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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-16
Tax on Amusement Tickets.

A stamp tax OF cent for each 10
conts. or fraction thereof. on admission
tieiesas OF theatrA bass ball Games ana
other places OF smusemcnts. and . tar
OF per cent on the wholesale cost Of
all musical instruments. or paris. are
suegested-
Possible taxes on articles now ad-
uritted free to raise else.sss,1ss follow:
Crude rubber. 20 per cent: hides and
skins. 10 per cent: raw wool, 10 per
cent raw silk. 90 per cent: coffee. 3
cents a pound: fbers and manufactures
OF. now free, 10 per cent: lumber and
manufactures of wood, not including
wood pulp, 10 per cent: tin, unmanu-
featured. 10 cents n pound: cotton, un-
manufactured, 2 cents n pound: crude
cocoa. 20 per cont: oils. now free. 10
per cent: fruits and nuts, 10 per cent;
tea, 15 cents n pound: works OF art. 20
per cent: furs. 20 per cent: tanned
leather and manufactures Of, including
boots ana shoes. 10 per cont; maAuSAo-
lures OF iron and steels, not including
cent
TIE sssrstary ssesmasaA tAat es,s1l,-
e1s ss1l1 - salse4 ~ SAA tn3iaaeSl
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Col. Roosevelt's Letter.

Col. Roosevelt's letter said: 'T most
earnestly and heartily support the ad-
ministration bill for providing an army
raised on the principle of universal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-16

Both an electric range and a refrir-
orator are included in a new kitchen
cabinet. but are hidden from view by
doors when not in use.
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obligatory military training and serv-

obligatory military training and serv-
Ice.
II cannot too strongly emphasize my
support of the administration in this
matter and my appreciation Of the need
of introducing this principle as per-
manent feature of our national policy;
it is the really democratic principle,
the only principle At for a free repub-
lie in which citizenship should be based
on equality OF, both rights and duties,
so that universal Suffrage and univer-
sal service. should go hand in hand:
1T 10 along the lines proposed by the
administration that we should inaugu-
rate our permanent military policy: and
it Is only thus that we can carry on
the war in proper manner il it should
last a year. or two or three years. or
Overland no one can fore:ell how long
it will last. But, of course. great
system of this kind, system entirely
new in this country, cannot be I'M
mediately inaugurated. Many months
probably at least year or over-must
elapse before the army thus raised
would be available for use in Europe
in the hard. aggressive fighting cam
paigns which it is honorably incumbent
on US to undertake now that we have
entered into the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-16

The Southern Society of New York
city has pledged an annual prize of
$500. to be given to the best literary
production Of a southerner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-16
Double Rates on Cigars.

The Secretary's schedule would dou-
die rates on cigars weighing over three
pounds per thousand. cigarettes weigh
ing less than three pounds per thou
sand. SNUFF and chewing and smoking
tobacco. Wholesale dealers. including
iobbers. and retailers. who now are not
taxed. would be taxed $25 and IS
year. respectively. Rates on still and
sparkling wines. liQueurs. cordiala. or
similar compounds. would be doubled.
That on brandy used in terrifying pure
sweet wines would be increased from
10 to 20 cents. A fiat tax OF IS cents q
gallon is named for denatured alcohol,
now untaxed. Near beer" would pay
s1T5 per barrel and carbonated soft
drinks and bottled waters and natural
mineral waters 2 cents a gallon, In
stead of going untaxed, as at present.
Refined sugar would pay an excise
tax OF l cent a pound None is i'm
ported now. but u Is recommended that
sny tax on IL be made applicable to i'm
ports.
suggested annual assessments on au-
tumobiles. auto trucks and motorcycles
would hc based on their selling prices
Us follows Not more than $500. 81:
between S500 and $3.50 81: $3.50 and
: 600. So. $1,000 and 3 SIS. $500
s.ud 81 600, ST.. and m, ran $1,000,
{lU.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-30
EARLY ADVANCES
 IN COTTON LOST
Market Closed Steady With Slight Losses or Gains
 in General List

