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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-02
Washington and Lee

Lexington, Va, June 1.-(Special )-The annual commencement of Washington and Lee university will open on the night of Friday, June 8, with the senior ball On Sunday, June 10, the Rev. D. w. Mo Daniel. D. D., of Richmond, Va. will preach the baccalaureate sermon. Mon- day, June II, will be celebrated as alum nj day and United States Senator Cham berlain of Oregon will address the Wash ngton and Lee Alumni association, in corporated, of which organization he is president The exercises will close or Tuesday. June 12. with the delivery ot diplomas to the graduating classes. The Hon. Harrington Putnam. ILL. D., of the New York supreme court will be tn, speaker of the occasion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-02
Sugar Market

New York. June 1.-The regular mar ket for raw sugars was quiet again to- day but holders seemed a little more willing to sell and the undertone was easier with prices 1-16c lower. Buyers, however, with fair supplies of sugars on hand, again held aloof. The only sales reported was a lot of 5000 bags of Cuba afoat at 47sc, cost and freight, equal to 5.s9c for centrifugal and about POGO bags of Porto Rico afoat equal to 5.S3c for centrifugal. The close was easy at 47sc for Cuban, cost and freight equal to 5.S9c for centrifugal and 5.01c for mo- lasses. July sold from 5.12c to 5,oSc clos ing at 5.07c; September, 5.25c to 5.l6c, closing at 5.17c; December, 5.08c to 5.02c closing at 5,02c; January, 4.S3c to 4.S0c, closing at 4.78c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-02
Interior Movement

Houston: Middling, 21s0c receipts, 3544; shipments, 31S5; sales, 567; stock, IA 357.
 Memphis Middling, 21 soc; receipts 1722; shipments, 3406; sales, 100; stock. 274,449. Augusta Middling, 21SSc; receipts 340; shipments, 264; sales. S09; stock. 67,325
 St. Louis: Receipts, 1412; shipments, 1891: stock. 20, SS0
 Cincinnati: Receipts 656; shipments. 21; stock, 16,207.
 Little Rock: Middling, 21.5oc receipts, 527 shipments, 49; sales. 49: stock, 9, 107. Atlanta (weekly) Stock, 5S,996.
 Dallas; Middling, 21.70c; sales, 1644
 Montgomery: Middling, 21. 3Sc; sales 593 Total today: Receipts. S201; shipments, 8266: stock 47h 525
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-02
Fish
Flour and Feedstuff

Michigan patent flour, $1465; Idaho pat ent flour, $14.15; Tennessee patent flour, sloS5; medium grade self-rising, SIS. 45; high grade self-rising, $13.65; hard win ter wheat flour, $13.65; cornmeal, s3.95 per s6-lb. sack; hen feed, $3.50 a sack; mixed horse and mule feed, S42G52; "A per cent C.. s. meal, SAP; Creno feed meal, $32; prime c. s. hulls, $23; lntless hulls, $l5; gray shorts, 52; wheat bran, $49; corn, s200; corn chops, SS.75; No white o~ts, per busEel, soc; wheat, per 1O0-lb. sack, s3.5o; choice pea green alfalfa, per ton, S32; southern alfalfa, per ton, $27; choice timothy hay, per ton, s20; No. 1 timothy hay, per ton. S2s; No. l Johnson grass per ton, $22.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-02
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, June 1.-After some show of hesltancy at the start, octton oil firmed Up somewhat on the strength in cotton and late upturn in lard Trading, how ever, was rather slow. July sold off to l6.Sc up to 16.49c, and closed at 16.45c Final net gains were ? to points Sales ~, 1000 barrels Prime crude 14.67c nom- nal Spot and June 16S0c bid; July, 16. .450 l6.4Sc; August, 16.41@16. 42c; September, l6.43Q16. 45c; October. 1645616.47c; Novem- Der, 16.O5Gl606c; December, 16.03@16 04c; January 16Q16.02c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-02
Metal Market

New York, June 1.-The metal exchange quotes lead strong; spot, 11asc Spelter firmer; spot East St. Louis delivery, 91l@ 91sc.' At London, lead. spot, e3o los; flu lures, 929 los. Spelter, spot, s54; fu- lures, 95o. Copper firm electrolytic, spot and second quarter, sS2434 third quarter and later. $2S. 50@32 Iron firm and unchanged. Metal exchange quotes tin unsettled, s62 .25Q63.5O At London cop per spot, e13o; futures s129 los; electro lytic, 9142. Tin, spot, s24S; futures, e24e los.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-02

s4-7s s-1s; cables, s4.7s 7-1s. Francs, de- n d, 5.72; cables. 5.71. Builders, demand, q s; cables, 41A. Lires, demand, 7O6i cables, 705. Rubles. demand 262O; cables, 26.a Bar silver, 747sc. Mexican dollars, 5Sssc. Government bonds steady; rail- road bonds irregular Time loans steady; 60 and 90 days and six months, 4IzU4A per cent. Call money strong; high, IA per cent; low, per cent; ruling rate 4 per cent; last loan A per cent; closed, 49414 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-02
Worlds Visible Supply

Statement of worlds visible supply: Total visible this week, 3,724,000: last week. 3,S43.0O0; same date last year. 4,41400O; same date year before, 6,405,- GOO. Of this the total American this week, 2,416,000: last week, 2,514,000; last year, 2.9Ss.OO0 year before, 4,610, 000 All other kinds this week, 1,SOs. GOO; last week, 1.32S,000; last year, l.
 425,00O; year before, 1.795,000. Visible in the United States this week. 1,5S0.- 900; this date last year, 1,673,000; Wis ible in other countries this week, D. 194000; this date last year. 1,731,0o0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-02
Chicago Grain

nominal; No. 3 red nominal; No hard. s2.65; No. hard, s255 Corn, No yell low, $1.5214a1.571a; No. yellow, sl 539 1.56; No. 4 yellow, $.52. Oats, No. 3 vel low, 51.o3d1.56; No. yellow. $l.52. Oats. No. white 61%@64c; standard, SEQ 621ac. Rye nominal; barley, s1.15d15O Timothy, $5.75qS; clover, $12Q17. Pork, SSs 9; lard, s21. .5oa21.62; ribs $20. 62@21.12.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-02
Fruits and Produce

BananaS--S1.75 75Q2. Oranges-Florida, s3Q35 50. Oranges-Caifornia, $3.25@3.75 Lemons-Cafifornia, S464.50. Lemons-Imported s4.5o. Bell Peppers7-S4. %. Grapefruit-Florida, s4. Old Potatoes-Irish, bu., $3.50. New Irish potatoes-S -S3Q3.25. Potatoes-Sweet, bu.. s2.20. Onions-Nex Texas, $2.75 Cabbage-Florida, crate, s6 Turnips-Po 31ac Navy Beans-16c ID. Beans-String, hamper, S1.75Q2 Lima Beans-16c lb. Squash-Hamper, $150. Limes--Imported, SIPS. ucumbers-Hamper, $2. English Peas-Hamper, S1.50. Tomatoes-Fancy, 8; choice, $2.5o. Apples-Box, g. 25@2.50. Lettuce-75c dog.
 Watermelons-40Q5o Corn-s250 crate. Pine Apples-$3 crate. Csntaloupes-$3.25 crate. Cabbage-$6 crate. 1ss Peaches-$2. .5o@sS crate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-02
Coffee Market.

