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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-04
METHODIST

Sunday, 1000, class meeting; 1890,
morning service; 11:46, Sunday
school; 800, Junior League; $3.50 Ep-
worth League; evening service at
1880 p. m.
Prayer meeting for young women
Baraca room Tuesday evening at 1880.
Thursday evening at 1880, general
prayer meeting followed by Bible
study. w. K. Doty, Pastor.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-04
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

Christian Science society, LOG s.
Pleasant street.
Sunday morning service at 10:45.
Sunday school at 11:45.
Testimonial meeting every Wednes-
day evening at 7:30.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-04

day we have patients tell us they
thought it impossible, but now
they know it can be done. We use
no drugs to produce unconscious
ness and without the bad after eff
fects of the old method. For the
past five years, we have been maxi
ing full sets of teeth without COW
ering roof Of mouth. We need none
Of the natural teeth for attach
ment Call and see testimonials
Of those who know. C. d. Owens,
Inc, Dentists. Drs. Jarvis & Jarvis,
LOG Monroe, opposite Herpol-
sheimer's. Open on Tues. and
Sat. evenings only. Closed Sum
days. Both phones.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-04
BAPTISr CHURCH

Divine worship, 1890 a. m; Bible
school at noon; b. Y. p. Y. $3.50 to
600 p. m; evening service, 700 p.
M; prayer and praise meeting,
Thursday evening, 1880; covenant
meeting, Thursday evening before
first Sunday Of the month.
w. A. Bliss, Pastor.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-04
C0NGRFGATIONAL

Morning service at 1880. Sunday
school at HAS. Y. p. 8. G. r. at
Gas and Junior G. E. at 800 p. m,
evening service and sermon at 1880.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening.
A. J. Blair. Pastor.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-04
In The Churches
SIT. JOSEPH,S CATHOLIC

ST. J0SEPH'S CATHOLIC
Mass every other Sunday at 8 a. m,
every alternate Sunday at 1890 a. m.
Mass every week day at 7:30 a. m.
Rectory residence, 400 South Bridge
street.
Rev. John M. Zindler, Rector.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-04
LATTER DAY SAINTS

Sunday school, 1890 a. m.
Preaching service, 11:30 a. m.
Religious service, 1880 p. m
Prayer meeting, 7:30 p. m, Wed
nesday evening.
]. d. Aelick. Pastor.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-04
CHURCH OF CHRISTI

Regular services on Sunday, 1890
4. m. Worship and communion.
1900 noon, Bible school; $50 p. m,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-04

Price Soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Hildebrand uses. Foster Milburn
Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.--Adv.
Few people care to be reminded of
the little sins they like to commit.
Old Papers for Sale at This Office
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-04
IN YEARS TO COME

1t will be possible to
enjoy life in old age if
you look after the well
fare Of your teeth
while young. By our
method of removing
old roots and badly de-
cayed teeth, you need
have M fear Evaru
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-04
Free Methodist Church

Free Methodist Church
Sunday school, 1000.
Morning worship, HOO a. m. Ser
mon by f. A. Puffer.
Class meeting, 1900. Frank Rauch's
class leader.
Evening service, 1880. Mr.. Puffer
will also have charge Of this service.
Holiness meeting Tuesday evening,
7:30.
Prayer service, Thursday evening,
7:30. J. Fred Iulg, Pastor.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-04
The Cure

LADY" said Meandering Mike,
"would you lend me a cake of soap 2"
'Do you mean to tell me you want
soapl"
4 "Yesim My partners got de hic-
cups an want to scare him."
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-04

Church of Christ
The Church of Christ will hold
Sunday school and communion SER
vice Sunday at 1915 o'clock.
Morning worship, HOO a. m.
Glass meeting, 1900 o'clock.
III q O0:OI Iooqos 6epunS
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-04

Some men get an awful jolt when
they fall in love.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-04

It's impossible for one to buy
friends worth the price.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-01
Testers Cotton Statement

