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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-02
STOCKS AFFECTEDBy GERMAN INTRIGUE.
Market Listless Following International Disclosures
 and Prices Decline

New York March 1-During the greater part of todays listless session stocks were under pressure. further liquidation and short selling being prompted by the disclosures in respect to Germanys ln- trigue to ally Mexico and Japan against the United States. Partial recoveries from lowest levels occurred in the last hour, but numerous losses of to points were registered at the close.
 Speculative or professional interests seemed disposed to sell stocks on other grounds as well as those arising from the German American situation. The indif- ferent statement submitted by the Bank of England was accompanied by reac- ton in sterling, weakness in rubes and another violent break in remittances to Italy, fires falling to 772.
 On the other hand, rates to Teutonic countries hardened substantially, a con- dition attributed to the good purchases of German and Austrian bills against sales of American securities.
 Disappointment was shown also at the reduced dividends reported by some of the more active copper companies and the failure of Utah Copper directors to in crease the extra disbursement. This was neutralized to degree by increased and deferred dividends dsbursed by several of the concerns engaged in the manufac- ture of munitions.
 United States Steel, which sold minus its regular and extra dividends of per cent showed an extreme loss of IF points at 1031a, but made up more than half it's reversal, Crucible Steel also regaining much of it's 2-point decline. Bethlehem Steel new stock and the rights" fell PA and points respectively.
 Motors, oils, sugars, shippngs, Indus trial Alcohol, the better known equip ments and the unclassified specialties re- corded gross declines of 1 to points with such utilities as Montana Power, Consoli- dated Gas and Ohio Gas.
 Reading and New York Central, Union and Canadian Pacific and Atchison re- flected the heaviness of representative rails at recession of l to points on light dealings. Total sales amounted to 452,O00 shares
 New low records for some of the inter- national issues again accounted for the general heaviness of the bond market Total sales, par, aggregated $3,340,000
 United States bonds were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-02
Iron and Steel Industry
 Stands Ready 10 Aid the
 GODernmentU # War Comes
Many Private Contracts Are Now Being Made Ak Ps0vsc of Preference to This Kind of WOrk-Railr pads Aas Slowly Relieving Congestion oa Linaz and
 More Shipments Are Moving

Cleveland. O., March 1.-lspecia l-Ths Iron Trade Review today ssd.
 When only a superficial view tz taken the acute crisis in Americas foreign --- lations has had little or DO e1ecr uFcr the iron and steel industry. Puees saou the same tendency Co seek new and tlEhar levels. Consumers. in most cases. sE1i-t the same freedom from any reiletsaef ru purchase commodities at nElres raat seemed fantastic a few months aE1 u- der the surface. however. tns Iron ar1 steel industry is mainlsininE an a7u.-s neutrality. stray bits pf irf1r1asIez which are released at InfreQreat lFtsF- vals show with great eiarsfv fkst tts government is figuring more a~lssr a the market than ls generally szaerse4 Some large producers. fpr lEsfarz~. s-s now inserting ln ar eortraets Wti5s rtse take a pr0viso that Eors-r.ns1t Fee- ments will be given preosdeuue over ass.fs of private consuui@rs
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-02
Flour and Feedsfuff

Michigan patent flour, S10.S0; Idaho patent flour, $9.90; Tennessee patent flour, $9.70; medium grade self rising flour, s9.85; high grade self-rsng flour, $10.05; hard winter wheat flour, s9.4o: spring wheat flour. $965; corn meal, &. 46 per 96-lb. sack; nen feed, S2.70 a sack; mixed horse and mule feed, S39 to S46: 71a per cent c. S. meal. $40; Cremo feed meal, $50; prime c. s. huls s23; lint less huiis, Sl6; gray shorts, S47; wheat bran, $43; velvet bean meal, S31; corn, per bushel, $l 30; corn chops, s2.50; No. 2 white oats, per bushel, 7Sc; wheat per 10O-lb. sack, $3 kaffir corn and milo maize, per 100-lb. sack, 8; choice fancy pea green alfalfa, per ton, $32; southern alfalfa per ton, S26; mixed alfalfa and Johnson grass, per ton, $23; choice fancy timothy hay, per ton. S-6 No, timothy hay, per ton, $23; light clover mixed hay, per ton, 22; No. l Johnson grass, per ton, ST.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-02
GRAIN AND PRODUCE

Chicago, March 1.--Assertions that rail- way traffic difficulties were being dimin- ished and that foreigners were buying future deliveries here gave an upward swing today to the wheat market The close. although unsettled, was 5sq1Ae net higher, with May at sl.S2s&@1sS, and July at $1.55ssd156. Corn finished 1a6Dstc up and oats gained b@14c to A@ssc. In pro- visions, the outcome ranged from 21hc de- cline to rise of 71zc. Reports that the scarcity of cars had shown some ameliora- ton and hopes of further betterment of domestic shipping facilities were not without considerable warrant and put the wheat bears at disadvantage almost from the outset. Besides, it was said that export sales yesterday had been on lib- eral scale, and that despite rain in Texas the greater part of the southwest was still suffering from lack of moisture The impetus to buying, however, did not at tain maximum force until signs were mo- tlced which seemed to indicate that the European interests had been absorbing the chief speculative portions. After that discovery, prices continued to ascend and were checked only in the last half hour of the session.
 Vague peace rumors brought about much realizing by holders of wheat as the day approached an end.
 The fact that little had been heard of any fresh export buying at the seaboard tended also to shake in some degree the confidence of the bulls and to cause a re- actien in which good share of the gains that had been scored were lost. Corn sympathized with wheat. Smallness of offers counted likewise in favor of higher prices, but free selling on the part of a leading house formed a decided offset Oats merely reflected the strength of other cereals.
 New high record values were reached in the provision market but failed to last. The rise accompanied a temporary upturn in sthe price of hogs.
 Future quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-02
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-02
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-02
New Orleans Cnffnn

New Orleans. March i.- After a su.au decline in the early tradine today. due chiefly to the political news overnight. the cotton market steadied and went 60 a slight net advance on the mos, active months Toward the close prices feu off again somewhat and last quotations For the session showed a net rise Of points to net decline of 3 points
 In the early trading poor cables and rains in Texas contributed to the de<ire to sell. Considerable long cotton ass lquidated and some short cotton was sod. prices falling to a level II 70 F posurS under yesterdays final figures This was the low of the day.
 Reports that the spot demand was broadening and that in one transactioa late yesterday southern mills bought I-ss bales of hedged cotton from the local stock were features which stimulated fresh buying on the decline. Gradually the loss was recovered and finally. fn the early afternoon. the most seeixe months were to points over yesser- days close.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-02

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-02
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-02

Live Stock
 ot. Louis, March 1.-Hogs: Receipts, l5'~O; steady. Lights Sl31CM1S55; pigs, S9.5OGl225; mixed and butchers, $13lOG @1s.5o
 Cattle: Receipts, 1900; steady; native peet steers $75O911.7 75; yearlings. $S50dD ll.5O cows, S5.50n9. 50 stockers, s6. 6.OO69. co; Texas quarantine steers, $5,5Ol9.50; prime southern beef steers, SS.00@11.0o; beef cows and heifers, s4.2509.00; prime year. Hngs, S.50d10.00; native calves, $6.O0G12 25
 Sheep Receipts, 45O: steady; lambs, sl2. I5a14.50; ewes, $SOOG11.50; yearlings, S1i. 30dl3.65.
 Kansas City, March 1.-Hogs: Receipts, oooi bulk, $1S.10td13 45; heavy, SIS. 35613.50; pa ckers and butchers, SIS. 2Od1345; lights, l2.Soa13.S5; pigs, s10O0@12.25.
 Cattle: Receipts, 20OO; steady; prime fed steers, $11. 25@12.00; dressed beef steers, s9. .O0@11c0; southern steers, s7O0d1O. 10; cows, $5.50d10.1O; heifers. s7.O0a11 .0O; stockers and feeders, $725@1O.30; bulls, S6. 75a9.00; calves, S7.O9612.OO.
 Sheep: Receipts, 5000; lower; lambs, sL25@1495; yearlings, SIP 75a13. .25; wethers, $11 .50a12. 25 ewes, $105ed12.0O.
 Chicago, March 1-Hogs: Receipts. 25- coo; weak, 10 cents under yesterdays av- craze; bulk, s13. .15C113. 40; light s12.5Od13 30: mixed, s1295@l13 40; heavy, $f2. .95Ca13. 40; rough, s12 95@I1310; pigs, SIC. 0.00d11S5
 Cattle: Receipts, 6O00; steady; native beef cattle, $S.OO@1215 stoclSers and feed CTS, S6.4009.25; cows and heifers S5 300 l0.90; calves, sS.00a1125.
 Sheep: Receipts, 10000; steady; wethers, $l0. 75@12.O0; ewes, $S.50@120O; lambs, SIP % G14.50
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-02
New York Futures
Port Cotton Marker

New Orleans: Middling. 1s.5cc; receipts, 21S; sales, 2720; stock. 434.sa3
 Galveston: Middlng, l6s0cs receipts. 5472; sales, 661: stock, 27s.os5.
 Mobile: Middling. 16e5c; receipts. lss. sales, 245 stock, SITS.
 Savannah: MiddIlng. 1S.5oc; receipts. .Ss. stock. 149.9o0
 Charleston: Receipts. 1Ss: stock. s.ssN. Wilmington: Receipts. 5I; exports. si; stock, 51.375.
 Norfolk: Middling. lie: receipts. IIss: sales, 61; stock, 1o3.7eo.
 Baltimore: Stock. 1S.1s7.
 Boston: Middling. 17c: receipts. st. stock. 12.600.
 Philadelphia: Middnng. 17..scs exports. S5S; sales. 1407; stock. i407.
 New York: Middling. lie; exports. 1s5. sales. 30: stock. 150.2s5.
 Minor ports; Stock. 5i .SS
 Total today: Receipts. 7s7e. exports. sss. stock, 1.3o6.52
 Total for week: Receipts. s5.7xs sx- ports, 5s,699
 Total for season: Receipts, 5sss.ssl. ex- ports, 4O73,057.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-02
Produce Market

New York, March 1.-Butter steady; receipts. 4506; creamery. higher than ex- tras, 4@411ac; creamery extras, 92 score, 4O1sc; firsts, 371sg40c Eggs firmer; re- ceipts. 16065; fresh gathered extra firsts. 321sc; frsts. SllsQ32c. Cheese strong; re- ceipts, 554; state held specials, 261kI 26s4c; state held average fancy, 26@ 261ac. Dressed poultry dull and weak; chickens, 1s@2sc; fowls, 1SD24c; turkeys, 1SQ34c Live poultry weak; chickens, 20c; fowls, 19G191ac; no turkeys quoted. Chicago, March 1-Butter unchanged. Eggs higher; receipts. 3Ss5 cases; firsts. 3O1kc; ordinary firsts, 292S1ac: at mark, ca ses included. 2SQ3O1ac. Potatoes lower; receipts. 33 mars Idaho, Oregon, Wash ington and Colorado, $2.60a275; Wiscon- sin and Michigan white, $2.S5@25O. Poul- try: Alive higher; folws. 1sc; springs. 19c
 St. Louis March 1.-Poultry and but ter unchanged. Eggs, 8Rc:
 Kansas City, March 1.-Butter and poultry unchanged. Eggs: Firsts, 8c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-02
Fruits and Prnduca

Oranges-Florda, s3@S. 50; California, s3.50.
 California, s4d425. Lemons-lmported $i. Grapefruit Florida, s3Q325. Grapes-Malaga Key, $6Q7. Cranberries-Barrel. s9. Cranberries-Box, s2.5o Potatoes-Irish, bu., s. Potatoes-Sweet, bu., $150. Onions-Red Globe. h.. 12c. Cabbage Florida, crt., $6 Turnips-Pound, 4c. Florida Lettuce-s2.5O 50 hamper Apples-Wine Sap, $7. Apples-Pippins, s6.50 Limes-Imported S1.25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-02
Sugar Market

New York, March 1.-Market for raw sugar was firm early and prices were higher on sales of about 1So0O bags of Cubas for pfempt and March shipment to local refiner for 43 cents cost and freight, equal to 5.39 for centrifugal In refined no changes were reported and While there was moderate inquiry, re- liners were still inclined to restrict new business, although it was admitted that labor conditions are expected to improve during the next few days.
 Covering set in, together with active buying by leading Cuban interest, on which prices rallied and all the early loss was regained with final quotations un- changed to points net higher. Sales 5, 700 tons. March sold from 4.46 to 446c closing, 4.45c; May, 4.33 to 4.52c, closing 4Slc; July, 4.37 to 4.5sc, closing, 4.57c; September, 445 to 4.60c, closing, 461c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-02
Liyerpool Cotton

Liverpool, March 1.-Cotton. sp0s. easy: good middling. l1-5sd: midalln1. II 49d: low middling. 1i.3fd. salez. 5000 bales, 1000 for speculation and export: receipts. 5000: futures barely steady; March. 10.eSd: March and April, 10.92d; April and May. ie.s7d May and June. 1o.s2d: June and July. 10.74d; July and August. lo-s7d. Au- gust and September, 10.42d; srpfemheT and October. 10.0sd: October and No vember. 9.94d; November and Dec~ga- ber 9S4d: December and January. 9.79d: January and February. s--sd February and March. s.7sd: March ana April. 976d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-02
Coffee Market

New York, March 1.-Reports of further large clearances from Brazil to the United States and increased nervousness over political affairs led to renewed liquidation in the market for coffee fu- lures here today. The close showed ral- lies of several points on covering, being steady at net decline of to 10 points. Sales, 69,000; March 7.50c; April, 759c; May 7.6Sc; June, 7.75c; July 7.S2c; Au- gust, 7.SSc September, 1920; October, I.s6c November, sole; December, SO5c; January S11c; February, S.17c.
 Spot coffee irregular; Rio Ts, SAC; San tos 4s. 10:sc The cost and freight situa- ton was reported practically nominal but offers of Santos 3's and 4s were said to be here at 9.S0c, American credits Clearances from Brazil were 259,009 bags, according to the official cables, making over million bags now afloat for this country. Santos futures were 50 to 75 reis lower with the spot market unchanged at Rio and nominl at Santos Brazilian port receipts, 1S.000; Jundahy 7OO0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-02
Hubbard Bros. q Co.'S Letter

New York, March l.-(SpecIal l-Today s market continued dull and featur-l-ss- Cables were higher than due. but that is not surprising in view of shipping dif faculties and it is generally expected th4r the differences between the markets Wil5 widen still further The unsavorabl@ character of the political news overnight brought some scattered selling in the early trading. but as no active pressure developed prices gradually improved somewhat above last nights closing level. There is no disposition to anflci- pate a decline in prices. and the out standing speculative short interest is small as has been the case all season. We see little change in the general sat- Iation. Exports today were small. and while cotton is not pressed for sale there appears to be a slight improvement m the demand Rain was reported in Texas. where it has been needed for new crop preparation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-02
Bonds
Mercantile Paper

New York; March 1.-Mercantile paper, 4@fA per cent; sterling. 60-day bills. $4.7lA commercial 60 day bills on banks, A.1;- commercial 6O-day bills $4.70a4: de- mand. $4.75A cables, $4.76 7-16. Francs. demand 5.S5ss; cables 5.S44. Marks. de- mand 6Sls; cables 6Sss Kronen, demand Il 11-16 cables. Ills. Builders, demand, 4Oss; cables. 40 7-16 Lires, demand ITO; cables .69. Rubles, demand 2SA; cables 2sls. Bar silver. 76l4c Mexican dollars, 69c: government bonds. steady; railroad bonds heavy. Time loans firm; 60-day and 90-days, 3A@4 per cent; six months, 4@4A per cent Call money, steady; high,
 2h per cent; low, 2A per cent; ruling rate. PA per cent; last loan, 2h per cent; clos
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-02
German Consulate Robbed

Juarez, Mexico, March 1.-The German consulate here was robbed late last night and number of important official papers were reported to have been taken from the file of Consul Max Webber who has been in charge of consular and diplomatic affairs for the German government in northern Mexico
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-02
Hubbard Bros. s Co.

Cotte. nssrcharts: HS.oyer sau.re, \. change. New Orleans Cotton Exchange
 New York Produce Exchange, Associate Members Liverpool Cotton Association
 Orders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for consignments of 0nce Invited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-02
Negro Is Lynched

Meigs, Ga, March 1.-Lnton Clinton, a young negro, released from the county chain gang yesterday, was lynched near here today after he had confessed, it is reported, to assaulting 6-year-old white girl. He was apprehended by two farm CTS. who started with him to the Thomas vile jail. A small body of men over took them in an automobile, seized Clin- ton, tied him to a tree and shot him to death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-02
New Orleans Futures
New Orleans Spofa

New Orleans. March l.-Spot cof- ton steady. 1s points off. Sales on tt' spot 1721: to arrive. $50. good crds- nary. 15c; strict good ordinary. lS-5sar low middling. 1sc; strict low ui4dlin z 16.25c; middling, 16-50c. strict md ding, 16.sec: good middlinE. leklc strict good middling. i7.i2e; receipts 21S; stock, 434.993.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-02
Metal Market

New York, March 1.--Copper, firmer; electrolytic spot and nearby, nominal. Second quarter, 33.OO035.0O nominal; third quarter, $31. .00a32.5 50.
 In the late afternoon No. 10 iron was advanced to s34.0O@36.00 and No. ? to $33. .50d34OO
 Metal exchange quotes tin strong; spot, $51. .50G152 00
 At London spot copper, e139; futures, 213e 10c; electrolytic, s151; spot tin zoo; futures, e200
 The metal exchange quotes lead firm, 9.25@9.75; spelter, firm; spot East St. Louis delivery, 1014610a4. At London lead, e30 los; spelter, e47
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-02
Bank of Enpland Statement

