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GALL MONEN

NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-Call money steady; high, I; low, 1; ruling rate, 4; closing bid, 4; offered at 414; last loan, 4; call loans against acceptances, SA; :; time loans easier; mixed collateral, 60 to 90 days, 4l4 44A; 4 to months, 4X; prime commercial paper, 4&Q5.
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POTATO MARKET

CHICAGO. Jan. Northumberland ing very slow; market dull; receipts. 80 cars; total United States shipments, 6e6: Wisconsin sacked round whites. $1.35 1.50; dusties, shade higher; Min nesota sacked round whites. S125U
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LONDON MONEY

LONDON, Jan. 24-Bar silver, s 1916 pence per ounce. Money, 2as per cent; discount rates short bills, 3as @37-16 per cent; three months bills, 314 per cent.
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METAL MARKET

NEW YORK, Jan. 24-Copper firmer; electroAytic, spot and nearby, 12Ac; futures, 12as Q127sc.
 Tin weak; spot and nearby, S49; flu tures, S4S. .5Ofi 1875.
 Iron steady; prices unchanged. Lead steady; spot, SSGS.37.
 Zinc quiet; East St. Louis spot and nearby. S6.50.
 Anthony, spot S1O5A.
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AMSTERDAM, Jan. 24.-The Bank of The Netherlands today increased it's discount rate to 5 per cent.
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OIL, CITY REPORT

OIL CITY, Pa, Jan. 24.-Credit bal ances, $3.50. Runs, 39,322; average, zS,577. Shipments, 61,076; average, 56,- 157.
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CASH GRAIN

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 24-Cash: Wheat No. red, $1.13@1.15; No. 3 red, S1.12@ 1.13.
 Corn-No. white, s2k GsSMc; No. 2 yellow, s21sc.
 oats-No. white. 4shc; No. 3 white. 49c.
 Close: wheat-May, s1.10M; July, $1.06B. Corn-May, s1%c; July, s17sc. Oats-May, 51Nc.
 NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-Lard-Steady; middle west, S12.75@12.S5. Other ar ticles unchanged.
 CHICAGO, Jan. 24.-wheat-No. 3 red, $1.11; No. hard, $1.1061.13.
 Corn-No. 2 mixed, 79QT9sc: No. 2 yellow, 80@SOkc.
 Oats-No. white, 47% @4slc; No. 8 white, 47@4Shc.
 Rye-NN- 2, 72kc. Barley-63@ @S0c. -, . Timothy seed-S6@s !, Clover seed-$1S623.75
 Lard-$12.12. Ribs, 60-pound aver age, $s.62. Bellies, $s.62.
 MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 24-No. 1 northern wheat, $1.13% 61.17%.
 Corn-No. 3 yellow, T2% @73kc
 Oats-No. 3 white, 44s Q44Nc.
 Fiax-No. 1, $2.49@2.64.
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HUBBARD BROS. & co.

Members New York Cotton E-chanxe. Ne. Orleans Cotton Exchange. New Xork Pre- duce Exchange. Associated Memberu IIv- srpOOi Cotton Association. Orders solIcate<, for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed OH for future delivery. sp~- eial attention and liberal terms given ros Npnsignments oi spot eocton tor -Ielivery
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NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK. Jan. 4.-FoIlowins are today's sales, high. low and closing prices of stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange:
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E0REIGN MONEY
IRON TRADE REVIEW

NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-Bar silver, eS%; Mexican dollars, 4S3s.
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NEW YORK, Jan., 24.-Net earnings of the Bethlehem Steel corporation for the quarter ending December S1, made public today, totaled $9,935, ,147, as com pared with $1o,518,951 in the preceding quarter.
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UNITED STATES BONDS (On Stock Exehange)

Readers should note that Liberty bonds arc quoted in dollars and thirty seconds of dollars in- stead of dollars and cents. The fractions are desie hated by piving tie aumerator only.
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NEW YORK CURB
INDUSTRIAIS

NEW YORK, Ian. 2a.-Followins: Is the official | list of transactions the New York Curb exchange.
 giving all sotcks and bonds traded in:
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} Upwnrd Till Near Close, When Par
NEW YORK BONDS

