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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
Grain Letters
KAHN BROS. & VIRGIN

CHICAGO, Jan. 12.-Wheat: Steady market, with offerings closely taken on small dips, but increasing at &1.os and better for May. Strength in corn helped. but interest in the trade was not large Receipts. F cars; cash. firm; shipping sales. 16.o00. Seaboafd reported little busi- ness on overnight offers, but further weakness in foreign exchange was again important. Weather favorable. Continued strength In foreign cables is considerab ble help to bulls and tends to offset any weak ness in exchange.
 Corn: Local bulls started picking up offerings and this led to scattered short covering and strong market. Volume of business fair. Cash prices firm for choice dry grain. which was in good demand and weak to cent lower for common off grades.
 Oats: May advanced to a new high on the crop and the firmness shown by that month had q helpful influence on entire list. Trade a little active. with a house with eastern connections best buyer. Sell l. ing scattered and mostly profit taking Cash basis steady: shipping sales. 25,000 Country offerings light.
 Rye: Trade very light and market steady within narrow limits. No pressure and lack Of buying interest.
 Provisions; Shorts covered on strength in corn and market turned strong after an early dip. Volume of business small Hogs 6c to 100 up; top. T.5o.-Fenner 6 Beane.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
Buying Movement In Steel Has Started

NEW YORK, Jan. 12-A fair de- mand for steel was noted this week and the predicted buying movement appeared to be getting under way. although the market was still spot ted. The trade anticipated a good demand for structural materials. plates and railroad equipment and producers were believed in a posi- tion to maintain prevailing price peared for pig iron. and evidences of, increased production were taken to mean that producers were con- fident of favorable fl>ure develop ments.
 Copper was easier. Export interest was checked by fluctuations in ex- change and at recent exchange rates Europe at prices below a parity with American markets. This increased conservatism of buyers for Amer ican consumption and while it was believed considerable copper would have to be purchased to cover Marc h very little demand was reported dur ing the week. This resulted in fur ther price shading
 Tin crossed the 4s-cent level for straits. with operators and dealers good buyers. although consumers still bought sparingly.
 Lead was firmer through light of ferings of prompt and a generally good trade outlook.
 Zinc showed firmness on a better consuming demand with dealers bid ding for future shipment. Most pro- ducers have sold considerable of their January output and did not press sales.
 r Anthony was steady with offer ings light and fair demand from consumers for afloat lots.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
LOCAL MARKETS
FRUITS AND vEGETABLEs
(Bell-Rogepa Produce Col

tbeD-hOk6E8 fEoQuCe Bananas--ss and straights. gross weight, Cranberries-h bbi. boxes. se; small boxes. $3.26.
 Grapes-Emperor. fancy good red color, S2.60; Emperor, in kegs, S6.6o.
 9rapefruit-Fancy Fla. $3.250S.so. Lemons-Cal. Sunkistr S45005.
 Oranges-$3.50 03.75.
 Pears-Fancy Oregon. sS.5o. Cabbage--Lb., 2Hc.
 Ce.ery-Fsncy Cal. [ doz. to crate. s7. blets. 2c; Red Triurhp ph., Sc. Sweet Potatoes-Porto Ricos axe.
 OnionsgRed, 100 lbs. to sack, zNc; white. 100 lbs. to sack. 5c; yellow. 100 lbs. to sack, 4hc; Spanish, per crates, $2.75. Mackerel--100 count 8 to 9 oz,, sS.
 kingan,s Pig Feet-k bbl. s4.5o: h Peanuts-Alabanna stock. Sc; No. I Va. stock. Sc; No. Va. stock. roasted. sack lots. raw weights, l0c.
 Cocoanuts-S7. Almonds--Drakes, Isc. ( Evaporated Peaches = ancy 6o-ib. boxes. 12c: choice .60-ib. boxes. lie.
 Prunes-CaL. I2h @17c.
 Cheese-Full cream. 20c. Beans-Cal. Lima. large 12c; Cal Lima, paby' P,6y lsc; Mich. navy. shc; Pinto. sc; Peas-CaL buckeyes. Sc. doz.. 34c. Apples--Roman Beauty, York. Stay mens Winesaps. Grimes, Black Twig. bbl. ss.5 0T50. Jonathan. Grimes Gold en, Ark. Black. Delicious. ortley. Spitz per box. sz.25 03.5o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
High Grade Butter } Is Lower In Price