New York, March 2a.-Esrly ad
 vances were lost in the cotton mar ket late this afternoon with May seli- ing off from 1918c to f9c and clos ing at 19.O1c. The general list closed steady, net points higher to points lower
 The market opened steady at an advance of to II points in response to relatively firm cables Near months were also influenced by continued shipments from the local stocks, the supply of cotton in warehouses being less than 5000 bales. or the smallest for this date since 1905. Buying of later deliveries was restricted by the more favorable weather east of the river, but Liverpool was buyer or old crops. while there was also buy ing by spot houses of May and July and the general list soon sold s to IT points net higher. The advance was then checked by realizing and there were slight reactions followed by renewed firmness during the early afternoon. The trade buying seemed to be extend- ed to October. which rendered some of the early sellers uneasy and all deliveries but May made new higher ground for the day on the second bulge with July selling at 1s99c and October at 1S.22c, or IT to 19 points above last nights closing figures.
 The market eased off under liquida- tion under May realizing to 1S.22c and October to 1Sc. Closing prices were within point or two of the lowest. The continued dry weather in the southwest may have modified the eff feet of more favorable conditions east of the river speculative Hquidations on new crop months was said to have been partly absorbed by trade buying apainSt a more active demand Tor goods Private cables attributed the advance in Liverpool to end-month calling and apprehensions of made quate supplies as result of small im- ports Political uncertainties were considered responsible for the scat tering liquidation and except for trade buyig, local brokers said the bulk of the days business probably repre- scented evening up of old accounts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-30
Avery's Letter

The embargo of the Morgan steamship line on shipments from Galveston and the fear of difficulty in getting cotton to New York and eastern mills and the ap- prehension that immediate necessities for cotton would have to be filled from the New York stock, the certificated supply of which is down to 1S,000 bales, caused strength in the near positions, especially the May delivery
 Other bull news was the fair weather over the western belt and the report of victory for the allied forces in Asiatic Turkey.
 Notwithstanding these sustaining fea- lures the trading was. limited, as most operators prefer to have a clean slate per ding the reassembling of Congress.
 The spot demand was also held in abeyance, probably for the same reason as the duflness in futures Prices in this division recorded advances. however, at several different points with small sales.
 It does not seem possible anything can occur on the reassembling of Congress that has not already been anticipated and therefore discounted. Furthermore the market should be well evened up and as all the Fundamentals are bullish and also the technical position, sound, when the news IS out the market should advance
 There is only one feature that may show up later, that is I anticipate some what higher money rates because of for egn loan flotations; this shouuld not show up for sometime, but ought to be kept track of an when reserves com mence to decline and call money rates advance caution should be observed. At present l advise purchases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-30
DULL SESSION IN
 STOCKS YESTERDAY
Trading Again Restricted Almost Wholly to Profes-
 siOnal Element

New York. March 2s.-Except for sporadic movements in special stocks mainly at higher levels. today's mar ket was counterpart of the dull and irregular session of the previous day Trading was again restricted almost wholly to the professional element which bought or sold acco rding to it's eaprices or the exigencies of the hou"
 Banking interests were somewhat apprehensive during the morning on the sudden suspension of the market for exchange on the Teutohic centers, but this condition was overcome later, when rates on Berlin and Vienna stiff fened substantially Declaration of martial law in Spain gave rise to fur ther misgivings regarding the general European situation.
 Over SO per cent of the total turn over took place in the forenoon, the last three hours recording an almost steady diminuition of operations to the accompaniment of lower quotations. in which rails yielded with the general list.
 Next to United States Steel, which ranged between 115M and 1141a, closing at 1l49s net loss of \ of point, the most active stocks of the day included two newly listed issues. Sinclair ou and Midvale steel. Sinclair made an extreme gain of points to 59%, but Midvale's maximum of 61ss was a gam of only half point over It's final quo- tation on the "curb."
 Wilson Packing made the new high record of S31s on another rise of 6 points and Ohio gas also sought .. higher level on it's advance of 1321s With the subscription rights" at 4ss , but both failed to hold at top levels Other specialties and utilities shaded on small offerings and metals and mi nor rails were lower by 1 to points
 General news embraced an analysis or February imports and exports, the latter item aggregating s467.6S3, 406, an increase of almost s66,000 900 over the same month of 1916.
 The only noteworthy railway statc- ment for February was that of the Le- nigh Valley railroad. showing a net decrease of $644.311.
 Bonds were irregular. with a de- cllne of 21a points in Pennsylvania railroad 4 IS. Bond sales (par value) aggregated S2,S60,O00.
 United States bonds were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-30
Live Stock

