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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-21
NEW LOW GROUNDS
 REACHED BY COTTON
Closing Was Easy at Lowest of day, With Net Losses
 65 to 165 Points
By Associated Press

New York. January 20.--A renewal of heavy general selling caused fur ther sensational break in the cotton market here today with March con tracts declining to 2S3O or fully ss per bale below Saturdays closing figure and into new low ground for the sea- son.
 Closing prices were easy at the low est levels of the day showiss ner losses of 65 to l65 points.
 The market had steady but very irregular opening. first prices being 40 points lower to 30 points higher with the late months relatively firm on Liverpool buying. This was sup posed to be against sales in the Eng fish market in expectation of narrower differences owing to unfavorable trade conditions in Manchester and the cas- fer ocea freight situation. Liverpool was heavy seller of March, however, and bulge right after the call met increased offerings from other direc- tions under which prices soon weak. ened.
 Part of the selling was for southern account which local bears interpreted as indicating uneasiness among spot holders. while there was a good deal of pressure from Wall street sources which may have reflected the unset
 
 generally mentioned, however, were reports that the cuts announced in cot ton goods prices had failed to material ize and later in the day it was report ed one of the leading manufacturing concerns had reduced it's working schedule to A working hours per day
 Reports that prominent steel inter ests were looking for a period of de- pression in industry generally also contributed to the late break which carried January off to 25.07c and May to 22.15c, with old crop months gen. erally selling 9S to 106 points net lower.
 The new crop was relatively qulct and steady during the entire day but broke through the 20c level for Octo- Der in the late trading. New Orleans was very heavy seller here late to- day. which some thought was against increased offerings from the interior although there were continued re- ports that spot holders, as ruie were refusing to meet the declines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-21
Copyright 1919 Association, Trbune
Cutters-51&65hc,

Cutters-51aG5hc. Heavy Bulls-61SG71fc. Light Bulls-sizQSMc. Fat Yearlings-6Q7c. Oxen-dQ7c. Medium Yearlings-5Q6c. Vealers-7QSc Hogs:
 Choice Corn Fed Hogs-165 pounds and up, 15c.
 Choice Ccrn Fed Hogs-135 to 165 lbs. 14c.
 Choice Corn Fed Hogs-90 to 135 pounds, 13c.
 Best Heavy Rough Hogs -l3G14c. Light Pigs-90 lbs. down. 12c Half Fat Rough Hogs-12at3c. Soft and oily hogs from 1c to 2c per bound less than above prices,
 Hides and TaIIow No. Green Salt Hides-16@17c. Half Cured Hides-f@2c less. No. 1 Green Hdes-14G15c. No. 3 Green Hides-13@14c. No. 1 Dry ~F'lint Hides-27G2Sc No. Dry Flint Hides-26Q27c. No. 1 Dry Salt Hides-24G25c. No. 2 Dry Salt Hides-23Q24c- Goat Skins-So990c. Damaged Hides-EIalf price. Washed Wool-75QS0c. Clear Unwashed Wool-55Q6Oc. Burry Grease Woo-35@37c.
 Good middling .................. 27M
 Strict middling .................. ETA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-21
TRADING DR|FTED
 A|MLESSLY ABOUT Pools Resume Bullish Ma neuvers in Oils, Leather,
 Paper and Distilling
By Associated Pre-.

New York, January 20.-Stocks fluc- tuated aimlessly during the greater part of today's quiet and professional session. the general irregularity of the morning becoming more accentuated in the broader offerings of the final deal ings.
 the weekend seemed to exert little in fluence in any quarter, although rails , became heavy later when denial was circulated of published reports that the government was to advance freight rates.
 Pools resumed their bullish ma neuvers in oils and leather preferred, paper shares and some of the food and distilling issues resulting in gross gains of to 4 points, subject to ma terial reductions at the end.
 Shippings contributed to the markets weak side at reactions of 1 to points, coppers, rubbers, sugars and tobaccos also sagging variably, and standard equipments cancelled much or all of their forenoon gain of 1 to points
 Kindred shares lost 1 to points. minimum prices prevailing at the heavy close. Sales amounted to $50, 900 shares
 Another decrease in western tonnage was reported and business in that sec tion reflected slow progress back to normal conditions.
 The bond market was weak, numer- ous speculative railway issues losing to per cent. Liberty Bonds were steady and the foreign group feature less. Total sales (par value) aggre- gated $11,450,000. Old United States coupon As declined 211 per cent on call from last sale.
 The final prices on Liberty Bonds to- day were: 31as, 99.10; first convertible Is, 941S; second As, 93.S0; first converti- ble, 4As 9e.02; second convertible A s, 9.06;' third 4As, 95.S6; fourth A, 94.9e
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-21
Sugar Market

