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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-13
W0man'S Case
StartIeS Leon.

A business mans wife could not
read or sew without sharp pain in
red and weak. Finally she tried
pure Lavoptik eye wash. The result
of one application astonished her.
A small bottle Lavoptik is guaran-
teed to benefit every case weak,
strained or inflamed eyes. One
wash will startle with it's quick re-
suits. Aluminium eye cup free. e.
E. Bell, druggist. No. 5.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-13
FairvieW.

Reno Willis, wife and son Ken
meth spent Sunday at the Albert
Willis home.
Lloyd Bright, who is at Camp
Dodge, spent Saturday night and
Sunday with his parents, Curren
Bright
Riley Hatfield and wife spent a
few days last week at Seymour
where he has been taking treat
Mrs. O. L. Peck spent one night
last week at the Mrs. Lucy Peck
home at Lineville.
Mrs. Frank Bright called on Mrs.
H. E. Bright one evening last week.
Charley Dudley and wife spent one
night last week in Leon.
p. A. Bright and wife, Don Moore
and family had business in Leon Sat
urday.
Russell Warnock and wife. Oliver
Bright and wife spent Sunday at
Curren Bright's.
Riley Hatfield is quite poorly al
this writing.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-13

A crowd of white men were try
ing to tease colored man who had
been drafted. Nose said one
man to the colored man, cover in
France they will put 5000 of you
10000 white boys in the back lines. ;"
And Nose replied thusly: II sure
feels sorry for dem white boys,
cause dey is going to get trampled
on powerful bad.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-13
(Delayed.)

Mr.. and Mrs. Crees were Sunday
visitors at Mr.. Mains.
Mrs. Mary Brown, of Kellerton,
visited over Sunday with her neice
Mrs. Charles Chastain, returning to
her home Monday
Mrs. Barry and sons attended
church services in Leon Sunday.
Edith were very pleasant visitors at
G.. E. ChastainS Sunday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-13

We want your business and will
give you every reasonable banking
courtesy and accommodation. Leon
savings Bank.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14
CORN VALUES TAKE AN UPWARD SWING Oats Followed Corn on Gov ernment Buying, While Hogs Pushed Up Pro-
 visions List

Chicago, September 13.-Nearly complete disa appearanee of corn here, good enough in grade to be delivered without penalty on September contracts, did much to give values today an upward swing. Later in consequence the close was 1sM5sc higher, with october s154lsGl 54s4, and November s1.5asz d1.527s Oats gained 5sc to 7s@1c. Provisions finished unchanged to soc higher.
 Shorts in the corn market were plainly nervous over the scarcity of supplies in Chicago elevators and regarding the meager amount of pit offerings The Sep tember option especially showed an over sold condition and went to sharper premium as compared with October. Widespread need of warm weather and sunshine counted as an additional stirnu. lus toward higher prices. Bears at tempted to use the favorable war news as factor in forcing decline, but the buying was too persistent to allow suc- cess. Instead the market even to the last retained most of the days advance
 Liberal purchasing on government &C., count had bullish influence in the oats market. Besides country offerings to arrive were light.
 ( Hogs at $a0s5 new high price record. gave a decided upward slant to provi- sions. Business, however, lacked vol ume.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14
New York Futures
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, September 13-Nervous and narrow price changes attended trad ing in cotton today, swings carrying the market both above and below the level of Wednesdays close, but not in an inn portant way.
 !. War news was the main bullish in fluence at work and better opinion of weather conditions over the belt and an eas sier feeling regarding the hurricane still in tropical waters were the principal bear ish features, although the small miil tax ings of American cotton this week, l4o,OJ0 bales, caused selling toward the end.
 The close was a net loss for the day of 16 to 23 points The better weather map and the reports concerning the hur- ricane holding out the hope that the storm would not approach the cotton re- zion, but might pass out into the Att lantic created selling wave on which the market broke to a level i5 to g5 points under Wednesdays final figures In the early afternoon the market stead jed up and at one time was at anet ad- vance of about points. but it finally eased off under the selling encouraged by small mill takings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14
|ONEY CONDITIONS WERE CONTRACTED |quidation of Specialties Occurred Early in the
 Session of Stock Exchange

