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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-03
Over Campbell & Co.'s Wire

New Orleans December 2.A quick re- sponse to buying orders was displayed by the cotton market today and the tech nical position plainly was stronger than 1t has been. Atstimes there was selling pressure but it was not long sustained The threatened investigation of recent selling, by the bureau of markets, was Ia matter of interest, but it was hardly an influence one way or other, so far as values were concerned The general opin- ion on the floor of the excnange is that any investigation will reveal the fact that brokers have strictly followed the recent order prohibiting the executions Of orders for speculative short account
 On the opening the market was higher by 53 to 5S points, and 1t was claimed that spot interests were taking hold. Some of this buying probably was in- duced by the fact that export restrictions are off today, so far as shipments of cotton to England, France, Italy and Bel gium are concerned. It is confidently pre- dicted, in como quarters, that shipments this week will be large. The initial ad- vance was replaced by net decline which carried the market IA to 30 points under Saturdays close when belated Liv- erpool cables came in, quoting that mar ket 100 English points down. Later re- coveries carried prices 90 points over Saturdays finals, but in the afternoon the market broke to new low levels, standing late in the day 85 to SS points under the last quotations of Saturday.
 We believe that if foreign shipments in crease this week, as expected. they will bring about a higher range of values. Shepard & Chuck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-03
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York, December 2.-tSpecial.) Some buying for Japanese interests at the opening brought about the expected recovery after the decline of Friday and Saturday then the cabiegram giving the Liverpool market was received. showing decline of penny pound and the advance was lost under long liquidation, together with some new hedge selling. Those who hold the hedges sold against spots become uneasy at the absence of demand from the spinners, who in turn. state they are finding difficulty in plac-
 ing forward deliveries of goods to re- tailers. Renewed liquidation by these hedge holders brought about the after noon weakness, investors will come into the market when they find that retail merchants are commencing to buy goods to fill the depleted stocks here and throughout the world. The question is at what level of prices for goods this demand will appear.-Hubbard Bros. Q n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-03
Mann Resumes Leadership

tive Mann of Illinois today resumed ac- tive floor leadership of the republicans in the House after an absence of several months on account of Illness. He sail he would make no announcement asi to his candidacy for speaker of the next House until he, had consulted with the republican membership,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-03

The new week opened well, accord ing to downtown merchants. Some unusual displays are to be seen just now. the cool weather allowing larger stocks
 With certain restrictions lifted, wholesale and retail conditions are re- ported to be adjusting themselves very we'll and one can scarcely notice the changes. Quotations were as follows:
 Poultry N Fryers-Two pounds and under, 35@40c. Guineas-60c each. Roosters-15Q1Sc. Turkeys-Live, 35c. Ducks--30c lb. Hens--27@2Sc Spanish Mackerel--z2ihc. Pompano-35c. Salt Water Trout-2O@22c, Mixed Fish--l2c. Red Snapper--Headless and drawn. % Q21c.
 Gray snappep Headless and drawn. 14c Mullet-10Q11e. White Trout-12c. Chesapeake Bay Oysters-Extra select $2.eo gallon.
 Meal and Feedstuff Hen Feed-$4 per 100-lb. sacks Mixed Horse and Cattle Feed-s70. c. s. Meal, Per Cent-s5S Peanut Meals--s64. Kiddo Feed Meal-s45.50 Velvet Bean Meal-$4s. Old Style Hulls-$29 Lintless Hulls-$21. Corn-s1.90. Corn Chops-s3.S5. No. ? White Oats-s1 per bu. Choice Pea-Green Alfalfa-s4S per ton. Southern Alfalfa-$4s. No. 1 Timothy--s43. Glover and Timothy-s42 Shucks-$15
 Live Stock
 (Union Stock Yards.) Fed Steers: Good to Choice--S@9c. M Medium to Good-7dSc. Common to Medium-6@7c. Grass cattle according to>weight. qual- ity and flesh: Steers-7@8c. Fat Cows-7GSc. Medium Cows--6@7c Cutters-5Q6c. Canners-4Q5c. Heavy Bulls-61a17lhc Light Bplls-519QS1sc. ~ Oxen-4Q5c. Fat Yearlings---6@7c. Medium Yearlings--5Q6c. Vealers-7@Sc Hogs: Choice Corn Fed Hogs-165 pounds and up. 151ad16lkc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-03
$. R. Stewart & Co.

4Of-2 Woodward Bldg. Grain handled in lots lOO0 bushels and upward, Also functional lots of stock. Personal Attention so All Orders Private Vi tres w. l. rsHiLTS, Phone Main 56T Manager
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-03
w. E. Campbell
COttoI

Stocks, grain, provisions and cotton seed oil. correspondents Shepard . gluck. New Orleans; F. w. Wagner & Co, New York and Chicago, Continu- ous quotations. private wires to all exchanges.
 616 and 617 Woodward BIdx., TelephOue Main 6l41
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-03

It is estimated that the number of olive trees in Greece is about 11.500,000. The olives are used for variety of pur- poses. Those picked from the treos while green and unripe are made into vinegar, those picked when black and ripe are preserved for the table, and those not intended for home copsump- ton are pressed for their oil.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-03
Dry Goods

New York. December 2.-Cotton goods and yarns continued generally quiet to- day with an easing tendency in prices. Buriaps were quiet and easy; dress goods very quiet: silk unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-03
McREyNOLDS & JULIAN 2, BROKERS

Members N. 0. Cotton Exchnnge
 Chicago Board of Trade Correspondents H. X B. Beer, New Or- leans, La, Clement Curtis S& Co.,, Chi. cago, J. $. Bache x Co.,. New York.
 l.. D. Phone SS0
 3O3-4-5-6 Empire Bldg.
 Btrmiu ham. Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-03
New Orleans Futures
Spot Cotton

New Orleans. December 2.-Spot cot-
 ! ton, quiet and unchanged. Sales on the spot, s5s; to arrive, TOO. Low middling, 2bc; middling. 2sEbc; good middHng, 28. 75c; receipts. 3264; stock, S7S,766.
 New York. December 2.-Spot cot ton, quiet: middling, 27.50c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-03
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cotton Merchants, HanOver Square, N. 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 consign- ments of spot cotton for delivery. Cor Frespondence invited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-03
Cash Grain

Chicago. December 2.-Corn; No Z, yellow. new. s1.ss; No. 3, yellow new. sl,S7@1.4o; No. 4. yellow, new. s1.32@ 1.S7. Oats: No. 3, white, 72% @74c, standard, 73A @75c. Rye: No. 2, s.62 @1.621s Barley, 90c@$I Timothy. s7 Q 10. Clover, nominal. Pork, nominal Lard. 26.50c. Ribs, nominal
 Kansas City, December 2-Corn, un- changed; No, mixed, s1.HG151; No. 2 white. s15o61.5S; No. yellow, s15oa1. 53
 Oats, unchanged; No. white, 72Q721sc; No. 2 mixed, 70@nc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-03
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, December 2.-Cotton, spot in fair demand; prices easy; good middling, 2217d; middling, 21,54d; low middling, 20.49d; good ordinary. 18.96d; ordinary, 1s.A4d Sales, 5000 bales. in- cluding 500 American; receipts, 16,000, including 13.300 American, Futures closed dull. December. 19.14d; January, 17ssd; February, 17,osd; March. 1s.27d
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-03
RAILROAD SCHEDULES

Corrected November 2l, 1918 Arrival and departure of passenger trains. Birmingham: The foliowinr 2 schedule figures published as informa- : tions arc not guaranteed.
 HiRMINGHAM TERMINAL STATION
 southern Railway system
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-03
ov.r McReynolds & JuIian's Wire

