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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-20
MARKET WEAKENS .UNDERLATE TRADING
Cotton Prices of January Contracts Close at the
 Lowest Point

New York, November 19.--The cot ton market was very quiet today and fluctuations were irregular, with the price of January contracts ranging from 11.S2c to 11.T2c, closing at the lowest. The general list closed steady net 2 points higher to 8 points lower.
 Relatively firm cables and unfavor- able weather in the eastern belt seemed responsible for the opening ad- vance of 6 to s points and the active months sold Ss to II points net higher during the early trading, with Decem- Der touching 11.65c. March 12.10c and May 12.26c. There was scattered GOV ering and some little support from local bulls on this advance, but the demand was supplied by Liverpool selling or realizing and prices soon turned easier. After reactions of or 6 points the market rallied to nearly the best point of the morning on re- newed covering and spot house buying of January, but there was some scat tered eastern belt hedge selling and prices weakened again in the later trading under liquidation by early buyers and spot house selling of the later months. Prices reached the low est point late in the afternoon with December selling at 11.55c, March at Here and May at f2.tSc.
 The storm in the eastern belt caused delay in the wire service which prob ally had tendency to restrict trad ing and the bulk of the days busi- ness was attributed to transfer of interest by both Liverpool and local spot houses from January to later de- liveries. This demand for January was supplied by scattering liquidation by parties who appeared to be replacing by purchases of later months and led to some reduction in the late month premiums Otherwise trading was sup posed to be largely in the way of even- ing up accounts for over the week end and the ginning report on Mon- day
 The statement of the census bureau in connection with last Saturdays sup ply and distribution figures that the worlds consumption of cotton for the year ended with last July was 19,- 761,000 bales compared with earlier es- inmates of 17,046,000 bales seemed to be attracting some bullish attention and may have been a factor on the early advance.
 New York Cotton Futures
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-20
Window Trimmers as Artists

From the Brooklyn Eagle
 ~ Controller Prendergast has duly well comed to Manhattan the POGO window trimmers. They are organized as the International Association of Display Men. They are artists. And they want 1t understood that their art cannot be taught by mail, and must develop nor mailv if it Is to be worth while.
 All the painters and sculptors. of the world do not appeal to so many eyes with their displays of beauty as these men reach in the city of New York alone. Mer. women and children are drawn to the window pictures, and admire without half knowing how much of delft skill is involved in figure effects, color eff fects, arrangement of articles, the tout ensemble of the great store windows.
 This art has to have the quick changes of nature herself It can never rest. It follows nature In the seasons, and follows her as well in the minor changes from day to day. Of course, its main end is the invitation to come in and buy; but tho vast majority. of those who are pleased by what Is seen have no mercenary yearning for bargains. TO children the window trimming appeals ns strongly as to their mammas, and chill dren arc not sordid. We are really sorry that the window tiimmers prefer to be called Display Men" There are too many other display men i'll America, from William Jennings Bryan down. The more distinctive appeallatlon is better. II has . atgnity of its own to all sen ..l;e phiscsuDhers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-20
Produce Market

