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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-09-04
FOR Sale

TOR SALE-Cow pea hay. A. G. Fickeison,
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FOR SALE-White Duchess pigeons and SQUADS.
Price right. Geo. w. sMeekins 28-1w
FOR SALE-500 bushels strictly clean Red Won
der seed wheat; 80 bushels Russian Red
clean and first class, both at SOC bushel. ]. i.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
COTTON MARKET
Il. LITTLE ACTIVE
Threat of Fax on Futures
Monopolizes Attention
of Market

New York, September 6.-The threat OF
a heavy tax on trading in cotton fu-
lures practically monopolized the atten-
tion of the cotton market this morning.
Business was not as active and there
was not the intense excitement that
marked the big treak of late yesterday,
but the market remained very nervous
and unsettled and there was every indi-
cation that the outstanding interest was
being reduced, pending further advices
from Washington. Liverpool was better
than due on American and continental
buying and the local market opened firm
at an advance of 1s to 2i points. The
strength of the English market seemed
somewhat reassuring to scattering longs,
who had been unsettled by yesterday $
news from Washington, and active
months worked scme 21 to 81 points net
higher shortly after the call. The ad-
vance was checked at this level, how
ever, by renewed liquidation from Wall
street. southern and western houses and
prices broke to a net loss of to 10 points
during the middle of the morning. Spot
house buying and renewed covering
caused a late rally with tho close steady
net II points higher to points lower.
A Georgia authority who bases his crop
views on a study of weather conditions,
predicts that the crop will exceed 10, 900, ,00O
bales in a report published today but the
figures were SO far out of line with news
based on the recent government report
that they probably exerted little imme-
diate influence. Unfavorable private crop
reports continued to come in from Texas,
some of which claim that rains now would
do more harm than good. British board
of trade returns show a falling off of
e4,00O,0OO In exports of yarns and 81, ,O00, 900
yards in exports of cloths for the month
of August as compared with last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
SWALLOWS ARE GREAT
INSECT DESTROYERS

From the Kansas City Star.
In all our vast farming territory scarce
ly a boy or girl could be found who Is
not familiar with the common barn swal-
low. SO small is this bird and so familiar
that many of us are likely to consldersit
as we do other of our benefactors, in
matter of fact way, without giving 1t
the appreciation which its services war;
rant. Perhaps IL we all knew that the
swallow is one of the greatest destroy
ers of the insects which do so much
harm we would be freer with our appre-
citation and more energetic in our protec-
tion says the Kansas City Star.
All over the country, In all the open
barns and sheds are the little mud nests
plastered on the beams and rafters. From
each of these nests protrude the heads
of four to six fledglings which look to be
all mouths. All the children of the farm
have climbed to the populous nests on
the rafters' perhaps not as did the chill
dren of "Evangeline' to seek that Won
drous stone which the swallow brings
from the shore of the sea to restore the
sight of its nedglings" but Jest to see
the speckled eggs or the big-mouthed
birds.
The swallow Is one of the latest of the
migratory birds to come in the spring
and one of the first to depart in the fall.
They spend the winters in Central and
South America. In summer some of them
so far north, even to the Arctic regions
Before the white men settled here and
built barns and Sheds the swallows plas-
tered their nests in the protecting inches
of rocky cliffs. This habit of nesting
wild has been abandoned except In
sparcely settled sections.
Few birds surpass the swallow In It's
powers of fight. Its long wings and
small. light body enable 1t to dart through
the air at the rate of a mile minute
As 1t pleases 1t can mount to great height
or just skim above the ground or the
surface of the water. 1t spends much of
its time In the air and there 1t gathers
most of its food. which consists of va
rious kinds of flies, besides, bees and
wasps.
Sparrows seem to look upon the swal-
low as an object of their especial hatred.
They take the swallows nests for them
selves and often destroy them seemingly
for no purpose but in spirit of malice
OF mischief. This habit of the sparrows
Is driving away the birds which are USE
full should encourage all who can to help
destroy our chief bird pest. Swallows
should be protected and encouraged to
make their homes In the buildings of the
farm. Those who have built modern
barns so tightly that the birds cannot
enter would do well to provide entrances
and exits for them. In New England,
especially, where the swallows have been
shut out of barns and where sparrows
are numerous, the nuNbbers of our little
friends of the air have been greatly de-
creased.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
IDLENESS IN NEW YORK
STATE SHOWS DECREASE