NEW YORK, Jan. 24.--FoIIowin are today's hish, lev and closing prices of bonds on the New York steek Exchange, and the total sales of each
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FLOuR MARKET
NAVAL STORES

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Jan. 24.- Flour unchanged. Shipments, 41,2s1 barrels. Bran, $25.50Q27.
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TOLEDO. O., Jan. 24.-cIover seed. old, $14 bid; new, $13.2o; January, $13.20; March, $13.40 bid; Alsike, ss.2O; Timothy seed, $3.95 asked; January, $3.s5; March. $4 asked.
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ELAN MARRrr

DULUTH. Jan. 24-Close, fl&x, Jan uary, - S2.49A; February, $2.5O; May. >2.0O@
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KANSAS CITY, Mo, Jan. 24.- Wheat-No. 1 hard, $1.15@1.21; No. 2 red, $1.12Q1.13.
 Corn-No. 2 yellow. 76@7s4c; No. 2 mixed, 75c.
 oats-No. white. 4sh @5ec: No. 2 mixed, no trade.
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NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-Stockholders of the Marland Oil company today voted. to amend the company's charter to permit the sale of several hundred thousand shares of stock to a banking syndicate. The sale is understood to be for the account of the Standard Oil mately 100000 shares will be sold at this time at a price understood to be about $33 a share. An option will be given the syndicate on several hundred thousand additional shares.
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Short Market Flashes

NEW YORK, Jan. 24-Settlement of the Southern States oil situation seems likely within the next AS hours, Dow, Jones & Co.,, financial news agency, an- nounced this afternoon. The plan pro- vides for turning in of Southern States stock held by stock exchange houses at a fixed price and acceptance of col lateral security. Southern States re- gently was barred from the curb pend ing Investigation
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NEW YORK, Jan. 24-The daily av- craze gross crude oil production of the United States decreased 6,S5O barrels for the week ending January 19, total ing 10,SS9, ,450 barrels, according to the weekly summary of the American Pe- troleum Institute. The daily average production east of the Rocky Noun tains was 1,190,450 barrels, a decrease of 1,050. California production was 699,00O barrels, decrease, of $500.
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FOREIGN BONDS Ion cnrh MarkAtl
BANK OF FRANCE

Total. sales of bonds. sI I.Os4 900.
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$4.65; $5.65:
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New Bill Cuts More Than Half Of Quota Now
 Allowed

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.-Restric- ton of immigration to this country on a basis of 3 per cent of the for eign citizens of each country here in 1890 with an annual minimum quota of 200 for each nation was voted today by the House immigra- tion committee in drafting new bill.
 The provision in the Johnson bill providing for admission also of 2 per cent of the blood relatives of citi- gems now here was stricken out. A provision was agreed upon. however. allowing unrestricted entry of the wives q husbands e citizens. their children under IS years Of age and their mothers and fathers over 6c years of age.
 Both the proposal to admit 3 per cent of the relatives and one to fix the basis of restriction at instead of per cent of the foreign born hero in 1890 were defeated by votes of to 6. The provisions approved today, however, are subject to amend ment when the bill is taken up as whole again by the committee.
 Tho present law, which expires next June 30, restricts immigration to 3 per cent of the foreisn-born striction voted today wouA cut by more than half the present quotas of many countries affecting most severely the southern and eastern European countries.
 Chairman Johnson indicated today the committee would report the bill next week.
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split. although some republicans have expressed liking for the demo- cratic proposals to reduce normal rates to two and four per cent, and to increase the exemption for both single men and heads of families.
 Previous to the conference of repub- lican members today, the ways and means committee met to continue it's consideration of administrative pro- visions of the Mellon bill which it hopes to complete tomorrow. The committee decided to hold public hear ings on taxation. beginning Monday, and probably throughout next week If not longer. After the hearings are completed proposed changes in tax schedules will be taken up. with the committee instructed by last nights conference of House republicans to report the bill by February II.
 The instructions also provided that after the tax bill Is reported, the committee shall proceed to consid- eration of soldiers bonus legfslation. Those advocating action on the bo- nus bill expressed confidence that a favorable report would be ordered in week or ten days after the tax bill reaches the House.
 In the event of tie-up, leaders in soldier bloc predicted that an effort would be made to discharge the com mittee from consideration of the bill. Such 8 movement would bring the is- sue to the floor, with a record vote as to whether the measure should be put to a vote in order.
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CHANGES NEEDED
 IN DIVORCE LAWS
CIairi AnnuIlment Of Life Contract Too Easy To
 Obtain

