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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-17
BUYING MOVEMENT
 CONTINUED IN THE
 COTTON MARKET
Liverpool Makes Good Showing, While Domestic Market Got Away to a
 Brisk Start
By Associated Pr,,,

New York, March 1s.-A renewal of yes terday's late buying movement in cot ton was encouraged today by the more favorable character of the news from Germany and old crop months made new high ground during the ea,ly trading. Reactions followed under realizing with May selling off from 37 44c to S7.02c and closing at S7.22c
 The final tone was barely steady, with April 125 points higher. while other months were IA months higher to 10 points lower.
 Liverpool made a firm showing and the market here opened firm at an ad- vance of to 29 points. There were many overnight buying orders around the ring, with a good demand from domestic trade interests, particularly for May. This sup pert absorbed selling by Liverpool, and houses with Japanese connections. Ac- tive months soon showed net advances of d9 to B points, with March selling a 10 19c and July at 34 .4Sc. Offers showed sen- dency to increase as May approached the 37iSc level, however. and the martet turned easier during the middle of the day under profit-taking. March reacted to &. 95c and July to 34.l2c, but the con tinued strength of sterling exchange brought in some buying on the decline. Late prices showed rallies of several points from the lowest
 Prospects for renewed rains in the east ern belt failed to inspire much buying of new crop months. which were rela- lively easy during the entire day. There was only one sale in April, which had been quoted nominal at about the May price, but which stiffened up nearer a parity with March on todays business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-17
New York Futures H. as,.4a p..
New Orleans Cotton


 New Orleans, March 16-Political news was responsible for the wider fluctua- tions today, the market making strong advance in the early trading of the more favorable reports of overnight from Ger many. but slumping around the middle of the day, when the news from that quarter turned unfas oraDle. From rise of % to 32 points over yesterdays close was a fall to level to II points unoer yesterdays close. Late in the day steadier market developed, mainly on the outlook for cold and wet weather in the belt, and the close was points down to 13 points up net for the day. It was an active market around the opening and the effect of the German news was in- Icreased by a better Liverpool than due. Around the middle of the morning ses- sion much liquidation came on the long side and it encouraged increased of- fering of short contracts but the easiest period followed the noon press dispatches from Germany, telling of continued cha otic political conditions. Later on these reports were offset to some extent by telegrams from Dallass claiming that German interests were buying spots there and reports that two German ships were due in Galveston this week to take. on cargoeS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-17
Over Private Wires
$. R. Stuart & Co.,s Letter

New Orleans. March 16.-Absence of push in old crop positions and advice from New York of realizing by yester- days bulls caused reaction toward noon of 30 to 40 points below top fig ures of the morning It was a narrow traders market. as usual very sensi- tive to any buying. Afternoon press news presented nothing conelustvce, and the situation on the continent ap- peared unsolved and uncertain.
 Exports so far for the week, 32,OeA against 4S,0d0, but the stock afloat at Galveston is 1470O0, against 900 last year. and here' it is 76,OOO,o00, against $500 last year.
 Absence of support in the near posi- tions induced further realizing in the last hour and tme market closed near yesterdays final prices except May fu- lures. which show a gain of 1 to 15 points.-John F. Clark & Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-17
MERIDIAN. MISS.

