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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-19
EASIER TONE ON
 COTTON MARKET
The Close Was Steady at Net Decline of One to
 Ten Points

New York, April 18.-Reports of freer spot offerings, and a more favorable view of weather conditions gave the cotton market rather an easier tone today Of- ferings were comparatively light. how ever, and fluctuations irregular, with the close steady at a net decline of 1 to 10 points. July contracts rallied from 19 CSC to 19 .S3c and closed at IS. 76c, compared with 19.S5c, the final price of Tuesday.
 The market opened steady at a decline of 4 to 15 points in response to relatively easier cables and the favorable showing of the weather map, particularly as to conditions east of the river. The most general impression appeared to be, how ever, that Liverpool had been influenced by the expectation of increased imports as a result of lower ocean freights. The hope of larger exports also seemed to be encouraged by reports that the German vessels seized in this country would be prepared for service as soon as possible and the market steadied up few points on covering. There was some trade buy ing of the late months on another rally of to 5 points from the lowest around midday. But the market soon turned easier again on the expectation of show CTS in the southwest and reports of in- creasing spot offerings in that section, with prices showing a net loss of 13 to IS points during the early afternoon. May contracts sold off to 20.07c, and October to IS. soc when the market was steadied by local covering, followed by a rally to 20 19c for May and Csc for October in the late trading. The close was a few points off from the best under renewed liquidation. General business was quiet during the entire day and local brokers attributed much of the trade to further evening up of accounts while waiting for fresh developments. The weekly weather report was considered a stand-off and a private report indicating that prospects on April pointed to an increase of 2.7 per cent in acreage attracted little atten- tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-19
Shepard & Gluck's Cotton Letter

 (Received Over w. F. Campbells Private
 WireD
 New Orleans, April B.-The cotton trade is now marking time on the gen eral situation in this country On all sides a spirit of conservatism is growing, based on the desire to see what change will take place in financial way follow ing the Notation of the $7000,000.0o0 war debt. which is the largest bond issue ever made by any country for any purpose. Liverpool maintains an easier tone, which is due to liquidation according to private advices. but not a few people have the idea that it is based on the belief in a larger movement of cotton across the Atlantic as the result of easier freight rates.
 Texas, it is said, has been able to put through considerable business during the last few days on lower prices for Liver pool cotton room and hedging against these transactions in Liverpool may have been an additional depressing in- fluence for that market.
 Weather accounts from the belt are more encouraging but reports concern ing acreage do not bear out predictions Of an increase, such as were made by a private bureau today, which estimated acres more than were planted last spring. While caution Is advisable at the mo- ment, we see nothing in the situation to point to permanently lower prices, but expect a higher range of values as soon as the details of this country's entry into the war are settled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-19
GRAIN AND PRODUCE

Chicago, April 1S.-Sensational up- turns in wheat values resulted today from export interests buying nearly S1eO 900 bushels of May delivery and also purchasing liberally of the July option On the advance May showed at one time a bulge of Sc over the low est level of the session. The close was unsettled at $2.S2A@232 May, and s1.97A @1s7% July. with the market as a whole 2QS5zc above yesterdays finish. Other leading staples. too. all scored net gains-corn 1H @3$ic, oats 1ze to 1A@19sc, and provisions 200 62c.
 Assertions that foreign government interests controlled millions of bushels of Chicago contracts for grain acted as a notable stimulus 10 bullish senti- ment regarding wheat entirely aside from the big acquisitions today for Europe. Besides, gossip was current that all available offerings were being absorbed for export account in other markets as well as Chicago and that prices as high as Goo over Chicago July were obtainable at the Gulf of Mexico. Domestic millers were also said to have resumed active buying and to have made large sales of flour
 One of the chief influences which at first gave wheat prices a temporary setback was an enlarged estimate of the stock on hand in Canada It was said the aggregate was 116,000, 900 bushels, as against recent computa- tions of 75.0O0.Oo0 bushels Excellent weather conditions both in the Uni- ted States and Canada together with better crop advices operated also for while as transient handicap on the bulls.
 Corn paralleled the action of wheat and ascended very close 10 the highest figures on the crop. The volume of trade, though. was rather light In oats brisk demand from cash houses and the seaboard made strong market. Messages from the south caused heavy substitution of oats for corn.
 Provisions rallied when grain turned decisively upward. In the earlier deal ings the market was depressed by the weakness of hog values
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-19
Norway Indignant at
 German U-BOat Methods

