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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-27
RAPID RECOVERYON
 COTTON MARKET
Market Makes Quick Re- spOnse to Low Levels and
 Prices Rise

New Orleans. October 25.-Liquidation was the most striking feature of the cot ton market hero today. and 1t pressed hard against values most of the time, but there were strong recoveries. due to support by leading bull interests. The strongest recovery was noticed toward the end of the session when prices ad- vanced the better part of H cent a pound, wiped out the net decline and even put most months to slight net advance. Ths close was points up to points dow7 compared to yesterdays finals.
 Ignoring the good English marke- prices brokes p to 2s points in the early trading on continuation of yesterdays selling. During the morning price changes were rapid and the market was nervous Following the initial break there was rapid recovery until the strongest months were points above yesterdays last prices. but later breaks carried the mar ket to new low levels for the day. Around noon the market was 30 to 32 points down and In the early afternoon 1t was 43 to 4s points on. At these low levels the de- mand suddenly strengthened and the market made a quick response bulging until the most active months were at a net rise of to 5 points.
 The days sales were mainly based on fear that the technical situation was weak. while the fresh buying was placed on the theory that the recent liquidation, the asking of higher margins and in- creased short selling had made the mar ket healthy and put it in position to re- spond to bullish developments, especially in the spot department
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-27
FURTHER BREAK IN
 COTTON PRICES
General List Closed Steady, But at a Decided
 Loss

New York, October 26-The cotton mar ket showed renewed activity and excite ment today with further break in prices which carried January contracts off to 1s.65c, or s625 per bale. under the high records of yesterday. Rallies followed with January closing at 19c, and the gen. eral list steady at a net loss of to 25 points.
 The market opened easier at a decline of 27 points on December and of to 10 points on later months, under overnight selling orders brought in by the big break of yesterday. Cables were relatively steady, while houses with Liverpool con- nections were buyers on the wider differ ences, and after showing a net loss of about 19 to g points shortly after the call. prices rallied on covering and bull sup port. This improvement carried January contracts up. from 1S.90c to 19.16c, while May advanced from 19.16c to 19. 40c, or a shade over last nights closing figures. The advance seemed to meet a renewal of heavy general liquidation, however, while there was scattering local selling on rumors of unsettled spot markets and a few stop orders were uncovered on the break, which carried March contracts off to 18.74c, and May to 18.90c, or 4S to 5i points net lower and some to 15 points below the lowest level reached on the slump yesterday.
 Liverpool also seemed to be buying in the late trading and there was covering by early sellers, who were probably dis appointed that there were no clearer evi- dnces of spot liquidation or of a pressure from trade sources. Closing prices showed recoveries of some g to 45 points from the lowest Private cables reported that the Liverpool had been steadied by continental buying.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-27
Produce Market

New York. October 26.-Butter, firmer; receipts, S243. Creamery. higher than ex- tras, ssassAc; creamery extras, s2-scora, 341a@S5c; f1rsts, 34A A@S5c. Eggs, irregular; receipts, 9227. Fresh gathered extra fine, SS@@40c; extra firsts, S7@SSc; f1rsts, 34@3sc; seconds, 31@S3c. Cheese, firm; receipts, 374s State fresh specials. 21@21Ac;l state average fancy, 20Ac. Live poultry, firm; broilers, 1Sc; fowls 15@19c; turkeys 23G 25c Dressed dull and weak; chickens, 24032c; fowls, 17@24c; turkeys. 20@32c.
 Chicago, October 26.-Butter, unchanged receipts 1922 tubs. Eggs, unchanged; re- ceipts, 2912 cases. Cheese, unchanged. Po- tatoes higher; receipts. 47 cars. Mime sota and Dakota white, $1 .50@1 .5S; Ohio, $1 .5Oa1. CO., Wisconsin and Michigan white, $1. .50@l. O. Poultry. higher; fowls, 17c; springs, 171zc.
 St. Louis. October 26.-Poultry un- changed. except springs 151kc; turkeys, 211k@23c Butter and eggs unchanged.
 Kansas City, October 26.-Butter, cream cry, 331kc firsts, 31c; seconds, 293kc: pack ing, 271ac. Eggs, firsts, 31c Poultry hens, 16c; roosters, PC; broilers, Pic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-27
Spot Cotton
Pig Iron
Barber Got on Customers Nerves

You may or may not take. your life in your hands when you get shaved by an excited barber. MT. Browne thought he was taking too many chances. The November American Magazine prints the story in which this passage occurs:
 %Mr. Browne was a great person for etiket. He believed in doing things Just this way and just that way, he'd ruther perish miserably than eat his ice cream cream with his knife: but when he sees that life size statoo of big darky, with eyes shining like headlights and a sharp razor waved aloft, bearing down on him, he first off hid under the shelf, and when Mike made a dive for him, away and away goes all the bay-rum, the hair-tonic the briliiantine. the face powder. and them other soapy, sticky. smelly things that barber has his being amongst, and a great deal of these things goes on Runtley Junius, so he smelled like Il riot in near-ladies political meeting. But he didn't care so much for smells; all he could think of was that face with it's white eyes shining out of the dark. ness:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-27
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Republicans and the Amendment

To the Editor of the Age-Herald:
 7 I sincerely trust that every republican will forget politics long enough to re- vote for the school amendment next Tuesday week. Really there is no poll tics In it that a republican need object to, as education and enlightenment are the most efficient means at ones dis posal now of combating democray ih Alabama. l. am sorry to see note of distrust in the public mind both among republicans and democrats, owing to mis- management and graft in the government tai affairs of the state, but our voters ought to remember that it remains with them how they shall apply this tax and by putting men on the county school boards who will see to it that our pri- mary schools get their proper share of the funds, they have the matter in their own hands at home.
 hear 1t said that the funds will be used only to pay the teachers higher salaries, but that matter is in the hands of the trustees and they, in their turn, are appointed by the county school boards, and are thus ultimately responsi- ble to the voting patrons. What we most want is longer school terms. As it is. a pupil Is hardly started any study before the school closes for the term. five or six months terms is far too short We must turn over new leaf in such matters if we are to have efficient schools.
 Next year we will have compulsory school attendance and if the law is car ried out as 1t should be many more pu- pills will attend school, and provision will have to be made for them in many ways. More room Tn school and more teachers ir some instances. know that owing to a bad season and the boil weevil peo- pie feel poor and depressed and look with misgiving upon the future, owing to the loss of their money crop. But that will adjust itself in time For If 1t Is harder to make cotton. cotton will command a higher level of prices to make up for it. The weevil is now nearing the Att lantic and when all the cotton belt is in- fected the cotton crop will be proportion ately short and the price will be better, and this temporary cloud will pass over, but love and duty and every other con- sideration urges us to see that the chil- dren of Alabama are not handicapped by iliteracy in future. Respecteully
 JOSHUA FRANK -.IN.
 Pyriton. Clay County. October 25. 19ls
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-27
Wounded Soldiers as Artisans

Speaking of his success in making ar- tisans of the wounded French soldiers, Le Bourgeois. the famous Parisian arr tst, who has established toy factory for these unfortunates. says in an in- terview for Cartoons Magazine:
 'The varf-colored decoration of the toy is often left to the instinct of the in- dividual worker, and it is curious to note how even the least educated seldom make mistake. but indeed often find striking and very happy color combine tions. A half education at a school seems to hamper their taste. to make them hesitate. But the common people are born artisans. I have not selected my workers! I simply said to the hos pitfalls. Send me all the wounded you cam not otherwise dispose of And ,so I have here men of all trades and men of no trades, butchers, bakers, candiestick makers. cabmen. plumbers--everybody.
 They all work with will and amuse themselves like children. Hut we have not room enough here. and shall soon have a much larger factory. Then we hope that our menSmay return to their homes. If they have any. and continue to mako playthings for French boys and girls. and for other boys and girls. too"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-27
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, October 26.-Further liquidation with some hedge selling was the cause of the break today to below 18.60c for January and a con- certed effort from that point by the large interests who have been identi fled with the long side for many months brought about the advance of the afternoon.
 Usually after such 8 decline as we have had in the past two days tho market recovers somewhere near the previous high prices, but this season the cause of prices has been influenced by the demand from interests not identified with the cotton trade. They hold that regardless of crop or supply cotton this season. Usual prices are justified and tonight they are again confident. though 1t is noticeable that the general interest is even smaller than of late.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-27
Coffee Market

New York, October 26.-An opening de- cline in the market for coffee futures was followed by rally, but prices weak ened again during the afternoon on re- ports of lower cost and freight offers from Brazil. There seemed to be re- newal of Wall street and cotton trade buying during the early trading and after starting unchanged to g points lower, active months sold some 2 to 7 points net higher, with May touching S.s9c. The demand then tapered off and the market was unsettled later, with May selling off to 8.70c, and with the general list closing at a net decline of 13 to r points. Sales, 92, 75O. October and Novem- ber 8.3Sc; December, S.45c; January, $500; February, S.53c: March, S59c; April, 8.64c; May, 8.69c; June, 874c; July, S.7sc; Au- gust, S.S3c; September, 8.87c.
 Spot coffee quiet; Rio Is, 9%c; Santos As. 11c. Sales of Santos As were reported at 10Ac, London credits, with fresh offers in the cost and freight market at 1923 to 1c30c.
 The official cables reported an advance of 50 reis at Rio. Santos spots were un- changed and futures 25 reis higher to 50 reis lower. Santos reported a clearance of 55,000 for New York. Brazilian port receipts, 5000; Jundiahy, 40,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-27
STOCK MARKET IS BROAD AND ACTIVE
U. $. Steel Hardened on Gov ering Movement - Muni-
 tiOns Yield to Pressure

New York, October 26-Like the pre- 1ceding sessions of the week, today's active, broad and frequently irregular market derived almost Its sole initi- ative from professional sources, public interest again holding aloof because of impending uncertainties. Trading once more centered largely around secondary and lower priced rails, in dustrials and specialties at gains of ] to points and in some instances more.
 Latest additions to the ranks of prominent and strong rails were Lake lErie and Western, Wheeling and Lake ' Erie, Chicago Great Western, Texas Pacific Colorado Southern and Toledo, St Louis and Western. Favorites of the previous day, like Rock Island and Denver and Rio Grande preferred, were relatively heavy, presumably on profit taking.
 Seasoned rails and other representa- tive stocks were subjected to consfd- erable backing and filling though dis playing degree of steadiness in the final hour. The feature of that period, apart from the recurrent activity in sugars. American Can and some of the more remote war descriptions, was Bethlehem Steel. which jumped 27 points to the new record of 642
 
 stocks fluctuated within to point flimits, hardening on the later cover ing movement. The more popular equip ments and munitions were under pres sure but. yielded only moderately with Motors, Leathers, Industrial Alcohol and Mexicans. Q
 Coppers vera egular, except for Utah. which attained a new record with Cuba, Cane Sugar and Consoli- dated Gas of Baltimore. Miscellaneous issues of variable strength embraced Sears Roebuck. Pittsburg Coal. Wells fFargo Express and paper shares. To- tai sales of stocks amounted to 1,260,- 900 shares.
 The great heaviness of international war issues. some of which fell to new low records. while others approached their minimuns. featured an otherwise strong bond market. Total sales of bonds, par value. $8,840,000.
 United States bonds were unchanged on call,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-27
Fruits and Produce

(Wholesale Quotations) Oranges-California, box, $5@5.50; Flor ida oranges. s$375. -A Florida Grapefruit-s6 Oo9S.50. Lemons-Imported, box, $6 Lirnes-Per 100, $1.25@150. Apples-virginia, barrel, $<.5e6D6. Grapes-California malaga, crate, $2.00 Pears-California Bartlett crate. $3.o0 Plums-California red June, crate, S2.25. Cantaloupes--Flats, 75cQS1. Irish Potatoes-White stock. bu., N.90. Sweet Potatoes--Yams, bbl., $2a2.25. Onions-California yellows.. h., sac. Onions-Spanish, crate, $l85. Cabbage-Colorado, 334c. Grapes-Pony baskets, 20c. Celery-Colorado crate, s; dozen, q.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-27
The Child's Will

Laura Spencer Portor, in the November
 Mothers Magazine.
 Be sure that your child has a will of his own. and is not merely day after day following the dictates of yours Has he an interest in life all his own, in- dividual, personal to himself, different entirely from the interest that you have; or is he merely as little replica of your self. thinking as you think, doing as you do or command. never making a choice for himself? Has he strong likes and dislikes of his own and the strong desire and determination to cling to the thing he believes to be of greater value; or have you so discouraged him in choos- ing and clinging to his choice that he Is ready to give in at your word or re- llnQuish it at frown or a warning word from you? Perhaps you think 1t a good trait that he is gentle and yielding, that he lets you decide for him and never opposes his will to your own; but does lit not occur to you that later this ten- dency to yield and to let others think for him may be a danger and menace in his life? So long as you do his thinking for him, perhaps he is safe. but what about the day when he will yield weak ly to the wishes and opinions of others who are perhaps not trustworthy? You will blame him then for having so little will of his own; yet the blame after all will rest upon you who taught him in his early years that 1t was a virtue to let others think for him, instead of help ing him to think and decide earnestly for himself
 The most practical way I know of developing a well-balanced will In a child Is to begin as early as possible to give him choice to help him to make a wise choice, and then to help him stick to that choice. He should be taught as early as possible that he is here to be controlled by his elders only until he can learn self-control. He must be taught to think of self-control not as a gloomy thing. but as a joyous thing rather and the only true freedom: freedom to which 1t is his privilege to attain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-27
Flour and Feedstuff

Self-rising flour, high grade, $50; medium, ss.30; Tennessee flour. $so5: Michigan flour. $10.4o: hard winter wheat flour. s9.65; spring wheat flour. $l055; Idaho flour, s9.S0; pure wheat shorts. sS7@4o: pure wheat bran, sS4; cotton seed meal, S29; cotton seed hulls. 3N; lintless hulls, s13; No. 1 timothy hay. 9; pea green alfalfa. SPA; southern alfalfa, $20; mixed alfalfa and Johnson grass. s1s; Kaffir corn and milomaize, $2 5; No. 1 Johnson grass, S14; wheat straw. S14. Wheat per 100 lbs, .75. Mixed feeds, $36 GAO; No. 2 white oats, per bushel, 68c. Corn, per bushel, $115. Cornmeal, 2-bu. sack, H.10; corn chops, 10O-lb. sack. 32.15; corn feed meal, $34. Poultry food, E. S6 per sack; dairy food. $33.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-27
New York Futures
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Middling, 1S.50c; receipts 11,816; sales. 1855; stock, 307,045.
 Galveston: Middling. 1S.7Oc; receipts, 12, 644; exports. S2o1; sales, 275o; stock, $40, sS4
 Mobile: Middling, 1S.s2c; receipts. ss4 stock, u,621.
 Savannah: MiddIing, 1s.75c; receipts 1926; sales, 575; stock. 176,091. Charleston: Middling, 1S%c; receipts SIS: stock, .62, 426. Wilmington: Middling, 1S.5c: receipts 120; stock 529 9S0.
 Texas City: Receipts. 17,0eo.
 Norfolk: Middling, 18.3Sc; receipts, 33A sales, s67; stock, 64, 4S0.
 Baltimore: Stock, 2194
 Boston: Middling, 1910c; receipts, eS7 exports 617; stock. 5100.
 Philadelphia: Middling, 1Sc; receipts. 50 stock, 2575.
 New York: Middling, 1s.75c; receipts 6SS; exports, 1S2; sales, 146; stock, s3654
 Minor ports: Receipts, 5700; exports. 20. 7S0; stock, 62. 4S6
 Total today: Receipts 5s. 4s4; exports g, ,790 stock, 1,1M,5S5.
 Total for week: Receipts, 2SS, 7G; ex. ports, 237,4S0.
 Total for season: Receipts, 2,574, ,TTs; ex- ports, 1,5S6.163
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-27
Hides and Tallow

(Dealers' Buying Oner,) Green Salt Hides-19@20c. Green Salt Hides-Half cured, 1S@1sc. Green Hides-Fresh, 17018c. Dry Flint Hides-32@33c. Dry Flint Hides-32@S3c. Damaged Hides-Half price. Sheep Skins-25c@$1. .25. Horse Hides-s1@5 Angora Goats-25@30c. Ginseng-Wild. $5. Colt Skins-50G75c. Sherlings-15@25c. Goat Skins-45960c. Kid Skins-15c. Hog Skins-25G50c. Tallow-5@8c. Beeswax-25@27c. Washed Wool-40@l4Sc. Clear Unwashed Wool-3oQ33c. Bury Wool-20G22c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-27
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, October 26.-Cotton, spot, weak; good middling, 11.17d; middling, 11.03d: low mtddling. 10.S7d; sales, 10,- 900; 1000 for speculation and export; receipts, 16,000; futures irregular; Oc- tober. 10.9S 1ad; October and November, 10.93hd; November and December, 10.91d; December and January, 1O.92d; January and February, 1O.94d Febru- ary and March. 10.S8d; March and April, 11.02d; April and May, 11.06d; May and June. 11.10d: June and July, 11.Osd; July and August, 11.0Sd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-27
Rank off Erance Statement.

Paris, October 26.-The weekly state. ment of the Bank of France shows the following changes: Gold in hand tn- creased 36,19i,O00 francs. Silver in hand decreased 513000 francs. Notes in circu- lation decreased 210,S660O0 francs. Treas ury deposits increased 121, ,525, 600 francs General deposits increased s1S9, 0S3, GOO francs. Bills discounted increased 27,521 : 600 francs. Advances increased 9,734,o 600 francs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-27
Rice Market

New Orleans October 26.-Both rough and clean rice were strong today on an advancing market. Receipts: Rough, 56sS sacks; millers, $317 sacks; clean, 1014O pockets. Sales: Rough Honduras, 1859 sacks; Carolina, 200 sacks; blue rose, 2272 sacks; clean Honduras, S524 pockets; Japan 1246 pockets; blue rose. 2591 pock- cts. Quotations: Rough Honduras, 2.70G 4.1Oc; Carolina 3.70Q3 85c; Japan, S.00a 3.45c; blue rose. 3.009S6oc Others un- changed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-27
A Modern Newspaper Maker

From the, Popular Science Monthly.
 The speediest printing press in the world. having an hourly capacity of 65.0oo newspapers, has been completed for the New York Herald. Henry Wise Wood is the designer and constructor. The new press embodies a vast number of improvements. so that in spite of it's tremendous speed the attention 1t requires Is even less than that of the ordinary newspaper press. It delivers paper folded into either eight, IS or g pags.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-27

following changes: Total reserve de- creased e4l0.000 Circulation increased 9lS,OO0. Bullion decreased e391, GOO. Other securities increased e1,O53,OOO. Other de- posits decreased e3679,O GOO. Public depos- its decreased 93,O4600o. Notes reserve decreased e376,00o. Government securities unchanged. The proportion of the bank 8 reserve to liability this week is 2297 per cent; last week 1t was 23.90 per cent. Discount rate, per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-27
New Orleans Futures
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans. October 2s.-Spot cottok, steady, 25 points of. Sales on the spot, ll5o; to arrive, 800. Good ordinary, f7c; strict good ordinary. 17.5oc: low middiing, lsc strict low middling, 1S25c; middIing, ls.6oc; strict middling, 1s.6sc: good mid ding, 2.sSc; strict good middling. 1s.l2c. Receipts. u.s11s: stock, 307,O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-27
Cotton Seed Oil

New York. October H.-Heavy liquida- ton, prompted by the down-turn in lard and cotton, caught stop orders in cotton oil and brought about a logs of S4 to o0 points for the day. Crude also was easier. Many of Wednesdays sellers covered on the break Sales were S2.O00 barrels. Spot. 12c bid; October. 12.15@13c: November. R.25@12. .2Sc; December, 12.220 F. 2.24c; January. 12.2l@12 .23c; February. F 29@12.31 March. F S2@l2.34c; April, 12 33Q12. .40c; May. 12. 40@12. 41c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-27
Fish
Wholesale Selling Price,

(Wholesale Selling Price.) Perch-S11c. Salt Water Trout-121fc. Red Snapper-111A@12c; small lots. Gray Snapper-7c. Mullet-6@61sc. Spanish Mackerel-121zad5c Shrimp-121ec. Sheephead-81sc. Virginia Croker-6c. Pompano-30c. Oysters-Eastern select, 31.75 gallon, me- dium, $1.50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-27
Sugar and Cereals

Granulated sugar, $7.75 cwt., f. o. D. Birmingham.
 Choice Rice-$5.50 per cwt. Fancy Rice-$6 per cwt. Extra Fancy-SS.5O per cwt. Grits-$2.25 96-lb. bag.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-27
Chicago Grain

Chicago, October 26-Wheat: No. red. s1 591a01. .SO1a; No. red, $1. .72Q1.So; No. 9 hard, s1.83Q1.S5 No. 3 hard. $1.771zQ1.S3
 Corn: No. yellow, $1.0SG1.0 1.091s; No. 4 yell low. new, $102; No. white, new. ssc.
 Oats: No. 3 white 511s@521kc; standard, 521z@535sc. Rye: No. 2, nominal; No. 3.
 $134; barley, so@$1.23; timothy, sa25@5. .25;
 closed, s11@15. Pork, s2s; lard, $15.9o; ribs,
 $14 2OQ1450
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-27

and because they expect to anticipate the ending Of the war. This is a good thing It is a disappointment that Norfolk did not declare an extra dividend. But, after all, stocks go up on what they earn, not what they pay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-27
St. Louis Grain

St. Louis, October 26.-Wheat: No. 2 red, $1. .S2@pl.9 No. 9 hard, s1s391.921 De- cember. $L77N. Corn: No. 2, s1.0S@1. .e1s;
 No. white $1.04; December SIC. Oats: No. 9. 52c; No. 9 white, nominal; Decem-
 ber 52sIc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-27
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, October 26.-Cash: Wheat, No. hard, sL7601.S7; No. red, $1.75@1. .S3.
 Corn: No. mixed, 96@98c; No. white, s1ta1. .011s; No. ? yellow s7@s1.Oo Oats: No. white, 53Q531sc; No. 9 mixed, 51@52c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-27
Naval Stores

Savannah, October 26.-Turpentine firm, 441sc; sales, 515; receipts, 413; shipments, 16; stock, 17,4S1. Resin firm sales, 125s, receipts, 2566; shipments, HOO; stock, SS, 3e5. Quote: A, B, c, D, F, F, s6.20@6 9 G, $6.2716ae. .S5; H, $6.3096.35; I, K. M, N, s635; VIC, s6.45; wv, $660.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-27
Creamery Products

(Wholesale Selling Price.) Creamery Butter-S8c; process butter. 351sc; oleomargarine, 16923c; country but ter. 25c.
 Full Cream Cheese-221kc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-27

For signaling time to vessels there are two lights in the Lisbon harbor which are automatically illuminated as the hour is about to end and are ex- tinguished on the second of the new hnuA