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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23
Defends the Annendix

That the appendix vermiform Is what
biologist call vestibial organ and Use
less or worse, has long been the general
opinion among medical men, but that
opinion has never been unanimous. Ever
since the troublesome extension of the
alimentary canal began to receive atten-
tlon-which is ever since antisepsis and
asepsis made abdominal operations fair
ly safe-there have been those who held
that the appendix presumably served a
purpose, and that its removal was not
an unmiXed blessing, says the New York
Times.
What the purpose was has been the
subject of many guesses among this fac
tion, but none of those hitherto presented
has been very satisfactory, and of the
innumerable people who have been de-
prived of this mysterious organ few have
suffered from subsequent inconveniences
that could with any certainty be aseribed
to it's absence.
Now French doctor has reported to
the Paris Academy of Science that se-
runs extracted from freshly removed ap-
pendixes, when injected into animals,
have measurable stimulating effect on
the contractile, or peristltic, movements
OF the intestinal walls. and that In all
probability along this line is to be sought
and found the use of that which has been
declared useless. This is in effect the as
sertion that the appendix. instead OF
being the degenerate and therefore dam
gerous vestige of a once active viscus
Is still secreting gland and an efficient
aid in the complicated process of diges-
tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23
Weekly Cotton Review

New Orleans, November 22.-The cotton
market had a tendency to sag this week
under liquidation by the long interest and
short selling from the bear element, which
at times was rather aggressive. The net
results We're a decline of 3S to A points,
The high prices We're made on Monday
and the low prices on Saturday. At the
highest the trading months were to I
points over last weeks close; at the low
est they were 80 to 40 points under. The
range was as to 49 points.
Much of the liquidation of the early
part of the week was due to bearish esti-
mates of the ginning figures issued Fri
day by the census bureau. These reports
caused much long cotton to be thrown on
| the market. While the census figures of
| 10, ,434, 3S7 bales were just about what the
| trade, as a whole, looked for, they were
| followed by moderately heavy selling,
which put prices to new low levels for the
week. At the end of the week bulls said
that the market was sold out and over
sold and claimed that the technical posi-
ton was sounder than for a long time.
AT times during the week there were
many reports of an easier spot situation,
bearish traders claiming that offerings
especially of TIE low grades, We're very
liberal, an dthat, in some instances cot
ton was being pressed for sale. 1t was
claimed that there was no great demand
growing scarcer as the season grows
older. Against the arguments of no spot
demand Of late, bulls pointed out that
mill takings for the week were 460, 900
bales, against 47S,00o this week last year,
and 5000 this week two years ago. They
also called attention to the fact that ex-
ports thus far this season amounted
amounted to $780, ,535 bales, against 1880, 94g
a year ago, and 3,9SOs51 two years ago.
Attention was also directed to sales OF
spots in the Liverpool market for the
week of $1,000 bales, against 41,O00 this
week last year, and A,00O this week two
years ago.
Spots lost &c, middling closing al
13 1-16c, against 10 5-16c last week and
123sc this week last year. Sales on the
spot amounted to 776S bales, against 6946
last week and 6440 this week last year.
Sales to arrive amounted to 11.760 bales,
against SOP last week and S155 this week
last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23
Offers Body for Debt

Hoping to pay a debt of gratitude to a.
physician attached to the Roosevelt hos
pital, who welcomed her to the institu-
ton when she was i'll and hungry Mrs
Mary Turner, an aged woman, who 10
years ago distributed the sum of S25, 900
among charities, made dying wish that
her body be used for dissecting purposes.
Eight months ago. the woman, haggared
and worn, after having been refused adj
mission to three institutions staggered
to the steps of the Roosevelt hospital.
DR.. Robert r. Bryant was on duty at the
time. Realing that the aged woman was
a victim of old age and neglect, he tender
ly escorted her to ward In the institu-
ton and placed her In bed For eight
months Mrs. Turner was a patient at the
hospital, says the Philadelphia Inquirer.
The aged woman. realizing that death
was near, summoned DIR. Bryant
DR.. Bryant" she said, you have been
a good Samaritan to me- My friends de-
serted me In my hour of need. l have
nothin gto offer you but my body after 1
die. You and your profession are well
come to It, Life was dismal until | fell
exhausted on the steps of this hospital
You can have my body and | hope IL is
dissected in order that others NAV be
saved from the sufferings which was nv
misfortune"
Dr. Bryant refused to turn the bodv
over to the college. He was so touched
py the womans deathbed statement that
he was the first contributor to a fund
which VIII be used to bury the body.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23
PIC IRON IS FLAT;
PRICES DECLINING
Lower Prices Result Follow
ing Dearth of New
Orders for Steel

