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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-16
QUIET TCOTTONON
 WEATHER OUTLOOK
General List Closed Firm, at Net Advance of 15 to
 g Points

New York, July 15.--The cotton market
 was very quiet today, but still seemed to
 be under the influence of crop deteriora-
 tion reports from Texas and closed firm
 at net advance of 15 to 32 points Oc-
 tober was relatively strong, selling up
 from 2444c to 24.S3c and closing at 24.S0c. The market was irregular during the early trading and narrow enough during the entire day to be influenced by com paratively small orders. The opening was steady at a decline of 10 points on July. but generally to g points higher on a
 belief that the showers reported in the southwest had net been sufficient to re- lieve drouthy conditions. July soon firmed with the rest of the list, but old longs
 set med willing to sell that delivery against purchases of new crop months at the premium of over 300 points, as compared with October and the market
 eased off several points during the mid
 de of the day. This probably reflected realizing based upon reports that the croI, was still making very good prog ress in all sections except the drouthy parts of Texas, and the market firmed
 up again on renewed covering, reaching the highest levels of the day in the late trading July sold up to T99c and December to A.15c, or 21 to 26 points net higher, while October showed a net gair, of 8 points, General business was
 probably restricted by a disposition to
 await further news from the renewed
 German offensive on the western front
 There may also have been tendency to hold off for the development of meas
 ures that may be undertaken to meet
 early crop marketing conditions now pc ing discussed by banking and trade in terests. The census report showing do- mestic min consumption of 527,464 bales for June, against 54,llo last year, was about in line with expectations and was not a market factor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-16
CAR SHORTAGE IS REPORTED IN BELT
Bulls Had Control of Grain
 Pit, and Were Helped By Visible Supply

Chicago. July 15.-Assertions that the number of cars in many sections was not plentiful had a bullish effect today on corn and so, too, did a good-sized re- duction of the visible supply total. The finish was unsettled, 23sQ31sc net higher. with August s1,6s11aq1. 6o9s. and September $1. 6Sz @1. .633s Oats gained 5G1Ac. Pro- visions closed unchanged to soc higher.
 Upturns in the value of corn followed on early decline, due to favorable weather and big receipts. It soon became appar- ent, however, that the market was in a heavily oversold condition. Aggressive buying on the part of strong commission houses ensued, and during the last half of the session bears were fighting among themselves to get grain back. Under such circumstances, the fact that the visible supply showed a decrease of 6SS,- coo bushels for the week, gave strength to the bulls, especially as gossip of soma tightening Of the car situation was cur rent. Crop reports were suspicious, bu. failed to act as an offset
 Oats paralleled the action of corn. Ex- porters were asking for offers, and It was said 5oto00 bushels was loaded here today for Georgian bay.
 Strength Of hogs and grain imparteo firmness to provisions. Besides, weekly reports were much larger than a year ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-16
Over S. R. Stewards Wire

