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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-15
NEW CROP REPORT
 WIPES OUT ADVANCE
Wheat Prices Take Setback On Rumors of Bearish
 Crop Report

Chicago, December 14.-Heavy profit talk
 ing by longs who asserted that the gov
 ernment crop report tomorrow was likely
 to prove bearish wiped out the greater
 part of a lively advance scored today In
 the wheat market here. The close was
 heavy at net gain of 1s0D11sc, with De-
 cember at s1.1sA and May at s117A@ 1.17ss. Other final results were Corn
 unchanged to Bc off, oats unchanged to
 Nc up and provisions unchanged to 40c
 higher.
 Realizing to prepare for the government
 report as to wheat included sales of 900 bushels for one bull leader alone The setback that ensued from the top
 level of the session was most apparent
 in the May option December contracts
 remained comparatively firm, owing to
 fears that strike in progress on the
 Chicago Belt railway might interfere with
 current deliveries, especially as the stock
 on hand in Chicago Is small. At one time
 December showed an upturn of 3sc as compared with yesterdays finish, but
 simultaneously other months were also substantially higher, owing to more or
 less of decrease in the worlds avail
 able supply total. and because of uncon- firmed rumors of export sales of bread
 stuffs to Scandinavia, France and Italy.
 Word that the movement of wheat from first hands in the northwest had seriously fallen off had considerable to do with the strength which the market displayed here during the first half of the day. It was also contended that the bulk of wheat in Buffalo or afloat there-estimated at 25,0O0,000 bushels-had already been sold for export. There were advices, too, that hot winds were injuring the crop in Ar gentina.
 Corn sympathized to q limited extent with wheat advances, but was kept easy by clear cold weather that favored husk ing and shipping. Predictions, however, were for rain or snow. Trade in oats was mainly of a local character Offerings | proved light and receipts small. | Higher prices on hogs lifted provisions. Packers did little or no selling. Commis- sion houses and shorts were the chief buyers and appeared to be acting on the outlook that the unexpecte3 shortage of hog receipts today would continue tomor- row or longer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-15
New York Cotton Futures
Port Cotton Movement
High. Low. C

New Orleans: Middling, 11.S2c; receipts, Il, ,422 exports, 6242; sales. 830; stock, S63, 290
 Galveston: Middling, 12.2oc: receipts, H,- 1J3 exports, 92O4; sales 300; stock. 327,307.
 Mobile: Middling, 1.63c; receipts, 32S5 exports, 50; stock. 26.611. Savannah: Middling, 12.2c; receipts aO12; exports, s5e3; sales, 1850; stock, 22e,- 324.
 Charleston: Receipts, 2o7s; stock, 1oi,- 765. Wilmington: Receipts, 162; stock, 50,55o Norfolk: Middling, il. u.6Sc; receipts, 3601 sales 1234; stock, 128,104. Baltimore: Stock, 6286.
 Boston: Stock, 10,500. Philadelphia: Receipts, Ss; exports 2634.
 New York: Middling, 12.25c; receipts, 19S stock. 44,490. Total today: Receipts, 60,499; exports, 24 009 shipments, 1,593,75S. Total for week: Receipts, 140,355; ex- ports, 1O4,7s3.
 Total for season: Receipts, 3,61o,2ia; ex- ports, 2.051,66
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-15
MARKET SHOWS GREATER ACTIVITY
British Policy of Mobiliza- tiOn Puts Quietus On
 Arbitrage Question

