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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
German Woman in War

Fritz ArnO ]n Leslie s.
 The hearts of millions of women in Ger many are near breaking for the dear ones on the battlefelds and uncertainty and apprehension make the minutes seem like hours and the hours like days. Since the time of Martin Luther the housewife las been the ideal woman in this coun- try yet the German woman, although far from being a chauvinist. is still a great patriot. She not only resigns with fortitude her men folk to the dangers of battle, but she is takins so great a part in the activities of the War that no one can believe the magnitude of her labors without having seen then. Perhaps the most important part of her duties is to be found in caring for the wounded and relieving the necessities of dependents left behind by soldiers Women nurses are found in all the hospitals through cut Germany and in the foreign terri- tory occupied by the German armies, and have seen in many places the greatest demonstrations of their kindness and effi- ciency
 Scarcely less important is the industrial place which woman has assumed through out Germany. Great numbers have taken ur work that was formerly done exclu- sively by men. Almost half of the per- sonnel of the Berlin street railway is now women and at the postoffice and the telephone exchanges many more are employed than before the war. In the IT anufacture of munitions hundreds of thousands are engaged ana the numh many is now much less than in normal times. There Is no doubt that if the government would allow women to fight great numbers of them would volunteer to face the dangers and horrors of the battlefield.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
PRICES FLUCTUATE
 . ON COTTON MARKET
Reports of Better Southern Spot Demand Help to
 Rally the Market

New York, March s.-Th ecotton market was comparatively quiet today with fduc- tuations irregular May contracts sold off to 1160c early but rallied to 11.69c, and after reaction to 11.61c, closed at 11.66c, with the general list closing steady at a net advance of 1 to points.
 There was a renewal of yesterdays sell- ing movement at the start and after open ing i to 4 points lower, active months sold about to points under last night s closing figures. The decline to 1.81c for about 25 to 26 points under the best level reached on the recent rally, and offerings were not as heavy as they were on the setback of yesterday afternoon.
 A rally to 11.S9c for July and 12.03c for October, or of about to points above last nights closing figures, was checked by renewed nervousness over interna- tional politics and some rather vague talk of a firmer turn in the ocean freight sit uation, and prices broke back to nearly the early low level during the afternoon. Later advices from Washington, however, seemed to read rather more favorably on the political outlook, while reports were circulating that the British govern ment had agreed to send it's merchant vessels to this country unarmed, and last prices showed rallies of 5 or points from the lowest There were reports of q bet ter spot demand in New Orleans, which probably helped the late market
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
SpOt Cott0n
Pig Iron
Giving Away Money

In an article Tn ine March WOmanS s Home Companion Andrew Carnegie says:
 .sThe merest tyro in giving knows that great wisdom is here called for, as one of the really serious obstacles to the improv ement of the race is the vast amount of indiscriminate charity. Ot every 5000 spent in so-called philan- thropy, it is probable that half of it is unwise,y invested. In fact. this money is often given so as to produce the very evils which it is hoped to cure.
 '4The main consideration in bestowing charity should be to help those who will help themselves; to provide part of the means by which those who desire to inn prove may do so; to give those who wish to get up the aid by which they may ascend; to assist. but rarely or never. to do all. We cannot assist 8 man to climb ladder unless he does some of the climbing himself
 "Neither the individual nor the race is improved by almsgiving In fact, these really worthy of help never do- except in case of accident or sudden change--require assistance. one Of tho first requisites for a good use of wealth by the millionaire is to take care that the purposes for which he bestows it shall rot have papperizin2 tendency upon It's recipients. but that his trust shall be administered so as to stimulate the best and most aspiring part of the community to further effort for their own Improvement"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
New York Cotton Futures
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Middling. 11.50c: receipts sss; exports, 432S; sales, 4215; stock, S74,- 113.
 Galveston: Middling. 11.9oc; receipS 427; sales, 200; stock, 315,733.
 Mobile: Middling. 1.25c; receipts, 22si sales, 250; stock, 20,51S.
 Savannah: Middling. n.75c; recelpts 1888; sales, 1882; stock, 1921
 Charleston: Middling, 11asc; receipts 79; sales, 100; stock, 73.963.
 Wilmington: Receipts, H; stock, 5O.9SS
 Norfolk: Middling, 1.44c; receipts, 9aoi sales, 243; stock, 117,H.
 Baltimore: Stock, ASIA.
 Boston: Middling, 11.65c; receipts, 27S exports, 1O5s; stock, 26O0. Philadelphia: Middling. 11.9Oc; receipts 46; stock, 1679 New York: Middling, 11.e5c; stock, Soe,- 44. Minor ports: Receipts, 666; exports 6365; stock, 2S,374. Total today: Receipts, So67; exports ii ,752; stock, 1,491, sS9 Total for week: Receipts, 6S,osS; ex' ports, 79,93o.
 Total for season: Receipts, 5,Ss2,16s; ex- ports. 3,632,674.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
ART STUDY AND THE
 PUBLIC LIBRARY
Ny MRS. SIDNEY M. ULLmAn


 In Birmingham at least we have long passed the erroneous idea that a public library is for the distribution and use of books alone. To be sure this is a great part of the actual work, but the library has many other sides, and is in directly an assistance in every effort for good put forth in the city.
 Feeling the need of certain reform, of certain education, of certain backing, the library shows the books pertinent to the subject and how. through education and library, any work can be materially assist cd. Conspicuous on it's shelves are al- ways the books that are helpful to the work before the. public at that particular time. The library has become kind of barometer for the public. and best of all it can be relied upon. For instance this week on the very front shelves are the books pertaining to the baby that not only show the readers there are plenty of things to read about the baby, but that babies are the subject of much discus sion during this particular time which is Baby Week"
 On Thursday, the library will intro duce to the public it's new branch, that is, it will show a new collection of books on art and together with the Birming ham Art club will have not only an at tractive exhibit, but a lecture by Miss Lucille Dou.lass and Mrs. Lowell and a. lecture on art and the public library by MT. Donnelly. These books to be shown arc to be the nucleus for large library on this subject with fine prints, repro auctions and plates. The new collection has 72 plates, illustrative of art tapes try, architecture and commercial art.
 It is the ultimate desire of the library to have art exhibits brought to Birming- ham and sn this way educate the city to the best in this line. Birmingham so alive in the best of the cultural is sadly lacking in this field of art, and the public should generously respond to the effort to put the best in painting, sculpture and architecture, the old masters and the new cubists before the public.
 The lecture and exhibit are free and the public should respond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
Produce Market

New York, March S.-Butter easier; re-
 ceipts, 92S4; creamery, extras, 92-score,
 37c: creamery, higher scoring. 371x@SSc;
 firsts, S51aaSe1ac; seconds, 321sds5c.
 Eggs firm; receipts, g, 4S4; fresh gath
 cred extras, 24@25c; extra flrsts, 2s1sc;
 firsts, 2sc: seconds. 21lA@22c. Cheese firm;
 receipts, 7S4; state whole milk flats, held
 colored specials 18c; state whole milk,
 white. 17s4@1Sc; state whole milk. colored average fancy, 17Ac; state whole milk, white, 171s@17s4c; flats, current make spe-
 cials, 171sc; flats current make, average run, 17@17ac. Live poultry uncertain, talking 1S-cent or better for average fowls, and fancy at premium; dressed quiet; chickens, 17@29c; fowls. 141sql9c; turkeys, 26@S0c. Chicago, March S.-Butter unchanged. Eggs higher; receipts, 12,532 cases; firsts, 1s1l 1191bc; ordinary firsts, 1S@1S1sc; at mark. cases included, 1S@19c. Potatoes: Receipts, 25 cars unchanged Poultry, alive higher, fowls, 171ac; springs lSc., St. Louis, March 8-Poultry and but ter unchanged; eggs, 1514c.
 l Kansas City. March S.-Butter and poul- try unchanged Eggs, firsts, 1s1ac
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
POLITICAL NEWS
 SEND PRICES DOWN
Market Uneasy But Showed Steadiness and Strength
 on Good Spot Demand

New Orleans. March S.-Although there were periods of easiness around the open ing and toward the close. the local cotton market today made some snow of steadi- ness on the strength of the spot depart ment Political news was again an inn rortant influence and the report that Ger many would insist on her right to sink without warning armed merchant vessels was regarded very unfavorably. At the lowest of the day prices were 13 to 15 points under Mondays fnal quotations. The close was at a net loss of to F points
 In the early trading prices lost Il to b points on selling, stimulated by the break in New York yesterday. Reports of a large spot business over the holiday here and that trading was at a higher level caused good buying the decline and the market reacted TO a level , to 9 points under Mondays close. Just when the tone was strongest political news had it's effect and prices ell away again.
 Spot prices were marked up 12 points on total sales of 4215 bales. It was said ttat offerings of unhedsed cotton were slender and that both American and for eign mills were in the market.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
MATERIAL SETBACK
 IN WHEAT VALUES
Reports of Separate Peace for Turkey and Bulgaria
 Halts Foreign Buying

Chicago, March S.-Wheat suffered a material setback in value today. chiefly on account of a general selling rush that anticipated the government re- port this afternoon showing immense domestic holdings still in reserve on farms The market, although unsettled at the close, was 2@25sc net lower, with May at sf.107s @1.11 and July at $1.0S1s @1.09. Corn finished 5s@%c carrying from 12h decline to rise of 71@c. ts
 Breaks which began in the price of wheat as soon as the market opened were at no time during the session overcome to more than a mode ate ex tent. It was generally conceded that the official total on farm reserves would be well above 200,000,000 bushels, and there was little if any surprise in the actual figures announced after the mar ket had closed-241,717, 900 bushels. Special significance was attached to the estimate, as predictions were current that increased shipments were now looked for daily from Argentina and Australia. Besides the: continued lack of any important export buyings in the United States served further to dis courage the bulls.
 According to view prevalent among bears, the virtual halt in foreign buy ing of wheat in the United States was largely the result of hopes on the part of the Anglo-French allies that sue cessful pounding Of Turkey would re- suit soon in that country being forced to make peace It was added that Bull garia was expected to fUiIow suit. About the only transactions with Europe to- day were said to be for Belgian relief.
 Corn ranged downward in sympathy with wheat and because of favorable westh for the movement of the do- nestle crop. Furthermore, traders dis counted a bearish crop report from Washington and responded little to a decline at Liverpool In oats, as in oth CT grain, the government report was correctly expected to be bearish. For the most part, however, oats traders were guided by the action of wheat and corn.
 Provisions averaged lower under the influence of the downturn in the value of cereals. Higher prices on hogs acVed only as an offset in part.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
PERIODS OF APATHY ON STOCK EXCHANGE 
Market in State of Suspend ed Animation, Due to the
 Political Situation

New York, March S.-The market was in state of suspended animation fol the greater part of today's irregular session, awaiting the outcome of inn pending developments at home and abroad. Trading was marked by ire quent periods of utter apathy and deal ings were local to an unusual degree.
 In the final hour the list became ami mated and fairly strong, the rise fol lowing the publication of a very favor able government crop report and inti- nations of an approaching agreement with Germany over the submarine con troversy. In point of fact, however stocks that profited most at this june ture bore no direct relation to these developments.
 Quotations were fairly well main tained. even during the intervals of ex- treme dullness, although pressure against United States Steel was ef- fective at times. This was nullified ir a measure by the activity and strength of Reading, which rose 2b to 85, and a few other rails including Lehigh Val ley. In general the movement in rails was decidedly mixed, Canadian Pacific New Haven, Rock Island, few less conspicuous issues showing sagging tendency.
 United States Steel and some leading rails also threw off their heaviness
 Among unclassified specialties weak ness was shown at times by Pittsbure Coal common and preferred, United States Industrial Alcohol, American To- bacco, American Sugar and fertili- gers. The easier tone of these stocks was attributed in part to the issuance of annual statements, some of which fell short of popular expectations.
 Prices were scarcely affected by the news that an Ohio jury had handed down indictments against officials of leading steel companies operating in that state for alleged violation of labor laws.
 Bonds were irregular, with total sales, par value, of $S,100,000.
 United States bonds were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
Song That Always Gets Applause

It is natural that the song of Dixie should be popular in the south. but in the north also it gains applause over any other air. In the Womans Home Com panion for March writer says:
 '.At a recent exhibition of the Clans man in Los Angeles people cheered to the echo while the orchestra played Dixie and those same people sat ab- solutely still while the orchestra played America, The Star Spangled Banner, Yankee Doodle, those dear old songs that stirred the soul of my father, who fought for his country in the civil war, and my brother, who fought in the Span- ish-American war. I do not object to Dixie I love it myself. But Dixie is decidedly southern and not national. !"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
Bonds
Mercantile Paper

New York, March s.-Mercantlie paper |elan per cent. Sterling 6O-day bills, S4.ll; demand, $4.7s: cables, s4.76ss. Francs de- |mand. 5sOs4; cables, 5.so. Marks, demand, |72sl. cables, 72%. Kronnen, demand, Is;
 |ca hes. 1874. Builders. demand, 42h; ca
 |bles. 421h. Lires. demand, 6.7O; cables
 |6 6s. Rubles, demand. 32A: cables szls.
 Bar silver, 56H. Mexican dollars 4Sss'
 Government bonds steady Railroad oonos steady Time loans tlrmer; 60-day bills. 9iba2x per cent; 90 days, 2sz@3 per cent;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
Fruits and Produce

CWholesale Quotations.) Apples-Fancy Winesap, barrel, $5.25 choice Winesay, $4.5O; fancy Ben Davis, s. 50; fancy Arkansas Blacks, $550 bar rel; western, 2.25 box. Oranges-Florida, per box, s. Grapefruit--Florida, per box, s. Cranberries, per box, s2.5o; barrel, $95o. Bananas, per bunch, 150q2.
 Lemons-Fancy imported, box, $4; fancy California, $3.75 box.
 Irish Potatoes-Michigan White, bushel, $1. 35. e Sweet Potatoes-Dooleys, bushel, soc; Yellow Hammer, bushel, $1.
 Onions-Red, 31ac pound. ~ Rutabagas-Canida, 1%c pound. Cabbage-Florida, per crate $2.50; Dan- ish, Pc pound.
 Tomatoes-F,ancy Florida, per crate, S2.50.
 Beans-Fresh Florida. per crate, s2.5O. Celery--Fresh Florida, per crate, $2.50. rawberries-Florida, 20G25c quart.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
Future quotations were as follows
Wheat- Open. High Low Close
Chicago Grain

Chicago. March S.-Wheat No. red, S111@1.11; No. 8 red, $1.0s3s @1.11 7s {; No. 2 hard, nominal; No. hard, SLOT F @10s1s. Corn No. yehow, 741a @75A c; No. yellow, 67@e9c No. white, 67 @6Sc. Oats Mo- white, 40a @ Al & c; standard, 43Ac. Rye, nominal. Barley, 60@74c. Timothy, $4.50@7.O0. Clover, $10.00 @1 1850. Pork $21.00 c 22.00. Lard, S1O.75. Ribs $11.5O @11.S7.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
Why Moving Pictures Seem Life-Lik'

It takes d ccfLdlil dliOuHb VI eAiAAN -O affect the eve. You do not see things instantaneously. If you move a lighted cigar in. a dark room very rapidly you see what is apparently continuous curve of light
 The motion pictures reproduce move ments faithfully for the same reason. Before the eye has chance to see picture in it's entirety new picture is flashed on the screen. The pictures ap- pear and vanish at the rate of 16 a sec ond in other words, so rapidly that thd effect of continuous motion is produced. Advantage is taken of this to produce very curious and unnatural effects, for example, an old building tearing itself down. hole digging itself in the ground a skyscraper growing up from founda'- ton without the aid of human hands. The camera operator has simply taken a picture of the demolition of the old build- ing and the construction of the sky scraper at the rate of perhaps one an hour. but projects them all in 20 min utes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
Flour and Feedstuffs

wv WIUIcSaISIS .o6IIIIIS ITIC6T
 Colorado patent, $6.60; self-rising flour. S6.s5; Tennessee flour. $6.40; Michigan flour, s7.5O; Idaho flour $6.75; hard winter wheat flour, S645; Minnesota spring wheat, $eS0; bran wheat shorts. $33; brown shorts, $50; pure wheat bran. $28; c. S. meal, 71s per cent, Sa5; Cremo meal, s2s; c. s. hulls. $17 per ton: No. timothy hay. S23 per ton; pea green alfalfa, west ern. S25; southern alfalfa, $2l; mixed feeds, per ton, $S6; oats, per bushel, No. ? white, 63@66c; corn. per bushel. 91c: corn meal, $l.75 per 2-pushel sack; chops, $1. 70; poultry food, s1.80 per sack; dairy food, $29: Johnson grass hay, Sl4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
St. I,ouis Grain

st. Louis, March S.-Wheat lower; Track No. red, nominal; No. hard. nominal: May. $1.o57s July, s1.05% @ 106. Corn lower; track No. 2. 72h Co 7Sc; No. white, 721ac; May, 74Ac; July. TAG. Oats lower; track No. 2, 3S@39c; No. white, nominal; May, ALA c; July, 39c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
Sugar Market

New York, March S-The local market for raw sugar was firm and active again today, and prices on the spot were 1.32c higher. There was further good buying by refiners, although operators were also competing for supplies and their pur- chases comprised most of the days total There were sales of between s50Oo and 400C0 bags of Cubas for prompt and March shipments to operators at 4asc cost and freight, equal to 5.S9c for centri- fugal; 10000 bags of Porto Rico for March shipment to a local refiner at 5:27c for Centrifugal and 27,000 bags to Boston operator at 5.33c There were also sales of some full duty sugars to local refiners at 3-16@41ac, New York. The market closed firm at 5.19c for centri- fugal, 4.62c for molasses and 4ssc for Cubas cost and freight. Holders were asking 41lc for April and May shipment at the close and advices from Cuba said that considerable sugar was sold there on f. o. b. basis, and that the mar ket was strong. Receipts at Atlantic ports for the week were 73,319 tons, against S0,7SS last year. meltings, 70,oo0. against 5000, and total stock, 114,O2S against Jf3,036 tons respectively In re- fined the market continued firm, with all refiners now listed on the basis of 6.50c for fine granulated. Trading was less active since the establishment of the 6l1c level for fine granulated, although it was said that refiners were busy on old orders.
 In futures prices showed advances of 7 to points at one time in sympathy with raws and on buying by trade interests. but some scattered liquidation toward the close, and prices eased off slightly. clos. ing net unchanged to points higher. May sold from 4.45c to 4.4Sc, closing at 4.4sc; July, 45Sc to 4.55c, closing 4.57c; September, 4e7c to 4.65c, closing 4.e7c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans, March 8.-A strong tone continued in rough Honduras and Japan and clean Honduras rice today; clean Japan was steady while quota tions remained unchanged. Receipts: Rough, 11,7OS: millers. 11.40S; clean, 5502. Sales, 1920 pockets clean Hon. duras at 37s@4Ac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, March S-Except for slight recession in May at the start the market for cotton oil ruled higher on conceded inadequacy of old crop supplies and GOV ering of belated shorts. Final prices were to points net higher. Sales, 19,50O barrels Market closed steady
 Spot, 1O2SG16. Soc; March, 10.2S@10. 3Sci April, 10S2@1O. .4Oc: May, 10.35@10.36c; June, 10.3O@1O. .31c; July, 10.24@10. 25c; August
 10 25@1026c; September, 101S01015c; Oc- tober 9.15@9.18c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
Sugar and Cereals

Granulated sugar. 6.26 per cwt. f. o. b Birmingham. Choice Rice-$5.50 per cwt.
 Fancy Rice-$6 per cwt.
 Extra Fancy-iC.o0 per cwr.
 Grits-$2.25 per 96-lb. bag.
 Sugar is being sold by Birmingham re tsilers at from 12 to 15 pounds for sl.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cotton Merchants. Hnnoyer saunre, N' change. New Orieans Cotton Exchange. 1New York Produce Exchange. Ass Ass;oci,ats s,ats
 Members Liverpool Cotton Asociation; saie of Cotton and Cotton Seed OH for 'ifuture delivery. Special attention ana
 | snct cotton for delivery. Correspond
 Snce invited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
New Orleans Cotton Futures
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, March S.-Spot cotton steady, F points up Sales on the spot. 109; to arrive. 3125 Good ordinary, 10c; strict good ordinary, 10.50c; low middling. lie; strict low middling. l1.25c; middling. ding, 11.75c; good middlins. 12.07c; strict good middling, 12.31c. Receipts, 33S; stock 314 113.