Albany September 6.-(Special )-Of
the e3s,s1s members of the various labor
organizations in the state on March n.
1913, but 1873 per cent were idle according
to the quarterly bulletin of the State
Labor department Just made public. This
is the smallest number of idle men to
be reported in the state since 1906
Returns from practically all labor or
for SIS, 796 members from whom idleness
returns were received. 1873 per cent were
idle on the last working day in March.
This is not only smaller percentage
for March, 1912, but is smaller than that
for any March Since 1906. the bulletin de-
clares. "The reduction In idleness was due
chiefly to a better demand for labor"
the report continues. THUS while the
number of members reporting was one
fourth greater this March than last. prac-
tically the same number were reported
rs idle for lack of work. with two thirds
as many more idle than last year on ac-
count of labor disputes and little change
as to the number of idle on account of
disability. OF the leading industries, the
building and metal-machinery trades
trades showed the greatest Improvement
over last year. In none OF the three in
dustries which reported an increase in
idlenesss-theatres and music, tobacco
and public employment-was such in
crease large"
In the clothing and textile industry
the greatest increase In membership
was reported In the food, liquor and to-
bacco industries small decreases were re-
corded. The increase among organized
women from September, 1912, to March.
1918. was much greater than among men,
This increase was chiefly among the
clothing trades In New York city, where
So per cent of the orgonized women are
found"
As compared with 1911, there were forty
four strikes and lockouts this year as
against thirty-one last, with s0.142 en-
ployes involved this year as against ss1S
last year, and with 1,076,73S working days
lost in the last quarter of the year by
reason of disputes, as against 103.71s last
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
COTTON OPENS .
STEADY AT ADVANCE
Prices Is to 20 Points Over
Fridays ClOse-Fluctua-
tiOns Nervous

New Orleans, September 6.-The ses-
sion of the cotton trade today was a
series of rather narrow but nervous
fluctuations both above and below the
liberty level of yesterdays close Lit
tie attention was paid to usual trade
features as brokers were busy discuss
ing extraordinary developments OF yes
terday in connection with the Clarke
anti-future measures before Congress
Much liquidation was accomplished and
fresh trading was chiefly for scalpers
account.
The market opened steady at an ad-
vance of 2 to 1s points on surprisingly
good Liverpool cables, that market re-
fusing to follow the decline on this side
yesterday.
In the early trading prices went Ii
to 20 points over yesterdays close. This
was the days high. Following this
rise there were many declines and re-
actions, but the declines were rather
wider than the upturns.
Soon after the middle of the forenoon
the most active months were IA to Il
points under yesterdays last quotations
This was followed by quick squirt OF
20 points.
The list finally closed steady un-
changed to points up net. The weather
map indicated that little change had
taken place in weather conditions over
the belt.
The drouth was still on over the
western half of the belt. but the fore
east promised showers for Texas and
cloudy weather for Oklahoma
This was considered favorable, bui
stimulated little selling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
Brought Weight to Bear

Ollie James, senator from Kentucky
weighs somewhere near 400 pounds, and
hates to ride in an upper berth. Once,
travelling back to his home from the cap
ital, he could not get a lower berth for
love or money. says Judge. The man
who had bought the lower berth beneath
the bunk on which Ollie was to sleer
weighed about 1o1 pounds and was timid
looking.
When the porter made up the sleeping
car for the night James examined the
upper berth carefully and shook 1t vio-
lently.
II am scared Of these uppers," he con-
flded to the little man. '"rhe last time
slept in one 1t tumbled down."
The 101-pounder did not say word at
that moment, but half an hour later.
when James returned from the smoking
compartment. the small man was fast
asleep in the upper berth A notice pinned
on the curtain read:
Take tho lower. hate to sleep in
them"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
Weekly Cotton Review

New Orleans, September 6.-Cotton
prices the past seven days first took on
wide advance on favorable crop news
and then lost much of 1t by the stand
taken by the Senate democratic caucus
against trading in cotton futures
The market closed at a net gain of 81
to 80 points. The high prices were made
on Wednesday and the low prices on FRI
day At the highest the trading months
were 108 to 112 points over last week =
close; at the lowest they were IL to is
points over.
The range was os to a5 points with two
points additional. The market was closed
Monday. On Tuesday the unfnvorabIe
weather conditions over the holidays IL,
Texas and Oklahoma caused buying,
while the governments condition report
of 6s2 per cent of the normal on August
25 was accepted as confirInatory OF bullish
accounts of crop damage in the belt
through heat and drouth.
On Wednesday the market failed to re
act materially from the long advance and
prices went to new high levels for this
year.
Crop advices showed no improvement
and bulls claimed heavy deterioration
since August 25.
On Friday the market made less show
of strength and had something of a reac-
tionary base. but was very steady when
teegrams from Washington stated that
the Senate democratic caucus had refused
to reconsider it's approval OF the Clarke
amendment to the tariff bill.
The market Immediately backed and
after the selling was over the greater pal
of the advance of the week was cancelled.
In the spot department. 5-16c gain was
registered. middling closing at 12ssc,
against 12 5-16c last week and 11ssc this
week last year.
al hn al 1fI
bales, against 762 last week and 5SS this
week last year. Sales to arrive aggre-
gated s2o bales, against 5S7 last week, and
80 this week last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
DECLINES NOTED
IN ALL GRAINS
Large Sales of Corn by
Holders Has Bearish
Effect

