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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-08
Memorandum Presented.

Count Won Bernstorff, the German
ambassador, today, at the instruction
OF his government, handed to Secretary
Lansing a long memorandum explain
| ing in detail the German position in
regard to armed merchant ships and
the causes leading up to the decision
of the central European powers to tor
pedo without warning all armed mer-
chantmen of their enemies.
Secretary Lansing and Count Won
Bernstorff declined to divulge its con-
tents 1t is understood to contain the
allegation that Great Britain had taken
advantage of the contention of the
United States that Americans must be
safe on defensively armed merchant
men, to have those ships act offensive
! ly toward enemy submersibles.
Willing to Observe Laws.
The German government, it is under
| stood, comedies that as submarines are
new engine of warfare, international
law makes no provision for their use.
The German government is under
stood to express a willingness to OPP
crate its submarines in accordance
with international law prevailing prior
to the war, providing Great Britain
| does not violate the same laws.
Proof Against British.
1t is understood that the memUan-
| dunn contends that evidence appended
to the late German announcement
proves that British ships armed os-
! tensibly for defense have been in
structed to act and have acted ofen-
sively and that they are not peaceful
traders as the United States was as
sured they would be by Sir Cecil
| Spring Rice, the British ambassador.
The memorandum is understood to
reiterate previous declarations that
submarine warfare was begun by
Germany in reprisal for the anmun-
ced intention of Great Britain to
starve the civilian population of the
central empires and also is unler-
stood to refer to the long friendhip
between the United States and Ter
| many with nope that the American
people will appreciate the position
Germany finds herself in as reult
| of the blockade
Supporting the contention that Ger
many's reprisals are justified. he
| memorandum is said to enumeRte
various actions of Great Britain witch
have operated against the interests Of
neutrals and their citizens.
To sustain the German contentins |
| 1t is pointed out that Germany agreed
| to abide by certain terms of the dc
| laratiOn of London but that inasmch |
as Great Britain has not restraind J
her actions to conform with the tens
Of that declaration, Germany cannt
be expected to agree to operate uner !
| code which Great Britain disregars. |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-08

st. Paul, March s.-A bandit this
afternoon held up the Security
State bank and escaped with
$1,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-08
y..vunnS AFfECTEDBY
 FOREIGN SITUATION
Specialties Drop Several POints-UndertOne Fever
 ish and Heavy at Close

New York, April 7.-The financial district was alive today with rumors bearing on the international situation, more especially the status of relations between Washington and Berlin. These rumors were of such circumstantial and detailed character as to cause hur- Tied selling of stocks, the general list with few noteworthy exceptions, aver laging losses of to 3. points. some specialties, especially those Which led the recent rise, were lower lat their minimums by to points These recessions were partly retrieved coupled with supporting orders, re- ssulted in rallies of fractions to full point. The undertone was feverish and heavy at the active close. Of this turnover, a very large pro- portion was again contributed by the mercantile marines, Crucible Steel, United States Industrial Alcohol, Mex s1can Petroleum, American Zinc Bald win Locomotive, American Locomotive and Goodrich. United States Smelling
 made new high record at 73H and zine also scored a new maximum at s92%.
 United States Steel fared better on the whole than other issues of the
 same class, yielding only a point to l S4 fl. Bethelehem Steel made an ex- atreme decline of 29 to 465 and rallied ito 479.
 Prominent rails wereI lower by a point for New York Central Canadian Pacific, Union and Southern Pacifics, New Haven and Western Maryland, while Reading and Norfolk and West ern were slightly more heavy. The governments winter wheat report, showing rather low average as ,against the previous estimate, was not helpful to the grain carriers. A further decline in the rates of exchange on Paris, demand bills fall ing to 601 F. was again the foremost feature of the international credit marks the break being concurrent with reports of another successful German move in the Verdun campaign. Bonds were heavy, but the market for those securities was more con- tracted than usual. Total sales, par value, were $4,135,000.
 United States bonds were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-08
COTTON MARKET
 SHOWS WEAKNESS International Politics and Claims of Increased Acre
 age Responsible

