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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-19
EBB IN INDUSTRY
TO PASS-NELLON
Cabinet Also Confident OF Ag-
ricultural Comeback

WASHINGTON, April 1S.-Secre-
tary Mellon regards present business as
in an ebb, but considers the condition
as not highly consequential, it was said
today at the treasury, where it was dis
closed also that the general situation
had been discussed at recent cabinet
meetingA
Most Of the cabinet, it was said,
holds the same view as the treasury
head, who believes that there is suf-
ficient new business originating to
check the present tendency toward Il
lessening in activity.
The credit situation is regarded by
Air. Melon as good and indications al
the treasury point to little sentiment
prevailing for tampering with the re-
discount rates of the Federal Reserve
banks. The reserve board itself has
only one or two members holding the
view that changes in the discount rate
are advisable at this time.
The cabinet generally believes, it was
stated, that the administration efforts
toward relieving agriculture have met
with degree of success and that re.
suits will be much more apparent in
two months. President Coolidge takes
the attitude, it is understood, that the
farm relief program has been directed
properly and his advisers insist that
the returns to the farmers this year
will prove the wisdom of the course
adopted
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-19
COTTON QUIETER
DURING WEEK
Disposition To Take Prof.
its On Long Contracts
Increases

NEW YORK, April 1S.--The cot
Con market has bene comparatively
quiet during the past week, and much
Of the business has been attributed to
the evening-up of old accounts, pend
ing a nearer view of the new crop
trade conditions.
A disposition to take profits on long
contracts on the bulges has been in
creased by the continued unsatisfactory
character of reports from the cotton
goods markets. Earlier month buyers
undoubtedly have been disappointed by
the failure of recent advances in raw
cotton to stimulate a more active de-
mand for cotton goods, and by reiter
ated reports of domestic mill curtail-
ment.
On the other hand. there have been
further indications of export require
ments, while traders have found no
sign of weakness in reports from
southern spot markets, and the stu
alton in this respect has been reflected
by an increased demand from near
month starts on the declines. They
market has been fluctuating between
these two conflicting features, and the
season does not appear TO be lar
enough advanced for ordinary deliy-
cry weather advices to have much in
fluence on local traders. 1t is general
~ considered by local traders that crop
preparations have been delayed, but
judging from the tendency of new crop
months to increase their discounts on
advancing markets, it is also felt that
with good weather from now on, these
delays may not react seriously against
new crop prospects.
The report of the census bureau on
supply and distribution for the month
of March showed rather greater fall
ing off i'll domestic mill consumption
than some had anticipated, but the fig
ures, as whole, seemed to have lit
tile effect on sentiments Nor did the
market appear to find any fresh in
centive in the. half yearly statement
of the International spinning organiza-
tion which showed a; worlds cohsump-
tion of American cotton amounting to
$780,, 900 bales for the six months ended
January 81, compared with $685., 900
for the same period last year. Further
shipments have been reported out of
the local stock, and the certificated sup
ply here has been reduced to less than.
100000 bales, with some additional
Withdrawals expected before the end OF
the month
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-19
|65 CENTS VALUE
ON MARI STOCK
Brokers Declare That $40
Shares Now Are Al
most Worthless

4 i = llA'f ~ < 5 z
TExARKANA. Ark, April 1S.--A, B
Priest Of Fort Worth, Tex, and George
NJ. Ferrell. brokers, testified in United
States district court here today that
the stock of the Mari Oh corporation,
the last company organized by Pat
Mari, is now worth about s65 cents a
share. Par value of the stock is $40
a SHARE ~.s.s.s
MARI and several of his associates
now are on trial on charges of misuse
of the mails. Terrell was named as a
defendant to the same charges but en-
tered plea of guilty at the outset of
the trial.
Claim has been made by the defense
that the corporation in which it has
fbeen. shown Mari merged all the Stock
of his. various oil promotion companies.
is d working company at present worth
1000, 600.
Terrell also pleaded guilty for the
Midcontinent Brokerage company, of
which he is president and which, he
testified today, was organized by Mari
and Harry and Otto Morris. However,
Mars name never appeared in the
company, he said.
In dealing in Mars stock, Terrell
declared he got it from Mari at SO and
So aid sold it at $40. In division Of
the, profits Mari got $4,000 and the
Morris brothers $4,000, according to
Terrell. 49,
FerrelI identified a circular which
he sent out in advance of.sa 100 per
cent dividend by MARI in which it was
said the, writer had gone to Mars of
flee. forced epen the door. to get in.
formation and saw piles of money lay
ing around.
THAT was all my Imagination" he
said, RI didn't force my way in. but
Idia see some money in the Office
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-19
BOMB WRECKS HOME
or DRY, CRUSADER
Buffalo Minister Had Also
Quarreled With Mayor

