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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-04-19


WILLIAM B. LOUDENSLAGFR
J. LEONARD BAIER
WILLIAM S. EMLEY
ISAAC BACHARACH
CHARLES E. SCHROEDER
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-04-19

JOSEPH THOMPSON
LEWIS A
NJ. D. YOUNGMAN
JAMES T BEW
E. V. CORSON
Y. S. FISHER
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-04-19

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-20
PRICE UPTIJRNS
 NOTED IN CORN Volume Of Trade In Corn Much Greater Than
 In Wheat

CHICAGO, May 19.-With receipts scanty and weather unfavorable, the corn market today scored some decided upturns in price, May delivery in par ticular. Closing quotations for corn were firm at 1s to IFS cents net gain, May, 77B to 7S and July, 761a. In wheat, the finish was unsettled at the same as Saturday to 3s lower; July, 106H to 1063s and September, 107A with oats unchanged to H cent higher and provisions unchanged to a rise of '6 cents.
 Activities as we'll as strength showed itself in the corn market, the volume of transactions in corn being much more than was the case in wheat Trad CTS under contract to deliver corn this month were manifestly nervous over the fact that two days arrivals of corn here totalled only 63 cars, and were further disconcerted by reports that the conditions for planting and germina- tion of corn promised to involve addi- tional delay, to the progress of the new crop as well as to the movement of the old.
 A decrease of nearly 100000 bushels in the corn visible supply had con tributory effect toward the enhance ment of corn values, the expectation of many traders having been that receipts during the last half of this month about different showing. Under such circumstances, May delivery closed at the days top figures.
 Wheat kept within narrow bounds, chiefly owing to the uncertain outlook as to farm legislation. At first, the market sympathized little with corn strength, but later eased down in view of the favored comment from the south west and of assertions that resellers in Europe were offering cheaper than could be done from this side.
 Oats were dull but slightly firmer in response to corn.
 Higher quotations on hogs governed the provision market.
 nRAIM Ann ppou,o,ous
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-20
COTTON RALLIES
 AFTER DECLINE
Continued Cool Weather Forecast In South Is
 Bearish Factor

NEW YORK, May 19.-The cotton market rallied today from an early de- cline from prospects of low tempera- ture in the south and covering by sell CTS late last week. July advanced from 2S.36c to 29.00c and closed at 28.9Sc, the general market closing firm at net advances of 30 to 60 points.
 The market opened steady at de- cline of 6 to 14 points and showed net losses of 15 to 16 points during the early trading under local, Wall Street and southern selling, promoted by re- ports of generally clear weather in the south over Sunday and continued poor trade in cotton goods. There was enough covering to check the decline around 30.63c for May and 24.S1c for October.
 Though trading was very quiet, prices became decidedly steadier on the forecast for continued cool weather for the greater part of the south ard un- settled condition in the southwest. Covering by July shorts was little more active in the afternoon and also crop months were relatively firm in the late trading. Exports today 14,141, making 5,246,574 so far this season. Port receipts S,757, United States port stocks 374,902.
 NEW YORK COTTON
 New York. May 1e.--Following are the opening highest, lowest and closing quotations on the New
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-20
BONDS DISPLAY
 RESTRAINT TONE Trading Extremely Quiet In View On Action
 On Bonus

NEW YORK, May 19. Speculative fears that the Senate would override the Presidents veto of the bonus bill im- parted hesitant tone to bond prices today. Trading was extremely quiet pending the outcome of the vote, which did not become known until after the close of the market. Buying of the gov ernment's obligations Jagged and invest ment purchasing was concentrated prin- cipally on railroad liens. The demand for. high grade issues, however, was by no means brisk and some offerings were taken only at slight concessions. Bond traders reported an especially good market for the equipment trust obligations, with shelves virtually swept clean of this type of securities. x
 Negotiations were completed today, for a new Czechoslovaian loan and offer ings will be made tomorrow of $9,15O.- GOO per cent bonds due in 1852 at n price of 961a. Simultaneous offerings of 1,S50,000 pounds sterling will be made in London and POO, 0,000 pounds in Amsterdam. The bonds comprise series "B" of the $14,000,000 issues sold here in 1922.
 Bond circles were interested in the an- nouncement of the New Orleans, Texas and Mexico railway that in exchange for its stock, the Missouri Pacific rail- road would issue 15-month per. cent notes and also 15-year ' per cent col lateral trust notes, redeemable at par. Missouri Pacific liens were fractionally weaker in reflection of the new financ- i'm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-20
STOCK MARKET
 s AT STANDSTILL
 
