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Evening journal., 1917-06-08
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
PARIS. June S.-6ermany has appar.
emily started a counter offensive along
a great section OF the French front.
Ioday's official report detailed vio-
lent enemy bombardment around st.
Quentin and Iafere preliminary to an
attack which the French killed at its
inception. More violent artillery cen.
tered on French positions north Of
Moulin Lahaux and south to Filain. as
well IN the Cerny sector ..nd "enen,y
ATTACKS at various points, All attack.
failed
Southeast Of st. Quentin a violent en-.
CONTINUED On Page Seven.)
Evening journal., 1917-06-08
VACATIONS FOR OFFICERS.

The vacation periods OF the local
police officers will be announced with
.ng the coming week Owing to press
n other business, II has been impos-
ible TO prepare the list before now.
Evening journal., 1917-06-08
CARL SNHLLENRrRG I'D.

Carl Snellenburg, Of the Snellenburg
store. is confined 10 his home at Belle
fonte by illness. Mr.. Snellenburg has
been in for several days.
Evening journal., 1917-06-08
TEMPERATURES TODAY.

fAt The Evening journal Ollice.l
500 a. M..... so 1901 p. NJ. 81
1000 a. NJ. sa l.5O,P. NJ. s.
Evening journal., 1917-06-08
WEATHER

Part overcast with probably
local thundershOWers tonight
and Saturday; continued
mild temperature; moderate
south winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11
COTTON BREAKS
 $4 PER BALE
Overbought Market Sells Off When Government
 Said Damage Light

New York, October 10.-There was very sharp reaction In the cotton mar ket today. The tendency to reduce crop estimates as a result of frost damage held sellers in check early, but realizing was very active and December contracts broke to 25.S0c in the late trading, or more than s4 per bale under last nights closing figures. Then delivery closed at the low point, with the list closing barely steady at net decline of 7S to IDA points.
 The opening was irregular at an ad- vance of 47 points on October. which sold at 27.SOc, making new high record for the season. Other months were 5 points higher to points lower and soon worked off to net decline of 2S to 33 points. January broke. to 25.52c, and March to 25. 5.49c, making a net decline of 83 to 99 points to the more active po- sition. The close was within few points of the lowest. or about 13O to l5U points below the high level reached on the frost news of yesterday. The only report reaching the Boston office of a southwestern firm placed the probate reduction In the crop at not less than 100000 bales.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11
DRASTIC FOOD
 CONTROL NOV. 1
Causes Five-Cent Drop in Corn and Heavy Slump
 in Provisions

Chicago. October 10.-Unmerciful slash ing of prices took place today In corn and provisions, largely owing to reports of more drastic government food controi after November l, but also influenced by peace talk and by weakness of securities in Wall street. The close was Hurried both in corn and provisions, with corn 45sQ59sc net lower at s1.l3A q1137s Decem- Der, and s1.oS94aa1oS7s Maly Oats showed a setback of 1l4M1%c Provisions finished 47c to 2.17c down. Heavy unload ing of holdings of corn was accompanied throughout the day by assertions that under pressure from Washington corn was destined for s1 a bushel to match with hogs at s1o per 1C0 pounds. In con ment regular 1t was said list of 25 com modities to be subjected to a scaling down of values would be made public within few days. and that corn might be included. Short selling that reached unusual volume accompanied the exten- sive liquidation which was in progress.
 Liberal buying for export gave com parative firmness to oats.
 Urgent stop-loss selling, especially of pork. carried the provision market rapidly current forecasts of $10 hogs, which im- piled cut of nearly 50 per cent in values Future quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11
THE NEGRO EXODUS CAUSES SHORTAGE
 IN NAVAL STORES

Chicago. October 1o.-Shortage of labor, due to the exodus of thousands of negroes from southern states to the north, together with unfavorable weather conditions in the early spring. has resulted in Is per cent decrease In this years crop of naval stores, turpentine. pitch, tar and rosin. &C., cording to the statements made in committee report adopted today at the annual meeting of the National Paint, oil and Varnish association. The United States Is now the sole source of supply In these stores for the allied nayies and merchant marine.
 The association adopted a resolution urging standardization of naval stores and the elimination of adulter- ation by federal legislation.
 ". H. Crawford of Cincinnati, chair man of the committee on naval stores, said:
 We believe that the German propa- ganda that induced the negroes to leave the south was directed against the indispensable naval stores, as well as against cotton"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11
New York Futures
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, October follower prices were forced in the cotton market here today by heavy selling, from which the greatest pressure came late in the day when the most active positions went to net loss of 85 to 92 points The close showed net losses of 66 to 79 points. Much of the pressure came from bearish traders who considered reaction from the advance was overdue, and, more over. that reports of frost damage had been exaggerated. Swelling the volume of selling were offerings from holders of long contracts who wanted to even up over the triple holidays that follow the close tomorrow.
 The opening was at the advance on the cold weather over the belt and around the first call active months were to P points up. From this improvement there was a quick fall to a net decline of about 15 points. Bearish traders con sidered the weekly weather and crop ac- counts from the government were much more favorable than expected and in- creased their offerings.
 The market preserved a fairly steady tone until almost on the close, when it weakened under general selling. The tone on the close officially was called barely steady.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11
GRAIN GOSSIP

| Ware & Leland: Looks as though prices in corn would seek lower levels.
 Releve oats supplies are so liberal that prices will gradually worK lower" B. F. Co.,: "On advances sales of corn should be made. Profits should be taken
 on lons oats on any good upturn" Wagner: The necessity of feeding 50 Der cent of the corn crop on the farms remains factor. whether the price be 60 cents or s1.25" Herald: "Nothirg of consequence was done at the BoaId of Trade directors meeting yesterday. Arrangements are being made for the conference on maxi mum prices for corn futures here Thurs day It Is the belief of the trade in gen. eral that no change would be made in the maximums. At an open meeting or exchange members at St. Louis, 1t was the consensus of opinion that the maxi mum on corn should remain as 1t ls Many of the corn traders look for con tinuance of the liquidation by longs and a lower market for part of today, with possible rally later should any strong buying develop. It Is not expected that large traders will do much If anything toward supporting values for the pres-
 ent as 1t Is against the policy of the
 food administration. which Is working for lower prices for feedstuffs.
 Thompson, McKinnon & Co.,: "In the absence of incentive for investment de- mand and in fact with the cash situa-
 ton weakening it seems likely that val
 ues will recede"
 Cant see that any important demand develops in corn. Very poor demand.-
 Babcock.
 Corn rallies hard. Only support is pit shorts.-Babcock.
 Hogs 10 cents lower on yesterdays average. Top, s19.60.
 Corn shows very heavy tone and would not be surprised to see another drop before the close Cash oats steady at To over December for No. white. Export bids are in market.-Babcock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11
Another Selling Wave In Stocks;
 Cotton Also Heavily Liouidated
By c. F. AVERY

Some of the reasons given for the de- clines in stocks, such as appear daily in some of the New York brokers letters, would be funny if they were not puerile. This stock market, as I have repeatedly written is discounting peace in the near future, as sure as the sun shines. The liquidation is most persistent in those securities which have benefited most by war and the big interests with the same sources of inside information to guide them which they had previous to the breaking out of the war, are un- loading their war babies. Rails, which will be less affected by peace, held rela- lively steady, considering the extent of the decline. The decrease in the thrilled
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11
Hntton's Stock Letter

Seldom has there been day of more acute liauidation. With few excep- tions prices melted with feeble rally in the afternoon, principally all of which was lost. A few stocks have held up-Canadian Pacific is one and St. Paul common another. The pre- ferred stock made a new low at 91A. Steel and Crucible Steel. which have been considered the bulwark of the market, fell into line and made new low. For months people have ignored war conditions. The fact that we are going to float a loan of 3,000.000.0 900 to $5, ,000,0 100000 on top of the one all ready f1oated, seems to have meant nothing. For three years we have had joy ride in stocks, more money has been made and spent than ever before. plants have been extended and others built based on war conditions. The latter are crumbling away. When you see Consolidated Gas sell at 93 and Northwestern at 99, 1t Is idle to talk about bear raids. Raiding the market on weak days or offering down invest ment stocks should be prohibited, but on strong days, or on any stock with a wide market, short selling should be encouraged. It Is a check to over trading on the bull side and the best back log that the market can have or day like today. The market went too high, and In many stocks it Is go- in too low. On severe decline, such as we are getting there is usually re- covery then period of resting. Many stocks are selling below their in trinsic value. Present market price has little relation to their value, as we are just having a slow panic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11
Innocent Man Loses
 Fortune and Health in Fight to Clear Name

New York, October 1o.-A case of mis- taken identity that cost its victim $50. : 900 and shattered his health In nine months fight to set himself right, was brought to light here today when at the request of the district attorney an in- dictment charging forgery aganist Alex ander P. McAulley, a wealthy mining engineer of Toronto, Ont. was ordered dismissed by the court It was brought out that McAulley had been eroneously arrested in St. Louis December 30. 1916. in the belief that he was Christmas Keogh," known to the police as an al- legged forger of travellers checks.
 It was Keoges practice. according to the police, to pass these checks on jew- elry dealers in the Christmas shoppng season and it was the positive manner in which shopkeepers identified Me- Aulley when he was brought here as the man who had victimized them in that way. tat led to hls protracted fight tc clear himself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11
Spot Cotton
Pig Iron
Live Stock

Chicago, October 10.-Hogs: Receipts, 16,OOO; market weak. Bulk, $1s@l9. .2O; light, s17S5@19; mixed, $l7.50@19 45; heavy, s175O@l9.45; rough. S17.5o@l7.so; pigs, $l35O @1725.
 Cattle: Receipts, 19,oo0; market strong. Native beef steers, H20@17.50 western steers, $625@14.75; stockers and feeders. 625Q11 60; cows and heifers, $5.15Q12. 35; calves $950@16
 Sheep: Receipts. 2s.00O; market steady. Wethers, s91o@1S; ewes $S.6o@11 .s5: lambs, s13.5O@1S.35.
 St. Louis. October 10.-Hogs: Receipts, 1000; market lower. Lights, s1Ss0@1s. 40; i; pigs, s1GG1S.25; mixed and butchers, SIS S5 @1se5; good heavy. $1s. 6O@1s.s5; bulk, SIS 30 CISCO
 Cattle: Receipts, $500; market higher. Native beef steers. $s01750: yearling steers and heifers. $7@l7; cows, $5q10. 50: stockers and feeders. $650Q11. 50; Texas quarantine steers, $6.75@1O.50; fair to prime southern beef steers, $9012.55: beef cows and heifers. s6Q10; prime yearling steers and heifers, T.00QDlO; native calves, 5 75Ql15.50
 Sheep: Receipts. 2SOo: market steady lambs higher. Lambs. s13@ls; ewes, sl05o Q1l.50; wethers. $11.50Q12.50; canners and choppers, $5QS.50.
 Kansas City. October lo-Hoss: Re- cetpts, 1000; market weak Bulk, $17951 19.4O heavy. s19.10@196o; packers and butchers, $l9Ql95O; light. $ls.5o01s. 70; pigs, sl7G1750. Cattle: Receipts. 1S,00O including 2so southerns; market weak. Prime fed steers, $16917: dressed beef steers. $11M 1850: southern steers. T@11.60; cows s 50 @lo; heifers, $6.5oG13; stockers and feed- CTS. $65O@1475; bulls. s625@8: calves. $65o @13.50.
 Sheep: Receipts, 7OoO market higher. Lambs, e1725018.25 yearlings, $12@13. 50; wethArs. s110l2.50; ewes, $l025@1l.75.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11
Y. w. c. A. Members Vote to Increase Appropriation
 to Four Million Dollars

New York, October 1o-Memhers of tho Young Women's Christian associa- ton from all parts of ths country. delegates to the national board of the war work council, at meeting In this city voted to increase from $1,00o, ,e00 to $4.ooo,0o0 the amount of money they will seek to raise for extension of the associations work to fields opened up by the war. The women started a campaign to raise the money by De- cember 16. In view of the broaden ing of their work in the United States and abroad, 1t was stated the sum of sl.00o,o00 was found to be wholly in- adequate.
 Announcement was made hostess houses will be established at every base hospital on the American fighting fronts, while a large central estab- ilshment In Paris will .be used as homes of nurses, relieved in hospital duty for awhile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11
DRASTIC DECLINE
 IN STOCK LIST All Kinds of Industrials Are Are Heavily Liquidated.
 Rails Hold Best

New York, October 1o-Liquidation more drastic and comprehensive than swept over the market a month ago accompanied today's stock exchange op- erations. Urgent selling forced prices still lower by to points, most lead- CTS reaching lowest prices of .he year, while many others touched their minimum for much longer period, with not a few absolute low records.
 Unsettlement began at the outset, Peo- ples Gas soon breaking 7ss points in con- sequence of the passing of the dividend Other gas shares dropped ? to 5iA. aft CT which a gradual shrinkage set in else- where
 United States Steel was unloaded in heavy individual lots, falling from 106 It's maximum of the day, to 10O11a,, but allying on short covering just before the nd to 1o3h. closing at 1027s, a net de- cline of 2N points. Steel was at It's worst after publication of the septem- Der report showing a decrease of prac- tically soo,ooo tons in thrilled orders.
 Other equipments, coppers. oils, to- baccos and kindred stocks fell to points, Texas company supplementing yesterdays 7-point decline with further break of 6. nearly all of which was re- gained. Bethlehem Steel, old and new shares, fell 6 to [ points. In the main final prices were 1 to ? points over low est.
 Gilt-edged rails lost to points. Sales amounted to 1.075000 shares
 All classes of bonds were heavy, lib erty 31ss holding firm, however, at s9.7O to s9.78 Total bond sales, par value. aggregated s5.S50,O00.
 l United States bonds told issues) were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11
Worry Kills More Than Work

