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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-04
PATRIOTISM WORKS
 AMONG TRADERS
Business More or Less Cur tailed as Final Drive Is
 Made for Bonds

New York, May 3-The enthusiasm at tending the final hours of the Liberty Loan drive in the financial district had the effect of eurtaling business on the stock exchange today and impaired to an irregular degree the recent rise in quoted values
 A variety of stocks, chiefly industrials, made new high records for the current movement, in some instances mounting to best prices of the year. but profit-taking cancelled many of these gains
 United States Steel held it's place as leader but failed to get above it's double top" of 9S1A, closing at s7a4 net loss of the smallest fraction
 Lackawanna Steel, Republic Iron, vir- ginia Iron and Colorado Fuel registered gross gains of l to points, but these, too were substantially reduced in the scattered later offerings.
 Bullish professional activity was re- newed in tobaccos, oils and a few low priced coalers, notably Pittsburg Coal, Pittsburg and West Virginia, and West ern Maryland, but gains of 1 to 11k points ; in this group were short lived.
 The sluggishness of investment rails proved a drawback, trading in those shares falling to insignificant proportions. Shippings and motors were heavy most of the session, but Marine preferred and Atlantic Gulf hardened to almost ? points in the final operations. Virtually all the days bond trading cen- tered in Liberty issues, the first and the second As reacting 14 to almost F of per cent. Total sales aggregated s6 y,o,- . O00
 United States bonds, old issues, were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-04
Dun's Review

New York, May 3.-Dun's tomorrow will say:
 Greater concentration on war work with extension of governmental domina- ton of production and distribution, and of prices, is the outstanding business feature. The movement to control com modity markets is spreading, hides and skins having come definitely under the price regulating programme, and avail able supplie1 of materials and merchant disc are not only diminishing steadily, but some important articles are nc longer obtainabie for civilian uses This obviously tends to limit activities. and ordinary transactions, while still bulkinS heavy in the aggregate. are not in all instances what they were before it be- came necessary to subordinate all other demands to government requirements. The exertme and rising costs moreover, Duns list of wholesale quotations. for the eleventh consecutive week, disclosing s more advances than recessiOns, compel economy and retfsnchment in many quar- ters, and there has been the added re- striction on retail trade of unsea asonably low temperatures over a wide area
 Weekly bank clearinEs, g, 26i 2S9, ss6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-04
Mothers Day" Will Be
 Observed in France

Paris, May 3-'Mothers Day"-a day on which every soldier of the American expsditionary forces. young and old. high and low, is expected to write home to mother--has been fixed for May 12. The idea originated with The Stars and Stripes. the official newspaper of the American forces in Europe. and was approved by head quarters. which is doing everything possible to help it along.
 The postoffice is rising to the oc- casion and the Young Mems Christia Il association has promised that on that date it's huts will be we'll stocked with writing paper. The censors have de- cided to work overtime so that the let ters will be speeded to the United States without delay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-04
COTTON CONTINUES
 ERRAT|C COURSE
General List at Close of. Session Was S3 to 1O5
 Points Down

