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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-05
PROTEST AGAINST
RELEASE OF SOLDIERS

Austin, Tex. August 4.-Gov C. B..
Colquitt of Texas today sent a telegram
to Secretary of state Bryan protesting
against the release of Mexican soldiers
held in Texas prisons in answer to a
plan suggested some weeks ago for giving
them their freedom. The. soldiers were
charged with violation of neutrality laws
In his telegram the governor says:
Il do not wish to assent to any course
which will either aid, increase or en-
courage the barbarities and inhumanity
which the policy of the United States
government is permitting across it's bor-
der and in the republic of Mexico gem
orally toward our own citizens"
The dispatch was sent after a confer
ence between Governor Colquitt and Con-
gresham Garner, representative from the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-05
NOTICE TO PROPERLY owNres

10 Whom 1t May Concern;
Nptlce is hereby given that the assessment roll
y. ns., prepared In accordance with the law in
sucn @ cases made and provided under an ordinance
enulied' improvement Orylinance No. G51 C." to
provide Tor certain Improvements on 18th Avenue
North from SIND Street to the east line of Pinson
street. ahu on ltnson street from 18th avenue to
Norwood boulevard: adopted OH May 81 1914 and
confirmed on June IL. 1919 by the board of Commits
sioners OF the City of Birmingham. has been de
yered to me and open for inspection in the office
make collections Of assessments for improvements
!, constructed under said ordnance and that the
Board OF Commissioners of the City of Birmingham
Will meet on the 26th day Of August 1918. IN the
Council Chamber of the City Hall Of Birminaham
at three O'Clock. p. to hear and determine any
objections. protests defenses that NAV be filed
to such proposed assessments the amount thereof
The general character of the improvements con-
structed under said ordinance consists of certain
grading combined curb and gutter. sidewalk as
phah paving and gutter paving. with the necessary
drainage pipes and inlets
Ihe Streets avenues. alleys other highways
or portions thereof along which said improvements
have been constructed and the terminal points Of
Avenue from the west line of 25th Street 10 the
east property line of Pinson Street and Pinson
street from the north property line Of 18th Avenue
TO- the north property line Of Norwood boulevard
me area drained by said improvements consist OF
SAID portions OF said highways improved as afore-
said and the lots or parcels of land abutting theron
and the lnersecting highways ,ror a half block in
eacn , direction and the lots parcels of land
H. s. RYALL City, Clerk.
Age-heraid, August 5. 1913.
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have determined not to attack the Cali
tornia gulf port if there is any possi-
bility of the government forces advanc-
ing to meet them. Though it has been
denied that any solicitation of the foreign
consular agents at Guaymas had anything
to do with the original withdrawal of the
insurgents, it is said that fear of injury
to constitutionalist sympathizers is
prompting the delayed attack. The state
officials here declare that the federals
remain bottled in Guaymas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-05
PERSONAL

Dr. John s. Foster. pastor of the First
Presbyterian church, left during the past
week for Charlotte and other points in
North Carolina. He expects to return
to the city on August II.
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Interstate Commerce Com
mission Orders System
Effective Oct. Is
COMPANIES DECLARE
ORDER IMPRACTICAL
Say Reduction of 80 Per Cent in
Gross Earnings Has Been Made
by Establishment of Parcel
Post System

Washington, August 4.-Express rate
reduction which will cost the companies
fully S26,0OOoO0 a year, approximately Is
per cent of their gross revenues, were or
dered by the interstate commerce commits
sion today. They become effective on or
before October 15, 1913.
Notable reforms in practices also were
ordered. The order is by way
of modification of the present diff
ferentiated scale of parcel post traiffs.
One hundred pound rates for short dis
tances either have been left unchanged
or sligrtly reduced. For longer distances
they have been lowered.
For 80 pounds or less all rates have
been practically reduced. For packets of
more than four t,ounds going more than
200 miles and Less than 20O0 miles the new
express rates are generally lower than the
parcel post tariffs; for more than 1900
miles the rates are practically the same.
Report Prepared
A report and order of the commission
prepared by Commissioner John II. Mar
BILE are virtual affirmation of the find
ings of former Commissioner Franklin
X. Lane, now Secretary of the Interior.
BY prescribing a so-called block system,
dividing the United States into $50 blocks
averaging $500 square miles as originally
proposed by MIR. Lane in the zone system
200 600 600 rates now published by the ex-
pl ess companies will be reduced to less
than $4,000 and the interstate commerce
commission believes that the system
points the way to a solution of the eX-
listing mass of freight rates.
A general impression prevails in official
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-05
WILSON INDICATES
POLICY IN REGARD TO
.HUERTA GOVERNMENT

district which includes several border
counties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-30
WHOLESALE TRADE
CONTINUES BRISK
Snapper Scarce With No
Shipments in Sight.
Grain Steady

