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The Alaska daily empire., 1919-07-31

to house the selective service rec ords, and a force of 5000 clerks tt compile statistics,
 A roster of the Alaska service mel has been compiled by Capt. Finnegai and will be kept here with the Ter rtorial records. The roster contains only the names of those who are reg istered in Alaska Naturally there are hundreds of others who entered the service who should be properly credited to the Territory. A roster of these men. so far as has been re ceived, has been prepared, but it i' necessarily incomplete.
 Capt Finnegan will report to Fort William H. Seward immediately upor the completion of his work, for fur ther duty. He expects to receive his discharge sometime in the neal future.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-07-31

The last registration, the class or December. 1918, was most represen- tative of the Territory of Alaska. Of 10,153 registrants, 4,434 or A per cent were natural born citizens; l. 256, or 12 per cent were naturalized citizens; 265 or 2.6 per cent. were citizens by their fathers naturaliza- tion; 1882 or 19.5 per cent were de- clarent aliens and 2,216 or P per cent were non-declarent aliens. Ac cording to race. 8,S73 were white, 27 were negroes, 273 were orientals. 8S9 Indian citizens and 191 Indian non citizens.
 The alien registrants, including 57S alien enemies were classified as rol' lows:
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-07-31

Major General Edward NJ. Lewis, In command of the Thirtieth C"Wild- cat') division and a classmate of General Pershing, has bad the Or der of St Michael and St George conferred upon him by Field Mar shal Sir Douglas Haig. according ts advices received from abroad.
 The Thirtieth division, composed of guard regiments from Tennessee and North and South Carolina, rem dered conspicuous service with the British army in the closing days of the war
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-07-31

To avoid military service. 93 neu- tral aliens revoked their declarations of intention. Of these, 34 were Swedes. 53 Norwegians. 1 Hollander. Mexican and 4 nationality unknown By revoking their declarations of in tentions, these aliens are prevented from ever becoming citizens of the United States. A bill is now before congress. providing for the deporta- ton of aliens who revoked their de clarations of intentions in order to avoid military service.
 The total expenses of the Selective Service Department. covering two years. were slightly under $32,000.
 The records are being shipped to Washington, D. C., by Capt. Finne- gan. There it is estimated that it will take a building larger than the State, War and Navy Departments
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-07-31
FUNERAL TOMORROW

The funeral of John F. Kelly, vic tim of the Princess Sophia, will b' held from the Home Undertaking Parlors at 9:30 tomorrow morning Father A. J. Roccati will officiate Interment will be in the Catholic Cemetery.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-07-31
Office of J. J. Finnegan Un- der SeIective Draft Act Will Be Abolished
 After Today
EXPENSES OF SERVICE
The Sum of $32,0O0 Gov. cred Operations For Two YearS-StatiStiCS Are
 Given About Draft

After two years of service, during which time it has had charge of the re gistration and induction of men into military service under the selective service act, the Military Department of the Governors office, headed by Capt. J. J. Finnegan, will go out of existence tonight.
 During this time 17,0O3 men have registered in Alaska under the selecs tive service act. Of these 6.656 reg. istered in the class of June, 1917; 194 in the class of June, 1918, and To-, 153 in the class. of December, 1918 In the latter class, 4,435 were men from 19 to 36 years old, inclusive, 5,. 561 were 37 to 45 years old, inclusive and 157 were IS years old.
 Of those who were registered 1907 were actually inducted into the service In addition thereto, 316 vol. untarily enlisted or received com potent orders.
 Only 46 of the 1,656 inducted men who were received at Alaska posts, were rejected because of failure to pass their physical tests.
 The status of registrants in the class of June, 1917, from which the Alaska draft men were drawn, is given as follows:
 White Cold Inducted and sent to camp 1898
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-07-31
ALTAR SOCIETY TO MEET

