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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-13
BELGIUM HAS NOT
 ' NEGLECTED CONGO COLONY Si'iSE Sii'SE WAR

Havre France, October 1o.-(Correspon- dence.)- Belgium has built more than 100 miles of railroad and 14OO miles Of telegraph lines in its colony, the Bel gium Congo, since the war began, be- sides conquering 125.o00 square miles of territory that was occupied by the Ger mans" said the minister of colonies, M Renkin. to the Associated Press today
 'The crisis that the war provoked in the colony was of short duration,'' he added. Expectations were stopped mo- rnentarily and in spite of the efforts
 made by the Belgian government to as- sure the naturalization of the conven- -ional basin. the Germans attacked the Belgian Congo
 Tt was necessary to defend the lalxes and wrest them from German domina- tion. involving the construction of new port, to build there new boats, iu- cluding a sunboat, organize an esca- trilla Of waterplanes to CO operate with the other forces, then attack the island of Kwidji, which the Germans had cap tured by surprise.
 The difficulties appeared to be enor- nous, but we succeeded, not only in de- tending our frontiers hut Tn co-onera tion with the Franco Britannic forces, conquered the Kamerun and aided in the
 lefense of Rhodesia and Uganda
 'The offensive against the German
 '~-~'> 8elgians occupied all the northeastern part of the colony. the banks of tn. Tanganyika to the neighborhood of Bfsularclsburg and took Tabora on Sep temhcr 1a, thus realizing the conquest If l2ooo9 square miles of the enemys tew- ~itory. At the present writing o,ir troops. in unison with tho British. are driving hack the German forces that are still holding out in East Africa.
 Our economic effort has. in nearly every detail. kept pace with our mill itary effort. We not only built s00 miles of railroad and lfoo miles of telegraph lines, but we increased the production nf the copper mines of Katanga from 10, T2o tons in 1914 to sD.000 tons this year The gold mines of kilo and Moto that furnished two tons Of gold in 1914 fur nished 31-4 tons in 1s1c. Diamonds were extracted by an American group to the total of 15.o00 carats in 1914 This years output is estimated at $500 carats
 s'The first mcnths or 1918 are expcctes1 Ss Fl Up 2o.000 tons of rice from tha GonE The Congo furnished the allies sf sas pns of palm nuts. SS5o tons or ! ea'n on and 3ol7 tons of rubber. all of ~niet Was used in war manufacturtnE fl@Nf& The total value of the exporta- tipSaN af the colony passed from 5S,0oJOcj NM An 1911 to lss oee,oo0 in 1sss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-13

thought the high freight rates would depress tho American markets. West ern and Wall street buying appeared on the publication of small crop es- tirnate of about 10Sz million bales with out linters, carried prices up some 60 points before any hedge selling was
 met. Trade buying. which was a fea- ture on Saturday, reappeareo tlT:s morn
 ing but did not follow the advance. As yet no relief to the export situation has appeared. In ordinary times a reac- ton would be due tomorrow in Liyelf- pool from this rapid advance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-13

With an early improvement on Wall street, conditions looked better, but this state of affairs was short lived- Ab- sence of foreign news of importance was big factor. Rails, industrials, shipping and specialties all featured to large extent. United States Steel went up to sfss, then back points and closed at a net gain of 1A point-9s. Foreign bond issues made decided recovcries.
 Cotton was nose active and held small gains. Bullish Liverpool over Sunday spot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-13
Wall Street Cannot Hold an Advance; Oats Take the Lead Away From Corn
By JOHN C. NOSES

adyices was an encouraging featuer. Holders of cotton are firm, and this ad- vice goes a good ways toward oftsetting any lowering tendencies. 4 local New York estimate puts the years yield at f0,ISs,0 ,000 bales. excluding linters.
 For the first time in many weeks oats took the lead over corn in trade This was due in part to scarcity of cars to move the staple. Corn held tho ed- vance made, while provisions keep well up in front.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-13
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

CottoI IMerchantn. Hanover Square. N. chanS New Orleans Cotton Exchange; New ork Produce Exchange. Associate Memirs Liverpool Cotton Association. ealef Cotton and Cotton Seed oil for ftitu delivery, Special attention snd libel terms given for consIRnments of spofotton Tor delivery. Correspond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-13

Flour and Feedstuff Michigan Patent Flour-$l2 80. pdaho Patent F1our-S11.S0. Tennessee Patent Flour-sl1. .55. HIgh-Grade Self-Rising Elour-sli 80 Medium Grade Self-Rising Flour-si1. .G5. Hard Winter Wheat Flour-$l2.0o. Perfection Cornmeal-s3.s5 per 96-pounc sack
 Hen Feed-s3.95 per 10o-pound sack. Mixed Horse and Cattle Feed-s5id6o. c. s. Meal per cent-S52. Cremo Feed Meal-s42. Old Style Eulls-s25. Lintless Hulls-$16. Gray Shorts-S56. Wheat Bran-S4l. Corn-$1.73. Corn Chops-s4. No. White Oats-S5c bushei. Wheat--$4 per .UJ-pound sack. Choice Fea-Green Alfalfa-SS per ton Choice Timothy Hay-$3S. No. Timothy Hay-s37 per ton. No. Johnson Grass-$23.
 Fruits and Produce CocoanutS-$7.50 Bana nas-$.175n2.25. Fresh Peanuts-12c lb. Oranges California. s4.5o. Irish Potatoes-Sl.75. Spanish Onions--s2.50 crate. Onions-in bulk, 4lac. Navy Beans-16c lp Lima Beans-16c 10. Limes-Imported, 9oc9;1. Apples-Box. s2.75. Sweet Potatoes-s2.75 barrel; Sl.1o bus Giapes-S2 per crate. Concord Grapes-23c basket. California Malaga Grapes-s1.7b0lso. %. Colorado Celery--90c doz.. s5 crate. Cranberries- 325 per cate; s15 barrel. Lettuce-90c@s1.25 per hamper, s2.SO. Snap Beans-$3 hamper. Cabbage-3c per ID. Celery--9oc doz.; s5a5.50 crate. Rutabagas-2c.
 Florida Oranges-$4.50 box. Lemons-S5.
 Grapefruit, s4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-13
New York Futures
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, November R-Higher prices ruled in cotton hero today from the opening to the close. December touching 27.S4c a pound, the highest fu- ture quotation ever reached in this market The better political news from Russia. a more hopeful feeling regard ing the situation in Italy, combined with small crop estimates and continued firmness In the spot department, stimu lated buying. At the best Of the ses. sion, prices were 47 to 64 points up. The close was at net gain of fl to 55 points.
 Liverpool was exceedingly strong and this caused a stiff rise on the open. ing. The advance was kept going by the Russian news and the highest lev els were reached following a private bureau crop estimate of 11,740oo0 bales, not including linters. a0f'Far estimate of slightly under 11,OO.e ssis9 sS rec .Sc-ted during the day.
 Aosa} spot pricss were aeted A nolnt8 t6 23.s8c for natsJG8Sna
 +sts msrset 50 fir a #@' sng cs stie sixsa-F4ssf f cemttsr, ega erals q. The buytnS Of Decsh, ny spot inter- asts Gasing tho dAS sas 3. feature com- mented upon and the 6ernsad from that source made December the strongest month on the boards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-13
Pig Iron

to 6.90c for centrifugal and 6.02c for mo- lasses The meeting of the Cuban plant CTS and the international sugar commit tee was again in session. discussing the price of the next Cuban crop.
 In refined the refiners' committee was busy allotting the 5000 tons requisitioned last week from export shipments No new business was reported, and prices were unchanged at SS5e for fine granu- lated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-13
Metal Market

New York, November 12.--Metal ex- change quotes tin unsettled, s71, nominal. Lead quiet; spot. s6.25Q6.62. Spelter firmer; spot, $.75@s. At London, spot copper G110; futures. e110; electrolytic, s125. Spot tin, Gz6S; futures, a26S. Load, spot, s5O los; futures, s29 los. Spelter. spot, s54; futures. a50.
 London, November 12.-Bar silver, ASA pence per ounce. Money. per cent. Dis count rates: Short bills, 4ss per cent; three months bills, 4A per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-13
HUNTSVILLE

