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Evening star., 1924-03-31
President Cites Air Mail Pilot
For Experimental Trip in Alaska
tongratuIates Carl b. EeIson for ''Proriding Unique
and Interesting Chapter in Rapidly Developing
Science of Aerial NarigatiOn.''

President Coolidge has written
letter of congratulation to Carl B.
Eielson. air mail pilot. whose account
cf his first trip over an experimental
route between Fairbanks and Nc
Grath. Alaska. was read to the cabi-
not last week by Postmaster General
New.
Your experience provides Il unique
and interesting chapter in the rap
idly developing science of aerial navi-
cation" the President said.
How Eielson was lost in an Alas
Kan night was detailed in his report
lie made the first leg Of his trip from
Fairbanks 10 McCirath without mis-
hap. covering in less than three hours
d distance formerly traVersed by dog
team in sixteen to eighteen days
Rather than face Il cold motor in
the morning and with "A full realiza-
tion Of the danger of being caught by
Evening star., 1924-03-31

the early descending darkness of an
Alaskan February night, he began the
return trip at 2:35 pm.
Il expected, Eielson said in his re-
port, Ito get home by $40 pm. That
is just at dusk. / few over Appel
mountain and one hour and fifteen
minutes later / reached Lake Minchu-
nina. which is nearly the halfway
point This was on schedule, SO /
thought | was all right Later j
passed over stream which was not
on the map, and [ thought it must be
the kantiShna river. Still later |
reached this stream. but thought it
was the Tanana river.
Looked Like Nenana Bluff"
ITO the left ] saw a bluff which
looked like Nenana bluff. | checked
il further by noticing a river going
around the bluff. | was positive that
il was Nenana when / saw a river
entering the Tanana at the point
where the Nenana river enters the
Tanana, at the town of Nenana.
Evening star., 1924-03-31

Nearly 5000 factories are in oper-
alton in South Africa.
Evening star., 1924-03-31
Easter Hosiery

Fiber Silk Hose (glos)
in all the new attractive
shades. An exceptional
va LIE at
Evening star., 1924-03-31

Attractive styles which
Will put your boy "at his
best" In all-wool her
ringbone, cashmere and
mixture materials, made
doubly strong to resist the
youngsters wear and tear.
Evening star., 1924-03-31
Underwear

Good Quality Nainsook
Union Suits, made to fit
properly. Sizes 81 to 50.
An honest dollar value for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21
FOREIGN BONDS
.nuN.s REvIEW

NEW YORK, Sept. 20.-(Special)-R. G. Dun 6 Co.'S current summary of general business follows, in part:
 While the general business situation continues, in the main, to reflect eau tious buying, with more attention being paid to current requirements than to future needs, there has been a percept- ible broadening in demand in many quarters. The conservatism being so widely practiced has been to consid- erable extent offset by the early advent of cool weather which, following inn mediately a spell of the summers high est temperature, proved to be most potent sitmulant to retail trade. The active consumptive demand for prac- tically all kinds of seasonable com modities has been promptly reflected in improved buying in the wholesale mar ket While this improvement Is not altogether uniform, there are few de- partures that have not benefited more or less from the gain already established to some extent in iron and steel, lum- Der, dry goods, hides and leather and other important industries, and there are numerous indications that a wide spread paucity- of supplies, caused by the hand-to-mouth buying policy prac- ticed for several months past, will have to be remedied at an early date. Ad- vices from the great agricultural re- glons of the west and south are gener- ally favorable, high prices for the lead ing farm products as a rule offsetting the short crops in some sections. Ord CTS received at the large wholesale and distributing centers are steadily increas- ing, and while in many instances they are individually small, they cover a very great variety of commodities and the fact that they are almost invariably accompanied by request for prompt shipment is considered an encouraging feature. The continued rise in com modity prices is creating more confi- dence in the stability of values and there is less hesitancy in entering into commitments for the future, but a full measure of activity can hardly be look ed for until the political uncertainty has been removed. Figures of foreign trade, bank clearings, freight car load ings, and other statistics are favorable and clearly reflect improvement in fun: damental business conditions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21
DECLINE OF COTTON
 UNSETTLES GOODS
Buyers Held Back By Expecta-
 ton Of Lower Prices

