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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07
MISS INDUCTION AND MISS
 ROSS CONTAMINATED

Dr. and Mrs. Richard Campbell Young entertained charmingly at home last evening at bridge in compliment to Mr. Harry Robertson's two attractive guests, Miss Moughon and Miss Ross of Birming- ham, notes the Anniston Star An inter- esting game marked the occasion, Miss Juliet Davidson making top score. the prize-silk hose MT. Red Moore won the gentleman's prize, fountain pen The guests were presented lovely ivory fan and dainty cretonne mat set,
 The Young home was elaborately dec orated in a red rose color effect The punch bowl was banked wit.i red roses, little Miss Sara Belle Penrod presiding at the table.
 A salad and ice course was served. Mrs. William Penrod of Birmingham, also the guest of her brother. MT. Robert son, assisted in entertaining.
 Miss Ross was gowned in a becoming white costume of chiffon and velvet Miss Moughon wore a rose colored blouse with suit of darker shade.
 Mrs. Young wore lovely evening cos tune of blue satin.
 The guests included in the game were Misses Juliet Davidson, Gertrude Ham, bleton Sheppard Christine McCaa. Linda Noble, Ruby Price Wilson, Messrs c. c. Moore, T. Lide Smith NJ. T. Kennedy, U. D. Capron, Will Montgomery James |Ereswell Sproull.
 N After their concert at Oxford the Au- Burn Glee club were delightful additions xo the merry party of young people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07
BETTER DEMAND FOR ACTUAL COTTON Large Sales in Spot Depart ment Gave Cotton Market
 Firm Undertone

New Orleans, March GA better demand for actual cotton at higher prices and the largest sales in the spot department in months, together with complaints of drouth in Texas, gave the local cotton market a firm undertone today and lifted values 13 to 16 points over Saturdays final quo tations. The improvement was well maintained in the face of considerable liquidation of long contracts over the holiday here tomorrow and the close was at net rise of F to 15 points.
 On the opening the near months showed small losses, May declining 5 points, because of poor cables; but the distant months were at the advance. In the early trading the list moved up- ward 12 to IA points, but just when the market looked strongest rumors were spread about that an English ship had been sunk with Americans aboard and prices dropped quickly to within to points of Saturday s close. In the afternoon the market re- covered and went to the highest, aft CT spots were quoted 8 points up on total sales of 9410 bales.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07
New York Cotton Futures
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Middling, 11.3Sc; re- ceipts, 2S09 exports, 12,S64; sales, 9410; stock, 3S1,579.
 Galveston Middling, 11.90c; receipts, 5937; sales, 2576; stock, 3O1,2S0
 Mobile: Middling, 11.25c; receipts, IT; sales 50; stock, 20,241.
 Savannah: Middling, 1163c; receipts, 1886; exports, 6200; sales. 204; stock, 1S4,629.
 Charleston: Middling, 11.3sc; receipts, 42; stock, 73,607.
 Wilmington: Receipts, 129; stock, 5O,- 933.
 Norfolk: Middling, 113sc; receipts, 2051; sales, 2O6; stock, 117,S62.
 Baltimore: Stock, 4664.
 Boston: Middling, 11.55c; receipts, 234 stock 12,60O.
 Philadelphia: Middling, 12c; receipts, 29; stock, 1925.
 New York: Middling, 11.75c; exports, 10,ss7; stock, 3O9.6O3
 Minor ports: Stock, 33,923.
 Total today: Receipts, 12,SSS exports, 9,451; stock, 1,492,246.
 Total for week: Receipts, 26,O97; ex- ports, 43,941.
 Total for season: Receipts, 5,S5O, 1O7; ex- ports, 3,596 6S5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07
TRADING INACTIVE ON STOCK EXCHANGE Specialties Show Strength at Close, But Regular
 Stocks Are Inactive

New York, March 6.-Aside from ob- vious manipulation in an usual variety of special stocks today's market was rather dull, though consistently strong. During the early part of the session attention continued to focus on Wash ington, but advices from that center were too conflicting for the most part to justify resumption of active trading.
 The professional side of the market was further evidenced by the steady lack of inquiry for erstwhle favorites, par ticularly rails. This condition was largely modified n the final hour, how ever, United States Steel and some high class investment shares leading the movement to it's best and broadest tone. Steel scored maximum gain of 15s at S3ls, and Bethlehem Steel, on very light offerings, rose Il to 4I9.
 Sugar shares, next oils and finally mu- ntions and mortors, were taken up by pools and cliques, some of these mixed issues scoring gains of extraordinary proportions Cuban Sugar rose 12s4 to 2O4s4 and South Porto Rico Sugar gained at the new record price of ITS.
 General motors, Willys-Overland and Stakeholder registered extreme advances of to 12 points, and allied shares trailed along with gains of 2 to 3, the move ment being accompanied by reports of further large contracts.
 Mexican Petroleum added 54 points to last Saturdays advance, and Texas company rose 4. Crucible Steel featured the better known war stocks with rise S%, and Butte and Superior was fore- most among the metals on it's advance of 45s to the new high price of 98s4.
 Half a score of miscellaneous stocks, including Mercantile Marine, United Fruit, Equipments and Fertilizers, were higher by to almost points, and to- bacco products preferred added to it's recent rise, incidentally making a new record at 109. Strength approaching buoyancy marked the course of special ties at the close.
 Further noteworthy January returns were submitted by leading railway sys- tems, Burlington reporting a net gain of $750,00O, Soo $276,000 and Great Northern $272,0O0
 Bonds were moderately active and strong. with total sales par value of $2,25S,O0O.
 United States bonds were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07
MISS VONLINDEAU'S TEA"
 PRESENTED THIS EVENING

The Young Ladies Missionary society of the Owenton Methodist church will have a musical and comedy Miss Von- lindeaus Tea" in the Birmingham col- ege auditorium, Tuesday evening, March ', at clock. Programme:
 PART l.
 Quartette. selected, Birmingham Col lege quartette
 Piano solo, selected, Miss Hortenss Simpson.
 Pantomime, Where Are You Going, My Pretty Maid?" Miss Emily Malone, Md Edward Mabry.
 Solo, selected, MT. Edwin Cook.
 Reading, seelcted, Miss Violet Wolford.
 Lullaby Misses Jones, Self, Kelley, Shannon, Fincher. Wright, Malone, Per kinson, Wildsmith, Reeves, Etta Fincher and Moreno Shannon Violin solo, selected, Mir. Price. , Quartette, selected, Birmingham Col lege quartette PART IT. Comedy-"Miss Vonlindeaus' Tea" Characters: Miss Adeline Vonlindeau, Miss Mary Reeves Miss Marion Lee, Bess Jones. Miss Dorothy Green, Miss Violet Vol ford.
 Miss Hestor Beacon. Miss Mollie Fin cher
 Miss Julia Law. Miss Grace Parkinson.
 Miss Beatrix Van Cortlandt Miss Nor ens Shannon.
 Miss Jeanette Durand, Miss Maybe,le Self.
 Miss Marjorie Graham. Miss Ruby Shannon. Maid, Miss Etta Ffncher Accompanist, Miss Stella Simms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07
OFFICERS ELECTED FOR
 NATIONAL SOCIETY

