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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-16
(By Associated Press.)

London, April 16.-Complete an
archy reigns in Munich, according to
a Copenhagen dispatch to the Ex-
change Telegraph. All work has
ceased, trains have stopped and rob-
bers are looting houses and threat
ening the banks, the dispatch states
The First Infantry regiment Is re-
ported to have Joined the >Sparcicides
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-16
SOLDIERS WIPE
0UT PROHIBITION
IN new ZEALAND
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press)
London, April 16.-The vote of New
Zealand soldiers has wiped out the
majority for prohibition rolled up in
that commonwealth April II, accord
ing to a Christ church dispatch.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-16
Distinct Improvement
(Hy Aeaociated press1

Washington, April ia distinct
PprOYement in the general peace
Pnference is reported at the White
Ouse today, and it is indicated that
RceileRt progress is being made to-
ara concluding negotiations.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-16
Final Agreement
(By Associated Press.)

TaFis' April 1s.-The newspaper
lloiS says that a final agreement
'le frontiers between Jugo-Slavia
Italy will be incorporated in the
urinary peace treaty with Ger
Epy.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-16

F. Whittier. war camp community
song leader, enlivened the occasion,
stirring up the gathering singing
America" Keep the Home Fires
Burning" and the variant OF "Over
There" written by Mrs. Prange.
DR.. l.. e. McNair presented Mr..
Sunday. He briefly stated that ev-
erybody knew Mr.. Sunday and for
NAL introduction was unnecessary
He was a man whom everybody al
ready knew, who had come in the in
terest Of the great Victory Loan move
ment.
Asks Simply Loan
Mr.. Sunday was most cordially re-
ceiyed by his hearers He told them
he was talking in behalf Of the great
est nation on earth, the United States.
That Uncle Sam was not trying TO
squeeze money, not penny. He was
simply asking for a loan to finish
putting out the foulest crowd thai
ever wiped its feet upon the blood
of humanity. Now Uncle Sam simply
wanted the people to advance little
change to pay the funeral expenses
of the dirty bunch.
The speaker referred to the pass
ing through of the most momentou'
history Of the universe and agail
characterized the ex-kaiser and hi
followers murderers Of the wors
type. He was not against a German
II, this country, but that German mus
obey the laws of the country. II mo-
he must get out.
Germany, he said, brought horro
end hell to the world. 1t was autoc
racy run mad. The ex-ruler eve
made his preachers preach what h
told them.
The killing of the crown prince Q
Austria. Mr.. Sunday said, was mere
" a subterfuge for the war the e1
, kaiser framing it up and setting tn
stage. He told of presidents OF tn
United States being murdered but tn
country did not declare war on al
other because of it. He individualize
the former kaiser and his follower
as dirty dogs and beasts
Uncle Sam now needed money col
: t,nued the speaker He was coed Il
I n He has been here for more tha
!. 100 years and is Johnny on the spo
- Earth DespOiled
r. Germany, under the dominatiI
Ie mower of william Hohenzollern,
" added, had swept the entire wor
into blood. He could have made it
,e heaven but he made it hell. Tho
s. sands upon thousands were assasi
n mated. the earth was despoiled, @
c. ilization sacrificed thousands Of liv
ID and millions Of dollars to restore b
8. uanity and Christianity. The spea
al er reviewed ali Of the wars Of 4
~ eennf,y from the Revolution down
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-16
laEN RECEIVE FRENCH
WAR MEDALS FOR EFFORTS

Il" York, April 16.-A cablegram
Red from Paris at the heaaquar-
Ot the Permanent Blind Relief
Fund $50 Fifth avenue, an
I'd that the French government
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-16
No Approaches from Russia
(By Associated Press.)

1Onoon, April 16.-Replying to a
'eSuon from John Clynes, labor
|0er, as to whether approaches for
Pee had been received from the
Ssian government, Premier Lloyd
.Orge said: I'VE have no approaches
any sort or kind. None have been
#Ofe the conference.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-16
esOn Appointed Minister to Poland
(By Associated Press.)