NEW YORK, Sept. 2o.-Trading in cotton goods has been light and irregu- lar owing to the uncertainty of raw. cot ton values. Prices for the staple have become lower than many manufactur- CTS anticipated at this period and the rapidity of the decline has unsettled some buyers. They need goods and should be entering into contracts but are held back by apprehension of still lower prices as the crop movement bears down on values, oT
 Print cloths, sheeting. and other con, vertibles declined in price from Ac ts hc yard without stimulating large purchases. The finished goods mar ketss have been fairly steady but both retailers and wholesalers continue to buy for spot and nearby delivery. Per cales and ginghams are in moderate call. B1eached muslin, unbranded, are lower with sales of fair proportions. Sheets and pillow cases are being bought steadily and in some instances mills, are comfortably supplied with business for the next few weeks. Tick ings, denims and other coiored cottons are in lighted stocks In first hands. Fleck dot voiles, broadcloths, warp sat- eens and crayon mixtures continue to lead in fine goods demand. Cotton and silk mixtures continue strong for spring. ssA ..e e,y
 Curtailment of production Is slowly decreasing. In4Ssome southern states, 90 per cent of the spindles are now in operation. Wage revisions are under way and others are being talked of..
 Prices current in primary, markets are as follows: Print cloths, 2s-inch 64x64s, 7c; 64x6os, exc; 3ah-inch 64x 64s, Sc; brown sheetings, southern standards, 15hc; tickings, s-ounee, 2sc; denims, 2.2os, indigo, 22c; prints, 1oc; staple ginghams, 15c nominal; dress ginghams, 18h@21c nominal. f-T
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21
CURB EXCHANGE

CURB EXCHANGE k
 NEW YORK, Sept. 20.-Speculative attention was devoted to the vigorous advances in several public utility se- curities on the curb exchange today The forward movement lifted quota tions in these issues to new high rec ords and added materially to the stead fly rising prices during the week. United Light and Power A, opened with an overnight gain of points, American Power and Light, new, made a like advance on brisk dealings. Gillette Safety Razor, new, rose to a new high and the old shares improved 11a points, selling at 298.
 Fractional recessions were noted in the petroleum group with trading in small volume and lacking in market importance in ascertaining a definite trend. An exception was Buckeye Pipe Line, which advanced 4 points to 60
 Dealings on the curb during the week were of the most important character since trading has been conducted under present conditions, the higher priced stocks and substantial Issues generally occupied the most prominent position and many of those issues moved up vigorously, a large number making new high records.
 Among the stocks established at new high records were Hudson and Man haitian, Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Coal Glen Alden Coal, Swift International Dug, Inc, and number of the utilities. Nickel Plate issues were dealt in on.a small scale. The list of industrial stocks alone that were traded on Thursday amounted to 104 different issues, new high record number
 oil stocks were irregular all through the. week, Prairie Oil first advanced from 2041a to 21o and then lost its gain and number of other issues moved in the same way. Indiana Pipe Line made a recovery of part of it's loss in the previous week, ranging from 67 to 73Ha.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 20.-The cot ton market was somewhat irregular in today's trading, which was largely of the usual weekend evening up charac- ter. As shorts had pretty well covered during the last few days, most of the evening up was in the way of longs liquidating, hence the general trend of values was downward, although there was no particular selling pressure and fluctuations were comparatively narrow with final results. showing a net decline of Il points on the more active trading months.
 As Liverpool was about as due at the start first trades in near months showed losses of to 8 points but by the time call prices rallied in sympathy with New York, which had opened higher and late months showed initial gains of to IA points. October, December and January soon were to points above yesterdays close and these fig ures represented the highs of the day. The market later eased off gradually on long liquidation until October traded at 21.55c, December at 21.66c and Janu- ary at 21.79c, or 22 to 27 points down from the earlier highs. There was a slight rally in the final trading on shorts covering for over the week end and the close showed net losses for the day of 10 to Il points.
 It was largely weather market, al- though price movements were also in- fluenced by weekend liquidation and evening up of commitments in advance of the government reports, due Septem- Der 23. The initial small gains were due to overnight buying orders based on recent rains. As soon as the map was posted showing no rains in the western belt the market eased off on selling by both speculative shorts and by the trade. The official weater fore cast for over Sunday called for show CTS in practically every section of the belt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21
WHEAT SUFFERS
 PRICE SETBACK
Prospective Enlargement Of Visible Supply Is
 Weakening Factor

CHICAGO, Sept. 20.-wheat under went a decided setback in price today at the last. Prospective enlargement of the United States visible supply to- tai on Monday was a weakening factor. Closing quotations for wheat were December, $1.31h@1.31N. and May $1.37% 61.375s, with corn 1ss to 2h cents down, oats showing h cent to l; cent decline, and provisions unchanged to ' cents higher.
 For at least the time being, demand been filled up. It was pointed out that there had been nearly two months of big receipts of winter wheat and sev- eral weeks of large arrivals from the spring crop, with prices only few cents under the seasons top record. Besides, an estimate was current giving world stocks of wheat on September 1 as 219.958.000 bushels, compared with 161, ,916,0 900 bushels last year.. Under such circumstances, numerous holders of wheat appeared to lose courage to retain ownership over the weekend and their efforts to sell found buying power at it's lightest.
 Persistent rain in Canada delaying the crop movement there and damaging the quality of wheat was largely re- sponsible for relative strength in wheat prices during the earlier part of the day. It was also asserted that much of the new Canadian wheat arriving at terminals was showing injury by frost. Argentina and Australian crop advices, however, were bearish and with no az. gressive demand in evidence, the mar ket gave way abruptly near the finish.
 Summer-like weather eased down corn and oats, despite frost forecast for Wyoming and North Dakota.
 In sympathy with hog values, the provision market was firm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21
STOCKS AND BONDS
 SEEK HIGHER LEVEL
Increasing Activity Is Noted In
 Both Markets

NEW YORK, Sept. 2O-Stock and bond prices pointed higher this week, with increasing activity noted in both markets. Activity in the stock market was devoted largely specialties in. which favorable developments are pending, although both standard industrials and rails, which had been 4fluctuating within a narrow trading area for fortnight in apparent disregard of news develop ments, showed a tendency to discount reports of improvement in various lines of trade.
 Easy money rates, despite the govern ment's billion dollar turnover and un- usually heavy news financing, were an important contributing fator to the firm ness of the bond market. The most inn portant offering was the $90, 0,000, 900 Canadian issue of one-year per cent notes. Call money held at per cent but there was noticeable easing of time money rates.
 Cotton prices again lost ground on in- creasing indications that the crop would exceed earlier expectations. Wheat held relatively steady, but corn prices sagged in reflection of favorable weather in the corn belt.
 Foreign exchanges were reactionary as result of large volume of grain and cotton bills.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21
OUTPUT OF STEEL
 AT 60 PER CENT
Present Month Has Been Under
 Expectations

NEW YORK, Sept. '20.-Business in steel remains at about the previous level of around 60 per cent of capacity. demand coming mostly from automo- bile, agricultural and railroad interests. Because of lessened building operations, there has been some decrease in book ings of fabricated steel and on the whole this month has been under ex- pectations. Many mills doubt If pres ent production can be maintained dur ing the next two months. Pig iron is in somewhat better shape, although price levels do not yet justify much increase of production.
 Further price shading has been re- sorted to in the copper market owing to a continued slack demand at home and abroad. Second hands and some of the smaller producing interests are said to have accepted business at the Recent level. At this price sales of be- tween five and ten million pounds were reported and rather a steadier tone de- when most of the larger selling agencies were said to be holding electrolytic for 13h cents.
 Tin declined sharply under free offer ings, due to- bearish developments at London. Consumers absorbed moder- ate quantities at the decline.
 Lead was quieter with an easier ten dency at the west. Producers are we'll booked ahead and consumers appear to have anticipated nearby require ments.
 Zinc renamed easy with only small trade. While producers are not offer ing freely, operators seem inclined to sell.
 Antimony continued strong because of the Chinese situation but the chief inquiry is for nearby parcels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21
REALIZING ENDS
 COTTON ADVANCE
Market Closes Steady At Net Declines Of z To
 23 Points

