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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-15

According to these advices, which were received in a cablegram filed at StocR- holm at o'clock yesterday afternoon, Premier Kerenslxy defeated the Bolshe- wiki at Tsarskoe-Selo. The Cossacks are reported to have destroyed the heo Guard. The telegraph lines are now III M. Kerensky's hands, the Telegram bureau reports.
 For the last three days reports have been coming in from Scandinavian sources of the defeat of the Bolshevilki, but they hace been contradicted oy wireiesa Dispatches from Petrograd. This is the third time that an account has been reseiced of battle at Tsarskoe- sSelo. Kerensky victory having been re- ported twice and a Bolsheviki success on the other occasion
 ANOTHER REPORT
 The Finnish Telegram bureau says that Moscow is the headquarters of the pro- visional government, and that Premier T<erensky has issued orders from Moscow which have appeared in the Petrograd papers.
 The anti-Bolshevilxi papers of Petro- grad, as well as the Helsingfors news papers, have headlines announcing that the Bolsheviki movement is nearing it's downfall.
 General Kaledines the Cossack leader. is said to be the dictator of southern Russia The orders of the provisional government are signed by M. Kerensky, General Kaledines and General Kornilon. A Russian wireless dispatch says no official report from army headquarters has been issued today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-15
Italian Army Yet
 Without AHiedAid
 Being PushedBack

Desperate Attempt to Stop Advance of Austro- Germans is Not Successful, As Withdrawals Are Made Necessary to Prevent Flank
 ing-British Are Defeating Turks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-15
FORMER GEAR NICHOLAS REPORTED TO AVE BEEN / ELECTED RULER OF THE NEW SIBERIAN GOVERNMENT;
 KERENSKY IS REGALNING HIS POWER NV PETROGRAD
All News of Russian Situation is Very Obscure and Contradictory, But Hopes of Allies Are Greatly Increased By Cables That
 Bolsheviki Are Being Suppressed
RUSSIAN SITUATION SUNNI
By Associated Press {

By eS ~ in Russia sO1o9 Although patches by TeegraT ert that Premier Petogrg are to the effect m his in coning provisional unconmed that Siberia proclaimed former peror of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-15
BRITISH DESTROYER AND SMALL MONITOR ARE SENT DOWN

stroyer and q small monitor. which were operating in conjunction with the British army In Palestine. have been sunk. it was officially announced this evening. \ total of B men from the two vessels are missinK.
 X hostile submarine sank the two warships.
 The text of the statement announce ing the losses reads:
 "one of his majesty's destroyers and enemy submaripe whilst co-operating with the army in Palestine. Seven men are. missing from the destroyer and 26 from the monitor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-15
FRENCH LOSSES
ITALIAN LOSSES

Rome. November 14.--Only one small sailing vessel of Italian nationality
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-15
No Allied Aid Yet

Meanwhile the enemy is striving ener- getically to force passages of the Piavs at various points and again has been successful on southern reaches in crossing the stream at Grisolera, four miles distant from it's mouth and some twenty miles northeast of Venice Here, however, in the swampy regions the Teutons are being held by the defend ing forces from further gains.
 BATTLE ON AT HENSON
 To the north around Benson. where the stream was negotiated by the Aus tro-Germans Tuesday, fighting Is stin in progress with the Italians holding the upper hand but not yet having been able to drive back the invaders to tho eastern bank of the stream. Still farther north attempts to gain foothold on the western bank of the Piave between Que- TO and F'enere were repulsed with heavy casualties.
 FALL BACK ON TRENTTNo
 In the billy region from Tezze. on the Trentino front east ward to Fe1tre, distance of about l2A miles, the Italls have fallen back before the enemy, whs also has gained additional vantage points on the Asiago plateau and the Sette Comuni. On the western bank of Lake Garda tho Austro-Germans at tempted to push forward southward but were held by tho Italians.
 FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT
 On the western front in France ane Belgium the situation remains normal, with only heavy bombardments and minor infantry operations in progress on various sectors. The Germans have not renewed their attack against thA Canadians in the region of Passchen- daele, where Tuesday night they were completely repulsed in an attack in which they sought to regain lost ground
 BEATING TURKS
 The British drive against the Turks both along the Tigris river and in Pales- tine continues successful. Under the pressure of the British the Ottoman forces have now withdrawn their line from 30 to 50 miles north of Tekrit, placing them virtually 100 miles north west of Bagdad on the Tigris. Tn Pal estine the Turks have been forced back an additional seven miles. It is report ed that they have lost half their efrec- tives in men killed, wounded or made prisoner since the operation began. A British torpedo boat destroyer and a small monitor have been sunk by an enc my submarine while operating in con- junction with the Palestine column Thirty-three men from the two vessels are missing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-15

