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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-13

The theft of Monna Lisa has resulted in rules in the Louvre that greatly cur tail the liberty and convenience of wis., itors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-13

Rodgers time was a mile in minute 10 seconds, which is pretty good for an art In it's infancy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-13

Henry Watterson is opposed to woman suffrage. He Is a trifle old fashioned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-13

No skilled train robber goes through a coach in the wake of the porter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-13

The Manchus are thinking more of their pensions than of their ancient honor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-13

President Emeritus Eliot is going around the world and he is well nigh so years old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-13

The island that rose out of the sea was plainly insurging. thus showing that the movement is world wide.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-13

No woman has appeared in McNamara venire. There should be at least one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-13
KEG AND HIS COMPANIONS

The women in California are considered "the silk stocking vote"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-13

The wholesale prices of sugar are going down, but the retail prices remain as before
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-13

When President Taft returned to the White House the family cat did not know him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-13

Russia has gone to grabbing again-this time in Persia, and there is no one to stop her.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-03
SELMA
MAN DROPS DEAD

Selma, February 2.--(Special. )-Jo-
seph M. Long, a well known and pop
ular young citizen and military man.
died very suddenly last night about $50
o'clock in Cunninghani's drug store
at the corner of Broad and Alabama
streets after an illness of few min
utes with acute Indigestion. Mr.. Long
had been. playing dominoes with friends
at parlor close by when NE COM
planned of feeling unwell and left to get
some medicine. AS he entered the drug
store the attack became very severe
and Just as the clerk ran from behind
the counter and placed his arm around
him he breathed his last.
Mr.. Long was one of the most pop
ular young citizens of Selma, and for
a number of years has been connected
with different clothing establishments.
He was also prominent in military
circles and for a number of years was
first lieutenant of the Abbott Rifles and
was considered one of the best in
structors in the manual in the state.
He was also for some time commits
stoned officer in the cavlry troop of
this city. He leaves a number of rel
atives to mourn his death and the fun
eral services will probably be held
tomorrow afternoon.
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WHEAT GOES HIGHER
BUT FAILS TO HOLD.
Closing Prices Show Actual
Losses for the Day
THE STOCKS ARE LARGER
Corn Is Irregular Most of the Time
and the Close Shows No Change
In Prices--Onts Lower and
Provisions Higher

Chicago, February Toward the
last wheat turned weak today after
much covering had been done by short
sellers. There was no other buying
to keep prices up. Closing figures were
the same as last night to 4 q &c below.
The days trading left corn exactly
unchanged from "a hours previous, oats
not altered or bc down. and hog
products at 12@12hc to 3Oc advance.
Although wheat was on top for both
May and July during all bulges, the
market held above yesterdays close
a good part of the day. Some attempts
damage in the southwest but they were
not accompanied by any orders to pur-
chase. The early firmness followed re-
ports that Argentine shipments would
be small compared with last weeks
huge total. Other bullish factors were
light receipts northwest and the alb
sence of moisture southwest. A big in
crease in stocks 1T Minneapolis and
Duluth-1,1 $4,000 bushels so far this
week-largely Offset however, the Ell
feet of small arrivals today at those
pOlnlS. IOBtlHCI tIe CllieS IdIIleu nave
now about 100000 bushels as against
100000 bushels year ago when the
whole visible supply in the United
States reached less than $4,000, 900
bushels To a considerable extent be-
cause of this fact and also because Of
general lack of demand for cash wheat
the market for wheat futures grew
weak in the final hour and closed easy
at almost the bottom figures of the
session. May ranged from 96A @97M c
with latest trades 4 @ sc off at 96k a
96%c.
The corn market was rather an ir-
regular affair. most of the time higher
than yesterday, but meeting good Of
ferings on the advance. Storage room
has become so scarce here that vessel
room for 100000 bushels was chartered
today to await the opening of lake
navigation. This corn, though, has not
yet been sold for shipment What
chiefly sustained prices was an esti-
mate putting the Argentine export
able surplus at only $1,000 900 bushels
May varied from 49Tc to sos q 50hc,
closing unchanged at soc. Cash corn
was steady. No. yellow finished at 47h
q 48c.
On theory. that yesterdays SELL
ing had been overdone, oats rallied
sharply. The rise brought out fresh
selling headed by the larger shorts and
by country owners of cash coats May
fluctuations ran from 32H @33Kc and
closed Is off at 33@33hc.
Provisions advanced because local
stockers are light and because pack
ing for the week at western centers
showed a falling of compared with a
year ago. Pork made net gain of 25
a soc; lard, 10@12hc to 15c, and ribs,
15@17Rc.
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MONTHLY Cotton statement

