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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18
Weekly Financial Review

New York November 17.-Dnilness and uncertainty were the dominant features of the week in the stsvs ket Additional safeguards adopted by the exchange to prevent strictly specu- latives operations had fhe effect of re- ducing dealings to a minimum. total transactions for the five full sessions being the smallest in many months.
 Developments at home, notably coIl ditions arising from the railway labor situation. were no less factor than foreign affairs in impelling fresh liqui- dation The auestirn If
 ownership, or supervision also initiated against improvement in transporta tion issues, coalers showing especlst. susceptibility.
 Ins the industrial field labor compli- cations were less prnmirerf aea the latest price agreement with the gov- ernment serseu <
 that class Several unfavorable quar- terly statements submitted by copper producers. accounted for the moderate reaction in the metal group;
 tremely variable the former regaining some of the ground recently lost. while selling by pools eantfi heaviness of the latter Motor shares rallied. however. in a series of drives, directed against the short interest
 Moderate recoveries were made by several of the interr, tss,-s5si but the list in gneral reflected the con. tinued apathy of the investors. De- clines extended to the liberty A $ aAl 3Ms. both selling considerably uncer the subscription price. Tn the latter dealings the 31a's. which are tax ex empt. kept ahead of the As.
 Money rates were scarcely ruffled by the heavy payments connected with the IS per cent payment to the sec ond liberty loan but exchange on Petrograd and Rome weakened con- siderably.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18
Fceble-Mindcdness

By the National Committee on Pro-
 vision for the Feeble Minded.
 Predetermined persons. because of de- feet of the brain existing from birth or early age do not grow up' mentally. Though adults in years and statute, they remain children in mental habits and ca pacties.
 Some of them, known as idiots, are ab- soiutely helpless. Mentally they are in fants Others, known as imbeciles, have mental capacity corresponding to that of child of from three to seven years. These can be taught to care for their own personal needs, to avoid common dangers. and often they can be trained to do simple tasks.
 The highest grade of Predetermined, sometimes called the morons. have tho mental capacity of children to l2 years of age. Many of them can be taught to do complex manual labor. under drec- ton, so long as 1t involves no plan ming. reasoning and independent judg- lncnt.
 All the feeble-minded lack self-control. They yield easily to temptation. They usually fail to earn an independent liv- ing. They often drift into immortality and crirte. Many of them are objects of charity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18
Over s. R. Stewart & Co.'S Wire

New York, November 17.--Watkins
 bureau estimates in preliminary cot
 ton crop report yield of 1O,73S,oOo
 bales, exclusive of linters- Estimates
 that T6.S per cent of crop has been
 picked and 66.6 ginned. Norman, Mayer
 & Co. estimate crop at 10,S00,oOo. Re-
 ports to the Chronicle state that the
 weather has been generally dry uur-
 ing the week and picking has prog
 ressed we'll where not already com
 pleted Moisture is needed in Texas
 before seeding of grain can go ahead we'll The trade yesterday was affect-
 ed by rumor to the effect that the
 government was considering regulat-
 ing the price of cotton. There was no
 confirmation of this rumor.-Pearsall.
 New York.-Republic Iron and Steel declared regular quarterly dividend oi 1h on common and "A on preferred;
 common February 1-January, 15; pre-
 ferred January 2-December, 15. Pres
 ident vander1ip of the National City
 bank advocates radical change in rail-
 road policies to prevent government
 ownership. Suggests making legal com- binations of roads, under boards sim
 liar to the federal reserve system
 viscount Cowdray, chairman or the
 British air board resigns, following
 Lloyd Georges tender of the post to
 
 States shipping board and will intro- duce his factory methods to speed up building of merchant fleet. Judge Chambers, commissioner of United States board of mediation, denies that railroad chiefs promised not to call strike sPetrograd dispatch says Ker- ensky has disappeared following de- feat of his forces on Wednesday, Dow Jones.
 prf0 Snn1l1t advance and close higher after talk ing so much selling as the market did at the opening yesterday when three houses were heavy sellers of the May, was construed as indicating large short interest. The latter was mainly responsible for the advance and high CT close. It was said that local and many outside longs who failed to sell out on the previous day did so yes- | terday. Some of the shorts also cov- 1 cred during the day. Sentiment in the main was bearish, but absence of a
 balance wheel in the shape of light stocks makes the market turn easily either way at times.-Herald
 l New York. = Cotton fluctuations were irregular today and after 2 slig ght reaction from opening figures, due to week end realizing, prices moved up about s2 bale on covering l by sellers or yeSleTudy dHu q icHOW dt | of buying by the leading bull inter- ests. Spot advioes. though few, were 1 of more bullish character. There Is | little new to say regarding the cot ton situation, but with all the bullish I factors known it looks to us that some new incentive must be found to cause a further permanent advance.-E. F. I Hutton & Co.
 | New York.-After a period of com 1 parative strength and dullness, Della ware and Hudson has made a new l low. The margin over dividends last l year was very meagre. The earnings so far this year are ovsr $800,000 un- l der those last year. The coal conn l panies are doing better, but conser- 1 vative people believe that reduction l in the Delaware and Hudson dividend l would be wise-E. F. Hutton & Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18
Closing Session On Stock Exchange
 Witnessed Lightest Trading of Year
Rx JOHN c. MOSES

fl points. There was scattered southern selling and realizing. which was taken off by trade buying and covering of yes terday's sellers. Reports were heard that the English and American governments are getting together on ocean rates.
 Reports of large receipts next week caused corn to ease off slightly. Bears were handicapped by bad weather news and talk of car scarcity. Receiving houses claimed an increase of advice of consignments. Oats trading was mostly local and consisted in changing holdings from December to May. No support was given provisions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18
BIRMINGHAM
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cotton Merchants. Hanover Square, N. tY. Members New York Cotton Ex- change. New Orleans Cotton Exchange. New York Produce Exchanse. Associa te
 Members Liverpool Cotton Association.
 Orders solicited for the purchase. and
 \ 'eale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special attention and
 liberal terms given tor conslEnments af fence invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18
Pig Iron

@l7,65; mixed. ST. .2oQ17.S0; heavy, s17.15
 Q17.S0; rough, $17.15@1735; pigs $14oo@ 17.25 Cattle-Receipts 2OOo. steady. Native
 steers s7.00G16.25; western steers s5.9O0 1850; stockers and feeders $5.7Na11 50; cows and heifers s460@11.75; calves s700 @13.5 Sheep-Receipts 600O weak. ethers $S75 l@l2-9o; ewes $1. eoGu1 40; lambs SIP. 2.25@ 17.00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18
Produce Market

New York, November 17.-Butter, firm receipts 2554; creamery, higher than ex- tras; 451a14614c; extras, 92 score 45q4514c z; firsts, 426441ac. Eggs, irregular; receipts 3721 fresh gathered extras, 54955c; ex- tra firsts 53G63c; firsts 48@51c. Cheese steady; receipts. 722 boxes; state whole flats. fresh specials, 2S14@231zc do aver age run, 221aQ23c.
 Chicago, November 17.--Butter, un- changed Eggs. receipts, 3014 cases un- changed. Potatoes, receipts. 50 cars; un. changed. Poultry, alive, unchanged.
 St. Louis, November 17.-Poultry, un- changed except hens, 17i4c; springs. 1Sc Butter and eggs, unchanged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18
Fruits and Produce

OSFe1CN Cocoanuts-8c each. Bananas-Large, $2.50Q3. Fresh Peanuts-12c lb. Oranges California, s425. Limes-Imported, 90c@Sl. California Malaga Grapes-sl. T501 50. Colorado Celery-9oo doz., s5 crate. Cranberries- s3.25 per cate; $15 barrel. Snap Beans-s5 hamper. Florida Oranges-S425 box. Lemons-S5. Grapefruit, s45o Garlic-121se ID.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18
Cash Grain