Christiana. Norway. April 1s.-(Yia London )-Norway is showing increas- ing indignation at German submarine war as affecting Norwegian ships and shipping men insist on the arming of Norwegian ships
 Nearly one-third of the Norwegian merchant marine has been destroyed by the Germans and 450 sailors have been killed. Shipping men declare that the submarines now shell survivors of torpedoed Norwegian craft to prevent reports of the outrages reaching Nor way Nearly a score of vessels have re- gently disappeared entirely on the route between England and Norway.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-19
TRADING IRREGULAR
 ON STOCK MARKET
Uncertainty of Government Financial Plans Caused
 Market to Sag

New York, April 17.-Left largely to own devices, when not under further profess sional pressure, today's market sagged after an early demonstration of irregular strength, in which all but few special stocks participated.
 Virtually the same influences which have governed the course of recent oper- ations were again effective, particularly the utter lack of public interest con tinuance of moderate investment liquidsA- tion and increasing uncertainty created by the governments --8rogramme of finance and taxation In connection with the war.
 Rails were at no time a factor, aside from their comparative strength.
 The conflicting sentiment prevailing in speculative quarters was seen in the contrary course pursued by stocks on that calibre. Ohio Gas, for instance, made an extreme advance of 65s points to 1407s, while Industrial Alcohol fell PA, with losses of to about points in motors and subsidiaries.
 Oils tobaccos, fertilizers and shippings were mostly lower, the latter developing heaviness in the afternoon on a revival of rumors suggesting the presence of enemy vessels in home waters.
 Reading Union Pacific and Canadian Pacific were the only noteworthy fea- lures of the railway group, but gains of l to 11a points were largely cancelled. Coppers made virtually no headway. de- spite the publication of additional glow ing annual statements and miscellaneous or unclassified shares were at no time prominent.
 Untitled States Steel derived much of its strength from estimates of earnings for the first quarter of the year, soon to be published, and Sloss-Shefflelds further decline of 31a to 50 resulted from the passing of the dividend.
 Bonds showed their usual irregularity after early steadiness. Total sales, par value, aggregated $S,S25,000
 United States coupon 3s declined IF per cent on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-19
New York Futures
Port Cotton Market

| New Orleans: Middling. 19.56c; receipts,
 3525; exports, 17119; sales, 1906; stock 344 283. Galveston Middling, 197oc; receipts, 1066; sales, 29T; stock, 248,139 ! Mobile: Middling, 19.75c receipts, g;
 stock, 7649.
 Savannah Middling, 2o25c; receipts 12S0; sales, 416; stock, 140,414. 1 Charleston: Middling, 1s7sc; receipts, 1 9S1; stock, 34,066. 1 Wilmington: Middling, 1sAc; receipts, g; stock, 54,170. Texas City: Stock, 1s,21s 1 Norfolk: Middling, 1975c; receipts, 2245; sales, 430; stock, 109,3S7. Baltimore: Stock, 31634. Boston: Middling. 2o5oc; receipts, S66; stock, 4240. | New York: Middlng. 2O4oc; sales, 400; stock, 91,3S1. 1 Minor ports Stock, 14,027 | Total today: Receipts, 9414; exports 1 17119; stock, 1.110,103.
 I Total for week: Receipts. 51,047; ex- ports. 53.690. l Total for season: Receipts, 6,431, 9S0; 1 exports. 4,527.762,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-19
One Quart Law Is Passed
 by Florida Legislature

Tallahassee, Fla. April 1S.-The low CT house of the Florida legislature to- day passed. 50 to 22. a Senate bill which would prohibit shipment of more than one quart a month of liquor to families in dry counties. The bill also would provide that no one in prohibi- tion territory except the head of a family may order liquor. Meantime the senate adopted house bill which would bar so-called locker clubs from dry counties. Both bills would become effective upon being signed by the governor, who Is expected to approve them without delay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-19
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, April 1S.-Selling pressure was again in evidence in cotton and prices held at a decline throughout the session. The markets undertone was steady enough and after drop of IS to 30 points around the opening there was a reaction to somewhat higher levels Closing prices were at decline of 10 to B points. Poor cables started the sell 1 ing movement, leading to liquidation of long contracts and encouraging offerings of short cotton. Higher temperatures
 over the belt generally and the continued dry weather east of the Mississippi river had the effect of swelling the volume of selling. Sellers also were encouraged by
 the forecast for rains for part of Texas.
 A private bureau reports on planting, forecasting an acreage of 37,0OO, 600, was
 accepted as a bearish feature but 1t was
 offset by reports from Alabama, claim
 ing a decrease of from 25 to 35 per cent
 in the area planted and to be planted in
 that state.
 The weekly weather reports had little
 effect on trading as their main points
 about balanced, in the opinion of the To-
 cal trade,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-19
AYery's Letter

