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The Nevada County picayune., 1916-08-24
Pellegra
Inn cumnYomc Tired and drowsy iHU OIHiPlUiiio feeling. accom-

iii0 oJhiP,uiiio feeling. accom- panied by headacees, depression or state of ind0lence: hands red like sun burn and burn; skin rough scaly and pealjng off. sore mouth, the lips, throat and tongue a flaming red, with much mucous and choking; hurting in the stomach, indigestion, loss of flesh and nausea; either diarrhea or constipation; mind affected and many other smyp. toms. Don't take chances. At the first signs or symptoms of pellagra you should take c. S., the wonderful pella- gra, rheumatism, blood, liver and kid ney remedy. Many thousands claim that one to two bottles has cured them. One bottle guaranteed to benefit you, or money refunded. Sold by druggists at Sl.00 per bottle, or six bottles for $500, or l will send it prepaid on re- ceipt of price. Always call on your druggist for G. s. before ordering from me.
 I, M CROSS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-12
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, December 1.-The impress sive factor of the decline was the bureau estimate of 1.511 600 bales, without lin- ters. which was decidedly lower than either the trade, the outside traders OF the goods merchants throughout the coun- try. thought 1t would be.
 AS there has been no short interests siIce the market passed this point on the recent advance, the decline was due to the efforts of the longs to sell out, and during the past two weeks it has been most difficult to execute selling orders in any competition. Prices 10 or zs points a part, within few feet were not unusual in the excitement. This con tinued decline in cotton is creating uneasi- ness in dry goods market where there is possibility of purchases being cancelled. The rally this afternoon was only natu- ral but one fact which has not been gen. orally known is still to be felt, namely, that it has been almost impossible to- day to obtain war insurance on ship ments to Europe. We hear of 10 per cent being bid and refused. Many new longs entered the market this afternoon with out knowing of this disturbing factor in the export of cotton. Under these condi- tions any permanent advance seems doubtful. The railroad movement is held up by embargoes If the government estimates is correct the commercial croD Is probably in excess of 13,500,00o s~sSs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-12
WIDE SLUMP NOTED
 ON COTTON MARKET
Segsien Excited and Widest Changes Between Trans
 actions Followed

New Orleans, December 11.-In one of the most exciting sessions and widest slumps ever noted on the exchange here the price of cotton today was sent 132 to 161 points, or sS a bale, on the weak est months. under Saturdays close. due to effects of the governments forecast of the size of the 1916 cotton crop. The estimate of 11,511,0O0 bales as the total production was considerably above gen. etal expectations, and the January po- sition sold down to 1865, which was 39i points below the highest prices of the season, made two weeks ago, or a loss Of about $20 bale compared to the high figures.
 changes have been seen on this market in this season of heavy trading. A few minutes after the figures were flashed from Washington prices began breaking D to 25 points between trades. March s first sale lost 42 points, one of the widest changes between transactions ever re- corded on an active month.
 offerings came largely from disap- pointed holders of long contracts, who ex- pected an estimate of not exceeding Il, 3ee,0O0 bales and few on the floor were prepared for the governments figures Shorts also were heavy sellers, but after half an hour of wild trading they com menced taking profits largely and theii buying steadied the tone and caused a material reaction, the market closing al a net loss for the day of 72 to S9 points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-12
Chas. Fairchilds s Co.,s Letter

New York, December 11.-The sen- sational. decline in cotton today eclipsed in suddenness and severity the breaks of late last week.
 Pyramided lines were thrown over with the utmost abandon and small accounts were ruthlessly slaughtered. After the report on seven sales Jan uary broke from 1S.65c to 18c and a few minutes thereafter sold down to 17.40c. Brokers with stop loss orders found it almost impossible to execute orders at anywhere near limits. How ever. while it is likely that unsettled markets may prevail for a day or two. we believe bottom prices for long time to come were seen today and think conservative end we'll margined purchases will show good profits very shortly.
 Cotton oil broke very rapidly in sympathy with cotton and lard, but rally of over 30 points occurred be- fore the close. The oil curb was about 12 points higher than the official clos ing. Brokers supposed to be acting for refining interests were big buyers of July. We think oil now very cheap and favor purchases of May.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-12
SENSATIONAL BREAK
 ON COTTON MARKET
Decline More Than S8.10 a Bale Under Thanksgiv-
 ing Record

New York, December 11.-One of the most sensational breaks in the his- tory of the cotton market followed the publication of the governments crop estimate today. Inside of five minutes there was a decline of practically a cent a pound and before the break was checked March contracts had sold at 17.50c-sS10 per bale under the high point of the morning, and more than $19 bale under the high rec ords established just before Thanks giving.
 rally of about GO points followed in the last half hour with March clos ing at 1S.11c. and with the general list closing steady at net decline
 of 70 to 96 points.
 The market was extremely nervous and irregular before the report was
 published. There was some disposition
 to cover recent sales in advance of
 the estimate which caused rallies from
 time to time during the morning, but
 every bulge seemed to meet long cot
 ton and the selling was promoted by
 reports of advancing marine war risks
 and the easier Liverpool cables. After opening 12 to 19 points lower prices rallied quite sharply on reports of rel atively steady interior spot markets.
 with active months selling about to
 10 points net higher. This advance car ried January up to 1S.S8c, March to 19.12c. and May to 19.33c, but before the report was issued prices had
 worked some 25 to 30 points under last Saturday nights closing figures and following it's publication January broke to 17.40c and May to 17.S0c. For time the selling, which came from all directions, appeared to be abso- iutely overwhelming, but the worst of the liquidation subsided after the de cline of 13S to 1853 points from Sat urday'sl closing figures. and trade in- terests were big buyers on the clos ing rally of about 55 to 65 points from the lowest. The governments crop estimate of 11,511, 900 bales did not seem to be very much above the average of 20 private estimates pub Iished by various authorities in the trade of 11,40O,000 bales. It seems however, that people who had hung on | to long contracts during the recent de- cline in the hope that today's official report would stimulate another gen. eral buying movement were disap- pointed in the showing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-12
HEAVY DECLINE
 ON WHEAT MARKET
StOppage of Export Buying Proved Heavy Burden and
 Slump Followed

Chicago, December 11.-Virtual stoppage
 that marine insurance rates on the Atlan-
 tic had been completely withdrawn proved
 heavy burden today for holders of
 wheat, especially as the submarine issue
 with Germany seemed more acute. The
 market closed weak, &d2isc net lower,
 with May at s1.75d1i5ls and July at
 sl. .47sQ1.4S Corn lost 7s11c to 1ssQ11Ac;
 oats, Aq174c and provisions to 471Ac.
 Although at first bullish foreign advices
 tended to lift the wheat market, a ma
 terial sag took place when hopes of a bet
 ter European demand began to dwindle.
 Scarcity of supplies in Great Britain and
 elsewhere gave only a temporary advan- tage to the bulls and there was but little attention paid to reduced estimates of yield in Australia. Dry weather com plaints from Kansas were likewise quickly
 dismissed Meanwhile an advance in ma
 rine insurance charges acted as a discour- agement to buyers, and the bearish ef- feet was soon emphasized through notices that offers of war risk rates on the Atlan- tic ocean had been altogether cancelled. It was about this juncture that word came from Washington telling of views there that German submarine com manders had clearly violated the German agreement with the United States.
 A sharp falling off in the domestic vis- ible supply total rallied the wheat market late in the season, but as in the case of the upturn In prices at the opening the change was not of a lasting sort. It was discovered that the Buffalo stocks afloats were not included in the total and this circumstance together with the gen eral uncertainty of the ocean shipping sit uation caused a new rush to sell as the day reached an end.
 Announcement that railway embargoes would halt shipments of corn to Balti- more put the corn market on the down grade. Previously the market was firm in sympathy with a sharp advance in quotations in Great Britain, where con- sumption was said to be liberal owing to the scarcity and dearness of other grain. Oats trade was small. Absence of in quiry from the seaboard had 8 bearish influence.
 Provisions gave way on account of big deliveries of lard on December contracts l Besides exports last week were much short of what had been looked for.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-12
LEADING SHAKES
 SHOW NET DECLINE
Trading Governed Largely by Course of Foreign
 Affairs

New York, December 11.-Tradine Tn today's market was governed largely by the course of foreign affairs and a late rise in call money to 10 per cent, the professional element utiliz- ing these developments to depress the general list
 Tn point of fact, the 10 per cent money rate was more or less artifi- clai, most loans being renewed at half that rate or lower. Some public lioui- uatioil occurred as result of the po- Iitlcal conditions in England and trance and apprehension was height ened by further declines in Anglo french 5s and city of Paris 6s to new low records. Incidentally. Austrian ex- cnange registered a new minimum With further unsettlement in marks.
 Early prices were mostly above last weeks quotations, the favorable bank statement and the United States Stee November tonnage report being viewed as bullish factors. The list reversed it's course before the end of the first hour, however, with lowest prices to- ward the feverish close. Leading shares showed net declines of 1 to 3 points withsa loss of IS points for Bethlehem Steel on a single transaction.
 United States Steel held steady for time but fell more than 8 point on the more extensive selling of the later dealings.
 Among the few noteworthy excep tion to the lower trend were Ajax Rubber which rose over points to the new high record of Ssh and Cen tral Leather, the latter. however, for feiting much of it's A point advance. Ohio Gas was the only utility to dis play marked strength at a gross gain of points. Total sales of stocks amounted to 1,025,000 shares.
 Sentimentally. at least, todays mar ket was affected by the further break in commodities. especially cotton, and advices from the west, where the agi tation resulting from the increased cost of necessities has caused specu- lative interests to modify their com mitments
 Domestic bond issues were irregular on diminished dealings. Total sales par value, $3,S40,000.
 United States bonds were unchanged on call
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-12
Produce Market

New York, December n.-Butter firmer receipts. 4497; creamery, higher than ex- tras, specials, 3S1aQS9c; creamery extras 92 score, 3sc; firsts, 36@S71Ac. Eggs firmer; receipts, All; fresh gathered extra firsts' 46@47c; firsts, 43@45c; refrigerator, spe- cial marks, fancy, s31sc; refrigerator. sec onds to firsts, 311a@S3c. Cheese steady receipts, 32S3; state held specials, 24AQ 25c: state held specials, average fancy 2SG241hc Live poultry firm; no prices set tied; dressed quiet; chickens, l5q2sc fowls 13@21c; turkeys, 1S@Sc.
 Chicago, December n.-Butter firm creamery, S1@37c. Eggs steady; receipts, 143O cases; firsts, 37c; ordinary firsts, 35as6c; at mark, cases included, S2@B7c Potatoes steady receipts, 45 cars; Wis consin, s1.5O@16O; Michigan. N.3@1. .62 Minnesota and Dakota white, $1.55@1. .6O Minnesota and Dakota Ohios, $150@1.55 Poultry, alive, Sigher: fowls, 161aci springs, 171kc; turkeys. 2oc
 Kansas City, December n.-Butter creamery, 991ac; firsts, 371sc; seconds, a5lSc: packing, 261ac. Eggs: Firsts, 4oc Poultry: Hens. 151ac; roosters, 12c; tur- keys, 22c.
 St. Louis, December 11.-Poultry: Hens, 121h@14c; springs. 1fsc; turkeys. 23c; ducks, 131kc; geese, 13c Butter: Cream cry, 3Sc. Eggs, 36c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-12
E. F. Hutton's Stock Letter
Furnished by C.. F. Avery's Private
 XNiral

Furnished by C.. F. Avery's Private
 Wire).
 New York, December 1.-The Hotpoint break in cotton following two others all most as severe in the past 10 days, has brought another big selling movement in the stock market. -Fhis has been accen- tuated by the condition of the industrial list which we have been calling to your attention for the past six weeks. Brokers books are full of industrials, banks are full of them, customers are full of them, and when they realize that commodities can decline as cotton has. they likewise appreciate that copper will not always remain at 32 cents a pound Railroads have given way in sympathy with the general list, but they are not distributed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-12
LiyerpooI Cotton

Liverpool, December 11.-Cotton spot. weak; American middling fair l2.33d; good middling, 11.73d; middling ll.63d; low middling, 11.47d; sales 1000; TOO for speculation and export receipts, 31.000; futures steady; De- cember, 1127d; December and Janu- ary, 1L27d; January and February l1.31d; February and March, 11.37d March and April 1144d; April and May, 11.50d; May and June, 11.55d; June and July, 1L55d; July and August Hold, August and September, 1L24d September and October. 10.77d; october and November, 10.62d; November and December, 10.54d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-12
Munitions Experts Arrive

New York. December u.-Forty young men selected by the British government as munitions experts arrived here to- day on the steamship Orduna from Liver pool. They will be assigned to various factories in>the United States and Canada where munitions for the entente govern ments are being manufactured under contract and will pass on the output be- for it is delivered for shipment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-12
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, December 11-After starting steady, cotton oil broke severely under enormous commission house liquidation and stop loss selling on the pronounce ed weakness in cotton and the break in lard. After declining 43 to 72 points. the list rallied on short covering and at the close was 33 to 5l points net lower. Sales, z, 300 barrels. Spot 11.SOc bid; December, 12.3o@ it35c; January, 1220@12,22c; February l2 100l12 200; March, 11.95@11. .98c: April, $11 s0@12 10c; May, 12.01Q12.02c; June. 120 122Oc; July, 12.2SQ12. 26c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-12
Ayery's Letter

About all that can be said of today's 8 cotton market is that it declined little more than 100 points on the government estimate of 11,511 600 bales. which was 25o 600 bales more than had generally been expected.
 There was reaction of some % points on the close.
 The unprecedented decline during the past 10 days has demoralzed the trade and every one is at sea as to the future action of the market, opinions are there fore valueless until the market has set tied down and developed a more definite trend. ~ c. F. AVERY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-12
To Decide Dixie Highway

Springfield, III, December 1l.-State of flcials of Indiana and Illinois and repre- sentatives of a number of clubs will att tend formal dedication of the Dixie highway under the auspices of the Illi- nois Highway Improvement association Tuesday, December 19. it was announced here today. The exercises are to be held at a point near the Illinois Indiana line just outside of Danville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-12
Watching Interned Shin.

Paris December 11.-German xu 's. interned at Las Palmas have been obhg1 to move into the inner harbor, accord ing to Madrid dispatch to the Petit Journal. The dispatch adds that tho Spanish cruiser Princesa de Asturias has been anchored off the entrance to the port to prevent submarines from com- municating with the interned ships
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-12
Metal Market

New York, December n.--Copper firm; electrolytic, first quarter. $35.5O. nominal second and third, $32. .50aS4. Iron steady No. northern. $2s50@S0; No. 2. $2sa2s. 5o; No. southern, $2s5o@2s; No. 2, s2s@2S. 50 Metal exchange quotes tin quiet; spot. s43 @4S5O. At London spot copper, R14S; fu- lures. no quotations until further notice: electrolytic, f168; spot tin, 41S5; futures, e1s6 10s The metal exchange quotes lead $7 904S.10. Spelter easy; spot East St. Louis delivery. 11A@12c. At London, lead s30 los Spelter, s5S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-12
Mccoy Goes on Trial

jacksonville, December 11--Thomas H. Mccoy, Fort Smith. Ark, distiller, was placed on trial here today before Fed eral Judge Call on charges of conspiring to defraud the United States government out of many thousands of dollars in in- ternal revenues. Taking evidence in the case started this afternoon. Mccoy, the government alleged, was the principal in a conspiracy which resulted in the gov ernment losing more than $S,OO0,00O in in- ternal revenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-12
Spinach Crop Reduced

Washington. December 4.-War has re- duced the spinach crop. Reports to the department of agriculture from the Nor folk district of Virginia says that Hoi- lands embargo forbidding exports of spinach seed has caused a decrease in acreage this year. planters being unable to obtain sufficient seed to plant. It is estimated the crop will amount to 550.0OO barrels, and with favorable weather may reach 500 900 barrels, compared with 7S6,S26 barrels last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-12
Dry Goods Market

New York, December 1.-The break in cotton markets today caused hesita- tion in cotton goods and cotton yarn trading and some price concessions were quoted in secondhand sales. Business was light. Mems wear open ings attracted large number of buy CTS Raw silk was easier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-12

s.o5c; March, S.15c April, s.22c; May 8.30c; June, S.37c; July, S.45c; August, November, 8.71c.
 Spot coffee dull, Rio 7's, 9Ac; Santos As, 107sc. Firm offers in the cost and freight market were about unchanged, ranging down to 101sc for Santos 3's and 9ss sc for Santos 4's, London credits.
 The offica1 cables reported a partial decline of 50 reis in Santos futures with a holiday in Rio and no spot quo tation from Santos. Santos cleared 63,- 900 for New York and 35,000 for New Orleans. Brazilian port receipts, 69000. Jundiahy receipts, 44,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-12
New Orleans Fnfnres
New Orleans Cation

New Orleans, December 11-Spot cot ton nominal and unchanged. Sales on the spot none To arrive, 26 Good ordinary 1S.13c strict good ordinary 1S.63c; low middling 19.13c; strict low middling 19.3sc; middling 1963c; strict middling 1982c; good middling 2o0oc; strict good middling 20.25c. Receipts 5027; stock 454, 33s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-12
To the Wife of One Who Drinks

I have an important confidential mes sage for you. It will come in a plain envelope. How to conquer the liquor ha bit in 3 days and make home happy. Wonderful. safe, lasting. reliable, mex Edw. J. Woods. 925H Station E. New York. N T. Show this to others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-12
Chicapn Grain

Chicago, December 11.-Wheat: No. 2 red, nominal; No. red. s1.65Q1.7S; No. hard, $1.79; No. hard, nominal Corn: No. yellow, 94c; No. 4, yellow. slc; No. white. 901a@93c. Oats: No. wnlle' 5s1sGS41bc. standard, 54@54Ac. Rye: No. 2 s1.4s. Barley sOc@$l.23. Timothy, sS.25@ 5.5o Clover, $12.O0@17. co. Pork, $2S.5o. Lard, 1e17c Ribs, 13.90@13.Soc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-12

St. Louis Grain

St. Eouis, December 11.-Wheat: No. 7 red. s1.sOa1. .s2; No. 2 hard, s1.7s@1841a; December s1.7s1s. Corn: No. ?. 92c No. 2 white 9aasS1kc; December, 9SAc. Oats: No. 2, 55@5515c; No. white, nominal; De- cember. 53c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-12

4s5; shipments, 1277; sales. 121; stock, 55S50
 Cincinnati: Receipts. Ss5; shipments. 49l stock, 25.044
 Total today: Receipts. si,s7s; shipments, 2, ,6SS; stock, S27. .z27.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-12

They arc held to a comparatively small extent on margin, and are selling at low prices. compared to other stocks, many of them are lower than they were four years ago, with earnings double and treble what they have ever been before. There has been considerable calling of loans today. It looks as though the New York banks intended to shift the burdens being carried by Wall street over the rest of the country where the stocks are re:Aly owned. Some few stocks ara strong. the feathers notably so. Rubber. which has been accumulated for the past six months, for big interests has made an advance in these weak markets. Vest ern Union dividend is due tomorrow. and if the earnings are any criterion 1t should advance. HUTTON & co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-12
Rice Market

New Orleans, December 11.-Rough and
 clean rice were steady today. Receipts:
 Rough 7466 sacks; millers. 7Oo7; clean, 650S pockets Sales: Rough Honduras,
 6a sacks; clean Honduras, AMI pockets;
 Japan, 11SS pockets; blue rose l4l4 DOCK ets Ouote: Rough Honduras 3.25@400c; Japan. 3.0O@3 4Oc; blue rose, 3.2O@375; clean Honduras 4A@5Ac; Japan 3A@a1ac; blue rose 31k@e%c. Polish per ton, $S4. QS6. Bran, S23@@26.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-12
SHOWCASES, FIXTURES, REFKIGE TRAITORS

SAVE FREIGHT, buy your fixtures at home keep your own purchasers at work, practice what you preach; any kind of refrigerators. show cases. fix lures. F. x. Waldhorst Co.,. phone 7SS.
 S-22-tu- -fri-sun-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-12
Kansas City Grain

1 Kansas City, December 11.-Cash wheat; No. hard, $1.72@179; No. ?, red, Si.l4@ l IFS. Corn: Mo- mixed, soc; No. white, | a1. No. yellow, 91c Oats: No. white,
 56G56lhc: No. mixed, 5+a55c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-12
FEW CHANGES NOTED .ON MORRIS AVENUE
Good Demand for Fruit and Nuts With a Fair
 Supply

Eggs, which have been holding their own for some time at 4S cents. dropped cents Monday afternoon. Fresh country eggs and extra graded eggs are now quoted at 45 cents. Flyers are quoted at 21 and 22 cents. a. rise of cent.
 Quotations in all other markets remain unchanged. Produce dealers are doing a good business, the demand being espe- cially heavy for oranges, grapefruit, grapes and nuts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-12
Bonds
Marcantila Paner

New York, December 11.-Mercantile paper, per cent; sterling. 60-day bills, $4.713s; commercial 60-day bills, on banks, $4.71 H; commercial 60-day bills, $4.71; demand. $4.751a; cables, $4.76 7-16. Francs, demand. 585; ca bles, 5.S4. Marks. demand. 65%; cables, 66. Kronen. demand, II; cables, Il A. Builders, demand, 40%; cablesl 40B. Lires. demand. 6.S6; cables. 6.s5. Rubles. demand, 29; cables. 29A.. Bar silver, 7bhc; Mexican dollars. 6SNc. Govern ment bonds steady: railroad bonds heavy. Time loans steady; 60 days, AZ @4h per cent; 90 days and six months, 4@4A per cent. Call money strong; high. 10 per cent: low, 3H per cent; ruling rate. SA per cent: last loan. 10 per cent; closing bid per cent; offered at 10 per cent.