CHICAGO, Jan. 12.-Prics declines on better grades featured the closs of the unsettled and easy butter mar ket during the week. Trading stocks were slightly reduced, oven though receipts were larger than during the previous week. Storage withdrawals were a million pounds heavier than for the previous week..
 Demand was good for the lower grades, prices of which failed to share in the decline on top scores. Weather conditions were responsible for irTegularity in production.
 Foreign butter was an important factor. Each pound of foreign con- sumed displaced a pound of domestic, and had the effect of relieving shortage or making 1t more favorable to the home product.
 Wholesale prices and range: 92 score butter at the four principal markets: Chicago, Ac lower at 53jkc; New York unchanged at 54ko: Bos- ton. hc lower at 54Ac; Philadelphia hc lower at b5c,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
Cotton Letters
HUBBARD BROS. A co.

NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-Liverpool was somewhat steadier this morning, but our market had good deal of cotton for sale From old long accounts. and the market declined under the pressure of these sales, making new low records for this move ment. The undertone, however, was steady. and the cotton seems to be rather easily absorbed at only moderate declines. It h expected that the census bureau re- port on the consum ption for December. due to be published on Monday at the opening, would show a sharp failing off. As compared to November this Is prob. ably true. since there were more general shutdowns over the Christmas holidays this year than usual on account of the difficulty experienced by domestic mills In selling goods based on current prices for the raw material. On the other hand. 1t has long been recognized that curtail- ment was essential this year to make a short crop go around. and for this reason 1t should have less effecy upon prices t6an usual. The local sentiment is rather against the market on the ground that there is little incentive to new business. On the other hand. 1t Is reported from the south that 1t is difficult to obtain cot ton for January commitments
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
CORN AGAIN HITS NEW TOP FIGURE

CHICAGO. Jan. 12.-Al deliveries of corn closed today at the highest prices yet this season. and so like- wise did May and September oats. with wheat rallying as we'll. En- larged buying of corn near tho end of the day was chiefly responsible. corn and & to %o for oats. Wheat closed firm, unchanged to SO hc higher. Tn provisions, the outcome varied from Dc decline to a rise of Pc.
 Except few minutes at the start. corn and wheat showed downward tendency during the early trade. Pre- dictions were current that an in- creased movement of corn would take place next week if weather and rrices remained favorable. Country offerings of corn today, however, were very light, and there was . sudden change from bear sentiment after news got out that bis from here to four different states by one big firm had resulted in the pur- chase of only single carload of corn.
 Tn connection with the remarkable upward swings of the corn market 1t wal explained that livestock feeders are. paying high prices for corn in many sections, and that as c result the usual January and Febru- ary accumulation of corn appear un- likely. Poor quality of much of the new corn is being felt, and extra de- mand owing to the exhaustion of old crop . great deal earlier than the average time is an additional factor. Furthermore, visible stocks are only about half what they were year ago.
 A fresh advance in wheat quota tons at Liverpool was of some as- sistance to wheat bulls. Reports of severe crop damage in France were also at hand. Oats showed inde- pendent strength as . result of good sized shipments from here.
 Provisions were upheld by corn and hogs. &
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
Upward Movement Is Resumed By Stocks

