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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-12
AND PRODUCE

Chicago, April 11.-Good rains in the
 drouth district southwest favored the
 wheat bears today as new crop months.
 but had little effect on the May delv- cry. which was in brisk demand by mill CTS and at the seaboard. Quotations closed unsettled at s2:0s1S to & .0S$4c; May,
 S1. .S0s4 a1 .S1, with the market as a whole
 ranging from 2Ac decline to Pc advance,
 compared with yesterdays finish. Corn
 lost Ac to 7sc and oats 1s9i4c to %c. Tn provisions the outcome varied from 5c
 loss to gains of 12c.
 Free selling of July and September
 wheat was in. evidence from the outset.
 News of welcome moisture in Kansas and
 Oklahoma, with prospects that rain would spread into Nebraska, Missouri and other parts of the winter crop region, tended to produce optimism as to the chances of a material improvement in field con ditions. Most of the trade was inclined to believe that the loss in winter wheat would not be as heavy as recently in- dicated. In this connection some author ities predicted confidently that the final government report would show a decide ed betterment over the April estimate. Bulls were further handicapped regarding the new crop months by reports that spring seeding was under way both sides of the Canadian boundary and was making rap i'd progress
 Notwithstanding the lowering of prices for deferred options, millers and export interests were paying the highest pre- miums yet for nearby deliveries of wheat European government buyers offered as much as 16o a bushel over May at the Gulf of Mexico. How long this urgency would continue was said to depend large ly on the length of time which must elapse before shipments could be avail able through the great lakes. Corn reflected the hraviness of July and September wheat Trading lacked volume, except for cash corn. Despite heavy selling, oats were relatively steady on account of a fair demand from export | interests. On the other hand bears were ! prophesying the largest acreage ever known.
 l Packers buying rallied provisions. At 1 first the market was depressed on ac. count of a material decline in the value l of hogs.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-12
New York Futures
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Middling. 2Oc; receipts, 2127; sales 24S4; stock, 370,937.
 Galveston: Middling 20c; receipts, 2460; exports, 24,9S5; sales, 1856; stock, 25o,36o.
 Mobile: Middling, DC; receipts, 8; sales, 160; stock 7455.
 Savannah: Middling. 20.50c; receipts, 791 sales 2294; stock, 143,541
 Charleston: Middling, 2o1ac; receipts, 29S stock, 34,S3S
 Wilmington: Receipts, 10; stock, 54s61.
 Texas City: Stock, 19,213. Norfolk: Middling, 20.1Sc; receipts, 1858; sales, 6S3; stock, 105, IA Baltimore: Stock. 29,S3o.
 Boston: Middling 21.05c; receipts, 70; stock, 11,500 Philadelphia: Middling, 2o.s0c; stock, 7317. New York: Mddling. 2O.55c; receipts, 74; sales, 27; stock 100043. Minor ports: Stock, 12,657. Total today: Receipts 71s6; exports "A, ,9S5; stock, 1,144,066. Total for week: Receipts. A,s3S; ex- ports, 54,295.
 Total for season: Receipts, 6,ae1,611; ex- ports, 4,462, ,1CS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-12
STOCKS REACH
 HIGHER LEVELS
Market Throws Off Depres- sion and Activity in Stand
 ard Issues Results

New York, April 11.-Although technical and basic conditions appeared to be un- changed, today's stock market evinced decided disposition to throw off it's de- pression. Dull periods were frequent, but activity was mostly at higher levels. espe- eially in stocks of intrinsic value
 Investment liquidation was again ob- served in the bond list. some railway is- sues also industrials and utilities, record ing substantial concessions on small but steady offerings, with unusual gaps be- tween bid and asked prices. The heavi- ness of bonds, which extended to govern ments was ascribed to selling in anticipa- ton of the administration financial plans.
 Unlike the market of recent days, high est levels, with few exceptions, were at- tained in the last hour, United States Steel leading at an advance of 2h points to 111as. with two to four points for other issues of like description.
 Bethlehem Steel new stock rose 41s to 127A, with to points for Republic Iron and Crucible and Lackawanna Steels, the latter owing much of it's strength to a very favorable quarterly report of earn ings.
 General Electric was foremost of the equipments rising points to 16S, with l to 3 for shippings, motors, petroleums sugars and related specialties, while Will son Packing gained 3s4, National Biscuit and Ohio Gas points. Industrial Alco- ho was among the few weak specialties losing almost points net
 Pacific led the rails at gains of to { points. with pronounced improvement in grangers and many of the low-priced western and southwestern rails.
 Firmer tendencies for time accommoda- tions and gold exports of about s2 200, ,0O( to Japan were among the minor financial developments of the day.
 Bonds were irregular, total sales, par value, aggregating $5,4S0000.
 United States registered 3s gained sl and coupon 4s declined 2A per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-12
Flour and Feedstuff