Kansas City, March 29.-Hogs: Receipts, 5000; higher; bulk, $1450q15.10; heavy, $15@15.15; packers and butchers, $14.75aG 1250; light, $143O@149O; pigs, SIP 25@1S.S5.
 Cattle: Receipts, 5000; steady; prime fed steers. $11.75Q12.5O; dressed beef steers, s9.75G11.50; southern steers $S.5o@11.25; cows, $6d10.5O; heifers, sSd11.75; stockers, $S@11; bulls, $11.70; calves, $S01S
 Sheep: Receipts, 10000; lower; lambs, $l1 75@1490; yearlings, $13@13.S0; wethers, $11 50012. 75; ewes s10.5O@125o
 St. Louis, March 29.-Hogs: Receipts, Il 200; higher lights, s14.75G15.15; pigs, $95O@13.50; mixed, $14.75@15.20.
 Cattle: Receipts, 17O0; steady; native beef steers, S7.50@12.25; yearling steers and heifers, $S. .50QD11. .75; cows, $5.35@lO; stockers, $6@10; Texas quarantine steers, $55O@9.50; prime southern beef steers, $S611; beef COWS and heifers, S4.25d9; prime yearling steers and heifers, S7-5O 010; native calves, S6@14.25.
 Sheep: Receipts. 10O0 steady lambs, $13@15.40 ewes, s9.50@12.25; yearlings s12.2S @1425.
 Chicago, March 29.-Hogs: Receipts 2l,- coo; steady at 15c above yesterdays aver age; bulg, $15@1515; light, sl4.4o@152o; mixed, s1465; rough, $14.6o@1475; pigs, SIG. 50614.15.
 Cattle: Receipts, 40O0; steady; native beef cattle $910@12.90; stockers and feed CTS, $7G9.S0; cows and heifers, $5.50d10 50; calves, s9.50@14
 Sheep, 11,O00; firm; wethers, SD 50G 1275: wethers. S941S90; lambs, S126l5.S5; extra fancy Mexicans, s15.7O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-30
GRAIN AND PRODUCE