In an article about Henry l. Doh erty. the great public utility man, in the American Magazine. the author says:
 One of MT. Doherty's stronrest convictions is that worry kills more men than overwork. He believes . man can stand any amount of work, provided he makes pleasure of 1t.
 Tn July of 1913, when Wall street was temporarily upside down, lthers was conference of large interests ono morning. Henry l.. Doherty was pres- ent The occasion was marked by so- iemnity and deepest gloom. Suddenly some detail loomed up to Doherty in . humorous light. He laughed
 "Consternation followed
 Doherty.' admonished one of his friends. don't see how you can laugh at time like this.'
 "If I couldn't laugh at a time like this replied Doherty. would havc died long agor"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11

tonnage report of Steel caused break In that stock, though few points re- covery was made from the days low.
 Cotton prices tumbled to the extent of S4 per bale today, because the goveru- ment weekly weather report failed to show the damage expected by the recent Irosts A topheavy technical condition, which, in other words means an over extended long interest, fell over each other to liquidate long contracts
 lntrinscally cotton is worth more money than 1t Is now selling for, but sNcessive swings upwards are always followed by an equal swing downward brought about by the mere mechanics of speculation. Look for further liquida- ton, as the bears will not stand idle, out will help the decline along all they can
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11
Shepard & Gluck's Letter
(By Campbell's Wire.

Nby LHmpDeIIS s WlFeJ
 Moderately heavy selling developed in cotton today, coming partly from .he long side. but to a great extent appar- ently from bearishly Inclined traders. who were trying to force q reaction of consequence.
 Some of the selling was based on the view that the weekly reports were not as bullish as expected. They were bad enough, however, and it is altogether likely that the reports were made up be- fore full returns were received from the frost damaged districts.
 We believe cotton should be pur- chased for an upturn following the pres ent reactionary tendency.
 Heavy pressure came toward the close and forced prices to net decline of S5 to g points. The close was at 8 net loss of 66 to 79 points
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11
STOCK GOSSIP

The Mail says: "The market bore all the earmarks of rapidly drifting into a traders affair." In the so-called stand ard issues, in which the liquidation has been most severe, and whose technical position consequently Is more secure. price movemenst suggest greater stabil- ity. At the opening coppers were weak under an attack against Kennecott which exerted a sympathetic influence else- where Butte and Superior. whose funds are tied up, broke into new low ground. Tho coppers. as whole, are under the oppressive influence of the factors that have so frequently been pointed out here" Midvale was weak for a time on stories of large bank loans and prospective resignation of Vice President Dinkey.
 Peoples Gas passes quarterly dividend of 1 per cent, revenue to be used for construction of new plant.
 President, in effort to stop hoarding, speeulating and unreasonable profit mak- ing on food, will, on November l, as- sume control and order makers and dis tributors to operate under license
 Treasury offers another issue of $30O,- O0o, 900 short time notes of indebtedness bearing per cent.
 United States Steel untitled tonnage at noon.
 Steel men conferred with Judge Gary and will go to Washington to confer with war industries board today. Ad- ditional steel prices expected to be an nounced shortly.
 Postmaster General Burleson an- nounces that under the trading with the enemy act, press will not be per- mitted impugn American motives in war
 Thirty industrials 26, off 1.22; 20 rails ST 40, off 37.-Dow Jones.
 Steel tonnage decrease, o73.572.
 A secret conference between Germany and her allies Is taking place at the German great army headquarters. The Kaiser in person is presiding.-United Press
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11

tfor white or colored folks). Apply as directed on label. to face. neck, arms Skin and and has the effect of bleachins ie dark, sallow or blotchy skin. cleaning the skin of risings, bumps. pimples, clear. clean, bright complexion. mak- ing you envy of everybody. You might just as well be attractive with clear, White Ointment. Sold on money-back guarantee. onlys 25c (stamps or cofn) by mail, or 5 boxes $1. Agents. apply and White Ointment sells fast. Address Plough Chemical Co. Dept. 2. Mem phis. Tenn Sold in Birmingham by all drug stores.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11
Bonds
Money Market

New York, October 10-Mercantile no 7 per: 5lA@S14 per cent; sterling -G0-day bills. Ann per cent commercial sO-day hiIls en banks, All per cent; commercial t- day bills, 4.7oN per cent; demand. 475x per cent; cables. 476 7-ls pers rscent. Ear silver. SSBc. Time loans steady: 60 davs 6gSM per cent; 90 days and six months. o1agoN per cent. Call money steady; ing rate. sh per cent closed 2x0ls her cent; last loan, per cent.
 London. October l0-Bar silver. 45nd psa ounce; money. per cent. Discount ra1es; snort bills, AZ per cent: three months bills. 1S-16 per cent.
 Francs: Demandr 5.7sh per cent cables. s.771s per cent. Builders: Demand. 45 per cent; cables. 45E per cent. Lires: De- mand. ~ per cent; cables, 7.7s per cent. RuDles: Demand, 1510 per cent; cables. 1bS per cent Mexican dollars. g7ihc Government bonds steady; railroad bonds heavy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11
Clark's Letter (By Stewards Wire.)

Our market opened irregular 10 down to 10 up, and weakened immediately aft CT the call on the liquidation of recent frost purchases. The absence of dam age reports say the short duration of the cold spell, warmer weather over the belt and the Washington stand on ex- ports without license tc the allies, were the invitation to liquidate. December dropping to 25.27c early from where it rallied somewhat on the expectation of bullish weekly government crop report
 Trading Is generally quieter and sup port not prominent so far. Texas spot quotations yesterday showed hardly any advance which, in connection with the very large sales. reflects a willingness to sell at this level
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11
Cotton Seed Oil

New York. October lo.-By change in the rules today. the Hotpoint limit of fluctuations was made to apply to all cctlcr seed oil deliveries, and the market under resumption of heavy liquidation reached the limit, closing 40 to 100 points net lower. There was some hedge sell Ing of near months. but pressure was mainly from old long accounts January sold from 17116 54c, closing 1e. .55c. Sales. 96,900 barrels: prime crude, 16dfl6. s7c. closed unsteady. Spot, none: October. lsc: December, 1s.75c; January, 1s.55c; March. 1s.66c; May, 1s.50c. Total sales, 36.OOO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11
New Orleans Futures
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Middling. 26 5Oc; re- ceipts. S446; exports, 12,o47; sales. 27G6; stock, 90.950. Galveston: Middling, 2s soc; receipts. oe12; exports. esso sales, 1947; stock, l52,- 99S
 Mobile: Middling, 2sssc; exports, 125; sales, ITO; stock, 10,056
 Savannah: Middling, 2e 75c; receipts, 5623; sales, 120S: stock, 145, ,304.
 Charleston Middling, 261kc; receipts, 11l6; sales. Il; stock, 27,237.
 Wilmington: Receipts. 112; stock as, : 542
 Texas City: Stock, 2227
 Norfolk: Middling, 26.50c; receipts, 715; sales, 147; stock, 27.902.
 Baltimore: Stock, 21,2S5.
 Boston: Middling, 27.95c: receipts, 30; stock, S7O0
 Philadelphia: Middling. N.75c: receipts, 31; stock, 4244.
 New York: Middling, 275oc: stock, 7s.- 345
 Minor ports: Stock, 15,299.
 Total today: Receipts, 2s010 exports 1S,427; stock, 629,179.
 Total for week: Receipts. 14O,2Ss; ex- ports, 101, 10O
 Total for season: Receipts, 1.2s2,7Ss; ex- ports, 1019,279.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-11
Cash Grain

Chicago, October lO.-Corn, No. yellow, sl. sSql. sl; No 3 yellow. sl .s2a1. .s3; No yellow, S.o2. Oats, No. 8 white, 59a .s1sc; standard. 5s1sa2oc. Rye, No. ?, S ,l S.oV.ql.a; barley, 1.2o91 .3o;; timothy, .59Q7. .75; clover, s1SG22 50: pork. s42 g5: lard. 2S.e5@23. T; ribs. s27. eggs. .12.
 St. Louis, October 10-Corn, No. 2, $l.e2; No, yellow. s1.95; December, $1.12 May, N.OStsq1 .0SA. Oats. No. 2, STAG oSc; No white, 59Q591Ac; December, 57ac; May. 592sc
 Kansas City. October 1o.-Corn, No. ? mixed, $l:S71a; No. white. $2.0a2 .05; No. 2 yellow, s1. S9G1. .s9ls. Oats No. 2 white, COG; No mixed, 5s95S1sc.