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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-23
STOCK GOSSIP

New York: Total subscription to l1b- erty loan, $1,973, 100000. Subscriptions to seventh German war loan s3,1o7, ,5OO,Ooo
 Supreme court meets today at noon.
 Illinois coal miners strike ends.
 Copper miners strike in Globe and Miami, Ariz., district called; have been called out since October 2.
 Russian council of soldiers and work mems delegates announces peace pro- gramme, which includes naturalization of Panama canal and restoration Of all German colonies.
 Twenty Industrials, 1880; advance, s159.
 Twenty Rails, S4.S4; advance, .52.-Dow Jones.
 Washington: Uprisings because or shortage of food taking place amons the civilian population of many Austrian cities. Official dispatches from Rome today tell of rioting at Prague, Buda pest and Vienna Many women ana chli- dren were killed in the fighting.-NeW York News Bureau.
 New York: Insiders are talking much higher prices for Marine pfd. There mas been concentrated buying of Steel Ine dividend is due the end of this month. For the time being liquidation seems to have subsded and strong forces are all set for higher prices. There seems to be accumulation in tobacco products. Hutton.
 British in Belgium attacked this morn ing on A front of one kilometer. The war office announces that all objectives were attained. .
 Haig reports satisfactory progress IS being maintained
 Japanese steamer Hatchi Maru, due at Delagoa Bay North Africa, octoper l. is missing. believed to have struck mine. with the loss of all on board.-New York News Bureau
 New York: A large interest is given credit of selling 25,000 Steel this morn ing. People in general have not got enough confidence in the market to oe- .lieve that it can have much further ad- vance. If it holds around present prices for an hour or two longer, 1t Will prop- ably go higher.-Dick.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-23
RUSSELLvILLE

Russellville, October 22-(Special. )--Mrs.
 Houston Box, one of Russellville's most
 highly respected citizens. died at s
 o'clock this morning at her home in this
 city Mrs. Box was 6s years old and
 had been resident of Russellville for
 a number of years. She is survived by
 two children, MT. H. Box and Mrs. Ab-
 ney Cook, both of this city, besides a
 number of relatives. Funeral services at
 the residence tomorrow at 10 o'clock. In- torment N. o. r. P. cemetery
 The second liberty loan bond sale took on new interest in Franklin county the past week and all indications are that the amount allotted to Franklin county will be subscribed by the middle of the
 coming week. Dr. John Clark, chairman of the liberty loan committee, is exerting every effort to carry Franklin above her
 goal and pleads with those who have
 money lying idle to show their patriot
 ism by lending it to Uncle Sam and help
 win the war.
 Rev. l.. F. Stansell of Florence preached
 at the Methodist church yesterday at Il o'clock. A large crowd was in at tendance and Rev. Stansell delivered an excellent sermon. Sunday being .patri- otic day. at the different churches. MT. s. c. Mcclellan of Route 5, drove into town Friday night to do some shop ping. MT. Mcclellan left the horse and buggy hitched in the lot back of Dear ing-Orman's store and when he returned the horse and buggy were missing. The horse was found later some 15 miles north of here. but nothing has beer heard of the buggy. A reward has beer offered for the thieves.
 Mir. w. H. Key of Russellville has been named a member of tho state finance committee of the Alabama Sunday Echoo association, according to a statement is- sued by the state Sunday school head quarters. The committee is composed oi central board of IA leading bank pres idents and business men of Alabama, to- gether with one representative banker ol business man from each county of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-23
TRADERS MARKET
 IN HE STOCK LIST
Natural Setback in Stocks. Market Highly Profes-
 siOnal in Character

New York, October 22.-Advances of l stock market session were gradually for feited later. the market closing with heavy trend. Early improvement was most general in war shares and the varied group of equipments, rails and metals holding back.
 Developments over the week end re- ceived favorable interpretation for the most part and the rapid growth of the liberty loan was again factor Money . rates were virtually undisturbed despite the heavy loss reported in local bank re- serves last Saturday.
 Trading was of professional chara- acter, public inquiry reflecting only moderate accession. Pools continued their bullish activity in numerous speculative issues at gross advances of substantial proportions, but these, too, were surren- dered before the close.
 Gas shares were depressed even with other specialties inclined to advance. LaClede Gas of St. Louis made precipi- tate decline of 15 points on single sale, Consolidated Gas dropped points and People's Gas established a new minimum at 39.
 United States Steel reacted from lo7ss, it's top of the forenoon. to 104s4, and closed at 1o51s, net loss of 1%. Independent steels, notably Bethlehem. Crucible and Lackawanna met with similar reversals and early substantial gains in Baldwin and American Locomotives were lost.
 Rails were again neglected, showing nominal changes at best, and shipplngs' oils and tobaccos shared in the late reac- ton with motors and specialties. Enlarged dealings in the irregular bona market were mainly due to activity m liberty 31h's at 99.7O to 99.72. Total sales, par value, aggregated $6,S50,O00
 United States coupon 2's rose A per cent on call and registered 2s declined "a per cent on sales.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-23
Stocks Have a Natural Reaction;
 Firm Spots Sustain Cotton Prices
Fly c. F. AVERY

Cotton had at one time Monday nearly 12O points decline from the previous high points, which seemed to have cleared the technical atmosphere, temporarily at least. However, there was no snap to the market and 1t is evident the big fel- lows have not replaced their lines as yet. The strength of spots was the sustaining feature. A further decline, which would accumulate a short interest, would be the best thing for further bull move in the market. In my opinion the market needs some new incentive to get 1t over this hard spot, and it is likely they will have to back off to get running start.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-23
Private Wire Flashes

New Yorks-Mitchell was most promi- nent buyer on call. Liverpool large seller of late months. No snap on cah-Hut- ton.
 New York-We recommend purchases on extreme weakness-Hudson.
 In our opinion the market will meet spot selling unless some new reason for bullish action is found.-Wagner
 New York-Regarding an item in news papers of seizure of cotton by United States being held by German interests, from the best information we can get, there is no doubt that Germany did own great deal of cotton last year. but d great part of it is supposed to have been sold when they found they could not get freight room and the general impression m the trade is that they do not own such a vast amount as 1,0000O0 bales.-Jung
 New Orleans-Looks like the October squeeze is on the way to playing out, Differences October-December has nar- rowed to about 100 points. Think will narrow further on tenders.-Kofler.
 New OrleanS-The spot situation con- tinues strong, but from action of market think big October shorts covered. Looks like some bad weather before end of week, which would be harmful to open cotton Would buy on any soft spots.- Shepard.
 New York-Weather map indicates a change to unsettled, rainy, colder weather, possibly snow northeastern quarter and freezing deeper into belt. Understand around 15OO notices out Kofler.
 New York-There was a fair demand around 25 for January, which checked the decline Ring shorts covering but do not think any advance Will be main tained.-Jung.
 Galveston wires: Received reliable in- formation that picking is about over in Johnson and Eccies counties. No chance for top crop. Some fields being plowed for grain.-Gluck.
 New York-Southern products cotton estimate 11,186 deterioration from Sep tember 25 to october g; heavier than nor mal.-C. H. Cothran.
 New Orleans-San Antonio writes: Cot ton crop practically gathered and turned out somewhat better than we expected. Unless we get an early frost, we expect enough top crop to increase the yield 10 per cent. If 1t were not for the failure of the food and feed crop we would come out all right at these prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-23

The stock market yesterday had a nat ural flare back. These reactions must be expected in any market either up or down and they represent the favorable or un- favorable construction put upon the day. s news and in no way are these short swings indicative of the general trend of prices.
 Trading was largely professional in character and as such represented only the professional viewpoint for temporary movements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-23
Miscellaneous Markets
Live Stock


 Chicago, October 22.-Hogs: Receipts, 2s,OOO; market. weak; bulk. sl4 .eOa1s. l5; light, 14.sOa1s. Is; mixed, s14 s1k0Q1s. .ep; heavy, sl4.5ca1s.55; rough, s14.5Oat4. 90; pigs. s10.25@14.
 Cattle: Receipts, 24,ooo; market, firm; native steers. s6.s5g17; western steers. s5O9d1S .65: stockers and feeders, sea11. O.; cows and heifers. a.75g11 80; calves. .9@ 1s
 Sheep: Receipts, 37,oeo; market. weak wetners, sS. .s0Q21.75; ewes. ss.10q1 %; lambs. s12. 50a17.75.
 St. Louis. October 22.-Hogs: Receipts, E, 300; market. steady; lights. s15. 75g1S. 15; pigs, s14014.75; mixed and butchers, sl5.75 @16.50; good heavy. sl6.5oq1e.s5; bulk, sl5. .75@16.75.
 Cattle: Receipts. 11.2O0; market. higher; native beef steers, Ssd1s.75; yearling steers and heifers. s7a16.50; cows, s5a 0.50 stockers and feeders. s6.50a11 50; Texas quarantine steers, $6.75a1O.5o; fair to prime southern steers. s9Q12.75; beef cows and heifers. sea1O; prime yearling steers and heifers, $7. 50Q10t native calves $5. .75@15. Sheep Receipts. 200; market. steady; lambs, lower; lambs, sl3a16.s0 ewes. slO5 011. .25; wethers, $11. 50012 .55; canners and choppers, s5qs 50. Kansas City. October 22.-Hogs Re ceipts $500; market steady; bulk, s15.25G 1s 60; heavy, s16. .25@16.75; packers and butchers, s15. .75a1s.4o; light. s1591s; pigs $140p14. 50.
 Cattle Receipts, 12,OoO; market steady prime fed steers, s15. 50@16.75; dressed beef steers $11G15; southern steers, s6.7; @11 COWS. s5dS.50; heifers S6. 5oa Il stockers and feeders, s6.50a1e5o; bulls, q l CT .25; calves, St. 50q1S.5 5O | Sheep: Receipts, 1000 market, steady l lambs, SIG. 5Od17. .40;> yearlings. $12d14. 5O wethers, $11d2. 2.50; ewes. $10411 50; stock CTS and feeders, s7.50@17 50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-23
Clark's Letter

(By stewart s Wife.)
 New Orleans, Actober 22..Technical conditions and foreign news over shadowed all else this morning and the market ran into a decline Open ng from 5 to 2S points down, futures soon showed loss of 40 to so points London says the Russian situation is particularly unfavorable and is such that reformation of financial lines must be thought of. Another factor affecting support was the reduction of cotton space in steamers from 15 per cent to 9 per cent by the allied govern ments.
 New York says the press publishes an article stating that the United States government is seizing a vast amount of cotton held for German ac- count, the amount being placed as high as a million bales.
 After selling to 25.29c for January the market steadied and rallied about 20 points immediately and is now nerv- ous. about 25.50c for January.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-23
Bonds
Money Markets

New York. October 22-Mercantile pa- Der, 51a per cent. Sterling 60-day bills. M1h; commercial 60-day bills on banks, VIII; commercial 6o-day bills s4.7O7s: de- S3c. Time loans steady; GO days. 5An5ll per cent; 90 days and six months, 51a0r 6% per cent. Call money firm; high, per cent; low. per cent; ruling rate, 3la per cent; closed. 21a@3 per cent: last loan 3 per cent. Francs. demand, 5.79; cables 5.77h. Builders. demand, 42a4; cables, 43 Lires, demand, 7.7SA: cables. TIT. Ru- bles. demand. 1894: cables, 14. Mexican dollars. 62hc. Government bonds firm Railroad bonds irregular
 London. October 22.-Bar silver, 441s pence per ounce. Money. per cent Dis count rates: Short bills. 4a4 per cent; three months bills. A per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-23
Metal Market