 Traders Idle Awaiting xa Senate passage Of As Bonus Bill 4

ea NEW YORK, May 19.-Trading in w&oday's stock market was practically at standstill awaiting the outcome of the ~Senate's action on the presidential veto of the bonus bill which became known ~sabqut half an hour after the market seclosed. Total sales which approximated 100000 shares, were the smallest of any full day session since last August. l Reactionary price movements pre- vailed during the greater part of the {. esession before traders singled out weak gp0ts in the motor accessory, copper, textile and leather shares, several of
 hich established new low prices for ,ssxt1le year. Prices rallied briskly just sssbefore- the close on publication of re- ports that the Humble Oil company had restored the price on mid-continent crlide, to the quotatio min effect prior to the recent 9 per cent cut and that the directors of the New Orleans, Texas , and Mexico railway were meeting here for special dividend action. Announce
 meht of a special 161a per cent cash dividend by the "gulf coast lines' was made after the market closed. z v Shares Close Higher
 Practically all of the standard in- sdpstrial shares closed higher on the zdAS. American Can and Baldwin moved . ID more than a point while U. s. Steel Common, U. $. Industrial Alcohol and tudebaker improved fractionally.
 eeEg Maryland and Phillips, which had been heavy in the early part of the Session led the late rally in the oil group each closing about a point higher.
 Copper shares continued reacti0nary ifESsympathy with the declining metal mefket, Anaconda touching 293s, the lowest price since 1919 and then rally ing to .29B or slightly above Saturday's dose.
 Stewart Warner was hammered down tQEa new 1924 low at 541b and tie snapped back to 5714 for net gain of Timkin Roller Bearing touched a neE bottom at 311a and then rallied to Sx while stromberg Carburetor ral- lied from 55 to 5714 where it was still lNsbelow last weeks final price. .---- :. Jhere were a few outstanding spots in the financial group notably General Eleetric, Dupont, American Linseed, Gulf States Steel, Otis Elevator. Kresege, Willys-Overland, preferred and West, Penn Power up 11a to , points.
 Chief interest in the railroad group centered in New Orleans, Texas and Mexico which established a new 1924 hig4 at 12O and then dropped to f1Sh. OtHer rails held relatively firm. 3AN
 l.. Call Money Holds
 Call money held at 8 per cent all day. The time money and commercial paper markets were quiet with ro change in rates.
 French francs broke about 25 points Juss o1a cents in sympathy with the re- action that took place in the London maEket before local traders started Belgian francs lost about 13 points, be- ingEquoted around 4.67 cents, and de- mahd sterling dropped A of a point to 4.Sx. Other rates showed little change in quiet trading. [.Z
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-20
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, May 19.-The cotton market made a slightly easier start today but gradually advanced and closed with sharp upward spurt. July opened IT points lower at 2S.15c but on the bulge near the close advanced to assoc, or 75 points up from the low. October traded IS points net lower but advanced to 24.5sc, or 54 points up. The later new crop months followed the same course as Oc- tober. The close was at the highest, showing net gains for the day of 15 points crop months.
 The easy start was due to disappoint- ing cables and favorable weather in the belt over Sunday but the market soon showed improvement official fore cast for unsettled weather over good portion of the cotton region and colder again in the northwest
 Although prices advanced slowly dur ing the morning the upward trend was held in check by fears that the Senate would override the Presidents veto of the bonus bill. In the early afternoon the gov ernment's semi-monthly review of crop the west confirmed crop damage by cold weather and extensive replanting.
 These influences coupled with reports from Washington holding out hopes that the bonus veto might be sustained caused a rally in the final trading and the mar ket closed virtually at the top prices of the day. The Senates overriding of the veto did not become known until after the close.
 NEW ORLEANS COTTON
 NEW ORLEANS, May 19.-Following are the opening, highest. lowest and closing quotations on the New Orleans Cotton Exchange
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-20
SUGAR MARKET