The Ladies' Altar Society will meet at the home of Mrs. Semple tomor' row afternoon at 3 o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-18
American Cotton and Grain Exchange
Quotations middling upland cotton, United States standard. New York:
New York Futures
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, January nWhile con- siderable selling pressure was felt by cot ton today, the market had an improved undertone and recessions always brought out enough buying to cause recoveries. During one or two periods of the session these recoveries were strong, shorts dis playing general desire to even up con- tracts for the purpose of securing their profits. The actions of the market caused bullish traders to claim that 1t was badly oversold as the result of recent bear operations. The opening was lower, on poor cables, and enough selling developed to rut the market AS to 66 points under yestei days close. From this there were reactions to practically last nights clos ing figures. Last prices showed net de- cines for the day of to 2 points,
 Recoveries were aided by many re- ports from the interior telling of bet ter spot demand and of small offerings and by the rumor that March freight rates on cotton had been dropped to B per 100 pounds on American steamers. Cablegrams from France said that free trading would be allowed after the first of April and in view of prospects of an open market then, offers of spots from this side were asked for. March at it's best traded at 25.2 25c, rise of points over yesterdays close. Spots were re- duced o5 points to S.75c for middling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-18

25.000; market opened strong to 10c higher, closing with adance lost. Bulk of sales, S17.50@17S5; butchers, s17.60 @17.90; light, s16.95@17.60; packing, E6.60017.50; throwouts, $16.00@16.50; pigs, good. s1400@15.00.
 Cattle: Receipts, 5000; best fat cattle and canners strong. others slow; bulls lower; calves steady; day prices un- changed.
 Sheep: Receipts, 5000; market about steady with yesterdays general trade. Day prices unchanged.
 Kansas City, January 17.-Hogs: Re- ceipts, 16.000; steady. Bulk, $17.15W 17.50; heavy, $17.0O@17.65; packers and butchers, $17.15 OHIO; lights s16.S0@ 17.50 pigs, S12.00@16.00.
 Cattle: Receipts, $500; strong. Prime fed steers, $1S.00 20.00; dressed beef steers s12.00@17.75; southern steers, $7.00@13.00; cows, $6,50@13.00; heifers, SS.00016.00; stockers and feeders, $750 @16.00; bulls, sS.00@1100; slaves. $70o @14.00.
 Sheep: Receipts, 4o0o; steady. Lambs, $t450@16.55; yearlings, $10.50@13.00; wethers. s1o.oo@15.5O; ewes, s9.oO@ 1925.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-18
MOVEMENT OF
 CORN BEARS MARKET
Oats Strengthened on Signs of Investment Demand, and Provisions Switched
 About Freely
nu As.saIsaaA p.s.s


 Chicago January 17--Northern Iowa reports of a free movement of the crop tended today to put the bulls at dis advantage in the corn market. Prices closed unsettled. 1c net lower to Hc advance, with February $1.3S1 @ 1.33A and May $1.2s%@ 1,2s1s. Oats gained %@%c. The outcome in provisions was unchanged to 27c higher.
 Corn prices fluctuated sharply and there was rather broad trade. Many sellers here who were influenced by the northern Iowa reports did not appear to understand until just before the close that none of the corn from that section was coming to Chicago and that the prices obtained had been de- cidedly above the Chicago basis.
 Authoritative Knowledge on the sub ject, however. brought about a rally just at the finish.
 Strength which characterized the market at the opening and at various times later seemed to be princIpally due to advices that focused attention on the urgency of transatlantic need of big supplies of food.
 Signs of investment demand helped to strengthen oats.
 Provisions averaged higher as the re- suit of commission house buying and short covering.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-18
LABOR UNREST WAS AMARKETFEATURE
Much Curtailment ir ImpOr- tant Lines of Industry Is Noted Over the
 Country
By Associated PreN

