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The Yale expositor., 1917-02-15

plOre the South Atlantic. The ship
was wrecked. He was never heard Of
again. His will was probated, and
that was the end until picked up his
message"
Jerry, many people have sailed to
find Sir Henry Morgan's treasure"
said Leontine.
"And failed to find it. But IL Is
found, dear. Dexter wrote that IL was
found-fomd on the deserted South
Atlantic rock known as Ravengar's
Ledge. Not TO be found, but found"
Leonti,se laid her hand impulsively
on Ieny's arm.
The Yale expositor., 1917-02-15
Hard Work.

"Does nobody smoke in this familyf
Can't you give me llghtT
yes, but keep IL dark"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-16
J. 5. COTTON MILLS
 CONSUMED547,2
 BALES IN FEBRUARY
Report Shows Amount Used About Same as COrre- spending Month of
 Last Year

Washington, March 15.-Cotton con-
 stunned in the United States during Feb
 ruary aggregated 547.2Os running bales,
 exclusive of linters, and for tho seven
 months ending with February, S.s14,sS
 bales. the census bureau today an-
 nounced.
 Last year, during February, 540,7SS bales
 were consumed, and in the seven months
 S.616.545 bales.
 Cotton on hand February 2S, in consum-
 ing establishments, was 2,167,2SS bales, compared with 1,9s4.Szl the previous year. and in public storage and at congresses 3, ,435, ,273 bales, compared with 3,S0,7s9 the previous year
 Cotton spindles active during February
 numbered 3S.l17,o90, compared with sl.-
 $50 240 the previous year. Exports during February were So6.oSs
 tales. compared with 7o3,9s2 the previous year, and for the seven months 4,2i7,Os6 bales. compared with 3664,94O. Imports during February were bb,0oI bales, compared with 72.913 a year ago,
 and for the seven months 165,SO4 bales, compared with 254,o5o a year ago. Linters not included in the foregoing statistics, consumed during February, were 63, 403 bales, and for the seven
 months 474.443 bales; on hand February 2s, in consuming establishments 107,910 bales,
 and in public storage and at congresses 169, 336 bales.
 I4nters exported during February and included in export figure were S5,Oe3 bales, and for the seven months 163,479 bales. Cotton consumed in cotton-growing states during February amounted to 3D. 552 bales, compared with 302,262 year ago, and for the seven months 2,248, 6s6 bales, compared with 1,s76713 year ago. Cotton on hand in cotton growing states February B in consuming establishments was 1,164, 324 bales, compared with 1,048,62s a year ago, and in public storage and at congresses 3,044637 bales, compared with G,59S, ,370 a year ago.
 Cotton spindles active during February l in cotton growing states were 13.T1,S6, compared with 13,005, ,sS9 8 year ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-16
MANY NEGROES LOSE MONEY
 BY JOINING CLUB Mobile Police Discover How Ignorant Blacks Have Been Fleeced by Their
 Own Race

Mobile, March 15.-(Special)-Six hun dred and twenty-five Mobile negroes as well as blacks from New Orleans and other coast towns have been defrauded here by organizers of so-called Can't Getaway" club, according to local police. The police arrested Henrietta Harris, s. !E. Edwards, Carry Frohlichstein and Mary Rhpades, all engroes, at midnight last night just as they were making their getaway" on a Louisville and
 Nashville train.
 The police said the negroes were told they would be taken to the promised
 land;" that they would get equal
 rights,' and would be given positions
 paying from $3 to ss a day. They were promised trip to Philadelphia Milton Wright. one of the alleged vic
 tims explaining the proposition said:
 They organized a society called the Harrison club. We were told that'money was plentiful and nice in Philadelphia; that soft, fat jobs could be had" Oliver Drone who said he came from Calves ton, Tex, to Mobile to take advantage of the opportunity" said: T was to be lat the club tonight "Wednesday to learn what kind of a job I was going to get in Fnllauelpnla several negroes Jolned me at New Orleans to come to Mobile and come into the club. All they told me was that the s was for special cars and that they would tell us more later'
 The dues in the club totalled s. Many negro women washed clothing and had contributed for six weeks to get to Phil
 adelphia lin a special car" they said. Following the arrests. over 100 victims crowded the police station. The black mammies' especially were excited, threatening dire vengeance upon the club promoters.
 In the effects of the four prisoners
 were found cash amounting to $S9.02, a certified check on the First National bank here for $3O1 25, and another for $245. .97. The money and checks totaled s646.22. Po- lice said the negroes were defrauded out of total of $1O4S during the six weeks operation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-16
POLITICAL RUMORS
 DISTURB MARKET
Cotton Prices Affected by Russian SituatiOn-Fluc-
 tuatiOns Irregular

New York March 15.-After recover ing nearly all of yesterdays late losses the cotton market was unsettled by ru- mors of political disturbances in Russia and late fluctuations were irregular.
 The early advance carried May up to 17.S1c or 20 points above last nights close,
 and after selling off to 17.61c, that de- livery closed at 17.75c. The general list
 closed at a net advance of to 16 points. There were overnight selling orders at
 the start and the opening was steady at
 a decline of 4 points to an advance of l5 points Active months sold about l to points net lower right after the call, but offerings were well taken, and tho market soon turned firmer Liver pool was a good buyer of new crop
 months, with private cables attributing relative firmness in the English market to new crop buying orders from Egypt and the continent. This helped to steady prices, while there was also covering by some of yesterdays late sellers who had probably expected less favorable con sumption figures or more bearish re- port on loss of tonnage than those &C., tually published.
 Buying by trade interests helped the old crop months which sold up about 23 to 25 points from the low level of the morning, with the general list showing
 net gains of IA to 20 points around mid day July advanced from 17.43c to 17.66c and October from 1675c to 16.91c. Offer ings then increased on the report of un- settled political conditions in Russia and the market broke back to about last nights closing figures during the mid dle of the afternoon, July selling at 17.49c and October at 16.77c; spot house brokers gave the market support on this decline, while there was no change in the news from the south and last prices showed rallies of several points from the lowest, with near months relatively firm. The domestic mill consumption of 472O3 bales of lint cotton for February, compared with 6O4,000 for January and 540,733 for February of last year and the census re- port showed a further falling off in mill
 stocks which amounted to 2,167,28S at the end of February against 1,9S4,S21 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-16
Live Stock


 St. Louis, March 15-Hogs: Receipts. 1S,5oo; market higher. Lights, $14. 3OQ14. 70: pigs, $950@12. 5O; mixed and butchers. $14 4oG14.9o; good heavy, $l4. 75@14 90; bulk, $14 450D14. .S5.
 Cattle: Receipts, 2200; market higher. Native beef steers, $7. 5OG11 .75; yearling steers and heifers, $S. 50@11 .5O cows, $5. .5O@ 10; stockers and feeders $5 750l10; Texas quarantine steers, $5. .5049. 50; prime south ern beef steers $S@11; beef cows and heifers, s4. 25G9; prime yearing steers and heifers, S7 50010; native calves, S6113. 75
 Sheep; Receipts, 11O0 market higher. Lambs, S13Q14. 90; ewes $9. .50412; year. lings, SIP .25@13. 50.
 Kansas City, March 15.-Hogs: Receipts, 5000; market steady. Bulk, $14. .25714. .75; heavy 1425g14.70; packers and butchers $14 25@14.70; bulk, $14.40; pigs, $1O@12. .75 southerns; market strong. Prime fed steers, $11 .50Q12 .25; dressed beef steers, $9 .5OQ1. .35; southern steers. sS@10. 50; cows, ,$6q10; heifers SS@1l; stockers and feeders T 25@1070; bulls, $7Q9. 50; calves, S7@11 50. Sheep Receipts 5100; market strong Lambs, $12@14.50; yearlings, s1S913. 50; wethers $11.50-12.5o; ewes, $1o.50012 25 Chicago, March 15.-Hogs Receipts, 21- GOO; market strong 10 to 15 cents above yesterdays average Bulk, $14.55@14 S5; light. $14Q14.s0; mixed, 4.25Q14 30: heavy, 14. 30@14. 30; rough, $14. 30G14.45; pigs, $10.75 @13.20.
 Cattle: Receipts, 4oo0; market steady. Native beef cattle. s9912 e5: stockers and feeders, $6.S0@9.75 cows and heifers, $5.SO @10.75; calves, S. .75@1s. 5o
 Sheep: Receipts, 13,000; market strong. Wethers, $11@12.50; ewes, $S.75@12 .25; lambs, SIP. S5Gp14S5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-16
Sugar Market

New York, March 15.-Local market for raw sugar was unsettled, owing to con tinued liberal offerings from Cuba and prices declined 1-16c in the absence of any aggressive demand. Interest seemed to center in Porto Ricos for the time be- ing, sales of which amounted to about 5000 bags for March shipment at equal to 5.27c for centrifugal, while the only sale of Cubas was S200 bags to an operator for prompt shipment at 5-16c cost and freight equal to 5.33c for centrifugal. Late Wednesday there were additional sales of 10000 bags of Cubas for April shipment at 4 7-16c cost and freight, equal to 5.45c for centrifugal. The mar ket closed barely steady at 5-16c for Cubas cost and freight, equal to 5.33c for centrifugal and 4-46c for molasses, with further offerings at this level.
 Price changes in sugar futures were very narrow today with operators inclined to limit operations and await develop ments The unsettled railroad situati ton and the further decline in raws seemed to encourage little selling, but the demand was sufficient to absorb all offerings with closing prices unchanged to points net lower. Sales, 1900 tons. March sold at 443c, closing 4.42c; May 4.56c to 45sc closing 4.52c; July, 4.62c to 4.59c, closing 4.6Oc; September, 466c to 46Sc, closing 4.64c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-16
New York Futures
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Middling, 17.63c; receipts, 2020; sales, ASA; stock, 42S,769.
 Galveston: Middling, 17.90c; receipts 4e66; sales, 473; stock, 267, ,909.
 Mobile: Middling, 1Sc; receipts, Il; ex- ports, POT; stock. 7229
 Savannah: Middling, 1s5oc; exports 113S; sales, 21.; stock, 144,6s4.
 Chareston: Middling, 1Sc; receipts, 722i stock, 37,S07.
 Wilmington: Middling, 1Sc; receipts, 13; stock, 52,27l.
 Norfolk: Middling, 1s.13c; receipts, 2277 sales 86; stock, 100S3S. Baltimore: Stock, 1S,S75.
 Boston: Middlng, 1S.05c receipts, 315 stock 12,900. Philadelphia: Midd1ing. 1s.2oc; stock 2S10 New York: Middling, 17.s5c; receipts, 10 sales, 1884; stock, 14S,937. Minor ports: Exports, 775s; stock, s7 7,6Os i Total today: Receipts, u,172; exports 9966; stock, 1260,647. Total for week: Receipts, 54.222; ex ports. 22,970. Total for season: Receipts, 6os3,ss4: ex- ports, 41s2.2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-16
Flour and Feedstuff

Michigan patent flour, $l1.z5; Idaho pat ent flour, $1010; Tennessee patent flour, S10.10; medium grade self-rising flour, $10: high grade self-rising flour, $10.30; hard winter wheat flour, $995; corn meal, $2.6O per 96-pound sack; hen feed, s2S0 a sack; mixed horse and mule feed. $40 GAS; 71a per cent C. S. meal, $40; Cremo feed meal. s3O; prime c. s. hulls, s23 lint less hulls, sl6; gray shorts, $4S; wheat bran, $47; valvet bean meal, $32; corn per bushel, $l.40; corn chops, $2.70; No. white oats per bushe, SSc; wheat, per 100-lb sack, s; kaffir corn and milo maize, per 1O0-lb. sack, s; choice fancy pea green alfalfa, per ton, $32; southern alfalfa, per ton, $26; mixed alfalfa and Johnson grass per ton, $23; choice fancy timothy hay, per ton, $26; No. I timothy hay, per ton, S23; light clover mixed hay, per ton, 22; No. Johnson grass, per ton, s17.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-16
TRADING BROAD ON STOCK MARKET
Prices Best at MidhOur, But Fell on Russian
 Reports

New York;. March 15.-Despite the handieaps imposed by adverse domestic and foreign factors, today's dull market ruled firm to strong though losing consid- erable ground in the later dealings. Prices were at their best during the mid session, when recess in the railway labor conference was announced, but fell back in the final hour selling induced by the reports of the Russian revolution.
 Trading was broad, considering the comparatively small turnover, dealings fembracing more than the usual variety of industrials and metals, with a fair sprinkling of specialties. Bethlehem Steel, new and old shares. the latter sell ing ex-dividend of 10 per cent, made ex- treme gains of 25s and AZ respectively, at n81a and 133M. United States Steel rose 1% to 111%, but closed at 1101s and gains in other steel and iron issues suffered like reductions.
 Coppers rose l to ? points, shippings IF to 8, oils IA to 2 and motors and equip ments to 8 points with Central Leather, Industrial Alcohol, American Can and International Nickel. Sugar and paper shares were irregular throughout.
 The movement in utilities was limited, the only features being an extreme rise of 6 in Ohio Gas to 112s4, with 15s for Western Union at e9ss.
 Inquiry for rails centered around Read ing, Union Pacific, Canadian Pacific and less than a dozen of the low priced shares, most of which forfeited most of their gains in the gradual reversal at the close.
 / Remittances to Russia were not dis turbed, and it is not probable that a halt will be ordered in impending foreign k financial negotiations by American bank CTS. Efforts to establish Italian credits here evidently made little progress to- day, fires falling to the new discount of 7s6. Marks, or German exchange, hard ened perceptibly.
 Large blocks of foreign bonds changed hands at moderate concessions, with a lower trend in domestic issues Total sales, par value, aggregated $3,225, ,000
 United States bonds were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-16
We'll Known Distiller Is
 Held on Fraud Charge

Louisville. March 15.--Dan H. Russell, president of a Louisville distilling conn pany, and widely known in Kentucky, was arrested here today on federal in- dictment charging him with having knowingly received stolen property. The arrest was made, postoffice inspectors assert, in connection with an alleged conspiracy to buy and sell stolen postage stamps. According to the inspectors. Louisville has been the headquarters of those said to have been connected with it. They estimate that within the past few years the government has lost $40,00O through it's operation and that stamps obtained in an unlawful manner have been sent here for sale from points as far away as Georgia, Louisiana and Texas
 Henry F. Bronger and his son, August M. Bronger, and Henry J. Hafendorfer a druggist, all of Louisville, have been indicted, it was disclosed today, in con- nection with the case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-16
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans. March 15.-Prices were on the upgrade in the cotton market today chiefly as the result of the bullish show, ing of the monthly American mill sta- tistics issued by the census bureau The improvement was only moderate. about $1 a bale at the highest, but great steadiness prevaileds and there were no setbacks except in the early afternoon when the market broke sharply on the report that revolution had broken ont in Russia. This nearly wiped out the gain, but there was a quick recovery to- ward the close and last prices showed a net rise for the session of 13 to 17 points
 Around the opening prices were about 10 points up on the census bureau fig ures, which showed much larger Amer ican consumption during. February than expected, the total for cotton without lirters being put at 504, 203 bales. Reports of good spot demand and that rail- roads were lifting their embargoes on freight. thereby allowing freer move ment of cotton to mills, further stimu- lated the demand with the result that around the middle of the day the trading months were at an advance of IS to 20 points. Telegrams from Washington stating that the railroad labor troubles might be settled by compromise were received favorably. The Russian news cut the advance tor only 2 to points. but the market became buoyant again toward the end of the session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-16
Shepard & Gluck's Cotton Letter

New Orleans, March 15-The very bullish showing of the February Amer ican mill statistics put cotton to high- CT levels today and the tone held very steady until late in the session when rumors of a revolution in Russia. transmitted from Berlin, caused re- action.
 The railroad situation In this coun- try took on a better look. which helped to steady the market. It. now appears probable that the differences between the railroads and their men will be compromised
 The census bureau stated that in February consumption of cotton by American mills amounted to 547,203 bales against 540,733 during Febru- ary of last year. The trade had fig ured on a falling off instead of a gain. That new mills are still being built was indicated by the number of active ,117, ,090, a new rec ord. While mill stocks were larger than they were a year ago they shrank 138,000 bales during the month. At the end of February mills had in their warehouses 21672SS bales against l. 984,S21 a year ago.
 It is obvious that since mill talSings have been small for sometime. large consumption has been kept at the eX- pense of stocks. Spot people today said that the demand from American mills was improving and also that the freight situation was better as the result of the lifting of embargoes or several systems. This means a heav- fer movement of cotton from the belt to the mills. A local shipment destined for Montreal. which has been held up for sometime, was started off today. These things all point to higher market
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-16
GRAIN AND PRODUCE

Chicago. March 15.-Growing confidence that the threatened railway strike would be averted led today to higher prices for wheat. The market closed strong at 2Ac to Sssc net advance. with May at sl .s0d1 .sOA and July $1.55&a1.5s. Corn gained %c to' 11lc; oats %a1c and pro- visions 9Oc to 75c.
 Aside from little sinking spell at the outset and apother weak spot just before midday. the wheat market showed a con tinuous advance. Houses with eastern connections were the chief buyers and lit was said that one firm alone purchased 100000 bushels. Almost from the outset the assumption was general that the railway strike outlook was less ominous and as the day wore on it was more and more evident that optimism had be- come pronounced. Meanwhile bullish cror reports from southwestern Kansas acted as a handicap on the bears Leading authorities said much of the wheat there had not germinated.
 Estimates that export sales in the last 24 hours amounted to 1,200000 bushels helped to lift the wheat market during the final hour. In the end, however, trade consisted largely of evening ur transactions by shorts who were eager to anticipate possible harmonious out come of the railway situation.
 Oats rose with wheat. Oats displayed no independence of other cereals. Sales of 400 900 bushels of oats for shipment at the opening of lake navigation were made, total of 775,oO0 bushels so fai this week.
 Sharp upturns in the provision market resulted from persistent buying on east ern account and from higher quotat tions on hogs. Offerings were light until lard touched S19.
 Future Quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-16