New York November 22.-Some of the
active for business this week and with
a dearth of new orders lower prices
resulted On desirable contracts s1.20
base mill was developed on plain struc-
tural shapes and some sales of hange
plates were made at $1.25 base. Block
sheets dropped to $1.90 for No. 2S, and
galvanized sold at s2.95. Billets We're
sold in small lots at $40 mill Small
bars that take the structural classih-.
cation were difficult to sell, even at
S1.25. Eastern mills were sellers of
plates and shapes at S1.25 base Pitts
burg
The lower prices did not, however,
stimulate consumers to purchase be-
yond current needs. The railroads re-
mained extremely conservative. Com
pared with the first 10 months of last
year rail buying has decreased ~ per
cent. car contracts AZ per cent and
locomotive orders 80 per cent.
Specifications for rolled steel against
manufacturers contracts have been
coming grudingly. Furnaces are being
banked or blown out and mills are
running internationally.
Fabricating shops booked orders this
week for less than 10000 tons of shapes
but the general contracts for subway
and elevated work placed will soon re-
quire $4,000 tons of steel and two other
contracts to be placed next week will
call for $4,000 tons more. The pig iron
trade is fiat with prices still declining.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23
COTTON GOODS
MARKET QUIET
Hesitancy Shown in General
Trade and Forward
Orders Light

New York, November 22-The nor
NAL quiet anticipated at this period OF
the year in primary cotton goods mar
lSets has been increased in the past
week by the hesitaney shown in gen
eral trade, so that forward orders have
been light Deliveries on old orders
continue firm and all goods on order
are wanted. There is less than full
production being turned out by mills
due to labor causes, and a demand for
higher wages In cotton mills has been
made by Fall River operatives. The
absence of stock accumulatlons con-
tinues strong feature of the situa-
ton. The largest cotton blanket mills
of the country have announced a with
drawal of all it's goods for the balance
of the winter, as the product is COM
pletely sold up. Export trade continues
very light, while export shipments on
old orders are still keeping the yearly
average up to the figures of a year ago
for the corresponding period. At the
higher plane of values reached on cot
ton goods some restriction of eonsump-
tion is predicated but 1t has not begun
to manifest itself in any important
way as yet, save in the export field. and
to a less extent perhaps in adding to
the conservatism of jobbing in goods
to be distributed next year. Prices
show little change for the week and
are quoted as follows:
Print cloths, 2S-inch 64x64s, 4c nomi-
nal; 64X60s, 3 y c; SS1 inch 64x64s, 5#c;
brown sheeting, southern standards, Sc
ond SIC; denims. 9-ouee, 14Ac; tick
ings, S-ounee, lac; standard prints, 5 Y CT
standard staple ginghams. 61sc; dress
ginghams ga
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23
Carried Snakes in Basket

Charles p. Ryan's efforts to start a zoo
in the downtown streets of East St. Louis
were not appreciated.
AT the busy going home hour Thursday
night he stood at Collinsville and Divis-
ion avenues holding a chip basket in
which were six rafting fine rattlesnal1es,
says a st. Louis wire to the New York
Sun.
Startled passersby hurried to the other
side of the street when they saw the wrig-
glers and heard the omnious noise that
came from the basket.
Two policemen stood at respectful dis
tance from Ryan and commanded him to
halt. While the policemen sat in the rear
of the patrol wagon ready to jump if
wriggler got out of the basket Ryan had
his rattlers ratified over the cobblestones
to the police tsation. When Ryan put his
basket on the desk the sergeant in charge
fell over backward. Ryan seemed greatly
relieved at this evidence that the SER
geant saw em, too"
The only explanation he could give as
to his possession of the snakes was that
when he went into a saloon he didn't
have them and when he came out he had
them.
The police released Ryan and shot the
snakes from a safe distance in the station
basement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23
FEAR OF BLACK RUST
HAS BULL|SH EFFECT
Liberal Export Sales at
New York Also Sends
Wheat Up

- Chicago, November 22.-Liberal export
sales at New York and fear of black rust
in Argentina, had bullish effect today
on buyers of wheat. The market, after
showing weakness early, closed firm at
a range varying from last nights figures
to 1sc advance. Corn finished 1sc to 80
Ac up; oats unchanged to a shade higher
and provisions irregular, strung out from
cents decline to a rise of 21sa5c
Many wheat traders who were uncer-
tain at the outset, changed late to the
opinion that for the next six months i'm
porting nations would require increasingly
large shipments from producers able to
make prompt delivery Canada and Rus
sia, it was pointed out, soon were to be
locked in by ice, and other winter condi-
tions for at least five months letting the
burden of supply descend heavily on the
United States, Argentina and Australia
Rosario dispatches, telling of a jump in
wheat prices there and referring to the
chance of serious damage from black rust
acted as more than an offset for early
reports that Argentina weather was fa-
vorable for growth. Estimates also were
that the amount of wheat held in the
Dakotas and Minnesota was only 36,OOO00O
bushels, against 140.000,00O a year ago.
Corn prices hardened on account of re-
ceipts being light and because of firm
ness at Liverpool due to bullsh reports
from Russia and the Danube. For a
while, however, mild weather and doubt
full advices regarding feed demands kept
the trade in a bearish position, oats
merely rejecting the course of corn. Much
of the time demand was scattering
In provisions shorts covered but the
influence of lower prices for hogs put a
handicap on prices. Offerings of lard by
a leading packer We're so plentiful as to
be somewhat oppressive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23
WEAKNESS SHOWN
IN COTTON MARKET
Bears Aggressiey, Selling
Large Amount of
Gotten

New Orleans, November 29.-The cotton
market developed rather pronounced
weakness in the short week end session.
Bears were aggressive and sold a large
amount of cotton. Gossip was that spot
interests were heavy sellers. Bulls offered
little or no support and appeared con-
tent to allow the market to take it's own
course. Weaker longs liquidated heavily
large stop loss orders being uncovered
around the 13-cent level on the near
months. There appeared to be no new de-
velopments of a strongly bearish nature
and much of the selling from the short
side appeared to be directed against the
long interest.
The opening was steady at decline Of
to 10 points. Liverpool was much lower
than due, and bears were good short sell
ers from the start. Private cable mes
sages said that lower prices in the English
market were due to hedge selling, offer
ings from the continent and a lack of
bull support. The market steaded for
partial recovery around the middle of
the morning, but the spot situation
brought out more vigorous bear attacks
thdn ever anu u little later the lldlhel
developed its easiest tone. Late in the
morning the trading months were 10 to
% points under yesterdays last quota
tions. The close was steady at a net loss
of Is to 21 points.
The weather map was cloudy but dry
and was considered favorable. The out
look was for unsettled weather over a
large part of the belt, but there We're no
decided indications of rain, which helped
the short side.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23
GENERAL SELLING ON
COTTON EXCHANGE
Market Inspired by Talk of
Adequate Crop Following
Ginning Report

New York, November 22.-The cotton
market was lower today under more
or less general selling. which appeared
to be inspired by the talk of an ade-
quate crop following yesterdays gin
ming report and an unfavorable view
of general trade conditions. The close
was barely steady at a net decline
of 10 to 20 points.
The opening was steadied by re-
newal of the trade buying which had
been considered largely responsible for
the break. Support from that source
was not as active as on the previous
day, however, and first were to 8
points lower. An unsettled labor situa-
ton, not only in Fall River, but in
other trades. and reports that the gov
ernment warehouses in India were full
of cotton goods, seemed to prompt con-
siderable selling for short account,
while there also was heavy liquidation
under which active months soon showed
net loses of IA to Is points.
This break was followed by slight
rallies on covering for over the week
end, but the market remained very
ItINpuS, IGdCulnS Tile iONCSb POiAlN a.
the close under continued liquidation
and scattered selling, accompanied by
very bearish talk around the ring.
Local bulls contend that the fixing of
prices on old contracts by spinners at
the present level of prices indicates
a fair working margin, but some of the
local spot people report very little
fresh business, and 1t was predicted
by local statisticians today that the
weekly reports on spinners takings will
compare more besrishly with last year
in the near future.
These predictions were probably
based partly upon the falling off in the
export movement, while at this time
last year cotton was going out of sight
very rapidly. takings for the week end
ing December 9, last season. being the
heaviest on record. The weekly reviews
Of some of the larger western dry
goods distributors showed continued
optimism, but Fall River sales for the
week were estimated only 10 per cent
against 100000 for the same week last
year.
New York Cotton Futures
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23
New York Cotton Futures
Port Cotton Movement