NEW YORK. Jan. 12.-Resumption or the upward movement in the stock market with impressive strength ard actiSity being shown by the low priced railroad shares, higher wheat and corn prices, a mod crate reaction in cotton futures and weakness of foreig exchage, were the outstading developments in this weeks financial and commodity markets.
 French francs fell below 4.S4 cents. lowest price in all time, in re- flection of the speculative uncertain ty over the political and economic outlook. Other exchanges yielded in sympathy. Belgian francs also estab- fishing a new low below 4.5O cents. Heaviness of sterling. which dropped more than three cents below a week ago. was attributed in some quar- ters to the heavy European pur- chases Of American securities. Jap anese ven dropped below A 1-a cents on reports of a large, unfavorabIe trade balance.
 Marked easiness prevailed in the money market Call funds were quoted below four per cent for the first time since last September and the first reduction in prime bankers each took Plate since last April.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
sLlFER' IS POSTMASTER

Another ID Speaker At Prison DinueP
 With Judges As Guests.
 SALEM, Ore, Jan. 12.-Russe Brake, serving a life term in the state penitentiary here for murder, was toastmaster and John Laird elso serving life term for murder, was one of the speakers at a dinner in the prison dining room last night at which 100 Oregon county judges and commissioners were guests. The county officials are holding a con- vention here. More than 400 con- victs attending. Governor Pierce and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
LONDON EXCHANGE TO HAVE COAT OF ARMS
Realizes After 1S0 Years It Il
 Really An Important Body

LONDON, Jan. 12.-(By Associated Press.)-After having been in exist ence for 1S0 years, the London Stock exchange has realized that 1t is just as important as most of the other great city corporations which have their coats of arms. so the trustees and managers have decided that the stock exchange shall have coat of arms all to itself.
 The College of Heralds has sub mitted a design to the authorities and should this be approved the great bargaining house in Throgmor- ton street will have its own heraldic insignia. r..
 In California and Arizona 6 plant called Devils Burr. with spiny seeds, punctures automobile tires.
 Wind reduces the velocity of sound much more than fog or rain does.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
Dry Goods Quiet As
 Prices Rule Lo,uer

NEW YORK. Jan. 1s,-cotton goods markets have ruled generally quiet thus far this year. There has been some softening in prices on gray goods, sheetings, and converti- bles. due to light demand and resell ing on the part of second hands. Fuyers are coming into the markets In larger numbers and are manifest ing much interest in new showings of wash fabrics. dress ginghams and fancy domets. Prices on fin- ished goods are holding steady and in some instances are still moving upward. The new buying is of a
 Mills are not getting orders frse- ily enough to warrant them in tak- ing chances in piling up stocks, and curtailment of production Ii increas- ing among cloth and yarn mills. More than 5,o00,000 spindles in New England are being operated on short time and there Is an increasing vol ume of curtailment in some lines of southern cotton products. Jobbers report that retailers are taking in all goods ordered for January de- livery. Retail clearance sales are becoming more numerous and re- fleet values that arc low compared Knit goods are being ordered mod erately for future delivery and some wage reductions have been an- nounced in knitting centers.
 Prices current in primary markets are as follows:
 Print cloths. zs-inch 64x84s. &c; s4xsos. s1ac: ssh-inoh s4xs4s. 1lac; brown sheetings. southern standards, 17Ac; denims, 2:2os. 2s@27c; tick ings, 8 oz.. soc; prints, foAc; staple ginghams. 1sc; dress ginghams. 115 @24c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
BISHOP MURRAH BETTER

Physicians state Methodist Digni- tary's Condition Is Still Critical. MEMPHIS, Tenn, Jan. I2.-Physi- clans attending Bishop William B.
 Murrah, of the Methodist Episcopal church, south. who suffered a stroke of apolexy last Tuesday, stated that his conditions today was slightly inn proved but still critical.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS

CASH GRAIN D CHICAGO. Jan. 12.-Wheat, No. 1 hard, Sl1s; No; 2 hard. s1.o7% 01.10x. Corn, No. white. <5A @<eNc. Rye. no sales. Barley. 60079c. Timothy seed, ee,bO a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13

Frank Wilson. serving 20 years for robbery. also spoke.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
:. KAHN BROS. | VIRGIN

NEW ORLEANS, Ls.. Jan. 12-Trading in cotton was of good proportions for a Saturday and the course of the market was such as to encourage both buying and selling. The poor showing made by the British exports statement for Decem- Der and talk of further curtailment at home and abroad encouraged the selling. Reports Of good spot demand at high basis and report that the census may issue a statement on bale weights Monday, fol- lowing its consumption figures. later stim- ulatsd buying. Tfs resisting power which the market developed after the report was put in circulation upset some early sellers and brought on 6 good sized GOV ering movement. Prices rallied about 45 points 4s . result and closed Steady with moderate net gains The general expecta- tions is for the consumption report to show considerable shrinkage for December. but 1t is doubtful if the shrinkage for the five months will be anywhere near as large as looked for. After this we may get report on bales weight Sentiment as . whole still leans to the selling side. The market. however. shows good recu- perative power and Mondays report may aencourage buying.-Fenner & Beane.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
POULTRY

Hens-small, zoe; ,arEe. 2Sc. Fryers-33c. Broilers-33c. RoDsters-12c. Stags-22c. Ducks-25c, Geese-22c. Guineas-40c each. Eggs-Fresh. 55c; storage. s5c.
 GRAIN &%
 Birmingham Grain Co.) No. 2 White-Yellow Corn-$1.2701.3e. No. White ,Oats-67 Q roc. Seven Per Cent Cotton Seed Meal-S2c, Wheat Shorts-4s047c. Bran Wheat-42@4 43c. Corn Feed Meal-50 Q 52c. Cotton Seed Hulls-260 28c. Cornmeal-S2.46 basis.
 HAY No. Johnson Grass-Sz602s. No. l Timothy Hay-ss! 039. Choice Alfaifa--s46 GAS. Wheat Straw-$1s 020.>
 MEATS
 tSwift 6 Col Silver Leaf Lard-~15 Mc. Jewel Shortening-14mc. Brookfield Butter-52c. Premium Skinned Hams-26o Premium RegI iar Hams-Z6c. Pork Lolns-1Tc. Premium Bacon-32c. Brookfield Eggs-35c. Dressed Beet No. 1 No. 2 No. ! Hibs ................. 25c 16c 12c Loins ...........-..... S3o 25o zoe ttounus .s............ 16c 14cs t2o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
PLUME ISSUE ENDED?

Reports Say Satisfactory settIsment Of Question IH Reached, RoME, Jan. 1a.--Fodayis nswspA. neFs publish teiegrama frem Eel. grade whieq asseit that thA Plume luestien has been settled by the ans nexation of Bllme te Italy aud the Perth t&Tles Delta to Iuea dIavia, with both potts having a common adE. n,Gtrptien,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
HIDES AND WOOL

HIDES AND WOOL (Birming ham Hide 6 Taliow Col No. Green Salt Hides-6ho. No. and Grubby Green Salt Hides-ec, No. Green Fresh Rtdes-5hc. No. ard Grubby Green Fresh Hides-5o. No. l Dry Flint Hides-11c, No. 2 Dry Flint Hides-lgc. No. 1 Dry Salt Hides-10c. No. Dry Salt Htdes-9c. Sheep Skins-15Q75o. Goat Skins-10 625c, Horse Hides-SlQ2. Tallow-4Q 6c. Beeswax-18 O 20c. Clear Grease Wool-30 @s2c, Bury Wool-17@15c. Clear Washed Wool-2s O SOc Ginseng-Wild. $s @s.
 FISH
 (Standard. Fish Col Gray Snapper-I4c. Red Snapper--23 024e. Spanish Mackerel-Scarce, asc. Speckled Trout-22e. Mullets-10c. Chesapeake Bay Select Oysters-;2.s5 gallon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13

A tractor wheel which is said net te iRipre reads has recently been in. vented,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13

500. C1over seed. 9l590 WzS.bu. Lards sI2.62. Ribs, 60-pound average. ee.s7.
 MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 12.--wheat. No. northern, S1.1sS @1.l7%.> Corn. No. yell low, 69c. Oats, No. 3 white. 42k @42x Be. Flax, No. l. $2.44h @2.4Sh.
 TOLEDO. Jan. 1a.--clover seed. prime old, S13.S5; new and January, s13.75; March. $13so. Aisise, prime. $s.6o. Tim othy seed. prime and January, $4o2A; March, $4.10.
 KANSAS CITY, Jan. 1s.-whsat, No 2 hard. s1.o5@1.os: No: 2 red. s1.1s. Corn. Oats. No. 3 white.. 47c: No. 2 mixed, t7 054c.
 ST. LOUIS. Jan. is.-cash wheat, No. Corn. No. , white, 77h S!sc; No. 's ysI. white. t7A@47ho. Close: Wheat: May $LIoh e 1;1o% July, s1.o6E. Corn May 78&c; July, 7eAc. Oats: May. zsc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13
sHANNoN | CO.

NEW YORK, Jan. 12-The initial rally was short lived, as with the goods mar kets still hanging fire there is no incen tive to follow advances and demand from the trade is limited to scale-down orders, while speculative interests prefer to op crate in stocks It the moment. LiQuida- tion by stale scattered longs. accompanied by selling for short account by local pro- fessionals is in volume greater than can be absorbed by the indifferent buying, and very well work lower. Any favorable de- veiopment would quickly bs followed by a full recovery. of all that has been lost that the very scanty supply of contracts in the form of hedges and the rapid shrinking of. supplies leave little that is attractive in the short side. and in spite of possible temporary losses conservative operations on the constructive side look decidedly safer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-13

500 Clover seed, 9ls.o0 Q 2s.S0. Lard. S1262. Ribs, 60-pound average, ee.s7.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-18
BOBCATS T ACE
TOUGH TASK
ON GRID

BUCKHANNoN, WA, Aug. 10.
"A perusal Of the West Virginia
Wesleyan College gridiron SEIZED.
ulc for the coming season shows
that the Methodists will baptize
three new stadiums in West Vir.
ginia this year.
The Bob Cats will be West Viz.
ginia Universitys opponent in the
first game to be played in the new
Mountaineer stadium, now nearing
completion at Morgantown, at
Morgantown on September 81. On
October 8 Wesleyan will formally
open the recently completed Wash.
ington-Irving High School stadium
at Clarksburg to collegiate foot.
ball in a game with Salem College
as the opponent.
Two weeks later the Methodists
will christen the Parkersburg
stadium by playing Marietta Col.
lege there in game celebrating
the resumption Of athletic relations
between the two institutions after
a breach lasting two years.
The erection of these three sports
arenas in West Virginia during
the past year clearly shows how
the fall sport is geining in popu.
larity in the little Mountain State
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-18
FINE ARE LOST
To CAROLINA
GR|D|RON
Coaches Have to Reconstruct
Line and Backfield
This Year

Having lost five regulars from
last years lineup. Coaches Bob and
Bill Fetzer are confronted with the
problem Of reconstructing both the
line and the backfield of the Uni
versity of North Carolina football
team. Three men Of last years
line are lost by graduation. They
are Morris, Shepherd and Poindex-
ter. In addition, two backfield
stars, Randolph and Mcdonald, will
be missing this autumn.
The line material this fall will
consist of Captain Pierce Matthews.
who is rated one of the best de-
fenslve tackles in the South: Haw-
field, McIver, Fordham, Lineberger;
and Epstein. McIver will be can.
didate for center. He will have to
fight 1t out with Robinson, a sub
stitute on last years team who
showed considerable promise and
Will be out for the team next month
when the first practice drills are
held.
The freshman eleven of last year
developed quite number of prom.
Using players, among these being
Dill, Hackney, Shuford, Branch,
Schlitz and Dortch. These will be
available for the varsity squad.
Among others who were substi-
tutes on the varsity last year and
who will return this fall are Van
story and jackson, guards; Curles,
a tackle; Donahoe, center; Gold, a
| back; Fowler, a guard; Homer, a
! tackle. and Miistead, tackle. In
all there will be in the neighborhood
| of fifty candidates of more or less
experience. and about fifteen of
these will be regulars from last
year or substitutes on last years
varsity.
The first practice will be started
on September under the direction
of Coach Bob Fetzer, who has been
attending the University of Illinois
coaching school during the summer.
Later he will be joined by Bill Fet-
ger. Aiding them in the coaching
department will be Grady Pritchard,
"Runt" Lowe and Poindexter, a
member of North Carolina varsity
eleven several years ago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-18

II NEVER WILL forget the
first time l fought that Sam
Langford!
II had in my corner Battling
Owens, who knew Sans style
and who was supposed to be a
great man in your corner.
"He says to me, Bill, you just
keep shootin' yo' left at Sam.
You can't miss him. He stands
there as stiff as a hitchin' post
and will not get out Of the way
of one.'
81 did as Owens said and didn't
miss Sam with that left once.
"For two rounds l socked that
left in like a good fellow. In the
third round l noticed that Sam
was bending down lower. l had
to reach a bit further down with
that left, but / reached him at
that.
an the fourth l noticed that
Sam bent down LOWER than
ever, and when l went to my
corner at the bell l said to
Battling Owens: :
"'Why is it that Sam is getting
down LOWER AND LOWER
each round?'
Owens washed my face off
with a sponge and said:
"'NOW is the time to let that
RIGHT co.
"When we started the fifth
round / found that Sam was down
LOWER than ever, so the first
thing / did was to SHOOT THAT
RIGHT.
Early next morning, when ]
woke up on cot in the hospital
found that had one tooth
missing and six stitches in my lip.
Battling Owens was there, too,
and said that somehow or other
ran into SANS RIGHT.
tThere maybe is lot of great
fighters around today. I've boxed
with most of them, but let me
tell you this, that if there's any
alive who could shoot a right at
that old Sam and get away with
it I'll tell you that he had rab.
bits feet for breakfast"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-18
CHICAGO c R | D
PLANS ARE
COMPLETE

Football coaches at the Univer-,
sity of Chicago have completed
their plans for the season and all
the work has been mapped out for
the candidates when they first
appear on Stagg Field. The work
this year promises to be more
thorough than ever, additional
coaches have been engaged and a
great deal Of time will be spent on
perfecting the players in the basic
principles Of the game.
The schedule is perhaps a little
harder this year than in the last
two seasons. The first game will
be with Missouri on October 4, but
all the games, with the exception Of
one with Ohio State. will be on the
home field-an arrangement that
the coaches feel will help the team
a great deal. Following the game
with Missouri, Chicago will meet
Brown and on the following Sat.
urday will face its first Big Ten
opponent, Indiana.
On October 25 the Maroon eleven
will go to Ohio State and the
following Saturday will play Pur-
due. Illinois will be the next rival
and then Chicago will meet North.
western. The season will close
with the Wisconsin game on Eovem.
Der %.
Chicago thus will meet six of the
Big Ten teams. Michigan, Iowa
and Minnesota are not on the
schedule. 1t had been the plan Of
the Chicago authorities to arrange
game with Iowa, but this YVES
found impossible, due to Iowa's
schedule being filled, and it also
was hoped that Minnesota could be
placed on Chicago's schedule, but
no date agreeable to both nniversi.
ties could be determined upon.
Coaches report that there will
not be as many veterans on hand
this year as had been expected,
and that many of the positions will
be filled with new men. The fresh.
man team did not meet with any
great measure. of success and no
stars were developed, but the team
did play, well together, and more
than one player. the coaches stated,
proved a willing and capable stu.
dent of the game, so that, all in
all, the coaching staff feels that
the Chicago eleven of 1924 will he
stronger and faster one than has
taken the field for the Maroon in
two years.