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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-20

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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-20
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results.
Cleveland, &; Chicago, :.
Detroit, !; 81, Louis, .
Philadelphia, d, Boston, o.
New York, ., Washington, q
Games Today.
Cleveland AT Chicago.
Detroit at Sd Louis,
Philadelphia at Boston.
Washington al New York.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-20

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-01
Largest AirpIane Plant

EdW1n Wldman Tn the FOruIn.
 Probably the most ideal example, from the aircraft manufacturing point of view, Is found in the great Curtiss plant at Buff falo, the largest aeroplane plant in the world This plant covers 80 acres, with 57 acres under one roof. It has 17,000 em- ployes and a payroll of about $400000 per week. It turns out about 50 flying boats per week, and 150 advanced train ing planes Underneath its roof are some sixteen units or different professions from laboratorial experts to patent att torneys and opticians. Despite every method known to secure labor it's sup ply is still short, although only one day strike has occurred in the past year This company does not manufacture all the parts of a completed plane in this particu- lar plant, but does in closely affiliated plants. 1t therefore achieves quantity production under its own roof. That is perhaps the ideal of aircraft production but, of course, not by any means essen tial to the greater idea of national quantity production. It merely illustrates the possibility of the future, when the in- dustry shall have developed its own plant and not be dependent upon hundred
 widely scattered units. manufacturing parts and all subject to different manu- fActuring and labor conditions that now permeate the aircraft industry
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-01
OPENING ADVANCE MEETS REALIZING
 IN COTTON MARKET
General List Closed Steady at a Net Gain of n to "A Points-Crop Outlook
 Is Very Poor

New York, September 3Q.-An opening advance on the favorable war news met scattered realizing in the cotton market today and was followed by reactions The general list closed very steady at a het gain of Il to 24 points The market opened firm at an advance of B to A points on the reports that Bulgaria had signed an armistice, There was also buying on reports of rains in South Att lantic and east gulf states over Sunday and low temperatures north of the belt.
 October sold at S3.S5c and January at 3Z2c, but trade buying was not as much in evidence as it had been toward the end of last week, while demand other- wise was probably held in check by un- certainty as to the exact operations Of the committee on distribution. At any rate, the market soon turned easier under profit taking and prices worked back to within a few points of Saturdays closing figures during the early afternoon Pri- vate crop reports indicating compara- tiveiy small falling off in condition for the month probably promoted the ten- dency to take profits on long cotton be- fore the publication of the government reports on Wednesday, and there was more southern selling during the after noon. The decline was stopped at g. soc for October and 32.S0c for January by renewed covering, however. and there was trade buying on the closing rallies of 8 to 10 points.
 Two private crop reports were pub- lished, one making the condition 54.5, against 57.3 last month, and the other 56S. against 57.2 last month. The com mittee on distribution has asked holders of spot cotton to send in a statement of stocks held on october 5, with details as to grades and staples. Otherwise no fresh development was reported in con- nectiou with the official committees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-01
Oyer Stuart's Wire

New Orleans, September S0.From the start the market was a contest between bearish cotton views and bullish foreign political news.
 Liverpool was somewhat lower than due, the storm passed over central Flor ida without damage toS the cotton belt and the Times Picayune September crop report says conditions improved moder- ately in the west, but deteriorated slightly in most eastern states
 The government reports Wednesday arc expected to be bearish by comparison. The ginning report at a, m. giving ginnings to September 25, compares with 2512 900 bales last year. Trade looks for ginnings between 3,9OoooO and 40oo,ooo. The condition report at 10 a. m. 1t is be- lieved, will show less than the normal deteriorat tion for the month, and the trade looks for figure between 53 and 54. against GOA last year and 55.7 last month.
 Spot brokers say they find more in- ouiry and less evidence of easiness or pressure in spots.--John F. Clark x Co,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-01
New York Futures
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, September SO.--War news put cotton higher today and caused enough buying to keep prices at net advance until the close, although during tho afternoon there was reaction based or predictions of bearish statistics in the government reports on condition and ginning Wednesday. Opening at the ad- vance the market rose until the trading months were 4l to 50 points higher than Saturdays close. The reaction pared this gain down so that final quotations for the day were at net advance of to 21 points.
 The weather map was regarded as de- cidedly favorable because 1t showed no rain in the cotton country. but bullish traders pointed out that temperatures were below normal in some sections while the forecast was for still lower temper atures in the western half of the belt.
 Highest prices of the day were reached following the quoting of spot prices 3i points up, which put middling to S3.25c as compared with 32.5Oc as the high price of the day on October contracts. In the last half hour of trading, however. the market received little support from any quarter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-01
LARGE TURNOVERS
 IN STOCK MARKET
 WERE PEACE ISSUES
Bullish War News From Abroad Featured Large ly During the Entire
 Session on Wall Street

