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Evening star., 1924-03-02

alibi or other? The wonder is that.
under such circumstances. more acci-
dents do not happen.
"The careful driver is not only careful
in the operation of his automobile but
careful to see that 1t is as nearly up to
the mark mechanically as possible. OF
course. we may not be able to change
human nature, but we can try and keep
on trying. We invite the cooperation
and assistance Of every owner in our
, work for safety. service and protection.
for without cooperation we cannot
hope to achieve that condition which Is
so essential to our welfare as motorists" !"
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combine to permit a frmer grip on
the road.
These facts were brought out
clearly" said Mr.. Wills, during the
exhaustive tests conducted at Marys-
Vile before balloon tires were adopt
ed as standard equipment on all Wills
Sainte Claire cars.
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sections of the country are having
considerable snow or rain, the bal
loon tire becomes an added factor of
safety.
"It is also important to note that
balloon tires help in reducing skid
ding. The greater resiliency of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-19
FOREIGN BONDS
IMPRESSIVE GAINS
 MADE BY STOCKS
Had Broken Early In Week On
 Election Scare

NEW YORK, Oct. 1s.-Heavy over subscription of the American portion of the $200, 900 900 German loan, a complete reversal of form in the stock market and lowering money rates were the outstanding developments in this weeks financial markets.
 Stock prices broke badly in the early days of the week on what was widely heralded as an election scare" but they made impressive recovery later un- der the leadership of the public utility and railroad shares. Trading was largely of a professional character, with many small traders and investors show ing an inclination to stay out of the market until after election.
 The successful sale within the last four or five weeks of more than half a billion dollars in bonds in the local market, followed by a reduction in the call money rate from 24a to 2 per cent and an easing of time funds, gives striking evidence of the enormous amount of capital centered here and seeking employment. The German loan is expected to be the forerunper of scores of other loans to governmental units and private enterprises in con tinental Europe, one of the largest be- ing a French government loan of be- tween S100,000000 and $150,000,O0O due before the end of the year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-19
DECEMBER WHEAT
 MAKES. NEW HIGH
Values Lifted By Argentine Crop
 Scare And Foreign Sales

CHICAGO, Oct. 1s.--Anxiety over the crop outlook in Argentina has joined with renewed foreign buying In this country and given wheat prices a lift this week to the highest point yet reached for the December delivery. Compared with a week ago, wheat this morning showed 3Mc to 5%c upturn, whereas corn, was 2%c to. ,3hc down and oats at %c to 1hc off. In pro-; visions, the net changes varied from 5c' decline to a rise of 32c.
 Advices telling of drought, frost. and unreasonable cold in Argentina and pre-; dieting that the Argentine wheat crop would be 25 per cent smaller than last year went nand-in-hand with export purchasing of United States and Ca nadian wheat that rapidly mounted up into many million bushels. It was cur rent gossip also that European buyers had heretofore been counting on the southern hemisphere for supplies at least equal to the 1923 total.
 Disquieting estimates of enlarged re- France were given particular notice in tained buying of wheat for Europe. wheat was grading unusually low were likewise the subject of a good deal of comment.
 Sharp breaks in the price of corn resulted from selling based largely on an opinion from conspicuous trade authority that summer weather ira Sep- tember and October had achieved the seemingly impossible and that contrary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-19
WHEAT CLOSES
 AT SLIGHFLOSS
Market Depressed By Re- ports Of Enlarged Can-
 adian Receipts

CHICAGO, Oct. 1s.-Prospects that receipts of wheat in Canada would show a material enlargement next week had a depressing effect today on the wheat market here. Closing quotations for wheat were unsettled hSto 1hc net lower, December, $1.bO91.6oA and May, S153k Corn finished h to Ac higher; oats varying from hc to Sc decline to kc advan6es and provisions unchanged to 27c higher,
 Improved weather conditions over the Canadian prairie provinces were chiefly responsible for a general assumption that the movement of the Canadian wheat was about to increase decidedly without much further delay. The fact premiums at Winnipeg on wheat avail able for immediate delivery showed as unmistakable downward tendency did good deal also to promote belief in more liberal arrivals from farms.
 Rains reported in Argentina acted as an additional influence toward easing down wheat values, fnotNitt tstanding that advices at hand appeared to indi- cate continued insufficieneE of moisture and especially so where need has been the. greatest.
 However the market e9countered good buying support on declines and made frequent rallies, considerable notice be- ing taken of word from Duluth that 2, 900 O00 bushels had been bought there for shipment to Europe:
 Corn was a little firmer, owing to some export business. The Argentina corn surplus remaining for export is relatively small. Oats were unstable, an increase of the visible supply total on Monday being looked for
 With offerings light, provisions touched new high price records for the season. @
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-19
STOCK LETTERS