New York, June 1.-The market for cof- Tee futures was quiet again today with fluctuations correspondingly narrow. The close was at about the best point, net unchanged to points lower. Sales. 2s. .250 June, S.OSc; July, S.13c; August, S18c; September, S.22c; October, SEC Novem- Der, s-32c; December. S.37c; January, S.4sc; February SAC; March S.54c; April, soc May, s.66c. Spot, dull; Rio Is, 1oAc; San tos As, 101sc. No Santos offers were of fered in the cost and freight market but Rio IS were said to be here at 91sc. Amer ican credits
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-02
Dry Gnnds Market

New York, June 1.--Cloth markets were very strong today. Wide print cloths sold at 915c for 3S1a-inch, 6ox60s and lie for 6SX72s, while drills sold on a basis of 42c a pound. The demand for fine goods was better and fine wash goods advanced. Wool markets were very strong
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-02
NEWS OF ENSLEY

Arrangements are being made for pie nic for the Ensley Methodist Sunday school The picnic will be given at West Lake on June :. The school will leave the First church at g o'clock a. m.
 The Ensley baseball fans are looking forward to a double-header to be played at Redwood between Ensley and Besse- mer and game to be played between the American Steel and Wire company and Red Mountain teams. The tickets are being sold on the streets. The games are being played for the benefit of the Red society.
 Miss Marie Hummer of Thorsby is vis- iting Miss Cochran at her home in Ems ley Highlands
 The city street tax may be paid to MT. Craig. the desk man at the Ensley city hall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-02
Shriners' Band to Play

The Shriners' band will be an added attraction for the entertainment which is to be given at the Masonic temple Monday night in honor of the younger members of the Masonic fraternity, who will register for service on Tuesday. Sey- eral speakers will be on hand and a good time is promised the boys.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-02
w. E. CAMPBELL

Member New Orleans Cotton Exchange CorrespOndent of shepard q Chuck New Orleans. E. ". Wagoner < Co. Chicago and New York.
 COTTON, STOCKS AND GRAIN
 Continuous Quotattens Direct W1res Go7-o Woodward DI4E
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-02
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, June Leash wheat, No. hard, $2.55G2.63 No. 2 red, s2.52a2. g. Corn, No. niexd, s1.50a1.61; No. white, s1.49a1.50; No. ? yellow, $1.51Q1.52 Oats unchanged; No. white, 64@64Ac; No. 2 mixed, 63Q64c. Receipts: Wheat, 56 cars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-02
Spinners' Takings

Statement of spinners' takings of American cotton throughout the world This week 1S1 900; same seven days last year. 242.000: same seven days year before, 3u,O00 total since Sep tember 1. 11.7S2,OOo; same date last year, 12.1G4,OoO; same date year before, 1 q
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-02
Naval Stores

Savannah, June 1.-Turpentine. firm, 4os4c; sales, soS; receipts 29S; shipments, 34s; stocks 12,1S6 Resin, firm; sales, 533; receipts, 766; shipments 4153: stocks, 63 S94. Quote: B, S5. .60a5 65; D. s. .75; D. $5. .750D5 So, F, $5.SO; G. H, I. $5 90; K, S5 95; M. s6; N, $e.15; VIC, s6.So; wv. $s. .2o@6. .s5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-02
St. Louis Grain

St. Louis, June leash wheat, No. Z red, s265; No. hard $2.65; July, S.971a; September, s1.84. Corn, No 2, s1.55; No. , white. $1.57; July, s1.44s4 September, sl.S0. Oats, No nominal; No white nomi- ral; July, 59c; September. 505sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-02
New Orleans Futures
New Orleans Shots

New Orleans, June 1.-Spot cotton firm. 25 points up. Sales, on the spot, 1913: to arrive, 543; good ordinary 2006c: strict good ordinary, 2o.56c; low middling, N. .o6c: strict low middling, 21.25c; middling 21.4 44c; strict middling. 21.6sc; good mid ding, 21.s1c; strict good middling, n.ssc; receipts, 1SS; stock, 205, ,697
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-02
Rice Market

New Orleans, June 1.-Rough and clean rice continued strong today, with quo- tations unchanged. Receipts: Clean, 1922 pockets. Sales: Clean Honduras, 200 pockets; blue rose, $50 pockets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-02
Hides and Tallow