Chicago, November 17.-Corn: No. vel low and No. yellow nominal; No. vel low, new. $1.90. Oats: No. 3 white, 661a@ , 67Me; standard, 67ssQ671ac. Rye: No. Z, l, $1.S01a; barley $1.100135; timothy. $5@7. Clover, $2o@26 Pork nominal; lard, $s7.6O Q27.75 ribs nominal.
 Kansas City, November 1I-Corn: No ? mixed $2.05@20S; No. ? white, s2.15@ 22O; No. ? yellow, $216G220 Oats: No. 2 white. 621sc; No. mixed, 6S@6s1ac. St. Louis, November 17.-Corn: No. Z, $1 95; No ? white, s1.95; December, sl. Ass May, sl16sk. Oats: No 2, 661hc; No. white, 6SAGS9c; December. 667sc; May, 651Ac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18

The last session of the week on the stock exchange was of little interest. the extreme low total of 10000 shares changing hands, the smallest figures in year. What little trading there was showed few points rise In stocks h. terest in bonds centered on liberties, As going down and BIAS up. Forecast for next week shows a dull market.
 Cotton recovered part of yesterdays loss during the days trading. The close was only few points off fromthe pest quotations. closing at net gains Of 70 10
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18
Interior Movement.

Houston: Middling. 27.75c; receipts. 12,- 5S2; shipments. 12,276; sales. 153S; stock, 1S9,, ,370.
 Memphis: Middling, 29c receipts, 12,- 42; shipments, 7677; sales 500; stock, 1S4, 525.
 Augusta: Middling, 2S. 3Sc; receipts. 3441 shipments, 1865; sales, 219; stock, 12S, 512.
 St. Louis: Receipts, 9495; shipments, 9775; stock. 4773.
 Cincinnati Receipts. 79; shipments, 277: stock, 16,9S6
 Little Rock Middling, >2S. .25c; receipts, 2095; shipments, 1852; sales. 1852; stock, 3t,S76.
 Total today: Receipts, 4o,1o4; shipments, g, ,922; stock, 560,342
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18
NayaI Stores

Savannah, November 17-Turpen. tine firm, 46Ac; sales. 59; receipts. PA; shipments none; stock, 23,522. Resin firm; sales, 279 receipts, 961; ship ments, none; stock, 77,1S3. Quote: B, D. E, F, G, $6.2O. H, I. s6.25; K, s6.55; Nj $6.75; N, $7.45; VIC. $I55; wv, a$7.7o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18
s. R. Stewart & Co.

&01-2 woodward BldE.. RirminRham. Ala, Cotton. stocks. bonds. grain. provisions and cotton seeds oil. Nov. Orleans cor- respondents Jno. P. cls X & co Direct private wire. continuous quotations.
 Phone Mnin b67. w. II. PHELPS. ilwr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, November 1z-The cotton seed oil market was dull and prices were easier owing to decline in lard and selling against tenders of 1500 barrels of November Closing prices were 10 to 5C points net lower. Sales were 300 barrels. November sold from 1S.95c to 1S.75c clos ing 1S.25c. Prime crude, 16.67c nominal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18
Money Markets

{ New York, November 17.-Mercantile
 paper, 51a per cent. Sterling 60-day bills
 s4.711s; commercial 60-day bills on banks
 $4.71; commercial 6o-day bills s4.707s; de lnand. $4.7514 cables, S4.76 7-16. Bar silver S51ac. Francs, demand, 5.75a4; cables, STA Builders, demand, A; cables. 44A. Lires demand S.56: cables, S.55 Rubles, de
 mand. 12A; cables. 13. Mexican dollars s651ac. Government bonds irregular; rail road bonds weak.
 London, November 17.-Bar silver. 44a pence per ounce. Money. SN per cent Discount rates: Short bills. 4ss per cent ! three months bills, AZ per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18
Dry Goods Market

New York, November H-Heavy cotton goods were active all this week and prices were firm. Colored cottons were from 1 to cents yard higher than a week ago. Yarns ruled fine, with sales for the week running into large figures.
 Linens grow scarcer. Burlaps for spot delivery were hard to get in first hands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18
Flour and Feedstuff

