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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-25
ASHEVILLE JOINS
 IN CELEBRATING
 HER NEW HOTEL
Structure Named For :; Creator Of Biltmore
 Estate
Special to The Age.Herald)

ASHEVILLE, N. C., July 24.-Ashe- vile today celebrated the opening of the splendid new hotel financed by Asheville citizens and named by them in honor of the late George Wander bilt, creator of Biltmore estate, Bilt- more chateau, and Biltmore industries.
 The opening was an occasion of many social events. Today beginning at o'clock the citizens of Asheville were . received and shown through the great new hotel from furnace room to roof garden; at 8 p. m. the stockholders gave a banquet to guests invited from far and wide. Tomorrow the hotel will again be opened for inspection during the afternoon and followed by a public dinner dance.
 Asheville has been for long time short of fine hotel accommodation down town. The George Vanderbilt provides the most beautiful modern ac- commodat tions in a 200-room house, built on san eminence of the top of Haywood street, Asheville's Fifth avenue. It has the effect almost of an observatory, tall, narrow and pointed up with tiled Moor 1sh towers. guarding q superb roof gar den = hordered with stone pergolas, through which north, east, south,s west, Hre, seen tremendous VlStaS Of AShVllle encircling mountains. The attractive front elevation is of white stone and tapestry brick. The interior furnishing is in period English combined with vaulted ceiling.
 The wainscot is mainly of walnut with heavy rich furniture to match. Up holstery draperies, lambrequins are in sunfast color schemes, varying in com bination of sage green henna and darker colorings, from ball rooms, through lobby and dining room in exquisite har- mony. The mezzaL inc has q nah jong room in Chinese style for various social events: The sleeping rooms all have over-draperies and high quality furni- ture. The dining room is a place of cool beauty where Foor and Robinson service has reached. the peak of it's ex- perience and perfection,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-25
AT LOEW,S RILOu

Just two more days remain for low CTS of real variety acts to enjoy 'The Shoe Box Revue" the headliner of the bill at Loew's Bijou, which has scored such hit during this week, being pre- sented by Ann Linn and company, a mixed sextette of pretty girls and capa- ble comedians, including Jack Thomp- son.
 The Metro-Goldwyn picture, "The Fools Awakening" with its many tense and beauty of background, has
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-25

also proven a treat for movie fans and will have it's last showing with Fridays three and Saturdays four performances.
 Other vaudeville acts of merit include The Vanderbilts, with their athletic feats and comedy; also Officer Hyman, ''the real cop," with songs and stories, as well as the comedy skit, "The Boom erang," by lively trio, including Naomi Ray and Gould and Rash, "the two- man quartet" whose harmony songs and comedy chatter are quite a fea- ture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-25
AT QUEENSTOWN LAKE PARK

 Preparations are now all shaped up for the big masquerade ball at Queens town Lake park, which will be held Saturday night. The dancing music will start promptly at the stroke of 9 and the dance swing merrily along until 1 o'clock in the morning.
 The Moonlight Serenaders will fur nish the music and have scheduled a smart list of new dance numbers, em. bracing everything from the dreamy waltz to the latest jazz hit.
 It IS masquerade affair, so you can wear anything from your Ming Toy Chinese costume to your great-grand- mothers hoop-skirt dress. In. planning your costume, however, bear in mind that the management has offered a prize for the most beautiful costume that appears upon the dance floor, and fix yours up so you will grab off the prize.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-25

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT The State of Alabama, Jefferson County, Probate Court, 7th day of July, 1924.
 Estate of Lila B. Greet, deceased. To w. Dement, Greet, Fl Paso, Tex; Louie Lundgren, Liverpool, England; Peyton B. Greet, Jr., Billie Greet and Caruthers, ages respectively 12, 10 and Il years, and whose address is una known, and all other parties interested in said estate, take notice:
 That this day came Mattie Stanley, and Paul Speake, administrators of the estate of Lila B. Greet, deceased, and filed their accounts, vouchers, evil dence and statement for final settle ment of same.
 It is therefore ordered that the 4th day of August, 1924, be appointed a day . for making such settlement at which time all parties in interest can appear and contest the same if they think proper.
 J. P. STILES, 1,
 Judge of Probate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-25
Warning to BOndhoIders in Preston
 Motors Corporations, Bankrupt:

Notice and warning is hereby made and given to the holders and owners of the following First Mortgage Bonds of the Preston Motors Corpora tion, to-wit: Numbers 901 to 918, both inclusive, Numbers 1876 to 1400, both inclusive, and Numbers 1876 to 1882, both inclusive, in the sum of $1OOOO each; and Nos. 2oO1, 20o2, Ell, 2012 and 2013 in the sum of $So0.0o each, that by decree of the court of bankruptcy rendered on July 10th, 1924, the said bonds must be presented and delivered to the bank ruptcy court within ninety days from the date of said order or the lien af- forded by the said bonds will be deemed to have been waived and abandoned by the owners and holders of the said bonds.
 EDMUND H. DRYER,
 '% Referee in Bankruptcy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-25
NIMRODS ON INCREASE

MONTGOMERY, Ala, July 24.- Especial, IA big increase in the num- Der of hunting licenses issued in Ala bama is shown by figures. covering the last hunting season, as compared with the preceding season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-25
WINDS

East Gulf: Gentle variable and weather partly overcast Friday
 West Gulf: Gentle to moderate north and northeast and weather partly over cast Friday.
 Caribbean Sea and Windward Passage: Gentle to moderate easterly over east portion and moderate, possibly fresh east and southeast over west portion, and weather partly overcast with occasional showers Friday.
 Sandy Hook to Hatteras: Moderate to fresh southwest, and weather partly over cast and showery Friday.
 Hatteras to Florida Straits: Gentle to moderate south and southwest and weather partly overcast and showery Fri
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-25
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposals will be received by rne Tme.dan %naeEs1ened aat 1aaa zen Ordinance No. 355-D. Specifications this office. The right is reserved to reject. any or all proposals.
 A. J. HAWKINS,
 tt City Engineer. ge-Herald, July 24th, 18th and 18th.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-25
LOCAL DATA

For thu 24 hours ending at D. m, July "A, 1924.
 Highest temperature ............ 9S Lowest temperature ............ 75 Mean temperature ............. S6 Normal temperature .............. so Deficiency in temperature since
 January l ..................... 545 Rainfall @............,....... O Total rainfall since January 1 -. $500 Excess rainfall since January 1 .. 3.21 Relative hurpidtty, a. m. ...... 61
 F noon ...................... A
 D. m- ................... 53 Drythermometer, a. m. ........ 80
 F noon ..................... 95
 z p. m. ..-.................. S9 Wet thermometer. a. m. ..... 70
 F noon ...,................. 77
 p. m. .........,.......... 75 Galveston, Tex. ...... S4 SC 76
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-25

WASHINGTON, July 24.-Com- bined resources and liabilities of the 12 federal reserve banks at the close of business July g, were reported to- night by the federal reserve board in thousands of dollars as follows:
 RocoOrnac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-25
MAREHousEs REPArREn l

want you all Ito stay for the concert after the big show l told them; and 1ot away with if"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
HUBBARD BROS. LETTER

NEW YORK, Sept. 19.-There Is un- questionably a change in sentiment taking place and we find that conserva- tive people are slowly looking towards the bull side of the market. The ad- vance in Liverpool indicated short cov- ering in the foreign market and our opening found the contracts and a rather brisk demand occurred. Later during the day a private estimate was issued that indicated a condition, of 57, and a yield of 12,943, 900, which pos sibly means that the government might issue a report around 12,500,000 bales. It Is a noteworthy fact that the pri- deterioration and it Is not at all un- likely to see further private estimates cutting down the possible yield. We think that the trade are beginning to think that the bottom Is near and as they have been holding off for so long for that time to come, we would not at all be surprised to see some of them become active and enter the market on the buying side. There has been less desire to sell these last few days and contracts have been In fairly good de- nland. It will take considerable time, however, to change the universal hear ish sentiment but certainly if the gov ernment comes out with an estimate as low as mentioned above it will be much a statement that may mean the turning point of the market. It is generally conceded that prices are very close to the cost of production. In view of the fact that the country is not in a period of depression and due to the fact that stocks of cotton goods are low 1t is more or less economically unsound to believe that the cost of the daw product should go to a price below the cost of production. Liverpool futures are due tomorrow; October, 12.54d December, 12.43d.-Hubbard Bros. & Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
CORN DEVELOPS
 BROAD DEMAND New Buying Stimulated By Forecast Of Frost
 In Montana

