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The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-10-30
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The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-10-30
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-05
CORN AGAIN SWINGS UPWARD TOTOPMOST
 PRICES FOR SEASON
Oats Made a Nice Gain of 1 1-Sc to 1 1-2c While Pro- visions Were Unchanged
 to 40c Up
By Associated Press

Chicago, April 4-Corn took sudden upward swing in value today as a re- sule of bearish traders having over reached themselves. July and September jumped to the topmost prices yet this season.
 The close was unsettled l7sc to 6c net higher with May S.574@L5S and July S1.49ss015o. Oats gained 11sd11ac. In pro- visions the finish was unchanged to 4oc higher.
 At first corn had a decided down slant owing to competition from Argentina and to the removal of the Argentine minimum export price. Besides the action of the exchange directors in ordering state ment of all trades in May corn exceeding 25,oo0 bushels continued to handicap the bulls during the forenoon. After midday, however, offerings became scarce and shorts who tried to cover found it i'm possible to escape without suffering hard squeeze. Notice that the shipping board had made seven more ships avail able for the transportation of food stim- ulated some of the late buying.
 Oats were governed by the action Of corn.
 Provisions after ranging lower with grain ascended quickly when the bulge took place in corn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-05
Outlook for Still Higher Meat Prices So Saws Manager for Armour & Go.

@6, 11S. 150, 163), s425 box. Bananas--EXtras, 61sc lb, Celery-Crate, $6. auliflower-Hamper, s. Grapefruit-S5. Tomatoes-144 size, s4.50; 1S0 size, si Limes-$l.25 per 100. trawberries-24-qt. crate. s9.
 Meal and Feedstuff Mixed Horse--$70 Old Style Hulls-S21. Velvet Bean Meal--$4S. Corn Chops $3.75. Corn-$l.9S No White oats-s3c per bushel. i, Shorts-S5S. Bran-$50 c. S. Meal, per cent-s62. Peanut Meal-s56. Hen Feed -s3.s5 per 1Oo-lb. sack Choice Pea Green Alfalfa-S54. No. l Alafalfa-S47. Southern Aifalfa-A5. No. 1 Timothy-S47 Clover and Timothy-$45 Wheat Straw-$20. Johnson Grass-s32.
 Hides and Tallo~ No. green salt hides. l9Q20c. No. green salt hides, ls1i9e; half cured, 1Q2c less. No. l green hides, Is O 17c. 2rf NO. green hldeS 10 e TIC. No. dry flint hides, 32 a 33c No. dry flint hides, 31 c 32c. No. dry salt hires. % e BOG. No. 2 dry salt hides, 2S @ 29c. Goat skins, 90 c $100. Sheep skins and wool. 31.2501.b0 Lamb skins. 75cQs1.0o. Horse hides, $2@5. Colt hides, 25@50c. Hog skins. 25Q 50c Tallow, o Sc. Wool-clear washed, 50 @ 55c; clear grease, 30 e 35c; hard bury, 15 @ 200.
 Live Stock
 (Union Stock Yards.) Feed Steers: Good to Choice-11@13c. Medium to Good-9@11c. Common to Medium-799c. Grass cattle. according to weight. qual. ity and flesh: Steers-9@11c. Fat Cows-SG10c. Medium Cows-7QSc. Cutters-6G7c. Canners-5651Rc. Heavy Bulls-SG10c. Light Bulls-6I7c. Oxen-5GSc. Fat Yearlings-S910~ Medium Yearings-6dSc. Vealers--1O@12c. Hogs: Choice Corn Fed Hogs-165 pounds and up, 16416lkc. Choice Corn Fed Hogs-135 to 165 lbs, 130131kc. Choice Corn Fed Hogs-9o to 135 pounds. 1oG11c. Light Pigs-aO pounds down. S610c. Fest Heavy Rough Hogs-13@14c. Half Fat Rough Hoes-f0012c. ' Soft and oily hogs. from Pc to Sc per pound less than above prices.
 Cotton
 Good middling ................. 25n Strict middling ................. 25h Middling ........................ 241a Strict low middling ............ 211a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-05
INVESTMENT SHARES PUT GINGER INTO THE FINAL TRADING HOUR
Board Room Gossip Per- sisted Negotiations Under Way to Put Railroads
 Under Better Footing
By Associated Press