NEW YORK, May 19.-In the absence of demand, raw sugar prices were uuieter ! today declining to the basis of 5.65 for Cuban duty paid. The only sales reported bags for May shipment to a local re-
 Raw sugar futures easier, reflecting> the decline in spots and these continued in- quiry for the refined Trade interest and houses with Cuban connections led the selling. Final prices showed declines of
 10 points. May closed ,3.92c; July,
 The refined situation was unchanged. fine granulated continuing at 7:25 to 7.60c. Refined futures were nominal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-20
FOREIGN EYCHANGEs

NEW YORK, May 1s.-Foreign ex- changes easy. Quotations in cents: Great Britain demand. $436h; cables, SAse%; 6o-day bills on banks, $4.33ss
 4sf3h; 4.44. Belgium, 4.66; 4.67 Ger many (per trillion) .2S%. Holland
 sE39; Norway, 1890; Sweden, 2s.54; Dem mark, 1895; Switzerland, 17.72; Spain, 1&sh; Greece. 1.94; Poland. OO0012 !; C1echoslovokia, 2.s5; Jugoslavia, 1.23; Austria, .O014h Rumania, 49A; Argen- tina, $500; Brazil. 1O.95; Tokio, 4OA i; NnnfraaI aRM
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-20

New estimates were made as to the amount of brokerage loans and these indi- cated a $20,0 900 drop in the past month to S1,s00, O0O,0 This was the smallest in two years, as in April 1922, the item was down to $1,250, 000, ,O00! On this score commission house managers told of the present day inclination among men at times important in stock market operations to carry their commitments with banks rather than with brokers and this was mentioned as a prominent fac tor fin keeping down the loan accounts of the commission houses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-20
COTTON SEED OIL

NEW YORK, May 19.-The cotton seed oil market opened easier today with cot ton advanced to 22 points on covering, due to the census report which showed during April: reacted to g points under profit-taking, and closed to 10 points net advance Sales. $500 barrels. Prime crude, 006DS.25c: prime summer yellow spot. 9.70@ 10000; May closed, 9.70c; July, 9.S1c; September, s.S7c; October. 9.54c; all bid
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-20
NegotiatIons were coneluded today 1

Negotiations were concluded today for the sale by local bankers of $9,250, 900 8 per cent bonds of the Czechoslovak re- public, forming a portion of the $50. .000.- 900 authorized loan, of which S14, 900, 900 was sold here in 1929. Offering of the new bonds will be made tomorrow, simul- taneously with the sale of 1850, 900 pounds in London and 100000 pounds in Amster- dam. The combined offerings constitute the balance of the 1929 .0aG.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-20
MORsEs AND MULES

EAST ST. LOUIS, H., May 19.-Re- ceipts of horses and mules again were of small volume today and average trade was about steady. Quotations:
 Horses: Good to choice drafts, $165 O 225;. medium to good drafts $110 Q165 good to choice chunks. $75 @1lO; medium to good chunks $50@75; choice southern horses, $60@9O; fair to good southern horses. $3o@60; smooth mouthed south erners, SIS 430; plugs. $5@15.
 Mules: Draft mules, 16 to IT hands. S175 0240; sugar mules, 16 to 162 hands $165 0 225; mine mules, Is to 15.2 hands, hands, ;125 @ is5; cotton mules. Is to 15.S hands. SsO@125; small cheap mules. s25 @65
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-20
HUBBARD BROS. & CO.

