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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-04
Texan Stumps GOethals
 When Questioned if He
 Knew How to Build Ship
By HUGH w. ROBERTS

Washington, May 3-(SpeciaI )-Ricb- ard J. Mcbride of Beaumont, Tex. is re- ported to have been awarded contract to build half dozen wooden ships fo, the United States government at a cost of sl,oOo,OOo Thereby hangs tale.
 Mcbride, who is a contractor, called on General Goethals supervisor of the wooden shipbuilding programme for tho United States shipping board, and said he wanted to build some of the thou sand wooden ships that are protected.
 How many ships would you build 9, asked General Goethals
 Half dozen or so, Mcbride replied.
 Have you the equipment necessary for shipbuilding
 Mo- but I can get it'
 Have you ever built any ships?,
 No I have never even made a dug out"
 Well, how do you expect to build number of large ships then?" finally queried General Goethals.
 General" replied the imperturba bIe Mcbride, you gained fame by digging a big ditch down at Panama. Had you ever built a canal before that?"
 No admitted Goethals q want to talk contract with you" he added quickly,
 And Mcbride got his contract Now he is in Wilmington, Del, studying ship building for few days, and arranging to get experts to go south with him to establish new shipyard at Beaumont
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-04
GRAIN AND PRODUCE

Chicago, May s.-Loftiest prices yet in the wheat market here resulted today from purchases that appeared to be largely for seaboard account, and that followed announcement of arrangements which seemed to indicate the failure of censorship methods to keep down quota tions at Winnipeg. The market here closed nervous, S16c to 1Oikc net higher, with May at s2S0 and July at S225 2-S to JAG to 1ac. In provisions the outcome was 8 setback of Sc to soc.
 Except for some brief interruptions during the first half of the day the ad- vance of the wheat market throughout the session was continuous and rapid. The earlier upturns were mainly in the nature of further responses to the disap- pearance of peace prospects, whereas the passing bearish reactions were associated with rumor that lack of a sufficient food had caused wholesale assertions from the Germans. However, persistent advertising of a world wide shortage of supplies had tended to intmidate sellers and when demand for the May delivery here became noticeably more active than has of late been the case the market, as whole, ascended with little or no check.
 Word that under grade wheat would be accepted in part satisfaction of contracts in Winnipeg was taken as evidence that any big shipments of good Canadian wheat to Chicago soon were of the ques- tion and that the scantiness of stocks here would receive no timely relief.
 Scarcity of contract wheat for imme- diate delivery in Chicago was empha- sized by the payment of $314 bushel tions also reached the highest point ever known, S2.S0, and at the end of the day were still holding that figure. The top notch was attained on the purchase of 500,000 bushels of May for house identified with seaboard interests. Corn rose with wheat. Sellers were difficult to find. Cash corn, as well as cash wheat, touched new record high level. No. 2 white corn bringing as much as Sl.65A bushel.
 Oats hardened with other grain but were under pressure of abundant offer ngs as result of favorable weather and crop reports.
 Subsistence of peace talk weakened the provision market. Longs unloaded heav fly at times and there was an absence of support except after decided breaks.
 FutI1re ouotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-04
SHARP BREAK IN COTTON MARKET
Nervousness Over Export Situation and Favorable
 Weather Responsible

New York, May 3-There was very sharp break in the cotton market during today's early trading, owing to increased nervousness over the export situation and the continued good weather in the south. Selling for time was urgent and excited, with July breaking to 9.5Oc and October to 1S75c or 47 to 5e points below last nights closing figures Rallies fol- lowed on covering and the close was steady although the final quotations still showed net losses of from 21 to B points
 The market opened steady at a decline of 3 to points paying very little atten- tion to the relatively firm cables Pri- vate advices attributed the advance abroad to trade calling, but the general feeling around the local ring was that it reflected increased apprehensions of in adequate imports The large figures on tonnage lost through submarine activities and less optimistic view of peace pros poets seemed largely responsible for the weakness here, although selling was also promoted by reports of improving crop prospects and a less active demand for cotton goods from domestic buyers. Stop loSS oiueTS were uncovered on the break which carried the active about 47 to 56 points net lower before the end of the morning and the approximately s4 per bale below the high level of the week At this level offering became less urgent and the market steadied on covering. An official denial that as much tonnage had been sunk as indicated by some or the figures circulating helped the afternoon rally, and closing prices showed a re- covery of about 20 to 25 points on the more active months with July quoted at 19.75c and October at 1Se6c. Very few advices seemed to be reaching here from the south as to the spot situation. There was southern selling here on the early decline, which, however, was attributed largely to liquidation on long contract No change was reported in marine war risks or ocean freight rates, and trading became quiet after the big forenoon break, with traders evidently waiting from fresh developments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-04
Flour and Feedstuff