New York, January 20-The local mar ket for raw sugar was quiet and lower today with no additional business re- ported
 Prices were unchanged at 7.Sc for cen- trifugaL
 In the refined market there was lit- tie. better inquiry noted and prices were unchanged at 9c for fine granulated. There were arrivals of over S6,000 bags of raw sugar at various rehneries within the last two days, so that refiners are in a much better position to accept an in- creased business, now that practically all restrictions have been removed. today being the first day which local refiners can sell to. practically all parts of the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-21
LOCAL MARKETS
Poultry

Poultry Fryers-Two pounds and under, 3715c. Guineas-5uc each. Roosters-lSc Turkeys-Lve, 35c; dressed. SS940c. Ducks-30c h. Hens-30m32c. Geese -25c. Rabnts-s3 to s4 dozen. Fresh Eggs Wholesale, COG.
 N Fish Spanish Mackerel-zzho. Pompano-35c. Salt Water Trout-2O022c. Mixed Fish-12c. Red Snapper-Headless and drawn, O G2lc Gray Snapper-Headless and drawn. Ic- Mullet-10411c. White Trout-2c. Chesapeake Bay Oysters-Extra select, S26O gallon.
 Meal and Feedstuff Mixed Horse ana Cattle Feed-$0. c. S. Meal, Per Cent-$59.2. Peanut Meal-s63 Hen Feed--S4 per 1O0-lh sack. Old Style Hulls-$24. Velvet Bean Meal-A7. Corn Chops-$3.S5. Corn-s1.S3 No. ? White Oats-sl per bushel Choice Pea-Green Alfalfa-$50 per ton. No. 1 Alfalfa-s45. Southern Alfalfa-$4O. No. 1 Timothy-$H. Clover and Timothy-$40. Wheat Straw-$2z. Johnson Grass-s30. Shucks-$l5
 Live Stock
 (Union Stock Yards) Fed Steers Good to Choice-9dl0c. Medium to Good-748c. Common to Medium-6q7c. Grass cattle according to weight. qual. lty and flesh: SteerS-7QSc. Fat Cows-7@8c. Medium Cows--647c Gamers -4l4@51ac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-21

from this time on last year it decreased' which furnishes the foundation for some very bullish statistics in the next few months.
 It was rumored that the National Gin ners' associations returns to January 15 indicated 10,9oo,o00 bales ginned against i0.5n,00o to same time last year and Ill., 900 two years ago. This would mean an output for the period of 139,000 bales against 136,0o0 and 9S0O0, figures that are smaller than generally looked for.
 We think the market is entitled to a reaction on it's technical strength alone
 At the lowest of the day the net de- cline amounted to 75 to 125 points. The close was at the lowest.-Shepard X Gluck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-21
Over Campbell & Co.'s Wire

New Orleans january 2D.--Lower prices resulted in cotton today following hesi- tating market in the early session from increased bearish sentiment and general selling for both accounts. Bears made much of rumors of pending reductions in dry goods prices and of the general uncertainty which faces all lines of busi- mess. No attention was paid to bullish features such as rumor regarding gin- ming and the large export movement Around the first call the trading months were 20 to 25 points off from which they reacted to level 1 to 16 points over the close of Saturday. Here the real selling movement of the day commenced and it persisted throughout the re- niainder of the session.
 Foreign shipments of cotton today from all ports amounted to 3S.557 bales, bring ing the total thus far this week up to 5l,616 vs only 2521 during the same period
 last year. Discouraging as the export situation looks to some people, the move ment continues on the increase while
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-21
Port Cotton

New Orleans: Middling, 2. 25c; receipts, 5S5s bales; exports. 104zs; sales 9l3; stock. 463, 4S0.,
 Galveston: Middling, 2S.25c: receipts, 6s4s bales; exports, 26,32Ss sales, $50; stock, 2S6,O9
 Mobile: Mddling, 2ec; receipts, 4o3; stock, 2,921
 Savannah. Receipts, 4316 bales; stock. 2se, PTS.
 Charleston: Mddlng, 90c: receipts. 3l2 bales; stock, 56,445
 Wilmington: Middling. a5c receipts, 230 stock. 52. 409
 Texas City Receipts, 1863; stock, 94S7.
 Norfolk: Receipts, 1877 bales; stock. 110,69S.
 Baltimore: Stock, 10355 bales
 Boston: Middling, 29.O5c; stock, 14,50o bales.
 Philadelphia: Middlng, assoc: stock, 6ll7 bales.
 New York: Middling, gS.05c; exports. 2SO0 bales stock. 92.945.
 Minor ports: Stock. 11,274 bales
 Total receipts today. 21.279 bales: ex- ports, 39557: stock, 1.435,952.
 Total receipts for week, 45,1A bales i; exports, 5l,sl6.
 Total receipts for season. s.313,S1: ex- ports, 2,300. 211.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-21
Live Stock