Meridian, March 1G.-tSpecial )-Malr comb Porter twelve-year-old son of Col. Mark Porter of Meridian, looking into a large mirror in a room of the Porter home today, characterized his own re- flection as that of hated Hun, raised a rifle to his shoulder, took deliberate aim pulled the trigger and sent a buyet crashing through the mirror. two thick walls and into brick chimney on the far side of the house. The boy did not know the rifle was loaded, he said. When explaining his act he stated that he had seen his soldier brother, Marion Porter. who had fought from the trenches and over the top in France, drilling in his room with a rifle, a German gun cap tured in a battle, and brought home as relic of the war and that going into the room and seeing the gun he also went through drill rehearsal When he saw his reflection in the big, costly mirror he just played life it was German sol der and being good American ana a. war, aimed and pulled the trigger There chanced to be no one in the rooms through which the steel bullet passed
 special train will be secured to con vey the Meridian delegation to Newton Thursday. March 25, to attend the Misss- sippi Baptist Sunday school and 5. Y. r. U. convention. Superintendent D. '. Hull of the city schools mas ahhiuhceu that permission will be granted all stu dents to attend the convention on that dav The special will leave in the early
 morning and return after the completion
 of the night programme.
 The Rev P. NJ Jones of Newton has been called to the partorate of the Forty first Avenue Baptist Church here. The call was made at a congregational meet ing just held. The Rev MT Jones re7 cantiv conducted revival at this church. and made an impression to the extent that the congregation is anxious that he shall be their pastor.
 The funeral of l.. o. Dumont, aged 52, merchant here, who died Sunday, was 1 held late yesterday. He is survived by his widow and six children, two boys and four girls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-17
Liberty Bonds
 By Associated Prsss
Money Market
 h., A..-~t~kI D..s.

New York. March 16.-Mercantile pa = per, 61a@6% per cent. Exchange strong. Sterling s0-day bills, $3.6s commercial so-day bills on banks, $s.sS; commercial 60-day bills. sS.67h: de- mand, $372: cables, $3.72A. Francs, demand. 1887; cables. 1885 Belgian francs. demand. 12.90; cables, 12.SS Builders, demand, 3s 1s-1s cables, 36 15-16 Lire, demand, 15.17; cables 1915. Marks, demand, 1.34; cables, 1.35. Government and railroad bonds irreg- u1ar.
 Time loans strong: so days. 90 days and six months. S1a per cent.
 Sterling extended it's rise in the late dealings. Sterling 60-day bills, 3.69A ; commercial 60-day bills on banks S.69A commercial 60-day bills, 3.6S2a demand 3.72s4; cables. 3.751s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-17
MARINE NEWS
ss Ams.Iat.a Prss.


 Mobile, March 1s.-Arrived: Steamer Bowden Norwegian. Belize; schooner Adonis, British, Havana.
 New Orleans, March 1s.--cieared: Steamers Cartsgo, Bocas Del Tor via Cristobal; Johan Ludwig Mowinckle, Norwegian, Progresso; Lake Catherine, Port Tampa. Fla. Quimistan, Honduras Omoa via Port Cortez.
 Port Eads. March 1s.-Arrived: Steamers Lake Fisher, Mantanzas, Cuba; Lake Glasco. Chife via Panama canal; Lake winona, Porto Rico; Man zanillo. Progreso, Oxonia, British, LIv- erpooi, Phoenix Bridge. Thames Haven, Roger Delluria, Spanish, Havana Sagua, Cuba.
 Sailed: Steamers Hara1d, Norwegian, Cienfuegos via Manzanillo. Lake Grain ger, Porto Rico; Lake Grama, Tampa; Lake Otsquago, Nuevitas via Havaha and Matanzas; Passaic Bridge, Buenos Aires via Montevideo and Port Arthur, Romulus, Port Lobos, Mexico; Tipton, Tela
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-17
Coffee Market By Associated Press

New York, March 16-While there has been little selling of coffee futures on the news of the German revolution the more favorable reports from Flu rope combined with the advance in sterling exchange and the firmer tone of the stock market, led to a gooY deal of covering today. The opening was 5 to 12 points higher. Active months sold 20 to 45 points net higher late in the afternoon, with May touching 14.S0c and closing at 14.73c. Private reports of higher market at Rio owl ing to strike on one of the railroads, which might interfere with receipts doubtless contributed to the advanci. which was also encouraged by late cable reporting an advance in Santos futures. The market closed at a net advance of 33 to 40 points. March l4.45c; May 14.7sc, July 1499c; Septem- Der 1473c; october 14.71c; December 14.6Sc.
 cents nominal; Santos As 240241z cents No fresh offers were reported in the cost and freight market.
 The official cable showed an advance of 50 reis in the Rio market but de- cline of 1s pence in Rio exchange on London Santos futures were 25 res higher to 150 reis lower with later cable quoting them unchanged to 175 reis higher. The dollar buying rate was 30 reis higher Receipts at the two Brazilian ports 19.000: Jundiahy re- ceipts 5000. Private cables from Rio estimate ttat there are 500.000 bags to come down form the interior between now and the end of the season.
 New York. March 1s-Coffee. Rio. No. '. 15c; futures steady; May, 1473c; July, 1499c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-17
Port Movement