Members New York Cotton Exchange. New Orleans Cotton Exchange, New York Produce Exchange, Associated Members Liverpool Cotton Association. Orders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed on foe future delivery. Special c0nsignments ee ppOt cotton koR delivery. a-e+
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-20

Directors of the New Orleans, Texas & Mexico railway today declared a cash dividend of 16h per cent. payable A Der 1 and per cent December l. The regular 1 % per cent cash dividend also was declared payable May 26.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-20

NEW YORK. May 1s-coffee futures opened points lower to g points higher lively narrow fluctuations. July advanced from 12.50c to 12.60c and December from market closed net point lower4to T points higher; sales were estimated at 2s,00O
 Closing quotations May. Is.05c; July. F 55c; September, I1.S0e; October, 11.69c December, l1.45c; March, I1.1sc
 Spot coffee quiet; Rio s, 14M@l4zkc q: santos 4s. 1S% @19zc. Cost and -freight offers were shade lower in some cases @17zc. -
 Rio exchange on London 1-32 pence per dollar buying rate unchanged; Rio 50 to IS rels hlgheri santos unchanged to no reis Jundiahy, 22,OoO ''VV'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-20
METAL MARKET

NEW YORK; May 1s.-Copper quiet: electrolytic spot and nearby. 12T @l3c; futures, 18c.
 Tin weak; spot and nearby. 41.Soc; fu- lures, 41.0oe.g -2 a >e'''
 Iron steady; Mo- northern, $2oSo@ 22.o0i No.-2 northern. SEQ. o 21.5 50; No. southern. S22.0O. Lead. steady; spot. $z12@725
 Zinc. steady; East St. Louis spot and nearby, $5.s0@5.S5. Anthony spot, $S.75. 13s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-20

Call money still was referred to in the financial district as drug on the market with a per cent rate no inducement to expand operations The street was more concerned with the bonus and tax mat ters, with funds as a topic for discus sion relegated to the rear.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-20
may GOOns

NEW YORK, May 19.-Cotton goods showed little change in the gray goods division today. There was a moderate de- mand for repeat orders on wash fabrics and seasonable silks. Yarns were barely steady and quiet. Floor coverings were quiet with prices steadier. Wool goods were bought moderately for future de- livery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-20
WALL STREET BRIEFS

The National City bank of New York an- nounced today the formation of a French banking company to take over the business of its Paris branch. The new company has a subscribed capital of $30, ,0OO, 00O No change in the management or in the character of the banks service in Paris is involved. Transfer of it's activities will be made Immediately.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-20
FOREIGN BONDS

Tobacco Products eased off in the early session with recovery later in the day. The street again talked or the possibilities of a distribution in which the new cigar stores stock would figure and recalled re- cent official intimation of a stock decla- ration of some sort.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-20
RAW SILK

NEW YORK. May 19.-Raw silk prices per pound; Kansai double extras cracks, Sb:40P 500; Kansai best No. 1. s5.60 @5. TO-; Shghshu No. 1. s5.50 o 5.60; Cantos extras A 19-I6. S5.358B,4OS Shanghai China .t.s,l f,l ssid dsuilS deer, ff talfsrA.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-20
LIVERPnOI

LIVERPOOL, May I9.-Cotton spot lim- tied demand, prices easy. Good middling 18.31d; fully middling, 1ZS6d; middling, nary, 15.46d; ordinary, 14.96d; sales, 5000 bales, including 4.4OO American; receipts 200, all Americani futures closed steady December, 1Az1di January. 14.11d; March. 13.98d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-20
NAVAL STORES

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. May 1S.-Tur- 411 shipments. 563i stock. 1s,61s.
 Rosin firm, sales b54: receipts 1,434; shipments 735; stock. 1O5,411. $4S5; c. H. $500: I, S5.O5; K, NJ, S5.1o; N. &5.15i we. $5.95; wv. s665.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-20
sTEET MARKET

NEW YORK. May 19.-Steel prices f. O. b. Pittsburg. per 100 pounds; Blue sheets, $2.SO@290; galvanized sheets, $4.SO@5.OO; black sheets, $3.65@3,s5; steel bars. S9. 20
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-20
POTATO MARKRT

CHICAGO, May 19.-Potatoes old stock, weak on sacks. fine on good bulk; receipts, 149 sacks; total United States shipments Saturday, 7s9; Sunday. s2; Wisconsin sack ed round whites, $1.o5 @1.sO; bulk S1 O@ Lou; Idaho sacked russets, $1.900230; Triumphs. $3.O0@325
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-20
GRAIN AND PRovisioNs
CASH GRATN