New orleans, December 1.-The market remsIns in an unsettled condition, but is llikely to gradually recover and rule com parativsly steadier in the future. owing to the lower prices which will probably |induce more buying on the part of the trade. There is more inquiry for cotton roods for export, and prospects are for an increase in exports of the raw prod, sor shipments of cotton to Liverpool this month. The great drawback to the mar ket has been the scarcity of ships for lexportins cotton 10 foreign countries. When more tonnAke is provided and ex- ports become larger the market will likely work higher. By reason of the return |of peace. consumption of cotton abroa ! Twill eventually increase. as more ma
 chinery will r,k-, from time to time untf
 conditions become-Rcrmal. The great need
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-03
Over R. s. Stewart a Co. Wire

| New Orleans December 2--LiVerpool 1 showed the full decline due of penny l a pound. Hedge selling against larger | imports reduction in parity owing to | lower insurance and prospective lower freight rates account for the action of the English market.
 | Saturdays export statement was the most encouraging of the season, show | ing clearances of 64,0O0 Spot quotations reflect a great contrast Most of the | leading markets quote ~unchanged, or nominal, but some quote the full decline | on future basis. Thus, we have the great contrast of 90 cents at Galveston and ] Memphis, around 29 cents at Houston, New Orleans and Savannah, while Dal- ! las made a sharp cut to 26.sbc. robably | only hedged cotton at the full decline, | although there is talk that some spot | holders are working their plans to sell their spots and buy the distant futures at the discount. The persistent decline Tn futures has forced more extensive hedge selling.
 Our market this morning opened 20 lower on December on a few sales based probably on the belief in further pres sure in New York, but when quotations from that market showed higher open ling. late positions here traded 70 to oo higher on the first call. There was not SunfcfeHI support to HoAu eh~ S"ii' --'S recent rapid and wide decline in cotton has affected bullish confidence and en- terpr:se. although if is again felt that after Saturdays severe break, technical coalitions must be definitely bullish and inc preesnt price level is worth new
 trial In view of the improvement in ship pipr The pessirnistic effect of disturb arce and delay relative to the change
 from war to peace conditions and of
 possible technical depressions from the
 bollyl delivery decision are probably
 over r-rated,
 There is no question that since the
 publication of thu opinion from Wash
 ingtot that polly cotton as such IS not
 excluded from contract delivery. trials
 will be made to tender some of 1t, but
 there is no doubt that length and
 strength of staple as applied to contract
 viil be strictly observed
 Professional opinion is thai, owing to
 the defective character and staple. so
 uttIa holly cotton can pass examination that the actual amounts of delivery will
 rot be of consequence.
 Trading here settled around 24.loc for
 March but Is very quiet. It looks like
 s,,unort is holding of on the possibil-
 itv ~ f,rther bearish action in connec- tior ujth adjustment in spot quotations
 which must be reduced further on the
 trading tasis of futures, although the .c,ual snot situation here is unchanged
 p,;tb holders firm and hardly any cotton offering on the decline.-,John F. Clark
 & Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-03
Chicago Futures

Future quotations were as follows:
 Corn Open. High. Low. Close. Dec. .1:25A 1.29A 1.25% 1.2S1z Jan. ....I.26 1.2sh 1.26 1.2s1a
 Oats
 Dec. ..... 72M 7ss .7a 73 Jan. 71ss 74% 71% 72S Jan. .......46.S0 ..... .... 47.25
 Lard-e Dec ............ ..... .....~ 26.35 Jan. ...,.. 26.17 26.17 26.07 26.15
 Ribs
 Jan. ..... PAST 26.12 PAST 25.f3 May ............ 2450 24.35 24.40
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-03
Cotton Seed Oil

New York December 2.--Cotton seod oil was offered shade lower but no transactions took place. Prime crude, t17.50, primo summer yellow. December and January, $2l50; March, 322. all asked
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-03
Money Market.

New York, December 2.--Mercantile paper, per cent; sterling 60-day bills. 4.73ss commercial 6o-day bills on banks, 4.72ss commercial 60-day bills, 4.72M; de. mand, 4.75N; cables 4.761x.
 Time loans strong; 60 days and sO days and six months, bid.
 Call money firmer; ruling rate, 5.
 Bank acceptances. 4A
 France, demand, 546; cables, 5.45. Builders. demand, A. cables, 421s. Lire, demand 6.S6; cables, 6.35s. Rubles, de- mand, 131A; cables, l4, nominal Mexican dollars, 77h. Government bonds, easy; railroad bonds. easy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-03
Rice Market

New Orleans, December 2-Rougn
 rice, no sales; receipts, 2396; millers,
 235S. Clean rice sales: Blue Rose, 5SS6 pockets at 5A@7%c; receipts, none.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-03

Miss Elsie Belioomini a young woman of viareggie. Italy. has the dis tinction of being the first woman to qualify as . captain of a.msrchant vss- gel in tho ccean-going trade
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-03
Coffee Market

New York, December 2.-No material change reported in the coffee situation here today with the trade waiting for a final decision from Washington on the petitions for removal of war time restrictions. Nothing definite had been learned regarding the prospects. for such action up to the closing hour and the local spot market remained entire- ly nominal so far as any general range of quotations was concerned. It was rumored that a few small lots of Rio Ts might possibly be purchased at 14% cents but other holders were said to be asking Is cents. Sales of Santos 4's were reported in the cost and freight market at $2075
 London credits. steamer shipments and the official cables showed will maintained prices in Brazil Rio being 200 reis higher, while Santos spots were 100 reis higher and futures 25 reis low CT to 50 reis higher.
 Receipts at the two Brazilian ports were so.0oo and Jundiahy receipts 21.- 900 hsks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-03
Port Cotton

New Orleans; Middling, 2S.7sc; re- ceipts. Se64; exports. sS5o: sales. 1859; stock. s78,760
 Galveston: Middling, 2s,50c; receipts S2s6; sales. s55; stock, 3os,540
 Mobile; Middling. 2b.ssc; receipts 757; stock, 2s.%2l. Savannah: Middiing. 2sc; receipts 2546, stock, 232,435.
 Wilmington: Receipts. III; stock, 4b.- 4s7
 Charleston. Receipts. TAT; stock. sv.- 67s.
 Texas City: Stock. 10,S13.
 Norfolk: Middling. 27.26c, receipts, 1286; stock, S6,1s7.
 Baltimore. Stock. 12,sos.
 Boston; Middlins, 2s.ioc; receipts, 234; stock, ll.soo.
 Philadelphia; Middfins. a7.75c; stock. 1o,1s5.
 New York: Middling. s7.5oc; stock, l57.O07.
 Minor ports: Stock. 1s.s5o
 Total today: Receipts. 17.2S1; ex- ports. sS50: stock, i,399.sS2. Total for week: Receipts. 72,6s1; ex- ports. 7o.42s. exports. 1s.S45,5bs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-03
Bonds

Central of Georgia Con. 5s .... 92 Illinois Central ref. Is .......... S5 Louisville & Nashville un. As ... SSN St. Louis 6 San. Fran. adj. 6s :. IFS Seaboard Air Line adj. 6s ..... 59
 Southern Bell Tel. 5s ........ 94
 Southern Railway bs .......... 96k Southern Railway gen. As ..... 69N U. s. Steel 5s ..s..s........... 100 h
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-03
Somebody Is Always Taking the Joy Out of Life

ALI RIGHT No.o T4e WAR, Is oueR AND Ts4e BOYS ARs
 cotN@J9 BACK Noo CALL oP A cERrAiNL PARTY AID Stte SAYS SORRY CANT SeG foO GeoRGG IS BACK
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-03
Interior Movement

Houston: Middling. 2Sc; receipts, 6SO7: yshipments. 11.370; sales. S1a; 333, ,60l
 Memphis: Middiing. 2sc: receipts, 1855: shipments, 535S; sales. 200; stock. 272,326
 Augusta: Middling. 26.62c: receipts ifS2 shipments ,151s; sales, 55: stock, 142.405.
 St. Louis: Middling. 29.50c; receipts, 1852: shipments 3S5s; stock. e3.4s5, Little Rock: Middling, 7sc; receipts. s12: shipments. 6e4; sales. ss4; stock. 31,533 Total today: Receipts. 21.s3e; ship ments, 22.769: stock, s03.362.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-03
New York Futures
American Cotton and Grain Exchange

Quotations middling upland cotton United States standard. New York;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-03
Metal Market

New York. December 2.-The metal ex- change quotes lead. New York. at 7O5, one cent lower; East St. Louis delivery. 67o- Speiter, steady; East St. Louis de- livery; spot offered at s.l5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-03
Sugar Market

New York. December 2.-The local market for raw sugar was steady and unchanged at $7.2s for centrifugal to the refiner The committee reported no purchases. The demand for refined su- gar was alittle more active today with prices unchanged on the basis of 300 cents for fine granulated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-03
Naval Stores

Savannah, December 2.-Turpentinc, nothing doing: ~7Sc; sales. l. receipts. 276; shipments 4ss;. stock. ao,s52.
 Rosin. dull; tales. none; receipts. l7oS; shipments, 5l stock. 6s.sSs.
 Quote; B. D. E. F. G. $15:i H. $15.10. l. S15.s6; K. $l6.25; M. $1s.S0; N. $16.I0: VIC, $1s.s0; wv. t169o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-03

F Chicago. December 2-Butter, high CT; creamery. 54@67c. Eggs, steady receipts. 212S cases firsts, e4@e85c; or dinary firsts, 54@58c; at mark cases included 56@e3c Potatoes, steady: re. ceipts, 65 cars; Minnesota and Dakota bulk. s1.50@1.60. Poultry, alive, lower fowls, 1S@2Sc' springs, 23c; turkeys 341kc.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1918-09-09
STREET ENTERTAINMENT
FOR THE SOLDIERS
Lower Block On Prince George st.
To Be Hosts To The
Service Men

The ladies of all the homes in the
block on Prince George street from
Holland street to COLCHESTER steam
boat wharf, will entertain the men of
the service tonight
The ladies have arranged a pro-
gram of music oil all kinds, and will
furnish soft drinks. The block will
be roped off and has been decorated
with flags, and bunting and especial
ly lighted for the occasion.
The ladies of this block have fire.
quently opened their homes to The
soldiers and sailors during the past
several months and extended them
hospitality. 1t is from the foot of
this street that the service men take
the boats for transportation across
the Severn to the Rife Range, and
they have to wait sometimes for quite
a while during which waiting they
have been entertained by the families
of the block. Tonight's entertainment
is a special one.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1918-09-09
BAN PLACED ON
LIGHTLESS AUTOS
Notice Given That All Owners Or
Drivers OF Automobiles Not Bear
Proper Lights VIII Be Arrested

Motor Vehicle Commissioner E. Aus
tin Baughman. through his Assistant
Mr.. Lockard. has given notice that a
ban is from now henceforth placed
on lightless automobiles.
This means that owners and chauf-
feurs az well as all other operators OF
automobiles which have not the prop
er lights displayed are to be arrested
and given the full penalty of the law
This order becomes effective to-
night, Monday, September 9Th. II
means no car run after sundown with
only one headlight, or without the tail
light, and other lights required, dis
played properly.
No car must be left standing and
unattended without the proper lights
All owners of cars must see to it that
their lights are in good condition, as
their not being will be no excuse.
The Motor Vehicle Commissioner is
explicit in his method and manner OF
enforcing the light law for automo-
biles and no matter how trivial the
violations, the offender will be arrest
ed beginning with tonight, and made
to conform TO the letter of the auto
mobile light law.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1918-09-09
NO INTEREST SHOWN
IN PRIMARY ELECTION
Democratic Fight Between Du-
vail And Riggles, Scarcely No
ticed Except BY Organization
FEW VOTERS COME OUT

With scarcely a shadow of interest
being manifested by any one other
than the regular party workers, to-
days primary election fight, in which
John r. Riggles is seeking to win the
Democratic nomination for Congress
from Senator Frank M. Duvall, was
marked by the lightest vote ever cast
in this city and county.
At 2 o'clock not more than about 20
per cent of the total Democratic vote
had been cast and there were no indi-
cations that there will be any great
increase in this percentage as the day
progressed.
That Duyall will carry the county
probably twenty to one is conceded,
and the fact that, simply that one man
may crafty a desire TO run for office,
the Southern Maryland counties are
being put to heavy expense was gen.
orally commented upon.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1918-09-09
CITY MAY GET LAND
ON NEW WATERFRONT
Possibility That Much Will Be
Obtained At Very Little
Cost To Baltimore
PATENT is DEFEcTIv E

It has developed that in planning
new docks and piers and factory sites
on the Brooklyn side of Spring Gar
dens Baltimore city may not have to
buy as much property as was thought
some time ago. The city already owns
half an acre at Acton's Park and the
riparian rights at the foot of First
avenue. Brooklyn. 1t acquired the
tract at Acton's Park through the old
Light street bridge. and gets possess
sion of First avenue, the Brooklyn end
of the bridge, through the passage of
the Annexation act The avenue has
become city street.
Some officials, including those at the
Law Department, are of the opinion
that the city will also be able to take
over Reed Bird" Island, Mud" Island
and one or two other strips of marsh
land near Brooklyn. Patent rights in
them held by individuals are thought
to be defective, and suit to recover
Reed Bird" Island, embracing about
"a acres, is already pending in the
Circuit Court for Anne Arundel
County.
The islands and marshes are to be
filled with ashes, street dirt and other
nonperishable refuse collected by the
Street Cleaning Department and made
fast land. City-owned scows and the
tug Baltimore will be used in trans
porting the refuse across the river
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1918-09-09
SCHOOLS OPEN WITH
LARGE ATTENDANCE
Public Schools Throughout Anne
Arundel County Begin New
Session To-day

So far as can be ascertained, there
was a larger attendance at the open.
ing of the public schools in the city
today. than at any previous time in
their history. This is attributed tc
the large number of strangers brought
to Annapolis by war work and other
conditions, whose children must be
sent to school.
In the grammar school, Miss Rior-
dan, principal, the entrance of new
pupils was unusually large, but the
number, Miss Riordan said, could not
be definitely estimated today
There were also many new students
to enter the High School, Miss Louise
Linthicum, principal.
In the county, owing to the boys on
the farm being permitted to remain
out of school this month to help with
the crops, the attendance at the vari-
Gus schools was not so large as here
tofore on the opening.
ST. Mary's Parochial School opened
today with an unusual large attend
ance. The Sisters of Notre Dame are
the teachers.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1918-09-09
A COUNTY WEDDING
The Bnrwell-ChestOn Nuptials At
West River

Marked with wartime simplicity
the wedding of Miss Clemence Eustis
Cheston, daughter of Mrs. Cheston,
and the late DR.. Morris Cheston, tc
Sergeant Robert Stanard Burwell.
eldest son of Doctor and Mrs Robert
Lennon Burwell, West River, took
place Saturday afternoon at o'clock.
The ceremony was performed at
Christ Church, West River. this coun-
ty, by the Rev. Robert Mayo.
Miss Cheston is one of the most
popular and charming girls of West
River. Sergeant Burwell comes from
Colonial family of Virginia. where
he has a host of friends, and his
brother is Lieut.. Paul Verdier Bur-
well, the brilliant young aviator who
has just brought down his second
Hun Immediately after the ceremony
the bride and bridegroom left for
Camp Gordon, Georgia. where Ser
geant Burwell is instructor.