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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-03
Avery's Letter

Cotton prices continue reactionary The influences which were mentioned in yesterdays letter are still predom- inant The technical position of the market no doubt has been consider ably improved by liquidation and il there were any further bull card whicf could be played it is likely it would influence prices upward. This may be found in the government estimate or December II. If this should prove much under 11,0o0,0oo bales, the mar. ket, having been sold out. doubtless would advance If 1t should old longs who have held on. hoping for this very thing. will turn loose and I believe this will mark the end of the bull move.
 If the estimate does not come be- low 100000 in my opinion, the crest of the move is already here
 Advise sales on the bulges
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-03
Atlanta Reserye Bank stAtement

Atlanta. December 2.-(speciai.)-The weekly statement of resources and tia- bilities of the Atlanta federal reserve bank Is as follows:
 Resources-Goid coin and certificates. Gold settlement fund. s. s352.O0o; per cent redemption fund. $267 Z7S.-s; held by the bank. s5 055. .276 20: total 13.s54 554 5i. Bills discounted: Commercial paper. 7,lss 4s6 .9s. Investments: Municipal warrants, sio3.sS; United States bonds S2,o34,OO0; total, B. 4S7 9lS. Due from federal reserve banks, net $44s. .55O 42: all other resources, $Stl- s93 90; total. s24076. 623 .2t.
 Liabilities-Capital paid in. s2.4s0.ooo; government deposits, S. Ss2. .561 60; reserve deposits, net. $l3. .7ss o44 .Ss; federal -ee0~va note liability. s409s.s75; profit and loss, S1295 30. aii other liabilities, s.0i.
 tai, s24o76623. .21.
 Federal reserve notes issued, S24.513,2Sc; federal reserve notes on hand Ssst -5; federal reserve notes outstanding. S5.- i 62e, ,005 gold with federal reserve agent, sl9, 592 120; net liability federal reserve notes, s4,Os6,S75.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-03
Chas. Fairchilds & Co.'S Letter

New York. December 2.-The cot ton market today was slightly lower at the opening, rallied moderately on short covering, but closed only slight ly above the early low figures. The buying in some instances was of a good character, but the same could also be said of the selling. The margin around II o'clock looked as if it might rally The ring crowd was supposed to be short Wall street and the south had been free sellers early, the west ern crowd was thought to have liqui- dated most of it's holdings, there did not seem to be many more directions from which cotton could come out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-03
Sugar Market

New York. December 2.-There was no change in the raw sugar situation today and no further business was re- ported. The undertone was steady as offerings were not as aggressive as on previous days of the week, although it was thought possible that some small lots of Cubas might still be available at present prices. Closing quotations were 5sc for Cubas, cost and freight, equal to 5.64c for centrifugal and 4.77c for molasses.
 Refined sugar was dull and unchanged with buyers holding off. Prices were listed at 7.50c for fine granulated, al- though second grade sugars were avail ble at concessions.
 Futures were steadier again on a continuation of yesterdays buying movement and closing prices were un- changed to points net higher on cov- ering for over the weekend. Sales were 2750 tons. January sold from 4.34c to 4.35c, closing at 4.35c March, 4.03c to 4.06c, closing at 4.06c; May, 4.11c, closing at 4.10c; July, 4.14c, closing at 4.13c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-03
New Orleans Futures
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans. December 2.-Spot cotton quiet; 37 points off; sales on the spot, 515; to arrive, 525; good ordinary. 1s3Sc; strict good ordinary. 1S.Ssc; low middling, 19.3Sc; strict low middling, 19.63c: mid ding. 19.SSc; strict middling, 2o07c: good middling, 20.25c; strict good middling, 2050c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-03
Bonds
Mercantile Paper

New York, December 2.-Mercantile pa per, 31a per cent; sterling, 6o-day bills. 4.711s; commercial 60-day bills on banks, All; commercial 6o-day bills, 4.70s4; de- mand, 4.751s; cables, 4.76ss. Francs, de- mand, 5S5; cables. 5.S4. Marks, demand, 661s; cables, 66As Kronen, demand, Il 1S-16c; cables, II 15-16 Builders, de- mand. 4oa4 cables, 4O7s. Lires, demand, 674; cables, 673. Rubles, demand, 2s1sd {; cables, 29%. Bar silver, 75Ac. Mexican dollars, 5sc. Government bonds steady; railroad bonds strong.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-03
Chicago Grain