NEW YORK, Oct 1S.-The feeling of optimism which was so apparent dur ing yesterdays session became more pronounced during the two hours of trading today. Fractional advances all along the line were quite the order of the day. Steel, Baldwin, Studebaker, Cast Iron Pipe, American Can, General Motors, Woolworth, Frisco common, and a number of other leaders were al most buoyant in spite of evening up O. speculative commitments which usually takes place in considerable volume jus; before a holiday. Wabash "A" was also in considerable demand on rumors of possible inauguration of dividend OF this issue in the near future. Texas Gulf Sulphur reported earnings for the first nine months of 1923 amounting to S5.47, or exactly the same figure as re- ported for the corresponding period ol last year. The election scare seems to have spent it's force and there are many evidences going to show that the grad ual upward trend will probably be re- stunned during the coming week.-Fen- ner & Beane to Kahn & Virvin.
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BONDS RESPOND
 TO EASY MONEY
Liberties Are First To Reflect Improvement
 In Situation

l Q H.
 NEW YORK, oct. 1s.-Responding to the easier tone of the money market over the weekend. bond prices scored moderate improvement in today's ab- breviated trading session. Liberty bonds were the first to reflect the improve ment lin the money situation. all is- sues following the trend of the treas ufy 4Ns, which mounted to 9-32 to a record high price Of 1o6 25-32.s Althoguh easing off slightly at the close, the "Meilons'' still maintained q substan- tial net gain. sss,,s
 Buying orders also predominateds in other sections of the list. Renewed accumulation of Investment issues was encouraged by Wall streets belief that the peak of the crop movement had passed and that funds drawn for this purpose would begin flowtng back to the financial, centers.
 With the current demand for the new German bonds fairly well satisfied, orders. for the issue contracted today and the price fluptuated within a frac- tional area. After opening firm ate94 the liens closed A net lower at 93%..,
 Activity in the. railroad list eentered in Rock Island general and refunding As, New Haven convertible 6s, Mis- souri Pacific 4s,r Erie convertible 4s D, and Burlington general As, with prices working moderately higher. < ze
 Bond market averages: M
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-19
CnFEEE EuTuREs1

NEW YORK, Oct. 1S.-Coffee futures were steadier following recent reactions and after opening at am advance of 2 to IA points, sold about 25 to 80 points net higher, with March advancing to 1S.30c on covering and Brazilian buy ing. March closed at 1S.15e with the general market closing at net advances of 12 to IT points. Sales were esti- mated at 31, 1,000 bags. Closing quota tions: October, 19.35c; December, 18.75c; March, 1s.15c; May, 17.6Sc; July, 17.17c; September, 16.73c. Spot coffee firm; Rio Is, 20hc; Santos As, 25A @15hc. Cost and freight offers included part Bour- bon 3s and 5s at t24.5Oc. .,
 Rio exchange on London 3-32d lower. Dollar buying rase 60 reis lower; Rio market 150 to 175 reis lower; Santos 975 to 1,175 reis lower. Brazilian port re- ceipts, SO,0OO; Jundiahy receipts, none.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-19
CURB EyCHANGE

COhb EAChANGE
 NEW YORK, Oct 1S.-Further inn provement was shown in the forward movement in today's short session on the curb exchange. There were some strong issues in the public utility group under the leadership of Middle West Utilities and East Penn Electrt0s Ra- dio shares also were higher
 In. the petroleum division most in- terest today was attached to the steady demand in Vacuum oil and Interna- tional Petroleum. Other shares were quiet with a firm tone being main teIned the levels reached on the recent ysadvances. The most important featuke during the week was the response recorded to the changed situation in the petroleum industry measured by the further re- ductioh in crude output which brought the daily production down to below the 100000 barrel mark An order by the Prairie oil and Gas company ds- continuing operating and accepting all offers made at current prices was an other strengthening influence following the steady reduction in output. Prairie Oil which sold at 195 early in the week, rallied to 215 and the advance in this stock. had an influence on dealings In other Standard oil issues.
 The wave of liquidation on the stock exchange Tuesday and Wednesday had a disturbing influence on industrial is- sues, but the losses sustained in the first two business days were more than regained in some issues before the week ended.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-19
STOCKS STAGE BRISK UPSWING
 IN BRIEF SESSION
Speculative Attention Is Turned To Rails On
 Heavy LOadings