Business on Morris avenue continues
good. The demand yesterday was hardly
50 brisk as 1t was the preceding day,
but the merchants were fairly busy and
prices are holding up well.
In the produce line no change in quota
tons was registered. The supply is good
and the demand fair.
Snapper are said to be getting scarce
and it is believed that this fish will be
scarce for the rest of the week No ship.
ments are in sight. Prices, however.
are unchanged. Dealers say that busi-
ness in this line is very brisk for this
season, which is said to be dull as the
usual thing. This dullness is aid to Be
due to the fact that SO many people
leave the city during the summer months.
Corn was yesterday advanced to 30 cents
and the tone of the grain market is de-
cidedly upward. 1t is said that wheat
is very firm with a likelihood of a rise
in the near future. This will advance
the price of flour. which is in unusually
brisk demand at the present time. 1t is
believed that general rise in the prices
of grains will be recorded within the next
few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-30
COTTON MARKET
DISPLAYS STRENGTH
Is Still Governed by I'm
favorable Weather Out
look in Texas

New York July 2s.-Still governed
largely by the nnfaV orable weather
outlook in Texas the cotton market
displayed considerable strength again
today and after opening steady at an
advance of to points, made further
gains 10 level of 13 to 10 points net
higher on old crops and about points
higher on new crops. Meeting rather
liberal southern selling on the strong
spots, however, and with more or less
local realizing in evidence during the
final hour, part of the Improvement was
lost, the close being steady at to 10
points net advance.
Covering by western shorts chiefly
explained the early strength in July
and August contracts while the buying
of December, which was again the fea-
ture of new crop operations, was cred
tied To a prominent local house whose
purchases of that month during the last
three days have been about 10000 bales,
understood to represent short cotton.
The weekly government weather report
confirmed recent private advices as to
the urgent need of rain in Texas, to
which was added today the fear of re-
newed high temperatures in the south
west on the other hand 1t called at
tention to ideal conditions for plant
growth in eastern states of the belt.
AS most of the leading cotton counties
in Texas have had little or no rain in
over three weeks, and dry weather is
promised for at least several days
more, bulls We're inclined to expect
numerous deterioration reports from
that state and there was some talk OF
a possible demonstration for higher
prices before the bureau report on Fri
day as the market is still believed to be
considera bly, oversold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-30
New York Cotton Futures
Port Cotton Movement

Galveston: Quiet; middling. II 15-16c; net
receipts. 121S; gross receipts, 1918 sales,
AIS; stock. 3O,196.
New Orleans: Quiet; middling, II 15-16c;
net receipts, 1ls; gross receipts, lis: sales,
26; stock, 24,34s; exports to France, 1000;
to the continent, 800.
Mobile: Quiet; middling, 11s4c; net re-
ceipts, 10; gross receipts, 19; stock, 1887
cOastwise. g.
Savannah: Quiet middling, 117sc net
receipts, 2S9; gross receipts, 2S9: stock,
1S124 coastwise, 2s9.
Charleston: Nominal: net receipts, /;
gross receipts, /; stock, 1915.
Wilmington Nominal; stock. 95O2; coast
wise, 700.
Norfolk: Steady; middling. 121ac; net re.
ceipts, 234: gross receipts. 294; sales, $50;
stock. L, 100; coastwise, 1914
Baltimore: Nominal; middling, 12ssc
stock. 1921
New York: Quiet; mddlng, 70 2.10c; gross
receipts, 29O stock, 74l5
Boston: Quiet; middling, - 10c: gross
receipts, 290; stock 74l5
Philadelphia; Steady; middling, 12,35c
stock, 1926
Brunswick: Stock, 579s
Texas City: Stock, 210S
Jacksonvile; Stock. 49,
Total today, al all ports Net 1874; ex
ports to France. 400; to the continent
2769; stock, 154,352
Consolidated. at all ports: Net $50: ex
ports to France, 40oO to the continent
1909
Total since September |, at all ports
Net, 9,776,6Ss exports to Great Britain
8. .4S1 15s: to France. 963520: to the conti-
nent. S477,2S9; to Japan, SSi,251; to Mex
ico 1894.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-30
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York, July 29.-(Special) Jon fav-
orable cables. the market opened at an
advance of from 3 to points with some
southern selling and Liverpool and local
buying.
with July at a good premium Some press
ure followed as The bureau report on Fri.
day Is expected to show fair progress, but
prices were sustained by short covering
August notices were hardly expected, and
new cotton is close at hand.
The weather report was moderately
buIish. rain is still NEEDED in south Texas
and Oklahoma. The east and centra
parts report favorably. AT II cents spin.
ners are expected to buy.
Good news having been so general, ex.
cepting from the southwest, those of q
different sort are apprehended The Close
was steady with the Improvement wei
held
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-30
Interior Cotton Movement