Galveston: Quiet; middling, 13Ac; net
receipts, 1853; gross receipts, 1858; sales,
749; stock, SG5,719; exports to Great Brit
ain, 1887; coastwise, 4731
New Orleans: Quiet; middling, 13 1-16c;
net receipts. S299; gross receipts, S571
sales, 2145; stock, 202, 472; exports to France
1911; to the continent, 5000; coastwise
634
Mobile: Nominal; middling, 13c net re-
ceipts, 1850; gross receipts 2350; stock,
45, 1913; exports to Great Britain, 1856;
coastWse, 252.
Savannah: Quiet; middling, 1ssc; net
receipts, 1926; gross receipts, 1885, sales,
1909; stock, 177215 exports to France,
$500; to the continent, 17,0lS; coastwsie,
247.
Charleston: Quiet; middling. 1sc; net
receipts, 2l73; gross receipts, 2773: stock,
"A, 703.
Wilmington Steady middling, 13c; net
receipts, 267S; gross receipts, 2673 stock,
40 942.
Norfolk: Steady; middllng, 10 S-16c; net
receipts, 1851; gross receipts, 1857; sales,
797; stock, Al 900. coastwise, $685.
Baltimore: Nominal; middling, 131hc;
stock, 1904.
New York: Quiet; middling, 13.50c; gross
receipts, 6545; stock, 1854; coastwise, 1887.
Boston: Quiet net receipts, so; gross
receipts, 1850; stock, S167.
Philadelphia: Quiet; middling, 13. 75c;
stock, 6467
Texas City: Stock, 30,015.
Brunswick: Stock, 21,193.
Aransas Pass: Stock, 3573
Jacksonville: Stock, 1879.
Total today, at all ports: Net. A9S1;
exports to Great Britain, Is, 253; to France,
1857; to the continent, 2661S; stock, 1,017,-
276
Consolidated, at all ports: Net 1881; !;
exports to Great Britain, 10, 253; to France,
1857; to the continent, 26,61S.
Total since September !. at all ports:
Net, 4,920,sS3: exports to Great Britain
1,277,975; to France, 575,59S; to the CONT
nent, 1,54O,053; to Japan, 107,951 to Mex
leo, 5,626
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23
STOCK DEALINGS
SMALLEST IN YEARS
Money Easier Though Appli-
cation for Capital Con-
fined to Necessities

New York, November 22.-The week s
stock market dealings were the smallest
at this season for decade Price changes
We're irregular and as whole unimpor-
tant. Money worked easier, but applica-
ton FOR capital was confined to absolute
necessities. The quick success of a sale
of bonds guaranteed by the Pennsylvania
and New Haven indicated a tendency to-
ward important investments. A fresh fall
in French rentes discouraged hopes of
early easing of capital stringency, for
which success of the forthcoming French
loan is relied on.
Steel and copper prices declined again
and working forces at steel mills were
reduced. Heavy shipments of currency TO
New York indicated trade contraction
Customs payments failed to show expan-
slons of imports under the new tariff In
creased estimates of the cotton crop re-
suited from the ginning figures.
Protests of shippers against the pro-
posed increase of 5 per cent in freight
rates were reported by the Interstate COM
merce commission. Revelations of syn-
dicate profits by insiders in the ST. Louis
and San Francisco inquiry ELECTED the an
nounced, intention from the commerce
boards counsel to use them as an argu-
ment against rate increases. Stock mar
ket sentiment is sensitive to all signs
pointing to the way in which the freight
question will be settled.
The expected crisis in Mexican relations
receded again and this influence was of
less force as market factor. Amend
ments to the currency bill left its final
form still uncertain and it's definition Ge
layed.
The inactive speculation proved that
most factors in sight already had been
discounted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23
live Stock Market

Chicago, November 22.-Hogs: Receipts,
5000; weak; bulk of sales, $750a7. 80 ;
light, $7.20d7.75; mixed, s7.35q7.S5; heavy,
$79o@7S5; rough, s7.3oa7.45 pigs, $5qG.90.
Cattle: Receipts, 600; slow; beeves, $3.50
@960; Texas steers, $6.50@7.65; stoclSers
and feeders. $4.soQ750; cows and heifers,
So 25QlS 20;- calves, $6.50@10.
Sheep: Receipts 1900; steady; native,
sS9O@5.O5; yearlings, $515a6.25; lambs, ma
tive, So. 25Q740.
( Kansas City, November 22.-Hogs: Re-
ceipts, 1000; 10c lower; bulk, $7.5Ofr7. 70 I;
heavy $7.7oa7s0; packers and butchers,
81. 650l175; light, $7.5O@77O; pigs, s6.25Gf7 %.
Cattle: Receipts, 800, including 200 south
erns: steady; prime fed steers $S25d0;
dressed beef steers, $7@S25; southern
steers, S5.25Q7.50; cows, si.25a6.75; heifers,
s5.25QS75; bulls, s5@675; calves, $6Q1o
Sheep: Receipts, 1000; steady; lambs,
$c.5017.35; yearlings, $5t5.75 wethers, 81. %
@5; ewes, $3.75G450; stockers. $396.25.
!. ST. Louis. November 22.-Cattle; Re-
ceipts, 1900 including 100 southerns;
steady; choice to. fair steers, $S.75Q9 15;
good to choice steers, $S25QtS.60; dressed
and butchers, s750MS; stockers, $5@750;
Texas steers. $5.75Q7; cows and heifers,
$4M6.
Hogs: Receipts, 1890; 10c lower; pigs
end lights, $65O@7.S5; mixed and butchers,
$7.50@7.95; good heavy. $770@7.95.
:, Sheep: Receipts, 3000 steady; muttons,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23
Bank Statement

