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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-01
MARINE NEWS

New Orleans. March 31.--cleared: Steamers John Ludwig Nowinckel tNorwegian) Caibarien via Matanzas Lake Winona. Porto Rico; Margari Spanish Barcelona. Progreso; Norma, Tela: Sagua (Britishl Sagua La Grande, Cuba; W. H. Tilford. Texas City.
 Port Eads. March 31.--Arrived: steamers Gargoyle, New York Ja- maica, Kingston. Jamaica; Rama, Blue fields.
 Sailed; Steamers Bethnor. Glasgow and Leith Scotland.
 Mobile, March 31.--Arrived Schoon- CTS Barbara w. San Domingo; stimp- son. San Juan. P. k.
 Sailed: Schooner Edith Belleview. tBritish) Havana.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-01
BANKHEAD BEGINS
 ACTIVE CAMPAIGN

Jasper, March 31.-(Special. .)-Congress man w. B. Bankhead arrived in his dis trict Monday from Montgomery and has begun an active canvass for the renom- nation. MT. Pankhead has already visit de several points in the district and re- ports that he finds everything in fine shape.
 He is expected to open his campaign headquarters in Jasper within the next few days and conduct a vigorous cam paign throughout the district
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-01
J. ". Jay & Co.'s Letter

New York, March 31.--A wave of buying in which local interests were most prominent and which was aided by Hedge covering had the effect of causing rise for new crop deliveries of 100 points with the tone of the market strong while profit taking and southern selling was in evidence StiIl prices continued to advance quickly. We are still bullish but advise taking profits now and favor an even posi- tion for over the holidays
 j. w Jay & Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-01
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, March 3l.-Cottonseed oil was quiet and without indepdendent fea- ture. After responding early to the bulish showing in other commodity markets and Wall street, prices reacted under liquida- tion, prompted by the late break in lard. Active months closed points higher to 1 net lower. Sales, 14,300 barrels. Prime crude, 1650dl7c; prime summer yellow, spot, 1S.50@19c; May, 19,40c; July, 1975c; September 1950c; prime winter, yellow and summer white, nominal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-01
RING BOUTS
 SET FOR APRIL 22

Under the title of the First Annual Invitation Boxing Carnical" the Bir- mingham Athletic Club will launch an- other meet here April 22 and 23 Teams are expected from Memphis. Georgia Tech, New Orleans and other southern points.
 Gold medals are 10 be awarded and the athletic officials yesterday said there would be a hefty bunch of bat tiers present. They announced that at least thirty local amateurs would ap- pear. including Dummy" Harrington Sherrod. Evans Candy, chestain and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-01
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cotton Merchants, Hanover Square New York. Members New York Cotton Exchange New Orleans Cotton Exchange. New York Produce Exchange Associated Members Liv- erpool Cotton Association. Orders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for con signmert of spot cotton for delivery. Cor respondence invited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-01
Metal Market

New York, March s1.-Copper strong; electrolytic spot. 19c; second quarter, 19@19Ac. Iron steady and unchanged. Anthony, $10.75. Tin steady; spot, $63: April May. s62. Metal exchange quoted lead quiet, spot, $S.75 bid; April, $S.7O bid. Zinc firm: East St. Louis de- livery. spot, $50 bid At London, spot copper. f107 Is Cd; futures, f110 12s 6d electrolytic, spot. f11s; futures. HIS. Tin, spot, fS4S 5s. futures, f34S 5s. Lead. spot f4S; futures, f45. Zine, spot f50; futures, f5S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-01
Liverpool Cotton D., A.en.s.t.a nsa.s

Liverpool, March M.-Cotton spot quiet; prices lower; good middlins, 2963d fully middling 2S 63d; mddling, 27 Sd low midding. 2433d; good ordinary, 2l 13d; ordinary, 2013d. Sales 1000 bales, includ- ing 2,900 American. Receipts, 24,001 bales, including 23000 American. Futures closed steady April, 25.57d: May, 25$d; July 245Id: october, % 76d; December, 2lSld' January. 21 cod March, 2i.2Id Official closing March, 26,13d value,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-01
Cash Grain By Associated Press