IUuT ana eeuStutA Michigan Patent F1our-S12 80. udaho Patent Flour-S11. 80. Tennessee Patent Flour-S11.55. High-G Self-Rising F'lour-s11.S0 Medium Grade Self Rising Flour-sl1 .65. Hard Winter Wheat Flour-s12.O5. Perfection Cornmeal-s3.8 85 per 96-pound sack Hen Feed-ss.75 per foo-pound sack. Mixed Horse and Cattle Feed-$52G59. c. s. Meal per cent-s52. Cremo Feed Meal-$40 Old Style Hulls-$24. Lintless Hulls-$16 Gray Shorts-$56. Wheat Bran-s44.
 Corn-$1.73.
 Corn Chops-$4 No. White Oats-SSc bushel. N neat-S4 per W-pnind sack. Choice Pea-Green Alfalfa-S39 per ton. Choice Timothy Hay--$3S. No. l Timothy Hay-s37 per ton. No. 1 Johnson Grass-$23
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18
Word From Br'er Williams

From the Atlanta Constitution
 I wants ter git happy, but not too happy; bekaze de closer gifts ter heaven, de more skeered I is dat dey'll pull me in wen I ain't lookin'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18
w. E. CAMPBELL

X COTTON EMember New OrIeana CottOn ExchapEe. sCorresp0ndcnt 0f sheRard 4 Gluek. New OrleRnns E. ". Wagoner q Ces
 2 GSTT0N, sToCIxS AND GRAIN
 ' Contlnuoun Quotations {. sss-s s wssswssS @ bl4s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18
Business In Wholesale District
 Takes On Life During Saturday
By JOHN c. MOSES

Maryland Oysters-s2.25 gal. Medium Select-s2 gal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18

Apparatus for automatically spray ing oil from the bow of vessel upon rough sea has been inventedsi in Eng land.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18
Birmingham Live Stock


 Union Stockyards.) Fec Steerss Good to Choice-7@8c. Medium to Good-6d61zc. Common to Medium-511@6c. Grass cattle. according to weight, quail ity and flesh: Steers-6G7c. Fat Cows-6Q614c. Medium Cows-5. .25@5.75c. Cutters-4 756i5 25c Canners-4.75Q5c. Heavy Bulls-5.7596 25c. Light Buls-5Q5.50c. Oxen-4Q5c. Fat Yearlings-696.5 6.50c. Medium Yearlings-4.7 .75@5.25c. Vealers-6Q7c. Hogs: Choice Corn Fed Hogs, 1s5 and Up- 14D15c Choice Corn Fed Hogs, 1s5 to 15o-1s@ 14c. Choice Corn Fed Hogs, 90 to 1s5-11@12c. Light Pigs, 90 Pounds Down-10@l1c. Best Heavy Rough Hogs-11h913c Half Fat Hogs-1GQ11c. Soft and oil hogs from 1c to 2c per pound less than above prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18
Hides and Tallow


 Hides and Tallow Green Salt Hides-18919c. Half Cured-17018c. Green Hides--16Q17c. Dry Flint Hides--37@3Sc. Dry Salt Hides-33035c. Damaged Hides Half price. heepskins-25c9$1 $1.25. Horse Hides s2@5. Ginseng -$7@S. Colt Skins-25@60c. Sherlings- -25@ @S5c. Goat Skins 40@50c. Hog Skins-10@15c. Beeswax-28@30c. Tallow--12013c. Washed Wool-65Q75c. Clear Unwashed Wool-50G65c. Bury Wooi-30Q35c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18
Weekly Dry Goods Review