New York, September S0.-Under the impetus of the protentous news from abroad, todays stock market developed unusual activity and strength. Much of the large turnover centered in so- called peace issues and few of which registered sensational gains. oil shares were conspicuous from the outset, Mex ican Petroleum making an extreme advance of 10 points, while Texas com pany featured the final hour at a gross advance of 14 points.
 Moderate strength was manifested by United States Steel and kindred indus trials and equipments in the early deal ings, but profit taking and short sell ing soon affected reactions of to points.
 United States Steefs gain of a point in the first half hour was successed by insistent pressure at reversal of points, but the stock was again in demand later, closing unchanged at 1121s
 Investment rails were backward dur ing the greater part of the session de- spite the many favorable reports or earnings submitted by the interstate commerce commission but rose brisk ly toward the close, Canadian Pacinc leading at an advance of IA polnts' most of which was retained.
 Motor shares became prominent at midday. gathering greater strength later on another drive against the shorts in General Motors, which held much of it's point-rise, while Stude- baker, Maxwell and Chandler improved from , to points.
 Utilities, notably gas shares, leath- CTS, tobaccos and fertilizers comprised the other strong stocks extensive short covering setting in at the close.
 Bonds were variable, Liberty issues displaying moderate irregularity. Total shares (par value) aggregated $S,e50, 900.
 old United States bonds were un. changed on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-01
Live Stock

Chicago, September SO.-Hogs: Re- ceipts, 29,00o; market closed strong with packing grades mostly 10c. higher; butchers, s1s. .50@2s; light, $19,6o@1s.s5; packing, SIS. 5o@19.s5; rough, s1s@ 1850; pigs, good to choice, $17.75@ 1850.
 Cattle: Receipts, 23000; native steers. steady to 25c higher; medium kinds. ad- vancing most: western. mostly 25c high err; butcher stock, 10c to 25c higher; calves, about steady; beef cattle, choice, $15.5O@19.60; medium, s10@15.25; butch ers' stock, cows and heifers, $6.76@ 1850; canners and cutters, $5.75 @6.75; !; @1375; inferier, medium, $7Q l0.50i veal calves, choice, $17.75 @1S.50.
 Sheep: Receipts, 10000; killing class and feeding lambs. mostly 25c to soc lower, extreme bottom on lambs. 76c lower; some feed and breeding year. lings, steady; lambs. choice. $16@17; medium, $14@16; culls, $S@12; ewes. choice, $10.75@11; medium. $9@1o.75; culls, s3.5o@7.60.
 Kansas City, September So.--Hogs: Receipts. 30,000: market, steady; bulk. $1S.60@19.6O; heavy, $19@19.S5; packers and butchers, s18,75@19.S0; lights, $1S.50 @fa.so; pigs, s17@1s.75.
 Cattle: Receipts, 41,00o; market. steady; prime fed steers, s1l.50Wl9; dressed beef steers, $12G17; southern steers, $71S.50; cows, s5 25 e 11.75i heif- CTS, $7@12.50; stockers and feeders. s7.50@f4, bulls, $6.50@s; salves, s6Q 12
 Sheep: Receipts, 12.000; market, steady; lambs, $14@61.5o; yearlings. $1o @12; wethers, $9@11; ewes, ssQs.75.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-01
Portentous News From Battle Front Of Europe Brings Unusual Strength
By JOHN c. MOSES