The high crest of the wave of Brit ish merchantmen sunk was during the week of April 22, when 10 ships of 1900 tons and over and 15 of less tonnage were sunk. total of 55 The next high record was the following month, when 3s vessels of the larger and 1s of the smaller category were sent to the bottom.
 London, November 14.-The summary of the report from the admiralty is as follows:
 Arrivals. 2125: sailings. 2s07.
 "British merchantmen over 16o0 tons sunk by mine or submarine, I; under 1900 tons. ,.
 .Fishing vessels sunk, 1, previously.
 British merchantmen unsucccss- fully attacked, including , previous ly. S."
 FRENCH LOSSES
 Paris, November 14.--The loss io French shipping through mine or sub marine for the week ending Novem- Der Ii was two vessels over 1600 tons, one of which was actually sunk the previous week, and no vessels under that tonnage. Four unsuccessful att tacks were made by submarines
 ITALIAN LOSSES
 Rome November 14.--Only one small sailing vessel of Italian nationality
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-15
nr the Associated Press

While the Italians continue hold tenacousy most of the line along the Pave river from the Adiac to the region of Fere and through the northern hills westward from Fere to Lake Garda they again compelled to give ground in both to the Teutonic allied armies
 No Allied Aid Yet  historic
  will yet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-24
REVIEW FOR WEEK
 IN COTTON MARKET

New York, February 2S-The cotton market during the past week has again fuctuated between the opposing infu- ences Of political or export uncertainties on the one hand and the apparent firm other. Generally speaking however, the undertone has been fairly steady, with
 first March notice day developments tend ing to emphasize the strong spot situa-
 tion. After selling up to 16.55c for May contracts today, however. or about g. 25 per bale above the low level of last week, the market eased on increasing appre- hensions of restricted exports, with May selling off to 16.12c this afternoon and closing at 16.Mc compared with 15. s3c, the close of the previous Friday. A good consisted of preparation for the first March notices issued today Many near month sellers were buyers of later de- liveries and reports that eastern spinners and exporters were buying spots from the local stock helped to sustain the near position. At any rate. offerings of March were quite readily absorbed at differences ranging from 10 to 20 points under May, although it would probably cost between 25 and 30 points to carry cotton here for the two months Notwithstanding the small discount. the notices issued today were estimated at less than 5000 bales and there were rlimors that southern shippers short of spots to mills or exporters were deliveries should March re- main below a parity. Reports of delayed new crop preparations, owing to unfavor- able weather in the eastern belt, also attracted considerable attention, although rather early in the season to cause se- rious apprehension and the advance was also encouraged by bullish reports from the goods trade. The slightly easier tone reported in marine war risk insurance failed to materially relieve anxiety as to shipping conditions, however, while po- littcal uncertainties also operated against any general buying movement and the market was unsettled thIs afternoon by the publication of the new British pro- gramme with reference to imports. Cot ton was not mentioned in this announce rnent. but much emphasis was placed
 upon tho scarcity of tonnage and the statement created an impression that other necessities might be given pref erence over cotton for the time being.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-24
New Orleans Cnttnn

New Orleans, February 23.-Although the utterances by Premier Lloyd George before the House of Commons gave the cotton market setback today, the tone In the early trading as we'll as in the trading toward the close was steady and late in the session a strong recovery from the decline occurred. The net result of the days business was a loss of 12 to H points.
 Around the opening prices had an up- war1 tendency on the small March tend CTS. the first notice day for the new spot position bringing notices of the intention to deliver only 600 bales against con- tracts in this market. With New York reporting small tenders there also there were few sellers in the early part of the session and the market was lifted Il to IS points above Wednesdays close.
 Selling began with the receipt of ca blesrams giving the gist of the Lloyd Georse speech, the trade assuming that the cotton export business of this county would suffer as the result of new re- strictions The advance was quickly lost and prices were forced to level 2s to s3 points under Wednesdays final figures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-24
SHARP DECLINES
 FOLLOW ADVANCES.
Apprehe-- sion of Restricted Ports Caused Break in
 Cotton Yesterday

New York. February 2S.-An early ad- tion was followed by g sharp decline on apprehensions of restricted ports in the cotton market here today. After selling up to 16.55c, May contracts broke to 1612c and closed at l6.2lc, with the general list closing steady at a net loss of te IS points.
 The market opened steady at an ad- vance of 12 to r points on reports that notices issued against March contracts amounted to less than 30oO bales. Con- sidering the small difference between March and May, larger tenders had been expected, and the small number of mo- tices circulating led to rather active cov- ering by March shorts. That delivery soon sold up 25 points net higher with the advance. The developments in March served to accentuate the reports of re- latively firm southern markets and new crop positions were again influenced by unsettled weather in the eastern belt. May advanced to 1655c and October to 16.24c, or about IS to IS points net higher. Liverpool was relatively firm over the holiday, but was seller on this ad- vance, which also brought in scattered realizing and offerings became heavier after the publication of the British gov erhment's announcement regarding impor- tations. Cotton was not mentioned in this announcement but the policy out lined was considered a reflection of ocean tonnage shortage and also created in- pression that other necessities might be given preference over cotton shipments for the time being. After selling off to 16.0Sc for March, 16.12c or 15.92c for Oc- tober the market recovered several points on covering, but was nervous and unset tied late in the afternoon when political affairs seemed to be attracting more att tention. Closing prices showed rallies of to points from the lowest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-24
GRAIN AND PRODUCE

Chicago, February 23.-Lloyd George s speech emphasizing the gravity of the shortage of vessels needed to carry food stuffs to Great Britain had a distinctly bearish effect today on the wheat mar ket here. Depression. which became man fest as soon as trading opened, was at TO time overcome, and the close was unsettled, 5sq2xc net lower with May at s1.7S14Q7d. 7sss and July at s1. .4s4saE1 4ss4. Corn lost 14aesc to %c and oats ssga4c' In provisions the outcome ranged from 32c decline to a rise of 7c.
 Although some differences of opinion were expressed in regard to how the British premiers utterances were to be construed as an influence on the wheat market, by far the greater number of traders took the view that the immediate result would be to discourage holders and would-be purchasers as well. Temporarily. at least, no headway seemed to be made by dealers who urged that British cur tailment of imports of other articles than es ssential foodstuffs would increase the available vessel room for grain. The re- sulting downward swing of prices re- ceived additional impetus from agitation in Congress and elsewhere for measures 10 afford relief to domestic consumers.
 Adverse crop reports from the south west which gave a basis at times for moderate rallies in the wheat market, failed to act as lasting or by any means complete offset in favor of the bulls. The revival of embargo talk at Washington appeared to be especially a check on attempts at upturns, and so too did the fact that despite strenuous efforts to provide a remedy, tho scarcity of rail- road cars here continued to be acute.
 Corn was affected though to less de- gree by the same conditions which ruled the wea ather market.
 Oats declined with other cereals. Trad ing was almost entirely local.
 Lack of support was evident in the provision market except for lard. That staple scored an advance on buying which was ascribed in the main to pack CTS.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-24
Live Stock

Chicago, February 23-Hogs: Receipts, P, GOO; market strong. sc to 10c above yes- terday's average. Bulk. SIP 6o912.S5; light, s11 s0@12.So: mixed, SIP. .4o@12s5; heavy. s12. 4o913: rough, $12.4o312.55; pigs, s9.5o@11.
 Cattle: Receipts, 2000; market steady. Native beef cattle, s7So@11 90; stockers and feeders, $e2509.10 cows and heifers $515G1o2o; calves. ssa1775 Sheep Receipts, 5000; market steady |; wethers, $1090@12.15; ewes, $s.5o@12; lambs, s12.20914.sO.
 St. Louis, February 23.-Hogs: Receipts, $500. Lights, s12@12.25; pigs, s9.25@11.5o: mixed and butchers, $12.55d12.9O; good heavy. s12.sS@12.so; bulk, $12soa12so. Cattle: Receipts, 1000; market steady. Native beef steers, S.5NG11.75 yearling |steers and heifers, sS.50@11. .50; cows, $55o@ $50; stockers, $6@9; Texas quarantine steers, $5.50d9.50; prime southern beef steers, $SQ11; beef cows and heifers, s425 Q9; prime yearling steers, $7.50G10; na- tive calves, S6@13.
 Sheep: Receipts 800; market steady Lambs s12. 75Q14.S0; ewes, $S@11.5o; year |lings, s1150Q13.65.
 Kansas City, February 23.-Hogs: Re- |ceipts, 6200; market higher. Bulk, s1250Q 12.9o; heavy, $12. .75613; packers and butch CTS, s125o@12.s7; light. SIP. 2o@12.e0 pigs, $9. .40d11. 50.
 Cattle: Receipts, 1000, including 200 southerns; market steady. Prime fed steers, s11.25@11.S5; dressed beef steers, sS oil; cows. $5. 50Qe.25; heifers, $7Q11; stock CTS. $7610.25; bulls, $e.50Q9; calves, $7@1275
 Sheep: Receipts. 1000; market steady, Lambs, $13.s5@1465; yearlings. N3913.5O; wethers, $115o912.S5; ewes, $11@12.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-24
MODERATE SELLING
 IN STOCKS RENEWED
Increased Tension in For eign Situation and British Premier's Utterances
 Chief Causes

New York, February 23.-Suggestions of increased tension in the foreign situation as affecting this country and the utter ances of the British premier, prompted renewed selling in moderate volume to- day. Prices were irregular, though bet ter in the main; but the entire list be- came heavy during the midsession, when pressure upon the leaders was most marked. There were other adverse fac tors, such as the further depreciation in Italian exchange to it's lowest record, fires being quoted at TAO. Forecasts also indicated a fairly large local cash loss for the week, notwithstanding the inflow during that period of nearly $50,000, 900 foreign gold.
 All divisions of the stock list shared in the general decline, though in variable degree. Shppfngs were again heavy on the further complexities respecting the American marine situation, but the de- cline of 4as points in Atlantic, Gulf and West Indies probably resulted from the failure of the directors to declare the dividend on that stock.
 Among the distinctly favorable incidents of the day was the Southern Pacific state ment for January showing a net increase of S2626000 and the 1916 report of the Loose Wiles Biscuit company, whose net RFohtS over the preVlouS year increased some 30 per cent
 The more noteworthy movements in stocks included United States Steel, Beth lehem Steel issues and other industrials in which extreme recessions ranged from to 10 points, coppers and motors to 5, sugars, equipments and oils to 6 and numerous unclassified specialties to points,
 With the exception of leading coalers, all the important rails were lower, Pa eiflc, grangers and trunk lines, a s well as minor or low-priced shares, yielding to the general impulse.
 There were numerous material recov- cries in the final hour, Steel and the shippings loading the more active shares and reducing some losses to nominal pro- portions
 Irregularity in interna tional bonds was offset by improvement in domestic rails and the utilities. Total sales of bonds, $4, 150,000, par value United States cou- pon As advanced F per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-24
Sugar Market

New York, February 23.-There was no change in the local raw sugar market to- day. The market closed unsettled at 4o34c for Cubas, cost and freight, equal to 5.2lc for centrifugal and 4.34c for mo- lasses. Prices for refined sugar were ir- regular with one refner quoting Sc for fine granulated, two 7.50c and two reduc- Ing prices to 7c There was continued liquidation in the market for sugar fu- lures. The sales for the day were esti- mated at 1S,s00 tons, and included consid- erable switching from March to later po- sitions. March sold from 4.24c to Also, closing 4.14c; May, 425c to 4.20c, closing 41Sc; July, 48c to 4.21c, closing 4.20c; September, 4.26c, closing 423c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-24
Flour and Feedstuff

Michigan patent flour, $10.65; Idaho patent flour, $9.90; Tennessee patent flour, s9 oo; medium grade self-rising flour, $9. 70; high grade self-rising flour, $S.90; hard winter wheat flour, $40; spring wheat flour, $40; corn meal. $2.A per s6-lb. sack: hen feed, s27o a sack; mixed horse and mule feed, $a9 ts $46; 71z per cent c. s. meal, S40; Creme feed meal, Ss0 prime c. s. hulls, $21; lint less hulls, $16; gray shorts, $x7; wheat bran. $4S velvet bean meal, $31; corn, per bushel, s1.30; corn chops, $2.50; No. white oats. per bushel, 7Sc; wheat, per 100-lb. sack, B; kaffir corn and milo maize. per l00-lb. sack, 8; choice fancy pea green alfalfa, per ton, sS2; southern alfalfa, per ton, s26; mixed alfalfa and Johnson grass, per ton, S22; choice fancy timothy hay, per ton, $26; No. 1 timothy hay. DOT ton, s22; light clover mixed hay, per ton, s2l i; No. Johnson grass, per ton, SIS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-24
Coffea Market

New York, February 23.-The circula- ton of March notices and reports that coffee Was included in the list of articles characterized as nonessentials in the British governments restrictions upon imports, caused heavy liquidation in the market for coffee futures here today. The close was shade up from the lowest on covering, but showed a net loss of 13 to 16 points Sales, including switches, were 252,000 bags. February, 7.77c; March, 7.77c; April, IS6c; May, 7.s9c; June, SO2c; July S.o9c; August, s15c; September, s.22c; October, s.26c; November, s29c; December, S.3Sc; January, S.37c.
 Spot coffee easier; Rio Is, 97sc; Santos As, 1o7sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-24
Avery's Letter

Prices for cotton were widely influenced downward by Lloyd Georges address. However. carefully considered, there is nothing particularly new in what he says.
 The fundamentals in cotton are unde- niably very bullish, but the average specuator is obsessed by the fear of ..what might happen" in case of decla- ration of war They overlook the fact that it is the unexpected happenings that cause extraordinary market movements. We have been expecting a final break with Germany for weeks and the req sonable view is that the market has been liquidated in preparation for it. Fur thermore, there are but few who will not corcede that the final break would be the signal for an advance in cotton prices.
 Therefore my conclusion is that the shock would not be so great as expected and consequently declines would be of small proportions and of short duration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-24
New York Futures
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Middling, 17.19c; receipts, 1899; exports, 1860; sales, 2s05; stock, 435, ,46S Galveston: Middling, 16.5oc; receipts, 47oS; sales, 553; stock, 2SS. .761.
 Mobile: Middling, 1s.13c; receipts, 61; sales, 10; stocks, 7939.
 Savannah: Middling, 1s.5oc; receipts, A3; exports, 1908; sales 3es; stock, 149, ,7o5. Charleston: Receipts. 200; stocks, 55, 459. Wilmington: Receipts, 32; stocks, 52, ,296 Norfolk: Middling, 16.50c; receipts, 3163 exports, 22oo; sales, 174; stock. 1oo,611 Baltimore: Receipts, 15oO; stock, 14,sS0 Boston: Middling. 16.2oc; stock, 2,e4s Philadelphia: Stocks, 2409.
 New York; Middling, 16.30c; exports, 1884; sales 700; stock, 152, 417
 Minor ports: Receipts, 3s75; stock, 52, ,olO Total today: Receipts, 15,e7s; exports, 13,272; stock, 1,s24.6
 Total for week: Receipts, s1,n1; ex- ports, S4524.
 Total for season: Receipts, 5.sss, ,so1; ex- ports, 4,014ss1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-24
Metal Market

New York, February 23.-Copper firm; electrolytic spot and nearby nominal; sec ond quarter nominally s3S@35; third quar- ter, $3l@3250. Iron steady; unchanged. Metal exchange quotes tin firm; spot. sls. 25d49.75. At London spot copper e139; futures, 9136 los; electrolytic, e150; spot tin 9197 5s; futures. e197 5s. The metal exchange qoutes lead firm, $10.62. Spell ter firm; spot, East St. Louis delivery, lo1adlO9sc At London, lead G30 los; spot spelter, a47.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-24
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool February 23.-Cotton, spot steady; good middling, 11.4Sd; middling, l1.3Sd; low middling, 11.l5d sales, 5000 bales including 800 for speculation and export. Receipts. 2l.O00; futures quiet and steady; February, l0S1d; February and March, 1o.7sd March and April, 10.73d; April and May, 10Sd; May and June. 1o64d; June and July, 1o.57d; July and August 10.5od; August and Septem- Der, 10.2Sd; September and October 9.9ed; i; October and November, 9.SSd; November and December, 9.83d; December and Janu- ary, s6Sd; January and February, 9.66d; February and March, 9.66d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-24
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, February 23.-Liquidation in March cotton seed oil early in the session caused a decline of 12 points for that de- livery, and acted as check to buying in forward months. Later in the day, how ever, March firned up on short covering and the whole list worked higher in sym pathy. Final prices were 5 to Il points net higher. The market closed strong; spot and February, 2.40c bid; March, IF. .52@12.60c; April, 12.40@12. COG; May, 12.43@12. 44c; June, 12. 446125oc; July, 12.42@ 12. 44e; August, 12.45012. 4Sc: September, F. .40@12. 45c; total sales, 29,300.