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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-04
Endx Life by shooting.
( special 20 The Times D.spat,


BOWLING; GREEN. VA December
Rowland Wright. who !iy"I ncar
Milford. killed himself un Saturday hy
shoD,inr the top 81 his head OFF wiki
. shotgun He had bccn IN bad health
for some tine. and bis mind waa az
!cctcd Hc went out on Saturday with
his gun. and whcn ne did no; return.
home TO dinucr search wa !ns'i,utcG
and his body was found a few hundred
yards from hls house. ~" vas Gfiy-
eight year old. ana L. survived by his
wife ana t~r children. Tho funeral
took place At Bethel baptist Church
on sunday Afternoon bein. conducted
hg Hcr. :. t. D"ertOn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-04
DEATHS IN VIRGINIA
Mrs. William .. Do,lc.

.lrs. Ellen Mary Doyle. wife Of VIII
nam j. Doyle, died yesterday morning
at nor home, 100 North Linden Street.
Mig. Doyle is survived ~ her rus-
band and three sons-W. J. Doyle. Jr..
-. T.. and r. y. Boyle
The funeral viii take place tor Or
ROY" morning at 10 O'clock from ;hc
sacrcu Heart Cathedral Burial wa
:" " Mount &aipary Cemetery
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-04

pany will be formed with tho good Will,
Of tho old by mon who have been 49,.
sociatcd with 1t In the past. Tho con.
Germs loss VIII aggregate at least sem !.
00U, with about s325.OO0 Insurance.
The fire either originated from spon.
tancous combustion or was tho work Of
an inccndary.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-04
WILL REORGANlzE COMPANY
Barker and Jennings Retire From Busi-
ness Recently Iurned Out ut
LynchburS.

Especial 20 The Times D!spatch.l
l.Y%CTBCRG, VA. December 3.-The
Barkcr-LcnningS Hardware Company,
which WAS burned out here sunday
wi!l be succeeded by new company
after adjustment OF the losses. at which
time .. Il. BARKER. president. and j. r..
Jennings. Vice -prcsidcnt. Will retire
from active business. The new COM
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-04
N. & w. PLACES EMBARGO
RefuscS to Transport Any Freight
Other Than Perishnblcs md Live
stock Hcyond own Lines.
iRy Associated prc.sl

nv Associated Prcssl
LYECHBURG. VA, December 3-Thc
Norfolk and Western Railway has
placed an embargo on all frcigh, cN-
cept perishablcs and live stock to
points beyond juncture with their
lines, effective at once.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-04
.Inmcs w. N1urnan

Special to The Times Dispatch.
lNCliESTEE. VA, December B
James ". Thurman. siX;y-siX years old
a retired Baltimore and Ohio employee
dicd a, his home here TODAY after q
brief illness. He leaves his widow. for
mcrly Miss Charlotte Taylor, one
brother and three sisters
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-04
GERMANS CLAIM CAPTURE
or 5000 BRITISH PRISONERS
IN" Associated TTeSs.l

BERLIN ,vis londonD. December 3.
Since Friday the Germans nave cap
,ur'd 500 british prisoners in the
Cambrsi region. the German general
staff announced TO. day. Tho guns taken
numbered loo.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-04
LITTLE COAL IN OANVILLE
Local Chairman to Discus. tonH,c,
ton of fuel with STATE >d
mtnistrator Byrd
special TO The Tinlc. .Dispa

rANNlLLE. Va. December q In
order TO lay the local Goa situation be.
fore state Fuel Administrator Byrd
W. T. Boatwright. chairman OF the local
committee, and a representative al the
local dealcra association. VIII confer
with nina next Thursday. Firy par
cent or the Goa! coming to panvillc is
being c"nnscated Tho business Is dc.
scrioed "A. being dcmoraliz.d and tho
situation critical
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-04
Would Incorporate Town.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. VA. December
3-SiNty citizens of lrvington have PC
tttrned Judge i. w. Chinn, of tho cir
cut Court OF Lancaster County. asking
that tho town be incorporated. Ian
caster has Il population Of about 500
people.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-04
INT. MEETING DECEMBER 10
President Barrow Announces League
win Hold Annual LonrIa,c Newt
Week in Ncw York.

new YORK. pGccmbcr 1.-The an
nGal meeting Of the international!
League w!! be held her" Monday, he
ccmbor 10. President Barron announced
tonight. : mcctinG Of tho board OF d.
-"cjor% also viii he held ina: dfy
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-04

The men save their names IS J. u.
: lnNande. and George Courtney. and
said the |crc from Richmond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-23
COTTON MARKET
 WAS UNSETTLED
Reactionary Sentiment in Evidence But Close
 Is Steady

New York, March 22-The cotton mar ket was nervous and unsettled today with reactionary sentiment much in evil dence, and with prices breaking sharply in the late trading May contracts sole off to 1s.59c or 27 points under last night, closing at 1S61c, while the general list closed steady at a net decline of 15 to 2s points.
 The market opened at decline of 10 points on March but generally 2 to ( points higher on overnight buying orders attracted by the strength of yesterday. Cables were relatively easy however, and the market here soon weakened un- der realizing and local selling for re- action. Before the end of the first hour prices showed net losses of about 10 to 12 points, but the list then steadied on the eastern belt forecast suggesting fur ther rains, reports of increased activity in the domestic goods market, and the more optimistic view of peace prospects which was encouraged by persistent ru- mors of disturbances in Germany.
 The recovery carried prices about 3 to points net higher, May selling up to 8.S5c and October to 18.3sc, following rumors from Washington that neutral would soon make an offer of mediation between the United States and Germany. As on previous bulges, offerings in creased at the advance and the marke, later was weak and unsettled under lioui- dation and local pressure
 report that it was raining in Texas reached the ring at about the same as rather vague rumors that an American war vessel had been sunk, and there Were also rumorss equally indefinite to the ef- feet that Germany had declared war These reports increased the nervousness of sentiment and prices reached the Iou, level of the day in the late trading, with July selling at 1S44c and October at 18.92c. The close was a few points m from the lowest on covering. Judging from the talk around the ring reactionarv or bearish sentiment was based chiefly upon the extent of the recent advance and expectations of increased spot of-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-23
ROF|T SELLING
 FEATURES STOCKS !, 5. Steel Has Enormous Turnover, Closing at
 Slight Net Loss

ew York, March 22.-The more regu-
 tendencies manifested by today s if ket were traceable to additional sell 9s for profits an increase of operations the short account and a diminuition public interest. Dealings were again
 broad, but individual offerings were
 ier, except in the more popular 1Ss IS.
 ited States Steel held its accustomed FH as leader, f1uctuating, on an enor- 5 turnover, between 115A and 1894
 closing at 115%, net loss of $s of
 9int. Bethlehem Steels yielded no
 ] part of their gains, the old shares .ling "A to 141s4 and the new to 1341a, with 1 to almost 3 points in allied in- dustrals
 Ohio Gas proved striking exception in the industrial division, scoring an ex- treme gain of SIS points to 1227s on rela- lively large trading.
 Rails were aroused from their apathy in the late trading, Canadian Pacific heading the advance at a gross gain of 5l4 to 16311 with 9 DOT it's subsidiary "Soo" and 1 to 1h for Reading, Norfolk and Western and few of the southern and southwestern issues.
 Among the miscellaneous stocks move ments were more than ordinarily re- stricted, with few changes in prices. Dis tillers Securities, however, yielding 21z points on the reduction of the dividend from a to per cent annual basis. No reflection of the changing conditions in the European situation was seen in the foreign exchange market although rubles and fires reacted slightly, with more firmness in rates on Germany and Austria.
 The bond market was featureless with nominal dealings in the international group. Domestic issues were inclined to shade. Total sales, par value, aggregated s2,S50,ooo.
 United States coupon As advanced 1s per cent on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-23
GRAIN AND PRODUCE

Chicago March 22-Assertions that q large fleet of merchant steamships from Holland and elsewhere was on the way to the American seaboard, helped today to lift wheat prices The close was strong, 1 to 2asc net higher, with May at sLs614@ 1.S6h, and July at $l.57%Q1575s. Corn gained BQ1ssc, oats 1kd&4c and provisions 15920c.
 Although the wheat market averaged higher and made robust finish, quota lions showed considerable irregularity, with the bulls soaring easily on advances but inclined to give support on any set back. At the outset bears seemed to have an advantage owing to favorable crop reports from the southwest and because of assertions that reserves of wheat in Great Britain were increasing. Later, however, domestic field advices, especially from Nebraska and Kansas, were of a pessimistic character and according to one authority the outlook in 10 of the largest producing counties in western and centras Kansas was extremely bad. The chief stimulus for buyers though, was found in notices that as many as 90 ves- sells would soon arrive to receive car goes.
 Announcements that the governme ent was making inquiries for flour and had Aet hard tack orders tended to increas se UtlboH SeHtiiheHt regarding wheat. Inere were also indications that railway freight conditions were improving eastward from Chicago
 Fresh advances in corn resulted largely from bullish estimates of the yield in Ar gentina. Che expert said the total was so small that there would be no corn available there for shipment to other countries.
 Oats hardened with corn and wheat. Receipts were light
 Provisions rallied owing to the strength of grain. Lower quotations on hogs had only a transient depressing influence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-23
sbepard & Gluck's Letter

Received over w F. Campbell's private wire)
 New Orleans. March 22-While there was decidedly less snap to the cotton market today the tone was steady enough and if was evident that with a little encouragement the will iingness was there to work to higher levels. The increasing gravity of the foreign relations of this country held buying in check and the disposition among bullish traders was to accept their profits rather than to increase their holdings. This attitude was not disagreeable to people really friendly toward the market. since 1t made for continued sound technical position.
 There are signs that the trade Is willing to adopt the position of walt ing on the assembling of Congress be- fore going ahead with new operations. but it is doubtful if events of the near future will allow it. An sorts of ru- mors are now coming from abroad and developments probably will come swiftly once the present deadlock is broken For one thing, 1t soon will be time for armed American ships to meet up with German submarines.
 The spot demand continues unabated and gives the market sufficient strength at all times to resist selling pressure from ordinary causes. Weath- CT conditions are still unfavorable, but we note a tendency to assume a less anxious frame of mind regarding the new crop start which probably comes from the conviction that conditions before long must take a more favor able turn.
 We believe in cautious trading and would not follow advances too far, but advocate fresh purchases on recessions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-23
New York Eufures
Port Cottnn Market

New Orleans: Middling. 1S.63c; receipts, 29ss; sales, 2932; stock, 429,735
 Galveston: Middling. lss5c; receipts 5s40; sales $50; stock PIP. 421.
 Mobile: Middling, 1s.75c; receipts, 70i stock, TAG Savannah: Midding. 19.13c; receipts 401; sales, HOP; stock. ,446. Charleston: Middling, 19c; receipts, 4o0i stock, 3S,445.
 Wilmington: Receipts. 2s; stock. 52,5e4 Norfolk: Middling, 19 receipts, 1896 sales, 471 stock, 105649.
 Baltimore: Stock, 19, ,O05.
 Boston; Middling. 19.SOc;' receipts, s0 stock, 12,000
 Philadelphia; Midding. 1s.SOc; receipts 135; stock. 2747.
 New York: Middling. 1eO5c; exports 6754 stock 4,125.
 Minor ports: Receipts, 2oOo; exports, 21oo; stock. S45O4
 Total today; Receipts, 1S,746; exports, S854; stock. 1,249, ,797.
 Total for week: Receipts, 7s,274; ex- ports, 5S2s9
 Total for season; Receipts. 6,124,592; ex- ports 4,252,S60.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-23
Grits-2-lb. cartons. s5c dog.
Flour and Feedstuff

Michigan patent flour, sl125; Idaho pat ent flour, $1O.10; Tennessee patent flour, SlO1O; medium grade self-risng flour, $1O: high grade self-rising flour, $1O3O; hard winter wheat flour, $9.95; corn meal, g. 50 per s6-pound sack; hen feed, $2S0 a sack; mixed horse and mule feed, $40 GAS; 712 per cent c. s. meal, $40; Cremo feed meal, sS0; prime c. g. hulls. $23; lint less hulls, sl6; gray shorts, S4S; wheat bran. H7; valvet bean meal, $32; corn. per bushel, $l.40; corn chops. $2.70; No. white oats per bushel, S3c; wheat, per 100-lb. sack. 8; kaffir corn and milo maize, per 100-lb. sack, S3; choice fancy pea green alfalfa per ton. $s2; southern alfalfa, per ton. $26; mixed alfalfa and Johnson grass. per ton' $2S; choice fancy timothy hay. per ton. sZ6; No. timothy hay. per ton $23; light clover mixed hay. per ton. 22: No. l Johnson grass. per ton, s17.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-23
IivernnnI Cntfnn

Liverpool, March 22.-Cotton. spot steady. Good middling. 1256d; middling, l2 46d; low middling, 12.2Sd Sales, coco bales; 800 for speculation and export. No receipts. Futures steady. Closing March, 1212d; March-April 12.02d; April May il .96d; May-June 11.91d; June-July, 11.s4d; July-August 1176d; August-sep- tember, il God; September October, Ii. .45d October November, 11.2d; November-De cember, 11.25d; December-January 1l.22d; January February, f1.20d; February March, u.19d; March-April, 111Sd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-23
Bonds
Mercantile Paner

New York. March 2.-Mercantile na- per, 4a4A per cent; sterling 6o-day bills Mn1a; commercial so-day bills on banks A.dh; commercial 6o-day bills, s4.rH: aemand' 4''S 9-16; cables, SAYS 7-1s Francs: Demand, s5S4ss: cables ss cox Marks: Demand. 691sc; cables Sa1c kronen Demand, $l1.5; cables. sl1 O Builders: Demand, 40 7-16c; cables. 4olsc Lires: Demand, $zso; cables, SITS Rn- bles: Demand. s2S4o; cables, $2S.5o Bar silver. 72Nc. Mexican dollars. 65hc Gov ernment bonds firm; railroad bonds easy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-23
ELEVEN

February for the reason that the general public is not in the market. but look for a gradual sagglng tendency.
 Spots are closely and strongly held, and this will influence futures largely. though 1t is noticeable that sales have increased in interior points since prices have reached a 19-cent basis. After the 1s-cent cotton has gone out of sight, 1t will require a 20-cent basis to bring out the rest, in my opinion. C. F. AVERY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-23
Dry Goods Market

New York March 22.-Cotton goods markets today were active and strong in gray goods sheetings and converters spe- cfalties. Prices showed a rising tendency. Bleached goods advanced i2c yard. Raw silk was steady. Wool goods were firm and tending higher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-23
New nrleans Snots

New Orleans March 22.-Spot cotton firm and unchanged. Sales on the spot, i757; to arrive, 575. Good ordinary, l7l3c; strict good ordinary. 17.63c; low middling, ls13c; strict low middling, S.3sc; middling, 1s.63c; strict middling, 1s.s2c; good mid ding, 19c; strict good middling. l925c. Re- ceipts. 2985; stock, 423, 725.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-23
Coffee Market

New York March 22.-A further iad- vance met considerable realizing in the market for coffee futures here today and was mostly lost in the late trading The market closed 1 to points net higher Sales, 44O0O. October. S.17c; November. S.22c; December, S.2Sc; January, S.34c; Feb ruary, S.40c; March, 7.75c; April, 7.79c: May, 7.s3c June, 790c; July, 79sc; Au- gust, S.03c; September. s.12c Spot coffee quiet; Rio Is, 95sc Santos 4s, 10c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-23

Time loans steady: 30 days and 90 days, 31x@3A per cent; six months, 3%Q4 per cent. Call money steady; high, 21a per cent; low, 2 per cent; ruling rate, 2A per cent; last loan, 2A per cent; clos ing bid, per cent; offered at 21s per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-23
Hubbard Bros. & Ca.

Cotton Merchants. Hanover Square. V
 change. New Orleans Cotton Exchange New York Produce Exchange. Associate Members Liverpool Cotton Association
 Orders solicited for the purchase ana sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for consignments of spot cotton for delivery. Correspond. tnce invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-23
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York. March 22.-Liverpool re- fused to follow the advance. our cable gram stating there was no desire to speculate. Here, the market rallied on some Wall street buying, but the idea became prevalent that someone of the recent buyers had sold freely yesterday on the advance, so that in the afternoon further realizing orders found only small buying demand, closing the market some 25 points lower than yesterday.
 No new feature appeared; there were simply not enough buyers to go on at the advance to absorb the cotton the south has sold this week, and the profit taking on the part of recent buyers. Bulls think the reaction from the top quite natural, bears (there, were so few) their opinion is not considered. We are at war and we are not at war; rumors will be constant and continual from now on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-23
What goes up, must come down; On your head or on the ground"

This was the case with the cotton mar ket; it had advanced too rapidly and the advance in the new crop months has dis counted, in large measure, much of the bad weather news. The present storm in the eastern belt has been the spring equinox and, when 1t ceases, 1t is quite reasonable to suppose we will see a period of good weather and the gloomy outlook will quickly change to one of optimism with a readjustment of the viewpoint that everything has gone to pot.
 I have not changed my long range views on the price of cotton, but a good substantial recession in price will come about because of the simple philosophy expressed in the rhyme above quoted. Every forward swing of the pendulum has a backward swing This is a law r physics as well as in markets and must be taken into account and is taken into the reckoning by all successful spectators.
 I do not, however, look for any drastic break like we had in December and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-23
Metal Market