 New York, April 1.-The movement in prices on the stock exchange during the greater part of today's session was ex- trenaely uncertain, but the entire list rose sspritedly in the final hour in response to a sweeping demand for rails, espe- cially investment shares.
 There were no specific developments in connection with the inquiry for transpor- tations, but board room gossip persisted that negotiations were under way which would place the railroads of the country upon more assured footing.
 Southern Pacific was the dominant fea- ture, it's advance of 4& points being at tended by free accumulation of numerous large individual blocks. Other trans-continentals rose 1 to ? points and grangers strengthened on an- had finally entered into contractual re- fations with the railroad administration. Yet another helpful factor, as effect ing systems traversing western and southwestern territories, were the esti- mates of crop experts which emphasized recent reports of excellent conditions. including increased acreage.
 Much of the early irregularity of mar ket leaders was traceable to the steel dispute with Director General Hines, sud- den abandonment of the mercantile ma rine deal with the United States gcv- ernment and further contradictory news from the peace conference.
 Steels, motors and their specialties and sugars, chemical and express stocks shared most extensively with the later movement in rails, tsrength prevailing at the active finish.
 Foreign bonds were easier. but domes- tic issues, including the Liberty group, reflected the better tone for high-class rails.
 Total sales par value aggregated s14,- 000,0O0. Old United States bonds were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-05
By JOHN c. MOSES

Two-dollar corn and a failure of cattle to increase in proportion to populatoh in the United States has blighted the hopes for cheaper meats any time soon Thus the situation was summed up py w. L. Moughon, local manager TOT Armour & Co.
 Tn the case of pork, since the govern ment removed the maximum price or 171kc recently, this food has jumped to 2oc at the stock yards" said Mir Moughon, in an interview yesterday. The southeast is going to help solve the hog situation, as it is well stocked with animals, and if the feed is raised to fatten on, the outlook will be good
 Pork advanced 1i4c again yesterday. This puts a quotation of 34c on loins. Tn salt meats, D. s. clear bellies are priced today at 3ld311Ac, and the same holos good with D. $. rib bellies. Pure lara Is listed at 32lsc. The best grade of bacon poes at 4slbc. while an inferior grade stands at 37@39c
 "As to beef, I might sight what feed- CTS are bringing at the St. Lolvs yards 14szd15cs per pounda Then to fatten these animals on $2 corn, puts the cost to pack CTS close around 25G26c. So there's no possible chance to count on drop.
 And again, the population or the United States has increased O,0o0,Ooo since 1910, while the increase in cattle is only 100000. This leaves world shortage of between 35,000,0oo and 4o0oo,- GOO cattle, including what we must TUT nish the allies with for the next year
 Tn the way of encouragement for low CT prices any time soon, l can offer llt- tie consolation, for the situation looks entirely the opposite way. Really, we may expect 22023c hogs on foot at the stock yards very soon, and cattle are headed about in the same direction.
 50 taking the above prices as basis, it can readily be seen why first-class meats are high at retail, for the losses in cutting up a carcass are large
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-05