Comparisons are to actual dates, not to close of corresponding weeks:
 In sight for week. 4S20O0 bales same seven days last year. 55S,oaO; same seven days year before. 4l90C0; for the month 22i2,0c0; same date last year, 2,4l2OOO, same date year before. 5.633,000. Port re- ceipts for season, 2S6s, ,0G0 bales; same date last- year, 4,o7300o; same date year before last, 3,206,009 overland to mills and Canada for season. 544000 bales; same date last year, 74S.00o; same date year before. 100000 Southern mill talk ings for season, 1,59i.o0O bales; same date last year, 1,5z7,000; same date year be- fore, 1255,0O0 Interior stocks in excess of September 1. 59S,000 bales, last year. Sl1 eco; year before. 773,0C0 Foreign ex- ports for week, 104,010 bales. same seven days last year, 247,0oo; same seven days year before. 77,000; for season, 1.767 0y0; same date last year. 2,4740o0; same date year before 1,7a2,O00. Northern spinners' fakings and Canada for week 13l ,00o bales; same seven days last year, 10S, 00o; for season, 1000; to same date last year. 321 010
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-01
JANUARY COTTON
 GOES FOR RECORD
Storage Room Scarce, With Privilege of Docks Offer-
 ed at soc a Bale

New York, November 30.-While new high records for the season were estab- lished on January and later deliveries in the cotton market today the under tone was nervous and there were sub~ stantial reactions in the late trading After selling at 2947c early, January advanced to 29S3c and closed at 2s51c, with the general list closing steady at a net advance of to 40 points.
 The market opened firm at an advance of 27 to 8 points on the strength of Liverpool over the local holiday and a revival of peace talk. There was heavy realizing, scattered southern, and local selling and right after the call prices turned easier, with December selling off to 30 200 and March to 29.07c within the first few minutes. Offerings were read- fly absorbed by the buying of houses with Liverpool houses with Liverpool and domestic trade connections on a scale down, however, and toward the end of the morning there was also furry of southern buying. The appear ance of this demand seemed to alarm sellers for an early reaction and led to urgent covering during the middle of the day. December sold up to 30.4Sc and March to 29.45c with the general list selling about B to 61 points above last Wednesdays closing figures. De- mand then tapered off and the market reacted under realizing accompanied by rumors of an easier southern spot basis ana claims that cotton was likely to be shipped here from the south for delivery on December. That month was rela- lively easy, selling back to Wednesday, S close late in the afternoon, while later months showed final reactions of about 2 10 g points from the best. It was reported that southern shippers had in quiries here as to the possibility of se- curing warehouse room for cotton, but found very little available, although some space was said to be offered where cotton might be stored on piers and covered with tarpaulins at charge of 50 cents per bale per month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-01
New York Futures
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, November 30.--Cotton stood at a net advance throughout the session here today, chiefly as the result of an extensive buying movement gem erally credited to the trade. Early in the day shortage of contracts was a conspicuous feature and moderate buy
 ing cause net rise of $2 a bale on the strongest months. In the afternoon there was. more liquidation and prices sagged some what, the close being at net gain of 1 to 2 points.
 Opening at the advance the gain was wfdene6 until prices were 37 to 40 points up. all months reaching new high levels No aggressive buying appeared but a steady demand was in. evidence. absorb ing everything the ring had for sale. Shorts were visibly nervous over peace talk although the market on the whole was not inclined to pay much atten- tion to this feature. The heavy losses of tonnage through submarine activity had no influence and a crop estimate ot Il 134,0 ,000 bales passed almost unnoticed In the afternoon the reactionary ten dency to be chiefly due to the refusal of spots to fellow the decline in the fu- tllre market, quotations in that departA ment being unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-01
TRAINS OF EMPT|ES
 SEND GRAIN DOWN
Late Trading Gave Way to Bearish Sentiment = Big
 Oats Shipment Today
By BRIGGS

Chicago, November So.-Trains of empty cars moving freely into the corn b~iI brought about lower prices today for corn. The market closed weak, F to HIS down with Janpary s1.S0sa and May s1.181s to S1.1sA Oats declined s4 to l net and provisions fell 35 to s1.O3.
 Reports from stations where one or two empty cars a week has of late been the rule, sent word today that an average of a dozen cars had been made avail able As the cars thus supplied will not run east of Chicago, the beginning of a genuine accumulation of corn here seemed reasonably assured. In this con- nection it was said eastern demand was being filled from the record crop in Dela- ware, Maryland, New York and Pennsyl vania. Under such conditions a little strength which unfavorable weather re- ported in the market in the outset gave way in the late day to decided bearish sentiment and to an accompanying ma terial setback of values.
 Assertions that 100000 bushels of oats would be delivered tomorrow on Decem- Der contracts did good deal to relax the oats market. Moreover, betterment of the car situation attracted much no- tice.
 Holders of lard attempting to unload today disclosed that provisions were with out aggressive support The result was a swift drop in prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-01
WAR CONF FERENCE
 PUTS ON A DAMPER
Rails go to Minimums Rang ing From a Decade to a
 Generation