NEW YORK, Sept. 20.-An opening advance in today's cotton market was checked by weekend realizing and prices later eased off on the appearance of renewed selling by the south. De- cember broke from 22.25 to 21.90 or IS points net lower and closed at 21.95 with the general market closing steady at net declines of to 23 points.
 The market showed considerable strength at the start with initial prices of further rains in the south, steady Liverpool cables and more, encouraging advices from the goods market. October sold up to 22.85 and January to 22.82, as trade buying was augmented by further covering of shorts. The failure of demand to broaden appeared to be disappointment to holders of con tracts, however, and as soon as the ini- market turned easier under liquidation.
 Reports that selling orders were again reaching here from the southwest contri- buted to the easier tone of the market later in the morning and there were de- clines of some 30 to 35 points from the best with October selling off to 22.4S and January to 21.9S in the late trading. Last prices were six or seven points up from the lowest on covering.
 Private cables attributed the firm undertone in Liverpool to unfavorable weather reports and buying by brokers with London and trade connections. Re- ports from Worth street indicated that there had been a considerable increase of business in gray goods for delivery ex- tending up to the first of the year and that prices were generally firmer The amount of cotton on shipboard awaiting clearance at the end of the week was estimated at 67,973 bales yagainst 6S,- 097 last year.
 NEW YORK COTTON
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21
STOCK LETTERS

NEW YORK, Sept. 2o.-once more the market was for the most part of the speciality variety and many individual stock moves were in evidence. Stand ard Plate Glass was extremely weak, while American Tobacco, California Packing, Wabash preferred, American Wool and Missouri Pacific preferred moved up sharply. The railroads as . group were In moderate demand and the northwestern roads, Great Northern and Northern Pacific, seem to be under going change of sentiment owing to optimistic public utterances on the part of railroad officials regarding the finan- ciat future of these roads. Industrisls and oil stocks were for the most part dull and without feature. Final tone of prices showed moderate amount of optimism regarding the future of stock market quotations for the coming week. -Fenper & Beane to Kahn & Virgin.t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21
STOCKS DISPLAY
 FIRM UNDERTONE
 IN BRIEF SESSION
Speculative Interes t
 Again Centers In Few i Specialties

NEW YORK, Sept. 20.-Stock prices displayed a firm undertone in today's brief session of the market, with specu- lative interest again centered in few specialties. Except for the more favor. able tenor of the weekly mercantile reviews, there was little outside the market to influence speculative senti- ment.
 Sixteen issues established new peak prices for the year, including American Tobacco A and B. Liggett and Moves B, California Packing, United Drug, com mon and first preferred, National Bis cult, Loose-Wiles Biscuit, Studebaker, Nash Motors, Consolidated Gas, Brook lyn Union Gas, Colorado and South ern, Missouri Pacific preferred, Pitts burg and West Virginia preferred and Southern railway preferred.
 Standard Plate Blass broke more than five points to 19A. This was probably due to the changing in the cor porate name of the company, which led to the announcement that the old shares would be stricken from the list" Re cent rumors that the company planned to do some new stock financing were of- ficially denied.
 Western rail shares were again un- der accumulation on the theory that the heavy grain loadings of the last few weeks would be reflected in the earnings statement of the next few months. Union Pacific, Canadian Pa cific, Great Northern preferred, Mis- souri Pacific preferred and Wabash pre- ferred A. moved up 1 to IA points, while Chicago and Northwestern climbed 8 points.
 Strength and activity of the Amer ican Tobacco issues, which added three more points to their recent gains, is said to be based on a split up of the shares. Good buying also was noted in United States Cast Iron Pipe, National Lead and Jewel Tea, all of which climbed a point or more.
 Losses, as a rule, were held to frac- tions, although a few issues for which there was a thin market, such as Amer ican Radiator and Nickel Plate showed substantial losses on a small turnover.
 The weekly clearing house state ment showed increases in most of the principal items.
 Foreign exchanges showed an inn proved tone in quiet trading. Demand sterling ruled about half cent higher around $4.46h, and French francs were again quote above 5.30 cents.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21
LIYERPnnL CnrrnN

