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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-18
HEAVY SPECULATION
 HAS RUN ITS COURSE
Indications That Reckless Plunging in War Stocks
 Is About Over

New York, October 17.--That the recent course fo2sa time is the inference drawn from last weeks comparatively dull and reactionary market. Admonitions and warnings from high quarters exercised a restraining influence, quite apart from the European situation. now at a stage to make for greater caution.
 There were indications before the week began that substantial interests had liquidated, especially in speclalties that had made greatest advances. It also was evident that speculation in those issues had reached the point of over-ex- tension and financial institutions were showing more care in safeguarding their reserves
 Wall streets professional element man. ifested more aggressiveness on the short side European selling of American stocks and bonds added to the force of the decline. which was partly readjusted before the close of Saturdays brief ses- sion.
 Several foreign loans are under negoti- ation, including one of $25, 00000 to the Italian government. There have been some modified tions, according to report. in the methods of payment for war sup plies but the sustained heaviness of for eign exchange on London and Paris sug- gests continued offerings of bills against those centers.
 Activity in the steel industry and im- provement in general trade. together with the promising crop outlook. constitute the strongest Fundamental features of the domestic situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-18
THE COTTON SITUATION

New Orleans. October 1.-The price of cotton made moderate gains last week. being held down by constant liquidation by realizing longs The news was bullish and, if anything. builisE sentiment increased. The mar kct. however. did not have the buy ing power it has displayed at times in the recent past. At the best of the week prices were 43 to 54 points over the preceding week final quotations. The close was at net gain of 23 to 30 points
 Weather conditions over the belt were regarded as generally unsatis- raetory. When the manipulators were not too low too much rain fell. Texas reports stated that picking was fin isned or nearly so, and that stock had been turned into some fields while others We're being plowed up and soWed to grain. Toward the end of the week private bureau issued "a re- port claiming that the crop over the whole belt was so per cent gathered. Because Of these features short crop ideas were entertained by an increased
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-18
New Book By Conrad

London, October 2-tSpecial)-A new
 novel by Joseph Conrad entitled 'vic-
 tory" will be in the boolSshops imme-
 diately. It Is a remarkable thing that this author, by birth Pole and know
 ing not single word of the English
 language for many years. has won
 sucn ;i high position for himself as q
 writer of fine English. He lives in an
 unpretentious house in the English
 county of Kent An intimate friend of
 his was telling me that sometime ago. while he and the author were sitting together in friendly talk at the latter s home, the maid brought in visitor s card Conrad refused to look at it. He Insisted that he would not be bothered with visitors and. in spite of his friends approximations he remained obdurate; so the visitor was sent awas. A little later when my inform ant was passing through the entrance hall he chanced to look at the card of the visitor whom Conrad had refused to see It bore the name of England's g foremost publisher. John Murray. MT. Murray had been a guest at a country ] house nearby and learning about Con- rad had decided to pay him visit. We !, can do no moro than imagine how
 much might have resulted if only the novelist had been less obstinate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-18
STEEL INDUSTRIES . FLUSH WITH ORDERS Car Shortage Also Is Prov ing a Handicap to Pres
 ent Situation

New York, October 17.-Steel works are striving to make headway against ar avalanche of specifications following last months heavy buying of rolled products. AS a result the Steel corporation last week produced ingots at the rate of 1,6s0,0 900 tons for the month, a new record Already car shortage has developed.
 Orders for rolled steel during the week again were heavy. Car builders placed contracts for about 100000 tons Rail- roads distributed orders for 100000 tons more rails. including 6S.OOO tons for the Baltimore and Ohio, of which the Cam bria Steel company will roll 2s.500 tons; the Carnegie Steel company 16,5oo; the Pennsylvania and Maryland companies Il, 900 tons and the Illinois Steel company 5000 tons. The Illinois company will also furnish about 15.0o0 tons for the Illinois Central and 150o0 tons for the Missouri Pacific. The Southern Pacific ordered about 1000 tons for electrical lines in Cal iforitia. The Philadeplya and Read ing bought 25O0 freight cars and the Boston and Maine IA passenger cars.
 Bridge contracts closed included 5000 tons for the Long Island 23Oo tons for the Southern, 1200 tons for the Central of New Jersey, 800 tons for the Northern Pacific and 200 tons for the New York Central. The Philadelphia and Reading, Maine Central Lackawanna and Great Northern are in the market for 2.0o0 tons of bridge work.
 Marine work placed included two freight boats on the Atlantic coast and one on the Pacific, calling for about 5000 tons of steel and the expenditure of $, ,500, ,ooO
 The main feature of interest in fabri- cated steel was the buying of about IS 1000 tons of shapes for extensions to man ufacturing plants in the central west, including steel works, automobile and rubber factories, all engaged in making war munitions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-18