New Orleans, July 15.-There was no rain of consequence over Sunday and the situation is unchanged. Reports of deterioration and damage owing to defl- cient rainfall are now coming not only from the west, but also from localities east of the river. Moreover, delay in the development of the eastern crop, owing to low night tempera lures, IS more prominently mentioned.
 The features will undoubtedly be con- tained in the government report on Wednesday, Temple, Tex, says: "Drouth and excessive heat continued; plant under sized and deterioration rapid; practically nothing will be made between here and San Angelo"
 .Fhe weather map shows partly cloudy to fair; no rain. Temperatures high in the west: cool over the eastern half of the belt Indications for generally cloudy and cooler and some prospects or show CTS in the northwest toward Wednes- day, but so far it does not look hKe any relief of conseuuence in the western drouth area. Another cool spell will come on the Atlantic. The market opened 5 to 10 points up and changes were in favor for advance when news came rom Wall street that the expected enemy of fensiye had started this morning m the west This and weather prospects for some showers in the northwest caused support to be held In suspense for news of developments, and scalping tactics prevailed There is no question but that active support would be created by any favorable war news, and there is pref erence therefore for buying on dips- John F. Clarke & Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-16
New York Futures
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, July 15.~-iligner prices nreyailed in cotton today. except for 8 short period in the early trading. when the market felt selling pressure induced bv the bearish items in the census bu- reau mill statistics for June. Buying was caused mainly by the dry weather man and prospects that the drouth would rot he relieved in the near future In tba afternoon the market was further strengthened by talk of an unfavoraole sat of crop returns from the government this week. Highest prices came late in tba session when the active months were oa to 10 points over Saturdays close. Iulv was the strongest month. on the boards. it's strength being derived from the covering operations Of shorts. Last nrices showed net gains of r to 35 points.
 on the opening call prices were l6 to ts noints up, because of the dry wealth ar over Sunday. Reports that the Ger- nans had launched new onensive oia not have an unfavorable effect on values h,,t inc small consumption during June Inn. created an unfavorable impress sion which resulted in moderately heavy sallinp for time. The early advance was lost and replaced by a net decline of 2 to 15 points on the most actiVe rnonths. On this fall new buying Of good nh.cacter sprang up and shorts com ,nenced a covering movement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-16
Over W. E. Campbell's Wire

New Orleans, July 15.-Dry weather in the belt, especially the extreme western portion of it kept the crtton market steady and offset the bearish features in monthly mill stocks from the census bureau. Texas was as dry as ever and prospects for the general state needs rain to save it from dis' aster, appeared to be as remote. as ever. Taking the belt as whole, next to no rain fell over Sunday.
 Around the opening the market rose 16 to IS points but soon after fell off and went to 15 points below Satur- days close on the most active months. On the decline a good demand set in and the loss was recovered and re- placed by net advance which eveEtu- ally amounted to 21 to points, July being the strongest months. It was plain that the spot position was ex- periencing some little short covering.
 The census bureau put consumption in the United States during June at 527.44S bales against E77,2S8 during May and 574110 during June of last year. This brings consumption for the eleven months for the season thus far to 6049,544 bales against 6.250,6S2 during the same period last year. None of these figures include linters. A-- tive spindles during June were 33.720,- 413 against 33,720555 during May and 33.447,0 ,037 during June of last year. At the end of June mills had stocks of 1.661.992 bales against 1,795.497 at the end of May and 1.743,527 at the end of May and 1.743,527 at the end of June year ago.
 Our idea Is that the market will have considerable strength as long as rains hold off in Texas and until there
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-16
BIRMINGHAM, MAN
 DIRECTS SERVICES AT PELHAM MEET
"Church Efficiency Week" Is to Re Observed by the State
 Baptists

Pelham Heights, July 15-(Special) ) Church Efficiency Week." with Mr. Darby Brown of Birmingham as direc- tor, occupies the time and attention of tho encampment people at present, and will until Saturday There is a large number of Baptists here and more come every day.
 The following programme was on fof Monday and Tuesday:
 2 a. m.-Rising bell.
 7.so-Morning prayer (watch).
 7:45-Breahfast
 s:3o-Study class. Call of the World. j. ss15-Conferences conducted by pr. J. T. Henderson
 lo:U-W M. U. conference, Miss Pat. 1045-Address, Miss Kathleen Mallory rick.
 l2eo-Address by Dr. J. T. Henderson 12:D-Dinner
 40oE'Call of the South," led by pr w. F. Marlborough.
 4:45-W. M. U. conferences.
 6:00-Supper
 1:S0-Addresses by Alabama laymen.
 Wednesday, Womans Missionary union day s:15-collcge girls hour. Miss Metcalfe. presiding.
 10'Oo-Message from the President Mrs. Charles A. Stakely.
 ll:00-Address, Miss Kathleen Mallory. 1:So-Missionary pageant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-16
Roche Military Police

Following the invading German, army
 l into Belgium. Brand Whitlock tells us
 in Everybody's, came horde of civilian
 officials, spies and military police. all
 insufferable but offering various oppor-
 tunities for mockery.
 Every morning there set forth from the wide doors of the headquarters of
 the chief of police a battalion of polizei, German soldiers in gray, ill-fitting uniforms. their trousers stuffed in their short, heavy iron-shod boots, square hell mets on their heads, their rifles. with bayonets fixed. slung to their shoulders. They were distinguished from the others only by the black, white and red, bras sards, with the seal of the imperial eagie stamped on them, and by the metal plaques, strung by chains about their necks, bearing in large letters the word. .'Polixei." This gave them, in our un- accustomed eyes at any rate. ridiculous Appearance and the Brussels folk new subject for their incorrigibe mockery they, did so instantly suggest the little labels hung about the necks of bottles of Curacao. and other liquors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-16
STOCK LIST WAS
 WEAK DURING DAY
New Hun Drive Was Center of Stage Among the Big
 Traders

New York, July 15.-The war situatioz market, prices reaching 1 to 5 points soon after the opening on news of a resumption of the long delayed German drive in France.
 Increased weakness was manifested be- fore midday, when additional foreign ad- vices suggested fresh complications in the Russian situation, but the list strengthened later, leaders ralIying l to 2 points on fair support and short GOV erings.
 The professional character of tho trad ing swas again attested by the gyrations of certain specialties, of which Sumatra Tobacco and General Motors were shin ing examples. Sumatra fell 41k points and rallied and General Motors recovered all but a point of it's 711-point break
 United States Steel suffered 3-point decline during the morning, but was first among the leaders to harden in the gen. eral improvement of the final hour, re- ducing it's loss by two-thirds.
 Reactions of l to points in Distiilers Industrial Alcohol, Marine preferred Beet Sugar, oils and metals were irreg- uarly retrieved and minor specialties, no tably fertilizers, were relatively strong at net gains of 1 to points.
 Rails made less progress toward re- covery than speculative issues. Reading as an instance, making up only smal part of it's S-point loss, while Union Pa cific denoted pressure.
 Reports from western railroad termi- nals were conflicting, showing 8 wide rarge from the corresponding period last year, but trade conditions in that sec ton continued satisfactory.
 Bonds were irregular, speculative issues yielding slightly. Total sales, par value, aggregated s4,700000. United States old ss rose E per cent on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-16
Monday Morning Found Wholesalers
 In Fairly Good Shape For Business
Ny JOHN c. MOSES
By BRIGGS

C. MOSES
 vealers-1oq1ec. Hogs:
 Choice Corn Fed Hogs, le5 lhs and up -15iAQ16c. Choice Corn Fed Hogs. 1ss to 1ss lbs.-- l451Gl5c.
 Choice Corn Fed Hogs, 90 to 135 lbs.- lSG14c.
 Light Pigs. 90 lbs down-1291sc. Best Heavy Rough Hogs--l408f4kc. Half Fat Rough Hogs-l3G13lAc Soft and oily hogs from lc to Pc per pound less than above prices.
 Hides and Tallow Green Salt Hldes--16Q2I7c. Half Cured Hides-159l6c. Green Hides-14Q15c. Dry Flint Hldes-2sQ30c. Dry Salt Hides-25Q2Te. Damaged Hides half price. Eheep Skins 'Wool--s1 .25G1.50. Lamb Skins-75cQs1.OO. s@ Horse Hides-$1. 00Q500 Ginseng, Wild-s700lS.0 Colt Skins-25Q50c. Shearling Skins-25975c. Goat Skins--75MS5c. Hog Skins-25@5oc. Beecwax-33435c. Tallow--12Ml4c. ' Washed Wool-7b@S0c. Clear Unwashed Wool-55I60c. Burry Grease Wool-35037c Cotton
 Good mlddling ........s........ gl5
 Strict middling .................. %
 Middiing ......................... 2SA
 Strict tow middling ......,..... 2SA
 Pig Iron
 (Under Government Basis) Coke Iron No. l.........................$ $33.0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-16
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, July 15.--Showers fell on Saturday from Brenham to Nagado- ches at Quanh and Weatherford, Tex, but there was no general rain fall. These showers were sufficient to bene- fit the local situation. Predictions are for unsettled weather with probable showers in western Texas. The mar ket expects poor crop report on Wednesday on account of the absence of rain in Texas, and the improvement today is based upon that expectation. While the Memphis Appeal report was favorable the traders believe we have entered the period of deterioration and that we will certainly hear much of it; therefore they avoid the short side with existing discounts.--Hubbard Bros. & Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-16
The Value of Manhood

Bernarr Macfadden, in Physical Culture.
 Have you noticed that the value of the man Is going I'D and the value of the dollar is doing down?
 You cannot buy as much with dollar today as you could year ago.
 man is worth more than he was |. wear ago. It is demonstrated in the sal aries being paid. It is indicated in the difficulties that are encountered in the labor market
 Let the value of manhood go up anl up until it gets far beyond the dollar mark. Then human life will be rated at it's true value and the science of bf~dy Building will take its proper place -at me head of every phase of human endeayor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-16

firm at net advance of 15 to g points The detailed weather report for Texas showed little precipitation Rt or 6 points, but created no fresh sentiment, and business was dull during the early afternoon. After the bulge above 24.7oc for October, prices reacted ssr-s>.al points under realizing with that 0eliv- cry ruling around A 5sc toward o'clock or about 10 points net higher. The cen sus report on consumption was nbout as expected-5274 4e4 bales for June against 574.t10 last year.
 Rumors of car shortage in some sec lions of the grain belt had a bullish effect on corn in the pit yesterday. The visible supply total was off also, and this played into bull hands. Oats par alleled corn, and exporters were asking for offers. With hogs and grain both firm, provisions had no other alternative but to advance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-16
TO HOLD FARMERS MEETINGS

c. F. Stripling, county demonstration agent. is inaugurating a series of field meetings for farmers and beginning this week will take farmers from various sections of the county into other sec tions to see what the planters are doing in, various parts of Madison county. The frst meeting will be held at Merrimack Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-16
TRAVELLING MAN DEAD

Joe B. McCary, B years old, formerly a we'll known travelling man. is dead at the home of his father. R. B. Mo- Cary, in this city after a long illness. He is survived by little daughter, his father and mother and several brothers and sisters as follows: Mrs. John Hix of Greenvlle, s. C.; Mrs l.. c. Fraser of Birmingham, Mrs. William H. Grace of Birmingham. Misses Pinie and Gladys McCary of Huntsville; Marvin McCary of N ashville. Capt. Louis McCary of Camp Jackson and Dudley McCary of Hunts vile
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-16
Bonds
Money Market

New York, July 15.-Mercantile pa- per, four months, G. six months, 6; sterling 50-day bills, 4.72h: commer- cial 60-day bills on banks. 472; com mercial 60-day bills. 471% demand 4.75 516; cambles, 4.76 7-16; bar silver .ss%.
 4t. Time loans strong; 60-days. 6 bid; 90 days, bid; six months, 6 bid.
 Call money firm; high 6 low 6: rul- ing rate G. closing bid. 5 k; offered at 6: last loan G.
 Francs: Demands5.71h; cables. 5.s9A Ghilders, demand 51A; cables 51% Lire, demand, SS2; cables SS0. Rublcs, demand 13M cables 14, nominal Mex fear dollars 77
 Government bonds. irregular; rail- road bonds easy.
 i London. July 15.-Bar silver. 48I3-16d per cent ounce; money, sN per cent; discount rates, short bills. SE-32 per cent; three months bills, ktf-3z per cent
 Live Stock
 fNicago, July 15.-Hogs: Receipts, 47,oOo: market firm; bulk of sales. sl7sO@ls 10; butchers, s17.s0@1s. IS; packing, sl7.Ooa r.75; light. sl7so@1s25. rough. $1s. .4oa $fG50; pigs $1675@1725.
 Cattle: Receipts, 10000; market strong; bt&f cattle, choice, S16. 75@lS1 10; medium, $Ef60Q16.75. Butchers stock: Cows and hefers, sS.25Gl4.75; canners and cutters, S7.25GS.25: stockers and feeders, fancy, $10.50@1S00; nt Nm. sS.3G10.50; veal calves, choice. s. te@1650
 Sheep: Receipts, s24.0o0: market steady; lambs prime. SIS. .25G1S.75; good, $16. 5Uel 1925. culls. $l2.O0Ql500; ewes, prime. $HH5@la5O; good. $l0.5oQ12.6o; culls. s5.OO (fA5Q
 Louis, July 15.-Hogs: Receipts. mn; lover; ught& Nz00tzSs; pigs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-16
Hubbard Bros 6 Co.

Cotton Aierchants, Hanover square. N. \. Members New York lotion Ex- change, New Orleans Cotton exchange. New York Produce Exchange. .- associated Members Liverpool Cotton Association sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for co1isignments of spot cotton for delivery. Correspond ence invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-16
HUNDRED PER CENT COTTON CROP NEAR,
 HUNTSVILLE REPORT
Farmers Elated Over Fine Prospects for Great Crop This
 Year

Huntsville, July 15.--(Special.)-In spite of severe recent cold nights, which have caused some losses, the condition of cot ton in this section is estimated at about 100 per cent and the prospects are for a very fine crop. Farmers are much en- couraged over the outlook.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-16

New Orleans: Middling. soc; receipts, |123s; exports, 5S41 sales. 7o5; stock, |349,617. 973e. sales. 414: stock. 160,712.
 Mobile: Middling, 30c; stock. 11,29S.
 savannah: Middling. 30.25c; receipts, ss32; sales. 315; stock, 152,352.
 Charleston: Middling. soc; receipts, 9; stock. 37.soS.
 Wilmington: Middling. soc; stock. ss, 57s
 Texas City: Stock, 35.635.
 Norfolk Middling, ace: receipts, so2l sales. 35; stock. 70,296.
 Baltimore: Stock. 16.594.
 Boston: Middling. 32S0c; receipts lsS: stock, 1S,e0o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-16
Chicago Futures
Produce Market

New York, July 15.-Butter, firm; re- ceipts, S305; creamery higher than eX- tras. 451h @46c creamery extras, g score, 45c; creamery firsts, 4S@44kc. Eggs, firm; receipts, 10,776; fresh gath cred extras, 46c; fresh gathered regular packed extra firsts, 44@45c; do firsts, 42A 43c Cheese, firm; receipts, 3421;
 state fresh specials, 34 4 @25c; do aver |age run, 24A @24hc Live poultry, firm; broilers, 35Q40c; fowls S6c; roosters, 25c; turkeys. 2S@3oc. Dressed firm; chickens, 42@50c; fowls, 301a o 36c; turkeys, 37@42c
 Chicago. July 15.--Butter. higher; creamery, 3S@43c. Eggs, steady; re- ceipts, 19,373 cases; firsts. S71s @3sc; ordinary firsts, 5@37c; at mark cases included, 35@3Sc. Potatoes, lower; receipts, 66 cars; Virginia barrels, $5.75 @6. .25; Kentucky Rose, $2.75 @2.90; Lou isiana White. s2.75@2.S5 Mississippi Triumphs, $3@3.10; Illinois Early Fall Ohio, $2.50@2.75; California Red, $3@ 1925, California White. $290@3. Poultry, alive, steady; fowls, 295ac springs, 36c- St Louis, July 15.-Pou1try. hens, 26lac; springs, 35c; turkeys, 2S5ac; ducks, 24c; geese, 1sc. Butter. cream cry. 44c; eggs. S4c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-16

