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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02
WHEAT
 PRESSED LOWER Decline Due Mostly To Bearish Estimates Of
 1924 Crop <

CHICAGO, Aug. 1.--Bearish esti- mates of the 1924 wheat crop had a depressing effect on wheat values today and so, too, did increased hedging sales of newly harvested wheat Closing prices for wheat were heavy, IFS to 2h cents net lower, September $1.30% to $1.30% and December. $1.345s to $1.34A, corn scored IS to Az cents gain, oats finished unchanged to 1S lower and provisions unchanged at 20 cents higher.
 According to- current private esti- mates, the wheat crop in the United States as judged at present suggests 46, 6,000,000 bushels greater yield than was indicated a month ago, and is about equal to last years final re- turns. Under such circumstances the wheat market soon underwent a ma terial setback in price, with selling given further impetus by liberal re- ceipts, especially at Kansas City and Chicago.
 Foreigners and commission houses became active buyers on the downturns in wheat prices and brought about sharp rallies that were also associated with resumption of black rust reports from both north and south of the Ca nadian boundary. One report from Manitoba said that considering the stage of wheat that rust had the earliest start which. had been seen either in the United States or Canada in five years. Realizing sales and pressure from hedgers, however. forced the market down during the late trans actions and the close was near the days lowest levels. .s.s
 Corn showed its strength to persist ent buying based on smallness of re- ceipts here. As a result, September delivery established a new high price record, for the season.. Oats were easier owing to sympathy with wheat and as a result of oats crop estimates indicating material improvement since July 1.
 Expected falling off in the number of hog arrivals here gave firmness to the provision market. f-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02
GRAIN LITTER

CHICAGO, Aug. 1-The nnnrikeH ezzals l0ff about a cent There was naHkAe news of b1laish maamEe a@ zaHmmRzaa near buying and much 1DG the 6ua@Rmg waE Ecalp4uE. Wann8psg 6ecahmed zhsza d cent and Liverpool GAssBa Md Rmupz1 Weather Is now ERv1gahHs in CAmaSa= and, although there cnnHanwss repurdg of rust an Manlfoba, Rt has mot Reaehe@ a stage where positive @amage is FR- sulfi1g. It camsss uncertainty, huwzvuF Buenos Aires advanced 8e Cms zenguuH of the dry weather i'm Argentine, butt ErCOmham cRbled raams there are furr- cast in the Limited SHaHss. EzaHmzhax of the wheat crep are bealg raised
 September c1gm advanced a@ &g.f3. z new high-a Eaan @f 4zze @rer yesferl dayiB clUsA- M8Te deferred deliveries advanced 1e ED 3c- A gwWezmnnsns monthly review was raEardaa mS hmIHFsaa saying that the cDRm zdtlah1mm Is by no means good, stands ar1 sxazennsEF spotSed, many fields ARe fmI of weeds and much of the erup aE SD 6Ar heMEnM aha1 1t wall need suunsahimg apRrgaGhEmg a fr0stless fan to mRHmra
 Oats prace-rEnge was maKruw. all though estimates of mrDdmcaHGm of dhs new crop have increased CuumnRv movement of Dats at EressmE are niEhf, with a good shipping @emama-H- and 8- Beer to T. F. WiIldngham q On
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02
THIRTY SHOCKS
 REACH NEW TOP
Reaction Sets In Neau Close Due To Heavy
 Profit Taking

