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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-18
GERMAN REPLY
 NOT RECEIVED

Washington, February H.-Secretary Bryan said late tonight that no reply had been received from Germany to the American note concerning submarine at tacks on belligerent merchent vessels in the new war zones under the German admiraltys proclamation, which goes into effect tomorrow. If reply to the proclamatio ton of the United States had been delivered in Berlin to Amba ssador Gerard the state department had not been apprised of that fact.
 Publication tonight of the text of Great Britains complete reply to the American communication concerning -contraband and neutral shipping revealed that Eng land does not intend to relax her vigil lance on food shipments to Germany, and announces that measures are in coatem- plation to retaliate against submarine at- tacks by Germany on British merchant ships.
 The warning in the British note that if Germany abandons the principles of international law by refusing to verify the character of merchant ship before attacking, England may not be bound by the rules hitherto accepted injected Into the general situation further uncer- tainties which the developments of the next few days were generally ex- pected to have an important bearing.
 Grave Possibilities
 While White House and state depart ment officials did not discuss what might be done. if any American vessels or lives should be lost in the war zones, 1t was admitted on all sides that the situation was frauGht with many grave possibili- ties.
 Representatives of the German gov einment entirely friendly in thcsr conferences with Ambassador Gerard. and there is nothing to show that off cislly there has been any change in the good relations which have hitherto ex- istcd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-18
The Contest, Begins To
 day, February IS

and will continue for six weeks, after which the pieces finished and entered for prizes will be on display in our show windows and afterwards in our Art Department for two weeks.
 After the public has had ample time to review the exhibit we will then have a committee of five ladies who are iSs no way connected with the store, to pass Judgment and award the the prizes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-18
Would Admit Tubercular
 Patients to Hospitals

Chicago, February 17.-Resolutions recommending that hospitals he re- quired to admit patients suffering with tuberculosis were adopted at the clos ing session of the convention of the Association of American Medical Coll leges today. pr. c. R. Bar6en of Mad ison. Wis, was elected president and hicago was chosen for the 1916 con- vention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-18
Six Killed in Fire

Marshfield. Ore, February 17-Six were killed. two so badly burned that their deaths are expected tonight and six less seriously injured. in fire which early today destroyed the three-story wooden bunkhouse at the c. A. Smith mills at Bunker Hill. near here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-18
Conditions of Entry

who desire to enter, and the only stip- ulations are follows: Art Embroidery Department, 3d Floor tasI< for entry blanI<). from I.Ovcman, Joseph & Loeb.
 All pieces entered in the contest must he brought to our department for in- -pection by the department manager before finished.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-18
SHIP BILL AS PASSED
 BY HOUSE HITS SNAG
 ON REACHING SENATE
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(COntfhued rum FHRe OheD cor sidered. No agreement was reached. however and the democratic leaders sought to hold the Senate in session for the night thinking this might bring about some compromise. They were un- able to get progressive republicans ro stand with them and motion to ad- jOurn carried
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-18
@.e f@t 4t5 2. zs~ How to Enter the
 Contest

You simply make purchase of ma terials in our Needle Work Department on the Third Floor and ask for Contest Entry Blank. This you will simply fill out with your name and address an5i leave 1t with the salesperson in the dd- partment. No other formality is re- quired.
 tArt Department. Ed FIoor)|
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-18
ENGLAND DENIES TRADE DEPRESSION IN U. s. IS. DUE TO,
 HER POLICY OF WAR
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note points out that undoubtedly the .serious shortage in shipping available for ocean transport and the consequential result of excessive freights" have had much to do with the situation, but a denial is entered that Great Britain's &C., tivity has brought about this shortage, for it is added that only 10 neutral yes sels are awaiting adjudication in prize courts. Great Britain declares she, too, is suffering from the shortage of ship ping and a rise in freights a3 acutely if not more than other nations," and las taken "every step consistent with belligerent interests to increase the ton mage available for the transport of sea- borne commerce..
 The hope is expressed that the United States will realize that the detention of neutral ships by the allies has not con- tributed nearly so much to the shortage of shipping 'as has the destruction of neutral vessels by submarine mines in discriminatory laid by the enemy on the high seas many miles from the coast in the track of merchant vessels
 Neutrals Destroyed
 Up until now continued the note. .25 neutral vessels have been reported as destroyed by mines on the high seas quite apart from all questions of the breach of treaties and the destruction of life, there is far more reason for protest on the score of belligerent in- reference with innocent neutral trade through the mines scattered py the enemy than through the British exercise of the right of seizing contra band"
 Discussing the general proposition that belligerent is entitled 10 cap true contraband goods on their way to the enemy the British note traces the origin of the right of Interrogation and speaks of the new devices encoun- tered from time to time for dispatching contraband goods to an enemy. Here the doctrine of continuous voyage as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-18
'MONTEVALLO SWEPT
 BY MOST TERRIBLE FIRE IN ITS HISTORY
Thieves Believed Responsi ble for $60,0OO Conflagra- tiOn = Part of Losses
 Covered by Insurance

