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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-29

WY HAT wheat growers of other w nations will lose this year
 American wheat farmers stand to gain in large measure. For while the world crop is expected to be 12 per cent less than In 1928, the crop of this country will be larger by perhaps or per cent.
 The effeot of world wheat crops upon prices in the United States is seen in the diagram above. United States prices reveal, a marked tendency. to swing in the opposite direction from that taken by production Lower prices re- suit from larger crops; smaller crops bring higher prices.
 The outlook for this years crops in other nations, instead of improving, is constantly becoming poorer. Latest Canadian estimates indicate reduc- ton of 40 per cent from the 1923 crop. The crop of England and Wales prom ises to be four million bushels less. Tn Hungary the decline will be about
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-29
THE WEATHER

North Carolina. Georgia. South Caro- liha, Extreme Northwest Florida, Alabama and Missiqsippi; Partly cloudy Friday and Saturday.
 Virginia: Fair Friday and Saturday, slightly warmer in north and west DOT ton Saturday.
 EIorida: Partly cloudy with widely scattered sthundershowers Friday and Sat- urday.
 Tennessee: Generally fairl Friday and Saturday continued warm.
 Kentucky; Fair Friday. somewhat warmer in north portionI Saturday gen- orally fair continued warm.
 Louisiana: Friday and Saturday partly cloudy, not much change in temperature.
 Arkansas: Fricay and Saturday, gem erally fair, little change In temperature.
 Oklahoma. Friday partly cloudy, warm CT in west portioni Saturday partly cloudy.
 East Texas: Friday and Saturday partly cloudy to unsettled.
 West Fexas: Friday and Saturday part ly cloudy to unsettled,
 Summary of observations made at stations of the United !, States weather bureau, during the 24 hours ending at ' p, m, 9Oth meridian time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-29
LOCAL DATA
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East Gulf: Moderate to fresh east and southeasti generally fair Friday.
 West Gulfi Gentle to moderate vari- able; generally fair Friday.
 Caribbean Sea and windward Passage Moderate east and northeAst, except vaFi- able over extreme south portion; partly overcast with local rains Friday.
 Sandy Hook to Hatteras: Moderate to fresh northerly: fair Friday.
 Hatteras to Florida straItst Moderate south and southwest except moderate to fresh east over exertne, south portion partly oYercase Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-29
COTTON LETTER

NEW YORK. August 2s.-Liverpool was better than expected this morning, with spot sales of 12y000 bales, showing decided improvement in the spot mar ket there. Our market has been quiet and fairly steady at slightly higher prices, as the trade Is beginning slowly to recognize the fact that the crop Is detertorating. Two private reports came out, one showing a crop as of August 2S Of 18.20o,0oo, and another indicating @ crop around 12,20o,000 bales. It Is ap- parent that opinions are very greatly diversified as to what the yield will be. We continue to get an increasing num- Der of complaints of deterioration in the Atlantic states and Alabama. Rains in Texas were of 6 very scattered char. acter, and by no means general or suf- ficient to relieve the prolonged dry weather there. Nevertheless confidence In a large crop continues to be very strong, not only among the trade here, but in nanufacturing certers.. So far the effect of the deterioration has only been sufficient to prevent further short selling in anticipation of lower prices due to big crop. Liverpool futures are due tomorrow: October, 1416d; December, 13.96d.--Hubbard Bros. & Co.
 NEW YORK, August 2s.-Cotton has ruled firm today because of e strong Liverpool with large spot sales and scattered covering for local and western account. The contracts were apparently furnished by the south as hedges against cotton coming to market. West and north Texas bad showers, otherwise clear weather prevailed. New Orleans wired that hedge selling from Texas was increasing. There were two private condition reports given out, one making the crop 12,440,o00 and the other 13,- 220,000. The latter was more in line with current crop ideas than the former. The pressure of increasing sales against the actual coupled with tation of lower prices but the market at the moment is somewhat two-sided awaiting further developments.-John F. Clark and Company.
 NEW YORK, August 2s.-Large sales in Liverpool and an estimate of about 12y 300, 900 by National .Ginners associa- tion brough furry of covering in the early session in which western interests During the advance, the estimate of ]. W. Jay and Company came out indi- eating a crop of 13.3 and following this many reports were received of an 1 easier basis from Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama. The announcement of new pars to be used by the government also tended to rob the market of sup port. The late advance was caused by buying attributed to a prominent opera tor from Carolina and the ring being short scrambled to cover.-Fenner and Beane to Kahn and Virgin.
 NEW ORLEANS, August 2s.-steadier cables than due and the appearance of another tropical storm in West Indies were the sustaining features of the mar ket today in tho face of the interior reporting the spot basis as ruling easier in consequence of want of an urgent de- mand.
 Returns to a prominent New York commission house average the condition
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-29
WALL srREnr RR1Ers