New Orleans, April 7-Unfavorab1e ru- mors regarding international politics and claims of large increase in the Texas acreage were mainly responsible for weakness in cotton during the last part of the market session here today Prices lost P to IA points at the lowest levels in the actual trading, while the close was barely steady with last bids showing a net loss of 13 to IA points.
 In the opening trading the market was steady and did not make a full response to the poor cables, losing to points in the first half hour of business. Crop reports from Texas were considered en- couraging, but were offset by accounts of good spot demand and the market had little tendency up to the middle of the day For a while the exports of 76,612 bales, the largest single days clear ances thus far this season, were a steady ing influence and October scored a net gain of 2 points. Tn the early afternoon rumors that the ambassador to Berlin had been recalled and reports that injury to other crops would cause a large in crease in cotton planSing in Texas re- suited in selling wave under which the market slumped.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-08
COTTON PRICES DROP ON THE LATE SELLING
Market Closed Steady at a Net Decline of 9 to F
 Points

New York, April 1.-The cotton market ing today's trading with July selling off to 11.97c and closing at that figure. The general list closed easy at a net decline of to F points.
 There was quite steady undertone dur ing the earlier trading. Cables were con- siderably under expectations, based on the New York close of Thursday, and after market here sold about to points net lower. There seemed to be a little scat tering liquidation ly some of yesterday s buyers, swhile there was also selling of late months by houses with Liverpool con- nections who were presumably increas- ing straddle accounts on the narrower diff ferences. The offerings were well taken. however, with trade interests moderate buyers of near positions, and appearing ready to take May contracts at a differ ence of F to IS points under July. More over, offerings became lighter after the close of Liverpool and prices here rallied with the encouragement of bullish south ern spot advices and the outlook for larger clearances, with active months sell ing back to within point or two of last nights closing figures It seemed that the buying of yesterday combined with the absorption of earlier offerings had pretty well filled up the demand from scattering shorts, however and prices later turned easier owing to weakness in New Orleans apprehensions that the easier ruling of the stock market re- flected increased nervousness over inter- national politics and private wires from New Orleans reporting that the south was selling hedges in new crop months. May contracts broke from 11.90c to 11.S2c, while October sold off from 1225c to F. 15c, or about 10 to 12 points net lower. The close was at practically the low point of the day. Exports for the day were larger than for long time amounting to 76,612 bales. There were further reports of easier ocean freights, and it was said that room could be secured from New York to Liverpool at $2 per 100. Private cables attributed the relatively easy showing of the English market to weakness in Egyp- tian cotton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-08
WEEKLY REVIEW
 OF COTTON MARKET.
Business Quiet With Broad ening Differences Between
 Near and Late Months

New York April 7.-Reports of good rains in the southwest caused some scat tered selling in the cotton market here during the early part of the week, with July contracts easing off to 11.s6c. or about 2S points under the high level reached on the rally toward the end of March There was nothing in the trade. however, to indicate any increased pres sure of spot cotton in the south, while trade interests were moderate buyers on the decline and prices recovered part of their losses with July selling up to 12.llc during yesterdays trading and closing tonight at 1.97c
 General business had been quiet and ir regular fluctuations resulted in broad ening of differences between near and late months owing to the approach of the first May notice day. Part of the selling on the reaction from the high point Of last month had probably been based on an idea. that a slackening of spot demand after the filling of March commitments would be followed by an easier turn ill the southern spot markets, while there was also a disposition to discount the breaking of the southwestern drouth. At times during the week the spot sales of- ficially reached in the south were smaller, but the southern markets remained steady and when the better weather news failed to bring out increased offerings the ab- sence of spot pressure seemed to inspire a movement to cover short contracts, W hile encouraged by easier ocean freights and talk of larger clearances.
 Private reports, based on a canvass of southern correspondents of March 25 indicated an increase of S.6 per cent in acreage. This compared with a report issued during the previous week making the probable increase 6.2 per cent but both figures were considered under aver age expectationS and a disposition to scale down estimates of the area may possibly have had some influence on the market.
 The upward movement was held in check by near month liquidation. how ever, and the market today was more or less unsettled owing partly to the easier ruling of the stock market and renewed nervousness over international affairs and reports of hedge selling in New Orleans. Differences between New York and Liverpool have narrowed owe ing to the decline in freghts. but Liv- erpool has been a seller of late months here and relatively easy cables have ben partly due to weakness in the market for Egyptian.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-08
Produce Market

