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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-27
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l. f, s4 fs | KANSAS CITY, June 26.-Cattle: Re ceipts, $500; calves, 500. Fed steers, un- even; mostly steady; top heavy steers | $10; bulk fed steers and yearlings, y l @9.60; she stock, slow, around steady; beef cows and heifers, $s.50@7.25; can ners and cutters, $293; bologna bulls s4@4.5o; practical top veals. y$7.5O; stockers and feeders, $5@6.50. | Hogs: Receipts. 5000 Uneven; 1oc to 200 higher; bulk, $6.so97l0: packing sows, $6.25@s.40; stock pigs, dull, s5.250 SIS.
 Sheep: Receipts, $500. Fairly active; sheep, fully steady; lambs. about steady; better grades, mostly $l17B012
 EAST ST. LOUIS, ni., June 2e.--cat- tie: Receipts, 1,500. Texas steers, steady to strong at $6@5.4O; fat heifers, strong at $S.60@s; top. vealers, $S.75; bulk, S7.5Q | @S; other classes, steady; native steers, $8.2508.50; bulk cows, S4@5; canners, $1.75@2; bologna bulls, SS.75@425. Hogs: Receipts. 5000. Unevenly Sc to 1oc higher; 215 pounds and heavier butchers. SIPS; 100 to 1s0-pound pigs. $506.25; packer sows, strong at $6.15. Sheep: Receipts, 2,000. Fat lambs, 25c lower; culls, Soc lower; bulk good lambs, $12.50; cuils, mostly $6; best light fat ewes, $5.
 CHICAGO, June 26.-Cattie: Receipts, 1000. Most killing classes, fairly active, 15c to 25c higher; liberal share weeks decline regained; top matured steers, $10.60; several loads, $10Q10.40; bulk long yearlings, $10; light kinds, $9.75; demands broad for yearlings and medi- um grade light steers common low qualified offerings, slow; stockers and feeders, weak in absence of stable coun- try demands; fat cows and heifers shared advance; desirable heifers, up most; bulls, dull; best heavy bolognas, around $4.50; several strings light saul sage bulls, $4 and below; vealers, un- evenly lower, largely $899 to packers latter price taking choice handy weights; outsiders paid upward to $9.50 and above early for hand-picked seiec- tions.
 Hogs: Receipts, 29,Oo0. Moderately active; mostly 10c to 15c higher; bulk good and choice 250 to 325-pound butch CTS, $7.10@725; top, SIPS; better grades 160 to 225-pound weights, largely S6.70@ 7.10; desirable 140 to 15o-pound averages, mostly $6.25@6.60; bulk packing sows, $6y30Q6.55; killing pigs, weak; bulk good and choice strong, weights, $5.5O @5.65; estimated holdover, 10000.
 Sheep: Receipts, 12,000. Fat lambs, uneven; natives, steady to 26c lower; rangers, strong to shade higher early, closing steady to weak; best natives and rangers to city butchers and shippers, $13.76; sorting was generally more mod crate; yearlings, strong; sheep, slow and scarce, steady; bulk yeariings, $10
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-27
PRICE OF BONDS
 SuRGES UPWARD
Trading Expands To Near Years Record
 Proportions

NEW YORK, June 26.-Keeping pace with the rapid rise in stock values bond prices surged upward today as trading expanded to near the years record proportions.
 All classes of bonds, foreign and U. s. G., railroad public utility and indus trial shared in the advance, although in the rail list gains of the speculative issues overshadowed the smaller changes which were general among the high grade mortgages.
 Buying of liberty bonds was more spirited today than at any other time attained early in June. Gains ranged from 3-32nds to 12-32nds, with the sec ond As establishing a new high record for all time. Coincident with reports that DOT tion of the Hungarian reconstruction loan would be floated in the United States, Austrian Is moved up sharp ly to 94A, but their two point gain subsequently was lost.
 A fresh crop of merger development accounted for the strength of low priced liens, and gains ranging from one to two points were recorded by Ann Ar bor, Frisco, New Haven, New York, Ontario and Western, Chicago and AL ton, Rock Island, Denver and Rio Grande, Katy and Sea Board issues. Local utility bonds were to points higher and leading rubber company ob- legations jumped 1 to 21a points.
 Bond market averages
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-27
IRON TRADE REVIEW