London, March 1.-The weekly state ment of the Bank of England shows the following changes:
 Total reserve decreased G1,441 ,000, circu- lation increased G2416s,0O0. Other depos- its increased G21, ,164.0o0. Public deposits decreased s990,Oo0. Notes reserve de- creased e14S3.000. Government securities decreased G2,4S6,O00. The proportion of the banks reserves to liability this week is 15.S2 per cent. Last week it was 1920 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-02
Huntsville D. A. R. Chapter BrOadens Scope of Work

Huntsville, March 1.-(Special)-At the regular monthly meeting of Twickenham Town chapter Daughters of the Ameri- gave the recent Mardi Gras ball reported the profits amounted to s1eo This money will be used for educational purposes in the rural districts of Madison county. A school may be established on the out skirts of the city for the poor white children. The success of the ball is cred ited in large meaure to the committee, which was composed of Mrs. Winston F. Garth, Mrs. F. w. Webster, Miss Edna Rodgers and Mrs. Roy ONeal
 The chapter is preparing an art loan exhibition which will be a part of it's spring work Mrs. Horace Garth pre- sented the chapter with the carnaval decorations which were used at the Mardi Gras ball. They were brought here from Mobile. The chapter is preparing, an amendment to the bylaws whereby the annual dues will be reduced from B to g annually, and the amendment gives the chapter the privilege of engaging in various enterprises for profit Mrs. Roy O'Neal was unanimously elected secre- tary, succeeding Mrs. Linn O'Neal re- signed.
 heavy rain which has fallen almost continuously since last midnight has flooded all of the smaller streams of this section and the water is higher in the lowlands of Huntsville than it has been in the last year. There was heavy electrical storm last night.
 Mrs. W. I. Thompson, president of the Civic league, has called a mass meeting of the women of the city for Friday. The speakers at the meeting will be Mayor T. T. Terry, Mrs. Willis Garth Mrs. Mill ton Humes and Miss Louise Thomas. The meeting has been called for the purpose of enlarging the work of the league for this spring and to start local movement relative to the high cost of living. William Ward of New York, who con ducted the Masonic Minstrels in this city, and Miss Addie Stoltz of Huntsville have been married at Clarkesdale, Miss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-02
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, March 1.-After a moderate advance on short covering and new buy ing on the strength in all competing prod ucts, cotton seed oil eased off slightly un- der realizing sales. Final prices were unchanged to points net lower, except October. which was 21 points net higher. No tenders were put out Sales 2S 1C0 barrels Spot. 12.90c bid March, 12. 9sM 13.02c; April. 2.S4a12 .S5c May, 12 S5@ .s7c June, 2.sS@12 SSc; July, F .ss@12. s7c; August 12.S5d12 .S7c; September, 2.S5Q SSc; October 12 41@12 .43c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-02
Bank of France Statement

Paris, March 1.-The weekly statement of the Bank of France shows the follow ing change: Gold in hand, increased 6,579000 francs. Silver in hand, de- creased 2295.010. Notes in circulation, in- creased 2OS,S9l,0O0 Treasury deposits in- Tcreased 36.903,000. General deposits, in creased 39700O0. Bills discounted in- creased 44,174,000 Advances decrea sed |2 505, ,00O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-02
St. Louis Grain

St. Louis, March 1.-Wheat, No. ? hard, sl 9s14 @1.95; May. s1.S2A
 Corn, No. white, s1.oS@d. .o31a; May, s1 OPS
 oats steady; track No. 2. 611Ac: No. ? white, nominal; May, 5794c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-02
Hides and Tallow

Green Salt Hides-19QNc. Half Cured-1SQ19c. Green Hides-17Q1Sc. Dry Flint Hides-S7QSSc. Dry Salt Hides-3sQ36c. Damaged Hides-Half price. Sheep Skins-lSc4s1.6. Horse Hides--$l45 Angora Goats-25@S0c. Ginse ng-Wild, 5. Colt Skins-45960c. Sherlings -15125c. Goat Skins-500S0c. Kid Skins-10Q15c.
 Hog Skins-25Q50c. Tallow-sQSc.
 Beeswax-25G27c. Washed Wool-4064Sc. Clear Unwashed Wool-30@eSc. Rurry Wool-2GQ22c.