Chicago. Ill, March 31.-Wheat No 3 hard s2.57. Corn No. 3, Mixed s16s1a No. 2 yellow s1.671s c 6s11.
 Oats. No. 2. white 96A m 99c; white s41sA96. Rye ?, s1.s3%c; barley slS5 @1.60c; timothy seed 5000 s12.5O; {; clover seed s45as50: pork nominal; lard s19.62; ribs s1S@$1S.75.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-01
Naval Stores

Savannah. March 3l.-Turpentine firm, $230 Sales, Ii; receipts, none shipments. five; stock. 2,0oo Rosin firm; sales. 7s receipts, sos; shipments, lO4; stock, 1S,631 Quote: B, s1625; D, $17.5o E. r, G. H. l. s1760; K. SIS: M, slS25; N. s1s.50; VIC, slS.75; wv $1925
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Interior Movement

Houston: Middling, 42.5oc: receipts, 7,444 shipments, 6,2SS: sales. 449. stock, 260.94S.
 Memphis: Middling, 40 soc receipts s7s7 shipments, 2.625; sales, 325: stock, 321, ,24i.
 Augusta: Middling. 405oc: receipts l.l2S: shipments 2.134; sales. 105; stock, 11S152
 St. Louis: Middling, 4050c; receipts, l.49s; shipments, .eSS; stock, 1s s99
 Little Rock; Middling. 42 225c; receipts. TOO
 Total today: Receipts. IS, ,495; shipments. l4,526; stock, 7S63S9
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-01
Dry Goods Market

New York March 3l--Cotton goods to- day were firm with trading very mod crate; yarns were steady at quiet. Raw silk was steady and burlaps firmer. Wor- sted yarns were well sold, but not held so firm, Carpet buyers were active.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-01
Shot Cotton

BY AssDcIated Press
 New Orleans, March 31.--Spot cot ton steady. 50 points high. Sales on the spot 1.o06 bales to arrive 546 Low middling 32.75; middling 41.0O. good middling 44o0c. Receipts 11,696 bales; stock 386, 546 bales
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-01
Weekly Liverpool

 Liverpool, March 31.--Weekly cotton statistics: Total forwarded to mills. 45,G00 bales. of which American, 37.000; stock 1,113,000, American 05,000 im- ports, Sf,0O0; American, 72.000; exports, 8 00
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-01
Moss & Ferguson

New York. March 31.-The man. ner in which cotton broke out os it's rut was a surprise to most of the trade while many may ascribe the advance to bad weather or inn proved spot conditions we regard it as in the nature of re-adjustment to un- deriving bullish conditions. We ex- pect higher market.
 Moss &. Earp11snn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-01
Rice Market

New Orleans, March 31.--Rough rice no sales; receipts, 300 sacks; millers receipts, 900 sacks. Clean rice, strong; sales, blue rose, 2.09o pockets, at 1oisai2Ac; receipts, 4,323
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17llc and eevn higher, with not much available
 Futures again followed the strength in raws, with prices reaching the highest point ever recorded since trading on the exchange was started. Closing prices were 36 to 50 points net higher, with sales of $50 tons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-01
Exchange Will Close
By Asseiatse Press

BY H0oeIatsd Press
 The New York stock exchange will be closed next Friday and Sat urday. the board of governors an- nounced today.
 The board of governors of the consolidated stock exchange also voted to close the exchange next Friday and Saturday
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.. :. As registered bid ...........1O6
 t. S. 4s coupon bid ............106
 Panama 3s registered bid ....... S6
 Panama Ss coupon tid ......... S6
 Am Smelt & Refining 5s ......... Si
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 Denver & Rio Grande consol As. 64 Dominion of Canada Js (193D... 9f Erie gen. As bid ......44 A Hlnois Central ref As bid .. 71is Int Mer. Marine 6s ........... 90 Kansas City Southern ref 5s. 6S% Lggett & Myers 5s bid - S4s, Louisville & Nashville un 4s. s1 Mo. Kan. & Texas 1st As ., 575s Missouri Pac. gen. 4s .. 551a New York Central deb. 6s... 91ss Norfolk & Western cv. 6s..1O0& Northern Pacific As ........ 7454 Pennsylvania gen 5s bid ...... S9 Leading gen 4s ...--.--........ S6k Republic Iron & Steel IS G94O) 7s St. Louis & San Fran. adj. 6s bid SS Seaboard Air Line adj. 5s ..... 64K Southern Bell Tel. 5s bid ~ s71s Southern Pacific cv. IS . es1s southern Railway 5s ..........102A Southern Railway gen 4s ... s41s Texas Company cv es......... 57 Texas & Pacific 1st .104% Union Pacific 4s bid - S116 United Kingdom of c. B. & l. 5tks
 193O s7 G s. Steel 5s .................. s57s Virginia -Caro. Chemical 5s,.. s5 Wabash 1st -................... SEA Wilson & Go. cv. 6s, %
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-01
Sugar Market
 D. kssors.fed A prske

New York. March s1.--The local market for raw sugar continued strong and prices made new high records. owing to the continued active inquiry for refined, and further unfavorahle crop develop ments It was reported that three cen- .trals in Cuba had already finished their grinding and that the cotton in all three was much less than expected There we're sales of 5000 bags of Cubas to operators for April and May shipment. at 1214c to 145Sc c7st and freight. early and later there wege further sales at 12ssc, cost and freight equal to 13.67c for centrifugal, and al the dose it was ;umored that further Sales lad been made for April shipment ct z1sc cost and freight. with offerings not tslFsK pressed even at the high prices prey aiiiag.
 Xssefe were no changes in refined prices. x rsfners quoting from 14c to 1sc for e srauulated, although not much busi- E esing accepted at these levels, as EA 5kxT are only allocating small amounts Aile vsi sugars find ready buyers at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-01
Port Movement

New orleans: Middling. Ale: receipts, l .69s; sales. 1.552: stock, 3Ss 5i6-
 Gatveston: Middlng A, 25c; receipts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-01

Chicago, March s1.-Butter lower; creamery extras, 63c Eggs lower; firsts. Ale. Poultry, alive. lower; springs. 3Sc; fowls, 391ac. Potatoes weak; receipts, AZ cars; northern round white, sacked, s5.S5@6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-01
Coffee Market Rv Associated Press

New York, March 31.-The market for coffee futures opened at an advance of to 5 points with the more active months selling 1e to 19 points above last night closing quotations during the middle Of the day on reports of steadier tone at Rio. covering and a little buying by houses with Wall street or cotton trade connections. The advance was checked by realizing around 14.54c for May and IA soc for September. however. and prices eased off a few points in the late trading with the close showing at net advance of to Y points.
 April. 14.4Oc: May i452c; July, 1s.73c; September, IA. 45c: October, IA 43c; Decem- Der. IA Joe: January 14.36.
 Spot coffee. dull: Rio Is. 14a44l5c; San tos As. 24a241ac; cost and freight offers we're irregular, including Santos As at 24s1c to 261zc London credits and at Hlec American credits.
 The official cable reported an unchanged market at Rio. but an advance of 5-5- pence in Rio exchange on London. The santos spot market was not quoeed, put futures were 125 to 115 reis lower VIC toria reported clearances of 2S,ooc bags for New York. Brazilian port receipts II 600: Jundiahy receipts, 200.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-01

New York. March 31-Butter steady; creamery. firsts, 621h G 651sc Eggs un- settled; fresh gathered extra firsts' AZ @45c. Cheese irregular; average run, 271S @2Shc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-01
New Orleans Futures

New orleans March S1-The cotton market closed firm at net advance or SD to 114 points,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-01
Chicago Futures
Produce Market

New York, March 3f.--Live poultry, steady; fowls, 43@45c. Dressed steady; western broilers, frozen, Se@ 55c; stags, fresh, 26032c; frozen, 35m 40ci fowls, fresh, 29@40c; frozen, 29@39c. Tur- keys, frozen, 51@ 55c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-01
Spot Coffee

New York. March 31--Coffee. RIO No. '. 14% futures steady: May l4'52, July 147S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-01
New York Futures Pv AssnnlaInh prnss

Sy NssoV'a'o1 r'os' - New York March 31.-The cotton
New Britain herald., 1920-02-19
NYLZEMs

John F.. Erickson of the Erickson & Carlson com pany is ill at his home with influenza.
 Miss Amanda Carlson of Pearl street is i'll with the grip.
 A bowling team known as Rogers Pets" journeyed to Middletown last night and defeated a team in that city. Messrs. Rogers, Brennecke, Cage, Foote and Kahms represented New Britain.
 Nominations of officers for the en- suing year will be made at the meet ing of New Britain lodge, B. P. o. F. this evening.
 A complaint was received at the police station today from the National Supply company of 1S6 North street that a horse was stolen from the barn last night
 Orazio Disdefano and Guiseppa La tina have filed notice of their intent to sell a grocery store at 55 Lafayette street to Andrea Maietta.
 Karl Hammer, of 146 Glen street, and Marie Fischl, of 257 Arch street, have been granted a marriage license.
 John Bertini, assistant physical director of the Y. M. c. A.. went to Springfield today where he visited with friends.
 A meeting of the New Britain Turner society will be held this eve- ming in the rooms on Arch street. A full attendance of members is urged.
 Professor Strayer of the Colum bia university gave a lecture before the Teachers club at the Grammar school assembly hall this afternoon on Gan We, Teach Our Children To Think"
 An important meeting of the New Britain Nest, Order of Owls, will be held on next Tuesday eve ming in the club rooms on West Main street.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-19
TICKETS SELLING FAST.
Over 400 Local c. O. P. Disciples Will
 Hear President Butler Sneak.


 The committee in charge of the Third Ward Republican club dinner at Bardeck's hall next Wednesday eve- ing announced today that over 400 tickets had been disposed of for the affair. This number only represents the sale of tickets in this city. There is every indication that the capacity number of 800 persons Wsll be on hand to hear President Ni0holas Mur- ray Butler of Columbia university. the speaker of the occasion F.aS. Chamberlin. chairman of the invita- tion committee, has mailed to re- publicans in this city a. letter request ing that all who desire, meet Presi- dent Butler at the New Britain club between and o'clock next Wednes- day afternoon.
 President Butler is one of the most prominent members of the repub- hcan party in this country, and at present he is being considered favor ably for the presidential nomination at the national convention in Clstuago next June. He is a forceful speaker. and for several months his services as, speaker have been in demand throughout the country. Dr. Butler has but recently returned from a western trip where he delivered speeches in Ohio, Illinois and Michi gan.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-19
TERAN STEAMER
 IS AGAIN RELEASED
York Served Country in Spanish Var and Also in Recent World
 Conflict

Wv York, Feb. 19.-The American |hship New York-a veteran of wars, in the first of which she Ed her country as an armed |er and in the second as an armed again resumed com Hal pursuits. Fresh from the |ards where her war equipment removed and her passenger ac- hodation replaced, she will leave today under her old captain, w. pberts, with passengers and car For Plymouth, Cherbourg and hampton. ..-
 |H New York is credited with the
 E of being the first American ship bye a European port for America
 fiance of Germany's submarine route for ships in the proclama- of February 1, 1917. Not only he New York come through, fol- Ig not the lane prescribed by any, but the direct route selected 'hptnin Roberts, but she also sthe trip without the. German |ribed vertical stripes. During var she carried many thousand .ican troops to France and did
 bart in returning them to their
 land.
 e passenger list of the ship shows than 500 reservations for her
 Foyage among the passengers be- &alph A. Hayes secretary to the
 ican secretary of war.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-19
Father And Son Week
 Banquet At Y. M. c. A.

Ralph Farrell, secretary of the boys department of the Y. M. c. A., has arranged for Father and Son banquet which is to be held in the banquet hall of the "Y'' tomorrow evening. The affair has Seen planned for Father and Son week which is being observed throughout the en- tire country. A short entertainment has been planned at which Fred w. Latham will sing and Rev. A. Ray Pettey of the Judson Memorial Bap- tist church of New York city will give talk on Pals. He has chosen this subject to talk on to stimulate better companionship be- tween father and son.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-19
ERMANS PLEASED IT ALLIES FAIRNESS
Still Worried About War
 Criminals

Berlin, Feb. Standardization that Entente powers had recognized +many's contention relative to the I'sical impossibility of surrendering h accused of violations of the laws hSar was expressed today by d for h office official. He said that it was Eitable that internal chaos would att from such a step and declared the German cabinets position
 materially strengthened as the lit of the decision reached by the reme allied council in London.
 We do not for a single moment nde ourselves with the assumption government has scored a diplomat ictory in persuading the Entente to ede from it's original attitude on
 extradition issue" he said. nile we are all gratified, in as much Inc allied note permits the conclu-
 the Entente is inclined to smooth path for other negotiations, we are y conscious of the dangers and diff lties to be met within the trial of
 criminals. In this connection, 1t &oped the very scant evidence pre- ted in the extradition list will be Iplemented by specific testimony, that cases for which no tangible, lence is adduced will be abandon Examination of the official text of latest, allied note sent to the Ger government relative to trial of
 accused of war crimes shows that gnificant, passage was omitted D the Paris version published here Tuesday afternoon. This passage ITS to a stipulation by the Entente previous verdicts at trials of Ger
 war offenders must be annulled
 that they be remanded for new Is. .
 bis provision, the Freiheit says, ms the reopening of the F'ryatt
 in which a German commission ded the execution of Fryatt, cap
 of a British merchantman, was
 a violation of international law.
 conservative Pan-Germanic Press es in rejecting the allied note as Fly unacceptable. and the Tage-
 expresses the belief it lis halt
 place on the road leading to re- m of the Versailles treaty.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-19
Y " zs1|E CA. Notes, V Plans,

The American Hosiery team was beaten by the Stanley Rule & Level five and the Fafnir quintet bested by Landers in the Y. ". c. A. gym nasium last night. The first game was played to a 4-3 score and tho second contest was decided by a 10-4 score in favor of the UniversaIs.
 Beeause of the influenza epidemic, the complimentary dance for the ben eft of the nurses of the New Britain General hospital has been postponed until April 8. The dance was to have been held tomorrow evening.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-19
TRAFFIC MANAGERS
 MAY AVOID EMBARGO
Force of Men Loaned to Railroad Off, 1icials to Clear Tracks of
 snow and Ice.

At the special meeting of the traffic managers of the traffic bureau held in the Chamber of Commerce rooms, H. l.. Casey, trainmaSter of the Highland division of the N. Y., N. H.. & H. R. R. company and sev- eral local freight agents, discussed the possibilities of freight ern- bargo against New Britain,
 MT. Casey said that this storm was the worst of its kind from the trainmen's point of view. He in formed the gathering that at the present time there are about 500 should more snow come the cars will remain where they are standing for some time. In his opinion, if it had not been for the local factories who loaned their labor to the railroads the city of New Britain today would face a food crisis.
 MT. Casey appealed to the traffic managers and factory officials ask ing them to try to secure a hundred men to help the company's men in getting the snow and ice out of the and freight yards. His request was granted as the men present pledged to give him the number of men he wanted. In concluding his talk MT. Case stated that with this force he hoped to relieve the present situation in this city and try to avoid the ern- bargo against New Britain which has been imminent.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-19
RUSSIA IS DISCUSSED
Allied Supreme Council Does Not See Fit to State Just What Took Place at Session, However.

London, Feb. 19.-Thc allied su- preme council spent most of its first session today in what was chara cter- ized as a "preliminary discussion" of the Russian situation. What sphase of the question was debated was not officially disclosed, the official state ment in this respect being that the council considered it inadvisable to let the public know what feature of the situation was discussed.
 The council also considered the ac- tivities of the commissions on the Turkish question appointed by it early in the week.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-19
City Advertisement
Notice to New Britain Patrons of the
 Connecticut Light & Power Co.

Notice to New Britain Patrons of the
 Connecticut Light & Power Co. The Mayor. Board of Aldermen and Corporation Counsel will receive conn., plaints of dissatisfaction with the new system of charges for services from the Connecticut Light 6 Power Co., through the office of the City Clerk where blank cards will be found to fill out.
 Everybody who has cause for com- plaint about their bills for services are invited to present them now and are promised fair consideration from the city's representatives
 Hearing will be given for com< plaints filed on or before March 15. due notice being given of the same.
 O. F. CURTIS,
 Chairman of Board of Aldermen. (N. B. Herald.)