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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-17
WASTON, AUBURN
 EXPERT, IS TAKEN
 FOR TOM WATSON
Dothan Meeting of Live Stock Asso- citation Augmented by False
 Rumor

Dothan, July 1e.--(Special.)--J J. Was ton of Auburn, an expert working under the provisions of the Smith-Lever bill, delivered an address here today before the Houston County Ave Stock associa- ton on the subject of cooperative mar keting and rural organszation in the in terest of the raising and marketing of live stock and other farm products in this section.
 Incidentally the meeting of the live stock association was neld at the same place and hour that an anti-draft mass meeting had previously been scheduled to meet. The only interest taken in the pro- posed anti-draft meeting had been that manifested by the UniIed States depart ment of justice. IT. U. Lawson, lone promoter of the project, had become alarmed over the nature of the interest taken In his meeting ana called it all off Soon after MT. Waston, the farm ex- pert, had begun his address, the report spread upon the streets of the city that Watson was speaking at the court house. This intelligence travelled through the crowded streets faster than scandal and, under the impression that Tom Wat son, the Georgia celebrity, was making an anti-draft speech, the throng with one accord stampeded the courtroom. The auditorium soon filled to overfiowing and standing room was at premium.
 "Is Watson speaking?" new ones on their way to the meeting asked.
 Sure" the departing ones replied and went on down the street laughing at the opportunity to shift the joke upon their friends.
 For while new arrivals filled the gaps left by those departing but soon the crowd in the courtroom thinned until there were left only the members of the live stock association and few visitors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-17
CAMPAIGN AGAINST IMMORAL HOUSES
 FACES GRAND JURY
Attorney General Indicates He Will Proceed Against Operators of
 Immoral Places

Montgomery, July 16.-(Special.) )--Witk campaign against immoral houses of Montgomery as chief business before it, the Montgomery county grand jury was empaneled for the July term by Judge Leon McCord Monday and charged with the duty of investigating the violation of all laws in Montgomery. William l.. Martin. attorney general, who has an- nourced that he will have charge of the grand jury, sat in the courtroom during the period of organization but did not take any part. Hugo l.. Black, solicitor of Jefferson county, who will assist the attorney general. was not in the court room.
 Judge McCord charged the grand jury that all manner of law violations should be considered, but that particular atten- tion should be given to certain class of boarding houses and hotels. He men, tioned the location of the military train ing camp here, but declared that the laws should be enforced at any other times also.
 Attorney General Martin has not indi- cated how he will proceed against the immohal houses. He has given them public notice that they will not longer be tolerated and is expected t ouse evil dence of the police department in an effort to bring indictments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-17
COTTON DROPS FOUR
 DOLLARS ABALE
Market Weakens Under Liquidation and Stops
 Loss Selling

New York, July 16.--A drop of r to IS points in new crop positions, or almost S4 bale, followed early reports that the Texas drouth had been broken and the cotton market acted very weak in the early part of the. session, under heavy liquidation and stop loss selling First prices were 35 to 52 points lower with the exception of July, which opened un- changed and was in a relatively firm po- sition throughout the day because of light stocks here and u demand from shorts, assumed to be Japanese inter etsts which had been prevented from unsettled condition of the freight sit uation October, in the forenoon, sold as low as 25.1Oc and December 25 04c, from which level subsequent moderate rallies occurred. reaching a climax in the afternoon when October touched g. .47c and December 25.35c on a report from Washington to the effect that cotton was not to be included in tho compromise food control bill.
 This rally was not sustained, however because of evidences that sections of AeNaS WHICH Hdu not been relieved by yesterdays rains would get precipitation within the next 24 hours. Selling became liberal again in the last hour on this news and the close, while steady was S7 to 1 points net lower and only lit tie up from the bottom of the day. While there seemed to be a. feeling that politi- cal conditions abroad were drifting rap- idly towards peace it did not result in any notable outside support, doub tless because of the importance attached to the improved Texas crop conditions which are expected to be reflected in the August bureau report. New Orleans sell ing near the close emphasized the bearish character of the weather news and served to offset the effects of unusually big ex- ports, which aggregated for the day 49,024 bales, more than half going from New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-17
GRAIN AND PRODUCE

Chicago, July 5.-sharp. breaks in the value of corn resulted today from inferences that on the subject of peace the German Reichstag was defying Emperor William and his generals. The market closed nervous. s s@3ss net lower. with September s1.5S $ q 1.59 and December s1.09B @1.0sK. Wheat finished steady at unchanged figures to 1kc higher; s2.O51z July and s1.95h September. Oats lost 1s q1c and provisions 1o@22c.
 Notwithstanding that sentiment based on the peace outlook was con ceded to have only an uncertain basis, heavy selling of corn sprang up as soon as reports were published that Reichstag leaders had decided to per sist n their peace movement and that a conference with Marshal Hindenburg and General Ludendorff had failed to bring about contrary intention. Showers in the southwest tended somewhat to weaken the confidence of holders. but until word came as to the fruitless meeting of Hindenburg and Ludendorff with Reichstag notables the market most of the, time had an upward slant ascribed to fears that unfavorable weather conditions over the greater part of the belt were in creasing the chaos of damage from early autumn frosts. Corn available for immediate use touched new high price record today despite the weakness which developed in future deliveries. The fresh top value was on No. white, $2 a bushel, an ad- vance of cents since Saturday.
 Wheat hardened little in price ow- ing, perhaps, to a decided falling off in the United States visible supply to- tai.
 Enlarged rural offerings pulled down oats.
 Provisions were under pressure from commission houses
 Future quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-17
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, July 16.-Heavy selling pressure was felt in the cotton market here today, being encouraged by rains in Texas and uncertainty over the meaning Of the political changes in Ger many. Ready response was given sell ing orders, but there was a period of comparative steadiness in the early aft ernoon, which, however, gave way to re- newed weakness on the close, which was at a net loss of IT to S1 points.
 Around the opening the market was 57 to 79 points off. July became inac- tive, but the other trading months dis played further weakness. going to net decline of 75 to 80 points. Recoveries of about 25 points from the bottom were not we'll sustained and the market met little show of recuperative power.
 Bears claimed that rains over Sunday had relieved the drouth in Texas, but bulls took the view that both official and private returns indicated the coun- ties which had been suffering most owing to drouth were still dry. This view caused the steadiness in the early afternoon.
 The attitude regarding political news seemed to be that the changes in the German government while not clearly understood, did not indicate anything but a determination to fight the war to a finish.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-17
Produce Market

New York, July 16.-Butter weaker; receipts, S227; creamery. higher than extras. 39@39%c; creamery extras, 92 score, 38Ac; firsts, 37s4 case. Eggs, ir- regular; receipts. 10,255: fresh gath cred extras, 37M @3SAc; extra firsts, 36@37c; irsts. 34@35hc. Chee1e, weak, receipts, 46O4 state. fresh spe- cials, 2SA @24c; state. average run, 2s @23hc. Dressed poultry, dull and weak; chickens. 1S@26c; fowls, 16@ 24c; turkeys. 18@32c. Live poultry steady; no prices settled.
 Chicago, July 16.--Butter. steady; creamery. s4@3sc Eggs, steady; re- sceipts, 17,13l cases; firsts. S11a @33Ac; creamery firsts, 29@31c; at mark, caaes included. 27@33c. Potatoes. weak; re- ceipts, 100 cars; Virginia barrels, $5.75 @6.25: Kansas and Illinois sacks, S1 .85 @1.90; Kentucky and Tennessee, $1S5 @l.90. Poultry, alive, steady; fowls, 18Hc; springs, 22024c
 Kansas City. July 16--Butter, creum- cry. Ssc; flrsts. S4cS cSseconds. 33c; pack ing. 32c. Eggs, firsts. 31c: seconds, 25c. Poultry. hens. 151ac; roosters, 1s1sc; broilers. 26c.
 St. Louis, July 16.-Poultry, springs, 25 5@2T4ac; turkeys. 21c; ducks, 17e; geese. 9c Butter. creamery, 371sc. Eggs, 2s1a @29c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-17
Speedy Passage of
 Aviation Bill Predicted

Washington. July 1e.-Speedy pass- age by the Senate of the $64o, ,000, ,o00 aviation bill, passed by the House Sat- urday. was predicted today by Sena- tor Chamberlain. chairman of the mil- itary committee. He had little doubt, he said. that the measure providing for fleet of 22,0oo airplanes, would become a law before August l.
 It is expected that the measure will be taken up in the Senate after the food control bill is disposed of.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-17
PIG IRON
TOMPKINS CHARGED : WITH MURDER OF
 HUMPHREYS FAMILY
Letter in Hands of Detectives Has Barring on Case-Not Made
 Public

Johnstown. Pa, July -17-George K. Tonlpkins, Jr.. a Philadelphia coal op- orator, arrested in connection with the mysterious deaths by shooting of Ed ward Humphries, his wife and son yes- terday on country road near here. was formally charged with murder before a justice of the peace today and was locked up in the Cambria county Jail.
 The charge was made by q county de- tective and Tompkins declared imme- diately his innocence. Tompkins, on his way to jail, declared that he had for gotten few details in the statement he made yesterday and he was given op- portunity to make another statement in secret. the purport of which the author ities refuse to disclose.
 letter in the hands of the detec- tives is said to have bearing on the case. but no statement will be made re- garding it's contents The letter is said to have been written by Tompkins' wife.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-17
MONTGOMERY FEARS THAT HER CAMP WILL BE OF SHORT LIFE
Owners of Camp Location Want Exorbitant Prices for Crops Now Await
 ing Harvest

Montgomery, July 16.--(Special.) Dispatches from Washington Monday announcing that the drafted troops of Alabama. Georgia and Florida would be trained at Camp Gordon in Atlanta caused great disappointment here, where 1t had been thought the war department would use this training camp for conscripted men after the National Guard of Ohio and West vir- ginia had been trained and sent to the firing line. Efforts will be re- doubled now to convince the govern ment that this city is an ideal place for camp throughout the war. It is feared that this city will have no soI- diers when the National Guard has been trained.
 The purpose of the government in sending the drafted men of the three states to one camp was to maintain a division. The three states have been placed in the Tenth division. with Alabama troops known as the First brigade. It is presumed that this basis of division will be maintained in the drafted army. though the division will take another number.
 At1anta's training station will he 8 cantonment in order that the drafted forces who probably will not be called to the colors until about October l may not be uncomfortable during the winter months.
 Because owners of the property pro- posed as the site for the divisional training camp are asking exorbitant prices for tho growing crops, the an- nouncement of the location of the camp near Montgomery has been de- layed. As soon as tho war department announced that this city would be given camp prices went skyward and convinced persons interested in the camp that Montgomery county crops had suddenly become the finest in the state despite the heavy drouths of the past two months, If satisfactory price for property and crops cannot be arranged condemnation proceedings may be entered.
 The work of digging ditches for the water line which will be run from Montgomery will be started this week. A 12-inch pipe will be laid so as to give the division all water need in in training.
 Maj. Arthur W. Reynolds and Mai. John M. Bigham have been ordered here and placed in complete command of the construction of the divisional training camp. They will begin their work this week. being in control of all forces working on the camp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-17
New York Futures
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Middling, 25.3sc; receipts, 959; sales, 529; stock, 1SS,156.
 Galveston: Middling, 26 BOG; receipts, 2520; sales, AS; stock, 121,959
 Mobile: Middling. 25.13c; receipts. 13O; stock, 10,911.
 Savannah: Middling, 26. ssc; receipts, 2so7; exports, 2o,5os; sales. s24; stock, sa, 794.
 Charleston: Middling, 2sc sales. 15o; stock, 14,940.
 Wilmington: Stock, 50,0S4
 Texas City: Stock. 15,064
 Norfolk: Middling, 25.25c; receipts, ,692; sales. 13; stock, 72.6SS.
 Baltimore: Stock 37, ,1O5
 Boston, Middling, 2765c; receipts. 43; stock, $500.
 Philadelphia: Middling. 27.s5c; stock, 2675
 New York: Middling, 27. 4ocs exports, 2s,- 521; sales, 701; stock, 46,441.
 Minor ports Stock, 27,420.
 Total today: Receipts, 6651; exports, 49 : 024; stock, 660,9S2
 Total for week: Receipts 1s,sos; exports, 50, S07
 Total for season: Receipts, 7.274.s4s; ex- ports. 5,4S0.4S1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-17

from the gulf. A resulting decline Of ITO points. on which some 30 points has been recovered, is the answer of the market to these favorable rains for the crop in the southwest, and lead many to think the next government condition report will show a substantial improve ment. Owing to the possibility of the government taking the coastwise steamers for transports to Europe some anxiety is expressed as to how the early receipts of the crop are to be moved north. Publication of the high prices paid by the government for cot ton goods and the very large profits resulting therefrom also creating comment in view of President Wilson's letter on patriotism and profits. These recent rains in Texas give the region where they fell moisture enough for at least three weeks.
 On the reaction the market met southern crop selling in the distant positions. closing at the lowest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-17
Stock Quotations

