davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-23

Sheboygan - Otto Armbruster of
Sheboygan Falls suffered an unusual
accident while sitting in his home
reading when his artificial eye explod-
ed. Optometrists were asked how an
artificial eye, which is composed en-
t1rely of glass, could explode, and it
was explained that there is vacuum
in the middle of most of them, and
that a sudden change of temperature
might cause it.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-23

Madison-There is s1,5oO,OOo avail
able this year for county loans for
school purposes in the state, Supt.
John Callahan announced recently in
letters to county superintendent.
There are now applications of 1882.
$50 in school loans, leaving about ST.
100000 still to be applied for.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-23

Appleton-Hubert Vanderloop, 4S
years old, froze to death in the snow
at Little Chute, near Appleton. He
was alive when foundaby Joseph Van
Handel and attempted to talk, but
was too weak to make himself under
stood. He died fifteen minutes after
he was taken into nearby house.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-23

Fennimore- Baumgartner,
farmer of near Fennimore, while en-
gagged in blasting stumps out of a
field, placed dynamite cap in his
trousers pocket. After the days work
he attended to his furnace fire, when
the cap exploded, injuring his right
hand and making deep wound in
his thigh.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-23

Sturgeon Bay-With a total of fifty
four calls for the fire department dur
ing 1928 in Sturgeon Bay, the aggre
gate loss was Only $3.50, according
to the annual report of Fire Chief
Frank ]. Stroh, who has been head OF
the department for twenty-five years
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-23

Madison-The Wisconsin highway
commission has accepted bids on l.
O25,OOO barrels Of Portland cement at
$1.65 net per barrel f. O. b. Buffng-
ton or La Sale, Ill. This price is five
cents a. barrel above that of last year.
Because of the present market condi-
lions and the tremendous program Of
construction, the commission believed
that it was justified in accepting the
advanced figure.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-23

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Obrantz, q
woodsman who lived near Atkins
froze his feet so severely that ampu
tation will probably be necessary. He
became lost in the woods when the
temperature was "a degrees below
zero.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-23

Chippewa Falls-Gas from a defec-
tive lighting system caused the death
of Reinhard E. Falkenburg, as years
old. He was found dead in the barn
which housed the system at his farm
near Chippewa Falls by his son, Carl.
He had been dead several hours.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-23

Sharon-Jacob Junghem, SO years
old, farmer of near Sharon, was
fatally injured when he was thrown
from sled at the American Milk
company plant. Junghem, at first be-
lieved not seriously hurt, was taken
to his home, where he died. An ex-
animation revealed that his brain had
been punctured by nail when he
struck on the icy roadway.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-23

Kenosha-A new record in building
was set in Kenosha in 1928, according
to the report of City Building Inspec-
tor ]. M, Albers, just filed with the
city manager. 1t declares that permits
were issued for the construction of
property valued at $5,301 ,437, the
LARGEST amount in the history of Keno.
sha. The record before was in 1919
when permits were issued for $4,225,-
900 worth of buildings.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-23

Baraboo-When Mr.. and Mrs. May
nard Cuver, who live in Bear Creek,
awoke from their slumbers on the
morning of Jan. 14th they found their
infant son dead. He had been smoth-
cred under the bed clothes.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-23

-Despondent over long
continued i'll health, John Pollock, 81,
patient in a hospital at Marinette,
for nearly a year, shot himself
through the head. The shot entered
the right temple, ploughing its way
just above the eyes and coming out
OF the left temple. 1t is believed the
optical nerve was destroyed as he
was unable to see after the accident
His condition is extremely critical
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-01-23

Appleton-Workmen alarmed by
the long absence of Valentine Kand-
Ter, fireman for paper mill at Com
bined Locks, near Appleton, started
search and found his body in a coal
chute. Handler, it is believed, at
tempted to loosen a jam of coal and
was swept into the chute by the rush
of coal and suffocated to death. Kand-
ler's home was in Kaukauna.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16
SUFFERS
 SHARP DECLINE
Values Dragged Down By Heavy Selling And Breaks In
 Other Markets

