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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-08
WHEAT GOES UP IN
SOME EXCITEMENT
Astonishing Upward Whirl
Recently Is Surpassed
by Full Cent

Chicago. January Wheat advanced
exeitedly on European buying in the last
hour today. The close was strong at
1&02ssc above last night Corn rose $50
isc to &c net and oats s.6Ssc to ldn1isc.
In provisions the finish varied from &c
decline to an upturn of 2lsQoc.
Rumors that Italy and Roumania were
about to enter the war accompanied the
swift ascent of wheat Attention. how
ever. chiefly conferred on the fact that
export sales had suddenly expanded,
reaching total of nearly 100000 bush
els since yesterday. The furry tossed
quotations to 1.3sssc for May, SURPRISING
by a full cent the crest attained on the
astonishing upward whirl two days pre-
vious
Much of the wheat bought today was
for shipment to Italy Duluth reported
a sale of durum to Italy at ST. 9ls de-
livered across the sea. Domestic millers
were said to be eagerly after cash wheat,
Export demand also lifted corn and
oats. Foreign sales here included 100000
bushels of corn and 100000 bushels of
oats. That buying. however, came after
corn had been depressed as result of
big stocks and liberal receipts and oats
had dropped i'm sympathy.
Provisions averaged lower under pres
sure of selling led by Milwaukee
packer.
Chicapo Ianuarv 7-Crain aud pro-
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Hubbard Bros. + Co.'S Letter

New York, January Especial AL
though cables were disappointing, our
market failed to decline on the opening,
as there were little offerings from the
south, and the local trade were buyers
on the theory that until the south became
free seller prices would not decline ma
terially.
After f1uctuating back and forth for
most Of the session, realizing orders ap-
peared in the last hour with large spot
houses selling. carrying prices to the low
est for the day. A fair investment de-
mand appeared on the decline.
The strength of the market comes from
the lack of pressure from the south
against spots and a Discrimination on the
part Of the trade to sell short until they
hav~ some idea as to the value of the new
contract.
The demand from the mills continues
very slow, and II further realizing APP
pears we expect increased hedging from
the south, where the tendency has been
to remain long Of spots
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-08
REPUBLICAN VIEW
OF RECENT ELECTIONS

Washington. January IAN exhaustive
review of the-November elections. issi. d
at republican national committee head
quarters today. says in part
THE result of the elections proves three
very important political facts;
Il The republicans carried upon ma
tional issues states that would give a
clear majority in the electoral college and
elect a republican President.
% The democratic majority in the next
II, use Is only the result of the progressive
vote in certain districts of the country.
and the democrats will be really a minor
ity party in the House of Representatives.
3. Two-thirds of the progressive vote
of 1912 has not only ceased to support
third party candidates. but has returned
to the support of republican principles
and candidates
Tables of statistics analysing the vote
by states are attached
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"The Old Homestead"

Plays have come, and plays have gone,
while "The Old Homestead" which will
be seen here again at the Jefferson thea
ire Tuesday and Wednesday. matinee
Wednesday. appears destined to live on
forever. Surely, there must be some
reason for a play to continue for so long
a duration, and still be able to demand
the same amount OF patronage as 1t did
in the days of its earliest triumph, more
than quarter of a century ago.
To be exact, 90 years have passed
since the late Denman Thompson first
produced 1.-The Old Homestead"
When 1.-THE Old Homestead was an
nounced here, one of the patrons OF the
theatre declared that he had enjoyed the
play repeatedly, and now wanted his chill
dren to share In its inspiring and fun
giving qualities.
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BELG|ANS SAY THEY
WILL PAY j. s. BACK
FOR FOOD RECEIVED
Promise Big Portion of
Trade to America When
War Is Over-Saved
From Starvation