Huntsville, November 12-(Special.) )--At
 the annual meeting of the shareholders of
 the Dallas Manufacturing company Sat
 urday afternoon c. H. Milliken, s. D.
 Brewster and Mir Hatch of New York, A. II. Robinson and Mir. Adams of Nash ville H. M. Rhett, Oscar Goldsmith and A. l.. Rison of Huntsville were reelected directors. The report of the general man. l. ager showed that business is very satis-
 factory. Tho directors immediately
 held their annual meeting and after de-
 cAaring the usual semi-annual dividend
 of 8 per cent payable January reelected
 | G. H. Millilzen president; A. H. Robin
 son, vice president, and A. l.. Rison. gen. eral manager and treasurer.
 The district board of exemptions has taken recess until November 20 to per- init the county local boards to catch up with their work. Most of them are sey- eral days behind the district board. Matt Craft, well known MerrimaclS farmer died Saturday after long ill., ness. His widow and eight children sur- vive him.
 The building committee of the county board of education has let q contract to A. NJ Booth for the election of a Si0,O00 school building on the New Market pike near Three Forks. The building will occupy the highest point in that vicinity and will embrace the school districts of Nolens chapel, Deposit. Bell Factory and Central
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-13
S.s. Stewart & Co.

<O1-2 wpdward Dldg. Rirminxham. As. Cotton. locks. bonds. grain. provisions and cofn seed oil. New Orleans cor. respondts Jno. r. Cls K & Co. Direct privatsIvire. continuous quotations
 Phonstain se7. w. |. PHELTs. Alsr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-13
Live Stock

Live Stock
 Chicago, November 12.-Hogs: Receipts, 10000; market. strong; bulk, $17.l0Ql7.5o; light, $16. 65G17 50; mixed, $16. 70S1l7. .6oi heavy, sl6.70d17. 60; rough, $16.70@16. 90; pigs, SIS. 25@l6.75.
 Cattle: Receipts. 2s,oo0; market, firm; native steers, s6. 75916. 80; western steers S5. .S5Gp13. 40; stockers and feeders, 5.65@ l1.50; cows and heifers, $4.5op11. .75; calves, s6. 7S11S.
 Sheep: Receipts, 290o0; market, firm; wethers, $S.70@l2 S5: ewes, T.50du .2oi lambs. s1291S.65.
 St. Louis, November 12.-Iioss: Re ceipts, 1s,0o9; market, lower; lights, SIG 17.35; pigs, $14. 5OD16.75; mixed and butch CTS, $17. .25p17. 50; good heavy, S17 .S5917 65 bulk, $17@17. .5o.
 Cattle: Receipts, 7S0o; market, higher native beef steers. $sa16.50; yearling steers and heifers. $7@16; cows, $5@l1 stoclsers and feeders, $. 50@1l 50; Texas quarantine, steers, $6. 75@10 50; fair tc prime southern beef steers, $9a13.75; beet cows and heifers, $eg1O; prime yearline steers and heifers, $7.50410; native calves. 5. 75Gr12.50
 Sheep: Receipts, Ss,0oo: market. steady; lambs. s1S@16.75; ewes, S10W10. 50; weth. CTS. $l1012.2o; canners and choppers, $5f @S.50.
 Kansas City. November 12.-Hogs: RI ceipts, 6G0o; market, steady; bulk, $lN F. .45: heavy. s17. .SoQ17.55; packers al butchers, s1T17.50; light, $16.76Q17.v pigs, $16. .25G16.S0. f
 Cattle: Receipts, 5000; market, stead prime fed steers. $15 5c4a6. 75: dressed bd steers $11G15; southern steers, $6Gt4; COWS, $5. 30Q10: heifers $G.50Q12. 50; stock CTS and feeders. ss.75g13 30; bulls, $sQ7.75; calves. $6. .5N612. 50.
 Sheep: Receipts, 7000: market, higher; lambs, 15.75016.25; yearlings, $12@13. 50; wethers, s11G12 50; ewes, 8. %.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-13
Dry Goods Market