NEW YORK, Oct. 1s.-Stock prices swung upward in brisk fashion in to- days brief session of the market as fresh action by operators on the long side stimulated covering by specula- tors for the decline, who had sold stocks freely in the early days of the week. Commission houses reported that buying was encouraged by the more cheerful feeling regarding the political outlook, lower money rates, and the improve ment shown in several lines Of busi- ness.
 Speculative attention was riveted on the railroad shares by the continu- ance of high car loadings, rumors of dividend assumptions and increases and reports of progress towards the con- solidation of several roads, particularly in the east. Buying of coalers was fairly active just before the close, Della ware and Hudson standing out with a gain of more than 4 points and Lacka- wanna, Erie second preferred, Reading and Pittsburg and West Virginia clos ing 1 to 2 points above Fridays final prices.
 Revival of interest in the Rock Is- land issues followed the prediction of Chairman Hayden of the board of direc- tors that the road would earn nearly "A a share on its common stock this year as aRalnSL 1l.Zz laSI year, anu cation of statistics showing that car loadings in the first half of October were about 1,500 cars over those of the corresponding period in September and nearly 5000 above October of last year. Other strong spots in the rail group in- cluded Gulf, Mobile and Northern, Mis- souri Pacific preferred, Norfolk and Western, the Wabash issues and Vest ern Pacific, all up point or more.
 American Can again led the pivotal issues by moving up 2 points to 1306. United States Steel and Baldwin i'm proved fractionally, the former closing above 107.
 Pipe shares featured the speciality list. Iron Products jumped points to 50.
 American Water Works responded fa- vorably to the publication of plan for splitting up the stock, closing 1A higher at 116, after having sold at 11sh in the early dealings. General below that for a gain of points. Strength of Consolidated Gas, which moved up about 2 points, was coinci- dent with the cessation of heavy liqui- dation for the account of a large estate.
 Commercial Solvents issues establish ed new peak prices for the year. Some of the other outstanding strong spots were American International corpora tion, American Tobacco, Nash Motors, Otis Elevator and Worthington Pump, up to points.
 Foreign exchange rates held fairly steady in quiet trading. Demand ster- ling was quoted around $4.48h and French francs ruled slightly below 5A cents. Scandinavian exchanges made further moderate recovery.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-19
COVERING AIDS IN COTTON RISE Close Is Steady At Net Advances Of IF To
 2 Points

NEW YORK, Oct. 1S.--The cotton market was higher today on covering promoted by apprehensions of unfa- over Sunday. December sold up to vorable southern weather conditions 22.S6c, representing net advance of 33 points and closed at 2270c. The final tone of the market was steady at net advances of IT to 22 points.
 The market opened firm at a decline of IS points on October but generally to 26 points higher and showed con- siderable activity during the early trading owing to relatively steady cables, the uncertainty of the tropical storm situation and talk of prospects for colder weather in the southwest. Before the demand was supplied, Oc- tober sold up to 23.45c and January to 22s7c. making net advances of 27 to S4 points. The demand from shorts then tapered off and trading was quieter late in the morning, but reac- tibns of 15 or 20 points from the best brought in some additional buying to- word the close, and the tone was gen orally steady.
 Private cable adviees said that free offerings of actual in the Liverpool market had been absorbed by the buy ing of spinners' brokers and covering
 
 department of agriculture for use with condition figures as of October IS were said to average about 274.4 pounds, com pared with 276.9 pounds, the average of the pars given for October 1. These fig ures were rather above expectations, but seemed to have very little effect on the days market, particularly as a state nient from the department said that several other factors would enter into figures on the indicated crop,
 Some of the buying may have been based upon the prospects for continued large exports as the amount of cotton on shipboard awaiting clearance at the end of the week was estimated at 106,00 bales, compared with 65,000 last year, but local brokers attributed the advance chiefly to the influence of the weather uncertainty. Little or no change was reported in the position of the tropical storm overnight but ves- sells bound for the Yucatan channel and the Florida straits were advised to pro- ceed with caution.
 NEW YORK COTTON =.
 NEW YORK. Oct l8.-Cotton futures closed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-19
FOREIGN EXCHANGES

NEW YORK, Oct. 1s.-Foreign ex- changes steady; quotations. in cents: Great Britain demand, $4.4S 13-16; cables, $4.49 1-16; 60-day bills on banks, $4.46 5-16; France 623; cables, 523h !; Italy. 435% and 4.36A; Belgium, 4.81 and 4.s1A; Germany (per trilhon), 23N t; Holland, 3992; Norway. 14.25; Sweden, 26.60; Denmark, 17.25;' Switzerland, 1919; Spain, 13.42; Greece, 1.74; Poland, 1874; Czechosldvalia, 2.9S; Jugoslavia, 19.4314; Austria, .0014B; Rumania, .56 i; Argentina, S6.S0; Brazil, 11.25; Tokyo, SS12; Montreal, 100.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-19
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 18.-The cot ton market, while cratic and nervous at times, was fairly active for a short Saturday session and the general trend of prices was upward, although at one time values were 8 to 5 points below the previous close owing to weekend evening up but final results showed a net gain of nearly $1 a bale.
 At the start the market showed gains of 13 to 14 points despite indifferent Liverpool advices and the failure of a large firm in that market. The mar ket continued to advance in the first hour of trading until December reached 22.77c and January 22.80c, of 27 to 2S points above the previous close. The advance was due partly to the lower "pars" issued by the government for the next crop report due October 25, and partly to additional storm warnings showing the tropical disturbance to be still headed for the Yucatan channel and ordering up storm signals on the south Florida coast.
 The market sagged sharply in the second hour on evening up for over the weekend and realizing and December dropped to 22.46c and January to 22.5Oe, or 30 to 31 points down from the highs and points net lower than yesterdays close. A sharp rally right at the close due to covering by nervous shorts fear ing the tropical storm and the weather over Sunday brought prices up nearly to the previous high points and October and May actually made new highs at 22.67c and 23.25c, respectively. The close showed net gains for the day of 15 to 23 points.
 The feature of the session aside from the storm news was the reduction of the government pars, which was con- sidered bullish and as pointing to A possibility of a lower crop indication than that of October 8. Spot news was also more favorable and the weather map showed some indications of rain over Sunday and a possible cold wave following.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-19
RICE MARKET

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 1S.-Rough rice steady; sales, 372 Honduras, 5.271sc; millers' receipts, 5,564 sacks.
 Clean rice steady; sales, 200 Hon duras, 69sc; 578 Blue Rose, 51s @5 11-16c; 34 Carolinas, 6asc; 200 second heads, 4ssc; 944 screenings, 2%@2Bc; 246 For tuna, 6hc; receipts, 11,0O9 pockets.
 Bran and polish unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-19
DUN'S REVIEW

NEW YORK, Oct. 1S.-(Special)-R. c. Dun & Co.'s current summary of gen. eral business follows, in part:
 Some new signs of expansion, both in domestic and overseas commerce, have appeared. Despite the handicap of price unsettlement, American con sumption of cotton has increased sub stantially, and exports of that staple have attained the largest volume in nine months. Similarly, the value of general merchandise shipments has reached the highest point of the pres ent year, while foreign trade prospects have been further strengthened by the successful placing of the German loan. Although a full response to construc- tive forces is still lacking, the main trend is toward revival of business and all of the principal statistical meas ures show that the fall season has brought a definite improvement in con ditions. Recept mild weather, follow ing the low temperatures of September, has temporarily checked retail demand, but has been favorable to crop harvest ing, and the larger buying power in agricultural sections is reflected in the more optimistic reports from the west and northwest. Records of production in basic industries continue to indi- cate varying results, yet gains in pig iron and steel output have been held and the percentage of idle machinery in textile mills is gradually lessening The situation generally, however, Is in fluepced by the comnig elections, which cause hesitation, and there has been no change from the practice of operating chiefly for actual needs. Notwith- standing this cautious policy, trans actions in the aggregate are very heavy. and there is almost no parallel for the current movement of freight on the rail roads.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-19
HUBBARD BROS. & CO.