Radical changes in the method of obtaining divorces may be advocated by the circuit judges in their month ly meeting Saturday. Divorces are at present too easy to obtain, some contest, and action may be taken to force applicants to appear before an open court.
 At present. divorces are granted on depositions taken before 6 com missioner out of court. This keeps the docket cleared for other cases and lowers the costs. It is believd that if all cases had to appear be- fore court it would clog the judicial machinery.
 But many of the judges have ex- pressed desire to be relieved oi the signing of decrees, leaving 1t en- tirely to the chancellor. and acting only in exceptional cases. Much dis. pleasure has been expressed at tho number of divorces granted las year. amounting to 1000.
 The fact that the majority of the cases were between negroes make. the open court plan objectionable ir many cases and oral testimony work. ing hardships in deserving case. may prevent definite action. All de. bends on the way the judges fee Saturday.
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DEATH ENDS GRIM r AM |LY TRAGEDy|
Woman Dies Of Pneumonia After Staying Her Banker
 Husband

SUMTER, s. C., Jan. 11.-Death from natural causes staged a grim finale to the domestic tragedy ush- cred in here five days ago with death by violence.
 Mrs. Louis A. Davis, middle aged society leader. died at 3:25 o'clock this afternoon os pneumonia in the local hospital to which she was talk er on Monday following the discovery of the body of her husband, Dr. Archie China. wealthy physician and banker in his bath room with two bullet wounds in the head. which she was charged by . coroner's jury with in- flicting.
 Progress of the disease that stepped in to stay the hand of the law was swift. Traces of pneumonia were re- ported by physicians on Wednesday, the day the coroner's jury formally charged Mrs. China with her hus- bands murder and only a few hours after Dr. H. M. Stuckey. her physi- clan. had testified that in his opinion she was malingering when taken to the hospital in an apparent state of SoaAoRoos AVSN0Ao0Ss oho oCSoAhS A"P idly worse. and her illness was diag- nosed as double pneumonia. Little hope for her recovery was held after that.
 Due To Collapse.
 It was Mrs. China's apparent col- lapse that led to the finding of her husbands body. nearly 24 hours after he had been shot. according to testi- mony at the inquest. Early Monday, she was found lying on a bed, seem insly unconscious. by Louise, the H. year-old adopted daughter of the family. who rushed next door to call a nurse. The latter found the body of Dr. China when she went to the bath room to get a towel to be used In an effort to revive tho apparently unconscious woman.
 The theory of suicide was advanced when 1t was seen that the banker physician had been shot to death, but 1t was quickly abandoned when no weapon could be found in the bath eral hours later, the pistol with which Mrs. China, according to a confession Dr. Stuckey said she made to him Monday night. declared her husband had been shot when she grappled with him over the weapon found in a neighbor's woodshed. Mrs. China, the physician declared, admitted hay ing the weapon there.
 The theory of domestic tribulations. intensified by wife's jealousy marking the close of a married life of more than quarter of a century, was told at the inquest. One woman nefghbor said Mrs. China had men toned another woman as one who was getting the Hove and care she was dying for" Other witnesses tes- tified that it was common knowledge that the married life of the Chinas was not happy.
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DR. EVANS FACTION OF KHAN EXPELS SIMMONS AND CLARKE

