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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-19
STANDARD SHARES
 IN STEADY DEMAND
More Confident Undertone Than Any Previous Ses-
 sion of the Week

New York, January 1S.-Assurances of the success of the new British loan and the reduction in the British bank rate from to 51s per cent, the first change in six months, were among the senti- mental factors which influenced today's movement of prices toward higher levels.
 Trading was only moderate, but broad CT and with a more confident undertone than any previous session of the week. There was a steady demand for stand ard shares notably rails, Canadian Pa cific making up much of it's recent de- cline, with gains of to points in other Pachcs, Reading. St. Paul, Erie and Long Island
 High grade industrials were responsive to trade advices, which offered more en- couragement. An early break of 20 points in Bethlehem Steel common, with 10 for the preferred, was soon rectified, though both issues closed al net declines. United States Steel and kindred shares were to 3 points higher at their best with for Gulf States Steel The shorts were again impelled to cover in the motor is- sues on further gains in Maxwells, Gen. eral Motors and Studebaker, while sub- sidiary stocks, including the rubber gfroup, were firm to strong on reports of a gigantic consolidation.
 Shippings recovered from yesterdays reversals, Marine preferred making gross gain of SIS with 2ts for the common and SIS for Atlantic, Gulf and West In dies. Current gossip suggests early de- velopments in marines, presumably in connection with deferred dividends
 Strength of coppers and zinc issues had Its basis in circumstantial statements of asrenewal of negotiations for large for eign supplies. The same causes were made to serve the leather and sugar shares but oils were little more than. firm, despite additional advances for the crude and refined products.
 Gas shares and Western Union fea- tured the strong utilities, with such iso- lated specialties as Pittsburg Coal, Na- tonal Financing and Cast Iron Pipe. Total sales of stocks amounted to 620,000 shares.
 Rubles and fires fell under yesterdays low records with further weakness in rates in Berlin and Vienna. Sterling and francs were firm.
 Slight concessions were registered by almost all international bonds, but do- nestle railway issues were steady. Total sales par value, $5, ,4S0OO0
 United States bonds were unchanged on call
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-19
Cotton Seed oil

New York, January 1S.-Improvement in trade demand along with talk of ex- port inquiry and the hardening crude situation brought about further advance in cotton seed oil today. Shorts and re- liners were the principal buyers. Final prices were to 10 points net higher. Sales, 21,1c0 barrels. The market closed firm; spot 12.40c bid; January, 124O0 12. 45c; February, 12.3SQ12. 36c; March, 1A3SQ12. 35c; April, 12.26@12. 30c May. $l2.26 @12Tc; June, 12.27G1123 BOG; July. 1227@ 12.2Sc; August, 12.27Q12. soc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-19
Bank of England Statement

London, January 18.-The weekly statement of the Bank of England shows the following changes: Total re- serve, increased f836.0o0; circulation, decreased, f1S5,000; bullion, increased f650.000: other securities, decreased f5,202, ,000; other deposits, increased f7,- 4S1 LOGO; public deposits, increased f1,- 796,000; notes reserve, increased f869,- 00o; government securities, increased f13.610,000. The proportion of the banks reserve to liability this week is 1890 per cent; last week 1t was 19.4O per cent; rate of discount, 51a per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-19
PROGRESS|VES ID D|SCUSSAMERGER
 WITH 4PR0' PARTY

Chicago, January 1s.-The prohibition national committee, which met here three days ago, closed it's deliberations tonight. The question of amalgamating with any major political party which comes out for prohibition was left to the future. Meanwhile, it was decided to cooperate with other bodies in the congressional elections of 1918.
 Atlanta, January 1s.-The question Of progressives and prohibitionists joining forces undoubtedly will be discussed" by progressives at meeting of south ern leaders of the party to be held here February 14. according to a statement made here today by Frederick H. Chase, secretary of the progressive national com mittee, who is here arranging for the meeting. He also said local prohibition leaders would attend the progressive con- ference here as guests.
 Regarding the discussion relative to such a coalition at the conference of the national committee of the prohibition party in Chicago today, MT. Chase's state ment said:
 'The question of joining forces was brought up at our meeting in New York December 15, and I think, it very prop erly voted that a matter of such inn portance should come before the nation wide conference to be held in St. Louis in the spring, although at the Atlanta meet ing February 14 the question undoubt- edly will be discussed and local prohibit tion leaders be in attendance as guests
 "The resolution which we passed last December 15 is broad enough to embrace a practical working agreement with the prohibitionists as well as all other polit- ical organizations which are striving for the rule of the people, as the resolution stated that we are unwilling to compro- mise with the old gAard of either pa rtv ',
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-19
Grand Junction Field Trials Postponed Until
 February 5 by Governors

Grand Junction, Tenn. January IS. After delay of four days, owing to adverse weather conditions, the board of governors of the National Champion- ship Field Trials association tonight ordered the running of the champion ship races here postponed until Feb- ruary to avoid conflicting with the free-for-all stake of the National Field Trials club to be run at Calhoun, Ala, next week. The national championship event was scheduled to begin here last Monday, but ground conditions, as a result of a snow and sleet storm. has prevented start
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-19
MORRIS AVENUE

Business was brisk in the wholesale district yesterday, with prices high and firm. A normal supply of all products is on hand, with new shipments coming in. Cabbage is higher than ever known. Virginia hard heads being quoted as high as 61zc per pound. Florida soft heads were 1c lower. All other green stuff re- mained Unchanged in price. Fish and oysters are plentiful.
 Cotton and iron quotations were un- changed.
 Following are corrected prices:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-19
Sugar Market

New York, January 17.-The market for rawssugar was queter today and prices remained nominally unchanged. The close was steady at 4Ac for Cubas, cost and freight equal to 5.27c for centrifugal and 440c for molasses.
 There were no further export sales re- ported in the markets for refined sugar. Prices were unchanged to 6.75c for fine granulated.
 March futures sold from 406c to 4.O5c, closing 3.9Sc May, 409c to 4c, closing 4c; July, 4.04c to 4.05c, closing 404c; Sep tember 4.07c, closing 4.0Sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-19
Moving Picture Industry Fighting Investigation
 for Taxation Purpose

New York January 1s.-A legislative in- quiry to determine whether the moving picture industry is proper subject for state tax was begun here today by committee of state senators and assem- blymen.
 Attorneys for film interests protested against the investigation as discrimina- tory. While all information possible would be given. they said that they felt that the inquiry was to find out how much money was made and of taxing the industry accordingly. They held that it would be just as fair to investigate newspapers, magazines and groceries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-19
Aiyerpool Cotton

Liverpool, January 18.-Cotton. spot firm. Good middling. 10.s7d middling, l0SSd low middling. 1o.65d. Sales, coco bales, 800 for speculation and export. Receipts. 12.00O; futures steady January, 10.42d February, 10.42d; Febru- ary March. 104 43d; March-April. 10.47d: April-May. 1O46d; May-June. 1049d; June- July. 10.47d; July-August, 10. 45d; August September. 10.2ld September-October, 9SSd; October November, 9.S1d: Novem- ber- December, s.74d; Overwhelmingly, 9.7ld; January-February, 96Sd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-19
New York Futures
Port Movement

 New Orleans: Middling, 17.13c; receipts, 1878; exports, 5100; sales. 1250; stock, 50S,- 935.
 Galveston: Middling, 1775c; receipts, s45S; exports. SS22; sales, TOO; stock, ESQ., S62
 Mobile: Middling. 175oc; receipts, 4o7; stock, 10,362.
 Savannah: Middling, 1s5oc; receipts, 1453, exports, 1SS94; stock, 1So,314 Charleston: Middling, 1sc; receipts, 437; stock, 61,O21.
 Wilmington: Middling, 17.25c; receipts. 164; stock, 51,23l.
 Norfolk: Middling, 17.25c; receipts, 151s; sales, 241 stock. 103976. Baltimore: Stock, 4S4o. Boston: Middling. 1720c; receipts, sT; exports, 100; stock, 10,200. Philadelphia Middling, 17e0c; stock, 22o2.
 New York: Middling, 17.35c; receipts, IA: exports, 4519; stock, 15655S. Minor ports: Receipts. S660; exports, SS4; stock, 4sS74.
 Total today: Receipts, 23,Ss9; exports, 0,7S0; stock, 1,464.375. Total for week. Receipts, 115,08s; ex- ports. 122,3S4
 Total for season: Receipts, 5,s12,7as; ex- ports, 3,494255.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-19
Bank of France Statement

Paris, January 1S.AThe weekly statement of the Bank of France shows the following changes: Gold in hand, increased 11,2S0, 900 francs; silver, in- creased 3l,149,00 francs; notes in cir culation. increased 74.101 ,000 francs; treasury deposits, increased 50,471,0 ,000 francs; general deposits, increased 46,364,000 francs; bills discounted, de- creased 9.7o00O0 francs advances, de- creased 20,760,000 francs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-19
Edith Marjorie James

Funeral services over the remains of Edith Marjorit James, the eight-rnontn- ol6 daughter of Mir. and Mrs. J. c. James. who died at the family residence late Wednesday night, will be conducted from the residence. 3OS College street, this morning at Il o'clock. Interment will fol~ low in Elmwood cemetery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-19
Deaths and Funerals
NJ. F. Bonham

NJ F. Bonham. aged 70 years, died shortly after midnight this morning at his home. 3121 Bessemer boulevard, Central Park. The funeral arrange ments will be announced later.
 He is survived by his widow, Mrs. s. F. Bonham: two daughters, Mrs. c. R. Goodwin and Miss Annie Bon ham, both of this city. and four sons. S. T. Bonham, W. s. Bonham and R. D. Bonham of Birmingham. and F. C.. Bonham of Mulga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-19
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cotton MerchMnt.. Hanover SQunre, N. change. New Orleans Cotton Exchange. New York Produce Exchange, Associate Members Ltverpooi Cotton Association. Orders solicitedx for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for consignments of once invited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-19
Untermyer Is Ill

Baltimore. January lS.--Samuel Un- termyer. the corporation lawyer of New York, arrived at Johns Hopkins hospital today for physical exam nation He will be under the care of three physicians at Johns Hopkins It Is said he is suffering from an attack of asthmatIc affection,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-19
Rice Market

New Orleans. January 1S.--Both rough and clean rice continued steady today, with quotations unchanged. Receipts: Rough, 3O24 sacks; millers 2319 sacks; clean, eos pockets. Sales: Rough Hondu- ras. 235 sacks; Carolina. 25 sacks; clean Honduras. 300 pockets; Japan. 300 pockets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-19
New Orleans Futures
New Orleans Spots

New Orleans, January lS-Spot cotton steady, 25 points off Sales on the spot, 7S0; to arrive, 40. Good ordinary. l5.6sc; strict good ordinary, 16.13c; low middling, 16.6Sc; strict low midding. 16.S8c: mid ding, 171Sc; strict middling. 17s2c; good middiing,' 17.50c; strict good middiing, 1775c |. Receipts, 1918; stock. S0S.9a5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-19
Coffee Market

New York, January 18.-The market for coffee futures was easier today under scattering liquidation or realizing. The close was at the low point of the day, showing net loss of 6 to 12 points. Sales, 1S,250. January, S.4Sc; February, S47c; March, 9.5Oc; April, S.53c; May, S.55c; June, S.57c; July, S.e0c; August, S64c; September, S.6sc; October, S.74c; Novem- Der, S.S0c; December, S.S5c: spot coffee quiet; Rio 7s 10c; Santos As, 107sc. The cost and freight situation was reported unchanged.
 The official cables reported an ad- vance of 75 reis at Rio. Santos ports were unchanged and futures unchanged to p res higher. Brazilian port re- ceipts, 27o00; Jundiahy, 1000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-19
Irby Angell

Irby Angel, aged B, who was found dead in a local hotel Tuesday night, were con ducted yesterday morning from the fam fly residence. 1910 Fifteenth street. north. The deceased Is survived by five brothers. one sister and his mother. Interment was in Oak Hill cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-19
Naval Stores

Savannah, January 1S-Turpentine steady, 53c; sales. none; receipts. 130; shipments. 220S stock, 19,192. Resin frm sales, 622; receipts 725; shipments. 7226 stock, 7s,6l2 Quote: A, B. c, D, F., F, G, 627la: H. I, ssS5; K, s6.50; M, s6.70; N, s6.95; WIG. s7; wv. s725.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-19
Mrs. Laura c. Landers-Haney

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Laura G. Landers-Haney, aged 40. will be conducted from the family resi- dence, 2204 Avenue F, this afternoon at 2:3a o'clock. Interment will follow in Elrnwood cemetery The Rev. J. A. Bryan will officiate. She is survived by two daughters. two sisters, one brother and her husband
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-19
Chicago Grain

Chicago January 1S.-wheat: No. 2 red, s1s6@L97A; No. 3 red. s1.sO%@1.s1; No. Z hard, N98; No. hard nominal. Corn: No. ? yellow. $1.olss; No. yellow. s71acu 1.001a; No. 4 white, 9e1ac@1 0o Oats: No. 3 white, 57%@6s1kc; standard, 5sA@5sc. Rye: No. nominal; barley, $1@. 32; timothy, $360@5.5O; clover, s17Q17. Pork, sS2; lard, s15.s2Q15.97; ribs, s14.62915.25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-19
Dry Goods Market

New York. January 1s.--Goods named on Amoskeag plain and fancy mapped cottons for the fall of 1917 were today from s4 to 50 per cent higher than the prices of a year ago. Dark colors were 1c a yard higher
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-19
Mrs. Middle Parker

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs Middle Parker. aged 20, who died at the family residence, 4l5 F1ftieth street, north, Woodlawn, were held yesterday morning from the residence The deceased is survived by her husband.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-19
English Money
Iopdon

London, January 17.--Bar silver, 56ss per ounce; money, 31a per cent discount rates short bills. per cent; three months, 5 per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-19
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York, January 1S.-(Speciall- bles were disappointing this morning to our local traders who had expected a sharp advance on the covering of the cot ton which was yesterday reported sunk Our private dispatches state that these losses were known in Liverpool last week. and that the demand from Lanca- shire is rather poor at the moment.
 Early prices were lower in our mar ket. owing to selling from the south, but tho market subsequently improved to the close on expectations that Liverpool would be higher tomorrow on weekend covering and on the idea that the market was entitled to substantial recovery from yesterdays low prices
 Trading was on a small scale, and there was little demand from the domestic trade. local operations in anticipation of . recovery bringing about an improve ment in the late afternoon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-19
Future quotations
St. Louis Grain

St. Louis, January 1S.-Wheat: No. 2 red, S. 9S92. 021a; No ? hard, $1.98@2; May, $1s9ss. Corn: No. ?, s1.o01a; No. ? white, si.01; May, s1.02la. Oats: No. 2, 571sc; No white, 591zc; May, 59c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-19
PIG POINT UNSETTLED

Referring to the courts decision not to pass upon the issue Justice sayre said:
 Briefs and arguments on either side seem to proceed upon the theory that the court will In this proceeding render a judgment settling the right of the city in the premises. The city Las protested against approval by the public service commission but we are not given to know that the EiTming- ham city commission has taken any formal official action in the way of determining whether the proposed sale and conveyance is consistent with the interests of that part of the pub lie for which it has authority to speak in respect of its peculiar interests. hut even if we knew that 1t had deter mined that question In the negative. still, considering the limited jurisdic- ton of the public service commission and the narrow scope of the proceed ing in this court. we are unable to see how the expected judgment can be rendered consistently with settled legal principle.
 ''The effect any determination by the municipal authorities may have and. by the same token. the right of the parties to the proposed consolida- tion to proceed as in a case in which the municipal authorities have no in- terests of lawful recognizance, are questions that remain to be deter mined in the customary way of deter- mining judicial controversies"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-19
Charles Fairchild & Co.'s Letter

New York. January 1s.-(Special. .)-The cotton market today, after scoring open- ing advances of about 10 points, eased sharply on resumption of local selling. Moderate rallies were followed by equal moderate decline up to the closing hour, when local short covering was inspired by a better class of buying than has been recently seen and prices advanced to the highest figures of the day. We believe large local short interest still remains uncovered and expect to see higher prices tomorrow.
 Cotton has been more or less of a foot ball lately. but 1t looks to us as though it would begin to work skyward. Ex- ports today were 10000 bales. Spot mar kets are as firm as the rock of Gibraltar, and with the weak long interest almost entirely out of our market it begins to look as if big interests were showing more of an inclination to take hold of the market aggressively Unless Liverpool is exceptionally high in the morning we fla vor purchases of May and July at our opening October also looks like a very good purchase. Trade interests seem to be very steady buyers of that option.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-19
Interior Movement

Houston: Middling, 17.60c; receipts, 5417; shipments 6770; sales. 25S1; stock, PIT, ,49l
 Memphis; Middling, 17.75c; receipts. ABA; shipments, 3144; stock, 33S, ,626.
 Augusta: Middling, 17.63c; receipts, e50 shipments, 236; sales, PA; stock, 145, Ss2
 St. Louis: Receipts 10,974; shipments 10.974; stock, 30,SS8.
 Cincinnati: Receipts. 445; shipments. 15o stock, 24.029. Little Rock: Middling, 1Sc; receipts, 254; shipments, 1888: sales, 1888; stock, fl, ,O55
 Total today: Receipts. 21,S74; shipments 22,862; stock, 7,461.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-19
Metal Market

New York, January 1S.-Copper firmer; first, second and third quarters, $2S0 326;-iron steady and unchanged; metal exchange quotes tin strong; spot, $45121s @45.621R The metal exchange quotes lead S770 bid; spelter quiet; spot East St. Louis delivery. 9s4@1014c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-19
Live Stock