Montevallo, February -(SpeciaL) Montevallo suffered probably the greatest fire loss in it's history early this morning when flames originating in the store of Davies & letter prac- tically wiped out several business houses, including the central telephone exchange. The estimated losses this aft ernoon were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-18
Class for Wone,,
 Crochet Work

Glass in Crochet Work Meets
 Every Monday, Wednesday
 and Friday Afternoons. 1st Prize-10.0O in Gold. 2d Prize-Victrola. Sd Prize-Glass Punch Bowl. 5 Prizes-Each a pair of Silk
 Hose. play now in window)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-18

Davies x letter building and stock .............. $i4, 900. 0U Mrs. Wiley, building ....... 3.500.0U w. B. Reynolds, building.... 3.C00.00 Strong & Son ................ 5000. % pr. Wilkerson ............. 100000 J. NJ Reynolds ....... 750.00 Southern Bell Telephone. ..... 100000 l.. c Elliott .......... 500.00
 It is understood. that the losses are well covered by insurance. The fire was first discovered by s. J. Kendrick, night telephone operator. who saw smoke coming Up through the floor. The telephone exchange was over the store of Davies & letter. The opera tor did all he could not notify the Montevallo residents of the fire and the first man on the scene was the principal of the school.
 Unable to get in the front door of the Davies & letter store he ran to the rear and found the back door open with smoke pouring from it. The the- ory tonight is that thieves ent cred the store and probably set it on fire by striking matches.
 The blaze was discovered at 3:j0 a. m. and 9:50 a. m. the telephone con- rany had rigged up it's long distance lines. Officials of the company an nounced that local telephone service will be resumed late Friday night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-18
Chi]dren's s Class lin fo ID Xonee of Ara
Class for Women
 Art Needle Work

Glass in Art Needle Work Elm broidery Meets Every Tues day, Thursday and Saturday Mornings. 1st Prize-15.00 in Gold. 2d Prize Rocking Chair. Sd Prize-Rug. 5 Prizes-Each a pair of Kid Gloves.
 (See all prizes on dis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-18
This Instruction Is Free
 Classes

The class in Crochet Work meets every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday afternoons
 The class in Embroidery Art Needle Work meets every Tuesday and Thurs day mornings.
 The classes for children and juniors meets every Saturday morning
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-18
Junior. Class Age 10 to 16 Years
 Needle Work

Embroidery Class Meets Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturday Mornings. 1st Prize-5.00 in Gold. 2d Prize-Bracelet. 3d Prize-Work Basket. 5 Prizes = Each a piece of Stamped Art Linen ready to work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-18
The Names of Judges Will Be Announced
 Later

present to give free instructions in needle work and crochet during this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-18
A Fancy Needle Work Contest

which to every and girl city and vicinity interested in art needle work crochet work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-18

Principal interest in the legislature tomorrow will center in the senate, for the house has practically completed it's labors. having already passed all the local senate measures on. it's calendar Hence, the house will have little to do tomorrow, while the senate will find itself engaged in several heated con tests.
 Both houses will hold night sessions
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-27
FRIDAY Nov os IN,