New York, November 19.-Butter: Re- ceipts, 5594; firm; creamery, 29c; score 92, a9 ;M591ac; creamery, extra higher SCOT ing, 3211aQ33c; firsts. 271a130c. Eggs, ir- regular; receipts. 5s04; fresh gathered, ex- tra fine, 43Q44c; extra firsts 40d42c; firsts, 35Q39c; seconds, 2S@2sAc. Cheese firmer; receipts, 3l14; state whole milk, flats, held specials, 1614c; state whole milk, average fancy, 16@1614c; state whole milk. current make, specials, 16Q16Ac; state whole milk, average fancy, 151a@15a4c Live poultry, steady; western chickens, 15c; fowls, 131s@ 15c; turkeys, 18G2Oc; dressed, quiet; west ern fresh chickens, barrels, 1592Sc; fresh fowls, iced. 12a17c; turkeys, 19d23c.
 Chicago, November 19.-Butter, un- changed. Eggs, lower; receipts, 1922 cases; firsts, 221a@2Sisc; ordinary, firsts, 261AM 27lsc; at mark. cases included, 20d29c. Potatoes, higher; receipts, 30 cars; Michi- gan and Wisconsin whites, 55464c; Minne- sota and Dakota whites, 5S@65c; Minne- sota and Dakota Ohios, 53M65. Poultry, alive, unchanged.
 Kansas City November 1s.-Butter: Creamery, BOG; firsts, 2Sc; seconds, 26c; packing. 19c Eggs, firsts, 2sc; seconds, 22c Poultry. Hens, 111sc; poung roosters, 12c; broilers, 19c.
 St. Louis, November 19.-7Poultry, un- changed except chickens, 1otsc; springs, 12c Butter and eggs unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-20
EXTREME INERTIA |ON STOCK EXCHANGE Market Gone Stale on Sur face of Professional and
 Public Interest

New York, November 19.-For the ex- l |reme inertia which overlook today's trading in stocks no explanation was Fouchsafed. other than the market had ] kcne stale" In the vernacular of Wall btreet, this was only another way Of laying that professional as well as public interest had become surfeited for ] time and that new conditions or de- were needed to impart fresh |nergy Total dealings were the smallest If any full session in about two months. News of the day was mostly construc- live or favorable, ranging from ad- Iitional encouraging trade advices to |uge gains in bank c1earings and an- Ither advance in demand sterling to lhe highest rates attained since the Isrly part of October. Francs also hard ned perceptibly and the international |honetary situation as a whole was ma 'erially strengthened by the completion If all details connected with the new Supplementary credits. The rise in ex- |hange had the effect, moreover, of cur |hiling foreign offerings of our securi- fes..
 Price changes at the opening were bore irregular than usual, although .ailway shares were again in fair de- hand at moderate gains. Other issues enoted heaviness, war shares and cop CTS. as well as United States Steel be- lg under pressure, which was in- reased later. Temporary improvement
 as noted at midday, mainly as re-
 llt of a spirited rise in general mo- prs, which rose points to 4S5, a new ecord, while Texas company gained 1S | 194, to the accompaniment of another dvance in the price of its products.
 In the afternoon quoted values fell way. gradually, the railway lists yield hg all is advantage, while specialties nd coppers receded to levels material
 under yesterdays close. There was
 sale of Bethlehem steel, until almost
 the end, when several small lots hanged hands between 4771a and 4S6,
 losing at the latter price, new gain
 1 point. General Motors declined to G1, a net loss of 10, while Studebaker
 nd Baldwin Locomotive were among
 he other weak war stocks. On the
 nown movement of local cash, tomor-
 bw's bank statement is expected to
 now cash gain of $10,00O,000 to $15, DO, 900 with the loan item in doubt.
 Bonds were firm on light trading. To-
 sales, par value s4,435,00O.
 United States registered 2s were up 1s
 er cent on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-20
New York Cotton Futures
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Middling. 11.3Sc; re- ceipts, 6567; sales, 2SS0; stock, 300.S97.
 Galveston: Middling, 11.50c; receipts, 65S2; sales. 4I3; stock, 259.055. Mobile Mfddling, 11.13c; receipts, 1SS;
 exports, 1033; sales, 25; stock, 20,973. Savannah: Middling, 11.50c; receipts, 5516, exports, 420o; sales. 1422; stock, 200.955. Charleston: Middling. 11hc; receipts, TOO; stock, 93,999. Wilmington: Receipts. 11S4; stock. 4s,- 042. Texas City: Receipts, 3741. Norfolk: Middling, 11.3Sc; receipts 1876; sales. S06; stock, 77,530. Baltimore: Receipts, 1884; stock 4771. Boston: Middling. 1175c; receipts. 37; stock. 7590. Philadelphia: Mlddling, 12c; stock. 2960 New York: Middling, 11.75c; sales, 32; stock, 299,242. Minor ports: Receipts, 6439; stock, 50,- GIT. Total today: Receipts, S4,554; exports, 5S33; stock, 1,360131. Total for week: Receipts, 1S5,79t: ex- ports, 122,755 Total for season: Receipts. 2.7sS, 425: ex- ports, 1,666, 426
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-20
ORANGE PRICES ARE GOING DOWN
Drop 75 Cents Yesterday. Ten-Cent Advance on
 Sweet Potatoes

Conditions on Morris avenue are prac- tically the same as yesterday. Dealers re- port good trade in all lines. Pork saus- age is in good demand and large quanti- ties are being sold. Oranges dropped 50d 75c per box and are quoted at s2.75, while sweet potatoes have advanced 1oc per bushel. Otherwise the fruit and produce market is normal. There are no bulk apples or navy beans on the market, and fresh eggs and Irish potatoes continue scarce. Poultry sales were heavy yes terday. and the present supply was pretty well cleaned up.
 There was a small supply of cocoanuts noted on the retail stands yesterday Purple top turnips were plentiful and are very fine and fairly cheap.
 The fish and oyster supply continues equal to all demands. No changes ir prices. Today's quotations follow:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-20
PRICES UNCHANGED
 ON COTTON MARKET
Export Movement for Week Small and Causes Un-
 favorable Comment

New Orleans, November 19.-The cotton market held steady at a small advance today until a sag near the close pared down the gain. Last prices were un- changed to l point down compared with yesterdays close. Pressure to sell de- veloped late in the session, following the posting of spot quotations unchanged from those of yesterday The claim was generally made during the day that the spot market was higher. 1a
 On the opening the market made an advance of s to g points on good cables and the storm wea ther in the eastern belt and the rise was fairly well maintained during the morning. With trading months to 10 points higher scalping longs took profits and at noon the market was up , to points. In the afternocn selling increased.
 The export movement for the week was small and caused unfavorable comment. Total shipments were 122. Io5 bales. against 174,41s this week last year and 3S4, 164 this week two years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-20
c. T. AVERY PREDICTS
 FIFTEEN-CENT COTTON
Broker Says Farmers Are Biggest 5 Kind of Fools to Sell
 Now

The cotton market is passing through the usual process of liquidation on both sides of the market. preparatory to An important government report. Con,raots appear to be passing from the specuia- tors hands into those of investors. oh all dips today cotton was accumulate" by the same firm that has been conspicu- ous by it's large purchases of July the past week.
 The weekend figures were all builisii' hut the bears put a constructor or tneir own making upon them, They propapis went on the idea that because the nsures were not extraordinarily bnllish and only showed moderate increases m consump- tion and moderate decreases in supply that they should be put down as beinS |hearish. Consumption figures show steady increases every week and it seems to mo A steady volume of business Is much pre- ferable to violent spurts of extraordinary character which are always accompanieu by equally violent reactions or little or no business. The New York crowd as whole continue their belief in their ability to shake the south loose from their hoid- inps of both spot cotton and contracts.
 hitherto have refrained from giving a, specific price at which cotton would ulti- mately sell but I am willing to go on record in saying to the farmer of the south and to the middle man that con sider them both the biggest kind of fools if they sell cotton now for 1Iia cents. when 1t will bring 10 cents before another crop can mature
 It Is immateral whether the ginning re- port on Monday is s,70o, 900 bales or S,9Oo,0oo bales, as the percentage of the crop both picked and ginned is the greatest in the history of the cotton belt. Temporary fluctuations downward we will have as q matter of course. No market moves either upward or downward in a perpen- dicular line, but more nearly resembles the zigzag course of a sailing vessel Ut sea- the course of which may be set for an ultimate direction: say west. for in stance, but which may sail now north. now south, but all the time getting further west.
 Sterling exchange today was qouted at M7o, and it was said that Liverpool in conseqeunce was making freer offers on this side for cotton.
 No change of opinion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-20
Misjudging Cats

From llIe.
 Tho reason why most people think that cats are not affectionate is because they fai, to understand cats method of ex- pressior. They assume that eat must have the same technique of affection ti:ut dog has. Because cat does not wag his tail and jump up andtdown on ones knees, lie is assumed to be lacking in feeling. Cats often like to have their backs stfoked, but this is put down by cynics to pure selismiess Tho truth is that cats scorn the ordinary demonstra- tions Their sentiments are on higher scale. They give human beings credit for a finer sense of sentimental values than we really have. Cat considers that the highest compliment that Inc can pay his owner is to remain near in long silcnces. What greater tribute than that can there be to genuine companionship?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-20

New York, November l9.-tSpecial) Liverpool advanced because the amount Of cotton going forward to the mills is maintained at a high rate, showing that | will be necessary soon to ship cot ton from here Of coures, the export sit- uation is again upset by the question whether Greek steamers will be consid- cred much longer as neutral vessels. There are quite number of them cafry- ing carsoes from here to Europe.
 At the opening the trade felt that the market could hardly be sustained in view of the small demand which proved true, as the advance of or 10 points was lost under the weight of offerings for what seemed to he Wall street houses. Prob ably their view was that the marker would decline after the ginners report ot Monday. as it did last time,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-20
Muldoon's Mistake

From LOnUOn III-BltS.
 There was no doubt about it, Michael Muldoon had lost his E5 note. How, then, was he to get back to London?
 But, sure, the London police would find it for him? Into a station marched Michael and told his sad story to the ser geant
 thetic.
 'I suppose you wrote down the number of the note7"
 And Oi did that. sorr!" said Mike. proudly. And what is the number. then?" And isn't that just what I don't know myself?" But you said you wrote it down.' ex- claimed the officer, testify That's the worst of it. I wrote 1t on the back of the note
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-20
Testers Weekly Cotton Statement

Comparisons are to actual dates. not to close of corresponding weeks:
 In sight for week. 433,000; same seven days last year, 599.O00; same seven days year before, 6S2,000; for the month. 1,274,- OC0 same date last year, 1,622. 900: same date year before, 1,932, 600; for season 4,s30,0O0.. same date last year, 4,3S90c0 same date year before, 6,951,0OO.
 Fort receipts for season, 2,7s8,000; same date last year, 2,391 900; same date year before last, 5,07SO00. Overland to mills and Canada for season, 302,0O0; same date last year, 256000; same date year before. 339,- coo. Southern mill takings for season 1,059, 900: same date last year, S2l ,0O0; same date year before, 1.001,0Oo Interior stocks in excess of September 1, 6s1 ,000 last year 92l, GOO; year before, 534,000 Foreign ex. ports for week, 123,O00; same seven days last year, 175,000; same seven days year before, 293,000; for season. 1,666,0O0: same date last year, 1,0O4,000s same date year before, 35G7.0Oo. Northern spinners' talk .ngs and Canada for week, 97,000; same seven days last year, A,000; for season, 95s, 900; to same date last year, 751,000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-20
THE BIRMINGHAM AGEHERAID SATURDAY. NOVEMBER
WHEAT DECLINES ON
 | EXPORT SITUATION
Submarine Activities Stop Shipments to Mediterran-
 can Ports-Prices Drop