Chicago, December 2.-Wheat: No. 2 red, S1.70; No. red nominal; No. hard nominal; No. hard nominal Corn: No. yellow nominal; No. 4 yellow, S5QS71ac; No. white, S6c. Oats: No. white, 511a@5214c; standard. 52@521ac. Rye: No. 7, S1.4S; barley, 90c@S1 .25; timothy, s3.25@550; clover. s12a17; pork, s2S.5o; lard, sle7o; ribs, $13,62614.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-03
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, December 2.-The cotton seed oil market was inactive with an absence of aggressive operations either way, but prices steadied on covering due to the steadiness in cotton and in sympathy with crude. Closing prices were ? to points net higher Sales 4s00 barrels. Spot, 12.70c bid; December 12.73Qp 12sOc: January r. 2.73@12.75c; February, 12 6S112 roc; March, 12.6S@12. .69c; April. F 730I12 TAG; May, 12.74112. 75c; June, 12.750p 2SOc: July 12. ,82G112. .SSc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-03
St. Louis Grain

St. Louis. December 2.-Wheat: No. 2 H.7Sd1.S0; No. ? hard, N.7o@1.so; Decem- Der, $1. .697s Corn: No. 2, 8Sc; No. white nominal; December S8c. Oats: No. 2, 53c; No. white nominal; December, 51&c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-03
Rice Market

New Orleans, December 2.--Rough and clean rice continued easier today Re- ceipts: Rough. s167 sacks; millers, S73s sacks; clean, 4S26 pockets. Sales: Clean Honduras. 2Il3 pockets; Japan. So5; Blue Rose, 4o59 Quote: Rough Honduras 3.25@ 4c; Japan, 3a4c: Blue Rose, Ss2oqSs7oe;' others unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-03
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, December 2-Cash wheat, No 2 hard, s1.6Sq1.75; No. red, $1.6sQ 175. Corn: No. 2 mixed, s7@S71ac; No. white, SSGS9c No. yellow, S7dSsc. Oats: No white, 541sc; No. 2 mixed 52@53c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-03
Naval Stores

Savannah, December 2.-Turpentine firm, 5Oc sales. 242; receipts, 2se; ship ments. 5; stock, 2, 419 Resin firm sales, 1901; receipts. 115S; shipments, 1l45: stock. so129. Quote; A. B, $6.S0; c, D. E. F. G, $625@6. 30; H. ss27laa6.So; I. s6.3o; K, se.3o 1s6.45; M, $650d6.60; N, $6.70d7S0; VIC, s69O; wv. S2O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-03
ERE E

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-03
Interior Movement

Houston: Middling. 2005c; receipts. IT, 653; shipments, 15,9S2; sales, 1729; stock, 2S0, ,653.
 Memphis: Middling, 20.05c; receipts. S04o; shipments, 4423; sales, 1900; stock, 267. 46S.
 Augusta: Receipts, 20.13c; receipts, 2464; shipments. 219S: sales, 323; stock, 142,56S.
 St. Louis: Middling. 20. soc; receipts. 20,- 911; shipments. 1928; stock, 25.sl0
 Cincinnati: Receipts. 22s1; shipments. 759; stock, 12,S74.
 Little Rock: Middling, o.50c; receipts, 1791: shipments, 1894; sales, 1094; stock, 56,S13.
 Total today: Receipts, 5s,14o; shipments, 43,719; stock, 7S6,2S1. t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-03
New York Futures
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Middling, 19Ssc; re- ceipts, 11S13: exports, 1900; sales, 104o; stock, 452,305.
 Galveston: ~Middling, 30.25c; receipts, 21.721; exports, 770S; sales. 2250; stock, 38S.555.
 Mobile: Middling, 2Oc; receipts, 503; stock, 17,764.
 Savannah: Middling, 20.5oc; receipts, 9S03 sales, 100; stock, 209,025.
 Charleston: Middlfhg. 20hc; receipts, 2168; stock. S1.0S9.
 Wilmington. Middling, 19%c; receipts, |255; exports, 9S50; stock, 45.S45.
 Norfolk: Middling, 19.63c; receipts, |1714; sales, 229; stock, 89,320.
 Baltimore: Stock, 7938. Boston: Middling, 20.SOc; receipts, 1s1 ; stock. 1885. Philadelphia: Middling, 20.4oc; re- csipts. 252; stock. 5171. New York: Middling, 20.15c; receipts, TOP; stock. 147,050. Minor ports: Receipts. 243s; exports, 3111; stock, 54,661. Total today: Receipts, 51, 900; exports, D. 269; stock, 1,5o6, 10s. Total for week: Receipts, 1,eoo; exports, 22,269. Total for season: Receipts, 4.115s1s; ex- ports, 2,502,9 ,924.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-03

Since new telegraph cables to Ceyion have been opened messages have been transmitted from London within half an hour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-03
Produce Market

New York. December 2.-Butter un- settled; receipts. S215; creamery higher than extras, 39h @40c; creamery ex- tras (s2 score), 39c; frsts. STA @3S1a c Eggs irregular; receipts, 4594; fresh gathered, extra firsts, 47@4Sc; firsts 44@46c; refrigerator special marks fancy, 341ac; refrigerator seconds to firsts, 311s@34c. Cheese steady; re- ceipts, 1906; state held specials, 24s4 O 25c; do average fancy, 24@241ac. Live poultry steady. chickens, 17@17hc c; fowls 16@1Shc; turkeys. 1S@19c, dressed dull and weak; chickens, 200 S1c; fowls, 15@22c; turkeys, 19@30c.
 Chicago, December 2.--Butter lower; creamery, 341s ease. Eggs: Receipts, 21S3 cases; unchanged. Potatoes: Re- ceipts, 40 cars; unchanged. Poultry: alive lower; fowls, 13@15c; springs, 15hc. '
 St. Louis, December 2.-Poultry. hens, 11@13c; springs. 14c: turkeys, 11@ 1sc; ducks, 13c; geese, lie. Butter: Cream cry. 41c. Eggs, 36c.
 Kansas City, December 2.-Butter, eggs and poultry unchanged.
 Elgin, Ill, December 2.-Butter low CT; 25 tubs at 40c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-03
Live Stock


 Chicago, December 2.-Hogs: Receipts 14,OGo; weak: bulk, s9.10a9.9o; light, $S.5oa 9.65; mixed, s9@1o; heavy, s9.40G10; rough s9.40q9.a5; pigs, $S.25GS.35.
 Cattle: Receipts, 1000; steady; native beef cattle. $7@13; western steers, $7@10.5O stockers, $4.60q7.75: cows and heifers, s. .90@10; calves. s9.75@13.50
 Sheep: Receipts. 400O firm; wethers, SS.25@9.1o; ewes, s4.75@s.5o; lambs, se.9OQ 1275.
 Kansas City, December 2.-Eogs: Re ceipts 1000; steady; bulk, s9.S0@9. .75; heavy, s9.65@9.s0; packers and butchers, Sc. 40@9.75; light, s9.25@9.65; pigs, $5.25Q8.50. Cattle Receipts. 200; steady; prime fed steers. s105O@12.75; dressed beef steers, s7 50@10.25; southern steers, $5.75@S. .50 cows, $4.75QS50; heifers $l0910.25; bulls, s, ,25@675; calves, $7@11.3.
 Sheep: Receipts, none; steady; lambs, $11 50Q12,S5; yearlings, sS.75@10; wethers, $7.50@s.5O; good heavy, sss0@10; bulk, $9. .3OQ9.S5.
 Cattle: Receipts, $50; steady; native
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-03
Dry Goods Market

New York, December 2.--Cotton goods were quiet, but very firm today. Yarns were strong. Wool markets also were strong and buying was quite general. Knit goods advanced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-03

Philadelphia cleanup week cost the taxpayers s12,O0o for disposing of 5000 cubic yards of refuse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-03

beef steers. $7.5Oa1l75: yearling steers and heifers, $S50Qll,50 cows. $5.50@77 775; stockers. s5.3N@11.75; yearling steers and heifers, $S.50@11aO: cows. s5, 5oa7.75: stock CTS. $5.30@7.50; calves, s6Q12.
 Sheep: Receipts, none; nominal: lambs, s7.50a12. 50; ewes, s3.75@7.e0; yearlings. $SQ10
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-03
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cotton Merchants, Hanover Square, N. Y. Members New York Cotton Ex- change, New Orleans Cotton Exchange New York Produce Exchange. Associate Members Liverpool Cotton Association Orders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Soed Oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for consignmsnts of spot cotton for delivery. Correspond once invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-03
English Money

London, December 2.-Bar silver, 36d per ounce; money "A per cent. LAscount rates: Short bills, 51s@5ss per cent; three months, 51s @55s per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-03
Hubbard Bros. & Co.,s Letter

We favor purchases of May.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-18
BRITISH DEFEAT TURKS
NEAR THE SUEZ CANAL
Attempt to Take the Offensive in
Mesopotamia Frustrated, Con-
stantinople Reports.

LONDON, September IS, 1902 pm
Defeat of the Turks in a minor en-
gagement on the Sinai peninsula, sixty
five miles east of the SueZ canal, was
announced officially today.
CONSTANTINOPLE, September Is,
via Observation-Disclosures attempt by the
British forces in Mesopotamia to take
the offensive is reported by the war Of
fee. which says the attackers were dis
persed with heavy losses. The state
ment follows:
"On the Felahie front we dispersed
with our artillery fire forces of enemy
infantry which were approaching our
nositions and inflicted heavy losses on
them.
natrol encounters. Elsewhere there
were no important events.
PETROGRAD, September IS, via Lon
dor.-..Attemps by the Turks to ma ke
an attack in the region Of the village
Of Adisa, on the Caucasian front, were
frustrated by our fire." says the official
issued here today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-18
ON SECOND CAMPAIGN TRIP.
Hughes Plans to Make Speeches in
Seven States.

NEW YORK. September 1s.-Charles
u Hughes left New York at s o'clock
This morning on the second trip of his
presidential campaign. Mrs. Hughes
accompanied him
The nominee viii spend the entire day
travelling. He will make the first
sneech of his trip at Peoria, Ill His
itinerary, which is crowded with stops
for brief speeches. will carry him
through Indiana. Illinois. Ohio and Wis
copsin. and into New York state for
several speeches. The nominee also
viii deliver one speech in Pennsylvania
at Piitsburgh-and one in New Jer-
sey-at Trenton. He VIII return to
New york October / for a brief rest
before departing on his third campaign
trip. which will not end till Novem-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-18
PAISLEY SHAWL COMES BACK.
Latest Ed1ct of Fashion Also In.
cludes Spanish Hats.

CHICAGO. September 1S.-The old
Paisley shawl of grandmother's day Is
coming back into it's own. along with a
lot of Spanish frills and furbelows.
This is the latest edict of fashion.
which will be exemplif1ed in Chicago
this week, when modlstes ana design
orc from the leading cities of the coun-
trv will gather to make known the
,,odes for fall and winter. Spanish
hats. with small balls falling off the
edge of the brim in typical Spanish
20 shion, will have the approval of the
fashion creators
One hundred and two wcmen. selected
nv magazine as the best dressed
women in America. have been invited
to criticise the new fashion submitted
by the modistes. The gowns will be
Judged also by artists and fashion au-
thorities. and tho best group will be
awarded q trophy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-18
SAYS THE IDEA IS UNSOUND.
I. N. Stevens Condemns Scheme of
Government or Social Insurance.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. Va
September 1S.-Schemes for govern
mental or social insurance were attack
ed at the annual convention of the In
ternational Association of Casualty and
Surety Underwriters here today by
Isaac Newton Stevens of Denver, who
contended that insurance was not a
legitimate government function under
a republic and that the whole idea was
unsound
Mr. Stevens. who is well known as n
lawyer and writer, said that although
he was a champion of government
operation of many enterprises, he had
after thorough investigation been un-
abie to ascertain amy real or specula-
tive Justification for any branch of our
government engaging in the insurance
business" He thought the advocacy of
social insurance in this country was an
other instance of the fact that I'VE have
penchant for copying most everything
attempted across the Atlantic, regard
less of the purpose or motive or form
of government or dissimiliarity in
popular aims and ideals of the Euro
pean law-making bodies from those of
our own country"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-18

by his son. July ! last Agnew, after
sixty-four years service for the city,
went on the pension roll.
Il have nothing to live for now," he
is quoted by his son as having said
Rather than quit 1 would work for
nothing"
But the municipal pension law had
to be enforced. John Agnew had to
step down and out.
In the council chamber of the city
hall, few days later. Mr.. Agnew res
ceiyed his first pension check. The oc-
casion was celebrated by various speak
ers. including Mayor Thompson. When
they congratulated Agnew on his long
service his eyes filled with tears
This idleness is killing me-" he told
his son later. I'm afraid I'll never get
used to it. What a blessing is work,
work, work.
Members of his family tried to cheer
him up, but he grew worse and yester-
day died.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-18
POLICE OUT TO HANDLE
BANK RUN IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO. September ls-Police usr.
called today to handle a crowd OF de.
posi-ors which continued the run started
yesterday on the state bank OF Scbin
& Co, despite the assurance of it's oas-
cials that the institution is soiven, Tb.
run began because of alarm spread by
the collapse Of three private banks Ia :,
week officials of the Schiff bank said
that $4,000 was paid out Yesterday
and that the demand of every depositor
would be met. The bank has resource.
of $I.0o0.000. according to an audi
Saturday.
The private bank of M Ginsburp g.
Sons. which closed Saturday, did not
open its doors today. Depositors clam
ored for their savings.
Maclay Hoyne. states attorney. said
that he expected to go before the grand
jury today to ask for indictments
against officers of the private banking
houses Of Silver & Co. Michniuk & Son
and NJ Ginsburg & Son.
Federal Judge Landis appointed the
Central Trust Company receiver for
the Ginsburg Bank. which closed
Saturday. The receivers bond was
fixed at 2 cents and that of the petit
tioning creditors was fixed at l cent.
All books and records of the bank
were seized by States Attorney HoyDs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-18
ODD FELLOWS IN SESSION.
Sovereign Grand Lodge Begins Meet
ing in Chattanooga.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, September IL
The ninety-third session of Sovereign
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows cpened
here at o'clock this morning for
five-day session. The morning was de-
voted to a general reception in honor
of Grand Sire ]. b. A Robertson and
members of the Sovereign Grand Lodge.
The attendance is large and many more
are expected during the afternoon and
night. The official session of the Grand
Lodge and General Military Councils,
both of which were secret. began at 10
o'clock. and the National Association of
Rebekah assemblies will begin at 2
o'clock. The annual session of the
grand secretaries and grand scribes is
also being held this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-18
INTERNAL REVENUE SHOWING.
Bureau Receivers" Taxes Equal in
Amount to Cost of Service.

Secretary McAdoo has issued a state
ment saying that during the fiscal years
1914, 1915 and 1916 the internal revenue
bureau recovered more than enough
taxes to meet the ehtire expenses of the
service. For the three years mentioned
the total cost of the bureau, in and out
of Washington. was approximately
s19,s00,0O0. Revenue recovered amount
ed to $21,oO0,0O0.
In the fiscal year 1915 the cost of COL
lecting internal revenue receipts was
only lao per cent. the average cost
for 1914, 1915 and 1915 being Isl per
cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-18

Raymond Asquith, who was in his
thirty eighth year, was graduate of
Oxford. president of the Oxford Union
ana prominent as a member of the bar.
to which he was admitted in 1904. He
acted as a junior counsel for Great
Britain in the north Atlantic fisheries
arbitration at The Hague in 1907 He
was made a second lieutenant in a
County of London regiment in 1914 and
lieutenant of the Grenadier Guards in
1915
Raymond Asuuith was the eldest son
of the premier. Two brothers, Lieut..
Arthur Asuuith of the Royal Naval Re
serve, and Lieut.. Herbert Asouith. were
wounded in action at the Dardaneiles In
June, 1915.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-18
Combles Attack Denied.

The German official report of Fri
days battle made peculiarly interest
ing reading here. 1t spoke of repuls-
ing an English attack on Combles. The
correspondent happened to be at that
end of the line. where he could OBJ
serve the action, and no British infan-
try moved on Combles. Small bodies
of British infantry have been in both
the villages of Les Boeufs and Gueude-
court, beyond Flers. which was taken
Friday, and the British line is now
close to these villages.
Talking with officers of corps en-
gagged in the fighting of the last three
days, they estimate the losses from
two to one to five to one for the Ger
mans as against those of the British
In one sector the ratio was estimated
as high as eight to one. The superior
volume of the British shellhre, now
that the Germans are forced into the
open, has a telling effect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-18
"Drys' Open California Campaign.

DINSMUIR, Cal, September 1s.-
Back into wet" territory after several
days in dry states. the prohibition
coast-to- -coatst campaigners opened
their California invasion here today
with an appeal for statewide prohibi-
tion this fall and woman support for
their national candidates. ]. Frank
Hanly and DIR. Ira Landrith.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-18

the British blew in all the cellar doors.
But such persistent diggers are the
Germans that the British are not GER
tain but they had some underground
passage for escape.
The British also cleaned up the Dan
ube trench in the old German first line
near Thiepval. which is the hinge of
the Somme battle line. AS happened
before and after the fierce general at
tack along the whole front, the sue
ceeding days are spent in rectifying
the line and cleaning up any strong
points that still hold out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-18
Refused to Surrender.

The Germans thought that counter
attack would come to their assistance
a. before. The British, however. as
sured them that none would come as
they had the trench all tho way around
the farm to prevent their exit or aid
from coming to them. Still the Ger
mans refused to yield. and the dnal
result Of this grim colloquy was that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-18
BROKEN HEART CAUSES DEATH.
John Agnew, "a, Grieved Over Being
Placed on Pension Roll,

CHICAGO. September IA broken
heart" because he had no work to do.
was said to have been the cause Of the
death of John Agnew, aged eighty-four.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-18
Price of New French Loan.

PARIS. September 1S.-Ofcial notice
has been given that the price of issue
of the new war loan will be IS francs
75 centimes.