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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-25
Over Private Wires
Over W. I. PheIts & Co.'s Wire

New Orleans, March 24-Lower prices were forced in cotton today by selling en- couraged by the foreign exchange situa- tion and by the fresh complications in European politics Additional pressure was felt by the new crop because of the continued favorable weather over the belt alth ough the forecast held out no assur- ance that dry weather would continue According to official predictions, the chances are for rains over the greater part of the western belt. Much liquida- ton came from the long side and appar- ently selling of this character was all row in both American markets. The open ing was lower and the decline continued until it amounted to 60 to 92 potts on the new contracts October making the widest loss In the afternoon early sellers took their profits and the tone was steader, especially after spots were quoted un- changed Late in the day prices were about S5 points up from the lowest.
 A favorable feature of the day was found in private cablegrams from Liver pool which stated that the labor troubles in England had taken on a better look, but these messages caused hardly any buying being offset by the rumor from New York that one of the largest longs in that market had completely closed out his contracts.
 Ir our opinion the market has been liquidated and sold down to a point where it is extremely healthy, and in position to respond quickly to any fresh demand
 Weakness developed toward the end of the session and closing prices showed net losses for the day of 60 to S6 points on old contracts and 6 to 113 points on the new contracts.-Shepard & Gluck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-25
TENOR OF FOREIGN NEWS AFFECTS LIST
, Market Was Uneven and Hesitant, With Stock Trad
 ing Very Dull All Day
ax AssaoIafed Prnsa


 New York, March 24.-The uneven and hesitant course which marked to- days comparatively dull stock mar the impending recess as to the dis quieting tenor of the foreign news.
 Intimations that events in central Europe might necessitate radical changes in the military policy of the peace conference impelled moderate selling in the early and later stages of the session.
 An unexpected development was the unexpected change in the market tor metals. Reports of broad inquiry for refined copper, the first since the se- ries of drastic cuts in that commodity, lifted that group l to points, but much of this advantage was cancelled on publication of the reduced Anaconda dividends Sugars, several of the oils, notably Sinclair and Royal Dutch, American International, Wilson Pack ing and sundry miscellaneous issues gave a semblance of strength at in- tervaIs, but equipments, motors and high grade petroleums were reaction ary
 U. S Steel and related shares lost one to three points, equipments 1 to ', motors 1 to almost 4, and shippings to ?, the latter reasctihg more than any other division in the broader of ferings of the final hour.
 Rails showed all of their recent sluggishness, several of the leadera remaining unquoted, and utilities, in cluding fractions, were again handi- capped by the local transportation sit- uation.
 Nominal dealing in foreign exchange. especially fires. reflected further CT ratio tendencies Call money ruled al 5Is per cent and time funds eased, btu; few loans were reported.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-25
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Appeal for Belgians

To tho Editor of The Age Herald.
 As delegate for the southern sta :.1s of the Belgian orphan Fund" a society organized in 1914 for the care and main tenance of Belgian war orphans, whose president Is Mon, E. Pollet, consul general for Belgium in London, I am anxious to bring this cause to tho at tention of the good people of your com munity, and to ask their co-operation in my efforts on behalf of these unfortu- nate and helpless little victims of the world war.
 The committees of this organization wish to emphasize the fact that although hostilities have ceased. the consequences of German oppression upon children are nevertheless still being felt. and win be felt for 8 long time to come. From in- formation recently compiled, 1t has been found that children who lost their pa rents (cfvilans). by reason of their hav- ing been deported and died in Germany. do not number many less than those whose fathers fell on the battlefield.
 The mere fact that Belgium has been liberated does not solve the problem of the war orphan, and the Belgian Or phan Fund must continue. as hereto fore, to solicit funds for the maintenance or ttS many CnargeS
 Will you not, my readers, adopt, or help to adopt, according to your means, ono of these little children7 It will bring you happiness. You will write directly to little boy or girl, comfort the child, and learn from him how he lost his homo and his parents and all that he has suffered morally and physically.
 Contributions, however small. will be thankfully received, and should be sent direct to Citizens Bank and Trust com pany, 62O Gravier street, New Crleans, La, for account of the Belgian Orphan Fund"
 Further information desired by any one interested will be gladly furnished by me.
 PROF. CHARLES P. DE BoIssY. Delegate for Southern States, Belgian
 Orphan Fund.
 New Orleans. La.. March 1s, 1nS. 1451 villere street. north.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-25
COTTON BREAKS ON . .UNF ADORABLE NEWS
List Closed at Net Loss of S2 to 11S Points on New
 Style Months
By Associated Press

