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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-18
New Orleans Cotton


New Orleans, March 17.-While the mar
ket stood at a moderate net advance
nearly the while of the session today, the
net results on the close were a decline
OF 5 points to rise of 10 points on the
to a rise of 6 points on the new. Storm
news was the buying feature. but the
advance which resulted In the morning
was met by much realizing from the long
side and later. by selling for short ac
count on the theory that a reaction was
due and on expectations of bearish gin
ming returns in the final reports of the
session from the census bureau Thurs
day.
On the opening and for sometime after
the undertone was firm and fairly heavy
buying was felt. based on the reports
of widespread damage from the weather
of over Sunday Heavy rains were re-
ported over a large part of the belt and
much damage was claimed from high
winds, to farm buildings. all Of which
was accepted as tending to make all the
later the already late start to new crop
work
Before the day was very old, the old
contract months were 40 to 80 points up
and the new contracts were 81 to SO up
The reaction carried the most active old
contract months to points under Sat
urday's close and the most active new
months to % points under
A feature of the day was the large ex
port movement, the total for all ports be-
ing 49, 40S bales. against no shipments at
all this day last year.
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SPECULATION STILL
A MARKET FEATURE
Sensational Break in Paris
Exchange and an Adverse
Report of American
Smelling Co.
BY Associated Press

New York, March 1.-THE stock mar
ket today entered upon its fifth conse-
cutive week of speculative activity, the
extensive operations being accompanied
by developments helpful in the main to
the long account.
All the news was not Of an encouraging
character, however, as demonstrated oE
a sensational break on Paris, and the
adverse annual report of the American
Smelling company, together with similar
statements submitted by other important
industrial corporations.
Price movements often were violent and
conflicting even in issues of the same
groups. This confusion strongly suggest
ed further profit taking and more as-
gressive selling by professionals which
are reported to be committed to reac-
ton.
Oils eclipsed all other issues, their
strength probably resulting largely from
Mexican advices of foreign concessions
Mexican Petroleum, Texas company emo
Sinclair Oil made extreme gains IN polhI
of activity.
Other conspicuous strong stocks at
gains of 2 to points encompassed the
equipment fertilizer, paper, food ana
metal divisions, also low priced motors
and various utilities, chiefly gas snares'
United States Steel consistently 1oi'
lowed its course of the past fortnight
reacting sharply, making full recovery
and falling back again later. Rails ana
shippings developed reactionary tons
and tobaccos and feathers displayed H.
tie of their recent strength.
Rejecting the weakness OF Parls eA.
change French municipal bonds reacted
fractionally. Liberty issues eased shght-
1v and the general bond list was irresu,
lar Total sales, par value, aggregated
$40. 900 Ooo. Old United states coupon ~
gained X per cent on sales, others UNI
changed on call.
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After a heavy downpour late Sunday
night and early Monday morning, things
frightened up and merchants felt better,
and by midday business was in full
swing. Some very nice, displays were on
hand
The W. NJ. Cosby Flour and Grain COM
pany make a number of changes in feed
stuff prices and report good deliveries.
Garrett & Hines claimed poultry was
getting a little scarce. with prices I'm
| changed.
Good mddling cotton remains at 24Nc,
with small receipts.
Quotations were as follows:
Poultry
Roosters-1SG20c.
Turkeys-Live, old toms. soc; hens. S5c.
Ducks-3oc.
Fryers-1lh to lbs, SOC lb.
Hens-2SdS0c.
Geese-5c.
Fresh Eggs-3Sa4oc
Butter
Creamery-64G66c.
Fish
Spanish Mackerel-20g21Isc.
Pompano-35c.
Salt Water Trout-2oq22c.
Mixed Fish-12c.
Red Snapper-Headless and drawn, 20
Q2lc.
Gray snapper-Headless and drawn, 1<c.
Fresh Water Perch-121sc.
Groupers-14c.
Shrimp-Iq121kc.
Meats
q. q. ribs-39oc
D. s, Clear Beliles-s2933c.
D. s. Rib Belies-31932c.
Premium Lard-30Ac.
Silver Leaf Brand Lard-29%c
Choice dressed oeef-9oQ2sc; mdeium,
a0Q21c
Choice Lamb-soc.
Hams-Regular, S0I34c; skinned, S3425c,
Pork loins-20c.
Produce
Lemons-s5 box.
Peanuts-Spanish roasted. SIC; Span
ish, raw, Sc; Virginia No /, 101ec.
Cabbage-Florida, s475 per crate
Rutabagas-S2.75 per 100.
Sweet Potatoes-Virginia, 101ac
Sweet Potatoes-s3.50 per 100.
Irish Potatoes-$250 per 100.
Onions-Red Globe, 1915; sack, S.
Lettuce-si50a5 per hamper.
Oranges-Florida, $3.50.
Bananas-Extras, &c ID.
Celery-Crate, s10a12.50.
auliflower-Hamper So
Apples-Barrel, Ben Davis. $3.50; Wine
| saps. s11912; boxed. extra fancy Pippin.
| A25; Winesap, 1915: Ben Davis, $3.50.
Grapefruit-A75
Tomatoes-s5.50 crate.
Limes-sl.25 per 100.
Strawberries-50c quart.
+, Meal and Feedstuff
Mixed Horse-sS
Old Style Hulls-$21.
Velvet Bean Meal-S4s.
| Corn Chops-s3.50.
| Corn-$1S0
No. 2 White Oats-soc per bushel
| Shorts-S57.
| Bran-$S.
| c. S. Meal. per cent-seo.
| Peanut Meal-$56.
! Hen Feed-S36o per 100-lb. sack.
| Choice Pea Green Alfalfa-$R
| No. 1 AlfaRa-343
Southern Alfalfa-$3S
| No. / Timothy-s42
| Glover and Timothy-&o.
| Wheat Straw-$20
| johnson Grass-$32.
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Port Cotton