Houston: quiet: middling, II &c; net
receipts, 750; gross receipts, 750; ship
ments, 947. sales, 70; stock, 32,149.
Augusta: Steady; middling, 12hc;
net receipts, sc, gross receipts, Sc
shipments, 2S2; sales, 2s2; stock, II 1,415.
Memphis: Steady; middling, 12c net
receipts, rs; gross receipts 140; ship
ments, 361 sales, 25; stock, 1S,767.
st. Louis: Quiet; middling. y 3-16c;
stock, 1880.
Cincinnati: Net receipts, 1890; gross
receipts, 1890; shipments, 1866; stock,
eases.
Little Rock; Steady; middling, II q C;
shipments, 272; stock, 11,612.
Greenville: Steady; middling, 11.75c
Total today: Net receipts, 2131; gross
receipts, 1854; shipments, 4519; sales,
379; stock, 1109S9
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-30
QUIET SESSION IN
SOUTHERN MARKET
Net Change Advance of | to
3 Points-Most Active
Months Considered

New Orleans, July 29-Tt was a quiet
session in the cotton market and the net
change for the day was an advance of
only to points. the most active months
considered The main features of the
day were we'll balanced and, again, bus-
ness was restricted by the approaching
bureau report on condition
The market opened steady at an adj
vance of to points on good cables and
continued dry weather in the western
belt. In the early trading the rise was
increased to to points by the forecast
OF generally fair weather for the western
belt and showers for the eastern. This
was the high level of the day. The
movement of new cotton was called bear
ish. Houston reporting 80 new bales to
GATE against up to this time last year.
ana 1t caused some little selling which
put prices down to the level of yester-
days close.
The weekly weather reports made men
ton of ideal weather in the eastern belt.
but claimed that the greater part of the
western belt was in urgent need of rain.
the buying that followed this put prices
up to nearly the high level of the day
again. The afternoon was dull with
prices inclined to sag.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-30
WHEAT CLOSES At
NEARLY SC ADVANCE
Fear Corn Yield Would Fall
Short Sweeps Prices
Sky High

Chicago, July 29.-Alarm that the yield
of corn this season would fall short half
billion bushels of what had been ex-
though the topmost level reached was
not fully held. the market closed excited
at net advance of 1s4d17sc to 2s4c.
Wheat showed a gain of ls&ssc, and oats
rise of Mc to ldlisc. Provision at the
finish varied from &c off to an upturn
of l5c.
Speculative trade in core was the big
sest in many months. The country espe-
cially bought on scale not often par
alleled. Damage, already great from
heat and drouth. and aoutely threatening
to become worse with the crop now at
about the most critical period, had
aroused widespread apprehension. This
feeling manifested itself from the start
today. and took on widness as the hours
passed with no sign of any reaction in
prices.
Estimates made by leading experts in
dicated that the total corn crop might be
2,700, 100000 bushels instead of the 1900 000 :
600 which had not long ago been expected
by many persons Other authorities said
the present prospect was for 2.675,00 0O9
bushels with the chances of the amount
being cut later to 100000, 0O0 bushels Such
ideas were what led to the climax of
buying on a market from which the ordi-
nary floating supply was exhausted and
which was in a highly sensitive condi-
ton.
Shorts in corn savagely competed with
new buyers. but it was not until just
before the close that owners let go with
sufficient freedom to cause any consid-
cradle setback December, the active
month which showed the greatest ad-
vance, touched e3ls, a gain of cents over
last night, but finished at 62Tsc. The May
delivery, in which business was compar-
atively restricted, made an extreme rise
of 3h cents.
Wheat rallied with corn, the theory
being that there was not a normal price
relation being kept between the two ce-
reals. Another source of strength was the
scarcity of acceptances by rural owners
Fine weather northwest and absence of
export demand however, acted a. drag
on wheat. Primary receipts were 1,S6s, 600
bushels; a year ago 100000 bushels Sea-
board clearanees of wheat and flour
equaled 5000 bushels.
Oats, though active and strong did not
keep pace with corn. The reason ap-
peared to be an unusual aggregate of
hedging sales from the northwest
Provisions averaged higher, influenced
by corn. January product seemed to feel
the effect most
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-30