Michigan patent flour, s1s.15; Idaho pat ent flour, s15.15; Tennessee patent flour, Sl4s0; medium grade. self rising, sl5O5; high grade self rising, $15.15 hard win ter wheat flour. sl4so; cornmeal, s3s5 per s6-lb. sack; hen feed, $345 a sack; mixed horse and mule feed, s43a53; 71a per cent c. $. meal. SAP; Cremo feed meal. $32; prime c. s. hulls. $23; lintless hulls, S15; gray shorts, $54; wheat bran,s s49; corn, SlsSls corn chops, s. .65; No. white oats, per bushel, 9Sc; wheat, per 10O-lb sack, S3oO; choice pea green alfalfa, per ton, sS4; southern alfalfa, per ton. s29; choice timothy hay, per ton, $50; No timothy hay, per ton s29; No. 1 Johnson grass per ton $23.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-04
REACTION MARKED
 STOCKS YESTERDAY
Liquidation of Securities Accompanied Weak Tone
 of Market

New York, May S.--Constant liquidation weak tone of today's stock market. AL though the movement attacked most Of the frenzied features which characterized similar reversals of the past few months. the reaction was none the less impress sive. As was to be expected from the discouraging. tenor of overnight advices, the selling movement was materially aided by an aggressive short interest, which concentrated it's attacks, as here tofore, upon such potential leaders as United States Steel and the many yola- tile issues comprising the several war groups
 Offerings of rails were so persistent and embraced so many issues of the invest ment class as to convey the impression that they emanated from high financial quarters Gross recessions of ? to points were registered by Canadian Pacific, Reading, Louisville and Nashville, Chi cago and Northwestern, New York Gen. tral St Paul and Norfolk and Western while over a score of lesser stocks fell ? to points.
 Delaware and Hudson whose future dividend status appears to be somewhat obscure sustained the greatest loss of any stock in the list, declining SIS points to 106ia, a record unapproached in the last 15 years. New Haven meanwhile. fell a point to 371ac within a fraction of the lowest price ever recorded.
 Fractions again acted as drag, Third Avenue shares and adjustment bonds making the new minimum at 2l and 4i, respectively, while Brooklyn Transit's de- cline to 59A. represented a low record in that stock for almost decade.
 Shippings, metals oils, feathers and secondary industrals followed in irregu- lar degree the movement of United States Steel, which ranged between 1141a and 113, closing at 114 a net loss of 154 points Final prices were variably above the lowest, despite the fresh selling caused by an advance in call money rates to Az per cent, the highest to date forJ the year.
 Foreign issues were the weakest fea- lures of the bond list, Paris 6s declining 2A per cent, Anglo French 5s 1 per cent and French 51ss a4 per cent. Total sales, par value, aggregated $5,125,000.
 On call the various United States bond issues receded fractions to full point.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-04
Sugar Market