New York, April 7.-Butter, lower. Re ceirts, 64S4; creamery extras, 92 score, 364 4@S67ac; creamery, higher scoring. 37@ 3I1sc; firsts 351k@36c. Eggs, firm Receipts, 22,S11. Fresh gathered extras, 231@@24c; regular packed extra firsts, 22Ac; firsts, 21 @221ac; seconds, 20A@2OAc. Cheese. firm. Receipts, 600; state held specials, 1S1ac; current make specials, 17A@171sc; aver age run, 17c; Wisconsin twins, fresh, 171z @171kc. Dressed poultry stronger; chick ems, 15@30c; fowls, 151s@20c; turkeys, 2S@ 35c. Live poultry firm, 20@22c; fowls, 21@ 22c; turkeys, 2O21c.
 Chicago, April 7.-Butter, lower; cream cry, 31@351ac. Eggs, higher; receipts, 8, ,724 cases; frsts, 200; ordinary firsts, 18%@19c; at mark, cases included, 1S1a@191lc. Pota- toes unsettled receipts, 42 cars; Michi- gan Wisconsin, Minnesota and Dakota white, 75@9Sc; Minnesota and Dakota and Ohios 75@S3c. Alive poultry unchanged.
 St. Louis, April 7.-Poultry unchanged except turkeys, 15@S0c. Butter unchanged. Eggs, 19c.
 Kansas City, April 7.-Butter, eggs and poultry unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-08
BEAR|SH INFLUENCE
 SENDS PRICES DOWN
Setbacks in Wheat Prices Followed a Lively Buy
 ing Movement

Chicago, April 7.-Disturbing aspects
 of the diplomatic outlook had a bear ish influence today on wheat and more than wiped out early advances due to the government crop report. The mar
 ket closed heavy B s@1Ac net lower, lwith May at s1.171s and July at s1.151a Corn finished unchanged to Is o A c
 down; oats off E @ Ac to A O sc, and provisions varying from 21Ac decline ] to like advance.
 Setbacks in the price of wheat fol- lowed each other with increasing force as soon as q lively buying movement had eliminated shortly after the re- I ceipt of the official report from Wash ington confirming what the majority of traders had expected as to a big shortage in the 1916 winter crop A disposition to realize on holding be- came more and more evident as ad- vices came in telling of improved field conditions resulting from the prevail ing cool weather, especially in Illinois, Missouri and Kansas. Besides, state reports generally gave higher crop per centages that were shown by the gov ernment. Gossip of the lateness of the season in the spring wheat belt, where a repetition of midwinter was reported
 
 little effect as a prop to the market. Attention of wheat traders in the late dealings centered chiefly on New York stock market declines, which were regarded here as indicative to serious extent of dubious prospects concerning the foreign relations of the United States. Under this handicap, not only did all trace of preceding gains finally disappear, but substantial losses were brought about, with prices at the finish nearly the lowest of the day. Hints of export business tended to
 make corn average higher in price, and so too did unfavorable weather. Bull ish sentiment was outweighed, how ever, in the end by sympathy with the weakness of wheat. Oats were governed almost entirely by the action of other grains. In the main, crop reports were 1 bearish, although some delays to seed ing were mentioned.
 Commission house buying of lard ral- lied provisions. At first the market had been weak owing to lower prices on hogs. Shipments of lard and meats were liberal as compared with a year ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-08
Coffee Market

New York, April 1.-The market for cof- fee futures showed renewed firmness to- day. Demand was not particularly &C., tive, but offerings were restricted owing to the continued firmness of Brazil, while some attention was also attracted by prl- vate advices denying that France con templated restrictions on imports. Houses with European connections were among the buyers, and after opening to points higher, the market sold about to 6 points above last nights closing figures, with May touching S.26c, July S.3c and September S.42c. The close was shade off from the best under realizing, but still showed net gains of from 2 to 8 points, Sales, 27,5oO; April, S.14c; May, PIC; June, 827c; July, S.31c; August, .S6c; September S.40c October S.44c; No- vember, S.47c; December, Sole; January, S.46c; February, s.61c; May, S.66c.
 Spot coffee steady; Rio Is, 9Ac; Santos As, 1019c. Cost and freight offers were firm, and it was reported that Brazilian shippers were asking from 10.35c to He for Santos As, based on English credits
 The official cables reported milreis prices unchanged at Santos and Tar high CT at Rio with Rio exchange 1-32d high CT Brazilian port receipts, 21,O00; Jun diahy, 12,00O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-08
TRADING ACTIVITY '
 RE|GNS SUPREME Pace Rapid, Says Bradstreet, and Not Deferred by High
 Prices or Politics

New York, April 7-Bradstreets tomor- row will say: Activity reigns supreme ir whatever direction one may look, whether to trade, industry, mining, rail roading or shipping by water, and fur ther surge forward is expected when ice closed harbors open to navigation ana country roads improve. The pace s rapid. at a record rate, in fact, beiJaa neither deterred by high prices nor m givings over international matters, whi
 latter at the moment seem rather .e- clouded. The only existing drawbacks to final distribution, cold weather and bad roads are deemed to be but temporary factors. Whatever lulls may be experi- enced are due either to inability to get goods or to the fact that the producing units of the country are sold up, wit perhaps some slight easing in this or tiat line as the result of seasonable crangss. Weekly bank clearings, $4,S44, ,390,0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-08
Fruits and Produce

NV AOltSdie t%uOIdtlOnS.) Apples-Fancy Winesap, barrel, S5.25, choice Winesap, s4.5O; fancy Ben Davis, $3.50; fancy Arkansas Blacks, $5.50; bar rel; western, $2.25 box.
 Oranges-F'lorida, Der box, 8. 5GQ4. Oranges-C California; $3.50Q3.75. Grapefruit-Florida, per box, s. Cranberries, per box, $2.50; barrel, S9.50 Bananas. per bunch, $1.50Q2. Lemons-Fancy imported, box, $S.75; fancy California, $3.75 box Irish Potatoes-Michigan White, bushel, $1.35.
 Sweet oPtatoes-Dooleys. pushed, soc; Yellow Hammer, bushel, $1. Ontons-White, per crate, $2.50; yellow, ger crate, g.
 Rutabagas-Canada, 1%c pound Cabbage-F'lorida, per crate, $2.50; Dan ish. 214c pound.
 ucumbers-Hamper, s 50.
 Tomatoes-Fancy Florida, per crate S250
 Beans-Fresh Florida, per crate, s. New Potatoes-Hamper, S. .25. Celery-Fresh Florida, per crate, $25O Lettuce-Per hamper, $15O. Squash-Per crate, $2. .75. . Strawberries-South Alabama, $3. 5O@4 per crate.
 Limes-Per 100. SIPS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-08
PRICES ARE STEADY
 !. ON MORRIS AVENUE
Supply and Demand on Par Except Poultry and Fish,
 Which Are Scarce

Prices on Morris avenue continue steady with supply and demand on a Tar in everything except fish and poul- try, which are still scarce Business yesterday in meats was reported bet ter than for several weeks before, ac- cording to wholesale packers. Dealers in poultry, eggs and creamery products also reported a. good run of business yesterday, while produce is not selling so good.
 small car of snapper was received by the Standard Fish company yester- day morning and was sold within two hours after arriving The famine in sea food is not expected to be relieved before the last of next week, as coast winds are too strong for successful fishing.
 Today's quotations follow:
 Poultry and Eggs
 Commission Merchants Price) Fry ers-25c.
 Hens--16c.
 GuineaS-35c.
 Boosters -10c per pouuu. Fresh Country Eggs-20c; graded, 22c. Turkeys-Live. 22c; dressed, 24c. Geese-75c. or 13c pound.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-08

Builders: Demand, Sc; cables. 431sc. Lires: Demand, $6.59; cables, ..6.5S. Rubles: De- mand, 311ac; cables, 315sc. Bar silver, 615sc. Mexican dollars, 47Ac. Government bonds steady; railroad bonds heavy. Time loans steady; 60 days, 2%@3 per cent; 90 days and six months, 3Q3A per cent. Call money steady; high, per cent; low, 1% per cent; ruling rat, 1% per cent; last per cent; ruling rate, 1% per cent; last offered at per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-08
New York Cotton Futures
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Middling, 11.3Sc; re- ceipts PAS exports, 19,365; sales, 1885; stock, 337, ,651.
 Galveston: Middling, 1230c; receipts, 3430; exports, 25,552; sales, 1435; stock, 2S1,- 160.
 Mobile Mddling, 11.75c; receipts, 641 stock, 17,52S
 Savannah Mddling, 11.Ssc; receipts, 2256; sales. 2151 stock, 149,330
 Charleston: Middling, 115sc; receipts, 1059; sales, 200; stock, 65173.
 Wilmington: Middlng, 111ac; receipts, 5S5; exports, 11,010; stock 5O,226.
 Norfolk: Middling, 11.75c; receipts, 1906; stock, 113,259.
 Baltimore: Receipts, $50; stock, 5OS3.
 Boston: Middling, 12O5c; receipts, g. exports, 3053; stock 9136.
 Philadelphia: Middling, F. 25c; receipts 63; stock, 2455.
 New York: Middling, 12c; exports. 1451 sales, 100; stock, 269,5O7.
 Minor ports: Receipts, 13,S01 exports, 16,181: stock, 44,129.
 Total today: Receipts, 26, 148; exports, 76,612; stock, 1,344,S31.
 Total for week: Receipts, 104,035; ex- ports, 122,433.
 Total for season: Receipts, 6,171,531; exports, 4,114,529.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-08

New York; April 7.--Liverpool refused to continue their advance further in an- swer to our improvement yesterday aft ernoon. The statistics show smaller talk ings by the spinners of the world. as compared with last season, so prices de- clined. losing the advance of yesterday. The only new factor is the relative de- cline ii.. spinnekJ' takings. About the first of the year they had taken 100000 bales more than the preceding year; now it is less than 100000 bales more, and by the end of next week it will probably show less than last season. On the decline spot cotton they are taking out of this market, which prevented further break, as this buying absorbed the of ferings. Tonight the market looks quite as much lower as it did higher last night It is needless to point out the political situation is liable to upset any calcula- tions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-08
Flour and Feedstuffs

Colorado patent, $6.30; self-rising flour. s6e5; Tennessee flour, $6.55; Michigan flour, $7.s5; Idaho flour. s6.65; hard winter wheat flour, $6.45; Minnesota spring wheat, $6.S0; pure wheat shorts, sS3; brown shorts, $30; pure wheat bran, $2S; C.. S.. meal. 71a per cent. $34; Cremo meal s2S; c. S. hulls, SIS per ton; No. timothy hay, $23 per ton; pea green alfalfa, vest ern, $26; southern alfalfa, S21; mixed feeds, per ton, $36; oats, per bushel, No. white, 63c; corn, per bushel, 93c; corn meal, $1.70 per 2-bushel sack; chops, $1.T0; poultry food, s1.SO per sack: dairy food, $50; Johnson grass hay, $14.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-08
Future quotations were as follows:
Chicago Grain

Chicago, April 7-Wheat, No red, $1. .22a4@11. .2Ss4 No. 3 red, $1.2o@1 .21; No. 2 hard, nominal; No. 3 hard, $1.14@1 .1S1b. Corn, No. yellow, 77@S0c; No. yellow, 74d75c Oats, No 3 white, 44@441ac; stand ard, 451aGl46c. Rye No. ?, 94@95c; barley, 62@75c, timothy, $4. 4.5Ods; clover, s1OQ1s. .5o Pork, $2i. 5o@23.2o lard, $11 .45; ribs, $11.S 1925.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-08
Notice
Office of Acton Mining Company.

Birmingham, Ala, April 1, 1918. Notice is hereby given that the an- nual meeting of the stockholders of this company, for the purpose of elect- ing a board of directors for the ensuing year, and for the transaction of such other business as may come before the meeting, will be held at the office of the company, in the city of Birmingham, Ala, Tuesday, April IS. 1916. at 10 o'clock a. m.
 By order of the board.
 l.. A. BUTTERFIELD. Secretary.
 325-3t-sat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-08
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, April 7.-Spot cotton steady, unchanged; sales on the spot, 1150; to arrive, 545; good ordinary, 103Sc; strict good ordinary, 10.sSc; low middling, 11.3Sc; strict low middling, 11.63c; mid ding, 11.SSc; strict mddling, 1213c; good middling, 12.3Sc; strict good middlng, F. CSC; receipts, 244S; stock, 337, 651.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-08
CHICKS NEED PITCHERS

The exhibition games have revealed one thing, and that one thing is that Manager Stark will have to do some bolstering up in the pitching depart ment if the hurling corps compares with the other departments of the team
 Dick Kerr and Howard Merritt, two left-handers, are the only pitchers who have made even a creditable showing in the exhibitions. Cy Barger has not had an opportunity to show his worth The former Brooklyn National, New ark International and Pittsburg Fed eral hurler has been taking things easy. Manager Stark is satisfied, though, that Barger will produce when called upon.
 Willman, with the Colonial league last season, and Wheeler, a semipro pitcher, do not look ready for Class A society. Sims, with the Ohio State league last season, has not been seen in action yet, although he has been in the Chick camp for over a week. Bill Robertson, who won IF and lost Is games for the Chicks last season, has been with the team over a week now. but has not worked in an exhibi- tion yet.
 Summing things up, the pitching de- partment of the Chicks at present does not stack up with the other branches of the team.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-08
New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans April 7.-All grades of rice continued strong today except clean Japan, which was steady. Quotations re-
 mained unchanged Receipts: Rough, 566: millers. 556; clean, 42O2. Sales: S100 pockets
 clean Honduras at 8 1-16GI5c.