Green Salt Hides-17@1Sc. Half Cured-16@17c. Green Hides-14@15c. Dry Flint Hides-37Q3Sc. Dry Salt Hides-34G35c. Damaged Hides-Ralf price Sheep Skins-50cQs1.50. Horse Hides-$1@6. Angora Goats -50Qf75c. :, Ginseng-Wild, $5G6. Colt Skins-45@60c. Sherlings-15 Goat Skins-40975c. Hogskins-l0Q15 Tallow-10G12c. Beeswax-30035c. Washed Wool-50Q55c. Clear Unwashed NVool-4o@45c. Burry Wool-25Q3oc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-02
Sugar and Cereals

Granulated Sugar-s9.25 cwt, f. o. D Birning ham.
 Rice-Fancy Blue Rose, S cwt. Fancy Rice-s7 per cwt. Grits-Cartons, $1 dog. Grits-Sack, $3.35.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-02

600; same date year before. 7sO4,Voo. Northern spinners takings and Canaoa for week. 5000; same seven days last year, 5O.0o0; for season. 2.5S2. .0o0; to same date last year. 2,S2S,O0O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-02
English Money

London June 1.-Bar silver, 3Sd per
 ounce. Money 4d4A per cent; discount rates, short bills, 11-16 per cent; three months bills, "A per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-02
ID ASSIST GIRLS
 IN CANNING WORK
Fifty Thousand Cans Have Been Purchased for Dis
 tribution Among Them

The Birmingham Civic association has perfected plan to furnish cans to the girls of the Jefferson county canning clubs free and sell the fin ished products for them.
 Fifty thousand empty cans will Le bought by the assouiatio and dis tributed to the girls. These cans will be filled and returned to the associa- tion. which will dispose of them through the Grocers' association and similar bodies. After the original cost of the cans has been deducted the money obtained from the sale will be given the girls
 The money for the purchase of the empty cans will be lent by men of Birmingham. A good sum has already been raised. These who have thus far contributed to the fund are the fol-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-02
Hubbard Bros. & CoA

Eottcn Merchants. Hanover Square. N
 1T. Members New York Cotton EE i change. New Orleans Cotton Exchanre New York Produce Exchange. AssociatIa Members Liverpool Cotton Association Orders solicited for the purchase and
 He of Cotton and Cotton Seed oil for s%kHsurs % delivery Special attention and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-02
Bonds
Mercantile Paper

CIV York, June 1.-Mercantile paper. z5 per cent; sterling eo-day bills, A.72; nRerciai 6o-day bills on banks. $4.711k;
 Mercial 6o-day bills. $4.71Ai demand,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-02
Liyernool Cotton

Liverpool. June Weekly cotton statistics: Total forwarded to mills, I37,000 bales, of which 30000 were American; stock. 592.000. American 406,- 1000; imports, 3o,o00. American, 22,00O; exports, 1000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-02
MORRIS AVENUE

Flour took a decided drop yesterday,
 Michigan patent going to $4.t5. with other grades quoted in proportion. Cotton is pushing the H-cent mark, with the market strong and demand good. The crop reports will play big part in quota
 tions the next 30 days. Business was brisk in all lines with sdp-
 ply good. Quotations were as follows: Poultry and Eggs Hens-tsc.
 Hens-Dressed. 21dz2c. l Fryers-35G40c. L Guineas-35l140c. l Roosters-11c | Extra Graded Eggs-S4c.
 Fresh Country Eggs-S5c. 1 Turkeys-Live, 22Q23c. | Geese-l3c | Ducks-14Q15c Meats
 Extra Ribs-233sc. 1 Rib Bellies-25ssc. l Clear Bellies-z494c. 1 Smoked BeAies-26c. l Breakfast Bacon-23Qo4e | Pork Loins-24c. | Fork Shoulders-1Sc. l Pork Hams-1Sc ! Skinned Hams-2sc. l Hams-Reg.,' 29c Pork Trimmings-1Sc 1 Pure Lard-22Rc Open ke4tle-zsc Compound-1SMc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-02

Liverpool. June 1.-Today Is holi- day on the cotton exchange.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-02
Meats
Creamery Products

Butter-Creamery, 46c; process butter, 4l1ac; oleomargarine, ZIG. Full cream cheese, 27c.
 Fish Perch--sc Salt Water Trout-12hc. Red Snapper-14c Gray Snapper-1Oc. Mullet-7c. Spanish Mackerel-13c. Shrimp-121zc. Sheephead-s1zc Virginia Croaker-7c
The Washington herald., 1917-09-08
NATIONWIDE PLOT
TO HAMPER j. S.
Thousands of Incriminating Docu-
ments Found in |. W. w. Raids.

Reports and disclosures made to Of
nclals here in connection with the
seizure Wednesday of /. W. w. docu-
ments throughout the country indI-
cate it was said yesterday. that there
mas existed for some time a nation
woe conspiracy to hamper the gov
eFhment in almost every conceivable
way IN carrying on the war.
opposition TO the draft law, burn
ing OF crops, some Of the so-called
laoor disturbances and attempts to
curtall production in war industries,
iePOrts indicate, were all part of the
same alleged conspiracy whose prime
Ino,iVe was thought to be the Gripping
vi the governments activities in every
way possible short of interference
Win military and naval operations.
me investigation begun by the Fed
eLdi grand jury at Chicago in con-
nectlon with Wednesdays raid on /.
w: w. Offices throughout the country
viii go into all phases of the alleged
conspiracy. officials yesterday said
'hat II probably would be the most
comprehensive investigation under
idken on behalf of the government
since tnis country's entrance into war.
lens or thousands of letters. checks
and other documents in the Masses
sion OF Federal authorities will be
placed before the grand jury at CHI
eago' or other grand juries whica
later may investigate ramifications o.
the alleged conspiracy.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-08
Plan TWO SEABOARD
CAMPS FOR SOLDIERS
One to Be Built at TenaAy. N. J..
and Other in Virginia.

Two great seabOard concentration
camps, each of more than 1000 build
ings. are to be built by the War De-
partment on the two principal harbors
Of the East. One will be erected at
Tenafiy, N. j.. on, the New York har-
Dor district, and the other at New
port News, on Hampton Roads.
Concerning the vast concentration
camps, the War Department, through
the Committee on Public Information
today made the following announce
ment:
These camps are designated as con-
centration camps and it is proposed
to assemble and equip here, from time
to time, troops that are awaiting or
ders. From these camps the troops
may move to whatever locality is Sc
lected as the port of departure.
Each concentration camp will be
capable Of accommodating approx
mately 2O,OOO men and will consist of
from 500 to 1.0oO buildings. 1t is ex-
pected that the new camps will be
ready by November /. Work is now
beginning under direction of Col. Isaac
Litten, Quartermaster Corps, under
whose general direction the sixteen
national army cantonments have been
constructed"
The Washington herald., 1917-09-08
RECOMMEND CONTROL
OF retail MARKETS
Live Stock Men Promise to Aid
u. S. in Conserving Meat.

Retail markets under the control of
the government for all the larger
cities of the country. where meat and
meat products may be sold to the con-
sumner at cost from the packing house,
plus a reasonable percentage of profit.
was one of the recommendations
made in resolutions adopted last night
by the leaders of the live stock indus
try from every part of the United
States who have been i'll conference
here for the last three days.
The live stock men pledged them
selves to aid in every way the gov
ernment's program FOR conserving the
meat supply of the country. and sug-
gested ways and means for increas-
ing the production of cattle, hogs and
sheep.
The resolutions adopted cover seven
closely typewritten pages and en-
brace every phase of live stock pro-
duction in the country. Each kind of
stock raising is gone into in detail
and recommendations affecting 1t
made for the consideration of Secre-
taIy of Agriculture Houston and
Food Administrator Hoover. The aid
of the Federal government is asked in
regulating prices and preventing
speculation. and the conference
pledged itself 10 abide by whatever
rulings were promulgated by the gov
eminent
The Washington herald., 1917-09-08
JAPAN And RUSSIA
ASK u. S. FOR STEEL
America Demands Assurance that
Metal Is Used for Allies.

Both Japan and Russia made urgent
requests here today for steel. Both
are endeavoring to satisfy the United
States that steel allowed TO them will
help win the war. RussIa's request,
it was learned. was questioned be-
cause Of the possibility of supplies
sent thither falling into German hands
through capture. Japan has been ask
ed to guarantee that her steel will be
used directly for the benefit of the
allied cause and not for the develop
ment of her own commercial inter
ests in the Pacific.
1t was hinted at the State Depart
ment and at the Shipping Board that
satisfactory progress had been made
in both negotiations. Ships have al
ready been dispatched to Archangel
and Koli with steel for Russia. Mr.,
Bahkmeteff, yesterday represented to
the Shipping Board that the German
drive on Petrograd cannot be con-
sidered serious.
The japanese Mission has alre..dS
indicated in the strongest general
terms that it will do anything to CO.
operate with the United States. The
intimation from the State Department
that the negotiations were progress
ing satisfactorily were taken to mean
that an agreement might soon be
reached for the diversion of Japanese
tonnage to the war uses of the aries,
The Washington herald., 1917-09-08
SECRETARY OF WAR
Will VISIT CAMP
Demand for Soldiers Clothing In
creases but Optimism Prevails.

Secretary of War Baker announced
yesterday that he will soon begin a
series of visits to the national army
cantonments. to review and address
the drafted men.
1t was reported several days ago that
President Wilson also would make a
tour of the cantonments.
Meanwhile the War Department is
concentrating its work on securing
equipment and clothing in sufficient
quantities to outfit each man as he
becomes a member of a camp. There
were sufficient supplies for the first in
crement of five per cent, but the
drains made upon the army depOts
by Pershing's force and the various
rainbow" divisions threaten a short
age in later increments of the draft
army.
More optimism was evident yester-
day, however. that enough supplies
viii be accumulated to meet the de-
mands as they occur. Quarter
master General Sharpe is bending
every effort to secure uniforms and
other clothing.
Secretary Baker had on his desk
yesterday a glowing report on the
progress made on cantonment con-
struction. The report was submitted
by an officer who had been detailed to
make a tour of inspection of the can
tonments
All but two of the camps, those at
Yapbank and Annapolis Juntion, are
practically complete. The two on
which delays have occurred are now
ready to accommodate the 40 per cent
increment which will come out on
September 10, and will be completely
finished within two weeks.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-08
POPE NOT TO RELAX
EFFORTS FOR PEACE
Vatican Believes Reduction of Arm
aments Will Destroy German Power.

Pope Benedict will not relax his
efforts for peace. 1t was learned
from an authoritative source here
yesterday that the Vatican is far from
considering the matter closed with
President Wilson's reply to the last
note.
Already new plan for the satisfac-
ton of the demands of the United
States for the overthrow of German
militarism has been informally ad-
vanced. 1t is this:
The Pope has already proposed and
President Wilson has accepted the
doctrine of a universal reduction of
armaments. The Vatican is credited
with the belief that a reduction OF
ornaments would more effectually ie-
stroy the power of German military
autocracy than would internal reform
of Germany's constitution.
An authentic though unofficial out
line Of the present position of the
Vatican has been made available here.
1t is roughly as follows:
!. The crimes which the allies
charge against Germany already stand
condemned in the public atterances
of His Holiness.
= IN ms pOtehllal character as a
judge or mediator the Pope cannot
now express his opinion as to whether
the allied charges are true and Ger
many guilty.
8. 1.-The issue has been Joined" as
the lawyers say, and the only way to
determine the justice of the allied
claims and the guilt or innocence of
Germany is not in the heat of battle
but in the calm of the council cham
Der.