Liverpool was extremely weak this morning, causing a lower opening in American markets. The rings got short at the bottom and prayed all day for something to happen to let them out. When the report that naval engagement was in progress in the Atlantic, every body thought there would be slump, but the crowd evidently had sold all they cared to and the market wouldn't move.
 The weekly weather report was about a stand-off, and had no market effect. The professionals run prices up on them selves on the close trying to cover.
 The market is devoid of public partici- patton and the professionals can get no help on either side. This element get tired, of trading dollars and the market relapses into dullness. They have no one but themselves and exorbitant margin calls to blame for this state of affairs.
 The old saw says Never sell a dull market" whether this comes true in the present instance remains to be seen.
 Spot demand continues to be almost nil. It will require a resumption of de- mand in this division or some bad wealth to stimulate any interest on the bull side. c. F. AVERY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-19
Sugar Market

New York, April 1S-The local sugar market was quieter today in all depart ments. In raws there were moderate quantities of Cubas offered at 7-16c for April and May shipment but refiners evi- dently were supplied for the time being at least, and were inclined to hold off and await developments. It was reported that the British commission has pur- chased about 20000 tons of Cubas at 4.y0c f. o. b. Cuba. A local refiner purchased 5000 bags of Porto Ricos at equal to 639c for centrifugal. The market closed steady at 7-16c for Cubas cost and freight, equal to 6.46c for centrifugal and 5.5Sc for molasses.
 Most of the refiners were out of the re- fined market and the two were quoting at 7.s0c to Sc for fine granulated were ta'A very little business. although the hsy continued good.
 elae ore liberal offerings in the spot i7sssHes ed to further selling in the mar Ne e sugar futures and closing prices
 Q 10 po'n net lower. Sales, 1S,-
 keus T'9 onening was steady at Saqov l4S. niif tossing prices, but with
 ra1 GaY ssiss ' week off holders wel ire.i3sa ea llae'date, and prices saiai'y rses ssnea hgf rallied a few
 VI " ss s'Qge na 1vering and buy iaa rs7c tnter ss. May sold from 95s to 5.a6 'cslg 5.40c; July, 5.63c to 9r 2 's'i ,53c; September, 5.7oc to se~ aiesii5 o60c; December, 5.23c to 513c csnsiHs g.l2c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-19
Senate Discusses Press
 Censorship During War

Washington, April 1S.--Press censor ship and other restrictions upon publi- cation of military affairs were dis cussed today in the Senate during con- siderationf of the administration es- pionage bill, as recently amended.
 Several senators assailed the clause inserted by the judiciary committee designed to remove considerable re- 'strictions against comment upon mili- tary affairs Senator Lodge declared the clause ineffective and that it should be amended to prohibit only comment which gives military infortn- ation or aid and comfort to the enemy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-19
Interior Movement

Houston: Middling. 19.40c; receipts, 2595; shipments. 26S1; sales, 1161; stock, 123,161 1888; shipments. S126 sales, 1900; stock, 322,119.
 Augusta: Middling, 20.19c; receipts, 1889; shipments, 754; sales. 1o2; stock, 97.025
 St. Louis: Middling, 20.5oc; receipts 1865; shipments. 1898; stock, S3,5O5.
 Cincinnati: Shipments, 1SS; stock 19,571
 Little Rock: Middling. 19.75c; re- ceipts, 466; shipments, 1S46; sales, 1s46 stock. 30,619.
 Total today: Receipts. 77os; ship mentc 1o,1Ss; stock. 626, ,00O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-19
Flour and Eeedstuff

