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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-04
RALLIES FOLLOW
 COTTON DECLINE
General Market Closes Steady At Advances Of
 Five To 15 Points

NEW YORK, Sept. 3.-Rallies today followed yesterdays declines in the cot ton market, December selling up from 23.95c to 24.34c, or 27 points net higher and closing at 24.22c. The general mar ket closed steady at net advances of to 15 points.
 The market opened steady at an ad- vance of point to a decline of points, Trade buying as well as covering was reported, but considerable hedge selling eased the market right after the call, owing to a reiteration of 13,000, ,000-b crop estimates, relatively easy Liverpool cables, and reports that the tropical storm was not likely to reach the belt.
 October sold at 24.30c and January at 23.92c, or about 10 to 12 points net low CT, but the market then steadier oh covering and later worked about IF to 27 points net higher, owing to an unfa- vorable interpretation of the weekly re- port of the weather bureau, continuer reports of crop deterioration in the south, and covering in preparation for the government report next Monday
 Another private report estimating the condition at 59.7 with an indicated crop of 12, 900 on private acreage, probably contributed to this rally, but the ad- vance was checked by third report making the condition 61.4 and the indi- cated yield 13,200.000 bales. Selling also followed the detailed weather reports showing rains in the Atlantic states with lower temperatures in the south west but the offerings were not heavy and the market closed within 10 or 12 points of the best. October sold up to 24.63c and January to 24.24c on the early afternoon advance.
 A crop report issued by prominent local firm at the opening made the con- dition 60.6 and the indicated yield 13,- 06S, ,000 bales.
 Exports today were 26,567, making PTS, ,204 so far this season. Port receipts, 2o,005. United States port stocks, 224,- 452.
 NEW YORK COTTON
 NEW YORK, Sept. 3.-Cotton futures closed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-04
C0rroN sEEn n11

NEW YORK, Sept. 3.-Cotton seed oil broke 10 to 32 points today under heavy liquidation of October longs and selling on the decline in lard and less active cash demand. Steadier cotton and grains brought about covering opera tions and subsequent rally, but clos Ing bids were to 9 points net lower. Sales, 15.2OO barrels. Prime crude, S9.5 nominal; prime summer yellow spot $12.25; September closed, $11.sO; Octo- Der, $1O.95; December, $10.O0; March, S10.1S, all bid
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-04
FOREIGN ExCHANcEs

NEW YORK, Sept. s.-Foreign ex- changes easy; quotations in cents: Great Britain demand, $4.47M; cables, $4.47%; 60-day bills on banks, $4.44%. France. 5.4Sh; cables, 5.35. Italy, Al and 4.41h. Belgium, 5.O11s and 5.02 Germany (per trillion), 23M. Holland 39.49. Norway, 1880. Sweden, 26.57 Denmark, 1851. Switzerland, 1881 Spain, 1922. Greece, 1S2. Poland, 1914 Czechoslovakia, 300. Jugoslavla, 1.S1 Austria, .0O14. Rumania, 51h. Argen- tine, 35.12. Brazil, 10. Tokyo, 41.12 Montreal 100.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-04
MARKET FLASHES

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-Stocks of turpentine and rosin held by and en route to factories, dealers and jobbers, but not consumers, at the primary ports and the important distributing points of the country at the close of the naval stores season, March 31, were consid- erably larger this year than last year. Statistics of the annual canvass of the stocks made by the bureau of chemistry and announced today by the depart ment of agriculture, show stocks of tur- pentine to have been 55,899 casks of 50 gallons each, compared with 36,79S casks on the same date year ago, and 351,- 976 barrels of rosin, compared with 334,- 770.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-04
GRAIN LETTERS

CHICAGO, Sept. 3.-wheat closed strong and 1 to 11sc higher after a barely steady opening. Trading early was influenced by lower Liverpool prices. The advance near the close was due to short covering and was stimu- lated by the evidence of heavy export business and by good milling demand. Exporters say that export business re- mind them of war days. Much of the selling early was by northwestern houses. Reports from Argentine were conflicting, one that drouth was seri- ous; another that rains are forecast. Although primary receipts continue heavy, the demand is good and cash prices are holding fairly well. Corn: Good speculative buying after a slight break early due to forecast of warmer weather caused prices to advance and close strong with a gain of to 1hc for the day. Crop advices were mixed, cash corn in good demand at firm prices. Oats: Trade was fairly active with considerable buying of September and selling of December by cash inter- ests was the chief feature.-H. & B. Beer to J. F. Willingham & Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-04
DRY GOODS