 New York, November H.-Primary cot ton goods markets have been active ana firm with price advances continuing on many lines. The fine and fancy goods lines are quiet, but staples in heavy con- structions are being bought in large way on contract deliveries running to the middle of next year. Bag manufactuf- CTS have been large operators and nave purchased Osnaburgs heavy sheetings and other special cloths. as substitutes for burlaps. Such cloths as three-yaru drills are selling at 17lac q yard in a large way The government is steady buyer of many goods. Print cloths Ill odd constructions and widths have been active Colored goods are very firm. Mapped cottons are being bought freely for contract delivery and the demand for spot and nearby goods is in excess or the supply. Bleached cottons are irm and higher. Wage difficulties are threat ened in New England mills. due to de- mands for higher wages than mills are ready to concede, Quotations are as fot- lows: Print cloths, 28-inch, 64x64s, SAC; 64x6Os, SAc; 3S-1k inch 64x65's S, 11&c; brown sheetings, southern standards, 171a@lEAc; denims, 2.2o indigo, BOG; tickings, S-ounce, 35c; staple ginghams, 16c; prints, l2lsc; dress ginghams, 17Kc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18

Business took a turn for. the petter yesterday during the morning hours. The retail trade stocked up rather heavy for Saturdays business.
 The sugar situation remains unchanged, with the staple still extremely short. Shipments are due early in the week. Lard went to S11zc.
 Cosby Flour and Grain company made several changes under the head of Hour and feedstuffs and report a good demand for supplies in their line.
 Quotations were as follows:
 Federal Price List
 United States department of agricul- ture, bureau of markets, s0S-so9 Jefferson County Bank building. Birmingham, Ala, office, November IS. Daily market news bulletin. Prices based on sales to retailers.) N. B.-These are not retail prices, bur the price at which your retail merchant can buy the articles mentioned ONIONS Red. Globes. per pound ..........4 4c Small Green. per bunch ....... 41z@5c APPLES Bulk stock, various varieties fbesD per peck ............ 25ayo Bulk stock, various varieties . (poorer) per peck ............. 2o@25c Barrel1ed Stock Firsts, Albermarle, Pippins Mis- souri Pippins, Yorks and Winesaps, per peck ....... 50dS5c Seconds, Missouri Pippins, Wine saps, per peck ...........-... 4055oo CABBAGE Ala, office November r. Daily market CELERY Home grown. per head ....... Sdsc Colorado, per stalk, ............6 .61k@91so Oarge), per stalk .............. .1oQ11O55o GREENS
 Various kinds, per bunch ...... 21sQ4c LETTUCE Florida. per head ............... 9g10c RADISHES- Per bunch 3d5c IRISH POTATOES- Round Whites (best) per DOCK n5 poundS) ........................ 421E145c SWEET POTATOES
 Yellow Yams and Porto Ricans,
 per peck .................-..... 25130c SPINACH
 Fer Bunch .......................... 7GSc TURNIPS- Round whites, in punches of
 about 5, per bunch ..... 31kdSc DRY BEANS
 Limas and Navys, per pound . 16c
 Black Eye, per pound ......... I1c GRAPES Northern Black Varieties, per Alb. pony basket ............. 22m3c T. c. BUsHFIELD, Market Station Assistant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18

now in Washington, was read from ros- trum this morning. MT. Shut said mat officials of the exchange were called 10 Washington to discuss the tax only ana that nothing embarrassing had arlseh' News bureau.
 New Orleans.-The total stock of cot ton on shipboard at all United States ports last night was 16S.00O bales versus 1sO, 600 last year and 1o1,0O0 two years ago which Is not at all a bad showing. g.-Gluck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18
Clearing House Banks

f New. York, November 1.-The actual scondition of clearing house banks and
 Etrust companies for the week, shows
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18

Sugar and Cereals Granulated Sugar-s.Sc. Fancy Rice-S7 per cwt. Grits-Cartons, sl dog. Grits-Sacks. s3.S5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18
Poultry
Meats
Creamery Products

 Butter-Creamery 4s1ac; southern but ter, 47c; oleomargarine, soc. Full Cream Cheese-29c.
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Is. tuberculosis is raging throughout
her land Fifteen hundred Of h"I
towns and villages have been RACED IL
The ground by the calculated DarbaTi
~ Of the invaders. Millions of h"!
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bcrcft even ri the barest covering
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ricultural implements. OF auimals--lh
decd Of the simplest elements of CIV
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people como for help: we alone have
tho abundance with which 10 supply
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