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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-09
BIRMINGHAM MAN
 IS BAR SECRETARY
w. L. Harrison Elected When Colonel Alex Troy De-
 cIines Job
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU THE AGE-BERALD


 Claude Hamilton of Greenville was elected president of the board of com missioners of the Alabama Bar as- sociation today. John / Peach of Sheffield was elected first vice pres- ident. and W. l.. Harrison of Bir- mingham, secretary.
 Col. Alex Troy of Montgomery was first elected secretary by unanimous vote. but declined the honor, since the office would, it was stated, have interferred with his duties as clerk of the court of appeals. The Bir- mingham men were then nominated, w. l.. Harrison, Major J. T. McEwen and Edgar Bowron. The contest be- tween these three was spirited, MT. Bowron being eliminated by two votes below the second man in the race. while on the next ballot Mir. Harrison was elected, receiving II votes to 10 for Major McEwen. The salary of the secretary was fixed at $1.500 per annum.
 President Hamilton was authorized to appoint several committees, among them committee \to prepare rules governing the suspension, disbarment and discplining of members. a com mittee on examination of applicants and another committee to consider the advisiabilty of establishing an association journal.
 The board adjourned to meet al the call of the president
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-09
INCREASE NOTED
 IN BOND PRICES

NEW YORK, Jan. s.-Broadenins activity and rising prices in today's bond markets continued to rsflect the heavy purchase of listed securities Virtually aall groups of bonds par ticipated in the advance which was most marked, however, in the sec ondary railroad fssues which are ex- pected to benefit by the decision of the United States Supreme. court up- recapture clause of the cransporta- tion act.
 Relative scarcity of new offerings also is believed by bankers to have been of material benefit to the listed issues. Several large issus are known to be ready are the $9.70o,00o city of Montreal 5s, duo 1s24-6s. and the electric. first mortgage SIS. The $1S;000, 900 market street railway is- sues put out today was readily dls-
 Standard foreign and United States government bonds moved within nar- row and irregular limits. Serbian sights. Oriental Development com- about a point on light dealings while Netherlands 6s, and Paris-Lyons- Mediterranean 6s sold point below yestsrday final figures.
 In the railroad group, the Erie is- sues moved up in sympathy with higher stock prices. Good gains also were registered by Frisco income Ss, Missouri Pacific 6s, Seaboard Air Line 6s, and Delaware and Hudson refundinE 4s, all up 6 point or more.
 S-point gain in Dery Silk 7s. based on high current earnings. was the feature of the industrial group. Sinclair Pipe line 5s, made markets progress. - 900.
 Zen first grade rails averaged ss.12; net loss .04.
 Ten secondary rails averaged S2.so; net gain .23.
 Ten public utilities averaged ss.e7: net gain .06. "a
 Ten industrials averaged ss.7e; net gain .03.
 Combined average month ago ss.s2: .07.
 Combined average s7os; net gain Confined average month ago S692: year ago S9.f8.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-09
IRREGULAR PRICE
 CHANGES ON CURB

NEW YORK, Jan. S.-Irregular price movements characterized the trading In todays curb market. A drop of 2 points in Prairie Oil and Gas and g jump of Az points In Standard Oil of Nebraska were the individual features, the other oils showing mixed changes on the day. Mutual oil was very active between IFS @12ss, closing at 12 for a slight fractional loss. Common and preferred issues of the United States Distributing Corpora ton and the United Gas and Electric Corporation were admitted to trading today, one sale of United States Dis tributing Corporation preferred talk ing place at 90 and two sales of United Gas Common being recorded at 1872 and 19.
 Continued strength, and activity of Goodyear Tire and Rubber and Corn Products new stock featured the in- dustrial list.
 Durant Motors and Kresge lost ground.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-09
LIVE STOCK