New Orleans Mddlng. Ale; receipts, 5.7oo; exports, 2,sOs; sales. 2,539; stock, 376- 404
 Galveston: Middling. 425o; receipts, 1o,- .1l4; exports, 3,sS2; sales. 775; stock, 2s7,- PAS.
 Mobile: Middling, ss.25c; receipts. 4i5; savannah: Midding. 4O25c; receipts, s.4sO; exports, s,5ss; sales, l,os9; stock, i47.S25.
 Charleston: Middiing, 4oc; stock. 1s9,- 2s7.
 Wilmington: MiddIing. ssc; stock. 43,- ess.
 Texas City: Stock, 72.sss.
 Norfolk: Mlddlng, s9c: receipts, 1,o9l; exports, 1,772: stock, 32,6S7
 Baltimore: Stock. 5,551
 Bosxon: Middling, Ale; receipts, lss; stock, 4,776.
 Philadelphia: Middling. f.25c; receipts 50: exports, 25: stock. 4.776
 New York: Midding, 4lc; exports. s9o; stock, 50,e2s.
 Minor ports: Receipts, s7; exports, 1- Total today: Receipts, 26,o62; exports, Is, ,eS0 stock. l,S3359S.
 Total for week: Receipts, 1887; exports, 31,S7o
 Total for season: Receipts, 5,s24,6sO; ex- ports, 4.T2,1S4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-17
I w J.v & Co's Letter

New York, March l6.-The overnight news from abroad regarding the Ger man internal situation was more reas- surfing and occasioned a moderate rise early but prices reacted when further news indicated serious disorder. We expect a definite settlement of this sit uation shortly, and as southern holders do not seem to be disturbed by the for eign news, we expect (with occasional setbacks), a higher trend.-J. w. Jay C C,o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-17
Hubbard Bros. & Go.

Cotton Merchants, Hanover Square, New York Members New York Cotton Exchange Produce Exchange. Associated Members Liv- erpcol 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 signment of spot cotton for delivery. Cor respondence invited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-17
Liverpool Cotton By Associated Pfess

Liverpool, March 1s.--cotton spot quiet: prices higher. Good middlng. 3052d. fully middling. 29.52d; middling, 2s52d. low middline. 25.22d good or dinary. 2202d. ordinary. 21 .02d Sales, 5000 bales, including 2.s0o American Receipts. 26,000 bales, including 24700 American. Futures closed steady March 26.53d; May 25.43d; July. 2f55d October 22.23d. December, 21.SSd; Jan nary 21 63d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-17
Interior Movement,

Houston Middling. Ale, receipts. 3,5o1; sales, 10. 457: stock. 25f.267.
 Memphis: Middling. 40.50c; receipts, D. 7Si; shipments S,746; sales. 1.soo; stock. BIS, ,236
 Augusta Middling, iO25; receipts. 2.5lo; shipments. 1,6i0; sales. 5l0. stock ,i33, ,Ai5.
 St. Louis; Midding. f050c: receipts. D. 2G9: shipments. 1.S35 stock, 1i.901.
 Little Rock Middling. 40c; receipts, 3S7: shipments. .355; sales, l,s55; stock. A. 4s9
 Total today Receipts, l5s2S; shipments, 12,74S; stock. 794 S25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-17
Moss & Ferguson

New York March i6.-In spite of
 profit taking sales and efforts to bring about reaction. cotton continues to show a strong undertone Near po- sitions are increasing their premiums, although trade interests pick up the late months. On easy periods we ex- pect the market to show an upward tendency for the present.-Moss & Fer guson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-17
Metal Market Hv Asfooiafad prsss

New York. March 16--Copper dull: elec- trolytc spot and nearby, 1sl4d1s1s; sec ond quarter. lsia.
 Iron steady; prices unchanged; Anti nony. 11.25.
 Metal Exchange quoted lead quiet; spot and April 9.25 bid. Zinc easy: East St. Louis delivery, spot, S45 bid
 At London: Spot copper. e107 2s 6d; fu- lures, e1i0 2s 6d Electrolytic. spot, f117; futures, G12o. Tin. spot, s3n l5s; futures, e3i6 15s. Lead. spot. s45; futures, eH Zinc, spot, e53; futures. e54 15s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-17
Dry Goods Market

New York. March 1e.-Cotton goods were steady to firm today, with gray goods buying more active. Yarns held firm while burlaps were easy. Silks and mems wear were quiet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-17
Cottonseed Oil A.s-.x n

New York. March 1s.--cottonseed oil was quiet today Prices were higher in line with other markets Leading months closed 20 to 2s points net higher Sales totaled 12,s0o bar rels. Crude was easy
 Prime crude 17@17.50c: prime sun mer yellow spot 1905 e 20; May 2005; July 26.f0; October ls.5o Prime win ter yellow and summer white sominaL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-17
Naval Stores By Associated PresS

Savannah March 16.-Turpentine firm. $2.121s, sales, 59: receipts, 35
 shipments, g. stock, 2,1sS. Rosin un- changed: sales none receipts, 152; ship ments, 1,64S; stock, 24S89. Quote: B, s17: D. s1S.25; E. F. G. s1s.35; H. s1S.40; I, s1s.45; K, $1s.75: NJ. N. VIC, wv, sf9
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-17
Increase In sales

Baltimore. Md. March 6.-(Specfal) ] The Daniel Miller Company of this city. in an announcement of sales for the first two months of 1920. show an increase over same months of 1919 of sl l,322. .79661
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-17
THE DAY IN WALL STREET
PierceArrow Stockholders Soon Receive Repor-Pool Saxon Motors Still Operating With Quotations
 Pushed Up to 17A

around SIP share on the stock in 1920 are being revised, it is learned. and those who claim to know. say that earnings will run closer to s2O a share. :
 The pool iu Saxon Motors con tinued it's operations today and the stock was pushed to 1873 early afterwards it receded with the rest of the market, closing at 1T%. Saxon sold as high as 19 on Nor days bulge. C. A. Pfeffiffer, pres ident of the company. was credited today as predicting that the earn ings of Saxon this year might run as high as s1.OOO.oOo.
 Wall street heard today that the sensational rise in the market value of Standard Oil of New Jersey stock, which has sold this week above s900 share, setting a new high record, is based upon plans by the management for the decla- ration of 400 per cent common stock dividend. It also learned by the rumor route that $100.000,000 of common stock might be offered to the public for subscription at par. At the offices of the com pany these reports were categori- cally denied Interests in close touch with Standard Oil affairs in- sst that some important develop ment with regard to readjust- ment of capitalization to accord more closely with the company's swollen assets is close at hand and will likely take the form of split ting up of the present stock into smaller units. Application has all ready been made to list the stock on the exchange.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-17

Chesapeake & Ohio cv 5s. 7als Chicago, E. X Quincy Joint 4s.. g412 Chicago. NJ. & St. P. cv. 41ss. 72
 Shicago R. I. & Pac. Ky. ref 4s 721. City Of Paris 6s. s............ 90
 Colorado & Southern ref 4hs.. 72H Denver Rio Grande con. 4s.. 64
 Dominion of Canada 5s G93D.. 91A Erie gen As .......-......... f61s Illinois Central ref. 4s 7115 Int. Mer. Marine 6s .. SS34 Kansas City Southern ref. 5s.. 697s liggett & Myers 5s....... Ss
 Louisville & Nashville un. 4s.... 6s7s Missouri Kan. & Texas list As. 57A Missouri Pac. gen. ss. .. 56ls New York Central deb. 6s..... 92A Norfolk X Western cv. 6s...... 102
 Northern Pacific 4s........ 75B Pennsylvania gen. 5s... S9
 Reading gen. As ..........,.- 70
 Republic Iron & Steel 5s t1940) SS1s St. Louis & San Fran adj. 6s... 651h Seaboard Air Line adj. 5s..... 3S
 Southern Bell Tel. 5s......... 61N Southern Pacific cv. 5s.......... 102h Southern Railway 5s. ............ S5
 Southern Railway gen. 4s...... 58ss Texas Company cv ts.......... 1045a Texas & Pacific 1st ............ S0R Union Pacific 4s ....... S1ss U. Kingdom of G. B. & I. G937) S8
 U. s. Steel .......... s6k Virginia Carolina Chemical 5s.. s51A Wabash 1st ................. Ss1s Wilson & Co. cv. 6s.........a.. 917s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-17

Forty-two Of every 100 women em- ployed ip the candy factories in Phila- delphia are under 20 years of age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-17
New York Bonds Qv AsSocjate6 preSs

T. S. 2s. registered ....... 106ts U. s. 2s. coupon. n............... 1oo1s II. s. As. registered ....... 106 i r. S As coupon. .......... 106
 anama 3s. registered. ........ SS anama 3s. coupon ............ SS
 American s. & R. 5s......r... S2 American Tel. & Tel cv. ss.... s7ls Anglo French 5s ....... 97
 Atchison gen. 4s....-.......... ITS Atlantic Coast Line fst 4s.. fs Baltimore & Ohio cv. 4iss...... 64is Bethlehem Steel ref. 5s..... 84% Central of Georgia Con. 5s... s1
 Central Leather 5s. s..........- s4ts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-17
Spot Cotton n. Drax,

New York, March i6.-Spot cotton steady; middling. 3lc.
 New Orleans. March 16.-Spot cotton steady and unchanged sales on the spot, 599, to arrive, 1910. Low middling, 32.75; middling, Ale; good middling, 43c. Re- ceipts, 5,7O0; stock 376,4o4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-17
NrtnOork Iribn1lk

New York, March 16.-(Special) Stockholders of the Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Company will shortly receive copies of the annual report covering operations ending Decem- Der 31 last. The report will show. it is understood, net profits of around s1,s0o.OOO after deductions on account of federal taxes. After preferred dividends, that would leave about s1.000, 900 available for the common stock, or around s4 share. In 1918 the company earned s7S6 share on the common. The poor showing made by the company last year is not news to the flnan- cial district.' It has been known for several months that Pierce Arrow suffered severely from the transition from a war to a peace basis, which made necessary the passing of the common stock divi- dends.
 Directors of the American Vana- dium Corporation are scheduled to meet tomorrow and would not sur prise the street for them to declare an initial dividend, on the stock. although in some quarters no ac- tion Is expected until the next meeting, early in the summer. Vanadium has been one of the strongest spots in the market on the recovery of the past few days. Today 1t touched 60 an advance of about 15 points from the recent low Estimates made earlier in the
 year that the company would earn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-17
Chicago Futures By Associated Prsss
Produce Market By Associated Press

Chicago H.. March 6.
 Chicago, March 16.-Butter lower; creamery. 52@6sc. Eggs higher; firsts, ABA @ 4Sc. Poultry, alive, higher; springs, 40c; fowls, 41c. New York, March 16-Butter firm; creamery firsts, ss@s61ac. Eggs firm; fresh gathered firsts. 45@4 46c. Cheese firm; average run, 271k @2Shc. New York. March 16.--T.ive poultry firm; chickens, S0G35c; fowls, 45646c; old roosters, 24c; turkeys 40945c.
 Cash Grain
 By Associated Press Chicago, March 16.-Cash wheat, No. 3 hard, s2.43 No. northern spring, s2.35. Corn: No mixed, $l.52; No yellow, si.5s1add. 61.
 Oats: No, white, sits@s5lkc No. 3 white 93a94a4c.
 Rye: No. ?, s1.75
 Barley. s1. .3341.65.
 Timothy seed, s1o.5o913oo; clover seed, $45. 0o659.O0.
 Pork; Nominal lard, s2o.s5; ribs. sl7 7.s- @1S,e2.
 St. Louis, March l6.-Corn No. 2 s1.5s; No. 9 white. s1.s2; July, s1. 1.49ts Oats: No. 2, 95c; No. 3 white, 93a95Ac Nav eqc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-17

There are S00.0Oo factory workers in New York who cannot speak the Eng fish language.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-17
New Orleans Futures

 New Orleans March 16.-Cotton closed steady points down to 13 up
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-17

The funeral of l.. o. Dumont, aged oz' merchant here, who died sunday, was held late yesterday He is survived bv his widow and six children. two boys and four girls.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-10-01
Iron Furnace to india.

Pioneers Of the iron industry
throughout the country may recall the
stack erected several years ago at
Battelle, Ala, which was abandoned
because 1t was too far from raw ma
terials and had inadequate transport
tation facilities, says a Christian
Science Monitors Birmingham (Ala.)
correspondent.
For IL years the furnace stood In
active until the war brought the de-
mand In Mesopotamia for railroads to
move troops and supplies. In August,
1917. the old stack at Battelle was
bought by group OF iron makers,
who took 1t down piece by piece. ship.
ped It to New Orleans and loaded It on
a steamship for India. This Is said to
be the first iron furnace to cross tho
sea and make iron on two continents
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-10-01


saat prelsetioa ~ the need Of making
aeaey. Although his wealthy moth
er's purse was spen to hin. her das-
approval Of his marriage and bis work
was - lrritatlng1y expressed that he
naaIly had TO refuse her assistance.
The consequent driving necessity ne
coupted somewhat for his facility and
his uulck sense Of what the public was
golnG 20 like next.
~ means OF sparkllng epigram In
his fashionable novel. "Pelhnm," he
early achieved q reputation m a mnn
Of the world. He then occupied himself
with the crime-n0vel and the romance
Of mystery. The satire Of Thackerny
and others IN Fraser's Magazine drove
hlm away from the field of burglary
and homicide, and he deIved into his
tory for subjects. This produced s"rhe
Last Days Of Pompei," "Rienxi" and
sSrhe Last Of the B6rOns." In "The
CaxtOnsr he founded the "true cult Of
the colOnies." This and two more of
his best works responded to the popu-
lar demand for domestic novels. Tales
Of terror next attracted the public and
Bu1wer created q sensation by "rhe
Strange Story" which came to him In
. dream, and @The Haunted and the
Haunters," one Of the most perfect
ghost stories In English literature.
Finally. he wrote. novels and satires
of society. His very versatility per-
haps prevented Ills digging deeply into
reality.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-10-01
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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-10-01

Edward B-'wer.
Lord Lytton. was
brilliantly versa
tile. A states
man. he WINS far
sighted and as
tutey NJ dranatist,
In "The Lady Of
Lyon D." "Riche-
1ieuv and "MOney"
he struelk and held
the popular taste,
~ novelist. he
pred q 9 e q seoe
Z " en- ty-Odd ro-
nanees Of widely
varying typel as
poet and political
assay1st, he was
less notable.
DURING the early
years Of his mar
rlage Bulwer was
wonheA To 1nceU-