How York, September 1S.-Further en-
 'ced liquidation of specialties, prompt largely by contracted money condi- sns, characterized the early period Of lays stock market, irregular recov-
 es ensuing in the latter part of the
 ssions.
 itocks which bore the brunt of the
 tial decline included shippings, to- lccos, motors, oils and numerous min
 war issues, their depreciation being ended by unconfirmed reports of fur Ter withdrawals of bank loans. Standard stocks, rails and industrials |so weakened in the early selling, but IFlied at the first signs of support and .ort coveriD- Aside from adverse loan .nditions, there were specific reasons k the heaviness of certain issues, Ma |,e preferred, for instance, owing it's .back of 8 points to the company's an- al report, which disclosed large de- lease in net income.
 l;umatra Tobacco was almost without 'pport during the forenoon, but recov- led half of it's 6-point decline. Indus lal Alcohol, Distillers, General Motors Id Wilson Packing reacted 2 to points, Iaking irregular rallies.
 United States Steel closed at slight |actional gain after losing almost l lint and investment rails strengthened, It 1 to 21a-point recessions in St. Paul
 mmon and preferred, and New Haven Ere not retrieved to any extent.
 Bonds were easier, Liberty issues shad-
 2 slightly with railways and indus tals Total sales (par yaiue1, aggre- ted $. .250, ,000 Old United States coupon
 advanced F per cent on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14

President Wilson announced yesterday that a fair price would be fixed on cot ton, if a committee. to be appointed soon, reported that such was war necessity. The government is buying most of the crop for war purposes and for it's al- lies. and the price soon to be paid for the new crop is expected to be the fixed price for all purposes. Southern spot holders are rather indifferent and are said to be holding at the 35-cent level, below which price the government should not go if 8 set figure is finally adopted. If the gov ernment should take charge of the staple in the raw state, an investigation should at once be made into finished cotton products, prices on most staples having gone beyond all proportion to the in crease of raw cotton. The spinners would welcome price under 5 cents, but are saying nothing about their side of the game.
 Contracted money conditions forced liauidation on the stock exchange early in yesterdays session. Recoveries were irregular in the late trading The pause
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14
Over Campbell & Co.'s Wire

New Orleans, September 13.-A quiet, but steady, market ruled in cotton to- day after somewhat nervous fluctuations in the early trading. Better war news was the dominating influence. Reports of successes by the Americans proved a bullish feature of importance and served to offset the favorable impression the trade had of weather conditions over the belt.
 on the opening there was buying ill considerab ble volume. which appeared to be chiefly due to the reports in newspa pers of successes by American troops
 Dry weather and reasonable telnpera
 lures over the greater part of the belt and the announcement that the hurri- cane still in tropical seas was not tatSiny the usual course and probably would nos menace the middle and western section
 of the Cuff of Mexico and might even move into the Atlantic caused much sell ing under which the price fell until 1t was l5 to e5 points below the level of Wednesdays close. From this level the market recovered to a net advance of about 5 points in the early afternoon. Trading was restricted today to some extent by the fact that the first con sumption report of the season will be issued the first thing tomorrow morn ing by the census bureau. Consumption last August. not including hnfers, was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14
SOUTHERN HEDGES LOWERING COTTON
General List Closed Steady at Net Decline of 34 to
 36 Points