Michigan patent flour, $12.10; Idaho pat ent flour, $11,50; Tennessee patent flour, su.40; medium grade self rising. s115O; high grade, self rising. $11.70; hard win ter wheat flour $11.30. Corn meal, $3.20 per 96-lb. sack. Hen feed, s31O sack. Mixed horse and mule feed, $42@53 71a per cent c. s. meal $40. Cremo feed meal, $30. Prime c, S. hulls, s23. Lintless hulls, $15. Gray shorts, $50. Velvet bean meal, s35. Wheat bran, s4s. Corn, $1.7o Corn chops, S3.10; No. 2 white oats, per bush ell, 95c. Wheat per 100-pound sack $3.25. Choice fancy pea green alfalfa, per ton, s35; southern alfalfa, per ton, s30. Choice fancy timothy hay, per ton, BPS; No. tim othy hay, per ton, $25; No. Johnson grass, per ton, $22.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-12
Mothers and Parent
 Teachers Association
 Meeting in Montgomery

Montgomery. April 11.-(Special.) The fourth annual meeting of the Ala bama branch of the National Congress of Mothers and Parent Teacher associa- tion was begun at Exchange hotel Tues day afternoon. and be continued through Wednesday. The state board of man asers held a meeting prior to the formal opening. Mrs. w Jerome Chambers of Montgomery delivered an address on the history of the association. Other num- bers on the programme for the first days sessions were:
 Address on The American Child" Dr. B. C. Ehrenrich, Montgomery; president s address, "The Unfolding Possibilities of State Work" Mrs. N. L. Bagley. Bir- minghams address, Our Greatest Asset Miss Rosa Strickland, Birmingham.
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commercial 60-day bills. $471h; demand s4.76 cables, $.76ss. Francs: Demand, 5.69s4; cables, $5.6Ss4. Builders: Demand, 40A; cables, 407s. Lires: Demand. s7l5; cables, $714 Rubles: Demand, 2S%; ca bles, 2SN. Bar silver, 73a4c Mexican dollars 56%c. Government bonds irregu- lar. Railroad bonds irregular. Time loans firmer; 60 days 31Sa4 per cent; 90 days, 3s414 per cent; six months, 314@31s per cent. Call money steady; hign, 2A per cent; ruling rate, 2A per cent: last loan, 2A per cent; closing bid ? per cent; offered at 2A per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-12

Montgomery, April u.-(Special) ) Tom Roach of Colbert county. who es- capped form the state prison at Speigner in December. 1907. while serving three years for grand larceny, has been recaptured at Cincinnati. and R. l. Corbitt, state transfer agent. has zone to bring him to prison. Roach agreed to return without rsuuisition papers. but they were carried along in the fear that he would change his mind. Roach had served about one and one -hRlf years of the sentence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-12
Avery's Letter

Rains in Texas, wall street selling and general liquidation caused nearly g per bale decline in the cotton market today. have repeatedly called attention to the likelihood of this decline, which has gone about 107 points for July in New Orleans.
 Tho demand for cotton at the 0-cent level had been largely filled and the mar ket was overbought by the professionals.
 and when the public did not, or could not. come into the market because of big margin requirements, they were reduced
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-12
Strengthening Country's Credit

New York, April 11.---A resolution recom- mending that the trust companies of the nation seek legislation which will permit them to carry their gold reserve on de- posit with federal reserve banks. was adopted unanimously by the executive committee of the trust company sec- tion of the American Bankers association at a special meeting here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-12
Rice Market.

