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Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-10-13
School Notes
By JOHN OLSON

Zl9 ana more are entering every
day.
The canvas chute was a welcome
innovation in our weekly fire drill
on Wednesday.
j. 9. Bateman Of Philadelphia
has donated al elaborate wool ex-
hibit to III library which contains
excellent specimens from China,
Australia, South America and South
Africa.
Miss Heebink now teaches the
largest room in the county with
sixty pupils enrolled.
Doctor Ransier gave an interest
ing and instructive talk during the
assembly on Monday on THE
Structure and Care of the Teeth
The high school chorus has
adopted an original composition
for the school song entitled: &C. B.
H. S., forever"
Hon. f. A. Lane, Secretary of
the Interior at Washington, d. C.
has presented us with two illus.
trated portfolios of the national
parks.
Preparations are being made for
entertaining a big crowd at our
Halloween Social, Friday eve.
ming, October Nth.
During the week we have been
glad to welcome the following Wis.
itors: Attorney Kartack, DR.. Ran
sler, Father Greven, Mrs. Larson.
Mr.. Richards, Mrs. Fairbrother
Miss Thomas and Miss Shook If
Willard, MINI.
Our new students this week are
Albert Wilkins of Marias, Jack
Livingston of Kalispell, Lillian and
Alice Rowan of Selway.
Thlrty-two mothers and grand.
mothers were present on Mothers
Day in Miss Waldron's room.
The pupils went through their
regular routine of studies and re-
freshments were served at the close
of the session. This co-operativ g
spirit is fine and we want the par.
ents to come often.
Football is real sport in school
at this time, and we are hoping that
this summer weather keeps up.
We are having a holiday this
week to honor the memory of the
birth of Christopher Columbus.
The Home Sewing Club meets at
the home of Mildred Anderson on
next Saturday.
Miss Waldron is busy every
afternoon with the girls in their
basket. ball games.
Twelve girl friends of Bernice
Bowman rendered her a surprise in
the nature of a birthday party on
Tuesday evening.
MIR. Fairbrtther reports that a
Parent-Teacher Association will be
formed during the coming week.
AT a meeting of the county
commissioners at Choteau last week
they appointed Mr.. Fairbrother
as a member of the Teton County
Board of Educational Examiners.
This board conducts eighth grade
examinations and examines teachers
desiring certificates. The other
members are Prof. K. E. Crawford
and Co. Supt. Mrs. Nellie r. Brown
of Choteau.
A score or more of the ladies of
Cut Bank met Tuesday evening aud
formed an athletic association.
Miss Waldron Vas chosen presi.
dent. She is to be assisted in the
conduction of the association by
three directors, Miss Sauer, Miss
Mohondro and Mrs. p. r Andar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-16
NERVOUS MARKET
 AT NEW ORLEANS
Traders in Cotton Are Puzzled by Peace
 Talk

New Orleans, December 15.-Rapid and nervous fluctuations resulted in the cot ton on this market today from mixed sen timent and conflicting influences. There was much peace talk and while at times it undoubtedly stimulated buying. it's in- fluences, on the whole, was unsettling, a great many traders frankly admitting they did not know how to construe the present situation presented by interna- tional politics. Within ratler narrow limits, price changes were rapid and although late in the day the market was at net advance. selling right on the close put last prices to asnet loss of g to 14 points,
 On the opening prices went 13 to 16 points under yesterdays close. Almost immediately there was a violent reaction from this decline, amounting to 21 to 2 points on the most active months due to peace talk. During the remainder of the session fluctuations were not so wide but traders found difficulty in follow ing the rapid changes.
 At the highest the most active months were 8 to 9 points over yesterdays last quotations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-16
SHARP RALLIES
 FOLLOW DECLINES
Tone 0f Cotton Unsettled ard the Advance
 Is Lost

New York, December 15.-Early declines were followed by sharp rallies on the cot ton market today, but the tone was ger- erally unsettled and advances were not maintained, with the close barely steady at net loss of to b points. After sell ing at 1S.45c, March contracts advanced to 1s70c, and closed at r.54c.
 The opening was steady at decline of to IS points. with active months selling IA to 20 ,Roints net lower right after the call in sympathy with lower Liverpool ca blea while there was also scattering Wall street liquidation attributed to the unset tied situation in the stock market. There was good deal of buying around the opening figures, partly for trade account, but a quick bulge of 15 to 16 points met heavy Liverpool selling. This brought out renewed liquidation and the market worked off to 1S.1Sc for January, and 1S.65c for May before the end of the morning. After the close of Liverpool, offerings be- came less active and the decline of 19 to g points from last nights final figures was followed by sharp rallies early in the afternoon. Bullish southern spot advices and renewed trade buying promoted the advance, which was already reflected by early sellers, with January selling up to 1S 4Sc and May to 1S.90c, or about 4 to s points net higher. No fresh feature devel- oped to account for the later reaction, which probably reflected realizing.
 Some of the local bulls were inclined to ascribe weakness in Liverpool to expecta- tions of reduced costs to importers, but this thery was not considered altogether consistent with the heavy Liverpool sell ing here during the morning. Private ca- bles said Liverpool had been steady early, but broke owing to disappointing spot sales.
 People with Japanese connections were credited with buying March and May here presumably to fix prices, and local trade buying was attributed to spinners call ing.
 Some of the wires received here from the south said there was an improved spot demand and there were rumors that part of the Liverpool selling was in the way of hedging purchases in the interior.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-16
Produce Market

New York. December 15.-Butter firm; receipts, 7737; creamery. higher than extras, 401a @41c1s creamery ex- tras, 92 score. 40c; firsts, 271a @391ac. Eggs firm; receipts, S7s6; fresh gath cred extra firsts, 49@5Oc; firsts, 47@ 4Sc; refrigerator specials marks, 34Go 341ac; refrigerator seconds to firsts, ,32@34c. Cheese irregular; receipts, 14S1; state specials, 24hc; state aver age fancy, 24@24Ac. Dressed poultry firm; chickens, 17@29c; fowls, 15@22o; turkeys. 1S@30c. Live strong; chickens, zoe; fowls, 20@21c; turkeys. 15@23c.
 Chicago. December 15.-Butter high CT; receipts, 4O03 tubs; creamery ex- tras. 371sc; extra firsts, 35A @37c: firsts, 331 F @35c; seconds, S2@ 33c. Eggs unchanged; receipts, 1861 cases. Cheese unchanged. Potatoes unchanged; re- ceipts, IS cars. Poultry: Chickens. un- changed; turkeys higher; live 23c; dressed, 29G0291ac.
 Kansas City, December 15.-Butter: Creamery, 391zc; firsts, S7kc; seconds, 35kc; packing. 271ac Eggs: Firsts, SIC. Poultry: Hens, 1615c; roosters, 12hc; turkeys, 24c.
 St. Louis, December 15.-Poultry, butter and eggs unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-16
STOCK MARKET HAS } / BIG SELLING WAVE
UndergOes Third Test of Week-RaIly at
 Close