New York, December I-The market drifted idly during the early part of to- days stock market session, business be- ing somewhat curtailed by yesterday s storln, which interrupted communication with this center. In the afternoon, however, the list became more animated and strong advances comprehending many classes of securities. Occasional traders again contributed largely to the day's operation. that faction showing a sudden disposition to cover numerous short commitments. Foreign affairs were hardly market factor and little was heard of relations between Washington and Vienna. London's offerings of Amer jeans were in lesser volume, presumably in consequence of the plan of the British treasury for direct purchase of our se- curities, pursuant to it's policy of 'mob- ilization." In any event the scheme vir- tually puts a quietus on arbitrage be- tween this center and the British metrop- olis for time.
 Anglo-French bonds sold in the reg ular way at 9Sss, decline of 9s from the syndicate price.
 Specialties were almost the sole feat ure of interest during the afternoon, all though United States Steel, Canadian Pa cific, Norfolk and Western and New York Ctntral were higher by to 2 points. Central added a fraction to it's recent best on persistent reports of favorable divi- dend action at tomorrow's meeting of the directors.
 Coppers led the higher movement of the afternoon and Mercantile Marine preferred rose 714 to "A, on rumors that the shareholders and bondholders had reached an anaicable agreement Other prominent features of the final hour when prices were at the best included Stude- baker, Baldwin Locomotive and Texas company, the latter making an extreme gain of 15A at 228A.
 Exchange on Germany made new low record, checks falling to 771k. Austrian remittances made no quotable recovery, but sterling and francs were fairly steady.
 Bonds were irregular on light trading. boo.
 United States bonds were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-15
BUSINESS PICKS UP
 ON MORRIS AVENUE
Increased Trade as Holidays Draw Near-QuOtatiOns
 Are Steady

Quotations on Morris avenue remain unchanged since Monday evening.
 Everybody is as busy as bees and trade continues to increase.
 Everything good in the eatable line can be found there in abundance, and in first class condition,
 There are no live turkeys to be seen on the market as yet, but dealers say they will begin to arrive in day or so in sufficient quantities for all Christmas needs. The poultry market in general is strong, and a great deal of all varieties is being disposed of The small supply of cocoanuts has disappeared, and indica- tions are there will be very few more re- ceived on the market this season. Fish and oysters are in plenty and trade con tinues good in this line. Today's quota tions follow:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-15
Fruits and Produce

Wholesalers Selling Prics) Apples-Fancy York Imperial, bbl, s425; fancy Winesap, bbl., $4.75; fancy Black
 Twig, s5; bulk. s275@3 barrel; fancy bulk
 apples, $5Q55o
 Oranges-Florida, box. s2 25@25o; Sat-
 suma oranges, s3.25GS. 50 per box Grapefruit-Box, s3.75. Grapes-Emperors, sew, s450: Malagas, keg, $6 50T7. Cranberries-Barrel. ss; box, $2.5o. Pears--Oregon, box, S3.25. Bananas, bunch, N.50@2. Lemons-Fancy imported. box, A.5o; fancy California, $4.25. Limes-$1 to $1.25. London Layer Rasins--S1.76 Irish Potatoes-Michigan white. bu.
 $1.10 Onions-Red and yellow, pound, Sc. Peanuts-5k @61sc per lb. Home Grown Tomatoes-S1.50 Cabbage-Danish, pound, 11so Rutabagas-Pound, 1kc. Sweet Potatoes-Bushel, s5c. Lettuce-Hamper, g. Celery-Colorado, crate, $5 .25; doz. H. Snap Beans--$202. 50 hamper New Crop Lima Beans-e1kc lb Pecans-Fancy paper shell. 2o@6c; Tex as, 15c. English Walnuts-No. California soft
 shell, 171sc; No. 2 California, 15c. Buttcrnuts-15c le Brazil nuts-15c lb Rice-607c. Prunes-sd1oc lb. Dates-$3 case Figs-$2.5 0case. Cirron-18c lb. Pig Feet-$225 keg. Mackerel-$6.75 half-barrel Cocoanuts-Per 100, $7
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-15
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, December 14.-Cotton, spot easier. Good mddling, 7.91d; middiing, 54d: low mddling. 706d. Sales, 12,ooo; Tor speculation and export. 1000. Receipts IT, GOO. futures barely steady. December, 729d; December-January, 7.2s1sd; January and February, 7.2Sd; February and March. 7.271ad; March and April, 7.261ad; April and May. 7.23d May and June, '. .f91ld: June and July. 7.16d; July and Au- gust, 7.12Ed; August and September. G 971hd; September and October, 6.SO1.d; i; Ostober and November 6.741ad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-15
Interior Cotton Market

Houston: Middling, 12.20c; receipts, lo- 515; shipments, 9S75; sales' 26l4; stocK' 1zo'- 374
 Memphis: Middling, 12.12c; receipts, 6527; shipments, 54S2; sales, 1050; stock, 322,S4
 Augusta: Middling, 11.63c; receipts, 2sS4; shipments, 642; sales, SIP; stock, 2O4,9S5.
 St. Louis: Middling. l21sc; receipts H. ITS: shipments, 170s; stock, 19,652.
 Little Rock: Middling, 12.25c; receipts 2749: shipments, 26S7; sales, 26S7; stock, 46.272.
 Total today: Receipts, 7,7lo; shipments 31 ,670; stock, S33, 1855.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-15
Produce Market

New York, December 14.-Butter steady {: receipts. s6o4; creamery, extras 92-score, S6436Ac; creamery. higher scoring, 37a S1sc; firsts. 2S@35c. Eggs firm; receipts, Sl36; fresh gathered. extra fine, A@42c: select firsts. 3S@4Oc; firsts, 36Q37c; sec- ends, 334S5c. Cheese, steady: receipts, BIAS; state whole milk flats held specials, 1TAc; state whole milk flats, average fancy, 16AQ17c: state whole milk flats, current make specials, 16%c; state whole milk flats, average fancy. 16AQ1s1ac. Live poultry prices not settled; dressed, quiet; fresh killed chickens. 16927c; fowls, 1SlD 171sc; turkeys. 23Q24c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-15
Sugar Market

New York. December 14-The market for raw sugar was quiet today, but the undertone seemed to be little steadier. as offerings from Cuba were not so liberal as of late There were no sales reported for prompt shipmerA. although a sale of 25,000 bags of Cubas was made for the first half January shipment at 7-16c cost and freight equal to 446c for centrifugal. Quotations on the spot were as follows: Cubas, cost and freight, 35sQ3 11-16c; cen trifugal 96 test, 464Gl4.71c: molasses, 3.S7@ 394c. The weekly Cuban statistics were 2 little bearish, if anything, but had no influence on the market, as the early movement seems to be pretty well pro- vided for through liberal commitments to both local operators and exporters as we'll Receipts for the week, 6634 tons, against 3700 year ago. There are now 24 centrals grinding. against 20 year ago
 The futures market was inactive all day, although owing to bullish technical situation the undertone was firmer, with last prices 5 to 15 points net higher. Jan uary sold from 549c to 3.41c: closing at g. 48c; March. 3.2Sc to 3.22c, closing at 3.27c: May. s.3sc to 3s2c, closing at 3.s3c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-15
New Orleans Cotton
New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, December 4-Spot cotton quiet, 12 points off. Sales on the spot, 30: to arrive, 800. Good ordinary. 9.S1c; strict good orginary. 1o.37c; low middling, lie; strict low middling, Il .45c; middling Il .s2c; strict middling, 1207c; good mid ding, 12.3sc; strict good middling, 12 .7sc Receipts, 15, 422: stock, 363, ,290
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-15
Chicago Grain

Chicago, December 14-Wheat: No. Z red s1 .22a1 23: No. red, s1. 1891, ,19t4; No. hard nominal; No. nard, $1 .091aQD1 .11h. Corn: No. 9 yellow, old. 72Q721ac No 1 yellow. new, 65dl671Ac; No. white new 64A@6515c. Oats: Mo- white. 401a@411ac; standard. 431sq431sc. Rye: No 9, 95Ac Barley. 6lQ70c Timothy $5qS. Clover. SIC @19 Pork, 316.25. Lard. $s.6. Ribs S9. .S0G10.12.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-15
Bonds
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cotton Merchapts. Hanoyer Square, N. change, New Orleans Cotton Exchange. New York Produce. Exchange. Associate Members Liverpool Cotton Association sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery Special attention and liberal terms given for constEnments of Snce invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-15
Mercantile Paper

New York, December 14-Mercantile paper, 3@3A per cent. Sterling 6O-day bills 4.67; demand, s4n8o; cables, $472.35. Francs, demand, 5S6.50; cables, 5.S51a. Marks, demand, TIA; cables, 77as. Gull ders, demand, 42ss; cables, 4Sls. Lires, de- mand, '6.57 cables, 6.56. Rubles. demand, 31&; cables 32. Bar silver, 55ss. Mexican dollars, 42M. Government bonds steady i; railroad bonds irregular. Time loans firn1er; 60 days, 21a per cent; 90 days, 2A per cent; six months 234@3 per cent.
 Cal, money firmer; high per cent; low, per cent; ruling rate, per cent last loan, per cent; closing bid. ? per cent; offered at per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-15
St. Louis Grain

St. Louis, December H-Wheat. No. red, $1.20@1,25 No. 2 hard nominal; De- cember. s1.11A; May, H.14A Corn, No. 2. 666671kc; No. white, 66ihc December, 66c; May, ssAc. Oats, No. ?. 411a@42c; No. I2 white. 42Q43c December, 4Ac May.
 42ss@42%c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-15
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, December 14.-Cash wheat, No. hard, $1.06Q1 Il: No, 9 red. $113@ 115. Corn: No. mixed. 651kQ68c, No. 2 white. 65c; No. yellow. Sic. Oats: No. 2 white, 42p43c: No 2 mixed, 39140c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-15
Fish
Fish (Who1esalers' Selling Price)

Wholesalers Selling Prioe) Perch-8hc. Salt Water Trout-12@12Hc. Red Snapper-10c In bbl. and lie in smaller lots. Gray Snapper-6hc. Mullet--6c. Shrimp-12c. Spanish Mackerel-121k915c heephead--8Hc. gallon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-15
New Orleans Rice Market

! New Orleans, December t.-Rice con- tinued quiet today. Receipts. Rough, 3479;
 millers. 26S9; clean. 5169. Sales: 2l3S pockets clean Honduras at 4lhdl5c; 26 pock-
 cts Japan at 2Ac. Quotations were un- | changed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-15
Dry Goods Market

New York, December 14.-Cotton goods were firm and yarns advanced today Wool products also advanced. Leading carpet and rug lines were placed at value or withdrawn from sale for the season silks steady
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-15
Metal Market

New York, December 14-Copper quiet; l electrolytic. 19.75920c. Iron firm; No. I 1 northern, SIS .5e@1s; No. 2, s1s@1S.5o: No. 1 southern, SIS 50Q19; No. 2. S18@1S. 50. Metal | exchange quotes: Tin firm; spot. S7 5OQ | 38. At London; Spot copper, ZIG 12s 6d; 1 futures, s1 5s ElectroIytic, a19 7s Spot | tin, G171 15s; futures, E167 1os Antimony, a125 The metal exchange quotes lead offered at $4.5o; spelter, $16. 25Q16.7o At London: Lead, a2S 5s; spelter fSS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-15
LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Poultry and Eggs

Poultry and Eggs
 Commission Merchants Prics) Hens-14615c. Fryers-14c. Broilers-18c. Guineas-30c. Roosters-25 Q soc. Fresh country eggs, BOG; graded, 2ec carton eggs. 35c. Turkeys-Live, 19c; dressed, 21c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-15
Flour and Feedstuffs

