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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-04
Wanted

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know that the best place to sgt g
square meal Is at Bill Burgess, 22S
w. Main, opposite Hutchisons.
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wANTED-YOUR OLD CARPETS
"a make into rugs. beautiful and dur
able rugs from old carpet at reason.
able prices. Write for DESCRIPTIVE
catalogue. Bloomfield Rug works
BLOOMFIELD. Iowa.
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LOSS STILL UNKNOWN.

London, Jan. 3. The exact mum.
Der Of lives lost In the sinking OF the
Persia Is still unknown. Advices from
Cairo and Alexandria indicate that lbS
survivors have been landed, OF whom
flfty-nine we're passengers. Hope that
others have been saved Is diminishing.
No further word has been received
concerning Robert N. McNeely, Ameri-
can consul at Alden, Arabia, and there
seems little doubt he drowned. The
safety OF Charles Grant Of Boston hav-
ing been established, It Is thought MI
McNeely was the only American who
persisted.
The reason It Is impossible to give
accurately the loss of life Is that the
number OF personson board has not
been established The passengers
numbered more than 200 and
there were between 200 and 300 mem
bers Of the crew, so that apparently
the death list will run largely in ex-
cess Of 200.
Such fragmentary accounts OF the
disaster as have been obtained from
survivors furnish little new informa.
ton concerning the circumstances OF
the sinking. All agree, however, that
the Persia sank with extraordinary
rapidity, within about five minutes OF
the time she was struck, affording
small opportunity for rescue work.
None of the survivors, who have thus
far reported their experiences saw any
sign OF a submarine.
100 GIengyle Survivors.
7 The British steamship Glengye has
been sunk. There are about 100 sur
vivors.
The Glengyle was one Of the largest
steamships which have been sunk
since the activity of submarines In the
Mediterranean became pronounced.
Her gross tonnage was 1896. She
was owned by the Glen line OF Glas.
cow and was the largest steamship OF
that line.
The Glengyle had been in service
only a comparatively short time, hay
ing been built at Newcastle In 19O4.
She was 500 feet long 62 feet beam
and "a feet deep. Her master was
Captain Webster.
The Glengyle sailed from Shanghai
for London on November rs. She was
last reported at Singapore, on Deem
Der 6. Her route would take her
through the Suez canal and the Medi'
terranean, and 1t may be assumed she
was sunk In the Mediterranean.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-16
COTTON MARKET
STEAD|ED AT CLOSE
Opened at Decline,
But Reached Thursdays
Level at Close

New Orleans, September 15.--Cotton
felt the weight Of weekend liquidation
today, together with some little short
selling encouraged by poor cables, the
appearance Of large hedging operations,
and reports of larger offerings of spots
in the western belt as reflected by the
heavy sales at such points as Dallas
which returned transactions for the day
at 1916 bales.
Around the opening there was a decline
of to 10 points. this being followed by
a recovery to about the level of yester-
days close. This ~Was because of the
estimate on consumption by a London
authority of 100000 bales. The steady
tone was replaced by easiness. however,
owing to the crop estimate from the
same source of about 10 900, 600 bales,
commercial figures and at noon the trad
ing months were 8 to II points down, net.
In the early afternoon the market was
at it's lowest, a net loss of 10 to 10 points.
Toward the close 1t steadied and the net
change for the session was a loss of
8 to points.
The cold weather in the western belt
and the wet weather in the eastern belt
offset the effect of poor cables to some
extent but did not have any too great
ir fluence because of the absence of ac-
tual frost, such as was predicted by the
weather bureau.
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COTTON DECLINES ON
SOUTHERN SELLING
Rallies Follow Early De-
cline and the Market
Closed Steady

New York, September 15.-The cotton
market was nervous and irregular today,
but rallies followed an early decline and
the close was steady at net loss OF to
I points. December contracts advanced
from 1880 to l5.6sc. and closed at SAC.
The market opened steady at decline
OF TO 10 points in response to lower
Liverpool cables and reports that one of
the more prominent crop experts with
English connections estimated this year 3
yield at 100000 bales. excluding linterA
or about 100000 bales above the official
indication published at the end Of last
month. Private cables attributed the de-
cline abroad to increased southern hedg-
ing and there was also some southern
selling here, while there was evidently
a disposition to take profits on long cot
ton for fover-week after the sharp ad-
vance of the last few days
Offerings seemed to increase on early
bulges, however, and the market grad
ualiy worked off until active months were
about IL to 13 points under last night s
closing figures, with October selling at
1890 and January at 15.63c. At this level
realizing was less in evidence and the
market turned firmer in the late trading
on covering and trade buying, which was
attributed largely to exporters. October
rallied to 15.4Sc and January to 1870, or
back to about last nights final figures
and the close was within or points of
the best. The larger crop estimate was
offset to some extent by reports that
prominent London statisticians had is
sued a. tentative estimate placing the
worlds probable consumption of Amer
lean for this season at 1900 900 bales,
while the talk around tho ring here re-
Elected no change of sentiment as to the
probable showing of the September
condition figures expected within day
or two.
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INVESTMENT ISSUES
MOVE FORWARD
Stock Exchange Trading Ac-
tive and Run Into Seven
Figures

New York, September 15.-The redeem
ing feature of today's market, quite
apart from the absence from the wild
and spectacular fluctuations of the pre-
ceding day. was the forward movement
in high grade investment paying issues,
which gave the list degree of much
needed strength. Trading was once more
on gigantic scale, the total turn over
of 100000 shares making the ninth con-
secutive full session in which dealings
have run into seven figures.
There were no signs at the outset of
the irresularity and liquidation which
caused an abrupt crumbling of quoted
values III yesterdays final hour, but
from time to time the more speculative
shares manifested some susceptibility to
pressure. In fact, todays final prices on
leading rails and industrials were higher
than yesterdays.
Almost twoscore issues of various de-
scriptions touched levels well over any
OF the year and some, notably Union
Pacific, which made an extreme gain OF
81 points to 146h, were at their maxi
mum prices since the war. Other po-
tential leaders which rose 1 to almost
3 points, included Southern, Pacific,
Great Northern and Northern Pacific,
Atchison and New York Central The rise
in these stocks, it was pointed out, may
have been q belated recognition of their
strong position as indicated by the re-
cent report of the interstate commerce
commission, showing that the leading
railways of the country, for the first
time in their history, piled up net earn
ings of more than $1,O00000,0o0 in the last
fiscal year. Many industrial and spe-
cialties made gains of to points, and
briggs Seabury, one of the newly listed
munitions, was conspicuous for it's ad-
vance of almost 20 points to 111A. United
States Steel repeated its high record of
107, and affiliated shares, although ir-
regular at times, were strong in the
main.
Firmness was the only feature of the
bond market on moderate expansion
of business. Total sales, par value, 49,
10000.
United States bonds were unchanged on
call.
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Live Stock

Chicago, September 15.-Hogs; Re
ceipts, $4,000; active at 10@20c adj
vance; bulk $1o45@ 11.30, light $1,000
@11.5O, mixed $10.05Q11.5o, heavy $40
@11.40, rough $10@1o.15, pigs $40
1910.
Cattle: Receipts 1000; strong; ma
tive beef cattle $6.6O@11.25, western
steers $669.40, stockers $460@6.75.
cows and heifers s35o@s.35. calves
$S.50@13.
sheep: Receipts, 10000; steady;
wethers se.so@S.4o, ewes $1,000 100.
lambs $7@11.10.
st. Louis. September 15.-Hogs: Re
lights s10.S0@11.25, mied pigs and
butchers $1o.75@1Ia5, good heavy
s11.so@11.a7, pigs $7.5o@1o.25. bulk
si0.75@11.30.
Cattle: Receipts, 1000: steady to 1oc
higher; native beef steers $7.5o@11,
yearlings s7.50@1o.65. cows $5.50@s.
stockers s5.30@s, Texas quarantine
$500, cows and heifers s4.50@S, prime
yearlings $7.50@9, native calves $50
11.75.
Sheep: Receipts, 300; steady; lambs
$f@11, slaughter ewes $5@725, bleat-
ing ewes 5000, yearlings sS@s.5o.
Kansas City. September 15.-Hogs:,
Receipts, 5000; 10c higher; bulk $10.65
butchers $10.45@1o.5o, light $1o.50@
lies. pigs $9@10.10
Cattle: Receipts. 1000. including 200
southerns; strong; prime fed steers
s1G@11, dressed beef steers $7.5o@9.75,
southern steers $5.75@S.25, cows $4.75
60725. heifers SEQ 1850. stockers $50
S.25. bulls $5.25 q $50, calves $S.50@1l.
Sheep: Receipts, 1900; steady lambs
$1o@10.7o, yearlings s7.75 q S25. weth-
ers s7.25@7.75. ewes $3.50
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Produce Market

+ New York September 15.-Butter
steady; receipts, 9126; creamery extras,
80 score, 33s4c; creamery, higher scor-
ing. 34@34%c; frsts, 52A @ S3hc. EGGS
irregular; receipts. 1850; fresh gath
cred extra fine. 36@37c; extra firsts,
$40 35c; firsts, 311s a. 3c. Cheese firm;
receipts, $3.50; state fresh specials. 19H
@191sc; state average fancy. 19@19Ac.
Live poultry easier; broilers, 22c; fowls,
2o1kc; turkeys. 10000; dressed firm;
hroilers, 23@30c; fowls. TO 23c; tur-
keys, 25@35c.
Chicago, September 15.-Butter,
higher; creamery, 27h@32Ac. Eggs.
higher receipts. 622S cases; f1rsts. 20
@291ac; ordinary firsts, $50 2Skc; at
mark, cases included, 22@29c. Pota-
toes, receipts. Is cars; unchanged.
Poultry, alive. unsettled fowls, 1890;
springs. 1S1c.
Kansas City, September 15.-Butter,
creamery, 31c; firsts, csc; seconds, 27c;
packing. 24hc. Eggs. firsts. 2Sc. Poul-
try, hens, Ice; ROSTERS, lie; broilers,
21c.
st. Louis, September 15.-Poultry
unchanged, except chickens. lie; tur-
keys 24c; geese. lie. Butter. un-
changed; eggs, 26hc.
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WHEAT RALLIES ARE
NOT MAINTAINED
Reports of Drouth and the
Enlargement of Export
Sales Strengthened

Chicago. September l5.-Serious drouth
reports from Argentina tended today to
handicap the bears In wheat Largely in
consequence the market although unset
tied at the close, was nc to nc net
higher, with December at 81. 49, to ST. 4ss.
and May at $50. Corn finished 1Ad1sAc
to INC up, and oats with gain of sac
| to %99sc. In provisions the outcome va
ried from &c decline to a rise of PIC
1t was evident at the outset that YES
terday's sudden break in the price Of
wheat had taken place without any ade-
auate cause. but confidence seemed to
have been shaken so badly that until late
in the session rallies today were not
well maintained. All departments tended
to establish that no Argentine wheat
OF any consequence was headed toward
the United States, and that owing to a
lack of vessels no future large shipments
could be looked for. On the other hand,
the bears made much of the fact that
recent purchasing for the Greek govern
ment had turned out to be only half as
large as had been supposed Bulls
finally appeared to have obtained a clear
advantage, however, after the receipt of
word that the crop situation in Argentina
was critical, owing to the drouth. Be-
sides the menacing Argentine outlook, an
enlargement of export sales in the
United States had much to do with
strengthening wheat prices here in the
last hour. 1t was said foreigners had
taken 100000 bushels within 4s hours
and there were orders for 5000 bushels
more at prices which were only to a
Slight degree out of line.
Frosts last night and more predicted
for tonight, carried corn values up
grade. Advances were checked by knowl-
edge that large percentage of the crop
was out Of danger.
Oats derived firmness chiefly from corn
and wheat. The seaboard gave notice Of
100000 bushels of oats sold for export
Higher prices on hogs lifted provisions
Belgian relief orders tended also to make
the market ascend.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-16
WEEKLY REVIEW
/. OF COTTON MARKET
Market Active With More
Offerings as Prices APP
preach Is Cents

New York, May 15-The weekly cotton
market has shown continued activity
during the past week. The decline which
started from Il. 47c for December contracts
shortly after the publication OF the end
August condition and crop figures seemed
to eliminate at 1890 for that delivery on
Monday. The technical position had evi-
IDENTIFY strengthened during the progress
OF the selling movement while the reac-
ton of approximately of $3.50 per bale
was sufficient to bring in an increased
trade demand as well as realizing by re-
cent sellers. More over, an impression
was created around the local ring that
interior holders were beginning to store
cotton and the buying became active
enough to cause sharp rallies during the
middle of the week. December contracts,
for instance, sold up to 1b7Sc during
Thursdays trading or about 81 per bale
above the low level of Monday morning.
Offerings increased as prices approached
the 16-cent level, however, owing to ap-
prehensions of freer southern selling, and
the market has since been nervous and
unsettled with December selling off to
i556c during today's trading and closing
tonight at 15.64c. The rally from the re-
cent low level was promoted by the
census report showing an unexpectedly
August. Owing to scarcity of labor some
had anticipated rather moderate returns,
but the amount actually reported, 626579
bales, including linters, broke all previ-
Gus records for August and was regarded
as strengthening bullish views of the
seasons requirements. A crop estimate
of L, $4,000 bales including linters from a
New Orleans authority was also a facs
tor on the advance. but the feature
mainly emphasized by buyers was ths
tendency of southern offerings to diminS
ish rather than increase below Is cents
in the interior. Yesterday another pri-
vate crop estimate was issued, placing
the yield at 13,300O0G bales excluding
linters. The appearance of low tempera-
lures in the southwest. however, tended
to emphasize the approach of the frost
period, and scattering reports from the
south have been more bullish than other
wise as to the progress of the crop. Pri-
vate cables reported prospects for a bet
ter Manchester business with India and
domestic spinners are reported to have
bought freely in the local contract mar
ket to fix prices.
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Sugar Market

New York, September 1.-THE local
market for raw sugar was easier at a
decline of Nc from the last previous sale.
The demand. however, was less active.
owing to the quieter condition in re-
fined. and total transactions amounted
to only 1900 BAGS Of Cubas from store
at equal to 5.27c for centrifugal. There
was a little further inquiry at this level
at the close and the undertone was
steady.
The demand for refined sugar was
auieter. with trading mostly in the way
Of Withdrawals on old orders. Prices
were unchanged, all refiners doing bust
ness on the basis OF 6.40c for fine granu-
lated.
Sugar futures were steadier and prices
recorded about half of yesterdays loss.
While there was nothing new in the sit
uation to change sentiment, selling pres
sure was less in evidence and the buying
came principally from shorts and trade
interests. At the close prices eased off
slightly under little profit taking. al
though they still showed net gains of s
to points. October sold from 435c to
4coc, closing 4.aOc: December. 427c to
Also, closing l.22c; March. a9ac to ss3c.
closing 1880; May closed $3.50 and July,
A01c.
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ported as eager buyers throughout tbs
south, with less disposition on the part
of the producers to rush their cotton to
market
The washington forecast was for prob
able frost in extreme northern Arkansas
and Oklahoma tonight. 1t Is not proba-
BILE, however, that temperatures Will be
low enough to damage cotton.
Spot markets were quoted generally
unchanged throughout the south, and we
see nothing to cause any decline of con-
sequence In the future market and con-
tinue to favor the long side.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-16
Glennon Heads Mobile Knights

Mobile, September l5.-(Special.) -James
H. Glennon has been elected grand
knight of the Mobile council, Knights of
Columbus. The feature of the annual
meeting Tuesday evening was perfection
of plans for the approaching state con-
vention in Birmingham. September H.
State President ]. A. Hughes of Mobile
announced that this city will send a
large delegation. He also said steps will
be taken at Birmingham to start a MEM
bership campaign that will be waged
throughout the south. He also stated
that officers from other southern states
will go to Birmingham, and the meet
ing promises to be the most important
gathering of the organization in many
wears
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-16
Spot Cotton
Pig Iron
Clothing Salesman
Admits Big Thefts
During Ten Years

New York, September discharged
with having stolen in 10 years clothirx
valued at between $4,000 and $4,000 from
firm that employed him. George w.
Simn, a salesman, according to Assistant
District Attorney Bohan. confessed to.
day that he had sold the clothing at half
the price and had lost most of the money
in Wall street speculations. Mr.. Bohan.
said Simm told him the clothing had been
removed from the store in suit cases be
fore other employees came to work in TIA
morning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-16
Bonds
Mercantile PAPER

4 New York, September 15.-Mercantile
paper. 81 per cent; sterling. 6o-day bills,
81. M; demand. A.75%; cables, A.76ls.
francs: Demand, 5.s6; cables, 5.s5A.
MARKS: Demand. 6s%; cables 70. Kronen:
|Demand. 121A: cables. 12N Guilders: De-
mand. 4oN; cables. 4o7s. Lires: Demand.
Ek!a5: cables. 6.A. Rubles: Demand. 321s;
gcables, 32M. Bar silver. sc. Mexican dol
bars. 52xc. Government bonds steady;
Railroad bonds steady. Time loans strong
Her; 60 days. 3At@3% per cent; 30 days. Sla
kd3% per cent; six months, Sx&4 per cent.
Cali money steady; high. per cent? low.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-16
MUCH GRAPHITE is
NOW BEING SHIPPED

Mountain Creek. September B.-(Spe-
cial THE Flaketown Graphite company
with mines located in the hills three
miles from Verbena, are shipping car
load lots of high grade crucible graphite
from Mountain Creek station over the
Louisville and Nashville railroad. This
product has increased in value since the
European war commenced from to
cents per pound until now it is selling for
Is and II cents per pound.
The product of Flaketown company and
the Dixie company is being shipped to
eastern cities, and is then disposed of
to the warning nations and to dealers in
the United States.
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Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, September 15.-Cotton. spot
easier. Good middlng. s.67d: middling,
95ld; low middling, 9.35d. Sales, 1900;
700 for speculation and export. Receipts,
1000. Futures irregular. September,
9.3id; September October, 9.301ad; Octo-
ber-November. 9.2S1ad; November-D Deem
Der, 9.271sd; Overwhelmingly, 9.27d;
January February, 9261sd February
March, 9.261kd March-April s.26d; April
May, 9.26d; May-June 925iad; July,
9.22d; July-August, 9.1sAd; August-Sep-
TENDER nominal; September-O October nom
inal.
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Gins Show Decrease

Troy, September 15.-(Special )-Accord-
ing to Crop Reporting Agent JEFF Startling
and confirmed by the government at
Washington, the gins of Pike county had
ginned up to September l. ss5 bales of cot
ton on the 1916 crop. Up to the same
date last year there had been ginned
about $500 bales or 1905 more bales then
this year There are 50 gins in the
county, but nor more than half Of them
are running.
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Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, September 15.-Rather
larger crop views have been pub
lished today by crop estimators and
merchants in the southwest. One large
American house was mentioned as this
prominent seller in Liverpool, causing
the decline. Wall street brokers are very
bullish, advising purchases of cotton in
all their circulars. Spot houses have
been large sellers of cotton today. against
purchases in the south, which have been
bought by Wall street. Local traders
are bullish on this buying and expect the
market will advance tomorrow, so that
while the market closed some points
lower the sentiment remains bullsh.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-16
Six Are Killed When
Ammonia Tank ExplOdes

Newark. N. j., September 15.-Six men,
including Samuel Botkin president of the
Interstate MIX and Cream company.
were killed Thursday in an explosion of
an ammonia tank at the companys plant
which was to open next Monday. Two
other persons were injured.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-16
Fruits and Produce

Oranges-California, box $5Q5. 80.
Lemons-Imported, box $3.50
Limes-Per 100. 1.25Q1. so.
Apples-Virginia, barrel, $3.50.
Grapes-Calfornia malaga, crate, S20O.
Pears-California Bartlett, crate, 81.
Plums-California red June. crate, s.. "a
Cantaloupes-Flats. 75c@$1.
Irish Potatoes--Wh ite stock, bu, 81. 90.
Sweet Potatoes Vans, Dbl, S2@2. 25
Onions-California yellows, h., SIC.
Onions-Spanish. crate, $1.S5.
Cabbage-Colorado, SIC.
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New York Futures
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Middling, 15.13c; receipts,
Sso7 sales, 1855; stock, 102, 81.
Galveston: Middling, 1880; receipts,
1905; exports, 21,2i9: sales 1910; stock,
1872 s39
Mobile; Middling, 15.12c; receipts, s14;
stock, 1890.
Savannah Middlng, 15.25c; receipts,
$685. sales, 1887; stock, 122,0l5.
Charleston; Middling, 15c; receipts, 1872;
stock, 28.221.
Wilmington: Middling, 15c; receipts, 655;
stock, 31,S55.
Norfolk: Middling, 1850; receipts, 1876;
stock, 25,SSl.
Baltimore: Exports, 500; stock, 1913.
Boston: Middling, 1860; stock, 1929.
Philadelphia: Middling, 1855: stock, 1852.
New York: Middling, 1850; receipts,
1862; stock, 63,0e1.
Minor ports: Receipts, 621; exports,
6253; stock, lisa
Total today: Receipts, 26,995; exports,
1884; stock, 535 $50.
Total for week: Receipts, 1s2.e01; ex-
ports, 1878.
Total for season: Receipts, 1882 ex-
ports, 6S1 533.
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Metal Market

New York, September 15.-Copper, firm;
electrolytic, $27@2S.25 Iron steady and un-
changed. Metal - exchange quotes tin
steady. Spot. $3S .25@3S. rs. At London. spot
copper. e116; futures, .e112; electrolytic,
Ella los; spot tin, s17o IS; futures, Eli IS.
The metal exchange quotes lead, 5000
T. Spelter, steady; spot East ST. Louis
delivery, $9G9.5o. At London, lead $50 los;
spelter, e54.