New Orleans, April 11.-Rough and clean rice continued strong and in good demand today. Receipts: Rough, 5S1 sacks; mill CTS, 5S1 sacks; clean, 2613 pockets. Sales: Clean Honduras, 2600 pockets; Japan, 800 pockets: blue rose, 33S7 pockets Quota tions: Clean Honduras, 41s@6iAc; Japan, 4A@51ac; blue rose 5@Sc; others un- changed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-12
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, April 11-Cotton, spot firm; good middling, 13.1Sc; middling, 13Sc; low middling, 1290c Sales. 6OQO, including 600 for speculation and export. Receipts. 13,000: futures quiet and steady; April, 12&d; May-June 1257d; June-July- August. 12. 2.46d; August-September 12.So October-November, l1.95d; December
 January, 11.S6d; January-February. 11.S4d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-12
Chicago Grain

Chicago, April u.-Wheat, ,No.s2 red nominal; No. red, s2.13sl sl@2.20; No. 2 hard nominal; No. hard. $217 Corn. No. yellow. $1. 1.3301. 341z: No. yellow, $1.32@ 6o@SSc: standard 67d6Sc Rye nominal; barley $l.15@1.4O. Timothy $4.5015. 75; clover, s12@17. Pork, $3775; lard. s2O.9o0 20. 95; ribs nominal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-12
New Orleans Futures
New Orleans Cotton

steady and unchanged. Sales on the spot 20S4, to arrive 400. Good ordinary. 1s.62c strict good ordinary, 1s.12c; low middling, 19.62c; strict low middling, 19.S1c; mid ding, 20c: strict middling, 20.19c; good mlddling. 2o.S7c; strict good mfddling 20. .55c. Receipts, 2127; stock, 370,937
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-12
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, April 11.--Cash wheat. No |2 hard, $2.25@231; No. 2 red, $22302. 2S
 Corn, No. mixed. s1.37@1 2S1a; No. :
 white, H,37a1.40; No. ? yellow, a.SsQ1. 8 Oats. No. white. 74A@1.741ac; No. mixed, 69G70c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-12
Future quotations were as follows:
 Wheat ODen High Low Close
St. Louis Grain

St. Louis, April 11.-Wheat No. 2 red, g. 3S1ksa2. A; No. 2 hard, s225@2.2s; May. $2 1872; July, s1.775s. Corn. No. ? nominal; No. white, s1.4s1k; May. s1.SOa4; July. a26lh Oats, No. nominal; No. white, nh; May, 64%.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-12
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, April 11.--After opening lower, cotton oil advanced sharply on buying by commission houses and trade interests on the upturn in lard. but near the close heavy selling of July credited to refiners, caused 8 sharp break and final prices were generally to II points net lower. July opened at 15.1Sc, sold to 15 16c
 and closed at 1517c Sales, 47.S0O barrels; prime crude 1s.3SQ13 47c Spot, 15c bid
 April, 15c bid: May. 163O@16.s2c; June, 15.8@1b.slc; July. 15.17Q15. 1Sc; August
 15.16@11s1sc; September 15.1l@Df5. .17c; Oc- tober. 14.7o114.7 .7sc: November, 14s7a14 ssc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-12
Pardon Granted

Montgomery. April H.-(Special.) Andrew J. Mathes of Baldwin county, who served prison sentence. was grant, ed a full pardon and the restoration of his civil and political rights by Governor Henderson Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-12
Fish
Pompano-3Oc.

Pompano-30c. oysters-Eastern select, s1.64 gallon; medium, S1.50. Perch-S1sc. Salt Water Trout-121Ac. Red Snapper-121sc. Gray Snapper-Sc. Mullet-7c. Spanish Mackerel-121a015c Shrimp-121ac. Sheephead-s15c. Virginia Croaker-6c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-12
Fruits and Produce

Oranges-Florida, s3@3. 50. Oranges-California, $3.75. Lemons-California, $4Q4.50. Lemons-Imported, s45O. Grapefruit-Florida, $4. Cranberries-Barrel, s9. Potatoes-Irish, bu.. s. Potatoes-Sweet, bu.. g. Onions-Red Globe, h., 12c. Onions-New Texas, S4.50. Cabbage-Florida, crate, s6. Turnips-Pound. 4c.
 Beans-String, hamper, s3.25. Squash, crate, $3.
 Apples-Wine Sap, $7. Limes-Imported, $1.25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-12
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New, York. April 11.--Cables this morn ing were about as due, having met our decline of yesterday. The market here opened at about last nights prices but soon sold off on predictions of unset tied weather in the southwest. Late in the day good rains were unofficially re- ported in northern and central Texas, ex- tending into the southwest, where they will be most beneficial. This brought about sufficient realizing to force prices off some 40 points, the market closing rather unsettled, although at an advance from the lowest levels reached There seemed to be more tendency on the part of the south to sell, and there was de- ci6 edly less speculative demand, although the general expectation is that these rains will prove to be insufficient, and that the market will therefore, recover. They are
 however of great importance to the crop, should they prove as general as priv1te advices reported them to be this after noon. We see no change otherwise in the situation, excepting that there appears to be less of a demand from the trade this week than there was on the lower level.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-12
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Fettcn Merchaness Hanever Square. N IhanFs. New orishns Cotton ExcaanMTe M New York Produce Exchange. Assocists nemhers hiyerpoQl Cotton Association lale of Cotton aud Cotton Seed Oil fof EutuYe delivery. Special attention and
 assrss .osscn tsemi fer s!L:9 rer nee invtted. s' =
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-12
Meats

Extra Ribs-20c. Rib Bellies-21c. Clean Bellies-2lhc. Smoked Bellies-26c. Breakfast Bacon-2SQ34c. Pork Loins-23c. Pork Shoulders-1Sc. Pork Hams-19c. Skinned Hams--26c. Hams-Reg., 25c. Pork Trimmings-1Sc. Pure Lard--22c. Open Kettle-23c. Compound-16c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-12
Dry Goods Market

New York, April 11.-Cotton goods were Quieter today. but prices ruled very firm
 Jobbers were active buyers. Worsted
 yarns ruled high. Knit goods were firm
 and as active as limited stocks will per. init.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-12
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, April 1l.-Rains in Texas
 caused heavy selling to press on the cot
 ton market here today, resulting in
 loss of 52 to 57 points at the lowest levels, which were reached In the afternoon. Last prices were at loss of 1T to 53 points. No effective support was offered the market at any time and brokers said stop loss orders in volume had been reached among owners of long contracts. The opening was at the decline and prices lost B to p points in the early trading as the result of a few rains in Texas shown on the weather map. At the middle of the morning prices were IS to 25 points off but at this level the decline was checked by the first of the government crop reports of this season, which were considered unfavprable and a. reaction of half dozen points was borught about.
 The noon hour brought reports of more rain in Texas and prices broke sharply to new low levels. The market had a barely steady undertone throughout the 1 last half of the session.
 The government crop reports were con- sidered unfavorable because of their mention of delay to planting and prep arations to plant through excessive rains l in some sections, drouth in others tenn peratures and lack of sunshine
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-12
Interior Movement

Houston: Middling, 19.60c; receipts, 2773; shipments, 2752; sales, 4755; stock, 12s, 475.
 Memphis: Middling, D.25c; receipts, Ss43; shipments, 1852; sales. 105o; stock, S32, ,146.
 Augusta: Middling, 20.5Oc; receipts, 724; shipments, 729; sales, S47; stock, 94,991.
 St. Louis: Receipts. 1895; shipments, 1905; stock, PAPA. Cincnnati: Receipts, 45; shipments, 90; stock, 2076S.
 Little Rock: Middling. 20.13c; receipts, 400 shipments, 83S; sales, S3S; stock, 3S,S74
 Total today: Receipts. 91so; shipments, Il ,56o; stock, 643s49S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-12
Coffee Market

New York, April 11.--There was a further decline in the market for cof- fee futures here today. The selling was less active but buying was restricted by revival of large crop estimates and reports of lower firm offers iron, Brazil. The opening was to 6 points lower and after some little irregular ity active months sold g to 12 points under last nights closing figures This decline carried July contracts off to S.22c and December $500, or 53 to 55 points under the high level of last Monday. Last prices were at the low point of the day, showing a net loss of to IS points. Sales, S6,500. Closing bids:
 April, s.05cM May. S.11c; June. s.1sc; July. S.25o; August. S.30c September, S.35c; October. S.40c; November, 8.45c; December. S.50e; January, 8.57c; Feb- ruary, S.64c; March, S.70c.
 Brazilian advices received here by mail estimated the new Santos crop at 12,000.000. Rio at 4,000,000 and placed the crops of Bahia and Victoria at s00,- 900. The official cables reported an ad- vance of 150 reis at Rio Santos spots were unchanged and figures 75 reis lower. Brazilian port receipts, 15,00o; Jundiahy, 1000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-12
Creamery Products

Butter-Creamery, 4716c; process butter, 41c; eleomargarine, 25c; country butter, 35c.
 Full Cream Cheese, 251sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-12
Naval Stores

Savannah. April 11.-Turpentine firm, 4sc; sales. 2s; receipts. 55; shipments, 2sl; stock, ss2s. Rosin firm; sales. 27s: re- ceipts. z1o; shipments. s120; stock, s5, 55s Quotations: A, B. c, D. E, s5.55; F, c, H, I. sS.oo: K. M, $S.e5; N. $5.7o; VIC. $5.75; wv, $5.9O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-12
English Money

1 London. April 11.-Bar silver 365sd per ounce; money, 31a per cent; discount rates, short bills. A per cent; three months, 41zD45s per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-12
Sugar and Cereals

Granulated sugar, $7.75 cwt. f. O. b Birmingham.
 Choice Rice-$5.50 per cwt. Fancy Rice-$6 per cwt. Extra Fancy-$65O per cwt. Grits-2-lb. cartons, 85c dog.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-12
Bonds
Mercantile Paper

New York. April 11.--Merc.rt;,. t@4h per cent; sterling oo-dav h,II. pp1s. et ss, commercial o-day bills on banks. s1 70.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-12
Metal Market

New York, April 11.-Copper dull; elec- trolytic. spot and second quarter, s32Gl3s, nominal; third quarter, $29d31 Iron firm and unchanged. Metal exchange quotes tin firm; spot. s54T@55.25. At London, spot copper, e136; futures. a135 los; elec- trolytic, G151; spot tin, G21s los; futures, G2l6 16s. The metal exchange quotes lead firm; offered at 9Tsc; spot spelter easier; East St. Louis delivery offered at 9Bc. At London, lead, e30 los; spell ter, G55.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-12
MORRIS AVENUE

Eggs came down to 32c wholesale yes terday. Hens remained unchanged at 19920c
 Cotton took a drop to 200, but closed firm, with demand good.
 A big business was done on the ave- nue yesterday, owing to large consump- tion by the retail trade.
 Quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-12
Gadsden to Organize
 Home Guard on Thursday

K Gadsden. April 1L-(special)-A mass meeting for the purpose of organizing home guard will be held at the court house Thursday night, The meeting was called toray by Mayor ". F. Johnson at the request of w. J. Boykin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-12
Poultry and Ep

Hens--19Q20c. Hens-Dressed, 2ld22c. Frysrs-40c. Guineas-35c. Roosters-121ae. Extra Graded Eggs-32c. Fresh Country Eggs-32c. Turkeys-Live, 2ia2Sc; dressed, BOG. Geese-13c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-12

Troop I, First Alabama cavalry, arr rived in Gadsden late last night and encamped at the river park. Detach-
 ments have been assigned to guard bridges and railroad lines in this sec
 ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-12
Hides and TalIow