FRIDAY. Nov. Is. 1915.
Rsceipts OF beevcs were 2.4b0 head. in.
Guiding 30 cars for the market. Stc.-.,
ruled dull to a shade lower: bulls we:, i'm
light receipt and full steady; choice fat
cows a triho easier; all others steady. The
yards were nearly cleared. Medium to
prime steers sold at fIl0uS,s5 per 100
cows at $3.50. Dressed beef was slow at
l0ii a i+,sc. per ID. for city dressed native
sides.
Receipts OF calves were Lao head. in.
Guiding $40 head for tho market. Neals
were In fair demand and top grades Arm
to 2jc, higher, others steady; grassers and
mixed calves from Canada were In liberal
supply and 25r. lower. with several hun
drcd unsold at "A late hour. Common 10
choice veals sold at ssdtie.25 per 100 lbs:
culls. at SWt7;, s%rassers at sA259E5,
cay dressed vea!s were steady al lSi. u
lSc, per H.. country dressed at laUI5c.
Receipts Of sheep ana lambs were 7,O7s
head, Including I'M ears for the market.
Sheep were slow and no more than steady,
lambs held up and some early sales were
ut rather stronger prices. The pens were
cleared. Common to good sheep (ewes)
sold at $t25uS5.b0 per 100 lbs. good 10
prime lambs at 1871 1895: culls AZ 50.
dressed lsmhs az i?a ui5c. hog. dressed
lambs hrm at E5oaD per carcass; a
few $40.
Receipts Of hogs were $3.50 head, in
GLIDING "a carload for the market, Prices
weak, with. sales OF light TO medium
weights at y .aoQeseo; roushs at N.7SV
81. Country dressed hogs steady: roasting
pigs easier 1t 1?h VIsc.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-27
E. ". BLISS
J.k.Rice,Jr.&CO
Phones +Ooi to 4OiO John. 20 Wall St. n. Y.
DAIRY PRODUCTS MARKET.

BCTTERIThere was little trading yes,er.
day. as most of the buying was done before
THANKSGIVING Receipts were remarkably
there was no reason for changing quotations
He'd stock - getting into more common use
and ani IS IN probably continue TO Increase
c.osed barely steaiy. Prices: Creamery.
sN,,as' % score. sSe: higher scoring. So
nrs,s' ~ TO p score. ?sassc.; state dairy,
common TO fair. &ae6c.: renovated extras.
1lsg3c: hrs,s, c3iag?ic;: imitation cream.
firsi.. .7": ~cpnd. os .aiss: G T max maxi
Junes. hne. ?o1uTc; current make. rne,
?0,sc no 2 lsts . DC: lower grades. isalec.
able inquiry for export and some buying
TO- ior sh,pmsn nr,, week there was no reason
whole milk, held specials, iG.c.: average
fancy. i6isc; current make, specials. isi.c /:
sass ssim,; held speciais; ls,uiic; choice.
trdns, is'sT; double daisies. 1910; Young
EGGs"rh" usual after bo,,da, ,u,, c,,r
s~cTeriaed the market yesterday, There were
very few buyers and very little high grade
stock was offered Receipts continue TO fan
of and are 1000 cases behind the same day
,'st week Demand for fancy stock j. a.
nght A. rccelpts. storage eggs held their
.wn. with considerable buying for export.
rue only change Was an adv au'e of e. on
,ra-' hne, HpGc extras. hr~tS. 4lni9c (;
fr-ts. SSp No seconds, .Su3i~ No. !. dlrties,
lax REFRIGERATOR. special marks. fancy.
inG.sc hrst, storage. "a She sA.onis.
.-p--,.s" : henncry whites, fine to fancy. eI
DC browns, ioiiSc mixed color-, 3sn45c
LIVE POtLTkl-Afier IA" holiday there
was = sluno 10 some extent, especially on
turkeys, which went off -. Fowls Mere also
on lie Geese declined iac. Markc, IA rly
wei cleaned up under the heavy receipts
lrices: Fowls. l.'sni"c. Chickens. i3L-Mlr.
koosters. llisc. Turkeys. l7giSr. Ducks.
western and southern. I6plsc. Geese, l.L.d
iSc Gmneas. sprIHs. par. epc.: old. Joc
',grons rar &c
DRESSED POULTRY-The before Thanks.
elving slump continued in turkeys yesterday
AMI they were on lp.c more. Fancy Mary.
LANDS sold at sc, Ii was difficult to set on,
sloe quotations The entire market wa.
weak. Not enough inquiry for frozen poul.
try 10 restore the quotations Prices: Fresh
turkeys, Pennsylvania and MARYLAND. fancy
.ta-sc.; western springs. fair TO good. ia
nc scalded. fancy. Sc poor, liglec: Ken.
lucky and Tennessee. isd0c.; Texas. fair TO
rood. .L0iSr.: iced. choice. lSa2r Fowls
fresh Western. dry picked. boxed. 20 lbs. and
over, lisc Western, scalded. large. l5LYc +;
lccd. western. dry picked. az and 3 lbs. lie :
= lhs, i6i-" Chickens. fresh. nearby. ? and
= lbs 20 pair. ssu3r. Virginia. milk fed. :
and 4 ms y" dry picked, corn fei. . and I
ne l'". Old roo-'crs. 49, s1uahs prim.
White 20 lhs 10 dozen. s.; ? lhs, H-,dtlJ;
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-27
American Can.