New York. December 15.-The stock market underwent it's third and most se- we're test of the week today, further se- rious inroads being made upon prices during the first half of the session on another enormous selling wave This condition was materially renedied In the later dealings, particularly in the final hour, a brisk rally, occasioned in part by hurried short covering wiping out many losses and substituting some notable gains.
 Tho uncertain status of the domestic situation in it's relation to the Teutonic peace overtures was again made the weapon with which to depress prices In tAe forenoon. Tn well informed quarters however, this was regarded as secondary in actual importance to the congested and over extended bull position denoted in the dealings of the preceding week
 War shares and affiliated issues were asain the center of attack while the liqm- dation was at it's hepht. with extreme losses of to 10 points in leading munt- tions equipments, metals, papers, Cen tral Leather. DistilleYs securities and Industrial Alcohol, while Bethlehem Steel Was conspicuous foN9ts gross decline of 4714 points to 525.
 United States Steel bore the brunt of the early pressure in the extent of it's offerings at an extreme concession of 41s to 109s. Stcels contribution of the days transactions was 600,000 shares, or about % per cent of the total of 2,400,0O0 shares.
 Except for moderate sessions in some of the grangers, rails offered stout re- sistance to the early weakness, advanc- ing to points, with a steady demand for minor shares, particularly Southern railway common and preferred, Rock Is- land, the Pacifics and Coalers.
 Little heed was paid to the further hardening of exchange rates on Berlin @nd Vienna the increased northern se- cuFities dividend or the prospects of an- other expansion of local money holdings
 Dealings in bonds were relatively light, with heavy tone. Total sales, par value, s3.16o,O0o United States coupon As rose F and Panama coupon 3s lost 1s on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-16
WHEAT VALUESARE
 THROWN ID WINDS
Peace Talk Causes Excited Selling and Wild
 Close

Chicago, December 15.-Reports disre- sarding disarmament and peace threw wheat values today to the winds. Excited selling resulted in losses that just be- fore the end of the day amounted to 13hc per bushel. The close was wild, at s1.54 to $1.55A for May and s1.S1% to $l.32A for July, with the market, as a whole 10H to 129sc under yesterdays fin ish. Corn showed a setback of 15sc to 2lac, and oats of 25sc to Sc. Provisions wound up with gains of 15c to 421ac.
 Such furious selling as came when the market opened has rarely been seen in Chicago. The trade was confronting an authorized statement from the German embassy at Washington that the pro- posed peace barley should discuss uni- versal limited disarmament. There was a deafening uproar of offers to unload holdings at the outset. Urgency to sell was so intense that initial quotations varied as much as nearly 6c a bushel among brokers not 30 feet apart. The first break, which carried the market down 3Ac to 9hc widened within an hour to 105sc and despite intermittent rallies due largely to profit taking by shorts. tho weakness grew more and more acute, especially in the last 15 minutes of the session.
 In addition to the German embassy sta tement referring to limitation of armament, the wheat trade taking into account reports that Great Britain and her allie$woulds directly or indirectly call for Germany'S other terms, and that neu- trals, including the United States. were considering independent measures to help bring about an understanding between the belligerents. Yesterdays big setback in stocks formed further decided bear ish influence Misleading forecasts of the Washington crop report gave the bulls a brief respite, fallying the mar ket about Sc, but the report itself sent prices down again as the yield of wheat in the United States for 1916 was esti- mated to have increased over previous returns about 32O00.000 bushels.
 Falling off in the government esti- mate of the corn crop was a factor in giving relative steadness to corn. New ertheless, owing to sympathy with wheat the market showed a decided sag.
 Oats were depressed by heavy sales on the part of leading export concern. The amount disposed of from this source alone was said to aggregate 100000 bush els.
 Provisions reopened only to moderate extent to peace developments. It was said substantial purchases of lard were made for Belgium.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-16
Flour and Feedstuff

Michigan patent flour. s1030; Idaho patent flour, $9.50; Tennessee patent flour, $9.1o; high grade self-rising flour, S9.6O; medium grade self-rising flour. s. 40; hard winter wheat flour, $S.60; spring wheat flour, $99O; corn meal, $2 30; per S6-lbs sack; hen feed. s2.65 a sack: mixed horse and mule feed, $38 to $44; 71a per cent c. s. meal, $40; tCreamo feed meal, s9o; prime c. s. hulls, s21; intless hulls, S17 gray shorts, $44; brown shorts, S42; wheat bran. $3S: velvet bean meal, S32; corn, per bushel, SIPS; corn chops, S2S5; No. white oats, per bushel, 73c; wheat per 100-lb. sack, $3.00; Kaffir corn and Milo maize per l00 ID. sack, s275; choice fancy pea gseen alfalfa. per ton, s31; Southern alfalfa, per ton, S25; mixed alfalfa and Johnson grass, per ton, S21; choice fancy timothy hay. per ton, S26; No. l timothy hay, per ton, S22; light clover mixed hay. per ton, $21; No. Johnson grass, per ton, S15.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-16
Coffee Market


 New York, December 15-Peace pos sioilities were again reflected by com- paratively active demand in the market TOT coffee futures here today. and there were further advances. The opening was somewhat irregular. with first prices l point lower to l point higher. and re- ports that Brazilian shippers showed a willingness to sell at yesterdays quota tions. probably promoted realizing Of- ferings were readily absorbed by broad er'ng outside demand, however and ac- tive months sold Il to IS points net higher during the afternoon, with March touching S.75c and July Sc or about 5G to 6 points above the low level of Mon- day The close was slightly off from the best under realizing but steady at a net advance of to Il points. Sales 174,25o. Closing bids: December. SAC; January s.51c; February. S.6oc: March, S.6Sc; April. S.76c; May, S.S4c: June, s.sec; July. Se4c: August Sc; September, 9.O5c; October. 9.10c; November. s.15c.
 Spot coffee firmer; Rio Is, 9ssc; Sam tos 4s, 1o4sc. Firm offers from Santos were irregular quotations for 4s ranging from lo1oc up to 1o45c. London credits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-16
New York Futures
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Middling, 1Sc; receipts 6947; sales, 225; stock, 446,4O6 Galveston: Middling, 1S.25c; receipts 10, 725; exports, 1o,10o; sales, 56l; stock 421, ,495
 Mobile: Middling, 1Sc; receipts, fl stock, 14954.
 Savannah: Middling, 1975c; receipts 179S stock, 223 451. Charleston: Middling, 1s12c; receipts 1328 stock, 74,709. Wilmington: Receipts, 53o; stock, 4, ,467 Norfolk: Middling, 17.75c; receipts, 15l5 sales, 779; stock, 114,092,
 Baltimore: Receipts, 661 stock, 6o76 Boston: Middling, 1S.30c; receipts, 14S5 stock, S591.
 Philadelphia: Middling, 1S.S5c; receipts 4S; stock, 1925.
 New York: Middling. 1s6oc; receipts, 95 exports, 4599; stock, 143,333.
 Minor ports: Receipts, 20,7n; exports 27, ,564; stock, 46,746.
 Total today: Receipts, 45,Ss4; exports 42, ,969; stock, 1,569,35O.
 Total for week: Receipts, 225S65; ex- ports, 179.755. Total for season: Receipts. 4k5S,277; ex- ports, 2,794,026.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-16
AyerY's Letter

There is little to add to yesterday g advices on the cotton market. The weak ness in stocks affected the market for intermediate fluctuations but the strength of the fundamentals of supply and de- mand and the complete liquidation of all long accounts, together with the bullish weekend figures, held prices steady
 I firmly believe We are starting on an- other good advance, which. while 1t will not be marked by the spectacular ele- ments of the former rise will be based more largely on the fundamentals of SUD- ply and demand and as such will be more stable and lasting.
 Considering these facts and my analysis of the statistical position of the cotton market. I feel safe in advising purchases at these prices, backed by ample mar gins for the long pull. c. F. AVERY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-16
Fruits and Produce

IWhOIeSaI6 LluOtatlOn.) Oranges-Florida oranges, S2.75@S. Florida Grapefruit-s3. .75Q4. Lemons-Imported, box. S4.50. bimes-Per 100, $125@D1. .5e Apples-Virginia. barrel, $506 Grapes-Californa Empire, $275 Pears-Calfornia Bartlett crate, s. Sweet Potatoes-White stock. bu., s1.lo. Sweet Potatoes-Yams, bbl. S2.5e. Onions-California yellows, lb., 5c. Onions-Spanish. crate, g. age-Colorado, 4Ac Grapes-Pony baskets. 23c. Celery-Colorado, crate, se: dozen. s1.25.
 Cranberries-Bbl, s950; box, s250. Rutabaga Turnips-2%@3c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-16
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, December 15.-Buying by the south and west, as well as covering by local shorts on the more optimistic attitude towards peace talk, served to lift cotton oil 23 to 33 points, but realizing sales reduced net gains to 16 to 2S points. Tenders, 400 barrels. Total sales, 23,400 barrels. Spot, 12.50c bid; December 12.48@12.65c; January and February, 12.40@1244c; March, |12.36 @12.37c; April. 12.44@12.47c; May, June, 12.45@12.55cs July, 12.51@12.54c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-16
day bills. 471a percent; commercial, so-

day bills. 47h percent; commercial, 60- day bills on banks, $4.71H; commercial 60-day bills, $4.71; demand, $4.751 1a ca bles, $4.76 7-16 Francs, demand, 5.83 E :; cables. 5.821a. Marks, demand, "A; ca bles, 741s. Kronen. demand, 1874; ca bles, 14. Builders, demand. 40A ca bles, Al. Lires, demand, 6.75; cables, 6.72. Rubles, demand, 3oA; cables, 31. Bar silver, 76%c; Mexican dollars, 5915c; government bonds steady; rail- road bonds heavy. Time loans strong; 60 days, 41s@4% per cent; 90 days, 4H@4% per cent; six months, "A O AZ per cent. Call money strong; high 6 per cent; low, per cent; ruling rate, per cent; last loan. per cent; clos ing bid, 5 per cent; offered at 6 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-16
Perfect Health
Everybody's Magazine.

From Every bOdys Magazine.
 The little daughter of college profess sor had been taught to pray. for the things which she desired. It was very dry and hot and everybody was looking anxiously for rain. Suddenly it occurred to the little miss that she could pray for rain, and she acted on her impulse at once. Shortly after. there came a terrific thunder shower. Streets were gullied out trees were blown down and other dam age was done. After the shower, the child's mother found her standing at the window looking out with rueful face upon the debris, and heard her say in an awestruck voice:
 "Oh. Lord, what have I done?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-16
ately active for spring and for winter resort trade.
Chas. FairchiIds & Co.'S Letter


 New York. December 15.-The cotton market today, in respect to nervousness and cratic moves, was a duplicate of that of yesterday. Weak markets in Liverpool and local difference of opinion regarding the outcome of the peace is- sue were reflected in quick swings up and down in our market Consequently, an intelligent forecast of the situation from minute to minute and hour to hour was out of the question. We do not believe that the allies will entertain any peace proposition embodying surrender of any territory or refecting in any way upon the arms of the various nations mar shalled under their colors.
 Marine insurance rates are at prohib.- tive figures and exports in consequence nay diminish materially; outside specu- 'ottve interest in futures is slackening daily.
 The market therefore very largely Is left in the hands of professionals. who work in and out for moderate profits should not be ignored.
 Cotton oil was stronger today. We eX- pect to see considerably higher prices shortly. We favor purchases of May.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-16
Hester's Weekly Cotton Statement

Comparisons are to actual dates, not tc close of corresponding weeks.
 In sight for week, 452000 same seven days last year, 502, 900; same seven days year before, 649,O00; for the month, 99400O; same date last year, 1,052.000; same da te year before, 1882 OOo for season, s. GOO; same date last year, 6,eS5,0 GOO; same date year before, 6,e12,00o. Port receipts for season, 4,553000 same date last year, 8, 900; same date year before last, 3,S11,- GOO. Oveland to mills and Canada for sea son, 767000; same date last year, 513,000; same date year before, 413,000 Southern mill takings for season, 1,920000; same date last year. 1,523,000; same date year before, 1.277,0O0. Interior stocks in excess of August 1, S61, GOO; last year, 911, ,000; year Before, 1,112,000. Foreign exports for week, lS0,0O0; same seven days last year. 161, 900; same seven days year before, 237. 900; for season, 2,794,00O; same date last year, 900; same date year before 1,S66. 900. Northern spinners takings and Canada for week, 75,Oo0; same seven days last year. 103, 900: for season, 1,407, ,000; to same date last year, 1,257,000.
 Spinners' Takings
 Statement of spinners' taking of Ameri- can cotton throughout the world: This week, S7S, 900; same seven days last year, 3e2, 900; same seven days last year, 362, : GOO; same seven days year before, 3S8.- 600; total since August 1, 5.761 ,000; same date last year. 5,4550oo; same date year before, ACT, GOO.
 Worlds Visible Supply
 Statement of worlds visible supply: Total visible this week. 5.515, 900; last week. 5.461,00O: same date last year, 5S02. coo: same date year before, 5,37S,0o0 Of this the total American this week, 4,469, 600; last week. 4,3S400O, last year. 4,5l2.000; yt ar before, 4,213,000 All other kinds this week. 46,CO0; last week. 1.oS2, 900; last year, 1.2eO.0 year before. 1160,000 Visible in the United States this week, 2,751, 900; this date last year, 2,959.O00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-16
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, December 15.-Cotton: Spot steady; good middling, 11.10d; middling, lid; low middling, 10.S4d. Sales, 5000; 500 for speculation and export Re ceipts, none. Futures unsettled; Decem- ber 10.71d; December and January, 10.70d; January and February, 10.74d; February and March, 10.Sod; March and April, 10.S7d; April and May. 10.92d; May and June, 10.97d; June and July, 10.95d; July and August, 10.94d; Au- gust and September, 10.66d; Septem- Der and October, 10.26d; October and November, 10.12d; November and De- cember, 10.04d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-16
Interior Movement

Houston: Middling, 1S.15c; receipts |10.SO7; shipments, 10.2S3; sales, 1110; stock, 279,7S6.
 Memphis: Middling. 1s.50c; receipts, 5561; shipments, 2624; stock, 299,075.
 Augusta: Middling, 1S.3sc; receipts, 2222; shipments, 5S3; sales, 296; stock, 146.2S6..
 St. Louis: Receipts, e25 shipments, stock, S1,605.
 Cincinnati Receipts, 1S69 shipments 2967; stock. 23,945.
 Little Rock: Middling, 19c; receipts, 631; shipments, S30; sales, S20; stock, 54,4S9.
 Total today: Receipts, 21,715; ship ments, 17,633; stock, S35,13S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-16
New Orleans Futures
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, December 15.-Spot cot ton quiet and unchanged. Sales, on the spot, 125; to arrive, 100; good ordinary, 16.50c; strict good ordinary, 17c; low middling, 17.50c; strict low middling, 17.75c; middling, 1Sc; strict middling, 1S.19c: good middling, 1S.37c; strict good middling, 1S.62c. Receipts, 6947 stock, 466, 406.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-16
Chicago Grain

Chicago, December 15.-Wheat No. 2 red nominal; No. red nominal; No. 2 hard, nominal; No. hard, nominal. Corn: No. 9 yellow nominal; No. 4 yellow S8%@S91sc; No. white, 8914@S9%c. Oats: No. white, 5o@5OAc; standard, 5O4@ 51c Rye: No. 2, $1.36; barley, S5c@S1. 2S; timothy. s350@5.5o: clover. s12@17 Pork, s2S.3O lard, s16.S0@16.S5; ribs, s135G914.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-16
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, December 15.-Cash wheat, No hard $1.53Q1. .62; Mo- red, $1.5Sq1. .6l. Corn: No. mixed, S619aS71zc; No. white. SIC; No 2 yellow, S7@SSc Oats: Nc. 2 white, 5S1a054c; No. 2 mixed, 53@54c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-16
Evidence

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
 'There goes another married man." said the girl at the candy counter
 How do you know?' asked the cashier.
 "He used to buy a three pound box Of candy twice week and now he buys half pound once month
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-16
Rice Market

l New Orleans, December 15.-Rough and clean rice continued steady today at un- l changed quotations. Receipts: Rough, l 53lO sacks; millers, 4295 clean, 451s pock- 1 cts. Sales: Clean Honduras, 5037 pock- l cts; Japan, 797; blue rose, n9.