chicago, January 1S.-Hogs: Receipts, 52,0O0; weak: SC under yesterdays aver age; bulk slOsO@11.05: light, s1o.45@11.o0; mixed, sl065@1110; rough, s1o-70dlos9; pigs, $S010.10.
 Cattle; Receipts, 5000; weak; native beef cattle, $S@11.S0; western steers, $.70d 1910; stoclers, s5.75dS.S5; cows and heif- CTS, &.75m10.l0; calves, $10Q14.75.
 Sheep: Receipts, 5000; strong; wethers, s9.75@11; ewes, $75O@1o.25; lambs. s11.75G 14.4C.
 St. Louis, January 1s.-Hogs: Receipts. 15A0o market lotxer; lights, $l0.509I1; ; pigs, sS.15G10; mixed and butchers, S10.50@ LILO; good heavy, S11d1120; bulk, s10.501 Ills.
 Cattle: Receipts $500; strong native beef steers, s75O@11.50; yearlings, SS.5oq 11.50; cows, $5.50QS.75; stockers, $5.90GS. 50; Texas quarantine steers, s5.50QS; prime southern beef steers, sS49; beef cows and heifers $4.25@7.50; prime yearlings, s7.50u 9; native calves, $sG1425.
 Sheep: Receipts, 2o00; steady; lambs. s1275d14.35; ewes, s6.50QfO IS; yearlings, $l101225.
 Kansas City. January 1s-Hogs: Re- ceipts, $500; steady; bulk, s10.S0@11 .O0; heavy, $10.90a11.O5 packers and butchers, s1osOd11.05; light, s1O50a1os5; pigs, s9@ 10.50.
 Cattle: Receipts. 3Oo0 steady; prime fed steers, s10.S5@115O: dressed beef steers. s. 5oa10. .75; southern steers, $650d9; cows. $5.25Q9; heifers, $7d11; stockers, S7@ $40; bulls, $6.50@S50; calves, $65O@12.
 Sheep: Receipts. 330O: higher; lambs, $1s5Ga14; yearlngs, sl150G125O; wethers, s9.5Ga10.50 ewes, $9.25410.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-19
CITY AGAIN LOSES IN
 FIGHT TO PREVENT
 TIDEWATER MERGER
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in the city and that 1t had not con- sented to the transfer. the supreme court said: N
 Any controversy as to the exis- tence or effect of these and all like grounds of objections to the proposed transfer or sale and as well the ques- tion whether the municipal authori- ties have a power of veto in case the Tidewater line does lie partly within the city limits-these are questions, we judge. which must of necessity be tried out in the customary courts of the country. since there Is in the stat ute no authority for their adjudication by the public service commission"
 The supreme court declined to hold with the city commission of Birning- ham that the merging of the Tide water line with the regular street railway system of Birmingham would mean monopoly in the legal sense of the word.
 Attorneys for the city commission and others interested In the effect of the case were disappointed that the court did not pass upon the big point at issue and did not settle the right of the city of Birmingham to prevent the merger
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-19
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, January 1S.-Cash wheat: t.93. Corn: No. ? mixed, 971kc; No. 2 white, 9Sc; No. 2 yellow, 971x@9Sc. Oats: No. white, 5S@6S1sc; No. 2 mixed, 56a57c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-19

Southern Bell Telephone 5s .... 101A Southern Railway 5s .......... 102% Southern Railway gen. 4s ...... 767s lI. s. Steel 5s s................ 107
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-19
Avery's Letter


 There was further indications of ner- vousness in today's cotton market. Liv- erpool was better than due, notwithstand- ing reports that the government will re- strict trading in that market to spot transactions only.
 Our market opened slightly higher on the strong cables, but trading was err ratio, both sides apparently being ready to run at the slightest show of opposi- ton.
 As the day progressed there were re- ports from different sections of the belt of an improved spot demand. One of the most prominent local dealers stated that he has put through more business during the past two days than f.r several weeks, and that the basis was very satisfac- tory.
 Exports were large today, the total be- ing 59,000.
 In view of the strong spot situation and technical position of the market feel confident of higher prices, but sharp declines may be expected on unfayorable political developments
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-19
Mercantile Paper

New York, January 18-Mercantile, pa per- 3AQ3A per cent Sterling 6O-day bills, A.72%; commercial 60-day bills on banks. $4.721s; commercial 60-day bills, &-72A; demand. s4.75ss; cables, s4T6lz. Francs, demand 5.s4; cables, 5.S3. Marks, demand, 67B; cables, 6S. Kronen. de- mand, 1o.95; cables, 11.05. Builders, de- mand, 40 1S-16; cables. 407s Lires, de- mand '; cables, cables. 6.95. Rubles, demand. 29; cables, 29.1O Bar silver, 753sc; Mexican dollars. 5SAc. Government bonds steady. Railroad bonds irregular. Time loans steady; 60 days, 21sq3 per cent; 90 days, 2al@S per cent; six months, 3@SA per cent.
 Call money steady; high, 2 per cent; low, 1% per cent; ruling rate, 2 per cent1 last loan. per cent; closing bid, 1% pef cent; offered at 2 per cent.