Chicago, September 6--Iarge sales of
corn by holders anxious to take profits IN
advance of the government crop report
had a bearish effect today on all grain.
At the close declines were as follows.
compared with yesterday: Corn, AG%c
to nc; wheat, A@ssc: oats. a shade to
5sda4c. Provisions varied &c loss to &c
enhancement.
Prediction of rain and OF the breaking
OF the hot wave before Monday counted
good deal In deciding many corn own
ers that the time had arrived to realize.
Greater freedom of country offerings and
the fact that shipping calls had dwarfed
were also influential In longs changing
to the selling column.
1t was said that conslgnments were
coming here from a wider area owing to
the attraction of high prices. Damaging
hot weather over tho wheat belt hoisted
corn prices early in the session. Prornf-
nent concerns led the buying. one house
alone taking more than 1000, 900 bushels
After the selling movement began in ear
nest support yielded. The market then
became semi-demoralized with no appre-
ciable power to rally.
Wheat was affected considerably by
corns action. An early advance in corn
helped wheat values and a later decline
weakened them Trade was rather mar
row. Unfavorable weather northwest
tended to aid the bulls, but was offset
by weak cables, and the slowness of mill
Ing and shipping demand. The close was
weak.
Oats received comparatively better sup
port on soft spots than other grain. Two
we'll known speculators were conspicuous
in the buying.
1t was a vaccilating market for pro-
visions. Pit dealers did most of the deal
ings.
Future quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
Fruits and Produce

Apples. Maiden Blush, box, $500.
California oranges. $500 box; lines, 81 per
100; Irish potatoes. s1.1O per bushel: sweet
potatoes, Dooley. $275; onions, red globe.
2s4c per pound; lettuce, s1.50a25o per crate.
cucumbers. per crate, $1.75; cabbage, Vir-.
ginia, 21sc h.; new Texas onions, crate,
a.50; beans, per hamper. $125@1 so:
peaches, $2.SoaS crate; squash, per ham
per, s1@1.25; cantaloupes, s125Q13. 90: water.
melons, 15Q?5c; lpers per crate 81 .50a
2; lemons, box of 800, $5.50Q6; okra, $2@2, 50
hamper. Pears, per box, Sc; Keefer pears.
per bbl., S2.75. Plums. 81. Malaga grapes.
81. Celery, per dozen. soc. Celery per
crate, s4 Concord grapes in pony baskets
20c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
LOSS IN NEW HAVEN
IMPORTANT FACTOR
Drop of Nearly Two Points
in That Stock-Market
on Whole Sluggish

New York. September s.-speculative
conditions today did not favor active
movements of stocks and the market was
sluggish. The holiday on the London
exchange deprived this market of de-
pendable stimulus from that source. I'm
certainty regarding the weekly bank
statement and the forthcoming crop re-
port also tended to keep down speculative
&c mmitments to minimum point.
IAN undertone OF strength was apparent
and changes were generally toward a
higher level. A further small advance
was due to continuation of the short COW
ering which brought yesterdays rise.
The most important movement of the
short session was slump of nearly 2
points in New Haven.
Withdrawal of ]. P. Morgan & Co., from
the contract as New Haven fiscal actuary
led to active trading in the stock at the
opening and 1t quickly declined to 9o
half a point above the low record.
At this level 1t met with support and
mounted steadily until 1t had scored a
full recovery.
The copper shares and Reading were
the strong features among the active Is
sues. In the list of specialties several
stocks including Pullman, Peoples Gas
and California Petroleum made material
gains
Banks showing on the week was bet
ter than expected. Although fears had
been expressed that the surplus reserve
would be eliminated leaving a deficit,
the actual able showed a slumpng of
/, etafad HING orala
loss of S5000,000. This was due to a seal
ing down of loans by $10,0000O0.
Bonds wehre steady, Total sales, par
value, S6S0,000. United States bonds. and
Panama coupon IS advanced slightly on
the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
Money: A Relative Term