Paris, April 16.--Hugh s. Gibson,
crstary to the American embassy in
P'iS has been appointed as first
mister Of the United States to Po'
Ehd,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-04-16

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-01
CHICAGO BOARD OF
 TRADE SEES CORN JUGGLED ABOUT
Oats Finished Several Points Off, While the Provision List Seesawed
 About
By Associated Press

Chicago, April 3o.-Moderate reac-
 tions took place nthe corn market to-
 day from yesterdays big break. the se-
 verest which ever opened during sin
 gle session of the Chicago board of trade. Prices this afternoon at the close, as well as throughout the day,
 were extremely nervous. Last quota
 vance. with July 1.5e@1.56h and Sep tember 1.52@153. Oats finished Ssc off
 to 1Bc up. In provisions the outcome varied from 65c decline to an equal gain.
 Liquidation by exhausted holders car ried down the corn market at times to- day much below yesterdays minimum. but the numerous setbacks were fol- lowed by rallies in quick succession. The principal bearish factor early was more widespread knowledge that Fed ! eral Wheat Director Barnes would ac- lively antagonize any speculative ef- forts to hoist the cost of flour. Before the day ended a new scare was thrown into the bulls by remarks
 said to have been made by MT. Barnes at St. Louis that too high prices for corn and oats would be drowned on by the government. All offerings, how ever, were quickly absorbed by shorts and commission houses. The chief new incentives to buy were reports that many country elevators had shut off selling orders, that eastern shipping de mand had greatly improved and that all the weak holdings in the market had been shaken out.
 Neither oats nor provisions displayed independence of corn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-01
COTTON WENT ID A BREAK OF S4 A BALE IN COTTON MARKET
Decline of 50 to 73 Points On New Style and 40 to 97 Points On Old
 Style
By Associated Press


 New York, April 3O.-There was heavy general realizing or liquidation in the cotton market today, and a break of ap- proximately s4 per bale in prices. New style July sold off to 26 10c, and October to 24.27c. or about 79 to SS points below last nights closing. The close was steady, but last prices showed net de- cline of 50 to 7S points on the new style months, while old-style deliveries were 40 to 97 points net lower.
 The market opened easy at an advance of points on May. but generally un- changed to 2 points lower in response to relatively weak cables. Selling was held in check at the start by the unfavorable weather map, but offerings very soon in creased with the market becoming very weak and unsettled. The weekly report of the weather bureau again complained of delayed germination because of low temperatures, but appeared to have been discounted and traders were more dis posed to emphasize reports indicating a small reduction in acreage than advo- cated by various southern organizations.
 Stop orders were uncovered as prices worked lower, with western and Wall street houses particularly heavy sellers in the afternoon decline.
 Trade interests were credited with buy ing on scale down, and the close showed rallies of 15 or 20 points from the lowest on covering.
 According to reports received by one of the local authorities, the outlook is for an increase of acreage in Alabama and decrease in Mississippi and Louisi- ana. Two other local reports were issued today. one placing the reduction at F per cent on the average and the other al 149 per cent The shipping board has al lot ated four vessels for cotton from gulf por's to Liverpool for May sailing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-01
Over Stewards Wire

New Orleans, April S0-Overnight news indicates that yesterdays reaction in cot ton was principally the sympathetic ef- feet of the sharp reaction in the grain markets. As the west was also inter- ested in cotton and other commodity mar kets, the liquidation of western long lines caused reactions in cotton and cof- fee There is, however, no relation be- tween the situation in grains and that of cotton Cotton has been systematic ally antagonized and depressed on the basis of defective outlet and restricted buying by consumers and is only now beginning to attain deserved expansion in value on gradually wider opening of the field for demand and consumption.
 Cotton production of the world is To- calized and limited while grain produc- tion is general and prolific,
 Liverpool was rather weak and cables reported liquidation in sympathy with the decline in our markets, but spot sales are larger; total, 6,0oO.
 Our market opened about unchanged, but reaction selling on anticipation of further liquidation by western long ln- terests in sympathy with decline soon caused a sharp break, carrying July down to 256Oc, from which point the market rallied % points, but remained unsettled
 Futures are too low for spots, and the contracts turned loose by western Inter ests are likely to be readily absorbed by trade interests July at 25.6oc against an average range of spot quotations for the belt of 2S1ac is too much discount.
 There was further decline during the last hour of the market, but support came in and bearish activity was check ed. The market ranged within limit of S2 points and closed steady, 50 to Do points off on the near positions and 4z lower on the December option.
 Spots were unchanged middling, 2775c; sales, 2,395 bales.
 Interior spot markets are unchanged to 50 points lower, with fair business done.-John F. Clark x Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-01
Good Rains Right Now Mean
 Much to Local Truckmen
By JOHN c. MOSES.