New Orleans: Middling. 27.ooc; receipts
S572: sales 1853; stock, 1895.
Galveston: Middling. 2I.5oc; receipts
1897: exports, 2S,3S6; sales, 500; STOCK
27S.7Si
Mobile: Middling, 96.Soc; receipts, 49,
stock, 20,s62.
savannah: Middling. 2725c; receipts
1919: exports 1880; sales, AS; STOCK
1874, S02.
Charleston Middling. 26T5c; receipts
III stock, 51,441
Wilmington: Receipts, 7Ss; stock, 6l'-
SAL.
Texas City Receipts, 767: stock. 1873.
Norfolk: Middling, 26e5c; receipts, 1l29;
sales 1H: stock, III, AS.
Baltimore: Stock, 6S75.
Boston: Middling. $500; exports. HE;
stock. 1920
Philadelphia: Middling, 2s.a5c; stock
S2sl.
New York: Middling, 2s-7oc; stock. sss1a
Minor ports: Stock. u,579.
Total today: Receipts. 1865; exports.
4S 4O6: stock. 1,2S9. 100.
Total for week: Receipts, &c, 1853; exports,
IS, 400.
Total for season: Receipts, assoc: ex-
ports, 1881, 100.
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Coffee Market

New York, March 1.-THE market for
coffee futures was easier today. Rumors
of an easier cost and freight situation
were not confirmed but there was some
trade selling believed to be against pur-
chases in Brazil or coffee to arrive ana
there were comparatively few buyers
around the ring. After opening at de-
cline of l to points the market showed
no special feature during the day pu'
weakened further in the late trading with
May selling off to sl51O and December
to s13.y and with the close showing net
loss of % to q points. May. $500; July
s146O; September, sl423; October, $l4.l4;
December 1885; January, 1880; March,
1880.
Spot coffee quiet. Rio Is. &c. No fresh
offers were reported in the cost anu
freight market from Santos.
The official cables showed no change In
brazilian market except Santos futures
mbich were unchanged to Is reis lower.
Brazilian port receipts 1900; Jundiahy
receipts, 1900.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-18
EARLY ADVANCES
MET REACTIONS
The General Cotton List
Closed Very Steady, While
Net Changes Were
Irregular
BY Associated Press

New York. March 17.-Early advances
were followed by sharp reactions in the
cotton market today with new style May
contracts selling off from q. COG to 2459c
and closing at 24.65c. The closing tone
was steady and the net changes were ir-
regular. with new style contracts s to 16
points higher on old crop and . to 10
points lower on new crop months. Old
style positions opened IS points higher
to 20 points lower and closed 80 points
higher to Is points lower
The market showed considerable &C
tivity and strength during the earlier
trading on reports of increasing domestic
mill consumption, heavy rains in the Mis-
sisSippi valley and complaints of delayed
farm work. The opening was steady at
an advance of 81 to 60 points on the new
style months on active Wall street and
commission house buying, while there
was a moderate demand from trade
tources.
July sold up to g. zoe and October to
%. 2oc, or 45 to 60 points net higher be-
fore the end of the first hour, but at this
level the market met increased realizing
and there was also scattered selling for
southern account. The tendency to take
profits on recent purchases was proba-
bly, promoted by apprehensions that an
over optimistic view of prospects for
early peace and a resumption OF ship
ments to central Europe had been part
ly responsible for the recent advance
There was also selling on reports of an
advancing tendency in the ocean freight
market and the appearance of southern
selling orders here was a factor New
style July sold off to 2316c and October
to 21.55c and the market closed within
Is or 10 points of the lowest In an an
nouncement before the opening the pres
dent of the exchange suggested March
shorts might find it better to buy certifi-
Gated cotton out of the local stock for
delivery than to cover by purchases
across the ring and after selling at &c
early March declined to 26.10c
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Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cotton Merchants, Hanover Square, n.
Y. Members New York Cotton Ex-
change, New Orleans Cotton Exchange,
New York Produce Exchange, ASSOCIATE
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
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Interior Movement

Houston: Mddlins. 27.5oc; receipts. ss46
shipments, 4S94; sales, 1911; stock, ISL
294
Memphis: Middling. N.25c; receipts
1921; shipments, 1881; sales, 900; stock
$50, 062.
Augusta: Middling, 27.25c; receipts, 40;
SHIPMENTS, Ills; sales, G36; stock, 1S7,76o
St Louis: Middling &c; receipts, no
shipments, los: stock. %, 4o5
Little Rock: Middlng, 27.25c; receipts
572; shipments, 1856; sales, 1855; stock, A.
S96
Total today: Receipts, 1863; shipments
1888; stock. 917,417.
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Metal Market

New York, March Hooper dull; cleo
trolytic, 14ts@15c Iron quiet; No north
ern and No. / southern. $34; No. north
ern and No. southern, $S2. Is. Metal ex-
change quotes lead easier; spot, $.2o4e.ae .
March, S. 2oQ15. 27k. Spelter steady spot
and March. Sc. 1906 2211. At London, spot
conner. Ell; futures, 973; electrolytic. 9S1;
futures, e7s Tin spot, 81 80 IS; futures,
a229 It's 3D. Lead, spot, ELS; futures, I'D
los SHELTER. spot. G3S los; futures, $50 los.
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tions were as follows
Cash Grain

Chicago, March 17.-Corn, No. yellow,
s157; No. yellow. A.4sG1.52; No. yell
low, sl.47d1.4 40.
Oats, No. white, 63Aq64e; standard,
641ad64a4c.
timothy, 70O910 90; clover, nominal; pork.
nominal: lard 27.70; ribs, nominal
St Louis, March 17.-Corn, No. 4. N.S2;
No. white, s1.4S1aQ1. 40; May. N.44ss.
Oats, No. white. 651ea66c; May, 647sc
|. Kansas City, March T.-Corn, 2q6c
higher; No 2 mixed, s1.5461.5e; No. 2
white, s1.55@1. 56; No. yellow, Sl5lql o.
Oats, 1@1kc higher. No. white, SIC; No.
u mixed, 631aG64c.
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Good Days Business Develops
After a Heavy DownpOur Of Rain
BY JOHN c. MOSES
Hides and Tallow

Hides and Tallow
No. 1 green hides. 1S019c :
No. , green salt hides, 1791Se; half
cured 1 a &c less.
No. l green hides, 15d ice.
No. green hides, 14Q15c.
No. l dry flint hides, 30Q31c
No. dry flint hides. 2sG soc.
No. 1 dry salt hides. 279 2sc.
No. 2 dry salt hides, 26G &c
Goat skins. s0G goo.
Sheep skins and WOOL $1.2541.5o.
Lamb skins. 75cq $1.00.
Horse hides, $295.
Colt hides, 25 a soc.
Hog skins, % q soc.
Wool. 75q soc.
Live Stock
(Union Stock Tards)
Feed Steers:
Good to Choice-11113c.
Medium to Good-9111c.
Common to Mediunf-7q9c
Grass cattle, according TO weight. quail.
lty and flesh:
Steers-9G1ic.
Fat Cows-S01oc. N1
Medium Cows--7dsc
Cutters-6G7c.
Canners-5G511c.
Heavy Bulls-Sd10c-
Light Bulls-617c-
Oxen-56Sc.
Fat Yearllngs-S410r
Medium Yearlings-6GSc-
Nealers--10G12c.
Hogs:
Choice Corn Fed Hogs-f65 pounds ano
up, 16Qf6iac-
Choice Corn Fed Hogs-1ss to 1s5 lbs.
1361s1ac.
Choice Corn Fed Hogs-eo to tss pounds,
10G11c.
Light Pigs-9o pounds down, sG1oc.
Rest Heavy Rough Hogs-13d14c-
Half Fat Rough Hogs-10112c-
Soft and oily hogs from 20 to 30 per
pound less than above prices.
Cotton
Good middling ..-.........---.-. rs
Strict middling ...-...----.--.--. PAN
MldQ1nR .........---.-------..-~ No1A
Strict low middlng ....-...---. p2A
The heart pumps the blood a distance
of almost 865 miles in one year.
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Dry Goods

