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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-27
HIGHER GROUND GAnlEDlBY BONDS Liberties, European Gov ernment,, Rails Lead
 In Advance

NEW YORK, Sept. 2s.--Bond prices moved to higher ground today under the leadership of United States treasury, European government and domestic railroad obligations, several of which scaled new peaks for the year. Trad ing was moderately active.
 The reported presence of J. F. Nor gan in London fofeshowing an early conclusion of the German loan nego- tiations, provided the Incentive for fur ther buying of foreign issues. Belgian 7hs reached a new 1924 high level at Ill, with the new SIS selling at STA. French and other continental bonds were firm.
 A rise in the liens of the Southern and Southwestern carriers corresponded to the advance in the shares, of these roads. Frisco bonds were unusually ac- tive on reports that dividends soon would be inaugurated on, the preferred stock. Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio es and four of the Seaboard Air Line is- sues msved up tor2 points. New 1924 high records were achieved by several of the Denver and Rio 1Grande mort gages. 8tt
 Selling of various oil and copper bonds gave the industrials list an irregular appearance. Fg
 The treasury 4As, popularly known as the 'Meilons," attained record high price in selling at 106.7. Liberty bonds, movement. s sl. New York investment houses an- nounced a private offering of 100000 shares of the lower Austrian Discount company of Vienna. Pennsyivania and Florida East Coast tissues offered today were readily subscribed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-27
MARKET FLASHES

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.-Imports of cotton and cotton manufactures into the United States last month were val- ued at $7,456, ,654, e decrease of $1, ,000O0 from the corresponding month last year, the department of commerce announced today. Imports of raw cotton last month totalled 2,067, ,933 pounds, against 1,709, ,S46 pounds for August, 1923. Im- ports of wool and manufactures for last month were valued at $9,4 410,240 against S, ,531 ,606 for the corresponding month last year. Imports of silk and manu- kfactures last month were valued at $50. .723,e46 against $Ss,371, 1863 for Au- gust, 1923.
 NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-Directors of the Standard Textile Products company have omitted dividend payments on both classes of preferred stock, which have been paid regularly at the rate of per cent annually since 1919 The company is one of the leading manufac- turers of oilcloth in the country. Earn ings of the company were sufficient to cover current dividend requirements on the preferred shares, Alvin Hunsicker, president, explained, but because of un- settled conditions in the textile industry, the directors deemed 1t wise to defer payments. The Standard Textile Prod ucts company owns and operates manu- featuring plants in Youngstown o., Rock Island, Ill.,, Athenia, N. J., and Montrose, N. F., in addition to con- trolling cotton mills at Mobile, Ala., Selma, N. C., Columbus, Ga., and Me- Comb,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-27
EnREIsM RnMna
BRApsTREE,vs REYIEW

NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-Bradstreet's tomorrow will say:
 Trade is fully fair, better than last week in some areas, but there are cross currents visible while a note of hesi- tation is found in reports that many buyers. having filled immediate needs, are inclined to wait or go ahead eau tiously. Examples of the cross-currents visible are found in the continued ease in steel prices, reports that September buying of that product has not gained over that of August and that the change in passing prices due to the abandonment of the Pittsburgh plug system, with the nearer approach of the election, has made for a little quieter tone in the big metal trades and a disposition to buy for prompt needs only On the other hand, the rally of 8 cents a pound in cotton on latest government reports has stiffened cotton manufacturers prices; the buy ing of coal, aided cooler weather, in swelling production and shipments of that product and car loadings for the second week of September are the larg- est of the year and per cent below the peak of last September"
 Weekly bank clearings, $s, ,143, ,040, ,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-27
COTTON JUMPS
 GENT AND HALF Rise Due To Bullish Crop News And Improved
 Goods Trade

NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-An advance of nearly cent and a half a pound in the cotton market resulted from con tinued buliish crop advices. reports of an improving cotton goods trade, and claims of a firm spot situation in the south. December contracts sold up to 24.90c, or 130 points net higher, and closed at 24s4c, the general market clos ing strong at net advances of 124 to 132 points.
 The market opened firm at an ad- vance of g to 49 points on relatively steady Liverpool cables and reports of siderable realizing above the 24c level for December was absorbed on moder- ate setbacks, the market becoming more active and stronger at midday on the fear of a cold wave in the southwest. A telegram received in the trade from Dallas said 1t was feared this cold weather might be accompanied by a freeze In the northern sections and the possibility of an early killing frost seemed to alarm the remaining short in- terest. Covering was extremely active and while the official western belt fore cast for colder weather contained no mention of frost, the market reached
 