New York. May 3.-The sugar mar ket was quieter today in all depart ments Tn the absence of business prices remained nomina1ly unchanged at 5Ac for Cubas. cost and freight, equal to 6.27c for centrifugal and 5.s9c for molasses.
 In refined prices ranged from 7.50c to S50c for fine granulated. with some refiners still out of the market and not accepting any orders
 Sugar futures were quiet and prices moved within very narrow range, being easily influenced by orders either way May sold from 5S6c to 5.SSc. closing 5.s3c; July 5.51c to 5.4sc. closing 5.47c; September 5.5ec to 5.52c, closing 5.53c; December. 5.13c to 5.11c, closing 512c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-04
New York Futures
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Middling, 1s.75c; receipts, 1966c: sales, 3S36 stock 329, 600.
 Galveston: Middling, 1975c; receipts, 1660; sales, 6sS; stock, 23e, ,O25.
 Mobile; Middllng, 19.75c; receipts, 404; stock 5606.
 Savannah: Middling, %. .25c; receipts, 7o1; sales, 479; stock, 147,342
 Charleston: Receipts, 57; stock, 26 25s Wilmington: Middling, 195sc; receipts, 5; stock, 54,3o1.
 Texas City: Stock, 19, 505.
 Norfolk: Middling, s.63c receipts, 624; sales, 194; stock, 10S, 734.
 Baltimore: Stock, 22,776 Boston; Middling, 2O.5oc; receipts, s54; stock, 10,500
 Philadelphia: Middllng 20. 4oc stock 4642
 New York: Middling, 20. 15c; stock, e1, ,551 Minor Ports: Stock, Il 311
 Total today: Receipts 561; stock, 1,036 151.
 Total for week: Receips, 52,s5s; exports, 45, 154.
 Total for season: Receipts, s,57s,ss2; ex- ports. 4667,510
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-04
Produce Market

New York, May 3.-Butter. frmer; re- ceipts 5l2o; creamery higher than ex- tras. 411s@42c; creamery extras. 92-score, Ale; firsts, 39Gl4O1ac. Eggs. firmer; receipts, 3496S; fresh gathered extras, 361ac; fresh gathered storage, packed firsts, 351ac; fresh gathered firsts, S40g35c. Cheese ir- regular; receipts, S4S0; state fresh spe- cials 26a4@127c; average run, 261a@27c. Live poultry, weak fowls t4924c; turkeys, 15@17c; dressed firm; chickens 23@31c; fowls, 201aG27c; turkeys, 1S@35c.
 Chicago, May 3.-Butter, unchanged. Eggs. higher; receipts. g, 35S cases; firsts, 32GS3c; ordinary firsts, S0d31c; at mark, cases included, S0@321zc. Potatoes. re- ceipts, 40 cars; market unchanged. Poul- try, alive unchanged.
 St. Louis, May 3.-Poultry, unchanged except hens, 201ac geese 11c Butter, un- changed. Eggs, S1c.
 Kansas City, May 3.-Butter eggs and poultry unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-04
In the District Court of the Unite.

In the District Court of the United | States for the Southern Division of the Northern District of Alabama in re Pep-To-Lac Co. of America, Bankrup:
 ALL TAKE NOTICE A great sacrifice sale. Sealed bids for all the assets of the above bank rupt will be received at the office of Emmet O'NenI, referee. government building. for the next 10 days. All bids must be sealed and in the hands of the referee by o'clock, Thursday. May I2. All sales for cash to the high est bidder.
 The assets of the bankrupt consist of the following.
 Trademark and formula with good will of business valued at $1O.OOO. 0f- flee furniture and fixtures valued ut %1OO Notes payable to the bankrupt valued at $30,00O. Crown tops, bottles barrels and other personal property valued at S2OOO.
 All the above property will he sold without fall. Anyone interested in this great sacrifice sale please call w. :. scott. trustee. Main 54f2. or call mt his office, My-Coca Co.,, I521 First avenue. or see the referee, Emmet ONcal. at his office. government building, third floor. < w. s. SCOTT. Trustee,
 May 2. 1917.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-04
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York. May 3.-Today the mar ket fell under the influence of the statements, made as to the extent of the damage due to submarine warfare upon the shipping of the world There lore the market declined under the weight of offerings by holders unfii- It was some 50 points under the close or yesterday. From this point a re- covery followed with an uneasy feel ing that the decline in the retail trade Tn this city may pass over the entire country and interfere with distriba- tlon Of cotton goods. It has made the traders less sanguine as to the i'm mediate future. though they hold strongly to the idea that the expen- allure of money for war purposes will result in another wave of speculation TOT an advance in all lines of trade
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-04
Coffee Market

