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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-03
HIGH LEVEL REACHED.
ON WHEAT EXCHANGE
Evidence of Strike Settle.
ment Gives Market an
Upward Turn

Chicago, September 2.-Confidence that
a settlement of the railway strike would
be- effected led to a. decided upturn today
in the price of wheat The close was
strong at the highest level of the session,
net advance of 27s141zc, with December
at 147a4@1.4s, and May at 149AG1. 1875.
Other leading staples, too, all showed
gains-+corn 14Q7sc, oats %&1hc, and pro-
visions 15d30c.
Pressure to sell was absent and instead
of signs developed that foreign demand
had again become urgent Indeed cash
premiums paid by exporters were the
highest of any time this season. Notices
of general notification of railway en-
bargoes seemed to be chiefly responsible
for the activity of foreigners, but there
was also a widespread impression that
the opening of the Dardanelles did not
promise to be an event sufficiently i'm
mediate to interfere at present with the
upward tendency of prices. Although at
intervals during the day realizing by hold
ers on a liberal scale the ensuing down
turns in prices proved brief and were
invariably succeeded by more decided up
ward swings.
In addition to the fact that shipping
business mas already improved and was
expected to be much better the coming
week, the presence of frost in Canada
tended also to give an advantage to tho
bulls. Reports were at hand, too, that
but little blowing had been done SO far
In Oklahoma and that predictions were
for a poor crop there next year unless
conditions soon underwent radical
change.
Corn, like wheat, showed a broad gen.
eral demand Some export business was
done and commission house buying was
of a good class Oats displayed inde-
pendent strength, owing to announce
ment' that the British government had
taken 100000 bushels here for Lake ship
ment.
Spectators and packers were active
buy ers of provisions, optimism in regard
to the railroad situation acted as more
than an offset for decline which took
place in the hog market.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-03
Avery's Letter

There were no cotton markets open to-
day and but one, Liverpool, will be open
Monday. There were thundershowers In
the eastern belt which is mildly bullish,
as it will delay picking trifle The strike
news was favorable, in SO far as the leg
islation proposed will at least postpone
the strike order and whether the legisla-
ton is constitutional or not will require
time to determine; meanwhile some solu-
ton of the problem will have worked
itself out.
The stock and grain markets reflected a
more hopeful view Of the situation. Liver
pool should be strong Monday if it re-
fleets more favorable view Of better
strike conditions on this side. Though in
this regard it should be remembered that
under the new provisions of the Smith
Lever law 1t is now permissible to trade
in Liverpool from this side. free Of tax.
Sold out longs may take advantage Of this
fact and try to manipulate that market
in order to bring about a lower level
in American markets upon which to re-
place their long lines. If Tuesdays mar
ket should be lower on this account. sit
steady in the boat; prices will come back
and go that much higher for the clean
ing out. C. f. AVERY.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-03
Federal Reserve Bank Statement

Washington, September The COM
bined resources and liabilities of the II
federal reserve banks September / were
as follows:
Resources-Gold coin and certificates IN
vault, $245,35S, 600; gold settlement fund
$10i601,0o0; gold redemption fund with
United States treasurer, $1,S12, 900; total
gold reserve, 1851 III 900; legal tender
notes, silver, etc, $13,605,00o Total reserve,
1856, 376,000 Five per cent redemption fund
against federal reserve bank notes, $780,
900. Bills discounted and bought: Maturi-
ties within 10 days, SIS, 900; from II
to 20 days, 1851 900; from 81 to so days,
$42, 674000 from 81 to 80 days, s21, $50, 900;
over 80 days, 1892, 900. Total, s105 $40, 0oo
Investments: United States bonds, S46,-
S21, 900; one-year United States treasury
100000; total earning assets, $1S1, 1896, goo;
federal reserve notes, net, $40, $50 000 due
from federal reserve banks, net $685. 607, 900;
all other resources, $3,031,O00; total re-
sources, $607, 100000.
Liabilities: Capital paid in, SIS 91S, 900;
member bank deposits, net, $484, 697, 900:
federal reserve notes, net $14,41 900; fed
eral reserve bank notes in circulation,
81, $780, 00 all other liabilities, 1921 600; total
liabilities, $607, 900.
Gold reserve against net deposit and
note liabilities (a) 1914 per cent cash re-
serve against net deposit and note liabili-
ties (a) Il per cent; cash reserve against
net deposit liabilities after setting aside
40 per cent reserve against aggregate net
liabilities on federal reserve notes in cir
culation, 719 per cent.
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schooners, had pushed back the from
tier toward the western sea.

ScnOOnerS, naQ puSneQ DdCh the AIoH-
tier toward the western sea.
Even now, however, one could feel
the touch and sense the romance or
the old west, for along every trail and
road which converged to Pendleton
cowboy and cowgirl came riding in to
the jingling of spur and the reich OF
leather. So, too, came the Indians from
their OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, squaws and
papooses--with tepee poles and outfit,
stored in every kind of wheeled rig,
though few travelled as did their
fathers-with belongings dashed to
long, trailing, sagging travels (tra-
yoy). Over half a thousand strong.
these red men of mountain and plain
soon had their lodge poles pointing
skyward. and, like mushrooms in the
night a white tepee village had sprung
up in the picturesque cottonwoods near
the Pendleton ford of the old Oregon
trail.
On the first day of the ound-up,
Main street, Pendleton, which dips over
a rise to the prairie, was in gala dress.
remnants and flags were strung over
head, Tapping lazily in the soft stir
of air. Beneath. cowboys in gaudy
shirts of red, blue, purple, yellow and
green, kerchiefs of many hues, cow
girls in attractive dresses of fringed
buckskin, and Indians with multi
colored blankets and beaded moccasins,
move like an ever-changing chromo-
scope among the more neutral-color-
clothed townsmen.
Yes, 1t was going to the round
up" which has brought me like thou
sands of others to this biggest little
city of it's size'' in the west. The term
is taken from the old cowboy camp
expression, meaning the rounding up"
or herding together of the cattle pre-
vious to the branding" or fall drive"
When the roundup Is spoken OF the
carnival held at Pendleton is meant.
1t means the gathering together Of
the men, women-yes, and animals. too
of the ranges for three days fes-
tival of cowboy sports and pastimes. 1t,
is to that section of the west what
the county fair is to certain sections
of the east but with this difference:
the IS, 900 people who journey to the
little city of Pendleton, with its 1000
population, are drawn from all quar-
tiers of the United States Canada and
Mexico, and even from across the seas.
to live in and see for three consecu-
tive days revival OF this lie OF the
old frontier, COW camp and range.
The directors of the roundup are
leading business men Of the city who
serve without pay; all citizens cooper
ate with them, keep open house. and
Guido themselves in extending hospi-
tality to visitors. Graft of every kind
is eliminated. No dividends are de-
clared, and the profits. which at a
single roundup have amounted to over
$4,000, are turned over for the bene-
fit and Improvement of the progress
sive and attractive city. Little wonder
is it that the roundup has become as
much a civic institution to Pendleton
as its police department or its school
system.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-03
GENERAL STRENGTH
.ONS!OCK EXCHANGE
Market Hesitated at Open
ing, But Grew Confident
on Labor Situation

New York, September 2.-Today's mar
ket hesitated at the outset first quota
tons indicating doubt on the part of the
professional element as to the significance
of overnight developments in the rail-
way labor situation. This condition gave
way later to general strength, the adj
vance being aided by extensive snort
covering.
Trading in marines which supplied over
% per cent of the brief sessions turn
over, was the noteworthy rea,ure, the
preferred making new record on its
gross advance of points to 100, with ~
for the common and l to 2 points for
other shipping shares.
new maximum was also made by
American zinc preferred which advanced
3& points to TAX points, while General
Motors preferred sold at it's best quota
ton in many months, rising TO 1-s.
Coppers and metals were l to 2 points
higher, munitions and petroleum ad
vanced about as much and motors made
up some of their recent losses, with ad-
oitional gains in accessories.
U. S. steel came forward towards the
last, being extensively taken UP to 967sc
an extreme gain of 15sc, and placing It,
with the quarterly and extra dividends
of the previous day within u point of
its high record
Reading and Canadian Pacific led the
advancing movement in rails at gains of
almost 2 points, with point each for
ST. Paul, Northern Pacific, New York
Central and some of the eastern group.
Total sales amounted to 274,O0O shares.
The foreign exchange market was a
nominal affair, with no change from yes
terday, except for a slight recession in
rubles.
Eonds were steady, but dull, Anglo
French SIS being largely dealt in at the
prevailing quotation. Total sales par
value were $1,445,000 U. s. Coupon As rose
q per cent on call during the week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-03
COTTON GOODS ARE
IN ACTIVE DEMAND
Many Goods Withdrawn
From Sale Pending Settle
ment of Cotton Prices