Local market gardeners were feeling in good spirits yesterday Ut the prospect for a seasonable rain, which means cheaper vegetables for the eel consumer and local products on the retail stands and on peddling wagons. I noticed tomatoes in bloom on one close-in truck farm yesterday, with squashes and other good things lookinS fine.
 good deal of land is yet to be plowed up, but will have to be well soaked before it breaks well. Wholesalers claimed a quiet day yes terday, but retailers had things to their liking.
 Quotations were as follows:-..
 Poultry
 Roosters-20c.
 Turkeys-Live. S5c.
 DuckS-30c.
 Fryers-1 to 11s lbs, 75c; lbs, COG. Hens-30c. Geese-15c.
 Fresh Eggs-4oc.
 Butter
 Creamery-e -e5Q6715c.
 Fish
 Spanish Mackerel-20Q2liac.
 Pompano-35c.
 Salt Water Trout-20Q22c.
 Mixed Fish-12c. Red Snapper-Headless and drawn. 70 Q21c.
 Gray Snapper-Headless and drawn, 1%c. Fresh Water Perch-f215c Grouper-131aQ14c.
 Shrimp-r d121ac. Meats D. S. Clear Bellies-3224321sc. D. S. Rib Bellies-S2ds21sc.
 Pure Lard-35Bc. Choice Dressed Beef-Top, S2c. heavy cows, 2lG22c Hams-Regular, 3sc; skinned, Ssc. Picnic Hams, 2s1sc. Bacon-Best, 4S1ac; lower grade, SIqSsc. Pork Loins--54c. Produce Lemons-s5.50 box. Peanuts-10d11c. Cabbage-Louisiana, $6.D crate. Rutabagas-4c ID. Sweet Potatoes-6c ID. Irish Potatoes-s3.5o per cwt. New Irish Potatoes-71ac ID. Onions-Red Globe. $6 per 100. Lettuce-s2 50QS per hamper Beans-$50a5. Peppers-S7 hamper. Oranges-California S. Bananas-Extras, G@7c. Celery-Crate, s7@S. Cauliflower-$3 doz- Grapefruit-S6. TOmatoeS+S4. 5O0G6. Limes-S.75 per 100. Strawberries-24-qt. crate, S5@7. Blackberries-$66T
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-01

Watermelon-75c each Lettuce-SS.oo per barrel English Peas-S3.5a per hamper. Texas Oinions-A75 crate.
 Meal and Feedstuff Mixed HorSe-S70. Old Style Hulis-$20 Velvet Benn Meal-s50 Corn Chops-A. Corn-S20S Shorts-S60 Bran-$53. c. $. Meal per cent-s65. Peanut Meal-$5S Hen Feed-s4 per 10o-lb. sack. Economy Dairy Feed-s62. Choice Pea Green Aifalfa-S54. Southern Alfalfa-s44 No 1 Timothy-S49. Wheat Straw-s1S Johnson Grass-SS4.
 Hides and Tailow No. 1 green salt hides. 21Q22c. No. green salt hides, 20Q21c; half cured 1dl2c less. No. 1 green hides, 1SQ19c. No ? green hides. 17Q1Sc. No. l dry flint hides S49S5c. No. dry flint hides, SS134c No. 1 dry salt hides, 31@S2c. Sheep skins and wool, s1.25q1,50. Lamb skins, 75c@$1.00. Horse hides, $25097.00. Colt hides. 25@50c. Hog skins. 25Q5oc. Tallow, S0p10c. Wool-clear washed, 5566nc: clear grease. 40945c: hard burry, 2o@25c.
 Live Stock
 (Union Stock Yards.) Feed Steers: Good to choice-126714c Medium to good-10012c. Common to rnedium-S@10c. Steers-101i2c. Fat cows-9011c. Medium cows-799c- Cutters-6Q7c. Canners-15@51hc. Heavy bulls-S410c. Light bulls-S@10c. Oxen-41slp10c. Fat yearlings-S99c. Medium yearlings-6wsc- Vealers-l0412c Choice corn fed hogs. 1e5 and up-r7A Q1sc Choice corn fed hogs. 1@ to 165-16@ 161sc Choice corn fed hogs. 90 to 1s5-1A.A @15c. Light pigs, 90 pounds down-1aG13c. Best heavy rough hogs-15G1Sc. Half fat rough hogs-12@13. Soft and oily hogs from 1c to zo per pound less than above prices.
 Cotton
 Good middfing -.T c Strict middling .26M Mfddltng Strict low middling --------------2S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-01
HUNTSVILLE

