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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
i BUYERS ATTRACTED
 BY NEW QUOTATIONS
Exceptional Values Being Oi fered In Cotton Goods

NEW YORK. Feb. 23.--There has been an extensive revision of prices in cotton goods and buyers are being attracted by new offrings showing ex- ceptional values. One of the leading narrow dress ginghams lines has been priced at 1l1ac, a cent a yard under other lines Print cloths and sheetings sold at the lowest prices quoted ill several months. Tickinys were dropped 2c a yard. Yarns are down from 1e to Be a pound. It is believed among mer- chants that the new low prices will eventually stimulate q broader pur- chasing movement. More sales of ging- hams and percales are being made. Job bers report a steady call for novelty and fancy wash fabrics. Denims have been sold for delivery in the second quarter of the. year to about two-thirds of the capacity of leading mills. Bleached cottons mad sheets and pillow cases have continued quiet, In mill centers, curtailment of production is in- creasing. Prices quoted are far under cost, and mills decline contracts at fhe prices they will accept for spot de- liyeries from stock. Export demand has quickened a little but it is still small. The. chief difficulty mills are finding is in trying to regulate future out put when buyers are purchasing only in small lots. Current prices in primary markets are as follows: :.
 Print cloths, 2S-inch >84x84s. 7sc 64x60s, 7hc; 3Sh-inch 64x64s 9ssc, brown sheetings, southern standards, 16c; denims 2.20s 241h; tickings, 8 oz., 2Sc: prints, 10Ac; staple ginghams, 15c; dress ginghams 1SK and 21c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
JAP NAVY'S DISGRACE Action Hindered Work Of American
 Relief After Earthouake

The principal shock had occurred at noon of Saturday, September 1. On Tuesday we were relieved Cat Kamak- ural by the arrival of Japanese de- stroyer-assistance, finally, writes Henry w. Kinney in the Atlantic Monthly.
 On Thursday relief came-American destroyers, flock of them, which sys- tematicaly secured the entire coast sec tion, taking off refugees, foreigners and Japanese alike. It was/a point of pride with the Americans that their first re- lief ship arrived three hours ahead of the British; but both nations alike, British and American, steaming at full speed from China, brought relief before the Japanese fleet. lying in home wat CTS, had contrived to do so.
 The prompt action and practical work of the foreign nations stood in sharp contrast to the general ineffi- ciency of the Japanese government. Where the Japanese people generally rose inestimably in the respect of the foreign nations. the hopeless incompe- tence of officialdom was almost crimi- nal, and September 1, 1923. will re- main forever a day of utter disgrace in the annals of the Japanese navy.
 While the Americans, the British. the French were holding liners in Yoko- hama to act as relief ships, were trans porting refugees back and forth from Tokio to other cities. the Japanese did almost nothing, and in some cases they hindered.
 The first American destroyer bring ing relief to Tokio was ordered out forthwith. The rule has it that no for eign war vessels may enter TOkio. The commander refused to budge and fi- nally the American embassy had the or der rescinded. This incident l have had confirmed by the embassy. While American and British vessels stood by ir Yokohama, taking on board. freely, refugees of all nations, many Japanese ships would take only those who could pay for tickets, or tried to leave the port.
 On board the American destroyer on which I went to Yokohama they told, gleefully, of the action of the comman- der of British warship in Yokohama who warned all Japanese vessels that he would sink the first one that tried to depart without his leave; how one had tried to sneak out in the dead of night. and how he had turned his searchlight. also his guns. on it and signaled that he was about to fire and all this defiantly, under the eyes of powerful squadron of Japanese vessels lying virtually inactive, in No. kohama bay.
 And while they (the Japanese navy) Were awaiting orders from the admi- ralty. the British and the Americans had come to Tokio from China and had transported her refugees, and were now threading their way between the mo tionless Japanese warships, bringing ioa uponaton of supplies toythe stricken city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
STAGE STARS IN BUSINESS.