LIVG OtUCh St. Louis. January 2o.-Hogs: Receipts. 1s,5oo; steady Lights. sl7.O00l7. 50; pigs, $12. 00015.50: mixed and butchers, $17G@ 17SO; good heavy, $l7.65@1S.o0; bulk, s17.40 @17so
 Cattle: Receipts, $500; higher Native .4beef strees. $11- O@1S50; yearlng steers and heifers, $s.5O@1600; cows, T.50a12.5 50; stockers and feeders, $s5Odl2 %; fair to prime southern beef steers. $1o00@1 oo; beef cows and heifers, H.5oG15OO; can ners and cutters, N25h3.00; native calves, s7. 75d17.S.
 Sheep: Receipts, 170o steady Lambs. 16.0OG1S50: ewes, ss. 5OG10.5o canners and choppers, $5.001900
 Chicago. January 20.-Hogs: Receipts, 41 GOO; market strong to 10c higher; clos ing weak. Dry prices unchanged.
 Cattle: Receipts. 32,o00; good steers best. she stock and canners steady; other gill ing classes unevenly slow to 25c lower; feeders steady to strong; calves steady. Beef cattle: Good, SIS 35120.0o medium, s9. 6Ol16.35. Butcher stock: Cows and heif- CTS. E.25@1450. Gamers and cutters, Soes 0F. F.25. The day prices otherwise stand.
 Sheep: Receipts, 3l,000; best lambs strong: other classes steady; fat lambs, sl6.75. Delivery prices unchanged
 Kansas City, January 20-Hogs: Re- ceipts, 29,o00; steady. Bulk. s17.10d17. Q |: packers and butchers. $l7 71O@1760: lights. s17. l0d17. 70: pigs. SIP .OOdi16.0o.
 Cattle: Receipts. 17.oo0; strong. Prime fed steers, &1S.0oG200o; dressed beef steers, s12.00Q1s.o0 southern steers s7.0oa 1900: cows. s71c@135o; heifers $7.O0I 1850; stockers and feeders, $7.0OQ16.00 %: i: bulls, $7.0O@11.o0 calves, $7.00@714.2s.
 Sheep: Receipts, 5000; higher. Lambs SIS. .0O@166o; yearlings. $105O@l4G wethers. g $s00Q11.60; ewes, &.00@103
 Naval Stores
 Savannah. Ga. January 20.-No na- val stores market today; holiday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-21
Oxer McRexnoIds & Julian's Wire

New Orleans January 20-The mar ket was influenced to lower ieVel this morning owing to weakness ID Liverpool. attributed to prospects for larger imports as a result of more ton mage being available and lower ocean rates While American markets de- clined in response to the depression abroad prospects for more tonnage. lower ocean rates and larger exports are just as much of bullish feature on this side of the Atlantic as they are bearish across the water since larger shipments will reduce stocks in Amerl- ca As yet there is no pressure to sell spots in the south On the contrary off, ferings remain light, with owners re- solved to hold until the foreign de- manG impdoVeS, when higher prices are looked for. Preparation for the next crop are reported backward because of the long spell of bad weather pre- venting farm work to make satlsfac- tory progress. It is claimed that cot ton cannot be grown profitably under 25 cents owing to the high cost of everything used in the making of crop. Tending to confirm this argu- ment the federal reserve board in monthly review for December says in part:
 Unless there is a material advance in cotton. the tendency will be to re- duce the cotton acreage this year and put the land in other crops"
 The large discounts are attributed to the large stocks in the south, much of which is said to be of low grades, but the discounts are so great, especially for October which Is quoted below 20 cents. as to discourage the planting of large acreage this spring.
 When the demand revives there is likely to be improvement in the in- quiry for low grades as well as for the better qualities, and if the acreage is held down, especially if reduced the demand will likely become urgent. par ticularly if unfavorable climatic con- ditions prevail at planting time and during the growing period.
 H. & H. BEERS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-21
Chicago Futures
Produce Market