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-17
MORRIS AVENUE

With a good Monday business Morris avenue started off with good prospects Price changes were many, most of which were downward.
 Self-using flour went down 4Oc on the barrel Eggs were slightly off Supply about equals demand in most lines and all goods look well.
 Quotations were as follows: Hens-l9c.
 Fryers-25Q20c.
 Guineas-30e
 Roosters-11G12c.
 Extra Graded Eggs-y-t Candled Eggs-2Sc
 Turkeys-Live. 22923c.
 Ducks-14Q15c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-17

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-17
THE NEW CODY GATEWAY IS A MONUMENT TO "BUFFALo BILL"

The great Cody Road in Yellowstone Nas tional Park { s been voted "the most won- derful 90 miles of motor Highway in Amer. ica." This is Buffalo Bills own trail.
 You enter the park at the famous Cody Gateway. See the Geysers, the Paint Pots. the Grand Canyon and the wonderful falls.
 Enjoy Sylvan Pass, the great gorge of the Shoshone River-see the wonderful new Government Irrigation Dam, the Dude Ranch country, and many other wonderful views. Then leave the park at the Gardiner Gateway.
 The Cody Road motor trip is part a the Burlington's famous 3-in-l National Park Tour. The Burlington reaches the three great National Parks Yellowstons. Glacier and Rocky Mountain National Estes. Provision is made on ono ticket for visiting these three wonder spots.
 Drop me postal today. Say how many in your party, when you expect to get away and let me send illustrated folders and full details regarding this wonderful Seo America tour. Liberal st0p-overs, long limits and diverne routoa. Get tho 1acta before completing your plan1l
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-17
Build Subdivision

Anniston, July 1I-(Special)--It was learned on good authority that some An- niston business men are stalking out a tract of land along the Jacksonville pike. near the covered bridge. with the view of building subdivision in pros pect of the location of the big camp near that section.
 While the great bulk of the business will be transacted in Anniston, a good part of the camp will be perhaps three or four miles from the business section of this city. and many small shops will doubtless be erected as near the camp site as possible
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-17
FLOUR AND FEEDsTUFF

Michigan patent flour, $1305; Idaho patent flour, $12.oO; Tennessee patent Hour, Sll5o; high-grade self-rising $ll.4oc medium grade seIr-rising, $11.2U; hard winter wheat flour, $l2O5: cornmeaI S4. IA per 96-pound sack hen feed s9 50 per l00-pound sack: mixed horse and mule feed, S4Sq53; 71a per cent c. s. meal, s41; Cremo feed meal, sal; prime c. S. hull SIS; lintless hulls. $l5. gray shorts, $5O
 wheat bran. s4S; corn. s2; corn chops, $S.6o; No. white oats per bpshel. soc; wheat per 100-pound sack, $S 50; Choice pea green alfalfa. per ton, s32; choice timothy hay, per ton, $25; No. l timothy hay, per ton, s2S; No. Johnson grass. per ton, $21
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-17
BIRMINGHAM LIVE STOCK

IUHIOn Stock Yard.)
 Fed Steers: Good to choice, SQ9c: me- itum to good. rose; common to medium. ,07c.
 Grass cattle, according to weight. oual- ity and flesh: Steers, 6lsQSc; fat cows, 7QSc; medium cows, 61aQic; cutters. 51b0 6c; ca<ners, 41sQ5Ac; oxen. 41sQ61ac; fat yearlfngs 61sg71sc; medium yearIings, 51s G61ac vealers, 7Q8c.
 Hogs: Choice corn fed hogs, 165 and up, 14Q15c; choice corn fed hogs, 1S5 to l6o, 1219@14c; choice corn fed hogs, 90 to l35, 11@121ac; light pigs, 90 pounds. 1o@ He; best heavy rough hogs, 1lQ121ac: half fat rough hogs 10@11c.
 Soft and oily hogs from 1G2c per pound less than above prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-17
DILLARD'S STATEMENT

The statement made by M. J. billiard yesterday reads as follows:
 read with interest the article of MT. H. Key Mlner in The Age Herald to- day on the location of the nitrate plant on the Warrior river
 ''In his article he did not make men, tion of the fertilizer feature of the bill, which is really three fourths of same When the bill was before CongresS the farmers of the United States realized, as well as the congressman, that the food question of this country was of as much importance as nitrates. and the bill never would have passed had it not been that the farmers proved their claim In order to feed the people of the world now and for all times they must
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-17
Johnson Promoted

Anniston, July 1s.-(speciaL)-J. A. Johnson. who has been an employe of the city postoffice for Il years. has been appointed Superintendent of mails. This promotion was in recognition Of Mir Johnson's ability and his friends agree that 1t is well deserved
 The office of superintendent of mails in the Anniston postoffice was created when. on July l, the opstoffice was placed in the first-class list.
 It was learned Monday that a branch postoffice will be established at the concentration camp, under the jurisdic- tion of the Anniston city postoffice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-17
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool. July 16--Cotton spot, quiet; prices 25 points higher; American mid ding fair. 19.93d; good middling. 1955d: middling. 19. 25d low middling, 1s50d . good ordinary, 17.S5d: ordinary, 17.35d. Sales. 2000 bales, including 1900 American. Receipts, 93OO bales, all American. Flu lures, 25 points higher; July. 1S.15d; July August, 17.90d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-17
Interior Cotton Movement

Houston: Middling, 25. soc; receipts, 1923 shipments, 2059; sales, 25; stock, 34216.
 Memphis: Middling, zoc; receipts, sso; shipments, 2724; sales, 75O; stock. 1903
 Augusta: Middling. 25.6sc receipts, 5 shipments, 33S; sales g; stock. ,476
 St. Louis: Receipts, 1410; shipments 14S7; stock, 12,521.
 Cincinnati: Receipts, 452; shipments, 1856; stock 14,9S9
 Little Rock: Middling. 26c; receipts, 57; shipments. 50; sales. 60; stock. 2,S3o
 Total today: Receipts 4127; shipments, SPA: stock, 290,Sa5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-17
Cotton Seed Oil

New York July 15-Liquidaton by over- night longs on unpromising political news and the weakness in lard and cotton caused sharp downturn in cotton seed oil today Final losses were 13 to 20 points for active poss September sold down to 1499c and closed at 15 .04c. Sales, 14.400 barrels; prime crude, 13. .s3c, nominal. Spot, 5.10c bid; January 14.75@ l4.7sc; February, 14.77Q14 s5c; July, 15. .150 15. 25c; August 15.09@15 10c; September, 15 .04@15. .05c; October, 14.9S@14. .99c; Novem- Der, 14.74014 .75c; December, 14 4.75@14.76c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-17
Metal Market

New York, July 16.-Copper. dull; cleo trolytic spot and nearby. nominal: Au- gust and later, S26Q29. Iron firm; No 1 northern. s53@54; No. ?, $52. .500p53. 50; No. 1 southern, s50@5l No. ?, $49. .50Q5o. 50. Metal exchange quotes tin. dull spot. s61 50 bid At London. spot copper. e130; futures e1g9 los; electrolytic, 9142 spot tin, a237 los; futures a234 15s. The metal ex- change quotes lead dull; spot, n1sd asked. Spelter, weak; spot Easl St. Louis de- livery, S% asked. At London, spot lead a3O 1os futures. f29 los; spelter spot G54; futures, G50
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-17
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, July 16.-( Special. Jour market opened with sales of October at 25 GOAT and after selling at 25 1s.47 ruled at 25.30 at l p. m. Good rains have fallen in Louisiana, where needed and throughout northern and north western Texas as far south as Waxa- hachie and Corsicana. Further show CTS are predicted as probable in south eastern Texas by the government This rainfall is due to the movements of a high barometer over Texas coming up
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-17
NEW TAX COLLECTORS
 QUALIFY FOR OFFICE

Montgomery. July 16-(SpeciaD Morgan Forsyth of Covington county and H A Baggett of Monroe county. who were elected tax collectors of their counties last November and will take office Oc- tober 1, qualified with the secretary of state Monday Forsyth will succeed w. w. Walters of Andalusia. while Baggett will succeed John L. Marshall of Monroe vile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-17
New Orleans Futures
New Orleans Spots

New Orleans, July 16.-Spot cotton, qriet, 50 points off; sales on the spot, 229 bales; to arrive. 300. Good ordinary, 24c: strict good ordinary, "A soc; low middling. 25c strict low middling, 25.19c; middling, 25 3Sc; strict middling, 25.57c good mid ding. 25.75c; strict good mddling. 25. .9Sc. Receipts. 959; stock, 1Ss,156.