Chicago, March 29--Highest war prices yet reached were touched today in the wheat market. the quotation for May delivery jumping 10 within 1sc of $1.99 a bushel. Today's record. which resulted from excited rushes to buy, was the topmost ever reached by any future delivery since 1864. Sensa- tional crop damage reports, especially from southern Nebraska, were largely responsible for the new upturn. Tho market closed unsettled at the same as yesterdays finish, to SMc higher, with May at $197% to $1.0Sh, and July at $1.669s to $1.66A. Cora gained 1ss Q to 1 7sc net; oats, Ac to Is @114c, and provisions, 15c to 27@30c.
 Wild trading in wheat developed soon after the start, the speculative crowd being greatly wrought up by re- ports indicating that 75 per cent of the winter crop in the southern half of Nebraska had been so badly dam aged by drouth that the fields were being plowed over and sown to ca ts and barley.
 Kansas reports told also of severe damage and seemed to imply that un- less rain fell soon the yleld in many sections might be almost a total fafl- ure. The effect of such advices was undoubtedly heightened by the fact that the recent enforcement of an em- bargo in Argentina had left North America as the only source of bread stuff supply readily available for Eu- rope. The high premiums being paid for cash wheat were taken as point ing clearly to the urgency of the de mand and the smallness of stocks !.t consuming points.
 News of big defeat for the Turks in Palestine acted at one time as some- thing of check on the wheat bulls, as the disaster to the Moslems sug- gested a renewed Likelihood of the opening of the Dardanelles. However. prices were soon soaring again, and showed no further important reaction until realizing became free in the last hour, and made the pit nervous Corn ascended with wheat All de- lieveries went to new high price levels for the seasons crop Receipts here were notably small. and rural offerines meagre. Oats came up to within a frac- tion of the tiptop season values scored last November.
 Trade broadened and shorts scurried to cover
 Provisions advanced sharply on pur- chases credited to commission houses and packers and impelled by the up- ward swing of the hog market and of grain. Lard, especially. was in deman and like wheat and corn. smashed some of the existing high price rec ords
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-30
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, March 2e.-Cotton, spot strong. Good middling. 1292c; middling. 12.s2c; low middling. 12.64c; sales, eoOo bales: 600 for speculation and export. Re ceipts. 5000; futures quiet. Closing March, 12.44d; March and April, 12.&d; April and May, 12.25d; May and June, 12 20d: June and July, 1214d; July and August, 12.0Sd: August and September. Il. sod; September and october, 11.64d; Oc- tober and November, 11.541; November and December n.47d; December and January. 11.44d: January and February, 1i42d; February and March. 11.41d; March and April, 1140d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-30
Sugar Market

New York, March 29.-The local market for raw sugar was little easier today with the demand less active, and holders offering a little more freely.
 The market closed steady at 1 15-16c for Cubas, cost and freight. equal to 5.95c for centrifugal and 5.OSc for molasses.
 No further changes occurred in refined sugar, with list prices ranging from 7.25c to Sc for fine granulated, although it was said that the higher prices were being shaded The two refners who list at 7.25c for fine granulated were not &C., cepting business at this level.
 In futures prices made new high rec ords early in the day showing advances of to 6 points on renewed buying by commission houses and covering by shorts. Sales, 25, 150 tons May sold from 5.07 to 4.97c, closing 4.9Sc; July, 51Sc to 05c, closing 5.OSc; September, 5.26c to 5.12c, closing 5.17c; December. 4e6c to 4.S5c, closing 4S0c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-30
Coffee Market

New York. March 29.--The market for coffee futures little more than recovered yesterdays losses durir s today's trading Closing prices were at nearly the best point showing a net advance of to II points. Sales, 55,- 900. March. 7.66c; April, 766c; May, 7.70c; June. 7.77c; July, s5c; August, 7.90c; September, 7s5c; October. Sc; November s.05c; December, S.1Sc; Jan uary, S.16c: February, S.22c.
 Spot, dull; Rio 7's, 9Mc: Santos Is, 97sc. The official cables reported an advance of 75 reis in the Rio market Santos spots were unchanged and fna- lures 25 to 50 reis lower.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-30
Flour and Feedstuff

Michigan patent flour, $1l.25; Idaho pat ent flour $1010; Tennessee patent flour, s1010; medium grade self-rising flour, SIC;
 high grade self-rising flour, s10.3O; hard winter wheat flour, 1895; corn meal $2 260 per 96-pound sack; hen feed. $2.20 a sack; mixed horse and mule feed, s4604S:
 71a per cent c. S. meal, s40 Cremo feed meal, $30; prime c. s. hulls, $23; lintless bulls, sl6; gray shorts s4S; wheat bran, s47 velvet bean meal. $92 corn. per bu,
 Sl.40; corn chops, s270; No. white oats per bushel, 83c wheat. per 100-ib. sack, s; kaffir corn and milo maize, per 1o0-b. sack, s3 choice fancy pea green alfalfa, per ton, s32; southern alfalfa, per ton, s26; mixed alfalfa and Johnson grass, per ton, s23 choice fancy timothy hay, per ton, $26; No. l timothy hay, per ton,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-30
Cnfton Seed Oil

