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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-29
NONRESIDENT ATTACHMENT
NOTICE
TO BEN GRAHAM AND RU-
FUS b. GRAHAM

FUS B. GRAHAM
Cowan McClung Company. VS.. Ben
Graham ct al
State of Tennessee; In Chancery
Court OF Knox County, No. 1926
In this cause it appearing from the
bill filed, which is sworn to, that the
defendants Ben Graham and Rufus era
ham are justly indebted to Cowap
McClung Company. the complainants
and that their residence is unknown
and cannot be ascertained upon dig
ent inquiry so that the ordinary pro-
cess of Law can not be served upon
them and an attachment having been
issued and levied on the defendants
property, it is ordered that said de-
PENDANTS appear before the Chancery
Court at Knoxville, Tennessee, on or
before the first Monday of Nov next.
and make defense to said bill or che
same will be taken for confessed and
set for hearing ex parte as to them.
This notice will be published in the
Knoxville Independent 4or Four con-
secutive weeks.
This 18th day of September 1917
]. G. FORD, Clerk & Master.
Bowen & Anderson, SoTs.
Sept, ID % 20 Oct. 1917
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-29
TO BERNARD B. FIELDEN
Anna Bell Fieleen vs.. Bernard B,

TO BERNARD B. FIELDEN
Anna Bell Fieleen VS.. Bernard B,
Fielden
State Of Tennessee, In Chancery
Court of Knox County. No. 1926
In this cause, it appearing from
the bill filed which is sworn to. that
the defendant Bernard B. Ficlden is
a nonresident of the State of Ten
nessee, SO that the ordinary process
cannot be served upon him, it is
ordered that said defendant appear
before the Chancery Court, at Knox
vile, Tennessee, on or before the
first Monday Of November next. and
make defense to said bill, or the
same will be taken for confessed
and the cause set for hearing ex
parte as to him. This notice will
be published in the KNOXVILLE
INDEPENDENT for four successive
weeks. This Sept. a, 1917
j. G. FORD, C. & M.
Penland & Ogle, Soils.
Sept. 8-15-22-29, 1917
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-09-29

Send Us Your Job Printing
We do Job Printing 1t Far Prices
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-30
Over w. E. CampbelIs Wire

New Orleans, December 29.-Cotton traded at moderately higher levels to- day as the result of reports of a con tinued good spot demand at somewhat higher prices. Also the trade was en- couraged by reports of sinking or cap ture of six German submarines dur ing the last few days and by the com paratively large export movement which promises to swell the total clearances for the first five months of the season to 2,250,000 bales.
 Opening at an advance, the market quickly rose to gain of IT to 21 points. The extremely cold weather over the belt, temperatures of around zero being reported in northwest sec- 1 tions, is serving to call attention to new crop conditions. Texas is com- blaming as much as ever over the lack of rain, and letters from that state are claiming that it will be impossible to raise good crop in that state this next year because of continued drouth and the shortage in the supply of la Dor. Unquestionably, although the cold weather is favorable over the entire belt. rains would be welcome over large area, although it cannot be said that any other state is in as unfavor- able position as Texas
 The entire situation for the time be- ing hinges on the spot demand. If it extends into January there will be no holding prices down. If it slackens In the ealy part, there will probably be moderate recessions which, we think, can be only temporary. We understand that January spot commitments are large which means that before the month IS over much buying will have 10 De done.-Shepard and Chuck
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-30
JAPANESE BUYERS 1. BOLSTER UP COTTON
Spot People Claim March May Reach 100 Points
 Over July

New York, December 29.-The trend of the cotton market was higher today and at one time prices ranged 10 to IS points over the previous close with Jan uary selling up to 306oc, March to 30 O9c and July to 29 9.37c. The trade buying, which was mainly responsible for the up- turn, met local realizing and part of the advance in some positions was lost, al- though the close was very steady at a net rise of f to IS points.
 Japanese interests were leading buyers in the early market taking March aud October chiefly, but there was also sup port from western houses and French importers later said to have been buy CTS of May. The big spot sales yester- day in the south at the 30c level at tracted considerable attention and pri- vate advices received today said the southwest was quite willing to meet de- mands at that level.
 Some spot people here predicted that until transportation facilities improved materially, March might go 100 points over July in this market. There were large exports for the day, aggregating 44G00 bales early, including 21l00 bales for Japan and China, aggregating l30,000 pieces, compared with 5000 pieces a year ago. But curtailment was very heavy owing to the Christmas holiday period. It was said that the government demands are keeping the portion of pl O. duction available for civilian needs down to a moderate quantity. New Bedford reported that many mills We're running their surplus spindles in yarn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-30
|STOCk DEALINGS OF A MIXED NATURE
Little Fellows Favorites in Rails, as Federal Gen.
 trol Favors Them

New York, December 29.-The move ment of stocks during todays short but active session was rather mixed, despite surface indications of general strength
 Low priced rails were in further de- mand, especi slly the group of western and souther. issues, while standard shares Jagged.
 Trading in the motors was on an ex- teusive scale, with extreme gains of l to 41s points in Studebaker, General Mo tors. Willys Overland and few access sories.
 Equipments and the war division tend ed towards higher levels, but United States Steel fluctuated fractionally over and under yesterdays final quotatlon' closing virtually unchanged
 Gains in specialties were reduced al the end, heavy selling ensuing on ru- more of a British marine disaster
 The bank statement disclosed no inn portant changes in local monetary con- ditions. Actual loans showed the nom- inal decrease of S44,615,O00 and last week severe drain on reserves was partly made LID by an increase of S35,Oo0,0 ,0O0 ln that item.
 Trade authorities referred to the ob- scure outlook in general lines of trade with increasing conservation on the part of big business interests. Bonds were strong and unusually active on an en- larged inquiry for domestic issues. Lib- erty As changed hands at 97.26 to 969S and the 31as at 9S.50 to 97.42. Total sales, par value, were $3,9S500O.
 R United States bonds, old issues. were W11uehanped during the week, except the As, which advanced 4 per cent on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-30
Wall Streets Dark Days

JdSpST III LeSile S
 It is always darkest before dawn. I have seen many dark days in Wall street during my long experience. Some of my readers perhaps can go back about 40 years ago and remember the pecally among the railroad stocks. 1t organizations Everything seemed to be going to smash.
 The prices of standard securities at that time, compared with prices at this time, would give one a shock It was in this period that I bought Lake Shore around 50 and afterward had the pleasure of seeing 1t rise to over s200. No one seemed to think that there ever could be a better day for the stock market. The Grangers were fighting the railroads. the demagogues were just learning the tricks of fir ing bricks at them. the muckrakers were making targets of Gould and Vanderbilt and business was suffering from a general depression.
 But the buyers of securities at low prices at that time, who bought in the belief that this country was sound at the core. and who held their sAcur- ities through evil and good report. reaped substantial reward.
 In this day. with millions of invest ors. life insurance policyholders and savings bank depositors, all interested in the prosperity of the railroads. the latter are finding defenders in great CT numbers than ever before, and sim cerely believe that they will emerge from the darkness into the dawn in due season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-30
Red Cross and American Soldier

From What. Our Red Cross Is Doine
 In France by Marion G. Scheit1in.
 in the American Review of Reviews
 Upon the entry of the United States into the war-with the prospect that not the smallest part of the job of ob . Nterating Kaiserism will fall to us-- the burden of the Red Cross was heav- ny augmented. In a general sense the primary purpoe of the Red Cros is to care Tor the men of our own army and navy, supplementing the work of the government. Three American soldiers nave fallen in action and have been buried with unusual honors in French soil. How many young Americans will fill graves in foreign lands before the hour of Prussianism shall have struck God only knows. But at all times, no matter how long the struggle, the supreme object of the American Red Cross will be to safeguard the comfort and welfare of our fighting men on land and sea.
 The initial work of the organization after troops began to move to camp in this country was the establishment of canteens at railway stations, supply ing excellent lunches to the soldiers As the boys leave for France they are supplied within comfort kits. And at Christmas every man in the United States army and navy, at home and abroad, received a parcel intended to convey to him the God-bless-you of all Americans. The clicking of hun dreds of thousands of needles in the nimble fingers of Red Cross knitters is a familiar sound.
 Tn the United States the Red Cross follows the soldier and sailor to the pier; in France 1t greets him the in- stant he sets foot ashore It looks after the soldier in the coast reception camps provides him with dispensary and rest-station service. treats his aching tooth, and in innumerable other ways makes his new life happier. At the base camps it supplements the work of the army in making him com fortable.
 And when the American soldier is captured-there are more than 100 American prisoners in German hands now--he will know that his Red Cross mother has followed him right into the prison camp, for arrangements have been made to get to him from Switzerland the same rations given to the man in the trench.
 Thus. from his military cradle to his grave, if must be. the Red Cross is an omnipresent help, working for him with the effectiveness born of long experience. efficient administration and unselflsh devotion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-30
DWARFED RECEIPTS i. SEND GRAIN HIGHER
Cold Wave Interferes With Rail Movements and Bulls
 the Market

