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The Washington herald., 1916-07-09
when WILL AUTOMOBILE.
PRODUCTION HIT LIMIT.
Query Interests Motor World-Some
Say Plants Then Will Be Devoted
to Aero Making.

Optimistic though they be and ready
10 look on the bright side, can the
seers believe that every big automo-
olIe factory OF America will 90 on
and on making automobiles up to the
present-day production records?
somewhere there is limit to pro-
duction- At some time in the future
every man. woman and child able to
own and handle a car is going to be
carried behind motors throughout the
United states. True, the world Is
large. but even the worlds CAPACITY
must be reached some time.
Then will come a slowing down or
manufacture, and replacements Of old
cars with new will mean the manu-
Iacture or a few million cars yearly,
but even few million cars will be cur-
failing the annual production of all
OF the big plants Of America.
When the motor car manufacturing
business was created the bicycle brisi-
ness, the carriage business and the
cash register and adding machine bus
mess gave big men to the new indus
try. TO what business will the great
army of automobile men 60?
There is the commercial yehicIa
greater heights. There is the motor
tractor business, which has vast
FIELD in taking the horse from the
farm, as has the pleasure car taken
the horses to such an extent from the
city streets.
But there are students coming I'D
in the automobile world. who like
the great men Of today who started
at the bottom and worked up must
md an outlet for the talents and some
business OF the magnitude of cycling
when at its height or of motoring at
the present time and also in the fu-
ture, must absorb this added. talent
and much of the old.
Perhaps it will be the aeroplane
neld that will be third age of the
auto man. Automobiles are becom-
ing so thick on city streets and coun-
Try roads that relief must come for
the modern motor user in the air. some
hold, and as aeroplanes are perfected
the manufacture of these will require
talents which have been developed by
the motor car interests and take
spece In factories now utilized in con-
structing the more prosaic motor driv-
en- vehicle to travel over the land.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-09
DEsERTER GRABBED AS GIRL.
Frederick Wright Presents strange
Appearance In Court.

spscial Cab, To The Washington Hs-nl5-
blue richly braided coat. reaching from
neck 10 heels and wearing white KID
gloves. a college cap and veil-lookfng
In fast. like a fashionable young woman
Frederick Wright. a man o. - pre-
sented an incongruous appearance in the
dock al Highgste police court recently
There were three charges against him.
one being that he was a deserter from
the Royal FusIliers
Wright, who described himself as =
valet, told the police that he had de-
serted from the army and sought refugee
in womans attire. The prisoner was
remanded
The Washington herald., 1916-07-09

Reduced TO a per diem basIs: the war
mas cost France 90 cents daily for each
inhabitaat
The Washington herald., 1916-07-09
'K. OF K" FEARED DROWNING.
Always Wore LifebeIt waistcoat
Aboard ship.
N. Waahtneton Hersn.

Special Gable 10 he washineton Herxn.
London, July 8-Lord Kitchener had
sort of forebodins of an accident at sea,
So much was this the case that he never
crossed from Dover 10 Calais without
wearing a lifebelt waistcoat, one that he
had specially made for him in Egypt
before he made his famous advance on
Khsrtum.
Though so often on the sea and an .ex-
cellent sailor, he detested sea trips and
never felt comfortable on board any ship
He complained that the sea affected his
sight
Another curious point was that while
he always acquired curios in any part OF
the world in which he might be, be took
care never to allow his purchase to be
on the vessel on which he was a pas
senger.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-09

ELECTRIC CARS.
BAEER-R RACCH-ItNG-
BARTRANI ELECTRIC GARAGE.
l204-0S New Hampshire av
2l0T-ll NJ st.
Phone West s5s-46e.
DETROIT
EMERSON ORME
l407 H st
Phone Main 76aS.
MIIBURN-
MILBURN SALES CO.,
1926 Connecticut av
Phone North 200C.
LAMPS AND RADIATORS.
MOORE 4 CO.
Auto Lamp and Radiator Doctors
All work guaranteed
306 John Marshall Place.
Phone NJ. 1913
The Washington herald., 1916-07-09

The feature OF a collapsible hair brush
for travellers is that the bristles are laid
down fat on the handle and are thus
kept in shape.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-20
Pig Iron
Condition of Banks

New York, August 19-The state ment of the actual condition of banks and trust companies for the week shows that they hold $127,593,220 re- serve in excess of legal requirements. This is an increas of $24,506,0S0 over last week.
 The statement follows:
 Actual condition: Loans, discounts etc., $3,323,712,000, decrease $1S.351,- GOO; reserve in own vaults (b), $450.- BPS, ,0o0, increase $13.769.0 900: reserve in federal reserve bank, $169.oS1,oo0, in- crease, $12,292.0o0; reserve in other de- positaries, $53,056,000. increase. $401.- 900; net demand deposits. $3.166,612,- coo, increase, $1S.447,00o; net time de- posits, $20S,4S9,000, decrease, $10,3s7.- 900; circulation, s31, 222,000, decrease, $126,O00; (b) of which $389.050,000 is species; aggregate reserve, $673,065,- 900; excess reserve, $127,59s,22o, in- crease. $24,506.0S0
 Summary of state banks and trust companies in Greater New York not included in clearing house statement: Loans, discounts etc. $712,17S,S0o. in crease, $5,s50,000; specie, $59,534, 500, decrease. $505,9o0; legal tenders, $S.- 654.7O0, decrease, $56S.000; total de- posits. $s7s.01s,100. increase; $4,17s, 100; banks cash reserve in vaults, $11,71s,- 700; trust companies cash reserve in vault. $56,47o,500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-20
TRADING VERY LIGHT.
 0N STOCK EXCHANGE
Railroad Labor Situation Subordinates All Other
 Considerations

New York, August 19.-Wa1l streets in terest in the railroad labor situation sub ordinated all other considerations and de- l |velopments during today's two-hour ses- sion. Trading was light and exceedingly marrow, some of the active issues re- maining unquoted. Rails were slightly re- Iactionary, as was to be expected under the attendant circumstances, and United States steel rose and fell within frac- tional limits
 United Fruit yielded apart of its spec tacular gain, but the backwardness of
 marines and fruit was more than offset l by new high record for Atlantic, Gulf and West Indies at 721sc and an extreme
 grain of points for Pacific mall, the rise being concident with that companies
 resumption of transpacific service. Rails and investment stocks were at lowest prices just before the close when the financial district received word that the Washington conference has as yet been without definite results. Irregular gains were registered by fertilizer shares, Pullman, Sears -Roebuck Mackay com .panies, Mexican Petroleum, and Tobaccos, but these were devoid of significance Total sales of stocks amounted to 215, 900
 shares.
 The bank statement was of interest |chletly because of the large actual cash |galn-over $27, 000,000, with an increase of almost $25,0OO,O00 in reserves. Mercantile |asencies reported a continuance of &C.,
 tivity, despite prevailing uncertain fac- .tors.
 The days bond dealings were extremely light, with steady tone. Total sales ! (par value) $1,6S0,000
 Government bonds were unchanged on call during the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-20
Jane Settled Him

From the Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph. Jane" said her mistress, you really will have to put stop to the visits of your follower"
 Yes, I must, ma'am," replied Jane.
 But you've said that before," ex- postuated her mistress. and there it's ended"
 I'm sure I've done my best ma am, :" said Jane; Tit isn't easy. But I'll try and settle him on my next Thursday out''
 Her next Thursday out came and went. Her follower also came and went with Jane), and Jane eventually re- turned in a, radiant mood.
 I've settled him this time, ma'am" she exclaimed, breathlessly.
 Her mistress was delighted. But in the hours of victory one should be gen.
 erous to the fallen foes, so she ex- pressed hope that Jane had not been too hard on the young man. Hard on him!' cried Jane. No ma am, that I wasn't I've just mar ried him and I leave at the end of the monthl'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-20
DAMAGE REPORTS
 VERY CONFLICTING
Forecast for the Western Belt of Unsettled Weather
 Holds Down Orders

New Orleans, August 19.-The hurricane in the western belt was the main influ- ence in the cotton market today, but re- ports concerning its effects on the crop were so conflicting that traders were not able to get very far with prices one way or the other. The market opened with selling as the weather map indicated the center of the storm had not passed over Texas, Later prices firmed up on private reports that wind and rain had set in, beating cotton from the bolls over a large area, but the market closed with selling again evidence. based on telegrams from west Texas telling of good rains in drouth districts. In the early trading prices were sent to points under yes terday's last figures Later they were put to points above The close was unchanged to points down, compared to yesterdays close.
 Light rains in the eastern belt were considered more beneficial than otherwise, especially IS the forecast promised fair weather over the greater portion. The forecast for the western belt was gener- ally for unsettled weather and led to the conclusion that Texas and possibly Okla homa would get considerable much needed moisture over Sunday. This held down buying orders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-20
CROP CONDITIONS
 RESTRICT BUSINESS.
Cotton Market Affected by Reports and Fluctuations
 Nervous and Irregular

New York, August 19.-Uncertainty as to weather and crop conditions served to restrict general business in the cotton market today and fluctuations were ner- vous and irregular December contracts sold up to 14.50c during the middle of the morning, or points net higher but eased off later, closing al 14.41c, with the gem eral list closing steady at an advance of 3 points to decline of points.
 The market opened steady at an ad- vance of points on October, but gener- ally 2 to 6. points lower on reports that the tropical storm had passed into north Mexico and had caused only slight dam age along the south Texas coast. The map, however, failed to show the desired rains in drouthy sections of the western belt, while there was nervousness over reports that another tropical disturbance had appeared near the Bahamas and prices soon turned frmer. Covering by ear-months shorts, who appeared to be
 influenced by the comparatively small supplies now carried in local ware houses, promoted the advance, and for a time during the middle of the morning prices showed considerable firmness De- tober contracts sold up to 143Sc, or Ia points above last nights close, while January sold at 14.55c and March 14.69c, or about points net higher. Some of the later advices reported that open cot ton had been blown out in south Texas and apprehensions that Mondays news might show more damage than indicated by early reports, were factors on the aG vance Buying did not become at all general, however, and prices turned ca sier in the late trading under renewal of realizing or scattering liquidation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-20
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, August 19.-Hubbard Bros. &s Co.'S letter says:
 Liverpool is closed today. as has been
 the case Saturdays through the summer, so there were no cables this morning. The feature in our market was the strength in October. There has been an arbitrage short interest in that month for sometime, and the advance is not sur prising. The rest of the market responded
 poorly to the improvement in the near po- sitions, and while business was not &C.,
 tive there appeared to be more selling
 from the south than of the later months. The Texas storm has passed into the Rio Grande valley, and caused heavy rains in southwest Texas, which are today ex- tending north to the western portion of the state. The trade were not certain that this would bring general rains in western Texas and Oklahoma, where they are needed, but the showers which were reported in the western portion of the state caused more or less nervousness in the market
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-20
STOCK TRADING
 ON UPWARD TREND
British Loan and Railway Labor Conferences Are
 Factors of Importance

New York, August 1.-Two develop ments of unusual significance-the railway labor conferences and the new British loan-were factors of para mount importance in this weeks mar ket. Trading was more active than for some months and the trend was un- mistakably upward in the main.
 Rails were restrained. however, by the uncertainty attaching to theeout- come of the controversy between the railway managers and their employees. The. course of events at Washington was observed with interest and opinion inclined towards a satisfactory settle ment.
 United States, steel was conspicuous among the industrials on its advance to 92k. a quotation not attained since 1909, when 1t rose to 94B The shares of other steel companies were stimu- lated to strength and activity, but mu- nitions, motors and various other spe- cialties moved in a way to suggest profit taking.
 Continuance of prosperity in many lines of industries was attested by the increased or extra cash and stock div idends declared by the New York Air brake, Crucible Steel Republic Iron and Steel and Cuban American Sugar companies, the latter recording new record on it's gain of 32 points to 250. Maxwell motors common and preferred also received initial dividends.
 Shipping shares loomed large in the operations of the latter half of the week, mercantile marine common and and preferred as well as Atlantic, Gulf and West Indies moving to highest prices in their history, with consider able activity in United Fruit at sub stantial advance.
 Indications point to the success of scriptions are to be received next week. The number of syndicate par ticipants is said to be gratifying and the terms, including underlying collat- eral are calculated to make the under taking attractive to investors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-20
WHEAT PRICES REACH NEW HIGH RECORD
Estimates of Total Wheat Yield Was Bull Factor
 in Market

Chicago, August 19.-The volume of have been the largest on record. New price records for the crop were attained. Top prices were SC over yesterday. Heavy profit taking sales were absorbed on the bulge, but the close showed net gains of 3T@49sc. Corn advanced 1h@2c; oats 7l@1c and provisions closed 24@65c up.
 Shows estimate of a total wheat yield of 596, 900 bushels against domestic re- quirements of GIG, 900 bushels was the big new bull factor in the market for that cereal. This and the damage re- ports now grown familiar under Canadian and Northern date lines provides all the
 impetus needed by an awakened trade to establish new high records for the crop. An expert wired from Brandon, Mani toba that he saw two threshing outfits at work. One field yielded 10 bushels per acre of 43-pound wheat, he said, the other was threshing summer follow. His firm became a heavy buyer here. Cash pre-. miums advanced, but offerings were not large. Buying by foreigners was report ed in all markets. Liverpool was sharp " nlSner-dnOtner pull factor.
 The market for corn also attained a new price altitude. The factors were dry hot weather. Shows estimate of a crop of 2,565, GOO bushels, and the fact that spot corn was selling at good premium over September, and bringing the best prices in 20 years. Shorts cov- cred freely and a good investment de- mand was noted There was some reces- sion from the top on profit taking.
 Further sharp advances were witnessed in oats The strength of other grains and theory that oats are much too low as compared with other cereals excited a strengthening influence and inspired general buying. There was a scattered investment demand, much of it from in- fluential sources, and spot concerns were active on the buying side. Offerings on the upturn were only fair and came mainly from longs who were satisfied with the profits at hand. The weather was propitious for threshng.
 Higher hogs and the strength of grain brought about an advance in provisions. Shorts in September pork bid that op- tion up 65. Lard was the most active commodity May lard lost 212c, but De- cember advanced 5c and September 10c. Ribs gained 214@5c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-20
Futures quotations were as follows:
Produce Market

New York, August 19-Butter, firm; re- ceipts, 6423. Creamery extras, 92-score, S14 @311a; creamery, higher scoring, 329 321zc; firsts 291a@31c. Eggs, steady; re- ceipts 69s2; fresh gathered extra fine, 92@3Sc; extra firsts, 30931c; firsts. 27@29c. Cheese, firm; receipts, S6SS; state fresh specials, 17A@171ac; fresh average fancy, 161a@16Ac. Live poultry, weak; broilers, 22@23c; fowls, 161A@17c; turkeys, 1591Sc; dressed, firm; broilers, 22@2Sc; fowls. TO 221hc. Turkeys, 23@32c. Chicago, August 19.-Butter, strong; re- ceipts, 11,615 tubs. Creamery extras, 301ac; extra firsts, 291a@30c; firsts. 271s92S4ac. Eggs, firm; market unchanged. Receipts, 6361 cases. Cheese. firm; market un- changed. Potatoes, firm receipts 25 cars. Jersey cobblers, bulk. $1 .2091 p; Virginia barrel, cobblers $3 .50@3 60; Minnesota and Ohio, $1Q1 10. Poultry, alive, easy; fowls, 14616c; springs, 200.
 St. Louis, August 19.-Poultry unchanged except turkeys, 26@2sc; ducks, 1od12c; geese. 10@12c. Butter, creamery. 2sc Eggs unchanged.
 Kansas City, August 1s.-Butter, eggs and poultry unchanged.
 Elgin, H., August 1s.-Butter 25 tubs sold at 301ac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-20
Charles Fairchild & Co.'s Letter

New York, August 19.-The cotton mar ket in our opinion is shaping up for a substantial advance The tropical storm, which was expected to bring relief to Texas and Oklahoma, has lost itself in Mexico, leaving in it's wake considerable devastation in Texas. As a result of high winds ranging from 40 to 120 miles an hour, but bringing no normal rain in drouthy section. The action of October is beginning to attract attention. It looks as if our expectation as recently ex- pressed, that it would cross December, would be realized. Short interests are believed to be accommodating this option. It looks cheap in comparison with later months. We favor it's purchase. We look for an extremely bullish government condition report on August 31. Meantime we think purchases should be made on all moderate declines. There Is big local short interest in this market. It would not be surprising to us if it re- versed its position anytime. The aspect of the situation next week in our opin- ion will be more bullish than ever. We expect activity and much higher market. Oil showed signs of life today. We ex- pect materially higher prices. We favor purchases. December closed at S.72c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-20
The Little Lions
From the New Orleans States.

From the New Orleans States.
 Bishop Evans Tyree said at a picnic in Nashville:
 Some peoples faith is like Parson Calhoun Clay's. It talks very big, but makes mental reservations.
 "'Faithn roared Parson Cal 'Yo must have faith, breddern an sistern. Look at Danl in the lions den! Did de lions eat him? Shorely not! Kase why? Kase. breddern an sistern, he had faith
 "'Parson," young man asked, was dem lions as big as de ones we got new aiays?'
 "Shorely not, son. shorely not said Parson Cal. 'Dey was B C.. meanin' befo' circusea'"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-20
Flour and Feedstuff

Self-rising flour, high grade, $S.25; medium grade, $S05; Tennessee flour, s790; Michigan flour. ss.75; hard winter wheat flour, $7.65; spring wheat flour, $S.15; Illinois flour, $7.9O; Idaho flour $8.45; pure wheat shorts, $35; pure wheat bran, $31; cotton seed meal, 71a per cent, s31; Cremo cotton seed meal, s25; cotton seed hulls, $21; lintless hulls, SIS; No. l timothy hay, s22; new pea green alfalfa, SPA; southern alfalfa, $20; mixed alfalfa and Johnson grass, s19. Caffir corn and milomaize, $1.75. No Johnson grass, S15 wheat straw, $13 Wheat, per 100 lbs, $2.50. Mixed feeds, $34GS8; No. white oats, per bushel, 63c. Corn. per bushel, $110 Cornmeal, per 2-bushel sack, $210; corn chops. 100-lb. sack, $2.05; corn feed meal. s34 Poultry food, s2.05 per sack; dairy food, $31.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-20
Worse Than the Smiths

From the New Orleans States.
 "Germany's credit system" said Thom- as L. Barlow, president of the Gran gers National bank of Chicago, Ifs now approaching the condition of the Smith family.
 The Smith family owed the grocer $40. He accordingly shut down on all sup plies. The Smith family then promised to pay s5 on account on Saturday night. Then, but not till then, the grocer would consent to resume relations.
 Well, nothing was heard of the Smith family for two days. Two days later, on a Thursday morning, little Millie Smith turned up with a market basket at the grocery and said:
 Say, MT. Prunes. nom says will you let her have two slices of ham and a pound of coffee out of that there five spot she's promised ye for Saturday,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-20
New York Futures
Port Movement

Navy Orleans: Middling, 14.13c; receipts, 1899: exports, 300; sales 13SO stock' 11O 4O5.
 Galveston:< Middling, 14.55c; receipts, 2649; sales, 551; stock, 6S,565.
 Mobile Middling, 13.s8c; receipts, 1S7; stock, Il ,294
 Savannah Middling, 1413c; receipts 29e4: sales 2S61; stock, 5693.
 Charleston: Middling, 14c; receipts, 91; stock, g, ,399.
 Wilmington: Middling, 1SAc; receipts, 2O3; stock 53,594
 Norfolk: Middling, 1425c; receipts, ilSl; sales, 24; stock, 25,070.
 Baltimore: Stock, 1900.
 Boston. Receipts, S2; exports, 423; stock, 6900.
 Philadelphia Middling. 147oc; stock 651.
 New York: Middling. 1445c; exports, 200; stock, 75,147
 Minor ports: Middling, 14Sc; stock, 11,S26.
 Total today: Receipts, 7s1s; exports, 923; stock, 43O,3S2. 923.
 Total for season: Receipts, 15S,s71; ex- ports, 225,S49.
 Interior Movement
 Houston: Middling, 146oc; receipts, 5I7s; shipments, S653; sales, 2509; stock, 24324.
 Memphis: Middling, 14.5oc; receipts, eo shipments, 9O3 sales, 50; stock, 4,558 Augusta: Middling, 14c; receipts, 362 shipments, 375; sales, 221; stock, 32,562. St. Louis: Middling, 14c; receipts, 151; shipments, ASA; stock, 7115.
 Cincinnati Receipts, l77; shipments, 357; stock, 1902.
 Little Rock: Middling, 14c; receipts, 23; sbiruents 220: stock 4S59.
 Total today: Receipts 1882; shipments, 5992; stock. 132, 440
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-20
Coffee Market

New York. August 19.-The market for coffee futures was very quiet today Ind fluctuations were corresponolnsIy narrow. Talk of rather freer onerinss rom Brazil seemed to restrict puyihs' while there was little trade selling It prices a point or two under lasl nights closing figures with DecemDel Eelling at SOC and March at s.sac. ne market opened unchanged to polnts
 over and closed at the same 1evei' Sales, 3750 bags. August ana oepteM. per, S.65c; October. S.67c; NoVen .e oe, B.6Sc: December, s.6sc; January, S.7ac'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-20
PRICES STEADY ON
 MORRIS AVENUE
Business Reported Gener. ally Good With Marked
 Firmness in Prices

Business on Morris avenue closed with prices steady yesterday afternoon The local market showed considerable un- steadiness during the week, but quieted down to a marked firmness toward the latter part of the week. Business for the week generally was good, with a slight falling off in a few lines.
 Today's quotations follow:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-20
Bonds
Metal Market

New York, August 19.-The coper market has shown continued f1rmness
 bn foreign and domestic buying. or erings of electrolytic for delivery atter !! he first of the year are reported rom
 tome sources at 2600, but comparatively little copper is offered for nearby de- livery and the quotations named by the arger agencies today ranged rom 8;26. 5000 27.o0 for deliveries up to Jan lary i. Iron was unchanged.