New York, March 17-Cotton goods
markets today were more active and
prices on print cloths and convertibles
showed further advances Sheetings were
firmer. Raw silk was slightly higher
with the demand moderate. Dress goods
were bought steadily in moderate vol
ume Mems wear was firm.
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I.;vernooI Cotton

Liverpool. March 17-Cotton. spot In
fair demand, prices firm; good middiing'
16 SD; middling. 15.76d; low midohng'
1470d; good ordinary. 1Slsd: ordinary,
12 SD. Sales, 5000 bales, including S0VV
Americans: receipts 1900 bales. includ-
inr "a ZOO American. Futures closed quiet
and steady. March 1850; April. 10 SD
Nav, 14sod; July, 1880: September, 1S42d.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-18

Larger automobile manufacturers
throughout the country plan TO add 10
their forces instead of laying OF men
on account of war contract cancella-
tons
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New Orleans Futures

New Orleans. March 17.-Cotton
closed, old. steady, points down to
10 points up, net, and new, steady, 6
points up to down, net
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Produce Market

Chicago, March T.-Butter, higher;
creamery, 5S9sOc. Eggs, lower; receipts,
1882 cases; firsts. sA@ssh. Potatoes
steady; receipts, 80 cars; H,35@1.7 rs. Poui-
try, alive, higher; springs, SIC; fowls, Sic.
New York. March 17-Butter, firm, re-
ceipts. 6746: firsts, 591a96211c. Eggs. firm;
receipts, 17,O17; firsts, 4l9421ac. Cheese,
firm; receipts, 1882; average run, s2QS2Ac.
Live poultry, weak; chickens, 32c; fowls,
s@ssc; turkeys, 32@40c. Dressed, quiet;
chickens, frozen, 35QSSc; fowls, frozen,
2ea36c; fresh, 29@36c; turkeys, frozen
39@45c.
ST. Louis, March 17.-Poultry, hens' &c
springs. SSc; turkeys. 3Sc; DUCKS Sc
geese. 1sc. Butter, creamery, Coo; eggs,
goo
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Cotton Seed Oil

New York, March T.-Cotton seed oil
was quiet and unchanged. Prime crude
81. SO: prime summer yellow, $2l5o
Kansas City, March 17.-Butter higher:
creamery, 56457c; firsts, 55c; seconds,
Sc: packing, SIC. Eggs, firsts, SIC; poul-
try, hens, &c; roosters, 16Q21c; springs,
33c
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Rice Market

New Orleans, March Though rice, no
sales Receipts, Ills sacks; millers, LIN
Clean rice hales: 1S pockets Honduras,
65sc; 1925 Blue Rose, 41s@7sc. Receipts,
1900
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Money Market

New York, March 17.Mercantile paper
514I51a per cent: sterling 6O-day bills
&.73; commercial 60-day bills on banks
S4.722; commercial 6O-day bills. A.721s; do
mand, s475N; cables, $i76 7-16 Time
loans steady; 60 days, 80 days and SIX
months, 51z@6% per cent Call money
steader; ruling rate, AZ per cent; bank
acceptances, AS per cent.
Francs, demand 571; cables $40. Guild
ers, demand 40 1916; cables, Al Lie. Lire
demand, $751;: cables 635. Rubles, demand
1874; cables, IA, nominal. Mexican dollars
tn; government bonds steady; railroad
bonds irregular.
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Snot Cotton.

New Orleans. March 17.-Spot cotton.
quiet and unchanged; sales on the spot
so: to arrive 763 low middling. PC; mid
ding, 2750c; good middiing, 2s.SOc. Re
ceipts. 35l2 stock. 1926
New York, March n.-Spot cotton
quiet; middling, 49, zoe.
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London, March I.-Money 3B per cent
Discount rates short and three-month
bills 17-32 per cent.
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CONTRACTING AND BUILDING

CONTRACTING and building; brick.
stone. cement work wanted, either by
day or contract; reasonable prices;
by skilled mechanic. RS, Age-Her-
aid.
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New York Futures

New York, March 17.-Cotton closeI
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The heart pumps the blood a distance
Of almost 865 miles in one year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-16
EXPLOSION" OF
BOTTLE REFUTED
BY DISTRIBUTOR

In the following letter from Don
Nald Vance, distributor of artesian
N2ter in the tri-cities, he states
that the several recent explosions"
of bottles containing artesian wa
ter were due to other reasons than
action of the water.
'The community seems to be
needlessly alarmed by stories df1oat
concerning artesian water bottles
exploding. The case of Mr.. Charles
Setter, who was seriously cut last
Wednesday is not one of mystery.
The five-gallon bottle which is re-
ported to have exploded had been
badly cracked for some time, had
Just been filled with water and
broke from its own weight when
being tipped into the cooler. Many
customers have asked about the
danger of their bottles exploding.
They do not explode.
"A glass container will not break
when filled with artesian water any
more readily than when filed with
anything else. No cracked, bottle
is safe to handle, especially a lars
one when filled with water Or any
thing else"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-16
CAFETERIA TO
Be ON GROUNDS
OF TABERNACLE
Y. W. C. A. is Granted Right to
Erect Structure to Serve Meals
Between Lectures.

Billy Sunday audiences will not
have to leave the tabernacle vicin-
fly between the afternoon and ev-
ening meetings for supper, and
out-of-town enthusiasts can get
lunches near the meeting place at
any time they arrive in Rock Is
land through the accommodation
of a cafeteria lunch room, which
the Y. w. c. A. is to erect.
The cafeteria room will be erect
ed on the southeast corner of the
tabernacle block, Immediately next
to the building, and it will be open
during the entire day. 1t will be
run in connection with the present
Y. W. c. A. cafeteria, and the same
quality of lunches will be served
at the tabernacle lunch room.
The contract has been let for the
building and work will be started
at once. The room will be 20 by
so feet with seating capacity of
100 people. The structure is to be
one story in height, of the same
hollow tile as the tabernacle, and
will be built by Brissman & Co.,
the Moline contracting firm which
has the contract for the assembly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-16
TRIPPERS WILL
Be GIVEN when
NEED is SHOWN
Extra Car Service During Rush
Hours VIII be Provided If
justified, HuntOOn Says.

John G. Huntoon, general man
ager of the Tri-City Railway com
pany, declared today that he was
misquoted yesterday relative to his
discussion with Mayor H. M Schri-
yer as to tripper service.
= Il was in the police STATEN" Mr.
Huntoon said. THE mayor was
there and asked me when we
would establish tripper service. l
said that don't know if weIl ever
need it, the way business is falling
of. I told him that we were max
ing a survey to see if it is neces-
sary.
But 1 did not say at any time
that we would not provide trippe-
cars. All l did say was that we
would investigate and provide the
extra service if it is justified"
Mr.. Huntoon also said that the
work of repairing the wood block
paving between the tracks on Sec
ond avenue would begin Monday
He stated that the work would
start at Second avenue and Nine
teenth street and the paving be-
tween Seventeenth and Nineteenth
streets, where the need for better
ment is the greatest, will be cared
for first.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-16
WEIGH ACCEPTS
POST FOR CITY
FOOD SALEPLAN
VIII Handle Market of FOOdStuffs
Expected for Sale to Pub
lie at Cost.

Franklin P. Jerry" WEIGH, for
mer grocer, has agreed to handle
the sale Of a carload of surplus
army foodstuffs ordered by the
city, If the commodities arrive as
ordered.
Although an order for the car
load of bacon and canned vegeta-
bles was sent by the city commits
sion nearly two weeks ago, no no
ttfication has been received as to
what action was taken by the zone
supply officer at Chicago. Mayor
Schriver will personally investi-
gate the situation next Tuesday in
Chicago.
It was hoped to have the goods
here long before now, to help meet
the high cost of living. 1t was
planned to sell the bacon at a
price slightly above that to be paid
by the city, "a cents per pound, to
Cover transportation expenses. The
vegetables were also eagerly await
ed by many who are anxious to
buy the foods at small prices com
pared to those of retail stores.
WeIch Capable.
Mr.. Welch was asked some time
ago if he would take charge of the
sale of the commodities to the pub
lie. As Mr.. WEIGH has had con-
siderable experience in the grocery
business, the city considers itself
fortunate in having his services
promised if the foodstuffs arrive as
ordered.