 trading. The close was only a few points off from the best under real iZing.
 Local brokers said there was less hedge selling today than earlier in the week and the trade was reported buy CT of December and January.
 Only five more October notices were issued and October again sold about 100 points over December, closing at a pre- mium of 91 points compared with s3 yesterday.
 Weekend figures pointing to an in- crease of 311 ,000 bales in the worlds wis., ible supply of American compared with 221 ,000 last year, had no apparent eff feet. Port receipts today, 52,8T4; United States port stocks, 5o6, PA; exports, 41,- O39, making 753, ,251 so far this season.
 NEW YORK COTTON
 NEW YORK. Sept. 26-Cotton futures closed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-27
CORNLEADS RISE IN GRAIN PRICES Demand Follows Federal Report Of Backward
 ness Of Crop

CHICAGO, Sept. 26.-Corn led in the grain markets to higher price levels to- day in a manner than bordered on the sensational. Broadened speculative de- mand for corn came about chiefly from | a summary issued by the department
 of agriculture, saying that for this time of year the corn crop is at pres ent even more backward than a month ago. The market closed strong at 3ss to 5hc net gain; December, $106A O 1.06h. Wheat finished firm, IS to 3Mc
 up; December, $1.3s& @1.3sN, and May, $1.44h @1.44%; oats showing A@M to Ike advance, and provisions varying
 from 15c decline to a rise of 45c According to some authorities, the
 that forthcoming definite estimate of
 production would-be lower than any total heretofore suggested. Under such circumstances, active general commis-
 sion house buying of corn quickly de-
 veloped and the market began a rapid irregular ascent that reached it's ton most point just before trading ended. Predictions of unsettled and colder weather did a good deal to stimulate buyers after the upward swing of val- ues got started in good earnest, espe- cially as killing frost in some sections
 was forecast. The fact that before the bulge the market was 1874 cents down as compared with last weeks top prices, also had strengthening influ- ence.
 Wheat owed much of It's advance to
 cold, wet weather in Canada, aided by reports that cash wheat at Winnipeg was above $1.50 bushel, the market
 here nearly equalled the best prices vet
 on the crop. New stimats of world jm- port needs received a bullish construc- tion.
 Oats were moderately active and high. CT with other grains.
 Excellent cash demand for lard wa
 the main feature in the provision mar.
 ket.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-27
TONE IS FIRM IN IRREGULAR
 STOCK MARKET
Bullish Demonstrations Occur In Utilities, Rails
 And Specialties

NEW YORK, Sept 26.-Stock prices displayed a firm undertone in today's irregular market, which was marked by bullish demonstrations in a few public utilities, rails and industrial specialties. Trading in standard industrials was quiet, with a tendency to heaviness in the late dealings.
 Lehigh Valley led the upward move ment in the rail shares, rising points to 61, the highest price since the segre- gation of the coal properties. Frisco issues sold at the highest prices since the reorganization of the company in 1916 on reports of an early inaugura- tion of dividends on the preferred, which rose 3% points to 65, while the common closed IS higher at 30%.
 United States Steel common failed to respond to reports of an increase in operations from 60 to 65 per cent of capacity, closing unchanged at 10S1a. Independent steels yielded to profess sional selling, Republic dropping more than point and most of the others yielding fractionally.
 Nash Motors jumped 6h points to a new top at 150 on reports of increased sales. Other motors moved within mar row and irregular limits, Stewart Warner advanced more than points to 5S% and then eased to 57k. Tire stocks made moderate response to reports of improved trade conditions.
 Heavy accumulation of United States Cast Iron Pipe sent that stock from 108h to 1121a but it eased later to 111A, where 1t was up 25s on the day.
 The 4-point rise in Brooklyn Edison was said to forecast a split up of the present shares and larger dividend disbursement. American Hide and Leather preferred was bought in large blocks, selling as high as 66h, but re- acting later to 65ss, up 1%.
 Other individual strong spots included International Combustion Engineering, Worthington Pump, Associated Dry Goods, Detroit Edison, Foundation company, Laclede Gas, Remington Typewriter, Union Tank Car, up to4 points General Baking was run up S% to 157 and then fell back to 153.
 Cosden Oil again was under pressure, dropping 1h points to 23h and then rallying feebly. Burns Bros. A, Con- goleum, National Enameling, Standard Plate Glass, Mack Truck and United Railways investment issues were heavy.
 Call money ruled unchanged at ? per cent; time money and commercial paper rates held steady with business quiet.
 Foreign exchange rates showed little change. Demand sterling was quoted around $4.47 and French francs were moderately active just above 5A. Swiss francs touched a new high at 19.04c.
 Stock market averages:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-27
WOOL REVIEW

