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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-31
TRADING QUIET ON
 COTTON MARKET
Early Break Followed by Rally and General List
 Closed Steady

New York August 30.-The cotton market was generally quiet today. Some Liverpool selling was reported, believed to be against spot purchases in the south, but otherwise trading was considered chiefly in the way of even ing up in advance of the bureau report tomorrow and the approaching three day adjournment. An early break to 22.05c for December was followed by a rally to 22.42c for that position, which closed at 22.1sc. The geenral list closed steady, net points higher to 4 points lower. October was relatively steady position.
 The market opened easy at an ad vance of 8 points on October, but gem erally 1 to 10 points lower, and sold .7 to 14 points under last nights clos- ing figures right after the call. There was considerable scattering liquidation and English selling, but offerings were not badly taken at the decline and cov- ering became more active during the middle of the day, with October sell ing up from 22.0Sc to 22.S5c, and Janu ary from 22.05c to 22.39c, or about 19 to 25 points net higher on the more active months Prices eased later un- der renewed liquidation, closing some 14 to 23 points off from the best Three private crop reports were published early, one making the condition 6S2 and another 69.6. Both these reports in- dicated deterioration of 3.7 per cent for the month, but the third report making the condition 70.5 said the con- dition had improved 2-10 per cent as compared with the government report of last month canvass of local traders, made late in the afternoon, suggested an average expectation that tomorrow's official condition report will be 6T.9.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-31
Live Stock

 Chicago, August 3O.-Hogs: Receipts, 1000; higher; top, $1s5O; bulk, s17.15@ 1895; light, $16.50@1S.45; mixed, s1e.5O
 @1S.5o; heavy 1e5o@1s.5o; rough, $16,5o@ e 1878; pigs, s12.Oo01e.25. Cattle: Receipts, 4000; steady; na- tive beef cattle, SS.20@16.50; western steers, $70o@14o0; stockers and feed CTS, s6.00@9.25; cows and heifers, S4.65 @13.15; calves, $12.00@16.00. Sheep: Receipts, 5000; strong; weth- CTS, s7.s0@ 11.25; ewes, s74o@10.50; lambs, $11.25017Bo Kansas City August 80.-Hogs: Re- ceipts. 25o0; higher; bulk, s17.50@1840; heavy, S1s.0o@1s.50; packers and
 butchers, $17.60Q1s.5o; light, $1740@ 1925; pigs, $14.00@16.25. Cattle: Receipts, 5000; lower; prime fed steers. $15.oo@16.o0; dressed beef steers, $115o@1450; southern steers, S7.50@11.50; cows, s6.0o@10.00 heifers, $7.50V13.00; stockers and feeders, s700 @12.50; bulls, $85o@s.50; calves $7.00 @13.00
 Sheep Receipts. 2ooo strong; lambs, Sle,ooG17.oo; yearlings, s1o5o@1250;
 wethers, ss5o@11.5o; ewes. $s.0o0 10.50.
 St. Louis, August 30-Hogs: Receipts, 9000i higher; lights, $1So0@1S50; pigs, S13.00417.50 mixed and butchers, $1S.25@1s.50; good, heavy, s18.50@ 1865; bulk, s1S.o0@1s5O Cattle: Receipts. $500; strong: native beef steers ss.o0@16.o; yearling steers and heifers, $7oo@14.0o; cows, s5.00@ 1000: stockers and feeders, $6.50@950: Texas quarantine steers, $s.75@1o.50; beef cows and heifers, s600@ 1000; southern yearling steers and heifers, $7.60@ 1000; native calves, S5.75@ 15.50.
 Sheep: Receipts. 2600 steady; lambs, $11.o0@17.00; ewes. $9.00@9.50; weth- CTS $10.50@12.0o; canners and chop pers, s4.50@6.50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-31
Flour and Feedstuff

Michigan Patent Flour--$12 sO. Idho Patent Flour-SS2. 30. Tennessee Patent Flour-$1l.s5. High grade Self Rising F9our-$1215 Medium Grade Self-Rising Flour-Su 95 Hard Winter Wheat Flour-s13.15. Perfection Cornmeal-$4.3 36@4.56 per 96 pound sack.
 Hen Feed-$4 per 1oe-pound sack. Mixed Horse and Mule Feed-s53G65. c. s. Meal, per cent-s4S. Cremo Feed Meal-$37. Old Style Hulls-$24. Lintless Hulls-S15. Gray Shorts-$58.
 Wheat Bran-S48.
 Corn-$2. 20.
 Corn Chops-SA50.
 No. 2 White Oats-S0c per bushel Wheat--s4 per 100-pound sack. Choice Pea-Green Alfalfa-S35 per ton. Choice Timothy Hay--$29 per ton. No. 1 Timothy Hay-S2S per ton. No. Johnson Grass-s2:.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-31
Produce Market

New York, August 3o.-Butter, firm CT; receipts, 1860; creamery, higher than extras, 43A @44c; extra, s2 score 43c; firsts, 41h @42Ac; firsts, 41 # Q 42Ac
 Eggs, irregular; receipts, 11.056i fresh gathered extras, 44@ 45c; extra firsts. 42@ 43c; firsts, Ss@ 41c; seconds 36@s ssc.
 Cheese, easy; receipts, 1857 boxes state, fresh special. 24@24Ac; do av- craze run, 2s@23Nc.
 Poultry live, firmer; chickens, broil- CTS, 2Sc; fowls, 25 E @26c; turkeys, 1sci dressed, firmer; chickens. 22@3oci fowls, 20@27c; turkeys, 1S@ 32c.
 St. Louis, August S0.-Poultry, un- changed; hens. 24c; springs, 2214c.
 Butter, creamery, 42c
 Eggs. 35c.
 Chicago, August 3o-Butter, receipts 1o4s3 tubs, unchanged creamery. 3s@Hkc Eggs, receipts, 94S5 cases; market lower firsts, 36@361Ac; ordinary firsts, 349345sc at mark, cases included, 33@3s1sc Pota- toes, receipts, 50 cars, unchanged. Poul- try, alive, unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-31
GRAIN AND PRODUCE

Chicago, August 9J-Corn prices moved sharply upward toward the close of the session, finishing near the top. Through and a midday decline induced by weak ness of stocks was quickly overcome. The close was strong, %@ic higher with December at $1 o9ss and May at $l .O61zq 1.oS% Oats finished strong. %c to 1kc higher, September leading. Provisions showed gains of from 5 to 1sc and cash when prices advanced to 10c
 Local traders remained mostly on the buying side of corn throughout the day attributed to the strength in oats. A good cash demand, with values Pc to 4c higher also contributed to the strength of corn futures. Shipping sales of 25.o00 bushels were recorded.
 Shorts covering their lines contributed strength to oats figures throughout the day. Country offerings were light and there were notable sales to the seaboard. aggregating 100000 bushels in addition to domestic sales of 160,0o0 bushels. The Sep tember option was particularly in demand and made the greatest gains.
 A fair demand developed for cash wheat and prices advanced on light receipts. Traders awaiting announcement of the government wheat price were inclined to believe that the figure would be higher than was looked for several days ago when S2.1O was regarded by some as Q possible outside price.
 Liberal realizing sales of provisions did not disturb the upward trend of prices influenced by the advances in the live hog market
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-31
One Out of Every Nine Medical Men Offering
 Services Is Accepted

Montgomery. August S0.-(Speciel.) One of every nine physicians and mod teal men in Alabama has volunteered for service in the American army, and practically all volunteers within the prop CT ages have been accepted. Information received by the state board of health shows that 2e0 of the 23s5 medical men in the state have been accepted and that others have offered their services.
 Data gathered by the board of health for the government also has produced the fact that this state has one doc tor for every 21.6 square miles of ter ritory and one to every 9S7 of the civil population. Military authorities require seven medical men for each 1000 sol- diers.
 Jefferson county has one doctor to every 21.5 square miles and 639 popu- lation; Mobile, one to every 11.2 square miles and SAT populations; Montgou- cry. one to every eight square miles, and ss2 population; Calhoun. ono to every 11.5 square miles. and 768 perSl sons, and Madison. one to every 1s.35 square miles. and ITO. Autauga Is av; the foot of the list. having one to everxf l7s0 persons. =z=sz.zs-.... D.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-31
Coffee Market

New York, August 30-While business was comparatively quiet, the market for coffee futures showed a steadier tone today on covering for over the approach ing three-day adjournment, and a little trade buying. The close was shade off from the best under realizing, but showed a net gain of to points. Sales 2s,750 Closing bids: September. 7.50c; October T.59c December 7.79c; January, 7.S6c; March. 7.99c; May. S.12c; July, s26c. Spot coffee quiet Rio Is, 9Mc; Santos As, 10hc. The few fresh offers received from Brazil were said to range around s.45c to g 5oc for Santos As. A bid of SOC was said to have been accepted for Rio Is. London credits. The official cables reported no change in Brazilian markets except Sam tos futures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-31
Well Known Planter Dies

Hays of Columbia, one of the wealth fest planters in southeast Alabama, died in a hospital here today without ever knowing that his wife had died in an adjoining room five days before. MT. Hays was about 60 years old. He had been in bad health for over year and had visited several places in an effort to regain his health Some weeks ago he came to Dothan for treatment at a local hospital His wife accompanied him to be at hls bedside While here Mrs Hays died August "A from an at tack of rheumatism of the heart. Mr. Hays condition was such that he was not told of his wife's death. His remains were taken to Columbia today. where funeral services will be held Thursday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-31
New York Futures
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Middling, p. 5oc; receipts, 3s00; sales, 164; stock, 72, 3S5. Galveston: Middlng, 22.9oc; receipts, 5l32; sales, Ill; stock. S7,346
 Mobile Middling. 22,5oc; receipts, .es; sales, 50; stock, 9299. Savannah Middling. 22.75c; receipts. 4S09; sales, 25s4; stock, 4456s Charleston: Middling, 22c; receipts. 5; stock, 3254. Wilmington: Receipts. 8; stock. 4o,so1. Texas City: Stock, 9o Norfolk: Middling, 2S.5oc; receipts, 2; sales, 210; stock, 54,375. Baltimore: Stock, 6,4o5
 Boston: Middling. 2s. 4oc; receipts. |; stock, 7200
 Philadelphia: Middlns. B ss5c; receipts. 49; stock, 4543. Minor ports: Stock, 29,425. Total today: Receipts. 14,17s; stock 4ss. 5s7
 Total for week: Receipts, 75oss; ex- ports 60 oAe
 ror ar ssason: Receipts, 27,77s; ex-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-31
Fruits and Produce

Bananas-$1.75Q2. Oranges-California, s5. Lemons-$7 crate. New Irish Potatoes-s1.75 bu., $5.25 bbl. Spanish Onions-$1.75 crate, Onions-Y ellow, s2.25 per crate. Onions-In bulk, 31ac lb. Navy Beans-16c ID. Limes-Imported, SIPS. Tomatoes-Alabama. 4oq5oc basket. Apples-Box $2.7S. Watermelons-15@30c Corn-Crate, $2.50. Pineapples-s32 25 crate. California Flums- $2 25Gp2. 50 per crate. Cantaloupes-Flats, 75c. Cabbage-3c lb Peaches-S3Q350 Sweet Potatoes-s1.s5 .s5 hamper. Grapes-$2 crate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-31
USING AIRPLANES

| Airplanes are being used in conjunc- ] tion with the destroyer work of the all lilies along the French coast and in the channel So far the American destroy CTS have not Worked with aircraft, but that means of detecting the presence l of submarines will be used wherever practicable as the planes become avail able
 The underwater radius of the average U-boat is less than 150 miles under
 most favorable conditions. To get that distance 1t would have to travel at a rate of a very few miles an hour. It is argued. therefore, that if by means of Iagencies for the detection of subma- lrines a zone 150 miles or less in width could be drawn about the German bases or the entrance of the North sea In which submarine could come to the surface only at rare intervals, the Ger
 mans would not be able to operate on a scale to threaten supply lines ex- |cept inside that zone.
 Whatever the plans of the allied governments are as to future policy against the .U-boats, rapid develoment |of the devices for checking the under
 water campaign. accelerated by the en-
 trance of the United States in the war,
 are taking such shape as to indicate
 that a way may be found in the end to
 dispose of the menace. Results of U- boat
 activities this winter will be closely
 watched as having bearing on the sub
 ject. Rough weather may work equally
 against submarines or anti-suraarine
 plans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-31
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York, August o.-tSpecial )-H ge selling at the opening clused a temporary decline but the trade felt that it was
 the better policy to cu1ail all transac-
 tions until the bureau rport was issued tomorrow. The approaching holidays had also the effect of checking transactions.
 Rain fell at Alice, in sSuthern Texas. and a very few showers ih the same vii ernment would issue bullish report.
 because of Texas. though the remainder of the cotton belt, as shown by the different reports, shows In improvement. Estimates of the bureau range between 67 and 69, though few bought 1t might be as low as 655.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-31
POMERENE'S PROPOSAL
7OO0-T0n Steamer Verdi
 Reported Sunk and Six
 of Crew Thought Lost

An Atlantic Port, August 3o.-Word has been received here indicating that the British 7ooo-ton steamship Verdi has been sunk with the loss of six of her crew. The Verdi left here for an English port on August F with cargo. but no passen- gers. Her crew numbered 112.
 A cable messag2 to the owners of the Verdi refers to all the members of her crew having been saved with the excen- ton of six, but gives no details. The mes sage indicates, the owners said. the vessel was sunk about five days age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-31
ERE SETBACK |NSTOCKM MARKET
rts of Drastic Cuts by Tar Board Cause of Decline

Eork, August 3o.-Stocks fell |rerne violence in the course of |short session, professional trad Is advantage of the half holiday of the city troops to renew Hing operations with increased |tback ranged from 2 to points |-ous shares of importance and as z to 13 points in the more spec tlass, notably Industrial Alcohol |as company.
 ] the decline was at it's height )scial district was agog with re- the effect that war boards in ton had fixed upon very drastic prices of such products as fppers and oils.
 |Tere the first to break, Dela-
 Hudson's sA-point decline to blishing new minimum for k and bringing out many stop other transportation issues. pnts followed on the sharp de- Bethlehem Steel, new stock, to resenting an extreme reversal ints. United States Steel was ed in lots of 1000 to over 2o00 wn to 1161z, a gross decline of virtually mo recovery.
 parts of the list short cover Rd losses by to 4 points, but
 at the close was extremely ney developed stronger ten pening at 31a per cent, but ad- per cent before the end ion. Time rates were quotably
 market was heavy, some in
 d railway shares making low
 ions of recent months. Lib
 moved in the narrow range of
 P6. Total sales of bonds. par
 sgated $2. .240,OO0.
 ates bonds (old issues) were
 on call.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-31
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, AuguH 30.--Cotton, spot, in limited demand aprices easier; good middling, 1s.75d; naddling, 1S25c; low middling. 17.75d; sales, 20o0. including 1900 American. No receipts. Futures, lower; August. l7,25d. August -Septem- ber 16.92d; Septenber-October. 1662d: October November. 1620d; December January. 16.65d; January-February. 15.55d; March April 15.37d. April May, '15.29d
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-31
Sugar Market

New York, August 30.-The sugar mar ket was quiet and there were no sales reported; spot prices remained nominally unchanged at Sc for Cubas, cost and freight, equal to 7.02c for centrifugal and 6.14c for molasses. Owing to the military parade very little interest was shown in sugar generally and some of the refiners closed half a day with one closed the en- tire day. Refined sugar was quiet also, and prices were unchanged to 40c to S.50c for fine granulated,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-31
Creamery Products

Butter-Creamery 45c; process butter, 44c; oleomargarine. 2Sc. Full Cream Cheese-26c.
 Fish Perch-9c. Salt Water Trout--15c. Red Snapper-14c. Gray snapper--10c. Mullet-7c. Spanish Mackerel--171ic. Virginia Croaker-Sc. Maryland Oysters-$2 gallon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-31

s472,0o0; bullion increased s15O,s5l; other securities increased e4169. 900; public de- posits increased a,1s5,00O; other deposts increased 93,s49,000; notes reserve de- creased 2S2,O0o; government securities in- creased R1,416,000. The proportion of the banks reserve to liability this week is 1921 per cent; last week 1t was 1s per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-31
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, August 3o.-Owing to the soldiers parade. the cotton seed oil mar ket closed at 11:45 o'clock today. It was strong early. with lard but reacted under profit taking and closed to II points net higher October touched IS BOG but dropped to 15.2 23c Sales 5000 barrels. Prime crude, 13.47c nominal. Spot. 14.90c bid . January. 15. .0sc: Fahrllary. 1s 10c Marcn, IS Pic; April. 15. 31c; September, 5.12c Oc- tober. 15.Ac: November. 15.o4c; Decem- Der, 15 .o4c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-31
,lre ouotations were as follows:
Chicago Grain

Chicago, August So.-wheat. No red, s2.2o; No. red, s3.22; No 2 hard, s2.1sa2.2 .25. Corn, No yellow, s1.ss; No. 3 yellow, $1.971a; No. yellow, nominal Oats, No. 3 white. 55N9561kc; standard, 5s957c. Rye. No. 2, $1.7S@1.T9. Barley, 1.10@12S. Tim othy. s69S. Clover, S15@20 Pork, $4S.65. Lard, $2352. Ribs $2s.42923.s2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-31
Rice Market

New Orleans August 30.-Rice contin- ued strong today with a good demand. Receipts: Rough, 10,123 sacks; millers, 2220 sacks. Sales: Rough Honduras, s9sG sacks; CarGina. 259S sacks at 65096.75c; clean Honduras, sS23 pockets. Quote: Rouhg Honduras, 6.1o@s. soc; others un- changed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-31
MORRIS AVENUE

Meats went upward again yesterday all grades of salt meat and hams ad Nancing over 1c on the pound. Maryland oysters are quoted at $2 pei gallon.
 Business was brisk and receipts of sta. ples good.
 Quotations were as follows:
 Hens -20c
 Fryers-2Sd3ec.
 Guineas--35c.
 Roosters-l1@12c Extra Graded Eggs 42c. Candied Eggs-4oc.
 TuTkeys-Liye, 24c.
 Ducks-14Q15c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-31
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New Orleans Futures
NewlOrleans Snots

New Orleans August 30.-Spot cot ton, quiet and unchanged. Sales on the spot, 1884 bales to arrive. none. Low middling, 7camiddling, 22.50c; good
 middling, 2sc. Receipts, 39o0; stock. 72.3s5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-31
Spot Cotton
Pig Iron
Haleyville Doctors Named
 Officers in Medical Corps

Haleyville. August s0.---(Special.) pr. Otho Shipman, whose home is in this city, has just received message from General Gorgas notifying him of his appointment as first lieutenant in the dental reserve crops. Dr. Shipman n wired his acceptance at once and is awaiting orders to report
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-31
Dry Good, Market

New York. August 3O.-Cotton goods and yarns were quit today Trading was light In all markets owing to the general closing earlT in the day for the parade of state troops
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-31
Naval Stores