Huntsville. April 30.-CSpecfaL) )-John B. Going, an internal revenue collector who works out of this city and is making quite record raiding illicit distilleries, is an ex-minister. While going out On a raid yesterday MT. Going was held up by three couples in a buggy Their fnten- tions were peaceful enough for they were looking for minister. not revenue raider. They persuaded him to perform the marriage ceremony uniting the lives and fortunes of Louis Shields and Miss Elizabeth Stephens.
 R. G. Dun and company, commercial agents have established north Alabama bureau in this city with FM. Wood as manager and reporter.
 Mrs John T. Slaton. wife of prominent planter of this county whose homo is in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-01
Over W. I. Phelts & Co.'s Wire

New Orleans, La., April S0.-Very heavy liquidation, accompanied by liberal of- fering of short contracts, depressed the price of cotton today following a brief period of steadiness on the first call dur, ing which the near months were to 10 points up. After the first decline of about three dollars bale the market made small recoveries, but in the after noon went to new low levels on lower spot quotations in the interior. Late in the day the active months were 75 to SS points under the close of yesterday.
 The weekly crop accounts were hardly as favorable as less conservative bear traders expected, but sellers were encour- aged by the rains in Texas and other sections of the belt where moisture was needed to bring cotton up, and also by the generally higher temperature. The great uncertainty over the political situ- ation in Europe also worked against val ues to some extent.
 The feature of the weekly reports was the unexpected prominent men of slow germination and plant growth because of low temperatures and dry weather over a great portion of the belt, both east and west of the Mississippi river The rains on today's map and the high CT temperature offset this in some meas ure, but the fact remained that the of ficial crop review while rather bearish on the whole was not as favorable as anticipated by many, and possibly most traders. The selling today put the mar ket in much better technical position and we think that any improvement in political affairs will cause a quick ad- vance,
 The market closed at net loss of 49 to 60 points-Shepard & Gluck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-01
COLUMBUS, MISS.

Columbus. Miss, April 30.-(SpeciaL) Pour voung students of the Missis- sinpi Horticultural and Mechanical COT lege sustained painful injuries in an automobile accident which occurred near Billups' Gate, about four miles west of this city, yesterday afternoon The party included Lieuts. L. A. Ben nett and G. A. Hughes and Cadets J. F. Mays and R. Dossett, and it IS said that the young men, who were tra- yersing a highway which parallels tho track of the Mobile and Ohio railroad, were racing with a train when the ac- cident occurred. It is understood that the rear axle of the car, Which was going at a high rate of speed, sud- denly broke. The car was badly smashed and it's occupants painrully injured Two negroes, whose names could not be learned, were in the car with the students and also sustained painful bruises. The engineer of the train saw the car when, it smashed to pieces and the young men were taken aboard the train which was brought to a standstill, and rushed to the Mo Kinley sanatorium in this city, where their injuries received surgical atten' tion-
 
 An unusually brilliant wedding was solemnized at the First Presbyterian church at noon Wednesday, when Miss Edith McGeorge local social favor lite. was given in marriage to B. Jeter Woodward of Richmond, Va. The cere- mony was performed by Dr. w. $. Ja- cobs, pastor of the First Presbyterian church in. Houston. Tex, and the we'd ing party was quite large one, hay ing included Mrs. Harold McGeorge or Memphis: Mrs. Richard Redwood of Mobile, Mrs. H. P. Sherrod. Miss Mary Glenn Mccall, J. B. Woodward of Rich mond. Harold McGeorges of Memphis. and others.
 Subscriptions to the Victory Liberty Loan in Lowndes county have passed the $200,000 mark, having reached a to- tai of $200,70O. which is considerably more than half the county's quota of $365.000. According to the report of |F. P. Phillips sales director for the county. this sum repreyentb 767 indis xtdlal su bscrIption9 and ipqa,ld4a a11 u
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-01
s2@1s.25 stocker and feeder steers, $50

$211S25; stocker and feeder steers, $s.eo q15.5o.
 sheep-Receipts, 1SOoo; market mostly steady; spots 10c lower; estimated to- morrow, 15,0O0: lambs, S4 pounds down' 17.750195O: S05 pounds up, $1775@l9.p, culls and common, $l3Q17; springs, $lS:5 @2l; ewes, medium and good, $lLISQlS.oo' culls and common, s6@11.75
 Kansas City, April S0.-Hogs-Receipts' f. GOO: slow and fully 25c lower than yes terday's average; closing mean; packer top, $2045; bulk of salo, $l9.otpzo. W' heavies, $20. 0.3od20.do; medium weights' S19 25@2O. 35; lights, $1960@20.10; light hgnts' $19@1975; packing sows, s19G2o.1b; plgs' $14 50@19. 25.
 Cattle-Receipts, Il BOO, and 1,20o calves beef cattle mostly 25c lower; the stock weak to 25c lower; canners weak; 1eeders steady: calves, $1 lower; heavy beef steers, st1. .5O0I1S. .75; light beef steers $lo2e4lI.'9' butcher cows and heifers, s6.6oal4.lo; can ners and cutters, S6650; caives' so.o"V 1O.5O; stockers and feeders steers, $.oo@ 1925
 sheep-Receipts, 5000; fat lambs gener~ ally steady to strong; few sales lOc higher; no sheep here; all lambs; lamps' s4 pounds or less, s165011S; S5 pounds or more. s1661S50; culls and common, tLS9 G16: ewes, medium to choice, $l1.25@A.5o; breeding ewes, $95O4l7.
 St. Louis, April O.-Hogs-Receipts. l6'- 500: 35d5Oc lower; lights, $l975@2ooo; pigs' s15G19; mixed and butchers, Sl9l9qgZo.oV' good heavy, s2o 3592050; bulk, $l9.so@2o. ao'
 Cattle-Receipts, $500; steady to loc lower: native beef steers. $n.5VQlS.oo' earIing steers and heifers, s950@16; cows s1o 5o013.5O; stockers and feeders. slcal3; fair to prime southern beef steers, slo4 IS. beef cows and heifers, T.5OQl6; ca-n~ ners and cutters, $5.50@7 g5; native calVes' s7.75@15. ,ahs
 sheep-Receipts, 1900; steady; lambs, ssO12O. 20; ewes, S13G14.25; canners ana choppers, si.50@11.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-01

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- tion. 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., 1919-05-01
Over Private Wires
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York, April 0-(Special.) )-Liver- pool was not quite as low as expected today, so that our opening was slightly higher than last nights close. The same liquidation as yesterday made it's ap- pearance, causing sharp break in prices. the decline being stopped by trade buying of hedges While the weather report was not as good as expected, it failed to stimulate any buying of volume, as good rains fell in Texas yesterday and may be expected in the Atlantic states today. In the afternoon the west again turned seller and there was not the trade demand which appeared in the morning. Sentiment here is badly mixed and especially after this afternoons sell ing. as the majority of the trade had looked upon yesterdays decline as natural reaction. It must not be forgot ten that many of the factors which caused the last advance are no longer present and with favorable weather a lower market can be looked for, tempo rarily at least.-Hubbard Brothers X Co.,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-01
EXTRA DIVIDEND IS
 ELIMINATED ON U.
 s. STEEL COMMON
This Produced Unsettled De- velOpments In Yesterdays Stock Market, Curbing
 the Late Advance
By Associated Press

! New York, April SO.-Elimination of the extra dividend by U. S. Steel common announced after the close of yesterday session, was the unsettling development of todays stock market and served In no small degree to curb the almost contin- uous advance of the past ten weeks.
 U. $. Steel was the centre of attractlori from the outset, extensive offerings forc- ing the price down four points, from which it rallied point, but closed al 971s a mere fraction over it's minimum and a net loss of 95s.
 Aside from the dividend episode, the steel quarterly report was the subject of much comment in financial and lndus- trial quarters, but the exhibition eVokeo little surprise in view or the widely recog- nized trade conditions.
 Other standard representative shares fell 1 to almost points while the sell ing was at it's height and speculative issues reacted two to almost six points. many ."stop loss" orders being dislodged during the general decline of the mld- session.
 The activity of the first three hours was followed by brief respite, but trad ing quckened again in the last hour; when rubber, equipment and Sopacco shares developed buoyant tendencies and served to partially restore losses eise- where.
 Substantial advances were largely re- stricted to motors and kindred specialties' u S. Rubber closing at snin Of 1i4 points and Keystone Tire IA. Othei strong shares included the sugars, Sumd- tra Tobacco Steel Foundries and Agrlcul- tural Chemical.
 Rails shipping and oils fluctuated wloe- e- ly, independent steels were influences by U $. Steel and Coppers ana utiii- ties were hesitant or heavy.
 Railroad and industrial bonds were irregular and Liberty and foreign issues held steady. Total sales (par value) az gregated $12,S75,000.
 old U. S. registered 2s rose Is on sale other unchanged on call.