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Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1924-07-03
Bed Springs

Four bed springs that are as good as
new, Tho original price of these
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18
TURKEY FOR THE TURKS

Let no one deceive himself on one point concerning the Turks. The Turks who have rid themselves of some agencies in their own country, over which they could have no absolute con- trol, mean to rid themselves of other similar agencies, writes Abraham Nitric Rhibany in the Christian Science Mon itUr
 They mean to follow tile example of Japan in such matters. It is not that they are averse to the promotion of edli- cation and commerce in their country. or that they would have nothing to do with the west. No; they are, believe, wiser than that. But the evidences are not wanting that whatever help they may think they need to import from the west must be imported through Turk ish channels, and no other. They would have no foreign governmental powers established within their own govern ment. The foreigner may be a bene- ficent friend, nevertheless he is a for eigner. In fact, this unwelcome feeling has been prevalent in the East for many years.
 It may be easily seen that Angora's s slogan, Turkey for the Turks" is of older origin than the Kemalist regime, It was the basic idea .of the Young Turks, the followers of Enver, TaIant, and Djemal, the triumVirate who drove Turkey into the whirlpool of the World war.
 In my judgment, the Turkish repub- licans deserve the sympathy and good will of the friends of humanity every where. do not say that I am certain of their complete success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18
BUTTER UNSETTLED; PRICES ARE LOWER
Decided Increase Shown In Pro
 duction And Receipts

CHICAGO, May 17.-Although the butter markets were unsettled and sensitive during the last week, some butter was stored on all markets ex- Icept New York, and there were some indications that prices were nearing bottom, according to the weekly re- view of the federal bureau of agricul- tnral economies, issued today.
 Production and receipts showed de- cided increase but receivers while press ing goods for sale on arrival were un- willing as a rule to shade prices and were inclined to put goods of merit in storage.
 While the trade was rather quiet grass butter began to make it's appear ance which generally means butter suitable for storage.
 The monthly cold storage report of May 15 showed S,977,0O0 pounds of holdings on May, compared to SPAS, 900 a year, ago and against per cent average of 6,401 900. |, Up to Friday receipts at the four markets were 130,902 tubs, compared with 116,117 tubs the previous week. The American Creamery Butter Manu- facturers' association report for the week ending May 10, indicated an in- crease of 5.7 per cent over the core spending year, and 9.5 over last week, and the Minnesota Cooperative Cream cries association reported an increase of Is per cent over the previous week.
 Wholesale prices of 92 score butter on May 9 and 15 at Chicago were 36 and 371a, respectively; at New York, 3S15 and 391ac: at Boston 39 and 40c, and at Philadelphia 39115 and 40Nc G
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18
CURE IS CONFUSED ,
 THROUGHOUT WEEK
Most Of Movements Were To
 Materially Lower Figures

NEW YORK, May 1.-The market on the curb exchange was confused and unsettled throughout the week and most of the movements were to materially lower figures. This situation. was due to q great extent of heavy offerings ot the oil stocks following the reduction in the price of crude oil in several fields last Saturday and Monday, but the course of this reduction exerted ifs in. fluence in the first few days. At that time Magnolia yielded 6 points. Prai- rie fell points, Standard Oil of Ohio declined z points and Standard oil Inf Nebraska receded 5 points.
 There was a special movement in Northern Pipe Line following the re. duction of the dividend on which it Iell 4<1s points. Other pipe line stocks were correspondingly weak.
 A1ter these movements a stronger tone developed. Prairie Oil more than re. covered its loss and sharp upturns were made Tn other issues after the early losses. Pennsylvania, Mexican was ex- ceptlonally strong, advancing 4 points to 40, Miscellaneous oils were under pressure in the early trading and then moved up. Salt Creek Producers ranged from 223s to above 24 and raI- lies after declines were made in Gulf Oil and Mutual Oil.
 A feature of the industrial group was decline in Durant Motor from 15% to the new low record of 12. Ford Motor of Canada ranged from 454 to 4391a. Checker Cab was exceptionally strong. advancing 5 points. Tennessee Electric Power second preferred rose $ points. Cuba Company dropped 33s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18
CLEARING HOUSE
 BANK STATEMENT

