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Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-06-27

the human mind can contemplate.
What snail a man give in exchange
for his =Hfe?" This question Wa
asked b. the greatest Of all men,
and there was no answer The truth
Is there Is no price for a human life.
The nation should begin at once 70
make mining a safe industry. There
is no legitimate reason why this can
not be done. Proper safeguards, in
the installing Of double shafts would
save thousaDds of lives per year.
Suppose it is expensive. Suppose
it does cost the consumer more for
coal. l. it not worth while, for the
sake Of the families Of miners, to
give them a square deal, even though
the expense Of keeping warm in the
winter is increased?
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-06-27

standard Of Labor among a class "ho
is probably mere in need Of help than
any other. They incur greater dan.
ger than any other class Of work
snen.
In the entiie fe.d cf Labor there
is no class that meets with greater
mishap fhan the miner. Never in the
history Of Labor has the mine been
A safe industry. Thousands arc
kilkd annually by explosion which
barricades them in the depths of the
earth and cut Off all possibility Of
escape.
Comparatively their wages are low.
They have little CT no opportunity
for advancement in their profession.
A lev skilled miners who are en-
ployed at the more hazardous tasks
draw good pay-While they are work
ing. They work on an average Of
seven months in the year. The other
five months that elapse when bills
accumulate are idle.
II is not generally known among
Union workmen that the miner does
not work steadily throughout the
year. If he did his wages would be
better than a bankers. But five
months taken out Of a year means
that the gain in high wages during
the period Of employment is virtual
ly losl. Sixteen 10 twenty dollars
day l. not uncommon in the skilled
crafts among the miners. But 1t
should be remembered that this is by
no means an average wage. The
miners, who do the hard labor are
paid only on the scale Of labor.
There are no sixteen OF twenty dollar
men among the ranks Of laboring
miners. Their wages run rs low as
five dollars a day, and this is only for
a portion Of the year. Five months
taken cut of fne dollar a day wage
means that the mnei l., in poverty
during the five months that the mines
are idle.
Accidents at coal mines during the
month Of April resulted in the death
of 23i men according to the reports
received from the state mine inspec-
tors by the Interior Department
through the bureau of mines. During
the first four months of 1924 bureau
of mines records show a total of 993
lives lost through various accidents.
Nearly a thousand men have given
their lives within this calendar year
to the mining industry. Proportion
ately the number may appear small
to the average reader who knows that
there ale two billion people on earth;
but a mans life is worth more than
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-06-27

This is a day of politicians. Demo
Gratis, Republicans, Independents
What the future holds no one knows,
except approximately. Whether Nc
Adoo will do or what Smith will do
seems TO be the chief question at
present.
Mac seems to be the favorite, but
the Democratic convention is bound
by rules that are very unhandy. Il
takes a two-thirds majority to nom
mate a president, and two-thirds is
as difficult to obtain in a Democratic
caucus as il is in the house OF rep
resentatipes.
The Democratic convention opened
with prayer. Cardinal Hayes in this
instance was the victim. He was
compelled to ask the blessing upon
the convention, and in order to make
his entreaty effective he had pre-
pared his prayer in advance and read
it, closing with the Lords Prayer in
which all the delegates, or most of
them, joined.
1t appears that the American peg
pie have been well trained in devo-
tons and are familiar with certain
portions of the Scriptures. The
Democrats have had a leader for the
past thirty years who is well versed
in biblical lore. William Jennings
Bryan, who is not a candidate but no
doubt would be glad to head the ticket
again if called upon, has talked
scripture to the Democrats for the
last 20 years. He has been an out
standing figure in the more religious
wing of the party and yields a strong
influence in the convention.
There will be a clash between
Bryan and the Smith wing. The
former is an ardent prohibitionist,
and the latter is more or less welded
to a wine and beer clause which his
friends hope will be inserted as an
amendment to the Volstead act.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-06-27

a great many American people
want wine and beer permit, and il
they cannot get it legally they are
disposed to take it illegally, the
former, of course, preferably. But
the liquor question will cut little
figure in the ensuing campaign. 1t is
not exactly a dead issue. 1t is on
the contrary very much alive and
there is likely to be a stirring time
in congress on the question within the
next few years. The next congress
will open with prayer. That is a Gus
tom that will probably always be in
vogue whether it is effective of not.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-06-27
InemnlOXmeni.

During the month of April, 1924,
the number of unemployed in Dan
mark decreased from 1884 to b.
SIT, which is 6,723 under the total
as of April, 1923, and 4S,423 under
the total of ApriI, 1921.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-06-27
Unemployment i'm Norway.

Statistics issued by the Public La
Dor Bureau for May, 1924, show an
encouraging decrease in the number
of unemployed persons, the May,
1924, total being $4,000.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-06-27
Railway Strike Settled.

The strike of New Zealand railway
men, referred to in last weeks tab
loid, was Of short duration and has
been settled.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-06-27

The number of German emigrants
during the year 1923, totaled l15.-
4l6, the largest number since the
year 1892.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-06-27
Job work at The Review.
building and General
haborers' Internation-
al Protective Union of
America, No. Fourteen
OFFICERS

President, Charles Paul, Res.
1902 w. Park ST.. Urbana.
Tel. 7-l0S3.
Fin. Sec. 4. II. Garman. Res.
COL N. Lincoln Ave. Urbana,
Tel. 1852.
Treasurer. A. c. Moss, Res
2O3 L. Washington ST., Cham
paign, Tel. Main 251S
Rec. Sec, J. l.. Buckner, Res.
405 +. Eureka ST.. Tel Main
22l4
Business Agent. Orville Brown.
l0l w. Bcardsley. Phone,
Main 2942.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-06-27
BOARD or CENsons.

J. H. LEONARD. Letter Carriers
J. T. McGRATH. Plumbers.
L. H. Langhof, Sheet Metal Workers
No 80
DAN MENELEY. Janitors.
WOODY MARTIN. Il. OF X. T. No. 27l.
ARTHUR MOSS. Building Laborers.
FIRED PALMER. BarberA
JESSE ADAMS, 1. a. r. 4. H.
A. u. JOLLY. Electrical Workers No. S27
IL. E. kUSTER, Electrical Workers No. 6Ol
JOHN II. TIERNEY, Cigar Makers.
Jas. BROWN. Typographical Union No
IA.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-06-27

Industrial Troubles in Londonderry.
All municipal employees, and work
ers in the porkcuring trade, of Lon
donderry, are on strike; and increas-
ing industrial differences point to a
prospective strike of the linen work
ers, which would shut down AZ fac
tories and affect 5000 employees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-25
PORT MOVEMENT

New orleans-Middling, 33.75c. re- ceipts, 6,099; exports. $500; sales, s,519; stock, 231 ,S5S. O'O''
 Galveston-Middling, ss.7oc; receipts S.s66; exports. 5; sales, 5,735; stock Mobile-Middling. ssc: receipts, ss7. stock, 13,41O. savannah--Middling, ss.14c; receipts es; a;Sa5; exports, $500; Ssales. s6; stock, Charleston-Middling, SS.25c; receints 16O; stock, 34,157.
 Wtlmington-Middling, 3Sc; receipts 352; exports, 5000; stock, 14.645 Texas City-Stock, 263.
 Norfolk-Middling, 33.56c; receints 1,O67; sales. 34S; stock, S9 .667.
 Baltimore-Stock, 2,802.
 Boston-Middling, 34c; receipts. 1O2. stock, 5,7O0. i09' Philadelphia-Stock, 3,677.
 New York-Middling, 33. soc: exnorts 45O; stock, 172,6 ''' Minor ,ports-Receipts, 261; exports 26; stock, 2,442. '9' Houston-Receipts. 6,7S4; exports Total today-Receipts, %, FPS; exports 21 ,260; stock, 96O, ,21O. ''' Total for week-Receipts, 94,s4s: ex- ports, 54,696.
 Total for season-Receipts. 532O e7s. exports 3,682, 2,117
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-25
SHARP REACTION
 NCOTTON PRICE
Market Advances In Early Trad
 ing, But Gains Wiped Out ' Later In Session

NEW YORK, Jan. 24-A further ad- vance which carried the prices of March contracts up to 34.15c in the cotton market during today's earlier trading was followed by a sharp reaction. At the early high point March showed an advance of 30 points as compared with yesterdays closing quotation, and re- covery of IFS points from the low level of last week. Evidently this was suf- ficient to attract a good deal of real ,izing, while the domestic tapered off. selling. as we'll as profit taking on, the break to S3.45c for that position. March closed at 33.53c, with the general mar ket closing easy at net declines of IT to -38 points.
 The market opened steady at a de- c. of 3 points to an advance of 10 po.lts. There was considerable real ing at the opening, but it was accom- piished after some irregularity, and the market showed increasing firmness during the middle of the morning on bullish Liverpool advices and reports of firm spot situation in the south. Trade interests were among the buy CTS, presumably to fix prices on call cotton or to undo hedges against sales Of spot cotton in the south. Active GOV ering was also reported on the ad- vance, which carried the price of May up to 34.40c and Jaly to 3.26c late in the morning, or about 30 to 43 points net higher on the more active old crop positions. These prices met increased offerings, and while there was no change in the general news so far as indicated by market comment, the tone
  market acted as if the scattering short interest had been covered on the recov- cry from the low levels of. late last. week and the easier technical position rendered it sensitive to selling orders. January broke from 33.93c to 33 BOG and May declined to 33.65c, while July sold off to 32.51c in the late trading, or 20 to 42 points net lower. The close was a few points up from the lowest on covering. Exports today, 21 ,260, mak- ing 3.782,672 so far this season. Port receipts, 23,72S. United States bort stocks, 960 1884.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-25
LIBERTY BONDS
 ARE IN DEMAND
Tkird 4 I4 Series Is Sent To Par For First Tine
 Since 1922