commercial eO-day bills. s4.7Os1; demand, s4.T5 7-16: cables, &.76 7-16 Francs, de- mand, 5.S5; cables, 5.s3 7-16. Marks, de- mand, 69ls; cables, 69A. Kronen, demand, HIS; cables, -11A. Guiders, demand, 4Ol4' cables, 40Ss. Lires, demand, 7.S6; cables, 7.S5. Rubles. demand, 2SIs; cables, 2SA; bar silver, 73c. Mexican dollars, 563sc Government bonds steady; railroad bonds easy. Time loans steady 60 days, 3l49 33a per cent; 90 days, 31kGs94 per cent; six months per cent. Call money steady; high, 21s per cent; low, 2 per cent; ruling rate. 2 per cent; last loan, 211 per cent. closing bid, 214 per cent; offered at 21s Ter cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-16
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York, March 15.-Liverpool
 Continued unsettled this morning on
 account of the duties placed on the
 importation on cotton goods into
 India. The February consumption fg-
 ures published by the census bureau
 at the opening this morning were
 about in line with expectations, except in the matter of linters. which shows a sharp falling off as compared with last year. There was not the same selling pressure in the market today and prices improved slowly until news was received of a revolution in Rus sia This caused sharp decline from which the market again recovered on local buying at the close. No details were received before the close and exactly what has occurred in Petro- grad is difficult to say. We should think that one of the effects would
 be to release German troops for the
 western front and thereby have a
 tendency to lengthen the war No news
 available up to the close in reference
 to the railroad labor situation. Show
 CTS were reported in southwest Texas, where they will be most beneficial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-16
Coffee Market

New York, March 15.--An early decline was partly recovered in the market for coffee futures today on similar buying to that which developed yesterday after noon. The opening was 2 to points lower and the active months sold g to 13 points under last nights close before the end of the morning. as a result of scattering liquidation or a little trade selling. No important buying was in evil dence early, but the decline brought in a renewal of support which came partly from houses with cotton trade connec- tions. May rallied from 7.60c to 76Sc, and September from 7.s5c to Sc with the general list showing a net advance of to points. Reactions followed under realizing with the market closing at a
 a loss of 4 to 8 points. Sales, 29,50O. March. ' 50c; April 757c; May, 7.64c; June, 7.71c; July, 7.7sc; August. s.l3c; September, 6.e0c; October. 7.96c; Novem- Der. sole; December, s.07c; January. s.1Sc; February. S.19c.
 Spot coffee moderate demand Rio Is, 7ssc; Santos 4s 10c. Fewer offers were reported here from Brazil today with quotations about unchanged; Victoria 7s and Ss sold here recently at S.l5c to S.S5c, London credits
 The official cables reported no change in Brazilian markets except Santos fu- tures which were 25 reis lower to 25 reis higher. Brazilian port receipts, 15,0O0; Jundiainy, 4O00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-16
Y. M. c. A. to Continue War Work

Berlin, March 15.-(Via London)--The worlds committee of the Young Mems Christian association by agreement with the German and Austro- Hungarian gov ernments will continue to carry on it's work in the prison camps. The central bureaus at Berlin and Vienna will re- main in charge of pr. Thomas c. Hall. Conrad Hoffman and T N. McNaughton who have been conducting them hitherto. Immediate work in the camps will be largely supervised by members of the as- sociation belonging to neutral nations. other than America.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-16
Fruits and Produce

Oranges-Florda, sSQS.5o; California, $3. .75. Lemons-California, $4Q4.50 Lemons-Imported, S4. Grapefruit- Florida, S3@325. Grapes-Malaga Key, s6Q7. Cranberries-Barrel. s9. Potatoes-Irish, bu., S3. Potatoes-Sweet, bu., S160. Onions-Red Globe h., 12c. Cabbage crt., S6. Turnips-Pound, 4c. Apples-Wine Sap. s7.
 Apples-Pippins, s65O. ss sLimes-Imported, SIPS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-16
Bank of England Statement

London. March 15.--The weekly state ment of the Bank of England shows the following changes: Total reserve de- creased 9620O0; circulation decreased, 91630O0; bullion decreased, &22S.090; other securities decreased. G34 512, 900; other de- posits decreased, s4,051OOO; notes reserve decreased, G1s0,O00; government securi- ties decreased, e7,SS5,OO0. The proportion of the banks reserve to liability this week is 1862 per cent; last week it was 14.02 per cent.