The daily average gross crude oil pro- duction of the United States increased e,050 barrels for the week ending Au4 gust 23, totaling 2,0S7, roo, according to the weekly summary of the American petroleum institute. The daily average production east of the Rocky mountains was 1,424,O00 barrels, an increass of 1z,- 800. California production was SIS, 700 barrels, a decrease of 4,T5O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-29

Henry William Massingham was. GA years old. He had been on the staff of the Norfolk News and Daily Press ; was subsequently, editor of the Ma tional Press Agency, and assistant edi- tor and editor of the Star: was literary editor, special parliamentary represen- tative; assistant editor, and editor of the Daily Chronicle and special rep resentative of the Daily News and edi- tor of the Nation in 1907.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-29
STOCK LETTER

NEW YORK, August 2s.-Fundamen- tally there has been no change that would warrant bearish view. Business Is progressing. This was clearly shown in the steel reviews this weak and in the published statement of the chairman of the steel corporation. One big trou- ble here is that so many people regard presidential campaign as an uncer- tain period for business. The campaign certainly makes no change 90 far as normal distribution and consumption of products are concerned. but 1t does cause hesitation in financial plans and for this reason it Is quite likely that for short period we may have a continua- tion of the present unsettled market John F. Clark and Company.
 NEW YORK, August 2s.-Today's market for the most part was a pre- holiday affair and the total volume of transactions was very light. The fea- ture of the day was q strong drive against several different issues during the final hour. American Can broke to a new low on the current re- action at 129h. Steel common lost its early gain and showed a net decline for the day at 106h. Other recessions were confined to small fractions for the most part, although American Ice had fur ther break of points to 72 on top of It's 6 point loss yesterday. This se- were decline seems to indicate nothing more than very thin market for this stock. Declaration of regular quarterly dividend on Coca-Cola and an an- nouncefnent Of earnings of $4.13 per share for June quarter, record car load ings for 1924 for the week ending Au- gust IS, publication of Pan-American earnings amounting to only $2s3 per share for the first half of 1924 and a sharp rise in the price of Rutland pre- ferred on the strength of control by New York Central, were the outstanding new. developments of the day. Tone at the close was somewhat irregulAr.-Fen- ner and Bedne to Kahn and Virgin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-29
DEPUTY IS SHOT
Soft Drink Dispenser Held In Ken.
 lucky Shooting

HARLAN, Ky, August 2s.--Melvin Gregory county patrolman, was shot and Carr aLnkford, operator of a soft drink stand. two miles from Harlan, and instanly killed here late last night has been arrested and is held in county jail in connection with the crime.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-29
ER1CKsON To MoyE
Musical Director Win Have Offices I
 New Auditorium

Offices of o. Gordon Erickson, mus. ical director for the city, will be moved on September 1 from the second floor of the city building to the new audi torium, 1t was stated Thursday.
 Mir. Erickson's office will be located in the lobby of the building where all telephones have been installed. An ac- tive campaign soon will be started for the sale of season tickets for the open ing of the auditorium. All persons desiring tickets are asked to call at the building and secure seats of their choice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-29
H. ". MASSINGHAM
 DIES. M ENGLAND
Had Served As Editor Of Many
 Big Newspapers

PRONE, England, August B. Henry William Massingham, editor and writer, died at Mellese, near here, today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-29
7S.OOO IN PERMITS.
August Figure, To Date, Somewhat Be
 low That For July.

A0W AH"V EYE VuI5'
 Building permits totaling approxi- mately $76,000 were issued Thursday from the city building inspectors of- flee in the city hall. Of these, four were for stores, Il for residences and one for a garage. Indications now are that the total for August will fall somewhat below that for last month when $1,s00,000 in permits were is- sued.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-29
JURY MAKES VISITS

Visits to all the county institutions were being made Thursday by the
 Jefferson county grand jury. Prae- tically all the rush work of the grand jury is finished, the solicitor, said, and g report is expected to be made Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-29

500; no carly sales feeding lambs; bed held steady at e1S.2S; fun nnulhsa krsedinG saez. sZ oa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-29
OYsTERs

Eairs s:isst. per
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-29

LOUISVILLE. Ky, August 2s. -cat- tie: Receipts, 200; slow: heavy steers, s7.50Qs.o0; beef steers, ss00@76o; heif- CTS, $4.50@7.o0; cows, ss.o0@6.50; feed CTS, $4.50@6.50; stockers, $3O00650.
 lower; 165 pounds ID, s9.90; 120 to, 165 pounds, $s.70; pigs, $500; throwouts, S7.26 down. ~
 sheep: Receipts, 1,s00F steady; top lambs. $12.5o; choice, $1S0o@1s.60.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-29
ASSURANCE sTocKs
FISH AND OYSTERS

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-29

CINCINNATI, August 28..-Hogs: Re- ceipts, 5000; 5 to 15c lower; packers and butchers, $10.15; medium, $9.26; stags, $5.00@8.25; heavy fat sows, S6.000S.00; pigs and lights, $6.0o@9.25. calves steady.
 sheep: Receipts. 1,5Oo; steady; lambs steady.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-12
Listening In On Foe

in with his castanets in the clever cos tune I had made that he was scream ingly funny, but must say that neither Miss Belinda nor the visitors screamed much. Ben laughed a comforting lot. He whispered to me that the will, gers were shocked.
 Miss Belinda, dear" I asked when we were alone after the party, wasn't Dexter marvellous"
 ''To tell you the tru. Il, Lucile, was so much preoccupiea with the fear that he would burn holC with his cigarette in those curtains he was wearing for trousers that I didn't think so much about the dancing. My mother bought that cretonne in London years ago, es- pecially for the guestroom windows"
 "They are beautiful" I said, "but they'll be none the worse for the frolic. didn't cut the l. I just sewed-"
 "Oh, Lucile," said Dexter ming in from the study, where he and Ben had been smoking. "I backed into t.-e fire with these voluminous trousers and Ben says thev' are badly scorched. I sincerely hope they're old stuff that doesn't matter"
 "Yes, they're old, and nothing mat ters,' answered Miss Belinda with strange gayety. When I thanked her for being such a sport she said coldly, ''It wasn't Mir. Haines' fault, Lucille"
 Indeed she was so politely frigid to me that proposed to Dexter that we leave on Sunday instead of on Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-12
From LuciIe's Diary

From LuClleS Dlary |<ITS your sister in town?" I asked SS Miss Belinda's brother Ben, when | I happened to meet him down town one day last week.
 "No, she is still at Hilltop" he an- swered. "You know she loves the au- tumn in the country. She plans to stay late this year,
 q don't wonder, especially at your adorable place. l think l love Hope lake better than any other bit of the world."1l ';-es
 ..It's dull out there now" remarked Ben.
 Lovely Hilltop dull !" I exclaimed That's impossible at any time. The quiet and beauty there ire always de- licious."
 "You ought to try the country so late as this in the season some time." 1 q should love to. It's darling of you to suggest it. Are you really invit- ing me, Ben"
 "I'm going tomorrow. The train leaves at 2" he replied.
 Well, I like that" said Dexter Haines when phoned him that I would be out of town fo" a weekend. l I toring with me on Saturday,.
 q am," replied sweetly. You are coming out to Hope lake early on Sat urday morning and drive me back to the city Monday. It's a comfort that your business doesn't keep you glued to 6 desk. You'll be crazy over Hill top and Miss Belinda and Ben."
 twill they be expecting me?" he in quired.
 Certainly" I replied, and I told Miss Belinda soon after my arrival that I expected a friend, if it were agree able to her.
 "Yes, indeed, Lucile," she answered with more enthusiasm than she had shown in her greeting. I'll be glad to have some one to entertain you. We are so extremely quiet here now"
 Dexter will stir us all up. He is a wonderful dancer. I wish you and Ben could see him do his harem pas seul," said, and Miss Belinda merely smiled slightly.
 | I suddenly decided to make him a Fatima costume, and I stole away into the sewing room. Unfortunately the old-fashioned machine soon got out of order. I didn't like to bother Miss Belinda, who wGs doing some fall gar dening, so after the needle was broken and the foot twisted, I did the rest of the work by hand. When 1 showed Dexter the wonderful Turkish trousers I had made he laughed and said he feared it would be a silly stunt for him to dress up when. no one else did.
 But Miss Belinda and Ben have heard about your harem dance. Surely you won't all ,ppoint them?" l pleaded and he agreed to do it.
 For a surprise invited in few of the villagers and I had Miss Belinda faithful Katie make cake and chocolate to serve. Miss Belinda registered more surprise than expected when our guests began to come, but she wei comed them graciously, and I explained that as she and Ben had spoken so often of the dullness at Hilltop I had tried to think of some pleasant little excitement for them.
 ] I thought when I turned on the gramaphone and Dexter came dancing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-12
NO TIME FOR POETRY.

