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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-02-13
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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-02-13

EFT WAS a custom among the Ro-
mans to celebrate in the month we
call February the Lupercalia, or
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-02-13

This day dame Nature seemed in love;
The lusty sap began to move;
Fresh juice did stir tn embracing vines,
And birds had drawn their valentines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-02
Miscellaneous Markets
Produce Market

New York, october 1.-Butter firm; re- ceipts, 64s0 creamery, higher than ex- tras, 4s4Q47c; creamery, extras, 92 score, 46c; firsts, 44ik@45iAc. Eggs steady; re- ceipts, e514; fresh gathered extras. 45q45c; extra frsts. 42g44c; firsts. S9Q41c. Cheese firm receipts, 17Os; state, fresh specials, 2sAa2sl4c; state, fresh specials, average run, 26c. Live poultry quiet; no prices quoted. Dressed weak; chickens, 24Qs6c; fowls. 2219aS2c; turkeys, 22aS5c
 Chicago, October 1.-Butter steady creamery. 401kanAc. Eggs lower; re- ceipts. s5S5 cases; firsts, S7G371zc; ordi. nary firsts SsaS61ac; at mark, cases in' cluded, S5Q371ac Potatoes steady; re ceipts. 100 cars; Wisconsin, Minnesota and Dakota sacks, sl05a1.1O; bulk, slG 1.05. Poultry. alive, lower; fowls 2oa2Sc springs, 22c.
 St. Louis, october 1.-Poultry: Hens 22iac; springs, 23c: turkeys, 24c; ducks 19a2oc; geese, 15916c Butter; Creamery 44c. Eggs, 34Q341kc.
 Kansas City, Mo, october 1.-Butter Creamery, 4115c; firsts, 40c; seconds, S9c packing, S615c. Eggs: Firsts, S6c: sec | onds, 29e. Poultry: Hens, 22c; roosters | 141zc; broilers, 22c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-02
COTTON MARKETS
 HOLD VERY FIRM
Bad Weather and Pending Bureau Reports Today
 Induce Steady Prices

New York, October 1.-The cotton market was quiet but generally steady during today's trading, with December selling up from 2s.6Oc to .12s7c. and closing at 2sS3cs The general list closed steady at a net advance of to 20 points.
 The market opened steady at decline of 13 points on October, but generally to Il points higher. Early buyers seemed disappointed, however, that no crop damage reports were received from the path of the recent storm, while the outlook was for generally fair and warmer weather and prices soon turned easier under scattering liquidation. January sold off to 23 42c and March to 22 59c, making declines of to points from Saturdays closing figures. Com paratively light offerings were absorbed by Liverpool and trade buying and the market firmed up during the afternoon on the liberal exports and comparatively low temperatures shown in the detailed weather reports. January advanced to 20 67c and march to 23.7Sc, with the close or 4 points off from the best under realizing. Two more private crop re- ports were issued, one making the con dition 64.5 against 69.6 last month, anc the other 63 compared with the govern ment report of 67.S last month. Owins to the light movement, light ginning figures are looked for. It was the first day of trading in the new. Liverpool con- tract, but there was no increase in the amount of straddle or arbitrage business
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-02
QUALITY OF CORN
 NOT QUANTITY
Affected by Sunday Nights Frost Cause for Unsettled
 and Lower Prices

Chicago. october 1.-Indicetions that damage by frost last night had been done to the quality of corn rather than to quantity, led to 8 reaction today, from which an advance at first took place in prices. The market closed unsettled at "s1 1894 for December and $1.15 to $l15ss for May, 1sc off to shade up as compared with Saturdays finish The outcome in oats was lsc lower and for provisions 4sc down to a rise of 5c.
 Frosts in Illinois, Iowa, Missouri and Indiana mad morerate bullsh infiu- ence or corn at the outset, but after the first hour the effect was more than coun- terbalanced by comprehensive adv1ees that although the quality of the crop might prove to be slightly under the av- craze, the aggregate yield would be large In view of the generous size of the eX- pected supply, no uneasiness developed over the fact that the present visible stock was shown to be the smallest at this season in more than 90 years Asser- tions current late in the cay that pet- ton was being circulated here to have the maximum price on corn removed were without any substantial bushes.
 Business In oats were narrow and sim ply reflected the changes in the corn market
 Provisions, like oats, swayed with corn. A small demand from commission houses was quickly submerged by offerings rom stock yard houses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-02