New York, October 22.--Metal exchange quotes tin firm, ss1.s7 s7fx@s1.s7. Lead dull;
 spot, s6371a nominal. Speleter dull; East St. Louis delivery, spot, $7.S71a@6.12. At London, spot copper, a110; futures. a110: electrolytic, G125; spot tin, e2is 5s; fu- lures, s247 5s. Lead. spot, ESQ los; fu- lures, e29 los. Spelter, spot, f54; fu- lures, $50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-23
Birmingham Live Stock

Union Stockyards.) Fed Steers: Good to Choice-7@71s. Medium to Good-6G7c. Common to Mediunl-51s@6c. Grass cattle, according to weight, quail ity and flesh: Steers-6@7c. Fat Cows-61z@7c. Medium Cows-51aG6c. Cutters-5@51ac. Canners4%@5c. Heavy Bulls-6c. Light Bulls-5Q51ac. Oxen-4@6c. Fat Yearlings-51s@6c. Medium Yearlings-4A@5c. Vealers-6@7c. Hogs: Choice Corn Fed Hogs, 165 and up- 15@16c. @15c.
 Choice Corn Fed Hogs. 90 to 135-ls @14c.
 Light Pigs, 90 Pounds Down-l1@12c. Best Heavy Rough Hogs-127gQ14c. Half Fat Hogs-10@11c. Soft and oil hogs from 1c to 2c per pound less than above prices.
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w. E. CAMPBELL

Member New OFleans Cotton Exchange. Correspondent of shegard < Chuck. New Orleans. B. ". WagOncr q Ces COTTON, STOCKS AND GRAIN
 Continuous Quotntlons
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Interior Movement

Houston: Middling, 27.15c; receipts, 15,- GA; shipments, 9S43; sales, 36S7; stock, 137,- 7Ss.
 Memphis: Middling, ps 800; receipts, lO,s6s; shipments, 4574; sales, 800; stock. 91, 465.
 Augusta: Middling. 27.1sc; receipts, SS7S; shipments, 1859; sales. 1884; stock. 1Os, ,71O.
 St. Louis: Middling, $500; receipts, 1907; shipments. 1275; stock, 2O31. Cincinnati: Receipts. 150; shipments, S00 stock, 20,914. Little Rock: Middling. 27.37c; receipts, 3079 :~sshipments, 1493; sales, 1493; stock, 25,099 Total today: Receipts, A6l7;- ship ments, 19,044; stock. 3Se9 959
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-23
Chicago Futures
Cash Grain

Chicago, October 22.-Corn, No. 2 vel low, sl.s9G2; No. yellow, s1 ss@1 @; No. yellow nominal. Oatss, No. white. 60a60sst; standard, 6014 161Ac. Rye, No. yellow, nominal. Oats, No. 5 othy, s6as. s.5O; clover. s1sG24. Pork, nom inal; lard. s23. .6OGl23. .95; ribs, s27.5G02s
 St. Louis. October 22.-Corn. track No 2 sl.s7; No. ? yellow, sl.9S; December, sl .17A; May. s1.10 Oats, track No. g. 5S1sc; No white, 6O@60lkc; December 5s14 G59ssc; May, 6O9sc.
 Kansas City, October 22-Corn, No 9 mixed. s1.SS@1.Ss; No white, s2.0e@ 2.1o; No. yellow, s1 .ssai 90. Oats. No. white. 6o1sc; No. ? mixed. 6s1sc9ssc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-23
Hubbard Bros. & CA.