Sam Lung was busy in one of the great warehouses south of Market street, San Francisco, tugging at a ponderous bale of burlap, when a large motor truck came backing silently through the door loaded high with more burlap.
 Another Chinese, who had been help ing Sam seeing the oncoming truck, stepped aside and began in the quaint sing-song of their people to inform him of the danger. "If you do not care to have your bones rest in unholy ground of the white devils for a long spell then in time taken up and removed toj the land of your ancestors, you had bet ter"
 Just then, as the heavily loaded truck was about to smash Sam, his companion finished his warning with the exclama- tion, Look owl" Sam jumped in time to escape being crushed. With a fright ened face he exclaimed to his helper, "Wha' for you no talkee Melican first time ?"-From the Argonaut.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-12

a home-maker as does the woman who has been my inspiration and companion for the last ten years or more.
 Out among the hills of Jersey, in a little cottage, will be found charming young French woman, nine-year-old lad, and an eight-year-old miss, who comprise my family. But that is not all. It is the atmosphere of home-life, the kind that is balm to the tired husband when he returns from day of hard work, happy kiddies, a devoted and loyal patient little woman-these are the things that count. And these are the things that man is willing to work for and fight for.
 "NOw, I'll tell you secret. I do not think my wife is an eminent business woman. But what she lacks in this re- spect ahe expects in her husband-and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-12

said "hokus pokus" and other magical words, but the Willywiggle did not change back into a man even a smidgin. Maybe the dry weather doesn't let the magic wand work !" the wooden hobby horse said.
 Do you know what?' Raggedy An dy asked, then answered himself, T do not believe the wizards wand is worth even a penny! It isn't a magic stick at all! I shall take it right back to- him!" And Raggedy Andy ran back to where the wizard was washing his face in wash basin and said, Here's your magic wand, Mister Wizard. I'm sorry that I borrowed it! I 'spect it isn't a magic wand at all v
 Hap the wizard cried when he saNs Raggedy Andy. "I suspected that you were trying to fool me when you told me you wanted to be my hired girl and made the wand unmagic itself so that if you did fool me you would not be able to work magic with it. Now, just
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-12

as soon as I finish washing my face I shall work magic on you and change you into a Willywiggle, that's what I shall do! Then you will be mighty cory you tried to fool me!''
 ''Hm" Raggedy Andy thought to himself, "I guess I'd better not stay here and be changed into a Willywiggle, because the Willywiggles are funny looking creatures! And, if I am a Willywiggle I would not be able to help little Walter search for his mama and daddy!" So Raggedy Andy left the wizard washing his face and ran to Raggedy Ann and the other friends.
 We must hurry!" Raggedy Andy told them as he helped Walter and Raggedy Ann upon the hobby horse, flor the wizard will be after us in a few minutes.
 '"Then I shall go with syou!" the Willywiggle said as he ran along beside the hobby horse down the path through the deep, deep woods.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-12