CHICAGO. Jan. S.--Cattle: Receipts 15;9OO; fed steers 4pd yearlngs closing Ta ay stsaay ss ana kinds soe % i weakness in spots below ssoo; top. si1.oo paid for yearllngs; handy weights and ma. S6o to 1;o7o pounds at st1.oo; bulk fed steers, $500 1000; few to killers under other classes gensralis steady; weishty bologna bulls. s5;o995:25; most veal upward to $13.5O and above: country de mand stockers and feeders narrow: sup asS G oS n of frs Sseds S
 Hogs: Receipts. s4.oOo: opened mostly s sGw aroand ee S sos o ss good and sh sh9ics medium HS! ana heayywsight Re ponRd sIersee Se ds masiy 5 ter grades welghty, slaughter pigs, ss.5o@ sheep: ReceiPts, ss,Soo; fat wooded
 oSeT psd shaep a%ss sessy % to weeF S ses ing lambs steady; bulk fat wooded lambs, s13.25 O. lS75; top to city butcher. $13.9o; pounds. sii.a5; best fat ewes. ss.a5; good pod to choice feeding lambs s12.75.
 NEW YORK. Jan. s.--cattle; Receipts, s5. 50 @ 5:7Ss cows. si.7s 70 Zoo. Calves Re eulis and little calves s7so Q 800; grass CTS. s5.9o@5.5 sheep and lambs: Re. e9is cus Hogs: % Receipts. ISH@ iS2S i27o steady light tS .o a medium Sl weights s7s5@ G7io; Toughs sS.5o@s.75. '' '
 EAST sT d;o LoWIs ast,v Jap sac. sgoss Re than best time Monday; closed S5o to 4oc lover; bulk good .o obHgttcih"ers :7sS@74s: pigs. pigs 25e to 5oc lower; fight kinds show show, s ponnG ost pgs s4t ss%sea seSS o and to 5 l5e lower; bulk: ss;s5. Cattle; Receipts, down down 25c; best light ,yesriings. steers and holfcrs; bologna bulls steady; medium loc to 15c lower; light vealers si higher; R''" iow S steers Sg5; yea yearlinss sS and and @535; stockers. steers. s5.25@5.TO. sheep: higher; heiSF:' two decks choice fed lambs to to shippers SlS.5O@ 13.50; balance of run aFgey Sium eus to mosS s4Ga !koSs obnG Snk aged d wethers, $500; good light mutton ewes, $7.50.
 KANSAS. Snn GITY, Mo. Mo. Ssn, gan ,s:.cattle: S7.75@ .OO; better grades fat COWS steady: beef cows, S4.00@5.50; ecanners and cut ters S2.1003.50; bulls steady: bologna. s4s5 @47Si; calves st6tae1 steadyh bulk. $aSog steady; planer kinds dull; bulk. all classes. s6,OO@75O; killing classes clos Hogs IHs Receipts, iSoOo uneven, iSc to Mfa i5c lower, to shippers; late market mostly shipper tops s72o; ,a. one Ioad sn s7ssoS; 9n; to 200 pound. $6.soQ7.o5; bulk. 1SO to isO pound. S6,25 @6.75; packing sows mostly :4.75. Sheep: Receipts 1000; lambs, 100 s19,75@13.25: sheep steady; lightweight ewes, $7.75.
 NASHVILLE, Tenn, Ian. s.-Cattle: Receipts, 100; steady heavy. steers. s1.Oo s5.6O@6.5O; cows. s3.5O @5;oo; feeders. Receipts. 200: light. medium and heavy hossf lOc lower; 200 pounds and up s7.seS;; pounds. $7oO; pigs $51O@5.5O; throw outs. S575 down. Sheep nominal; steady;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-09
MANY LAW BREAKERS
British Citizens Are HabituaI BettOrs
 Upon The Streets

LONDON, Jan. S.--(By Associated Press.)-Millions of Britons habit ually break the law by betting in the streets, says the report of the governments committee on betting made public today. From a perusal of the report it would seem that the liquor laws in America were ob- served much more generally than the statutes against horse racing betting in Great Britain nor have the boot leggers organized their business so thoroughly as unlicensed bookies here.
 The committees learned that in some places school children 10 or l : years of age place their scanty al- lowances on the horses regularly.
 The whole vast business is steadily increasing in volume says the com mittee, which declares it is demoral = izing characters and establishing a general weakening of the respect for a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-09
Stock Letters
KAHN BROs q yIRaTN