LIVERPOOL. Sept. 2o.-Cotton spot quiet; prices steady; strictly good mid ding, 14.93d; good middiing, 1443d; strictly middling, 14.0Sd; middling 1S.7Sd; strictly low middling, 13.4sd; low middling, 12.9sd; strictly good or dinary, 12.4sd; good ordinary, 1I.73d; sales, 4,OOO bales. including 400 Amer ican. No receipts. Futures closed bare ly steady
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21

SHREVEPORT, La, Sept. 2o.-An increase of 16 pents per barrel in cents per barrel in the price of crude oil in all other north Louisiana and Arkansas districts, except Cadde, Cot ton Valley and Snlackover light, which remain unchanged, were posted today by the Standard oil company of Linuis- jana.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21
POTATO MARKET

CHICAGO, Sept. 2o.-Potatoes tad ing fair; market slightly weaker; re- ceipts, 9S cars; total United States ship ments, S79; Minnesota sacked and bulk sanuland OhtOs, $1.1001.20;l sacked Red whites, $1.00@1.15; Wisconsin bulk River Ohios, $1.30@L35; sacked round round whites, $9Oc@$.1O5; sacked round whites, $1.10q1.20; Idaho sacked rurals, $1.25@1.50. .s..'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21
MARKET FLASHES

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2O.-Cotton seed oil crushed during August totaled 6S.541 tons. compared with 355,096 tons in August last year, and on hand at mills August 31, 92,649 tons, compared with 12S,003 tons on August 31 last year, the census bureau announced to- day. Y #
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21
HUBBARD BROS. & co 5,

.M Members New York Cotton Exchan3a. New Orleans Cotton Exchanga., New Members Liverpool Cotton Association. Orders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special censignmsnfs es apoe esstnm for delivers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21
MARKETS AT A GLANCE

NEW YORK: Stocks strong; western carriers lead advance.
 Bonds firm; rail issues feature mod eratevrally.
 Foreign exchange steady; sterling and francs gained slightly.
 Cotton lower; southern selling. Sugar and coffee, holiday. CHICAGO: Wheat lower; increased stocks.
 Corn easy; better weather. Cattle steady; hogs steady to higher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21
Spnr cnrr0N

NEW YORK, Sept. 2O.-Spot cotton quiet; middling, 22.S0c.
 NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 20.-Spot cot- ton steady; quotations revised: Mid ding, 10 points down; sales on the spot, 19.65c; middling, 21.65c; good middling, 2215c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21
NEW YORK CURB

NEW YORK. Sept. 2O.-FollwOing iS the official list of transactions on the New York Curb Exchange giving all stocks and bonds traded in:
 IMnuSIhIALS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21
RAW SILK

NEW YORK, Sept. 2O.-Raw silk un- changed. Prices per pound: Kansai double extra cracks $6.15@6.30; Kansai best gNo. 1, $5.9oQ600; Shinshu No. l, $5. s0n5 50; Canton extras A, 14-16. $6 600 @6.1b; Shanghai China steam fil gold double deer, $7.25@7.40.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21
Total today ...I .... 4OoOsI 222SOl 25454I

VEGETABLES CHICAGO, Sept. 20.-Sweet potatoes, Tennessee hampers, $1.75Q2O0. [ Peppers, Tennessee hampers, $1.O0Q Peaches. Elbertas, crates, $2.75Q3.26.