BUFFALO, April is. The Rev. L.
q. H. Smith, pastor Of the Ontario
United Presbyterian church and dry
crusader for Buffalo church organiza-
tions escaped BY few minutes bomb
explosions, which wrecked his home in
Gallatin avenue, Black Rock, shortly
after midnight last night.
The Smith family was also. absent
A series of threatening letters had
caused them to temporarily abandon
the house and for more than. a week
they had been living with neighbors.
The pastor was on the point, of leav-
ing his office for his home when a
telephone call informed him that his
home had been wrecked
Evidence collected by the pastor has
been the basis of several dry raids
staged by federal agents, and the min
lister himself has taken part in many
Of the raids. 50 -
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-19
WOOL MARKET.

BOSTON, April lS.--The commercial
Bulletin will say tomorrow: ~.
Further business has been done this
week on the lower level of prices noted q
week ago, and while there is no particu-
lar snap to trade, there is a fairly good
undertone to the market. Reports on the
goods markets are conflicting but there
seems to be a little response noted for
cloth.N In the west there is scattered buy
ing OF the new clip at about the same
Clean basis landed Boston which has been
In evidence lately -
"Foreign markets keep generally steady.
although Bradford reports trade is some
what les active. especially with the Easter
holidays at hand. Exports of we'll over
a>lnillion pounds have been cleared the
past week and further considerable ship
ments are to be made. t.lT IL, H..
'Mohair Is In fair request and very firm
ON the higher level. recently obtaining"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-19
FOREIGN EXCHANGES q

NEW MORK, April 18.-Forelgn ex-
changes firm: quotations In cents: Great
Britain, $4355a; cables, &4S5&, 60-day
bills on bangs, $4.324f. France demand
6.2s: cables S27.l italy demand, 1874
cables s4.44. Belgium demand, SIS; cables
$50, Germany demand. per triliion, 22E
1898, Sweden demand. 1888, Denmark
demand 1863, Switzerland demand,
1851. Spain demand. 1882. Greece de-
mand, 1.92. Poland demand. .0000I2
Czechoslovakia. demand 2.s5. Jugoslavis
demand. .24H. Austria demand, .0014
Rumania demand, .52k5 Argentine de.
mand, holiday. Brazil demand. holiday
Toxic demand. 4O%. Montreal holiday
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-19

Russia. total disarmament, cancellation
of Englard's war debt to the United
States, abplishment of conscriptiep;
CONTINUATION Of the "Gentlemen's agree
ment'' with JapanA and independsnce Of
the Philippines.
Governor Pinciiot of Pennsylvania
had no opposition Is vice president.
| It is difficult to distinguish today
the wrap4around dress from the wrap
around eoah In fact, they; ara at
times interchangeable, as in the case
of a veryffipe gray twill fastening
only on one hip, which may be ,worn
as fock orr topcoat.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-19
1000 CHICKS RIIRNED

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, april 49,
From 1000 to 5000 baby chickens
$4,000 eggs and 63 incubators in which
they were stored for Matching, were de.
stroyed in fire that raked the poul-
try plant of Luther Banker, residing
near this city, at an early hour today
The loss will be in excess of $4,000,
Banker said.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-19
WOOL QUOTATIONS.