CHICAGO, Sept. 18-Broad new de- mand for corn sprang up today follow ing yesterdays big collapse in prices. A forecast of cooler weather with pos sibility of frost tonight over Montana and Wyoming did good deal the stim- ulate new buying. Closing quotations for corn were strong, 10 to 2hc net higher; December, $1.09H @1.09h. Wheat closed firm, 1A to EXC up; oats at hc to 1c gain, and provisions varying from unchanged figures to . rise of 25 cents.
 Buying in the corn market, although largely on the part of recent sellers, who were in position to collect prof it's, appeared also to surprising extent, representative of fresh purchasing from traders who looked for an upward movement of prices. and who had been awaiting a chance to take hold at an advantage. An accumulation of over night orders to sell in the way, how ever, of any rally at the opening. Con- tinued favorable weather was likewise an obstacle, and so, too, were increased speculative offerings which developed as as soon as the market scored an early fractional gain.
 Lowest prices for corn since late in August were reached on the ensuing drop, but loses were soon more than wiped out, and during the last hour the upward swing of the market ac- quired a momentum which yesterday would have seemed quite out of the question. Purchases of the December delivery for cash houses were a fea- ture today which attracted much att tention. Meanwhile rural offerings re- mained small, and many crop reports at hand placed stress on -eeu vI ideal weather until well into October.
 Wheat and oats rallied with corn. A good cash demand here for wheat was in evidence with exporters partici- pating, and the September delivery gained nearly a cent on the December.
 Export buying of lard strengthened the provision market.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
FAILURE CHECKS UPWARD SWING
 IN STOCK MART
Nearly Three Dozen Is- @sues Hit New Highs
 In Early Trading

NEW YORK, Sept. 1s.-Failure of an old established stock exchange firm brought about sufficient selling in to- days stock market to check the upward movement of prices, closing quotations disclosing considerable irregularity. Ear ly gains, which ran from l to T points, were materially reduced or cancelled.
 During the initial upswing nearly three dozen issues established new high records for the year, including Stude- baker, Air Reduction, Goodyear Tire preferred, Goodrich common and pre- ferred, Nash Motor, Colorado and Southern, St. Louis Southwestern pre- ferred, Southern Railway preferred, Missouri Pacific preferred, Worthington Pump issues, American Tobacco, A. and B., Postum Cereal, United Drug and Aliis Chalmers preferred.
 United States Steel common closed % lower at 10Sh after selling a point above that figure. Baldwin dropped about a point to 1924, while American Can closed fractionally higher at 130 after having touched 131&.
 Specialties for which there is a thin market made some of the largest gains. Worthington Pump jumped 6 points to 85d. American Bank Note recorded a similar gain at 13S and Federal Light and Traction, International Harvester, Kinney and company, Midland Steel products preferred, Pure Oil, per cent preferred, and United Fruit moved up 8 to points.
 General Baking broke points to 140 on two sales. General Electric dropped from 2657s to 261, off on the day, while United States Industrial Alcohol, American and Foreign Power certifi- ~cates (25 per cent paid), Delaware and Hudson, Jersey Central, Jones Brothers Tea and Gulf, Mobile and Northern preferred lost 1h or more points.
 Active buying of the western carriers was predicated on reports of unusually heavy grain loadings, Rock Island com mon crossing 35 to a new high on the current movement.
 Call money on the stock exchange was maintained at 2 per cent despite the abundance of funds in the "outside" market at concessions from the official rate. Time money rates showed an easier tone with increased offerings of 90-day funds at 2A per cent.
 The principal European exchanges lost ground. Demand sterling ruled a cent lower around $4.46 and French francs were moderately active around 532 cents, or 2 points below last nights close. Japanese yen continued under pressure, dropping 3-16 to 40 9-16.
 Stock market averages:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
BONDS ADVANCE ]
 IN QUIET WAY Broader Inquiry Develops For High Grade Cor
 poration Issues


 NEW YORK, Sept. 1s.-Abundance oI time loan funds offered as low as 2s per cent for 90 days maturity gave strong underlying tone to today's bond market. resulting in a. quiet and orI derly advance in prices. Broader inI qufry for high grade corporation issueS developed with a lapse of interest II Liberty bonds.
 Buying of railroad. liens predominated in stock exchange trading. Among inI dividual features, the most conspicuou5 movement was a rise of one point iII International-Great Northern adjust ment 6s to new 1924 top price
 Other issues which participated in thX advance Included Southern Pacific coll lateral As, Chesapeake and Ohio genI eral AZ and New Haven. Westerl7 Maryland, Rock Island, Central Pacifi{ and Seaboard obligations.
 Heavy oversubscription of the Cana dian governments $10D00,000 ione-yea} per cent note issaze& offered today| was reported by the Underwriting syn{ dicate, headed by the Chase Securitie4 corporation. A preliminary estimat4 placed total applications at $200 ,000,0 ,000I
 Industrial issues were moderately acl tive, with a good demand for copperI sugar and rubber bonds. Sinclair Cont solidated Oil liens moved counter to thd genereal trend. Foreign and United States government bonds were firm.
 Rnna market avaraUee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
COTTON LOSES
 MIDDAY GAINS Small Offerings In Late Trading Bring About
 Declines

NEW YORK, Sept. 1s.-Declines from an opening advance in today's cotton market were followed by a very sharp midday rally, but the greater part of the improvement was lost under com paratively small offerings in the late trading: December. which had sold off from 22.13c to 21.65c, rallied to 22.23c, or 3S points net higher and closed at 21.S5c. The general market closed bare- ly steady, net unchanged to 12 points higher.
 The market opened firm at an ad- vance of 17 to 25 points and sold 2S to 31 points net higher on covering and buying for a reaction which was en- couraged by relatively steady Liver pool cables and reports that recent rains in. the south were causing a delay in picking and checking the movement. The advance seemed to bring in a re- newal of southern hedge selling, how ever, and the market weakened during midday under liquidation by recent buying who were probably influenced by private crop reports placing the con- dition figures at from 57.6 to 5S.6 and the indicated crop at from 13,0S2 900 to 13, 29O 900 bales.
 The decline carried prices off to 22.07c for October and 21.7oc for Janu- ary, but there was another spurt of covering at these figures, inspired by the detailed weather reports showing general rains in central and western sections of the belt. October sold up to 2265c and January to 22.21c, making recoveries of about a cent a pound from Tuesdays low levels.
 The demand tapered off later and last prices were 30 or 40 points off from the best under renewed liquida- tion.
 Exports today, 11,970, making 5S5,569 so far this, season. Port receipts, 2S, ,426. United States port stocks, 376,S21.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
COFFEE FUTURES

NEW YORK, Sept. 1s.-A further advance of 20 to 47 points in the market for coffee futures at the opening today established new high prices for the ses sion. Continued steadiness of Rio ex- change following reports that the Bra. zilian moratorium, which expires Octo. Der 9, would not be extended, seemed to promote the advance, but realizing was encountered around 16.50c for De cember and the price later reacted tc 16.05c. The market closed 3 to 10 points net higher. Sales were estimated al 65,000. Closing quotations: September 16.S0c; October, 18.55c; December, 16.06c March, 15.65c; May, 15.25c; July, 14S0c
 Spot coffee firm; Rio Is, 17%c; Santos 4s, 22h to i23c. Cost and freight offers included Fipart Bourbon As al 22.2O to 23.75c. 'i-
 Rio exchange on London, lag pence higher; dollar buying rate, 120 reis low. CT. Rio market 75 to 125 reis higher; Santos, 2,800 to 3,460 refs higher. Bra. gillian port receipts, 69,000; Jundiahy re. ceipts, 30000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 1s.-The cot ton market was a two-sided affair to- day. After opening higher, prices were at one time 20 points below yesterdays SO points above, showing a total spread of 50 points. Final results, however, provided only a trifling net gain for the day.
 At the start Liverpool was better than due and traders had reports of further rains in the western belt. First trades consequently showed gains of g to g points. The gains were in creased to 26 to 28 points after the map was posted showing general rains in the belt. Later in the morning Co., tober declined to 21.28c and December to 21.40c, or 16 to 20 points below the previous close mainly on heavy hedge selling. From these levels, which proved the lows of the day, December climbed 46 to 50 points from the low points. The market eased off again Tn the late trading, mainly on hedge selling, and the close showed net gains for the day of only to points.
 The dominating factors in the mar ket were covering by shorts who feared that a rainy spell was coming on the CT, and liberal hedge selling by spot interests eager to take advantage of all hard spots. The market was sup ported by reports that the recent rains had started army worms into activity in the west and weevils in the eastern portion of the belt.
 Three additional condition reports were issued during the day. They made the condition 57. 57.6 and 58.6, respec- lively, with crop indications of 12,943,- 900, 13,0S2, ,000 and 13,290,000. They ap- parently exerted very little influence as there is an impression prevailing that recent declines have fully discount ed a crop of 13,000, 900 bales or more.
 NEW ORLEANS COTTON
 NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 1S.-Cotton futures closed steady at net advances Of to 5 points -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
CuRR EXCHANGE