Cotton Merchants. Hanover Square. N. change, New orleans Cotton Exchanga
 new York Produce Exchange. Assoclate Members Liverpool Cotton Association. sais of Cotton and Cotton Seed oil fof iY6vrs delivery; Special sttsntioa snd nSsI spos sssson ssr ys aeliSssS M % Gcaassses2 2s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-23
Flour and Feedstuff

Michigan Patent Flour-$12 .25. Idaho Patent Flour-S11. 90. Tennessee Patent Flour-$11. .55. Illinois Patent F'lour-s12 IS. High-Grade Self-Rising Flour-s1 80. Medium Grade Self Rising Flour-$11 .G5. Hard Winter Wheat Flour-12.30. Perfection Cornmeai-s4.04 per s6-pound sack.
 Hen Feed-$4. 10 per 100-pound sack. Mixed Horse and Mule Feed- $54@60. c. S. Meal, ' per cent-$4. Cremo Feed Meal-$35. Old Style Hulls-$23.. Lintless Hulls-$15.
 Gray Shorts-$54.
 Wheat Bran-S4S.
 Corn-$2 20.
 Corn Chops-$4.50.
 No. White Oats-S0c bushel. Wheat-$4 per 100-pound sack. Choice Pea Green Alfalfa-$34 per ton. Choice Timothy Hay-$29 per ton. No. l Timothy Hay-$2S per ton. No. 1 Johnson Grass-$22.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-23
New Orleans Futures
Port Cotton

New Orleans: Middling, 27.50c: receipts. 9631; exports, 1908; sales. 26O6; stock, 137,294 Galveston: Middling, 27.S5c; receipts, 13.- AIS; sales, 865; stock, 1S5,3 1888.
 Mobile: Middling, 27.25c; receipts 1549 sales, 3S; stock, 13,S0S.
 Savannah: Middling, 27.5Oc; receipts 4S776 sales, 1888; stock 161, S3S
 Charleston: Middling, 2714c; receipts, 2361; stock, 4S,401.
 Wilmington: Receipts, 1175; stock, 39, ,a77. Texas City: Stock, 3035.
 Norfolk: Middling, 27.25c; receipts. 27s1: exports, 3s3; sales, 2; stock, S5, ,507. r Baltimore: Stock, 2457S.
 Boston: Middling, 2S65c; receipts, s3s: stock, 5000.
 Philadelphia: Middling. 2s.7o; receipts, 131; stock, 62S2.
 New York: Middling, 2S45c; receipts, SO; stock, 101, ,S34.
 Minor ports: Stock, 10, ,424
 Total today: Receipts S6,680; exports, 1891; stock. 76,711.
 Total for week: Receipts. 77,4s1; ex- ports, '14.214
 Total for season Receipts, 1,a5.sls; ex- ports, 1.21S,454
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-23
Cnffee Market

New York, October 22-The market for coffee futures was very quiet again to- day December eased off from TIP to Tile, and May from 7.55 to 7.50c, with the market closing at net decline of 1 to points. October, 6.9Sc; December, 7.10c; January, 716c; March, 7.31c; May, TAG; July, 764c; September, 7S1c. Spot coffee, quiet; Rio Is, sAc; Santos As, s1ac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-23
.Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, October 22.--COttOn, spot in moderate request; prices easier. Good middling. 2O.92d; middling, 20.42d; low middling, 19.92d; good ordinary 1S.97d; primary, 1S.47d. Sales, 5000. including 340O American. Receipts. 2200 all American. Futures closed steady. New contracts: January, 19.54d; March. 19.02d; May. 1S.60d.
 Old contracts, fixed prices: october, 19.12d; December January, 1S.15d: Janu- February. 1S.O5d: March-April, 17.S7d; May-June, 17.71d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-23
s. R. Stewart & Co.