BOSTONn April l8.-The COMMERCIAL
Bulletin will publish the following wool
quotations tomorrow:
So q sac; 4 blood, 51Q52c.
Secured basis; Texas-Fine IL months,
81. 80 a l.35; fine months. $1.15@12O
Territory: Montana-Fine staple choice.
$.1S5; half blood combing, $1.25Q12S; 81
blood combing, $1.O5Q1.1O; u blood comb
ing. 92Q95c.
Pulled; Delaine. s1.sO0135; AA, s1.25
Q1.2s; A supers. $1.1OQ1.15.
Mohair: Best combing, .75QSOc; best
carding, 65c
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-19
NEEDS sPECIAI4 COFFIN
Mrs Pearl Gardner ss, Weighed zoo
Pounds

TULSA, Okla, April 1S.--Undcr.
takers here were confronted with a per.
picking problem early today in supply
ing casket for Mrs. Pearl Gardner,
3S, who weighs 700 pounds.
A special coffin, only two feet longer
than it is wide, will have to be con.
structed for her. Where to find pail
bearers stalwart enough to carry the
coffin is another problem.
Mrs. Gardner died yesterday at her
home at jerks. She measures SS5a
inches from shoulder to shoulder.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-19

NEW YORK. April 1Sl--A combination
of wet weather closed cotton and other
exchanges and holiday observance caused
kets today. Cotton goods and yarns
showed no price changes. Pulled woods
were sold Mt lower prices. but generally
the wool markets are steady. silks for i'm
mediate use sold we'll in special lines
Jobbers reported business very quiet.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-19
HAS TWENTY.FOURTH CHILD

loA-N EINAENOI0OO, AprII Io.-MFs.
Sebastiana Marroquin yesterday gave
birth to her twenty-fourth child. Mrs.
Marroquin, who is A years old, and
who first was married at the age of IA,
has been married twice. Fourteen Of
her children are alive and seven live at
home,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-19

CHICAGO, April 1&-POtatoes weak;
receipts So care; total United States ship
ments. 10; Wisconsin sacked ,ronnd whites.
Sl20@135; bulk, $1.20@1.40, Minnesota
and North Dakota sacked, Red River ohios
$1.40@l50; sacked round whites, $1.15@
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-19
HUBBARD BROS. e 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 OH for
future delivery. Special cOnsIgnments Of
spot cotton for delivery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-19
llHORTONs DISMISSED
Were Held As Accessories To Chicago
sT Murder

a& Murder
CHICAGO, April 1s.-Charges of
accessory to the murders of John
Dougherty, also known as Duffy, and
Maybelle Exley, known as his wife,
against Orlando Horton, his wife, and
Morris Curtis and his wife, were dis
missed today for insufficient evidence.
They were arrested in New Orleans
and brought back here.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-19

NEW YORK April ls.--Dun's tomorrow
will say 1T is possible TO see points OF
gain in current business, yet they do not
mark any fundamental change in the sit
uation. Retail trade has felt' the slim
illus of Easter demands, but increased &C
tivity in that quarter is natural at this
season, and was expected in the present
instance. Purchases by 1consumers in
many cases are being made with close
regard for prices, though the public buy
ing power remains large and freightTIfaf-
fic shows continued heavy distribution
of general merchandise Against Those
favorable indications and the more hope
full foreign outlook there are the evidences
of domestic industrial reaction which have
become more noticeable in recent weeks.
A slowing down has occurred in most
leading branches OF manufacture. even
steel mills curtailing output because OF a
decrease in new orders and some pig iron
furnaces blowing ~out, and the easing Of
prices goes on. Generally, political phases
account for much of the existing hesita-
ton, with the delay in the enactment of
federal tax reduction legislation adding
to tho uncertainties OF presidential
year"
Weekly bank clearinSs, s771A5S1.oOo.
Seldom does one see short sleeves
on the more recent frocks. Sleeves
may be very long, or almost three
quarters. If they are short, they come
at least midway TO the elbow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-19

NEW YORK April 1s.---wath the clos
ing of all security and commodity ,ex-
changes I'M observation Of ~G6ode Friday,
the financial district today lost its Gus
tomary bustlIng activity. The banks re-
legal holiday but the ouietness of. the
street promised to provide little in the
way of finaneisl transactions.
The New York stock exchange and the
curb market will resume business torhor-
row for the usual half session The cot
change win be closed. until Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-19

CHICAGO April 1s.-The Chicago stock
exchange, security and commodity mar
kets were closed today in observance of
Good Friday. The banks and the money
and foreign exchange .markeN were, open
as usual. sT - fta 7is - s'es tttes
be observed tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-19

FOREIGN MONEY
NEW YORK, April 1s!--Bar silver
;4.sc per ounce; Mexican dollars, 4stsc.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-19