Savannah, Ga, August 3o.-Turpentine firm. sSc; sales, 45o; receipts. 431; ship
 ments none; stock, 35,5s4. Resin. firm; sales. 800; receipts, sso; shipments none; stock, s4.203 Quote: B, D, E, F, s5.2o; G, H, $. .2oa6. .s5; l. s. 2506. .271a; K, $. BOO |5.s5; M, s5.7oG5. 75; W, ss.5ed6 50; VIC. $TGl7. .O5; wv, $7.1517.2 .25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-31
St. Louis Grain

St. Louis, August 3o.-Cash wheat No. ? red, S2.20@2.26; No. 2 hard. s2.25@2.2S. Corn, No. 2. $1.9o No. 2 white, s2; Sep tember, SLIGO; December, s1.09. Oats No. 2, 5s9661sc; No. 2 white 57c; September, 56c; December, 55ssc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-31
Sugar and Cereals

Granulated Sugar-9%c. Rice-Fancy Blue Rose, sS cwt. Fancy Rice-S7 per cwt. Grits-Cartons, $1 dog. Grits-Sack. $3.s5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-31

the able address a few days ago of his colleague. Senator Bankhead, and pointed out some of the inequalities of taxation that Senator Bankhead orig inally stated.
 ANALYZED BILL Senator Underwood then proceeded to analyze the bill as prepared by the committee, showing how the large cor porations. making immense profits, would not be forced to pay their fair share of the nations taxes.
 What I say Is that you should tax the business of this country on what 1t is making today" the Alabamian told the Senate.
 we are not here as a Senate of the United States to play favorltism with the business of the country. We arc here to deal out even and exact justice between the citizens of this country, and if 1t was not there is d reason for basis of exemption there should be no exemption at all.
 WANTS NO PANIC
 What is that reason? It is manifest one. It does not go to the individual. He has no right It is a governmental question and the question is the life of the nation. There is no injury that could come to the American people that
  country today. There is no injury that could come to our people not even an in- vading army on our shores. that would be more disastrous to us than to over throw the present prosperity of the business interests of America. That is why we are proposing to exempt busi- ness interests from the great burdens of this taxation up to a certain extent. It is not because these men have any right because one man who earns 8 dollar today stands on different basis before the government of the United States than another man who earns a dollar. There Is no equity and justice in that situation but we recognize the fact that we must not destroy business. lness.
 DISTINCTION OUTLINED
 Now what is the distinction between the committee amendment and the pro- posal of my colleague?" Senator Un- derwood asked.
 every one except our finance committee, has fixed a basis Of taxation by saying that man shall be entitled to his pre- war profits, or so much per cent, and some of them have actually gone to tho percentage basis alone. Now what you want to do to accomplish this re- suit Is to assure to the business of this country what would have been a req sonable earning capacity before this war came on in the ordinary channels of business and then exempt that DOT ton of their business from taxation. Then above that amount you must ap- ply your drastic war taxes, not all on one item, not on the first amount, but ultimately.
 "The amendment proposed by my col league allows to all business in the la- ant on the value of it's property. I know that the proposal was criticized by the finance committee in saying that we must not go out to ascertain what the value of property is now, that 1t was Q difficult thing to do. Of course 1t Is always difficult to assess the value of property, but every one of the 4s states in the union Is doing it today, and every one of the counties and municipalities in the union is doing 1t, and it Is the only way that you can levy just tax ation"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-31
Mercantile Paper

New York, August 30-Mercantile paper, 4Ad5 per cent Sterling, 60-day bills, s4.72; commercial 60-day bills on banks. S4,71ia: commercial e0-day bills. s4.71ss; demand
 s4.75 9-16; cables $4.7e 7-1s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-31
English Money

London, August 30.-Bar silver, 46 pence per ounce. Money, 4 per cent. Discount rates: Short bills, AZ per cent; three months bills, 4.13-16 per cent.