What is a large sum of money, $50
f5oo, 950OO. 1t depends on circumstances
of course. Yet have seen we'll to do
men nightly elated over winning a SOW
ereign just as l have heard impecunious
men scoff at the amount of good l.. could
do them, says the London Chronicle. And
l once heard a tradesmans assista nj
speak sl1ghtingy of legacy of some
1Soo0 to which he had just succeeded.
"Only little bit was his verdict on If.
Probably the rule to be observed in these
matters is the one laid down by a cynic
friend of mine. A sum of monev he
said. Is either large or small. accordingly
as to whether you are to pay it or to re-
ceive 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
Bank Statement

New York, September 6.-The statement
of the. actual condition of the clearing
house banks and trust companies for the
week of five days, shows that they hold
1851 $50 reserve in excess of legal re-
quirements. This is decrease of S457, 7,750
from last week. The statement follows:
Actual condition loans, S1,954,0S 900; de-
crease, $l0157, 600; specie, s331, ,447, 600; de-
crease, s3,647,00O. Legal tenders $40, 134, 1000;
decrease, s1,391 600. Net deposits, $780,
tS9 coo; decrease. s16695,0OO Circulation,
ti5, OIL 900; decrease, $1,000.
Banks cash reserve in vault, s242, ,30S, 900.
Trust companies cash reserve in vault,
t67. .743OO Aggregate cash reserve, s4l0,-
ISL 600; excess lawful reserve, s4,631, $50; de-
crease $457, ,750. ta
Trust companies reserve with clearing
house members carrying 25 per cent cash
reserve, $57, 762, 900
Summary of state banks and trust COM
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
The Height of ScOrn

1t was the middle of a sticky hot af-
ternoon. and she was waiting with what
patience she could for her change. The
girl behind the notion counter wore "a
tired and worried expression as she
turned to wait on a recent arrival, says
the New York Sun. Suddenly a SHARP
voice demanded:
Hasn't my change come back yet? I
can't stand her all day. 1 wish you
would hurry
More in sorrow than in anger the
weary-looking saiesgirl made the in :
quiry:
Liz. has my change come un?" But
after handing it over. her expression
changed as soon as the irate customers
back was turned. ITO think they kill
men like Lincoln and then let that live.'
she exclaimed in disgust.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
Coffee Market

New York. September 6.-Coffee futures
oased off owing to disappointing European
cables. favorable views of Brazilian wealth.
er and reports of lower offerings in the
cost and freight status. Closed quiet.
September, S.67c; October, S.7Oc; Decem-
Der, S.92c; January 9.O0c; March, 9.2Oc;
May, 9.33c; June, 03Sc; July and August
9.44c. Spot quiet
No. Rio, 9Ae; No. Santos, 11Mc@
l2Ac Mild quiet. Cordova, 15916c NOM
inal Havre unchanged to 14f lower Ham
burg unchanged to u pfg lower. Rio 80
reis lower at 5sx2o0. Santos unchanged.
Brazilian port receipts, 5000, against
$1,000 last year; Jundiahy. $1,000 versus
1900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
A Restles Skull

A strange ghost story concerning Bur-
ton Agnes Hall, a grand old place near
Bridlington, Is recalled by the engagement
of Lieut.. Griffith Boynton, r. N, only
son of Sir Griffith Boynton and Lady
Boynton of Barmston, Yorkshire, and
Miss Naomi Nightingale of Cromwell
road, Kensington. Burton Agnes is the
ancestral seat of the Boyntons, but on
the death of the late baronet, Sir Henry,
In 1899, the property passed to his only
daughter, now Mrs. WiclSham- Boynton.
Years ago the estate was inherited by
three sisters, who, being very wealthy,
decided to rebuild their old home, says
Tit-Bts.
lingo Jones was, 1t Is said, the archi-
tect. and Rubens is reported to have as
sisted with the decorations. An absorb
ing interest was taken in the building by
the youngest sister, Anna Griffith, but one
day she was brutally assaulted by a
tramp and subsequently died. She made
her sisters promise that her head should
be removed at her death and kept in the
house. They forgot to do as she wished,
with the result that the most appalling
noises were heard in the house. In their
perplexity the two sisters consulted the
vicar, telling him of their sisters dying
request. He agreed that 1t ought to be
carried out, SO the body was unearthed
and the head removed to the house. The
noises at once ceased.
Various generations from time to time
tried to get rid of the head. but the hid
eous noises recommended and continued
till the gruesome relic was brought back.
At last Sir Henry Boynton MRS Wicker
sham-B Boynton's father) had the head ce-
mented up in the wall of the great hall.
behind beautiful carved screen which
oor, frnv 20 q n
Matthew Boynton, first baronet, who
married Frances Griffith, sister of the
murdered Anne, and since the skull has
been inferred the hauntings and man.
ifestations have, it is said, entirely
ceased. On the staircase at Burton Agnes
is the painting of the sisters. and very
quaint they look in ruffs and farthingales.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
New York Cotton Futures
Port Cotton Movement