NEW YORK; April 1s--Llye poultry
firm, broilers by freight, 60@66c; by ex-
press. As q zoe: fowls, by freight, soc; by
express, 30@3ac: ROSTERS, Ice; turkeys,
by freight, 70 q 40c: by. express, Acc Coo;
dressed poultry firm, unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-19

NEW ORLEANS. April 1s.-The cot
ton and rice exchanges were closed here
today because Of Good Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-19

ciated Press THE raw sllk mar
ket broke badly today, the standard grade
dropping to 1.750 yen "a thousand
kin. The market is -threatened with pa
ralyss. The drop is credited to- the adop-
ton of exclusion by the American Con-
gress and the decline in the yen ex-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-19

ST. LOUIS. April s1S.-Butter. S6h c
eggs. % ac. Eoultry. unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-19

KANSAS CITL' April '1S-Creamery
butter &c lower, 40 q 44c. Hens, Nc hglh-
er, 22c; other products unchanged.
CHICAGO. April 1s-Bhtter higher
creamery extras. 85hc; standards. 35k C.;
extra firsts, $4@34Ac;, fIrsts. ss@sS1sc;
seconds, 32 a 3e5ac.
Eggs higher receipts, s4s7s1 cases {;
firsts, 211s 9sI%c; ordinary firsts, 200
-0!5c; stofagea pack extras, FAC; firsts.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-19

market today,
SHREVEPORT. La, April 1s.-The
Texas company which recently cut the
price of all grades of Smackover ArkAn-
sas crude ten cents per barrel today
announced an increase OF ten cents per
barrel in tthel three top grades, leaving
oil below - gravity unchanged. at IS
cents. The top price Is now $i.35.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-19

( livestock
CINCINNATI, O.. April 1s--Hogs, re-
ceipts., 3, 500; steady 'to'1 0c higher, heavy,
$3.50; packkkA and butchers. $3.50;
madinn1. s7se@ 7.so; pigs and lights,
4 .O0Gp7. 10. ~ + "a, s.. e
Cattle. recsipts. 500 steady Calves
steady. q
Sheep, receipts. $50, steady, Lambs
steady.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-19
Lon Taxes

The Louisville & Nashville Railroads tax bill for the year
1923 amounted to So nine than
paid dividends to the stockholders of the Railroad who
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-19
MARKET FLASHES

MARKET FLASHES
SAVANNAH, Ga, April 1s.-No nav
market today
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-11-22
DUMMY CONCERN
FORMED To SELL
HAWKINS STOCK
Former Salesman Rebuked
as He Tries to Explain
to Judge,

That organization Of a dummy
concern known as the Cincinnati
Bond and Investment Company, with
offices at Cincinnati. was one Of the
methods used by the Hawkins Mort
gage Company OF Portland, Ind. to
sell its securities. was brought in
Federal Court today in the trial of
sixteen defendants charged with
using tho mails IN "a scheme to de
fraud AS inc result Of operations Of
the Havk,us interests
The company. supposedly an indie.
pendent stock concern, sent out let
ters highly recommending the HawK-
ms stock to investors. :. ". Mccall
Um Of Detroit. Mich, a defendant
and former employe Of the Hawkins
company. admitted on cross-exam-
ination by Homer Elliott, United
states district attorney, the letters
We're prepared at Portland. Ind at
the direction Of Morton s Hawkins,
president Of the Hawkins Mortga 80
Company. now a fugitive from JUS
tice. shipped 20 Cincinnati and
mailed from there 10 prospective IN
vcstors.
officers in the Hawkins Mortgage
Company also were officers in the
Cincinnati concern. IL developed.
McCallurn. hard pressed by Elliott.
Turn to Page 10
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-11-22
Lawmakers

irT1i HE membership Of the next
Legislature VIII include forty
G FIVE farmers and thirty-fve
lawyers. with the other twenty
four occupations listed on the roster
hopelessly trailing.
a Hoosier lad who would be a
statesman has his course mapped
out. He can stay on the farm or
study law. In either event he may
Etsrve-or be elected State Senator
With power TO repeal the laws Of ma
lure.
If a drought shrivels up the land
scape. If the wheat market swoons,
II there is an epidemic Of red-headed
babies in Posey County. the law
makers are importuned 10 do some
thing.
But attorneys, farmers and the
mon Of other vocations i'm any Leg
isIature are ordinary men with the
average outlook on life and its
problems. They are fairly repre-
sentative Of the citizenship that
elects them.
They do their hest to serve intel
ligently and faithfully. But they
are not supermen.
And legislative panaCeas 10 cure
all economic and social Ills turn out
10 be mostly harmless bread pills.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-11-22