4Oi-2 Woodward Bldg.. Birmingham. Ala.
 Cotton. stocks. bonds grain. provisions and cotton seed oil New Orleans oor- respondents Jno. F. Clark & Co Direct private wire. continuous quotations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-23
Rice Market

New Orleans. October 22.--Rough and clean rice were steady today Receipts: Rough, 57s2 sacks; millers, S956; clean, 3069 pockets. Sales: Rough Honduras. 1769 sacks; Carolina, 412; Japan, 326 Blue Rose, 4650; clean Honduras, 34s4 pockets; Japan, 52s; Blue Rose. S63o; Carolina, B. Quiet: Rough Honduras, 6500I7. .65c; Car olina, 7.400D7 42c; Japan, 7.00I7.75c; Blue Rose, 700a7.70c; clean Honduras, 7A0p SAc; Japan, 6A@7&4c; Blue Rose, 7.o0ao 7%c; Carolina, Sc; Polish, per ton, s45@5o bran, S33036
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-23
Sugar and Cereals

Granulated Sugar-9c. Rice-Fancy Blue Rose, s cwt. Fancy Rice--N per cwt. Grits-Cartons. s1 dog. Grits-Sacks. s385.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-23
Fruits and Produce

 Bananas-S.175@2.25 2.25. Fresh Peanuts-12c ID. anges-California $4.50 Lemons-$5.50 crate. Irish Potatoes-$1.90. Spanish Onions--$2.50 crate. Onions, Yellow-S1.75 crate. Onions-In bulk, 31sc lb. Navy Beans-16c ID Limes-Imported, 90c@$l. Apples-Box, $2.75. Pineapples-$3.2 crate. California Plums-$2. .25@2.50 per crate. Sweet Potatoes-$275. Peaches-$350 crate. Grapes-$2 per crate. Concord Grapes-23c basket. California Malaga .75@l.s0. Colorado Celery-90c doz., s5 crate. Cranberries-$3.25 per crate. Lettuce-90c@$125 per hamper, S2.5o. Snap Beans-$225.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-23
Dry Goods Market

New York, October 22.-Cotton goods here today were being bought moderately with sheetings and drills more active at higher prices. Raw silk was steady, with prices unchanged. Dress goods were firm and quiet. Cloakings were scarce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-23
New Criminal Docket

Beginning tomorrow in the criminal courts docket of new indictments will be tried. : The hearings will probably continue throughout the entire week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-23
Sugar Market

New York, October 22.-There was no change in the sugar situation. Raws were quoted at 5%c, cost and freight equal to 6.90c for centrifugal, and 6.02c for mo- lasses Tn refined prices were quoted at S.35c for fine granulated, but most of the refiners were out of the market.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-23
Alleged Forger on Bond

James s. Carney. who was held for six charges of forgery. was released yes- terday on $3000 bond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-23
MORRIS AVENUE

At last there is offered an explanation for the scarcity of fish-"The Sammies are a eatin' of them" Sweet potatoes are up and butter is down. Quotations follow:
 Poultry Hens-2sa27c. Fryers-32@33c. Guineas-40c. Roosters-15c. Extra Graded Eggs--42c. Candled Eggs-40c. Turkeys-Live, 2Sc. Ducks-20G22c.
 Meats D. S. Ribs-28%c. D. S. Clear Rib Bellies-S3e. D. s. Rib Bellies-33c Pork Loins-33c. Choice Steers-15d1Sc. Choice Lambs-26c. Premium Lard-27Bc. Compound Lard-2114c, Choice Hams-31c. Choice Bacon-4Sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-23
Marriage license

-'~%>- Roy Cranen, aged II. of Culiman to Miss Gelean Darnelt. aged 15. Luther Morris of Bessemer to Miss Etta Bowden.
 c. B. Watson of Birmingham to Miss Lillie Jones.
 c. B. Sanford of Birmingham to Mrs. Lula Mote.
 Frank Everett Pearson of Carbon Hill to Miss Lois Starbuck. James B. Shackle of Greenfield Ind, to Miss Etta Cavanaugh
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-23
Meats
Creamery Products

Butter-Creamery, 47c; southern butter, 46c; oleomargarine, BOG.
 Full Cream Cheese-29c,