Brussels. January 7-(Via London, 1850
y. m.)-"If the United States had no,
come to our aid 1t would have meant
starvation for most of us said Alfred
Nerinex provisional hurgomaster<of Lou
vain, to the Associated Press today. "wc
are willing to work. but We cannot when
the doors are closed to exports. We
cannot buy food. even ff we have the
money, when the doors are closed to i'm
ports. 1t Is no fault of ours If we starve
Feed us now and we will pay you back
in industry when the war is over
I'VE are paying back now in graft
tude for the lives America has saved:
gratitude which will endure as proof that
human affection is stronger than any
treaty alliance.
Here In the midst of the ruins of my
town I do not lose heart | know we
shall rebuild II all If only we can have
food to keep us alive. The most powerful
army in the world cannot Teutonize Bel
GUM, but America, armed with bread,
Is Amoricanizing Belgium My worst fea,.
is that there will be bread riots IL the
relief stops"
Nj. Nerincx said the population of Lou.
vain was only 5000 less than before the
Germans occupied il. Those whose homes
were burned are living with their neigh
bors. The burgomaster said he was put
ting the idle to work at clearing the
streets and repairing houses.
On tho journey from RosendaaI To
Brussels, by way of Antwerp. the corre-
spondent had to show his pass 20 times
to landsturm sentries. mostly Saxons and
Bavarians. Often these sentres were
men As years old. The pass had to be
shown at the outskirts of every town
and at intervals along the road.
Foreigners are not permitted access
to the military zone west of the Ant
werp- Brussels Mons line, and in the SO.
called zone of military organization in
eastern Belgium restrictions against
travel are severe. 1t is difficult for Bel.
CLANS to pass from one town to another.
They can communicate with one another
only through the German mails
The representatives of the American
relief commission have freedom of move
ment. The German officials are zealously
scrupulous in seeing that no relief food
is taken by the Germans.
Hunger is driving more and more per-
sons who have been well to do to stine
their pride and ask for bread. The re-
mote towns, whore suffering is acute, are
being reached by the American commits
sion and no Belgian who win ask for
food need go hungry.
The longest bread line seen by the
correspondent was at Iiege. where for
three hours in the Cathedral square the
people passed in line as big loaves were
handed out.
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MOST LIFE SHOWN
By SPECIAL CLASS
Gains Scored by a Few Sc
curities in the Stock
Market

New York, January 7.-Sich animation
as was manifest at odd times In today S
stock market was mainly in the special
class of securities. This embraced Bethle-
hem Steel, which rose to 52ss, new high
price, to the accompaniment of, dividend
resumption rumors; American Can, whose
earnings are said to be very large; West
inghouse Electric, International Harves-
ter. although there was an abrupt de-
cline to its minimum by the stock of the
foreign corporations; and several of the
newly listed automobile shares.
Favorite railway stocks were under
pressure for the greater part of the ses-
sion. likewise. United States Steel, which
again was offered for foreign interests,
according to board room gossip. In the
final hour, however, and to the accom-
paniment of more activity than has re-
Gently been shown, the whole list broad
ened and advanced with numerous net
gains OF l to over 3 points. The short
interest in some of the more speculative
Issues hurriedly covered their commit
ments, in many instances at considerable
| loss.
DS lar the most interesting development
of the day was another decline in ex-
Change on London, bringing the quota
ton down to 4.S31a, the lowest price
since October 1907. at which time a stock
market panic was prevailing and New
York banks had decided to issue loan GER
Initiates. Despite this abnormal situation,
bankers today expressed doubt that any
| of the gold recently shipped to Ottawa
would be returned in the immediate fu-
|trre. Apart from technical considera-
.tions, it was agreed that the chief cause
or the decline lay in the vast improve
ment shown by this country's foreign
|trade.
Small dealings continued in the Lon
don market but high grade issues were
steady. Payment of a large installment
Of the new war loan was made without
monetary strain. The Bank of England
lost slightly more than s. ,00O, 900 gold DUR
Ing the week, and it's liability reserves
Showed some reduction.
The local market for bonds was irreg-
ular with wide fluctuations in many is
sues. Total sales, par value, were ST.
b60,00O.
United States government bonds were
Unchanged on call
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SOUTHERN DENIES
CONSPIRACY CHARGE
Outline Evidence to Be Sub
mitted to Senate 1nvesti-
eating Committee