A sharp rise In American Can COM
mon to The highest price in several
weeks was a striking feature OF the
trading. With the exception OF Steel
the turnover in Can was the heaviest
on the list. lnasm,ch as Can has been
dead for a long tin e. fuctuating within
"A narrow level on insignificant trading.
its strength and activity had an especial
interest for the trading element. The
SPECTATORS have long been potentially
bullish OF Can. but they have been dis
couragsd so many times by the action
OF the stock that II takes more than
an ordinary market to convince them.
Time and again Can has started up in
a way to suggest that AN old fash
Toned movement was under way and
each time the market has been suddenly
filled up with stock. Efforts to bear the
stock have been equally unavailing.
The result is that except for the ultra
speculative crowd the stock has been
left rather severely alone. The commits
sion house Interest in Can Is probabl
small. The movement to-day had not
gone far before II was explained in the
news slips by the announcement that a
new war order had been received. The
story that the back dividends on the
preferred are shortly to be paid of
was also reiterated. There will be a
meeting OF the directors next Tuesday.
but the understanding has been tina
nothing was 10 be done in this matter
until the first week in January,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-27

Chicago reports that the United States
Steel Corporation has given an order for
twelve gasolene engines to the Allls-
Chalmers Company for installation at
the Gary PLANT. Contract price is csti-
mated at 1850, 600.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-27
M0RGAN'S DEAL IN ATCHISON.
u Hundred thousand shares Are Dis
posed or Ia Investors.

The Atoh.sou, Topeka and Santa Fc
h'.'N'E COMPANY has sold to J. l..
Morgan a co. loo. 600 shares $50
""",u"u) of ~" Preferred stock le,i
l' It's treasury. The stock has been
s"Ii subject to the approval Of the Ran
sas Public lil.tN Commission. i. T.
Morgan y Go. announced later that the
entire amount OF S@lu.Oo0,oou pl,lrrrcd
stock had been disposed o. hv i,.,u
with private Investors.
The Ntch.son sold tho stock at this
time owing 60 g desire to strengthen
Us working capital so thar IL might
he i'm u position when the time arrives
t" carry on Improvements trI lc.fcr-
mcn' work without being ,pwpc'cI 10
DO new financing winch Hrg.r 600, Ic
favorable for the el'o Of ri'"utl ~,r..r.-
ties.
TINS Is the first Gu.uc.ug los m.,u,
or = sll" "f stock which the NtclISon
has lone for some t.wo Ea.lcr i'm tho
year tho company sold S2.0uu 400 Rocky
Mountain dN.-I'r I per cont nrst
mortgage ho'u..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-27
View Haven,

New Haven stock was again heavily
sold. declining to 1874. which compares
with a high price on the recent recovery
OF So. The market developed small
signs OF recovery at the low mark, sug-
costing that the liquidation was not
completed. New Haven was rushed up
into the sos on exaggerated talk OF
the benefits accruing from the transport
Of munitions OF war TO seaboard. The
small floating supply made 1t an easy
stock to move. When the speculative
buying ceased. however. ii was left
In "a weak technical position. and soon
became a shining mark FOR selling. In
evltab!e comparisons were made with
stocks OF other roads which are not
facing the financial difficulties that con-
front the New Haven and selling many
points lower. 1t IL reported that at
least one large block of stock accu-
mulated by a prominent capitalist in the
b0s cane TO market. The result is that
New Haven has found u small buying
demand on the decline, While there is
talk OF the necessity OF the issuance of
n preferred stock to meet the roads
financial requirements. II Is considered
hardly likely that any important buying
will be attracted around the present
level.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-27
THE METALS MARKET.
Some Interests willing to sell
copper at 10 Us Cents.

Copper wds moderately active and steady
yesterday, with prices ranging from lSa.c. to
ylC for electrnlytic. The largest interests are
stIll asking the outside prrce, bu, some OF
10 TAX" business al la'.c. delivered thirty
days, The London market was UP 10 shIllIngs
Tor spot American elertrolytic, which was
quoted at tss us, The standard market, how.
ever, was easter NJ "A decline OF los. on SPOT
ana Is. al on futures us compared with
last Wednesday. There was a slight re.
covcry yesterday from the prices quoted on
Thursday during the holiday lull here. Ex.
ports last week were only i,ssS tons, Imports
we're also small, including only 80 tons of
copper and 81 tons of ore.
4 stronger tore was develaped IN TIN al
london Yesterday, and the New York market
WAS also slightly firmcr sympathetically hut
some OF the lin brought by the steamship
for the selling OF spot tin on Wednesday a.
low as Sgc. II now seems probable that a
fair proportion of tho lndraghirl cargo will
be available against November contracts.
Spot lin yesterday was held al 3si2c. The
London market for Hpot Straits WA up fo l0~.
as compared with last Wednesday, while the
Sing apore market was down T. los. net. The
latter, however, Will lie read 10 tho
I0nGon level to-day The standard London
market was slightly firTner ON Thursday and
stronger yesterday, the advance over last
Wednesday being {. IN, on spot and T. los on
futures, The steamship Pathsn. ahoM from
singapore. IN due ~ New York December 4
with sa tons,
spcl'cr was moderately sctive and strong
for spot and nearby at lsc, TO 1910, for spot
ana November at New York. December was
a nicult 10 buy al lsigc 10 lss.c, The London
market was No 10 on spot 10 iloo, and e. on
futures 10 100.
Lead was firm, with negotiations on larger
t~onnases for export. and a moderate dem and
from domestic consumers. Spot and Noyem.
Der remained unchanged " SIC.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-27
Union Pacific.

Union Pacific has crossed 14o several
times in the recent past, but yesterday
the stock acted better above this mark
than It has at any time previously.
II made a new high close. The COM
panys earnings statement for October.
published during the day. made a bril-
liant showing. with an increase in gross
OF $l,013,5j5 II an increase IN net OF
$7s3,00o. But despite these things
speculation in Union Pacific hangs fire
rather conspicuously. 1t had been ex-
pected quite generally that the spectacle
Of Union Pacific IN the l40 level would
be a great encouragement to the specu-
lative spirit and that the stock would
regain something of its former position
as one Of the big speculative favorites.
But &C far these expectations have been
barren Of results. Union Pacific seems
to have almost disappeared from the
tape. At any rate trading In II 10 not
to be compared with trading In any OF
the present speculative favorites.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-27
GOSSIP OF WALL STREET.
Market

Sentimtn was moro cheerful at the
opening OF the market and the trading In
the first few hours more or less Justified
expectations of higher prices. In the
afternoon. however. the rise lost its edge,
much to the disappointment of the trad
ing element, which protested to md new
cause for bearish views. Tho fact is
that the market was still an almost
wholly professional affair. Tho public
interest was exceedingly small. The
traders put prices up and the advances
did not bring in the rush OF outside
buying they expected. The advance
brought prices UP to the top OF the
groove In which they have been moving
for some time. But except In a few
cases they did not enter new ground.
Until they do enter new ground fairly
and sduarely there will continue to be
doubt whether the main upward move
ment has or a not beer resumed. The
rank n file Of traders for both &C.
counts prefer to lost the first few points
of such a movement and be certain that
1t has como rather than risk being hung
up for an indefinite time or missing the
reaction that they have been waiting
for 30 patiently.