BOSTON, Sept. 26.-The Commercial Bulletin tomorrow will say:
 Steadily the price of wool rises, both here and abroad. Business has been fairly general in the local market with all qualities in demand at slight ad- Vances, both manufacturers and deal- CTS buying. The fall wools, also are slightly dearer in Texas.
 The opening of lightweight women's lines by the American Woolen company has been about on a parity with the prices for mems wear last month. A better response, however, appears to have been made than a month ago; in fact the goods market seems to be in a healthier situation all around.
 The foreign markets are all up ap- proximately five per cent for the week, London being at the top point of the current series, while the foreign primary markets are tending dearer.
 Mohair is steady with limited de- mand. The primary markets are hardly changed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-27
CURB EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Sept. 26-Uneven price movements characterized todays curb were inclined to heaviness but most of the industrials and public utilities pointed to higher ground with some ex- ceIlent gains recorded by the high priced specialties.
 Prairie OH and Gas closed 2 points lower at POT, while net losses of l to 2 points also were recovered by Standard oil of Kentucky, South Pennsylvania Prairie and Northern Pipe and Imperial of Canada. Standard oil of Nebraska advanced 4 points and Salt Creek Pro- ducers moved IS in active trading. Gillette Safety Razor (old), and Ma tional Tea closed at net gains of 6 and 5 points, respectively. American Light and Traction, Commonwealth Power and Middle West Utilities showed ret gains of 1 to points, but American Gas and Electric was heavy. Glen AL den Coal dropped 1A on a small turn over. Ward Baking issues were strong.
 Silver producers were the most ac- tive of the mining group, Hawthorne touching a new high on the movement of reports of favorable developments at the mine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-27
LIVERPOOL COTTON

LIVERPOOL, Sept. 26.-Cotton spot good demand, but business moderate; prices steady; strictly good middling. i5 s4d; good niddling, 14.s4d; strictly middling, 14.49d; middling, 14.09d; strictly low middling, 13.89d; low mid ding, 13.39d; strictly good ordinary, 12.99d; good ordinary, 12.s9d; sales, 5000 bales, including 2,500 American; re- ceipts, 4,0o0 bales, including 100 Amer ican. Futures closed steady; septem- Der, 14.11d; October, 13.79d; December 13.65d; January, 13.67d; March, 1S.73d; May, 13.76d; July, IS 64d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-27
POTATO MARKET

fair; market steady; receipts. 62 cars; total United States shipmehts,s 4o1; Min nesota and North Dakota sacked Red River ohios, 95c%$1.10; sacked round whites, 90c%$1 %; sacked sand land Ohios, S0@90e; Wisconsin sacked round whites, 90c0$1.05; Colorado sacked Peo- ples' russets, $1.70; South Dakota sacked early Ohios, 95c@$1.05.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-27

NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-Stocls strong; southern and southwestern rails touch 1924 high.
 Bonds firm; railroad and United States treasury bonds at new tops. Foreign exchange steady; trading light.
 Cotton strong; unfavorable weather. Sugar featureless.
 Coffee steady; trade buying. CHICAGO: Wheat higher; unfavor. able weather northwest.
 Corn strong: bullish crop news. Cattle dull; buyers indifferent. Hogs firm; light receipts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-27
FoREIGN ExCHANGEs

NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-Foreign ex- changes steady; quotations in cents: Britain demand, $4.46%; cables, $447h; 60-day bills on banks, $4.44h; France demand, 526h; cables, 5.57; Italy, 4.3sM and 4.39A; Belgium, 4.s5h and 4.s6; Germany (per trillion), 23% Hol- land, 3s5S; Norway, 14.02; Sweden, 26.60; Denmark, 17.24; Switzerland, 1904; Spain, 13.49; Greece, 1.75; Poland, 1874; Czechoslovakia, 2.99A; Jugosla- via, LAO; Austria, .O014h; Rumania, .52; Argentina, 35.75; Brazil, 10.55; Tokyo, 40A; Montreal. 100.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-27
GRAIN AND PRovIslons
CASH GRAIN