CLEVELAND O., June Go'-NoPSSA1A| Iron Trade Review today says:
 Events of the week have further strengthened previous indications that the low point of the recent relapse or fhe. steel market has been reached or passed. Sentiment unmistakably has turned upward, though 1t has not brought out any appreciable increase Tn the general round of new business, ana the revival of buying seems likely to come very gradually. The greater sta bfiIty of the situation apparently can be attributed to the complete way in which production has been brought into line with falling consumption.
 Operations are holding their own at AS 10 50 per cent, and in some districts show slight increases. In the Mahonlng valley, after being down to 15 per cent a week ago, sheet mill production IS up to fl per cent. Steel works capacity in that territory Is 10 per cent better engaged than last week. A number Of plants, particularly of the sheet and fin plate group, will discontinue July l or later for their customary summer shutdown over the Fourth, some to be down for two weeks.
 Attractiveness of the plain material and fabricated market Is the appeal to a continuing large number of buyers of structural steel. New business of  duIlness in other parts of the steel market. Structural steel awards report ed this week aggregate 34,144 tons' the largest in nine weeks. New inquiry totaled 27,s00 tons.
 Wholly due to pig iron weakness, Iron Trade Review composite of IA leading iron and steel products has de- clined again this week to $40.87, against S4O.65 last week. This index still Is he T0xuaGt since December. 1922.
 Some further releases of suspended orders have come from the automobile industry, but except In the case of one sheet maker have not involved much tonnage.
 Falling off of earnings has caused various railroads to cut down replace rnent work. This Is checking new buy ing and is holding up delivery of rails and track material tonnage previously placed, although at Chicago the mills have been able to effect some releases of this business.
 Steel prices, considered ase whole, are steadier, though still subject to shading on attractive business. In some lines, notably lap-welded and seamless boiler tubes, price-cutting has gone to lengths not seen in years, and this has amounted to fully 10 points, or $2O per ton, from published discounts. Ware house prices in leading distributing cen ters have been reduced $2 to $5 per ton
 Pig iron sales have continued to mount, and the total for the movement since June 1 is at least 500,0O0 to 600,0oU tons. The principal transaction of the week was 22,000 tons placed by Pitts burg sanitary ware manufacturer. The price line has been well sustained al some selling centers, but at others has dipped further until SIS has appeared in the valleys, at Cleveland, in the south and at Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-27
EAST LAKE SENDS HARRISON. THANKS
Appreciation Expressed For Action In First ,-
 Avenue Matter

East Lake citizens Thursday sent a letter to Commissioner William l.. Harrison thanking him for his part in the recent negotiations which led to an agreement on the First avenue improve ment program.
 When the East Lakers were demand ing a referendum to decide whether the avenue should be paved its full width or whether the street car tracks should be parked, it was Harrison who pre- vailed on them to stand fast and let the commission handle the matter. They consented and a settlement fol- lowed in short order.
 The letter was signed by Horace Will kinson, J. T. Rhodes, Mrs. J. M. Hankins, J. c. Arthur, w. D. Hank ins and R. B. Rogers. It read:
 This committee desires to congrat- ulate you on the settlement negotiated with the Birmingham Electric com pany, which will result in the early paving of First avenue.
 You have handled the matter in a way that has been highly successful and satisfactory. Your effort is great. ly appreciated by the people on the east side as we'll as by the people of the city as a whole"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-27

THOUSANDS of immigrants every
 year are landed at our ports and
 swirled into the crucible of our national life. Where do these new corners go and of what economic sig niticance are they?
 To follow their many wanderings before they find their prope. niche in the country's economic structure would prove an intriguing story were it pos sible to relate.
 Figures are however, available only to tell the first destination after land ing. These first destinations, as re- venled by reports from July, 1923, to April of this year, are shown in the chart above. Seven states, all on the coast except Illinois and Michigan, at tract seventy per cent of the newcomers.
 Twelve states, majority of them on the esaboard, attract 22.5 per cent of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-27
THE WEATHER

Virginia: Local thundershowers Friday or Friday night, slightly warmer in east portion Friday.
 North Carolina, South Carolina, Geor- gia, extreme north west Florida and Ala bama: Local thundershowers; Friday and probably Saturday,
 Fiorida Partly cloudy with scattered thundershowers Friday and Saturday.
 Mississippi: Generally fair Friday and Saturday except local thundershowers in southeast portion.
 Tennessee; Partly cloudy Friday and Saturday; probably local thundershowers in east and north portions.
 Kentucky. Local thundershowers Fri day and saturday; little change in tenn perature.
 Louisiana: s-rfday and Saturday. gener- ally fair except scattered thundershowers in southeast portion; continued warm.
 Arkansas, Oklahoma, east and west Texas; Friday and saturday generally fair, continued warm.
 Summary of observations made at sta tions of the United States Weather Bu- reau during the 24 hours ending st p.nl, e0th meridian time, June 26, 1924.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-27

only per cent for 23 or more than the remaining 30 per cent. This leaves half of the 48 states. It is in the seaboard states, which mostly claim the immigrants, that out largest cities are, for the most part, located. Illinois and Michigan, of the inland states, attract because of the demands of their big and varied industries.
 The economic importance of immi- grants lies largely in filling up gaps be- tween the supply and the demand for labor in various industries. Of immi- grants entered since last July, to give a few examples, 9 per cent of those with occupations have been laborers. About II per cent have been farmers or farm workers; 12 per cent were serv- ants; 6 per cent were clerks; 4 per cent were carpenters. Over one-third were classic as skilld workers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-27
CAPITAL WEEK
 DOCKET ESET.
Thirteen Men To Face Trial For Life During
 Term

Thirteen men will face trial for their lives during the special capital week beginning July IA, according to the docket set Thursday in the office of the clerk of the criminal division of the circuit court. The. cases include eight murder and six robbery charges.
 w. D. Clark, Emmett Grey, white {; Frank Owens, and Ali Brown, negroes, are among those whose cases are set for July. Clark, alleged killer of Sam Bates in Gate City May 2S, was freed week later on his wife's story which stated that he killed Bates when the latter assaulted her. She later reversed her story in a confession to Solicitor Jim Davis. Bates was re-arrested and indicted by the grand jury Tuesday.
 Emmet Grey is charged with having killed Jack Brown at Edgewood park three weeks ago when he discovered Brown accompanying Mrs. Grey to the dance pavilion.
 Owens will stand trial for the as- sault with an ax and robbery of l.. M. Watkins and Richard Warner five weeks ago. His trial was twice post poned during June capital week be- cause deposition of important witnesses could not be obtained His victims will be star witnesses for the state, it was announced.
 Ali Brown was indicted Tuesday night for the murder with an ax of of Kate Crenshaw, aged negress, in her home at Warrior, Ala, last Sat urday night.
 Owens is the sixth and Brown the seventh alleged ax-wielder to take the stand for their lives in Birmingham in the last two months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-27
LOCAL DATA
WINDS

East Gulf: Gentle to moderate variable. and weather partly overcast with local showers Friday
 West Gulf: Moderate southeast and day.
 Caribbean Sea and windward Passage; Moderate easterly except gentle variable over extreme south portion, and weather partly overcast; probably local rains Fri
 Sandy Hook to Hatteras: Moderate to fresh southeast and south, and, weather partly overcast Friday
 Hatteras to Florida Straits: Moderate southefly and weather partly overcast: :: probably local showers Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-27
WILL HOLD SEDAN

LONDON, June 26.--1he British government has announced that it is not going to abandon the Sudan. This an- dorsement of the previous governments policy was given yesterday in the House of Lords by Lord Parmoor, Lord President of the council.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-27

III NeW 1OEh , monster parade, aroused the great est amount of ap- plause from the hundreds of thou sands who lined the sidewalks?
 The members of the police force who were deco rated with medals for acts of conspi- cuous bravery.
 Be we coward or hero, every last one of HIS loves cour-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-27

The total daily average gross crude oil production in the United States was 1878, $50 barrels last week, a decrease of 9,650 over the previous week, accord ing to the weekly summary of the American Petroleum Institute.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-27
EXPULSION ANNULLED

COBLENZ, June 26.--(By AssociafS ed Press. 1.-The Rhineland commissions on the proposal of the French member, today annulled the expulsion of more than 1000 Germans from the French zone of occupation. These exiles with their families number about 30,OO0 persons. The total number of persons expelled by the allies from the Ruhr and the Rhineland is about 100000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-27
ANNOUNCEMENTS
LOST AND FOUND

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 BRIEF cAsE--If the party who took Thursday afternoon, leather brief case. containing vafuable papers, will return same to H. B. Urquhart, sos Title B1dg..s . suitable reward will be paid and no FRAT PIN LOST--Sigma Phi Epsilon. in or near Jefferson theatre; R. O. Mabery engraved on back. Call Main 1e7. Re- ward.
 BONDS LOsT-Two s25 Masonic bonds. Thursday morning, about o'cioSf be-
 Ensley l83s: Reward. | s ICOW--Dark Jersey. strayed from RaSuondl Tuesday night. Return to W. " VI Raimond, Ala. &10 rewardnud DOG-Lost, pointer, with IT
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-27

aae; we mentally take off our mats tc the person who is absolutely unatrald We love winners, yes. But we ad mire also game losers.
 When John l.. Sullivan was knocked out by Jim Corbett he staggered to his feet, his heart broken and tears stream ing down his face, clutched the ropes and stammered to the crowd.
 II done my best, but he licked me Gentlemen, there's the new champion I've got just one thing to say Tn thls hour of sorrow. Thank God, it was an American that done it. Let us close by singing the first verse and chorus of The Star-Spangled Banner.
 The cnquered Sullivan remained hero.
 One of the maxims of Napoleon was this: "A general of ordinary talent occupying bad position and surprised by a superior force, seeks safety in re. treat; but great captain supplies all deficiencies by his courage, and marches boldly to meet the attack.
 America is the glorious land it is today largely because of its men ot courage, the brave pioneers who pene- trated the unexplored west, the men who tuHneled mountains and built rail roads. the men who invaded mountain fastness and developed mines in the teeth of the bitterest hardship, the men, who. by their splendid enthusiasm, raised capital to found the rear enter prises. Adventurers, many ot them, but adventurers of iron will and un- connI1erable courage.
 There were fearful eyes and gulplng throats when the bravest of the brave of New York's bluecoats marched past, their breasts decorated in some ln- stances with more than half dozen medals. The tribute they paid was tribute to those who paid 1t.
 When I returned to desk piled with report on business conditions and news Uaper accounts of business and finan- cisl happenings, the question kept springinS into my mind :- "ls Amerl- can business today showing courage | The conclusion have reached is that the country is suffering more today from lack of business courage than from bad business conditions.
 
 Does not reflection reveal that we have been shying at shadows! We trembled over threatened imitation. Nc imitation came.
 Congress was to throw the country into a panic by the most radical of radical legislation. Congress adjourned without stampeding the country.
 S Europe was to blow up like a vol cano, sending tremors all over the world. Europe is now counted on to help us to dispel our gloom in the near future.
 First, oil was going to dollar, gallon; then, later, it was going to be- come worthless. Neither has happened
 The custom is to make resolutions al New Year. We are about to enter new half-year. The motion is hert made that business be resolved to show more courage during the second hail of the year than it has shown the firs' bolf bo seconds the motion!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-27
FORBES URGES
 MORE COURAGE
Discourages Shying At Shadows And Fearing
 Threatened Imitation
By B. c. FORBES.

NEW YORK, June 26.-Which, think you. of all the 25,000 men who marched along Fifth avenue this week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-27

NEW YORK, June 26.-The stock market broadened out this morning to a greater extent than on any day since the upward swing was started, with the old line leaders. United States Steel, American Can and Baldwin were in heavy demand. The rails continued to maintain a prominent place in the rise, and such stocks as c. 6 O., Southern Railway, Northern Pacific and Great Northern all gave a good account of themselves. Stewart Warner was one of the weakest industrials, declining $2 on reports of cut in the dividend rate. Aside from one or two weak spots, such as just mentioned, the market presented a decidedly bullish aspect. Large traders became active in their favorites on the advancing side, and bearish operators evidently became more nervous. In the late afternoon, United States Steel was the most important fea- ture, running up to 99% on large vol- ume. It is generally believed the steel industry has seen it's worst and that from now should show improvement. Numerous other issues became buoyant toward the close and the final tone was very strong.-Fenner & Beane to Kahn & Virgin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-27

@11: few, $11.5o: wethers. including around 30 per cent %, $S; best fat ewes upward to $5.75; feeding lambs, steady; few near top kind, S11.90.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-27
STOCK LETTER

NEW YORK, June 26-Notwithstand- ing the fact that we are now in that mid-season period when public specula- tion Is usually at the low level, we find an increasing public interest In the mar ket. Public participation today was a notable factor in advancing values. This is all the more significant because no important change has as yet oc- cured in business, and therefore the public coming into the market at this time means that confidence is in the ascendency and with confidence in the country it is just as certain that busi- ness will improve as night follows day Now that the stock market has attained some momentum, values rising, the pub lie appearing and buying, we have the last essential element. We believe pros perity is coming and continue to recom- mend the purchase of stocks.-John F Clark & Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-27

Does not reflection reveal that we have been shying at shadows? We trembled over threatened imitation. No imitation came.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-27

The conclusion I have reached is that the country is suffering more today from lack of business courage than from bad business conditions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-27

When I returned to a desk piled with report on business conditions and news paper accounts of business and finan- cisl. happenings, the question kept springing into my mind : "Is Ameri, can business today showing courage?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-27
COTTON LETTERS

Total sales, $22,O93, 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-27

The custom is to make resolutions at New Year. We are about to enter new half-year. The motion IS here made that business be resolved to show more courage during the second half of the year than it has shown the flrst half. ho seconds the motion!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-27

There were fearful eyes and gulping throats when the bravest of the brave of New York's bluecoats marched past, their breasts decorated in some ln- stances with more than half a dozen medals The tribute they paid was tribute to those who paid it.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-21
MAKES s. W. V. APPOINTMENTS.

Appointments Of members of the Spanish War Veterans to his stan have been made by Theodore John son. recently elected commander of the Connecticut division. The ap- pointments are as follows: Chief Of staff. F.. r. Smith Of Camp No. 2, Mer- iden; adiutant. W. W. Bullen of New Britain; assistant adjutant, Eugene r.. Barnes Of New Britain; quartermas- ter. Ike T. Hills of New Britain: in- spcctor. A. T. Dawson of South Nor walk: judge advocate. Frank r. Fem ton Of Wilimhntic; surgeon, Thomas ]. Ryan, M. D., Of Waterbury; chap lain. Seth Leslie Cheney of South Manchester: patriotic instructor, Win der F. Reed Of New London; histor- ian, Edmund s. Smith of Bridgeport; marshal. John Connors Of Rockville.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-21
MA7TEOTTrS BODY
 REPORTED BURNED
Suspect Said to Have Disclosed
 Fate Of Italian Deputy

Rome, June 2t.-The newspaper Messaggero said today that Amerigo
 Dumini, under arrest in connection
 with supposed murder of the social-
 ist deputy Matteo,ti, had confessed 1 duplicating as instigators of the crime
 some Of those under arrest and indl- eating that the murdered denuty's body was ultimately disposed Of by being burned.
 hattcotti, according 10 this confes- sion, was killed almost immediately Hfter he was forced into the automo- bile by his kidnapners. The body was taken 10 the forest Of Vico and hidden behind fence, but IL. same night one of the men who Sad taken part in the murder went with companion to the scene and removed it to n new 1 hiding place. The confession was somewhat hay AS to the final dis ! posal Of the body, but fl appeared ] from the prisoners account that it was burned.
 The experts today presented to the { Judges the results Of their invcstiga- ! tlon concerning the automobile in which Mattcotti is alleged 10 have been kidnapped and murdered. The automobile. the experts said. showed signs Of a fcrocious struggle. Stains on the inside of tho automobile were found to be those of human blood but scientists have been unable to deter mine so far whether the blood was that Of the same person.
 Aa ar4vs,asHz. school presented an opinion on finger prints found on the doors and Win- dpws Of the automobile. A report was also presented on an examination made of the suspects now under nr- rest as to whether any of them had suffered bruises, scratches or sbra- sions.
 The judges entrusted with hand ling fhe Matteott case are working l4 hours daily sitting documents and interrogating those who have been ar- rested. One of the judges recently spent some time at the spot where Mattcotti's railway pass was found. If Is believed by some that Matteotti was killed at this piace and his body hidden nearby and letar ymoved. The Giornale D'Italia today tells Of the dramatic meeting Of Dumini and Sig nor Filippelli. former editor Of the Corriere Italiano before the judges. Dumini. the newspaper states. admit ted that he had participated in the crime and accused F'ilippelli as one Of the instigators. Tho former editor who is being he'd In connection with Matteotti's disappearance is said to