CHICAGO. Feb. 15.--wheat suffered . sharp fall in price today, dragged down by heavy selling, associated with break, in stock market values and in cotton, The close was unsteady, lhc to ,11<c to 21sc net lower. May. Slosss
 01 .osM and July. s1.osE @10sN. Corn lost sxc to Hc to sc, and Oats 1sc to NcSto SIG. Int provisions the outcome yariSd from 15c decline to a rise or 1c;
 Lowest prices of the day prevaiied in the wheat pit. as trading came to ar, < end with liquidatfng sales from eastern holders idwarfing all other fac ;tors.s Earlier, the market had shown an upward tendency, chiefly owing to prospects that an advance of the United States import duty on wheat would be ordered next Monday. The early strength in wheat prices, however ap- absence of selling pressure than on any increase of demand. Besidse. expegtence of q higher tariff rate was offfet to a considerable extent by the fact that there is fully s0,000. 900 bushels of Ca nadian bonded wheat in this country at the present time. The market effect, too, of steps toward financial aid for looked upon as discount. Commission houses took actively to, the selling side of the market in the last half hour. Rapid crumbiing of prices followed numerous automatic stop loss. selling orders being brought into play as duo tations abruptly overturned. Announce ment that a dock strike in Great Bri- tain would be called tomorrow was an added stroke to the bull.
 Corn and oats yielded with wheat, but had better support, inasmuch as country offerings of corn were far from burdensome, and hog receipts indicated that heavy feeding was still going on.
 Provisions were bearishly influenced by moderate selling of lard. The selling came. from packers. Y
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16
WOOL MARKET

BOSTON, Feb. 15.-The Commercial Bulletin will say tomorrow: "The wool market has been drifting more or less during the week, with more or less ef- fort being made to ascertain the prob able trend of the demand. Some buying is reported here and there to a limited extent, partly speculative and partly for needs, but there Is no large volume of business being done, and there is 8 disposition to await the further open ing of goods.
 "The west is generally tranquil. some dickering being reported here and there for an occasional lot of wool, but grow CTS generally are blocking business by their uncompromising attitude.
 Foreign markets are strong and Bradford Is feeling even a bit more cheerful. The primary markets of the southern hemisphere are nearing their close for the season.
 "Mohair is very strong both here and abroad. Contracting continues in Texas on the basis of 50 cents for Mohair and 65-75 cents for kid hair"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16
SELLING. FORCES s
 BREAK IN BONDS
Japanese Loan Oversubscribed And Books Closed Two Hours
 After Opening I.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1s-Bond prices,
 after holding firm in today's early dealings, were driven down under seli- ing pressure inspired by the sharp
 break in the stock market. Railroad and copper issues. which displayed con- siderable strength earlier in the day, gave way, many of them recording net
 losses at the close.
 Substantial oversubscriptions of tho $50, ,000, 900 Japanese loan was reported,
 but no estimate of the amount of ex- cess orders vas given. Hollands a1lot-
 fnent, 1t was announced, was subscribed large demand came from Switzerland
 and Sweden, which countries also par
 tfcipated in the American portion of the loan. Books were closed at noon,.
 two hours after the opening. Allot-
 ments will be- announced with. day or two. E. s4 ss a. X s &
 Early trading in the new Japaness !,
 bonds was at . premium, but with les-. sening activity the price lowered around the offering quotation of 92h. French governmental and municipal issues and Serbian 8s improved, but Dtherwise the foreign list was weaker, with Mexican
 5s, Belgian Ss and Dutch East Indies shs declining. zss.s E Heavy buying of International .and Great Northern adjustment 6s. aided
 by the sale of the road to the Gulf
 Coast lines, featured the constructive
 side of the market On an exceptionally
 heavy turnover. the bonds advanced
 more than two pointg before closing as point higher on the day. Seaboard is- | sues were unable to hold their early gains and lost ground along with St. Paul, Erie and Baltimore and Ohio Hens. A drop of two points in Punta Aiegre Sugar. 7s Swas attributed to- profit-takins. rS A
 United States government issues yielded fractionaily on reports that the
 government shortly would do additional financing. ,.' fss sse
 Total bond sales (par value), ELITE
 900. , s',,' f, E .sT Ten first-srade rails averaged ss5.ssss net loss, .14. ss3s k,
 Ten secondary rails averaged sss.ss;
 Ten public utilities averaged &ss.4ss net loss, .06, z.
 Ten industrials averaged, ssss1; net loss, .06.
 Combined average, $s7.5l: net loss, .o7. 7 Combined average month ago, $ss.02; year ago, SEAS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16
EXCITED BREAK
 IN COTTON PRICE
May Crashes 120 Points Below Previous Close, But Values
 Recover Slightly