Galveston: Quiet; middling, 121sc: net
receipts, 15,195; gross receipts, 15 1885, sales,
1884; stock, $3.50.
New Orleans: Quiet: middling, 12c; net
receipts. 9O9; gross receipts, 1909; sales,
532; stock, 0,S45; Great Britain, 400; coast
wise, LAG.
Mobile: Steady; middling, 12Ac: net re-
ceirts. 41s; gross receipts, AIS; sales, It's;
stock, 6276; coastwise, 10.
Savannah: Quiet; middling, 125sc; net,
receipts, 5SO4; gross receipts, 5S04; sales,
3e0c; stock, 43,210is coastwise, 500.
Charleston: Steady; middling, 127sc; net
receipts, 1859; gross receipts, 1859; stock,
5910.
Wilmington: Quiet middling, 12kc; net
receipts, 293; gross receipts. 293; stock,
5727.
Norfolk: Steady; middling, 124sc; net
receipts, 142; gross receipts. 142; sales. 12:
stock. 561s; continent, 2s6; coastwise, 100.
Baltimore: Nominal; middling, 1916;
gross receipts. 7; stock, 1856.
New York: Quiet; middling, 12.75c;
gross receipts, 51eO; stock, 2.35o; coast
wise, 4294
| Boston: Quiet middling, 12.75c; gross
| receipts. 1905; stock, 542s.
Philadelphia: Quiet; middling, 1sc;
stock, $50.
| Brunswick: Stock, 1877.
| Texas City: Net receipts, 656; gross re-
ceipts. $50; stock, 1743.
Aransas Pass: Stock $500.
| Jacksonville: Net receipst, 32e; gross
receipts. S26; gross receipts, 1926; stock,
| $50; coastwise, 326.
| Pensacola: Stock, 755.
San Francisco: Stock, 300.
Total today at all ports Net, 25012
Great Britain, 400; continent. 2S6; stock.
231.12S.
] Consolidated at all ports: Net 3,0l2;
| Great Britain, 400; continent, 286.
! Total since September ! at all ports:
| Net, 135S7S; Great Britain. 1880; France,
34, ,25S; continent, 1888; Japan, 1926.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, September 6.-(Special)
Europe was more impressed by the de-
terioration OF the crop than by the de-
mcralization produced by the action In
Washington yesterday.
The continent bought heavily In Europe
which in turn bought here, taking away
the contracts they had sold on arbitrage
in the market.
We have had a repetition Of the unset
tied conditions of yesterday, due to the
adyices from Washington, which led to
extensive liquidation Of long cotton.
Under ordinary conditions we would
have had sharp advance. but on the
recovery in the morning. rumors were cur
rent that the bill would pass the Senate
and the disposition to withdraw from
the market increased.
1t was this cotton which Europe bought
causing the rally to last nights close We
are having a Washington not cotton
market At the moment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
Interior Cotton Movement


Houston: Steady; middling, 127sc; net
receipts, 1928; gross receipts, 1929;
shipments, 1888; sales, 9169; stock
$3.50.
Augusta: Steady; middling, 12Mc; net
receipts, 1868; gross receipts, 1863
shipments, 828; sales, 1870; stock. $685.
Memphis: Steady; middling. IL &c; net
receipts, 38: gross receipts, 151; ship
ments, 113; sales, rs; stock, 10,776.
st. Louis: Steady; middling, 12%c;
stock, $3.50.
Cincinnati; Net receipts, 1855; gross
receipts, 166; shipments. 130 sales,
400; stock. 20,377.
Little Rock; Quiet; middling, 12hc;
net receipts, 20; gross receipts, 20,
shipments, 55; stock. 1852.
Greenville: Steady; middling, 1910.
Total today: Net receipts, 1000
gross receipts, 17.133; shipments. 1864;
sales. 11,134; stock, 1O2,120.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
Bonds
Treasury Statement

Washington, September 6.-The condition
of the United States treasury at the be-
ginning of business today was: Net bal
anee in general fund, $780, 126, 1877; total re-
/ceipts yesterday, S2,6S3,3 3iS; total payments
yesterday, s1,S65,72l. The deficit this fis-
cal year is $S,s24,s75, against a deficit OF
81. 632,776 last year. exclusive of Panama
canal and public debt transa actions.