 ST. LOUIS. May 19.-Cash wheat: No red, $1.13@1174; No 2 red, SI.I2@1.i3. Corn: No. white, S1hc; No. yellow, Oats: No. ? white. 5OM 961c; No. 8 white, 49h @5Oc.
 q, Futures close wheat; May, s1.o5z; July. Corn: May. 7SMc; July, 77H @774c Oats; May, 49c.
 TOLEDO. ohio May 1s.-clover seed. prime, $I1Io; October. s12.1o. Aisike, prime, $s7o; timothy seed, prime and May SS'4S; September. $s.sO3
 CHICAGO, May 19.-wheat: No. l hard Sl,07 1.lo; No. hard. Sl.065s @1.i3. ; Corn: ,o No: 2 mixed. 7S01sHc; No. 2 ,vS vS9st Cats; No; 2 white. 4sH @4s&c; No. 3 Rye: No sales, Barley, s9@75c; tim othy seed, $5.00@725 Clover seed, s10.5O 9ls5G Lard. S1o.45. Ribs. S10.i9. Bel KANSAS CITY. Mo, May 1s-wbsat. NS Sl hard. si,os9i.is! No @ red, s1'ss 1ssa; :, Corn: No. ? yellow 7se; No, mixed. NEW YORK. May 1s-FlOur steady. spring patents, $6.65 @s.75; soft winter straights. $5.o0@5.5O; hard winter Rye, steady; No. western, 76Xcf. O. h New York and 76@ c. i. f. export Barley steady; malting, s09S4c C. i f. New York Fork steady; mess $26Q27; family, 327. Lard quiet; middle west, s11.0091IiO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-20

About 42.513,916 pounds of citrus fruit are consumed every year in metropolitan New York, according to a survey by the Bank of America. The orange leads as the favorite fruit, the average annual con- sumption being estimated at 361, ,267, 800 pounds. or about 60 pounds to each in- habtant. The demand for grapefruit grew rapidly in 1923.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-20

SAVANNAH. Ga May 1s-Turpentine firm; S3hc; sales. 500: receipts. 25S; ship ments. 136; stock, 5.384.
 Resin firm receipts. 552: sales, 406 i; shipments, 212; stock, 65.1S6 ', Qgots; B, s4S5; E. s4S5; F, c. s4.s5; $5.15; we. $5.S5; wv, $5.95; x, S6.65.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-20

NEW YORK, May 19.GCau money easer; high, 3; low, 3; ruling rate, a; closing bid, g.; offered at Sh last loan. caH loans against acceptances. 2%. Time money loans easy; mixed collateral s9-9o days 4; four-six months, 4@4A; pxline commercial papeH A @4h
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-20
FLOuR MaRKEr

MINNEAPoLIS, May 19.-Flour un- changed. In carload lots, family patents quoted at &6.55@6SO barrel in sS pound cotton sacks. Shipments, 3s. 4O9 barrels. Bran. $1Z50@1S.Oo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-20
NEW YORK BONDS

NEW YORK. May 1o.-FollOwing are today high. low and closing prices of bonds on the New York Stock Exchange. and the total sales of each uHIrEn aIAIEs ,anAns
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-20
NEW YORK STOCKS
HighI LowI Cloce

NEW YORK. May 1s.--Followine are today's sales. high. low and closing prices of stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-20
MARKETS AT GLANCE

NEW YORK:
 Stocks: Irregular, dullest trading sAs. sion of the year.
 Bonds: Mixed. liberties easier pending bonus action. francs at new low.
 Cotton; Firm, spot house buying. Sugar: Lower, light spot demand Coffee: Quiet and featureless. CHICAGO:
 Wheat: Easier. disappointing export demand
 Corn: Seadier, delayed planting. Cattle: Lower,
 Hogs: Active and higher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-20
{ MARKET FLASHES