New York, November 12.-Cotton goods and yarns here today were firm and active. Raw silk was unchanged. Dress goods were firm. Carpet trade was ac- tive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-13
Birmingham Live Stock

(Union Stockyards.) Fec Steers: Good to Choice-T0ec. Medium to Good-6d61ac. Common to Medium-511aG6c. Grass cattle. according to weight, quai- ity and flesh: Steers-697c. Fat Cows-6@61ac. Medium Cows-5.25@5.75c. Cutters--4. .oc Canners-4.75@5c. Heavy Bulls-5. 75@6.25c. Light Bulls-5Q550c. Oxen-4@5e. Tat Yearlings-6G6.5oc. Medium Yearlings-475@5,25c Vealers--647c. Hogs: Choice Corn Fed Hogs. 165 and up-- 14@15c. Choice Corn Fed Hogs, 1s5 to 15o-isa 14c.
 Choice Corn Fed Hogs, 90 to 1S5-1f@l2c. Light Pigs, 90 Pounas Down--I0G1lc. Best Heavy Rough Hogs-111zg1Sc. Half Fat Hogs-10Q11c. Soft and oil hogs from 1c to 2c per pound less than above prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-13
eonds
Money ilsrAess

New York. Ncvenper ig-sMercantile paper. 5is per cent. Scrlins so-aay bills, s471ia; commercial saSulv bslIs en banks, $A71; commercial Go~dag hiiis. 4l8ss; de- S6lsc. Time loans firm! s9 and 70 days, 54651s per tent; six mor.tss, sls Der cant. Call moneylsteady; high, ger cent, r.y,, 3ls per ceIt; ruling rate, per cent. closed, s1a@3x per cent; last loa,, ssl ter cent. FranS. demand. 5.76; cables. 6.7lsa.
 Builders, demand, 43: cables, 4sss. f4iras,
 demand, S.S; cables, $40. Runiss, de-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-13

Argentina exported S642,5i6 quarters of frozen beef in the first eight months of this year: an increase of s37,771 over tho number exported in the correspond ing period Of last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-13
JAMES J. HILLS WAY

In making his estimate of the relation of the harvests to the needs of the peo- pie. James J. Hill always asserted that the farmers should produce each year increased crops proportionate to the in- crease in the population of the United States. But, according to MT. Edmonds, the yield of corn and wheat this year is far below the proportionate relation to the increased population.
 The wheat and corn harvest in 1916 and 1917 was nearly soo,0oo.0o bushels short of the total production of the two preceding years. Then again there is the case of meat. Tho falling off in tho number of sheep is alarming. In the United States in 1917 there were nearly ls,0oo,ooo less sheep than pasturod throughout the country in the year 1903 We are steadily losing beef cattle and the department of agriculture on Sep-
 nber l, reported that there were B. 100000 less swine than twas the case the year before
 Whichever view be correct, whether that taken by MT. Edmonds or that re- flected by tho recent publication of the National City bank bulletin, one ina- perative need is recognized. namely. that the harvest of next summer Of food products and the ontnrs v -seas must be so gre@tis' NcI'use @ kcs make it possible Q FStQsk n taH Fof next year thst hc increase s llren proportionafe to the incncssp of fcp0ia ton and has beer sufficient to tasassa the surplus food Mhsck lte Alft* sss demand of us.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-13
Chicago Futures
rnture quotations
Produce Market