New York. May 3.-The market for coffee futures was easier again today. Sales, 46.0O0 May 790c; June, Sc; July, S.10c; August. S.17c; September, S.24c; October, S.30c November, S.36e; No vember s.S6c; December. s43e; Janu- ary. S.4sc; February, S.55c; March. S.61c; April S.6Sc Spot quiet; Rio Is. 10Ac; Santos As, 105sc
 No fresh offers were reported in the cost and freight market and one of the local importers said few were expected until the short interest in Brazilian exchange had covered
 The official cables reported an ad- vance of 75 reis at Rio while Santos spots were unchanged and future un- changed to 50 reis higher Santos re- ported clearance of 10000 bags for New York. Brazilian port receipts, 1S,- 900; Jundiahy, 5000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-04
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, April 3.-Heavy profit talk ing by the west and scattered liquidation on the declines on lard and cotton caused an early break of 13 to 8 points in cotton oil today. Towards the close. however. a fair rally took place on the strength in competing fats and greases, and the close
 was to 13 points net lower. Tenders,
 240O barrels Sales, 53.500 barrels. Prime
 crude 14.67c nominal. The market closed firm; spot, 162Oc bid; May, 1625@16.32c;
 June. 16.s0@16. .SSc; July, 16.Ss@l6.S7c; Au-
 gust 16. 350516. 3Sc; September, 16.37G16. SSc;
 October, 16.O9d1610c; November, 15.5S@ 53 300
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-04
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cottcn Merchants. Hanover Square. N
 Is Memhers New York Cotton Ex
 change. New Orleans Cotton Exchanre New York Produce Exchange. Associats Memoers Liverpool Cotton Association
 orders solicited for the purchase ana sale Of Cotton and Cotton Seed oil for t'Sture delivery. Special attention and uperal terms given for consignments of ance invited g
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-04
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool. May s.-Spot cotton irregular; good middling 13,10d; middling, 12.96d ; low middllng, 12.7Sd; sales. 5000. including 800 for speculation and export; receipts, 5000; futures steady: May, 12.57d; May and June, 12.50d: July and August, 12.3Sd' August and September. 121sd; October and November. 1l.sed; December and January. 1179d; January and February,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-04
Fish

Pompano-30c. Oysters-Eastern select s1s4 gallon medium, $1.50. Perch--9c. Salt Water Trout-121kc Red Snapper-121Sc Gray Snapper-sc Mullet-7c. Spanish Mackerel-121sa15e Shrimp-121kc Sheephead-s1sc Virginia Croaker-6c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-04
Chicago Grain

Chicago May S.-Wheat, No g. nominal No. 3 red, S2.90; No 2 hard, $2.95 296; No. i3 hard, nominal. Corn, No. yellow, s1.5S @1 COZ; No. 3 yellow, s1.571a11 591a; No. l yellow, S1.56s4@1.571A. Oats, No. white. l 691s071c standard, 70@115c Rye, No. 2 nominal; barley $1. 25d1 .65 timothy, $50 1 I.50; clover, $l2@17. Pork, S3SS5; lard
 $22 4Oa22.5O; ribs, s20. 62@21
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-04
Fruits and Produce

Bananas-S1.7 7542.
 Oranges-Florida, s313.50. Oranges-California, $3.75. Lemons-California, $4Q4.5o. Lemons-Imported, $4.50. Bell Peppers-$4 .25.
 Grapefruit-Florida, $4. Cranberries-$2.50 50. Potatoes-Irish. bu., $3.5O. Potatoes-Sweet, bu., SEQ. onions-Red Globe, lb., 12c. Onions-New Texas, $4 Cabbage-Florida, crate, s6. Turnips-Pound, 4c.
 Beans-String. hamper, s2.50. Squash-Hamper, $2.2 Apples-Wine Sap, g. Limes-Imported. SIPS. Lettuce-S1 25 dozen. Cucumbers-Hamper. $2.25. English Peas-Hamper, s1.50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-04
Bank of England Statement

London, May s.-The weekly statement Of the Bank of England showed the fol- lowing changes:
 Total reserve, decreased e795, ,0O0; circu- lation increased e622, ,0o0; bullion decreased El12,3S4; other securities decreased G343- coo; other deposits increased G11, ,610 O00 public deposits decreased G5. 223, ,0o0; notes reserve decreased 9S43,0o0; government se- curities increased G7.553000 Proportion of the banks reserve to liability this week Is 1889 per cent; last week It was 20 90 per cent. Rate of discount, per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-04

Before the war women were employed only in the selling departments, and as cleaners at Krupp's. How the hard work in the cannon factory affects the women is shown by the report of the sick benefit fund for 1915, which gives the number of cases of illness among the women work CTS at 7e60 in 100 compared with g. s1 in 100 among the men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-04
Dry Gnnds Market

New York. May s.-Cotton goods and yarns were firm and steady today with light demand. Raw silk was easier. Knit goods were fair and hosiery deliv- cries slow. Mems wear was very firm and tending higher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-04
Spot Cotton
Pig Iron

New York shilling, or Nork shilling. is the old Spanish ''real' or one-eighth of dollar. It is about equivalent in value to sixpence. English. Tn the southern states it is called bit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-04
St. Louis Grain

St. Louis, May 3.-Wheat, No. 2 red,
 s2.95; No. P hard. s2.97ae .ss: May, $2s11a;
 July, $2231z. Corn, No. 2, $157GD1. .5S1a; No. l2 white. s1.651a@16 CT; May, $1.544; July, $i.4eas. Oats. No. 2, 69lsc; No. 2 white. nominal; May 7O1ac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-04
Rice Market

New Orleans May 3.-Rough and clean
 rice continued strong and in good de-
 mand today. Receipts: Rough. 250 sacks: millers, 250; clean, 2411 pockets. Sales: Clean Honduras, 10o0 pockets blue rose, 1000 pockets. Quote: Rough Japan, 5.50Q 7c; others unchanged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-04
SEABOARD CHANGES SCHEDULES

Effective Sunday, May $. The Att tanta -Birmin gham Special now leaving 910 a. m. will leave at 7;30 a. m.. and will arrive 10.so p. m instead of 10:26 p. m. Train No. l2 now leaving s2:so D. m. will leave at 2:4o p. m. in- stead. 5-2-4t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-04
Bonds
Mercantile Paner

New York, May S.-Mercantile paper
 s1ag4s per cent. Sterling 6O-day bills, s4'z; commercial 60-day bills on banks, NnM; commercial 6O-day bills. s47IH demand. s475%; cables. s47s 7-16. Francs demand. 6.7lh; cables. 5.7O1s. Builders. demand. 4OA; cables Al. Lires demand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-04
Naval Stores

Savannah, May 3.-Turpentine steady,
 45c; sales, 142; receipts 34s; shipments 10; stock. 2723. Rosin firm; sales, 654 re- ceipts, 952; shipments. s140; stock. S1,22S.
 Quote A, B, c. D, s5.70; F, K, $5.75; G, s5S0; H, I, $5.s5; K, $59o; M, $5.95;NN, $6.10; VIC, s6.15; wv, S6.20.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-04

7o2R; cables, 7.O11k Rubles, demand 21%; cables. PTS. Bar silver, 75isc; Mexican dollars, 5Sc. Government bonds weak; railroad bonds weak. Time loans firm; 50 days, 4Q4A per cent; 90 days. 4kl0 41a per cent; six months. 4Kd4s4 per cent
 Call money strong; high, AZ per cent; low, 34 per cent ruling rate, per cent; last loan, per cent; closed 3sld4 per rent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-04
w. E. CAMPBELL

Member New Orleans Cotton Exchange. Correspondent of Shepard e GIuck. :. new 0riea.s. E. ". WagOner q Co.,, CO4IQNs STOCKS AND GRAIN
 contlHuoua Quotations
 Direct Wiree ! sos~s woeawSrd nlds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-04

middling, 1s.s7c; strict low middlng, ls 5ec; middling, 19.75c; strict middiing. ls.s4c; good mddling, 20i2c; strict good middling, 2oSoc. Receipts, l965; stock 32a. 600
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-04
Capable Couple
From L.ife.