New York, November 22.-The statement
OIL the actual condition of clearing house
banks and trust companies quoted for the
week shows that they hold S12, 33S, 500 re-
serve in excess of legal requirements. This
is a decrease of S6,O66.soO from last week.
Details:
Actual condition: Loans, 81. .927, ,23S. 900, in
crease $21,744.000; specie, 1884, $4,000, de-
crease, $S72, 600; legal tenders, ST, eco,
decrease s9o5,ooO; net deposits. $1,76s,057,- :
600. increase $21, ,444000 circulation, $i4, ,Ss3
600, increase $1,000; banks cash reserve in
vault, $s47, ,552, 600; trust companies cash
reserve in vault, S64. 10000; aggregate cash
reserve, $4l1, ,957, 900; excess lawful reserve,
S12, ,33S, $780, decrease Sc, ,066, 300 Trust COM
panies' reserve with clearing house men,
bers carrying % per cent cash reserve,
$40. 22S, 600.
Summary of state banks and trust COM
panies in Greater New York not included
:n clearing house statement: Loans, $685.
$4,000. decrease s1,577,20O; SPECIE s60,956,
200, decrease $349, 800; legal tenders, $S,179,
200. decrease $4,000; net deposits, $685. O66,-
coo, decrease $593,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York, November Especial. 1.-THE
pressure of selling, apparently from Wall
street, was evident during the forenoon
and proved too much for the small resist
ing power. Prices easily gave way, but
at the low level found a good demand.
The financial depression here and
abroad creates timidity, and the generally
quiet condition of trade adds to the waI-
ing policy of consumers. The trade finds
however, that at about present values cot
ton is being bought for mill uses.
Liverpool reports some hedge selling
and small buying.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23
Interior Cotton Movemen:

Houston Easy; middling, 13 S-16c
net receipts, 2S,41S; gross receipts
2S,41S; shipments, 29,94S; sales, 1888
stock, 17,807.
Augusta: Steady; middling, 1880
net receipts, 1863; gross receipts, 1919
shipments, $50; sales, 905; stock, &c.
277.
Memphis: quiet; middling, 13Ac;
net receipts, 1882; gross receipts, H.
900; shipments, 9205; sales, 1850; stock
2,337.
st. Louis: Dull; middling. 13Ac; net
receipts, S22; gross receipts, 4840i
shipments, 1868; stock. 12,5SS.
Cincnnati: Net receipts, 1888; gross
receipts, 1888; shipments. 1887; sales
$50; stock, IL .665.
Little Rock: quiet; middling, 12% {;
net receipts, 1884; gross receipts
23S4; shipments, 1871 stock. 44,917.
Totals today: Net receipts, 42,013;
gross receipts, 57,1S9; shipments, A,
919; sales, 9eSS; stock, 463.S55.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23
Liverpool Cotton Market

Liverpool, November 22.-Cotton spot
quiet and easier. Middling fair, 7S0d.
Good middling, 7.5Od. Middling, 7.34d. Low
middling, 712d. Good ordinary, 650d. Ordi-
nary, 6.16d Sales, 6000, including 1900
American. and 1000 for speculation and ex-
port Receipts, 2l,000 including $500 Amer
lean Futures prices closed barely steady.
November, 7.0S19d; November December,
693d; December-January, 6.93d January
February, 6.921sd; February March, 6.93d !;
March-Ap 6.931ad; April-May. 6.931ad /;
May-June, 6.94d; June-July, 6.911Ad; July
August, esd; ugust-September, 6.741ad !;
eptember-October, 6.51d; October-Novem-
ber, 6.41d
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-23
Would Fence Out Utes

Despite the increasing number of visit
ors to the Mesa Verda National park
Colorado, the ruins have not been dis
turbed by curio hunters or vandals, ac-
cordng to the annual report of Superin-
tendent S. e. Shoemaker, made public
at the interior department, says the
Washington Post.
The superintendent suggests that the en-
tire As 1866 acres composing the park should
be inclosed with an eight or 10-foot woven
wire fence in order to protect the game
from the depredations of the Ute In
dians.