NEW YORK, May 1.-The actual con . dition of clearing house banks and trust companies for the week show an excess crease of s12.o04.S70.
 The statement follows:
 Loans. discounts etc, 4,T49,2o5, 900; increase, $2s, BOT 900.
 Cash in own vaults members Federal Reserve Bank, s44,oo2,ooo; decrease, s4. Reserve in Federal Reserve Bank of member me 96s ooo banks s5a2.6ss.ooo; decrease. Reresrve in own vaults, state banks and trust companies. $s,2s2,ooo; decrease. Reserve in depositarfes. state/banks and trust companies, s11,s22.ooo; increase, x-Net demand deposits, $s,sss, s5s, 900 increase, 19,53i, 900.
 Time deposits, s49O, 7S5.O .OoO; decrease, Circulation. sss, 1000; increase. s2ss. X-U. S. deposits. $s2.Os7. .oOo.
 Esssss reserve, FsssT~s ;assioSso ;SsiSS0 decrease summary of state banks and trust com in clearing house statement: Loans discounts, etc., Ssss965.7oo; in- crease ease :ss'aaS2.isSS: :aS3 iSS: s... %. .oo
 Currency and bank notes S21 262 TOO: decrease. $497.10o.
 Deposits with Federal Reserve Bank of New York. s7s,Ss9,Soo; increase. s7.o7o.- Total deposits. sao4.s71.sOO; increase. Do. eliminating amounts due from re- serve Repositories and other tbanks and trust companies in New York and United Deposits, sS51.4Os,soo: increase. ,1s,- Banks:
 Cash in vault. $a2,171,1Oo.
 Cash in vaults, s72,sS5,5Oo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18
STEEL DEMAND
 IS UNEMPLOYED
Indifference Of Buyers Met By New Production Cuts

if any improvement was noted in the demand for steel this week and further reductions in production occurred to conform with the indifference of buyers. Price concessions were experienced in a number of directions although pro- ducers on the whole were making some efforts to hold the market by not press ing sales. Stocks have not accumulat- ed and the statistical position was con sidered firm. New business in pig iron was also small with buyers operating on a hand-to-mouth basis while prices remained about steady.
 No improvement was reported in the demand for copper and prices were shaded by the second hands and pro- ducers without attracting more than a small volume of business. The declines abroad have attributed partly to fur ther liquidation or selling by German interests due in some measure to un- settled financial conditions. Buyers for domestic consumption have been hold. ing off. Electrolytic was quoted today at 12h for prompt and second quarter delivery with some producers asking 15 for later positions.
 Tin continued easy. Consumers ap. pear to lack confidence in the situation partly due to the weakness abroad which has resulted fro mfurther liqui. dation.
 Lead was quiet at further declines Domestic consumption is small and as production has continued fairly full stocks are accommodating.
 Zine ruled quiet and easier with do. nestle and foreign interest small.
 Firmness in antimony was promoted by strength in China where diminished output has encouraged holders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18
INVESTMENTS
By T. Hs MITCHELL