Chicago December 2s.-With rails handicaB,ed by the cold wave and with receipts consequently dwarfed, the grain markets today had an upward slant. Corn closed steady at the same as yes- terday's finish to ssc higher. Oats gained A4l5sc net. In provisions there was an advance ranging from to 45 Bulish sentiment in corn was held in check by prospects that the government measures would relieve the railroad congestion. Meanwhile, rural offerings continued light.
 Oats. although fairly active, went to the highest prices recorded yet this sea- son. December delivery made the sharp est upturn and as a precaution against possible year-end squeeze on Monday, the exchange directors this afternoon gave notice that no December dealings would be allowed at any figures exceed ing Dc above the current prices of the May option.
 Buying for stock yards interests lifted provisions after some weakness at the start. Demand was based on opinions that the cold wave would retard ship ments of hogs to packers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-30
New York Clearing House

New York, December 29.-The actual condition of clearing house banks and trust companies for the week five days) shows that they hold $112.376 $50 reserve in excess of legal requirements. This is a.l increase of SS5,135,620 from last week. The statement follows:
 Actual conditions: Loans, disco1rlts, etc, S411S, ,T5,000; decrease, $33, ,636, ,0oO. Cash in own vaults, members federal re- serve banks Specie included SS6, ,S01, ,000), $113906,000; increase, $6,955, ,000 Reserve in federal reserve bank of member banks, $561, ,4S9,000; increase s4S,041 .00O Reserve in own vaults, state banks and trust com panies' Specie included SS6 S01, ,OOO), $20, 41600; increase, $5SS,000. Reserve in de- positaries, state banks and trust compA- nies, $S. 179,000; decrease, $1, ,O69, ,O00 Net lemand deposits United States deposits deducted, $a05, ,005 000), s, ,5S0, 162 ,O0o; in- crease, $92, ,694O00 Net time deposits, $19s, ,492, 900; increase. $l2,57l0Oo Circula- tion. $34 04,000: increase, $39 O0O. Aggre- gate reserve, 590034, 900. Excess reserve. SIP, ,376,SS0; increase, $35, ,1c5, ,620
 summary of state banks and trust companies in Greater New York not in- cluded in clearing house statement: Loans, discounts, etc. Ss2o, ,S4S 300: de- crease, S13.991, 700 Special $19, ,261, ,200 de- crease, $a,637, 500. Legal tenders, SIG, 46i,- 900; increase, $2,12160 Total deposits, $951, ,542, 100: decrease. $14073.000 Banks cash in vaults, sl2,766s00. Trust compa- nies cash in vaults, $S2, ,Ss9S00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-30
Driving With Brains

H. w. Slauson in Leslie's.
 One of the first things for the anna teur driver to learn is that, unfortunate as 1t may be, the brakes are less ef- fective when they are most needed When descending steep hills the weight of the car is, to a large degree. taken off of the tires, for the force of grav- ity is straight downward. This means that the wheel on even heavy car will slip more easily, when coasting down a steep grade, and skidding is therefore, far more liable to take place. With the engine positively connected. however, and turning the wheels over at slow rate of speed slipping, and, therefore. skidding, cannot take place. The other condition in which braking effect is reduced to a minimum is on slippery streets. The brakes may be so set that they are able to lock the wheels and cause them to slide even on the driest pavement, but the brak- ing effect of sliding wheels is not near ,ly so great as that obt btained before slid ing is allowed to take place. With slip pery pavement it must be remembered that the brakes can only be used ef- fectively to the point when sliding is just about to occur.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-30
New York Quotations
Port Movement