The beginning of the drive for floating the second liberty loan and several poor railroad statements brought about fresh liquidation in the stock market today. Ear be it from me to impute any ulte- rior motives to the railroads in mak- ing these statements, but it is worth while remembering that the railroads have been trying to get rate increases and any too prosperous statements would not be good reading for the interstate commerce commission. True, labor costs have advanced and all materials have risen price, but so has the roads eff ficiency in management and the amount of traffic hauled increased Labor is al- ways last to share in price advances, and cost of materials have only effected maintenance costs, as capital has been too high to encourage any new railroad building enterprises.
 The cotton market today marked time pending the publication of two govern
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-02
Franklin County to
 Complete Gap In Highway

Russellville, October 1.-F'ranklin county has s2O,0O0 ready for the comple- ton of the Jackson highway The county board has completed arrange ments for placing s2o,ooo on the Jackson highway, beginning work March l. which will complete this national pike across Franklin county, connecting Russellville with the outside world The survey and all the preliminaries will be completed in few days and the county will be ready for the contractors March l. When this road is completed 1t will be an easy matter for Russellville people to go through to Birmingham and return the same day.
 At a meeting of the business men Friday night in the Masonic hall. MT. Roberson of the Southern railway made a most interesting talk on the market situation as to corn, potatoes syrup peas and such other things as Franklin county has for the market H. c. Un- derwood was appointed to look aftel getting the best market for these prod ucts and he will take the matter up al once with the different firms in the market for farm products.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-02
GRAIN GOSSIP

Ogden Armour in an interview in the Tribune. says he believes that peace will arrive by spring. On Saturday night temperatures fell to 2S and 30 in North Dakota. The big corn belt appeared to have missed serious frost. Forecast IS for fair, warmer, and then unsettled. The weekly forecast does not indicate serious frosts. A sharp change Tn corn sentiment arrived September 2S only a very minor confidence is now shown | in any SIPS maximum change Corn IS considered a sale by many at $1-l9 10 sH. The Tribune devotes 300 words or it's weekly Monday review to the de- scription of the change in the SIPS senti- ment The article suggests that any chance of an increase is past. The Her ald expects large crop of good corn. The question of a further upturn IS met by strong local opinions that hog prod ucts are at problem point.-Wagner.
 Thompson McKinnon: Tt is probable that freezing temperatures and below will be necessary to do any particular damage to corn.'
 Ware & Leland: We expect any set
  neve prices will finally work higher. Logan: eve look for corn market 10 maintain an undercurrent of firmness and believe the small price losses will De quickly regained. ."-Wagner. If damage to corn can be determined by volume of outside interest, no harm has been done, for outside commission orders are conspicuously absent. Government says no killing frosts re- ported.
 nour sold it to him. Scattered buying l in oats.
 Country is asking for bids on corn for delivery. There is wide difference as to values. Industries willing to pay more but no basis established. Believe country dealers are contracting fairly
 good values for year Kin | non.
 l The stamp tax of cents per $2oo will kill lot of buying power in corn Trade
 will give oats the preference. Looks I good spread to buy May oats and sell May corn.-Babcock. | Hogs steady; early prices Sc to 10c lower than Saturday prices.-T. J. B.
 We do not think prices in corn can be sustained around these levels and would | sell on bulges.-Ware x Leland. Too much selling corn early this morning. Shorts covering nowI-Bab- 1 cock.
 Clements selling May corn. Ware houses good sellers of corn.-Babcock.
 Bartlett good buyer December corn McKinnon.
 Barrett. Clement and Wagner all buy
 Ing corn.
 Cash corn cents lower.-wagner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-02
New York Futures
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, October 1.-With fairly steady undertone, the cotton market here held firm at small advance during the greater part of todays session. The cold W eather over the belt, reports of dam age as the result of the passage of the hurricane last week over the eastern belt
 and expectations of bullish bureau re-
 ports tomorrow were the main sustaining influences. Bullish traders were not az
 gressive and took little advantage of the
 features which favored them.
 In the early trading the market rose
 5 to 15 points, but soon fell off to a net decline of 1 to points. On the down turn fresh buying developed and prices advanced, finally rising to a net gain Of Ii to 21 points. Last prices were to IS points up.
 The resumption of trading in Liverpool at first considered bullish influence be- cause it was thought likely that some Of the burden of hedge selling would be 1 transferred from the markets on this side ] of the water, eventually caused uncer- 1 tainty because the local trade could not l understand the premium which the new contract commanded over the old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-02
Clark's Letter

As reports come in, all doubt is being dispelled with respect to damage caused by the storm to crop ill the eastern terri tory The damage is widespread and ma terial and is being increased by unfavor- able weather conditions. A cold wave followed in the wake of the tropical dis turbance and the map this morning shows temperatures. as low as A in the central portion of Mississippi and AS south Georgia. Present crop prospects do not surpass those of last year very much.
 Liverpool is unchanged on old contracts but about 30 lower on new. Spots un- changed on old, 6S higher on the new spot basis, which is good middling instead of middling The grade will be lower by the storm in Alabama and the Atlantics, the premium on good grades is liable to in- crease
 The census ginners' report at , a. nl., giving ginnings to September 25 agalnst 4.0S2 GOO last year-expectations point pe- tween 2,4o0,OOO and 3,0OO000. The condition report at 10 a. m., our time, average con- dtion of September 25: General expecta- tions are for government condition around 6l, which compares with 563 last wear and 73.5 in 1914. and 10 years of 6I.2 It should be borne in mind that this con tlition does not cover the change in sit- uation brought about by the recent storm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-02
Spot Cotton
Pig Iron
Tuscaloosa Stands Chance
 to Secure Aviation School

Tuscaloosa, october 1.-(Special)-lt has been known for sometime that there is a fair chance of Tuscaloosa. securing one of the governments avia- ton schools provided suitable site ca be founds The requirements for a location are exacting. One square mile of cleared level ground is required, comparatively free from large ditches, fences or Instructions of any kind. There are two such sites available near Tuscaloosa The majority of property holders in the two proposed sites are eager to have the government take their land for this purpose and if any property holder should object 1t is nredicted that local citizens will glad iy pay the expense of such condemna- tion proceedings as might be necessary in order to obtain the plant. The gov ernment inspector visited Tuscaloosa on september 19 and expressed him self as we'll pleased with the advent ages of Tuscaloosa. Next to the loca- tion of the nitrate plant, Tuscaloosa would welcome the location of an avi- ation school as the most important government industry that could be placed here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-02
sYLACAUGA

Sylacauga October 1.-(SpeciaL) ).-Dur-
 During the downpour of rain Friday
 evening a large number of the men of
 the First Baptist church assembled Ill
 the dining room of the church Tor
 their annual mems banquet. The occa-
 sion was one of great splendor. The
 main feature of the evening was the address of Rev. John w. Inzer of Bir- mingham. who spoke on "A Big Man The following was the programme: "our Church Life" F. L. Pearson. "our Church and the Association,' J. w. Langley.
 "Our Church and the State Conven- tion," J. O. Williams. My Impression of Church Life Here" Hon. James Greer Address, "A Big Man." Rev. John w. Inzer.
 A most profitable evening was spen. 1 together.
 The First Methodist church. has 8 series of services planned for next week It is the plan to have diff | ferent man each evening to preach a sermon. The following men will De heard:
 Birmingham; Tuesday night, Rev. j. D. Hunter of Attalla; Wednesday | night, Rev J. R. Turner of Talladega Thursday night, Rev. T. l.. McDonald 1 of Ashland; Friday night Dr. P. H Wells of Birmingham. The First Baptist church of the cit. has just enjoyed series of very sue cessful services of this kind. The vari- ous speakers brought great messages
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-02
Bears Have Upper Hand In Stocks; Cotton Marks Time Pending Reports
By c. F. AVERY


 ment reports. What reports were re- ceived did not indicate any great dam age had been done by the tropical hur- ricane for the reason the region where it struck cotton had been about all picked. Private guesses on the condi- ton report are around 62 Above this figure will be taken us being bearlsh and likewise this will be construed bull ish It is generally conceded the gin- ming figures are bound to be bullish as a very good line on them has been had by the movement into sight. Look for possibly some realizing on a very bull
 sh report, but my idea Is that the con- diton figures will be about an offset to the ginning, and it may be disappointing to the bulls and cause some unloading by those interests. On any recessions from these levels cotton should be bought as frost scares will be next in or der and an early killing frost would ma terially cut down even present pros pects Also the firmness of first hand holders of cotton is sustaining values even now when the crest of the move ment has not been reached
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-02
New Orleans Futures
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Middling, 24.1Sc; receipts, 4322; exports, 19,95S; sales, 9266; stock, "a, ,594.
 Galveston Middling. 24.40c; receipts, 12,654; exports, 16,539; sales, 10o6; stock, 144,445.
 Mobile:. Middling. 23.ssc; receipts, All; stock. 15,614.
 Savannah: Middling, 3365c; receipts, e0o3: exports, 12,4oo; sales, 1957; stock, 109, 718.
 Charleston: Middling, 23.75c; receipts. 1799; stock, 16,565.
 Wilmington: Middling, 2s.75c; receipts, 267; stock, 3S.S22
 Texas City: Stock, 90.
 Norfolk: Middling, 24c; receipts TT; stock, S2,5S7.
 Baltimore: Stock, 14,496.
 Boston: Middling, 25.20c; receipts, 196; stock, 9200.
 Philadelphia: Middrng, 25.5Oc: receipts, 75; stock. 3S0l.
 New York Middling, 25.25c; receipts, 291: stock, 72669.
 Minor ports: Stock, 10.732.
 Total today: Receipts. 26,S55; exports S,537; stock, 544. 333.
 Total for week: Receipts. 5s362; \ ex- ports, S7,SS1.
 Total for season: Receipts, 95o.314; ex- ports, S17679.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-02
Birmingham Live Stock

OTnion Stock Yards) Fed Steers: Good to Choice-7Q71sc. Medium to Good-6G7c Common to Medium-6061ac. Grass cattle, according to weight, quail ity and flesh: Steers-647c. Fat Cows-61a@7c. Medium Cows-51aG6c. Cutters-5@514c. Canners-4laM5c. Heavy Bulls--6d7c. Light Bulls-5@51ac. Oxen44Q6c. Fat Yearlings-5@6c. Medium Yearlings-41a@5c. vealers-6h@7c. Hogs: Choice Corn Fed Hogs. 1s5 and Up Choice Corn Fed Hogs. 1s5 to 15O-15 @16c
 Choice Corn Fed Hogs, 90 to 1s5-14@15c. Light Pigs 90 pounds down-11@12c. Best Heavy Rough Hogs-13q14c Half Fat Hogs-11@12c. Soft and oil hogs from 1c to Pc per pound less than above prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-02
STOCK GOSSIP

The statement of Atchison railroad broke long record of increases by show ing a considerable decrease. Union Pa cific followed the same way, showing q net decrease, Lehigh Valley net decline New York Central, with a large gross in crease and a big net decrease. This is one of the causes that has contributed to selling of railroads. St. Paul is way out of line Coppers should be almost low enough.7Hutton.
 The selling in Canadian Pacific looks like closing out of collateral for foreign loans. As long as gilt-edge rails sell as they are selling today, IL is bound to throw wet blanket on the market Hutton.
 We still favor the long side of stocks around these levels. It is a two-sided market and will be for sometime.-Ware & Leland.
 Liquidation in rails continue, but best information is that it is nearly over fer the present.-Hutton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-02
Flour and Feedstuff

Flour and Feedstuff Michigan Patent Flour-s12. .55. Idaho Patent Flour-$11.o0. Tennessee Patent Flour-Sl1.55 55. Illinois Patent Flour-$12.75. High-Grade Self-Rising Flour-$11.S0. Medium Grade Self Rising Flour-S11. .G5 Hard Winter Wheat Flour-$l25O Perfection Cornneal-Sl. 50 per 9d-pound sack.
 Hen Feed-$4. 10 per 100-pound sack Mixed Horse and Mule Feed-$030G0. C.. $. Meal, ' per cent-Sf. Cremo Feed Meal-S35. Old Style Hulls-S23. Lintless Hulls-s15. Gray Shorts-$54. Wheat Bran-S43. Cori-$2.2O.
 Corn Chops-Si.50. No. White Oats-S0c bushel. Wheat-s4 per l00-pound sack. Choice Pea Green Alfalfa-s34 per ton Choice Timothy Hay-s29 per ton. No. 1 Timothy Hay-$28 per ton. No Johnson Grass-s22.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-02
RAIL EARNINGS
 FOR AUGUST, POOR Pennsy, Central and St. Paul Earnings Given as Excuse
 for Selling Stocks

New York, October 1.-Recurrent iqui- dation of rails, generally attributed to the greater necessity of foreign holders, more than neutralized the firmer ten dencies shown by other stocks in the course of today's irregular market.
 Offerings of transpotra tion shares were insstent and in large volume than at any recent period, some standard issues falling to lowest quotations of decade or more. Additional reason for their weak ness were furnished by the poor August statement of such systems as Pennsyl- vania, New York Central and St. Paul.
 The market opened with an all-round demonstration of strength, leaders soon alvancing 1 to points under the favor able influences engineer by the secono liberty loan campaign and indications oi relaxed money conditions.
 Steels and other industrials, together with the bulk of the so-called war group featured the rise, but the movement soon yielded to pressure upon such stocks as the coalers, trunk fines, grangers anu transcontinentals
 St.'Paul common and preferred at de-
 St. Paul common and preferred at de- minimums at 525s and 99, respectively Canadian Pacific's 8 point drop to l4o9' was the lowest level of the year, ane Baltimore and Ohio's loss of points te 61M furnished a now qouration for almos' 20 years United States Steels rise Of points to 111A in the forenoon was cut IT half later, the same course being pur sued by other steels. and allied shares Gains of to 4 points in issued under obvious pool control attracted little at tention.
 Bonds were irregular on reduced deal ings, the liberty issue ranging pe."ee, oo os and 1OO10 Total sales, par value, az gregated $2,S75,000.
 Tinted States bonds Gold issues) were unchanged on call, Panama coupon . losing points on sales.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-02
Cnffee Market

New York, October 1.-The market for coffee futures was lower today under scattering liquidation, accompanied by talk of an easier tendency in Brazil. The opening was at a decline of to 8 points, and few stop orders were un- covered as the market worked lower with December selling off to 7.25c; March to 747c and July to 7.S7c,. or To to Y points net lower. The closing was te F points net lower. Sales, 4e,ooc. octoper 7 lie. December, 7.2Sc; January, .3Sc
 March, 7.53c May. 7.72c; July, 7.S5c
 Spot, quiet; Rio IS, s1sc; Santos 4s, sac
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-02
Rice Market

New orleans. october 1.-Rough and clean rice were strong and active today. Receipts: Rough, 15,n9 sacks; millers, 9S72; clean, 5512 pockets Sales: Rough Honduras, PAP sacks; Carolina, S1 sacks; Japan, S31 sacks; blue rose, TAI; clean Honduras, 7029 pockets; Japan. 621 pock- cts; blue rose, 2015 pockets. Quote: Rough Honduras, 6.s5a7.75c; Carolina, 7.S0a7. S6c; Japan, 7.7598c; blue rose, 7,S0QS; clean Honduras, 7aSssc; Japan, 6s4@7s4c; blue rose, 7aSBc. Rice, polished, pere ton, s4S n50: bran. S3SG40
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-02
Interior Movement

Houston: Middling, 24.35c; receipts. 1e,- 152; shipments, 9363; sales, 5163; stock, 106,- 40.
 Memphis: Middling, 24c; receipts, 3150; shipments. 1903: sales, 100; stock. 42,167. Augusta: Middling, 24c; receipts. 1877; shipments, ITS; sales, SIS; stock, 57.376. St. Louis: MiddliAg, 24c; receipts, 62S; shipments, 639; stock, 115S
 Cincinnati: Shipments. IF; stock, "A 1SS. Little Rock: Middling, FAC; receipts 565; shipments, 5S; sales. 0S; stock, 54oo
 Total today: Receipts, 22,472; shipments, 12 S58: stock. 23674
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-02
stock yard houses.
Cash Grain

Chicago. October 1.Corn: No. yei- low, S.ssa2; No. and yellow nominal Oats: No. 3 white, 59Aa6oc; standard. 5e,aaso,Ac Rye: No. 2. s.sO@1 .so1z; No. 3. Sf.ss; barley, sl2Od1. 42; timothy, $eq7.75; clover, sl2Q22 Pork. s45; lard, s245oep 460; ribs. $26SOd26.75.
 St. Louis, october 1.-Corn: No. ?. s2.B; No. white, $2.10; December. sll7B : May, $14. Oats: No. ?, ssc; No wnite'
 Kansas City. october 1ACorn: No z mixed s1.Ssa1. .9i; No. white, s2.O5a2.os; No. yellow, s1.94d1.96. Oats: No.
 white 61d611ac; No. mixed, 5s@6oc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-02
British Merchantmen
 Sinks German U-BOat

An Atlantic Port, October 1.-The sinking of large German submarine in a battle with British freight steamship was reported on the ar rival of the steamship here today. The battle occurred 150 miles off the coast of France eight days ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-02
Sugar Market

New York August 1.-The market for raw sugar was quiet, with no sales re- ported Prices were unchanged closing at 57sc for Cugas cost and freight, equal to 6.9Oc for centrifugal and 6.O2c for mo lasses In refined prices were reduced points by some of the leading refiners, with the list now ranging from S.S5c to S.5Oc for fine granulated. There was good demand reported, but refiners were restricting business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-02
Bonds
Money Market

New York, October 1.Mercantile pa- per, 5A@51s per cent; sterling Go-day bills, EA.71k: commercial 60-day bills on bank. s4.n; commercial 60-day bills, s4. 707s; de- { mand, s4.75as; cables, $4.7 7-16; bar silver, 5NM6 per cent; six months, 6 per cent; call money, seaser;s high per cent; low. 8 per cent; ruling rate. per cent; closed, s@sh per cent; last loan, S1a per cent.
 Francs. demand. $5.7p; cables s5.7s; guilders, demand, 42lsc; cables 42Ac; fires, demand, $7.72; cables $7.71; rubles, demand, 15c; cables, 15Ac; Mexican dol lars. 73c; government bonds, steady; rail- road bonds, irregular
 London, October 1.--Bar silver, 4SA pence per ounce; money, AZ per cent; discount rates, short bills, 4s4 per cent; three months bills, 1S-16 per cent.