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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-10
Hill to Speak.

DR.. John Wesley Hill. noted
preacher and lecturer. who spoke
at Convention hall yesterday af-
ternoon, will speak before the
Drill and Derrick club at the an
nual banquet of that club at 1880
o'clock this evening. ut Hotel
Tulsa. Brains and Business"
will be the subject he will use.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-10
As the NelCs Breaks
As an Ally.

STOCKHOLM. Dec. 9.-Sweden and
Austria Hungary have concluded
commercial agreement under which
Sweden will obtain some needed ar
ticles. especially lubricating oils.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-17
The One

Is the man when he needs Of cohes-h buys Of town.
When his wife needs dess-she buys of town. When his
little tots need clothing they buy t{ them out Of town through
Mail Order House. His wife in Mail Order Club she thinks
she getting something for nothing by the premiums they Offer
She buys articles that expensive and things she doesn't want
need furniture for their the mail order catalogue They
buy dining room sute-he catalogue says Golden Oak-ts
golden all right-pmc with oak finish glued together in
stead of securely bolted-hey a~hehen falls pieces
Are they getting bargains? Judge for yourself The above
true story Does come home you9 They not boosters
they just he fill the Census
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-17
The Other

Is the that takes great deal Of interest his IN for
the beermen Of the When he his family buy anything
it's always home stores where the selections large and
the prices reasonable and the best of ALL he what
he getting Then too something should happen be wrong
he wishes change he has the Home Merchant who al
ready his best and willing make the
knows that when anything for the betterment Of the town. the
Home Merchant always ready give Boost and help along
Take away the Of and The above
the type of man adme-he the that does something
than pay his taxeshe the biggest town. Are you
Of his class? Ask yourself this question you're not get line.
It's never too late to do good.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-28
HOTEL EDWAROS

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-28
Avery's Letter

A better demand for spot cotton at the ports explains today's advance in fu- lures.
 A better spot demand and increased exports will give the necessary stimulus to the bull side. This is the thing which has been lacking, as have repeatedly pointed out, on the bull side. Shorts ran to cover at the first intimation of spinners coming into the market, with the consequence there was a sharp ad- vance,
 The weekend figures contributed their share towards soaring the shorts. Spin ners' takings compared favorably with last year and the American visible showed substantial decrease.
 Predictions for unsettled and colder weather in north Texas. Oklahoma and Arkansas was another bull card
 The Journal of Commerce's first re- port on general conditions throughout the belt said Alabama was fully two weeks late and considerable acreage re- duction. Mississippi was also two weeks late Complaints of low temperatures, too much rain and shortage of labor and fertilizer was mentioned Planting was not completed and much replanting will be necessary. Louisiana is expected to show slight increase in acreage. Short age Of labor is mentioned.
 The present conditions will likely carry prices higher, inasmuch as there should be a fair sized short interest in new crops, and the hard spot has been got ten over Spot cotton should be watched closely. If the demand. spoken of today, peters out, we will see a setback, if it continues, further advance Is inevit- able.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-28
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, April 27.-After showing hesitation and a small decline in the early part of the session, cotton today bulged with surprising sharpness on re- ports of a better spot demand and ru- mors of heavy May freight engagements by cotton shippers. The ring was caught short and active months were lifted 4S to 45 points above the level or yesterdays final prices. The gain was well main- tained to the close which was a a net rise of 8 to 37 points.
 Around the opening prices lost 4 to 10 points under selling based on poor cables and prospects of rain in Texas Bear traders were not able to carry the decline very far because of the prospects of colder weather after the rains. The fore cast of frost for the Texas Pan Handle caused fear that the cold would work far enough south to damage the young plants. Around noon the market stood at a net advance of to 15, points,.
 In the early afternoon decided strength was shown. A better demand for the actual stuff was reported here, and it was rumored shippers had paid s7.50 per 100 pounds or $37.50 per bale for May cotton room for Genoa and would load 13 GOO bales at that rate. The loss of 3o,0OO bales in the Liverpool stock and it's reduction to 650,000 bales caused predc- tions that English buyers soon would enter the market Considerable activity prevailed in the afternoon and the under tone was firm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-28
Bradstreet's Review