New York, May 3.-There was a renew al of heavy general selling in the cotton market today and a further sharp de- cline in prices with July selling off to 24.S7c, compared with 27.o5, the high point of yesterday morning, and 24.6oc, the low level of last Monday. That delivery closed at 24. .92c with the general list clos ing steady at net decline of s to 105 points.
 The opening was irregular at decline of 15 to 47 points and active months broke 50 to S5 points under last nights closing after the call under continua- tion of yesterdays selling movement. and heavy selling for Liverpool account Easier Liverpool cables, prospects for more favorable weather and renewed nervousness over price fixing or goods trade regulation were factors on the de- cline
 There was covering enough to cause rallies of some 30 or 40 points during the middle of the day, but otherwise there appeared to be no demand of conSe- quence and the market weakened again in the late trading. Beyond the more favorable weather there appeared to be no fresh feature to explain the revival of the bearish sentiment which prevailed on the decline toward the end of April.
 Trade interests were moderate buyers and there was buying of October and December believed to be for Japanese account. but support from such sources was by no means active, with the market reaching the lowest levels of the day in the late trading. May sold at 20. 45c and october at A 16c, or 80 to 10S points net lower. and the break carried active months back to within 20 to 27 points of Mondays low levels.
 The close was a few points up from the lowest on covering. The heavy Liv- erpool selling here was believed to be Tn expectation of wider differences, and To- cal traders were supposed to be' selling on the expectation of increased spot of- ferings should the new crop mako bet ter progress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-04
New York Futures
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, May 3.-Further declines were brought about in cotton here today by selling pressure which was felt from start to finish. Lowest prices were reached toward the end of the session when trading months were lo9 to lzo points under yesterdays final quotations. The close was a net loss of lol to loo points.
 Selling was encouraged chiefly by the fair weather prevailing over most Of the cotton belt which was the ground Tor claims that planting was making fast progress. Bullish traders pointed out that temperatures in nearly all sections of the belt were below the normal, put the cool weather was ignored as was the better tone of the Var news. In the afternoon the selling movement was ln- creased by the small mill takings for the week, Hester putting the out-of-sisht of American cotton at 1,0o0 bales, against l67. 900 this week last year ana Z,4oo,VV bales this week two years ago.
 Only faint-hearted recoveries from the decline were made. There were times when profit taking on short contracts caused small upturns, but 30 points was about the limit of the reactions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-04
Merchants All Ready For Big
 Days Business With Supply Good
nx JOHN c. MOSES
By BRIGGS

c. MOSES Fat Yearlings-s@Sc. Medium Yearlings-7dSc. Vealers-10911c. Hogs: Choice Corn Fed Hogs. 1s5 and up- Si6.50. Choice Corn Fed Hogs. 1se to 1ss-- $l5.50. Choice Corn Fed Hogs. 90 to 1s6-$14.5o. Light Pigs. 90 pounds down-slS.5o. Best Heavy Rough Hogs-sl5.5o. Haft Fat Rough Hogs-$13H. Soft and oil hogs from 1c to % pei pound less above prices
 Hides and Tali0w Green Salt Hides--12913c. Half Cured-11@nzc. Green Hides-l0@11c. Dry Flint Hides-26dD27c. Dry Salt Hides-22@24c.. Damaged Half price. Sheep Skins--2541&i .25. Horse Hides-$1. 5005. Ginseng-s19S. Colt SkinE--254SOc- Sherlings-25T7bc Goat Skins-60a70c. Hog Skins--i0faoa Beeswax-32G34c. TalIow--12m14c. -ty Washed Wool-756S0c. Clear Cnwashed Wool-559S0c. Bury Wool-S5040c.
 Cotton Good middling .................. 2s Strict middling ................. 27st MfddHng ...,...,................. 2I1z Strict low midd,ing ............ 27
 Pig Iron
 Under Government Basfs1 Coke iron No. ............. $500
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-04
Arthur Taber Is Wanted

Mobile, May S-The police depart ment here was asked today by the military authorities at Fort Morgan to assist in the capture of Arthur Ta- Der. Thomas Harrison and James Rob- inson, the former a guard. and the latter prisoners. who deserted from the fort late Wednesday afternoon. The information given the police is that Taber was guarding the prisoners and was very friendly with the mel. and, getting the chance, they left the reservation by going down the beach front. The three escapes had an hour g start of the guard that was sent after them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-04
New Orleans Futures
Port Cotton

New Orleans: Middling, 2S.50c; receipts, 23Ss; sales, 390 stock, 429,7S7.
 Galveston: Middling. 27.2Sc; receipts 1452; sales, 211; stock, 27S,9s5.
 Mobile: Middling, 29.50c; receile@, 2O93; stock, 10,s75.
 svannah Middling, 32.50c; receipts. 2Os3; stock, 241 ,460.
 Charleston: Middling, S2.5oc; receipts, 10; stock, 43.41S.
 Wilmington: Middling, 30c; stock, 35,O73 Texas City: Stock, 4,S42.
 Norfolk: Middling, BOG; receipts. 3sl stock. S6,369.
 Baltimore: Stock. s3.s72.
 Boston: Middling, 27.75 receipts, 100; stock, 16,Ss5.
 Philadelphia: Middling, 27.10 stock, 9o94. New York: Middling, 26.S5c; receipts, 65; stock. 167,SS2.
 Minor ports: Receipts, 11,s56; exports, sTG2: stock, 1S.529.
 Total today: Receipts, 1892; exports, 9702; stock, 1,412,97l.
 Total for week: Receipts, 66,65o; exports, g. 2.0iS
 Total for season: Receipts, 5.s7O,s25; ex- ports, 3,5is,71s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-04

some stocks, especially futures General selling was again heavy, and sharp de- clines were made in July to ASic, com pared to 27.O5c, the high point of the previous session. A midday rally was fol- lowed by renewed weakness during the early afternoon. Except for covering, there appeared to be no support and no great volume of selling was required to send prices off to 25.0lc for July and 24.S1c for October, or 79 to s4 points net lower. Southern spot markets officially reported early were nominally unchanged. The close was a few points up from the lowest on covering, the general list at the close being S3 to 105 points down,
 More export businss in sight caused an upturn to corn, the staple closing ls4c higher. Oats were swsyed by the same influences as corn, and showed final gains of 1l4c to 117c As grain and hogs ascended provisions were picked up and carried to an advance ranging from soc to 67c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-04

Business opened with a rush yesterday on the avenue. evidently to supply the retailers for today's trade. The federal food board made no price changes. but added new sweet potatoes and Louisiana onions to the produce list.
 Oats came down 7c on the bushel, and other changes in feedstuff are due soon. Quotations were as follows: Quotations were as follows;
 POULTRY Fryers--l to 1A pounds, soc lb.; 2 ibs., 59c lb. Guineas-toc each Roosters-25c lb. Turkeys-Live, 35c ID. Ducks-ne52S ib. Hns-Oc ID. Eggs-Wholesale, s5S5osc. Eggs-RetaiL 4o6<2c.
 Fish Perch-1Dc. . Salt Water Trout--iEc. Red Snapper-Headlsss and drawn. IS 61sc.
 Gray snapper-Headiess and drawn. uNc-
 Muilet-s@aoc. Spanish Mackerei-2o<30z3<e. Virginia Red Fin CrokerS-l0c.
 Meal and Feedstufl Hen Feed-$A.N per 1oo-pouud sack. Mixed Horse and Cattle Feed-$5s9W. C. S. Meal. per cent-tA. Cremo Feed MeaE$l. Old Style HuIls-$0. Lntiess Hulls-S0, Corn-$2.15. Corn Chops-$4.50. No. 9 White Oats-$1.0S per bushel Choice Pea-Green Alfalfa-Sss per ton. Choice Timothy Hay-$8- No Ttmotry Hay-$U. No. Johnson Grass-$8. Clover and Timothy-$S. Shucks-$12.
 Fruits and Produce Bananas-$l. .75021. Bananas. Jumbo-$c. 60S. Oranges-California, $6.50d1. oranges-Florida, E. Limes-Imported 906$1. Florida Celery-3z0 crate, Snap Beans-$S. Lenons--$1 5066. English PeAs-$3 hamper. Union Stockyards) Fed Steers: Good to Choice-1061oc. Medium to Geod-9@t0c. Common fo Medium-S8Sc. Grass cattle. according to weight, qual- fly and flesh: Steers-a0l0c. Fat Cows-S&10c. Medium Cows-s69c. Cutters-7dSc. Canners-6e1c. Heavy Buils-loc Light Bulls-70sc. Oxen-T910c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-04
Interior Movement