Colorado pat, $685. self-rising flour, $7; Tennessee four, $6.35: Michigan flour. $7.25; Idaho flour. $6.25; Indiana flour. -$6.S5; hard winter wheat $635; Minnesota spring wheat, SC. .5O; wheat shorts. $s4; mixed shorts, -33l . pure wheat bran, BPS; c. $. meal, 7h per cent. $36; Cremo meal. $o0; c. s. hulls, S16 per ton; No. l timothy hay, s22 per ton: pea green alfalfa. western. $25; southern alfalfa, $22; mixed feeds. per ton, $34: oats per bushel, No 9 white. 58c; corn, per bushel. S5c; cornmeal. s1.6O per two bushel sack; chops, $1.60
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-15
Coffee Market

New York, December 14.-The market for coffee futures was very quiet today. The opening was nominally point higher to points lower and no business what ever was reported until well along in the afternoon when there were sales of May at e.S7c, or about points above last nights closing price, The close was net unchanged to points higher. Sales, 200O; December, 6.7Sc; January 6.79c Feb ruary. 679c; March. 6.Soc; April 6S2c; May, 6.85c; June, 6.S9c: July, 693c: August, 6.95c; September, 69Sc; October, 7.02c.
 Spot quiet; Rio, 7Nc; Santos 4s SC. Cost and freight offers were about points lower on the average. with quotations ranging from 8.S5 to BIO for Santos 4s, basis English credits. The official cables reported no change in the primary mar kets Rio cleared 1000 bags for New York. Port receipts. 73000; Jundiahy, 48,0oo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-15

Panama ss coupon ............. 1O1 E Central of Georgia Con. 5s .... 101
 Illinois Central ref. As ......... S914 Louisville & Nashville, un. As .. 94A Southern Bell 5s ............... 99ia Seaboard Air Line adj. 5s .... 671a Southern Railway 5s ...... 103
 Southern Railway gen. As ...... TO
 U. S. Steel 5s ............... 104
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-15
Cotton Seed Oil

New York; December 14.-Bullish pit op- erations inspired by the strength in lard oil higher today. Toward the close late
 months reacted somewhat under selling by refiners and realizing. but final prices
 showed net gains of from, to 12 points. Sales, 17.500 barrels.
 Spot S.33c bid; January and february, s. .S8Q8. .4Oc; March, S. 399S. .41c; April, $40
 S48c; May, S4998 Soc; June. s.53as. .5Sc;
 July, S.57@S .5Sc; December. s3408. SIC.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-15
English Money

London, December 4-Bar silver, 26 11-16d per ounce. Money, HOAX per cent. Discount rates, short bills. and three months, 5 1s @5 3-16 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-15
Creamery Products

IWnOI6SaIerA SeIIInE PTIC0) Creamery Butter-35c; process butter
 291sc; oleomargarine. 14Q23c; country but. ter. 25c. Full Cream Cheese-1sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-15
Sugar

Granuiated sugar, 625 per cwt., f Q. b.. Birmingham.
 Choice Rice-$5.50 per.cwt Fancy Rice-$6.00 per cwt. Extra Fancy-$6.5o per cwt Grits-s2.25 per s6-lb. bag.
 Sugar Is being sold by Birmingham re. tailers at from F to 15 pounds for s1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-15
Naval Stores

Savannah, December 14-Turpentine 1 firm, 521fc; sales, 324; receipts, 39O; ship | ments, 95; stock, 15,995. Resin firm; sales. 1 1919; receipts, 2595; shipments, 1512; stock, l 7s,752. Quote: A, B, c. D, E, F, G and H,
 s5.4o; I. s5.60; K, $5.95@61o; M, s630; N, $6.7O VIC, $7; wv, $725.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-15
Hides and Tallow (Daa1ara' Huvin0 OYar

Mink--25cQ$2. 50. Raccoon-15c@$1.50 Opossum-10Q60c. Musk Rat-5G35c- Louisiana Rats-3Q12c. Civit Cat-10Q35c. Otter-$1Q12. Red Fox-50cG$4. Gray Fox-25cQ$1. .50. Skunk-15c@$2. .55. Green Salt Hides-15@ l6c. Green Salt Hides (half cured)--1l0l5c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-15
Meats

