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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-26
THRILLS FEATURE
 WEEK IN COTTON.
October Contracts Were Heaviest Of All Time
 For That Period

NEW YORK, July 25.-The cotton market was abundantly supplied with thrills tbis week, and on one occasion, during the opening call on Thursday, transaction in October contracts were the heaviest ever recorded on the ex- change in a similar period. Starting with a exceptionally bullish government report. on Monday, prices climbed stead fly until at mid.week they were fully $S per bale above the close of last week, on new crop positions and $9.50, high On July. This meant that July reach ed 35.4Oc, October 29.55c and Decem
 ter 2S.65c. The government report, showing condition of only 6S.5 was practically three points below trade ex- pectations and immediately precipitated a buying movement in which big Walt street and western operators, fresh from a Eull campaign in grains, played Il prominent part. For a time. there was a" disposition to consider the con- tition figure exaggerated, but persist ent dry, hot weatheB over southwestern states throughout the first half of the week led traders to conclude thnt what cYcr tue COnulLIVue OI tJuS CEOp may uttFe been at the time government figures were compiled, it had certainly shown n0 Improvement in the present week. Numerous complaints about damage, especially to the Texas crop. coupled with reports of material improvement in; the, goods markeh furnished the basis for a very strong undertore, and irt was not until. Thursday afternoon that the upward tendency of the market checked. Indications for a break in the southwest drought and lower tenn peratures then started reactionary movement which gained headway until on Friday it. forced prices off to 2775 for October and 26.80c for December or 1S0 to 1855 points down from the highest of the week. isa
 July developments were spectacular right lip to the time trading ceased to exist at noon on Friday, when the last price was 34.95c, or. within 4j points to the highest of the movement
 It's premium over October on Friday was 6S0 points, which was the maxi mum attained at any time. Notices on upwards of 5000 bales were issued on July contracts during the month but it showed remarkable steadiness notwith- standing. Much of the selling of new crops late in the week was based on expectations that southwest weather over the weekend would be more favor. able.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-26
REAL ESTATE-SALE K BUSINESS PROPERTY FOR SALE Q
DOWNTOWN ALLEY CORNER

I have for a few days an alley corner, improved with 2 brick buildings, covering the lot. This has a good revenue and has the best chance for im- provement of any prop erty in Birmingham. It is located close in and less than block of a new build ing that work will be started on in a few days. I'm not making this state ment just to sell. If you will only give me 5 min- utes of your time I will show you a $5,OO0 profit in 60 days. Call me early, as delays are dangerous.
 L. Sutherlin, Sales Mgr.
 M. F. BERRY, JR.,
 REAL ESTATE AGENCY
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-26
LANpsoAPE sTARK NAKEp.
Something Conspicu0usIy Lacking In
 .Baya's SeanAry-BilIhOards


 In one respect Java is curiously back ward. The last square foot of land is made to work volcanoes are made to pay their upkeepin tourist fees; teak foresLs are cut so that the monkeys must often take to telegraph wires for : their exercise; the fierce buffalo has been so tanned that babies herd and browbeat him to his daily. work; and the rivers are trammeled. D
 A river may have dashing moments when it seems to be free, but this is only when its happens to be doing what is-wished of it. A stream may start as an outlaw from it's mountain lair, but 1t has no more chance to be rough than a mountain, Shackles of iron or concrete are there to hold it.
 But with all this shrewd hus. anding of resource there is an oversight, though it is true that this is not at first iden- tified by the American eye. The land scape is continuously beautiful, every turn of the road giving it's. picture with a sharp lined splendor of noun : tain background. But why should it seem so especially more beautiful than certain favored spots at home? Some unique superiority is felt.
 We puzzle about this, then have it |: From end to end of the island there is not an advertising sign. With ideal natural settings for these, an opportun- ity. for further. gain is inexplicably wasted: Not once is the prospect made homehke by those embellishments that render our own highways so readable.
 No printed urge is here to buy the right tires, garters, cigarettes or socks. No vivid pleading to visit the Bake-Rite Bakery or advice that, twelve miles from here is Ye Olde Tyne Garage and Gifte Shoppe. Indeed, the countryside seems almost embArrassingly nude.
 Hardly any of us is old enough to have seen landscape stark naked. The nude in art Is familiar enough, but this too daring. Even, one sign to the mile would 5help-as a girdle of beads helps the interpretive dancer in our best thea tricals circles-a big sign, of course, with a bully word like "For That Sore Throat Use Jbschwdkijnzrhknyide, Ma ture's' Own Gargle" le"--but even this sop to the decencies is denied.
 And it has its inconvenienees. Sup pose one wishes buy a tire, a tooth brush, gasoline, collars, hot or gloves without the roadside reminders one feels so helpless. One would probably be compelled to go into a shop and bluntly ask for the things!
 Fresh from, a land where help for each of these emergencies-huge and prettily painted-comes every quarter mile between the tourist and his scenery touring in Java is almost a hardship. Harry Leon Wilson, in the Saturday Evening Post. ts,4s9 .-- l+ "-t-.,.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-26

FORD sEDAN-Wiil you buy biz bargain
 Ford sedan; looks like new; in good condition; leaving city will sell S19B 729 N. 2lst St. Hemlock 2l36-J.
 KISSEL SPORT sPEEDSTER-Cos
 $3,100 new; owner has cars and will sell at a bargain; make offer. See Mir Johnson, [. q N. Station Restaurant. STUDBBAKER-Will sell new Studebaker
 S200 discount. Never taken from sales room. Saf, care Age-Heraid
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-26
FINANCIAL

FINANCIAL Y
 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES 8 BRICK PLANT FOR sALE-one modern brick plant with dirt for several years; locaAed in one of the best sections of Tennessee; plenty of business for parties familiar with this line of business; reason for selling is have too many other in- terests; located on railroads and 1 river Address Y-5. care Age Herald.
 CAFE-Hah interest in prosperous cafe for sale to experienced cook or waiter who can take full charge and manage ment of same or would sell outright. A. L. Knopp, care Knopp's Market. Jasper. HOTEL FOR SALE-Hotel Forrest Gads- den, Ala; furnishings and long time lease; a bargain. Mrs. McCallan, Prop, Hotel Forrest, Gadsden. Ala.
 MERCANTILE BUSINESS FOR SALE Established mercantile business in Mon tevallo. owner has other business. L. Nj Latham. Montevallo. Ala.
 MORTGAGE LOANS a1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-26
VITAL STATISTICS
RIRTH2

BIRTHS
 To MT. and Mrs. s. H. McNea1 2Oa South Sixty-sixth street. April 2s. girl To MT. and Mrs. Matte D. Hooper. 1908 To Mir and Mrs. Harry B. Hamm, 1219 Steiner avenue, July 21, girl.
 To Mir. and Mrs. George w. Holcombe, 1905 Eleventh avenue, south, July. girl To Mr. and Mrs. William J. Hogan ,224 Forty eighth street, Wylam, June 21, boy To Mir. and Mrs. William D. Boyett. 1904 Twenty-second avenue, Shadyslde. February 24, boy. To MT. and Mrs Fate Bradley. Dixiana. July 20, girl,
 To Mir. and Mrs. Marshal Walker. Dix iana, July {. girl.
 To Mir. and Mrs. Benjamin F. Robinson, Dixiana, Ala, July 19. girl
 DEATHS J. Shirley. the children's hospital, Julia Marie Reynolds. 4122 Sycamore street. July 2I. age i.
 Harriet F. Caraway, 1412 North Twen- tysfirst street. July 19, age 70.
 Charles A. Biddy, 2421 sloss avenue, sam P. Jones. 41os Avenue D. July ls, Thomas W. Holman, 115 South Forty ninth street, July 1s, age Il. ". II. Henry Salvation Army home, Mrs salIe Friday. E. 5O7 Wood street. .. Amos Bentley, cOlumbiana. Ala.. July ,sIs 5ehS ,. 5; 5. Lsaspsston. sio Anna avenue. W. J. Fletcher. wOOdvlue. Ala. July lNN L.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-26
ROAD WOULD OPEN LAND
800 Miles Of Track Planned If Mergel
 Is Approved si

LOS ANGELES, July 25.-Con- struction of, 300 miles of railroad will begin in Arizona, opening up 750,000 ucres of land in that state. if the pro- posed Southern Pacific, El Paso and Southwestern merger is approved, ac' eording to a statement today by Will liam S. Sproule, president of the former road. g
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-26

BUNGALOW-Wanted to buy from own. .
 CT. a modern well-built bungalow 0 desirable location. Main 69S2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-26
INFORMATION

PLEASE DESIGNATE STYLE DESIRED
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-26
AUTOMOBILES B 1UToMoBILEs FOE SALE

AUTOMOBILES EOA SALE CRUsE-CRAWFoRD's
 SPECIALS If You Have the Desire We Have the Terms Dodge roadster ..............s25 Dodge roadster .......s..... .$525 Dodge touring ............ .$100 studebaker special six ......ss75 studebaker special six $500 stude0aksr special six ,...,'sOO Studebaker special six ...... ss75 studebaker light six roadster. demonstrator.
 studebaker light six touring. dem onsurator.
 studebaker light six touring $500 Nash touring .27oo Nash touring ................425 Essex touring ...............s52 Essex touring ...............$725 Ford touring ..,..............$4 .$4oO Ford touring ................3s .3sS5
 
 Overland Sedan .S2so Overland sedan ..............$ .$15o Overland touring ........... .$4OO Overland touring ........... .sssO Overland touring $20o Buick roadster .S65O Buick touring .S725 Buick touring .......S.,.....a4 a4oO Chandler touring. Piks's Peak mo- tor, only ...'...'.....,'.... 1850 wlllys-Knight touring ......;S5Oo wiilys-Knight touring .......s75o wlllys-Knight touring .....Sf.s5O
  willys-Knight coupe-sedan dem oustrator. $200 off list price. Same as new.
 WE INVITE YOU TO VISIT OUR USED CAR DEPARTMENT AND LOOK THESE VALUES OVER. 
 SPECIAL EASY TERMS CRUSE-CRAWFORD
 MFG. co. 22oo Ave. B, s. Main 1000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-26

WE FURNISH DESIRABLE HELP Wanted, first-ciass house electrician. first-class painters electric welders Two exp. walters. $2O week begin. One exp. steam shovel engineer. Young man, gen. office work, SIS wk. up. First-cIass auto mechanic; bricklayer. Two young men to distribute circulars First class carpenter foreman; helpers. Planer mill man; sheet metal workers Al cement finisher; rough carpenters Young lady to answer telephone, SIP begin. Hotel housekeeper, hospital housekeeper. White -coIored cement packers, BOG hour. White-colored coal miners; laborers. White-colored mine runners drillers. Four brick rollers. roc 1000 brick CoRAred bell boz; short order cook First-class colored man hotel cook Colored bus boys. walters, buffers. COlored hall boys; exp. presser Colored women cooks, nurses. hotel maids. Colored boys-girls dishwashers: others.
 MAGIC CITY EMPLOYMENT BUREAU 5h N. goth St. Opposite L. N. WANTED-Book- -timekeeper (married) for
 country.
 Five exp. saIesmen, salary and commission. White housekeeper for country. Lady to learn collar machine work Experienced white housekeeper Man with car for business partner. Exp. white or colored plasterers. Coal-cutting machine operator. coal miners Exp. man for florist work; fathers Exp. colored car washer, $l5 week up Colored men to learn trade. Colored girl to learn beauty culture Colored man stove casting grinder. Colored women cooks, maids.
 Dishwashers men cooks, others. Producers Agency. 2119le End Avenue. N RIGGING FOREMAN and trestle foreman
 wanted. Rigging foreman, experienced in handling tall derricks and heavy ma terial; also trestle foreman, experienced in building rough trestles; only experienced men need apply. Applicants must sub init outline of experience and names of people for whom they have worked dur ing past three years. ", Age-Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-26

MORTGAGE LOANS on cIose-iu
 and suburban dwellings and apart
 ments. centrally located business
 property in Birmingham and other
 Alabama cities of 10000 popula-
 tion and more; also improved Ala
 bamR farms; prompt service,
 minimum expense.
 JEMISON & CO, INC
 221 \. 2lst St. Birmingham, Ala MORTGAGB LOANS NEGOTIATED. Purchase money paper bought. Bankers Mortgage Bond Co. Resources over $50O.- 900. Suite, 14o2-3 American Trust Bldg. FIRST MORTGAGE-$5O0 upon property in Jefferson county; mortgages bought. g E. Thompson, 209 Title Guarantee. REAL ESTATE-Loans on first mortgages at and per cent. Henley-Spurgeon Reahy Co. S2S N. 21st St. Main l2sO. LOANS made on Birmingham real estate; and per cent. Title Guarantee Loan & Trust Co. Title Bldg.
 WE negotiate loans and sell real estate. McConnell- White-Terry. 2o26 ard Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-26

DIAMOND FOR LOT-Wnl trade Sffet
 diamond for good lot in Roebuck Ad. dress Flo, Age Herald
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-26
TIMEKEEPER

For immediate opening with local com pany; good future; must be good at fig ures and write neat hand. Business Serv- ice Co.,. 20O3 Age-Herald Bldg.
 MAGAZINE SALESMEN-To act as dIs- trict manager in this territory; also crew managers for the fastest magazine proposition today; car furnished to pro- ducers. Write or Wirs. giving past sx. pertence. to M. A. Steele. Columbus Cir cle. New York. N r.
 DRUGGIST WANTED-Experienced drug
 gist: Alabama license; permanent. Land- ham Drug Co. Anniston. Ala.
 FOR competent help call Main 1Is4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-26
IUTOMOBILEs FOR SALE

REPossEssED FoRDs = TEN . rouRINes, 1924 MODELS. ,ss5. TWO RoApsrnRs. 1924 moD- ELS. ssoo' SIX TON TRUCK GRASSES. 1924 MODELS. n''' ONE TOURING, 1923 MODEL. WITH s1oO WORTH OF AccEs- soRIEs. ss5o; TWO rouR1NGs.. 1923 MODELS, ssOo. TERMS $50 CASH sa5 PER MONTH; NO 1N- TEREsr OR INSURANCE. H. A. SMITH. 14oo sD AVE-, N.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-12-13
Chicago Produce Market
CHICAGO. Dec.

chicago, Dec. II.
Wheat corn and oats all jumped to-
day above previous topmost prices Tor
| this sea son. Trading was on big
scale. with foreign buying of future
deliveries of wheat q notable feature
Prices for all grain closed strong.
wheat 81 to 2ac net higher. May 1873
TO 1.6Ss and July Las to 1.4Sa: corn 81
to 4sc up: oats showing Il to 2Rc gain
and provisions varying from &c decline
to 4Gc advance.
Wheat finished at virtually the days
tip top figure. Business had hardly be-
gun when the market began to climb
The fact that current deliveries of
wheat on December contracts here
were being moved out of Chicago with
unusual dispatch, and that a sharp
reduction % the United States visible
supply total appeared imminent gave
rev st to buyers. and so. likewise
did unexpected firmness of wheat quo
tations at Liverpool. Besides. it was
said lake movement of Canadian
wheat would aIout come to an end
Increased demand for -four was an
additional reason given for the upward
swing of wheat values. DESPITE heavy
selling to realize profits. the wheat
market continued TO surge forward.
every setback being followed by fresh
wheat. the regular contract grade in
Chics go. had sold today at Kansas
CITY as high as s1.74 a bushel received
special attention here ana helped to
advance.
Corn ard oats received most Of their
strength from wheat and from buIlish
estimates of domestic corn production
as compared with estimates month
ago. Further reports Of rain in Ar
gentina were almost entirely ignored.
PROVISIONS were lifted by the bulge
in grain values
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-12-13
Chicago Cattle Market

ChicaSo. Dec. 10.
CATTLE-Receipts 1000: most kill
ing classes slow. dull, selling on catch
as-catch-can basis at lowest prices Of
the season; killing quality plain; most
fat steers $50 downward: best year.
lings 11.oe;. few above 10.00 warmed
up rather meaty steers to killers down
ward to 900 and below: fat heifer mar
ket very uneven: many light kind on
yearling order 81 lower than earlier
in week: killers taking some showing
decent kill under $50: few above 100:
most fat cows 3.56n 4.50: strictly good
Kind at 500 or slightly above; Gamers
largely 2.50: bulls rather lifeless: most
bolognas $50 a 4. 90: choice yeaiers up
ward to- s.5e: less considerable kind
,unevenly lower at close at S.5bIe.90:
stockers and feeders lower In sympa-
thy with semi-demoralized trade.
HOGS-Reccipts $1,000; fairly ac-
tive steady TO 10c higher: closed most
Iy 10 higher; top 1900: bulk good and
choice 22s to 325-pound butchers s.55
q $50: $50 TO 210-pound weight large
" $3.50 a.45: bulk 14e to iT0-pound
average T.e5 q see: bulk packing sows
soc d9.25; majority strong weight
slaughter pigs 6.75d7.0o: estimated
hoidover 10000.
SHEEP-Receipts 10000: fat lambs
uneven; better grades mostly higher:
others weak to unevenfy lower: bulk
fat natives and fed westerns $500
1850: top 1875; choice clipped 1875;
choice yeariings 1895: fat sheep ~
most uusaieabie. steady to unevenly
lower; bulk fat ewes s.5eds.25; aged
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-12-13
Skowhegan Caseys
Have Strong Quintet

Especial to- the kennebec JournaD
Skowhegan, Dec. 12.-Members of
the Knights of Columbus backing
the X. of G. basketball team are ju-
bilant over the prospect OF having 4
stron cteam this season. Fourteen
reported for practice Tuesday even
ing and it is now certain that the
boys will have much stronger :caia
than last year. Several former high
school players are cure TO receive "a
berth and the management is hoping
to enlist Emmet Curran, who starred
at Hebron last ear and who like
wise played with dlstiaction with the
Bangor High aggregation while at
tending the Queen City institution.
The schedule will not only include
those teams epIesenting fratcrnal
orders and orsa nizationS in Show
hegan but the Caseys will take on
some of the strongN teams in the
down-i'irer cities da well. There are
a few open dates. l|mi,e DionEe IS
manager. while William Curriar is
acting as captain until the regular
election.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-12-13
Expect Settlement
Player-Writer Issue
In Tennis Today

New York, Dec. 1..-Soluti"n OF
the player-writer issue, which has
aeitated tennis circles for the past
year, is expected TO result tomorrow
from the action of the executive
committee of the United States Lawn
Tennis Association upon the report
of a special committee authorized
to consider the question.
The members Of this special COM
mittee include William 7. Tilden,
national champion, and the most
conspicuous OF player-writefs. who
came into conflict with the L. S. l..
T. A. last season after the asSocia
tons decision to interpret its ANNUAL
rule as barring player-writers from
amateur ranks after January l, 192o
This deCi.ion%sA however. has been
shelved to enable reconsideration OF
the issues involved 10y the special
committee.
Other members of the committee
arc ones w. Mersereau of New York,
and Arthur HELEN of Washington.
representing the l.. S. j.. r. A.. and
$. Wallis Merrihew. Iilden parti-
san. These four selected the three
iemaining members. DevereauX Mil
burn, polo star: Grantland Rice
sports writer: and Inited States
Senator George Wharton Pepper OF
PENNSYLVANIA. a
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-12-13
Dundee Fights IL
Round Bout with
Mind i'm Blank

Baltimore. Dec. 12-IIow Joe Dun
dee. Baltimore lightweight, fought
II rounds against Alex Hart OF Phil
adelphia here last Monday night with
his mind a blank. and how his sec
onds held lighted matches against his
back in an effort to awaken him from
his ring somnambulism was told in
local pugilistic circles today.
In the fourth round Hart landed a
short right to Dundee's chin. The
punch SCRAMBLED Joe's brains.
When he walked to his corner at the
end of the round his seconds real
lied he wasn't right" Usual re-
storative methods failed. Then they
resorted to the matches in an effort
to shock him sufficiently to bring
him back mentally. The flames fail
cd. but Dundee finished the fight
through instinct. his great rally in
the last round earning him a draw.
Ills manager says Dundee did not
get right until they began divid-
ing the gate receipts. ~.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-12-13
Washington Swap
Consisted Mainly
OF Reserve Material

washington, Dec. 12-Jim Prothro.
Byron Specie and Carr Smith. the
three players swapped b. the Wash
ington club in the trades which
bring Pitcher Stanley Coyeieskie Of
Cleveland and InfieIder Mike McNaI-
Is, most recently of the Boston
Americans, to the local club, we're
used mainly as reserve material dur
ing their service with the Senators.
Prothro. who went to Boston in an
exchange for McNaily, has been twice
tried out by the Senators and each
time shuntei back to the minors.
Last year however he set a fast pace
with the bat, accumulating an aver
age Of 1873 while here. A foot all
ment was the chief reason for his be-
ing traded IN mid-season to Memphis
of the Souther Association. Impress
sive batting and improved work
around third base for Memphis. how
ever, caused the Washington man
agement to obtain him again in a
trade.
Specie. who, with Smith, goes to
Cleveland for Covelesxie, Is a sub
marine right hand pitcher. He was
purchased by Washington from the
Omaha Western League club last
season. The price although not Of
ficiaily announced, is said to have
been between $4,000 and $5O.000.
Specie was used but little here. win
ming two games and losing one.
Outfielder Smith is still more or
less of an unknown quantity. He
CAME to the Senators at the begin
ming of the last campaign from Ra-
leigh fthe Piedmont League. where
the previous season he mad batting
average OF over 400 His shortcom-
inss in the field. however. caused
Manager Harris to senl him to Men,
phis for more seasoning. from which
club he recently was recalled.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-12-13

New York, Dec. 12.-Dun's tomorrow
will say:
Allowing for the lull that always
prevails in some lines at this sea son,
there has been no check to the advance
in business. Continued progress in
shown by most reports and there are
expectations of further gains to come
In primary channels in the new year,
after the passing OF holiday influences.
well in many pl Ras. giving proof Of a
large public buying power. and il was
quickened this week by colder weather
with snowfall in some sections. The
most interesting movements, however.
are occurring in the big planufacturing
industries, where substantial recov-
cry from DTevioSs depressed conditions
is under way. Convincing evidence of
this fact already has been given by
statistics of production and the state
ment of untitled steel orders. showing
a monthly increase Of more than half
n million tons. has been added TO the
favorable features.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-12-13
New York Produce Market
New York, Dec,

New York, Dec. II.
FLOUR-Firm; spring patents $40
q $50: scft winter straights 7.7I9 500.
WHEAT-Spot strong: No / dark
northern spring New York lak lie
and rail 1889: No. hard winter O b
lake and rail 1.79: No. mixed durum
do. 1.172; No. 1 Manitoba do. in bond
1905
COEN-spot frmer; No. . yellow
c i f track New York lake and rail
l.43t: No. > mixed do. 1.423
OATS-Spot tirmer; No. , white 6S
Q6St.
LARD-Strong; middle west iS.so9
BUTTEf-Firmer: receipts ess7;
creamery higher than extras 45945a !:
creamery extras, 81 score. 44S; do.
frsts. SIS to 81 score. 5S@43t.
EGGS-Firn: receipts 1857: fresh
gathered extra firsts 61G63; do. firsts
56M60: nearby and nearby western
hennery whites firsts to average extras
60a12
PoTAToES--steady: Long Island
per $50 pounds S.2s a $50; New YORK
per 1S0 pounds 1909 40.
CABBAGES-DuH; New York white
per ton 1850 a 20.00: do. red 32.eOn
$500: Florida per hamper 200.
The raw sugar market was weak to-
day spot Cuban was quoted nominal
iy at $40 duty paid. second half De-
eember shipment at 5.02. and January
at Az to 4.9s.
Little activity occurred in raw su-
gar futures. While December and
January were lower under continued
liquidation and hedge selling, later