New York. September Cotton
goods markets have ruled very strong
and at times excited. Prices have ad-
vanced very fast and to higher levels
in many instances than any reached
in tho boom of 1907. Standard prints
Will be advanced to 7Ac as of Septem-
Der IS; wide sheetings have been ad-
vanced to a basis of 81 &c for standard
10-f goods. and many brown sheet
Iings are at record levels. notably g.
yard sheetings at &c, and standard
southern sheetings at 9hc. Duck dis
counts have been shortened another
8 per cent and are quoted at the high
est prices that have ruled during the
present generation of traders. a great
many goods have been withdrawn from
sale pending a more settled condition
of cotton. Colored cottons are reaching
toward still higher levels. most of the
standard eastern lines of dress ging-
hams being held at value. Tho volume
of business has been checked by the
cautious attitude of mills that are not
provided with cotton and do not know
whether to buy or stay out while prices
are so high. Jobbers have been doing
very good trade and there has been
more disposition shown of late to cover
requirements in spring lines. The yarn
and knit goods markets have been ex-
cedingly strong. Labor scarcity con-
tinues to cut down tho production in
mills.
Prices current are as follows: Print
cloths, 2S-inch, 64x64s, 4ssc; 64x60s,
4hc; 1914 Inch 64x64s, csc; brown
sheetings, southern standards, SIC;
denims, 9-ounce nominal. 2.20-ounce,
indigo, 1910; tickings. S-ounce, Ice;
standard prints, TIC; staple ginghams,
SC, and dress ginghams, 10hc. the two
latter at value.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-03
Cleanliness and Good Morals
Garnet Noel Wiley, in Southern Wom-


When Fred G. Athearn of California
was carrying out his plan for building
a chain of clubhouses for railway en-
ployes along the Southern Pacific one
of his friends laughed at him for finish
ing the bathrooms with white enamel.
you'll be sorry you didn't finish them
with tar and pebbles by the time the
road men have scrubbed them over
with obscenities." he prophesied, and
there was considerable laughter at Mr..
Athearn's expense.
Nothing of the kind" retorted
Athearn. "A man clean from good
tubing doesn't write obscenities be-
cause he doesn't think them. Clean
bodies help to make clean minds. I'm
not only going to finish the bathrooms
| in white, but the beds as we'll, and
every man who stops. however dirty he
| is when he arrives. shall be shown to
a spotless room with fresh linen" 1t
was not an enthusiasts theory; 1T was
psychologists analysis of the effect
of suggestion upon the human mind
Mr.. Athearn finished his white beds.
and the tired and grease-begrimed en-
gineers and firemen, dropping into the
clubhouse for the night, would look
from their sooty overalls to the white
sheets and ask to be shown some
where's to wash up" Moreover, there
has yet to be line scrubbed upon
those bathroom walls!
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-03
One-Man Cars During Vacations

From the Electric Railway Journal
The Athens Railway and Electric COM
pany. Athens. Ca recently issued the
following notice to its patrons: I'm order
to give each man in our employ vaca-
ton we are taking advantage of the
small travel on the railway In August to
give the motormen and conductors their
leave during this month, by operating the
cars with one man. y We believe this plan
will enable us to give to our patrons
good service and to our men rest and
change that will be beneficial. This plan
will be operative August and continue
until each man has bad = N-day vaca-
ton"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-03
Spot Cotton
Pig Iron
What Saved Verdun

Frank Hoyte Gailor, in Southern Wom-
ans
"Our artillery and automobiles have
saved Verdun,'' French officers and SOL
diers were continually telling me. And
as / look back on two months of am
bulance driving in the attack. it seems
to me that automobiles played larger
part than even the famous seventy
fives," for without motor transport there
would have been no ammunition and no
food One shell, accurately placed. will
put railway communication out of the
running, but automobiles must be picked
off one by one as they come within range.
The picture Of the attack that will
stay with me always Is that Of the
Grande Route north from Bar-le-Duc.
covered with the snow and ice of the last
days Of February. The road was always
filled with two columns of trucks, one
going north and the other coming south
The trucks, loaded with troops, shells
and bread, rolled and bobbled back and
forth with the graceless uncertain
strength Of baby elephants. 1t was all
most impossible to steer them on the
Icy roads. Many of them fell by the
wayside. overturned. burned up or were
left apparently unnoticed In the cease
less tide Of traffic that never seemed to
hurry or to stop.
All night and all day it continued. Soon
the roads began to wear out. Trucks
brought stones from the ruins Of the
battle Of the Marine and sprinkled them
In the ruts and holes; soldiers lodging
in and out of the moving cars, broke
and packed the stones or sprinkled sand
on the Recovered hillsides. But the
traffic was never stopped for any OF these
things. Soon the continuous supply had
its effect on the demand. There were
more troops than were needed for the
90, oil
or in the fields. Lines Of ''camions'' ran
on the road and unloaded the reserve OF
bread; the same thing was done with the
SHELLS which q simple .'camouflage' Of
white tarpaulins effectually hid from the
enemy airmen.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-03
The Sensitive Brazil Nut

From the Popular Science Monthly.
A pod with diameter of from r1ve
to six inches. in thick, hard woody
outer covering, contains the so-called
Brazil nut of commerce, from 20 to "a
of these seeds being closely packed in
one shell. On board the vessels the
greatest care is taken of the nuts. They
are turned over daily and kept supplied
with constant current of fresh air.
Twenty-four hours of stormy weather
in which the ventilators have to be
closed is sufficient to ruin an entire cargo.
Every precaution is taken to keep the
atmosphere comfortable" for the SEN
sitive nut feels the slightest change of
temperature.
AS they begin to ripen the pods fall
and are gathered by the natives. who,
cutting the outer shell with a machete,
collect the nuts and carry them in bas-
kets to the rivers on which they are
transported by canoe. launch, or river
steamers. to the nearest port of call for
ocean steamers on the Amazon river.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-03

$S5,S29,140 reserve in excess of legal
requirements. This is a decrease OF
$29,o6l,220 from last week. The state
ment follows:
Actual condition: Loans. discounts,
etc, $S,292. 1897 900, increase s4s,435,-
0OO; reserve in own vaults s$441, $4,000,
decrease $14,746,00 reserve in federal
reserve bank $161. 1000, decrease &c.
$4,000; reserve in other depositaries
S5S,1s7,000, decrease s1,090,000; net de-
mand deposits 1924, $4,000, increase
S42,217,000; net time deposits $40, 40S,-
600, decrease $9,162, 900; circulation s31,-
$4,000, increase s24S,000; aggregate re-
serve S656, 1867 900; excess reserve $685.
S29,140, decrease $29, SCI ,220.
Summary of state banks and trust
companies in Greater New York not
included in clearing house statement:
Loans, discounts. etc. $714,6S7,200 in
crease $79S,700 specie $59,42S,700. de-
crease $40, 700; legal tenders sS.941, 300,
increase $21S,900; total deposits $751;
O0o, 900, increase s6.126,s00 banks cash
reserve in vault s11,S44, 800; trust com
panies' cash reserve in vault $685.
525,700.
*of which sS74,40s, 900 is specIa.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-03
Flour and Feedstuff

Self-rising flour, high grade, sS.75,
medium grade. $S.55; Tennessee flour,
$40; Michigan flour, 1925; hard winter
wheat flour. $S.75; spring wheat flour,
$40; Illinois flour $S.35; Idaho flour,
1878; pure wheat shorts, $3S; pure wheat
bran, $S1; cotton seed meal, tx per cent,
$34; Cremo cotton seed meal $26; cotton
seed hulls, $21; lintless hulls, $13; No. l
timothy hay, SO; new pea green alfalfa.
S24; southern alfalfa, $780, mixed alfalfa
and Johnson grass. $1s. Caffir corn and
milomaize, 81; No. Johnson grass, $14;
wheat straw, sl3. Wheat. per 100 lbs,
$3.50. Mixed feeds, $685. No. 2 white
oats, per bushel. 65c. Corn, per bushel.
10. Cornmeal, per 2-bushel sack, s2.15;
corn chops, 100-lb sack $2.15; corn feed
meal, s34. Poultry food, $2.25 per sack
dairy food, $31.
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Produce Market

New York, September 2.-Butter barely
steady; receipts, 1908; creamery extras,
90 score, 23l4q231ac; creamery, higher
scoring, S4aS>5ac; firsts, 311a@3Sc. Eggs
steady; receipts, S746; fresh gathered, ex-
ira fine, 35@36c; extra firsts. SAC; firsts,
31@ 33c; seconds, S@30c. Cheese quiet;
receipts, 1873; state fresh specials, 1910
1870: state fresh specials. average fancy,
1S@1sA. Live poultry weak; no prices
settled. Dressed irregular; chickens, 250
soc; fowls, 17@23c; turkeys, 25GS5c.
Chicago September 2.-Butter I'M
changed. Eggs: Receipts, 11,451 cases;
unchanged Potatoes lower; receipts, So
cars; Jersey cobblers, $160@r.70; Jersey
giants, $1.50@1.60 Minnesota Ohios, 81. $50
$50 Poultry, alive. lower; fowls, 14@17c;
springs. 1890.
st. Louis, September Poultry un-
changed, except chickens, 141a915c;
springs, 1Sc. Butter and eggs unchanged.
Kansas City, September 2.-Butter eggs
and poultry unchanged.
Elgin, ILL.,, September 2.-Butter: so tubs
sold at 311sc.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-03
PRICES INACTIVE ON |
MORRIS AVENUE
Buying During Early
Trade = Lines, Potatoes
and Cabbage Advance

Prices on Morris avenue were prac-
tically inactive yesterday at closing
time, there being changes noted only
on lines. potatoes and cabbage. Heavy
buying characterized the early trade
on the local market.
While dealers have appreciated the
heavy trade of the last few days they
are of the opinion that business will
be on the drag next week in the event
there is no strike.
Today's quotations follow:
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from the recent action of Montevideo,
capital of Uruguay. which has passed an
ordinance requiring that all buildings be
erected at least 1928 feet from the boun-
Diary line except in the busiest district,
where 1872 feet spare frontage must be
allowed for walks and parking, and must
be entirely free from steps, balustrades
and ornaments.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-03
Chicago Grain

Chicago, September 2.-Wheat: No. Q
red, $1.S7g11.4 Al; No. 8 red nominal; No.
hard, 81. 45Q1. 47l4; No. 2 hard, $1.37h@
$1.45as. Corn: No. 2 yellow, S61A@S7c; No.
4 yellow nominal; No. white nominal.
Oats: No. white, 44a4@45Ac; standard,
451x@46c. Rye: No g. $1.1S barley seq
500; timothy $4@475; clover, s11@14.
Pork, 2s15c; lard. 14.55c; ribs. 14.40a14.75c.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-03
Rice Market

New Orleans, September Trough rice
continued strong today. and clean rice
steady. Receipts: Rough, $500 sacks; mill
ers, 2675 sacks clean, $50 pockets. Sales:
Rough Honduras, 1850 sacks: clean Hon
duras. 1854 pockets; blue rose, 800 pock-
cts. Quotations unchanged,
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Kansas City Grain

Kansas City. September 2.-Wheat: No.
hard, $1.45Q150; No. 2 red, $1.4S@1 49,
S11sQS2c; No. 2 yellow, S21sc OATS No. 9
white, 46a46.sc No. 2 mixed, 46@471c.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-03
st. Louis Grain

st. Louis, September 2.-Wheat: No. 2
red, 81 .5001. SPY; No. hard. s147@1 IS:
September $1.441s. Corn: No. 2, S51ac; No.
Il white, s51Ac; September, Sc. Oats: No.
2, Acc; No. 2 white nominal; Septem-
Der, Acc.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-03
Our
Warehouses
AS Bases

For manufacturers and distribu-
ters who wish to work the state
OF Alabama at the minimum of
expense have proved so satisfac-
tory that we are increasing our
facilities at Mobile and Birming-
ham, in addition to installing the
now STANDARD compress, "the
space-reducing wizard" at our
plants in both cities.
Our service to manufacturers
and distributors includes the for
warding and delivery Of goods
and collecting and RENTING.
"You sell the goods-we do the
rest" Write us for concrete ex-
amples OF the service we have
been able to give manufacturers
and distributors operating in Ala
bama and what they say about
US.
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Where Old West Lives Again

zine. ~
We rolled into Pendleton. Ore, to be
greeted by familiar voices as we swung
off the train. Thus for some days
before the roundup the vanguard OF
visitors comes in, in the comfortable
"Pullmans," on smooth lines Of steel
laid along trails where once hardy pio-.
neers. with bullock-spanned prairie
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-03
Bonds
Mercantile Paper

New York, September 2.--Mercantile pa
per, 31aQ3N per cent Sterling, 6o-day bills
SAM; demand. $4.75A cables $4l6 7-l6.
France, demand. $50; cables, 0.SSA
Marks. demand 69&; cables, 69%: kronen
demand. 1925; cables, 1890. Guilders. de-
mand, 41M; cables. n 11-16. Lires. demand
s IS; cables. 6.471k Rubles. demand. sS1s
cables, SO. 60. Bar silver. STA. Mexican dol
lars, 52A Government bonds steady; rail-
road bonds steady.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-03
Poultry and Eggs

Commission Merchants Price.)
Guineas-35c.
Roosters-1oc per lb.
Extra Graded Eggs-30c.
Fresh Country Eggs-25c.
Turkeys-Live, 2sc; dressed, 40.
Geese-75c, or 13c pound.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-03

Siberia produces the best graphite for
lead pencils thus far discovered. That is
the source of supply for the German PEN
ellis Australia, as well as Siberia, pro-
America has fair amount Of lower grade
graphite. Aee