New York, November 12.-Butter
 easier; receipts, 5514 Creamery higher
 than extras, 45G45i4c; creamery extras, 92 score, 441@c; firsts. 42@44c. Eggs. steady; receipts, 953o. Fresh gathered extras, 61d52c; extra firsts, 1sd5oc: frsts.
 45d4Sc. Cheese, steady: receipts, 25u. State fresh specials, 2Sc; do average run, 22a221ac Dressed poultry, quiet; chick ems. 20a36c; fowls, 161zQ25c; turkeys, 2sas6c Live poultry, firm; no prices quoted.
 Chicago. November 12-Butter, higher; creamery, S7i4944c. Eggs, higher; re- ceipts, 41ss cases. Firsts, E942c; ordi- nary firsts, S7dSSc; at mark, cases in- cluded, 39d41c. Potatoes, unsettled; re- ceipts 60 cars. Wisconsin, Michigan and
 Minnesota bullz s1.S0d20o sacks, s2.l0 92-2o Poultry. alive. higher; fowls, 15 Q20c; springs. 2cc.
 St. Louis, November fe-Poultry, hens, SIC; springs, 1715c; turkeys, ZIG; ducks, Tic; geese. 14a1sc. Butter. creamery,
 44c: eggs. 38i5g39c.
 | Kansas City, November 12.-Butter, creamery. zoc; firsts. ssc; seconds. S7c: ! packing. 33c. Eggs, firsts, 3Sc; seconds, g Poultry, hens. 1Sc: roosters, 14c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-13
Sugar Market

New York. Noventer t-~sSe new le- Selopments occurred 10 tlsar raw sugar market and prices rsnziHes unchanged st 5'ac for Cubas cos' 8sld zselxht. equal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-13
Naval Stores

Savannah. November 12.--Turpentine firm. 4sc; sales, so2: receipts. 272; ship- ments. 14S; stock. 2a,410 Resin firm sales. 47l; receipts, 766; shipments. 1861: stock. 7e, 495. Quote: E, D, E. F. c, Fl, s6.1o; I. $s .15; K, $6.45; M. ss.7o; N, $Z45: VIC, T55; wv, E.7O,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-13
Coffee Market

New York, November 12.--EarIy steadi- ness was followed by reactions in the market for coffee futures today. Brokers with foreign connections were buyers at the start and after opening l point high CT. active months worked up another point or two with May selling at 766c and July at 7.S1c. The demand was soon supplied. however, and the market eased off during the afternoon under a renewal of trade selling or scattering liquidation. May reacted to 7.59c and July to 7.73c, with the market closing at net decline of to 20 points. December, 716c; Jan uary. 7.25c; March. 7.4Oc; May, 75sc; July, 7.14c; September. 7.90c. Spot coffee steady, Rio 7's. 7s4c: Santos Is, 91ac.
 The official caDies showed no change in Brazilian markets except Santos fu- lures. which were unchanged to 25 refs lower. Rio exchange on London was 1-Sa pence higher
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-13
BIRMINGHAM HIDE ( TALLoW COMPANY

cDd Ave. aRd csth St.. Bfrmlagham. Ala.
 LnrEext Aishnma Dealers in , Hides. Woel. FSirn. Sheep sfStins, Goat aklnN. HOrse HideM, TallOW.
 Necsuax and Csasezss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-13
Wholesale District Busy Owing to
 Big Day Saturday Among Retailers
nx 1nHN c. MOSES