NEW YORK, Aug. 1--Heavy Pruffr tRking by prufessiunzl GraaeHx hruught about moderate reAcassn toward the close Of todays stuck market afHer am . early period Of strength BeAyImg fIma1 quotations arregulREay hlghEr- Thirty stocks attained new Peak FrSces for the year, with saRes, aRAam exreedHmg the million mark for t&e fWurtssmHh com secutire fan sessign-A
 Selling orders, as n rwAR- were we'll absorbed, strong bgy14g <uup@rt heing provided for practically am sEzmanra nm dustriRl and railr@Ra issmes- BEmeerS ne ported a steady incrHasa i'm rlhlhe par ticipatinn, par9irm1arBF frwm wez4kTm points. Brighter prospects fur nm enrly settlement of Ehe reFmrxAlHns question were an Important faeamF i'm the early buying A
 United States Steel cnamGm agHim wRs in brisk aezaamav- making wR to 10S 5-S or within a xunam fRmrHlnm of the yearis high established hast sWrInga and then falling hack ito 1M7 S-S or realizing. Indepen8snt sasseas hzssEea in a sympathetic mAmngr-
 The feature of the raIH gruwp WAS the establishment of new high prices hg the stocks of am raIaraa1s nHEsm6Sszeda i'm e,am- nection with the proposed Yam SwgrTm- gen consolidation Er1e coarnnWm- fHrs& and second preferred twwchea 5 S$. 42 756 and 40 1-2, respectively RsEe Marquette cammom, preferred 1md prnsr preferred. 64 S-A 74 Is and SS, re EpectirR9y; Nickel FaaEH- HOS amd NIhaE- apeake and OhiD 90 1s2 MHEhuusg sax- eral of these closed slightly below their' top prices, the net gasns ranged frum fractions to 2 1-2 Pgamtx-
 Other strong spots i'm Gbe raEH grump included Chicaga and N8r1hwe<aerm- Gulf, Mobile and NprFhRHm. sma Nash ville, ChRtazneaga and St. LpwEs. aEl at their best prsoes of the year- New Or leans, Texas and Mexar0 IumEea EDeRe than 6 points flo 11S and them reactsd one.
 High priced Epecaaltsss e,sutImne.a to rise on rumeTs of nm ampemdTng split up of shares General e8Pctrlc climbed nearly five points to rer9rM high fgr all time at 26A Ss4 and UmHGea Fruit jumped more than ten pcdm2s to Z21 8 A. also a new top, and HSem shipped t@ ZIT-
 Increasing speculative aEnemtSam WAS devoted to the 0Il Shares with net gREmS of point or more beang recWrae9 by Pacific, Pam American B, C@s1em. Houston, Maracalbo, PrpaIcsHs and Re liners and Phillips Petroleum BwEaIzA demonstrations also were <#age@ in the rubber, equipment and gRs <anEeS
 Call money continued sB rule ait two per cent Time money amd CumzneReiaH paper rates were unchanged with hsrsl- ness quiet
 Foreign eUchHRge rBaHs s4lffsme9 in reflection of the better uewaRzE61ns news. Demand sterling moved wR a cent to 40 S4, or witham a frRcE6am of the years high, and French frames rwBas about 15 points higher at S.14 cemas.
 Stock 1narkef axHrnna-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02
WITHOUT !
 DEFINITE TREND
Firm Undertone Reflects Developments Affecting
 Foreign Obligations

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-Bond iprices today failed to develop a definite trends but the undertone was firm on reflec- tion of favorable developments affecting foreign obligations and certain fail- road issues. sr
 Indications that the inter-allied con- ference would reach an early 'agree- ment paving the way for execution of the Dawes plan and Notation s.of 8 German loan, exerted a healthfuls inc fluence on foreign government bonds. French 71a's and S's reached new, high levels on the, current movement and Belgian issues scored a substantiabgain. French municipal and railroad liens trailed behind the government loans.
 Movements of the Van Sweringen is. sues absorbed most of the trading. in- terest in the railroad list. Chesapsake and Ohio 5's were unusually active. Reports that favorable basis of ex- change would be granted to security holders in the Nickel Plate merger aided these bonds as we'll as those Of the Erie. The latter, however, encountered profit-taking and settled back to around previous levels. ssso
 Bond experts expressed opinion that little difficulty would be experienced In selling the treasury's next $350O00,- 900 note issues on a two per centSbasis, in view of the prevailing low money rates. The last issue of PA pes cent notes, it was pointed out, was sefling at a premium to yield only 190.ape cent. In some quarters it was believed MT. Mellon might find market ccndi- tions favorable for Notation of q long term loan. ssss . Two new. issues offered todaye &12,s 100000 Lehigh Valley 5's and $12,- 100000 Duke Price Power 6's. were readily subscribed. -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02
MARKET FLASHES

