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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-17
ADVANCES STEADY
 IN STOCK MARKET
Growing Belief That Re cent Selling Was Over
 done Responsible

New York, January 16.-Further gains of to points in the usual leaders and more for various speculative issues ac- ccmpanied the course of today's strong and broad market. Total sales of s25,OOO shares were more than double those of the preceding session.
 Apart from growing belief that the recent selling has been somewhat over done and that the immediate future off fers more ground for hope than dis couragennett, there appeared to be no definite or tangible reason for the rise.
 For the most part, the advance was steady and without spectacular features. An extreme gain of points in United States Steel to 115 gave plausibility to the rumor that events of importance may develop at the quarterly meeting of the corporation two weeks hence
 Recoveries of 2 to 8 points in automo- bile issues. General Motors leading, were regarded as a drive against the short interest, but the greater strength of met als, including zinc shares, seemed to originate in renewal, domestic as well as foreign, of last years inquiry for these products.
 Mexicans, including oils, responded to the dissolution of the joint commission, and shippings were to points better on intimatons that foreign freight rates are likely to hold indefinitely Indus- trial Alcohol, sugars American Wooen and other stocks dependent upon tariff prospects made variable, but for the most part substantial improvement.
 The inquiry for rails was more sus- tained than at any recent period, Reading and other coalers making the peace for grangers, transcontinentals and low grade issues. Best quotations were made in the last hour which also was the most active.
 The firm tone of sterling and francs was the more noteworthy because of the greater weakness of rates on Berlin, Vienna and Petrograd, while exchange on Rome was at the lowest level since the war.
 Domestic bondsR were strong, especially railway issues, but internationals, notably Paris 6s were again offered at fractioNal concessions. Total sales par value, $6,- S75,O0
 United States bonds were unchanged on call
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-17
Bernhardt-JeffersOn

The box office at the Jefferson the atre is working overtime looking after the huge mail order business occa- stoned by the visit to Birmingham of the eternally young Sarah Bernhardt on Tuesday evening, January 20. Her fame is ever on the increase it would seem, and time only adds to the lustre of her name and increases her draw ing power. The requests for seats through the mail will, of course,r be filled in the order they are received. The regular box office sale opens Sat urday morning, and judging by the de- mand, capacity house will greet the great French actress on this. her ninth visit to the United States. Her pro- gramme on this engagement includes scenes from the ever popular Camille. Cleopatra, Du-theatre Au-champ D. honneur
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-17
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, January 16-(Special.)-Our traders welcomed the reaction abroad to- day, as they felt the decline of the past week had been too rapid, and that a rally was due here on the belief that prices had reached level where buying would appear, although only half the advance was held at the close of the day, the impression prevails we will have a better market tomorrow. No new argu- ment is offered. but all of those which have appeared are advanced as the basis for a new demand. The trade are at a loss to account for the decrease in the const mption during December unless lighter weight goods are being pro- duced this year than last. Our mills hold such large stocks that they have pro- vided themselves at higher prices for several months to come, and they wish the market to improve so that there will be few cancellations of the goods they have sold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-17
New Interpretations

Montgomery. January 1s-Notice of the incorporation of another company at An niston for the purpose of manufacturing munitions has been received by the secre- tary of state. The company is known as the Southern Munitions company, with an authorized capital of $SO0O and paid in capital of 5000. Incorporators are: w. M. Hood. c. A. Bingham and W. M. Lowry of Birmingham. Two other com panies which have qualified to do busi- ness in Alabama as corporations are the B. c. Smith Naval Stores company of St. Stephens, Washington county, and W.. C. Moss & Co.,, naval stores operators of Fruitdale. The St. Stephens company has paid in caupital of $5000 and in- ccrpGrators are: B. c. Smith, Alberta F. Smith and Jamie F. Smith, while the Fruitdale company has paid in capital of $5000 and incorporators are: w. C.. Moss, J. P. Moss and w. P. Pruitt,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-17
Supposed Labor Agents
 Held by Selma Officers

Selma, January 16.-Four young men, whose names are withheld by the police were arrested this morning on suspicion of being labor agents in quest of negroes.
 The men came in from Montgomery in an auto in company with two young women. Their machine broke down at which was sent out by a local garage Their machine had no license tags, and the appearance of the party excited the suspiciontof the police. The party regis tered at local hotel, and later the men were summoned before Chief Dawson who was not satisfied with the explana- tion they gave of being representatives of an Arkansas farm paper.
 Officers were sent to the hotel to bring in the woraen, and it was found that they had takepofright and fled, but they were later arreYked on the train at Randolph.
 A new musical organization. the Selma Choral club, has been organized with about 50 charter members, and the fol lowing officers;
 w. F. Ormond, president Mrs Clem- ent Ritter, vice president; A. E. Stroh- meyer, secretary o. K. Erhart, treasurer.
 John Lapsley called the meeting to or der and Gary Hooper was elected tempo rary chairman.
 A musical director will be engaged and 1t is expected that the club will be- come the leading organization of the kind in the state.
 Rev. Dr. Andrew Sledd, formerly pres ident of the Southern university and now of Atlanta where he is professor of Greek in the new Methodist university. will be the speaker of the evening at the annual banquet of the Russell Cecil class of the Broad Street Presbyterian church, Thursday evening.
 An epidemic of diphtheria is reported from Carlowville, these being the first cases of the kind heard of in this section of the state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-17
Pike County Cotton Crop
 Was 21,654 Bales Short
 According to Gin Report

Troy. January 16.-(Special. Monday morning at an early hour white man by the name of Cawley was found dead in the public road that leads from Troy to Elba. The man was about 50 years of age. His body was found about five miles north of Elba- There were no marks of violence on the body, so it is supposed that he died from natural causes.
 The wife of Louis Stanton, white man living about eight miles from Elba on the Troy-Elba road. was found dead in her home early Sunday morning She had burned to death, as all her clothing had burned away and her body was frightfully burned No one was at home with her at the time, so it is supposed that her clothing caught on fire from the open fireplace, and she was unable to extinguish the blaze.
 Up to January i, according to the re- port of Crop Reporting Agen Jeff Star ling, there had been ginned in Pike county from the 1916 crop of cotton S33s bales of cotton. Up to the same date in the previous year there had been ginned 2s,9S9 bales. ,654 more bales than In 1916.
 The commissioners court of Pike county has been in session this week checking up the books of the retiring treasurer and checking in the First National bank of Troy as county depository.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-17
Coffee Market,

New York, January 16-The market for coffee futures was easier again today under further scattering liquidation which seemed to come largely from brokers with cotton trade or Wall street connections. Sales were estimated at 6S,5Oo January, S.35c; February. S40c; March, S45c; April, SAG; May S.53c; June, $S.5Sc; July, S.63c; August, S.6Sc; September, S72c; October, s77c; November, S.S2c; December. sSSc.g
 Spot coffee quiet; Rio Is, 10c; Santos As, 1OMc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-17
SHARP BREAK IN
 COTTON MARKET
General List Closed Steady With Net Advances All
 Along the Line

New York, January 16.-Bullish south
 ern spot advices and strong technical position after the big break of yesterday
 caused sharp rally in the cotton mar
 ket today, with May contracts selling up
 from 17.5o@17.S7c, or fully $2 per bale
 above the low level of Monday. Later
 fluctuations were irregular with May closing at 1765c, while the general list
 closed steady at net advance of to IS
 points.
 Overnight selling orders probably pre- vented a full response to relatively firm cables at the opening, and after starting barely steady at an advance of 10 to IS
 points, active months sold off to nearly
 last nights closing figures. March con-
 tracts reacted to H.31c and July to 175Sc,
 but the offerings were well absorbed and the market soon turned frmer on cover
 ing and local bull support.
 March sold up to I767c and July to
 1zS4c, or 30 to 40 points above last nights s closing figures during the middle of the
 day, but at this level buyers on yester- days break appeared to be taking profits, while the demand tapered off. Trading later was quiet and there were reactions lof several points from the best, but de- mand was in evidence on a scale down and the close was generally 15 to IS points net higher on present crop deliveries. New crop months did not fully share in the days advances owing possibly to the more favorable weather recently reported in the southwest. Private cables re. ported a small, steady market in Liver pool and houses with English connec- tions seemed to have comparatively few orders around the local ring. While there was some rather aggressive local buying on the early advance, the bulk of the demand was attributed to covering after the break of about sS per bale from the high levels of last week. There was
 some buying of July which was said to be for the account of southern spinners, bat local spot people reported no imme- diate improvement in the demand from eastern mills.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-17
Still Searching for Ayiators

San Diego. Cal, January 16.-Four army airplanes. piloted by Captains Herbert Dargue and Byron Jones, and Civilian Instructors Wildman and Brindley started from North Island aviation base today for Calexico, where the machines are to be used in connec- tion with efforts to find Lieut.. Col. Harry G. Bishop and Lieut. w. A. Rob- ertson, Jr., army aviators missing since last Wednesday. Accompanying each pilot is a military observer. Calexico is 130 miles from San Diego.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-17
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, January 16.-Cotton seed oil advanced Il to 14 points early on urgent demand from shorts and some new buy ing of the investment sort, encouraged by the pronounced strength in lard. Some realizing took place late in the day, but final prices were still to g points net higher. Sales, 1900 barrels. The mar ket closed firm. Spot, 12.2Oc bid; January. 12. .20Q12 35c; February, 12.220D12 25c; March, 12.24q1225c April, 12.20@1224c; May, 1020@ 12.22c; June, 12.22@12.24c; July, 12.25@12 26c {; August 12.25Q12. .2Sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-17
Charles FairchiId & Co.'S Letter


 New York, January l6.-The cotton market this morning responded at the opening in some measure to the very strong Liverpool cables. But on resump- ton of local selling quickly lost it's gain. After this, however some excellent buy ing became evident and May advanced gradually from 17.5Oc to 17.S7c. In the last hour local interests and the ring crowd again became free sellers and prices worked down moderately.
 We believe big local snort interest ex- tsts and think further pressure from this quarter will meet with strong resistance. On the other hand, any sudden attempt to cover the big line of outstanding shorts would doubtless cause a very sharp ad- vance. It looks to us as if some of the local shorts were a little less confident of their position tonight
 The scattered long interest in the mar ket last week was pretty thoroughly eliminated in the break of over $8 per bale since today week. The cotton sold today evidently passed into strong hands and will not likely be thrown on the market except at higher figures
 We think purchases made tomorrow will show fair profits before Saturday shown if no immediate advance occurs, We believe the pressure is over and that higher figures will be seen as result of the firmness of the spot situation, if nothing else. New York to us looks like the cheapest cotton market in the world right now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-17
Sugar Market

New York, January 16.-Favorable weather and increased grinding in Cuba led to freer offerings in the mar ket for raw sugar today and prices declined 1s cents. The market closed ats4A cents for Cuba. cost and freight, equal to 5.27c for centrifugal and 4.40c for molasses.
 In refined no change was reported in prices which were listed on the basis of 6.75c for fine granulated.
 January sold from 4.33c to 4.30c, closing 430c; March 3.9sc to 3.95c, clos ing 3.96c; May 400c to 3.9Sc, closing 3.0Sc July 4.05c to 400c closing 4O5c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-17
Port Movement

New Orleans: Middling, 17.75c; receipts, 495S; sales, 1853; stock, 507. .049.
 Galveston: Middling, 17.9Oc; receipts, 13,391; exports, 5sO; sales, 571 stock, 342,- 329
 Mobile: Middling 175Oc; receipts, 45s; stock 9S6S.
 Savannah: Middling, 1S.50c; receipts, 20OS; stock, 192,04O.
 Charleston: Middling, 1sc; receipts, S64; stock, 61,144. 2
 Wilmington: Middling, 171kc; receipts. 122; stock, 51 1929.
 Norfolk Middling, 17.5Oc; receipts, 7s6; sales, 19; stock, 10S, 495.
 Baltimore: Stock, 4S40.
 Boston: Middling. 7.45c; receipts, 196; exports, 2934; stock 10,20O.
 Philadelphia: Middling, 1z75c; receipts, 7S; stock, 2171
 New York: Middling, 17.50c; receipts. 610; exports, 56; sales. 100; stock, 15S,7S2.
 Minor ports: Receipts, 4645; exports. 4645 stock, 47,993.
 Total today: Receipts. 2s,127; exports, S225; stock, 1,497,237
 Total for week. Receipts, 71.106; ex- ports. 64,509.
 Total for season: Receipts, 5,2ss, ,759; ex- ports, 3436,SS9.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-17
ATLANTA CRACKERS
 TO TRAIN IN ATHENS

Atlanta, January 16.-The Atlanta Southern association club will train this spring at Athens, Ga., accord ing to a telegram received here to- night from Manager Charles Frank, who is in New Orleans on visit The Louisville American association club also will train at Athens, and the two teams are expected to en- gage in practice games there A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-17
DANNY CLARK ARRIVES

Danny Clark. the star keystoner of the Barons for the past two years. drifted into Birmingham yes- terday morning. Danny came from Madison. N. C.. where he has been spending the winter with Bill Lind say. former Baron. Both Danny and Bill were in the automobile business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-17
MORRIS AVENUE