1lluCS dIu 0llOW Green Salt Hides-19@20c. Half Cured-1S@l9c. Green Hides-16@17c. Dry Flint Hides-3S440c. Dry Salt IIides-S6@37c. Damaged TIides-Half price. Sheep Skins-25c@$1.2 Horse Hides-$1@5. Angora Goats-25@30c. Ginseng-Wild, $5. Colt Skins-45@60c. Sherlings-15Q25c. Goat Skins-50@S0c. Hogskins-10Q15c. TaIlow-5@Sc. Beeswax-25Q2c. Washed Wool-40Q43c. Clear Unwashed Wool-3o033c. Bury Wool-20@22c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-12

As 8 preparedness measure the Ala bama City, Gadsden and Attalla Railroad company plans to use the spare time of its track men and teams in planting potatoes and other garden produce. which 1t will sell to employes at cost.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-12
Live Stock

Chicago, April 11.-Hogs: Receipts, 31,- 000; market weak; 15c under yesterdays average. Bulk, $1595016.25; light, s15 500 1920; mixed, s15s5Q1ss0; heavy. s15.659 16.3O; rough, $15.s5Q15,s0: pigs. s11.75@14 co.
 Cattle: Receipts. 2a,0oO. Top. s1s35. a new high record; market steady. Native beef cattle, s9.25G13.45; stockers and feed CTS. $7.30010; cows and heifers, $7.25@1 !; calves. s9013.50.
 Sheep: Receipts, 1s0oo; market firm. Wethers, s1070@1S.10; ewes, ss.15912. 40; lambs, s12@15S0.
 Kansas City, April u.-Hogs: Receipts, 10soo; market lower. Bulk. s1b.7o@16 25; packers and butchers, $15 90116.20; light, si5. 40G118.o5; pigs, s135Oa15.
 Cattle: Receipts, 7500; market lower. Prime fed steers, s12.4N113; dressed beef steers, s10912. .15 southern steers, sS.500 11.5O; cows, s6.50Q10.75; heifers, s9@12; stockers, S.750D11; bulls, $7.50910.2b; calves, ss@1s
 Sheep: Receipts. 1900; market higher. Lambs. $12.25a154e; yearlings, S3a142S; wethers, s120D1325; ewes, s11@13.
 St. Louis, April 11.-Hogs: Receipts, upigs. '$10. 75014.50; mixed and butchers, s15.7oD1a 30; good heavy, s1e.soG16S21a; buluS. s15. .75Gde25.
 Cattle: Receipts, BOO; market lower, Native beef steers, s75o612.50; yearling steers and heifers, s. .5oa12; cows, $6911: stockers, s6G71015; Texas quarantine steers, s5.506950; prime southern beet steers, $SG11. 50; beef cows and helfers, 425@e; prime yearling steers and heif- CTS. s7.5oa10, native calves, s7.5o@13. Sheep: Receipts 1900; market steady. Lambs. s13G15.7 .75; ewes, $s.50@12.25; year. lings, s12.75@1425; clipped lambs, $12d12.eo-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-12

Those who went to Anniston to be ex- are as follows: c. E. Huffman. Porter Henderson. w. R. Epsy, H. Kleinklaus, J. Kleinklaus, Marvin Williams, J. T. Williams and Elsie Berry Coxwell. all of Gadsden.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-12
Escaped Convict Taken

patriotic mass meeting will be held at Attalla Thursday night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-12
Surar Market


 New York, April 1.-The local mar ket for raw sugar was strong and higher again today on continued buy ing by local refiners. There were sales of 5000 bags of Cubas for prompt shipment at 5-16c. cost and freight, equal to 633c for centrifugal; 10000 bags of Cubas for last half April at 5ssc cost and freight, equal to 6.8sc for centrifugal. and 27.000 bags for May shipment at ssc. cost and freight. The market closed firm, with holders asking 5aac for Cubas, cost and freight. equal to 6.39c for centrifugal and 5.51c for nolasses. Yesterdays business was 75000 bags of Cubas, April and May shipment at C. cost and freight.
 Advices from The Hague said that Europe's needs from the United States during the year 1917 were estimated at 1,500, 900 tons. May sold from $40 to 550c, closing 5.50c; July. 5.52 to b.62c, closing, 5.eoc: September, 5.63 to 5.7ic, closing 5.69c; December, 5.17 to 5,25, closing 523c