NEW YORK, Jan. s.-Under very heavy volume in the first hour stocks continued to display decided strength with one or two exceptions. American Can succeeded in reaching a new high at 11oM. Conti- mental Can was in demand; dividend meeting Is due tomorrow and an extra in opened higher and were heavily bought by some interests who have been con nected with recent advances. Great North ern developed further strength, while many of the low priced rails, especially those in southern territory, were bought
 It was reported that one of the officials of Pan-American company had stated that production of 10000 barrels daily had been cut off by activities of the rebels. tend to make the present. $ dividend sfs rate uncertain.
 Along toward noon reactionary move mont occurred in several issues due to the weakness in the Pan-American, but the selling was quickly absorbed and the gen eral market was soon on its upward way again. Cast Iron Pipe continued its sensa- tioual advance, crossing s3. which i. is more than 60 points up from the low of the last year. There were many special down, with general easing off in indus trials from the highs of the day at the close.
 New Haven officials anticipate surplus of from s5.Ooo,oo0 to ss,ooo,o ,ooo from opera tions in 1924. E. G. Buckiand, vice presi- dent, says that though we have a defi- 3.0o0.0o0 and less than was expected early in the year. We are going into the winter in the best possible condition in many years"
 United Fruit company will show total earnings of over $23.oO0,o0o as compared with $1S.851.o00 in 1922. These earnings are estimated after allowing for an ex- tremely heavy depreciation charge of $6.000, 900. Last year was the second best in tho ,-conpany's history, when earnings amounted to nearly $23 a share on the 100000 shares of capital stock out standing.
 Cuyamei Fruit for the nine months ending November 30, 1928. reports net in- come of S2.60s,7s1 after all charges This is the equivalent of $10.03 a share on the ner G Beane.
 GuANNnN A Nn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-09

has given in the main good account of itself, still reflecting the general con fidence in the outlook which has devel- oped in the last few months, owing to im- provement in the outlook at Washington. There has been special interest shown in some of the low priced rails of late and today Erie has made very distinct ad- vance. There has been accumulation of this stock going on for long time past. The rubber shares, for the first time, have shown better figures The enormous projected output for motors for the cur rent year bring prospects of better business for such companies. There has been talk of a consolidation among some of the smaller copper companies--Inspiration Chino and Ray--but it is stated from off, ficial sources that while the matter is being considered. no result has yet been reached. The oil shares, after their very substantial rise in recent months show some hesitation. There was no news of much importance during the day. For eign exchange remains about the same. but developments in England are being closely watched with the assembling of Parliament.
 Hers the main interest centers in Wash ington and affairs there will receive the closest attention.
 Total sales, 1,253, 300.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-09
WILL ST.. ENJOYS
 \ VERY GOOD DAY.
Prospects For Passage Of Mellon Bill Reported As
 Factor
By WILL JOHNSON (Leaned KlrA to AGe.Hetald.)

NEW YORK, Jan. s.-Traders in Wall street with profits to their credit started after them Tuesday in the wake of the continued. upswing on Monday, but the movement effect ed little more than a dent ip the stock market. The list came out of the tremendous activity of the day a bit soiied in patches, but readily < preseiitable withal and indeed with better trinfmingD in some respects.
 The turnover of the day showed clearly that the forces generally de. scrited as constructive insist that the upswinG in progress over the last two months or more has not run it's course. They demonstrated their conviction by pushing forward strong spots whenever special news devel- opments or heavy realizing forced re- actions elsewhere.
 The whole action convinced traders that forces behind the rise remain in ings and that they were responsible perhaps moro than any other cause in marking up new high prices in a number of stocks. including American Can and some low-priced railroad shares. particularly the Fries.
 Behind the market Is the fixed thought that the Mellon tax plan Is going over tho top"
 "If the, Mellon tax bill goes through the country will blossom forth in prosperity like . newborn rose," was the picture painted by John R. Nor ron, president of the Atlas Portland Cement company.
 See. Asv..s. Esf.et. H Q Q
 Albert H. wiggin, president of the Chase National bank, in sending out his report to stockholders, found his biz feature in endorsing the Mellon plan. He stressed the point that the enormous issue of tax-exempt securi- ties is affecting the development of the country and commercial business adversely.
 There followed the encourasins word from Washington that Presi- dent Coolidge favors consideration by CongrSss of the, tax-reduction plan ahead of the bonus question. The chief executive. 1t was added, un. dsrst.nds the new democratic tax plan would not particularly encour- age investors to put their money in business enterprises rather than in- vest in tax.exempt securities. The Mellon plan is felt to have features which would tend to encourage this sort Of investment, 1t was explained. Expect Record 2 Auto 1 g Sales.
 The automobiles broke into the business picture again in the after- noon when word came that, Judging from the number and size of dealers commitments made thus far at the local automobile show, the retail sec tion of the motor industry is confi- dent of sales volume for this year that will exceed the record breaking spring of 1923.
 The feeling among the dealers seems to be that there will be shortage of cars, at least. in the first six months of 1924, instead of over supply.
 French francs hit new low for all time when they sold below 4.S5 cents. But the movement was to be expect- ed in the light of the dispatches from Paris explaining the strained efforts Of the French government to make ends meet" Locally 1t was held that imitation has forced the government finances into e sort of blind alley"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-09
COFFEE FUTURES

NEW YORK. Jan. 8.--Yesterday's ad- vances were followed by rather irregular fluctuati9ns in the market for coffee flu lures today. There was evidently some realizing, particularly in the near months but later deliveries were bought by the trade or brokers with foreign connections and after opening points lower to 5 points higher the market sold to 12 points above yesterdays closing quota, September to 9.40c, making new high ground. but the close was a few points off from the best, under profit taking. Last prices were net points lower tS II points higher. Sales were estimated at about 5o,0oo bags. March, 1o.O5e; May s.6sc; July, 9.52c; September, 9.25c; Oc tober, 9.34c; December, 9.27c.
 Spot coffee firm; Rio 7s 1oNc: Santos As. 15A @16c. Cost and freiht offers in cluded part .Boufbons As and 5s at 15% @16c: COG for prompt shipment and 3s and 5s at 15.25c for February March ship ment. Rio. Is were offered at 1o75c. for January February shipment. The official cables showed a decline of 3-32 pence in Rio exchange on London. with no changes In the dollar buying rate. The Rio mar ket was 125 to s75 reis lower, and Santos unchanged to 1?5 reis higher. Brazilian port receipts, 49.ooo; Jundiahy receipts. 22.000. Santos cleared $500 for New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-09
ARRESTED ON OLD WARRANT

Willie Manias, negro. 3S20 Thirtie tn avenue. north, was arrested by de- tcctives Helton and Peveler Tuesday on charge of assault with intent to murder. Manias is alleged to have become involved with another negro in a shooting scrape which took place in North Birmingham in No vember
 According to a statement made by Manias, he fired four shots at his opponent after the other shot twice at him. Three shots from Manias gun are alleged to have found their target on the other negro, inflictinG flesh wounds from which he has since recovered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-09
HUBBARD BROS. & co.

Members New York Cotton Exchange. New Orleans Cotton Exchange, New York Pro- duce Exchange, Associated Members siiv- erpooI Cotton Association. Orders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cottoh and
 Cotton Seed oil for future delivery, spe- ciai attention and liberal terms givep fee rnn,.snments of spot cotton for delirery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-09
PHENIx CITY DEATHS

PHENIX CITY, Ala, Jan. rrS.- Especially - Funeral services ,h for Frederick Struppa Whitaker, #who died in. Atlanta last Saturday. were conducted at noon today from the Holy Catholic church. Father Moy- land offlciated, interment followed in Linwood cemetery. .4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-09
DISSOLVED BY DEGREE

MADRID, Jan. S.--(By Associated Press.)---A royal decree vas issued today dissolving the chamber of deputies and dismissing the elective members of the senate. Under the decree life senators are deprived of their narliamentarY immunity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-09
16 DEAD AT PEKIN
Tour More Bodies, Badly Manklea, Are Recovered Today

PEKIN, H., Jan. S.--With the re- covery today of four badly mangled bodies from the ruins of the starch works of the Corn Products com- pany's plant, the known death list amounted to 16. -s
 Twenty workmen are still missing and their bodies are believed buried in the debris. A wrecking cranesand steam shovel are being used tqs, re- move the runiS. er
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STEAMER IS FLoATED

PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. 8.-Tht Japanese freighter, Hakuho Maru which went aground on sandy beach off Willaha harbor last night got off under her own power early today, according to a wireless mes sage received by the Federal Tele- graph company here.
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William E. ChurchweIl, five month old son of Mr. and Mrs. F. c. Church- well. died at the residence Suhday afternoon after short illness Of pneumonia. .,,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-09
OLLIE EDWARD HOLLY DIES

Ollie Edward, the two weeks. old son of Mr. and Mrs. Holly. died Sun day afternoon. Besides his parents, he is survived by two sisters, Eliza beth and Doris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-09
WILL FLY TO MONTGOMERY

MITCH ELL FIELD, N. 1., JanT S.- First Lieut.. R. A. Inlock, and Edwin Johnson, left here tday in a Martin bomber on q flight to Montgomery, Ala. Stops will be made at Wash- ington, Dayton, Louisville and Mem- phiS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-09
STAY IS EXTENDED
Jewish Refugees To Remain In Ru
 mania Till July

mania Till July
 PARIS, Jan. S.--The Rumanian government. 1t is learned here, has granted the application of Dr. Fridtjof Manzen, relief commissioner for the League of Nations, to extend the stay of the Russian Jewish refu- gees sin Rumania, permitting them to remain until July. It Is understood the arrangement provides that the refugees shall be maintained by the Jewish Colonization association.
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today I include E. @ Des Mo,1es 5oi5s Stock Land bank per cent farm loan bonds; $1.5S9,000 A per cent city of Richmond. Va. bonds. and s2oo0 900 col- lateral trust 6 per cent serial notes of the Houston Galleries company.
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fat sheep, $3.5p@46o: choice lambs re- main unchanged. $s.o0@10.0O.