New York, September 13-The cotton market was less active today and after an early advance eased off under scat tered offerings, which were attributed partly to southern hedges. The general list closed steady at a net decline of 94 to 36 points.
 The market opened steady at unchanged prices to an advance of II points and sold 25 to B points net higher right after the call, with December touching 34. PC and January 3i Csc. This was in response to relatively firm cables and Liverpool buying, but otherwise there was not much support and the advance seemed to meet increased southern of ferngs. After reactions of some 50 to B points, pilces steadied up on cov- erlng and a private crop report placing tine midmonth condition of 54,S, com pared With the end-August report of 57.3
 The demand tapered off on rallies of 25 or 30 points. however, and the mar ket weakened again in the late trading, under liquidation and scattered selling by houses with southern connection. Decem- Der sold off to B 63c and January to g Acc, and last prices were within one or two points of the lowest
 Nothlng further was heard concerning the proposed investigation of the war
 industries board. but there still seemed to be some nervousness over the pros pect which probably had d restricting influence on the market. Traders were also reported to be waiting for bet ter line on the further attitude of the southern spot holders who at present are said to be selling around the 35c level. but disposed to withdraw offerings or declines.
 The census report on supply and dis tribution showing the amount of do- mestic mill consumption for August is to be published at the opening tomor- row.
 Little interest was evidenced in it's probable showing during today's trad- ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14
Over Stewards Wire

New Orleans September 13.-The effect Of new cotton is making itself increas- ingly felt in the market. War news over registration day was unusually stimulate ing with independent victory for Amer ican forces and Liverpool advanced sharply, probably anticipating bullisn effect on our side. Our market did open 10 to 90 points higher, but selling was too much for support and prices soon broke 50 points. Most of the selling was hedg- ing against cotton accumulated over the holiday Conditions for harvesting are favorable.
 The only precipitation yesterday occur red over parts of Alabama. Tennessee and Georgia Generally fair weather prevailed elsew here. Temperatures are somewhat higher in the west, but continue unusual ly low east of the river, delaying or pre- venting the development of late crop. According to the lines on today's map. the storm has curved eastward to the sea.
 Indications today are for generally fair and warmer weather. but everything points to an early change obad weather with prospects favorable for tie. appear ance of an early cold wave.
 The census consumption report for Au- gust is expected tomorrow or Monday, comparing with 570,0oJ and 7sooo linters last year. These totals are not likely to be reached on account of extra holiday, labor disturbances and temporary stop page of work in North carolina on ac- count of water shortage.
 Government gives average rainfall for Texas in August as 1,5s inches. or .U inches below average.
 The market reacted under early selling to 32.45c for December. when pressure seemed to lose force and buying on the good war news causedna a rally of nearly z 70 points. However. there does not seem to be the uniformity and force of support. and ralhes hold poorly.-John F. Clark < Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14
President Wilson Says Price on Cotton Will Be Fixed If Found Necessary
By JOHN .. MOSES

in the selling movement during the mid dle of the session invited some buying for the long aeveUnt, as well as snort covering among certain leaders, notapiy Steel and investment rails. In the spe- cial. group noteworthy features included advances of 1Ia and points in. Texas company and American Writing Paper preferred.
 Contributed support of steels and raiis contributed to the steadier tone of the later dealings, shipping and specialtles also improving. The closing was irregu- lar Final prices on Liberty bonds to- day were: sjss 100. 10; first convertible 4s, 90 .ss second As. S5.4O first convertible
 AIS. $500: second convertible 4As, &,4 third 4k, s6.W
 The Chicago market was practically bare of corn good enough to grade With out penalty, and as consequence Naiue swung upward. tsdssc. Government buy ing of bats had bullish influence on this staple, and country offerings were light Hogs went to 20soe, anew pree record. and carried the provision list DOC higher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14
Copyright 1ss by Tribune tNew York Tbune
Federal Food Board Announces New
 Quotations on Sugar Effective Today
MOSES
By BRIGGS