heifers s7.5G01525; canners and cutters. s. 75d10.00: veal calves, $13 75Q116.00; stock CT and feeder steers, $S.25@1550.
 Sheep: Receipts, 1000; handy weight wooded lambs, steady to shade higher; heavy weight and shorn lambs, slow to 15c lower; sheep steady: estimated to- morrow, 1000; lambs, S4 pounds or less, A.. ,, f2050 S5 pounds or better. S.000l 2O.5O; culls, s14.OO91S00; ewes, medium. SIP 25n15.75; culls and common. s6.O0g 1925.
 Kansas City, April 4.-Hogs: Receipts, 50o0; fully steady with yesterdays best time; pigs, 25c lower: early clearance eff fected. Bulk, s19.65d2000; heavies. $19.s5G 2O.0o; medium weights, $19.S5420.05: lights. s19. .25d19. s5; light lights, $19. 19.00Q19.5O pack ing sows, $1s.75@19.75; pigs. S16.ooQ19.00.
 Cattle: Receipts, 1500 and 150 calves; slow and steady on all grades; heavy beef steers, $14.00Q1925: light beef steers. S. .S5al7. 90; butcher heifers, $650Q15.15: can ners and cutters, s4.75ll6.40; veal calves. ss. 75a1S5O; stockers and feeders steers. $. s.4Oa15.S5
 Sheep: Receipts. none: holdover gen- erally steady; lambs. S4 pounds or less, SIT s5a2o.50; s5 pounds or more. $17109 20.2O; culIs and common, sl45oQ171o; ewes. medium to choice. s13. .25g15.50; breeding ewes. s1050q1soo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-05

sought to force wide reaction fol- lowing the advances of the week and from traders generally who placed an construction on political news. Exports for the day were large, to 21S21 bales, against 14,- 34S this day last year, bringing the total for the week up to 147,54S bales, against only 16,S4s this week last year. The total shipments for the season are now 3,6t5.S5S bales. against S.Sl1,4J6 at this time last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-05
Money Market

New York, April 4.-Mercantile paper. 5kq51s: sterling 60-day bills, 4.63: comnaer- cial 6o-day bills on banks 4.s1: commer- cial 6O-day bills, 4.6o; demand. 4.7614 ca- bles, 4.76%. Time loans, steady; 60 days. 90 days and six months, 51s@5a; cali money easy; ruling rate. 4; bank accept ances, AS.
 Francs, demand, 5.S7, cables 5S5; guild CTS. demand, 401z, cables 40; lire. demand 7.15, cables 712; Mexican dollars, 771sc; government bonds. strong; railroad bonds firm.
 London, April 4-Bar silver, 4S 9-16d per ounce; money 3h per cent. Discount rates short and three-month bills, asS per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-05
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, April 4--Cotton, spot, in fair demand, prices firm; good middling, IT, 24d; middling, 16.33d; low middling, 14esd; good ordinary, 13.sSd; ordinary, 12 sod; sales, 5000 bales including 45Oo American. Receipts, 16,000 bales, includ- ing 14,0Oo American Futures closed very steady; April, 16.69d; May, 15.39d; July. 1469d September, 13.99d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-05
Hubbard Bros. & Co.
By BRIGGS

Cotton Merchants, Hanover Square. N. change, New Orleans Cotton Exchange, New York Produce Exchange, Associat- ed Members Liverpool Cotton Associa- and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed oil for future delivery. Special attention
 ment of spot cotton for delivery. Cor respondence invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-05
COTTON FUTURESARE ABOUT ON A PARITY
 WITH SPOTS IN SOUTH
General List Closed Steady Net 15 Points Lower to 30
 Higher on New Style - Months
By Associated Press

py Nssuciateu FFess
 New York, April 4.-There was a mere reactionary feeling in the cotton mar ket today owing to the extent of recent advances and reports that futures were approaching a parity with spots in the south. Offerings, however, were absorbed on declines of some 25 to 35 points and later fluctuations were irregular with the market showing considerable firm ness al times on the continued unfavor- able weather in the south and reports of continued progress in the peace con- ference. The general list closed steady net 15 points lower to 30 points higher on the new style months. Old style de- liveries were very quiet and irregular opening barely steady at an advance of 2 to g points and closing 60 points higher to 15 poitts lower.
 The market opened fairly steady at an advance of g points to decline of F points on the new style deliveries. Liver pool futures were better than due, tho weather map made an unsatisfactory showing and there was Liverpool buying here, but the early press advices from Paris were considered somewhat disap- pointing and there was talk of increased offerings of the better grade in the south at an easier basis. These features increased the disposition to take profits after the recent sharp advances and there was more or less realizing or liqui- dation during the early trading with July selling off to 23. 10c and October to 21.05c. Liverpool continued buyer, however. and the decline was checked by cover ing with the market regaining nearly all it's losses in the later trading.
 Reports from the heads of southern or ganizations engaged in the campaign for reduced acreage that pledges have been obtained pointing to a cut of about 30 per cent in the area planted seemed to create little or no fresh sentiment and members of some of the more prominent local houses are said to be looking for a reduction of not over Is per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-05
Sugar Market


