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The Washington times., 1912-07-04
Children'S Dresses.

Lot of ChiIdren's Dresses, of white
Persian lawn and Colored percale
and plaid ginghams. Made with full
plated skirts and deep hens; neatly
trimmed waists. Sizes to Il years.
Some slightly soiled from handling.
Regular 800 value. Reduced coo
..................... WV
Small lot of Children's Dresses,
in white and Colors; made in
French and Russian styles, with
plain color bands and belts. Sizes
up to years. Sold regularly Q7o
at SOC each. Reduced to........ OSC
Lot of Childrens White Pique
Coats. made with large round col
lars; others with rundown collar
and cuffs. Sizes up to years.
Regularly 2.49 values. Re- 02O
duced to.,,....,........'..,.. wv
odds and ends of Children's Wear
ables, including Infants GauZe
Shirts, Underwaists, Gingham Romp-
ers, Outing Flannel Garments, White
Lawn Guimpes and Infants Knitted
SacqueR Values worth zoe 1Sn
each Reduced to................ lOS
Small lot of Children's Princess
Slips, Of white nainsook; made with
tucked ruffles and finished with lace
around neck and arms; odd sizes.
Regular price 59c each. Re 0QO
duced to,.'.,. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. wv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-21
SEEDPOTATOESAND . ONION SETS ACTIVE Morris Avenue Markets
 Generally Brisk
 Yesterday

A feature of Morris avenue business yesterday was the extensive sale of seed potatoes and onion sets Varieties of Irish seed potatoes on the market are Early Rose at s140 a bushel, Irish Cob bier at $1.45, and Tennessee Triumph at a.4o. and onion sets are red at s2 bush el, yellow at g, and white at s2.25.
 Considerable activity was experienced in most all lines of trade despite the threat ening weather during the early part of the day. The poultry demand was good at 12 and IS cents for hens and 15 to 70 cents pound for flyers. and receipts were heavy, both egg shipments and fowl. Eggs are quoted Al % cents a dozen
 Oranges. cabbage, apples. rutabagas and various sorts of fruits and produce were much in evidence. Florida ghip- ments were heavy and the demand was fair.
 Several cars of grain arrived. The mar ket quotations were strong and the de- mand was brisk until the close.
 The following is list of qoutations;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-21
COTTON MARKET
 OPENED AT ADVANCE
Fluctuations Irregular and List Based Off After
 Early Advance

New York, February 20.-The cotton market was relatively quiet during the greater part of the session today, but fluctuations were irregular and after an early advance the list eased off with selling rather general and aggressive in the last hour.
 The close was barely steady at a loss of from 3 to points. The opening was steady at an advance of to points and the list soon sold about Il to lg points above the closing figures of last night. A continuation of yesterdays GOV ering and some fresh buying for long ac- count, which was probably inspired by over night advices from the south indi- eating firm interior markets. better Liver pool cables than expected and more op- timistic advices concerning the prospects for averting the threatened strike of British coal miners had its effect. The advance found considerable cot ton offering. The offerings were not az gressive enough to suggest any effort to break prices. This led traders here to assume that the selling was in the way of realization rather by longs who had carried this cotton over the recent break than by more recent buyers for turn.
 While prices gradually eased off from the best the undertone seemed fairly steady during the middle session.
 Later. while there was no change in the nature of the southern advices re- ports from London indicating that nego- tiations for a settlement of English la bor troubles had been unsuccessful were followed by more aggressive offerings Selling became active again in the last hour The close was at practically the | lowest.
 Traders here seemed to fear that the less favorable turn in English strike ne gotiations would exert an unfavorable influence on Liverpool Wednesday ano recent buyers also probably felt inclined to even up their commitments over tht American holiday on Thursday. wher Liverpool remains open.
 It was rumored that leading bull In terests were reducing their lines on the early advance. The prominent bull brokers were said to be the chief pur' chasers in the late trading.
 Receipts today 77,2l5 bales, against 13,6o' last week and 15,965 last year. Today's $ receipts at New Orleans 1852, against s759 last year, At Galveston %.@2 against 7117 last year. and at Houston 19,074, against 2636 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-21
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, February 20,-(Special)- Europe followed our advance of yester- day so that we improved during the morning. during which time we thought heavy realizing was in progress, as there appeared to be adequate offerings on each advance. We arc not surprised at this, for the movement is enough to startle any cotton man into inquiring whether or not these receipts will not take the place of many of the forward sales
 When the seml-weekly receipts are three times as much as last year. 1t means that the south is willing to sell freely or has sold freely, and that the demand must be well supplied There Is an improvement in the cotton goods market, rather more demand tban usual at this season of the year. which always marks the beginning of the season. It is time the retailers bought some stocks The latest rumor about the coal strike | abroad is that is Is not settled The en- tire industrial, situation in England is most tense. compromise has ruled for so long that capital has left the country, Liverpool should be points lower to- morrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-21
TRADING IN STEEL RELATIVELY ACTIVE Some Marked Gains in List
 of Specialties-Trading < Languished

New York, February 2O.-The day in the stock market may be epitomized in the statement that the total out turn was the smallest of any full day thus far this year and closely approached the low rec ords of the past few years. Trading Ian guishes throughout the session and some of the semi-active issues were not quoted at all Even the professionals who have had the field quite to themselves for the past few months were seemingly disin- clned to takes on new commitments either for the rise or the decline. The most that can be said for the mar ket Is that it maintained some semblance of equilibrium; in fact. such trend as the list manifested was toward frmness' put net changes in the more important shares were ineonsiderable. Pressure upon oni,eo States Steel was somewhat relaxed, anu trading in that stock was relatively ac'iNe' sPan Handlep and Norfolk and Western, which are inter-related. were decloeoiy strong and active for no known reason but the more speculative stocks moved within the most restricted limits. In the list of specialties there were some marked gains, but the movement or these stocks failed to excite the mildest interest elsewhere. The market has reached that degree of apathy where cer- tain issues which have their impetus in the manipulations of pools no longer eA- ercise the slightest influence.
 The street evinced no interest in doings at Washington, and was equally indiffer- ent to political conditions elsewhere. Events abroad were without marked bear ing upon our exchanges.
 London's operations here were less than 1000 shares An unusual and interesting monetary devel0 pment was the borrowing here by London bankers of considerable money on call. The rate-2&q3 per cent | further attests the ease of money at this center, and the willingness of our bank CTS to lend of their vast hoards at every favorable opportunity.
 Announcement that an offering Of $b 100000 of preferred stock of an important mercantile concern had been taken with out public offering, and indications that $10,OOO, ,Oo0 Japanese loan would be floated here with equal ease made up the sum total of the days new financing.
 Introduction of resolution in Congress calling upon the Attorney General to in- yestigate the so-called smelter trust was without effect upon the stocks.
 The copper shares were slightly reac- tionary, while reports dealing with the steel and iron trade suggested no immedi- ate improvement in that industry.
 Among the days railway returns was the annual report of the Delaware, Lack awanna and Western road for 1911, show ing a balance available for dividends equal to 1.S1 per cents against 35 Al the previous year and over 52 per cent in 1909. The Baltimore and Ohio road, of whose com mon stock not single share was traded in during the day, increased its net earn ings for January by $161,000.
 The bond market was steady but feat ureless. Total sales, par value s1, ,095, 900. United States bonds were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-21
GEORGIA GAME LAWS R|G|DLY ENFORCED Well Known Sportsman Pays High Tribute to
 New Game Law

Atlanta, February 20.-(Special.)- well known Atlanta sportsman who is just back from a hunt in south Georgia in which he had as good luck as the law permitted, pays high tribute to the state s new game protection law, and the astute- ness of State Game Warden Jesse Mer- cer.
 Tt is almost impossible to go hunting in Georgia now he said, without going along with deputy game warden. Go into almost any county, especially in south Georgia, and get up a hunting party and you will find that at least one and perhaps more of them hold com missions from the state game warden to guard the game in their territory.
 Tt looks to me as if the state warden has picked out all the regular hunters he could find and appointed them dep- uty game wardens. That not only makes them more careful in observing the law but they rigdly hold others to It.
 Tt was pretty nice stunt on the part of the state warden, and there is no doubt in my mind from what l have seen that Georgia game is now better protected than it has ever been. We have certainly shut out the pothunter and the game is going to have a chance.
 q heard of one or two instances of baited dove fields on my trip, and that is against the law; but the practice is not carried on to anything like the ex- tent it was under the old law"
 The hunting season comes to an end on March 1, 15 days earlier than under the old statute.
 Only the sportsmen and their friends have enjoyed birds this season, and bird lovers, that is, from the standpoint of the chafng dish and the broiler. have been bemoaning their fate this year be- cause they have been unable to purchase them or get them in the hotels and res iaurants
 | lion and birds will be thick around Geor- gia fields as they were in the old days; | but it will probably be good many sea sons before the law is so amended as to permit them tp go on sale again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-21
SNOW IN KANSAS
 W|LTS WHEATPR|CES
Latest Trading Shows De- cline - Other Leading
 Staples Show Loss

Chicago, February 20.--Snow in Kansas today wilted the price of wheat. Latest trading was at decline of 14c to 12@ ssc under last night. Other leading staples, too, all showed a net loss-corn' lsQAc oats, Ac to A@1sc, and hog prod uets shade to 2219@25c.
 Talk that Kansas. would raise 10ooO,VU bushels of wheat this year proved LOO much for the nerves of speculators on the bull side, who had been taking cour- age from reports of crop troubles in sec tions of Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio. Unqualfied assertions of perfect conditions throughout Kansas counted far more than minor complaints from states to the east. The snowfall in the sun flower commonwealth was described as having reached depth of four inches with the air still full of flakes.
 A rush of spring wheat terminals in the northwest formed another handicap for the bulls e
 Friends of higher prices, however, had much the best of the situation, being helped by scanty supplies at Liverpool and lightness of offering sfrom Australia and Argentina.
 During the session May ranged from 99stc to S1 .007s, with the close weak at 99s4 q9s7sc, drop of 1zasse compared with 24 hours before.
 Core eased off in sympathy with wheat. Earlier in the day the market had been firm owing largely to belief that rain prevailing over large area might check country shipments. In addition, Balti- more sent word of little better export demand May fiuctuated between 677sa 67Ac and 67laa67ssc, closing steady at 67Ac, just lsc under last night. Cash was firm; No. ? yellow was quoted at 6i1a@ 65c for car lots.
 Free selling by local spectators carried down oats. Wheat weakness furnished the incentive, for the most part, but there was also moderate increase in re- ceipts. Outside limits touched for May were 52a52lsc and 521sc, with last sales hc off at 52ko
 Western packers unloading were respon- sible for weakness in provisions. The decline. though, did not get much head way until grain manifested lack of sup port. In pork the backset for the day reached 20c to 22iad25c, but for lard and ribs was confined to less than 7i5c.
 Future quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-21
New York Cotton Futures
Daily Cotton Movement

Galveston: Steady; middling, 10 l3-16c; net receipts, 2S,202; gross receipts. 2S,2s2 sales, 1735; stock, Ssl,5l7; continent, 16'- 039.
 New Orleans: Net receipts, 1852; gross receipts, 1901; stock, 295, ,439.
 Mobile: Net receipts. 15l6; gross re- ceipts, 15l6; stock. S1 ,02S coastwise, 1903.
 Savannah: Firm; middling. 1o4c; mel receipts. 10o67; gross receipts, 1O96f sales, 1884: stock, 235. .4S3; coastwise, 1f57
 charleston Steady; mlddling, 109sc; net receipts 2s4b: gross receipts, 2Si5; stock 55.G77: coastwise. 1799.
 Wilmngton Steady; middling, 10 3-16c net receipts, 27l0; gross receipts, 21o stock, 2o576 Great Britain. 10,712; coast wise, 200.
 Norfolk: Steady; middling. 10asc; ne' receipts, 4744; gross receipts, 4744 sales 1l2S; stock, 54,993; coastwise. 4501.
 Baltimore: Nominal; middling, 10Ssc gross receipts. 301; stock, 12,713;. France 3l: continent, 400.
 New York Quiet middling. 1O.5oci gross receipts, se39; stoclS 175,314; eonti- nent, 2S5s; coastwise, 727s.
 Boston: Quiet; middling, 10. Soc; net re- ceipts, 52: gross receipts. 1449; stock, i.- S17: continent, 10o
 Philadelphia: Steady; middling, 1o,75c gross receipts, 5s94; stock. 922s
 Brunswick Stock, 15,o55
 Texas City: Net receipts, 3237; gross re- ceipts. 3237; stock, s1,s7i.
 Port Arthur: Net receipts, 15000; gross receipts, 15,000 continent, 15,0o0.
 Total today at all ports: Net, 77,215; GreN Britain, 1o,712; France, 31; conti- neN 35.297: stock. 1,s92, ,s05.
 Consolidated at all ports: Net, 160,7 732 Great Britain. 22,5s2; France, 17,5sS; conti- nent. 54,555; Japan. s1s2.
 Total since September 1 at all ports Net, 9,66o,ss1 Great Britain. 3037.279 France. 91s.53l continent, 3194339; Japan 339, Go3; Mexico, 47ss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-21
TO HAVE NO FALSE
 ADVERTISEMENTS

Leavenworth, Kas., February 20.--A plea for state laws which will make lying ad- yertlsements' U msdemeanor was made by John Irving Romer, editor Of an ad- yertising publication in New York, ad- dressing the fourth annual convention of the southwestern division of the Assoei- ated Advertising Clubs of America here today.
 "The greatest cugse of advertising for years has been superficial" MT. Romer said. Advertisements in many cases are written by persons who know nothing of the commodity they would advertise" About 300 delegates representing Mis- souri, Kansas. Colorado. New Mexico. Ar kansas. Louisiana and Texas are here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-21
Coffee Market

New York, February 20.-The mar ket for coffee futures opened steady at an advance of to points in response to higher European cables and buying orders. which seem to come largely from abroad and were supposed to be In the way of covering inspired by less favorable crop advices. Local reai1z- ing checked the upward movement around the opening figures. however, and prices later eased off from the best, with the close steady at net advance of 1 to points. Sales, 62,25O bags. February, 1322c: March and April, 13. 26c; May, 13.25c; June, 13.2Sc; July fS.31c; August, 13.33c; September, 13.37c: october, 13.3sc; November, 13.3Sc; December. 13.27c; January, 13.25c.
 Havre was F @1 franc higher at the close for a half holiday. Hamburg was A @bc higher. Rio 75 reis higher at & sx 375; Santos As 50 reis higher, at & SIX 500; Is unchanged at ' sx 500. Re- ceipts at the two Brazilian ports were 20 900 bags, against 12,000 last year Jundiahy receipts 5000, against 16Oo last year. New York warehouse deliveries yesterday 12,667. against 11,342 last year.
 Today's special cable from Santos re- ported an irregular market this morn ing with As unchanged. Rain was re- ported in the districts of Soa Paulo and showers in the other two districts. Spot coffee steady: Rio No. [, 1f$c; Santos No 1, 15Mc. Mild coffee quiet; Cardova Is F @17kc nominal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-21
St, Louis Produce

St. Louis, February 20.-Flour steady. Hay firm: timothy. s21.00m 24.50; prai- rife. s1300M1S.00 Whisky, s1.40. Poul- try firm; chickens, lie; springs, 13c; turkeys. Ice; ducks, He; geese, Sc. But ter lower; creamery, 23M25c. Eggs steady, 261Ac. Iron cotton ties, 91c, Bagging, Sbc Hemp twine, s1ac. Pork unchanged: jobblng, s1525 Lard un- changed; prime steam, ss.75 aS.S5. Dry salt meats unchanged, boxed extra short, sac; clear ribs, 8Ac; short clears, Ssc. Bacon unchanged; boxed extra short, 9A Ac; clear ribs, oA c; short clears, 9ssc. |. Receipts: Flour, 14.000; wheat. 23,0Oo; corn, 106,0O0 oats, 61,- 900. Shipments: Flour, 13,000; wheat, S2,00o; corn, 13s,O00; oats. 41.o00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-21
FATALLY SHOT BY UNWELCOME ADMIRER

New York, February 3O.-Mrs. Rose Sil- verman was fatally shot today by Ben jamin Fried, an unwelcome admirer, who afterward turned the weapon upon himself and inflicted two wounds in his abdomen. The shooting occurred in Mrs. Silver mans apartments in fashionable uptown hotel into which the assaiant forced his way. Mrs. Slverman was fondling her baby when she was shot. The child was not hurt.
 Mrs. Slyerman died without regaining consciousness two hours later. Fried re- covered consciousness at the hospital. He told the police that he shot Mrs. Sil- verman and himself because he. had learned to believe her husband was about to bring suit against him for alienation of Mrs Slverman's affections. After mak- ing this statement he became uncon- gcious
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-21
Live Stock Market

Chicago, February 2O.-Cattle: Re ceipts. 5000; market. slow beeves e4. .65@ .50; Texas steers, s4.5O@5.s5 western steers. s4.sO@7 stockers. B. soc 4. 61; cows and heifers, s206. 40 calves. s5.50@s.
 Hogs: Receipts, 32.o0o; market steady; light. s5.soa 6 20; mixed. s5. sE M6.25; heavy, S5. .90GD6 25; rough, S5.9f 66; pigs, s4, ,25Q5. 90; bulk of sales s6.O5@6. 20.
 Sheep: Receipts, 22.OOO market, weak native, s3. 30@4. TO; western, s3 60 q 4.s0; yearlings. s4s0@5.75 lambs. ma. tive, s4.90@6.75; western, s4.75m6 6S0
 Kansas City, February 20.-Cattle Receipts, 10000, including 400 south erns; market, slow: weak to 15c low CT; dressed beef and export steers, ss 6: s6o; southern steers, s5@6.25; south. ern cows. s3@5.
 Hogs: Receipts 1S,o0o; market steady to sc higher; bulk of sales, s4.5t @6621a; heavy, s6- 15@6.27I F; pack. CTS and butchers. s6 05 66.22la: lights 5.75@6. 10; pigs, s4 75@ .15.
 Sheep Receipts, 5000; market steady lambs, s5.25@25: yearlings. s4 500 $50; wethers. s2 5o@4 75; ;,ewes. s3 25 c 4.75; stockers -$2 5o@S. 50.
 St Louis. February 20.--Cattle: Re ceipts, 2100, including 100 Texans; mar. ket. 10c higher: native shipping ant export steers, S7-50Ns. 50; dressed ant butcher steers, s5 .50@s; 5stockers, $; @5 Texas and Indian steers, s5m7 cows and heifers. $3 20G5. Hogs: Receipts, 10000; markei Sc higher; pigs and lights, s5@6 3s mixed and butchers. $6 .l5Q6 .35; goo, heavy, SC .25@6. .35,
 Sheep: Receipts, 5e00; market. 10: l lower; native muttons. S3. 75M f. GO lambs. s5qe .5O; stockers. s2q3.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-21
BLACK AND FANS WILL
 WAGE STRONG FIGHT

New Orleans, February 2.-Although the "black and tan" forces lost practically all their contested seats in the republican state central committee yesterday, this faction of the republican party in Louis- jana issued statement this morning de- clarng that 1t will wage a strong fight for delegates to the national convention in May in Chicago. The lilly whites, who had majority of 59 in the committee meeting, indorsed the Taft admnistra- ton and pledged support to President Tafts candidacy for renomination. A res olution to indorse former President Roose- welt was defeated 61 to 4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-21

ican middling fair, 6.61d; good middlng, 6.23d; middling, 5.97d: low middling, 567d good ordinary, 5.29d; ordinary, 5.03d. Sales were 10000 bales, of which 2O00 were for speculation and export and included $500 American. Receipts 5io00, including % 300 American. Futures opened firm and closed quiet and steady. February, 5.74d: February March, 5.73l2d; h-April, 5.7id; April-May,. l5.7413d; MayJune June July, 5.75lsd July-August, 5.75d; August September. 57O1ad September October 5. God; October November, 566iad; Novem- Der December, December-January. Jan uary-February, 5.@1zd: February-March 5 .66ihd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-21
DIEGEL MUST SERVE
 THREE YEARS IN PEN

Columbus, O., February 2O-Rodney J.
 Diegel, former sergeant at arms of the Ohio state senate, must serve three years in the penitentary for complicity in leg islatlve bribery The state supreme court today affirmed the decision of the lower courts which convicted Diegle in aiding in briblng of State Senator R. l.. An drews. The decision indicates that sev- eral members of the general assembly under indictment will have to stand trial
 The mans conviction was due princi- pally to evidence secured by a phono- graphic device which recorded conversa- tions between the alleged bribe givers and acceptors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-21
Montgomery Market

Montgomery. February 20.-Speclal J. The local produce market today showed few changes. Vegetables are still high and scarce. Bell peppers selling today at cents each or s5 per hamper; grape fruit at 8 crate and celery showing a slight advance over yesterday.
 According to local dealers the whole sale prices are an outrage, with appar- ently no relief in sight until the weather gets warmer.
 Eggs are still at 30 cents per dozen. this price having obtained for the past week
 In the cotton market strict midding sold at 10Ac and middling at 10. slight rise over yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-21

per, s145O@1475; electrolytic, $13.75 q 14.50; casting, $13.S71s @14.12k
 Tin: Easy; spot. $42 xo@4aoo; February S42. .65014s. co: March, 2.35a42 .65; April SAP. .2Oa f. 50: May, s42. 121ka42 .S71R; June s41 .SOa42. 25, London firm; spot, 9l94, 6s futures. G191. 5s.
 Lead: Quiet; s4. ood4.1o New York; B eo@ 405 East St. Louis. London, 9l5, los.
 Spelter: Quiet; s6.5Od6.I5 New York $6 371k16 621a East St. Louis. London, e26, 15s.
 Anthony: Dull; >~Cookson's S.25.
 Iron Cleveland warrants. 4ss. Sd Tn London. Locally iron was unsettled No. 1 foundry northern, s14,75a15. .S5; No ?, s14. 25m14. 75; No. 1 southern and No. southern soft, s1475d15.25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-21
Available Supplies

New York, February 20.-Special ca ble and telegraphic communications re- ceived by Bradstreet's show the fol- lowing changes In available supplies as compafed with previous account:
 Wheat: United States. east of Rockies decrea sed 1,626,000 bushels. United States west Rockies, increased 577,000 bushels. Canada, decreased 27.000 bush els Total, United States and Canada. decreased 1,076,o00 bushels. Afioat for and in Europe increased 100000 bush els Total American and European supply decreased 776.000 bushels.
 Corn: United States and Canada in- creased 1,295,0O0 bushels.
 Oats United States and Canada de- creased 92S.000 bushels.