Monday morning found the whole salers in fairly good shape as far as supplies were concerned. A good many livered. Retailers claimed quiet day, but sat isfied with the volume of turnovers. Feedstuff and hay remained un- changed, with a good quality in stock at most dealers. Live stock is moving a little slow, but prices hold at the same figures. Quotations were as follows:
 Poultry Fryers- to f11a pounds, 35c lb.: 2 lbs, 35o lb. Guineas-4oc to soc each. Roosters-17c lb. Turkeys-Live, g73x03oc ID. Ducks-20c lb. Hens-30c lb. Eggs--W Wholesale, 37GIS9c. Eggs-Retail. .43145c-
 Irish Perch-10c. Salt Water Trout--l5c. Red Snapper-Headless and drawn, 1Sq i9c.
 Gray snapper-Headless and drawn l1kc. Mullet-9Q10c. Spanish Mackerel- 20d221Ac. Virginia Red Fin Crokers-10c.
 Meal and Feedstuff Hen Feed-s4 per 100-lb. sack. e Mixed Horse and Cattle Feed-S59469. c. 5. Meal. per cent-s54. Peanut Meal-$56. Kiddo Feed Meal-$42. Old Style Hulls-S29 Lintless Hullss20. Corn-s2.1o. Corn Chops-N. No. White Oats-$1.Os per bu. Choice Pea-Green Alfalfa-S32 per ton. Southern Alfalfa-s8. No. Johnson Grass-$A. Mo- 1 Timcthy-s30. Clover and Timothry-$O. Shucks-sl2.
 Fruits and Produce Oranges-California, s. Limes-Imported $t.5041.75., 1. Snap Beans-s1. .75Q2. Lemons s10G12. Pineapples-$45 per crate.N Cantaloupes-S4.75 per crate; flats, N
 Live Stock
 CUnion Stock Yards) Feed Steers: Good to Choice--12-I4c Medium to Good--10G12c. Common to Medium-s910c. Grass cattle. according to weight. qual- ity and flesh: Steers-10412c. Fat Cows-9@11c. Medium Cows--SQ9c. Cutters-7QSc. Canners-6Ql7c. Heavy Bulls--9@10c. Light Bulls-S@9c. Oxen-SQl1c. Medium Yearlings-8@9c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-16

are signs 1.-the breaking of the drouth we believe in buying on recessions.
 Late in the session the fear of un- favorable weekly crop reports from the government became the dominating in- tluence and the advance was widencd to 23 points. The close was IT to 35 points up.--Sh ephard & Gluck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-16
Sugar Market

New York; July l5.--The market for raw sugar is unchanged at 4sS5c for Cubas, cost and freight, equal to 6ooo for centrifugal. The committee reported purchases of 2e, 500 bags of Cuban.
 In refined there is some delay in se- curing certificates although conditions are improving daily, with all refiners able to take care of the business offered them. Prices remained at the fixed level of .50c for fine granulated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-16
Dry Goods

New York, July 15.-Wash goods to- day were more active, many openings being announced for the day. Print cloths and sheetings were in more active demand, but sales were restricted. Wool goods were firm with few mills making offerings of any sort for civilian pur- poses. Burlaps were steady.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-16

Philadelphia: Middling. sS.20c; stock 7206.
 New York: Middling, s2.s5c; stock 134, ,414.
 Minor ports: Stock, 20.276.
 Total today: Receipts, 7757; exports 5S41; stock, 1,05S.SS7.
 Total for week: Receipts, 16,90S; ex- ports, 9961.
 Total for season: Receipts. 6,24e,SS5i exports, 4,076.779.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-16
Metal Market
exchange

New York, July 15.-Metal exchange quotes lead quiet; spot, $S.05. Spelter, dull East St. Louis delivery, spot ss-ou as 60. At London, spot copper SEE; fu- lures, e122: electrolytic, f125. Spot tin' aS55; futures, a355. Lead. spot, f2s IDS; futures, .c2S los. Spelter, spot, f54; -u- lures. E50i
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-16

The royal borough of Kensington. Eng
 land, now maintains three communal
 kitchens. which serve excellent meals Tor F cents. The menu is: Soup. 2 cents >fishcakes, cents: half portions of potatoes and cabbage, cents: corn Hour mold. { cents
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-16

Adam Johnson. a farmer living near East Bernard. Tex. presented two blood led pigs to two army aviators who came over from Elligton Field. at Houston, and landed on his farm. The pigs got a ride back in the airplane and were auctioned off for the benefit of the Red Cross