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-Stocks, firm; Van Sweringen issues at new highs. Bonds, steady; foreign obligations inn prove. Foreign exchanges, higher; sterling and francs up on London news. Cotton, lower; prospects break south west drought. Sugar, quiet and fea- tureless. Coffee, easyj prediction of in- creased Brazilian shipments.
 CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-Wheat, lower; large receipts. Corn, higher; light stocks. Cattle, steady to lower. Hogs, lower; moderately active.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02
LIVERPOOL COTTON

LIVERPOOL. Aug. 1.-Spot cotton, limited demand; priced steady; Strictly good middling, 2O.4sd; good middling, 19.98d; strictly middling, 19.5sd; mid ding. 1S.1Sd; strictly low middling, 17.4sd; low middIing, 16.7sd; strictly good ordinary, 16.2Sd; good ordinary, 15.53d. Sales, 4,OO0 bales, including 2,6O0 American. Receipts, 5000 baless including 4,5O0 American. Futures closed easy: August, 17.31d; September, 16.9Sd; October, 16.6Od; December, 16.2sd; January, 162Sd; March, 16.15d; May 16.01d, and July, 15.74d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02
FORETGN ExCHANGEs

NEW YORK, Aug. I-Foreign eX- Great Britain, demand, $4.41; cables, $4.41A; 60-day bills on banks, S43S. France, demand, 514h; cables, 5.15. Italy, 4.33@43Sh; Belgium, 4.66N o 4.66%; Germany (per trillion), .23N: Holland, 3S.20; Norway, 1858; Sweden, 26.61; Denmark, 1908; Switzerland, 1858; Spain, 13.S6; Greece, 1.72; Poland, 1874; Czechoslovakia, 2.961z; Austria, .0O14; Rumania, 43A Argentine, 33; Brazil, 9.70; Tokyo, AK; Montreal, 99 23-32; Jj1goslavia, 1.20.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02
FoREleN RoNp,
LIVE STOCK

CINCINNATI. O.. Aug. Hogs: Re eeipts. 4.00O: 50c to 65c lower: Heavies S9s0; packers and butchers. $9.7599. 90; mediums. Ss-25@9.50; stass. $465: heavy fat soWs. s50T50; pigs and lights, $5@
 Cattle: Receipts. 600. Slow: Top steady; medium and common. weak; calves, slow and steady.
 Sheep: Receipts. $500 Steady: Lambs were slow at $5614.50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02
NAVAL sroREs

SAVANNAH, Ga, Aug. 1.-Turpens &ine,. firm: 7Shc. Sales, 2s4; recelptss 495; shipments, 167; stock, 10,s17.
 Rosfns firm. Sales, 2,242; receipts, 1,404; shipments, 1,260; stock, 100JS1& S470; F, G, $4.7504.T71h; H, I, S4.z7sk; K, $4.77h @490; M, $4.sO; N, $4s0; we, $5.85@5.90; WINK, $6.35@6.40.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02
HUBBARD BROS. & co,

Blembers New York Cotton Exchange. New Orleans Cotton Exchange, New Members Lrvsxnsal Cotton Association. Orders saliefted for the purchase and Gnie of Cat3an and Cotton Seed OiI for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02

ton market opened the new season with active trading and wide fluctuations, the spread between high and low reach ing 160 points. The day started off with a gain of nearly $3 bale due to heavy overnight buying orders based on the continuance of the drouth in the west. The weather map and the 10 o'clock weather report confirmed the absence of western rains. Later a decline was helped by a condition aver age by local authority of 69.3, indicat- ing a crop of 12, ,700,0 900 bales and also by a storm alarming for a disturbance in the Carribean sea which it was thought might bring general rains to the west. October, which traded at 2S.60c at the start, or 6S points above the previous close declined during the afternoon to 27c, or 16 points down from the early high and 104 down from yesterday. There was a moderate rally in the covering.
 Secretary Hester announced the com mercial crop for the past season to have been Ii .29Q. .397 bales, against. Il ,- 2S2yS ySO6 the previous season; the carry over Americans -eQttOn at the end of the season 2.319,000 bales, against 2,573.- 600 last year and the seasons consump- tion II ,242,O00 against 12,6S1, 900 the previous season. The consumption was smaller than looked for and the carry over larger and these facts were large ly responsible for the days decline in prices.
 The estimated sales of print cloths at Fall River for the week was given as 15O.OOO pieces, the same as. the pre- viOus week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02
SPOT COTTON

- NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 1.-Spot cot ton, quiet; S2 points down. Sales on the spot 102 bales; to arrive, S4 bales. Low middling, 25.35c; middling, 2S.60c; goOd m1ddling, 2S.72c. Receipts, none; stock, 50.50O.
 2 NEW YORK;. Aug. 1.-Spot cotton, quiet:- Middling, S0.95c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02
MEW 0RlEAMa cnTrnn

NEW ORLEANS. August I.-cottcn futures sosso steady at net decline Of s1 to s5 points ne following are the opening high low and closing prices; ~ 's"is
 October. 2s.4A; 2s.sO; 27.Oo; 27.1s-2s.
 DeBembers 2s-35: 28.z0; z6 97. 27I7-7a
 JanusrJ. 2S-sO; 2s.Ss; 27.OO; 37.I4 bid to N.aO .Isc als.sAs as-4F; ss4s; aT.s5; aT.aT bid 27.ss
 My. as.OO; 2aI5; a7.7s; a1O5 bid to PHO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02
METAL MARKEr

NEW YORK, Aug. I-COpper, quiet !: Eeetrolytie, spot and nearby, 1s1sc; fu- lures. 13Mc.
 Tin, firm: Spot and futures, $49.S7. Iron, steady: Prices were unchanged Lead, steady: Spot, $7.5077.75. Zinc, quiet: East St. Louis, spot, S5.95; futures $6.
 Antimony: Spots $9.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02
EI.Av NrARKEr

DULUTH. Aug. 1.-Flax closed: September, S2.s6z; October, $2.s1S; No vember, $2311z, and December, SPA.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02
TONnON NFnNrv

LONDON, Aug. 1.-Bar silver. e4x pence per ounce; money, 2h per cent: discount rates, short bills, 3M 03% per cent; three-months bills, 8 13-16 per cent. a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02
GRAIN AND pRnvIslnns
CASH GRAIN

CASH GRAIN
 ST. LOUIS, Aug. 1.-Cash wheat, No. red, $l.SS@1.40; No. 8 red. $1.S5@1.S7; September, S1.29A; December. $1.S3S. Corn, No. 2 white $1.13; No.2 2 yellow, $1.1sh @L14; September. $1.12A; De- Oats, No. 3 white, 54@55e. : NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-Rye. firm: No. western, $1.O65s, f. 0. b. New York, and $1.04h, c. l. f. export.
 Barley, firm: Mating, $1.02@1.04, c. i. f. New York.
 Other articles were unchanged. CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-wheat, No. 2 red, $1.3S% 91.S4; No. hard, $f.32% Q 1S41s.
 Corn, No. mixed, $112H @1.1S4s; No. 2 yellow, $1.13h@1.15.
 Oats, No. 9 white, 5s954c; No. white, 50hc.
 Rye, No. ?. ss1c.
 Barley, 72@s3c. Timothy seed, $6.250s25.
 Clover seed, s12.75@2O. fp Lard, $13.47. Ribs, $12.25.
 Bellies, $1s.sz. '.
 KANSAS CITY. Aug. 1.-wheat. No. 2 hard, $1.3091.S5; No. 2 red, $1.S2@1.3 .3S. Corn, No. 2 yellow, $1.0s; No. mixed, $1.06. Oats, No. white, 5s@54c.
 TOLEDO, O., Aug. Leftover seed, $11.s0; October, $12.65; December, $12.25. Alsike, $10.s0. Timothy, $3.75; September, $4.15 asked; October, $3.90 asked.
 RICE MARKET F NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 1.-Clean rice, strong. Sales, 33S Honduras at 6hc. Rough rice was nominal. FLOUR MARKET MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. Flour was unchanged. Shipments, 37,36s barrels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02

LIVERPOOL, Aug. 1-Weekly cot ton statistics: Total forwarded to mills, 43,000 bales, of which 22,0000 were American. Stock, 422,OO0 bales; Ameri- can, 15S,0o0. Imports, 41,0O0; American, 27,O00. Exports, 1000; American, 2,00O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02
STOCK LETTERS


 NEW YORK. AlE- I-TMS mzRkeA was minus thEdIls today. Tradamg was orderly and fiuctu8aimms were WhahHm reasonable boanhs- It was again eaIneE upon to absDrb a Gsar-zEusA vwawma of profit-aaking sales, bmd the stocks were wen taken A ng44hle feaHmre i'm the 1Ryis trading was the revival of Hmeer- est in oil stocks. The StAhlH6EY ef this group has been we'll dEm1msaHahesN fur more than a mBmfh. during which ahme there have been TgpeRted HRdmcHigms in the pT3ce of GgWde and ERIea of gasoline. N5twathztRndi1g thhss these stocks held RHaa during the umeaRtREm period This gave awRas evidence GG the fact that the z10eiks were i'm a sound p6sifiDn and ready to HasWG@6 to any fGVorahae 3sEs1ggB1aEn4z in the trada-Sohn F. Clark & Ca
 NEW YORK, Ar. 1s--Am -ru,uuv ais- wanced again in Gha znaZnanE, alHhnHem rofft-tAkzng causea reeszsz1nS in ssaans Issues before the ElEea- Gas Ea0eks were among the fsztEEEzs Wzth ReuFEzFS Gas at a new higaa ef HE2- There fz talk of a oomhina1ia2 win EgitiEh floor covering in this, Vgaasrh vEm msaka sf ama of the most important fAGaGEz i'm the trade Among the EaEls good hwyfmE zn Pfttsburg and W'Est VHEgamERy C&5ea- go and Northwestern, W@z9EEm Mary land, Chesapeake and OAa@ and BaHhS- more and Ohio brought Rlbmu4 ElhG4mm- faal advances The @E@MmM fur steel ran the pTd6e- up H0 H0Sa4. aA which EdgurS ppnEi6ETAb93 stock changed hands. American LDcumngth8e reaehe45 G1M, which Is a mew hlgh- Baldwin and American Can were nm demand i'm the morning, but ram ina0 sulae ze1nHmg around ? pa6lQrk whsrh lwweI@G the prices z soa1 2 y,ni11. O11s eRwa fUr- ward Ia bster shape. C1EWeRs were Fas 5H easier. Colorado #2e dvamcsa under good huY7-r GeEfa Electric aeahm made a nss hlgh aF s- Closing waS 5rregulEr 4a lndls4 S-Fenn&r & Bshns fo Ram & " M
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02
NEW. YORK BONDS

NEW YORK, August 1.-Foowing are today,s high, low and closing prices of bonds on the New York Stock Exchange, and the total sales of each
 UNITED STATES BONDS E9 United States bonds are quoted in dollars and thirty seconds of dolIars
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02

LOUISVILLE, Ky. Aug. 1-Cattle: Receipts, 15O. Slow: Steers. $S6s.5O; beef steers, $66S.25; heifers. $598; COWS, SS66; feeders, S597; stoekers, $S66.
 Hogs: Receipts. EoOO. 5Oc lower; 165 pounds up, Ss-50; 12O to 165 pounds, Ss.2O; pigs, $550; throWOuts, $7 down.
 Sheep: Receipts. 2.4O0. Steady: Top lambs. $1Sz5; choice. $1S.5501A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02
NEW YORK CURB.

NlEw XuEK AaguaE L-FdllsuiaR ts tho efFicial 1 nE1 Gd tnanszEhlmE tas NaH XaxE Gmb Bzshangs. EEtzE aM saaAz anl eg1ds trzdaa in=
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02
COTTON SUFFERS VIOLENT BREAK Market Over 100 Points Under Previous Day
 At Lowest

NEW YORK, Aug. LA violent break in the cotton market today was attended by further heavy liquidation and the elimination of one pr more big long accounts, with Wall Street and the west conspicuous sellers. At the lowest point of the day the mar ket was 1O2 to 103 points under last night while the close reflecting a little late covering was steady at 80 to 90 points net decline.
 Dry weather in the southwest over night made the opening finn and IF to B points higher. A littl@ early buy ing for the account of New Orleans and Liverpool was quickly supplied by Wall Street and spot houses and the market almost immediately turned cas- fer.
 Irregularity prevailed through mid day, but with the general trend down. ward. The heaviest selling movement developed in the early afternoon on a bearish interpretation of Secretary Hes ter's figures which made the worlds carry oyer of America 2,139,0 900 bales, against 2,513,0 900 last year. This was followed by another wave of selling orders in response to a government forecast of a tropical disturbance in the Carisbean which, it was believed, might result in a break of the south western through.
 October contracts which had sold earlier at 29.23c broke under the stress of heavy afternoon selling as low as 2I.T2, from which there was closing rally to 27.92c.
 Several private condition reports were isued during the day but seemed to have little effect and tn average of the seven thus far issued indicated condition of 6S.4 and crop of 12,- O9S, 900 bales. It seemed to be the general opinion late in the day that tbe Texas an Oklahoma crops were in better condition than generally ex- pected and sentiment showed district bearish ishness at the close.
 Experts today, 2,35S; season un- available. Uort receipts, 2,715; United States stocks, 223,S3 f~v
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02
.ORT MnVEMENr
2I5st 2I5Sl
INTERIOR MOVEMENT
 TTTj7 DS-- rsIT

1otal today ...I ....I -2Il5I 2l5SI 565l 22266S hecetpss-Week. 35.09e: season. 2.T15. ETpeEts-Week. 54.s91; season. 2.l5s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02
NASHVILLE. Tam. Anr. 1-Cn

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Aug. 1.-Cattle: Receipts, 100. Steady: Heavy steers, S7G7.50; beet steers. $5.5006; haiHers, S6@650: cows, s596; feeders S5.509 6.50; stOckers. $S.50G5.
 HOgss Receipts. 1000. All grades were 5Oc lower: Medium and heavy hogs, S9.5O down: light hogs. $S259&75; pigs, $6.50 down. throwOuts, 7 down.
 Sheep: Receipts. 200. Steady: Choice spring lambs, $10G12; seconds. $5.506 $50; cuIl lambs. $s.50G4-5O; choice fat sheep. $S.50G450; medium sheep. $293; euli sheep. I down: bucks. $25O down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02
WEEKLY LIVERPOOL

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 1.-F'lour was Shipments, 37 1868 barrels. Bran, $2S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02
DRY GO@ES