CINCINNATI. O., Jan. s.--Hogs: Re- eeeipts' 6;sGo; steady 6 to lSc lower; an heavy diuns, s7.65@7s0; heavy fat sows, $500 Q 6.25. Cattle: Receipts, $50; steady. Calves. BOG higher, $5.00@15.00. Sheep: Receipts, 50; strong; lambs strong.
 LOUISVILLE. Ky, Jan. Seattle: ss.OO9ss.5o; beef steers, .:4a00o@s;So: hei- CTS, S45o @e.6o; stockers, s2;bo 95.f5. 165 pounds up. $7.65; 120 to 1855 pounds, s6.90; pigs, 120 pounds down. s5.6h; throw outs. S575 down. Sheep: Receipts, 50; steady; lambs. $11.oo.
 HORSES AND MULES
 EAST ST. LOUIS. Jan. 8.-Horses and mules steady. Quotations unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-09
SHANNON & co.

NEW YORK. Jan. s.-Apart from the strength of the spot situation with re- ports that buyers were likely to be forced to turn to the local stock to fill January engagements, they were finding 1t inn possible to secure what they require for that in the south except at full cent above the January price discussion has centered chiefly on the bearing the recent freeze in the south may have on prospects for the next crop through destruction of the weevil which, it is argued, will hardly have gone into permanent winter guar ters during the very mild weather which has prevailed up to very recently. Some in the freezing weather a favorable augury for the next crop while others refer to the weather during the winter of 1917 after which the weevil damage dur ing the summer was new record, and also argue that Information is matter of instinct among animals and Is governed more by the date than by the weather. The market is watching the dry goods trade, where activity Is still very moderate and the general feeling is that trading position will be best and that movements in either direction should not be followed very far or confidently.
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NEW YORK, Jan. s.-Pnblic offering was made today of an issue of $12. .onn. 900 six-year first mortgage per cent sinking fund gold bonds of the Market Street railway at par. Proceeds of the loan will be used to refund the company's 1924 maturitles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-09
HrBBARD BROs.. LETTER

NEW YORK. Jan. S.-Cables this morn ing were better than due. Apprehension over the political outlook seems to be passing. It is understood that the leader of the labor party is to issue statement of policy, and 1t is reported this will be very moderate. Tn the meantime the de- mand for cotton in the south is still ac tive enough to absorb all offerings: It Is reported that there is some difficulty already experienced in covering January commitments The spot month here was In good demand today. The difference between January and March improving sharply. There can be no doubt that tho undertone displayed by the market is very firm and that signs of weakness are not apparent. There is a report that the con sumption figures for December will run only around 3S2,00o bales. This figure would certainly give definite signs of the curtailment so long expected. On the other hand, that is not necessarily bearish because 1t has been long known that such curtailment was essential if the supply were to go around. The local feeling is bullish and traders are pointing out that any such falling off in consumption in December is due in part to the shutdowns during the holidays.
 Liverpool futures are due tomorrow. March, 20,24d: May, 20t6d
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A process has been developed by which 60 per cent of a corn cob can be manufactured into a substitute for wood,
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NEW YORK, Jan. s.--Iron Products ecorrporation.s tonnage in 1923 exceeded its per cent greater than that of 1922, an official announcement by the company today stated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-09
Grain Letters
KAHN BROS. S. VIRGIN

CHICAGO, Jan. 8.-Wheat: Sentiment bullsh early and prices were bid up as shorts covered and there was some buying by cash interests. The upturn increased offerings and prices eased off when early buyers tried to take profits. Market mar row and easily affected by selling or buying. Wheat market looks in a scalping position.
 Corn: Shorts and strong commission houses bought early, while locals and longs bought. Market has firm undertone and meets with good investment buying on all good setbacks
 Oats: Trade small. with some new i'm vestment by commission houses.
 Provisions: Trade very small, with buy ing by packers absorbing offerings and holding market firm. Hogs 10c to 20c lower; top prices, $7.45-Fenner & Beane.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-09
Short Market Flashes

NEW ORLEANS. Jan. s.--The cotton rice and sugar exchanges were closed here today, anniversary Battle of New Or leans.