The first annual meeting of the Ma tional Society of the United States Daughters of 1872 was held Friday morn ing at 10:30 o'clock in the Battle House, says the Mobile Item.
 The president, Mrs. Harry T. Inge presided, and dispatched the most inn portant business in such an able manner that only two-hour session was nec- essary.
 A motion to revise the state laws was adopted. Only one state officer Mrs. Louis F. Kidd of Anniston was present
 The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Mrs. H. T. Inge. pres ident (re-elected); Mrs. Winston Fearn Garth of Huntsville, first vice president; Mrs. Frank s. White, Birmingham, sec- ond vice president; Mrs. f.. H. Woodrow. Birmingham, third vice president; Mrs. Benjamin W. Padgett Mobile, recording secretary; Mrs. w. w. Groom, Mobile, treasurer; Mrs. Louis F. Kidd, Anniston registrar; Mrs, T. l.. F. Bafcore, his- torian: Mrs. Grey Smith, Birmingham, official reader; Mrs. Stanley Finch, Mo- bile, auditor; Miss Edith Heckert, Mo- bile, state editor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07
PRICES ADVANCE
 ON COTTON MARKET
Easier Ocean Freight Situa- tion and Better Spot De-
 mand Send Prices Up

New York, March 6.-The cotton market what easier ocean freight situation, talk of a better spot demand, covering of shorts and trade buying. May contracts sold up from 11.62c to 11.79c, and the gem eral list closed firm at a net gain of from 13 to r points.
 Liverpool did not fully meet Saturdays local advance, but the market here opened steady with first prices 2 to points higher on covering and rather active buy ing of July by brokers supposed to be trading for local and southwestern spot houses. The movement carried the active months about 10 to IA points net higher shortly after the call with July selling at 11.93c, but on this advance of about 49 points from the recent low evel, the mar ket seemed to be meeting increased of- ferings.
 There was scattered southern selling, which led some to apprehend that holders were hedging against spot supplies. while there also appeared to be some selling of July by houses with Liverpool connec- tions on the narrower difficulties. The market eased off in consequence, with May selling back from 11.73c to 1163c and July to 11.S5c, or to within or points of Saturdays closing figures. Offerings tapered off on this setback, however, and the market developed renewed firm ness during the afternoon on continued trade buying, report that Japan was buy ing spots freely in New Orleans, and re- iterated reports that ocean freight room was offering more freely at both gulf and ports. Prices reached the best point of the day in the late trading, with July selling at 11.99c, October at 12.14c and December at 12.31c. or about 16 to F points net higher. The close was at practically the best point of the day. Private cables reported a very small market in Liver pool, and trading here was probably re- stricted to some extent by continued ner- vousness over the political situation and apprehensions that advances would meet increased spot offerings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07

WHEAT PRICES TAKE l
 AN UPWARD SWING.
Swift Accent on BulliSh Sen timent and Report of Re-
 duced Acreage

Chicago, March 6-Crop damage re- to the wheat market In consequence, despite setbacks during the first half of the day, prices closed strong, 214 @2asc to 2tz@25sc net higher with May at s1.15% and July at s1.12A O 1.12B. Corn gained 1ss @134c to 1& @1%c, oats 9s @%c to s4@7sc, and provisions 10@S2hc.
 Wheat made a swift ascent when once bullish sentiment got a start. Perhaps the greatest impetus came from authoritative advices that much winter wheat acreage in southern Ok lahoma and northern Texas had been wholly abandoned and been reseeded in oats This information appeared to many traders to increase greatly the significance of numerous unfaVorable crop reports from soft winter wheat states and in particular a radical cut in the Ohio state condition percent age Bearish crop reports were also re- ceived from Montana and eastern Washington.
 Absence of export buying had a gdod deal to do with the early weak ness in the wheat market. In this con- nection, it was pointed out that Liver pool prices had declined and that ton mage for Argentine and Australian shipments to Europe was becoming rel atively more plentiful.
 Destruction of 573,000 bushels or corn in a fire at Peoria counted ma terially toward tightening up Of the corn market here. Adverse weather Tor the domestic crop movement tended also to hamper the bears. oats were dominated by the upturns in other sorbed. l..
 Hog prices at the highest point In 16 months brought about sharp ad- vance in provisions, especially pork The advance was in the face of the 1aet that exports of provisions last week were much smaller than for the COT responding time a year ago.
 Future quotations were as FOLLOWS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07
MIR. DAVIS PRESENTS
 PROGRAMME OF CONCERTS

Last evening at Cable hall an in- teresting programme of concertos was given by the advanced pupils of MT. Grover Tilden Davis. Mir. Davis is one of the leading pianists of the city and the following charming programme, rendered last evening oy his pupils, was full of poetic charm and beauty.
 The L(lmbers heard were: B Minor-Fantass Russie (Napra- vnik) Miss Amerila Embry. A Minor-Concerto (Godard)-Miss Sadie Goldstein.
 Spring Faith (Ries). On Music's Wings CMendelssthn). l Love Thee (Grieg)-Mrs. Alvin Smith.
 D Minor-Concerto (first movement) (Rubenstein)-Mis Orline Barnett. Orchestral parts played by MT. Davis at second piano.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07
Are You Interested in Cotton?

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 when the crop is made. WE WILL KEEP YOU THOROUGHLY POSTED ON EVERY PHASE OF THE COTTON MARKET Careful attention given all orders for purchase
 sale of cotton for future delivery. H. F. BAcHMAN ( CO.,, 1ankers. Established 1866
 If Wall Street. New York
 Members New York Cotton Exchange. Philadelphia Stock Ex- New York Stock Exchange. change. New York Coffee Exchange. Chicago Board of Trade. Associate Members Liverpool Cotton Assn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Birmingham branch of the South ern association of College Woman will meet today at Clarke-Jones hall at 8 o'clock.
 The Creche will meet today at Il o'clock with Mrs. A. E. London, 2030 Highland avenue.
 A meeting has been called for the friends of Mrs. Conrad Ohme to meet at the Tutwiler, Thursday at 10:30 o'clock, to discuss her candidacy for a member of the board of education in Jefferson county.
 The Woman's Christian Temperance union will meet this afternoon at o'clock in their new headquarters over the Jefferson County Building and Loan, Twenty-first street, between First and Second avenues. A full attendance Is requested.
 The board of control of the State Training School for Girls will meet to- day at ? o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07
MRS. VIVIAN GIVES
 ANNOUNCEMENT LUNCHEON

A pretty luncheon was given Friday by Mrs. R. s. Wynn in honor of her daugh- ter Ethel, whose engagement was an- nounced to MT. John Roy Daniels.
 Pink and white was the chosen color scheme which was effectively carried out in the table decorations,
 Hand-painted cards held the names of Mrs. John Buckalew, Mir. Charles Cans Ter, MT. E. P. Green, MT Charles Griffin, Mr Frank Carpenter, Miss Lois Isaacs, Miss Ida Cornelius, Miss Bessie Clover, Miss Clary Bagley, Miss Della Truss, Miss Lille Cheek, Miss Estele Hill and Miss Ethel Wynn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York, March 6.-(Special.) Cables this morning were about as due, but our market found some large buy ing orders for Liverpool account at the opening, so that prices easily ad- vanced some 10 points on a moderate volume of business. Later in the day New Orleans reported a large business in spots, with sales of 10000 bales, most of the cotton, according to pri- vate dispatches. going to Japan. The buying in of the hedges of this cot ton brought many orders from New Orleans to this market and added to the strength. Under these influences the market was firm in the afternoon, closing at the best prices of the day. The local sentiment is less bearish, but it is noticeable that there was lit tie or no fresh outside buying appear ing on the advance, and there seemed to be more disposition again on the part of the south to sell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07
Interior Movement

Houston: Middling, 119Oc; receipts, 7024; shipments, 9727; sales, 1425; stock, 147,301
 Memphis: Middling, 11.63c; receipts, 2502; shipments 3H5; sales, 2S50; stock, 265, 354
 Augusta: Middling, 11.50c: receipts, 36O; shipments, 679; sales, GA; stock, 153,979.
 St. Louis: Middling, 11ssc; receipts, 1912 shipments, 1219; stock, 1S,92S.
 Cincinnati: Receipts, 12C7; shipments 53; stock, 1,342.
 Little Rock: Middling, 11.56c; receipts, 525; shipments, 334; sales, S44; stock, g 7.053.
 Total today: Receipts. 12.92S; shipments, 15,7S stock, 649,957.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07
MIR. CARR HONOR
 CHEST AT DINNER

Mrs. William G. Carr, who has been district representative for the Robert w. Hunt company engineers and who leaves in the near future to accept his new position in Sault Ste. Marie, Can ada, was honor guest Saturday evening at dinner at the Tutwler given by the employees of the engineering company. MT. Carr was congratulated upon his new position with the company, and in be- half of the employees MT. w. J. Hanlon presented him with a handsome travel ing set.
 During the dinner many interesting talks were made by the guests, who in- cluded Mir. Pat A. Beacon, MT. c, w. Holden, MT. T. l.. Day, Mrs. w. J. Han lon, MT. T. c. Peace, MT. K. J McGow- an, MT. A. l.. bowman. Mir. A. s. How ard, MT. J. A. Dempsey, MT s. J. Livet, MT. T. H. Meehl, MT. George Bennett MT. w. A. Brown MT. T. C. McGowan and MT. c. F. Ledbetter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07
BIRMINGHAM VISITORS
 AT LOVELY LUNCHEON

says the MCblIe ReBlStef.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. w. Hunter will en- certain as their guests at luncheon on Tuesday at Athelstan club, Governor and Mrs. Charles Henderson and a party of friends from Birmingham, consisting of Joseph H. Stanfield, Dr. and Mrs. s. l..
 Ledbetter and Miss Katherine Ledbetter and Mrs. William Worthington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07
Produce Market

New York, March 6.-Butter firm; re- cejpts, 6O42; creamery extras, s2 score SIC: creamery, higher scoring, Sl1sgSsc' firsts. 35ms61ac; seconds, 32@S4lac Eggs steady; receipts, 13,644. Fresh gathered extras, 2S1a@2414c; extra firsts, 2z1sgzac' firsts, 212@2214c; seconds, 2lQsi1ac. Cheese steady; receipts, 626; state whole milk flats, held colored specials, lsc; state whole milk. white, 17s4c; state whole milk flats, colored average fancy 171S017s4c; state whole milk flats, white 171hc: flats current make, specials, lIAc' flats, average run, 17c. Live poultry un- certain; no sales and prices not settled; dressed firm chickens, 7@l9c fowls, 141b619c; turkeys, 260S0c.
 Chicago, March 6.-Butter steady; creamery, 2S1a6S5c Eggs lower; receipts, 16, a22 cases; firsts, 1S1ac; ordinary firsts 171kc; at mark, cases included, lS@lS1sc. Potatoes unsettled; Wisconsin, Michigan and Dakota white, 93c@$1. Minnesota and Dakota Ohios, S5@9Sc. Poultry, alive, higher; fowls, 17c springs, 1Sc.
 Kansas City, March 6-Butter: Cream cry, 33c; firsts, 31c; seconds, 29c; pack ing, 201sc. Eggs: Firsts, 19c; seconds not quoted Poultry: Hens, 15c; turkeys, 2Oc springs, 19c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07
Ayery's Letter

The chief influences in the cotton mar ket today were heavy purchases by Weld, New Orleans buying and on heavy pur- chases of spot cotton in that market, said to be for Japan. The exports for the day were A. S42 bales. Freights were also said to be easier, both at New York and gulf ports.
 The advance seems to be healthy and if it does not go too fast. the recessions ought not to be very great. When New York July gets around i2.25c the market might meet some hedge selling. How ever this depends entrely upon the de- n. and existing for the spot article when that time comes; if it remains good, there will be no incentive to hedge. The greatest menace the advance could have would be that the price might tempt some farmers to increase their acreage. whereas, lower price would not. I cannot too strongly urge farmers not to be tempted by any slight advance in price to do this, for azN re as they do, prices will go back its The decline was first started bS fap srtS that the south intended to ircfeAse *iIs cotton acreage. and as soon as st M4a found there was somel Nf ot a hnut # being true. prices recdtes <<. fAN ilfe clination or attempt to iIfsa <xf;Drw will be as potent in putting IaeeS 3t77n aA It was before.
 Farmers could do no befter fnan come to Birmingham Friday oS this V eelx ana listen Ito w. P. G. HardA.s Qf kaa 1of- ton situation. You all kynw taris wonr friend; come and listen NO niARz H Advise conservative pui&}iasfs V ds,i5 cotton on the moderate s|ffeoH4 Y
 buy on the bulges k<{ E><:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07
Flour and Feedstuffs

INV nOI6SHIeTS oGIIlfg PrlC0J
 Colorado patent, $6.60; self-rising flour, s6S5: Tennessee flour, $6.40 Michigan flour, $7.5O; Idaho flour, $6.75; hard winter wheat flour, s6.45; Minnesota spring wheat, $6.S0; bran wheat shorts, $S3; brown shorts, $30; pure wheat bran, $2S; c. s. meal, 71A per cent, sS5; Cremo meal, $2S; c. S. hulls. $17 per ton; No. l timothy hay, $23 per ton; pea green alfalfa, west ern, $25; southern alfalfa, $21; mixed feeds, per ton, $S6; oats, per bushel, No. 2 white, 63Q66c; corn, per bushel, 91c; corr meal, S1.75 per 2-bushel sack; chops, $1.7O; poultry food, s1.S0 per sack; dairy food, $29; Johnson grass hay, S14.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07
Sugar Market

New York, March 6-The local market for raw sugar was quieter today and no definite transactions were reported, al- though it was rumored that a sale of Cubas had been made for prompt ship ment to local operator at 4ssc, cost and freight, in exchange for later delivery The undertone continued firm with hold CTS asking 4ssc for nearby shipment sugars although refiners were not in clined to pay this advance, and preferred to. await developments, having supplied their immediate requirements, at least, by the large purchases last week. In the absence of business. spot prices re- mained nominally unchanged at 5.27c for centrifugal, 4.50c for molasses and 4Ac for Cubas, cost and freight.
 In refines sugar a very good business was reported and prices were firmly held at 6.35 for fine granulated. Deliveries were still said to be backward, owing to the congested freight situation.
 The market for sugar features was firm CT early and after selling about to 9 points above Saturdays finals on some trade buying. prompted by the strength of the spot positions, prices eased off unGer scattered realizing sales, closing 3 points lower to points higher; May sold from 5.55c to 4.40c, closing 4.39c; July 4.55c to 4.5Oc, closing 4.49c; September, 4.65c to 4.6Oc, closing 45oc; December 449c, closing 4.41c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07
IT. F. Bachman & Co.'S Letter

New York, March 6.-Cotton firm about 20 points higher Freight rates are easier .and much better demand is reported for export spots; market strong Japan reported buying liberally. Inter- state commerce commission is expected to take drastic action for relief of con gestion at eastern ports. Exports today 29, ,451 bales. After this date last year and year before exports were compara- lively light, but from now on this year exports will probably show steady i'm provement. We expect materially higher prices and advise buying.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-07
SOClE N T Y

zana Market. Smith-Taylor Grocery com pany. A. J. Koenig, flowers; MT. Lambert of Green Drug company, flowers; Mir C.
 F. Baker florist; J. C. Henley, Jr.. Louis Saks company, W Dry Cleaning company, MT. Shepherd, and representa- lives of the press Mrs. George w. Con-
 nors. secretary; Mrs. F. H. Cabaniss,
 president.