every state in the union had met In Washington two days ago and signed charges against the two officials. A copy of these charges was in the hands of MT. Clarks early today. The accusations are said to be lengthy, but the former acting imperial wis, ard would not make them public, de- claring that they were now in the hands of my attorney"
 The order, it is understood, charged him with attempting to disrupt the organization" and "allying himself with enemies of the order and bring ing it into disrepute."
 The banshment, it was stated, was counter movement on the part of pr. Evans and his administration to the fight waged against him by the Simmons faction which reached a climax recently when MT. Clarke di- rected letter to President Coolidge, asking that steps be taken to reform certain element" in the organiza- tion or else that 1t be disbanded.
 It is understood it was charged that MT. Clark's letter to the President constitutes treason" in that 1t was Ian attempt to disband and break up the order and bring it into disrepute.""
 Members of the Simmons faction stated today that the imperial head quarters of the kian had been moved from here to Washington. This was denied by imperial officials here and those representing the order in the nations capital.
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DEFY GUARDS AND
 THROW DYNAMITE
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 be killed if we came 8 step closer. done until Warden Jeinigan was busted. Some of the mutinous con- victs were negroes, but the majority were white men brought to Aldrich from the Banner, Belle Ellen and Flat Top mines.
 Sullman said 95 convicts composed the day shift. Approximately one- third of the number refused to join in the mutiny and promptly came out low. and for hours 1t appeared they intended to fight to the finish. he added.
 Barricaded Securely.
 After securely barricading them selves and posting sentinels with sticks of dynamite at all entrances about them. At frequent intervals dynamite was set off as warning that no invasion would be per- mitted.
 This situation continued through out the day and we'll into the night. Charles Davis, warden-general, and Dr. Blair, medical adviser to the Montgomery to investigate. They conferred with mine officials, but Issued no statements.
 Reports afloat that the air in the mine was cut off to force the con- victs to surrender were emphatically denied by officials. They said the air was cut off once during the day only for the purpose of changing the fans. Drastic measures to end the mutiny were discussed, but no steps agreed on.
 Mine Phone Rings.
 As Aldrich prepared for night of watching and waiting the phone at mine headquarters rang. A spokesman for the convicts was on the other end of the line.
 we want to talk with the off cials," he said. "We quit work be- cause we won't stand for this war den. Fire him and everything will be all right Otherwise, we'll stay right her till h- freezes oVer." This defy was accepted by the state officials and mine owners, who then organized a raiding party of IS per sons and fought their way into the mine. conquering the mutineers after hard fight.
 Early reports that Tom Wiley, serving a life term for murder, led He was among the number who de- clined to rebel.
 Fred Cook and w. E. Lavender, who figured in the mutiny at Banner mine, were among those who re- volted today, and officials are inves- tigating reports that they were the leaders.
 l.. A. Boyd. president of the state board of administration. was on the scene shortly after the outbreak reached it's height. He discounted reports that the damage would reach S5O,0o0 or more, but admitted that nothing definite could be ascertained until the convicts surrendered.
 As the eonviet3 filed out of the mine, one of them shouted out that i've are hungry" It developed that they had spent the day practically without food. They were well sup piled with water, however.
 Warden Jeinigan flatly refused to discuss the situation with newspaper men. The "dog-box" referred to by the convlcts is a box .> just large enough for one man to stand in. Three convicts were disciplined Thursday night by being placed in these boxes. This is the maximum punishment allowed under the prison regulations.
 No previous trouble had been sx-
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Charges Of Treason Prefer.
 red Against Founder And 0ne-Time Imperial Wizard

ATLANTA, Jan. 11.--William Joseph Simmons, founder and emperor of Ku Klux Klan, and Edward Young Clarke, at one time acting imperial wizard of the organization, have been ban ished from the klan for their active opposition to the regime headed by Dr H. w. Evans, imperial wizard, 1t was announced here today in klan cir cles.
 In statement issued here Clarke declared he. was not surprised at the development, declaring that "the attempt was made because Evans and his associates are desperate and real will be able to hold the reins Of the organization and trample in the dust all the foundation principles and ideals of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan."
 He declared that neither Dr. Evans nor the imperial kloncilium nor the body of dragons has the legal right to banish either himself of Emperor Simmons, and asserted that the real reason for the attempted banishment" was an effort to stop the gathering of klansmen at the national congress which he has called to meet in Allan ta, February 26.
 Threatens LesaI Action.
 The klan official said he woule make a regular formal appeal against the punishment through the regular courts of the order and then to civil courts of the state. if 1t be- comes necessary.
 Emperor Simmons was expected to issue a statement which 1t is believed will be along the same lines as that given out by his fellow official.
 Officials of the imperial palace de- clined to comment on the reported ex- pulsions, but confirmation of the re- ports here came from persons closely associated with Dr. Evans. It was stated that the banishment was made after grand dragons representing
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NOT A NEW COLD WAVE. ACCORDING TO HORTON
Weather Forester Predicts Slightly Lower Temperature For Saturday

