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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-26
Skipping ActiUities
 ALabanaa Seaport

MOBILE Ala. Jan: 25:-(special Leased Wire.) her cargo after stevedore gangs had labored all night; the Swedish steamer Adolf, Mum son Lines, cleared and sailed for Neu- vitas and Antilla Friday afternoon on schedule. This steamer arrived in the harbor from New Orleans Thursday afternoon, went into loading berth and was out again before 24 hours had elapsed. Another steamer arriving at the same time, the American freighter Munisla, was loaded and is scheduled to depart Saturday.
 Departures were numerous, all ves- sels being in cargo. The Norwegian steamer Lysefjord, United Fruit com pany, cleared and departed for Belize with general cargo for Stann Creek and Livingston. The American steamer Braddock, United States shipping board, Waterman Steamship corpora tion, managing agents, cleared and de- parted for London with general cargo of lumber, rosin and turpentine. Her departure was marked by the arrival of the Maiden Creek, United States shipping board, to the Waterman Steamship corporation, with cargo in transit for Liverpool and Manchester.
 The Maiden Creek went into Turner terminals on her arrival from Gulf port, and from there shifted up to the oil dock. She will later return to Tur- ner terminals and start loading.
 The Antinous shifted from Turner terminals to the city wharf, This steam CT, United States shipping board, Wat erman Steamship corporation, agents, is on loading berth for London.
 The American steamer Agwistar, Mo bile Liners, cleared for the Pacific coast with a general cargo of Alabama products, and will sail probably Satur- day. The American motorship Suphen- co, Transmarine corporation, was scheduled to sail for Pensacola with cargo for Pensacola.
 The Honduran schooner Corinthia, J. V. Flack, from Nuevitas, came up into the harbor Fgiday afternoon from the lower bay and will discharge her cargo of mahogany logs.
 The Swedish steamer Ivernia Is due within the next two days from Chile with a cargo of nitrates. She is due into the Walsh Stevedoring company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-26
BONDS SOAR AS '
 DEMAND GROWS
Continued Easy Money Rates Send Prices Of Several Issues
 To New High

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-Continued easy rates for money, diverting invest ment funds into the bond market, to- day sent prices of a number of con- vertible and short-term railroad. public utility and industrial issues into new high grounds. Buying was well dis tributed, but after the early dealings was not particularly brisk. Prices in general, however, continued to point definitely upward. Low-priced short term railroad bonds attracted interest, Great Northern adjustment 6s experi- encing sharp rally on speculation as to the next interest payment. Other speculative issues, such as Iron Noun tain refunding As and Rock Island re- funding As, also were in demand, and renewed buying sent all the St. Paul issues higher.
 .Cerro De Pasco ss, Punta Alegre Sugar Is and Eastern Cuba Sugar 71as, attractive because of their convertible features in connection with improved trade conditions, advanced to new high levels. Traders reported an excellent demand for public utility liens, with a heavy turnover in outside trading. Weakness persisted in the Pan-Ameri- can Petroleum issues, due to fears that the company's naval reserve leases would be concluded.
 J. P. Morgan & Co. announced that public offerings would be made through a nationwide banking syndicate next Monday of $5O,000, 900 Southwestern Bell TelephoneR R0-year 5 per cent bonds at 931k, to yield about $40 per cent.
 Total bond sales (par value), $14,- 440, ,000.
 Ten first-grade rails averaged s6.90; net loss, .12.
 Ten secondary rails averaged s4.15; net gain, .09.
 Ten public utilities averaged s7.15; net gain, .02.
 Ten industrials averaged 94.36;, net gain, .03.
 Combined average, ss.14; net un- changed.
 Combined average month ago, s6.63; year ago, S8.12.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-26
BULLS HAVE FIELD
 DAY ON EXCHANGE
Good Reports Fairly Swamp
 Financial Community
By WILL JOHNSON (leased Wtre to The Aoe. H eraId