 Inter. Mer. Marine 6s ......... 97% Kansas City Southern ref. 5s bid 80
 Liggett & Myers, 5s ......... BIS Louis. & Nash. un. As, bid ...... S4
 Missouri, Kan. & Texas 1st As ... 64R Missouri Pacific gen. As ......... 57B New York Central deb. 6s ...... 973s Norfolk & Western con. As ..... s3N Northern Pacific 4s <. ........ S2h Pennsylvania con. 41as, \ .... 94
 Pennsylvania gen. 41as ......... 84A Reading gen. As ............. S21s Republic Iron & Steel 5s (1940).. 95
 St. Louis & San Fran. adj. 6s.. 62ss Seaboard Air Line adj. 5s. 4Sh Southern Bell Telephone 5s, bid.. 93h Southern Pacific cv. 5s 1O6sk Southern Railway 5s ........ 92% Southern Ky. gen. 4s.. 66 Texas company cv. 6s........... 103
 Texas & Pacific 1st, bid .. S9% Union Pacific As .... SsL united states steel 5s ........ 1OoM Na-Caroina chemical 5s ...... 95ss "aoash Ist 93%
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-05
Poultry

Poultry Boosters POO. Turkeys-Live, 35c. Ducks-30c. Fryers-1h to lbs, soc lb. Hens-35c. Geese-15c. Fresh Eggs-37@3sc.
 Butter Creamery-s7a7oc.
 Fish Spanish Mackerel-20u2iisc Pompano-35c. -.. Salt Water Trout-2oG22c. Mixed Fish-12c, Red Snapper-Headless and drawn, 20 Q21c Gray Snapper-He -Headess and drawn. 14c. Fresh Water Perch-121ac. Grouper-ldc. shrimp-l' al21Ac.
 Meats D. S. Clear Belies-3ia3llAc. D. S.. Rib BeIlies-31q31kc. Pure Lard-32hc. Choice Dressed Beef-Top. 32c. heavy cows, 21d22c. Hams-Regular, 3Sc; skinned, 3sc. Picnic Hams-Hc. Bacon-Best, 4s1xc; lower grade, 37439c. Pork Loins-5ic.
 Produce Lemons-$5 box. Peanuts-Spanish roasted. s}ac; Span ish, raw, Sc: Virginia No. 1, 10lac. Cabbage Florida, s45014.75 per crate. Rutabagas-s2.75 per 100. Sweet Potatoes-$3.50 per 100 lbs. Irisf Fctatoes-$2.5o per 10U Onions Red Globe, $6 per 100. Lettuce Florida)-s4.50 per hamper: iceberg. s6 Beans-s5 per hamper. Peppers-s7 hamper. Spinach-90c dog. punches. oranges-California, s. Apples-Fancy Ben Davis, s9.50 barrel: fancy winesaps d75, 1Ss 20Ol. s425 box; fancy winesaps. (96, 113, 125, 150, 163), SAP box, fancy new town pippins (96. 113. l25. l5O 163), s425 box; fancy new Ben Davis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-05
Metal Market

New York, April 4-Copper quiet; cleo trolytic 15A@l51a. Iron steady and un- changed. Metal exchange quotes lead steady; spot and May, 5.2Oa5. .s5c: spelter steady, East St. Louis spot e.15G6 a0c. May, 620s46.4Oc.
 At London: Standard copper, spot e7s 15s; futures. 97S 5s; electrolytic. snot
 eS4 los; futures. eS3. Tin, spot. s99s. futures. e223 17s Cd. Lead spot, e25: fI. lures. f2s los; spelter. spot. e37; futures. ES6
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-05
How Liberties Closed