Members New York Cotton Exchange, New Orleans Cotton Exchange. Now Members Liverpool Cotton Association. Orders solicited for the purchase and sale Ot Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special consignment of spot cotton for delivery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-19

CHICAGO. Oct. .1s.-Wheat: No. 2 red, $1.57;" No. 2 hard, $1.501s. Corn: No. mixed, $1.11A Q1.11h; No. 2 yell low, $1.11k k91.11A. Oats: Nos white SPA @53c; No. 3 white, 5OA @51stc. Rye: No. 2, $1.32A. Barley, s5@96c. !: Timothy seed, $4.75@6.40; clover seed, $1s.O0@ 29.OO. Lard, $16.57; ribs, $1S.25; bellies, $15.0O. ,s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-19
LONDON MONEY

LONDON. Oct. 1S.-Bar silver, 35 7-16d per ounce; money, 2% per cent.
 Discount rates, short bills; 8 9-16@3% per cent; three months bills, 3X @S 1916 per cent.
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TOLEDO, Ohio, Oct. 1S.-Clover seed {: Cash, $17.S5; October, $1S.35 asked; De- cember, $1S10 asked. Timothy seed, cash, $3.05 asked; October, $3.06 asked i; December, $3.20. n
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to recent somewhat general benief the great bulk of the corn crop would ma ture. It was freely predicted also that the next government report would show decided increase, of the official esti- mate of corn production. sf
 A, big decrease in stocks Of lard hoisted the provision market.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-19
GRAIN AND PRovIsloNs
CASH GRAIN

KANSAS CITY. Oct. 1s.-wheat: No. 2 hard, S1.40-1.56; No. ? red, $1.53@ 1.57.
 Corn: No. yellow. s1.09; No. 2 mixed, $1.02@1.0s; December, $1.0O% {; May, $1.03A, bid.
 Oats: No. ? white, 51kc.
 ST. LOUIS, Oct. 1s.-Cash: Wheat No. 2 red, S1.65; No. 2 hard, S1.47@1.5S.
 Corn: No. white, $1.11; No. 8 yellow, Sill.
 Oats: No. white. s2h @5$c; No. 4 white, 511s s@52c.
 Close: Wheat, December, S1.4s% i; May. $1.51%.
 Corn; December, $1.572; May, $1.10.
 Oats: December, 53c; May, 57Nc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-19
NEW YORK BONDS

NEW YORK Oct Is.-Folcwine are today's hiGh low and closing prices q bonds the New York Stock Eschanse. and the total sales sf each 0'"'' UNITED STATES BoHps
 United statss bonds are quoted ia dollars and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-19
DRY GOons

NEW YORK, Oct. 1s.-zCotton goods were steadfer today, with moderate &C., tfvity in gray goods lines. Yarns were in fair demand. Wool goods markets continued to stfffen, especially on smooth finished high colored dress Buyers fesisted recent advances in burlap markets. Linens wefe in betl ter demand for holiday purchases. Fancy wash goods were bought in small lots for advancel spring delivery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-19
NEW YORK CURB
INDusTRIALs

NEW YORK, Oct. 1s.-Following Is the official list of transactions the New York Curb Exchange giving all stocks and bonds traded in.
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NEW ORLEANS COTTON NEW ORLEANS Oct. 1S-Cotton futures closed steady at net advance of Is to 23 points
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-19
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK Oct 1e--FolowinE are today's sales. high low and closing prices of stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange:
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PORT MOVEMENT
INTERIOR MOVEMENT

Recoipts-week. 49742; season. 2.42O. .2SO. ExDorts-Week. 1887; season, l.4S7.l66.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-19

POULTRY AND PRODUCE CHICAGO, Oct. 18.-Poultry, alive, un- changed.
 Butter lower; creamery, 37c; stand ards. 34%c; extra firsts. 341a @35c first, 21h032hc; seconds, 3063Ohc. Eggs higher; receipts, 5,254 cases; firsts, 370 43c; ordinary firsts, 34@36c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-19

D STEEL MARKET NEW YORK, Oct. 1s.-steel prices unchanged.
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NEW YORK COTTON - NEW YORK. Oct. l8.-Cotton futures closed steady
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KANSAS CITY, Oct. 1s.-First eggs, 1c higher, 3Sc; packing butter, 1c low CT, 2Sc; hens, 1c lower, 2Oc; other pro- duce unchanged.
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ST! LOUIS, Oct. 1s.-Eggs, 3sc oth- CT quotations unchanged.