A recent issue of the Manufacturer Record contained the following, under the heading How Wall Street Calls the Lambsv:
 General Woods sons flyer in Wall street proves at least that some times some outsider wins. It was popularly supposed that Wall street was effee- tuaIly protecting against accidents of that sort-Mobile Register.
 Does not the Mobile Register know that the widely heralded Wall street winnings by young Wood are worth many millions of dollars to Wall street His winnings have been played up for all they are worth Wall street specu. lators, eager to gather in the lambs for shearing, could not have secured as much publicity to draw the lambs to. ward the shearing field by the expendi. ture of tens of millions of dollars, as they have by playing up the winnings of young Wood, whether the report as to the amount of his winnings be true or not.
 "A stock broker who does large business in Wall street, as well as elsewhere, sometime ago stated that in all of his experience he had never known & persistent stock speculator who did not go broke in the end. Some men, said he, make winnings and have sense enough to draw out, but most men who make winnings keep on at the game and eventually lose everything, while some who lose at the start, plunge to their run by trying to win back their losses.
 The man who plays the cotton mar. ket or the stock market may, perhaps, sometimes make big earnings, but these spectators who feed their money into the nav of the cotton and stock gam bling centers of the world, usually go broke. Each man thinks that he can beat the game, but nine times out of ten, the game beats him in the end" "
 The above applies to the general run of spectators who have made a life long study of securities and who are best qualified to indulge in specula- ton, the remaining number, made up of what IS, generally known as "the public, are the ones most particularly who should keep out of speculation for the reason that their chances of win nlng are very remote indeed. It is simply the old matter of playing the other fellows game.
 The little fellow" who buys stocks on margin in five, ten or fifteen share lots. has about as much chance of even getting his money back as has the proyerbial snowball. The president of the New York Stock Exchange has taken occasion frequently to call the attention of this class of spectators to the fact that they have practically no chance whatever of winning, but, as Barnum said, there is one born every minute, and in this particular class there are frequently twins. It has come to the point now where many reputable members of the New York Stock Exchange refuse to accept margin purchases in odd lots, for the simple reason that the little fellow indulging m such form of gambling is simply throwing his money away.
 If you want to buy stocks in odd lots, save your money until you have enough to buy the stock outright. Then go to a reputable investment house and ask their advice before you plaee your order, F--
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18
CORN MOST ACTIVE
 DURING LAST WEEK
Market Is Depressed, However,
 Till Near The Close

CHICAGO, May I7.-Corn has shown more activity than any other grain this week, but at the expense of 2 material sacrifice in vai6e. phe fact that the visible supply of corn totailed 2, f66, 900 bushels in excess of the amount year ago did a good deal to weaken the corn market. Net changes in price for the week included 1A@A to 1 Tkc drop in corn, with wheat 1s te 3se up, oats H@%c off, and pro visions ranging from 12c decline to an advance of %. :,
 Much of the selling of corn was based on opinions that the effect of the larger visible supply had been emphasized by lessened demand for feeding, especially in the southwest, where pasturage this season has been good, but last year was the reverse. Besides, during much of the week there was selling of corn into store here, and shipping demand from the last was represented as slow, it being said that some corn was brought back here from Boston. There were also reports that corn was being shipped from Duluth to be delivered on May contracts here.
 Warmer weather that promised rapid completion of corn planting tended fur ther to keep the corn market depressed. However, as the week drew to an end, something of a rally took place, for the receipts of corn in Chicago were sharply curtailed and Lake shipments from here pointed also to reduction of the local stock of corn. s
 Uncertainty as to farm legislation at Washington narrowed the volume of wheat trade. On the other hand, in creased estimates of the amount of wheat said to be needed for Europe, to- gefher with adverse domestic crop re- ports, gave firmness to prices.
 Oats eased down in sympathy with corn.
 Provision trade appeared to be on a hand-to-mouth basis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18
SOUNDS WARNING
 E ON \ MOVIE SLOUGH
People Admonished To Sit Upright In [ Theatres

l. sa . Win the next seneratiOn be inverte- Mrs. Birdelle Robbins cady, pfesi. dent of the Grand Rapids, Mich., Fed eration of Women's Clubs, who has spent two. years studying people in the theaters of today, thinks the next gen eration cannot escape being Hpineiess, fiabby creatures, both in mind and body, says the Detroit News.
 They twill, she thinks, be, slitherine their way through life in weak, nery- ous fashion. There is just one way to prevent this drastic action taken i'm mediately to make the boys and girls sit up and watch the play. They must step slumping down in the seats and paving each other.
 Mrs. Cody sounded the warning and pointed the cure in her home town club few weeks ago. As. a result she was criticized by lot Of folks. In her own town a, great many sniffed and said Mrs. Cady had better watch the stage instead ofsthe audience.
 Thinks Backbones Arc Weak
 In some cities the theater manage
 ment has taken the situation in hand
 and ushers are instructed to keep an eye out for spooners, who may be be- guiled into copying the characters of the screen or stage. The boy holding his sweetheart's hand, even, is likely to be. told that the theater is not the place for a 'tpetting party" <. ' The posture assumed in stheater chairs shows. that the backbones of the rising generation must be weak," Mrs. Cady said.
 Almost without exception the young folks slide way down in the seat, knees
 braced against the back of the chair in front, heads resting on the backs of the chairs, or more likely the girls head resting on the boy's shoulder, handa clasped or arms round one another. And there they sit through an entire show. clincking one another little
 tighter if anything suggestive is given in picture or line. -f-s ~ Health Is Minor Question
 Taken from the standpoint of health alone. the situation would be a serious one. What effect must it have on one 's physical well-being to sit for two or
 three hours on the end of ones spine,
 with all the internal organs pressed ont of shapef Indigestion and its train of kindred ills are started, for assirni. lstlon cannot be carried on properly
 when the posture is all wrong.
 What do you suppose happens to the nerve eenters when for hours on end they are ,crnmpled and crushed: Is 1t any wonder our young folks are excitement hunters, jazz fiends? Ihe question of health is the least important side, though Mrs. Cady expressive face grew more thoughtfJil, her dark eyes deepened with the serious, ness of the thing. There's the moral side of it., the cheapening of the great. est thing in life fecourtship- wear, ing away of the girls nodesty, which m spite of all this loud moukhing about the freedom and sincerity of the girls of today is still woman's greatest charm to worthwhile men 97
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18
VALUES OF CLOTHS
 STIFFEN SLIGHTLY
Notable Lack Of Future Deliv-
 cry Business Noted

NEW YORK, May. 17.-Firmer cot ton markets tended to stiffen prices a little in the. print cloth anL sheeting markets, but finished cotton goods are generally weak and irregular. There is a notable lack of future delivery busi- ness being placed and curtailment of production is increasing steadily in manufacturing centers. Odd lots of styled goods are being sold at conces- sions from opening prices in first and second hands and neither jobbers nor wholesalers are showing any disposi- tion to anticipate their full require ments of staple domestics. The sea- Isonable wash fabrics trade has been de- layed by adverse weather conditions. Ginghams have not changed much, the demand being light, and for more of the fancies than the staples. Bleached cot tons are being bought in small quanti- ties. Wide sheetings, sheets and pil- low cases, and pillow tubings remain quiet. Prints and percales are being bought in small lots. Draperies are sell ing less satisfactorily for future ship ment. Fancy bedspreads made of arti- ficial silk and cotton are selling rather better than the staples. Colored cot tons of all kinds remain notably quiet, especially the heavier qualities. An auction sale. of 50,0O0 dozen working shirts occurred during the week, prices being 75 cents a dozen below a recent low list made for the purpose of nov ing the merchandise. Yarns arc dull and prices irregular. Knit goods have been very quiet and business has been confined to filling-in lots. Prices cur rent in primary markets are as fol- lows
 Print cloths, 2S-inch 64x64's, 71sc !; 04x00's, 6bc; ,38-inch 64x64's, 91sc i; brown sheeting, southern standards, 10 sslc denims, 22c and 24t5c; tickings, 20 and 26c; prints 93lc: stable ging- hams, 15c; dress ginghams 1S15 and 21c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18
COTTON LETTERS

NEW ORLEANS. May 17-Cotton re- acted little further today on prospects of fairly good weather over Sunday, ehsy cables, poor trade reports and expectation of passage of the bonus bill over the Presidents veto by the House before the end of the day. The public, however appeared to be taking more interest in the market than for sometime on prospects of low condition estimates and the selling was absorbed so easily that some shorts became frightened and cov- cred in the last half hour. Continued low temperatures, official forecast of in cooler Sunday and some unfavorabie crop reports tended to temper bearish en- thusiasm and stimulated buying. Western Texas sent in good reports and claimed the outlook was the best in years. Probability of low condition estimates soon is stimulating public buying and values should begin to rise in the near future in anticipation of such an event. The market looks oversoId.--Fenner and Beane to Kahn and Virgin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18
! DTJN,s REvIEyV