New York. March 24.-Apprehension that the unsettled condition reported in Hungary may delay peace negotiations or retard the development of foreign trade, were considered chiefly respon- sible for heavy liquidation and severe break in the cotton market here today. New style May contracts broke to 23.9C and October to 79.95 and the close was easy at a net loss of S2 to 11S points on the new style months and of 93 to 1855 points on the old style deliveries
 The market opened steady at de- cline of to 12 points on new and of 1 to 50 points on the old style montha. Old style March was relatively weak under a little scattering liquidation but trading in that delivery ended at midday without developing any special activity or feature. Offerings were not badly absorbed during the early session but Liverpool was a consid- erable seller here, while there was scattered selling for southern account and the market became weaker toward the middle of the day. The unfavor- able news from Europe seemed to create fear among recent buyers that there had been over-optimism with re- spect to an early announcement of peace and the reopening of central Flu Toptdn Oullels. anu there was also sell ing on more favorable weather for crop preparation in the south
 Houses with Wall street connections were particularly active on the selling side while there was very little sup port on the break which carried the prices to the lowest levels touched since early in the month October contracts at 1895 showed a decline of 225 points from the high level of last week while old crop months showed losses of 130 to 1855 points from recent high figures
 Reports of steady southern stock markets held moderate rallies during the middle of the day, but even slight bulges met increased offerings fror9 old longs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-25
Foreign Exchange Problems

A comprehensive review of the trend of foreign exchange during the war is contained in booklet being distributed by the American Exchange National bank. Of the outlook for the American trade balance 1t says: Thereafter an in- visible balance of trade will run in our favor as it has done in Englands case for generations. How great 1t will be and how long it will continue depends on the manner in which we push our foreign trade and handle our information al finances. American bankers, merchants and importers must not forget that If the rate of exchange remains heavily in our favor, it will be proportionately heavy against our best customers and will tend to check their purchases from us while stimulating them to sell mer- chandse to us to the possible detriment of our industries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-25
Coffee Market

New York, March 24.--After opening unchanged to points higher, the mar fet for coffee futures sold up to s14.40 for July and $1S.s1 for December. or about IS to 8 points net higher during the middle of the day on a spurt of covering which seemed to be inspired by an advance in the Santos cables. There was not much buying, however, and most of the advance was lost on the late trading under realizing of scat tered liquidation with the close net unchanged to points higher. May. s14so; July. s1429; September. s1402; october. s1s.s6: December. s13.76; Jan- uary s1376; March, S13.76.
 Spot dull, Rio Is 1eiz Santos As, 2t;4 Cost and freight offers were a shade higher on the average with fours rang ing from s19,50 to $20. The early ca ble from Brazil reported no change III mllreis prices except Santos futures, which were unchanged to 95 re,s higher
 later cable reported further ad- vance of 100 to 125 reis in Santos fu- tures Brazilian port receipts 26.000: Jundiahy receipts 13,000. Santos re- ported clearances of 64,0oo bags for New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-25
Week Starts With Good Prospect
 Among the Downtown Markets
By J. c. NOSES

The week broke with everything in favor of the merchants yesterday. Con tinued fine weather brought out many cash-and-carry buyers. and the market districts were crowded. Produce in plentiful supply is to be had with the assortment about complete. Live stock shipments continued good, with quotations remaining unchanged for the past several weeks Quotations were as follows:
 Poultry Roosters-1S1aoc. Turkeys-Live, old toms, soc; hens. sSc Fryers-1t1 to lbs, 50c lb. Hens-2SGt30c. Geese-15c. Fresh Eggs-S7d3sc.
 Butter Creamery-T1@72c
 Fish Spanish Mackerel-20a2lbsc. Pompano-36c. Salt Water Trout-ao922c. Mixed Flsh-12c, Red snapper-Headless and drawn. 20 @21c.
 Gray Saapper-Headless and drawn. 14c Fresh Water Perch-12isc. Groupers-14c. shrimp-u 9121ic,
 Meats D. g. rtbs-S.aoc. D. S. Clear -ssls9s4tkc D. s. Rib Beliies-s11xGsslAe. Premium Lard-3gTsc. Silver Leaf Brand Lard-StAc Choice dressed beef, 20625c; medium, 20a21c. Choice Lamb-S0c. Hams-Regular, s0assc; skinned, ssassc Pork loins-2ec.
 Produce Lemons-s5 box. Peanuts-Spanish roasted, Smc: Span- ish, raw, Sc: Virginia No 1, 10tso Cabbage-Florida, A5014.75 per crate. Rutabagas-S2.75 per 100. Sweet Potatoes-$3.50 per 100 lbs Irish Potatoes-s250 per 100. Onions-Red Globe. $6 per 100. Lettuoe-s.6o per hamper; iceberg, $e. Peppers-N hamper. Spinach-9oc dox. punches. Oranges-California, q. Apples-Fancy Ben Davis. ss.6o barrel; fancy winesaps u75 1Ss. 20o). $42S box: fancy winesaps. (96, 113, 125, 15o, 1e3), S425 box, fancy new town pippins C96, 113, 125, 150, 169, s4.25 box; fancy new Ben Davis (96, 113. 15o, 163), $425 box. Bananas-Extras, 6hc lb. Celery-Crate, se. Cauliflower-Hamper,$ $ Grapefruit-S. Tomatoes--144 sixe, s45o; 1s0 size, N. Limes-$1.5 per 100. Strawberries-50c quart.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-25
Front Door on Pacific