Chicago, November 19.--War difficult ties which threatened a virtual stop to shipments for Mediterranean ports re- suited today in lowering the wheat mar ket here, Prices. although steady at the close, were 1a@9sc to Is e 2ao down, with December at s1.04% and May at S1.06Ss. Corn showed a gain of 1 Is 6I1 14 C to 1Ac, and oats of $s e 5sc. Provisions finished unchanged to soc higher Declines in wheat began shortly after the opening, which. on account of high CT quotations at Liverpool was slightly in favor of the bulls. Unloading here by holders, however, soon grew general and during the rest of the day the mar ket displayed at no time any important power to rally. Bulls Were noticeably Handicapped throughout the session by reports that the activities of hostile sub marines were chiefly responsible for Italian vessels cancelling trips from the United States. Bearish feeling was fur ther emphasized by assertions that much wheat bought for Greece was likely to be resold on this side of the Atlantic, as contracts to ship the grain had be- come next to impossible to fulfill.
 Heavy increases in the domestic visi- ble supply total were predicted by bear leaders unless a radical change took place soon in the export situation re- garding wheat. It was said the large weekly clearances were due mainly to shipments of Canadian wheat and that there were prospects of a general re- fusal by United States export conces- sions to sell to foreign countries unless the purchaser assumed all risk after de- livery aboard ship.
 Corn developed notable strength ow- ing to advices that the crop movement was not increasing as rapidly as eX- pected. Scarcity of cars was said to be a hindrance and there were also ham dicaps on account of adverse weather. Oats reflected the action of corn. Sea- board demand continued.
 Provisions tended upgrade with hogs. Shorts were the chief buyers.
 Future quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-20
Live Stock

6t. Louis. November 19.-Hogs: Receipts. |0; higher; pigs and lights. $6dl6.sO; mix and butchers, ss.45q69o; good heavy, Ssa0..
 Rattle: Receipts, 1s0o;l steady: native Ief steers, s1.5gztl0 70; yearling steers and
 ifers. $S.5OGf10.35; cows. s6M7.50: stock ' and feeders. s6@175; Texas and Indian kGs. s. 25Qs.50 cows and heifers, SAC b;. native calves, $GQ1o.50.
 bheep: Receipts, S0O; steady; yearlings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-20
Flour and Feedstuffs

w HOIeSHIe QQOtatIOnSJ
 Illinois flour, $35; self-rising flour, $c.5O; Tennessee flour, $6.15; Michigan flour, $6.75; Idaho flour, $6.4O; Indiana flour, s6 4Of hard winter wheat flour, $6.05; spring wheat flour, s6.s5; wheat shorts, $32; mixed shorts, $31; pure wheat bran, s2S; c. S. meal, 71h per cent, $S6: Cremo meal. $2s; c. S. hulls, sl6 per ton: No. timothy hay, $22 per ton; pea green alfala, western, s25; southern alfalfa, s2O; mixed feeds. per ton. $33; oats, per bushel. No. white, 55c; corn, per bushel. 79c: cornmeal, s1.55 per two-bushel sack; chops. $1.55
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-20
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Sttou Nerchants, Hanover Square. N. ~Members New York Cotton Ex- 2 lre- New Orleans Cotton Exchange.
 w York Produce Exchange, ,o Ass,ociate |Giers solicited for the purchase and ke Of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for lure delivery. Special. attention and |eral terms given for constgnments of be cotton for delivery Corresponds |Pe 1nvitea < g
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-20
Bonds
Mercantile Paper

New York. November 1s.-MercantlIe |per. 3Q3z per cent. Sterling ,6o-day lis, s4 65: demand. M69.50; cables. a-1o.2o lanes, demand, 5.91; cables, o.9O. Marks, Imand, sOss: cables, S0S. Builders, de- hnd, 4lsa; cables. 4l%. Lires, demand, 6; cables, GAS. Rubles demand, 32A; ca
 es, S2,s. Bar silver. BIS; Mexican dol-
 Is, 39ssc. Government bonds firm. Rail-
 hd bonds firm. Time loans easy; 60 and days, 21a Der cent; six months, 2saQ Der cent. Call money steadier; high, 2 |r cent; low. 1s4 per cent; ruling rate, . per cent; last loan, ? per cent; closing ], 1s4 per cent; offered at ? per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-20
Interior Cotton Market

Houston: Middling. 11.6oc; receipts, 12,- 421 shipments. 10,23s: sales. 1O34; stock. 192,631. Memphis Middling, 11.3Sc: receipts, 617s; shipments, 4559; sales. 1900; stock, 257,7S9. Augusta Middling, il 2Sc; receipts, 2126; shipments, 454; sales, 923; stock, 1S1, ,6O5. St. Louis: Middling, 111ac; receipts. 14- PA; shipments, 13232; stock, 13,H3. Cincinnati: Receipts, 114Si shipments, 1113; stock. 1O,679 Little Rock: Middling, 11.5Oc: receipts,
 47o; shipments. 1929; sales, 1929; stock,
 2,S12. Total today: Receipts, 36,5Gs; shipments, 31 ,225; sales, 1929; stock, 6SS, 7S9.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-20
Chicago Grain

Chicago, November 19.-Wheat. No. red nominal; No. red, s1@1.101a; No.
 hard, s1.05ss; No. 8 hard, 96cq$102ss. Corn,
 No. 2 yellow, old, 651@65a4c; No yellow, new, 60q61c; No. white, new, 5S1a@5s1sc.
 Oats, No. white. 36@37c; standard, 39@Q Ss1ac. Rye, No. 3. 9sqe9ssc Barley, 57G csc Timothy, s5qs. Clover, $10420 Pork, s1S,45 Lard, $950 Ribs, $10I10.50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-20
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, November 1s.-Cotton seed oil was higher on iiiner crude prices and short coverings. as well as some local buying on the firmness in hog products. Hedge selling of late months caused partial setback, but final prices showed a net gain of from 1 to points. Spot, 7SSc bid; November. s.S8@S. .10c; Decem- Der, 7.s2Q7 S5c; January, 7.SSa7 .s5c; Feb- ruary 7S7@7 .92c; March, 7.9417 .95c; April, '. .97@s. Ole; May, S.05@S O6c; June. SIC S12c Total sales, 24,S00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-20
Spot Cotton
The Iron Market
The Scoundrel

From the Washington Star.
 Dr. Lyman Abbott. the famous anti, said at luncheon in New York:
 Some people think because l oppose universal suffrage that I am very se- were and harsh on the subject of worran.
 "These people lilSen me, in fact, tC the man who was asked:
 Do you believe in clubs for women?
 Sure l dol! the man replied. Clubs sandbags, flatirons, any old thing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-20
Sugar Market

New York, November 19.-Raw sugar steady; centrifugal, Arc; molasses, 4c. Refined dull. Sugar futures opened very quiet today. At noon prices were T 10 2 points higher on covering. The list con- tinued to advance later under commits sion house buying and light support from trade interests. The closing was firm, to 20 points higher. Sales 2550 tons; December. 360c; March, 312c; May, 319c; July 32Sc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-20
Metal Market

New York, November 1s.--Copper firm: electrolytic. $19.50. Iron steady and un-
 changed. Metal exchange quotes tin easy, $40. .25@41. At London, spot copper. fS1 5s; futures, eS0 15s; electrolytic, G95 los. Spot tin, a172 5s futures, G17f. Anti
 mony, a125 The metal exchange quotes lead offered at S5.25. Spelter, $17.75@18.75.
 At London, lead a27. Spelter, e9S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-20
St. Louis Grain

St. Louis. November 19.-Wheat, No. ? red. $1.161afa1. .1s1s; No. 3 hard. $1.071s; De- cenber, $1.c3ss; May, $1.057s. Corn, No. ?. COG; No. ? white, 611sc; December. 5sA; May, GAS. Oats, No. 2 s6c; No. white nominal; December, S6c; May, 391sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-20
New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans, November 19.-Rough rice continued quiet today, clean Honduras steady and Japan strong. Receipts. Rough, 1126S; millers, 10.373; clean, 234l, Sales, 4693 pockets clean Honduras at 1A@ 5Ac 912 pockets clean Honduras at 1ss9 3&c. Quotations unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-20
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, November 19.-Wheat No. 2 hard, sl.02@10S; No ? red, N.l0@l12. Corn, No. mixed. 5s14d60c; No. white, 5e1a@6Oc; No. 2 yellow, 61@62c Oats, No.
 ? white, 37@3712c; Mo- mixed, S5136c.