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-The corner of Broad and Wall streets was virtually buried in good reports on the health of the American financial community Friday. It was difficult to assimilate the inpouring items and attend to regu- lar business. Toward mid-afternoop, some time was taken by traders to with the result that marked buoyancy characterized the stock market at the close.
 Aside from the disclosures in the naval reserve oil lands hearing in Washington, there was scarcely a spec on the horizon to mar confidence.
 Livermore Is Bullish
 An outstanding feature was a wire from Jesse L. Livermore, at Miami, gard to the market outlook for high priced industrials over the next six months. Some of the high-priced in- dustrials went up as a result.
 However, attention was directed mainly to the report of the federal re- serve banks. The general weekly state ment set forth the strongest banking ord. Gold continues to pour in.
 For instance, it was noted that for every dollar of loans held by the New York Federal Reserve bank it has more than $S in cash. practically all of which is gold. The statement shows S622, ,657, : 900 of gold held as security against $389, 900 of notes in circulation. This is approximately S1.60 in gold for every dollar of paper.
 Unprecedented Situation
 This is an unprecedented situation and the question arises as to what Un- cle Sam is going to do with his excess cash: It is to be noted that. the law requires regional banks to carry only 40 cents gold reserve against dollar of paper.
 The country is flooded with gold and economists are growing uneasy over the prospect when 1t becomes necessary to release some of the metal for Eu- rope. It is recognized that the tide will turn some time.
 stood at S0.4 per icent, compared with SOL per cent week ago, and 76.5 per cent year ago. The present ratio for the whole group of federal banks is at the highest point since the war, dupli- eating the ratio of August 9, 1922. Y
 In financial circles it Is felt that the extreme strength of the banking situa. tipn as reflected by the ratio and con sequent low money rates is likely to bring agitation for a reduction of the rediscount rate. While there Is no in. dication as to the course to be pur- sued by reserve officials it may be pointed out that when New York re- duced it's discount rate of 4 per cent on June 21, 1922, the combined ratio stood at 19.1 per cent, or 1.3 points under the present figure.
 Cash reserves of the federal reserve system at 3,271 ,5S5 900 is a new high record. Attention was called to the fact that it exceeds legal requirements by $1,745, 900 0,OoO-another high point to date
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-26
COTTON UNSETTLED.
 NEAR END OF WEEK
Favorable Tone In Early Ses-
 sions Fails To Hold Up

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-A decidedly better tone appeared to be growing up in the cotton market during the earlier part of the week. Offerings were light enough to be taken by local brokers as an indication that the long interest had been pretty well liquidated on the re- cent decline to S2.60c for May con tracts, andsthere was probably a. feel ing that something of short interest had accumulated. Between this view of the situation and reports of firmer spot basis in the south, a considerable demand developed, and there was a good deal of covering on the advance which followed. May sold up to 34.40c on Thursday morning, making an ad- vance of approximately 180 points from the lowest, but at this level the buying became less active, and there were re- actions toward the end of the week, which gave the market rather a ner- vous and unsettled appearance. They were accompanied by reports that some of the mills were selling hedges here against accommodating stocks of goods and while there have been reports of a better spot demand in the south, the failure of the domestic goods situation to show much improvement was prob
 
 buyers. The census report showing 9,946, ,462 bales of cotton ginning to January 16 was little above expecta- tions, but was not generally regarded as pointing to a crop materially in ex- cess of the governments December es- innate, and the advance during the earlier part of the week may have been promoted by reconsideration of the sta- tistical position. There were also com plaints of further delays in farm work in the southwest, but they appeared to be offset by belief that low tempera- lures had killed off some of the boil weevil, and the new crops discounts which had narrowed on the declines of the previous week showed a tendency to widen out when old crop months firmed up on the bullish spot market advices.
 Rather a better business was reported in local dry goods, but 1t tapered off again toward the end of the week, and Fall River sales for the period were estimated at only about 5OO00 pieces. Trading in contracts for current Jan uary delivery in the market here ended at noon today, and the last sale of Jan uary was at 33.10c or about 25 points under March,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-26
DRUG CRAZED YOUTH ATTEMPTS 4 HOLDUP Says He Had Smoked Marihuana
 Cigarettes

HAMMOND, La., Jan. 25.-Under the influence of Marihuana cigarettes purchased in New Orleans prior to leav- ing there on top of fast New Orleans Chicago mail train last night, Raymond Baddy, alias Beatty, 9, of San Antonio, Tex, attempted to hold up passengers near Ponchatoula, La.
 Baddy pulled revolver on the Pull man conductor and ordered him to throw up his hands. The conductor slammed door in his face. Throwing his gun out of the train, the young man, proceeding to the dining car, where he was tying handkerchief as a mask over his face to continue his holdup tactics, when he was taken over by officers.
 Baddy said he bought the cigarettes from a bootlegger, paying $1 for F smokes. Since being held in jail he has been in an almost semi-conscious condi' tion.
 The Marihuana cigarette is a mar cotic, made from the female pollen of the weed by that name, grown in Mexico.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-26
BANKRUPT
Durham Paper And Pulp Company Goes
 Into Hands Of Receiver

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-The Dur ham Paper and Pulp. company, which operates seven plants in four eastern states, today went into the hands of receiver on an involuntary petition in bankruptcy.
 The company. filing consent to the petition, admitted it could not pay $6O,000 claims demanded by three cred itors. Charles A. Marshall, named re- ceiver, estimated the liabilities at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-26

the director had held conference with high officials of the departmeat Preceding the conference, 42 lieuten- ants were summoned in the directors office. As the lieutenants filed out, General Butler announced he had told them there was to be mo more fool ing" as he knew they had not cleaned up their districts as thoroughly as they had reported
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-26
IMPERIAL WEDDING 5000 Police To Guard Prince Regent Of
 Japan And Bride

TOXIC, Jan. 25.-(By Associated Press.-Six thousand police were ready today to guard the prince regent and his bride at the wedding ceremony tomor. row. The imperial marriage has been made the occasion of amnesty affecting 10000 prisoners whose sentences will bs lessened.
 The ceremony has been set for 10 o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-26
NATIONS LIVESTOCK
 VALUES SHOW DROP Decrease Of Quarter Billion Dol lars During 1923 Is Estimate

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The total value of live stock on farm and ranges of the United States January 1 was estimated today by the department of agriculture at $4,912, ,907 ,0OO, a decrease of $266, ,25S,000, or 5.1 per cent, as com- pared with their value January 1 a year ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-26
NAVAL STnRES

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Jan. 25.- Turpentine-Firm; SIC; sales, 136; re- ceipts, a26; shipments, 1ss; stock, 25.
 Rosin-Firm; sales, 1ss; receipts, l. 213; shipments, 461; stock, 12s,943
 Quote: B to H, $4.6O; I. $4.65: K $5.S5; M, s5.s5; N. $s; VIC. ss.sO; wv, $6.85.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-26
NAVAL STORES

SAVANNAH, Ga, Jan. 25-rurpen tine-Firm, 9709sc; sales, 7s; receipts S5; shipments. 312; stock, 12.353.
 Rosin-Firm; sales, 1,314; receipts 7S3; shipments, 300; stock, 114,591 Quote: B, D, E. F. $4.55; G, $4.6O; H. $4.65; I, $470; K, $5.20; M, $565; N $5.95; we, $6.60; WINK, $6.8O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-26
STATE BANK FAILS

SlOuX faHS AnSCAtutlOn Had Deposits
 Of Nearly Million Dollars
 SIOUX FALLS, $. D., Jan. 25.- The Commercial, and Savings bank of Sioux Falls, a state institution with deposits December 31 of $500, ,OOO, was taken over by the state banking de- partment this morning because of heavy withdrawals and depleted re- serve.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-26
AT THE THEATRES
At Loew's Bijou

Saturday nights performances a, Loew's Bijou will offer the last oppor tunity to see what has been termed an unusually we'll diversified vaudeville bill, including the comedy, 'The Piano Movers and the Actress" by the en- tertaining trio. McDevitt, Kelly and Quinn, in their headline act.
 Other acts of merit on this bill in- clude the versatile saxophonist, Eddie Cook, supported by the instrumental ex- perts, Dorothy and Gladys Shaw; also the popular song composer, Bert Grant, who, with his teammate, Mildred Fee ley, the Irish colleen, presents a unique speciality, while the Geraldine Miller Trio offers some thrilling athletic feats and Ward and Bohlman also add to the diversity with the comedy, After the Banquet"
 "The Broken Wing" is the screen feature, with Kenneth Harlan and Mi riam Cooper heading the cast.
 At The Lyric
 Anniversary week at the Lyric comes to an end with the last performance tonight, and patrons who have not seen the bill of seven big acts which has held the stage since Thursday, are advised by the management to make their reser- vations early for the last performances.
 The headliner on the vaudeville pro- gram is said to be an exceptional novel, ty. It is the Versatile Quintette," five people who put on combination of singing, dancing and instrumental mu- sic that is declared to be unusually good.
 The added attraction brings Valen- tine Vux, known as one of the greatest ventriloquists on the vaudeville stage. ''The Clubman" is what he calls his act. Reports state that it is a distinct departure from the usual ventriloouiaI number, with MT. Vux performing sen sational stunts with his voice.
 In the special feature will be found two of the best known blackface come dians in vaudeville. Coulter and Rose are the pair, offering Darktown Frolics. a combination of batter and song with music on the harmonica.
 There are four other numbers on tbe program. They are said to be in keen. ing with the featured acts. They in. clude Ross and Romax in s"That's a Fake" comedy skit said to be a cork. CT; Claire and Atwood, laughabie com ics in 'Mump-de- Bumps" Turner ana Libert, piano syncopators, and n bio vaudeville surprise. '-s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-26
SEA IsLANn COTTOv

SEA ISLAND COTTON
 SAVANNAH, Ga, Jan. 25.-Sea Is- land-Market nominal; extra choice, 37c; choice. 35hc; extra fine, 33hc; sales, none; receipts, 8; shipments, none; stock, 611; crop insight. 2123.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-26
STOCK LETTERS

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-Specialties and oils were the features of the early trading. Industrial Alcohol gained over 3 points. United Fruit nearly 6 points; American Car and Foundry z points. General Electric, points. Corn Products again established a new high at 1855; Phillips Pet advanced to 39% a gain of 3A points. Marland oil was heavily traded in at advancing prices on reports of contracts with Standard oil of New Jersey and statement that option price with J. P. Morgan 6 Co. is $40 share. Davisbn Chemical was a weak special, which lost 3h points. Toward noon the general market Joined the lead of the good specialties and de- cided strength developed in a number or other groups. American Can ad- yanced to 112A and United States Steel reached 104A: The Federal reserve ra- tio now stands at 80, which duplicates the high of 1922. Money is cheap and many important interests are .now be- coming bullish on the market. where as week or so Ago the sentiment was uncertain, and we might even say bear ish. JesseNL. LiV Vermore came out with a buliish statement on good stocks for the next six months. Toward the close the market took tn a runaway appear ance, and those who have held to the short side were urgent buyers, Final tone very strong. Notal sales, 1.273.- 000.-Fenner & Beane to Kahn Bros. & Virgin.
 NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-The statement by MT. Doheny yesterday caused a dN- tinct sensation, but its effect was null lifted by the fact that Mir. Doheny is a prominent democrat and is said to have been one of the large contribu- tors to the. last democratic presidential campaign fund; and, as the present in- vestigation of the oil leases is com monly supposed to have been largely an effort to Asscredt69 She repus,lican party, the fact that the first man hit was Mir. Dohesy has ended to nullify the political effect. The market to- day has been Duoyan; in all depart ments, with q BTowini pubic interest. and 1t promises to continue so for some little fine Sales, l.273,GC0.--Post & Flags ,o ShaploR Ss Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-26
THIRD DRIVE LAUNCHED

UeneFaI BuGIer CaI1S 4Z fOIICe IIIeu'
 tenants To Carpet For Pooling"
 PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 25.-The third 4S-hour police drive against vice and crime in this city started today under the direction of Gen. Smedley D. Butler, director of public safety.
 The police swung into action after
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-26

It has been found that daylight say ii,g time, by advancing or setting hack tue hour, caused fluetuation of about &per cent in the light bills.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-26
OIL CITY REPORT

OIL CITY, Pa, Jan. 25.-Credit bal. anees, $3.75. Runs, 51,821; averag ge bds,712. Shipments, Ss,292; average. 53..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-26

Evans, Arthur Villars, Fortimer Snow D. J. Hamilton, Norman Gratehouse and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-26

CINCINNATI, O., Jan. 15.-Hogs: 400.
 Cattle: Receipts, 600; slow and weak. Calves, choice, soc higher; medium and common weak and lower, $5.00Q14.50.
 Sheep: Receipts, -15o; steady; lambs steady.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-01-31
|KETCHIKAN SCHOOL BOND
 CAMPAIGN PROGRESSING
(Ketchikan Chronicle


 The work of soliciting for the school bonds is going forward as we'll as can be expected, and already a great many people have signified their intention to purchase.
 The bonds are issued in various denominations and will be sold on the installment plan to those who are unable to buy them outright. In carrying an interest rate of six per cent they offer an investment that is not to be overlooked; and as to the city's ability to pay there can be no doubt.
 Everything shows that Ketchikan is prospering, and the very fact that the people have voted to bond the city to the extent of $100,O00, and then s150,000, shows that there is faith in the future growth of the city, and its consequent need for better schooling facilities.
 With the contract signed and preparations being made to start the actual construction work soon it will be necessary to raise the speci- fled amount as quickly as possible. The city now has permission of con- gress to bond the city to the extent of s1O0,000 and it is on that issue that the solicitors are now working Congress has now been petitioned to permit the city to bond itself to some amount not exceedisg s150,O00 No doubt the permission will be granted, but it will take four or five months for that body to take ac- tion.
 The idea of selling the bonds in Ketchikan is thought to be a good one. It offers the people of the com munity chance to invest their money at good rate of interest, and at the same time helps the itownspeople as whole, in that it enables the city to construct mod ern school building which will be a credit to this city, as it would be to any other place of this size in the country. Furthermore, it will save the city a great deal of expense in not having to put the issue in the hands of bonding house.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-01-31

In the United States Commissioner Court, ,Wrangell Precinct, First Di- vision of Alaska-In Probate. In the matter of the Estate of c. E. Weber, Deceased
 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that the un- dersigned has been duly appointed Administrator of the Estate of the above named Deceased.
 All persons having claims against said estate. are hereby required to present same duly verified to the un- dersigned, at Wrangell. Alaska, with in six months from the date of the first publication of this Notice. Dated at Wrangell, Alaska, this 2Sth day of January 1924.
 N. NUSSBAUMER
 Administrator First Publication Jan. 31. Last Publication Febr. 28.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-01-31
DEER SHIPPED FROM SITKA
 TO CORDOvA DISTRICT

Wynne Goddard. local game war den, left on the Cordova for Cordova with the first shipment of deer which will be turned over to the game warden in the Cordova dis adjacent to Cordova, where it has already been demonstrated the pro- ject is a success. These deer were secured by William Hanion under contract. The rest will be brought in as soon as the weather conditions are more favorable.
 Goats for Baranoff Island have not yet been secured though every effort is being made.-Sitka Tribune
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-01-31
ARCTIC TRADER AND SONS
 EN ROUTE TO OUTSIDE
Fairbanks News-Miner) )

En route to the Outside from Vic- toria Land, in the far Arctic where he conducts a prosperous trading business, c. Klengenberg arrived in Fairbanks accompanied by two grown sons, Andy and Jorgen, who are seeing for the first time the mod ern wonders of civilization which are denied them in their isolated home.
 MT. Klengenberg, who is making his first trip out in sixteen years, is taking with him a large quantity of valuable furs, for the most part fox. He and his sons will leave here for Vancouver where. they will arrange for the equipment of boat to again take them north north next spring. Edmonton will be visited and it is possible that a trip will be made to California. According to present plans he intends to have his vessel at Nome in time to leave there for Victoria Land about July 15, arriv- ing home late in August.
 The first trip to the Arctic was made by MT. Klengenberg in 1903. He has been engaged in trading at his present headquarters since 1906, and is now on his third trip outside. A comfortable home has been estab- lished at the far isolated post, and the oldest son and two daughters are with their mother there during Mir Klengenberg and the two younger sons absence.
 Victoria Land lies approximately one thousand miles east of two de- grees north of Herschel Island. It is good trapping country, MT. Klengenberg states, and the climate
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-01-31

there does not differ greatly from that of this district. The sons all are skilled in meeting Arctic condi- tions, operate the Deisel engines and appliances with which his boats are equipped and have a strong in clination toward mechanics. It is necessary, he states, that he make the northern trip next summer, but may again bring the boys out again next year.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-01-31
Presbyterian Church
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8

10.30 Morning Worship.
 12.00 Sunday School. Bible Class begins its work at the manse.
 400 Christian Endeavor. Leader, Edna Bidwell.
 7:30 Evening Lecture: "The Ten Commandments" This lecture will be review of the play now being staged under the above name. had the pleasure of seeing it in its pre- mier showing, in the Egyptian The atre, Hollywood. It is the greatest play I have ever seen. Come and I will tell you why. You will under stand why that great theatre was packed afternoons and evenings. for many days, at two dollars seat.
 Robert Joseph Diven, Minister.