From '-our Pacific Democracy" by WI.
 Ham NJ. Sloane, in the Scribner
 At the great day of earthly judgment around tho peace table. rearrangements of national boundaries are likely to make Europe with the regenerated portions of Asia independent of our foodstuffs and manufactured articles. Not so the far ther east. which already looks to us for both material and moral support IL will be from our front door on the Pacific that commerce will continue to grow and the leadership of America as well as Canada, spiritual, moral and material leadership, be expected The three great harbors Of Puget Sound, with the bays of San Francisco and San Diego, arc such vestibules to the stupendous high- ways of the Pacific and beyond. that is themselves they indicate q destiny 30 manifest that only poltroons could shirk it's commando. Both the former are 6 revelation of enterprises: corporation, state and federal. They are bordered by prosperous cities, enormous docks and railwaysstermtpaisg isgs and in4Ashipbuilding they vic even with the Delaware and the Clyde. Tho cities of Seatt1e,- Port land and San Francisco have s metro politan character, and the last is among the foremost cosmopolitan places of the world. Observing it's thronga. it's shops, and its public buildings civic and com mercial, you are amazed that it has not double the number ofiinhabtants which the census gives, until you recall that a few short miles across the bay to the eastward Is & row of populous suburbs, where another half million dwell in love ly homes on a slope commanding the broad waters of the harbor and face the sun when 1t sinks beyond the aptly named Golden Cato into the Pacific ocean. As yet San Diego commands an equal share of admiration for natural beauty and earnest endeavor; but 1t has further to go. though the exquisite eX position, set In a still more exquisite park, is a promise of things hoped for In commercial way and partially achieved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-25
Hun Submarine Up
 Mississippi During the
 Victory Loan Campaign
By Asssesass6 prsss

St. Louis. March 24.-Assurance was of the Navy today by the Chamber of Commerce that one of the German sub : marines being brought to this country would be sent up the Mississippi river to St. Louis for the Victory Liberty Loan campaign. It is expected to arrive April IT or IS, in time for the Missis- sippi waterways convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-25
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York, March 24.-The feature Of the market today was the liquidation of several large traders who are usual. ly identified with the stock market
 They have been large buyers of cot toheon the recent advance. passing theit purchases on the expectation of de- mand from the central empires and they are believed to have been influ- enced to liquidate by the political news from Hungary published this morning
 Near positions have been relatively much stronger, as spinners' brokers hove bought on the way down. There Is as yet no indication of any cotton coming here for delivery on the new
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-25
Overseas Navigation
 Company Is Planned
ey Assoenred P~s,

New Orleans, March 24.-4Organization of an oevrseas trading and navigation company operating its own ships, with capitalization of s25.oo0.0O0 preferred and $25,000, ,000 common stock, Is planned by officials of the Mississippi Valley association. 1t was announced here tonight. The project will be placed before the meeting of the association in Chicago April 23, it was said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-25
Copper Boom Is On
By Associated Press xs .sN

New York, March 3f.--A decided Improvement was reported In the copper market today. The buying movement, which started Saturday. continued and it was estimated at noon today that sales made since the beginning of business on Satur- day amounted to fully 35,OOO,OOO pounds with some of the leading producers inclined to place the bus mess at still higher figures. QuO- tatiOns were generally higher. ranging from about 14A to 14h, New York, and 15h to 151z for eIectroIytic delivered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-25

ding fair, 1s.1sd: good middling. 1a7od; riddling. 1592d; low middling, 14s7d; good ordinary. 13.35d; ordinary. 12S2d; sales, 5000 bales. including 27Oo American. Re- ceipts, 90Oo bales, all American. Futures closed irregular. March, 1s.73d; April, 15 94d; May, 1Aa&d; June. 1412d; July, 13Ssd; August, 13.50d; September, 1s.34d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-25
Dry Goods

New York, March A.-Cotton goods mar kets were quieter. Percales have been revised cents yard. New shirting lines for spring will be shown this week. Yarn markets were steadier with demand show ing a slight improvement. An auction sale of 40,O0O bales of carpets will take place April l.. Dress goods were quiet, but selling agents expect to make new offerings shortly, following the settlement of strikes in mill centers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-25

Meal and Feedstuff Mixed Horse-SS. Old Style Huls-s21. Velvet Bean Meal-s4S. Corn Chops-S3.6N Corn-Sl.9O No. ? White oats-93c per busheI. Shorts-S57. Bran-S4S. c. $. Meal : per cent-s6o Peanut Meal-S56. Hen Feed-sS.60 per 1o0-Ib. sack. Choice Pea Green Alfalfa-S50. No. 1 Alfalfa-S43. Southern Alfalfa-sSa No. l Timothy-s42. Clover and Timothy-Sn. Wheat Straw-s20. Johnson Crass-S32.
 Hides and Tallow No. 1 green hides. 1s@19c. No. 2 green salt hides, 1781Sc; half cured 16 2c less. No. 1 green hides. J5016c. No. 3 green hides. 14@15c. No. l dry flint hides, 304S1c No. dry flint hides, 299 BOG. No. 1 dry salt hides, 27@2Sc No. 2 dry salt hides, 2s927c, Goat skins. S0Q90c, Sheep skins and wool, s125R1.5O Lamb skins, 75c9$1.00. Horse hides, s2q5. Colt hides. 25@50c. Hog skins. 25@ soc Wool, 750S0c.
 Live Stock
 Union Stock Yards) Feed Steers: Good to Choice-11913c. Medium to Good-9Q11c Common to Medum-71sc. Grass cattle, according to weight, quail ity and flesh: Steers-9G1fc. Fat Cows-SG1oo. Medium Cows-7dsc. Cutters-60f7c. Canners-6Q6ho. Heavy Bulis-SG1oc Light Bulls-sG7c Oxen-60Sc. Fat Yearlings-Sd1oc Medium Yearlings-e1So Vealers-10Q12o. Hogs: Choice Corn Fed Hogs--te5 pounds and up, 1691s1kc- Choice Corn Fed Hogs-1ss to 15 lbs. 13Q131ac. Choice Corn Fed Hogs-sc to 1sS pounds. toa11c Light Pfgs-so pounds down, sG1oc. Best Heavy Rough Hogs-13114c. Half Fat Rough Hogs-10ai2c. Soft and oily hogs from Pc to So per pound less than above prices.
 Cotton Good midd1ing .-.--~.----~.----- EO4 Strict middling --~----.>.@--~-.-- 2oM Middling .~.......--.~-~..~----~~~. z4ts Strict low mfddling ,..---..~--. HIS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-25
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 ment of spot cotton for delivery. Cor respondence invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-25
Interior Movement
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, March 24.-Cotton seed oil was quiet and unchanged. Prime crude s17.5o; prime summer yellow spot $2150.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-25
Live Stock

LlFc StUh Chicago, March 24.-Hogs: Receipts, TO- coo market 10115c lower; closed firm; es- timated tomorrow, g, ,0000 Bulk of sales, s19.5oQ1965; heavy weight s19.65d1975; me- dium weight, s1s.50a1s7O; light weight, SIS. .95G19 65; light, $1750@19; sows, s17. .25l1 1890; pigs, s1675d1Z50.
 Cattle: Receipts, 170O0 choice steers steady; others steady to 25c lower; good and choice butcher stock strong; others steady; calves 5oa75c lower; feeders strong estimated tomorrow, 13,000 Heavy beef steers, s11.5oa2o; light beef steers. s9 76G18.75: butcher cows and heifers, s76 25j canners and cutters. s5.25a9.75 veal calves, $13.75616.25 stocker sand feeders, steers, sSd14.25.
 Sheep: Receipts, 1S,o0o: fat lambs 25@ soc lower feeding lambs and sheep about steady; estimated tomorrow, 5000 Lambs, S4 pounds or less. s1Sd20.40; S5 pounds or better, SIS. 25G20.S; culls, s15. 25@1s ewes, medium, s12015 commend s6ni1. 25.
 St. Louis, Mach 24.-Hogs: Receipts. 20,- 940; market steady Lights, s19 2081e 50: pigs. $145od1S mixed and butchers, sl9 40ir 1890; good heavy. $19.75q19.so; bulk, s19. .400 1915
 Cattle: Receipts, 4700O; market steady. Native beef steers, s11. 5G11s.50 yearling sters and heifers, s950dD16; cows, $l0 500 1850; stoekers and feeders, s1o913.50; fair to prime southern beef steers, s1091S; beef cows and heifers, s7.50615: canners and cutters, s5.5017.25; native calves, s775d18.
 Sheep: Receipts, 1900; market steady. lambs, s19,75d20; ewes, s12@1S; canners and choppers, $5Q1s
 Kansas City, March 24-United States bureau of markets; Hogs, receipts, 13,500: fac lower than Saturday On best: uneven and 10M15c lower on others. Bulk, SIS. 75Gr 935; heavies, si9 401195 55; medium weights, s1S75G195o, lights, $iS@19. 15 lights, s17.506is.25; packing sows. s1SG19; pigs, s14d1750.
 Cattle: Receipts, 14,500; beef cattle steady to 25c lower; butcher stock and canners steady; calves weak; feeders strong Heavy beef steers, $l4D1S. IS; light beef steers, s9.s5d17S5: butcher cows and heifers, $665015; canners and cutters. $5.50 66. 75; veal calves, sl1@14.25; stockers and feeder steers, s. .50@1650
 Sheep: Receipts, $500; market steady to 25c lower than Friday. Lambs, S4 pounds or less, $17.90G20.50; S5 pounds or more, s1T. 90@2o.5 5o culls and common, $15. 25d1T. 75; ewes, medium to choice, S12.N614. 40; breeding ewes, BIO 7s117.75.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-25
Rice Market

New Orleans, March 24.--Rough rice, sales mono. Receipts 6S sacks; millers receipts 63 sacks. Clean rice. no sales; receipts 33S2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-25
New York Futures
New Orleans Futures

New Orleans March 24.-Cotton closed, old, barely steady at decline of 60 to S6 points, and new. barely at a decline of 65 to 113 points
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-25

Antonio Mango, a soldier of tho Ital- ian army, has received no fewer than 101 wounds in the war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-25
Bonds

BOnOSX
 U. s. 2s. registered. bid ....... ssA
 U, $. 2s, coupon, bid ........... 9SA II. $. 3s. registered, bid ......... s9 U. S. 3s, coupon .............. S9 U. S. Liberty 3As ....... sS.9S U S As. registered, bid ..... 1O5 U. S. 4s, coupon, bid .......... 105 American foreign securities 5s.. e9Ss Amer. Telephone & Tel. cit. 5s.. S1 a- Anglo French 5s ........ ......4 97 Atchison gen. As ................ 82% Atlantic Coast Line 1st As ...... 82a Baltimore & Ohio cv. 4hs .....{ 75ss Bethlehem Steel ref. 5s ........ SsA Central of Georgia con. 5s 90 Central Leather 5s ............. ssK Chesapeake & Ohio cv. 5s ....... S5k
 Chicago, B. & Quincy Joint 4s ... s5%
 Chicago, Mil & St. P. cv. 4hs.. 77h
 Chicago, R. I. & Pac Ky. ref. As 72
 Colorado & Southern ref 4has, bid 77k
 Denver & Rio Grande ref. 5s =. 49
 Dominion of Canada 5s (1s3)... 97%
 Erie gen. As. bid ........ 52s
 Illinois Central ref As ........ 79%
 Inter Merchant Marine 6s ...... 9SA
 Kansas City Southern ref. 5s .... S3
 Liggett & Myers 5s, bid ........ 90
 Louisville & Nashville un. As. bid S4M
 Mo, Kansas & Tex 1st 4s...... 65M
 Missouri Pacific gen. As ...... 59%
 New York Central deb. es ..... 97M
 Norfolk & Western con. 4s ...... S4h Northern Pacific As ............. S3
 Pennsylvania con. HAS .......... 94h
 Pennsylvania gen. AIS ........ S6%
 Reading gen. 4s ................ S3h
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-25
Liyerpool Cotton

Liverpool, March 24.-Cotton, spot fin fair demand prices firm. American mid
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-25
Naval Stores

Savannah Ga, March 24-Turpentina firm, 69 E c 70; sales 4o1; receipts 1S6; shipments 106a; stock 23, 243.
 Resin nominal; sales none. receipts s. shipments 509; stock s7s77.
 Quote; B, s13.l0; D, F, $1315: F, s13.2o: G, s13.25. H, s1s.30; I. s13.e5; K, s15.75; M, $ls.a5; N, VIC, s1sSo; wv. S16.75.