: MOSES Light Pigs. 90 pounds down-13914c. Best Heavy Rough Iiogs-i61l7c. Half Fat Rough Hogs-l4415c. Soft and Oily Hogs from 1c to 2c per pound less than apove prices.
 Hides and Tallow No l Green Salt YIides-1SQ19c. No Green Salt IIides-17QlSc. Half Cured Hides-1Q2c less. No l ~ireen Hides Ioal6c. No. Greer Hides-l49l5c No. Ory flint Hid-s-zSQ29c. No 3 Dry Flint Hides-27Q2Sc. No. l Dry Salt Hides-s5q26c No. Dry Salt IIides-2%a25c. Goat Skns-S0Q90c. Damaged Hides-Half price. Sheep Skins Wool-Sl. 25ql.50. Lamb Skins-75cQ$10o. Horse Hides-S1 .00q5.00. Ginseng, Wild-s7O0QS Colt Skns-2oM50c. Shearling Skins-25d7Sc. Goat Skins--75GSoc. Hog Skins-25dl50c. Beecwax-33@ 35c. Tallow-12Q14c. Washed Wool--751S0c. Clear Unwashed wool-55@6oc- Burry Grease Wooi-s513ic.
 Cotton Good middling .....,.......... Sac Strict low middling .......... S3s4c Middling ....................., 33izc Strict low middling ............ S3c
 Pig Iron
 Under Government BaMO Coke Iron No. .S1.W
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14
Port Cotton

New Orleans: Middling. 3S. soc; receipts, 25l9; sales, S7ll; stock, 230,l7o.
 Galveston; Mddhng. 3i roc; receipts, 43s0: sales, 1430; stock, 175, 259.
 Mobile. Middlng, B a6c; receipts, 37S exports, e956; sales, 6s: stock. 64l2.
 Savannah: Niddling, 33.l5c; receipts, Ssl6; sales, 132; stock, 1s4,S19.
 Charleston: Middlng, S4c receipts. No stock, 2s,359.
 Wilmington: MiddIing, B 7sc; receipts, 4S1 stock, 29,S6S.
 Texas City; Stock 65of.
 Norfolk Mddling, S4c. receipts, 800; sales. 4 stock, 54164. Baltimore: Stock, S26i.
 Boston. Middlng. S6 45c; receipts, 9s. stock. 15.SS5
 Philadelphia Middling se. 45c; stock, 1925
 New York: Middling, 36 2oc. stock. sl.S0s. 1 Minor ports: Receipts. S105; exports, | 37o5: stock, 14,733. Total today: Receipts, 16,2S6; exports. 1 10. .e61. stock S3g,6ss.
 Total for week: Receipts. 1o1,2S2; exports, 7S,973
 Total for season: Receipts, 412,s7o; ex- ports, 41o,570.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14
Liverpool Cotton
Liverpool, SeI

Liverpool. September 13.-Spot cotton quiet. prices steady Good middling, 25 .7sd; middiing, p. Tod; low niddling, 24 .05d; good ordinary o-d ordinary. 22d sales. 2Oe0, including 1000 American. Receipts. see0; no American. Futures closed barely steady; September, A.s3d; October. 2451d; November. 24.3ld; De- cenber. 24. 16d; January. 24.0ld.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14
Hester's Weekly Cotton Statement

Comparisons are to actual dates not to close of corresponding weeks: 4
 In sight for the week, 195,00o; same seven days last year, 277o0o; same same seven days year before, 3l2.Ooo; i; for the month. 33eOoO; same date last year, 391, ,000 same date year before, 567, ,OO0; for season, I'll lO00; same Gate year before. 1oS5,0o0. Port receipts, for season, 412,000; same date last year. 537.000: same date year oetore last 6S3, ,000. Overland to mills and canaua for season, 600O0; same date last year, 90,000 same date year before, 3s,ooo Southern mill takngs for season, S41, = O0O; same date last year. S41,o0o: same date year before, ssl, 900. Interior stocks in excess of September l, IT, 900; same date last year, s4,o00; sams date year before. 34.000. Foreign ex- ports for week, 74.000; same seven days last year, 92 ,000; same seven days year before. 144,O00; for season. 411.- 900 same date last year. 51S,000; same date year before, 577,000. Northern spinners' talings and Canada for week. 21 900; same seven days last year, 21,- 900 for season, 153, 900; same date last year 174000
 Statement of spinners takings or American cotton throughout the world: This week, 145OOO; same seven days last year, 192000: same seven days year be- fore, POI ,000; total since September l, S51,- GOO: same date last year 1,0Oo,000; same date year before. 1,17,OO0.
 Statement of worlds visible supply; To- tai visible this week, 2,s02,00o last week. 2.s51 GOO; same date last year. 2,515, 600; same date year before, 2,7ss,0 Of this the total American this week is l,s22,O00; last week, 1,772,0O0: last year, 1,374,Oo0; year before, 2,043,000 All other kinds this week, 1,os0,oOo; last week, 1079.0O0; last year, 1.l4, ,O00; year before, 746,O00. Visible in the United States this week l.3s9,0o0: this date last year. 1000. Visible in other countries this week l,508 600; this date last year, 1,1.6,0O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14
Live Stock Market