 "A capable couple" "So?"
 Yes; he is furnishing the house by means of tobacco coupons, and she is decorating it with bridge prizes"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-04
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, May 3-Cash wheat. No. 2 had, $2. 931S.04; No. red, $29S@3.04. Corn,
 No. mixed, $1.521s@1 53; No. white, | $1. 621sd@1. .6S; No. 2 yellow s1.521k. Oats.
 unchanged to 1sc higher; No. white, 1 721k@73c; No. ? mixed 71Q72c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-04

The worlds greatest hydro-electric plant. planned for India, will deliver water to the turbines at a pressure of 6sO pounds to the square inch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-04
Sugar and Cereals

Granulated Sugar-sS.75 cwt.. f. o. | Birmingham.
 Rice-Fancy Blue Rose, s cwt. . Fancy Rice-$7 per cwt. ' Grits-Cartons S1 doz
 Grits-Sack, s. S5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-04
Bank of France Statement

Paris, May 3.-The weekly Statement of the Bank of France shows the follow ing changes:
 Gold in hand increased s,247, 900 francs: silver in hand increa sed 139,000 francs: notes in circulation increased 17s.535. COG francs; treasury deposits decreased 51, ,474,- GOO francs; general deposits decreased 53, GOO francs; bills discounted increa sed 144.24S00o francs; advances decreased 27,- 153 GOO francs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-04
Hides and Tallow

Green Salt Hides--19020c. Half Cured-1S0lsc. Green Hides-16@17c. Dry Flint Hides-3S@40c. Dry Salt Hides-36G37c. Damaged Hides-Half price. Sheep Skins-25c@S1.25. Horse Hides-$1Q5. Angora Goats-25d30c. Ginseng-Wild, s5. Colt Skins-45@60c. Sherlings-15Q25c. Goat Skins-5 -50QS0c. Hogskins-10Q15c. Tallow-5QSc. Beeswax-25@27c Washed Wool-40643c. Clear Unwashed Wool-3OQSsc. Bury Wool-20Q22c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-04

English street railways are experiment. ing with compound rail, the worn parts of which can be renewed without dis turbing the roadbed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-04
Creamerv Profiucts

Butter-Creamery. 4ssac, process butter, 3s1zc; oleomargarine, 27c; country butter. s5c.
 Full cream cheese, PIC.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-04
New Orleans Futures
New Orleans Spots

New Orleans, May 3.-Spot cotton steady and unchanged. Sales, on the spot. sSSs; to arrive none. Good ordinary. lS.37c; strict good ordinary, 1SS7c low
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-04
Artificial Aid

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
 Did your hrBband die a natural death?" we asked Mrs. Malaprop.
 "Oh. mo- she replied He had . doc tor"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-04

A new plane is provided with a shield for the hand to prevent it being bruised.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-04
Metal Market

New York, May 3.-Copper unsettled; electrolytic spot and second quarter, 80 G31, nominal; later deliver, s26G30. Iron firm and unchanged Metal exchange quotes tin steady; spot, $5S 25Q59 At London, spot copper. G130; futures, G129 los; electrolytic, e142. Spot tin a229 10s; futures, e230 5's. The metal exchange quotes lead strong, 10c bid; spelter firm; spot East St. Louis deliver, 9fs@91ac. At London. lead, s30 1Os; spelter, s54.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-04
Interior Movement

Houston: Middling, 19.50c; receipts, 1124; shipments, 4164; sales, 1341; stock, 99460 Memphis: Middling, 2Oc; receipts, 1885; shipments. 266s; sales, 115o; stock, SIS, 173 Augusta: Middling, 20c; receipts, 126; shipments. 95s; sales, 1s7; stock, sS, TIA.
 St. Louis: Middling, 20c; receipts, 1752 shipments, 25S1; stock, 30,315.
 Cincinnati: Receipts, 71 shipments, 80; stock. 17,049.
 Little Rock: Mddling, 1s50c; receipts, 37 shipments, 715; sales, 715; stock, 24 $50. Total today: Receipts. 4695; shipments, 11,167; stock, 57s,721.