New York, January 20-Butter unset tled receipts, e727; creamery, higher than extras, 621E d63c; creamery extras (92 score), 6t1a@62c; creamery firsts, 59661c. Eggs firm: receipts, SAYS; fresh gathered extras, 641adf65c: fresh gathered regular packed extra grsts, 63@64c; fresh gath cred firsts, 611hGS21sc Cheese firm; re- ceipts, 397; state, current make specials, 36c; state, average run, 35c. Dressed poul- try dull; chickens, 3oG351sc; broilers, 400 42c; fowls, 2S@35c; old roosters, 24G25c; turkeys, western, 40044c. Live poultry dull no prices quoted
 Chicago, January 20.-Butter lower: creamery, 56@601gc. Eggs higher; receipts, 424S cases; firsts, 571a@5S1zc; ordinary firsts, 56@6S1kc; at mark, cases included, 57@5Sc. Potatoes lower; receipts, S5 cars; bulk, $1. .75dl.S5; sacks, s1.s0@1.9O. Poultry: Alive higher; fowls. 261sc; springs. 25c.
 Kansas City, January 20.-Butter, Sc lower creamery, 59c; firsts, 57c; sec onds, 55c; packig, Ale. Eggs, firsts 57c seconds, not quoted. Poultry, hens, 24c; roosters, 17@20c; spring 25c.
 Cash Grain
 Chicago, H., January 2o-Cash corn No yellow, s1.33@ 1.37: No yellow $1291A A@132; No. 5, $132@1.SS. k Oats, No. 3 white 65 F @67c; stand ard. 66& CSC.
 Rye, No 2. s1:62@1621s; barley. SS@ s1.o2 timothy. $s@1o5o; clover, nomi- nal.
 Pork, nominal; lard, $2S.50@24.75.
 St. Louis, January 20.-Corn, No 4. $1.32; No. white, $1.3S
 Oats, No. 2. roc; No 3 white. 691a@ @ roc.
 Kansas City, January 20-Corn to 6c lower. No. 2 mixed, s1.52@144 No. 2 white, $143@1 45; No. 2 yellow, $1. 43d1 45. Oats unchanged; No. white, 11s@72c; No mixed, 705Rc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-21

St. Louis. January 20.-Poultry, hens, 24c; springs, 23c; turkeys, 32c; ducks, 29c, geese, zoe. Butter creamery, 65c. Eggs, 57c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-21
New Orleans Futures
Snnt Cofton

New Orleans. January 20.-Spot cot ton, quiet. 50 points off; sales on the spot, S21; to arrive. 592. Low middling, 24.50c; middling, 2S.25c; good middling, 29.25c. Receipts. 5S29; stock. 463,4S0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-21
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cotton Merchants. Hanover Square, N. change. New Orleans Cotton Exchange, rkw York Prodnce Exchange. Associat- ed Members Liverpool Cotton Associa- tion. Orders solicited for the purchase and sals 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., 1919-01-21
ropean buying early but otherwise there

WAS very uttle QeIldnu m eNlQeflce anu scattered selling on the bearish view of commodity values generally, was en- outraged by declines reported in Santos futures. The market opened at a decline of to 10 points and closed at net de- cline of 50 to 57 points with May selling as low as 13.25c and December 12S0c May, 13.24c July, 13.O5; September, 12.95c; Oc- tober, 12.s5c; December, 12.S0c; January. 12.95c.
 Spot nominal; Rio Is. 141kc; Santos As, 21hc. Owing to the holiday in Brazil comparatively few fresh offers were re- ceived but small sales of Santos As were reported in the cost and freight market at 1s.40c, London credits.
 The early cable from Brazil reported no change in the Rio market, with Santos futures 25 reis lower to 100 reis higher. Two later cables were received. the first reporting futures unchanged to 125 reis lower, while the second showed further decline of 100 to 125 reis. Receipts of the two Brazilian ports, 2l,000 Jundiahy re- ceipts, 12,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-21

American. Receipts. 5000 bales, includ- ing 3100 American. Futures closed unsettled. January 17.S2d: February, 16.51d; March, 15.S4d; April, 1417d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-21
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool January 2O.-Cotton, spot steady; prices, easy: good middling. 19.32d; middling. 1S.69d; low middling. 17.64d good ordinary, 1612d; ordinary. 155sd. Sales 1000 bales. including 500
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-21
Rice Market