Michigan patent flour, $1415 Idaho patent flour, $1S3o; Tennessee patent flour, SIS; medium grade self-rising, s13.15; high grade self-rising, $1S.4O; hard win ter wheat flour, $12.65; cornmeal, S3.44 per 96-lb. sack; hen feed. $3.45 a sack; mixed horse and mule feed, $4s@53; 71a per cent c. s. meal, $40; Cremo feed meal, $50; prime C. $. hulls, $23; lintless huls SIS; gray shorts, $52; velvet bean meal, $35 i; wheat brand, $4s; corn, s1S5; corn chops, $3.45; No. white oats, per bushel, 9Sc; wheat, per 100-lb. sack, s3.5O choice pea green alfalfa, per ton, $34; southern al- falfa, per ton, S29; choice timothy hay, per ton, $S; No. l timothy hay, per ton, $27; No. Johnson grass per ton, $2l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-19
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, April 1S.-After declining early under scattered liquidation, cotton oil advanced sharply on heavy buying by the west and commission houses and ur- gent demand from shorts on the late strength in lard. Final prices were to Il points net higher. July opened at 1552c sold to 15.41c to 15.6Sc and closed at 15.65c. Sales, 41,200 barrels. Prime crude 13SOc. The market closed steady. Spot, 15 400 15.75c; April. 15.35@15 65c; May, 15 6S915 75c; June, 15.63@15.70c; July, 15.65@15. .67c; Au- gust, 15.66@15.69c; September 15. 66@15 67c i; October 15.32@15.34c; November, 1475@ 1476c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-19
Fruits and Produce

Oranges-Florida, S3Q3.50. Oranges-Ca California, $3.75. Lemons-California $4@45O. Lemons-Imported, S450. rapefruit-F7lorida, $4. ranberries-Barrel, $s. Potatoes-Irish, bu., s. Potatoes-Sweet, bu., g.. Onions-Red Globe, h., 12c. Onions-New Texas, $4.50 ' Cabbage-Florida, crate, $6 Turnips-Pound, 4c. Beans-String, hamper, $3,25. Squash, crate, S3. Apples-Wine Sap, $7. Limes-Imported, SIPS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-19
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

CotrOn Merchants, Hanover Square, N, ". Members New York Cotton Ex. change, New Orleans Cotton Exchange
 New York Produce Exchange. Associate Members Liverpool Cotton Association
 sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for consignments of spot cotton for delivery. Correspond.
 nnca invited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-19
Metal Market

New York, April 1S.-Copper, quiet: e1ectrolytic, spot and second quarter, s3O@32. nominal; third quarter, s2S@ s90; iron, firm and unchanged; metal exchange quotes tin firm. spot, $55 70 56. At London, copper, spot, f135 fu- lures, f134 10s; electrolytic. f147 tin spot, f21S; futures, f21s. The metal exchange quotes lead firm; offered at 9&c; spelter, dull;fspot East St. Louis delivered offered at 9ssc At London. lead, f30 los; spelter. f55
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-19
Allies Will Be Able to
 Recruit Nationals in U. s.

Washington. April 1S.-The bill per hitting the allies to recruit their cit izens in the United States was passed today by the Senate by unanimous con- sent and went to the House.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-19
Fish

Pompano-30c. Oysters-Eastern select, d.S4 gallon; medium, $1.5O. Perch-81ac. Salt Water Trout-121ac. Red Snapper-12hc. Gray Snapper-8c. Mullet-7c Spanish Mackerel-121a615c Shrimp-121ac. Sheephead-s1sc Virginia Croaker-6o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-19
To Encourage Food Growing

Washington, April 18.-To encourage nationwide growing of foodstuffs, every employe of the treasury department throughout the United States was today requested by Secretary McAdoo to culti- vate all the land in his possession or con- trol
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-19
New, Orleans Futures
New Orleans Shots

New Orleans, April 1S.-Spot cotton quiet; 25 points off Sales on the spot, 206; to arrive 11OO good ordinary, 1s.l2c; strict good ordinary, 1S.6Sc; low middling, 19.1Sc strict low middling, 19.37c; mid ding, 1956c; strict middling, 19.75c; good middling, 19.93c strict good middling, 20.11c. Receipts, 3526; stock, 344, ,2S3
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-19

4o% cables, 41. Lires, demand, 7O9; cables, 7OS. Rubles demand, 2Ss4; cables, &S. Bar silver. 74c; Mexican dollars, 571sc; government bonds. weak; railroad bonds irregular. Time loans firm; 60 days 3a4d4 per cent; % days, 394 per cent; six months, 4@4A per cent. Call money, steady; high, 21z per cent; low, 2 per cent; ruling rate, 215 per cent; last loan. 21s per cent; closing 21z621k per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-19
Prominent Tennessean Dies

l Knoxville, Tenn, April 1s.-Gen. George w. Pickle, aged 72 years. died this morn | ing after a lingering illness. He was attorney general of the state of Ten nessee for IS years, from 1896 until 1912.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-19
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, April 18.-Cash wheat No. hard $2.52@2. .6S; No. red, s2.54a2. sz Corn: No. 2 mixed, $1.4Sd1l. .4S1a No. 2 white. a.52@153; No. 2 yellow. s1.4s@11. 50. Oats: No white, 7497414c; No. 2 mixed, 72@73c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-19
w. E. CAMPBELL

