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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
! CENT 4 POUND IS LOST BY COTTON

NEW YORK. Jan. s.-rhsrs was a decline of approximately cent pound in the cotton market today under selling which was attributed chiefly to the liquidation of old long March contracts broke to sl.60c or 100 points below the closing quota- tion of Monday and closed at S4.66c. or within points of the lowest The general market closed easy at net decline of 4S to s7 points.
 The market opened at . decline of Is to '26 points and soon showed net losses of 50 to 60 points on present easy Liverpool cables, the lower rul- ing of foreign exchange rates. and reiterated talk of domestic mill cur tailment. Stop orders were uncov- cred on the break to about 36.05c for May, and prices rallied some 25 to 35 points from the lowest during accompanied by reports of q continued good spot demand in the south. Ex- cept for scattered covering. there seemed to be very little buying power here. however, and the market weak ened again during the afternoon un- der renewed liquidation and Liver pool selling.
 4u0 AdLtCA WE P0A during the last half hour when the break entended to 34.soc for Janu- ary. 34.80c for May and S3.7Sc for July, making net declines of 90 to 100 points on present crop positions. Later deliveries were relatively quiet and steady, but October sold off to 2s. .2oc or 60 points net lower. There were rumors of 8 stacking spot de- mand in the south, which may have contributed to the late weakness, but the break seemed to originate with the Liverpool selling which was sup, ionR accounts. The failure of de- mand to broaden as the market steadied after the early decline. evil dently had an unsettling effect on sentiment which helped to account for the later pressure. Private cables from Liverpool reported an absence of buying power and complained of a poor sopt demand. Exports today were 18,225 bales. making S.SS1, ,S44 so far this season. Port receipts were 12,965 bales. United States port stocks 987,5l3.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
DOWNWARD TREND
 NOTED ON CURB

NEW YORK. Jan. 2.-Stock prices. with few exceptions, developed a re- actionary tone in roday's curb mar ket. Heavy profit taking in the oil shares by traders. who did not want their profits to show in the 1923 in come tax returns, resulted in net losses, ranging from small fractions to 21s points in that group. Standard Oil of Nebraska dropped 15 points and South Penn Oil G. turnover in each case being small.
 Standard oil of ohio improved slightly on higher crude prices in that territory and Prairie oil and Gas jumped points to 26S. but Standard oils of Kentucky and New York, Penn Mex Fuel, Imperial Oil of Canada and Gulf oil of Pennsyl- yania dropped a point or more, sell- ing of the last named being ipflu- enced by bond issue.
 A drop of nearly point each in Dunhill InternationaI and old Dust Corporation were the outstanding developments in the industrial di- vision. United States Distributing corporation improved moderately on Stockholders approval of the re- capitalization plan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
COFFEE FUTURES

NEW YORK. Jan. 2.-The market for coffee futures was somewhat Irregular at the opening. first prices being points higher to 1 point lower. Near months eased off slightly right after the call, but offerings were light and the market soon turned firmer on covering and trade buy ing. accompanied by comment on heavy warehouse deliveries for the month oi spot situation. May advanced from 9.l2c to s.27c and September from 8.7oc tc s.S3c. with the market closing to 1s points net higher. Sales were estimated al about 1s;oOO bags. March. ss2c; May s.25c; July. 9.osc; September. s.s1c; oe- tober. S.77c; December, s.59c.
 Spot coffee steady; Rio Is. 1otsc; San tos 4s. 15@15%c; cost and freight offers included part Bourbon ss and 5s at 14.s5 deliveries of Brazilian and mild coffee for the month of December amounted tc about. 147,ooo bags. making a new high record
 The official cables showed a decline of 1-16 pence In the rate of Rio exchange on London and an advance of 50 reis in the dollar buying rate. The Santos mar ket was 15O to 300 reis higher and Rio unchanged. Brazilian port receipts 47. 900; Jundiahy receipts 22.o0o. Victoria cleared $500 and Santos 41.5oo for the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
NEW YORK, Jan.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 2.-Prtces were lower from the opening today in cotton, and the market had the appsarsnes of falling under it's own weight. Much liqui- dation came from, the long side and this liquidation of the old long account was ing for lower levels. although there was no news to explain why holders of long contracts should show unanimous eager ness to let go: New selling appeared, but was not enough to excite any special com ment. The opening was lower under poor cables and the market gradually sagged. making new low levels at intervals and not reaching Its lowest until late in the day, when the trading positions were 63 to 110 points under the last sales of Mon- day. with March off to a4.5so and oc- tober to 27.S0c. Last sales were at losses of 83 to 105 points. the last transaction in March being at a4.s4c. During the mid dle portion of the day there were small recoveries on the. large shipments out of Galveston yesterday, but the recoveries did not last. Galveston shipped 63,023 bales for foreign export and 5,sSo coast wise. Their effect finally was offset by less satisfactory reports from the cloth marketss of the country. and by the ab- sencs of any news of bullish consequence from the spot markets of the interior.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
SECONDARY BONDS |UNUSUALLYACTW

NEW YORK, Jan. a--Sseeneary and. speculative bonds were unusua1- z Fly active in today's bond market tiss First of the new year. TradefB satl much of this buying originated from investors who had soid ireely anrlne l in the income tax return for that year. s demand for the better grade frveDtr ment issues, particularly rAuro2a
 bonds. Local traction bonds tm-
 proved on an announcenent ox tne and state authorities.
 Trading in the industrial gronp was over a broad list, with price movement slightly irregular. Some of the copper. rubber, steel, chemlcal
 and packing bonds recorded modsr- late Improvement. while numerous 2
 miscellaneous industrial liens eased
 slightly. Public utilities. liens also
 were active, but without definite price trend. Conflicting influences were 1t
 work in both the foreign govern i
 ment and United States government
 issues. The latter moved within a volume. Some of the French issues
 moved forward brislxly. while other European bonds dumped slightiy. The Mexican 4s were bid up point, while the 5s of that country fell lower. TX f- < < l only one issue of any conssquencs was announced for public subscfip- tion--a s16.00o.o00 issue of Gulf Oil corporation 1-to-4-year 6h Der cent debentures. .ss Total bond sales. par value, sts,- 0,000. s
 Ten first srads rails avsrassd ss,
 net gain, .13.
 Ten secondary rails sverased S2.s5; net gain, .03.
 Ten public utilities sveraged S5.10; net loss, IS.
 Ten industrials averaged Ss.S5: net loss, .04. s
 Combined average, ss.7s; un-
 Combined average month aso. ss.ss, year ago. 89.36. ;s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
POULTRY AND PRODUCE

CHICAGO. Jan. 2-sentiment on the butter market here today was mixed, following a half cent advance on s2, ss and ST score butter.
 On the whole. however; the tone of the a good volume of trade was reported, while in others trade was rather quiet. The movement of medium and under grade butter showed improvement
 Receipts were heavy, but no material surplus was noted at the close.
 The car market was firm with 90 score cars showing half cent advance over Mon days price. fair movement of under grade storage butter was reported.
 Fresh butter, 92 score. 54hc; sis, 6Sc sos, soc; s4s. 47c: Sss, 4Ihc. SIS, 44c; Centralized earlots. sos. soMe; sss, 49hc.
 OIL CITY REPORT ances. $3.0o. Runs. 1f7242; average, 57,- 632. Shipments, 1o2049: average, 61,40s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
LIVERPOOL COTTON

good middiing. 2i5sd: fully middiing., 21.os: middling. 2o.56: low middling. 1906. Sales. 4.000 bales. including 3,26o American. Receipts. 41,ooo bales. inciud- ly steady: January. 2o.asd: March. ao.ss; May. 2o.15; July. 1s.65; September, l7.34; October. 1854; December, 1s.o4; January (1925), 15.99.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK. Jan. 2.-Foreign exchange tieinsnd, 4.27A; cabaes. 4.27h; 6O-day bills on banks. 4.25ls. France demand. 4.96; cables. 4.e5h. Italy. 4.2sM: cables. 4.2s. Belgium. 4.3914 cables. 40. Ger many, .o0oo00025 to .oO0OooOooo25. Hol- land; s7.es; cables; s7.76; Norway i4s4: land. I739; Spain. 12.7Olh; Greece. 2.05: Poland, .ooo01s: Czechoslovakia, 2.eo; Jugosiavia, 1.13: Austria. .o014: Rumania, .61k; Argentina, 32.00; Brazil, 9.95; Montreal, ST e-16.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
METAL MARKET

NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-Copper easier, electrolytic. spot and nearby, 13c; futures 13@13hc; tin firmer; spot and nearby $47.37; futures, $47.00: iron steady; prices unchanged. Lead steady; spot. s7.5o@ S.25; zinc quiet; East St. Louis spot and nearby. $6.2706.30; antimopy spot, $s.76
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
HUBBARD BROS. & co.

Members New yerk Csttsn Exohanes, Nsw Orleans Cotton Exchsngsy Nsw Yesk Pro. duce Exchange. Associated l1smbsfs Llv- srpool Cotton Association. Ordsrs ssl1e1tsd for the purchase and sals sf Csttsn sasA Cotton Seed on fer futsrs 1slivsry. ope.
 cial attention and ibssal tsrnas givsu fps consignments of spot cotton for delSvosx.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
BOND MARKET
UNITED STATES BONDS Ion Stock ExGhange)

Readers should note that Liberty bonds are quoted in dollars and thirty-seconds of dollars instead of dollars and cents. The fractions are designated by giving the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03

NEW YORK. Jan. 2-Cotton goods were quiet today after the holiday. Yarns remained unchanged. Burlaps and wool goods were quiet; Jobbers were filling or- ders placed in advance by retailers for January delivery. Silks showed more &C., tivity In specialties. t -l 7.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
,pOTATO MAuwrT,

CHICAGO. Jan. 2.-Potatoes firm: re. ceipts. 75: on track, 14s; total United States shipments (Monday and Tuesday,, 615 cars; sacked Wisconsin round white $1.25 @1.4o; bulk, s1.s5 @l.50: Michigan bulk round white. $1.40: Idaho sacked rurals. $1.6o. az
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
COTT0N SEED OIL

3 NEW YORK. Jan. 2.-Except for the der late deliveries through covering of shorts there was little feature to cotton seed oil. Bids were 10c net lower. Re- ceipts, $500 barrels; tenders. 200 barrels prime crude. 9.5O bid; prime summer vel. low spot, 11,Q5 @11.$O: January closed il.O5: March, 11.33; May, 11.65, all bid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
Grain Letters
KAHN mos. . VIRGIN

< CHICAGO. H.. Jan. 3.--Wheat sold off late because of lack of sufficient support. July attracted more attention and showed independent stfsngth. General volumes oi business moderate.
 Corn: Trade largely local after the. first hour. Selling was pspired by weakness In wheat and market eased off in the ab- sence of importAnt buying. Cash prices steady to half cent higher. Visible in crease, 25s7,0Uo bushels; country offer. ings y1ighf. Weather conditions mixed. i s1 Oats eased off in sympathy with other grains after a higher start. Trade small and featureless. Cash. prices unchanged to Nc higher.
 Provisions dull and easier. with buying power weak. Deliveries on January con. tracts. 100000 pounds; bellies. and 2bo, ,o0e ribs. The latter came into the pit, caus- ing weakness. Hogs, 10c to goo higher top. &7.60.-Fenner 6 Beane.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERALp. THURsl
NEW YORK BONDS

NEW YORK. Jan. 2.-Foliowing ar, today's high, low and closing prices of bonds on the New York Stock Exchange, and the total sales of each bond:
 Railway and Miscellaneoua
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
NEW YORK CURB

NEW YORK, Jan. 3-rollcwing is the official list of transactions on the New York Curb Exchange. giving all stocks and bonds traded in:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
CALI. MONEY

NEW YORK. Jan. s.@c.ii money sss,sr: high. ,6X; low, 5; ruling rate Sx: clos ing bid. 5; offered at sH; last loan, s; Ss, lo:ns assainMss; M;xsS sSscspss,n,cs. sIps days. s; 4-s mcnths soSK: prime coW-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
PORT MOVEMENT

<, New orieans: Middling. 35.ooc: receipts lso4; exports 4,bso: sales. 2,sos; stock
 Galveston: Middlins. s4.7se: sales i.sooj
 Mobile Middlins. ss.7se: receipts. ls5 stcck: is.Iss.
 4as; exports. l,s74; sales. 1s; stock. TO-. Avs Gharleston. r,c.fnt. sas. .toor. l1. sss :, Wilminston: Receipts s2s; stock. ss.' lTsxss City: Stock, i,3s4. < sss; ssiss. 1ss; stoct, sassi. p.' =
 Baltimore: Stock. s.os2,
 PSiss:Ipsis PSiton MasalSs sss sssSs; stock siss 1,s22: stock. III, ,os0. '5- ~, '7
 Minor ports: Stock. 1.ase. s.s2s; stock. oss7. .s77. T
 Fetal for week: Receipts. s1.sss: CT.
 Total < tor week: Rscslpt. sl.sss, sx.
 Total scs q, .:s.sea, Receipts. a,sss.so.i
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ce Movements Tue Pnce Ir Mnret First Session O eu
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-Following are
 today.s sales high. low and closing prices
 of stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
FOREIGN BONDS
SUGAR MARKET

NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-An easier tone prevailed in the raw sugar market to- day as result of increased offerings. due to the fact that s1 centrals are now grinding in Cuba. against T at this time last year. Cubas were offered at 5Ac cost and freight for prompt and early January shipment. equal to e.s1c duty paid. without finding a buying interest. The first shipment of new crop Cubas arrived in New York today.
 Aside from January contracts. which were relatively easy, as result of in- creasing spot supplies. raw sugar futures were steadier Opening to 7spoints high CT on covering, prices eased off under trade and Cuban selling. which carried January to 5.01c, or points under tho previous close. with later months tenn porarily losing their early improvement. The market quickly rallied and was firm in the afternoon. one commission house de- mand closing 5Npoints lower on January and to points higher on later deliveries. January closed s.osc: March. <.5ac; May. 4.60c; July, 4.67c.
 Refined sugar was unchanged to 20 points lower. but demand continued light. Fine granulated is quoted at e.7o 0S.ooc.
 Refined futures nominal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
RICE MARKET

NEW ORLEANS. Jan. N2.-RouKh rice firm. Sales. hone. Millers' receipts S.o74 sacks. Clean rice steady; no sales; re- ceipts. S.906 pockets. Bran and polish unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
INTKRIOR uOvEneNNr

Houston: Middling, Slsoc; receipts s7!; Shipments. 1.sbs: sales a.7sl: stock Memphis: Middling. s4.7se; receipts, l.. s2s: shipments, s,sos; sales. $50: stock 123,361, sgl
 Augusta: Middiins. s4.eeo; receipts 466: sales. g.: stock. 64.727. M St. Louis: Middling. s5.5oc; receiptss s.. Atlanta: Middling, 3l.25c. Little Rock: Middling, 34.76c; receipts 1,167: shipments. 1.4oo; sales, 1.o7s; stock Dallas: Middiing. sl.o5: sales. BOOT.
 Montgomery: Middling, s4.ooc: sales 156. V E1,7' ments. 1o.s13; stock. 6l5,76o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
WEEKLY HARDWARE SUMMARY

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-(SpectaLr- r-- Hardware Age. in It's weekly market sum- Business in the wholesale hardware markets throughout the country Is al- whole trade is engaged in the taking or in the completion of inventory. Practically no price changes of any importance were old year. Forecasts from jobbers and manufac- turers regarding the business outlook in Of 1924 express decided confidence. Many msnufacturers are reported to be plan schedules. and to broaden their sales ef- forts. Jobbers for the most part continue 10 advise caution. and to urge retailers to increase their stock turns."
 FLOUR MARKET
 MINNEAPOLIS. Jan. a.-FTour un- $S:S0 eao; shipments. 41.4sS barrels. Bran. $25.b0@27.oo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03

CHICAGO. Jan. 2-Butter higher; re- ceipts. 14.942 tubs; creamery extras. 54hc: standards. soc; extra firsts. 500 59c; frsts. 44ia @47c: seconds, 43043hc. Eggs higher; receipts. 7.2s4: firsts. 4Sc; ordinary firsts, S5@39c; refrigerator ex- tras. 26hc; refrigerator firsts. 25Q26c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03

NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-Butter steady; receipts, sac. Eggs steady; receipts. 17.721. New Jersey hennery whites closely selected extras. 63@ 54c: nearby hennery whites closely selected extras 53 O 55c: state, nearby and nearby west ern hennery whites. firsts to extras, AS O 63c; nearby hennery browns. extras. 6l O 52c: Pacific coast whites, extras, 53 o 54c: firsts. to extra firsts. 48@52c refrigerator firsts. 27is @ 2sc. Cheese ir- regular, receipts, 99,471 pounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
NAVAL RTnREa

firm. S6hc; sales. 22: receipts. s4s; ship menta. 21: stock. 1s.22o Rosin firm. Sales, 1855 receipts 1929: shipments. 71o;
 Quote: ED. E. c. u.17n @Asan; Fl. s4.2o@4.2s; T., S4.2o@4.s5; K. sI56@ 4;es: M. $4;s6@6oo; N. $6.1o@5.16; we. S6.so: WINK. $500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
RAW SILK

NEW YORK. Jan. 2.-Raw silk dull; prices, per pound: Kansai double extra cracks. ss.lB@s.2o; Kansai best No. l, Canton extras. A., 14-1s, $755@7.70; Shanghai China steam fl gold double deer.
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quiet; chickens, 2o@3oc; fowls 2o@ e9c {; roosters, 1Sc; turkeys. 25c. Dressed poul- try steady. Chickens. 2o@42c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03

KANSAS CITY. Jan. Eggs 1c higher; firsts, 36c; selected. 46c. Hens 1c higher. 20c; other poultry unchanged. Potatoes higher. western whites, $1.65@ 1.60. Butter unchanged
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CHICAGO. Jan. 2.-Poultry alive steady to firm; fowls. IS Q 24c: springs 21c; roos- ters. 1sc: ducks, 23c; turkeys. 24c; geese, 17c.
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ST. LOUIS. Jan. 2-Hens, 32c; geese 1Tc: others unchanged; butter, bSMc; eggs unchanged.
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STEEL MARKET NEW YORK. Jan. 2.-Steel unchanged
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DRY COOna

NEW YORK, Jan. s.--spot cotton quiet middling. as.40.
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sP0T C0TT0N

cotton steady, 5s points lower; sales on the spot. 2.io5 bales; to arrive, 204; re. ceipts 6o4; stock, 252.2s2; low middling
 ss.2s; middiins. $500; good middling
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-03
POULTRY AND PRODUCE

TotAI sales Of bonds today were $I3, 2B4, 900. compared with $s2s7, 900 previous day and $11.212.0 900 a year ago.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-05-08

The 7-reel prohibition picture last
Thursday night at the auditorium was
viewed by a considerable audience,
The free part was strongly empha-
sized in the advertising but the temp
tatiOn was too strong and a collection
was taken. Slips for pledges for the
work Of Mr.. Wade were circulated.
What amount was subscribed is not
known.
The presidential primary election
win be held on May "a. The ballots
win be the longest in the history Of
the primary. Each voter win receive
a copy of each Of the republican, DEM
ocratic, farmer-labor and socialist
ballots.
The sport scribe in Great Falls
threatens to figure out the fielding
averages but only after he has taken
out additional life insurance. We are
wondering If the Belt team win not
have COPIED the place they so proudly
attained during the last season.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-05-08
CALL FOR BIDS FOR CITY SAM
TARY WORK.

Bids viii be received By the City
of Belt, at the office the City Clerk,
up to and including Saturday, May 10,
1924, for sanitazy work for the City
Of Belt for the present season.
Bids will cover the following items;
Cleaning vaults where carried, per ca.
#; 2. Cleaning vaults where not
carried, per ca. IT,; 3. Cess pools
connected with toilets, per tank load
4. Cess pools not connected with
toilet, per tank load; and 8. Minimum
charge for vault cleaning.
Successful bidder viii be required
to give bond in the sum Of $4,000
that he will fulfil the following terms
and conditions: 1 That be win nosi-
fly all property owners or occupants
at least eight hours previous 10 clean
ing vault or cssspool; 2 That in
case Of dispute regarding work or
charge therefor he will abide by the
ruling Of proper city authorities, as
named by the City Council. and win
do the work over or cut the charge as
may be directed; 8. That he will
permit inspection Of an work by
property owners or city officials at all
times; 4. That be viii haul ali refuse
10 city dump ground about one and
miles north Of Belt and bury
he same in trenches to be dug by
himself, covering with layer Of lime
such as may be required by City
Health Officer, and with an eight
nch layer Of earth; g. That he win
,egin work within five days Of noti-
'ication that his bid has been accepted
md win complete al work by July
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-05-08

Second hand Ford cars for sale al
Ford Garage. N. b. Browning, Prop
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Siegling and chill
dren were present at the game Sun
day.
Mrs. H. 7. Stong was visiting IN
Belt over the week end.
Miss Helen Gillette spent Sunday
in Belt.
Mrs. Richardson and Mrs. Pilgeram
of Arlington visited Mrs. Laura
Rocket Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Shannon were
spectators at the opening ball game.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Junkermeier
and children and Harvey Blomquist
were in town Sunday.
Mrs. Ella Springer and Miss Myrtle
Springer Of Great Falls were visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Winston Sunday.
Miss Elsie Bemis Of Gilman spent
Saturday and Sunday with her par
ents, Postmaster and Mrs. R. n.
Bemis.
Mrs. 7. w. Noble and daughter Fay
are spending this week in Great
Falls
Mrs. Viola Morris left Sunday for
where she viii visit her
father and brother for a few months.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-05-08

Amy time you need anything in
the line Of