number of brokers and traders
 Statistics did not furnish much in- spiration for operations. since in some directions they were bullish while in others they were bearish. The spot sit uation also held little for traders in futures to work on for while the crop was firmly held and offerings were not liberal even at the seaboard. no great claims could be made for the demand Buyers appeared to be hold ing off as much as sellers.
 The extent of the long interest has oeccme q matter of increasing interest and this week liquidation on a larger scale than ever is expected by a large element ia ;he market, especially if advances are made. Another element believes expectations of a reaction un- der liquidation, which have been en- tertained for sometime. have resulted in creating a considerabel short inter- est. which may be put to rout with consequent higher prices on any bull ish development of importance.
 Ginring statistics may have some thing to do with the course of prices since this week will see several pri- vate forecasts of the output of the gin neries Up to tonight. which ends the period to be considered in the next re- port by the census bureau. This report is due October 25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-18
JACKSON, MISS.

Jackson. Miss. October 17.-(Special.) ) Governor Bilbo has returned from Hot Springs, where he has been sojourn- ing and resting since the meeting of the Jackson Highway association at Nash vile two or three weeks ago, and his friends are happy to note that he is in the very best of health and spirits. MT. Bilbo went to Hot Springs for. com plete rest, and he got it. We did not even send him any mail" says Private Secretary Gray, who has been holding down the office in the clerks room ad Joining representatives hall during the absence of his chief
 The governor-e has already out lined the work he Is going to do be- fore the meeting of the legislature in January, and that contemplates a close and careful study of the states finan- cial condition, the needs of the several institutions dependent on the state s generosity. the necessity of new laws or the trimming of old ones, etc, with view to giving the state the best ad- ministration it has ever had" according to his oft-repeated promise
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-18
WH|R[ WIND FINISH ON MORRIS AVENUE Th0rsby Ships Solid Carload of Alabama Products.
 Cotton Unchanged

Morris avenue made whirlwind fin- ish for the week Saturday afternoon. the movement being larger than for some weeks past Among the features was the arrival of solid carload of Ala bama products from Thorsby. being sent here by l. Y. Williams, who says more shipments will follow every week. The shipment was made up largely of eggs and poultry, and found a ready market In Birmingham at "A cents a dozen net. That means the consumer will be paying 30 cents or more dozen for eggs at the opening of the local market this morning.
 The local cotton market registered no change Saturday. The market has been stationary for three or four days. while futures have scared beyond imagina tion s reach.
 Quota tions for today follow:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-18
Hubbard Bros. & Go.

Cotton Merchnnts. Hnnover SqWare, N. change. New Orleans Cotton Exchange. New York Produce. Exchange. Associate Members Liverpool Cotton Associatton: sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery Special attention and spot cotton for delivery Correspond snce invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-18
Fruits and Produce

Fruits and Produce
 Wholesalers Selling Price) California Grapes-S2 box. Lemons-S25O03.50 Oranges-$5@5. 50. Rananas-S1.50@2 bunch. Limes-$1 @1.25 per 100. New Apples-$1@ .25 per hamper Maiden Blush apples in barrels. $4. 50. Peanuts-51s E Q6hc per lb. Home Grown Tomatoes-75c. Irish Potatoes-75c per bu. Virginia Potatoes-Cobblers in H. peck barrels. $2
 Egg Plants-Alabama, s1.6o per crate
 Northern Onions-Per h., 2c New Cabbage-11ac Ib. Green Beans-H bu. baskets. 75 O soc Alabama Onions-$1@ c 1.25 crate. Florida Squash-S250 hamper. Home Grown Cucumbers-Per half hushel basket, 25@ soc. London Layer Rasins-$1.75. New Sweet Potatoes-s1.25 .25 per hamper; bbl $2.5O
 Figs-S1 50. Celery-Crate. $i. a: dozen, 9Oc Lettuce--Dozen, soc. Malaga Grapes-$1.75
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-18

and largest of combinations in the steel industry, excepting. of course, the United States Steel corporation. F
 Some of the reports which have fol- lowed the combination represented by the Midvale Steel company have included MT. Prick with the other Carnegie Boys,' so-called. This is a mistake. Mr. Prick was never a Carnegie boy" His asso- clation with the great Carnegie interests of Pittsbure was that of leader and a leader who had been trained by experi- ence which was entirely outside the de- velopment of the Carnegie company. It has sometimes been thought that no other man of great affairs has better title to leadership in the development of the steel industry in the United States than MT. Prick
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-18
Drs. Dozier & Dozier Oldest Established firm of Medical Specialists in Alabama. Twenty five Years in Birmingham

We treat scientifically and with wonderful success. all man. ner of chronic diseases of the Eye. Ear. Nose and Throat. Lungs, Heart. Liver, Stomach. Bowels. Kidneys and all diseases of tho skin and of the Pelvic Organs of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-18

drinking in and absorbing and will in the future represent the creative sec ton of the human race. because she is endowine herself with culture.
 The outlook is optimistic for wmo- en- but we have our doubts for men. The hope of man now only lies in on- dowing the sons of the race in tts, real desire for higher attainment, un- afraid and unashmed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-18
Flour and Feedstuffs

Self-rising flour, ss. 40: Tennessee flour, s6; Michigan four $7; Idaho four s6; Indiana four. $6.25; hard winter wheat four s6.65; wheat shorts. s33: mixed sborts. s31' pure wheat bran, $27; C. g. meal. 11a per cent, $3G; Cremo meal ss0; C 8. hulls. $l7 per ton; No. I timothy hay, $2o per ton; pea green alfalfa, west ern. $z2: southern alfalfa, sl9: mixed feeds, per ton, $20; oats, per bushel, No.2 white, 53c Texas oats 6Sc corn, per bushel s5c; cornmeal, s1.7O per two-b ehel sa ck chops, $1 60.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-18

Meats
 Crackers Selling Price) Extra Ribs-9sxc. Bc'lies-l1Ac. Butts-19c. Pork Loins-20c. Neck Bones-5c. Breakfast Bacon-20U35c Spare Ribs-11c Regular IIams--11c. Skinned Hams-16hc. Pure Lard-10s4c; compound, 9s4c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-18
Warranted Suspicion

From Puck.
 My wife was arrested yesterday. "What for?"
 She got off street car the right way and policeman thought she was a man in disguise"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-18

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-18
Eisl,

Wholesalers Selling Price) Perch--S1zc. Salt Water Trout--121xc. Blue Catfish--7Mc. sssss Red Snapper--9Hc in bbl and 1Oc in smaller lots. Gray Snapper-Cc. Mullet-5H H Q6c. Shrimp-10c. Spanish Mackerel-15c. Sheephead--SHc Oysters-$1.65 gallon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-18
Sung.

From the Now York Sun.
 'I engaged the rooms for my holi- day" he said. because the landlady wrote me that they overlooked a superb garden of 200 acres. richly adorned with stauary, where l was at liberty to promenade"
 "Welr' Jones inquired.
 Tt was a cemetery" he said bt- terly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-18
LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Poultry and Eggs

Poultry and Eggs Commission merchants price) Hens-16Q17c. Fryers-20c. Broilers-20c Guineas-30c Roosters-2561 G 3Oc Fresh country eggs, 24c; graded. cartor eggs. 2Sc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-18
Sugar

Granulated sugar, $6. .26 Der cwt., f. o. b. Birmingham.
 Choice Rice-s550 per cwt. Fancy Rice-$6.00 per cwt
 Extra Fancy-S6.5 30 per cwt Grfts-$2.25 per 9G-lb bag Sugar is being sold by Birmingham re. Callers at from 1o to IS pounds for s1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-18
Au Free From inepw trsres

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-18
Lot Better

From the Washington Star.
 T suppose you want all the friends you can get?'
 Yes" replied Senator Sorghum, "only can't help wishing a whole lot of them would be as assertive before election as they are afterward.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-18
Creamery Products

tWholesalcrs' Selling Price) Creamery Butter-32c; process but. ter 29c; oleomargarine. 14a23c. Full Cream Chcese-16ikc; Pimento, dozen, s1.s5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-18
Hides and Tallow

(Dealers Buying Ofer) Green Salt Hides--15616c. Green Salt Elides (half cured)-1lG15c. Green Hides. (fresh)-13@1ic. Dry Flint Hides-2702Sc. Dry Salt Hides-25626c. Damaged Hides-Half price. Sheep Skins-250I60c Horse Hides-S213 Sherlirgs-t5Q6c.. Goat Skins-S0d35c. Kid Skins--i0c. Tallow-596c. BeeswaX-28Q27c. Washed Wool-35M3sc. Clear Unwashed Wool-25G27c. Bury Wool-17G2Oc. Ginseng, wild-$506
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-06-01
Keen INTEREST TAKEN
IN COMPETITION SHOOT

Keen interest is being taken by mem
bers of the National Guard in the se-
lection of shooting members and team
officers who will represent the Hawaii
militia at the national shoot to be held
in Jacksonville, Florida, this fall. As
the mainland trip will be delightful
one, competition for membership on the
team will naturally lie OF the razor
edge variety. The shooting members will
be chosen on their record scores. Record
practise will begin next Sunday. Fir
ty per cent of the team must be men
who have never shot in a national or
divisional match. No officer ranking
higher than captain can become a mem.
Der of the team. The best twenty men
in the guard, based on their marks at
the coming record practise, will wor~
out during August and September for
selection of twelve shooting places ana
three alternates. Capt. A. w. Nicely,
ordnance department, has been named
as coach during the tryout tests. The
team captain will be named by the
adjutant general. These two officers
will select the range officer and spotter
on their qualifications and efficiency de-
veloped during the target season.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-06-01
MAJOR BERKELEY !:
0RDEREDTOGUAM
Former Marine Commander win
Go To Washington To Ex:
plain Recent Disagreement

The situation arising from the dis
agreement some weeks ago. between
Capt William J. Maxwell Of the navy,
commandant of the naval station at
Guam and governor Of the island, and
Maj. Henry C. Davis Of the Marine
Corps, then in command Of the marine
battalion on the island, has not been
finally settled. Major DAVIS WA, de.
tached from his command and ordered
to proceed TO Manila and wait orders.
Now he has been ordered 10 proceed
to Washington, and II Is not expected
that any final action win he taken in
the mRtter until after his arrival ut
the capital. -" ., ~ Il ~
On the relief of Major Davis, Mai.
Carl Gam borg Andersen of the Marine
Corps, who was making an inspection
Of the Marine Corps establishment of
the island while en- route to Mauila for
duty as feet marine officer Of the Asi.
atie fleet, was ordered temporarily TO
assume command of the, marines. Now
Maj. Randolph G. Berkeley, who has
been on duty with the First Marine
Brigade at Philadelphia, has been or
.dered detached from that duty and to
proceed to Guam via the army trans.
port leaving San Francisco June 5, and
to assume command of the battalion on
the island. Then Major Gamborg, An.
dresen will comply with nis previous
orders for duty as feet marine officer
Of the Asiatic feet. .. ,...
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-06-01
TO ABOLISH
ALL SIGNS OF ALLIES

BERLIN, May 2O.-(Correspondence
Of the Associated Press) THE reform
proposed by the police in abolishing
street signs. or other Inscriptions in
French, English and German is intend.
cd to be very thorough. Even the
sign con parle Rrancais" (French
spoken, and "Engtsh spoken here, "
often seen on shop windows are to be
taboo. ~ :,
shopkeepers will not be permitted to
announce that they are "purveyors Ia
His Majesty the King of England" or
Of any other hostile court, measure
which will require the removal of hun.
'drsds of elaborate signs. BARRIERS will
still, be, permitted TO call themselves
- friseur,' but the word must be
spelled German fashion" frisoer.
Other barbershop signs, however, will
have to 60, including "ondulation, >
R"eoifeur, 1" manicure" "pedicure, y
afc q -, T. e., 81. ~. -
\ For the word "parfumerie" (per,
fumery), the word "Dufterzeugnisse -
literally fragrance products" is pro
posed. The word "grand" is forbidden
to hotels, restaurants,- cafes, etc. For
- kostumesu (the Germans spell ii with
a fik,,) ~ Jackenknieder' Is proposed
as a substitute. The reforms proposed
will be carried through by argument
and persuasion, If possible, but If this
fails the extensive power Of the police
will be resorted to.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-06-01
BICYCLE rider RUN
DOWN BY AUTOMOBILE

A Chinese named Ching, riding BIZ
cyle behind an automobile in King
street, near South street, Saturday
afternoon, was run down and taken to
the hospital suffering from a. cut on
the head and body bruises. =
Auto No. 1907, with three women
aboard, was preceding Ching along
King street, going in the direction of
Waikiki At South street the chauf.
feur slowed up and Ching, thinking that
he was going to turn down South
street, bore to the left. Instead Of
making the turn, the car turned round
and collided with the bicycle, smash
ing the front wheel, and throwing the
rider to the ground,
A Japanese car which was coming
along from Waikiki took the injured
boy home, when he was afterwards re-
moved to the hospital.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-06-01
SECURITY LEAGUE
URGES BIG navy
Committee Declares That lnef-
tectual Resistance Is Worse
Than Useless

4 4 four lBattleAlap piOsrSa, SaEBtEsl
teen dssttsysrsi sthtss Sese Submarines
and sixteen coast defense submarines,
and fifteen auxiliary ships, Is the naval
program for 1916, and win have the
support of the \ National secnrity
LeaRne. The naval committee Of the
National Security League consists Of
J., Bernard Walker, n. W. Nesset, WI
Butler Duneans R. P, Forshew, william
s. Lloyd, William McAdoo. Roland r.
Riggs, Herbert Saterlee, BENJAMIN r.
Tracy, Besltman winthTop, and Henry
A. Wood. After three months OF care
full study the committee has reported
In favor Of supporting the fecommenda.
tons Of the general board Of the navy
In its introduction the committee de-
clares that Eve need either an ade-
quate navy or we need none At an.
That Intellectual resistance il worse than
useless Is believed to be axiomatic. and
discussion on this point Is proftless. -
In the matter Of battleships the gen.
eral board remains Of the opinion that
1t has always held, that the command
Of the sea can only be gained and held
by vessels that can take and keep the
sea at all times and in all weathers,
and overcome the strongest enemy's
vessels that may be brought against
them. Next in importance for the gen.
eral purpose Of war on the sea come
the destroyers, and for this type Of
craft the general board has come 10,
the conclusion that she needs Of a heet
in war require at least four destroy.
ers for every hattleship. N. >
e The value Of submarines for distant
work with the feet can hardly be over.
estimated. To this end the feet sub,
marines are essential, while for coast
defense purposes smaller vessels Of the
type adopted by the navy are required.
In the cruiser class our navy has not
received d single authorization for cor, !.
struction since 1901, when three scout
cruisers and two general cruisers wsre
laid down. ~ si !aLt Y !; 81 !
This leaves the feet peculiarly; lack.
ing in this element, so necessary for !
information, In 4, navy campaign and of
such great value in opening and pro.
tecting .fohtes of trade for our com.
Tferee and prohibiting such routes Of
commerce TO the enemy. 81 = E%T
in view of the advance that has been
made in aeronautics during the last
year and the. demonstr ration now being
made of the. vital importaIcs Of 3
proper, cir service in both; land ana
sea warfare, in, our present condition
Of unpreparedness in contact with any
foe possessing a proper air service our
scouting would Fbe, blind We world
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-06-01
STORY IN ADVERTISER
HELPS CHECK RECORDS

James Enright, Waterman at Pier 7,
who has kept a record for twenty FIVE
years of fast runs to and from Homo,
lulu, was pleased yesterday morning to
and in The Advertiser portions of the
log Of the clipper ship Dreadnaught,
reprinted from The Advertiser of May
q, 1865.
The Dreadnaught made the passage
between Honolulu and New Bedford,
Massachusetts,, with a cargo of whale
oil in eighty-four days Mr., Enright
had been seeking this information for
years, be said. 1t corrected an impress.
sion that the time was eighty-two days.
The next best passage TO New Bedford
was by the whaler Eliza Mason, he
said, in eighty.fve days.