NEW YORK, AuE. -CUtamm goods held st4 ady t0dzg 6sE 3 a reaction i'm cotton. 4 Ea5r-Eizad shAe @f print cloths x-as TaRaa 1rr shz lzsa qwaRter. Qf the yea bssea oA 9sa 8r SBaz-amEh @4 ysts. F. sEed E0D6s aa aMc@a S1ea11EVs with sal les showing T1npe Sr9al11&- Yarns were more sieaays ns1Ih suDB improve ment re r.crtea i1 Ete Qs1n and RA1m@Gl8 for men EraAI fng AGs s0unang sWEhng attractsL trta7sszu HczR szlss bElng Fe- ported
 Silks cen a-ad ta m 70 Eraamz1 inn proveme BuaaFH re hHEhsr far the day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEw T0aK. xusrass i---FSElsgisE srs today's atEh lHR alt elnznE urinas of staeks M1tsd on ths NaHW Emk SsnnR Kz1hnnEas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02
NEW YORK cnrTnN

NEW fOHk COLON NEW YORK. August 1.-Cotton futures elo.ed ssssdy The following gre the opening. high, low, October. ssl0: 2s.2s: 27.75; sTsz-ss. December. 2S40: 2S-59s 2T.14; 7T30-35. Jaauary. B.25; 2S.ss: 27.e5: 2715. March. 2S.5e: 2s64: 27 .A0: z7.40 May, 2S-57; 2S.72; 27.44; 27 51
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02
STEEL lEAEEEE

ST FEEL lLAEEEE NEW EoE E. Az -E5esl r1EcEi Eef8 4lAts1al
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02
FouErs aep vrUEe

D. "eaAA@ 4NA4 MULES EAST SI LCIIs, IT, A@E- L. Horses Erz1ts Wara sts1dys ErIces unchang
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02

RUE MA1AGI } NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 1.-Clean rice, strong. Sales, S3S Honduras at 6Ac. Rough rice was nominal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-02

Total sales of bonds today were Sl45sO 900, com pared with Sl7.99s,O00 previous day and closed year ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-07
FATHERS CLAIM
DON'T WANT TO
DEFEAT JUSTICE

CHICAGO, June Both state
and defense in the trial of Nathan
Leopold and Richard Loeb, confess
ed slayers of II year old Robert
Franks, today were digging trenches
from which they are to stage the
greatest legal battle in Chicago s
criminal history.
While State s Attorney Robert f.
Grove and his battery of aides were
preparing two airtight' cases
against two young intellectuals-one
a charge of murder, the other of
kidnapping for ransom-parents of
the two boys made a strong bid for
public sympathy.
Should Leopold and Loeb be ae-
quilted of the murder charge, or
even if found insane" the state will
Immediately demand n new trial On
the Kidnapping Indictment 1T was
said at Crowe's office. Both charges
carry death pealties.
Fathers Issue Statement
A brief statement, TIE first Off
cial word from the defense, was
made public last night by fathers
of the two boys. The fathers, Ma
than Leopold, Sr., president of the
Morris Paper Box Company, and
Albert r. Loeb, millionaire vice
president of Sears Roebuck and
Company, pledged themselves to
make no attempt to 'defeat jus
tice.'
The statement was issued, it was
believed, asa defense against pub
Tie opinion throughout Chicago,
which has been keenly bitter toward
the two milliOnaires sons who
Just for the fun of it, they said,
murdered young Franks. \ general
belief that the boys would escape Il
death sentence because of the mill
lions spent in their defense has
added to the sentiment against Leo
pold and Loeb.
The fathers Joint statement, Civ
en- out at the office of their attor-
ney, denied that huge sums would
be spent for the defense, ''either for
legal or medical talent. - 1t gave
a clear indication that the refense
would be built around a plea that
their sons were insane.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-06-07
Sen. MayfieId's
Unseating Not
Warranted, Says

WASHINGTON, June The
subcommittee of the senate cleo
Ions committee, investigating the
election of Senator Mayfield, of
Texas, has decided that the evi-
dence thus far submitted does not
warrant the unseating of Senator
Mayfield, according to reports a.
the capital today. The sub-comnit-
tee is continuing its executive ses-
sion, but il is expected to make its
report 20 the full committee before
7 p. N. today.
The full committee is not expect
ed to make its final report TO the
senate until the December session.