SHREVEPORT, La, May 19.-The At laptic oil Producing company today post edNa cut of 15 cents barrel in the price of Smackover heavy crude oil below 24 gravity, making the new quotation S5 cents
 NEW YORK. May 19.-The visible sup changes in bushels: Wheat decreased i,d4,000; corn decreased 2.029, 900; oats deereased 100000 rye increased 6s.OOO; barley decreased 1a3,OoO.
 BRAWLEY, Cal, May 19.-The first of 15.0e0 cars of Imperial Valley canteloupes expected to reach Pacific coast and east ern markets this season, was its way to New York today. Small crate lots the first carload of melons was loaded here yePterday, five days earlier than in any prbvious season.
 WASHINGTON, May 1s.-Grain exports from the United States last week totaled 2,50O.OO0 bushels against 1,097. 900 bushels for the previous week. The exports for last week as compared with the week pre- vjeus were made public by tn commerce 1,Sb2.00 bushels. against 642,OOO bushels; baRley, 10000, against, 5000; corn. 283.- 900, against 352. .000; oats 57.0O0 against S.400; rvs. 1,103.00O against 50,OOO; Ca- nsdian grains in transit, 1,254,000 against 6,e73, ,000; United States and Canadian wheat flour In transit, 149,0O0 bales against 213,O0o.
 FLAX MARKET
 s2st7%; July, $2.ssA; September. $2I9; L.-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-20

. 30 @ Soc; fowls, 2sc; turkeys, zoo acc ; dressed poultry steady; chickens. 28055c; fowls, 2s@34c; old roosters. 17@21c; tur- NEW YORK, May 19.--Butter firm; re- ceipts, 6.3os; creamery higher than ex- tras. aS@ss5sc; creamery extras (s2 score), 3Shc3 do, firsts (S0 to 91 score ], S7A @3SAc; packing stock current make, Eggs. firm. receipts. 1s,l5s; fresh gath S7Mc; do. storage packed. 3sg2ShSe; 2s; do, storage packed. 27@27hc; nearby henery whites closely selected ex- tras. S4035c; nearby and nearby western s5 0s5hc; do; hrsts. sO@Sic; do. extra frsst unQuoted.
 Cheese, steady; receipts. s5.6ss; state, whole milk, flats. fresh fancy, 1e h @17hc; milk. flats, held fancy to fancy specials, 24@25c; do, average run. 23Q231c.
 KANSAS CITY. Mo. May 1s.-Butter. unchanged: creamery, 41@42c; packing, ed. 26c; poultry unchanged, hens. 21c; roosters, 12c; broilers, 40@41c; potatoes unchanged: western whites. si.7O@1.76.
 CHICAGO, May 1s-Butter lower; creamery extras, a6 F Q97c; standards, s7c {; extra firsts. s51a Q Sec; irsts, s46S5c; ceipts. 42,s1O cases; firsts, 23h O 24c; or dinary frsts, 2is @22c; storage packed extras 2bhc; irsts. 2shc.
 CHICAGO. May 1S.-Pouitry alive. high CT; fowls. 2sh @24hc; broiiers. 10 Q 4sc; roosters, lie.
 ST LOUIS, May 1s.-Hens, s1Hc; springs; gecsa 47c; turkeys. 24e; ducks. soc;
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-20

Production of newsprint in the United States in the first four months of 1924 gained one per cent over the same period last year with a total of 495,396 tons. Canadian mills gained 12 per cent, pro- ducing 449649 tons. April production in the United States totaled 128.24s tons. against 119,09S In March. Shipments were 127,505 tons an increase of almost 5000 over the previous month
 The strength of the oil shares in today's late trdaing on the stock exchange was at tributed to private advices that Humble oil and Refining company had restored the price of mid-continent oil in effect before the recent cut of 26 cents a barrel.
 Business of its principal subsidiary. United Cigar Stores company. shown to have gained over that of year ago. but
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-20
BAR STLVER
CALL MONEY

! LAX SILVER I NEW YORK, May 19.-Bar silver, 66c
 Mexican dollars. 5O%c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-20
NEW YORK CURB
INDUSTRIALs

NEW YORK. May I9-Folloving is ths official list of transactions the New York Curb Exchange giving all stocks and bonds traded in:
 INDUSTRIALS