H
 Chicago September 13.-Hogs Re- |ceipts. 11,0O0; market active and strong;
 late sales 15@ 25c above yesterdays low, Butchers, s2o.25 e 2o.so; light, $20.50 @20.S5, new high record pack ing, Sls.s0@20.r5; rough, $1S,75 1s.40i
 pigs, choice, $1s.95@19.25.
 Cattle: Receipts, 10000; steer trade |dull unevenIy lower, good many go-
 ing over without bids; nothing choice here, beef cattle, 15@25c- lower calves
 steady. Beef cattle choice, $16.75@
 1925; medium, $lO.o0 Q1e.75. Butcher
 stock. Cows and heifers, $7.50@14.00; canners and cutters, $6.50G 7.5o; stock
 CTS and feeders. choice, $11.o0 e 14.00; medium, $s.00Q11.00; sveal calves, choice, $1s.50@19.25.
 25c lower. some feeders off more; top
 western $1So0; sorted best natives
 here. $11.10 sheep about steady Lambs, choice. s17.25 q 1900; medium. $15.75@ 17.25; ewes, choice, s11.50M12.25; me-
 dium, $10.25 11.50.
 Kansas City. September 13.-Hogs: Receipts, 4Q00; steady. Bulk, s19.25 O 2o.s5; heavy. $1s.75 20.5o packers and
 butchers, $19.50d 2040; light, s1S.00@ 2o.30; pigs, s16o0a1s.60. Cattle: Receipts, 1000; steady. Prime fed steers, $17.25 e 1880; dressed beef steers, s11.00@17.00; southern steers, s7.00a14.00; cows. $6.25@12.00; heifers, $7 50 q %: stockers and feeders, s7.00 @155o; bulls, $7.00@95O; calves, 5000 @1250
 Sheep: Receipts. 5000; steady Lambs. Is15.0o@1715; yearlings. $1050@14O0; wethers, $1o.ooq13.00 ewes, $s.o0G 11.50!
 l St. Louis. September 1S.---Hogs: Re- ceipts, 1000, steady. Lights, $19.90@ 2o.35. pigs, $1475 @20.00; mixed and
 butchers, $19.S0G 20.5O; good heavy,
 $20.25 c 20.40; bulk. $1s.S5 e 20.40. 1 Cattle: Receipts, 42o0 slow Native beef steers. s115o@1S.2O yearling steers and heifers $s.50@15.5O; cows, i$75O@12.50; stockers and feeders, $S.50 l @12.00; fair to prime southern beef steers $10.00@ 1900; beef cows and
 heifers. s7.ooQ 300; native calves $7.75 @15.25.
 l$16.50@16.75; ewes, $11.00@ 200; can iners and choppers, $5.oo@ 200.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14
Bonds
Money Market