New York, January Reconsideration of industrial conditions in today's stock market served as an excuse for the ex- tension of bearish operations. Reports of further curtailment of output in im- statements of labor leaders gave momen- tum to the setback.
 In addition to these developments were the unofficial advices bearing adversely upon the Mexican situation and the trend of the investigation now progressing at Washington in connection with the rail roads,
 Oils and affiliated shares. until recently |central features of every upward move ment, were under persistnt pressure, Mexican Petroleum making a gross re- cession of 10 points, kindred issues break ing to points.
 Losses of 1 to points in steels, equip ments and coppers were traceable to more definite reports indicating further cessa- tion of activity at sources of production, while motors and subsidiaries reacted from lack of support.
 Shippinggs, tobaccos and sugars were impaired l to 8 points and utilities fell back under lead of Consolidated Gas, which broke points on announcement of it's suit in the soc gas case.
 Dealings in rails were nominal, but suf- ficient to effect average declines of a point in representative shares. The one conspicuously strong issue was Hide and Leather preferred, which advanced 5 points in the face of general declines elsewhere.
 Steadiness was the one noteworthy fea- ture of the moderate dealings in bonds, changs being of the most trivial charac- ter. Sales, par value, aggregated $10.275,- coo Old United States coupon and regis tered 2s lost F per cent on bid and the coupon As 1% per cent.
 Final prices on Liberty bonds today were: 315s 9e.16; first convertible 4s, 94.02; second As, converstible, 93.60: first convertible AS 96.10; second convertible 414s, 95.o6; third 44s, 9604; fourth AS, 95.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-18
Coffee Market

T New York, January 17.-A furtheT decline at the opening of the market for coffee futures this morning was fol- lowed by rallies on trade and buying and covering. First prices were 20 to 30 points lower under selling which was evidently inspired by reports of easier cost and freight offers with May sell ing at 1S.l4c and Decepf1er at 12.70c, making declines of 43S to 4S0 points from the high level of Hast month. This seemed to bring in rdore support and May sold up to fs30ss in the later trad- tng. while December rallied to 13.f5c with the market ftiosing at a net aa- vance of Is to aV points. % ! Closing bidsf May. 1S.60c: July I3.35c; Septssinber. 13.3oc;; October, ls.25c; Dec,ember. 1s,15c; January,
 Spot coffee irregular; bio Is. 14hc; Santos 4sf 21Ac. Comparatively few fresh offers were reported in the cost and freight market but included Santo 4s at G90Sc, London credits.
 ThA official abIes did not quote spots qn either Rio or Santos, but showed a f&cline of 25 Q 75 reis in Sontos futures, pBrazilian port receipts, 24,000; Jundiahy receipts, 14,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-18
Over Stewards Wire

New Orleans January Il.-There was some indications yesterGay of possible turn in feeling and leading tendency in the market, but after rather long and pronounced period of bearish dispositions and action, change is not accomplished
 in a day and many celaring preliminaries
 will have to be gone through before the current is well flowing in new channel
 Therefore, we may see cratic and possi-
 bly wide changes during the transforma- tion period, if such has come, but the probability of a broader support on breaks and rallies seems. better on the
 ground of bullish technical conditions
 and that a fighting level has been
 reached in prices.
 The contrast of opinion is still on the
 following main lines. On the one side the
 concentrated supply in the south, imper- feet distribution, going on new crop, and doubt of foreign absorbing power against the bullish contention of depie- ton of reserves, large and increasing
 needs, with a gradual revival of world s
 trade capacity.
 The market opened lu to 20 points lower
 and tie decline SC q. extt nded <, 7e points. Selling on a lower Liverpool and the threatened textile strike was the controll- ing action. New York reported Liverpool
 and south selling against Wall street buy
 ing. Below p cents for July and 3 cents
 for May, at which yesterdays recovery set in there was a better demand, which steadied the market. Indications of bull llish mill takings, larger exports and the rumor that work is in progress on sta-
 bilizing freight rates, invited buying on
 the decline. Any actual announcement
 in this respect would give export demand la prompt impetus. Present future prices are to 10 cents under those of last year. same time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-18
Bradstreet's Review
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New York. January 17.-Bradstreet

New York. January 17.--Bradstreets tomorrow will say:
 Wholesale and jobbing trade is quiet, but probably no more so than a week ago. there being rather more life at some large primary markets, balanced by slowing down movement west and south R7~
 There is more talk of going slow at the latter centers and of courty buyers ordering simply necessities and staples, but it is notable that retail trade. de- spite very mild midwinter weather. is fully as active as last week. and collec- tions, except at southern points where cotton holding affects settlements, are nearly as good as shown in last weeks exceptionally fine report. In manufac- turing the pace is unquestionably slow CT and especially so at iron and steel and textile centers, where the problem of unemployment, mostly of unskilled labor, is receiving more attention. The distinctly new feature of the week is the apparent livening up of interest lin what might be called raw materials. this more especially at large eastern centers, where dyestuffs. drugs. sole leather. raw wool at government sales. ! and hardw oods show more inquiry
 Weekly bank clearings $7.113.447.0Q0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-18
FARM AND TIMBER LANDS ss

76-ACRE STOCK AND AGRrCUBTU-' RAJ. FARM NEAR LOTHIAN, HOUS- TON COUNTY, ALA.
 76-acre farm six miles from Dothali; about $50 acres in cultivation; mag nificent muiatto gray pebbly.- soil; z land lies beautifully level to slightly rolling; big, broad fields, all fenced and cross-fenced farm watered by fine stream of water; two pastures plenty of good timber; Groom ceiled house: nine good tenant houses; with the farm goes 10 mules, several bar rels of syrup, full supply of seed cane and a number of hogs, brood sows, etc. five wagons and complete supply of farming tools and imple- ments of all kinds; also reaper and binder, mower and rake, oat drills, corn troopers, cane mill, hay press. blacksmith shop and full seed sup- ply for the new crops; price $40 per acre, including all the supplies, equipment and personal property enumerated above: terms, one-half cash plus the market value of per sonal property; balance in deferred annual payments; can deliver place immediately and purchaser step right in and take charge, or we have a competent overseer who will man age. the property the present year on a salary basis: there are 16 blows in operation the present year, 12 being farmed on a share basis and four for straight rent; this is a splendid farm and magnificent business op- portunity; located only a few miles from Dothan, which has a complete marketing, system-mixed feed mills, grain elevator, peanut crushing plants, syrup refinery, pickling plant. canning factory, poultry exchange, stock yards, etc.-permanent cash market right at hand for everything raised and produced and the leading town in southeast Alabama; full SUD- ply of labor on place. If interested, communicate with Smith & Morgan, : Dothan Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-18
Hester's Statement

Comparisons are to actual dates not to close of corresponding weeks. In sight for week. 309, 900; same sev- en days last year. 29O,000: year before. S21, 900; for the month, S40,00O; samc date last year, 792,000; year before. 760. .O0o;. for season, 7,197,O00; same date last year, S,416,000; year before, 9,S01,- 900. .z ~ Port receipts for season, S,269.0oo; same date last year,l4 ,113,000i year be- fore last, 5,339,000. a Overland to mills and Canada for season, s13,0o0; same date last year, ssO. 900; year before, 1,04S,00o. Southern mill takings for season. g. 7,O00 same date last year, 2,592000; year before, 2,638,000.
 Interior stocks in excess of Septem- Der 1. 64s.oO0 last year, 731,000; year
 before, 7S2.o0o.
 Foreign exports for week, SS.000: same seven days last year, 74,000; year
 before. 11s.o00; for season, 2,249.o00; same date last year, 2.505,000: same date year before, 3,470,000. Northern spinners' takings and Can ada for week. 4s.o00; same seven days last year, 42,00O; for season. 1.067, 900; same date last year, .61o,000. This week. 274.ooo: same seven days last year. 241.000 year before, 3s2.o00; total since Septemner l, o,o4Z,VVV, same INdate last year, 6.73s; year before, T. 1000.
 Total visible this week, 4,724,000; last week. 4,654,000; same date last year. 4.453.000; year before, 5.4s1 900. Of this the total American this week, | 3.4S7, ,000 last week, 3,452.000; last year, 3,1s7.0o0; year before, 4,30s,o0o All other kinds this week, 1.23700oi | last week. 1.202,000; last year, 1,266,- 900: year before.1, 1S1,000. Visible in the United States this week. 2.726,00o; this date last year.
 2.41s.000.
 Visible in other countries this week, 1,99S,0 ,000 this date last year, 2.035,000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-18
Chicago Futures
Produce Market

 New York. January n.-Butter, easier; receipts. 1862 tubs; creamery, higher than extras, 651x@66c. Eggs, firm; receipts, 10,52l cases; fresh gathered extras, 64D6414c. Cheese, steady; receipts, 664 boxes; state whole milk flats, fresh specials, 36G361hc; do. average run, 3@S51Ac. Chicago. January n.-Butter, lower; creamery 59G64c. Eggs, higher receipts, 1922 cases; firsts, 5I1kc: ordinary firsts. 551s@56c; at mark. cases included, 551kd67c. Potatoes, receipts, 51 cars. unchanged Poultry, alive, lower; fowls, 25c; springs, 23c
 St. Louis, January 17.-Poultry butter and eggs unchanged. Cash Grain Chicago. January 17.--Cash corn, No : yellow, sl.43; No. yellow. s1. 1.ss@1 .42; No 4 yellow, $fi1.S5@n 37. Oats, No. white. 67@SsAc; standard. 67z@S9c. Rye, No. 2. 1.62; barley, 93cdl1.04. Timothy, $S0l0. 50; clover nominal. Pork nominal; lard, 2375; ribs, $235O@24.25. St. Louis, January 17.-Corn. No. 3, $l.45 No. white, s1.4s. Oats, No. ?, 7o11c; No. | 3 white. 701sd71hc. Kansas City. January 17--Corn un- changed to Pc lower; No. mied. $1.4S Q 149; No. 2 white, s1.49@1.50; No. 2 yell low, $1.50. Oats unchanged to Hc lower;
 No. white. 72@72hc; No. mied, 70kc. Rice Market New Orleans. January F.-Rough rice. l no sales. Receipts, 2415 sacks: millers. o071 Clean rice, sales Sl6 pockets Blue
 Rose at 71s@77sc. Receipts, 1906. Live Stock St. Louis, January 17.-Hogs: Re- ceipts, 15500; steady. Light, $17.00@ 17.50; pigs, s1.00@15.50; mixed and butchers $1140@17.80; good heavy, l$1765@17.s5 bulk, $17.40@17S0 Cattle. Receipts, $500; steady Native beef steers, $11.5o@1s.5o; yearling steers and heifers, $9.50@16.00: cows, $750@12.50; stockers and feeders, $s.50@12.00; fair to prime southern beef steers. s10.O0@1S.00: beef cows and heifers, 37.50@15.oO; canners and cut ters, $7.25 QS.00; native calves. $7.75@ 17.5O.
 1 Sheep: Receipts. 450; steady. Lambs
 $16.00@1650; ewes. $S.50010.S0: can
 ners and choppers. $.00@soo. Chicago. January 17.-Hogs: Receipts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-18
Metal Market

New York, January 17.-Copper nom- inal; electrolytic, spot and first quar- ter, 200 23c: iron nominally unchanged. Metal exchange quotes lead dull spot offered at $5.s7; January. $5.75. Spelter weak; East St. Louis spot offered at 3715; January, $7.10. At London. copper, fs2 los: futures. fS2 10s electrolytic spot, f105; futures. f103. Tin. spot. f249 15s; futures. f245 5s. Lead. spot, f35; futures. ESQ. Spelter. spot, f56; futures, &45.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-18
COTTONMAR
 STILL UNSETTLED
General List Closed Steady at a Net Decline of 12 to 23 Points on Old
 Crop
By Assoeiated Prrss