New Orleans, January 20--Rough rice no sales. Receipts, 676 sacks; millers receipts, 676 Clean rice sales: Hon. duras, 126S pockets, 5% @9Mc; Japan, S31 pockets, 5A or 9-16c; Blue Rose, 1257 pockets, "A @7%. Receipts, 500 pockets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-21
Interior Movement

Houston: Middling, 27.6oc: receipts, ss2l bales; shipments, s194: sales. 317; stock 303, ,060
 Memphis: Middling. 2s.25c; receipts. STA bales; shipments. 3712; sales. $50; stock 344,9l4
 Augusta: Middling 27c: receipts. s2s bales; shipments. 7T sales. 6l; stock, l7S,904
 St. Louis: Middling, 29.5Oc; recepts,~1f9t bales; shipments. s57; sales, s57 stock, i5. 2S3.
 Cincinnati: Receipts, 1s. bales.
 Little Rock: Kidding, 2S.50c: receipts l1s6; shipments. 357; sales, s57 stock. t, ,2S3
 Total receipts today, l6,6S2 bales; sales, 544: stock 23,9i1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-21
Bonds

Central of Georgia con. 5s COG. s65s Illinois Central ref 4s ........ S2H Louisville & Nashville un. As .... 857s St. Louis co San Fran. adj. 6s =. 651a Seaboard Air Line adj. 5s ...... 50
 Southern Bell Telephone 5s .... 92
 Southern Railway 5s ............ 95
 Southern Railway gen. As ...... STE U, s. Steel 5s ................. .... 100
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Middling ......................... 26A Strict low middling ....... p
RAILROAD SCHEDULES
By BRIGGS
CnrrorfaA nnCOnnh.- Q |,

Corrected December s, 1918 Arrival and departure of passenrer trains. Birmingham: The foIlowinr ton, are not guaranteed. BIRMINGHAM TERMINAL STATION
 Southern Railway System
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s. R. Stewart & Co.

A01-1 Woodward RIdg. Grnin handled In lots 1000 bushels and upward. Also fractional lots of stock.
 Personal Attention to All Orders Private Wires w. I. PHELPS. Phone Main 567 Manager
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-21
Money Market

New York, January 2O.-Mercantile paper. 5@5A.
 Sterling. 6O-day bills. 4,73h; com mercial, 60-day bills on banks, 4.72sa : commercial. to-day bills, 4.72h; Ge- mand. 475 1916; cables. 4.7655
 Time loans, steady: 50 days, 90 days and six months, 5@5A.
 Call money steady, ruling rates, A
 Bank acceptances, AZ.
 France, demand, 554&; cables, 5.45M. Builders, demand, 42ls cables. 42?. Lire, demand. 6.37; cables 635 Rubles, demand. 13A; cables. 14, nom inal Mexican dollars. 771a; govern ment bonds, steady; railroad bonds weak
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New York, January 20.-Spot cotton, quiet; middling, 2S.05c
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Dry Goods

New York, January 20-Cotton goods today were easier, trade hesi- tating. Cotton yarns lower. burlaps quiet and wool goods very quiet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-21
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, January 20.-Cotton seed oil was dull and unchanged. Prime crude, S17.50; prime summer yellow, spot, $21.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-21
Coffee Market

New York. January 2O-The market for coffee futures was easier today with prices selling back to nearly the lowest point of last week. There was some Eu-
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Naval Stores

Savannah, Ga. January 2O-No na- val stores market today; holiday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-27
EDUCATIONAL IDEALS But let Dr. Williams speak for him,
SAINTS PROGRESS


 By John Galsworthy. Charles Scribners 8 Sons, publishers, New York City.
 MT. Galsworthy at his best" is say ing a great deal-indeed no higher com pliment could be paid him-and this is the universal tribute to this popular au- thor from critic and laymen alike in re- gard to his latest novel, Saints Prog ~ress."
 The story has to do with one Edward Pierson, a clergyman, vicar of large London parish where he has worked very hard for many years, and where now, because his curate has gone as a Chap lain, he is doing two mems hard work instead of that of one. He is man who loves God in all the beauty of His handiwork the scents and stars and bird songs of the English country. and the music that men have made:
 He had a fine touch. and played with a sort of dreamy passion, losing him. self completely. It was his way out of perplexities. regrets, and longings; a way which never quite failed him.
 Once on a time, at Cambridge, he had intended to take up music as profess sion, and why he had not done so he never to this day quite understood. Family tradition had destined him for holy orders, and a certain emotoinal church revival of that day had caught him in it's stream. He had always had private means, and those early years be- fore he married had passed happily in an East End parish. To have not only