New York, September 15.--Mercantile paper, four months and six months, 6 berScent; sterling 6o-day bills, 4.72a4 com me@cial eo-days hills on banks, 472lx com
 nerciaE eosdaT bills. zas demand 4.75ia; Ia bIess 4.F61t. Time loans, st ron; 60 days, |o days and six months, per cent bid. EaM money, strong; high low, ruling rate and last loan, 6 per cent; closed, 5%G6 perx bank acceptances, A. per cent. Francs, damand, 547; cables, 5 S4 1uildsfa, demand, 4S1s; cables, 49 Lire, demand, S;87; cables, 6s5.- Rubies. l3ls: cables, If nominal, Mexican dollars. 1Sc.
 London, September 1S.-Money, 3 per rent; discount rates. short and three4
 month bills, 17-32 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14
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- ton. Orders solicited for the purchase 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 respondence invited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14
Bank of France

Paris, September 13.-The weekly statement of the Bank of France shows the following changes;
 Gold in hand increased 74s.o0o francs; silver in hand decreased. 4S5.000 francs notes in circulation increased 36,294,- 900 francs treasury notes increased 25,S16000 francs, general deposits de- creased 1S7l77 900 francs; bills dis counted decreased se,210.oo0 francs; ad : vances decreased 4.39ss000 francs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14
w. E. Campbell


Stocks. grain, provisions and cotton seed oil. Correspondents Shepard & Gluck New Orleans: E. w. Wagner & Co, New York and Chicago. Continu- ouss quotatons private wires to all exchanges.
 Telephone Main 6f41
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14
Interior Movement

Houston: Middling. 450c; receipts, S20S shipments, 5675; sales, 14.65; stock, lS3,I Memphis. Middling, 34. soc; receipts, 697; shipments, TOP: sales, 200; stock 205. .6s1.
 Augusta: Middling, 3s75c; receipts, 4o29 shipments, ,1776: sales. Sl1 stock, 5S,547. St. Louis: Middling, 34. 5lc. receipts, lss; shipments, 269: stock, 0.460
 Cincinnati: Receipts. S5; shipments, I'll; stock, 12,594.
 Little Rock: Middling, Sa.60c; receipts, POI; shipments. E; sales, 2l stock, S5Sl
 Total today; Receipts, 1s,s1s; shipments, SS20; stock, 459, ,451.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14

Kansas City, September 1S-Cash wheat. No. I hard. s2. 1s1ad2. .1s No. ?, s2.15a2 is; No. l red S2.15; No ?, s2.lS Corn, No. ? mixed, Sl 69G1 .7e; No. Ire. Oats, No. white, 7l1Ac; No. mixed. 70i4c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14
.Weekly Liyerpool

Liverpool. September la-Weekly cot ton statistics; Total forwarded to mills 4- 900 bales; American, 32,10o; stock. 1sS.cOV. American, 6S.Cco: imports, 2l0e0; Amer ican, l2.VO0; exports none.s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14
Bullish traders predict a

5e9 4Ss bales Bullish traders predict a good showing.
 The market responds readily enough to, buying orders but this week has been oauiy broken up by holidays and an un- settled feeling prevails The close was at net loss of Is to g points. 6 Gluck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14
Chicago Futures
Cash Grain

Chicago, September 13.-Corn, No. vel low, s1.e2d1.69; No. 8 yellow, s1.62@1 65: No. yellow, $.54d1.59 Oats, No. white, 14d7l14; standard. 78A@71sz. Rye, No. &, s1,64; barley, 93caslo3. Timothy. s7@lo, clover nominal. Pork nominal; lard, s27o7; ribs, 2.S2923. 50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14

St. Louis, September 1S.-Corn, No. yellow, s1.73; No white, s1.72; October, si.57a4. Oats. No. 3 white, 72lac; october, 733sc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14
Dry Goods

New York, September l3 Cotton goods and yarns not wanted by the govern ment were quiet today owing to the in- difference of mills to accept further busi- ness at this time Burlaps were quiet and easy Wool markets were dull and raw silk quiet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-14
ny JOHN

Friday was a busy day with whole salers, who were delivering supplies to the market places for Saturdays rush. Some displays will gret early shoppers this morning.
 The federal food board announces new prices on sugar, effective today. Whole sale figures are 9.2Sd9. .64c, while retailers are limited to 10h @l01sc. Quotations were as follows: