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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
shenard & Gluck,s Letter

lover w. E. Campbelrs private wire.)
 New Orleans, May 10.-Cotton surprised even it's friends today by taking on a sudden advance around the opening of a little more than $1.50 a bale in the face of a poor Liverpool. Short covering un- questionably was the main reason for the bulge and was induced by the fear Of damage reports as the result of the cold weather over the belt. Again, the in- dicatons for more rain did not make good impression, as they resulted in the idea that the belt might be entering upon rainy spell just at the period when comparatively dry weather is imperative in order that the crop may be chopped.
 Peace talk was afloat once more and feeling was more hopeful regarding the submarine situation. belief growing that means would be found to combat suc- cessfully the work of the U-boats. Late in the morning reports were spread about that fresh peace proposals would come from the German chancellor next Mon- day.
 That large short interest exists which cannot be covered in a minute cannot be denied. There is the hedge interest, the short interest in July against sales of the new crop months and, last but not least, the speculative short interest which IS probably of rather larger proportions than most people think. Being technically so sound We see no reason why the market should not advance on any favorable fea- lures which may develop and we advise purchases on any receSsons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
ROANOKE CAPTURES
 HIGHEST HONORS

Roanoke. Va, May 1o.-Roanoke cap tured first honors in the final event of the twelfth southern trap shooting tournament today when pr. L. c. Rich ards smashed 92 out of 100 targets, win ming the southern handicap. Four men were tied a the end, but in the shoot-off Dr. Richards led T. T. Hyde, Coronaca, s. C.; J. B. Cumbie, Roanoke, and F. P. Williams of the United States navy.
 F. w. Ford of Washington, D. C., won the southern overture with score of es out of 100 targets.
 Fred Plum of Atlantic City made ths high break record of the shoot with 33S out of $50 registered targets at Is yards.
 The leading marksmen in the southern handicap were l.. G. Richards, Roanoke, 92 s. T. Hyde, Coronaca, S. C., 92; r. P. Williams, United States navy, 92; l.. s. German, Aberdeen, Md, 92; J. B. Cumbie, Roanoke, g.
 Leading for the southern overture were E. W. Ford, Washington, D. C., 9s; L. G. Richards, Roanoke, 97; M. M. McVoy, Jr.. New York, 96; F. P. Williams. United States navy, 96; Ed Banks, Wilmington, Del, 96
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
Ayery's Letter

Somebody made more peace talk today. This was given as a reason for small advance in the cotton market today. The real reason, no doubt, was covering by shorts who didn't care to wait until the last day of a bear week to get their profits.
 Spot demand was again conspicuous by it's absence and sales were very small There can be no sustained advance until we can export some cotton, and we can not export cotton until We get boats upon which to expoft it. and even if we do get boats, some means will have to be devised to dodge the submarines Nat urally there will come a time even with the submarine menace, that the need for cotton will become so great boats will be found to take the risk. In this event if the boat once puts to sea, it makes lit tie difference as regards it's bullish effect, whether 1t is sunk or not.
 Liverpool stocks are a a very low ebb and the time is not far distance when they will need cotton and need it bad.
 Advice keeping close to shore and ad- here to a scalping position Watch the shipping and spot news for the signal to buy little cotton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York, May 10.-(Special.)- )-Heavy
 rains fell at Columbus, Luling and San
 Marcos and good rains at Brownsville,
 San Antonio so that southwest Texas as a rule has had the rain needed to break the drouth Western Texas has had 8 little rain, but more is needed. Further showers are predicted for tomorrow. The west bought cotton at the opening, on some idea of peace advancing prices
 some 20 points. at which level the market remained without change during the ses- sion. These rains in Texas prevented the local traders from buying, while the unexpected demand from the west in face of better weather and contraction in trade. came as a surprise, leaving the situation quite as mixed ever, except ing that the Texas drouth is practically broken over a large area
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, May 1O.-Higher prices were registered in the cotton market here
 today, stiff bulge occurring in the early trading result of the fear of crop damage through cold weather. The gain was fairly well sustained, although late
 in the session the market took on a dull
 tone and prices fell off. At the best of
 the day active months were 31 to 32
 points up. The close was 20 to 23 points
 up net.
 On the opening the market advanced in the face of poor cables. The de- mand was strong from recent short sell CTS and offerings were scanty. Reports of young cotton turning yellow and being killed by recent low temperatures, caused nervousness among shorts and the de- mand from them was difficult to fill Prices rose sharply.
 The market was sustained at the ad- vance by the fear that the belt was about
 to experience a rainy spell, which would interfere with the chopping of the crop. Peace rumors were heard and the trade took g more optimistic view of the sub marine situation Highest prices were reached early in the session and after the first upward movement the market did not display any great activity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
GRAIN AND PRODUCE

Chicago, May 10.-For the fourth day in succession. the wheat mark ct today reached new high price lever The latest advance was cents, mak- ing the total of the four-day bulge above previous top records just 25 cents a bushel. Lifting of export bids to the highest premiums yet had much to do with the fresh strength of the market. Closing quotations were firm. 1 A O 4c up with May at s315 and July s2.471s @24S. Corn finished the same A0 1ac and provisions rose 21s Co 65c.
 Resumption of advances in the price of wheat today was preceded tempo rarily by sharp breaks that were due largely to vague rumors of impending peace developments. An official Kau- sas report showing improved crop conditions in the eastern and south to cause a transient weakening of the market Besides, gossip was current that the weather was warming up throughout the entire. grain belt and that spring crop seeding was being completed under favora ble circum- stances. Suddenly, however, rapid upward movement of values set in and during the rest of the day the bulls had virtually complete control of the pit with the attention of the trade centered mainly on the tightening of export demand.
 Announcement that the entente all lies were planning. to take 33, 900, ,Oo0 bushels from the United States bv July l received considerable notice as tue wheat market climbed higher and higher in the last half of the session. special notice, though, was taken of statements that the visible supply in 1arm granaries and small mills would be sufficient for domestic needs Throughout the day the volume of bus mess was greatly restricted by the fact that commission houses were re- curing almost prohibitive margins, 5O cents bushel or more. from all customers
 Corn swayed with wheat, first easine z. down and then making rallies Reports Of cold weather delays to planting gave some advantage to the bulls Oatt; displayed but little importance of oth- CT cereals. Seaboard houses supported the May delivery and it was disclosed that more than 100000 bushels Of oats had been shipped from here ir, the last two days. Further prices Oil hogs carried provisions upgrade. There was fair miscellaneous demand
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
Grimes Checks Braves

Batteries Vaughn and Wilson; Cher Dell, Galore and Miller.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
REVISION MADE OF
 MARKET ESTIMATES
Calmer Survey of Situation Causes General Advance
 in Most Stocks

New York, May 10.-A calmer survey of the governments taxation3 policy the highly prosperous industrial conditions indicated by the United States Steel cor poration's record breaking tonnage re- ' port for April, accompanied by further advances in fabricated iron and steel and the receipt of more foreign gold were among the factors which caused profes- sional Wall street to revise it's market es- inmates today.
 Leading stocks opened at irregular gains, fell back before noon to levels well under final prices of the previous day, but bounded brislSly forward in the last hour United States Steel and prominent rails being the conspicuous features of thta animated period.
 Much of today's improvement was again effected at the expenses of the short interest. which felt impelled to cover on rumors of "good news from Washington. The character of this news did not develop during the session.
 United States Steel closed at 116, net gain of 11s points and within fraction of it's top price of the past week. Affil- lated equipments and munitions were IF to 21a points higher, notably Lackawanna, Crucible, and Republic stees.
 Oils, motors and some of the metals gained 1 to 2 points, Industrial Alcohol made an extreme advance of points and shppings rose an average of point Utilities were released from their recent pressure, Brooklyn Transit recovering 31a points and other local fractions to IF. with material rallies in Ohio Gas and Consolidated Gas of Baltimore.
 Delaware and Hudson made further re- sponse to the improved outlook for that property, advancing points to IA Union Pacific held the greater part of it's 2ss- point rise on maintenance of the "extran dividend and other leaders of that division made more moderate gains.
 Adverse features of the day included new low rate for rubles and decision against higher lake and rail rates to southeastern points.
 Bonds followed the course of stocks, some railway issues scoring sharp rallies. Total sales, par value. aggregated s3,325,- O00
 United States registered 4 per cent bonds advanced 1H per cent on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
Produce Market

New York, May 1o.-Butter unsettled receipts 7055; creamery, higher than ex- tras, 291aG4oc; creamery, extras, 92 score, Ssc; firsts, 371z@3shc. Eggs irregular; re- ceipts, 2s,2S1. Fresh gathered extras, 361aG37c; fresh gathered storage packed firsts, 35@56c; firsts, 34@35c. Cheese firm; receipts, 497. State presh specials, 2os4c; state fresh specials, average fancy, 26h@26lAc. Live poultry firm; fowls, 2ec i; others unquoted; dressed poultry quiet; chickens, 2S@90c; fowls, 2o1zGl27c; turkeys, 1s@s5c
 Chicago, May 10.-Butter unchanged Eggs: Receipts, 49557 cases, unchanged Potatoes unsettled; receipts, 25 cars; Idaho, Colorado, Oregon and Washing ton. s2. 75@2.S5; Wisconsin and Michigan, $26oq2.65. Poultry, alive, unchanged.
 St. Louis. May 10.-Poutry, butter and eggs unchanged
 Kansas City, May 1O.-Butter: Cream cry, 4Oc; firsts, 3Se; seconds. 37c; packing. Slc. Eggs: Firsts 3l14c. Poultry: Roos- ters fsc; hens, 2O1sc turkeys 25c; broil- CTS, 34c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
COTTON RECOVERS
 MOST OF LOSSES
Peace Talk and Strength of Stocks Are Contributing
 Causes for Advances

New York, May 10.-The cotton market nrecovered good part of yesterday s losses during today's trading with July selling up to 19.54c and closing at 19.42c. The general list closed steady at net advance of 15 to 23 points.
 The market opened steady at an ad- vance of ' to 9 points on covering and trade buying. Peace talk based on re- ports that Germany's terms were to be outlined by the chancellor within the next few days and 8 firmer tone in the stock market, may have accounted for some of the early buying. Otherwise there which attracted bullish attention,s how ever, and the advance was more generally attributed to the appearance of a few buying orders from trade sources in a well liquidated market Covering for a time was urgent with October contracts selling up to 1S73c during the middle of the morning when the general list showed net advances of about D to 30 points. At this level the demand subsided and there were reactions of some 10 to 15 points under realizing but selling was by no means aggressive and the market showed generally steady undertone in the late trading. Part of the early trade buying was attributed to Japanese in- terests who are said to have taken con- tracts for over 25,000 bales out of the market here during the last few days
 This demand has been for new crop months, presumably as a hedge against forward requirements. The officIal re- port on tonnage sunk during the last week showing a considerable reduction in the losses had been foreshadowed by VeSterdaVS adViceS and seemed to cre- ate no fresh sentiment. Detailed weather reports showed slightly higher temper atures in the south on the average, but many of the private advices reaching here from the south read unfavorably and sentiment as to the actual progress of the crop was more or less unsettled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
Risberg's Error Costly

Chicago, May 10-Risberg wild throw in the ninth inning enabled New York to start it's invasion of the west with a to victory over Chicago. The game was a good pitching duel between Shaw key and Russell, the former being touched for five hits, while the latter allowed but four. Score: R. H. E. New York ............ 900 600 001-1 Chicago ............... 900 600 O00-0 E
 Batteries: Shawkey and Nunamaker; Russell and Schalk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, May 10.--Demand from shorts and commission houses on the sharp advance in tallow and the strength in all competing products put new crop months of cotton seed oil to new high records today. Selling for the most part was in the way of realizing all offerings being readily absorbed. July opened at 16.35c, sold to 16.47c and closed at 16.42c. Final net gains were F to p points. Sales, 27,900 barrels. Prime crude, 16.47c, nominal. The market closed firm; spot, 16.21c bid: May. 1620@16.40c: June, 16.8Q Is. 45c. July, 16.42@1s.44c; August. 1e.42@ 16.44c; September, 16. 43@16.4 45c; October, Is. 2s@1s24c; November, 15.7sG1576c; De- cember, 15 75D15.7 76c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
New York Futures
Port Cotton Market

New orleans: MiddIing, 1935c; re- ceipts, 3S95; sales, "A; stock, 27S,067. Galveston: Middling, 19.37c; re- ceipts, 3S5S. sales. 970; stock. 209,2S7 Mobile: Middling, 19.25c; stock, B. o44.
 Savannah: Middling. 20.25c; receipts, 92S; sales. 25 stock, 116,o23.
 Charleston: Receipts, 19; stock, 24- coz.
 Wilmington: Stock, 5434S.
 Texas City: Stock. 19.505.
 Norfolk: Middling, 19.3S; receipts 12S2; sales, 109; stock, 105, 600.
 Baltimore Stock, 32,525.
 Boston: Middling, 19.60c; receipts 543; stock, 10.600
 Philadelphia: Middling. 2oo5c; stock 4794.
 New York: Middling. 19.SOc; sales 200: stock, 63,311.
 Minor ports: Stock. 13,21s.
 Total today; Receipts. 1o.525 stock 937.S24.
 Total for week: Receipts. 4s,196; ex, ports. 57.2S5. Total for season: Receipts, 6,64S,27s stock, 4,753,0S6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
EInur and Eeadsfuff

Michigan patent flour, s17.90 Idaho pat ent four s17.15; Tennessee patent flour, s16S5; medium grade, self-rising, Sl695; hgh-grade self-rising, s1715; hard win ter wheat flour, S16.65; cornmeal, $3S5 per 96-lb. sack; hen feed, s3.50 a sack; mixed horse and mule feed. s43953; 71a per cent C. S. meal, SAP; Cremo, feed meal. $32; prime c. $. hulls. $23; lintless hulls, SIS; gray shorts, $54; wheat bran, $4S; corn, $1.95; corn chops, s3.65, No. white oats. per bushel, 95c; wheat, per 100-lb sack, S3.50; choice pea green allalfa, per ton. $33; southern alfalfa, per ton, $27; choice timothy hay, per ton, $50; No. timothy hay, per ton, s29; No. Johnson grass per ton, $22.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
PELS AND CHICKS
 WANT GULL FIELDER

Waco, Tex May 10.-The report that Mobile had sold Clarence Bittle former Waco outfielder, to Shreveport was pre- mature, it was said here today.
 Manager Ellis Hardy of the Waco club was negotiating for Bittle, who was drafted from Waco last season, and filed notice of protest against the sale to Shreveport. He received a message today from Mobile that New Orleans and Mem phis refused to waive claims. Bittle will. therefore, go to one of those clubs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11

Boston, May 1O.-Pittsburg beat Bos- ton, Il to 4, today in a long, uninterest- ing game. Each team used three pitch CTS. In the sixth, Nehf, who had relieved Barnes, weakened. and Pittsburg scored five runs, Reulbach finishing the inning and the game. Mamaux started for the visitors and was wild. Miller succeeded him and was little better. Grimes work ed well for the remainder of the game and is officially credited with the vic- tory. Carey's all round play was bril- liant. Score: R. H. F. Pittsburg .............. .012 115 001-11 0 Boston ...................0 .001 300 0OO-4 4
 Batteries: Mamaux, Miller Grimes and Schmidt; Barnes. Nehf, Reulbach and Gowdy, Tragessor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cotton Merchants. Hanover SqDar.. Y. Members New York Cotton Ex
 change. New Orleans Cotton Exchange New York Produce Exchange. Associate Members Liverpool Cotton Association Orders solicited for the purchase and eale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms. given for consignments of Vpot cotton for delivery. Correspond. once invited u
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
Indians Beat Senators

Cleveland, May 10.-Cleveland took the first of series from Washington today. to 3, scoring all of it's runs on three passes and two hits in the first inning. Only hit was made by the locals during the remainder of the game. Washington had men on third and second in the ninth and Morgan's bat. Coumbe pitched one ball and got the putout himself Score.
 R. H. E Washington ........... 10l 900 0o1-3 g Cleveland ............. 400 600 09@- 3 2 Batteries: Ayers, Gallia and Henry; Coumbe, Gabby and Billings
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
Bonds
Mercantile Paper

New York, May 10.-Mercantile pa per, "A ca; sterling 60-day bills, 4.7o; commercial 60-day bills on banks, s471h; commercial 6o-day bills, 4.71h4 :: demand, 4.75 7-16; cables. 4.76 7-l6, frans, demand, 5.721a cables, 5.711s guilders, demand. 40a cables, 4O7s {; fires. demand. 7.O61a: cables. 7.O5 E :; rubes, demand 265s; cables. 26s4 bar silver. 74ss Mexican dollars. 57 ss gov ernnent bonds. strong; railroad bonds,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Errors Beat Dodgers

Brooklyn, May 1o.-Brooklyn punched three errors in the first inning today and Chicago gained lead that the locals could not overcome, the visitors making it two straight by to l. Vaughn was saved by sensational fielding, a great e-handed catch by Deal with the bases full, cutting off two runs in the seventh, while Mann robbed Daubert of two ex- tra base hits by brilliant catches. Doyle made three of Chicagos five hits. Score:
 R. H. E. Chicago .................2O 200 01O 000-3 5 2 Brooklyn ...............0O .0O0 GOO 0O1-1 8 5 Batteries: Vaughn and Wilson; Cheney, Dell Galore and Miller
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
Bank of England Statement

London, May 10.-The weekly state ment of the Bank of England shows the following changes: Total reserve, increased f70.000; circulation, de- creased f125.000; bullion, decreased f55,622; other securities, decreased f2.- 613,00O; other deposits, decreased e9,- 4S3,000; public deposits, increased f6,- 946,000: notes reserve. increased E6000; government securities. increased E24- GOO; the proportion of the banks re- serve to liability this week is 2002; last week it was 1869 per cent; rate of discount, per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
Fruits and Produce

BananaS-$l.T5Q2. Oranges-Florida, s3Q3.50. Oranges-Caiifornia, $3.2503.75. Lemons-California, s4Q4.50. Lemons-Imported, s450. Bell Peppers-s4.25 apefruit-Florida, s4. Cranberries-s2. .50 Old Potatoes-Irish, bu., $3.5O New Irish Potatoes-$3@3.25 Potatoes-Sweet, bu., s2.20. Onions-Red Globe, h.. 12c. Onions-New Texas, $2.50. C2bbage-Florida, crate, s6. Turnips-Pound, 4c. Beans-String, hamper, s1.75Q2. Squash-Hamper, $1.50. Limes-Imported, S1.25. Lettuce-$1.75 per hamper of three dozen ucumbers-Hamper, $2.25. English Peas-Hamper s1.D. Tomatoes-Fancy. $3.25; choice, s2.75 Apples-Box, $2.25Q2.50
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
Tigers Lose to So1

Detroit. May 1O.-Boston defeated De- troit today. 3 to l. mainly through the pitching of Leonard. Detroit scored it's only run in the opening inning as the result of two errors and hit. The vis- itors scored in the sixth, seventh and eighth, errors helping them to two Of their runs. Score: R. H. E. Boston ................ Ooo O0 110-3 z Detroit ................ 100 O0O OO0-1 2
 Batteries: Leonard and Agnew: Cove leskie, Cunningham and Spencer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
Bank of France Statement

Paris, May 10.-The weekly state ment of the bank of France shows the following changes; gold in hand, in- creased 1,159,O00 francs; silver in hand, increased 340,OO0; notes in circulation, increased 91,7S3. 900; treasury deposits decreased S,Ss9,OO0; general deposits, increased 62,675,OoO; bills discounted decreased 99,013,000; advances, in- creased 9953,0U0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
INJUNCTION HEARING
 AGAINST LOOKOUTS
 AGAIN POSTPONED

Chattanooga. May 1O-The hearing for a petition for an injunction against the Chattanooga baseball club to restrain them from playing ball on Sunday was continued until next Wednesday when called before Controller Garvin today, on motion of the attorney general, as he did not have his proof in shape
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
Another Great Loan Will
 Be Raised in England

London. May 10.-In moving a vote of credit for G5Oo OooOOO in the House of Com mons today. Andrew Bonar Law, chan cellor of the exchequer, said that the alarming feature of the figures was that they represented total daily expendl- ture of G7450, 600.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
British Casualties Not as
 Large as in SOmme Fight

London, May 10.-Andrew Bonar Law, member of the British war council, today stated in the House of Commons that the British casualties in the recent of fensive on the Arras front in France were from 50 to 75 per cent fewer than those in the battle of the Somme.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
Chinese Premier Wants War

Picking. May l0.-Premier Tuan- Chi Jui and the entire cabinet addressed se- cret session of Parliament Wednesday and urged the adoption of resolution declaring war against Germany. The resolution was referred to standing committee for consideration on Thurs day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
Chicag % Grain

1 Chicago, May 1o.-Wheat, No red.
 nominal; No. red, s. 24A; No. hard,
 nominal; No. hard, nominal Corn. No. yellow, s1621sd1. .63A; No. 3 yellow, $1 61a4 e 65; No. yellow, nominal Oats, No 3 white, 70A@1014c. Rye, nominal; barley, sl -25d1.65; timothy, s56D7 50; clover, $12@l7. Fork sSS.65; lard, $22 2o@22. 30; ribs, $2o. 20 @20.65.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, May 1o.-Cash wheat. No. ? hard. B 1Sta3.27; No. red, s. 12@3 + Corn, No mixed, $1.57@1 5s; No ? white Sl .66@1 .681a; No. ? yellow. $1.5S@1. .5S11a Oats. No white. 731a@74c; No. 2 mixed n072c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
Rice Marksa,

New Orleans, May 10.--Rough and clean rice continued strong and in good de- mand today with quotations unchanged. Receipts Rough, 931 sacks; millers, 4S7: clean 6S59 pockets. Sales: Rough Hon duras. 360 sacks; clean Honduras. 300 pockets; blue rose, POO pockets