New York, January 1.-The cotton mar ket showed continued nervousness and irregularty during today's trading. but an early decline seemed to meet trade buying as we'll as covering, and there were partial recoveries The general list closed steady at net decline of 12 to 3 points on the old crop, while the new crop was to 20 points higher.
 The market opened weak at decline of 20 to 56 points and before noon sold 5o to 75 points net lower with January touching 25.60c, May 23.0Sc and July 2205c. Liverpool and New Orleans were among the more prominent early sellers and there was also scattered southern sell ing on the decline which carried March back to the low level of Wednesday. January was relatively weak, owing to the circulation of additional notices es- timated at between 600 and 1000 bales.
 The uncertainty of final peace terms with the unsettled labor situation and the unsatisfactory state of affairs re- ported in the goods trade were consid- cred the chief factors on the decline, while some of the selling was attributed to an idea that low grade cotton was likely to seek an outlet in the futures market. There was considerable cover ing on the break, however, while there was also an increased demand from houses with trade connections and the market later turned firmer with last prices showing recoveries of about half cent from the lowest on the more ac- tive positions.
 The decline in Liverpool was attributed to the easing ocean freight situation, and reports that the federal shipping board was releasing reduisitioned ton mage were considered a factor on the early afternoon advance. Some of the reports from the goods trade indicated rather a better demand, while others claimed that mill curtailment had in- creased since the first of January.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-18
Money Market

New York. January 17.-Mercantile paper, 5@5A per cent Sterling, 60-day bills. 4.73h; commercial, 6o-day bills on banks, 4.72N; commercial. 60-day bills, 472A; demand, 4.73%; cables. 4.76 9-16. Time loans steady; SO and 90 days and six months. 5@5A pc rcent. Call money steady; ruling rate Az per cent. Bank acceptances. 4k per cent.
 Francs. demand, 4.45 a4 cables, 5.45A Builders, demand, 41A; cables, Al F Lire. demand.6.37; cables. 635. Rubles, demand. 13h calbes. IA nominal Mexi- can dollars, 771kc. Government bonds steady; railroad bonds steady.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-18
LIVE STOCK
Sale 20 Mules and Horses

Price from $35 to $125 each; several pairs in lot; one pair large draft horses, $195; one pair large work mules, $200, and worth much more; will sell 12 wagons and harness with above; terms can be had Apply Empire Lumber Yards, list ave at 65th st. ONE good mule. wagon. harness. and farming implements; one fine regis A,tered Duroc SOW with 6 pigs three months old; shoats 4 months old; will sell at sacrifice; all together or sepa- rately. Call Ensley 14sl. Sse. es.a.s. THIRTY well-bred Duroc Jerseys and Berkshires, weeks old pigs, at $6.50 each; If corn-fed Duroc, Jerseys and Berkshire mixed, 8 months hogs. aver aging 125 pounds each. at $Z7O or $20 each. w. G. McDaniel. Cuba, Ala. WANTED-Farm. within 75 miles Bir- ] mingham; any size up to 300 acres; state : particulars and price and terms in first letter. Address Box SS, Springville, Ala.
 SIX two-months-old Duroc Jersey and Poland China pigs for sale; in good condition, each $10; sent c. o. D. Carl Gates, Madison. Ala.
 FOR SALE-Splendid family horse. sur rey and harness. Apply Mr. A. s. John son. Mgr, Kentucky Livery Co., DOGS, POULTRY AND PET STOCK FOR SAIE-S50 thoroughbred white Leg horn bullets; just started to laying; also some roosters, same breed; will sell all together or in small quantities. i Call Ensley 1431.