that is another cause for inspiration. Furthermore, what she lacks In busi- ness training she makes up for in all other respects. Immaculateness with regard to herself, our children. and our home are a creed with her-and creed always put into practice. l have i'm plicit confidence in her no matter what she undertakes to do.
 "When a real, modern, broad-minded woman, whose interests are wide, and yet who loves her home and family and demonstrates this affection in her daily life, is always fresh and interesting, and as much sought for as the day she was wooed, she is the ideal wife Such is the little woman who came all the way from France to marry me. Such she will be throughout our lives.
 Finally, out of this fertile, marital
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Willywiggle back into nice old man again. You see, it was wrong for the wizard to change the nice old man into a Willywiggle
 Where is the Willywiggle now" Raggedy Ann asked as she looked all about.
 Here I am!" the Willywiggle said as he took his head out from under a fern. '.I heard the wizard bowling and thought maybe he was coming to work more magic upon me, so I stuck my head under this fern and hid"
 Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy laughed, for when the Willywiggle had his head hidden you could still see his large body.
 Now I shall take the wizards wand and change you back into a man P Raggedy Andy told the Willywiggle as he pointed the wand at the Willywig- gle. Raggedy Andy even tapped the Willywiggle with the wizards wand and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-12
We Women
How My Wife Has Helped Me"

How My Wife Has Helped Me" \ ASKED W. Curtis Nicholson how
 his wife has helped him. During
 the war Mir. Nicholson was asso- ciate national director of the four min ute men and organized this movement throughout the south. He is now known to many thousands of newspaper read. CTS as the author of "The Right Word ' He has delightful, charming and tai ented wife.
 ''The most terse reply" he said, q can make to the question of how my wife has helped me, is that the great. est catastrophe that could befall me would be to be without her.
 Il have met many women in my life but l never have met 'one who meas ures up to my ideals of mother and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-12
Hearts Of Two
CHAPTER 2SO
r OIS had collapsed.
 H

OlS udu COAIdpScu
 L Marian might have foreseen
 that this would happen. Even while she waited on her sister she told her own words, Ego all to pieces" at this juncture.
 The older sister declared that she did not want to see the doctor.
 "He is so practical and stern, he would not understand" she sobbed when Marian led her to her room. "I have been through such a strain, and have had so much to bear! And to think that at the last father said the dread full things he didp'
 Her voice rose to a wall, and she threw herself on the bed.
 "Lois!' Marian said sternly. "Be quiet! You are excited and do not know what you are saying. Undress and get to bed"
 'I don't want to get to bed ]" Lois protested. "As soon as Harold-I mean Mir. Sumner-knows that father is gone he will come here. That is, he will unless he believed those awful things about me. 1Iarian !'-clutching her sisters arm-"he must not believe them he must not! You must not let him! If you only knew every thing!"
 Don't you think that it might be well to tell me everything?" Marian suggested in a steady voice. You have not been frank with me, Lois. Your ouble-dealing-yes, you need not start, for that is what it is-your double dealing has gotten both of us into va rious kinds of trouble. You can hard ly expect me to stand by you now unless you tell me the truth"
 You are hard '" Lois accused as she had accused so many weeks ago. As she heard the accusation Marian felt sense of sickening familiarity with such scenes. If you had not been hard I would not have been afraid to have you know just how things are. But now, no matter what you say, I want you to understand that Harold and I are as good as engaged-or were until that dreadful scene in fathers room a while ago-when he said those cruel, unkind-"
 "Stop! Marian exclaimed harshly You shall not speak so of the best, the dearest man"
 Her voice broke, but she recovered her caImness after a moments pause
 Suppose" she forced herself to say, you confine your account to facts that I do not know, and say nothing about what happened in dads room. If I am to be fair to you, it would be pest for you to do that"
 (To Be Continued)
 
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-12
WINNIE TWINKLE
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From where Rag | gedy Ann, Raggedy Andy, Walter and the
 magical hobby horse
 were hiding in the bushes they could hear the impolite wizard
 bowling.
 What in the world
 did you do to him ?"
 Raggedy Ann asked
 Raggedy Andy.
 T fooled him ]!
 That's what!" Rag gedy Andy replied as
 he showed his friends the wizards magic
 stick he had taken.
 II made some flap doodles for the wizard
 and when I had flour
 and water mixed up real sticky, I put the pan of sticky dough over the wizards head. That's why he is bowling !"
 But it was wrong for you to take the
 wizards magic stick, Raggedy Andy !" Rag gedy Ann said.
 "Oh my !! I know 1t, Raggedy Ann !" Raggcdy dy re- piled, but you see I have only borrowed it for a few minutes so that I can change the