New Orleans, February 2,-Secretary
Testers New Orleans cotton exchange
statement today covers the monthly
movement to January 81.
Compared with last year 1t shows an
increase for the month in round figures
of 297, 900 bales, compared with year be-
fore last a decrease of 21S,000, and with
1908 q decrease of 303 900.
The total for January was 1,2l9,2H,
against 922, 4S6 last year. 1,4377ls year be-
fore last and ,5SS same time in 1903.
The movement from September / to
January 81, inclusive, shows receipts at
all United States ports 7,0s4,003, against
5, SOS, 247 last year. 7,464,717 year before last
and e,252, S26 same time in 1905; overland
across the Mississippi Ohio and Potomac
rivers to northern mills and Canada &c.,
2Ss. against 553,269 last year, 79I,414 year
before last and 374,9S3 same time in 1898;
southern mills takings. exclusive Of
quantity consumed at southern out-ports,
1853, 900 against 1,175.oOO last year, 1,20S,oo0
year before last and 10000 same time
in 1908; and interior stocks in excess.
those held at the commencement of the
season, tSS,244, against 616,s9s last year,
es3. 426 year before last and 412,545 same
time in 1908.
These make the total movement of tho
cotton crop brought into sight during
the five months, ending close of January,
Q. 4s0. 5s5 against S,043,414 last year TO-
14s, 557 year before last and s,233,S54 same
time in 1908.
Northern spinners took during January
242. 23i bales, against 302. 1855 last year. and
2S9 BOG year before last, increasing their
total for the five months to 1,46S,7S6
against 1,464,3S6 last year and 1.7S4164 the
year before This makes their average
weekly takings for the season 67,l9S
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WARREN'S SENTENCE
COMMITTED BY TAFT

Washington, February 2.-President
Taft today committed the sentence of
Fred D. Warren. the socialist editor
who was recently sentenced to six
months Imprisonment and $500 fine.
by striking out the imprisonment and
reducing the fine to 500. to be collect
ed by civil process only.
Warren was sentenced under the
postal statutes for mailing matter on
the covering of which was printed In
large red letters the following:
"One thousand dollars reward VIII
be paid to any person who kidnaps OK
Governor Taylor and returns him to
the Kentucky authorities"
President Taft. in deciding the case,
says that while the violation of law
is clear, the sentence seems excessive.
Representative Campbell of Kansas.
in whose district Warren lives, per-
sonally presented petition to Pres
ident Taft a few days ago, asking
clemency for the socialist editor. Other
petitions in Warrens behalf have been
presented to both the department of
justice and President Taft.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-03
Guard Kills Negro

Selma. February 2.-(Special Twill
Henderson, negro convict. working at
a camp near Sardis, In the southern
part of Dallas county, was shot and
almost instantly killed by guard late
this afternoon, according to report
received here tonight. Henderson was
sentenced for term of two years and
ten months for the stealing of a horse
from a negro school teacher. Tuesday
about noon he made dash for lib
erty from the convict camp and had
started about two hours before man.
trailing hounds were put on his trail.
The dogs followed the escaping convict
for several hours through swamps and
woods, but finally the negro stood them
off and as Deputy H. p Stringer came
up the negro attacked him with knife.
Seeing that the negro intended to In
jure him, the deputy pulled his pistol
and fired. The ball entered the Negroes
left cheek and he died shortly after
ward.
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COTTON DECLINES
ON bEAR|SH NEWS
Lowest Levels for Nearly Two
Months Touched
BULL SUPPORT rs POOR
Less favorable Advices From Liver
pool Are Almost Onset BY Drouth
Report But Sellers Are
Aggressive
BULL SUPPORT IS POOR

New York, February 2.-The cotton
marketAwas easier today with active
months reaching the lowest levels touch
ments crop estimate early in December
The close was barely steady at a net
decline of sa11 points.
The market opened steady at a decline
of sac points on the old and of 2q5
points on the new crop positions in re-
Spouse to disappointing cables and the
failure of domestic dry goods report TO
show any immediate improvement in the
mill situation. There seemed to be no
change In the news from the southwest
and southern spot market advices were
bullish, but while there was considerable
demand around the opening prices and
rally of or points from the lowest
took place during the middle of the day,
there was no aggressive bull support and
the market later weakened again, closing
at practically the lowest, with May max
ing new low ground for the movement.
The demand on the decline was gen.
orally attributed to trade interests and
there was some further Wall street buy
ing of new crop positions, but the less
favorable advices from Liverpool seemed
to be offset by the drouth reports and
the claims of small unsold supplies in
the interior.
Southern spot markets officially re-
ported early were generally unchanged
The interior movement indicated a con-
siderable loss of stock for the day and
it is said that so far this week stocks
at the leading interior towns have lost
about $4,000 bales. against 10000 last year
and 1000 two years ago. Exports con-
tinued large, amounting to about $500
bales for the day and to 5,4S2,755 so far
this season, against 4,22S,144 last year.
The reports of a slackening business at
Manchester, however, lead to predictions
of falling off in the demand for ex-
port and the present movement is re-
Garded as the result of past transactions.
Cotton exchange members have voted to
observe February Ii as an extra ex-
change holiday.
Receipts at the ports today 24,426 bales,
against 4o,97S last week and 1884 last
year. For the week 10000 bales, against
215,265 last week and 1896 last year. To-
days receipts at New Orleans 1904 bales,
against 3061 last year. and at Houston
551S bales, against 1868 last year.
Nav York Coffou Eutures
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PRICES OF STOCKS
VERY UNSETTLED
Trading Is Carried on BY the
Professionals
GAINS IN SOME ISSUES
Spirit of Confidence Is mistaken BY
Erratic Movement of the Dny
and the Buying Demand
Is string

New York, February 2.--Nervous and
unsettled movements characterized opera
tions today in the stock market with such
q constant shifting of position as to make
It appear that the-course of prices was
subject to the caprice of professional
traders, rather than to any broad and
definite influence. The growing spirit of
confidence which was reflected in the
readiness with which large offerings were
absorbed served to prevent another set
back in the days diverse movements, and
at the close quotations compared favor
ably with last nights higher levels.
The Hill issues were under pressure
throughout the morning, and Northern
Pacific, which some of the room traders
concluded had advanced far enough, was
set back 2 points only to recover part of
its loss later. The Hartman stocks did
little in the early hours but later a
strong buying movement sent them up
materially. Reading crossed 160 in re-
Spouse to steady demand which was
said to come largely from Philadelphia
and Lehigh Valley, and after number
of contradictory movements grew firm at
q good advance.
Some of the best advances of the day
were recorded by low-priced specialties,
which usually are regarded as the fav-
orite vehicles of pool movements. Amer
lean Car and Foundry, Distillers secur-
tiles and Central Leather were especial
~ strong. United States Steel maintained
its prominent position, advancing to a
new high level for the present movement.
Continued strength marked the days
transactions in the copper group, in which
the effect of better trade reports is being
felt. The weekly report of the Bank of
England showed little change as a re-
suit of last weeks reduction In the dis
count rate, the proportion of total re-
serves to liabilities falling from 81 30 to
81 so per cent which Is 1 per cent better
than in the corresponding week of last
year and over 4 per cent over the same
week of 1909.
The relatively stronger position of the
railroads of the country Is reflected in
combined statistics of Is systems for De-
oember. which show IA increase in net
earnings of s13,590,000 or 7.39 per cent.
December reports of a number of roads
were received today, and tended to con-
firm the BELIEF that the eastern lines are
faring less fortunately than those in the
west. Norfolk and Western, New Haven,
Louisville and Nashville and Boston and
Maine all reported net decreases, while
Denver and Rio Grande showed SUBJ
stantial betterment
Bonds were firm. Total sales, par
value. s3,9590o0.
United States IS, registered, advanced
Il on call.
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New York, February 2.-(Special.)-
Manchester bought only on a small
scale in LIVERPOOL today and that mar
ket was relatively lower. being weak
er than this market last evening. Our
market opened to points lower. re-
manned dull all day at about this range
until Just at the close. when 1t was
3 points lower on selling for southern
account. After our close New Orleans
declined 4 points, so that a lower mar
ket is expected here tomorrow The
movement continues heavy. There was
an unconfined rumor that Manchester
was adversely affected by the fear of
China cancelling orders. On the lower
prices there was support given by the
bulls on scaledown. There appears
to be % change In the situation ex-
cept that the south is willing to sell
at about these prices.
Liverpool should be 2 to 8 points
lower tomorrow.
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Liverpool. February Cotton, spot,
quiet: prices points lower; American
middling fair, S.39d; good middling.
S.05d; middling, 793d; low middling,
7.73d; good ordinary, 7.47d; ordinary,
7.22d. The sales of the day were 5000
bales, of which 800 were for specula-
ton and export and included 300
American. Receipts 1000 bales; no
American. Futures opened easier and
closed quiet. February, February March,
7.72hd March-April. 7.76d April-May
7.77d: Mal-June. 7.7Sd; June-July,
7.77kd; July-August. 7.761ad; August
September, 7.59d; observation-disclosures.
7.291ad; October November, 714Hd;
November December, 7.09d; December
January, January February. 7.0Shd.
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woman Rise. In Her Coffin

Glasgow KY. February 2.-Stretchins
out her hands toward those who had as
sembled about her coffin. Mrs. Jane Pit
cock. an octogenerian, caused panic at
her funeral" at Gamaliel, Monroe coun-
ty Kentucky, yesterday afternoon, &C
cording TO reports reaching here today.
The funeral sermon had been preached
and the lid of the coffin was removed TO
permit friends and relatives to take a
last look at what they believed a corpse
1t was then that Mrs. Ptcock regainea
consciousness. She remained alive for
several hours, her death occurring last
night,
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Mrs. T. H. henson Dies

Eufaula, February Especial Mrs.
F. H. Benson died at her home In this
city Tuesday night after a brief ILL
ness. The deceased was comparatively
young woman and moved with her
husband here about four years ago.
She was formerly Miss Frazier of
Greenville,. and was a great social ia
.vorite. She is survived by her husband
and a little daughter about two years
old. The announcement will be re-
ceived as shock as only a week ago
she was in apparent good health No
arrangements have been announced as
to the funeral. She was consistent
member Of the Methodist church.
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MONTGOMERY MARKET

Montgomery, February 2.-(Special.)-
Spot cotton was quoted in Montgomery to-
day as follows: Middling, 141hc; strict
middling 1Zsc. Eggs are quoted at &c.
Chickens, hens and other quotations I'M
changed.
Apples No. / Ganos. $525 per barrel.
No. l Baldwins. 2lA-inch, $525 barrel.
Florida Oranges: 1875 size, 81 per box
$50 size, $2.25 per box; 176, 200. 21S sizes,
81 IS per box.
Irish Potatoes: Choice Virginia stock
Soc per bushel.
Onions Red Globe. sound and dry, 81. 90
dry, M15 per bushel; Yellow Danver,
sound and dry, S1.15 per bushel.
Turnips Canadian stock, barreled
saclSs,s$2 per sack.
Florida Grapefruit Sizes 50 and &c. 50
box; size g. 1925 box; sizes Sc. 46 and "a.
g. 20 box
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New or,e.ps cotton FUTURES.

New Orleans February 2.-Spot cotton
steady, unchanged; sales on the spot, 1913
bales; to arrive, 375. Low ordinary, 111ac
nominal: ordinary, IL 1-16c nominal good
ordinary, 13Ac; strict good ordinary,
"a. C: low middling, 147-16c; strict low
middling, IA 11-16c; middling, IA 15-16c;
strict middling, Is 1-16c; good middling.
15Ac; strict good middling, Is 7-16c mid
ding fair, IS Lille; middlng fair to fair,
16 1-16c fair, 16 7-16c nominal Receipts,
1904: stock, 1877 ,43S.
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Cub. wrl start south Soon

Chicago, February 2.-Southern Indiana
will see very little of the Cubs this spring.
Instead of remaining at West Baden for
five days, as originally planned. the So
journ will be trimmed to four days. Pres
ident Murphy, returning last night from
San Antonio and New Orleans, announced
the change in order that his team might
reach New Orleans March 8 in time for
a brisk diamond workout, Incidental to
playing the local team March 5 in the in
itial combat Of the conditioning season.
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Washington, February 1.-THE APP
pointment Of Charles A. Cottrill, a ne
gro of Ohio. 20 be collector of Internal
revenue for the district of Hawaii was
confirmed by the Senate today. Some
time ago a protest was made against
the appointment, on charges which
we're Investigated and disproved.
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New York, February 2.-The dry goods
market showed little change today. The
Bingham trade continues steady and re-
taiers are buying domestics in a fairly
liberal way. Drills and sheetings are not
in good demand as expected. Yarns
unchanged. Beached cotton OF the UNI
licked class is being sold more generally.
The Japan raw silk market is easier,
very large proportion of the crop hav-
ing been sold
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New York. February 2.-Cotton seed oil
was lower again today, owing to fur
Their decline in crude markets and scat
tered liquidation by local longs. Total
sales. $500 Futures closed to noints
net lower February 706G7.S0c; March
7.O7m7OSc; April, 7O7@7.10c; May. LOO
7.,2c: June 7.13d7.15c. Prime crude, b.94c;
prime summer yellow, 70S@7l5c; prime
winter yellow. 7.5O@7G5c; prime summer
white, 7.15G7. 40c.
New Orleans, February 2.-Cotton seed
oil: Prime, refined, In barrels, per pound
7c. Choice meal, per cent ammonia, per
long ton. sos. choice cake, per cent am
monia per long ton, $26.2o.
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Cash quotations were as follows
Flour-Steady.
Rye-No. 2, SIC.
Barley-Feed or mixing, 65875c; fair to
choice mailing. S5@92c.
Flax Seed-No. l southwestern, $3.50;
No. l northwestern, $50
Timothy Seed-$10. 5OQ1O.60.
Cloyer-14.75.
Mess Pork-Per bbl, s20.25@2O.5O.
Lard-Per 100 lbs, $9.S7h.
Short Ribs. Sides-Loose. 50. S71a91050.
Short Clear Sides-Boxed, SO 2501050.
Butter-Steady; creamerles, 17@25c;
dairies, 16G22c.
Eggs-Steady; receipts, 500 cases; at
mark, cases included, 16d1Sc; firsts, 2O2c;
prime firsts, 211ac.
Cheese-Steady; Daisies, 14%915c;
Twins. 13A@1317c; Young Americas, 1870
15s4c: Long Horns, 151sQ15a4c.
Potatoes-Weak; choice to fancy, 446
AGO. fair to good, 40@43c.
Poultry-Firm; turkeys. live, 15c;
dressed. 21c: hens. dressed, 13c; springs,
live, PFC; dressed. 1Sc.
Veal-Steady; 80 to 60-lb. WITS, Size: 60
to s5-lb. WITS, 1ohc; IS to 110-lb. WITS,
1lhc.
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New York, February 2.-Prime mercan-
tile paper, 4G41s per cent. Sterling ex-
change firm, with pctual business In
bills and at s4s625 for demand. Com
mercial bills, $4.s2A@4s2%. Bar silver,
52a4c. Mexican dollars, 45c. Government
bonds firm: railroad bonds firm
Money on call steady, 24@21s per cent;
ruling rate, 21a per cent closing bid. "a
per cent; offered at 2ss per cent. Time
loans stronger; 60 days, per cent; 90
days, 81 per cent? six months, 31a@3s4 per
cent.
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co

HanoveR square, New York.
NEMBERS-NsW York Cotton Ex-
enaA 70. New York Coffee Exchange.
New Orleans Cotton Exchange. Chicago
06ard Of Trade. Associate Members
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Kansas city Grain

Kansas City. February 2.-Wheat flu
lures, May. sSaeSAc bid July, Ss1ac SELL
ers. Corn, May, 4sAc bid; July. 4sA@4Sasc
sellers. Cash wheat, h@1c higher; No. 2
hard, 911a@96c; No. 2 red, CSC. Corn, 1sc
higher; No. Mixed 4S1ac; No. 2 white,
44lkc. Oats steady; No. white. 321I@
3SHc; No. 2 mixed, 31x@32c.
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Empire Audit Company
puRIIC ACCOUNTANTS AND AUDITORS
$3.50 80 puONu MAIN BIRMINGHAM

1909 the percentage of the crop brought
into sight was 70 40-100 and for the same
time in 1908 the percentage marketed was
II 15-100
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New orleans Rice Market

New Orleans, February 2.-There was
a good demand for clean rice in the
local market today but there was moth
ing doing in rough rice. Receipts:
Rough, ITO; clean, none; milers, 345.
Sales: Rough, Honduras, 1921, at 2.S7c;
no sales Of Japan. Clean, 334l Honduras
at 1A@41sc; 1897 Japan at 1s46S1sc. Quo
tations: Rough Honduras steady, LOO
315c; Japan steady 1.75@315c; clean Hon
duras, 3a47sc; Japan, 21s@3lsc