New York, April 4.-Liberty Bond final prices today were: Slas. 9e02: first Is. $50; second As, 9s.70: first 4ks, 95.62; second 4hs, 93.7s; third 4As. 95.24; fourth As. 93.S0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-05
Port Cotton


 New Orleans: Middling, 25.75c receipts, 572S; sales, ,1420; stock, 414,956. Galveston: Middling. 2650c; receipts, SS45: sales, 7S1 stock, 266,33S. Mobile: Middling, 2550c; receipts, 220; stock, 22,79O.
 Savannah: Middling 2625c; f receipts, 2655: sales, 131; stock, 1s6.911. Charleston: Mddling, 2sc; receipts, 300: stock, 55,522.
 Wilmington: Middling, 25c receipts, 2So stock, 56,75
 Texas City: Stock, 14,22S. Norfolk: Middling, 25c; receipts, TOP; sales, 51; stock, 119,30S. Baltimore: Stock, 6025. Boston: Middling, 2S.9Oc receipts, 49; stock, 11.442 Philadelphia: Middling. 2S.s5c; stock. 3312
 New York: Middling. 2s.7oc; stock. 9e,22s.
 Minor ports: Receipts, 14,7s2; exports, 21,S21: stock, 11,791..
 Total today: Receipts, 2S,513; exports, 21 ,S21; stock, 1,265,5 ,596.
 Total for week: Receipts, 92,429; ex- ports 147, ,54S.
 Total for season: Receipts, 4,5S3,s56; ex- ports, s,615,S5S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-05

Liverpool, April 4.-Weekly cotton sta. tistics: Total forwarded to mills, 42.000; American, ,33,0Oo; stock. 495,000, American 325, GOO; imports, 61,00o, American 53 900: exports, none.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-05
Chicapn Futures
Cash Grain

Cash Grain
 St Louis, April 4.-Corn, No. E. Sl.6l :; No. white, s1.62l2; May, $l.62ss. Oats, No. ?, 671aaSSc; No. 3 white, 6s@6sc; May. 6s%c.
 Kansas City, April 4.-Corn- mostly unchanged; No. mixed, H.66; No. 11hc lower: No. white, 6S1xq69c; No. mixed, 671adss1sc.
 Chicago, April 4.-Corn, No. yellow. s1 6111 64: No. yellow, s1.57G1.60; No. yellow, s1. .56d1 561A. Oats, No. 3 white, 6514@67c; standard, 661aG67a4 Rye, No. ?, s1. .711sd1. .741h; barley, s10361.1e; timothy, s7.5091o.5o clover, nominal; pork, nominal; lard, 2S.67; ribs, o6.50927.50.
 Produce Market
 Chicago, April 4.-Butter. unchanged. Eggs, higher; receipts 2s,s79 cases; firsts. 39a3ss4c Poultry alive. lower; springs, 33c: fowls, 36c. Potatoes, firm; receipts, 61 cars; northern white, bulk sacked, IL. s. grade. No. 1, s1.7od1s5; Red Rivers, $195; western russets, S250.
 New York, April 4.-Butter, weaker: re- ceipts, 7454 tubs; firsts, 64a66c. Eggs, firm; receipts, 24,6O6 cases; firsts, 40@4Sc. Cheese, irregular: receipts, 2390 boxes; average run. S2d32Ac; poultry. alive weak: chickens and stages. 2sc; fowls, 4O941c; turkeys, 32Q40c; dressed quiet and unchanged.
 Kansas City, April 4.-Butter, eggs and poultry unchanged
 Rice Market
 New Orleans, April 4.--Rough rice, sales, none: receipts 3ST4 sacks; mill lers' receipts 3S74. Clean rice sales. Blue Rose 1910 pockets receipts 106z.
 Sugar Market
 New York. April 4.-The local market for raw sugar was quieter today with no further purchases reported by the committee. Prices were unchanged at 72sc for centrifugal to the refiners. In refined the domestic demands con- tinues of hand to mouth character and prices are unchanged at 9c for fine gran ulated
 The Philadelphia refiner who yesterday announced he was accepting orders at S95c, after having booked considerable business advanced his price today to the old level of cents for fine granulated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-05
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, April 4.-Cottonseed oil was steady and unchanged. Prime crude, IL Soc; prime summer yellow spot, Soc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-05
Spot Cotton

New Orleans. April 4.-Spot cotton steady, 9 points up. Sales, on the spot, 1062; to arrive, 35S; low middling, 1915; middling, 25.75c: good middling, 26. 75c: re- ceipts, SIPS; stock. 414,s5e
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-05
New Orleans Futures

New Orleans. Aprl 4.--Cotton closed. old. steady, at a decline of Is to 20 points and new, steady at a decline of 12 to 16 points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-05
Quotations middling upland cotton, United States standard, New York:
New York Futures
Will Close Good Friday

New York, April 1.-The cotton ex- change here will be closed Good Friday, April Is, and Saturday, April 19.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-05
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans. April 4-While re- actionary tendency was acquired by cotton today the market did not ente.' into any severe decline and after the noon hour. following the marking up of spot quotations by a quarter of a cent, which put middling to 25.75c, the disposition was to recover.
 At the lowest of the day the new contracts were 30 to 33 3Fpoints under the final quotations of yesterday, clos ing quotations were 12 to 16 under.
 On the first call the near months were 10 to 12 points up in response to good cables and more rain in the belt but the distant months were off few points and after the call the decline continued on all months. New May traded at its highest at 24.74c and at its lowest at 24.30c. Selling came from longs who were evening up over the weak end from bearish traders who
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-05

New York. April 4.-Spot cotton, quiet: middling, 2S.70c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-05
Interior Movement

Interior Movement Houston: Middling, 26c; receipts. 2l49 shipments. 3459; sales. 2091; stock. 27s,7s4 Memphis: Middling. 26.5Oc: receipts, 2235: shipments, 20l7; sales, 340O; stock 377, ,956 Augusta: Middling, 26.12; receipts, 39s sales, 261: stock, 1S4.296. St. Louis: Mddling, 26.50c: receipts. 800; shipments, 302: stock, 25,199.
 Little Rock: Middling, 26c; receipts, S57; shipments, 2ss; sales. 2S6; stock. H,24o.
 Total today: Receipts. 5sSs; shipments, 6014: stock 910.4S5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-05
Produce Market
Rice Market

New Orleans, April 4-Rough rice, sales, none: receipts 3s74 sacks; mill lers' receipts 3S74. Clean rice sales. Blue Rose 1910 pockets receipts 106z.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-05
LATE CONVERT

-Four months ago, when The News Scimitar was making a
lone light against the miserable light and gas service. which is
not much worse now than it was then, Mayor Monteverde was
~apolog1zllng tor the service, urging the people to be as patient
as possible, and assuring them that the light company is
dong everything i'll its power to restore normal conditions"
If the mayor had been as Jealous of the public interest as
he assumes to be now tho situation would no doubt have been
rernedied before this time, and he would have been relieved Of
the necessity OF making a display Of fighting the battle of the
people and without any very definite idea of what should be
done.
The sinister import Of an official communiouc, issued nv
the mayor and printed by another newspaper under the head
lines Mayor Says Light Company Is Doing the Best 1t Can"
but which The News Scimitar declined to print for reasons that
must appear obvious, has a peculiar relation to the present stu
alton. The last paragraph Of the document said:
Our citizens have shown a fine spirit Of cooperation with
the light company, and the mayor hopes that it will continue TO
show that kind of spirit at this time
Had the mayor shown as much enterprise in urging the
company to render better service as he used in an attempt
to persuade the people to be patient, perhaps both people and
the company would have been spared the present disapreeable
situation, and the mayor himself would have been spared the
embarrassment OF changing from advocate of the gas company
to protector OF the people"