New York, November 30-Comng on the eve of the interallied conference Wall street chose to attach unfavorable Conclusions today to latest peace sug- gestions emanating from a high British authority and the Teutonic negotiations with Russia's radical element Rails yielded from 1 to almost points, sev- eral representative issues of that group making new minimums for periods rang Ing from decade to over genera ,tion. These included Pennsylvania at 45 and Baltimore and Ohio at 45%.
 Supplementary October railway earn ings offered no ground for encourage ment, Canadian Pacific reporting a net loss of over s60O,OOO, Baltimore and Ohio almost as much and Lehigh Valley about $450,000
 The war division averaged extreme declines of 2 to 3 points. Similar reces- sons were registered by wide variety of specialties. Buying power, or at least demand, was negligible, but mod crate support affected some substantial recoveries in the latter part of the lethargic session.
 Many stocks sold "ex-dividend, ana in several noteworthy instances these were materially caught up with United States Steel, minus It's regular anu eA- tra dividends of A per cent gradually hardened, closing at a net loss of 7s of a point
 z Standard rails, shppings and coppers also rallied in the final hour, the mar ket's tone at the finish being irregular, rather than heavy.
 Call moneys advance to per cent was ascribed to December dividend re- quirements. Italian exchange was again heavy, but other continental rates were scarcely altered
 x Interest in the heavy bond market centered around the liberty issues, with the As at 97.94 to 97.96 and the 31as at gS.SS to S.
 United States bonds, old issues, were Unchanged on call
 The governing committee of the stock exchange today notified members that war tax stamps must be affixed to stock deliveries beginning tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-01

The holiday over, business opened rather good, considering the conditions. Some lines were a little short.
 W. M. Cosby Flour and Grain com pany sent in changes for most all va rietfes of feedstuff. They report flour steady and unchanged and feedstuft hard to get, owing to freight troubles.
 Cotton stood still while lard went up 14c.
 Quotations were as follows:
 Federal Price List
 United States department of agricul- ture, bureau of markets. S0S-So9 Jefferson County Bank building. Birmingham, Ala., office November g. Daily market news bulletin. Prices based 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 or Yellow Globe, per pound. .3A94c
 Small Green, Der bunch .412u5c APPLES
 Bulk stock. various varieties (besD,
 per peck ......-...-...-........... .3O .3OGg321ac
 Barrelled stock, various varieties,
 firsts, per peck ................ .50Q5211zc
 Barreiled stock, various varieties, seconds, per peck .....-...-....... .40Q00c Box apples, northwestern varieties, small size, per dog. ............. .1S@2oc BEETS- Per bunch .......................... 61aI7c CABBAGE
 Northern Danish. per pound. ...... .2Q27sc CARROTS Per bunch ...............,.......... Sc CELERY In Rough (not punched or washed) California Qarge), per stalk. ..10Ql01sc CRANBERRIES-
 Reds and Blacks. per quart. ... .141kq16c GREENS
 Various kinds, per bunch .21za4c LETTUCE
 Big Boston Gousana) per head ..6gsc Home grown .......S ..S................ 9Q10c RADISHES-
 Per bunch dong or round .395c IRISH POTATOES Round Whites (best per peck q5 pounds) .........................3 .31124421@c SWEET POTATOES Yellow Yams and Porto Ricans, per peck Q3M pounds) .............. 3OQ32lSc SPINACH Per Bunch .......................... .6uSc TOMATOES
 Homegrowns Chalf ripe) per ...3@fAc |TURNIPS- Rutabagas, per pound ............ 1%@2c Round Whites Gin punches of about 5, per bunch ......,......,.. 31aQ5c
 Round Whites textra large), per bunch .......................... .7QSc DRY BEANS Limas and Navys. per pound ......... .16o
 Black Eye, per pound ................1 .11c T. c. JUSTIFIED, Market Station Assistant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-01

