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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-09
Cotton Goods Firmer

New York July S.-Cotton goods are firmer in nearly all divisions and in some of the coarser lines prices are moving up steadily. Print cloths are now back to the highest level reached this year. Cot ton duck has been advanced to the high est level touched in many years and proh- ably higher than at any time since the scarcity during the Spanish war Jumped prices to abnormal levels on certain styles Double filling duck is now quoted at 2S cents pound army duck at 10 off the list, and wide duck per cent higher. the basis being 25 off the list Bleached cottons are firm and quiet: prints are moving without chanNe, and all mapped cottons for fall are held at top prices in first hands. During the coming week new prices will be made on shirting chambrays and dress ginghams for spring by large eastern factors. Four of the large lines of southern dress ginghams are already under order for the balance of this year. Cheviots, denims and heavy twills for working suit materials are firm and high. The demand for khaki twills is very active. Knit goods and hosiery are in very active demand mills having the largest business in hand and the smallest stocks they have ever known. There Is a very good export business, shipments of cotton cloth alone during the week ended July 1 from the port of New York totaling over $1,o00,000 in value.
 Prices current are as follows Print cloths, 2S-inch 64x64's, 44c; 64x60's 4c; 3S1a- inch 64@64's, Sc; brown sheetings, south ern standard, SAC; denims,2 2Vs indigo, 1Sc tickings. S-ounce, 1512c; prints, 7c. 101ac.
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COTTON ADVANCES ON WEATHER REPORT
Continued Heavy Rain and Crop Damage Cause Cot
 ton to Sell Higher

New York, July 9.-Reports of continued heavy rains in the belt and more nu- merous crop damage reports caused a moderate, advance in the cotton market here this morning. October contracts sold up to 19 .13c or 8 points net higher, but the advance was checked by realizing and reactions followed with October clos ing at 13. 10c, and the general list barely steady at a net gain of to points.
 Liverpool was relatively steady on trade calling in narrow market, and the local opening was steady at an advance of to points. Reactions to practically last nights closing figures occurred right after the call as a result of profit taking and the absence of any general or ag- gressive buying; but the market soon firmed up again on reports of damage from the storm area. Active months worked about to 10 points above last nights closing figures during the middle of the morning, with July selling at 13 .04c and Decemb CT at 13.31c, but the demand did not become active and clos ing prices showed reactions of a few points from the best under renewed real izing and local selling. According to the early weather map no change had oc- cured in the position of the tropical disturbance which remained central over Mississippi, while five inches of rain were reported at Birmingham, Ala, and flood warnings were said to have been issued for rivers in eastern Mississippi. The official forecast for further showers or rains were in line with the views of local map readers, who said that the storm center was being held stationary by high pressure over the lakes and along the Atlantic coast Private reports of storm damage evidently caused some anxiety, but the comparatively small demand was attributed to a feeling that rain dam age at this season of the year was likely to be recovered, and local traders said that while such a storm as the present one during the autumn would cause great uneasiness, the tendency at this time was to wait for clearing weather before at tempting to form any definite opinion as to the permanency of the reported dam age. Outside of the storm area weather conditions were considered generally fa- vorable, but there were reiterated re- ports of boil weevil activity in Texas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-09
LAWYERS TRUST COMPANY.
 FISCAL AGENT JAS. s. GLADISH, President Oklahoma City, U. s. A.
A Day in the Trenches

From "A Bomb-Thrower in the Trenches
 by Lieutenant Z of the British Army, in
 the July Scribner.
 Quite few wounded today and one or two killed. In the evening I heard the call for bomb throwers and just lit out, with no officer or non-com or any one, finding my sergeant up there, and I have already written to you about all that. You know how rumors fly about. Well 1t is troop and regimental talk that this ser geant - has been recommended for the " E. There were the Germans in the trench and we threw all the bombs we could at them and that is all there was to it. Out of our party of nine bomb throw CTS. including the sergeant, three were killed dead where they stood (two of whom I could have touched as they felD two more were wounded, and another young chap, big fine fellow, came to me with cramp in the thick of it just when had cramp also, and I rubbed him as he lay. and swore. This young chap then seemed to get back safely to his own trench but temporarily lost his reason and wandered off into trouble, shell, I suppose, and had hand blown off. So that leaves only three of us intact. The sergeant a man of our squadron, -, and myself. And jolly lucky too! was so dog-tired vixen I returned about Il p. m. that I crawled to a dugout and went to sleer all standing for couple of hours. A heavy shelling going on top of us con- tinually, as the Germans were very much worked up over our attacks. and kept their artillery busy. At dawn of the 18th (Wedhesday) we were ordered (our troop only, under lieutenant -) to climb out over our front parapet and occupy an empty trench, just made after nightfall by the R. E. We sailed over the parapet expecting a lively fusillade and rushed headlong ahead. As it happened there was mist, enough to hide us completely. The trench was 300 to 400 yards ahead where we struck it and we had to cross three streams. It was just possible to jump them, but many of the men plunged in to their waists and even to their necks, slap into boggy mud below, and these had to be pulled out. We passed our dead ly- ing there for days or weeks Pretty bad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-09
Federal Reserve Board Report

Washington, July S.-Total reserves in the federal reserve banks increased over SIS, 900 900 last week and the gold reserve nearly $9,0O0,000, according to a statement of the banks condition July [, issued to- day by the federal reserve board. It shows:
 Resources: Gold coin and certificates in valt $261, PAP GOO; gold settlement fund.- $122, COG, GOO; gold redemption fund with United States treasurer, 2,011,ooo; total gold reserve, $3S5 S53,0O0; legal tender notes, silver, etc, $36 SS2, 900; total reserve, $422, 735, 900; per cent redemption fund against federal reserve notes, $450,0OO Bills discounted and bought: Maturities within 10 days. $7,967000; from Il to 30 days, $20, 900; from S1 to 50 days, S31, ,666,- 00O; from 61 to 90 days, $27 9200O; over 90 days. $4,412,000; total, $2,131,000 Invest ments: United tSates bonds, s52. .5S9 000; one year United States treasury notes, $4546,000; municipal warrants, $25,236000; total earning assets, $174,502,O GOO; federal reserve notes, net GOO; due from federal reserve banks, net, $20, ,000; all other resources, $4,140000; total resources, $646, ,362, ,O00
 Liabilities: Capital paid in, sAS5s. 900; government deposits, $114 420,0O0; reserve deposits, net, $465, ,000; federal reserve notes, net $9, ,992, ,000; federal reserve bank notes in circular tion, $1721. GOO: all other liabilities, $224,000; total liabilities, $646,- 362, 900.
 Gold reserve against net deposit and note liabilities, 67.S per cent; cash reserve against net deposit and note liabilities, 74.3 per cent; cash reserve against net de- posit liabilities after setting aside 40 per cent gold reserve against aggregate net liabilities on federal reserve notes in cir culation, 749 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-09
New Orleans Futures
e Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Middling, 1ac; receipts, 1256; sales, 1240; stock. 144,S08.
 Galveston: Middling, 13.75c; receipts, 2310; sales, 504; stock. 112,767.
 Mobile: Receipts, 25; stock. 16,94S.
 Savannah: Middling. 13c; receipts, 1101; sales, 300: stock. 95.525.
 Charleston: Middling. 12Ac; receipts, 24; stock. 2S.540. Wilmington: Middling, 12hc; re- ceipts, 51; stock. 52.927.
 Norfolk: Middling. 13c receipts, BOA; sales, 1714; stock. 42.201.
 Baltimore: Stock. 4244.
 Boston: Middling. 13.10c; receipts. 151; stock. 10,300
 Philadelphia: Middling, 13.4oc; re- ceipts, 16; exports. S16; stock, 799.
 New York: Middling, 13.15c; exports, 3301; stock. 156.275.
 Minor ports: Receipts. 1o2; stock, 14.- 7S3.
 Total today; Receipts. 534o; exports, AIT; stock, 730.119.
 Total for week: Receipts, 5S4O ex- ports, 4117
 Total for season: Receipts. 7.47s.s7s; exports, 5.617.210.
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WHEAT RUST NEWS
 PUTS PRICES HIGHER

Chicago, July S.-Wheat jumped rapidly in value today, influenced by rumors that black rust had been discovered in the fields near Ypsilanti N. D. Large export sales tended further to lift prices.
 Advances of as much as Az cents a bushel were scored. the July option reaching as high as $t.eS, compared with yesterdays closing price of s1.031a. Ex- treme gains, however, were not held. the market as a whole closing unsettled, 2A @Sc to 35sc net higher, with July at S1 061a and September a, $1 09q1 .091s.
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PROFESSIONALS IN |. COMPLETE CONTROL Heavy Selling of Specula- tive Issues in the
 Street

New York, July 8.-Professional traders were in complete control of to- lday's narrow and perfunctory market, Virtually all offerings coming from that source. There was relatively heavy selling of such speculative issues as United States Industrial Alcohol and the most distinctive war stocks, like l the equipments, New York Air Brake, .Crucible Steel and Motors. Alcohol re- corded an extreme decline of 3 1s points, duplicating it's low price of the year at |h26%.
 Coppers and affiliated shares con |tinued their declining tendency of re- cent days, but Mexicans were fairly steady when not under severe pressure. Sugars and the shipping group lost some ground, probably on further real tzing for profits, but the more stable
 ndustria1s. including United States Steel and Lackawanna Steel were firm.
 Rails played no part worth comment aside from considerable activity in Denver and Rio Grande preferred, which rose almost 3 points. with some Feaction toward the close. New York, Chicago and St. Louis. the Nickel Plate" control of which was recently surrendered to New York Central in Eerests. made a recession of points 10 39, Total sales of stocks amounted to 153.000 shares
 The days general news included fur her export inquiries for steel and
 ron, trade reports showing a moderate halt in various lines of business, the Recision of the federal court favoring he American Can company and addi-
 ional May statements of railway earn
 ngs, including that of the Great North Frn road, showing a net gain of about f900,000.
 Bonds evinced an easier tendency on
 limited dealings. Total sales. par value,
 l,94O,00O. United States and Panama
 Is and United States registered As de-
 lined one-half per cent on call during
 he week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-09
Theory and Practice

From Harper'S Magazlne,
 In Montana railway bridge had been destroyed by fire, and it was necessary to replace it. The bridge engineer and his staff were ordered in haste to the place. Two days later came the su- perintendent of the division. Might ing from his private car. he encount- cred the old master bridge builder.
 Bill" said the superintendent, and the words quivered with energy, "I want this job rushed. Every hours de- lay costs the company money. Have you got the engineers plans for the new bridge?"
 T don't know" said the bridge build CT, whether the engineer has the pic ture drawed yet or not. but the bridge is up and the trains is passin' over it..
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shorts to get scared and inasmuch as the south did not send buying orders along with the damage reports, the rings natu- rally belittled the damage.
 Of course where fields have been over flowed or badly washed the damage Will se very great and it is to be hoped Where such cases have occurred, that the dam age will be to those that have made undue increases in acreage
 The records show that nine times out of ten July rains put the cotton crop in fine shape to withstand the hot weather of August, so cannot feel very much alarmed over the damage so far reported.
 Look for gradually saggng prices.
 C. E AVERY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-09
Reserve Bank Statement

Atlanta. July S.-The weekly state- ment of resources and liabilities of the federal reserve bank at Atlanta, July z, 1916, follows:
 Resources-Gold coin and certificates: Gold settlement fund, $6,400,00O; per cent redemption fund, S461, ,905.36 held by the bank, $6,29S,014.32. Total cash reserbes, $1S.159,919.6S. Due from fed eral reserve banks, net, $42S,246.76; federal reserve notes, $1, 1,361,250;
 Bills discounted: Commercial paper, $3,293, ,7S775. Investments, United States bonds, $1,534.000; all other resources, $1,01S, S,013.43-$20, 5,217.62.
 Liabilities: Capital paid in, $2,468, 400; deposits treasurer of United States, $S,135, ,041.5 reserve deposits, net. s10,- 49,S20,24; profit and loss, $2,619.06; unpaid dividend, $12,944.17 all other liabilities, $21,392e ,795.21762.
 Federal reserve notes outstanding, $13,99S,650; gold deposited with federal reserve agent, $13,99S,650; federal re- serve notes in hands of bank, $1,S61.- 25O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-09
0KLAHOMAN PETROLEUM COMPANY
 JAS S. GLADISH President
 OKLAHOMA CITY. Initial Offering of Stock at 5OC Par $1

ume of oil production quickly, which should enhance the value of shares rapidly. Ap- plication is expected to be made soon to list the stock on the New York Curb Market (where Mid Continent oil stocks have been very favorably received, some increasing the last few weeks over 800 per cent in val ue), thus securing wide, active market for Oklahoman Petroleum.
 We look for this stock to sell above $2 a share within few months. The oil busi- ness is booming-over $500,000 PER DAY being paid for crude oil in Oklahoma alone many stocks have advanced in price 100 per cent to 1000 per cent and many large in- dependent fortunes have been made from this industry in the last few months.
 You have the first opportunity to buy Oklahoman Petroleum Company shares. A small allotment is offered for immediate subscription at soc per share-10c with order and 10c monthly without interest.
 Two per cent discount for all cash. The price may be advanced without notice. The right is reserved to return any subscription or allot less stock than applied for. To be sure of some of this initial allotment, send your check today-take all you can pay for. Receipt exchangeable for stock when issued and when full payment is made, will be for warded promptly.
 Circular H on request.
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other depositaries, 56,127ooo; decrease. sl. 146. 900. Demand deposits, $3, ,307 0o0; decrease, $97, ,946, 900. Net time deposits, SIC, ,s6o GOO; decrease, s1,6s1,oOo. Circulation $31, ,56o, ,OO0; decrease, s95,o00. Aggregate re- serve, s597, ,O57 00O. Excess reserve, $53,546,- O60 decrease. $35, 745,S ,SS0.
 Summary of state banks and trust con- panies in Greater New York not included in clearing house statement: Loans, dis counts, etc, S729 416,S00; increase, $1,09o,- 400. Specie. se0, ,014, 300; increase, s257, BOO Legal tenders $9, ,3S1, 300; increase. $1S0,5O0. Total deposits, $S73644,0O0; decrease, $l- s73, 200 Banks cash reserve in vault. $l2,- o64, ,60O Trust companies cash reserve in vault, $57, ,331 500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-09
Weekly Bank Statement

New York, July S.-The statement of the, actual condition of the clearing house banks and trust companies for the-week shows that they hold $53, 546,0 ,060 reserve in excess of legal requirements. This is a decrease of $35, ,747.SSO from last week. The statement follows:
 Actual Condition-Loans, discounts, etc. s, 261 363,000; decrease, $3s, ,772,0 ,000 Reserve in own vaults *$3S5. s55. .OOO; decrease s49, 1S9.0oo (*of which $3S5, ,992, 900 is spece>. Reserves in federal reserve bank, $155.- 075,G00; decrease, s2,656,000 Reserve in
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Bachman & Co.'S Letter

New York, July s.-(Special )-The cot ton crop has continued to improve since June 25 over the entire belt, the sole ex- ception being reports of too much rain in the east gulf states with information limited as to possible damage done. Much needed rains have fallen in Texas, espe- cially in the drought affected southern sections. Whenever the price was hlgh and the crop looked good on July 15 the so,,th has always commenced to self hedges Technically the future market IS weak, due to large long interest and the exhaustion of the shorts and if hedge selling develops in the near future prices will decline sharply.
 H. F. BUCHANAN & co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-09
Very Thorough

From an Exchange.
 A strange man had been sent to polish the floors. His manner was anything but energetic, and the lady feared he would not polish them properly.
 Are you quite sure that you under stand the work?" she inquired.
 His indignation was tremendous.
 You know Colonel B's folks, next door but one?" he said. "Weli, I refer you to them. On the polished floor of their din- ing room five persons broke their legs last winter and lady slipped clear down the grand staircase. I polished all their floors
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-09
AyerY's Letter

Reports of torrential rains in Alabama and Mississippi were made the most of all day in an effort to put cotton prices up, but the net result was only about 5 points advance.
 The fact that the damage, if any, was confined to restricted areas in the two states mentioned, while the rest of the cotton belt had normal temperatures and precipitation is very likely the reason fo- the refusal of the market to bull on these reports. Furthermore. it is my opinion the market technically was about even. This being the case, there were nc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-09
Sugar Market

New York, July S.-With the raw and refined sugar market closed, today's trad inf in futures was chiefly in the way of evening up for over Sunday with closing prices unchanged to ? points net higher. The undertone was steady and there was scattered covering, owing to the strength of the spot market and the fact that Eu- rope continues to buy raw sugar in Cuba. September sold from $500 to 5.4Sc, clos ing at 5 47c; December 5.17c to 5.15c, clos ing at 5.14c; March closed at 4.60c and May at 4 .66c.
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Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, July S.-(Special.)-No fea- ture has been shown today excepting slight improvement on the heavy rains. especially in Alabama
 These cause some apprehension, anc were it not for the high level of the mar ket, might induce some speculative ouv- ing. This, however, does not appear, ana trading Is confined to the local interests, who, prior to the holiday, were averse to active dealings
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Bonds
Produce Market

lew York, July S-Butter steady; re- pts, 13,251; creamery extras, 92 score kc; creamery, higher scoring, 29q291sc' sts, 27@2Sc; seconds, 251z@261sc. Eggs lady; receipts, 22,542; fresh gathered |ra, 26a27c; extra firsts, 25@251ac; firsts, |@241hc; nearby hennery whites. fine to lev. 29a31c; nearby hennery browns I29c. Cheese steady; receipts, 2S1l; ite fresh specials, 15lk@15%c; state 'sh specials, average fancy l5@loAc'
 poultry steady; broilers, 2aqgzoc' |ls. 1Sc; turkeys, 15@1sc. Dressed weak;
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Discretion

From the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
 Why did you decide not to go to the convention?" inquired the loyal constituent
 Well" replied Congressman Hamm- fatt, T thought I would get more out of it by staying at homo and blaming the other fellows for whatever is done that turns out wrong"
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Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, July 8.-Cotton: Spot firmer; good middling, S.24d; middling. S.0Sd low mid0ling, 7.92d sales, 5000, including 300 for speculation and export: receipts, g, Oo0;; futures steady; July, 7.S9d July and August, 7.SS1ad; August and September 7S6d; September and October 7.S31sd; Oc- tober and November, 7.791ad November and December, 7761Ad; December and January, 7741ad; January and February, 7.7S1ad February and March, 7311sd; March and April, 7.731hd; April and May 7.721ad; May and June 7.72d: June and July, 7.1d.
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New York Futures
New Orleans Spot Cotton

New Orleans, July S.-Spot cotton steady; unchanged sales on the spot, 1040; to arrive, 200; good ordinary, 11.50c; strict good ordinary, 12c; low middling, soc; strict low middlng. 1275c; mid ding, 13c; strict middlng, 1325c; good nljddling, 13.50c; strict good middling. 13.75c; receipts, 1856; stock, 194,S08
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Hubbard Bros. & Co.

tOu Merchants, Hanover Square. N Members New York Cotton Ex" |nge, New Orleans Cotton Exchange Y York Produce Exchange. Associate hbers Liverpool Cotton Assooia tion |ers solicited for the purchase and of Cotton and Cotton Seed oil for hre delivery. Special attention and |ral terms given for consignMen Of cotton for delivery. Correspond.
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Interior Movement

Houston: Receipts. 1886; shipments. 330S; stock, 34.520.
 Memphis: Middling, 13.12c; receipts, 269; shipments. 154S; sales. $50; stock, 73.416.
 Augusta: Middling, 12.75c; receipts, 152; shipments. 147; sales. 1SS; stock, 66.970.
 St. Louis: Middling. 1SMc; receipts, SIT; shipments. 1102; sales. 5; stock, 11,022.
 Cincinnati: Receipts, so5; shipments, 370; stock. 13.500
 Little Rock: Middling. 1Sc; ship ments. 647S; stock. 20S.471.
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Rar Silver

London, July S.-Bar silver, 29es pence per ounce; money. per cent discount rates short bills per cent: three months. 5h per cent
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A Real Joiner

From the Washington Star.
 'Is your husband an altruist?'
 q don't think so." replied young Mrs Torkins; "and I almost hope nobody asks him to join. Charley has so many uniforms now that l can hardly take care of them."
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Future quotations were as follows:
St. Louis Grain

st. Louis, July 8.-Wheat, No. red, new, s1.12@1 .16; old, s1.13@114; No. hard, nominal; July, s1.05; September, Sl.os7s. Corn, No ?, 7s9S0c; No white. SodSo1ae; July, 77ssc; September, 7S&c. Oats, No. 2, 3sc; No 2 white, nominal; July, SsAc; September, 3Sc.
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Cotton Seed Oil

New York, July 8.-The cotton seed oil market was inactive with narrow price changes. but covering by August shorts gave prices a little steadier tone and closing quotations were net unchanged to points higher.
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Chicago Grain

Chicago July s.-Wheat, No, 2 red, No. 8 red. No ? hard and No. hard, nom inal. Corn, No. ? yellow, so14@S1c; No white, 7sc. Oats, No. 3 white. Ss1s@4oc; standard, 41c. Rye, No. ,, nominal; bar ley, e3@Soc; timothy, $S.75; clover. Sl@l4, pork, $245o@25. 60; lard, $1S3o; ribs, slS.4o9 IA.
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Rice Market

New Orleans, July S.-Rough rice con tinued nominal and clean, rice quiet to- day with no receipts and unchanged quotations. Sales: Clean Honduras, 1773 pockets.
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Naval Stores
SaNannal

Savannah, July S.-Turpentine firm. 421s@42Ac; sales, Ill: receipts, 6s1; ship ments, 6; stocks, 1S,617 Rosin, firm sales. 1125 receipts, 243o; shipments, 500; stocks, CT, 5S3 Quotations: A, B. $50; C.. D, $5 50; F, s5.7O;s F. s5. .75; G. s5.771s; H. s5.So; I. &. .s5; K, s5.771s@5 90; M. $6; N, $6@6 .05; VIC, 6.106l6 15 wv, $6. .40d6. 50.