NEW YORK, Sept. s.-Cotton goods markets were quiet and barely steady in the gray goods division. Many small orders reported jobbing houses for the retail trade, keeping shipping depart ments busy. Yarns were slightly firm CT. Silks continued to sell moderately and steadily. New lines of dress goods were being shown for the spring with fancies predominating in the offerings. Household linens were in better request from the retail trade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-04
FOREIGN BONDS
WALL STREET BRIEFS

Net operating income of the Cuff Coast line in July fell to $22s,S53 from $S13,14s in July, 1923. although gross revenue increased to $1,o12,720 from $955,115 year ago. Surplus for the month dropped to s7,3ss, compared with $2O6.070 in July last year. A large gain, however, was shown for the seven months of 1924. Net operating income reached $2569,57s against $1,672,332 in the same period of 1923. Gross totaled $S,27O,965 compared with $6;674, ,951, while surplus after charges was $1,726, ,9S4 against $97S,594 in the previous corre- spending period.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-04
LIVERPOOL COTTON

LIVERPOOL, Sept. s.-Cotton, spot good demand but business moderate; ; prices steady. strictly good middling, 1718d; good middling, 16.6sd; strictly middling, 16.Osd: middling, 15.2sd; strict ly middling, 1473d; low middling, 14.03d i; strictly good ordinary, 13.53d; good ordi- nary. 12.7Sd. Sales, 10000 bales, includ- ing 4,200 American. Receipts, 10000 bales, including 5000 American. Flu lures closed quiet, but steady; Septem- Der, 14.3sd; October, 13.sSd; January, 13.6sd; March, 1S70d; May, 13.6sd; July, 13.51d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-04
NAVAL STORES

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Sept. s.-Tur- pentine steady, sSA; sales, 1S7; receipts, S72; shipments, 12; stock, 22,1s0. Rosin firm; sales, 1,010; receipts, 9sS; ship ments, none; stock 11S,S12.
 Quote: B, $4.75; D, $4.S5; E, F, $4.921s; G. H. I, $4.90@4.92h; K, $4.92; M, $4.95;, N. $5.25@5.30; VIC, $e.15@6.2O; wv, $6.70@6.75; x, $6.SO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-04
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
14Oth Dividend

l4VCh Dividend
 The regular quarterly dividend of Two Dollars and Twenty-Five Cents per share will be paid on Wednesday, October 15, 1924, to stockholders of record at the close of business on Sat urday, September 20, 1924.
 H. BLAIR-SMITH, Treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-04
POTATO MARKET

CHICAGO, Sept. 3.-Potatoes, trading fair; market weak on early Ohios, about steady on white stock; receipts, 30 cars; total United States shipments, 499; Min nesota bulk early Ohios, 80@s5c; Ne braska sacked early Ohios, S5c@$1 10; Kansas sacked Irish cobblers, $1.25@ LAO; Missouri sacked Irish cobblers $115@1.30; New Jersey sacked Irish cob blers around $195.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-04
HUBBARD BROS. & co.

Members New York Cotton Exchange, New Orleans Cotton Exchange, New Members Liverpool Cotton Association. Orders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed O.l for future delivery. Special cOnsIgnmentr of spot cotton for dellVeETs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-04
SPOT COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 3.-Spot cot ton steady, unchanged; sales on the spot, 86 bales; to arrivy 300. Low mid ding, 1.34c; middling, 23.S4c; good mid ding, 24.34c; receipts, 5,232; stock, 35.1s6.
 NEW YORK, Sept. s.-Cotton spot quiet; middling, 25.60c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-04
RAW SILK

NEW YORK, Sept. 3.-Raw silk firm; prices per pound: Kansai double extra cracks, $6.55Q6.65; Kansai best No. l, $6.25@6.30; Shinshu No. l, $615@6.20; Canton extras A, 14-16, $6.S0@6. 40; deer. s7.SOQ7.5O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-04
Bond market beverages:
STEEL MARKET

NEW YORK, Sept. s.--steel prices, f. O., b. Pittsburg, per 100 pounds: Blue annealed sheets, $2.65@2.7B; galvanized sheets, $460; black sheets. S3.50; steel bars, $210@2.15.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-04
LnNhnN MnNrv

LONDON, Sept. 3.-Bar silver, s4 5-16 pence per ounce; money, Sh per cent; discount rates, short bills, 3% Q3% per cent; three months bills, 1s-1s@s% per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-04
STOCK LETTER