Business was much better yesterday than Monday, and shipments larger. All prices remain stiff, with normal supp plies in most lines.
 Cotton took tumble, good middling going to 1714c and all other grades in proportion. Iron remains unchanged, with the market good
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-17

pills, S412; commercial 60-day bills on banks. %.1%; commercial 60-day bills, M7lh; demand, s.75N; cables. s4761z. Francs, demand, 5.S4; cables, 5.S3. Marks, demand, 6S cables, 6Sis.. Kronen, demand, ll.2o; cables 11.S5 Builders demand, 40 l3-16; cables, 40 15-16. Lires, demand, $6.95k; cables, 6941s Rubles, demand, 29.10; cables, 1920. Bar silver, 74Ac; Mex ican dollars, 57A Government bonds steady; railroad bonds strong. Time loans steady; 60 days. 2% per cent; 90 days per cent; six months, 3k per cent.
 Call money steady High, 2 per cent; low l% per cent; ruling rate 2 per cent; last loan 1A per cent; closing bid, IF per cent; offered at 1A per cent.
 Live Stock
 Chicago, January 16.-Hogs. Receipts, 4O.OOO; market easy at 15c above yester- days average. Bulk, $10S0d1105; light, lOS5Q11; mixed, s1O.65a11.1O; heavy, $1O.7O ql115; rough, s1O7Ca1O.SO; pigs, $8@1O1o.
 Cattle: Receipts 5000; Native beef cat tie, s7.90@11.S0; western steers $.70Q1o.1O; stockers and feeders, $6.65dS.S5; cows and heifers, s4.6Oa1O1o; calves, $s.75Q1425.
 Sheep: Receipts, 12,O0o; market unset tied. Wethers, $9.7O@10.9O; ewes, $750q 1925; lambs, $11, ,70Q1440.
 NdHSetS Olly, january Ib.-f1OBS. fe- ceipts 18,0o0; market higher. Bulk, $l0.5o @10.s0; heavy, $10S561O.95; packers and butchers, $1o.6Oq109O light, s1o.2Oa107o pigs, sS.75Q10.
 Cattle: Receipts, 11,00O. including 1oo southerns; market steady. Prime fed steers, S.50q11; southern steers, $6.50d9; cows, $5.2od9; heifers, s6.50q11; stockers and feeders, s6.50a9; bulls, s66t25O; calves, S@11.50.
 Sheep: Receipts, s5OO market higher Lambs, $13.40@13.9O; yearlings. $11. 50d12.50 O.; wethers, $9.50@10.25; ewes, $9 2509.90.
 St. Louis, January 16.-Hogs: Receipts, 15,700; market higher. Lights, $10. 55Q10. 95; pigs, $S.25Q10; mixed and butchers, $10.509 11.05; good heavy, $1o.95G11. .171z; bulk, $1O5O @11.
 Cattle: Receipts 66OO; market steady. Native beef steers. $7.5O@11. .5O yearling steers and heifers, $S.5001150; cows, $5.5O0y $50; stockers, s5.3p@S5O; Texas quaran- tine steers, $5.50aS; prime southern beef steers, $8@9; beef cows and heifers, $425 Q75O; prime yearling steers and hefers, S.50Q9; native calves, $6913.
 Sheep: Receipts, 1700; market higher Lambs, $l2.75Q14.S5; ewes, $6.50Q1o; year lings, $11@12.25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-17
Season Opens April II

New York. January 16.-That the major league baseball season will open on Wednesday, April II, was the only information given out here today after the joint schedule committees from the National and American leagues had concluded their meetings, which began yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-17
At the Lyric

The bill of Keith vaudeville now be- ing presented at the Lyric is declared by many to be the very best of the entire season. Large audiences have greeted the entertainment. Charles Howard, assisted by Margaret Taylor and Hal Pine, in "A Happy Combina- tion," present the headline attraction, and this is one of the most entertain ing acts seen in Birmingham in many years. He has two able assistants who add much to the success of the act. Frank Crumit, the one-man glee club, is finished performer and has scored a big hit at every performance. He is a wonderful entertainer. Claire Vim cent and company present comedy. "The Recoil," that is brimful of laughs and comedy. Herr Jensen and company entertain with a wonderful magical act. The opening number on the bill, Page, Hack and Mack, equi- florists, is one of the best of it's kind in vaudeville. Pathe news pictures are very intersting and entertaining.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-17
Produce Market

New York, January 16-Butter steady; receipts, 10,121; creamery, higher than extras, 40@40kc; cream cry extras, 92 score, 39@391kc; firsts, 36@3Shc. Eggs easier; receipts. 7510, fresh gathered extra hrsts, 51@52c; firsts, soc; refrigerator seconds to frsts, 37@39c. Cheese steady; receipts 5251; state held specials, 24A @24%c; state held average fancy. 231a @24c Dressed poultry strong; chickens. IS @2sc; fowls, 16@24c; turkeys, 20@33c. Live poultry steady; no prices quoted
 St. Louis, January 16.-Poultry un- changed. Eggs, 41c.
 Kansas City. January 16-Produce market unchanged.
 Chicago, January 16.-Butter unset tied; creamy, 31 # @37c. Eggs lower; receipts, 3S45 cases; f1rsts, 46@47c; or dinary firsts, 3S@43c; at mark, cases included, 3S@46c. Potatoes: Receipts, 45 cars; unchanged Poultry: Alive, un- changed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-17
Field Trials Delayed

Grand Junction, Tenn. January l6-Ad- verse weather conditions today again de- layed the start in the national champion ship field trials. which were scheduled to begin yesterday over the Hobart Ames preserves near here. Indications tonight were that a start cannot be made be. fore Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-17
New Orleans Futures
New Orleans Spots

New Orleans. January 16-Spot cotton quiet, 25 points off. Sales on the spot, 1903; to arrive, 650. Good ordinary, 1625c; strict good ordinary, 16.75c; low middling, 17.25c; strict low middling, 1750c; mid- ding, 17.75c; strict middling, 1794c; good middlng, 1S.12c; strict good middling, 1S.37c. Receipts, 4958; stock, 507 049.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-17

New Orleans today were 5000 bales at but 25 points decline and very likely this 9 points represented the concessions made on hedged cotton.
 The features of the market were cov- ering by Waters and purchases by Me Fadden and Weld. Castles is said to have bought little cotton today and the technical conditions of the market are regarded as being favorable to a fur ther rally.
 advise a scalping position on the mar ket for the present
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-17
Hubbard Bros. & Go.

Cotton Merchants, Hanover Square. N. ". 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 consignn1ents of snce invited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-17
Demaree Traded

Philadelphia, January 16.-Announce- ment was made today that Pitcher Al Demaree of the Philadelphia Nationals has been traded to the Chicago Ma tionals for Pitcher Jimmy Lavender No money consideration was involved, it was said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-17
St. I,ouis Grain

St. Louis, January 16.-Wheat, No. ? red, $1.96@1.97; No. hard $1.97@1.SS; May s1.67%.
 Corn No. ?, ssc; No. white ssase1zc; ; May, 991sc.
 Oats: No. ?. 5s1Ac; No. white, 5sc; May, 571kc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-17
Pretty Baby" at Biiou

That Jimmie Hodges and his capable company presenting Pretty Baby" at the Bijou, have made good here was evidenced by the capacity house at yesterdays performance. and the big audience thoroughly enjoyed the splen- did performance if the continuous rounds of applause and roars of laughter are any criterion. Almost every form of entertainment is crowd ed into the two and half hours of real enjoyment. yet it contains noth- ing to offend the most fastidious. It is a smart, snappy, musical show, built to please the whole family. Jimmie is great comedian, but does not att tempt to "hog" the show for there are score of song hits, a dozen danc- ing numbers, number of specialties on the bill with every performer capable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-17
Chicago Grain

Chicago, January 16.-Wheat, No. 2 red nominal:. No. red, $1.s4@1.94 No hard nominal; No. hard, nominal. Corn, No. yellow, 9S1kQ9Sc; No vel low, 96Q97c; No. white, 96A@97Ac
 Oats, No. white, 5eA@571ac; standard, 571z@5Sc.
 Rye, No ?. $147; barley, 95@1 31; tim othy, $350@5.50; clover, $12.00@17O
 Pork, sSo.o0; lard. s15.s0@15.S5; ribs, s145O @15.05.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-17
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, January 16.-Cotton. spot easy Good middling, l0.93d; nliddling, 10. 79d; low middling, 1061d. Sales. 1000 bales. 500 for speculation and export; re- ceipts. n,OO0 Futures steady; January, 10.5Sd; January February. 105Sd; Febru- March, 1059d; March-April, 10.64d: March April, 10.64d; April-May, 10.64d; May-June, 10.6Sd; June-July, 1066d; July August, 1O.64d; August September, 1Q.40d; September-Octob 101Od; October-No Ivember. 9.97d; November December. 9.90d; December-January. 9.S6d January-F Febru- ary, 9.S3d
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-17
Future quotations were as follows:
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, January 16.-Cash wheat, No. 2 hard, s1.90@195; No. 2 red, $1.SS@ 1.93. Corn. No. ? mixed, 93a4G961ac; No 2 white, 961ac; No yellow, 96a961ac Oats, No white, 57@571ac; No. mixed, 54@l551ac.