New Orleans: Middlng, S0.13c; re- ceipts, 6909 sales, 2055; stock, 351,546.
 Galveston: Middling, 3020c; receipts, S4o9; exports, 14,15s; sales, 1900; stock, 249,160
 Mobile: Middling, soc; receipts. 100; stock, 14,027.
 Savannah: Middling, 29.SSc; receipts, 2432; exports, S429; sales, 796; stock 233,737.
 Charleston: Receipts, 25t; stock, 5s,- os7. Wilmington: Receipts, 2S1; stock, 4s, s7s. Texas City: Stock, 17.6s4.
 Norfolk: Receipts 3o5; stock, s1,51e.
 Baltimore: Stock, 32.027.
 Boston: Middling, S1.65c; receipts, 27s; stock, 1S,200
 Philadelphia: Middling, s2.1oc; stock 1861.
 New York: Middling, s1S5c; stock 139,939.
 Minor ports: Receipts, 21,72o exports 21,720; stock, 40,990.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-30
Huhhard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, December 29-(Speclal)-T market ruled steadier, with the spot houses selling against purchases in the south, where holders are gradually sell
 ing at prevailing prices. These hedges apparently are largely bought by west err brokerage houses, who are buying at discount from spot prices and feel that the present price for spots is an indica- tion of the value of cotton in the future. Apparently our conclusions regarding the monthly allotments of cotton for export were correct, as we do not hear of any further allotment of tonnage for January shipment. If this be so, the demand for export to Great Britain and France seems to be fixed by the decision of the cotton board in England each month The local trade expects renewal of the de- mand from spinners after the New Year,
 HUBBARD BROS. & co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-30
s1e.4o@1s.75; light s1s.4o@1s.7o; pigs

$164O@16.75; light, $16.40@1s.7O; pigs $12.50@15.
 Cattle: Receipts 500; market steady Prime fed steers, $12@14.50; dressed beef steers, $11@12,40; southern steers. $7@9; cows, s6@10.5o; heifers, $6@11; stockers and feeders. $7@11.25; bulls, 6@10 calves, $6.50@1350.
 Sheep: Receipts, 500; market steady. Lambs, $15@16.25; yearlings, $12@14.10; wethers, $11@12.75; ewes, $9@11.35.
 St. Louis. December 29.--Hogs: Re- ceipts. $500; market lower Lights, 16.40 1865; pigs, $1S.50@15; good heavy, $16. .60@16. .SO bulk, $16 6.40@ 1875.
 Cattle: Receipts, TOO; market steady. Native beef steers. $s@1425; yearlng steers and heifers, s7@155O, cows, s5@ lO.5O; stockers, $6.50@11; native calves, $5.75@16.
 Sheep: Receipts, 15O market steady Lambs, $lS@16.75; ewes, $10@11.50; wethers, $11@12.5O; canners and chop pers, $6@9.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-30
Produce Market

Chicago, December 29.--Butter. high CT; creamery, 39@ 49c. Eggs. higher; re. ceipts, 2919 cases; frsts, 56@57c; ordi- nary firsts, 52@ 54c; at mark, cases included. 50@55c; refrigerator frsts, 4o@41c. Potatoes. receipts. Is cars; un- changed. Poultry, alive. lower; fowls, 19@25c; springs, 231@c.
 St. Louis. December G Poultry higher; hens, 19c; sprs s3e tGrs keys, 26c; ducks, 23c; geese. Sa6 c Butter, unchanged. Egg ee5s@ate
 New York, December 5uGef. strong; receipts, 6474 t0as; afeaweft. higher than extras, 5105iMe; sxsrE S2 score, 50hc: firsts. 454 4S}ac. Eggs. excited; receipts. 1885 cases; fresh gathered extras, 63 c 64c; extra firsts, 62c; hrsts, Gle. Cheese. steady re- ceipts, 2211 boxes; state whole milk flats fresh specials, 231a O 24c; state average run, 23c. Poultry, live, steady; chickens, 22h o 23c; fowls, 24@25c; turkeys. 30G35c. Dressed steady; chickens, 22A c 2sc; fowls. 24@25c; turkeys, 30@35c. Dressed. steady; chickens, 211s e 36c; fowls 1872 @27hc: turkeys, 20034c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-30
Cotton Goods Review

New York, December 29.-The year, end quiet in cotton goods tradinr has been market by an unusual firmness III values. Wide print cloths held steady and offerings from second hands have been very small The sheet Ing markets showed little or no change and with mills closely sold up TOT some months to come buyers find 1t difficult to secure many construc- tions wanted for quick use.
 great many goods have been with drawn from sale for sometime. as agents do not want any more busI- ness now. The firmness in the staple the high costs and scarcity of labor and the uncertainties arisine from, government control of Transportation make 1t difficult for manufacturers and merchants to encourage operation, on goods for future delivery.
 The dominant influence was the de mand for merchandise for war pur- poses and the probable lack of sun. ply or many conventional goods used III clVllan channels. An average taken or prices current on 22 leading lines CT cotton domestics shows a rise of 50 per cent in a year. Many goods ara up 100 per cent, but some others onlv 20 per cent, the latter instances bein~ of merchandise not being produced because looms have been diverted to government uses.
 Quotations were more or less nom inal as follows: Print cloths. 2S-inch 64x64s, 9c: 64x60s, sac; 3Sh inch 64x64s, 12hc; brown sheetings. south ern standards, 20c; denims 22O indigo S2Rc; tickines. S-ounce 35c prints lSc; staple ginghams, 17kc and 1Sc. dress ginghaRs 1S1sc and 191sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-30
Interior Movement

Total today: Receipts, 4o.666; ex- ports, 44,30T; stock, 1,293,733.
 Total for week: Receipts, 40,666; ex- ports, 44,307.
 Total fo rseason: Receipts. S.5s717s; exports, 2,214,532.
 Houston: Middling, BOG; receipts, 9149; shipments, 11,326; sales, 4414; stock. 221,23s. +
 Memphis: Middling, 29.75c; receipts, 1o,269; shipments. 72os; sales, 2o5o; stock. 270,79o.
 Augusta: Middling, 3o.13c; receipts, 2227; shipments, 11S7; sales, 467; stock, I16o,2 223.
 St. Louis Midlng. 29.75c; receipts, 2274; shipments, 1886; stock, 14,036.
 Cincinnati: Receipts, 4129; ship ments, 161; stock. 26,5S1
 Little Rock: Midling, 29.75c; receipts, GAO; shipments, 1167; sales, 1167; stock, 52,219.
 Dallas: Middling, 29.s5c; sales, 9113.
 Montgomery: Middling, soc.
 Total today: Receipts, 2S,6ss; shin ments, 22,9S5; stock, 745,0S7.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-30
Bonds
Weekly Financial Review

New York, December 2'.-All other developments of the week in the stock market were dwarfed by the action of the federal government in taking over the country's transportation sys- tems. {,
 The effect of this on railroad secur. ities was almost electrical, especially as few of these issues had fallen to new minimums, with extreme de- pression in the entire list Investment rails rallied to IS points on Thurs day minor and nondividend shares gaining about half that much.
 These advances were continual on more extensive buying power yestcr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-30
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cotton Merchants. H.nover Square, N. change. New Orleans Cotton GssSh EHchanKe Mx
 New York Produce Exchange, Associate Members Liverpool Cotton Association. Orders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for consignments Of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-30
South Willing to Part With Cotton
 As Long As the Spot Price Is Right
Bv JOHN c. MOSES

pectlng the little fellows to reap most benefit from government control. Equip ments and war divisions looked upward, while United States Steel was nervous. with the close unchanged. Bonds were strong and very active.
 Dwarfed receipts due to the cold wave over the grain belt, sent corn and oats still higher in the pit yesterday. Corn went 9sc higher, while oats showed a rise of AclC15sc net. Oats went to a new record figure for the season. Stock yard interests were buying hogs, which sent provisions up few points
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-30
Over S. R. Stewart & Co.'S Wire

New Orleans December 29.-whether it is the result of anticipation of improve ment in transportation conditions and consequently movement to fill up and partly overcome the delay in northern mill quarters or whether it is on better export prospects. or on anticipative op- timism over politics, the fact is that there has been an unusually general and heavy demand for spots in the past few days, particularly in Texas, where Jap anese interests are reported as active. with BOG the maximum quotation for mid ding.
 Today 22,0o0 bales were cleared from the Pacific coast. It was rumored here early this morning that 1000 bales were sold yesterday after hours at 1sc advance. and wires from Texas said that business is only limited by caution on the part of dealers in extending commitments. but that demand is above offerings With such conditions, it looks as if the BOG holdings were disposed of in few days,