Washington, January Evidence to be
answer to the charge that il is in con-
spiracy to bottle up goal fields in vlr-
ginia, Kentucky and Tennessee was out
lined to the Senate investigating COM
mittee today by \. p. Thorn. general
counsel of the road. Mr.. Thorn said il
the charge had been true the Southern
could have stayed out of that territory
instead of paying 100000 or $1,000 200
to get in. lie suggested that the direc-
tors of the road be called as witnesses
and questioned as to charges that they
were not heavily Interested financially
in the company.
Their names may not show on the stock
holders lists, possibly because business
men are not willing to give prying in
dividuals an opportunity to figure out
how their credits diminish and expand
with the stock markets. declared Mr..
Thorn. They do their own boolSlSeep-
ing"
Referring to charges that the Southern
had bought up blind ends of loads to
prevent the coal field being tapped, and
had declined to continue them to the coal
fields, the attorney said:
III it would have been such profit
able thing for those blind ends to be
constructed across the mountain. why
did not the men who built them COM
plete the roads instead of going bank
rupt? Yet the United States Senate is
called to sift for months claims by meh
who have never achieved greatness in
private enterprise that the Southern in
buying up these bankrupt roads was
trying to bottle up the coal fields.
Mr.. Thorn told the committee the South
ern had offered Black Mountain opera
tors the same export rate through
Charleston as prevailed on competing
lines for shipments through Norfolk, al
though the former haul was 100 miles
longer and through a more difficult
country
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RECOVERING FAST,
SAYS ID. F. TURNBULL
Bell Telephone Superintendent Says
His Company Has Felt Wars
Effect But Little

d. F. Turnbull. general superintendent
Of the Bell Telephone company properties
IN a half dozen states, was here yester-
day on a trip of inspection. He conferred
with George r. Knox. Jr.. local manager.
and other officials while in the city. Mr..
Turnbull inspected the local plant and
the facilities plant on Sixth avenue. north,
He will leave tonight for Mobile.
1--WE have successfully resisted the
wars effects" said Mr. Turnbull. IN
the scare that followed the European
outbreak some damage was done, but we
are fast recovering Our company has
been able to retain all of its employees
without the reduction of any salaries or
such economies. We, have lost few sub
scribers that we can tract to the wars
effects. have been able to observe a
great deal of the situation lately and
must say l am very optimistic.
Birmingham always looks better to me
than the last time. This city is an UNI
usual place. and j am one of its best
friends. I have great faith in the city
and believe its future is as bright as
any that ! know Of
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PRICE OF F[OUR|S
STILL GOING UP
Another Advance of Ten
Cents a Barrel on All
Grades

per barrel on all grades OF flour yester-
day, and prices are firm. The cotton
market is unchanged. The demand for
poultry and eggs is good, and shipments
are now being received from Tennessee
and points of the far north. One firm re-
ported consignment of eggs from Min
nesota.
The demand for meats is fairly good.
and fruits and produce are plentiful.
Dealers expect heavy Weekend trade,
and stocks have been replenished in
readiness for this demand.
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Produce Market

New York, January 7.--Butter Receipts.
1914: dull; creamery extras (92 score). SAC;
creamery (high scoring) 341sQIS5c; cream
cry f1rsts, 31@3Sisc; seconds, &9SOc. Cheese
steady and unchanged; receipts, a9. Eggs
unsettled; receipts, 1904 cases; fresh gath
cred, extra fine. 40@41c; extra firsts, 3s@
40c; firsts, SS@3s1sc; seconds, 35@37e. Poul-
try. dressed dull; western roasting chick
ems. 15017,zc; fresh fowls, 12i1017c; tur-
keys. 12G2Oc.
Chicago, January 7.-Butter lower;
creamery, 24@32ixc to 33c Eggs unchanged;
receipts, 1902 cases. Potatoes higher; re-
ceipts, IA cars; Michigan and Wisconsin
red, 45@4sc; Michigan and Wisconsin
white, 45@50c. Poultry, alive unchanged.
st. Louis. January Poultry I'M
changed except chickens lie; turkeys 10c:
geese, 100p12c EGGS, 35a35lHc. Butter I'M
changed.
Kansas City. January 7.-Butter, eggs
and poultry unchanged.
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NEW YORK CLOSE
BARELY STEADY
Cotton Exports for the Day
Are Largest of the
Season

New York. January 7.--After compar-
atively steady morning the cotton mar
ket met renewed realizing and closed
barely steady at a net decline of to
10 points for the day.
Gables little more than responded
to Yesterdays local decline. but after
opening at decline of point to an
advance of ? points, the market here
sold about to points net higher dur
ing the early trading. This advance re-
flected covering by some of yesterday
the large sales and steady showing of the
southern spot markets as officially re-
ported last night, while there also APP
peared to be some buying by houses with
German connections.
The demand was not as general or as
aggressive as it was earlier in the week,
however and the market became COM
paratively quiet at the advance. The
slackening of demand, in itself. seemed
to inspire renewed realizing by old longs
and as prices began to sag off the selling
became more active. Spot houses were
sellers of October on the decline. which
led to revived talk of hedging against
supplies in the interior and rumors that
Italy was on the verge of declaring war
on Turkey combined with unfavorable
British board of trade returns for De-
cember. may also have promoted some
of the pressure which sent prices to s
points net lower in the late trading.
Otherwise there appeared little in the
news to attract British attention as the
southern spot markets We're unchanged
1T was reported that the steamship Dem
yer with cotton for Bremen, which had
been stopped by the British navy, had
been released, and exports for the day
were the largest of the season.
New York Cotton Futures
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AFTER AN ADVANCE
COTTON TUMbLES
Continues to Sag Slowly
Throughout Session At
New Orleans