COTTON Membe\ New Orleans Cotton Exchange. CorrexA ,dent of Shepard & Gluck, New OA ans, E. w. WagOner X O.. Chicago md New York. COTTON, STOCKS AND GRAIN
 Continuous Quotations
 Direct Wires
 BO7-s Woodward Bldg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-19
MORRIS AVENUE

Price changes were few in the whole sale district yesterday, but a good busi- ness was enjoyed by the wholesalers oleomargayine and full cream cheese went up fraction. Shipments of berries and vegetables ar, getting more plentiful each day, but prices are high and firm.
 Cotton and iron held steady at un changed prices
 Quotations were as follows;
 Poultry and Eggs Hens-19@20c.
 Hens-Dressed, AG22c. Fryers-40c.
 Guineas-35c. Roosters-121ac.
 Extra Graded Eggs-34c. Fresh Country Eggs-33c. Turkeys-Live, 27Q2Sc; dressed. BOG. Geese-13c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-19
Future quotations were as follows:
Rice Market

New Orleans. April 1S-Rough and clean rice continued strong and in good demand today. Receipts: Rough, 23Sl sacks; millers 23S1; clean 15,647 pockets. Sales: Clean Honduras, 1910 pockets; Ja- pan 800 pockets; blue rose, 1851 Quote: Clean Japan. 6@6sc; others unchanged.l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-19
K,nds
Mercantile Paper

New York April 1S.-Mercantile paper, 44@4a per cent; sterling 6O-day bills, s4.72; commercial 60-day bills on banks, SAFE; commercial 6o-day bills, $471%; de- mand, s4.75%; cables. s47s1s Francs. de- mand, 5.71 cables, 570. Builders. demand,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-19
St. Louis Grain

St. Louis, April 1S-Wheat: No 2-red $2So: No. 2 hard. s2.62; May. s2.54; July s1.967s. Corn: No. ?, s152; No. 2 white $1.bo; May, s1.471s; July, s1.39as. Oats: No 2, 72c; No. white nominal; May, 6SAc. |
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-19
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, April 1S.-Spot cotton in mod crate demand; good middling, F. .SSd ; middling, P 7Sd; low middling 12 God Sales. 1000 bales, including 56O0 American Receipts 42Oo; futures closed weak; April,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-19
Dry Goods Market

New York, April 1S.-Cotton goods were quiet and firm today. Yarns were firm. The knit goods trade was quiet except on government requirements. Wool goods were firm and quiet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-19
Naval Stores

Savannah April 1S.-Turpentine firm 451ac: sales, 45; receipts. 105; shipments S57; stock, 91S5. Resin finn: sales, 53S receipts, 2S6; shipments, 300; stock, 93, ,SS3 Quote: A, B, $5.50@5.55: c. D, E, F, s5 60; G. $5.65; H, s570; I, $5.721a; K, s575; M s5s5; N, $595; VIC. s6; wv, ss to s6.O5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-19
Chicapo Grain

Chicago. April 1S.-Wheat: No. 2 red nominal; No red. s2.57A; No. ? hard. s2.45A; No. hard nominal. Corn: No. 2 yellow. $1.461a91. 491s; No. 3 yellow, s1.461a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-19
Sugar and Cereals

Granulated SugaT-$S.Io cwt., f. o. Birmingham. Choice Rice-$6.50 per cwt. Fancy Rice-s7 per cwt. Extra Fancy Rice-$7.50 per cwt. Grits-Cartons, 95c dozen. Grits-Sack, $350.
 Hides and Tallow Green Salt Eides-19@20c. Half Cured-1S@19c. Green Hides-16@17c. Dry Flint Hides-3S@40c. Dry Salt Hides-S6@37c. Damaged Hides-Half price. Sheep Skins-25cG$1.25 Horse Hides-$1@5. Angora Goats-25@30c. Ginseng-Wild, S5 Colt Skins-45960c. Sherlings-15Q25c. Goat Skins-50@S0c. Hogskins-10Qf5c. Tallow-5QSc. Beeswax-25@27c. Washed WooE40943c. Clear Unwashed Wool-30933c. Bury Wool-20122c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-19
Creamery Products

Butter-Creamery, 4s1ac; process butter, 42c; oleomargarine, ETC; country butter, 35c.
 Full Cream Cheese, 27c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-19

12d May-June. Il sod; July-August, 11.SOd; August-September, II .64d; October-No- vember, Il 1.31d; December-January 1.29d {; January February, 1L21d.