NEW. YORK, Feb. 15.--A continua- tion of yesterday'sg selling movement caused an even more rapid and excited break in the cotton market here today. For a time during the earlier trading the price movement was sensational, with May contracts declining to 30.66c, or 120 points below the closing quota tien of Thursday and nearly s6ac per pound below the high record establish ed late last November. At this figure the decline was checked by covering and trade buying, and there were ral- lies, with May closing at 31.25c. The general market closed steady at net declines of 23 to 80 points.
 The market opened irregular at. .
 decline of 16 to an advance of Il points, and the active months sold about to 8 points net higher shortly after the call on covering by recent sellers. who were evidently inclined to vious day. The Liverpool market was unsettled, however. and prices soon weakened under a renewal of liquida- ton by old longs, Wall Street and lo- cal selling. The latter was accom- panied by reiterated reports that hedges were being sold against stocks of yarns or cloths at the mills and also by holders of spot cotton in the south. Revived reports that Manches- ter spinners were considering curtail- ment were also factor, and there were. rumors of much easier spot basis in the south. Large stop orders were uncov .red on the break below tho S1c level <Or May, and old crop months sold at net losses of 97 to 12S points during the early afternoon. with March declining to 30.50c and July to 29.55c,
 Offerings subsided to some extent. Last prices were about 40 to 50 points up from the lowest on old crop posi- tions. The week end figures made rather bearish showing, but were without influence. Port receipts today, 30,012 bales. United States port stocks, s5s,SS1. Exports, 22,667. making 4,135,- 125 so far this season. .se
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16
NEW ORIEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS COTTON-
 NEW P ORLEANS, Feb. 15.--Wide breaks featured the trading in cotton, heavy selling for both accounts appear ing partly in sympathy with the weak ness in the stock market and partly be- cause of continued dullness in the cloth markets and further favorable weather over the belt. Old crops lost more than a cent pound at their lowest, but realizing by shorts made for a steadier tone in the late session and the close was 22 to 6S points net lower on the day. The last sale of Mafch was at 31.29c a pound and of October at 26.2sc.
 Around the opening poor cables caused recessions of to 14 points. This small decline was met by realizing by shorts and enough buying developed finally to put the list 13 to 26 points over the close of yesterday, March ris- ing to 32.17c and October to 26.6Sc. This was the high of the day. Heavy selling was felt between the middle of the morning and noon, the list being at net losses of 57 to 119 points.
 As the market fell, stop loss orders were reached on the long side. and this resulted in greatly strengthened~tech- nical position which plainly showed it. self in-the late trading. A feature of the session was the report that mills were doing a great deal of hedge sell ing against their stocks of yarns and goods, - As s.. .s. @
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16
LIVERPOOL COTTON

LIVERPOOL, Feb. 15.-Cotton-Spot quiet; prices easy. Good middling, 1s.74d; fully middiipg, 1s.24d; middline' 17.74d; low middling, 16.74d; good or dinary, 15.74d; ordinary, 15.24d. Sales, 5000 bales, including 3,700 American. Receipts, 5000 bales, including 4,90O American. Futures closed irregular: February, 17.s1d; March, 18.01d; May, 1S.o6d; July. 17.67d; September, 16.22d; i; October, 15.5od; December, 15.32d; Jan uary, 15.25d. >
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16

closely selected extras, 5li@46c; nearby hennery browns. extras. 44@46c; Pacific coast whites, extras, 44h 0461tc; Pacific coast firsts to extra firsts, 42@44c.,
 Cheese-Irregulsr. Receipts, 73,574.
 Live poultry Steady. Chickens, 241 s2c; broilers, 4o@5oc; fowls, z5QR7c. Dressed poultry weak. Fowls, 2063Oci old roosters, l7@22c. l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16
FORT MOVEMENT

New Orleans-Middling, S1.3sc: re- ceipts. 2,626; sales, 2,335; stock, IFS. .5ss. r. Galveston-Middling. 31.25; receipts. 4,123; sales, 1859; stock, 242,s45.
 Mobile-Middling, S1c; receipts, 344; stock, 9,168. -,
 Savannah-Middling, 30.90c; receipts. 710; sales, 2,300; stock, 6s, ,s92.
 Charleston-Receipts, 211; stock, ST. 415. ". Wiinnington-Middling, s1c; receipts. 221; stock, 19,096.
 Texas City-Stock, 69.
 Norfolk--Middling, S1.25c; receints. 1,0a9; exports, All; stock, &, ,7Ss.
 Baltimore-Receipts, 636; stock, 3,07s. Boston-Middling, 32.15c; receipts, 334; stock, 6,270. Phffadeiphia-Stock, S,s1s.
 New York-Middling, 31.S5c; stock. 160,559.
 Minor ports-Receipts, 1,O12; exports, 800; stock, 3,250.
 Houston port--Receipts, 1s,69e; ex- ports, 18,696. Total today-Receipts, 30,O12; exports. 19,667i stock, S58, ,S96.
 Total for week-Receipts, 1o4, ,os9; ex- ports, 95,163. Total for season-Receipts, Ss7o.s .sO7; exports, 4.024,713.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
SPOT CATTnN

NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-Spot cotton quiet. Middling, 31.35c.
 NEW ORLEANS, Feb.i 15.-Spot cot ton steady; 100 points lower. Sales on the spot, AT; to arrive, 1918. Low mid ding. 29.63c; middling, S1SscS good middling, 32.50c. Receipts. 2,626; stock, 179.59S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16
FOREIGN EXCHANGES {
NEW YORK. Feb. 15.-Forelgn

changes easy Quotations in cents: Great Britain, demand, 4.2S%; cables 4.29; 60-day bills on banks, 4.261s France, demand, 4.44; cables, 4.441s Italy, 4S4% @4.S5A; Belgium, 3,79h@ 3.80; Germany, .00O00000O022@ e. .0000000O0- 022; Holland, S7S5; Norway. 1929; Swe- den, 26.10; Denmark, 15.79; Switzerland 17.39; Spain, 12.75; Greece, 1.67; Poland .000011h; CZechoslovakia, 2.91; Jugo- slavla, 1.27; Austria, .O014h; Rumania 51a; Argentina, 33.5O; Brazil, 12.10; Tokio, 45A; Montreal, 97 1-32.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16
RAW SILK

NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-Raw silk steadier; prices, per pound: Kansai double extra cracks, $7.65@7.75; Kansai best No. 1, $7.45Q7.55; Shinshu No. l, $7.35@7.45; Canton extras A, 14-l6, $7.10 @7.15; Shanghai-China steam fil gold double deer, $s.209S.s0. s3l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16
Drastic Break M Stock Market Ol FObe Hds Shattered
NEW YORK BONDS

NEW YORK, Fsb. ts.--FslisvIns are. tseay's hish lev aad sissias press T esads a me Nev ~ UNITED STATES soNps
 Readers should nsts that Liberty beads are quoted u deIjar, aWd thirty .ssssads dsliars iHstsad sf deltars and eeNts. The fractions arc dsslgnetsd sy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16
WEEKLY LIVERPOOI.

LIVERPOOL, Feb. 15.-Weekly cot ton, statistics: Total forwarded to mills 68O00 bales; American. 36,0O0. Stock 75o,O0o; American, 5Os,O0o. Imports, 46,- coo; American, 15,O00; exports, 5000; American, 4,e00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16


 bulk feeding lambs, $13.25. -e
 CASH GRAIN & MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 15.-wheat-- No. northern, $1.13A Q1.17N. Corn-No. yellow, 71& @72Ac. Oats-No. 3 white, 43%c. Fiax-No. 1, $2.56h 02.s1N.
 CHICAGO, Feb. 15.--wheat-No. .~>1 hard. s1.1oA@1.12; No. 2 hard, $1.osS o 1.10%.' t lr Corn-No. 3 mixed. 77@776c; No. ? yellow, S0% @s1c. oats-,No. ? white, 4sH@4sc; No. 3 white, 471s 04s%c.
 Rye-No. 9, 71%c.
 Barley--645sc@S1. Timothy seed-$6.50@8.
 Clover seed-$1S924. Lard-$11.
 Rfbs-$9.37.
 Bellies-$10. -''f TOLEDO, O.. Feb. 15.-Clover seed Old, s1s.o5 bid; new, $12.3o; March, S12.40 asked. Alsike-$s.75.
 Timothy seed-Cash, Ss.s5 asked; i; March, $3.s0 asked. KANSAS CITY. Irsb:~ ~15.-wheat-No. ? hard, s1.os01.21; No. 2 red, $1.110 corn-No. 2 yellow. 7aMc; No. ? mixed, 72Ac. ''i oats-No. 2 white, 4s%c. L. ST. LOUIS, Feb. 15.-Wheat: Cash. No. red, $1.170117M; No. 8 red, s1 .15. Corn-No. 8 white, 761s orc; No. 8 yellow, 76h@77c. Oats-No. white, roc; No. white, 49049kc. v Ciose-Wheat: May, $1.osx @1 y0sE i; July, M.0sQ1.0sh. Corn: May, 7sssc; July, so%9soAc. oats:- May, soc. NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-Lard-Firm. Middle west, $11.65@11.75.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16
INTERIOR MOyEAIENr

Houston-Middling, 33.25c; receipts, 2,27s; shipments, 20,642; sales, 2,0S9; stock, 255, ,154. Memphis-Middling, 3225c; reeeipts, 1878; shipments. 2,ss5; sales, 1850; stock, Ill 1855. Augusta--Middling, 31c; receipts, 2as; shipments, 6a2; sales, 396; stock, 3S. .396. St. Louis-Middling, 3275c; receipts 1,5s4; shipments, 1,7S9; stock, 6,05O.
 Atlanta--Middling, 31. 1.25c.
 Little Rock-Middling, S1.25c; re- ceipts. Ill; shipments. 1875; sales, s26; stock, 2S,154. =,
 Dallas-Middling, 30.4oc; sales. 2,s47.
 Montgomery-Middlin 31c. Total today-Receipts, 6,1S4; ship. ments, 27,353; stock, ,609.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16
NEW YORK CURB
iNpusIRiALs

NEW YORK. Feb. i5:--Feliowins is the official list of transaetions the New York Curb exchange. sivins all stocks and bonds traded in:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK. Feb. S.-Fsllswins are tsday's sales. hish. lew and sissins prices d stocks ilsted on the New York Stock Exchange:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16
COTTON SEED OH

NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-Cotton seed oil was active ard weak, final prices being near bottom aRAS24 to 29 points net lower. Liquidating sales were gen eral, the resultant decline uncovering stop orders. Sentiment was bearishly affected by the slump in Wall street and cotton, Sales, 3O,50O0 barrels. Prime crude, s.62i1 csc; prime summer yellow spot, nominal. March closed 10c; May, 10.41c; July, 1066c, all bid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16

Dancers in the Yukon are using radio music from. New York. .g
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16
SuGAR MARKET