babies. but apparently this novel liquid
lullaby has no harmful effects upon the
native infants, and they lie sleeping for
hours with stream of water flowing
directly upon the tops of their heads.
This is done by the native mothers in
the vicinity of Simla, in India. There
the women do a great deal Of field work
and must leave their babies alone. Few
of these women can afford caretakers,
and they resort to what they consider the
next best thing.
An example OF this was noted a while
ago when a new road was being built and
many mothers were employed IN some OF
the work. There were little grooves or
resting places alon gthe line of the road
that Was under construction, and here
we're seen numbers of babies. Each rest
ing place was selected because of spring
near at hand. The water from the spring
was carefully directed to the place where
the babies were lying The babies were
placed with their heads on a pillow OF
earth. and a stream Of water directed to
flow fairly against the top of the infants
head, and a trough was made for this
water to run off in.
Anywhere from three to 10 babies were
thus lulied to sleep. depending upon the
size of the spring and the quantity Of
water in the overflow. Each stream was
about the size of one s finger. and made
to run through a little wooden spout to
give force to the flow
According to English officers who re-
ported this remarkable method of caring
for babies it was quite successful. Never
We're such quiet and we'll behaved babies
found as those under the spouts of water.
The native mothers laughed at. the sug-
gestion that such thing would hurt their
babies and declared that on the other
hand, 1t tended to make them strong. In
fact some of the mothers declared that
a child not brought up in this manner
would be weak mentally as we'll as ply
sically, as they believed the water pour
ing on the little heads actually strengths
ened their brains
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-30
Fruits and Produce

Apples new. sl.5O@2; Florida Valencia
oranges. So: California oranges s. box:
lines, 81 per 100; Irish potatoes. $1.10 per
bushel; sweet potatoes, Dooley, sl.50d1. "a
hamper; onions, red globe, 2lac per
pound; lettuce. 81 50m2.50 per crate; GU
cumbers, per crate, sl.75; tomatoes. Flor
ida, s2.Sa2.75; cabbage, Virginia 3l4e ID.
new Texas onions, crate. $3.50; beans, per
hamper, $125al.50; peaches, S2.5OQ3 crate;
squash, per hamper, $l@1,25; cantaloupes
S250q3; watermelons, 15d25c; peppers. per
crate, $l.50@2; lemons, box of 500, $76I7 80;
Okra $2d250 hamper Pears per box
49, Plums. 81. Georgia canteloupe, $3.50
Louisiana canteloupe, s. 5063.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-30
FREQUENT PERIODS
OF STAGNAHON
Reactionary Tendency Man
ifested by Stocks-Trading
Lighter Than Monday


New York, July GA reactionary ten
dency was manifested by the stock mar
ket today-almost the first in a fortnight.
Trading was lighter than ON the previous
day.
Not only was the undertone of today S
operations heavy for the most part, bur
there were indications as we'll that the
rise had come TO a halt, for a time at
least. During the frequent periods OF
stagnation in the afternoon neither bulls
nor bears seemed disposed to take the in
ltiative and such changes as occurred
were trivial.
Apart from less encouraging advices
respecting crops and some resentment ON
the part of bankers to the statement OF
the Secretary of the Treasury in the mat
ter of the government per cent bonds,
the day was devoid of news bearing upon
the market. Some betterment was re-
ported in the general bond market, but
this was confined largely to issues of a
so-called legal character and suggested
little or no increase of demand by inves-
tors. Government bonds were once more
an element of weakness, registered 2is
selling at 952 the lowest actual price,
while Panama 3s were u per cent lower
on the bid
London bought again, taking about Is 600
shares of Eries' Anna lgamated Copper and
Union Pacific, while Berlin was direct
purchaser of Canadian Pacific. The most
interesting news from the British capital
dealt with the failure of another colonial
loan, the greater part of which had to be
taken by the underwriters.
Less than the usual interest attached to
the second quarterly report of the Steel
corporation, issued after the markets
close. The statement showed total earn
ings of $4l, ,219S13, compared with $s4, ,426 SOL,
for the preceding quarter, and s25,1 ,102 265
for the corresponding quarter of last
year.
Total sales of bonds, par value, aggre-
gated S1,56s,OO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-30
Other Side Up
r,....,.Aa,au,s Nc On zin

Everybody Masdzlhe,
The late John H. Twachtman, the well
known landscape painter. was essentials
lly an artists artist" In that his style
appealed more to his colleagues of the
art world than to the lay public. Any
one familiar with the man and his work
woald say that the following incident,
which is related of him, might easily lie
true:
| man who had bought one of the art
lists paintings wished his opinion on the
hanging of the picture and invited him
| to dine. Mr.. Twachtman expressed his
approval of the background of the
height at which the canvas was hung,
pronounced the light favorable-ndeed
| he said there was only one particular
| I'm which he would suggest any change.
And what is that? inquired his host
solicitously.
"Why," said the artist. II should hang
| it the other side up. ] always have"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-30
Wool Market

Boston, July 29.-Greater activity is
noted in the domestic wool trade. Much
sampling is being done but prices hold
steady Good sized transfers of new ter
ritory stock in original bags have taken
place recently. Texas woods are moving
well. 47c being paid for clean eight
months. The leading EQUATIONS include:
Wisconsin oomestics and Missouri fieeces,
4e; q bloods. 2ic; Kentucky and similar
y blood unwashed, 2342ic. p blood un-
washed 24d25c: secured basis, Texas, fine,
il2 months, 52q5Sc; fine six to eight months.
47QT4Sc; fine fall, 45Qi6c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-30
A Night Call for the Dominic

From the Woman's Home Companion.
A clergyman small daughter was
sent to bed supperless just before her
fathers return from short trip. Hear
ing him enter, some time later, the
young lady called down:
Mama, | want to see Daddy"
There was no response from belo "
A moment later:
Mama. please let Daddy get me a
drink of water.
When that too failed, small white
figure came to the head of the stair,
and said sternlY;
Mrs. Hastings. I am a very sick wo,
man. / must see my pastor at once"
Needless TO say her pastor went up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-30
London Stock Market

London, July 29.-Dealngs in stocks
were restricted today with a generally
good undertone kaffair's section
however, remained dull. Home rails
gained fractionally and Mexican rails ani
consols were firm and quiet Copper, Gil
and rubber shares weakened in the after
noon session. American securities opened
steady and about unchanged Slight buy
ing advanced prices from Il to u during
the morning session, but the list later re-
ceded Closed quiet
Consols for money, 10: consols for ac.
count, 49, Illinois Central 1iS; Louisville
and Nashville, 140; Southern railway, PAS
Bar silver firm, 211ad per ounce. Money
3 per cent. Discount rates: Short bills
S34 per cent; three months, 4di-16 per
cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-30
Liverpool Cotton Market

Liverpool, July 29.-Cotton spot steady.
Demand fair. Middling fair lid. Good
middling, 6S4d. Middlng. 654d. Low mid
ding 6.34d. Good ordinary, 526d Ordi-
nary, 5.52d. Sales, 5000, including 1900
American and 1900 for speculation and
export. Receipts, 1000, including 100
American. Futures closed quiet. July,
62fd; July-August, 6.23d; August -Septem-
ber. 6151ad; September October, 6.07lad
October-November, 6.03d November De-
cember, 5.9Sd; December January. 5.92d ;
January February 5.9S1sd; February
March, Good; March-April, cold: April
May, 6.02d; May-June, 6.031sd; June-July,
6.03Iad,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-30
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cotton Merchants, Hanover Square, N.
v. Members New York Cotton Ex-
change, New Orleans Cotton Exchange,
New York Produce Exchange. Asso-
ciate Members Liverpool Cotton Asso-
citation. Orders solicited for the pur-
chase and sale of Cotton and Cotton
Seed Oil for future delivery Special
attention. and liberal terms given for
consignnients of spot cotton for de-
livery Correspondence invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-30
Treaury Statement

Washington, July 29.-The condition OF
the United States treasury at the begin
ming of business today was: Net balance
I'm general fund, s1S0.913 651; total receipts
yesterday, $3,1I530i: total payments yes
terday. 81 s1.527937; today's deficit for fiscal
year is Sl232O,195. against a deficit of 50.
2i6 last year, exclusive of Panama
canal and public debt transactions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-30
Flour and Breadstuffs

Self rising flour, $50; Tennessee flour,
1925; Oklahoma flour, s.; pure wheat
shorts, S29; pure wheat bran, $27; c. S.
hulls per ton, SIG; prime c. s. meal, per
ton, $35; c. s. feed meal per ton, SIS:
NJ l timothy hay, per ton $23; mixed
alfalfa and Johnson grass, per ton, $40;
sack, $l.5O; alfalfa hay, per ton. s22; john
son grass, per ton, s16 mixed feed, s32 i;
oats, 5Sc bu.; corn, 90c.