New Orleans, January AFTER an ad-
vance of 4 to points in the early trad
ing today cotton fell off and continued to
sag slowly throughout the remainder Of
the session, closing at practically the low
est of the day, net loss of to points.
Selling for both accounts was responsible
for, the decline. bearish traders selling
short on the reaction theory, and also
on what they considered was unfavor-
able European news, while longs let go
rather freely at times.
Bears claimed that leading spot houses
were selling freely and that spot holders
in the interior were offering large guam
titles of cotton. Against this were re-
ports of a continued good spot demand
and foreign clearances for the day of
7s,52S bales, as against port receipts of
1856 bales. Exports thus far this week
amc united to 261, 1856 bales, making 1t prob
able that this week will see the largest
clearances of any week thus far this sea-
son.
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Fruits and Produce

demonstrate.
Limes-75090c.
Virginia Cabbage--2c Id.
Northern Appies-BarreL fancy. ss6k
Peanuts-61SQ9hc.
Florida Oranges-$225.
California Oranges, &2.25.
Grape Fruit-$2.7 502.25.
California Grapes-$2.75 per box.
Catawba Grapes-17c per basket
Malaga Grapes-$5Q6 per keg.
California Empress-A key.
Tomatoes-$3@3.5O per crate.
Cocoanuts, 81 per sack.
Cranberries-Per box, e; per barrel, 81.
Rutabagas-1Mc ID.
Celery-$4.50..
Walnuts. 10000 per lib.
Pcans-1e@S0c per ID.
Filberts-15c per fb.
Almonds-20c per Id.
Chestnuts-9c per lb.
Lettuce--t1.25 and $225 hamper.
Egg Plants-$3.50.
Green Peas-$2.75.
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COLLIER PASSES
THROUGH CANAL

Panama, January THE United States
navy collier Proteus passed through the
canal yesterday. She IL the largest ship
which has used the waterway. On an av.
erage six ships pass through daily. The
canal channel Is In better condition than
1t has been since October Is, when the
last big slide occurred.
Messages from American and foreign
ship owners said It was reported the canal
would be closed for traffic for a period
of three months. The Canal authorities
immediately sent replies assuring ship
owners the canal was in good condition.
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ADJUSTMENTS
The Boston English Opera Company

English Opera company which comes to
the Jefferson theatre tonight and to-
morrow. matinee and night is a pioneer
in the fight for opera In English
When one goes to hear Joe Sheehan in
grand opera it is not necessary to keep
ones eyes glued to the libretto to find
out what he is singing about.
He sings in English and his diction Is
finely artistic. His words are clear-cut
and distinct. and they are carried along
on his beautiful voice to every part Of
the house.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-08
SEAMEN TAKEN OFF
DANISH MOTORSHIP

Los Angeles, January Thirty five
seamen taken off the Danish motor
ship Malakka. wrecked December s on
Cedros Island, 800 miles south of San
Diego, were brought here today by the
wreclxing steamer Iaqua.
Fifty tons of the Malakka's cargo
was salved by the Iaqua, which left
the steamer Acme standing by at
tempting to take off additional freight
and fittings. The Malakka will be a
total loss. 1t was valued at S500.0oG
and carried a half million dollars worth
of California products destined for Co
renhagen.
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David Watts Here