The week in the focal wholesale district opened rather brisk, owing to good day with the retailers Saturday. The fed eral official price list shows number or changes.
 Cotton advanced 1Sc Tn all four grades quoted; good niddling standing at 2SsAc'
 A few staples are little short, but as & whole the market is very well bal anced. Sweet potatoes are holding up well, considering the large yield this sea- son. Fish are scarce, but oysters plen- tiful. New shipments of fish arc due any day
 Corrected prices in full follow:
 Official Price List
 United States Department of Agricul- ture, Bureau of Markets, Birmingham, November F, 1917. Office. sos-so9 Jefferson County Bank building. Telephone Main $40 Daily market news bulletin. (Prices base on sales to retailers).
 N. B.-These are not retail prices. but the price at which your retail merchant can buy the articles mentioned. ONIONS
 Red Globe, per pound ....................4c .4c
 Small Green, per bunch ................5c CABBAGE
 Danish, per pound .292Mc CELERY
 In Rough (unwashed) per stalk. .ssssa1oc GREENS
 Mustard and Turnip Greens, per
 bunch ........................... 21g4S13o LETTUCE Per head .......................... .9lpiec RADISHES-
 Per bunch of about 10 or 12........ .3l5c IRISH POTATOES
 Round Whites (best) per peck .42izd45c SWEET POTATOES
 Yellow Yans and Porto Ricans, peck .......................... .25lJ38c TOMATOES Ripes, per pound .................Sl .Sl5td51ac TURNIPS-
 Rutabaga, per pound Pc Round Whites. in punches of about 5, per bunch ..........................3 .31aG5c DRY BEANS Limas and Navys, per pound. ......... .1sc Black Eye, per pound ................. .11c GRAPES
 Northern Black Varieties. per pony basket S2q23c APPLES Bulk stock; and various varieties peek .......................... ..2oQSoc tpoorer) .......................... .2og2oc Barrelled Stock Firsts, Albermarle, Pippins, Mis- souri Pippins, Yorks and Wine saps. per peck .................. 5oQ55c Seconds, Missouri Pippins, Wine saps, per peck ...........,...... 40050c T. c. BUSHFIELD, Market Station Assistant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-13

The Territory of Alaska has gone be- yond any other state or territory of the union in the limitation of the hours of labor, recent act providing that "a period of employment for all wage earn CTS and salary carners in the Territory of Alaska shall not exceed eight hours within any one calendar day. except in cases when life oI property is in iInmi- nent danger
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-13
Flour and Feedstuff

Grits-Cartons. s1 dog. Grits-Sacks. S3.S5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-13

mand, 121a; cables, 1S Mexican dollars. 66c; government bonds steady; railroad bonds irregular.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-13

easo Novembs f GoS1. ss sei lrw. s 5qe. 3Ssz NJ yellow, Na
  Rye. No. 3, si.770f. TIE; barley, a.oo@ Ss: timothy. s6.0og7.5o; clover. sls.oo0 Pork, nominal; lard, sg7aaa27.so; ribs. nominal.
 St. Louis, November 12-Corn, Nc. 9, d.65; No white. $1.S5; December. si.2i asked; May, s1161s asked.
 Kansas City. November 12-Corn, No. mixed, s1.95Q2.00; No. white, s2.i9D 2.a0; No. 2 yellow, s1.9512.o5
 Oats, No. White. S5c; No. mixed s2Q6S1ac.
 Rice Market
 New Orleans, November 12-Rough and clean rice were steady today. Receipts: Rough, 9596 sacks; millers, S131 sacks; clean, 5520 pockets. Sales: Rough Hon. duras. 291 sacks; Japan, S2; Blue Rose, 729; clean Honduras, 3s6 pockets: Blue Rose, 6644 pockets.
 Quote: Rough Honduras, s65H7D7 6; Japan, T0097.75; Blue Rose. y7.00Q7 75; clean Honduras, 7l<Gs14c; Japan, ss9 7Nc; Blue Rose, $7o0lf.50; rice bran, $SSqSS; polish, $8S@4S.50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-13
Hides and TalIow

Hides and TaliOw Green Salt Hides-lSQ19c. Half Cured-17G1Sc. Green Hides-l6Q17c. Dry Flint Hides-37@3Sc. Dry Salt Hides-33@35c. Damaged Hides-Half price. Sheepskins-25c@SL25. Horse Hides-$2@5. Ginseng-s7@S. Cot Sltins-25dS0c. SiierISnGs SS5c Goat Stlns4eG9o9e. 0g Sxiag-t1Sf10c,
 
 iow lz@tSs- - ssSd Wool rgsds5. Char Unwasned V sszFssa. Ilivgs WooI-30935c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-13
Cotton Seed Oil
Hubbard Bros. 6 Co.'S Letter

New York. November 1s.-A strong market in Liverpool due to the s,naiI amount of cotton afloat and consecusnt
 fixing of price by Manchester spinners
 came as a surprise to our trade who