OIL COIN. s. Meridian St,
- poultry dealer. lost about FIVE
- hundred chickens and geese
the other night. Burglars kid
naped them Thanksgiving ap-
rroaches and poultry is in demand.
The normal reaction on hearing
of his loss Is to smile involuntarily.
For. through a queer quirk Of
psychology. chicken theft is asso-
ciated mentally with humor. nos
crime. L has become standard
equipment with jokesmiths The
story OF q hen r0ost robbery pro
vokas mirth-Ake a banana peel.
No boy feels he has really lived
until he has participated i'm one
foray against a neighhoring poultry
ward. And has cooked a fowl over
an open fire.
Usually the blaze only chars tne
surface without moderatins the chill
Of death in the birds interior. So
that eager. boyish teeth can scarcely
dent the carcass.
Put the experience is delicious.
Men who would exploce in wrath
and aporlexy II the honesty Of their
lives was questioned remember and
recount with glee such youthful Is
capales.
For somehow poultry has never
taken on more than a thin veneer
Of civilization Despite irs dorues-
ticity, it is sun classej rs Wild game
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-11-22
Move
State Employees Step
Lively to Make Room
for Legislature, About
to Convene at Capitol

,-7HE biennial exodus Of
refugees from the offices on
the second floor of the
Statehouse is 10 begin soon. For
the rumble OF the enemy guns
are heard in the distance as the
time for the 1925 Legislature
draws near. Already there have
been anxious consultations between
departments located on the same
floor as the legislative halls.
can We move in with you?"
NO. They're showing us out
Of our three office rooms into that
corner over there. We got 10
hang our desks out Of the WIN
dow. as it is and there isn't going
to be any place even for the water
cooler
The Supreme and Appellate
court judges alone maintain their
quarters against. the oncoming
horde Of legislators. They refuse
to bulge.
The fire marshal will have 70
vacate two large rooms and
crowd the entire Office into a space
formerly used by stenoGraphers
alone. The board of accounts must
vacate It's large planroom and DIS
tribute itself any place it can. The
pardon board and vocational edu-
cation department occupy the
IJeutenant-Governors sancum
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-11-22
Work

@7ARL KRUGER. +. Thirtieth
St, wanted his wife TO stay
- home. She insisted on work
ing in a store. So a couple Of days
ago-after following her to her place
Of employment-he swallowed poison
tablets.
And another belated protest
against the woman in business is
registered.
Man has ever cherished delusions
Of grandeur. The role Of provider
has nourished his vanity.
So long as his mate remained
chained to the greasy hearth the
caveman could pretend, when he
sailed forth. he went to slay dragons
in order to bring home hunks of raw
meat.
4 pretty fiction that ne has tried
TO keep alive IN his journey from
prehistoric caves TO apartment
houses. So he hasn't encouraged
woman TO wipe the dishwater from
her hands and grasp a slippery cash
income.
But she now earns a livelihood
without men Of her family-even 10
second cousins-being rated ne er-do-
wells.
Still there is occasionally a man
who believes that vocation is de
termined by sex. Who would rather
die than see his wife work-for
money. Some times he does expire.
Then she has to work-or starve.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-11-22
DRIVE PLAN GOES ON
Community Fund Idea to Be Fol-
lowed Another Year.

indianapolis Community Fund
drive will be held next year. it was
announced today. J. K. Lilly. gem
eral chairman, and Alfred 0. Kaulf-
mann. executive chairmen, probably
will be in charge.
a final effort to raise the deficit
was made today by women's army
in downtown districts. Mrs. Hugh
McGibnev was chairman Of the day.
Mrs. s f. Perkins, director of tho
woman's army. was in charge.
a total of 1923 ,69611 has been
raised to date from 44.s66 sub
sCribers.
The goal was S700,215.
The womens army raised S25 .434.
53 in the drive. Their goal was only
S23.26S.