 NEW YORK, Sept 1s.-Heavy profit taking checked the upward movement of prices in today's curb market, gains and losses being about evenly divided in the closing quotations.
 Oils held relatively firm in the face of further readjustment of crude prices. Prairie oil and Gas, which opened a point higher at 210, later fell to 207h. Most of the other active issues showed only fractional changes.
 Gillette Safety Razor, old stock, was marked up points to 289, while net gains of 1 to 2A points were registered by American Gas and Electric, Cuba company, General Motors and Gillette Safety Razor, new stock. Ward Baking lost ground in. reflection of official de- nials of a large baking merger, the stock closing nearly 1h points lower at 33. gssF7s6Ht
 AeSbreak of 10 points to 67 in Jib Consolidated Mining was the only fea- ture of the mining group.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
RANK OF ENGLAND,

LONDON, Sept. 1S.-The weekly statement of the Bank of England shows the following changes in pounds; Total reserve increased 635,000. Circulation decreased 632,000. Bullion increased 2,S30.
 Other securities decreased 2,047, ,000. Other deposits increased 301,000.
 Public deposits decreased 463,000. Notes reserve increased 633,000.~ Government securities increased 1, ,230, 900.
 The proportion of the banks reserve to liabilities this week is 19.72 per cent last week ir was 1917 per cent. Rates of discount per cent. -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
BANK OF FRANCE

PARIS, Sept. 1s.-The weekly state mentF of the Bank of France shows the following changes in francs:
 Gold in hand increased 117,000.
 Silver in hand increased 176,000.
 Notes in circulation decreased 70,062,- GOO.
 Treasury deposits increased 1,190,0O0. General deposits decreased 29,204 ,000. Bills discounted decreased 104, 4,317 ,000. Advances decreased 54,6S3,0 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
FOREIGN RoMps
DRY GOODS

NEW YORK, Sept. 1s.-The cotton cloth market was moderately active to- day. Burlap prices advanced sharply due to heavy Argentina buying in Cal cutta. Knit goods were featured by small trading in spring lines and fairly active cali for fall underwear Raw silk markets were cratic. Inter- est was noted in spring dress goods Crepes and flannels were among the leaders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
COTTON sEED Ou

NEW YORK, Sept. 1s.-The absence of October liquidations in cotton seed oil was responsive to covering opera tions and scattered buying on the bet close showed net gains of IS to 25 points. Sales, 17,s0O barrels. Tenders, 1,400 barrels. Prime crude, $S bid; prime summer yellow spot, $9.50; Sep tember closed $9.70; October, $975; De- cember, $9.61; March, $s.s7. all bid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
TOREIoN ExCHANGEs

NEW YORK, Sept. 19.-Foreign eX- changes easy; quotations in cents: Great Britain demand, $4.46h cables, $4.46%; 60-day bills on banks, $4.43%; France demand, 5.32; cables, B.32h; Italy, 4.3S1a and 439; Belgium. 4.96h and 4.97; Germany Cper trillion), 2S%; Holland, SS.4o; Norway. 1878; Sweden, 26.61; Denmark, 16.96; Switzerland, 1890; Spain, 1921; Greece, 1.79; Poland, 1sA; Czechoslovakia, 2.ssh; Jugoslavia, 1.39k; Austria, .0O14A; Rumania, .53; Argentina, 3525; Brazil, 1925; Tokyo, 4OM; Montreal, 99 31-32.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-19
LIVERPOOL COTTON

LIVERPOOL, Sept. 1s.-Cotton spot good demand, but business moderate; prices steady; strictly good middling, 1478d; good middling, 14.28d; strictly middling, 13.93d; middling, 13.6Sd; strict ly low middling, 1S.33d; low middling, 12.S3d; strictly good ordinary, 12.S3d; good ordinary, 11.5sd. Sales, 1000 bales, including 3,1O0 American. Receipts, none. Futures closed barely steady; Septem- Der, 1294d; October, 1254d; December, 12.4Od; January, 12.43d; March, 12.53d; May, 12.57d; July, 12.51d.