NEW YORK. Feb. 15-There was no change in raw sugar prices today. Sales of about 75,0O0 bags of Cubas were reported at the 7.2Sc level, but offerings have increased materially, and there was still sugar for sale at that price at the close.
 Raw sugar futures shared in the gen. eral weakness of other commodity mar kets and closed at the lowest, with last prices showing net losses of 15 to IS points. Wall Street and Cuban inter- ests were the principal sellers, prompt ed by the continued free offerings in the spot market and the less active de- mand for refined. March closed, 5.40c; May, 5.42c; July and September, 5.95c New business in refined sugar con- tinued light, but withdrawals against old contracts were again of liberal pro- portion. Prices were unchanged, 890c to Sc for fine granulated.
 Refined futures nominal.
 At the close there was a sale of 5000 bags of Cuban for prompt shipment ct 7.22c, duty paid, and 1t was rumored that sales had been made at 716c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16
DRY GOODS

NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-Cotton goods and yarns were weaker today following further decline in cotton and a lack of demand for goods. More pressure to sell was noted in, print cloths, sheet ings and conyertibles. Percales were more active. and more interest was shown iH ginghams. Denims sold steadily. Carpet wools were firmer. Raw silk was slightly easier, with bur laps slightly higher in primary and afioat positions. Silks sold steadily for spring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS

|. POULTRY AND .PRoDUGH
 KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. 15.---But- ter-Weak and unchanged. >,-
 Eggs. poultry and potatoes un- changed. -s:ts
 CHICAGO, Feb. 15.-Pouitry, alive, lower; fowls, 2o@225hc; springs, 24c; roosters, 16e; geese, 15c. Se
 Butter-Lower. Creamery extras, 50hc; standards, 50c; extra firsts, 49@ 50c;- firsts. 4s@4shc; seeonds,-s l6lz O 47hc., ,r s:f+t :s.7.
 Eggs-Lower. Receipts, 15,s17 cases. Firsts, 33s 934c;. ordinary firsts, ,S1@32c.
 ST. LOUIS, Feb. 15.--Hens, 20Mc; turkeys. 21c; others unchanged.
 Eggs7-32hc. .ei .
 Butter-Unchanged. r.;
 | NEW YORK. Feb 16.--suttes--Un. settled. Receipts. 7.22s. Creamery. higher than extras, 51@51 hc; cream cry extras .(92 score), 60tkc; creamery firsts tSS to 91 score), 4s@50hc; packing stock, current make, No. 2, 2Sh @29c.
 Eggs-Unsettled. Receipts, 19,6S1. Fresh gathered extra firsts, 39@40c; fresh gathered firsts, s71z@3sAc: fresh gathered seconds and poorer, 35@37c; New Jersey and other hennery whites.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16

BRADSTREET'S REVIEW
 NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-Bradstreet's s tomorrow will say:
 Weather irregularities, bad roads, price uncertainties and the all prevad- ing small but often buying, make for a continuance of the unsatisfactory trend of reports from the apparel trades, which have improved somewhat, es- pecially with jobbers. but are still be- low expectations with reports of ex- tension of the curtailment movement in southern cotton goods. On the other side of the case is the continued increase in activity in metal trades-steel, iron copper, lead and Zinc-while prepara- tions are active for big spring in con struction lines in the building of houses and in the inauguration of many local improvements such as roads. Automobile manufacturing is active and a fair share is doing in fur. niture manufacturing also. Weather conditions have tended to retard build ing in some areas, but the material trades-lumber, hardware, paints, brick and cement--all report more than nor mai winter activity"
 Weekly bank clearings, $7,707, ,806, ,000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-16
WOOL QUOTATIoNs

BOSTON, Feb. 15.-The Commercial Bulletin will publish the following wool quotations tomorrow:
 Domestic: Wisconsin, Missouri and average New England: E blood. 53@ 64c; t blood, 55@56c; 4 blood, 56@5sc.
 Secured basis: Texas, fine 12 months, $1<20@1. .35; fine months, $115@1.20. Territory: Montana, fine staple, choice. $1.40@1.42; 1s blood combing, M.2S@1.S2; B blood combtng, $1.10Q 1.15; F blood bombing, 95@97c. Pulled: Delaine, $1.35@1.40; A, $1.25 @1.30; A supers, $1.15@1.2o.
 Mohair: Best combing, 7s@Ssc; best carding 70075c