New York, March 22.-Copper quiet; electrolytic, spot and nearby nominal; second quarter, s33d35 nominal; third quarter, $31d32.50 Iron steday and un- changed. Metal exchange quotes tin strong; spot, $55.50d5650 At London spot copper, e136; futures, a135 los; electro lytic, 9151; spot tin, s213; futures, 9A2 The metal exchange quotes lead quiet, SEC asked Spelter firm; spot East St. Louis delivery, 1O14Q10s4c. At London, lead. G3O los; spelter. G47.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-23
Cnffnn Seed Oil

New York, March 22.-After starting lower cotton oil advanced rapidly on the strength in lard and kindred products, but reacted slightly near the close un- der realizing by longs. May opened at 1360c, sold up to 13.7Sc, and closed 13.74cq 19.75c. Total sales, 10000 barrels. Tend CTS, 10o0 barrels. Final prices were to 10 points higher Prime crude, 12c. The market closed strong. Spot, 13.60c bid; March, 137Sa13. 3.Sc; April, 13.69@13.70c; May, 13.74013. .75c; June 13.n61S.72c; July, 13. .7O@1371c; August, 13.67d19.6sc Septem- Der, 136S@19.7 roc: October, 1S.26@1S.27c; to- tai sales, 20O00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-23
Fruits and Produce

V1u1C9 auQ EI00UC0 oranges-Florida. ya0S. .50; California. 3.75. Lemons-California, $40l5o Lemons-Imported, N Grapefruit-Florida. ss032S. Grapes-Malaga Key. yeU7. Cranberries-Barrel g. Potatoes-Irish. bu.. s. Potatoes-Sweet. bu., N6O. Onions-Red Globe. 1b., 12c. Cabbage-Florida. crt.. $6 Turnips-Pound. 4c Apples-Wine Sap. q. Apples-Pippins. SGCo Limes-Imported. $1.N
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-23
Sugar and CereaIs

Granulated sugar. $L76 cwt f. Q. b. Blr- mingham.
 Choice Rice-$0.50 per cwt. Fancy Rice-&s per cwt. Extra Fancy-$650 per cNt Grits-$276. 9s-lb. bag.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-23

ferings at the higher level. Exports for the day were ss54 bales. making 4,24742O so far this season. Port receipts, 1ss4s. United States port stocks, 1,244599.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-23
Creamery Product.

Creamery Products Butter-Creamery, 4ac; process butter. S7c; olecmargarine. 24c; country butter. 25c. Full Cream Cheese-2sc.
 Fish Perch-Sko Salt Water Trout--11hc, He'd Snapper-l216c. Gray Snappsr-Sc. Mullet-7c. Spanish Mackerel-12,101ss Shrimp-lE11c. Sheephead-S3kc. Virginia Croaker-sc. Pompano-30c. Oysters-Eastern select. $1.sl gallon. me. diuln. Sl.50
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-23
New Orleans Futures

tive months IS to 22 points under the last prices of yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-23
Naval Stores

Savannah, March 22.-Turpentine firm 42c; sales, 513; receipts none; shipments none; stock, 910 Rosin firm; sales, l41 receipts none; shipments none; stock, H. 406 Quotations A, B, c. D, E, B. o.25d5.35 ; F, G, s5. 40; H, I, s5 545; K, M, s5,65; N, $5.75; VIC and wv. $5.S0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-23
Interior Movement

Houston: Middling, 1S.60c; receipts 202o; shipments, 31S7; sales, 1879; stock 131, ,O9s
 Memphis: Middling, 1s.75c; receipts, 2454; shipments, 2530; sales, 1850; stock 351, ,95S Augusta: Middling, 19.25c; receipts, 139 shipments 1722; sales. 3372: stock, 110,114
 St. Louis: Receipts, 2079; shipments 21S9; stock, S7,9S7.
 Cincinnati: Receipts. SIS; shipments, 70; stock, 22. 196.
 Little Rock: Middling, 1S3Sc; receipts 474; shipments, 420; sales, 42o: stock, 36. 454 Total today: Receipts. 74s4; shipments, 10, 11S; stock, 6S9,S0S