NEW YORK, Jan sl-Buying of nberty bonds. stimulated by an ahun- dance Of cheap money and prospects that the Mellon tax reduction plan win be accomplished. sent the third sizs to par for the first time since ls... other Cnised States government and treasury iSzues were strong An advance of convertible copper and sugar bonds also featured tcdsy1s trad ing Activity ce1tered in the Anacon- da, Magma Copper and Cerro De Pzsco issues, the convertible Ss of the latter company recording . four-point gain win prospects of big sugar crop this season, Punta Alegre. Magati and Eastern sugar bonds all moved to high CT ground sf
 Gains of these issues, however, con- stituted about the only strong spots on the industrial list and were offset by losses in VEyinia-Carolina Chemical Hens, based on reports of smaller earn ing and reduced prices, and by weak ness in Sinclair Consolidated Oil. American Writing Paper ss and United States 5s. Bethlehem Steel 5a4ss how ever, made a substantial gain
 An improved demand was manifest for the railroad issues. St Paul bond displaying renewed ssrensth sfter the recent wave of profit-taking- Activity in Sefhian ss, which advanced two points, provided the only interests in the foreign group-
 Prospects of new financing wero limited to a ss.oeo. .So0 issue of Contin- ental Paper and Bag mills 0-year bonds and $l GOO 900 of United Railways and Electric compzny obligations
 Public offering will be made tomor- TOW Of <sIpeo eco federal intermediate credit hanks 4N per cent debentures. due February l. 1sef-.5, to yield 4s0 to 9ee per cent Funds derived from the sale win be used to provide additional credit facilities for the agricultural and live stock industries of the United States Total outstanding deSentures of the credit banks on February I will be so 800 o0a-
 Fetal bond sales tpar valuel. s1s.- sSe. GOO
 Ten first-grade rails averaged S7.@3s net gain, ,1s-
 Ten secondary rails averaged s4-os: net gain, ca
 Ten public utilities averaged ST13s net gain, 1S-
 Ten industrials averaged S4s3s mel loss, -0S
 .sCombined average, s&-14; net gain -07.
 Combined average month ago. Ss-7ss year ago, S&1S-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-25
COFFEE FUTURES

NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-After openine five points lower to 13 points higher the market for coffee futures sold m to l6 points above yesterdays closing quotations on continued buying bv houses with European and Brazilia n connections. This was said to be based upon continued reports of damage in the quality of the present crop. com bined with unfavorable reports as to coming crop prospects, but after selling up to 10.15c for May and 9.S5c for Sen. tember, or into new high ground. inc market reacted several points under realizing. The close was to IS points net higher. Sales were estimated at about 61,0O0 bags. January, 1O45c: March, 10.S3c; May, 1O.07c; July. 9.96c; September, 9.SSc; October, 9.sOc; Decem- Der, 9.77c.
 Spot coffee steady; Rio Is, 1OAc: San tos As, 15A G16ho, Cost and freight offers included part bourbon Ss and 5s at 15Ql6c, and Rio Is at 1O.35c for prompt shipment. The official. cables showed decline of 1-16d in Rio ex- change on London, with an advance of 5O reis in the dollar-buying rate. The Rio market was 800 to $50 reis net lower, but Santos 75 to 225 reis higher. Brazilian port receipts, 45,0O0; Jundiahy receipts. -22000. Rio cleared Il 100 and Santos 24.SC0, both for New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-25
NEW ORLEANS COTToN