NEW YORK, Sept. 3.-The stock mar : ket is no longer the active affair it was during July and August; 1t slowing down. Today we had conspicuousiy strong issue in Norfolk and Western and a weak one in American Woolen, but the general list was not interesting. During the first few minutes Of trading there was a demand for stocks. Prices were moderately higher but from some source, the demand was promptly satis- fled. It Is quite noticeable that offer ings increase on the bulges which means there is some reason prompting holders to liquidate. The fact that holders have profits would not be sufficient in view of the likelihood of a prolonged period of a reasonably low and free money market, in view of the definite turn for tho better in industry, in view of the very decided progress that has been made in Europe. We are inclined to the opinion our own political situation is esponsible.-John F. Clark & Co.
 NEW YORK, Sept. S,vIE'e 'ionary tendencies prevailed fcr st part during today's marke,. DAIdwin and American Can registered new low prices on the current reaction. American Wool broke badly and sold down to 71h, on rumors of a possible dividend reduction ! at the next directors meeting. Jones Tea sold orr aDOuL polnlS OH TeportS that banks had called their loans and that the company might be compelled to pass the dividend on its preferred sTtock. Market strength for the most .part confined to certain rails and spe- cialty stocks. Norfolk and Western moved forward into new high ground at 12sk, while International Combustion Engineering sold up to 271a, or within one-eighth of point of the high price for the current year. An optimistic statement regarding the steel industry published in the Iron Age" several optimistic statements of earnings, in cIuding an estimate on Lehigh Valleys not income for August, declaration of regular quarterly dividend by Strom- burg Carburetor and reports that Rus sia and Germany were seeking to pur- chase the bulk of Mexican silver ouput to replenish their metal currency were 2 the personay news items of the day. The close was reactionary, although of- ferings were not heavy and seemed to be well taker.-Fenner & Beane to Kahn Bros. & Virgin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-04
FLAX MARKET

DULUTH, Minn., Sept. 3.-Close flax: }eptember. $2.24A; October, $2.20N ; November, $2.20; December, $2.17H 1; May, $2.22.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-04
NEW YORK CURB

NEW YORK. Sept. 3.-Following IS the official list of transactions the New York Curb Exchange giving all stocks and bonds traded in:
 iNDUSTRiALS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-04
NEW YORK BONDS
UNITED STATES BONDS

NEW YORK, Sept Swallowing are today's high, low and closing prices Of bonds the New York Stock Exchange. and the total sales Of each
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-04
HoRSEs ANn NrTrT.Es

EAST ST. LOUIS, H., Sept. B. Horses and mules steady; quotations unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-04
PORT MOVEMENT
INFERIOR MoYEMEh1

Receipts-Week. 127.943; season. 344. .4S9. Exports-Week. 147, 1855; season, 5,lO4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-04
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK. Sept. s-Follwoing are today's | sales. high. low and closing prices of stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange:
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-02-29
Beginning Monday, Feb. 18th
PARIS PIG IN SECOND PLACE
New England Annals Of 177s Show
French Animal Can Only Re
Ciassed as 4 "Piker,"

4 Paris dispatch related recently
that pig fed from the HaIles and
ran down the Rue de Rivoli, upsetting
Two gendarmes. She then went to
department store, was carried up one
escalator, down another and found
refuge In the dress-goods department
In the basement, where she sank into
O calm slumber. This is well enough
In its way and for a European pig
but 1t has too many signs of accident
1t may have amused the Parisians to
hear about this. Perhaps it may have
deepened their conviction that the
Vile lumiere is the mother of novel
ties. But II so, they sadly mistake
The New Hampshire Gazette Of Janu-
airy 9, 1775, contains the following adj
vertisement: "a Pig Came to the
House of Mark Loud In Portsmouth
about fortnight ago-the Owner may
have him again by applying to the
said Loud" The conscientious Loud
though feeling the greatest respect
and friendship for the pig that had
made him fortnight's visit, evidently
felt that he ought to go home. Moth.
ing Is said about reward; that is left
to the delicacy Of the pigs owner and
Ut must have been an exceptionally in.
telligent pig, even for New England, tc
( nave left this pleasant impression Cd
Mr.. Loud. There Is no evidence that
any dispatch was sent to the French
or English press about the incident
although 1t Is far more interestlns
than that Of the Paris pig that upset
re gendarmes.-J. 81. s.. In the Bos
o Transcript.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-02-29
MOVES ALTOGETHER TOO FAST
Writer Makes Complaint About Life
That win Be Echoed by Many
No Longer Young.

Here Is another new one already
started and even on the secondary we
can seem to feel the finish Just ahead
OF US, f. 81. Young writes In Provi-
dence Journal We shall have Just
time to save up for the summer vaca-
tton and then for another period Of
scrimping preparation for Christmas
and first thing we know they will be
handing around the 1923 calendars
That is really the most alarming as
pect of life. after one gets to be about
20 old 1t Is this internal and reient.-
less speed of the passing years which
steadily becomes speedier. 1t Is only
youth that is able to worry about love
measuring machines, the erratic con-
duct Of the equator and the north pole,
the speed of the moon and the speed Of
turtles and all these contemporaneous
scientific matters.
And yet, science Is just wonderful,
.sn't it? In Toronto the American As
ISOLATION for the Advancement Of Sci.
ence has just received a report from
professor at the University OF Wis
consin which reveals a new speed rec
ord. The champion racing turtle In an
event which included 163 entrants I'm
ished the mile in three years eleven
months and nineteen days. All we can
get out Of this is the thought that we
would like to have life move a. SLOWLY
a. It does for turtle.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-02-29
HAD SUBSTITUTE FOR "WEED'
Ancient Romans Used coitsfeot 20
Remedy and Also - Tobaeeos
Says Writer.

The fumes Of dried coltsfoot were
used as a remedy In case Of difnculfy
In breathing. both In ancient Roman
times and In Tudor England Lyle,
in his translation. 1878. Of Dodoens
aHistorie Of Plants" says Of coltsfoot:
'The perfume Of the drysd leaves layds
upon quicke coles. taken in$o the
mouth through the pipe Of . funusll.
or tunnel. helpeth suehs - are trou-
bled with the shortness Of winde and
fetche their breath thicks or often, and
do breake without daunger the irnpos-
TENS Of the breast"
The leaves Of coltsfoot and Other
plants have often been used a. q sub.
stitute for tobacco In modern days. 4
correspondent Of Notes and Queries, In
1897, said that when he was . bog
be knew an old Calvinist minister who
used to smoke dry mixture Of the
leaves Of horehound. yarrow and
"foalsfoot" intermingled with . small
quantity Of tobacco. he said Il was
very good substitute foe the gmnina
article.
Similar mixtures, or the leaves o.
coltsfoot alone, have often been
smoked In bygone days by folk who
could not afford to smoke tobacc& only.
Detroit News.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-02-29
CALL TUESDAY UNLUCKY DAY
Members Of tho Greek Church Have
Reasons to Look Upon Il With
Misgvlnps.

To most persons of western tran
ton Friday is more or less considered
to be an unlucky day. Many of them
prefer not to say this straight out,
but they are bit wary Of starting
any large enterprise on Friday. The
idea may come from the fact that for
20 many people Friday Is held as q
fast day and great interest In purely
secular pursuits should be held some
what In allegiance. The old Morse peas.
antry give different explanation.
ITO begin big thing on Friday
leads to a great temptation to break
the Sabbath" is the way one old grand
mother puts 1t.
To most members Of the Greek
church 1t Is not Friday, but Tuesday
that is the most unlucky day. The
reason Is clearcut and historical, for
It was on this day that--a Tuesday, In
l453-Constantinopie was lost to the
eastern empire and passed under tAa
control Of the Turks.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-02-29
FOSSIL FORESTS IN AMERICA
This Country Has Three Of the Four
That Are Certainly Known
to Exist.

There are only four fossil forests
areas in the world, three of which are
In the United States, the other being
near Cairo, Egypt. OF the fossil for
ests in the United States. one is near
Calistoga, CAL, several extensive for
ests are in the Fortified Forest Nh.
donal monument, Arizona. and the
others are those in Yellowstone Ma
tional park.
Though the whole history Of the
process Of fossilization is not fully I'M
derstood, it is probably dependent
upon entombment of the trees In ma
terfals saturated with water containing
considerable amount of silica in solu-
ton. This silica-charged water was
drawn up into the wood by capillarity.
the silica being deposited in the cells
and vessels of the wood after the wa
ter evaporated, making an accurate
cast of all open spaces. Then, while
the slow process of decay went on, as
each particle of organic matter was re-
moved, its place was taken by the silica
until finally all the wood substance
had disappeared and its place atom by
atom had been taken by silica.
The forests of the Petrified Forest
monument are geologically much older
than the others; those near Cairo,
Egypt, are believed to be the youngest.
The Arizona forests belong probably
to the Triassic period. Therefore
these trees may have been buried be-
tween 100000 and 100000 years
COO.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-02-29
LANGUAGE FoR HOIK usl
Japanese interpreter Enllohtens Amerl'
can Who Made Grave
Mistake.

The women Of Japan have not yet
attained a very high position n so
ciety. The Land Of the Rising Sun Is
mans country; there is no DOUBT
about that. There is some agitation
rather sporadic, about equal rights Tor
women, women suffrage and all that
sort of thing, and occasionally we read
a somewhat inaccurate article about
the new woman in Japan" but she
still has long way to go before she
will be considered mans equal.
The man is the kingpin of the house
hold in Japan; everything revolves
around him. If "donna-san," the mas
ter, is displeased with anything, out 1t
goes. Meals are planned solely to
tickle the masters palate, and the
woman of the house may eat or leave
them, just as she chooses. SO long az
'donna-san" does not register q com
plant, nothing else matters.
An American living In Tokyo wal
practicing his Japanese on an inter
prefer in his Office one morning. He
was sailing along smoothly, he be
lieved, on the rough sea Of the Japa
nese language, when the interpreter
halted him.
"You must never use that expires
sion.'' he said, quoting the words th'
foreigner had used.
mo? Why notT
at is not good Japanese" the Japa
nese replied gravely, you must neve
use that expression except when yol
are talking to an inferior, such as
servant or your wife,"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-02-29
ODD VERSION OF "SHYLocK"
On the Japanese Stage Shakespeare
Famous Character Is Made
Fisherman.

The globe trotter went to a perform.
ance Of 1.-The Merchant of Venice" re-
Gently. He had but recently returned
from the Orient. where, he told his
friends that were at the theater with
him, he had seen japanese version Of
that Shakespearean play.
"It's interesting to note the changes
they make in it." he remarked, accord
ing to the New York Sun. "Of course
they have to localize it, or else they'd
miss the meaning Of it altogether. For
instance. the part of Shylock, as played
In the japanese Merchant is not
Jew. because the japanese could not
understand the anti-Semitic feeling
prevalent In certain of our occidental
countries. Instead, he Is pictured to
them as a fisherman, which is rather q
despicable type In Japan.
Then Shylock does not cry for his
pound Of flesh. Instead, 1t Is an inch
Of flesh he demands. The japanese
Shylock, when Antonio the merchant
bares his breast, marks with brush and
paint a square inch on the latter's flesh,
Just at the moment ne is about to draw
forth his knife, longer and far more
murderous looking one than any used
In English productions, Portia Ii
brought to the court In her dainty jim
rikisha."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-02-29
Science Has No LImIta

Every year adds to our scientific
knowledge, yet at the end Of each year
It seems that there are no epoch
making discoveries yet to be made. A
century ago the French mineralogist,
Hauy. said electrical discoveries had
reached point where no important
steps remained. Yet electricity was in
It's infancy and Michael Faraday In
his basement room was working out
the relationship between electricity
and magnetism which led to the dyna-
mo and the radio, says the Kansas
City Star.
As late as 1894 q university cata-
logue contained the statement that fu-
ture progress In science was to be
expected only In working out princi-
pies already discovered. In the fol-
lowing year Roentgen discovered the
X-rays that led to radium and the
electron. 1t was thought long ago that
all the beasts Of the jungle had been
discovered and named, yet the okapi
was not found until 1900. The scien-
tific discoveries Of the Twentieth CEN
fury have been more numerous than
IN any previous century and thsy have
ben greater.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-02-29
PAsCAL's COUNTING MACHINE
Devices In Use Today Are eassd On
Same Principle a. That Worked
Out by Frenehman.

The third centennial Of the birth e
Blaise Pascal. zone OF the intellectual
SUBMITS Of humanity" was recently
celebrated In France. Pascal was an
admirable writer, penetrating philos-
opher, and marvellous scientist. Hs
died at the age Of thirtyHine.
Pascal Is said to have been the FIRST
man who ever made q counting ma
chine that would work perfectly and
accurately. It was then a very Of.
icult and complicated thing to count
as the decimal monetary system had
not yet been invented.
Young Blaise undertook to keep his
fathers accounts. It was then that he
conceived the Idea Of making a count
ing machine, says the Detroit News.
He worked on II ten years. As there
was no gear system In those days he
was obliged to make all his pieces
himself out Of blocks Of metal. fling
them to the right shape and size. He
overcame all difficulties and obtained
simple machine which made Il Dos
sible to make very complicated cal
citations. All counting machines used
today are based on this same prtn-
ciple.