New York April 27-Bradstreet's to- morrow will say:
 Notwithstanding some irregularities, trade and industrial currents continue to indicate unwonted activity, to cope with which existing facilities are entirely in- adequate. War expenditures stimulate and indeed more could be done if the means for getting goods shipped or de- livered were available. With the opening of navigation considerable relief will be afforded to severely overtaxed railway facilities. A sitting of the facts as re- gartls distribution shows that while re- sessions have occurred in some branches of jobbing and retail trade. losses have been pretty well balanced by heavy gov ernment purchases of army equipment of wholesale and by somewhat historical purchasing of foodstuffs, born of fear of immediate rather than of future scarcity. Taken as whole, trade is fully equal to a year ago in nearly all sections and ahead in others and the industrial pace has really quickened. as the government has made arrangements to push the building of wooden ships with consequent increase of activity in lumber, machinery and allied lines at the south and on the Pacific coast
 Weekly bank cIearings. s6,O34, 797, 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-28
GRAIN AND PRODUCE

Chicago, April 27.-Seventeen cents a bushel advance for wheat in less than half an hour made the Board of Trade today sparkle with excitement. although the big margin calls enforced of late kept the aggregate of business relatively small. The upward leap of prices was largely due to a recovery from the eff feet of yesterdays semi panic over peace rumors. After many nervous fluctuations the market closed unsettled. 3s4@414c net higher with May at 2.671zd9. .ss1A and July at g 281za2. .241a. Corn gained 21Aa4s4c; oats 7s011sce. and provisions 25492c
 Disclosure of the fact that the wheat market was virtually bare of offerings, especially of the May option. set the pit wild in view of the acknowledged world scarcity of supplies. Instead of peace talk having caused any sign of even tenn porary cessation of foreign demand, new export bids were actually higher than ever before. Assertions that the pre- miums being asked for cash wheat were sufficient for famine conditions seemed to cut no figure with shorts, who have only few weeks in which to fill con- tracts and who were confronted with a prospect of rapidly diminishing stocks. The result was that prices for May de- livery jumped 1c to Sc between sales and did not stop until the market had reached $2.70, as against $2.53 at the opening.
 A fall of 11hc quickly ensued in the May wheat price when holders showed disposition to realize profits, but re- newed tightness of the market led to a succession of rallies, increasing in force throughout the rest of the day. New crop months in which the bulk of trans actions took place. were swayed chiefly by the strength of cash wheat and of May. No. 2 wheat, the ordinary contract grade, commanded for spot delivery $304 bushel, by far the topmost price on record for Chicago One of the reasons given was that freight handling facili- ties to the east were now in better shape than for months.
 Corn was governed mainly by sym pathy with wheat. There were also pre- dictions that arrivals would continue scarce until after the planting season, which was being retarded by unfavorable weather. Oats developed moderate strength. Impetus to buy was also de- rived from the upturns in the value of hogs and grain.
 Future quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-28
New York Futures
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Middling, 19.SSc; receipts, 3961; sales, 2961; stock, 326,3S7
 Galveston: Mlddling, 19.60c; receipts, 2i5s; exports, 4223; sales. 656; stock, 24O,- SS0.
 Mobile: Middling 19.5Oc; sales, 10; stock, 60S4
 Savannah: Middling, 20c; receipts. 74S; sales. 1416; stock, 147,6S3.
 Charleston; Middling, 191ac; receipts, 51; sales, 302; stock, S1,71S
 Wilmington Mddling, 191hc; stock 54,- ATS.
 Texas City: Receipts. 121; stock, 19,5O5. Norfolk: Middling, 19.50c; receipts, 494; exports, 800; sales, 237; stock, 105,S26. Baltimore: Receipts, 24S5; stock, 37,s01. Boston: Middling, 2O.15c; receipts 23S; stock, 10,591. Philadelphia Middling, 2065c; receipts, IS; stock, 4415.
 New York Middling, 2o.4oc; stock. 55,- 69S
 Minor ports: Receipts, 1271; exports, 6344; stock, 10,311.
 Total today; Receipts. 11,sSH; exports, Il, ,367; stock, 1,052, ,362.
 Total for week: Receipts, 62,01S; exports, S, ,036.
 Total for season: Receipts, 6.51sos4; ex- ports, 4 622, ,356.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-28

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-28
Shepard & Glucks Letter

(Received over w E. CampbelPs Private
 Wire)
 New Orleans, April 27.-A quiet tone continues in cotton, with the feeling of conservation caused by the entry of this country into the war more pronounced. There are many traders who want to see the outcome and the effect on the finances of this country of the war bond issue before taking a stand.
 In some ways it is more of a two- sided market than 1t has been. D goods reports are not as favorable as tn have been and fear is expressed that agitation for economies may become national fad and lead to greatly cl tailed buying. At the same time cannot help pointing out that war nee of this country will keep the mills bu producing the heaviest kinds of colt 1 goods for months to come.
 Weather conditions are viewed in favorable light by not few traders, express the opinion that under prest weather much of the backwardness t the crop is being made up,
 We hear of cotton coming up over large part of Texas and also in s eastern belt. Also, it is evident that part, at least, of the grain crop in the west has been failure, through drouth and other causes, and this may throw considerable land into cotton which has belt as a whole we feel that the outlook is not for a very large acreage.
 For the time being it looks like case of discretion being the better part of valor. We would not follow the market too far either way, but would be con- tent with quick turns and moderate, profits
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-28
IN
 STOCKS r ALL OFF
This the Leading Feature of Yesterdays Professional
 Market

New York, April 27.-A pronounced falling off in the volume of opera tions, dealings diminishing by one quarter to one-third from their large totals of the two preceding sessions. was almost the only significant fea- ture of today's professional market Less than half score of leading stocks made up the great bulk of the business, chief among these again be- ing United States Steel and related equipments and munitions. the metals and shippings and few specialties controlled by speculative interests.
 The heavy covering movement which followed the large "extra" div idend on Steel common seemed to have expended it's force with little or no fresh buying power. while further profit taking was indulged in at every favorable opportunity. Trading was marked by a succession of irregular advances and declines, final quota tions in the prominent issues showing no change or slight net loss
 Rails and coppers were the only stable stocks, but business in trans portation issues. apart from Union Pa cific, Reading and minor coalers was too light to overcome pressure in oth- CT quarters.
 Metals were 1 to 2 points higher at their best, but sagged later.
 Temporary improvement occurred in shippings and the shares of companies making war supplies rose in sympathy. Fertilizers were more conspicuous than recently at gains of 1 to points, but their activity failed to enlist out side interest
 Fluctuations in United States Steel, which ranged between 115s4 and 117M closing at 1161s, unchanged on the day. were characteristic of the general movement, aside from motors. which were increasingly heavy, General Mo- tors making an extreme decline of 3 points with each for Studebaker and Maxwell Total sales amounted to 610,000 shares.
 Further weakness of rubles was the only outward reminder of the inter- national situation, sterling ruling steady and francs hardening
 Bonds were irregular. betterment in domestic issues, especially rails, being neutralized by concessions in foreign war issues Total sales. par value, ag- gregated S3S50000.
 United States bonds were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-28
Produce Market

New York, April 27-Butter, firmer receipts, 6717; creamery, higher than extras, 401a O 41c; creamery. extras, 92 sore, 39A e 4Oc; frsts. SS1z @3shc Eggs, firmer; receipts, S1,350; fresh gathered extras. 351 1ac; fresh gathered storage packed firsts, 35@36c; fresh gathered firsts, SS@ S4c. Cheese strong; receipts. 447S; state fresh specials, 26hc; state average fancy, 26A e 6hc. Live poultry, weak fowls, P @ 23c; turkeys. 17@1Sc dressed, dull: chickens 21@31c; fowls. 201A O 2619c; turkeys, 1S@33c.
 Chicago, April 27.-Butter, easier; creamery, S4@3Sc. Eggs. firm; re- ceipts, 31667 cases; firsts. 31A O 3214 c ;; ordinary firsts, 30@ S4c; at mark, cases included, 30@32c. Potatoes. lower; re- ceipts. 45 cars; Wisconsin and Mich- igan white, s2.50@2.75 Idaho, Color ado. Oregon and Washington. $2.75@ 2.95. Poultry, alive. lower. fowls. 23c
 Kansas City April 27.--Butter creamery. 42c; firsts. 40c. seconds, S9c packing, soc. Eggs, firsts. S1c. Poultry hens, 20; roosters, 16c; turkeys, 24c
 St. Louis, April 27.-Poultry, un- changed, except turkeys, 23@25c But ter, unchanged. Eggs, 91c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-28
WEEKLY REVIEW
 OF COTTON MARKET
Trading Irregular During Week With Upward Ten
 dency of Prices

New York, April 27.-The cotton market has shown continued nervous
 ness and irregularity during the past week, but selling has been less ac- tive since the break eliminating on April 20, and prices have been gen erally higher. Buying was checked dur ing the earlier part of the week by continued good weather in the belt. re- newed nervousness over the ocean freight situation and uncertainty as to the effect of May notices. There was also considerable May liquidation which helped to unsettle the market, but the notices actually issued against May contracts on Wednesday were esti- mated at less than 800 bales, and there was a very sharp advance during to- days trading. July contracts sold up to 20.O6c compared with 1S9Sc, the low level of the previous Friday and closed tonight at 19.95c. Relative firmness in the Liverpool market was attributed largely to the advance in marine war risks which occurred at the begin ming of the week and was followed by an official statement showing an in creased amount of tonnage sunk by submarines. Liverpool selling, conse- quently,. was supposed to be on strad- dle account in the expectation of wider differences. Reports that the German vessels seized in this country would soon be made ready for sea and that some coastwise tonnage might be transferred to the Atlantic trade tend ed to offset these features in their bearing upon export prospects. It seemed too that the good weather re- ported in the south and reflected in weekly report of the weather bureau was modified in effects on sentiment by numerous reports that agitation for increased foodstuffs would result in decreased cotton acreage in some sec- tions. According to one of the private reports issued during the week, pres ent prospects point to a decrease of about one per cent in the area planted and other reports issued today said there would be considerable reduce tion in the acreage of Alabama and a noticeable reduction in Mississippi. Reports from the goods trade have in- dicated less activity in ordinary busi- ness with attention chiefly engaged by prospects for enormous government or ders. Trade interests have been credited with buying new crop months against forward requirements but general bus mess has been quiet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-28
Live Stock

Chicago, April H.-Hogs: Receipts. 16,000; weak; at Sc above yesterdays av- erage bulk, $15.60d15.95; lights, S1475d1585; mixed, S15.30@15.59; heavy, $15. 5.30d16; rough, $15.30G15,50; pigs, $10613.75.
 Cattle; Receipts, 2000; steady; native beef cattle, S90l13 40; stockers and feed- CTS, $715d10; cows and heifers $5 70111. 20; calves, $750a12.
 Sheep: Receipts. 1900; strong; wethers, $1o. .75@1S.2 .25; ewes, $1o913; lambs, s12.4 400 1690.
 St. Louis, April A.-Hogs: Receipts. 75oo; higher; lights, s15.s0915.7O; pigs. $1O.75 @1425s mixed and butchers $15 456d6; good heavy, $15.95016 bulk, $15.45d159O
 Cattle: Receipts, 1250; steady; native beef steers S.50@13 yearling steers and heifers $S.50@12; cows. s6d11; stockers and feeders, $6010.15; Texas quarantine steers, $5.50@9.50; prime southern beef steers, $7lD n.50; beef cows and heifers, $425619: prime yearling steers and heifers, $7.50610; na- tive calves. $69i2.5O.
 Sheep: Receipts, 1000; steady; lambs, s13a16.50; ewes, $9 5Oa12.2 .25; yearlings, $12.75 @1425; clipped lambs, $1301350.
 Kansas City, April 27.-Hogs: Receipts, 3S6O; higher; bulk, $15.05d15.S .S5; heavy, S15.75 @15.90; packers and butchers, S15. 36d15 70; lights, $1490d1550; pigs. S12@14
 Cattle; Receipts, 60O including 300 southerns; steady; prime fed steers, s12@ 1275; dressed beef steers, 8 9.25012 south ern steers, $7.50@11; cows, $6.500105 50; heif- CTS, $Sd11.25; stockers and feeders, $7.5O0 10.50; bulls, $.50d1025; calves, $7.5o013.
 Sheep: Receipts, 25OO; higher; lambs, $12.75G16.60; yearlings, $13. 3.5O6114.75; wethers, S11dd4; ewes, $10.50013.50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-28
Caffee Market

New York, April 27-The market for coffee futures advanced quite sharply to- day, with July contracts selling up to S,23c and December to S.53c, or about 2i points above the low level of last Mon day
 There was some future May liquidation due to the circulation of additional notices, but it was very readily absorbed and after opening 2 to points higher the market sold IA to 20 points above last nights closing figures on covering, trade buying, and scattering support which seemed to be attracted by the firmer technical position. Closing prices were few points off from the best under realizing but showed net gain of F to 14 points. Sales 60 O75o, including ex- changes. April 7.9Sc; May, 79Sc; June, SoSc; July, S.1Sc August. S26c; Septem- Der, S.32c; october, S.39c; November, S.46c December, s52c; January, S.59c; February S65c; March, S.72c.
 Spot dull and nominally unchanged at 10c for Rio Is and 1014c for Santos 4s.
 No fresh offerings were reported in the market from Brazil which some att tributed to delay in receiving cables.
 The official cables reported an ad- vance of 75 reis at Rio. Santos spots un- changed; futures, 25 lower to 75 higher. Brazilian port receipts, 17,0G0; Jundiahy, 5000. Santos cleared 67,000 for New Or leans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-28
Sugar Market

New York, April 27,-The sugar mar ket was quiet today in all depart ments. In raws buyers displayed very little interest in offerings, Cubas be- Ing available at 5 316c cost and freight, for prompt shipments without finding buyers. In the absence of bust ness the market closed nominally uii- changed at S-16c for Cubas. cost aro freight equal to 6.21c for cen / ugal and 5.33c for molasses. .althousn late rumors, which were not confirmed, mentioned small sales of Cuba afloat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-28
Spinners' Takings

Statement of spinners talings of Amer ican cotton throughout the world This week, 21SOOo bales; same seven days last year, 2l5,OoO; same seven days year be- fore 4770o0. Total since August l. 10. 609, 900; same date last year, l0966, 000; same date year before, 10,627,0O0. State- ment of worlds visible supply: Total vis- ible this week, 4,3l7 Oo0 bales; last week, 4,057, GOO; same date last year, 5.20S,O00 same date year before. 7,24o,000. Of this the total American this week, 9.099 GOO bales; last week, S.152,OO0; last year. B. 555, ,000; year before, 5,376.Ooo. All other kinds this week, 1908. GOO; last week, S99, 900; last year, 1,64S ,O00; year before, l, ,S63, ,000 Visible in the United States this week. 1.S760o0 this date last year. 2,07T, 900 Visible in other countries this week, 2,441 GOO; this date last year, s,l2s.- nOO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-28

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-28
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, April 27.--Tenders of 270O barrels had depressing effect upon May cotton seed oil at ths, outset yesterday, while forward months~scored sharp gains on the advance in other markets. Some setback followed under realizing and selling by refiners but subsequently, prices again hardened on the sensational advance in lard. July opened at 1591c, sold to 16c, to 16.02c, and closed at 1601c. Final net gains were to 15 points. Sales 27,S00 barrels. Prime crude, 14.13@14. 40c. Spot, 15.SOc bid; May, 15.S4@15.90; June, 15 s7a16o3c; July, 1eo1G1e.O2c; August. 1601602c; September, 16.01d1602c; October, 1563@l5.64c; November, 1495@14s6c; De- cember, 14S4014.95c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-28
Interior Movement

Houston: Middling, 1950c; receipts, TAI; shipments, 2775; sales $50; stock, 109,s59.
 Memphis: Middlng, 20c; receipts. Ss7e; shipments, 3S16; sales, 120o; stock, 313, 72S. Augusta: Middling, 20c; receipts, 10O; sales, IT; stock, e1,279.
 St. Louis: Middling, 2oc; receipts, s2S; shipments, 109S; sales, 19; stock, 32,
 Cincinnati: Receipts, 27; shipments S30; stock, IS, 450.
 Little Rock: Middling, 1s.75c; receipts, 547; shipments, 12s6; sales, 12Ss; stock, 2S,- 556
 Total today: Receipts, 6522; shipments, 9305. stock. b94. .210
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-28
Bonds
Mercantile Paper

New York. April 27.-Mercantile pa per. 4A A94A; sterling 60-day bills, 4.72; commercial 60-day bills on banks, 4.72 commercial 60-day bills, All F demand, 475ss: cables. 4.76 7-16; francs. demand. 5.70A; cables, 5.70A guilders. demand Al; cables. fl Is fires, demand, 6.911a; cables, G.901s rubles. demand. 2Ss; cables. 2SA;- bar silver, 74s; Mexican dollars, 57A; govern ment bonds, steady; railroad bonds ir- regular; time loans. firm 60 days, 3% @4; 90 days. 4@4A; six months, IA 041a