New York, March 29.--Cotton seed oil had sensational rise of 26 to Al points today on urgent demand from shorts and heavy buying by the west on the strength in lard and all fats and greases. Some realizing took place on the bulge, but final prices showed net gains of 25 to S4 points. May opened at 14.05c, sold to 14S0c and closed at 1425c Tenders were 34o0 barrels. Sales, 5s,2oo barrels. Prime crude, 12. 40c.
 The market closed firm. Spot 14a114. 25c; April, 14a1402c; May, 1425@1427c; June, 14.15@14.23c; July, 14.19G1421c; August 1l.13@14.15c September, 14.10@1415c; De- tober, 13.64@1S.6S November, 1S.24@1327c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-30
Produce Market

New York, March 29.-Butter firm; re- ceipts, 446O; creamery higher than extras 441204oc; creamery extras 92-score, 44c; firsts, 401sg4Slsc. Eggs firm; receipts 19,35S; fresh gathered storage packed firsts, 341ac; fresh gathered, firsts, 334 @S4c. Cheese steadier receipts, 1105; state held specials 27@271ac; state held, average fancy, 261a427c. Dressed poultry strong; chickens, 1SQ29c; fowls, 181aGD241bc; turkeys, 1S@S4c: live poultry firm; chick ems, 2l@2Sc; firsts. 25@26c turkeys, 25c.
 Chicago, March 29.--Butter higher; creamery 34a41c. Eggs higher: receipts, S,335 cases; firsts, 30Ac; ordinary, firsts, 2em291ac; at mark, cases included, 27130c Potatoes, receipts. 20 cars; unchanged Poultry, alive, unchanged.
 Kansas City, March 29.-Butter, cream cry, 42c; firsts, 40c; seconds 3Sc; pack ing, 2S1ac. Eggs, firsts, 2S1ac. Poultry, hens. 21c; roosters, 141sc; turkeys, 241sc.
 St. Louis, March 29.-Poultry and but ter unchanged Eggs, 2S1sc,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-30
Bank of England Statement

London, March 29.--The weekly state- ment of the Bank of England shows the following changes: Total reserve de- creased G41S,0O1 Circulation increased G415, ,0OO Bullion increased e46,SS5. Other securities decreased f12. .2lO0O0. Other de- its decreased G503.OO0. Government se- curities decreased f4S,000 The proportion of the banks reserve to liabilities this week is 1902 per cent last week it was IS per cent. Rate of discount, 5h per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-30
Metal Market,

New York, March 29.-Copper dull; electrolytic, spot and nearby, nominal; second quarter, S33@35, nominal; third quarter, $31@S2. Iron firm and unchanged Metal exchange quotes tin steady; spot, s54500l55 At London, spot copper, el3C; futures, G135 los; electrolytic, G151; spot tin, e215 5s futures, G214 15s. The metal exchange quotes lead quiet, 9Sc asked. Spelter quiet; spot East St. Louis de- livery, 1O@10Ac; at London, lead, e3O 1Os shelter. f47
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-30
Mercantile Paper

New York, March 29.-Mercantile pa- per, 4G14l4 per cent; sterling 60-day bills, $41; commercial 6O-day bills on banks, $471; commercial 6O-day bills, s47Oa4; de- mand, $475 9-16; cables, $4,76 7-16. Francs: Demand, S5.s41a cables, S5.S312. Marks: Demand, 71c; cables. 72c. Kronen: De- mand s11.S0; cables, $l1.9O. Builders: De mand 40 7-16c; cables, 40]4c Lires: De- mand, SITS; cables, $777. Rubles: De mand, $2S45; cables, s2S55 Bar silver, 727sc Mexican dollars, 55%c. Govern ment bonds steady; railroad bonds irregu- lar. Time loans steady 60 days and % days, 31ad3A per cent; six months, 9%n 4 per cent. Call money steady; high, 213 per cent; low, 2A per cent; ruling rate, 2A per cent; last loan, 2la per cent; clos ing bid, 2A per cent; offered at 21k per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-30
Bank of France Statement

Paris, March 29.-The weekly state ment of the bank of France shows the following changes;
 Gold in hand increased 15,620,00O francs.
 Silver in hand decreased 1,754,00. Notes in circulation increased 9,051,- 00G
 General deposits increased 55,972.030 Treasury deposits increased 113,S52, 900.
 Bills discounted increased 06,S73.00o. Advances decrased 17,025,000.
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steady. 12 points up. Sales on the spot 1475; to arrive. 600; good ordinary, 17.2oc; strict good ordinary, 17.75c; low middling' 1s,25c; strict low middling, 1S.50c; mid ding, 1S.75c; strict middling. 1s,94c: good middling. 1912c strict good middling, 1s.37c; receipts. 2Si5; stock, 426,7O0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-30
Fish

Pompano-3Oc. Oysters-Eastern select. sl.64 gallon; medium, $1.50. Perch-S12c. Salt Water Trout-121sc. Red Snapper-1212c. Gray Snapper-Sc. Mullet--7c. Spanish Mackerel-1212415c. Shrimp-121ac. Sheephead-S1ac. Virginia Croaker-6c.
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oranges-F1orlda, $3a3. 50; California, $3.75.
 Lemons California, S474.5o. Lemons-Imported S4 rapefruit-Florida, $30t3.25 Grapes-Malaga Key. $6d7.
 Cranberries-Barrel. $9. Potatoes-Irish. bu., s. Potatoes-Sweet, bu.. S1.so Onions, Red Globe, h., 12c. Cabbage-Blorida. crt., ss. Turnips-Pound. 4c, Apples-Wine Sap, s7. Applase-Pippins, s6.50 Limes-Imported, $l.25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-30
Chicago Grain

Chicago, March 29-Wheat: No. ? red nominal; No. 3 red, s2. .O612. .O61a; No. 2 hard nominal; No hard nominal. Corn: No yellow nominal; No. 8 yellow, s121 ql.2lA; No yellow, $1.20Q1.21. Oats: No. white, 64@66Ac; standard, 65A@66c Rye No 2, $1.70; barley s1.1O@135; timothy, $4@5.75; clover, $12@1S. Pork, $3465; lard, 20.15@20.25; ribs, $1S@1s.42
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-30
IncOmprehensible

FrOfIl IfHIpeF s.
 Maggie how was it that I saw young man talking with you in the kitchen last night?" asked the mistress of her cook
 The girl pondered for few moments and then answered: Faith. an I can't make it out mesilf; you must have looked through the 1eyhole."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-30
Poultry and Eggs
Meats

Extra Ribs-192sc. Rib Bellies-20c. Clean Bellies-20iac. Smoked Belies-23c. Breakfast Bacon-25d30c. Pork Loins-22c. Pork Shoulders-1Sc. Pork Hams-1Sc. Skinned Hams-26c. Hams-Reg., 24c. Pork Trimmings-1Sc. Pure Lard-21c. Open Kettle-22c. COmpound-151ac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-30
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, March 29-An unsettled market in cotton prevailed today, none of the features of the session having much influence. Interest was centered on war politics and most traders were in the po- sition of waiting on the opening of Con- gross before attempting new business. Up to late hour the market held barely steady at a net advance, but toward the end offerings increased, evidently coming from liquidatng longs and the new crop mcnths were driven slightly under the level of yesterdays close. Last prices were points up to points off, com pared to yesterdays last prices
 In the early trading prices rose II to 16 points on better cables than due, and a small supply of contracts. The reports of trouble in Spain had an unsettling et- feet, and at times bear traders were in- clined to sell on the continued favora ble weather in the eastern belt. The result was that the market see-sawed within narrow limits.
 Late in the day net decline was es- tablshed. At the lowest levels prices were points down to points up net.
 The unexpected rise of 12 points in spot quotations had steadying effect for awhile, but no real strength devel- oped on it.