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 24-Price swings in cotton today were fairly wide and carried the market both above and below the level of yesterdays close. Influences were much at conflict, hut the deciding influences of the day were a weakened technical position and cablegrams from London to brokerage houses here stating that hope of a quick ending of the rail strike had been given up because of the attitude of the men,. This came upon market that appeared to have been we'll cleaned out of its short interest, and it pre- cipitated a great deal of liquidation of long cotton. The news was received here in the late trading and it sent prices to their lowest, 34 to 49 points under the last sales of yesterday. March fell off to 33.55c and October to 2!.S5c. The close was 31 to SS points net lower on the day, with the last sale 2T.4Sc. 1'
 A small advance on the opening was due to better cables than expected. This steadiness tempted realizing sales by longs. which depressed prices IA to q points under the close of yester- day. Then came an upward movement which was sustained until late in the morning. and 1t carried prices to their highest, advances of Is to 2s points over the close of yesterday, March ris- ing to 342Sc and October to 27.94c Re
 ports from Texas spot markets of a very good demand for spots and claims rom Texas ports that shippers were tlndlng difficulty in getting the freight room they needed were mainly respon- stble for the buying, although some demand arose from the wet weather over the bell and the usual Complaints or packward crop preparations.
 Soon after middle session, the upward .rena was checked by renewed realiz- steady tone was lost and finally inc market turned very weak on the strike news from London. '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-25

CLEVELAND. O.. Jan. 24.-(Special) .-The Iron Trade Review today says:
 Accumulating tonnage on mill books in the face of increased production marks the breadth and sustained vigor of the steel market. Orders taken by the Steel Corporation so far this month have exceeded shipments, though 1t has pushed up it's operations to sS per cent of ingot capacity. Its western sub sidiary this week has gone up to 90 per cent. Independent production has risen to 70 per cent on the average. For the general industry this repre- sents a gain of to 10 per cent within 30 days.
 Plate business at Chicago is fully 100 per cent greater than a month ago, and with eastern mills 50 per cent higher. One large farming implement manufac- turer in the west has specified more bars in January than any month in its history. Independent sheet mills re- port total bookings for December of 349, AS tons, representing 1925 per cent of capacity or more than double those of November. Recent purchases of au- tomobile steel from Chicago mills are estimated in excess of 100000 tons.
 Filling up of the mills is evidenced hy the tendency of deliveries in certain products to again lengthen.
 Steelmakers sum up the pending cars at not less than 10000, including 10000 
 York Central. to which 5000 more has tust been added; 5000 for the Louisville q Nashville and 5,200 for the Santa Fe. New orders include 1000 for the Reading and ITS for the Western Fruit Express. Locomotive business looks better this week. In addition to 57 placed by the Santa Fe, the New York Central is taking figures on 100.
 Structural steel awards have been running at the highest rate in a year, and sufficient new work is appearing from week to week to sustain this rec ords Reported lettings this week total 62,50o tons.
 The pig iron market reflects more confidence on the part of buyers. At Chicago contracts now are being placed for second quarter at some advance in price. Cleveland furnaces have ad- vanced 50 cents.
 Southern iron is higher at minimum of $22. Shipments by merchant fur naces are on the rise and, with some producers, are running 25 per cent above production.
 Effects of the railroad strike are be- ing felt by the British iron and steel industry. A number of furnaces are banked and exporting is being inter fered with. French mills have taken l2,000 tons or rails for Brazil, and Bel gian makers 5000 tons for Chile.
 Iron Trade Review composite of four teen leading iron and steel products continues to rise slowly. The weeks figure is S4S.35, against $43.29 one week ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-25
NEW TOP FIGURE
 IS SET BY CORN
Oats Likewise Reach New Price Record And Help Greatly 10
 Strengthen Wheat Values

CHICAGO. Jan. z-An deliveries of corn and oats went to new high price record for the session today and helped to strengthen wheat The upturn sp- peared to be based largely on belief that government action in the north west would put an end to fear of forced liquidation of grain.
 Corn closed strong, xc to 1Sc, net higher; May, sos Gs0zc to soa GsoSc-
 Oats, Ac to 1kc to, Ike up, with wheat firm at kc to Nc gain, May. $1-09& QLO9A to $1lO9k. and July at HIO7x 6107x to $l-O7%. Provisions were very unchanged
 Right from the outset and much more so in the late dealings, an up- ward turn in prices was evident throughout the entire list of cereals As chief center of actiyfty, but oats. buy ing was of an important character, and for the first time In weeks the oats market showed strength The corn market was specially stimulated by re- ports that there was but little prospect the near future, that feeders. were pay- ing more than terminel maykefx and that snowfalls>had made country roads almost impossible.
 Corn closed at the top for the day. as well as for the session Heavy profit taking sales took place on the various bplges in price. but such sen ing failed to offset persistent buying on the part of commission ho1ses' Bulls laid particular stress on the fac4 that weather conditions were unfayora- ble and that low temperatures predict ed would tend to increase the demand for feeding.
 
 Among the traders apprehension was expressed that crop damage might re- sun rom severe cold following rains. Besides. receipts at primary points con tinued meager
 Provisions Reld steady. guided by the course of hog values
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-25
INFERIOR M0YE,1ENr

Houston-Middling. ,SS.6Oc; receipts. 6,6s7; shipments, 14.6ss; sales. 1894; .Memphis-M 3s.75c; receipts. 6,21s; shipments, 6,126; sales, 2,7OO; stock, 116,75S.
 Augusta-Middling, 3s.56c; receipts. PIP; shipments. 1.0S2; sales, 8SO; stock, 45,472. - St. Louis-Mtddling, 33.75c; receipts, Atlanta;-Middling, 33.50c.
 Little Rock--Middling, 33.75c; re- ceipts, 393,419; shipments, 194; stock, 36.500.
 Dallas-Middling, S3c; sales, 2,235.
 ntgomery-Middling, 33.13c.
 Total today-Receipts, 16,311; ship ments, 25,S69; stock. 496. .345
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-25

PARIS, Jan. 24.-The weekly state ment of the Bank of France shows the following change in francs:
 Gold in hand increased 79,000; silver in hand increased 12s,O00; notes in cir culation decreased S49, ,199 900; treasury deposits increased 90S.OO0; general de- posits decreased 196, ,35SO00; bills dis counted increased 81 ,9O5, ,O00; advances decreased 49,113,0O0. The state repaid 200 GOO 900 francs to the bank.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-25
BANK OF ENGLAND

LONDON, Jan. 24.-The weekly state ment of the Bank of England shows the following changes in pounds:
 Total reserve increased 10000; cir culation decreased 15,OO0; bullion in- creased 4,s21; other securities increased 1883, ,O00; other deposits increased B. 1S5,0O0; public deposits decreased 333, 900; notes reserve increased 16,00O; gov ernment securities increased ,00O, 900.
 The proportion of the banks reserve 10 liability this week is 17.90 per cent i; last week 1t was 1889 per cent. Rate of discount, per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-25
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
LIVERPOOL COTTON

LIVERPOOL, Jan. 24.-Cotton-Spot quiet; prices steady. American mid ding fair, 21-3od; good middling. 20 25d. fully middling, 19.75d; middling, 19. 25d: low middling, 18.25d; good Ordinary 7.25d; ordinary. 16.55d. Sales, 5000 oaies. including 4.2Oo American Re ceipts, 13,00O bales, including Il 1,SOO American. Futures closed firm: Ian uary, 19.7od March, 1s.75d; May, IS. .75d. July, 19.29d; September, 17.44d; Oc, tober, 16.75d; December, 1633d; Jan uary (1925), 16.24d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-25
COTTON SEED OIL

NEW YORK; Jan. 24.-Cotton seed oil was steady early on buying by cotton houses, but selling by refiners de- pressed values before the close. Final prices were three to seven points net lower for active positions. Tenders of 500 barrels were put out and readily taken care of. Sales, 14,9O0 barrels. Prime crude, 9.37c; sales; prime sum mer yellow spot, 1O.7O@11e; January closed 10.7Sc; March, 11.e2c; May, Il. 1.SSc, all bid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-25

NEW YORK, Jan. 24-Speculative in- terest In some of the western railroad Snafes, particularly Atchison and Frisco: has increased lately by the possibility of oil discoveries in lands owned by those companies. Atchison Is reported to own more than two mil lion acres, while the Frisco road con trois substantially more than a million through 50 per cent stock ownership
 company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-25

SAVANNAH, Ga, Jan. M.-rurnen. tine firm, 96Ac; sales, 50; receipts. 54; shipments, 215; stock, 12,5S0.
 Rosin finn; sales 427; receipts, 4sS: shipments, 1.7S3; stock, 114,10s.
 Quote: B, D, E, F, $460; G.. A.65: H, $4.70; I, SAYS; K, $5.2O; M, S5.65: N, $5.95; WIG, S6.60; WINK, S6.s0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-25
SUGAR MARKET

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 24.-Raw su- gar closed: February, 49Oc; March, 4.S5c; April, t.S8c; May, 4.91m492c: July, 4.S7@4.9Sc; September, 5.0O@5OIc; December, 4.s0c, Granulated sugar closed nominal,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-25
RICE MARKET

NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 24.-Rough rice nominal; no sales; millers' re- ceipts, 1881. Clean rice steady; sales: Z2i Honduras at o12c; BIO Blue Rose al 49s N47sc; 50 second heads at 3c Re ceipts, e,7S1. Bran and polish un- changed.