The war conference on the other side put damper on trading in stocks. Rails went off 1 to points, some stocks making a minimum for periods ranging from a decade to a generation, Pennsyl- vania and Baltimore and Ohio being in the list. e United States Steel was minus it's extra and regular dividend, and closed 7s off. Call money went to 6 per cent Bonds were heavy.
 New records for January were made on the cotton exchange. The undes.one. however, was nervous and reactions set in during late trading. Liverpool ab-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-01
Sugar Market

New York, November 30.-There were no changes in sugar prices which remain at 57sc for Cubas, cost and freight, 6.9oc forN centrifugal and 6.02c for molasses. There were sales of 2S0o tons Philippine Island sugars direct to local refiner at equal to G.90c for centrifugal, which was taken to mean that all full duty sugars could be sold direct to the re- finer instead of passing through the ln- ternational committee.
 An agreement has at last been reached with the Cuban committee whereby the price of Cuban sugar for the coming crop has been fixed at 4.90c, cost and freighE New York. an equivalent of about 4.6Cc. f. O. b. Cuba.
 Tn refined the situation was still very acute, only few refiners being in the market Prices were unchanged at S.3oc for fine granulated. The Russian sugar, which was recently taken over by the gov ernment, has not as yet been distributed here, although it was said that some re lief had been afforded in Boston by the arrival there of 490o tons of Louisiana sugar and 5o,oG0 pounds of Hawaiian sugar, which was refined at San Fran cisco.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-01
Port Movement

New Orleans: Middling, 2931c; re- ceipts, 7776; exports, 12,500; sales, 2S90; stock, 267.94o.
 Galveston: Middling, 29.S5c; receipts, s15o; exports, 1o,37s; sales, 1922; stock, 250.736.
 Mobile: Middling, 29.SSc; receipts, SSs; sales, 364; stock, 15,539.
 Savannah: Middling, 29.13c; receipts, 4S14; exports, 11,5o2; sales, 26oo; stock, 249,560.
 Charleston: Middling, 29c; receipts, 4S40 sales, 40; stock, 5S,139.
 Wilmington: Middling, 29c; receipts, sos; stock, 51,164.
 Texas City: Stock, 93SS
 Norfolk: Middling, 29.S3c; receipts, 4063; sales. 12S2; stock, 70,109.
 Baltimore: Receipts, 1908; stock, 25,- ss5.
 Boston: Middling. 31.20c; stock, $500. Philadelphia: Middling, 31.25c; stock 4S5O
 New York: Middling, 31c; exports, 300; stock, 12S,S61.
 Minor ports: Receipts, 7709; stock S3,743.
 Total today: Receipts 3S,sS7; exports 343S0; stock, 1.169,7S4.
 Total for week: Receipts, 1S5,259; ex- ports. 104153
 Total for season: Receipts, 2,S6S,260; exports, 1,767,444.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-01
Business in Wholesale District
 Was Good After the Holiday Rest
By JOHN C. MOSES

:. WUS
 High-Grade Self-Rising Flour-sl1. .65. Medium-Grade Self-Rising Flour-Sll 50. Hard Winter Wheat Flour-5fI .95. Perfection Cornmeal-$3.s5 per 9s-pound sack. Hen Feed-$3s5 per 1O0-pound sack. Mixer Horse and Cattle Feed--s55d62. (. s. Meal : per cent-s54. Cremo Feed Meal-S42 Old Style Huls-$25. Lintless Hulls-$16.
 Gray Shorts-S57.
 Wheat Bran-$45
 Corn-Sl.S5.
 Corn Chops-$410.
 No. White Oats-93c per bushel Wheat-$4 per 1ta-pound sack. Choice Pea Green Alfalfa-$H per ton. Choice Timothy Hay-s40. No. 1 Timothy Hay-S39 No. Johnson Grass-$25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-01
Allied War Conference on the Other
 Side of Pond Outlets Stock Market
By JOHN c. MOSES

c. MOSES
 sorbed offering readily. There was also a furry in southern buying. Southern shippers are hard pressed for storage room in New York, the only available space being on the docks at 50 cents bale per month.
 Plenty of freight cars in the corn belt sent corn prices lower yesterday. Where formerly only one and two cars week were available. there are now a dozen. Reports of 100000 bushels of oats to be delivered today on December contracts caused a relax in the oats market. Hold CTS of lard attempted to unload and sent prices downward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-01
Weekly Cotton Statement

New York November 30-The cotton market has shown continued firmness during the past week. although advances have met considerable realizing and there have been reports of an easier spot basis. Very few notices were is sued against December contracts, while several local and southern firms seemed ready to racAivO tenders and that de- livery soio Up 10 3950c on Monday. the highest price touched by any contract in the trading here since the autumn of 1869 Reactions of about l5 to co points followed. owing to the talk of increased
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-01
s. R. Stewart & Co.

Sot-2 Woodward Bld%.. nirmingham. Ala.
 Cotton. stocks. bonds. grain. provisions ilnd cotton seed oil. New Orleans cor respondents Jno. r. Cls K & Co. Direct private wire. continuous quotations
 ;PAene Nah 6e5. w. |. PHELPS. Mxn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-01
Mobile Clearing House

! Mobile. November 30.-Bank clear ings for the month of November showed an increase of $630,647.15 over the same month last year. according to a report of the Mobile Clearing House association.
 The clearings for the month of No- vember, 1917 were $S014S6654. and for the same month in 1916 $5,3Si, ,2ls39.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-01
5iRMiNGHA
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cotton Merchants. Hanover Square, N. ". Members New York Cotton EEK New York Produce Exchanae. Associate Members Liverpool Cotton Association; sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery, Special attention and Liberal terms given for consienments of ience invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-01
Cotton Seed Oil

New York November 30.-Cotton seed oil was firm, despite the break in lard, owing to the .bullish situation in seed and crude oil and demand from shorts. December and January sold up to 1S 40c and March to 1S.50c. Final bids were 10 to Il points net higher. Sales, $500 barrels Prime crude, 169Sc bid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-01

gradually rose to net gain of g to 70 points, standing about 10 points down from the best of session in the early afternoon The recurrence of peace talk made for anxiety among shorts. While on the other hand the continued large losses of tonnage through the work of submarines were ignored by the long side. English vessels of over 16cO tons lost this last week numbered H. The report that further large troop move- ments from the United States to France has been carried out successfully was a steadying influence. A crop estimate of 11,1s4ooo bales. not counting linters, had little affect, although it was large com pared with many recent estimates. It Is a strong market and the strength is in no way artificial. Its own strength Will make for higher levels, and we believe Tn buying on the breaks. The close was at net gain of 10 to 22 points. Shepard & Chuck
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-01
Dry Goods Market

New York, November 5O.-Cotton goods and yarns here today were firm and tending higher. Many lines have been withdrawn from the market as the mills have sold all they think necessary un- der present conditions. Wool markets were firm, with business light. Ready to wear lines were quiet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-01
Pig Iron

on the Santos stocks to cover the pur chases of the Brazilian government up to November "A. This coffee of course, remains in Brazil, but it is expected it will be held until an adequate demand developes, and the situation in this re- spect may have been partly responsi ble for the steadier ruling of futures here during the early trading. Some buying may also have been caused by the revived talk of peace prospects and after opening to 9 points higher ac- tive months sold to II points net higher with March touching 7.24c and September 7.73c. The bulge met realiz ing and scattered trade selling which caused reactions of a few points later with the market closing 2 to 4 points net higher. December. e.Ssc; January 697c; March, 717c; May, 7.32c; July, 749c; September, 7.45c.
 Spot was reported in fair demand with prices steady at 71sc for Rio Is and Ac for Santos As. Few fresh of fers were reported in the cost and freight market With quotations irregu- lar.
 The official cables showed an ad- vance of 50 reis in the Rio market Santos spots were 50 reis lower and futures 25 reis lower to 50 reis higher
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-01
Fruits and Produce

Cocoanuts-Sc each. Bananas-Large, $2.50Q3. Fresh Peanuts-l2c lb. Orange &.25. Limes-Imported. s0c@sl. Colorado Celery-90c doz., S5 crate. Cranberries-s3.2 25 per crate; $15 barrel. Snap Beans-$5 hamper. Florida Oranges-$4.25 box Lemons-s5 Grapefruit, S450. Garlic-12lsc lb.