NEW YORK; May s17--(Special. )-R. q Dun and Company's current summary of general business follows in part: Ad- Justment of production is beginning to steady certain markets, and some prices have stiffened because of a better de-
 and. Yet the main condition is still one of limited buytng and declining prices. trends are m @sured showing a contrac- tion of, activity. Larger dealings and price recovery in the hide trade and to some extent in leather. have come only after prolonged period of quiet. while curtaiimnt of output rather than in- creased transactions, accounts for a firm CT attitude among sellers in some textile lines, The restriction of manufacture has reached the point in some industries where pressure of spot offerings has been lessened, but supplies of goods are ex- pected to be available as needed and nothing indicates an early schange from the policy of confining purchases chiefly to actual requirements. With future or ders unusually moderate. operating sched- ufes at various mills and factories arc being lowered. with a~oonsequent decrease
 employment of labor or working hours, and some wage reductions have tended further to diminish the public buying because of the late season, and freight traffic. though still above the average for this period, shows a smaller movement than year ago, Some other statistical comparisons, such as building permits, thrilled steel tonnage and cotton con cumption. also are less favorable, but ex- ports of general merchandise have, in- creased and bank clearings are maintain cd in large volume
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18
FARM BILL GETS
 RIGHT OF WAY
House To Open Debate On McNary-Haugen Meas
 ure Tuesday

WASHINGTON. May 1.-The Me Nary-Haugen bill, on which are cen tered the hopes of the farm-bloc for agricultural relief, has been given the right of way in the House next week by the action of the rules committee in re- porting special rule entitling it to primary consideration.
 The rule granted 15 hours of general debate on the measure to begin Tues day. Night sessions will be held Tues day and Thursday nights to expedite action. It is expected that vote will be reached by late Saturday.
 Advocates Confident.
 Advocates of the bill are confident they can force it through without sub- stantial amendments by the same per sistent pressure by which they forced the reluctant republican leadership in the House to give it n place on the pro- gram.
 Indications, however, are. that the bill will not get through without alter ation. A large number of members who have expressed their willingness to vote for some kind of farm relief, op- pose the McNary- -Haugen measure be- cause of the complicated administrative machinery it will necessitate and the $200, 100000 drain on the treasury it will cause.
 To Attempt Alteration.
 The rule giving the bill right of way provides ample opportunity for amend ments. Outright opponents of the bill have indicated that rather than attempt to kill it they will attempt to emascu- late and pass it in greatly altered form of series of drastic amendments.
 The bill has aroused heated discus sion, because of its novel terms. Rep resentative Aswell, Louisiana, Satur- day termed it's price-fxing features worse than bOlshevism."
 Time savers-the railroads. the tele- graph, the telephone, the wireless--and Age-Herald Want Ads,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18
Y PARROTS STOLEN German Zoos, Report Sudden Epidemic

STUTTGART, Germany, May 17.-- (By the Associated Press. )-Thieves have recently made speciality of par rOts which speak! The local zoo- logical garden and the zoos in Berlin Franfort, Nuremberg and Dresden have reported thefts of birds, and in all cases valuable parrots were taken. Shipping agencies and shipping lines have been advised of the thefts and the zoos hope to prevent the exportation of the birds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18
WEEK OF FAIR SKIES / IS THE FORECAST
Mild Temperature Is Part Of
 The Prediction

WASHINGTON, May 17.-Outlooi for the week beginning Monday in tht South Atlantic and East Gulf states is for generally fair weather except that local showers are probable ir Florida. Mild temperature is fore cast.
 In the West Gulf states, generally fair weather will prevail, but local showers are probable on Monday Ol Tuesday.
 In the Ohio valley and Tennessee considerable cloudiness and scattered showers are predicted for the first part of the week,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18
ORDERED TO CALIFORNIA Dr. Robert Frank To Face Three Fed
 eral Charges

NEW IBERIA, La, May 17.-Dr. Robert Frank, arrested here more than q month ago, who later said he was wanted in Minnesota on various charges, was ordered returned to Cali fornia today by the departments of
 justice to face charges of violations of the Mann act, bigamy and automobile theft. The order came through Col. George R. Shanton at New Orleans, chief of the southern division of the department. Frank is charged with having stolen car in San Francisco February D and this case win be placed before the federal grand jury, which meets in San Francisco May 20.