Impelled by portentous war news from abroad, the stock market deyel- oped much activity and strength. Some so-called peace" isues registered phe- nomenal gains. Automobile shares had their inning at midday, Studebaker gaining almost points with similar ad- vances noted for General Motors. but others rose to points Copper stocks also hardened and Peoples Gas gained over ? points. Oils made fur ther sensational advances in the last hour and rails were at highest levels of the session. The closing was strong. Final prices on Liberty bonds today were 31ss s100.02; first convertible As, s95.64; second As, $95.70; first con-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-01
Time Not Yet Come for
 Children to Do Mems Work

Washington, September 90. Leiix Frankfurter. chairman of the war labor board policies. in a statement to- day, said that while contracts nego- tiated by the war administration per- mitted the employment of children over fl years of age, in war indus tries, it does not follow that the em- pioymept of children is favored.
 ''Neither the patriotic desire to serve immediately said MT. Frankfurter, nor the attraction of high wages should draw children from school to work. The time is not vet in sight when the defense of the nation must be assumed by children. The men and women of America are competent to the task.s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-01
EXCITED GRAIN PIT
 CAUSES MAGIC DROP .' IN GRAIN FIGURES
Corn Went Off 2 1-Sc, Clos ing at 3 1-2 to 5 5-Sc Net Lower, With Oats and
 Provisions Following

Chicago, September 3o-Hopes of a speedy general peace oaptivated traders today on change here and made war prices move downward like magic. After continuous heavy selling and an extreme break of 71s, the corn market closed excited, BE to 5ssc net lower with Oc- tober 1854 to 136 and November 1331s to 1884. Oats showed a set back of 17s to 2&. In provisions the result varied from $l decline to 15c advance.
 Belief that the corn market was far too high on peace basis dominated the pit. At first the chief influence was the news that the signing of an armis- tice had made Bugaria's surrender com plete. Then came word of unexpectedly rapid forward sweeps by the entente al- lies and of signs of peace move by Turkey, if not by Austria might soon be looked for. Pressure to liquidate hold ings now assumed big proportions and throughout the rest of the day all sup port was lacking except from shorts who had profits.
 Oats and provisions sIccumbed to the same factors that carried down corn. that peace talk was bullish as to provisions failed to work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-01
Nice Break of Weather Puts New
 Life Into Merchants Yesterday
nr InHN c. MOSES
By BRIGGS

 Best Heavy Rough Hogs-1s@t7c. Half Fat Rough Hogs-14@15c. Soft and Oily Hogs from 1c to Pc per pound less than above prices.
 Hides and Tallow No. 1 Green Salt EIides-1SI19c. No Green Salt Hides--1TG1Sc. Half Cured Hides--1M2c less. No l Green Hides-1bdp16c. No Green Hides-14Gt5c. No l Dry Flint Hides-2s929c. No. 3 Dry Flint Hides-27@2sc. No Dry Salt Hides-25a26c. No Dry Salt Hides-24le25c. Goat Skins-SOq90c. Damaged Hides--Half price. Sheep Skins Wool-$1.2511.50 Lamb Skins-75c@S100 Horse Hides-s1. .0oQ50O Ginseng, Wild-s700dS.0 Colt Skins-25M60c, Shearling Skins-25U7oc. Goat SlSins--75mS5c. Hog Skins-25@50c. Beeswax-S3635c Ta1low-12014c. Washed Wool-75GlS0c Clear Unwashed Wool-55d6oc. Burry Grease Wool-35@3Ic.
 Cotton Good middling ....,............. g Strict low middling ........... slA Mfddling ...,.................... alfa Strict low middling ............ 3l
 Pig Iron
 (Under Government Basis) Coke Iron No. ........................$SS .$SS.oo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-01
Shifts to Fit Soldiers

WashingtOn, .Septemebf S0.-The per sonal architecture of the soldier will govern hereafter the kind of uniform he gets The quartermaster corps an- nounced today that instead of the old system of standard sizes. new uniforms will be made in longs. stouts and shorts" in each size, as 1t is now pro- posed to fit the man instead of re- auiring the man to fit the suit"
 Bids on coats. trousers and overcoats on the new specifications will be opened October 25. Emergency purchases are now being made in the open market of uniform cloth flannel shirting and mackinaw cloth needed immediately for the troops.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-01

 With ideal weather merchants got away to flying start yesterday morn- Ing Wholesalers were delivering to all sections, while the retail stands kept busy all day, Some nice displays are to be seen. with prices holding we'll up. Live stock shipments are reported good, With no changes in quotations for sev- eral weeks Quotations were as follows.
 Poultry Fryers-l to 1la pounds, 40c lb. lbs, 40c lb Guneas-50c each Roosters-19120c Turkeys-Live. BOG lb. Ducks-25c Ib Geese-10c lb. Hens-32c h. Eggs-W Wholesale, 46a5oc. Eggs--Retai. 5305sc
 Fish Spanish Mackerel-20c. Pompano-35c. Salt Water Troutv19a20c. Mixed Fish-10c. Red Snapper-H Headless and drawn. 19 Q2Oc Gray snapper-H Headess and drawn, 12c. Mullet-aa10c.
 Meal and Feedstuff Hen Feed-$425 per 1oo-lb sack. Mixed Horse and Cattle Feed-$70 C. s. Meal, Per Cent-S61 Peanut Meal-$5S Kiddo Feed Meal-a5. Velvet Bean Meai--Si4. Old Style Hulls-s sS1 Lintless Hulls-$20. Corn-$2 .1O Corn Chops-$4. No. ? White oats-s1 per bu Choice Pea Green Alfalfa-siS per ton. Southern Afalfa-As No. 1 Timothy-Sf3. Clover and Timothy-sss Shucks-S12. No. l Jylnson Grass -s3o Rye Straw-$22.
 Fruits and Produce Oranges California. S1o 5oml1, Limes-Imported, Sl .25. Lemons-$6 Bananas-51 51ac ID.
 Live Stock
 Union Stock Yards) Feed Steers: Good to Choice-12d13c Medium to Good--10M11c. Common to Medium-S@9c. Grass cattle, according to weight. aual> ity and flesh: Steers-8Q10c- Fat Cows-SQj9c. Medium Cows-7l8c. Cutters-6661ac. Canners-5016c. Heavy Bulls-7hk161kc. Light Bulls-647isc. Oxen-60I7c. Fat Yearlings-7GSc Medium Yearlings-6@7c. ,Vealers-90D10c Hogs: Choice to Corn Fed Hogs. 1e5 and up 17M1Sc. Choice Corn Fed Hogs, 135 to 1eo- 170i1Sc. Choice Corn Fed Hogs, 90 to 135--15dlsc. Light Pigs, 90 pounds down-13014c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-01

vertible 4As. $s5 .64; second convertible 4As, $95. 66; third 4As, s95 s6.
 After opening with an advance on favorable war news, there was scat tered realizing in the cotton market, followed by reactions. The general list closed steady at a net gain of II to 24 points. Two private crop reports were published, one at 54.5 and the other at 56.S. The committee has called on spot holders to report stocks held on October 5.
 Unlike other exchanges. good war news plays havoc in the grain pit. quotations yesterday going downward like magic until corn broke 7Bc, clos ing S1ac to 5sc net lower. Oats and provisions were also unable to stem the tide and both went down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-01
Dr. White Called

Hamilton. September 30-(Special. )-Dr Marvin S. White has received telegram from the adjutant general at Washing ton, D. C.. advising that he had been corps. ard to report at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga, within b days. Dr. White volun
 teered his services for active duty sew erai weeks ago and passed the required examination. He has accepted the ap- pointment and will report in due course.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-01
Sugar Market

New York, September 30.-No new de- yelopments occurred in the local raw su- gar market and prices are unchanged at {. 2Sc for centrifugal The committee re- ported purchases of 326,6O0 bags of Gu ban In refined business is expected to become more active in the near future. owing to the distribution of the October certificates Prices are unchanged at SC for fine granulated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-01

Gentry the first Madison county boy to die in battle. The audience taxed the capacity of the church. D. John ston. editor of the Mercury, deliverei an address eulogizing the boys and 'ellipg Of the manner of Private Gen try's Ccath while on Suard in the trenches. Gentrl was found mortally wounded but his last tn ought was Q. his comrade, who had been killed be- sidel him by a piece of German shell Pev George Stoves. pastor of the church, unveiled the tablet, which will remain permanently in the First Metr odist church of this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-01
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cotton Merchants, Hanover Square. NJ Y. Members New York Cotton Ex- change. New Orleans Cotton Exchange New York Produce Exchange. Associat- ed Members Liverpool Cotton Associa- and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for constgn- ments of spot cotton for delivery. Cor reSpOndenCe invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-01
w. E. Campbell

Stocks. grain, provisions and cotton seed, oil: Correspondents Shepard &s Gluck; New Orleans; E. ". Wagner & ous, quotations; private wires to all exchanges.
 GIG and 617 Woodward BIdg.,
 Telephone Main 6l4l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-01
Bonds
Money Market

New York, September 30.-Mercantile paper four months and six, months, G. Sterling 6O-day bills. 473; commercial CO., day bills on banks. 4721s; commercial CO., day bills. 472k; demand, 4.75.4o; cables, 47655
 Time Loans: Strong: 60 days, 90 days and six months, s bid.
 Call Money: Strong; high. low. rul- ing rate. and last loan, 6: closed, 5s4@6; bank acceptances, x
 Francs: Demand. Hs; cables. 547; suilders. demand. 1T; cables, S. Lire, <demand. 637: cables. 6S5. RubIes. de- mand. 151s; cables. IA; market. nominal Mexican dollars. 7s.
 London. September S.-Money per cent: discount rates. short bills 3 17-32 per cent; three mo1ths bills, 17-a2 per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-01
New Orleans Futures
Spot Cotton

New Orleans. September so.-Spot cot ton, steady, S7 points up. Sales on the spot 252s bales; to arrive HIS. Low mid ding. 2950c: middling, 3325c good mid ding, 3425c. Receipts TITS; stock, 2ss, 423
 New York. September sO-spot cotton auiek; middling 34.95c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-01
Liyerpool Cotton

Liverpool. September 3o.-spot cotton in fair demand, prices firm good middling, 25.2 .2sd; middling. 24Sd low middling, 2s6ld good ordinary, 22.0Sd; ordinary, 2l57d. Sales 200o. including 100 Ameri- can; receipts 6OOo. including 5l00 Ameri-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-01
HUNTSVILLE

Huntsville, September 30.-(Special.) Mrs Bettie Garnard of Huntsville has been notified of the death of her son, Opal H. Roberts of Company D, lo7th infantry, killed in action on July 20. The young soldier was only l6 years old but he enlisted with the full con sent of his mother
 The Madison county Self Preservation Loyalty league has been organized for the purpose of seeing that all persons do their bit for the winning of the war. Joseph J. Bradley was chosen cnairman and D. c. Finney, secretary. A central executive committee of 24 members, consisting of six farmers, six heads of industries, six employees Of in dustries and six colored citizens. was chosen
 ,agrippe is prevalent in and around Huntsville to a considerable extent, ac- cording to Dr. Carl Grote. county health officer. who estimates that there are about 100 cases. The first cases were discovered at Hazle Green, about five days ago, when 15 cases of the niaiady were traced to Philadelphia sh,p worker who was visiting home The neditn ucpdi tiiohe io SSHuLie ''us large quantities of literature telling the people what to do to avoid the con tagion. W
 ]. M. Kirkpatrick. for 22 years >rate clerk in the freight office of the Nash 1xille. Chattanooga and St. Louis rail- way in this city, has resigned to be- come secretary and treasurer of the Farmers Cotton oil and Fertilizer com pa ny.
 The Madison county boys who have given their lives that democracy might live were memorialized in an impress sive manner at the First Methods, church Sunday afternoon when tablet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-01
Dry Goods

New York. September 30.-Cotton goods markets today were steady with a firmer tendency. Demand was active and sales restricted. Raw SILK was quiet and burlaps easier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-01
Naval Stores
Savanna
0. 0.-Turpentine

Savannah September 90.-Turpentine firm. 5Sl4 sales. 4S; receipts. 15s; ship ments. 457 stock, 29,452.
 Resin firm sales, 416: receipts. 499: shipments, S71; stock. 63,9l5.
 Quote: B. s13.7o: D. $l3.S0; F. sls.90; F. $14; G, $l4.10: H, $l415; I, s14.S5: k, sl4.50; M. $46o; N, sl4s5; VIC, s15.l0; wv, $15.25
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-01
Coffee Market

for coffee futures responded moderately to the bullish view of the war. The ad- vance reported in futures at Santos was thought to reflect the Brazilian view ot the war situation, and the market here vas influenced by d belief that this would strengthen the determination of primary shippers. The local opening was unchanged to 5 points higher. Later de- liveries kGld some 10 to IS points above Saturdays closing figures during the day. with May touching e.66c and July a7Sc. Reactions of few points followed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-01
Produce Market

IIUOuCC M6IheC New York. September 30.-Butter, firm: receipts 17SO: creamery, higher than ex tras, 62%G63c creamery extras, 92 score, 62c; firsts, bsd6154c. Eggs. firm; receipts Ss55; fresh gath ular packed extra firsts. 54@55c; do. firsts, 52G53c Cheese steady; receipts 26l7; state fresh specials, so1sgS1c; do. average run, SOg OAc. Dressed poultry. quiet broilers, 36@45c; chickens. 31Q41c; fowls. 309a5hc; old roos- ters, 25q26c. Live poultry. weak; no prices quoted.
 Chicago, September so-Butter, steady; creamery, 51d6sc.
 Eggs, higher receipts 4259 cases; firsts, 4SQ4Stzc; ordinary ffrsts, 45@47c; at mark, cases included, 45d47l4c.
 Potatoes, unsettled receipts 126 cars. Minnesota and Dakota early Ohios, bulk, $l. l.80@1 30; do. sacks, $2.001205; Wisconsin bulk, S1.70G1.S0; do sacks, $1.96Q2O0
 Poultry. alive, higher; fowls, 22@2b,xc; springs. 2Sc.
 St. Louis, September 3O-Poultry, lower; hens, 241kc; springs, 21hc: turkeys. S1c; ducks. 2l1sc; geese. 17c.
 Butter, creamery, 39c
 Eggs. 44c.
 Kansas City, Mo-, September sc.- Butter; Creamery, SIC; firsts 55c: sec onds, 54c; packing, 40c.
 Eggs: Firsts. 45c; seconds. 4oc.
 Poultry Hens. 1s@21c; roosters, 1shc; broilers, 27c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-01
Metal Market

New York, September 3o.--Metal ex- change quotes lead unchanged; spot, So5: smelter. dull East St. Louis delivery, spot offered 915. < At London, spot copper. fl22; futures, s12a; electrolytic, 9137; spot tin, a337, los; futures, s137. los; lead, spot f29, los; futures B, los; shelter. spot 454: fu- lures, $50.