Houston: Middling, 27c; receipts, 2S0; shipments, S5o1; sales. 200: stock, 174,Ss4.
 Memphis: Middling. 3oc; receipts 2963 shipments, 3157; sales, 100; stock, 3s2, ,1S2. Augusta: Middling, 29c; receipts, S5: shipments. 5sS; sales, 200; stock, 11s.So4.
 St. Louis: Middling, Bic; receipts, S979; shipments. $40; stock. 17.3S0.
 Cincinnati: Middling, 31c; receipts, 433; shipments, 3Ss; sales, 3S3; stock. SO.739.
 Total today: Receipts. 1s.545; shipments. 17,169; stock, 17,12S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-04
Hubbard Bros. & Ca.

Cotton Merchants. Hanover Sauarr, N. Y. Members New York Cotton Ex- change New Orleans Cotton Exchange, New York Produce Exchange. Associated Members Liverpool Cotton Association. Orders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for consignments Of spot cotton for delivery. Correspand- ence invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-04
Liberty Loan Drive Fills Wall
 Street Traders With Enthusiasm
Rr JOHN c. NOSES

Big traders on Wall street were over flowing with enthusiasm as the final drive in Liberty Bonds was being made' and as a result other lines of trade were curtailed. United States Steel was the top-notcher again yesterday, closing at STA. Trading fell into the usual narrow rut during the intermediate session. put price changes were again upward. Eduip- ments were foremost, United States du- plicating it's best of the year, while Re public Iron increased it's gain with minor industrials Shippings and Bethlehem Steel strengthened in the last hour, put the general list yielded from fractions to a point on fresh realizing. The closing was firm, Liberty S1as sold at sS.ss to 99, first As at se.40 to s6.5S. and second 4s at 9614 to 965o.
 Cotton begins to be as bottomless as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-04

year, 16,O0O; in sight for same date year before, 37o00; in sight for season, 10,715,- GOO; in sight for same date last year, Ill., S49,000; in sight for same date year be- fore, Il, 80, eco. Port receipts for season, 5,670,00o; port receipts for same date last year, 6,662000; port receipts same date year before last, 67l7,0o0. Overland to mills and Canada for season 1.273,0oo overland to mills and Canada same date last year, $1, ,29S, GOO; overland to mills and Canada same date year before, 1,099,0Oo. Southern mill takings for season, 3,22S, ,O0o; southern mill takings same date last year, 3,413, GOO; southern mill takings same date year before, 3,194000. Interior stocks in excess of September l. 604,000; interior stocks in excess of September 1 last year, 476 0O0; interior stocks in excess of Sep tember year before, 321,000. Foreign ex- ports for week, 32,O00; foreign exports same seven days last year, 69,00o; foreign exports same seven days year before, 143, 900; foreign exports for season, 3,50,- 000 foreign exports same date last year, {, 736, GOO; foreign exports same date year before, 4,539,G00 Northern spinners' talk ings and Canada for week, S400o north ern spinners takings and Canada for same seven days last year, 46000; north ern spinners' takings and Canada for season, 2,223, 900; northern spinners' talk ings and Canada to same date last year, 2, 49S GOO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-04
Chicago Futures
Cash Grain

Chicago. May 3.--Corn No. yellow, $169@1.72; No. yellow, $1.62; No. 1 yellow. $1.48@1.57. Oats No. 3 white, 79@s0Ac; standard, 7SA 9s1c Rye No. ?. nominal; barley, $1.40@1.75; timothy s.0O@s.25; clover. s1S.00@2s.00. Pork, nominal; lard, $25.37; ribs, $2255@ 23.17.
 St. Louis, May 3.--Corn No. ?, $1.s6; No. 2 white, SITS; July, $1.50%. Oats No. 2. 77h @78Nc; No. white 79A q soc; May 79Mc; July. 6S%c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-04
w. E. Campbell

Stocks, grain, provisions and cotton seed. oil. Correspondents Shepard & Gluck. New Orleans; E. w. Wagner & Co. New York and Chicago Continu- ous quotations: private wires to all exchanges.
 GIG and GIT Woodward Dldg.
 Telep phone Main O14l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-04
s. R. Stewart x Co.

l01-2 Woodward Bldg, Birminghnm, Ala. Cotton. stocks, bonds, grain. provisions and cotton seed oil. New Orleans cor respondents Jno. r. Clark & Co. Direct private wire, continuous quotations.
 Phone Main Joz W. I. PHELPS MxR.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-04
Weekly Cotton Statement

Comparisons are to actual dates. not to close of corresponding week: In sight for week. ?4000 in sight same seven days hast year. 9o00o in sight same seven days year before, 11S,0Oo; in sight for the month, 5000; in sight for same date last
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-04
Health of Army Improves

Washington May a-Army health conditions continue to show improve ment, the war department announced today in it's weekly summary. Deaths last week are given at 2o1 against 27S the week before.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-04
Metal Market

New York, May 3-Metal exchange quotes lead quiet. Spot, s7q7l2. Spelter quiet; spot. East St. Louis. $6.65d6.75. At London, copper. spot, a110; future, E110; electrolytic, e125. Tin, spot, G360; fu- lures. e36o. Lead, spot, s2s los; futures, R2s: los. Spelter, spot. s54; futures, $50
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-04
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, May S.-Cotton, spot aule.' prices lower Good middling, 2l-y2d' mld- ding, c1 4Od; low middling. m.sld; gooo ordinary, 1888; primary, l9Sod sales 300O including 210O American; receipts, SonO including 360O American. Futures colsed steady. New contracts: May. 21. .15d; June, 2C.7Sd July, 203sd; August, 1994d; September, 1956d. Old contracts, fixed tprices: May, 19.95d; May-June, 19.87d; June-July, 19.79d
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-04
Weekly Liyerpool Cotton

Liverpool, May 3.-Weekly cotton sta tistics Total forwarded to miiis' oz'Uo bales. of which 46,OOO were American; stock. 339O GOO. American 190,0O0; imports, f4 GOO. American 4000; exports none.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-04
Rice Market

New Orleans. May 3.-Rough and clean rice continued strong today Receipts Rough, 931 sacks; millers, eos sacks; clean, 4333 pockets.
 Sales: Rough, Honduras, 655 sacks; Car olina, 13S sacks; clean, Japan, $50 pock- cts; Louisiana pearl, 200 pockets.
 Quotations: Rough. Carolina, SS6; clean Louisiana pearl, S7sc; bran, per ton, ,$42 % G4400; others, unchanged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-04

s9o 5ASD12 25. ewes, S16dd7; wethers. S16 50Gl 17: canners and choppers, $6,5ods .50
 Kansas City, May 3.-Hogs: Receipts, 5000; market, higher; bulk, sl7ai7. .So; heavy. s17617. 15; packers and butchers, ST .1od17 s5; light. SIT 1oal7 B; pigs sl9.'0 or 40.
 Cattle. Receipts, 15oOo; market. steady; nri,ne fed steers, s16. .50Gl7 50; dressed beef steers, $15. 25@16.75; southern steers. s1od15. 50; cows, s7.75@14; heifers, sS.50d14; stockers and feeders, S. 50d15; bulls, S@ 12.75; calves, sSddS.
 Sheen: Receipts, 26o0; market, steady; I; lambs, si9 .5o@@2o. 50; yearlings slenli '0o' wethers, s15d17 50; ewes, S15gl6.ia.
 Coffee Market
 Nec, York. May 3.-The market for coffee futures was very quiet again today. but showed continued steaoi- ness Owing to the scarcity of ocean tonnage. very few cost and freight or fers are being received from braziL Tn conseuuence there is little hedge selling and while business in the spot department is reported quiet, there may be scattered buying from tune to time 10 undo hedges. This, com bined with a little covering, has been considered responsible for the rally fro,,, the recent low level and after opening unchanged to 1 point higher today's market closed at a net ad- vance of 5 to points. September sold at S.4Sc and December at S.60c Clos ing bids: May, s.13c; September, S.50c; October, $500; January, S.64c; March, S.76c.
 Spot coffee, quiet, Rio Is. s s4c; San tos As, lie. No fresh feature was re- ported in the cost and freight situa- f of i'm = porters have recently been refused per mits in coffee purchased because they could not give the names of the steam CTS on which the coffee ecaoishrdlu shipped.
 The official cables reported no change in Brazil except Santos futures. which were unchanged to 25 reis high CT. Brazilian port receipts, 1S.000; Jundiahy, 16000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-04
Cotton Seed oil

New York, May 3-Cotton seed oil was dull and nominal. No sales were re- ported. Tenders 1000 barrels. Prime crude, $17.50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-04
Sugar Market

New York, May S.--There were no new features in the local raw sugar market and prices remain at the fixed level of 4.9S5c for Cubas, cost and freight, equal to 6.005c for centrifugal Purchases by the committee today were 130,000 bags of Cubas
 There is now enough sugar on hand to supply the demand and prices re- main at the fixed level of 7.45c for fine granulated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-04
Statement of spinners' Takings

Statement of spinners' takings of Amer ican cotton throughout the world
 This week. 161 GOO; same seven days last year, 167, 900; same seven days year De- fore, 2i5,100. Total since August l, 9,4ih- GOO; same date last year, 11,O92OOo same date year before, 1l,1S1,000
 Statement of worlds visible supply;
 Total visible this week, 4,0I2ooo; last week, 4,149,0Oo. same date last year, 4,z46,- 900; same date year before, 4s5S,oV. of this the total American this week, 7 So2,- O0O; last week. 2,S7l,000; last year, 2,Sso,- 900; year before, 3,423, 900. All other kinds this week, 127o0o0; last week, 126s,0oo, last year, 1861, 600; year before, 1.5S5oOo. Visible in the United States this week. 2. .334 GOO; this date last year, 1767. 900. Vis- ible in other countries this week, 1,73S,oW; this date last year, 2,479,0o0.
 Dry Goods
 New York, May 3.--Cotton goods and yarns here today were steady with trad ing quiet because of the great atten- ton given to Liberty Loan subscriptions. Raw silk was higher. Burlaps were firm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-04
Bonds
Money Market

New York, May S.-Mercantile paper. four and six months, 6 per cent. Ster- ling 6o-day bills. s472%; commercial 6c- day bills on banks, s472; commercial 6c- day bills, s4.71$4; demand, s4.751s; cables, $4.76 7-16. Bar silver. s91ac. Time loans steady; 60 days, 51zG6 per cent; sos days, 5aG6 per cent; six months, per cent bid. ! Call money steady; high. per cent; low, Sa4 per cent; ruling rate, ss4 per cent; closing bid ss4 per cent; offered at per cent: last loan, per cent. Francs, de- mand, STA; cables 5.7o. Builders. de" mand, 47a4; cables. 4Sfa Lires. demand, 90f. cables, s.9s. Rubles, demand, l3la' cables. IA nominal Mexican dollars. Tc. s7overnment bonds heavy Railroad bonds irregular.
 London. May 3.-Bar silver. 49lsd per ounce. Money, 2s4 per cent. Discount rates: Short bills, sla per cent; three months , 9-16 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-04
Naval Stores

Savannah, May 3.-Turpentine firm. 41c; sales, 2S receipts, 274; shipments. 219; stock, 23,5o4. Resin firm; sales. 340; receipts. 605. shipments, S96; stock, 96,756. Quote: B. D, E, F, c, $5.75; H, I, $5.75@5.sO; K, $5.90; M, $5.95; N, $6.10; VIC, s6.70; wv. s69O