Fred Stone is known on Broadway as the best business man of them all, as well as one of the most generous and philanthropic. If he should never work again as long as he lives it wouldn't make much difference. Be- sides his justly famous ranch and farm at Amityville, Long Island, Mir. Stone is the owner of skyscraper or two in the business section of New York, writes Marian Spitzer in the- Saturday Evening Post.
 His decision about q year ago to give one-tenth of all his earnings to the church has been strictly adhered to. although that is by no means his only form of charity.
 Real estate is one of the chief sources of investment of Fannie Brice, known as the highest paid single woman in vaudeville or revue. Single in this case, as you doubtless know, does not mean unmarried; it merely means that the performer appears alone.
 At present Miss Brice is singing in the Ziegfeld Follies, where her salary runs way up in four figures. Exactly what 1t is l do not know, but I do know that in vaudeville she received more than $2,000 a week.
 She, too, is shrewd business wom- an, owning considerable property in and around New York in addition to her recently acquired residence on River side drive, the former home of a per fume magnate. This house, 5-story building, is now divided in such a way that Miss Brice and her family occupy three floors, while the fourth and fifth floors are rented as apartments.
 In addition to her property interest, Miss Brice is strong believer in Liberty bonds and also in endowment insurance policies. She holds a great many Liberty bonds and is heavily in- sured. -
 Until quite recently Miss Brice was half owner of a widely known modiste shop, where between performances and rehearsals and rOmps with her babies she was occasionally to be found. She designed great many of the gowns herself, and sometimes cut and even seWed on them.
 This shop was diversion to her as we'll as an inv<stment but lately she found that her theatrical duties and her home life occupied all, her attention and time. so she sold her interest in the shop-needless to say, at a profit.
 Al Jolson combines a sound business Judgment with love of the beautiful and a strong philanthropic sense. Real estate is his favorite form of invest. ment, and he is known the world over as a collector of tapestries, rugs, paint lngs and all manner of rare and costly art objects. Although these things satisfy his esthetic sense, they are also good investments, as they can always be sold for cash without taking a loss, He gives lavishly to charities of all kinds. -I'a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
BUYERS OF STEEL x
 LIMIT PURCHASES
Demand, However, Indicates No
 Let Up In Constructive Work

NEW YORK, Feb. a3.-Buyers in the steel market are pursuing a more or less conservative policy and are limit ing their purchases largely to imme- diate or nearby requirements. In vol umc, however, the demand Is heavy. in- dicating no abatement in constructive enterprises, and the Steel Corporation is reported to be operating at above 94 per cent of capacity. Prices are little changed and the tone of the market is steady. European offers are larger, but make little impression on the market. Pig iron Is quieter, with buyers taking principally small lots and in some To- calities prices are being shaded.
 Copper showed continued activity and firmness during the earlier part of the week, and a very fair volume of busi- ness was reported. Offerings were lib- eral on the advances. however, and the demand tapered off later in the week, owing to reactions in London and a siackening of the inquiry from abroad. Prices have been shaded slightly as a result, and small sales were reported at 12ssc delivered.
 Tin was cratic, but change small and governed largely by action of London, Large tin plate makers are booking orders for second quarter at unchanged prices.
 Lead strong, with consumption on a heavy scale. Spot Is scarce, but out look for supplies considered somewhat better. + Zinc was Quieter, and while prices are a shade lower, offerings are light.
 Antimony higher, but advanced prices attracting offerings from second hands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
FRENCH ISSUES
 SCORE ADVANCE
Buying Follows Passage O1 Premier Poincare's Tax And
 Economy Measures

NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-Renewed
 buying of French governmental and
 municipal bonds at advancing prices, Following the passage of Premier Poin- cares tax and economy measures, featured today's brief and quiet mar
 ket. A sharp jump of almost six points in Pierce Oil S's to above par, in response to financial developments within the company, was another con spicuous development.
 Improvement in the Belgian and
 French bonds, which began with the first announcement that the Dawes
 committee had drafted separations plan insuring regular interest pay
 ments to these countries, made this
 list the strongest of the week. French
 municipals made quick response. to
 the favorable news, several issues re
 cording substantial gains,
 Outside the foreign group, buying activity today was confined almost en- tirely to industrial liens. With con tinued improvement in the stock mar
 ket, convertible sugar and copper is-
 sues were eagerly sought at rising prices. Independent steel and oil com pany bonds also improved in tone. U. $. government issues were inactive but steady. ..e e.a- u.~ 's[ Announcement was made by J. F. Morgan and Company, of the sale of 6,000, ,00O Hooking Valley 2 year 5 per cent notes of 991a to yield 5.4O per scent, without recourse to public offering. s.as
 Total bond sales (par value) $5,362, 900. .
 10 first grade rails averaged S5.66, net unchanged.
 10 secondary rails averaged 8393, net gain .01.
 10 public utilities averaged S6.63,
 net gain 01. 10 industrials averaged 93.76, net gain 20 10 combined average S745, net gain .O1. Combined average month ago SS.07, year ago S7.95.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
TESTERS WEEKLY COTTON
 STATEMENT

Comparisons are to actual dates; not to close of corresponding weeks. Tn sight for week, 92.000 bales; same seven days last year, 105,0o0; same seven days year before, s7,000; for the month, -s37 ,000; same date last year, 323, ,000; same date year before, 363, 900; for season, 9,493,o same date last year, 9,346,000; same date year before, S,3s4,- 0Oo. t'N
 Port receipts for season. 5.752, ,0OO bales; same date last year, 4,956, ,000; same date year before last, 4,32s,000.
 Overland to mills and Canada for season, 71s,000 bales; same date last year, 1,017000; same date year before 1 200 000.
 Southern mill takings for season, g. 5sS,000 bales; same date last year, g. 946. 900; same date year before, 2,712,000
 Interior stocks in excess of August 1 43z ,000 bales; last year, 427,0o0; year before, 144,0O0.
 Foreign exports for week, 94, 900 bales; same seven days last year, 77,O00: same seven days year before, 83,000; for sea son, 4.127 .000; same date last year, B. t69 .000; same date year before, 3,6S0, 900.
 Northern spinners' tal1ings and Cana da for week, 29000 bales; same seven days last year, 49,O00; for season, 1907, 900; to same date last year, 1,Ss6,Ooo.
 Statement of spihners' taSings of American cotton throughout the world:
 This week, 147,000 bales; same seven days last year, 223, ,000; same seven days year before, S,000; total since August 1, 7,604,000; same date last year, S,594, GOO; same date year before, s,609,000 Statement of worlds visible supply:
 Total visible this week, 4,459 ,000 bales f; last week, 4,447O00; same date last year, 4,404,000; same date year before, SPA 900.
 k Of this the total American this week, 2, ,727 900 bales; last week, 2,stT ,000; last year, 2,663. .000S year before. S.TS2,00O.
 All other kinds, this week, 1,732, 900 bales; last week, 1,630,000: last year, ], ,745, ,O00; year before. 2,O42,000.
 Visible in the United States this week, l, ,zs5. 900 bales; this date last year. 1.512, : 0Oo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
DECLINE IN BUFFER
 PRICES IS CHECKED
More Than Ample Supply Of Fine Grade To Fill Demand

/, CHICAGO, Feb. 23.-The decline which carried prices of fine butter to ? cents lower was checked temporarily at least during the past week.. The same unsettled tone persisted, however, and the trend of the markets continued uncertain.
 Fine butter was in more than ample supply for the requirements, while the poorer qualities were scarce and the narrow price range resulting tended to. support the market on the better qual- ity, because to shade the price even slightly on fine butter put it in the price class with mediocre or even in ferior butter. This condition was true on all of the markets. but especially so at New York and Chicago.
 Main support came from healthy conaumptive demand. A large volume of import butter moved into consump- h That the reported decrease in produc- tion during the preceding week was only temporary setback due to the Sf- feet of the storms in delaying the ar rival of cream at the creameries was borne out by the available production reports for the week ending Febru- ary 16,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
THE WEAIHER

Alabama: Rain Sunday and Monday, not much change ip temperature.
 Mississippi; Rain Sunday and probably Monday. colder Monday.
 Florida: Fair Sunday. Monday cloudy. showers in north portion; not much change in temperature.
 Extreme northwest Florida: Increasing cloudiness Sunday. followed by rain Sum day night and Monday; not much change in temperature.
 settled; Monday unsettled not much change in temperature. Light to moderate te variable winds on the coast, mostly easterly.
 East Texas: Sunday and Monday un- settled: probably local rains; cooler in west portion Sunday and in south DOT ton Monday. Light to fresh easteriy to uortherly winds on the coast.
 Tennessee: Rain Sunday and Monday colder in extreme west portion Monday.
 Virginia: Increasing cloudiness Sunday followed by rain on the. coast and snow or rain in the interior Sunday afternoon or night Monday, not much change mi temperature.
 Oklahoma: Sunday partly cloudy, somewhat colder: Monday partly cludy.
 Norh SsN eSss ssrosx South sha
 East Cuff: East and southeast and porons syndag West Gulf: Moderate east and south east and weather overcast and showery Sunday. Caribbean Sea and Windvard Passage: Moderate northwest and weather general | ly fair Sunday. Sandy Hook to Hatteras: Fresh north and northeast mad weather fair Sun day.
 Hatteras to Florida Straits: Moderate to fresh northeast and east and partly overcast Sunday.
 Kentucky: Rain or snow Sunday and Monday: not much change in tempera- ture.
 Arkansas: Sunday unsettled; probably l showers in northwest portion: Monday partly cloudy; not much change in temp erature.
 Summary of observations made at sta r tions of the United States Weather Bureau l during the 24 hours ending at [ D. m
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
SOCIALISTS OF }
 EUROPE GAINING,
Growth Of Party Shown lin Various Countries In Poll
 Of Legislative Bodies
By IOHN O'RHIEN

PARIS. Feb. 23.-Is Europe going socialist: More than one statesman has been induced by the advent of the Macdonald ministry in England to cast his eyes over the parliamentary, map of Europe in an effort to discover the trend of political thought as rep resented by the elected delegates of the nations. 7'-.i"-
 If his memory goes back far enough he will remember that in England in 1900 there were nine labor members or parliament. In the French chamber there were fifty or so deputies, more or less openly followers of Karl Marx. The socialist party in the German Reichstag had had it's first overwhelming success, but it was far from being dominant position. In the other chief countries of Europe the socialist element in the elected assemblies was negligible. What is the position today:
 Here's a table showing the actual numbers of socialist deputies in various countries with the percentage of the total they rpnreSent. ff@f-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
COTTON LETTERS

NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-With the ac- tual announcement of the 26h-hour working schedule in Manchester and the absence of any information from Wash lington regarding the disputed carry over figures, our market was called on to absorb selling from disappointed buyers of Thursday. We pointed out Thursday that the selling for the past two or three days has come from specu- lators and that the contracts have gone into the hands of the mill trade and will not come back until actual cotton Is in their hands.
 The market has been thoroughly purged of weak long interest, and we find bearish news coming out in abundance after 7-cent break. Ger tainiy 26 cents for the fall months does not appear as an extravagant price for new crop in cotton with business on 8 sound basis in this country and the making of an adequate crop still highly problematical.
 the 18th caused late liquidation, but the risk of losing much of the local stock appears so great and the market so well liquidated we doubt if tenders will be as heavy as expected.--Fenner: .& Reane to Kahn, i& Virgin. sSS Y ,fT-
 NEW YORK; Feb. 2s.-The market with outside trading light, due probably to wire trouble. The tone was steady early in the day, and, although the scalping contingent, sappeared to be against the market, no great headway was made until toward the close. Larger speculative interests for the moment are standing pat waiting for the first March notice day, which Is on the 18th, and also for further developments in the dry goods business, which still remains very dull Further mill curtaiiment also, both here and in England, is having rather discouraging effect on any efforts to bull the market at the moment.-Post & Flagg to shannon & Co. NEW YORK, Feb. 2s.-Market.. has been nervous and irregular during the greater part of the day, closing some 30 points lower than Thursday night. Cable advices from England indicate that while the failure to settle the dock strike was distinctly disappointing. there are prospects that progress will be made toward the settlement. of this labor disturbance during the early part of next week. On the other hand, the American section of Manchester voted to go on short time during March, April and May. Private advices from Eng land seem to Indicate that this will prove to be a favorable factor, as 1t will prevent the 'overproduction of cloth, thus preventing a decline in the finished article. In the meantime, the conference in Washington between a group of southern senators and the census department was resumed at II A n Ia NIho% fA- of this conference will Ibe known by the early part of next week. Sentiment continues to be very bearish, but it is our opinion that the market is slowly beginning to show the effect of its over sold condition and that if any favor able developments should appear, a substantial recovery can be expected,- Hubbard Bros, & Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
LOCAL DATA
NO LACK OF GRAIN
Shortage Among Consumers Due To
 The Farmer, Writer Says

In Berlin the housewives stand in line at the bakers shops and many have to return home without bread. Yet Germany had an excellent harvest and when all the corn is at disposal the experts assure there will be supply of grain which will be, equal to the result of last years harvest plus what was imported, says Deutsche Allegemeine Zeitung.
 But the agriculturist sells only when in urgent need of paper marks. when wages are due, taxes payable or other expenses are imperative and unavoid- able. That this condition of affairs would arise was foreseen. and that is why in the forefront of all currency debates the demand is put forward for the creation of real value currency so that the harvest can be mobilized. Although the grain comes only sporadi- cally to market there is no question whatever of any shortage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
THOUGHT SINS BROUGHT FLOOD
Early Day Parisians Sought To Pla-' cate Seine With Religious PrOcessions.

Early Day Parisians Sought To Pla-
 cate Seine With Religious Processions.
 Paris's problem of how to fight the
 flood goes back to the remote days
 when, fortified camp on. river is-
 laMl, the Lutetia of Caesar, it looked out on panorama of marsh and forest, says The Manchester Guardian.
 It is not surprising to find that its early inhabitants attributed it's flood disasters not to it's geographical posi- tion but to it's sins, and so in the in
 undations that wrought terrible havoc in the first half of the eighth century the favorite remedy was religious procession with the relics of St. Gene vieve, form of intercession against divine wrath which has been frequent ly practised in the less enlightened
 Latin countries much nearer our own times. But once at least the floods were accepted as an intervention of Providence. In SS6 the Seine rose when the Normans we're beseiging Paris,
 many of them were drowned, and they had forthwith to raise the siege. May the Seine water give yon new wigs and better combed" was the taunt which the monkish chronicler poet Ab-
 bo afterwards addressed to the foiled warriors.
 Much as Paris suffered in modern floods--the damage sustained in these
 visitations has been trifling compared
 with that inflicted by the invading
 waters in 1296, when stone bridges
 were swept away, public buildings
 crumbled, and, as an old chronicler
 says. "men went in boats over the wall
 of the kings garden" over great area the upper stories of the houses rose
 out of vast lake. The then larger Paris suffered even more in the flood
 of 166S. Again bridges were carried
 away, streets became running streams,
 houses collapsed in ruin. and many people were drowned. The inhabitants
 seem to have taken these troubles with an amazing philosophy. The flood last
 mentioned came at the time of the Carnival, which was held despite the disaster. A contemporary diarist
 jocoselys remarks that there would have
 been more masques had it not been for the conduct of Mime. la Seine.-It was after the 1858 flood that the first at
 tempts were made to 'bridle Mime. la
 Seine's caprices. Some canals were cut. But two and a half centuries later Madame is still out of hand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24

Although the number of avowed so- cialists in the French chamber has. not increased since the beginning of the century. it must not be forgotten that, in addition to the official socialist party, there are S4 members who constitute the radical and radical socialist group, 30 members of the socialist-republican group and 15 communists, which brings to 179 the socialist and pseudo-sociaiist representation. meaning those willing to attempt a more of less radical modifi- cation of the capitalist order of society toward the Marxian ideal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
ENDORSEMENT FOR
 KANSAS GOVERNOR
Jonathan M. Davis Suggested To
 Democratic Party

TOPEKA, Kas, Feb. 23.-(United s.)-The Kansas Washington $ Birthday club, the democratic party gathering, Friday night passed a resolu- ton indorsing Jonathan M. Davis. gov ernor of Kansas, a candidate for Presi. dent.
 The resolutions indorsing him was presented by Fred Robertson, former United States district attorney. and was seconded by Colonel $. B. Amidon, national committeeman, who had fought for two days to prevent it's introduction. Davis, earlier in the day, had announced that unless he was indorsed he would supporters of William Gibbs McAdoo asked that he be indorsed. . s--.i
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-24
RAINY AND WAEMER

The rain that was threatened all Sat urday afternoon but failed to materiaiize. will do so Sunday, F. C, Horton, in charge of the wefther bureau, forecasted also get gradually rising temperature with their showers he predictde | Practically the same prediction was made by the United States weather bu-
 reau in Washington for the whole of Alabama, Mississippi. Georgia. Tennessee and Florida.