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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-09
MINES OF ALABAMA
 IA VIZ BANNER YEAR
Geological Survey Report Estimate Production of Iron Ore Pig Iron and Coal al Greatly In-
 creased Figures Over 1915
By HUGH W. RoBEnrs

Washington, January 7.-(Special.) Figures compiled by Ernest F. Burchard of the United States geological survey, for three Alabama products.
 The shipments of iron ore from the mines In the United States in 1916 are estimated to have approximated 75,- 5o0.000 gross tons, compared with 55,- 49S,100 tons in 1915, an increase of 34 per cent. This ore sold for approxi- mately s17s,935, ,00o, an increase of about SIT, $50, 1000 compared with the value of the 1915 output.
 Of the total shipments of iron ore .64.734,19S gross tons was shipped by boat from the Lake Superior district, according to detailed figures from the docks of upper lake ports published re- gently by the Iron Age. and possibly 1,300,000 tons in addition was shipped by rail, making the probable total ship ments from the mines in the Lake Su- perior district more than 66,00o,o00 gross tons.
 ALABAMA IRON ORE
 The shipments of iron ore from all the other important iron-mining dis tricts in the United States showed in creases ranging from 3.2 to 49 per cent. The Birmingham and other Alabama districts are estimated to have shipped to blast furnaces approximately 5.3OO,- 900 gross tons, compared with 5,134,955 tons in 1915, an increase of 3.2 per cent The other southern states. includ- ling Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia are estimated to have shipped approximately 100000 gross tons, compared with 7S6,437 tons in |1915, an increase of 27 per cent. The northwestern states, including New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania are estimated to have shipped approximate fly 2,500,0o0 gross tons, compared with 1,689,916 tons in 1915, an increase of nearly 4S per cent.
 PRODUCTION OF PIG IRON
 The production of coke and anthra- cite pig iron throughout the year 1916 was maintained at a remarkably high and steady rate, varying only be- tween 102,300 tons day in January and 110,60O tons a day in November, and promises to reach a total between 39, 100000 and S9,500,00O gross tons, compared with 29916.213 tons in 1915. This is a very different record from that of 1915, when the daily output at the beginning of the year was about 1000 tons and also from that of 1913, the year of next highest production, when the daily average output was not quite S4.000 tons and the total output 0.96s152 tons.
 The. range in market quotations, as given by the Iron Trade Review De-
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Hubbard Bros, & Co.

Cotton Merchants. Hanover Square. N. Y. Members New York Cotton Ex- change, New Orleans Cotton Exchange. New York Produce Exchange, Associate Members Liverpool Cotton Association orders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for consignments of spot cotton for delivery Correspond- ence invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-09
Real Estate Notes

From the Washington Star.
 "De world was made in six days" said Uncle Eber "but it's been takin thousands of years to git desirable tenants for it." #
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-09
Hides and Tallow

Dealers Buying Offer.) Green Salt Hides-19@20c. Half Cured-1S@19c. Green Hides-17Q1Sc. Dry Flint Hides-37&3Sc. Dry Salt Hides-S5@36c. Damaged Hides-Half price. Sheep Skins-25c@1.2 Horse Hides-$1@5. Angora Goats-25@30c. Glnse ng-Wild, s. Colt Skins-4 45@6oc. Sherlings-15@25c. Goat Skins--45@60c. Kid Skins-10915c. Hog Skins-25G50c. Tallow-5@Sc. Beeswax-25@27c. Washed Wool-40@43c. Clear Unwashed Wool-3o@s3c. Burry Wool-20@22c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-09
New York Futures
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Holiday; receipts, 373S; exports, 500; stock, 4SS,79S. Galveston: Middling, 18.5oc; receipts, 11,4s2; exports, 16,s59; sales, 1850; stock 357,743. Mobile: Middling, 17.50c; receipts, 5s; stock, 19,974. Savannah: Middling. 1SAc; receipts, 1592; exports, 1926; stock, 195,174.. Charleston: Middling, 1sc; receipts, 99; stock, 63,890. Wilmington: Middling, 1Sc; receipts, 32; stock, 32,701. Texas City: Stock, 29,26s. Norfolk: Middling, 1S.25c: receipts, 1858; exports, 1863; stock, 110,455
 Baltimore: Middling, 1S.25c; stock, |S776.
 Boston: Receipts. 1so; stock, 14,1o7.
 Philadelphia: Middling, 1S.soc; stock, 42os.
 New York: Middling, 1s.55c; receipts. 216 stock, 144,239.
 Minor ports: Receipts, 4o;; stock 12,- |1S5.
 Total today: Receipts, 1s,315; exports, 26,S48; stock, 1,481,519.
 Total for week: Receipts, 45,o54; ex- ports. 46,93S af
 Total for season: Receipts, 5,0Ss,544; exports, 3,287,717.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-09
English Money

London, January S.-Bar silver s6ss per ounce. Money S1a per cent. Discount
 rates: Short bills, 5@51s per cent; three
 months, 5ts95A per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-09
Metal Market

New York, January Stopper un- settled; electrolytic first, second and third quarters. $2650@32.50 nominal Iron steady; No. 1 northern, $31.50@ 32.5o; No. ?, sS1.00@320o; No south ern, s29.50 @3O.00; No. 2, $29.o0@2s.50. Metal exchange quotes tin firm; spot, s42.50@43.00. At London, spot copper, f133; futures, f129; electrolytic, f14s; spot tin, f1S1 15s futures, f1S3 5s.,
 The Metal exchange quotes lead, $7.40 OHIO; spelter weak; spot, East St. Louis delivery, 93s asked. At London, lead, f30 los; spelter, f30 5s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-09
Meats

Extra Ribs-15%c. Rib Bellies-161ac. Clean Bellies-16%c. Smoked Bellies-1Sc. Breakfast Bacon-22925c. Pork Loins-171sc. Pork Shoulders-15c. Pork Hams-17c. Skinned Hams-21c. Hams-Reg., 20c. Pork Trimmings-13c. Pure Lard-17c. Open Kettle-1Sc. Compound--15c.
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Liverpool, January S.-Cotton, spot firm; good middling, 11.50d: middling, 11.4Od; low middling, 11.24d: sales, 5000; 1000 for speculation and export: receipts 1000; fu- lures steady; January, 11.07d; January and February, 11.04d; February and March. 1106d; March and April. 1110d; April and May, 11.11d; May and June. Ii 13d; June and July. 11.12d; July and August, 11.11d; August and September, 10.S4d: September and October, 105Sd: i: October and November, 1043d; November and December,s 1o.35d; December and January, 10.29d; January and February, 0.26d.
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possible before this figure is reached, which will doubtless be taken advantage of by fresh buyers. The government ginning figures to January l will be pub lished at 10 a. m. tomorrow. We doubt, however, if they will have much if any effect upon prices. We question very much if the final government figures in March will show a crop of over 100000 based on 500-pound bales Lightweight bales are very much in evidence this season, and may be responsible later on for revision in crop estimates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-09
Cotton Seed Oi;

New York. January 8.-Short covering and good buying on the strength in lard made for higher prices in cotton oil. Some setback occurred under realizing, but final prices were to 12 points net higher. Sales, 22.OO0 barrels. The cotton seed oil market closed firm. Prime sum mer yellow, 1245c; crude, 10.93c; January, BOG; March, 12.23c; May, 12.2sc; July 12.32c.l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-09
Interior Movement

lnCer1Or movement Houston: Middling, IS. 40c; receipts, 914s; shipments, 1o554 sales. S546; stock. 245,- 262
 Memphis: Middling, 1s.25c; receipts, 4712; shipments. 6231: sales, 900; stock, 333, 11S
 Augusta: Middling, 1s.50c; receipts. 36S; shipments, 506; sales, 266: stock, 14s.SS2. St. Louis: Middling, 1s.25c; receipts, 1895; shipments. 17O5; stock, 31,375. Cincinnati: Receipts, 149; shipments, 5S5; stock g, ,169
 Little Rock: Middling, 1Sc; receipts. 610; shipments, 21l6; stock. 46 400 Total today: Receipts, 16,Sss; shipments. 2f 67g. stock S27 20e
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-09
Naval Stores

Savannah, January S.-Turpentine firm, 5S1sc; sales, 1e9; receipts, 1SO; shipments, 121; stock, 23,275.
 Resin firm; sales, 62; receipts, s13; shipments, 17S7; stock, 9o,7S0. Quote A, B, c. D, E. ss.25@6.271a; II, $S.so I, s6.S5; K, $6.e2h; M. $6.7O; N, $7.o255; VIC, $7.10; wv. $7.30.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-09
Presidents Name Bdndied
 About by Irresponsible
 Gossip in Leak ANon
By HIGH ". ROBERTS

Washington January S.-{Special )-The ridiculous story which the mysterious A. Curtis, stock broker of New York, wrote Representative Wood of Indiana has been common property of local correspondents since the date on which the President dis patched his famous peace" note It may be said, however, that it was disre- garded by every Washington newspaper man, and that the sole partial inquiry into the credibility of either of it's phases was made by one reporter in response to instructions from his home office.
 The Curtis story coincldes with that which has been the subject of Washing ton gossip. The difference between the two is that the former is not complete. Had MT. Wood any afternoon immediately following the dispatch of the peace note and the notorious furry on Wall street. gained admission into the press gallery, he would have heard general hooting di- rected against the reptition of the latest scandal It seemed. according to the story. that just before the peace note was dispatched. Secretary Tumulty break lasted with Bernard Baruch-member of the defense league and large contributor to the democratic campaign fund-at the Biltmore in New York. Immediately thereafter MT. Baruch. on a rising mar ket, sold 15GO0 shares of United States Steel. The following day came the crash which put many millions into the possess sion of MT. Baruch.
 That was the extent of alleged informa- tion possessed by Mir Wood, who in- sisted upon and eventually secured an in- vestigation of the Teak" charges.
 But the scandal monger proceeded even further. The remainder of the tale is in- teresting.
 Mr. Baruch. having acquirea new mil lions, loaded them on freight car and retired to one of his residences in South Carolina. There, for the purpose, if not to divide the spells, certainly to celebrate their acquisition, he invited a dozen or more friends, and among them, the Pres ident of the United States.
 That the party did not gather and that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-09
Creamery Products

(WholesaIe Selling Price.) Creamery Butter--391kc; process butter, 3S1ac; oleomargarine, 25c; country butter, BOG.
 Full Cream Cheese--25kc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-09
New Orleans Closed
Liverpool Cotton

No New Orleans market Closed yes {; terday.
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mems commissions and prevent ex-
tortion.
MAY MAKE POSTMASTERS
DISGORGE THE So PER

Topeka, June 1S-Democratic
postmasters of Kansas are in for a
good pummeling by their patrons
unless they disgorge the fees they
have been collecting off the gov
eminent for recruits to the army
and navy.
The war department has been
asked to have the government stop
paying such fees to postmasters As
soon as the army is raised and bust
ness resumes its normal condition,
an effort will be made to secure the
list of postmasters in Kansas who
have been receiving fees, with the
amounts The people believe they
are entitled to know how many
fees of that kind have been paid,
to whom paid and for what recruits.
DRAFT MEN FOR REGULAR ARMY
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-06-21
GERMANS EASTERN
DRIVE WAS FO|LED
Artillery Duels Prepare Way for In
fantry Attacks
GREEKS TURNING TO ENTENTE
General Sarrail Continues to Mass
Troops in Thessaly Prepare
tory to General Offensive
Movement
GREEKS TURNING TO ENTENTE

London, June indications
point to an early resumption OF
operations on grand scale in Bel
GUM and France if they have not
already begun in Flanders and
Champagne. The latest Berlin off
eial communication says that in
Flanders and Champagne "the fight
ing activity has been revived at sew
eral points" Aside from this there
is no information as to the exact
state of affairs.
Artillery duels of intensity are
known to have been in progress be-
tween Boesinghe and Frelingheine
and in the region of Steenstraete
and Het Sas, while in France, near
the Bapaume-Ca Cambria road the
British troops have resumed trench
raiding
Again the Austrians have endeav-
ored to dislodge the Italians from
positions northeast of Jamiano in
the Carso sector. A surprise attack
has been repulsed with severe losses,
On Mount Rombon, however, the
Austrians captured advanced posts
of the Italians on the southeastern
slopes OF the mountain.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-06-21
GERMANY'S FOOD SUPPLY Is
EITHER PLENTIFUL OR SCARCE

Stockholm, June 1S.--Such lux
uries as asparagus and Strawberries
cost in Berlin today 20 pfennlngs
or 17la cents a pound for the first
commodity and 60 pfennings or 10
cents a liter (nine-tenths of a quartz
for the second And Berlin is the
most expensive place in Germany.
My statements are based on my
personal observations and the OBJ
seryations of an Ohio farmer and
an American Harvester company
many lately in Germany and on
American consular and German
governmental Investigations.
The result of the reports and the
discussions is the peoples genuine
conviction that Germany's food sit
uation is safe, not only until the
next harvest but for the coming
agricultural year.
(The above is from James o.
Donnell Bennett, correspondent of
the Chicago Tribune.)
Stockholm, June 1S.-There new
er has been SO much talk about
food in Germany as there is today.
Food continues to be the principal
the almost absorbing topic of
conversation and thought. There is
almost as much food news as war
news in the papers, and much of it
is SUCCESSFULLY fascinating.
In a private letter | received re-
Gently from southern Germany my
correspondent wrote: Everybody
is too busy wondering what he will
get to eat next to bother much
about America s entry into the war.
(The above is from Cyril Brown,
representative of the United Press.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-06-21
ADMIRAL SIMS COMMANDS
THE ALLIED NAVAL FORCES

Washington, June pa brief
message from London today brought
the navy department it's first news
of the appointment of Vice Admiral
Sims to command the allied naval
forces in Irish waters during the
absence of the commander of that
district. The department had no
other information as to the new re-
sponsibilities placed upon the Amer
lean officer.
The government has given Ad-
miral Sims wide powers to enable
him to meet any situation that may
arise Because of the distance from
Washington to the scene of opera
tions, no effort was made to hamper
the officer with requirements that
he report for orders. The admiral
has full authority to act on his own
initiative in disposing the forces at
his command.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-06-21
SPAIN TOTTFRS
PEOPLE STARYF
May BE Republic II Revolution
Wins
KING ALFONSO MAY QUIT?
Condition is Similar to That i'm Rus
sia-People Are Disposed to
Riot and Pilage

London, June 20.-The Republi-
can movement in Spain is gaining
in strength by leaps and bounds. 1t
is reported King Alfonso has &C
knowedged himself willing to sub
nit to republic and be a candidate
for first president. Rioting in GER
tain portions of the country compli-
Gates the situation. A dispatch print
ed in the Daily Express today said:
Spain finds herself at the part
ing of the ways Military incidents
which recently occurred at BARGE
Iona caused the national feeling,
which was already high, to mount
to fever heat. In addition to the
political chaos, an economic crisis
is rapidly developing.
Although many arrests have been
made and troops are on guard eg-
erywhere it is whispered in certain
circles that King Alfonso's opposi
ion to the spread of the republican
is inwardly passive.
The situation is almost identical
With that which developed in Rus
ia. The army and the working peo
lie are banding themselves togeth
r., demanding the most drastic and
reforms.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-06-21
SMOKERS AND DRINKERS
MADE HIGH RECORD IN L. >

Washington, June 20.-The high
tide of whisky and beer revenue re-
ceipts and presumably consump-
ton in the United States was
reached in the fiscal year now clos
ing. Cigarette smokers of the ma
ton, the figures show, also smoked
more than ever before. The ordin-
airy revenue receipts, composed
chiefly of the tax ON whisky, beer
and tobacco, are $424,327469 so
far this year as compared with $780,
126,544 last year. Gagged by the
revenue, the receipts of the present
year will go down in history as a
banner year for the liquor traffic.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-06-21
L.. S. TAX RECEIPTS OVER
BILLION DOLLAR MARK

Washington, June 20-For the
first time in American history or
binary receipts of the treasury have
passed the billion dollar mark in a
fiscal year. Up to today the total
was $1,015,3S1,S17 as compared
with $500, 4Oo,953 a year ago to-
day, an increase of approximately
$355 900, 900. The bulk of the huge
increase is due to increased income
taxes.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-06-21
SEVERE HEAT AND LACK OF
RAIN DESTROY GERMAN CROPS

Copenhagen, June 20.-Thruout
Germany. according to reports here,
all valuable grain crops are burning
up as they did in 1915 in an unpre-
cedented heat wave The prolonged
drought has not been broken since
early May. Berlin on Sunday ex-
perienced the hottest June II on
record in the seventy years exper-
fence of the weather bureau. Tropi-
cal temperatures we're reported ev-
erywhere west of the Oder river. Re-
ports of horse races and other sport
ing events feature the terrific. alb
normal scorching" heat.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-06-21
PAN-RUSSIAN CONGRESS-
SEEKS GERNIANY'S DEFEAT

Petrograd, June 19.-The desire
to align Russia's international pro-
gram with that of her allies as
quickly as possible was expressed in
today's session of the Pan-Russian
congress OF all councils of work
mems and soldiers deputies by NJ.
.Tseretelli, minister Of posts and tel
egraphs, who coupled this express
sion with sharp reputation Of any
idea Of a separate peace for Russia.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-06-21
WOULD TAX PUBLISHERS .
PER CENT ON NET INCOME

Washington. June IA new
tax of per cent on the net profits
of all newspaper and magazine pub
fishers was written into the war
tax bill today by the senate finance
committee in lieu Of the . per cent
advertising tax previously agreed
upon and OF the second class mail
rate increases proposed in the house
bill. The profits tax plan, estimated
to raise about s15.O00.OO0, was
adopted by a bare majority OF one
vote, with several members absent.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-06-21
SPECTATORS ARE
CAUSE OF LOSS
Economy in United States Greatest
Aid in War
MULCTED OF $4,000, 900 A MO.
Twenty Per Cent Saving in Flour
Will Give Allies 100000, 900
Bushels More Wheat,
Hoover Says

Washington, June While
both branches of congress contin-
ued desultory debate on the gov
ernment's food control bill, Her
bert G. Hoover food administrator,
spent four hours at the capitol, en-
phasizing to a score of senator's,
gathered informally to hear him,
the vital Importance of the legisla-
tion to success in the war.
Asserting that the allies food
supply will be 40 per cent deficient
even with Americas food surplus
assisting, he said the deficiency
must be made up by sacrifice
abroad and economy here. A 20
per cent saving in flour, he declar-
ed, would give 100000 bushels
more to the allies. In this connec-
tion he told the senators that spec
ulators in flour alone have taken
$50,0O0,000 month from the
American public during the last
five months. That the rationing or
other enforced regulation of the
American dinner table is proposed
was denied by Mr.. Hoover.
Disclaiming entirely that the bill
sets up food dictatorship he told
senator's its purposes were to or
ganize the resources of the country
and the people themselves into a
food administration to limit middle
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-06-21
This is Threatened in Addition to
the New Army Draft

Washington, June 1S.-In addt-
ton to drafting men for the new
national army, the government will
probably have to draft additional
forces to fill up the regular army
and national guard This view was
expressed by high military authori-
ties following returns showing only
1000 enlistments in the army Satur-
day, one of the lowest amounts
since April l. Recruiting has been
on a slump for several days.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-06-21
BRITISH TRANSPORT SUNK
63 Persons, Including Captain, BE.
lieved TO Have Drowned

London, June 1.-THE British
torpedo transport Cameronian,
with a small number of troops on
board, was torpedoed and sunk by
an enemy submarine in the eastern
Mediterranean on June 2, it was Of
ficially announced today. Sixty-three
persons, including the captain Of
the transport, are presumed to have
been drowned.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-06-21
L. $. DESTROYERS SAVE
80 FROM SINKING SHIPS

With the American Destroyer
Flotilla in British Waters. June 20.
After record breaking dash at
night in response to wireless dis
tress calls, two American destroy
ers arrived at their base in an Eng
lish port today with eighty surviv-
ors of two torpedoed merchant
ships.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-06-21
RED CROSS FUND PASSES
$35, 900, OOO-INCOMPLETE

Washington, June 20.-Incom-
plete reports to American Red Cross
headquarters here today showed
more than $35,OOO,OOO was sub
scribed during the first two days
of the weeks campaign to raise
$1OO,OO0,OO0 for war relief Returns
poured in so rapidly that tabulators
could not keep pace with them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-06-21
MARK VALUE DEPRECIATES
IMPRESSED ALL COUNTRIES

Amsterdam, June +Lamenting
the depreciation in value of the
mark, the Socialist newspaper Vor-
waerts of Brlin says there are va
rious reasons for this including the
determined will to war on the
United States which has made an
extraordinary impression in neutral
countries.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-06-21
ALLIES HAVE RECEIVED
ALMOST 4 BILLION DOLLARS

Washington, June 1S- The
amounts furnished the allies thus
far are: England S475,000, 900;
France $500. 100000, Italy $780,
5000 Russia s1OO,0O0,OO0, Bel
GUM $45,00O.OOO, Serbia $4,000
600; total 1929, 100000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-06-21
English Women May Soon Vote

London, June 20.-The house of
commons today. by a large major
ity, passed the final reading of the
clause in the electoral reform bill
dealing with the Question OF wo-
mems suffrage. 1t is expected that
a proposal now will be made that
the franchise be conferred on wo-
men on the same basis as men.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-06-21
AWARDS SHIP CONTRACTS
General Goethals ArTanges for Ten
More Steel Vessels

Washington, June 19-Contracts
for ten more steel merchant ships
complete and for twenty-four add
tional wooden hulls were announced
today by Major General Goethals,
general manager of the emergency
fleet corporation. The vessels will
be delivered in 1918.