No new cold wave is in immediate prospect for Birmingham. according to B. c. Horton. in charge of the weather bureau.
 Considerable drop in temperature Friday morning following the wind and rain storm of Thursday after noon at no time gave evidence of as- suming proportions of a cold wave, Mir. Horton stated, and he defined a cold wave as meaning severe change in temperature. usually ac- companied by a dop of as much as 10 degrees. provided such a drop would be of sufficient severity as to endanger truck crops, live stock, or even human life.
 Saturday mornings temperature, according to forecast, Is expected to reach slightly below the freezing point. Between 2S and 30 degrees was forecast.
 Thirty-three degrees early Friday morning was given as the lowest reading for the day. A high point of 45 degrees was reached. Consider able drop in temperature can al- ways be looked for when the weather Is clear as was the case Thursday night, Mir. Horton said. Tho rule applies to winter and sum- mer alike.
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IMMICRAT|ON CUTIM'ADOO PLANS NJ |S RECOMMENDED FIGHT 0N RULES
Opposes Any Change IT
 TWo-thirds Plan In Con- ventiOn

WASHINGTON. Jan. 11.-No effort will be made on behalf of William c. McAdoo. candidate for the demo- cratic presidential nomination, to overthrow the two-thirds rule in the next democratic national convention, according to a statement today by Daniel c. Roper. former commissioner of internal revenue and prominent in the McAdoo campaign. MT. Roper said that Mir. McAdoo was opposed to a change In the present rules for the next convention.
 Referring to some recently pub lished assertions that it was planned in behalf of MT. McAdoo to substi- ute a majority for the two-thirds voting ruio, MT. Roper said:
 While cannot anticipate the ac- tfon of the national committee at it's meeting next week, do know that MT. McAdoo has expressed the view that no effort should be made to ab- rogate this rule as related to the 1924 nomination"
 There is said to be a sentiment among democratic leaders for substi- tuition of a majority vote for the two third rule after the 1924 combinations are made. and the national committee is expected to consider a recommen- dalton to that effect.
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C. o. ?. SHIFHTS TO MODIFIED PLAN
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 Der of republicans in the House to support the administration tax pro- gram. party leaders admitted today. might insure the success of the plan sponsored by MT. Garner and his dem ocratic colleagues on the ways and means committee. If concessions were made before the bill reaches the floor, it was contended, the re- publicans would be more likely to present a front solid enough to de- feat amendments offered by the democrats.
 A number of republicans who arc members of the farm bloc, have de- clared that the Mellon proposal tV cut in half the present 50 per cent minimum, is too drastic, and that q maximum of at least 35 per cent should be provided for in the bill, The democratic maximum is per cent on incomes in excess of $92,000.
 The surtax schedules, leaders gen orally admitted, Is the point on which republicans are most likely to
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- -n. railroads. unconsoli- dated, are more efficient than at any time in theiT history" he said Every proposition which Secretary Hoover has laid down as demanding consolidation and every dark prophecy of the first postwar years as to oncoming railroad incapacity has been absolutely and unqualified ly disprovc1 by the experience of the rast year. Speaking directly for the people of the great section of the country 1 represent and indirectly in the interest of the people as whole ] urged that before the commission lakes the final seps and commits it. self to What we believe an impossible program that it develop affirmative ground for the revolutionary proce- dure proposed"
 Members of the Pennsylvania house delegation today took {. hand in the arguments by adopting z. reso- lltion expressing the sense of 24 of their number that the Philadelphia and Reading railroad be ter left independent in the consolidation plan, and not joined with either the New York Central or the Baltimore and Ohio. Fred H. Wood, counsel for the Southern Pacific, also ap- reared before the commission for that road and expressed general ap- prova1 of the commission plan to con- solidate that line with Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific.