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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-19
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A star whose ascent to nation wide
popularity is due to dramatic ability
and brilliancy as well as to charm of
person and personality is Miss Alice
Brady.
Miss Brady is New York girl who
turned to the stage simply because it
was impossible to resist the call of
her natural talent in that direction.
She was educated at the College of
st. Elizabeth in Madison, n j., and
soon after graduation made her first
appearance in the Metropolitan reviv-
ais of Gilbert & Sullivan operettas.
She showed such great promise that
she was quickly in demand and ap-
peared in the leading roles in the pro-
duction of Little Women" The Fam
lily Cupboard" THE Things That
Count" and Sinners" both in New
York and throughout the country.
Her first venture in the film drama
was under the World banner in the
picture LAS Ye Sow" Then followed
her hit in THE Boss" Since then she
has been starred in a number of big
pictures, including THE Lure of Wo-
men" and THE Rack"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-19

Edna Wallace Hopper, who came
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-24
COTTON MARKET
MAKESL LATE RALLY
Ginning and Egyptian Re-
ports Help to Steady
Late Market

New York. September IA further de-
cline during today's early trading in the
cotton market was followed by rallies.
with January contracts selling up from
$500 to 1s. 15c and closing at 16.12c. The
general list closed steady. net points
lower to points higher.
The market opened easy at a decline
of to 16 points under a renewal of yes
terday's selling movement. 1t seemed
that the break of yesterday had brought
in stop orders overnight. which were
uncovered on the initial decline. with
December contracts selling at 1890 and
March at 16.11c or some 40 or A points
under the high levels of yesterday morn
ing. Once the early offerings had been
absorbed by buying, which seemed to
come largely from spot house sources,
however, the market became steadier on
covering for over the weekend, and scat
tering bull support. Demand failed to
broaden much on the rally to about Fri
days closing figures, and there was
little furry of local selling during the
middle of the morning, probably in an
ticipation of increased southern hedge
selling toward the close. This failed to
materialize, and prices reached the best
point late in the morning with Decem-
Der selling at 1900 and March at 1910,
or about to points net higher. Slight
final reactions reflected realizing, and
much of the days business was believed
to be in the way of evening up commit
ments for over Sunday or pending bet
ter line on the October bureau, such as
may be obtained from private condition
reports next week. Weather advices IN
dictated continued favorable conditions
for picking and ginning, and some of
the traders here are talking ginning
report of over 100000 bales from the
census bureau on October 2, which would
break all previous records. Rumors OF
further reduction in Egyptian crop es-
Inmates may possibly have helped to
steady the late market
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-24
COTTON PRICES
REMAIN UNCHANGED
Good Spot Inquiry Stimu-
lates Demand and Prevents
Decline in Prices

New Orleans. September 23-While cot
ton felt the pressure from week and real
izing and no little hedging curing the
short session today. the tone remained
steady after a recession Of Il to 10 points
in the early trading. recovered and went
TO points over yesterdays close. Last
prices were unchanged to 3 points up,
compared with the last quotations OF yes
terday.
Fresh buying for long account met the
decline and prevented much falling off
in values. The demand was stimulated
by continued reports Of a good spot In
quiry, fear that the. tropical weather dis
turbaIice near the Bermuds nights swing
toward the cotton belt and by prospects
Of more or less rain in the belt over
Sunday as the result of the low pressure
area now crossing the country and near
ing the cotton region.
While reports from the interior told of
great progress being made with picking
the next report the effect OF such a
feature was offset by the claim from
many districts that the crop woufd soon
be gathered and that all cotton vas open
that would open.
With several minor recessions under
profit taking the market held up well to-
ward the topmost levels. Late in the
morning the trading months were I'M
changed to / point up, compared with the
last prices of yesterday
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-24
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York, September 23-(Special.)
The cotton market today rallied IS to 20
points from the early low figures. Gen.
eral buying was the explanation. Offer
ings were very limited, hedge selling
was also conspicuously absent in any
volume. The market has every appear
ance of working higher. The government
ginning figures. to be published at 10 a.
m. on October O. are likely to be the
heaviest in cotton history. This Is rec
ognized generally. Tn our opinion it will
mean that the farmer, that is, the little
fellows who have never seen prices like
the present before in their lives, are
picking, ginning and marketing as fast
as possible.
Later on it is quite probable that these
same parties will be buyers at much high
er levels. What the south should do
right now is to market enough to meet
current obligations and hold the srest.
Twenty-cent cotton is by no means an
improbability 1t may be nearer saan
good many people think We look for
active and much higher cotton markets
next week.
We think January quite likely will
work up around 1850; possibly lie. Re-
finers are playing waiting game in oil.
We believe they are heavily short 1ac
to &c below present prices. They are
now selling on all rallies. buying on de-
clines. They hope for something bear
ish to develop in cotton to lead them out
of the wilderness. We see little chance
in this direction, however
The west is bullish on OIL so is the
south, barring Texas, which is heavily
short We expect active and much high
err oil markets next week. We favor pur-
chases of December, January and March
early Monday. runaway bull market
seems impending.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-24
Reserved Board Statement

Washington, September 23.-The fed
eral reserve boards statement of the
combined resources and liabilities of the
70 federal reserve banks on September %,
follows:
Resources: Gold coin and certificates in
vault, s25S, III. 900. Gold settlement fund.-
SLIT, 791. 900. Gold redemption fund with
United States treasurer, $1,941, 900. Total
gold reserve, s37S,443Oo0. Legal tender
notes, silver, etc, S,642,000. Total re-
serve, $3.50, 0S5, 900.
Five per cent redemption fund against
federal reserve bank notes, $4,000. Bills
discounted and bought: Maturities, within
10 days, s2437S, 900; from 81 to 60 days,
SIS, 2SS, 600; from 81 to 80 days, 37,S93, 900;
over 90 days, $1,467,000. Total, Sill $50. 000
Investments: United States bonds, $47,-
$50, Co., One-year United States treasury
notes, sS,039. 900. Municipal warrants, $24,-
137,000 Total earning assets, s191, 319, 600.
Federal reserve notes, net, SIG. $4,000. Due
from federal reserve banks. net, s29,266,-
600. All other resources, $S,451,000. Total
resources, 1851. 701 900.
Liabilities: Capital paid in, $55, 423O 900.
Government deposits, $39,947,000 Member
banks deposits, net, s51S. $4,000. Federal
reserve notes, net, s14s605, 000 Federal re-
serve bank notes in circulation s2,914oO0.
All other liabilities, $S560O0. Total habill'
ties 1851, 701, 600.
Gold reserve against net deposit and
note liabilities, 69.6 per cent
Cash reserve against net deposit and
note liabilities, II per cent
Cash reserve against net deposit la
biities after setting aside 40 per cent
geld reserve against aggregate net Ia
b:lities on federal reserve notes in Cir
culation Tie per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-24
New York Futures
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Middling, 1550c; re-
ceipts, 6241 exports, 1880; sales, $40
stock, 125,3SS.
Galveston: Middling, 1860; receipts
1906; exports, 1922; sales, 1000; stock
1864
Mobile: Middling, 1890; sales, 2e
stock, 1857.
Savannah: Middling, 1860; receipts
7449; sales, $50; stock, 157,03S.
Charleston: Middling, 151ac; receipts
.2452; stock, 37,750.
Wilmington Middling, 15hc; re-
ceipts, 2053; exports, 600; stock, 49,
1877
Texas City: Receipts, 4795.
Norfolk: Middling, 15.50c; receipts
1884; sales, 24S; stock, 1880.
Baltimore: Stock, 1893.
Boston: Middling. 16.05c; stock, 5000
Philadelphia: Middling, 1920; ex-
ports, 900; stock, 274
New York: Middling, 1880; receipts
$50; exports, 6401; stock, 1878.
Minor ports: Receipts, 2442; exports
5507; stock, 20,205
Total today: Receipts, 44.222; ex.
ports, $3.50; stock, 680,S39.
Total for week: Receipts, 44,222; ex.
ports, 36,550.
exports, 727,019.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-24
WHEAT ADVANCESON
FOREIGN DEMAND.
Premiums for Cash Wheat
Reach Highest Point in
This Years Crop

Chicago, September 23-Increasing
anxiety for supplies, especially on the
part Of Europeans. gave a fresh upturn
today to the price of wheat. The close
was steady 1%c to PIC net higher. with
December at $l.5oas to $l.55ss, and May at
s1.55as. Corn finished nc to 1ac up, and
oats with a gain of &c In provisions
the outcome was unchanged to 15c
higher.
When the day was over, foreigners had
purchased 100000 bushels of wheat on
top of 100000 bushels taken yesterday,
but long before this fact was known the
trade had generally accepted rise of
ca BILE quotations as showing decided I'M
easiness among European buyers. Con-
tinued drouth in Argentina was re-
ported, and there were signs of fur
Their lowering of stocks in Great Britain
as we'll as a liberal decrease of the
amount of wheat on ocean passage Ad-
vices from Kansas City telling of an ur-
gent demand from domestic millers
tended further to spread bullish senti-
ment. AS a result shorts became Hurried
and did an astonishing amount of cover
ing for a Saturday with commission
house buying meanwhile, the largest of
the week.
Profit taking by holders of wheat
eased the market little in the last half
hour but new investors were encountered
on all the dips, and there was no radi-
cal reaction. One of the reasons for
the sustained strength was the fact that
premiums for cash wheat at Omaha and
Kansas City were the highest so far on
this years crop.
Corn sympathized to a moderate extent
with the upturn in wheat. Besides, there
was an improved demand from the sea-
board, and it was said 40 per cent of the
northern Iowa crop had been badly dam
aged by frost. Firmness of oats came
about chiefly as a result of the bulges
in other grain, The December option was
most In favor with buyers.
Higher quotations on hogs sent pro-
visions upgrade. On the advance, how
ever, owners of lard and ribs appeared
disposed to realize.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-24

redemption fund, $244, 81 %; held by the
bank, s4446, AL 81, $7,56O,S1S.66; Bills dis
counted: Commercial paper, $,47l, 6s5. %
Investments: United States bonds, 1904,
600; municipal warrants, 1886, 6S4. 81, 800, 6S4
Due from federal reserve banks, net, ST.
5l9, 1893 II; all other resources, $249,l74.0 4
SIS, 121, 1854
deposits treasurer United States, 1874,
74140; reserve deposits, net, 80, 4s9, 590.SS;
federal reserve notes, net liability, 50, 1886,
4S5; profit and loss, $1,295.59 all other
lie bilities $57,ss2.47; total, s1s,12l, 1854
Memorandum: Federal reserve notes
outstanding, s1711S, 100; federal reserve
notes in hands of bank, s417, 265; total,
SIC, 200, SS5; gold with federal reserve agent,
S14, 1865, $50; net liability federal reserve
notes, $685. S5.
Increase in transit operations:
Comparison first and second months
clearing of checks:
Numbers: Local items, July 10 to Au-
gust Is, $17,691; August 16 to September 10,
so, 1886; increase, $5305. other items Sixth
district, July 15 to August Is, $162,2S9
August 16 to September Is, $211.0o; in
crease, 1861. Items on other districts,
July 15 to August Is, SIS, 1886; August Is to
September TO- S29, 0O3; increase, 1857. In
crease in number of items, July 10 to
August Is, 81, 6s3, 500; August is to Septem-
Der 10, $3.50, 299; increase, $64,933.
Amount: Local items, July Is to Au-
gust Is, $11,SO5, 56O.51; August 16 to Sep
TENDER Is, $17.472,97e.2s increase, 1857,
1876. Other items, Sixth district, July
Is to August 10, $40, 1877, 603.70; August Ii
to September To- So, PIG, 1869; increase,
$40, 1886. SS2.99. Items on other districts,
July is to August Is, s12, 116, 80. A; August
16 to September 10, 500, 800, 747.47; increase,
$40, 500, 1858. Increase in amount OF
items go per cent?, July Is to August 10,
S44, 799, 1855; August Is to September 10,
81, 499, 210.42; increase, $26, 1877.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-24
Produce Market

New York, September 22-Butter hrm,
creamery extras. 92 score, S4c; creamery,
scoring, 341a@35c; firsts. 3212QSSc Eggs
irregular; receipts, 9S15; fresh gathered
extra fine, 3Sc; extra firsts. ao0Slc; nrsts'
32Ss34c. Cheese firm; receipts, 1857; state
fresh specials, 19a4@20c; do average fancy
1860. Live poultry steady; no prices
quoted Dressed firm; Chickens 23g3Oc;
fowls, 17Q231ac; turkeys, 25q35c.
Chicago, September 23.-Butter I'M
changed Eggs; receipts, ssh cases, IN
changed Potatoes unsettled, receipts %
cars; Jerseys, s1.2o&1.4o; Onios, s1.2Og1.2 20.
Poultry, alive, unchanged.
ST. Louis, September %. Poultry I'M
changed, except turkeys, &c. Butter and
eggs unchanged.
Kansas City, September 23.-Butter
eggs and poultry unchanged.
Elgin, ILL.,. September 23.-Butter, CSC
bid No sales.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-24
UNEQUALED RECORD
ON STOCK EXCHANGE
United States Steel Domi.
mates the Market-Other
Specialties Irregular

New York, September 2S.-The two-hour
session of the stock exchange today was
a fitting climax to the five preceding full
sessions of the week, sales exceeding
100000 shares, a record unequalled by
any weekend for many years. Inciden-
tally. it marked the fifteenth consecu-
tive day in which sactions approx
mated or entered well into seven figures.
Trading was again dominated to an
q enormous extent by United States Steel,
the coppers, motors and a few other
specialties, while shipping issues, equip
ments and munitions were heavy or at
least irregular. In fact, the market was
extremely one-sided rails failing to shapa
in the movement to any appreciate ex-
tent.
United States Steel made an extreme
advance of 4S points to 1171s overlapping
its previous high record by almost .
points. Its contribution to the total oper-
ations of 100000 shares was almost 80
per cent. Todays maximum for Steel
common puts it nearly within points of
the preferred.
Other maximums included the leading
coppers, which were further stimulated by
reports of the closing of contracts by
foreign interests running into hundreds
of millions of pounds for delivery in 1917.
Anaconda rose to 80 and Utah to 9615.
with material advance in Smelling In
spiraton, Kenecott and National Lead.
Motors were unusually active with new
records for Maxwell at 81 and Stutz at
tn. Central Leather also sold higher
than before al I'M.
These gains were offset by declines of
/ to nearly points in Mercantile Marine.
Bethlehem and Crucible Steels, Continens
tai Can, Baldwin Locomotive and Su-
CARS
Continuance of railroad prosperity was
indicated by the August report of the
Southern Pacific company, which showea
gain of s1,OS3, 900 in operating income
Bonds were steady with total sales,
par value, of S1,e750OO.
United States bonds were unchanged
on call during the week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-24
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York. September 23.-(Special.)
Hedge selling was apparent this
morning from the southern buyers,
which was quickly absorbed by buying
orders from the American spinners who
are able to sell their goods forward
at profitable prices even at the pres
ent prices for cotton. 1t has been the
spinners holding as reserve supplies
large stocks of cotton and contracts
which has sustained the market in the
absence of the usual demand for ex-
port.
The course of prices will be deter
mined by thes fact whether this de-
mand will be large enough to hold the
market until the export demand in
creases from Great Britain, where, OF
course, more and more difficulty Is ex-
periepced in importing cotton because
of the supposed limitations of trading
by the government. Wall street and
Chicago bought in the last hour and
hedge selling caused the slight recess
sion at the close. There seems to be nc
bears in sight
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-24
Enormous Cost of Bad Roads

From ''The Government and Good
Roads," by Hon. David F. Houston,
in the American Review Of Re
views.
There is no need of discussing the
Importance of good roads. They are
essential to comfortable travel, to the
economic production and distribution
of farm products, to the development
especially of satisfactory rural schools,
and to the improvement of the social
life of the nation. Bad roads are very
expensive possessions. 1t is estimated
that it costs 23 cents under existing
conditions to haul a ton mile on the
average country road and only 13 cents
on properly improved road, but this
is not all the story. The direct cost
is very great and the indirect costs are
possibly even greater With bad roads
the farmer is compelled to haul when
he should be engaged in other activ-
tiles, while with good roads he can plan
his operations without reference to the
weather. The states and the local
units, as has been irftimated, have
strikingly recognized these truths by
greatly increasing their appropriations
and by devising better machinery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-24
Cotton
AHealthy,Sign

The market seems TO be digest
ing comfortably, at prices rang
ing from Is to Is IL cents, for
white cotton at interior points,
the large receipts which have
been freely offered from Texas.
This is a healthy sign. II does
not necessarily mean that we will
have further advances uninter-
ruptedly hereafter, but rather
that the world will finally abb
sorb, at present or higher levels.
the cotton production Of 1916.
The method of gradual mar
keting, successfully used during
1916 and 1917-withholding from
the market on depressions and
selling on advances.
Cotton is now worth from SIS
to $50 bale, and in order to pro-
tect our storers we are insuring,
as indicated on our receipts, at a
value Of $50 per bale, as against
$50 to $50 heretofore. This in
creases our charge for insurance
from cents per bale per month
to 8 cents per bale per month.
With this explanation our Gus
toners will understand the in
creased rate.
The facilities Of this company
enable cotton owners to mold or
to sell to best advantage. Send
your cotton to us.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-24
A Northwestern Farm Play
From "Drama for Rural communities,
by Alfred G. Arvold, in the America

From Drama for Rural Communities,
by Alfred G. Arvold, in the American
Review of Reviews.
"a Farm Home Scene in Iceland 30
Years Ago" was staged by 20 young
men and women of Icelandic descent
whose homes are in the country dis
tricts of North Dakota. The tableau
was very effective. The scene repre-
sented an interior sitting room OF an
IceIapdic home The walls were white
washed; in the rear of the room was
n firenlace; the old grandfather was
seated in an arm chair near the fire.
place reading a story in the Icelandic
language. About the room were sew
eral young ladies dressed in native
costumes, busily engaged In spinning
warn and knitting, favorite pastime
of an Icelandic home. On chair at the
right was a young man with violin
nlavine selections from an Icelandic
composer. Through the small window
RAYS of light were thrown, represent
inr the midnight sun and the northern
iiehts Inst before the curtain fell, 20
Young people, all Icelanders. Joined in
singing their national song. which has
ths same tune as America" The ef-
Eject of the tableau was far-reaching.
The 200 people who saw it will never
forget it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-24
Fruits and Produce
(WLoiesale Quotations)

Oranges-California, box $685.
Lemons-lmported, box $3.50.
Lmes-Per 100, $1.25@1. so.
AppleS-Virginia, barrier, s+.oo.
Grapes-California malaga, crate, $500
Pears-Calfornia Bartlett crate, So 80.
Plums-California red June, crate, 81. %
Cantaloupes-Flats, 75cQS1.
Irish Potatoes-White stock bu, 81 60.
Sweet Potatoes-Yams, bbl., S2@2.25.
Onions-California yellows h., SIC.
Onions-Spanish, crate, S1.85.
Cabbage-Colorado. 314c.
Grapes-Pony baskets, zoe.
Celery-Colorado, crate, IS; dozen, 9Oc.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-24
Flour and Feedstuff

Self-rising flour. high grade. $3.50;
medium grade, 1855; Tennessee flour,
IS 40; Michigan flour, $40; hard winter
wheat flour. $3.50; spring wheat flour.
IS 40; Illinois flour, $40; Idaho flour,
$3.50; pure wheat shorts. s36QSS; pure
wheat bran. $751; cotton seed meal, 71a per
cent, 1884, Creme cotton seed meal, $26; cot
ton seed huls, s21; lintless hulls, $13; No. /
timothy hay. s22: new pea green alfalfa,
So; southern alfalfa, $40; mixed alfalfa
and johnson grass. $40. Caffir corn and
milomaize, 81; No. l Johnson grass, $J4;
wheat straw, $13. Wheat, per 100 lbs,
$3.50 Mixed feeds, $36Q40; No. 2 white,
oats, per bushel, &c. Corn, per bushel,
S1.16 Cornmeal, 2-bushel sack, $215;
corn chops, 1o0-lb. sack, $215; corn feed
meal, $34 Poultry food, $2.35 per sack;
dairy food, $31.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-24
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, September 23.-The cotton
seed oil market was quiet with a small
evening UP trade. Prices, however, were
firm in sympathy with lard and cotton
and on further advance in crude
Closing quotations We're net I'M
changed to points advance Sales, a.
500 barrels.
Spot. 10.45c bid; January, 1928 %
10.29c; February, 10.4O@ 10.44c; March,
l10.52@1053c; April, 1885 @10. Toe; Sep
TENDER, 1045@10.47c; October, i04s0o
10.49c; November, 1O.26@1029c; Deem
Der. 10.24@10.25c.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-24
SHORTAGE OF FISH
. ON MORRIS AVENUE
Business Brisk in All Lines
Yesterday and No Change
in Prices Noted

Birmingham fish famine continues UNI
abated on Morris avenue Markets closed
yesterday with but little fish of any
kind and no snapper on hand. Shipments
have been coming in very slowly for
more than two weeks.
Business for yesterday morning was
reported brisk, the demand for most ar
ticles increasing in the last few days.
No change of price was made in any
quotation yesterday.
Mondays quotations follow: