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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-15
GREAT ACTIVITY ON STOCK EXCHANGE
Encouraging Domestic De- vel0pmentM0re ThanNul-
 ify Adverse Faction

New York, March 14.-Greater strength, breadth and activity attend ed today's market. dealings amounting to 100000 shares. or a record for the year to date. The movement began at the opening and continued with little Interruption until the final hour, when some specialties, notably Crucible Steel, yielded fractions to several points from maximum prices.
 significant feature was the obvious revlVal of public interest, which had long been conspicuously lacking. The change in sentiment. which became more or less apparent last week, seemed to have it's genesis in variety of en- couraging domestic developments, which more than nullified such adverse laetofs as may have been presented py conditions in Mexico and Europe
 All important branches of commerce and industry, as well as railroad earn lhSs, are proceeding at an almost un- precedented rate of activity, while pflces of most products and commodi- ties are steadily mounting. Evidently these favorable economic factors to- sether with record crops and easy money again are finding reflection in renewed demand for securities.
 var shares and industrial and equip ment issues coming within that cate sorS were todayS most prominent fea- lures, American Locomotive, Crucible steel and Westinghouse Electric lead- ing that division with gains of to almost points, while a score of semi war descriptions, including oils, sugar Steel added 2514 to yesterdays spectac- advances.
 United States Steel assumed it's old place as active leader with a total or l40,O00 shares, or about 15 per cent of the days turnover, at an ex- treme gain of B to 86N Bethlehem steeladded 25A to yesterdays spectac- ular rise, touching 550
 Ralls were in excellent demand par tlcularly Reading, Canadian Pacific. Union Pacific, Lehigh Valley, Changers and some of the eastern trunk lines. Headings advance of 3% to STA rep resented a record price for that stock since it's quotation in dollars on the local board.
 There were a few backward features, including express and tobacco issues ana United States Industrial Alcohol, put these resulted from special causes and were not symptomatic of the gen. eral list.
 new low record of 717s for marks featured the foreign exchange mar ket, with light trading in sterling and francs
 Bonds were irregular at first, but hardened later in response to an i'm qulry for investment issues. Total sales. par value, were S2, ,650,0O0
 United States bonds were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-15
RENEWED F|RMNESS IN COTTON MARKET
General List Closed Steady at a Net Advance of
 3 to 8 Points

New York, March 14-An early setback
 was followed by renewed irmness in the
 cotton market today owing to bullish
 southern spot adyices, apprehensions as
 to crop prospects in the southwest
 further trade buying and a broadening
 demand from Wall street sources. After
 selling at 12.1Sc at the opening, July con-
 tracts broke to 12.OSc, but rallied to 122
 in the late trading and closed at 121Sc.
 The general list closed steady at net
 advance of to points.
 There appeared to be quite a few over night buying orders around the ring at
 the opening. Liverpool made a fairly steady showing, particularly in the spot department, where the demand was evil
 dently larger, and the market here opened steady at an advance of l to 8 points, with active months selling to ' points net higher during the first few minutes. This advance carried May contracts up to 99c while October sold at 12. .34c and December at 12.51e. It seemed, however, that traders found little in the early news to encourage the peace rumors circulating yesterday, while there also may have been some disappointment over the postpone ment of the census report on supply and distribution until tomorrow, and prices soon turned easier under realizing or liquidation by some of yesterdays buyers. There was not much demand after the first spurt of buying orders had been ex- ecuted and prices gradually sagged off to 11.SSc for May, 1221c for October and 12.3Sc for December.
 Reports of good spot demand in the south and an idea that the trade buying here had been for the purpose of covering hedges against sales of actual doubtless stimulated the demand, which carried May up to 1204c, October to 12.3Sc, and
 December to 12.54c in the late trading. The close was or 5 points off from the best under realizing, which was accom- panied by rumors of increased spot offer ings in the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-15
ANN|STON SHRINERS
 PREPARE FOR VISIT
Preparations Being Made to Entertain ZamOra Temple
 on March 2S

Anniston. March li.-tSpeclaI)-rh An niston Shriners are making arrange ments to give the people a treat on March 2S. On that date Zamora temple will make pilgrimage from Birmingham by special train and will bring 300 or 400 Shriners with them. including about 50 to 75 Gadsden Shriners
 Invitations have been seut out to sev- eraI different points, Inciudng Mont gomery. Gadsden, Taladesa, Rome and other places nearer home. and it is ex- pected that a large number of Shriners will come from these places.
 The following committees have been appointed to take charge of the detail work:
 Decoration of Noble Street-Joe Saks, chairman: J. r. Spearman. George E. Barlow. T. Walker.
 Parade and Exhibition of Fresh Meat L. T. Walker. chairman; H. A. R. Gray. H. F. Williamson, E. NJ. Martin.
 Afternoon Lunch-J. L. Murphy, Leo w. Pruett
 Banquet After Ceremonies Session-H. P. Williamson, chairman: w. S Kilby.
 Reception-Newton Wilson. chairman, assisted by all members of the Anniston Shriners club.
 1T. Frank. Williamson is president and w. S. kilby is secretary of the club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-15
New York Futures
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Mfddling, 11.S2c; receipts, 3291; exports. 5407; sales, 3140; stock. 3S1,- 265. Galveston: Middling, 12.25c; receipts, 1o
 715; exports, e932; sales, $50; stock. So2
 327
 Mobile: Middling. 1.5oc; receipts, 4So; sales, 25 stock, 21,207 Savannah: Middling. 12.13c; receipts, \ 172o exports, 33s5; sales, TIC; stock, IT, 07l. Charleston: Middling, 11%c; receipts, | 293; stock. 70,S75. | Wilmington: Receipts, 22s; stock, 51, ,994 Norfolk: Middling, 146S; sales 699; stock, 113,S0S. l Baltimore: Stock, 6134. | Boston: Middling,. 1195c; stock, 12,700 l Philadelphia: Middling, 12.25c; receipts | g, stock, 206i. New York: Middling, 1900; exports | 9S1S; stock 30S,070. | Minor ports: Stock, 3O,554 | Total today: Receipts, 1S,243; ex- ports, 25,542; stock, 1,472,062. I Total for week: Receipts, 5S,45s ex- ports, 4G,921.
 Total for season: Receipts, 5,777,47s;
 exports. 3,707361.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-15
Restored to Docket

Washington, March 14-The supreme court today restored to it's docket for re- and Coke company against John Mitchell Secretary Wilson and others, involving the question of whether the United Mine Workers is organized in contravention of the Sherman antitrust law An appeal from the United States circuit court in favor of the union was dismissed for want of Jurisdiction, but the supreme court retained jurisdiction of the case hy granting writ of certiorarl because of the importance of the question.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-15
UPWARD TREND OF
 WHEAT MARKET
Car Shortage Tend to Cheek Shippers and Causes Re-
 action at the Close

Chicago. March 14.-Wheat showed con- siderable strength at times today. owing to the lifting of some railroad embargoes
 on grain shipments to the east. Closing prices. however, were unsettled, 144asc off to 1s@14c up, with May at 1.0S1sc and July at 10I1sc Corn finished a shade to 3so down, oats with a gain of asc and pro- visions at 20 to 30 cents decline.
 Word that three of the principal east ern roads had made definite progress toward restoring normal conditions where car blocllades had been in force, led to an immediate display of confidence on the part of the bulls in wheat. The fact that cars were still scarce tended to check shippers through. and was re- sponsible in a measure for a reaction that made itself chiefly felt the last half hour of the session. During the period of buliish enthusiasm numerous unfavOr- ahle crop reports were received from the domestic winter wheat belt, especial ly from Missouri, Illinois and Nebraska, but exporters took the position that for eign trade a s a rule was interested only il string wheat. Sales of 250,000 bushels of wheat for Europe were made here and Omaha reported some export demand there. Nevertheless, transatlantic pusi- ness on the whole was not of encourag- ing volume despite advices Of heavy inn port needs in Spain and of delays in shipments from Austria and Argentina. Corn like wheat felt the bullsh ef- feet of the lifting of eastern embargoes. On the upturns, however, leading longs inoulged in profit taking. Besides, rains in Argentina had some bearish influence and so too did labor troubles at Argo, III. Oats proved relatively stronger than ether cereals.
 Provisions gave way under heavy liquidating sales. Yesterdays largest buy CTS were the leading sellers today. Shipping demand, both foreign and do- mestic. appeared to have become re- stricted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-15
PRODUCE PLENTIFUL
 ON MORRIS AVENUE
Meats Continue to Advance Each Day Due to Euro
 pean Demand

Produce of all kinds is selling well or Morris avenue this week. The weather conditions favor gardening and planting making the demand for seed potatoes and onion sets push the supply to fill all orders. Produce in general is plentiful Cabbage is still scarce, but relief is eN- pected toward the latter part of the week Prices in this line have been steady for more than week.
 Meats continue to advance each day due to the demand Europe is making upon American markets for large sup plies. Prices on bellies advanced 1ic regular and skinned hams F cent. Spot cotton took on 14 cent advance yesterday, with futures still going higher Todays quotations follow:
 Poultry and Eggs
 (Commission Merchants Price, Fryers-25c
 Hens-16c.
 Gmneas-sGc.
 Roosters-iOc per pound.
 Fresh Country Eggs-19c; graded, Pic. Turkeys-Live 22c; dressed, 24c, Geese-75c. or 13c pound.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-15

A l.. Kenyon, local manager of the Alabama Power company. stated Tuesday afternoon that he had just received au- thorization from the general office of the Alabama Power company to spend s3J0) in the improvement of Hobson City park, which is a part of the only exclusively negro city in the south.
 Included in the improvement will be the rebuilding of the auditorium that was burned last summer, the building of a bathouse similar to the one at Oxford Lake park, and the extension of the track now running into Hobson City. Contracts for part of the work have already been awarded. The company has also spent several thousand dollars in improvements at Oxford Lake park within the past month or so.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-15
CARDINAL IS ILL

Rome, March 14.-Cardinal Gotti, pre- feet of the propaganda. is gravely ill He was given the last rites of the church this afternoon.
 Cardinal Gotti was given the red hat in 1895. His office of prefect of the pro- paganda is enc of the most influential in the Catholic church. All missionary lands, including some parts of America and Africa, are under the Jurisdiction of his office. He was born at Genoa March g. 1884, in his office, tainted and fell. his head striking violently against the floor. A slight concussion of the brain resulted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-15
Interior Movement

l Houston: Middling, 1225c; receipts l5769; shipments, S790; sales, 1463 Istock, 136.964. l Memphis: Middling, 11.8Sc; receipts 22l2; shipments S926; sales, 42OO stock, 254,62O. | Augusta: Middling, 11.75c; receipts 94S; shipments, 9O4; sales. 1O49; stock 151,72S.
 St. Louis: Middling, 11Mc; receipts,
 SS36; shipments, 3S36; sales, 94; stock 13,94S Cincinnati: Receipts, 9S4; shipments
 46; stock, 1S.9O5 Little Rock: Receipts, 1175c: re. ceipts, s59; shipments. 5; sales, 5; re- ceipts, 37,611 | Total today: Receipts, 14,10S; ship
 ments, 17.5O7; stock, 619.779.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-15
Mercantile Paper

< New York, Aiarcn ii.--Mercantile paper. 3Q3A per cent; sterling, 6o-day bills, AHA i; demand. S4.75A; cables s.767s: francs, Se- mand. 6.9a: cables, S9A: marks. demand. i72: cables, 721s: kronen, demand. 6.63.
 cables, 66S; rubles. demand, g: cables. SPA; bar silver, 565s. Mexican dollars, 43ihc; government bonds steady; railroad bonds irregular. Time loans firm 6o days, 2iAGS3 per cent; go days. 2al@3 per cert; six months. S93M per cent Call money steady; high, , per cent; low, 1}s
 per cent; ruling rate. lal per cent; last
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-15
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, March 14.-Cotton seed oil had considerable of a setback today, the result of liquidation for local and outside long account on the severe break in lard The decline met resistance until near the close. when stop orders were uncovered and the list eased sharply, final prices showing net losses of 5 to 10 points, Sales, 3l 300 barrels. Spot, 10.a5 bid March, 10. 4oQ10 4Sc; April, 10.4O@10.45c: May, 1O.44 910 46c; June, 10S4Qf10. .36c; July, 10.34M 10.s5c; August. 10.s4Q1O.s6c; September, 10. p @10. 23c; October, 9.29Q9.31c,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-15
Flour and Feedstuffs

1WhOIesaIers' selling Price.)
 Colorado patent, s6.60; self-rising flour, s6S5; Tennessee flour. $s.4o; Michigan flour, $7.5O; Idaho flour, s675; hard winter wheat flour, $6.45; Minnesota spring wheat. s6.S0; pure wheat shorts. sSS; brown shorts, S30 pure wheat bran, $2S; c. S.. meal, 71a per cent, $35; Cremo meal, s2s i; c. s. hulls, $17 per ton; Mo- l timothy hay, $23 per ton; pea green alfalfa, west ern, s26; southern alfalfa, $21; mixed feeds. per ton. s36: oats. per bushel No. 2 white, 61l66c: corn, per bushel, soc; corn meal, SLIP per 2-bushel sack; chops, S1.70; poultry food, N.s0 per sack; dairy food $29; Johnson grass hay, $14
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-15
New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans. March 14.-Ihere was a strong and active tone in rough rice today, clean Honduras was strong and Japan steady. Receipts, rough S4sS,
 millers 343S. clean 1900: sales, 100 sacks rough Honduras at 3.S5c SSSy pocket clean Honduras at 3@4Xc. Quote, clean Honduras, 4@5kc, oth- CTS unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-15
Hubbard l5rOS. & Co.

Cottcn Merchaets. H1noSes sannre, N
 change. New orieans Cotton Exchange
 New York Produce Exchange. Associate Members Liverpool Cotton AsSoclauon cS M nI saie Of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery, Special attention and spot cotton for dehvary. Correspond. Snce invited <1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-15
Fruits and Produce

(Wholesale Quotations) Apples-Fancy Winesap, barrel, $5.25; choice Winesay, $4.5O; fancy Ben Davis s 50; fancy Arkansas Blacks, $5.50 bar rel; western, $2.25 box.
 Oranges-FlOrida, per box, 8. rapefruit-Florida, per box, s. Cranberries, per box, $2.50; barrel. $s. 50 Bananas, per bunch, 1.50Q2. Lemons-Fancy imported, box, $4; fancy California, $3.75 box.
 Irish Pota atoes-Michigan White, bushe1 s1.35
 Sweet Potatoes-Dooleys, bushel, soc; Yellow Hammer, bushel, S1. Onions-Red, 31ac pound. Rutabagas-Canida, FAC pound. abbage-Florida, per crate. s250; Dan- ish. % pound.
 Toma matoes-Fancy Florida, per crate, s2 .5o.
 Beans-Fresh Florida, per crate, g 50 Celery-Fresh Florida, per crate, 50 rawberries-Florida, 2o@25c quart. Limes-Per 100, $1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-15
Avery's Letter

LlVerpool refuses to move in step with our market, especially in the future di- vision, spots, however, were strong this morning at an advance of 6 English points and 10000 sales. Futures were about to 10 points worse than due. American markets paid no attention to the weakness ill Liverpool and showed an advancing tendency from the initia! sale. A small reaction on realizing, oc- cured around noon, but when this selling stopped, the tendency upward was re- sumed and Julys reached I2.10c in New Orleans on the bulge. N Spot markets over the belt were re- ported steady with advances from to 1 1S points, and the demand was reported | as being good This spot demand is the 1 real handspring of the whole works and any slackening of the same would prob ably see some Of the ginger in futures ooZe out.
 1 The lack of rain in the western belt is also having it's effect. Texas being still too dry for blowing and the fore !, case for the weather does not indicate any immediate relief
 1 Several farmers have been in my of i flee lately, and have made persistent
 inquiries as to the probable acreage this | spring. I have made my inquiries in /, such a way as to get my information 1 by deduction rather than by the direct question: find that the black belt sec tion of the state will not plant much more, if any, than last year. North i Alabama had the intention to increase i and expect the extreme northern coun- l ties will show an increase. I sincerely 1 hope the farmers will take Mir. Hardings
 advice in the acreage matter, as he mas
 broader perspective than they can pos sibly have, and his advice is dictated | solely by a desire to help them
 1 Recommend purchases of Julys on any i moderate setbacks.
 1 The census bureaus final ginning re- 1 port will be out at 9 o'clock. our time 1 tomorrow morning. c. F. AVERY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-15

Produce Market

New York, March 14-Butter firmer; receipts. 12,65S, creamery extras. 92 score. 36@361ac; creamery higher SCOT ing. 37@S71ac; firsts, 3414@351sc; seconds, 32d34c
 Eggs firm receipts. 22.sS7; fresh gath cred extras, 221a@231ac: extra firsts. 22c; firsts, 21@211ac; seconds 201as420s4c.
 Cheese firm receipts, 3667; state whole milk flats, held colored specials, 1S@1S14c; state whole milk flats. white. 1sc; state whole milk, white and colored. average fancy. 17st@177sc; flats. current make spe- cials, 1714@17%c; flats, average run, 17,4c. Dressed poultry quiet; chickens, 15@19c; fowls 141a@19c; turkeys. 26@30c Live poultry very strong; no prices settled and no sales reported. Chicago, March H--Butter unchanged; eggs higher; receipts. 2o,2sS cases; firsts, 19c; ordinary firsts, 1Sc; at mark, cases included, 1S@1S1ac. Potatoes lower; receipts. 53 cars; Wis consin, Michigan, Minnesota and Dakota white, 8369Sc; Minnesota and Dakota Chios, S5@95c.
 Poultry, alive, higher; fowls, 161ad17c; springs, 1sc.
 St. Louis, March 14-Poultry, butter and eggs unchanged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-15
Returns From Search

Galveston, Tex, March H.-Captain Helversen of the Norwegian steamship I'erje Vixen. which arrived here today from Newcastle, reported having spent the night of March searching for the crew of an American sailing vessel dis covered on fire southwest of Bermuda. Ts degrees, F minutes west and 2T de- grees. 15 minutes north. He could not make out her name, but on one side were tie letters "U. S. A." The search for the crew was fruitless. 7
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-15
Chicago Grain

1 Chicago, March 14.--Wheat, No. 2 red and No. red nominal; No. 2 hard, $1.OS @1.103a; No. hard, $1.06H O 1.O9ss. Corn, No. 2 yellow, TIE @77A e; No. yellow, 7O@72c; No. white,
 71A c. Oats, No. 8 white. 42% @43A c;
 standard, 44M @45Ac. Rye. nominal ;
 barley, 61@67c; timothy, $4.5O@7; clo- 1 yer. $10@ 1850. Pork, S2250@ 23.O5;
 lard, s10.75; ribs, $11.62@12.12
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-15
Coffee Market.

New York, March 14.-Thes market for coffee futures was only moderately active today. but offerings were limited and prices made new high ground for the season on buying by trade interests, cov- ering and little support from Wall street sources. The opening was unchanged to point higher and active months sold to points net higher during the day. with July touching S.30c and September S34c Reports of continued firmness in Brazil and indications that Santos was clearing considerable amounts of coffee for Europe helped the advance, but prices eased off slightly under realizing in the late trad ing. with the close steady at net gain of points. Sales, 40Oo March, S.1Oc: April. S.16c; May. SIC; June, S.24c: July s'2lc; August, S29c; September. ss1c; Oc- tober. s.s4c: November. ss7c: December, S-4lc: January. S.45c; February. S.49c.
 Spot coffee steady Rio IS, 9ssc; Santos As, 101sc. Moderate sales ofARio Is were reported in the cost and freight market aud the BrNzilan offers received here to- day were firm with Santos 4s quoted at 1045 to 1060 English credits. and Rio IS at SS5 American credits. The official cables reported decline of 3-16 pence in the rate of Rio exchange on London with milreis prices unchanged. No clearances were reported for this country, but Santos stocks showed a decrease of 161 0OO bags Brazilian port receipts S0.0o0: ,Tundiahy, l7.00n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-15
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York. March 4.-(Speciafo-The market today practically repeated the same course as yesterday at a higher range of prices though not with the same vitality as shown in the preceding ad- vance. While there was no repetition of rumors of peace negotiations ana the Anglo French bonds did not move up- ward there was the same undercurrent of talk as to what would happen if ne- gotiations would begin. It was noticeable that one advance the south sold while several parties who have been bearish all the season were in the maket today as yesterday as buyers and expressing rather bullish ideas. The trade expect a more favorable market in Liverpool tomorrow as was evident that arbitrage traders were buyers here of May and July during the day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-15
New Orleans Futures
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, March 14.-Spot cottof steady, 13 points up. Sales on the spot 1250; to arrive, 1890. Good ordinary, 1O.32c strict good ordinary, 10.S2c; low middling Il .S2c; strict low middling, 1157c; mid ding, n.S2c; strict middling, 12.07c; goot middling, 12.39c; strict good middling F. 6Sc. Receipts S291 stock, 3s1, ,265
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-15
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, March 14.-Wheat No !2 hard, $1.o3@1.11; No. red, Sl.O6@ ill. Corn, No. 2 mixed, 69@6s1sc; No. l2 white, roc; No. ? yellow. 711sc. Oats, No. 2 white, 44@45c; No. mixed, 10 @42c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-15
Dry Goods Market

New York, March 1.-Printcloths were frmer and higher today. with large sales or Wide goods reported for delivery in the last half of the year Duck contin- Ied in active demand. Silk niece roods were bought literally for fall by severaI II of the largest western wholesalers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-15
Fish
Wholesalers SellinE Price)

tWholesalers' Selling Price) Perch-S1zc. Salt Water Trout -121zc. Red Snapper-10c, in bbl lots. He small lots. Gray Snapper-7c. Mullet-6Q61zc. Shrimp-121ac. Sheephead-S1zc. Oysters-MediuIn, S1 135@$1.40 per gallon All fancy fish scarce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-15
Sugar and Cereals

Granulated sugar. s.2S per cwt. f o. b. Birmingham.
 Choice Rice-$5.50 per cwt. Fancy Rice-$6 per cwt.
 Extra Fancy-le.60 per cwI Grits--s2.25 per 96-lb. bag. Sugar Is being sold by Birmingham re- tailers at from F to 10 pounds for s1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-15
Metal Market

New York. March 14.-Copper quiet: electrolytic. nearby. $2S02s.5O: June and later. $27@27.50. Iron steady and un- changed Metal exchange quotes tin auiet spot offered at $5.50. At London, spot copper. &105; futures, e103; electro- lytic. e130; nearby June and later. E1s6. Spot tin, G92; futures. R1s1 The metal exchange quote lead 7.25. Spelter not quoted. At London. ss5 5s. Spelter, fss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-15
St. Louis Grain

St. Louis, March 14-Wheat, steady; track No. 2 red, S1.17; No. 2 hard. nominal; May, s1.051a; July, $1.O4A. Corn, higher; track No. ?, nominal i; No. ? white, 731sc; May, 76c; July. .75% @76c. Oats steady; track No. 2, nominal; No. white. 44@44Hc; May, |421e @42ssc; July, 40ssc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-15
Increases Stock

Dover, Del. March 14.-The Midvale Steel and Ordnance company today in-
 creased it's capital stock from sl0O. .OOo.0 900
 to S150, OO00Q0.