CASH GRAIN TOLEDO, Ohio, Sept. 2s.-CIover seed cash, '$17; October, $1s.5o; December. $1750; dislike, old, SLIGO; new, $12.10; timothy seed, $350; September, $350; October, $3.35; December, $S.35.
 CHICAGO, Sept. 26.-Wheat: No. 2 hard, $1.35h@L37A.
 Corn: No. 2 mixed. $1.osA 011oh; No. 2 yellow, $1.09h @1.11
 Oats: No. 2 white, h@51hc; No. 8 white, 4s@4shc. Rye: No. 2, $1.10. Barley: 78@90c.
 Timothy seed, $4.75@6.50
 Clover seed: $15@25.
 Lard, $13.s0; ribs. $15; bellies, $13.62.
 NEW YORK, Sept. 2s.-Rye easy; No. western, $1.23% f. o. b New York and $1.21% c. 1. f. export. l, Other articles were unchanged. KANSAS CITY, Sept. 26.-wheat: No. ? hard, $1.27@1.41; No. 2 red, $1.4O @1.42.
 Corn: No. yellow, s1.o7A; No. 2 mixed, $1.04h.
 Oats: No. 2 white. 49kc.
 ST. LOUIS, Sept. 26.-Cash wheat: No. 2 red, $1.37@1.4S; No. red, $1.3S01.43.
 Corn: No. 2 mixed, $1.10; No. yell
 Oats: No. white. 51hc; No. white. 4e@50c.
 Close wheat: September. s1.s4H; De- cember, $1.37%.
 Corn: September, $1.1O; December, $1.06A.
 Oats; Sptrnbr, 50c. .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-27
MnNEV MARKET

NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-Call money steady; high, per cent; low, 2; ruling rate, 2; closing bid, 2; offered at 2A last loan, 2; call loans against accept ances, 11a; time loans steady; mixed collateral, 60-9O days, 2h@2%; 4-6 months, 3@3A; prime commercial paper, 8A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-27
RAW SIIK

NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-Raw silk easy; prices per pound: Kapsai double extra cracks, $595@6.05; Kansai best No. 1, $5.70Q5.S0; Shinshu No. l, $5.600 5.70; Canton extras A, 14-16, $5.S5@5.90;
 Shanghai, Chinaa steam gold fil double deer, $1.25Q760.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-27
METAL. MARKET

NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-Copper dull; electrolytic spot and futures, 13c; tin easy, spot and futures, SAT 25; iron steady and unchanged; lead steady; spot, $S; zinc steady; East St. Louis spot and futures, $6.17h; antimony, spot, $11.25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-27
HUBBARD BROS. & co,

Members New York Gotten ExcAange. New Orleans Cotton Exchange. New Members Liverpool Cotton Association 0Edexs solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil 8eg kuture delivery. Special eenslgnmaaAS 09 apoe cation 6eR deliyaxxs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-27
WEEKLY LiVERPOOL

LIVERPOOL, Sept. 2e.-weekly cot ton statistics: Total forwarded to mills 61 ,000 bales, of which American s, S,0oO; stock, 817,000, American 10000. Inn ports. 64,000. American 42,OOO; exports, 5000, American 1000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-27
SEA ISLAND COTTON

SAVANNAH, Ga, Sept. 26.-Sea Is- lands: market nominal; extra choice, 824a 936c. Sales none; receipts none; shipments none; stock 8; crop in sight,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-27
SPOT COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 26.-Spot cot ton firm, 1855 points up. Sales on the spot, 1,227; to arrive, 1,s40 Low mid ding, 22.Soc; middling, 24.Soc; good mid $50.
 NEW YORK, Sept. 2s.-Cotton spot steady; middling, 26.1oc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-27
rONnON NoNMv

LONDON, Sept 26.-Bar silver, S5 15-16 pence per ounce; money, 29s per cent; discount rates, short bills, 39s per cent; three months, 8 11-16 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-27
NAVAL STORES

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Sept. 2s.-- Turpentine, firm; S1ho; sales, SIS; re- ceipts, 52s; shipments, ?; stock, 2s,6s1:
 Resin, firm; sales, 2,923; receipts, z,- o3o; shipments. 2so; stock, 12S,2OS:
 517h; B to I, $5.17; K, $5.171z @5.2o; M, $5.17h @5.2o; N, $5.35@5.40; Wg, $6.25; Wx, $6.S5@6.95; x, $6.95.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-27
yEGETABLES

CHICAGO, Sept. 26.--Sweet potatoes, Tennessee Nancy Hall, hampers, $175@ 1.s5. Peppers, Tennessee, hampers, 75c 0$1.00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-27
NEW YORK BONDS

NEW YORK, Sept 2s.-Foliowins srs today's high. low and closing prices of bonds on the New York Stock Exchange. and the total sales of each bond:
 United States bonds are quoted in dollars and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-27

SAVANNAH, Ga, Sept. 2e.-Turpen- tine firm; Sic; sales, 65; receipts. s277; shipments, 15s; stock, 13,47S.
 Resin firm; sales, 1,209; receipts, 1,543; shipments, 547; sstock, 1o7, ,69s.
 Quote: B, $0.12h; D to I, $5.17h; ; K. M. $52o; N. $5.s5; VIC, $s.s5; WWl x. $6.90.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-27
BAR SILVER
sTEEI. MARKED

NEW YORK, Sept 26.-Bar silver 6eMcM Mexican dollars, 53%c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-27
FLAX MARKET

FLAX MARKET
 DULUTH, Minn., Sept 26.-Close flax: September, $2.3Saz; October, $2.29A; November, $2.2s%; December, $2.26%; May, $233.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-27
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK. Sept. 26.-Following are today sales high. low and closing prices of stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-27
POULTRY AND PRODUCE

NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-Live poultry irregular; chickens, by, freight, 20@25c; by express, 23026c; fowls, by express, 15@32c; turkeys, by express, 35@45c.
 Dressed poultry weak; prices un- changed.
 Butter firmer; receipts, 9,094 pounds; creamery higher than extras, 38@381sc; i; creamery extras (92 score), STA @37Mc.
 Eggs irregular; receipts, 16.739; near by and nearby western hennery whites, firsts to average extras, 52@66c; Pa cific coast whites, extras, 61@62c; do firsts to extra firsts, 51@60c; refrigera- tor extra firsts, 37@37hc. .
 Cheese steady; receipts, 179,932 pounds
 KANSAS CITY, Sept. 26.-Produce unchanged
 CHICAGO, Sept. 26.-PouItry alive lower; fowls, 17@2Sc; springs, 21hc; roosters, 14hc.
 Butter higher; creamery extras, S51c; standards, 34c; extra firsts, 33M@34Mc; firsts, s1h @32hc; seconds, S0@30hc.
 Eggs higher; receipts. 5,425 cases; firsts, se@4oc; ordinary firsts, s2Q34c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-27
NEW YORK CURB

NEW YORK. Sept. 26.-FollowinR is the official list of transactions the New York Curb Exchange, giving all stocks and bonds traded in:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-27
MARKETS AT A GLANCE

NEW YORK. Sept. 26 6-steel prices
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-27
INTERIOR MOVEMENT

Ioatl today -. ....l ozoI4l oooSSI o1lol oOoo1t Receipts-Week, 294, ,275; season. l.lsT. .5s4. Exports-Week, 50.347; season. 74S.l60.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-27

NEW ORLEANS COTTON NEW ORLEANS, Sept 26.-Cotton futures closed firm at net advance of 115 to l36 points.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-18

What's Doing Today
and Tomorrow
{. TO-DAY.


Meeting--And election Of officers BY
Equality-Walter Reed post, v. r. w, 81
the pythian Temple tonight
Conference--Federal officials will dis
cuas the development OF Virginia's water
power at the Interior Department today,
pance-By the Lonesome Club in the
ballroom Of the Arcade tonight,
Meeting-~The committee Of manufae.
turers Of the washington Chamber Of
Commerce in the Homer building at .
o'clock
Meeting Brightwood Citizens Associa-
Meeting--The Siater-Langdon Parent
Teacher Association IN the Slater School
at 8 o'clock.
Address Mexican EthnoIogy and
Psychology" by Linn p. A. Gale at 1914
" street northwest at 8 o'clock.
Meeting auxiliary Of Equality-
Walter Reed post, ". F. W., at 1928
sB street southwest at s o'clock.
Neutrality-suspicious. State Society In
the Washington Club at s o'clock
MeetinR-The Presidents Own, Garrt-
son, No. los, Army and Navy Union, in
the @. A. r. Hall at O'Clock.
Z Meeting--Ge University En-
dowment Fund meeting at the City
Club at 8 o'clock
TOMORROW.
Meeting Pennsylvania State Society
Of WASHINGTON at the willard Hotel al
s:16 o'clock.
Meeting-National Capital Post No,
127, Veterans Of Foreign Wars, at the
Odd Fellows Temple tonight Election Of
officers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-18

GIFT PRICES that tempt -
Christmas values that beckon-the
Christmas Gift Suggestions" Col
urnns Of the Classified Section are
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-18
U. S. AIR SERVICE CHANGES
DISCUSSED BY COOLIDGE

A new plan for coordination and
perhaps consolidation Of the ma
tons air services was discussed
at the White House today between
President Coolidge, Secretary Of
War Weeks and Secretary Of the
Navy Wilbur.
Will r. Hayes, ex-Postmaster
General and now connected with
the moving picture business, par
ticipated in the conference.