David Watts, assistant to the presi-
dent Of the Birmingham waterworks
company is in Birmingham assisting H.
II. Horner, local superintendent. in work.
ing out the details incident to the forth
coming cases against the company
brought at the instance of Commissioner
James Weatherly. Mr.. Watts had no
statement to make yesterday about the
cases.
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Live Stock Market

st. Louis. January 7.-Hogs Receipts
f00; steady; pigs and lights s6.25@
RS5, mixed and butchers $7.15@7.45,
pod heavy $7.25@7.s5.
Cattle: Receipts 1900: steady: native
Def steers $750@10, cows and heif-
Is IS @9.25, stockers 35.25@725, Texas
I'D Indian steers $5.75@7.75, cows ana
pliers $4@6, native calves S6Wa.75.
\ Sheep: Receipts $500; higher. native
Ruttons $4.75@5.75. lambs $S.25eDS.95,
karlings $7.25@7.s0..
Chicago, January 7.-Hogs: Receipts
200; weak; bulk $7f5Qy.25, Hight
.90@7.25, mixed $4,000 1875, heavy
F.9o@725' rough $3.50 q 7.05. pigs $3.50
Cattle Receipts 1000; firm; native
@eers S5.65@9.70. cows and hoifers
80 a s. calves $7.z5 010. So
ISheep:r Receipts 1000: firm; sheep
30 $50, yea Rings s6.9O@7,9o lambs
III SO@g t ri. ~
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Exchange Normal Again

London. January 7.--(9:20 p. m.)
The treasury has announced that since
exchange between the United States
and sthe United Kingdom has become
virtually normal there no longer is
need for further consideration Of any
plan for an adjustment of balances and
that further consideration of this ques-
ton will be left to bankers Of the two
countries.
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New Orleans Spot Cotton

Kew Orleans, January 7-Spot cotton
steady. Sales on the spot, $50 bales; to ar
rive. 1850; good ordinary. SIC; strict good
ordinary, 6hc; low midding, sac; strict
low middling. 74c; middling, 7asc; strict
middling, TIC; good middling, sac; strict
good middling, Sssc. Receipts, 12,155: stock,
346.540.
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Bank Of England Statement

London, January THE weekly state
hent of the Bank of England shows the
blowing changes: Total reserve, de-
creased f3S2,O00; circulation, decreased
F263 600; bullion, decreased R645, III; other
|ecurities, increased f2,686,000: other de-
|osits, increased 95,2s3OO0; public depos-
Is, decreased E3,124,0OO; notes reserve, de.
y eased f64.000; government securities, in
|reased $4,000. The proportion of the
|ank's reserve to liability this week is
e.n per cent: last week it was "a. 40 per
|ent Rate of discount, per cent.
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At The Majestic

1.-THE Spoilers is probably the greatest
motion picture film of dramatic nature
that has been offered in Birmingham in
a long time. 1t Is full Of action, thrills,
love story, comedy and wonderful,
scenery. The picture is In nine reels
and was filmed from the book by Rex
Beach. There Is a matinee every aft
ernoon at 2:30 o'clock and performance
every night at $3.50 o'clock.
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Interior Cotton Movement

Houston: Middling. 75sc; receipts, 10, I'll;
shipments. 1881; sales, 7107; stock, 1856, S36.
Memphis: Middling, 7ssc; receipts, 1881;
shipments, 1909; sales. $500; stock, 264,Ol4
Augusta: Middling, TIC; receipts, 1124;
shipments. 200: sales, 2l97: stock, Isl, 1888.
st. Louis: Middling, 7asc: receipts, 1888;
shipments, 50s6: stock, 34,179.
Cincinnati: Receipts, 1885, shipments, 4b6;
stock, 6909.
Little Rock: Middling, 3-16c: receipts,
1869; shipments, 6S6; stock, 56771.
Dallas: Middling, 73-16c; receipts, 1855.
Total today: Receipts, 30,572; shipments,
30,777; stock, 701, S47.
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Stockholders Meet

Lyerly. Ga, January 7.--(Special. }
The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers and directors of the Bank of Ly
erly was held in the banks rooms a few
days ago and a dividend of per cent
was declared on the capital stock OF
$4,000.
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Sugar Market .

New York, January Raw sugar firm;
|olasses, 3Sc; centrifugal, 4.04c; refined
Feady. Sugar futures steady and to 2
Pints higher at noon. Futures closed
|eady. February, 3.01c; May, 3.1Sc; June
R4c; September, 3.39c; sales. 2050 tons.
Late sales of 1880 bags of centrifugal
Fgar were made on the basis of 411c
[olasses sugar was quoted at 3S4e. o.
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Hubbard Bros. e Co.

Hembers New York Cotton Exchsnee'
IN Orleans Cotton Exchange, New
rk Produce Exchange. An,ociate
mbers Liverpool Cotton AsSociatlon:
q of Cotton and Cotton Seed OH fof
lure delivery. Special ettention ed
erel terms given for eonstenments e
= seton for delivery cessslpeees.
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