NIHChoT1 DekIiHB FEIcSJ Extra Ribs-1112c. Bellies-13c. Butts-lSc. Pork Loins-12c. Neck Bones-5c. Breakfast Bacon-20@25 Spare Ribs--10c. Supreme Hams-17lRc. Skinned Hams---17Mc. White Leaf Lard-105ac; compound,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-15

Future quotations were as follows:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-09-29
"GALLON-A-MONTH LAW LEGAL.
(Spartanburg Journal.)


Judge Frank B. Gary at the recent
term of court in Abeville is said to
have declared the gallon-a-month law
IN this state to be unconstitutional.
This decision has caused some con
Germ in ONE quarters but there ap-
pears to be no need of general alarm
for according to the opinion of some
very able lawyers the judge is going
TO be reversed by the state supreme
court when the case reaches that body
as it certainly: will. Some of the lead
ing lawyers of the state have express
ed the opinion that the judge erred in
this decision.
William P. Greene, editor of The
*bbeville Press and Banner and a
very able lawyer, one of the leading
attorneys at the Abbeville bar, dis
cussed the decision of Judge Gary at
some length in his paper this week.
Mr.. Greene takes the position that
the Judge erred in his ruling.
Friends of Temperance in South
Carolina will trust that the decision
CT Judge Gary will not be permitted
to stand. The gallon-a-month law
has been the greatest temperance act
yet put on the law books in this state.
1t has removed the social club evil
and has done more to exterminate
blind tigers than any thing ever done
in South Carolin.
We sincerely hope that the meas
ure will be found to be constitutional.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-09-29
WHERE EDUCATION FAILS.

All over the country, at ever-in-
creasing cost, we are constructing
splendid buildings for the service of
primary and higher instruction of all
the children and young men and wo-
men. We are training teachers from
the scholastic standpoint, and are try
ing to make the schools serve in a
better way the Individual prepara-
ton for industry, commerce and agri-
culture. But we are almost wholly
failing to utilize the educational sys-
tenn for the specific training of citi-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-09-29
A MOVEMENT WHICH
OUGHT TO PROSPER.
News and Courier.

Fifteen years ago the newspapers
Of South Carolina were filed with
comment upon what the coming of
the cotton mills to the cott,.n meant
10 the State. With the fact accom-
rlished, the subject, as is frequently
the case, ceased to attract the same
attention. 1t is gratifying to note
the amount of thought which the
newspapers of the Piedmont are CIV
Ing to the matter of bringing the
mill people of the cotton mil section
more closely into Identification with
the other elements of the population.
We do not think the important ques-
tons which are involved lave ever
before been given quite as much in
telligent consideration as now ap-
pears to be the case. The Spartan
burg Herald has been experimenting
with baseball. The Grecnville Pied
mont, the Abbeville Press and Banner
and the Newberry Herald md News
want to see the mill school as a sep
arate institution done awav with and
the children of the mill village sent
to- the public schools along with the
ether children of the community.
There is general agreement with the
Greenville News that "this thing of
regarding the mill village rs a thing
apart, of looking upon a mill opera
tive as neither rural man nor urban
man, but as a peculiar element in our
community, makes for no good" But
that is not all. There is growing up
q genuine determination to find ways
ard means of breaking down such an
sttitude. This is what is especially
encouraging; and there is every rea-
son why the movement now getting
under way ought to prosper. The
cotton mill operatives of South Caro-
ina come of first-class stock.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-09-29
WELL QUALIFiEr

The Abbeville Press and Banner,
arguing in favor of the constitution
atty of the gallon-a-month law, says
that ''such a regulation ie "a!id for
the reason that it prevents any one
person, at least to some extent, from
securing enough liquor to render him
incorporate" We particularly adj
mire that cat least to some extent"
News and Courier. sssa4,us1t