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The daily Alaskan., 1913-01-06
LABOR UNIONS RAISING
 MONEY FOR BAIL

Indianapolis, Jan. 6-Blank bonds and applications for releases have been sent from hore to Leavenworth with the intention Of securing the release of the men convicted of dynamiting. The officials of the Iron Workers Union are convinced that they will be- able Co raise the amount necessary to release the prisoners while their cases are be- ing appealed.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-01-06
MANY ATTEND FUNERAL
 OF LATE '. S. SENATOR

Little Rock, Jan. 6-The funeral of Jeff Davis occurred yesterday with thousands in attendance. Many distinguished members Of southern homes were at the grave to pay their last honors to the former sen atOr.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-01-06
TURKS HAVE BIG ARMY;
 NAX. PASHA GETS SASSY

Constantinople, Jan 6-Final peace conditions were forwarded by the Turkish government Co London this morning. it is said that through the influence of the Pow CTS, which was tn the nature of a demand, the terms are somewhat modified from Che ones previously asked for.
 Maxim pasha announces Chat the
The daily Alaskan., 1913-01-06
DAMAGE TO DORA AP-
 PARENTLY NOT GREAT

Seattle, Jan. 6-Steamship Dora which broke from her moorings and went on the beach at Seward, ar rived here this morning, apparently but little damaged. She win be overhauled.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-01-06
JUDGES WIFE MAY
 HAVE TO TESTIFY

Washington, Jan 6-lt is assert ed that Mrs. Archbold, wife Of Judge Archbold of the commerce court. will be called as witness in the impeachment testimony be- ing urged against him.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-01-06

Indianapolis, Jan. 6-The entire State of Indiana is under white mantle of snow. Yesterday a gen eral storm broke over the state and the winds ushered in a terrific blizzard. the worst of the winter. Dispatches from various cities in many parts of the United states tell of much suffering from the high wind and snows.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-01-06
PROMINENT CON-
 SUI IS DEAD

Portland, Jan. 6-James Laid law. British consul for Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and Alaska. died in this city last night, after a prolonged illness. He was generally beloved and had a wide acquaintance In the west.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-01-06

Nearly a foot of snow fell last night. some Of it being piled up in high banks along the fences, re- sembling very much the California weather which is reported in to- days news columns.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-01-06

New York, Jan. 6-President Taft met a thousand republicans at a banquet last night at the Waldorf Astoria. Many distinguished per sons of the republican party were present and discussed the future of
The daily Alaskan., 1913-01-06
TAFT WOULD ARBITRATE
 CANAL TOLL DISPUTE

Washington. Jan. 6-President Taft says that he wants Great Britain and America Co join in talk ing the matter of Panama canal tolls Co a special Hague commission.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-01-06
DARROw CASE COMING
 SOON FOR HEARING

Los Angeles, Jan. 6-ortie Nc Manigal arrived here last night. HIS testimony will be used in the com ing trial of Clarence Darrow who IS to undergo a second trial for jury bribing
The daily Alaskan., 1913-01-06

S63910. Passengers will have choice Of Atlantic Steamship Lines from either Montreal, quebec. SC. John. Halifax. Portland, Me. Bos- ton or New York. This fare in- cludes railway journey from land ing point iu England Co southamp- ton. Passengers may proceed to Europe at any time prior Co the sailing Of Che Expresses, % should they desire Co stay In England for a few weeks.
 The Empress of Russia" and Empress of Asia" are sister ships, 598 feet long. 6s feet beam. gross register 16.s5O tons. displacement about 84C00 tons. speed % knots, GuadrupIe screw, turbine engines
The daily Alaskan., 1913-01-06

Turkish army has been recruited up to a heavy war footing and that the equipment of the vast army Is the best that could be procured Tur- key is now prepared to conduct a long war. and be advises that no further concessions be made Co the allies
 With his Asiatic recruits Pasha can now go Into the field and stop the progress of the Balkan armies.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-01-06
TAFT GLEEFUL BECAUSE
 PROGRESSIVES ALSO FAILED

the organization.
 Mir. Taft told them that the Pro gressives had defeated him for re- election to the presidency, but in doing SO they had defeated them selves. There was some satisfact- ion in that knowledge he said.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-01-06
CALIFORNIA FRUITS AND
 FLOWERS FROSTBITTEN

but the cold wave Is general, eN- tending from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-01-06

Easier than writing letters end friends the Daily Alaskan.
The daily Alaskan., 1913-01-06

Los Angeles, Jan. 6-The worst cold wave that ever caused suffer ing and destruction to property in California, struck here yesterday. The cold rains turned into sleet and snow and then froze until icicles cover the orange trees. Injury to fruit trees will be enormous on ac- count of the severe frost.
 Omaha. Jan. 6-Nebraska is in the grip of an old time blizzard and not only is Nebraska suffering
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1913-09-25

ems beitebt abion6erlt6 6crin, aus
ser @ereinsfaiie CUR geri60nernng
6es @%ottesbanies mno 6es @ottes6ten=
ites bet5utragen, tpenn immer cine
oerartige Motbuen6tgfeit borliegt.
Eraiioentin 6ieieS @ereins lit gegen=
martig 5rau Maria Dreis; 6rau Gil
iabetb @aner lit Sefretdrin un6 8rar1
Ebereiia &rier,. @dobmeiiterin. Son
oieien $50 Mitgliebern baben iid ge-
gen 5man5ig Ser 8. 6. %l1nteritii=
bungsgeieui6aft BON Minneiota ange>
l6lolien, nnb. bieiem 3meigperetn 6es
Stoatsperbanoes 6ient Grau @ltfa-
betb @0ring ols S%efretdrin. Das
@9one, Cute uno Niibli6e 6es fatbo-
lii9ens Gereinsmeiens miro bon ben
Mitglieoern Ser ct. &onifa5ius<@e=
meinoe in erfreuli6er @eiie aner=
fannt. :
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1913-09-25

bemeglides 2eben binter iid bat.
1rot ser bielen Stellungen, bon De-
men tbm mande einen guten @roi6en
einbradten, batte er ieinen rehten
2ebensgang ,immer nod nidt gefun-
Ben. Gin itetiges Gaieit fano er
erif BEL Ser @olo 5pring 8raugeieu-
idaft, bel Der er felt 1908 als 8erfdu-
fer oes b%erubmten@ol6 spring 8ieres
uno oes bor3igli6en Mineralmaiiers,
6aS iene 8raueret als cine ibrer
&altptgemerbsqneaen erfennt, Mnitel-
lung genommen bat. @err Mabren
perbin6et nit einen nl1sge5ei6neten
s@ei4aftsitnn Elm ebenio ausge8ei6ne-
tes @eieai@aftsmeien, nn6 bies lit,
mos linn unb ser bon linn %bertretenen
@olb @prtng 8raugeieQi@aft gum
miinidensmertben @rfolge gereidt.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1913-09-25

Sn Der 8ertretung nud MnBen
liegt u1upi6erleglib Elm GROCER CT
folg oes @eidaftes. Dieie @orte be-
mobrbeitet @err @aipar Mabren,
meldber als reifen6er Mgent Ser @ol6
Spring 8rangeieqi@aft angeiteQt lit,
fir melden Noiten er ii6 eignet, als
bdtte i'm &err 6er5. @eters, Ser Be-
triebsleiter Ser @olo Spring 8raue>
rel eigens 6afir beranbiloen laiien.
|@afpar Mdbren tp1r6e in 1867 in
Carrier COUNTY, @inn., geboren uno
perbra6te 6ie Sabre ieiner S1gen6
bel ieinem ielig enti6laffenen Obeim,
DEM bo6m. Noter 8~anfra5il1s
Mdbren, 8. g. s., in Meire @rope.
Sn 1873 tpur6e er ieinen I'M Comm
Mpon mobnen6en gltern 5urudgege=
ben, bel benen er Biz 1885 berblieb.
So6ann 6iente er Elm Sabr anf Ser
Sarm 6es BERT. Matbtas @ans nn6
por ipdterbtn in Ser 3iegelei Ser Str
ma SEP & Mogg int Gotpn ct. Mu=
gnita bei9dfttgt. Sn 1887 berbet<
ratbete er it6 nit SRI. 8bilomeno
SssmboIt u. arbeitete Damn mie6er amf
ser @ans=6orm. Gas Sabr 1889 fab
in bei9aftigt in Ser 8iegelei Ser Sir
ma &nbn & @eDrou9 un1 in 1890
trat er als 8abn3ugbet3er in Dienit
Ser Greet Mortbern 8abngeieQi@aft.
SSn 1905 mnr6e er Can't ieiner por=
5iigliden 2eiitnngen ols &ei5er gum
SSngeniel1eren promoptert, mel6en
3ienit er an ser Mountain Central
berfab. Sn 1897 fam er 5uriid na@
Melroie nn6 beflet6ete 6as Sngenieu-
re11omt an Ser Gergus Sails Debtlton
Biz gum Sabre 1904. SSn ienem
SATIRE begann er in @elroie Sic
garriere eines S6anftpirtbeS, 6te er
Biz 1905 berfolgte mn6 6ann in ct.
glouo am bel1tigen Sin @rnit &labe
fortiebte. Ma96em er 6ieies @ei6aH
losgef6lagen, i61oB er ii6 Ser Mor-
tbern 8acific 8abngeieqi@aft alS ST.
genienr Ser MinneIota Dibiiion nn6
in 1907 Ser genom Stone Dibiiion
an. sSn 1908 beriu6te er iein @lid
in ser Bolitif un6 betparb ii@ I'M
6as Mmt 6es S9ertffs bon @tearns
Gountp. Mns Dem @eiagten lit 5u
erieben, 6aB 6err MGbren Elm re6t
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1913-09-25
&6flthfeit mtto MuSlano:
@ei1dft.

Die @%ereinigten Staaten baben
a%ufgeb0rt, Elm Mderbaulan6 gu iein.
!@ir pro6u8ieren f@on felt Sabren
mebr SSn6uitrtepertbe, als mir in 6em
etnbeimiiden &oninm berbrauden.
@tr miiifen nns aus 6em @run6e
einen @rportmarft beri9affen. nn-
fer noturli6es Mbiatgebiet fin6 Die
characterization &epub1tfen, bic
nod inn @to6ium Ser Mderba11- un6
Observation-Disclosures fi@ befin-
Sen. Sort baben mir aber nit Ben
europaii9en Mattonen 5u f%onfurrie<
rem, sic langit eingebiirgert iin6 nn6
tire &un6en neriteben.
l1nier Defeft lit, 6aB mir sic Mus<
lan6er bon 6emielben Stan6punft aus
beban6eln, aIs Oh file Mmerifaner ma<
rem. SS1 unierer @orreipon6en5 iin6
mir fur5 un6 biin6ig, tpabren6 Ser
Si6amerifaner Sic S0flt6feitspbra-
fen liebt. @enn man einen @eidafts>
mann in 811eros MDres o6er in 9ima
ntdt nit v@enor Son" I'M 8rtefe a1t-
reoet, 10 fiibIt er ii6 gefranft. St
1iebt oarin cine unb0flt6feit. 9ann
liebt ser @ii6amerifaner sic l1nter<
8eidn1ng Ser 8riefe nit @nmmtitem<
peln ni@t. Mu@ 6artn felt er cine
MiBu@tung fetner 8erion. giele &C.
Idafte iiberIaiien au6 Sic 6ranfte<
r1111g ibrer a11spdrttgen &orreipon=
BENG 6en Officebops, sic glouben, 6aB
sic vl1nite6 States" Sic @elt fin6 mno
6oB 6arum 6erielbe @oftiab fir iiber<
an giiltig lit. 60 groB tit 6ieier lie
beliton6, 6aB man in @i6amerita
pieIfa6 sic 8emerfnng Bort: Sd
gebe nod ser 8oit, I'M fir meine
amerifanii6en 8riefe 5u be5ablen."
Sos m0gen &leinigteiten iein, aber
ufleine @ei6enfe" erbalten Die
8reunoi@aft. 8ir miiiien, mern tpir
erportieren polen, orf sos Muslan6
@uidfi6t nebmer. Sic @oare tbut es
ni6t oQein, ser @%ertdufer muB olt&
gut geflei6et nn6 b0flih fem. Mit
6em Suit in Ser &an6 fommt man
6mr6 6as gar5e 2an6.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1913-09-25
@lpaoam8aoep pYaso%88oooHa3 Paam8omb@l

6es fl. Soiepbs geiteut. Gs f6loiien
ii@ glet9 BEL Ser @rin6ung Dem
neuen gereine 5tpan3ig @itglie0er an,
rlno 6ieie tpGblten als sic eriten 8e,
amten: Nifola11s &td, &raitoent;
Sobn Mal1rer, @i5eprdit6ent; 2eopolo
Ebeu, Sefretdr; Mlpbons Gii@er,
s9atmeiiter. Dieie @eamten rabmen
1i6 6es 8ereines in elmer ibnen @bre
mo6enoen @eiie an, un6 oas quite
@ort 6es bo@u. Bfarrers @ippi@
fan6, 10 oft es geipro@en tpur6e, gu-
ten MnfIang unb 6iente 6asielbe im=
merfort aIs @porn CUR Musfibrung
ser bon Sen @eretnsregeln borge>
i@riebenen 8fIidten. @ie sic eriten
8eamten 10 laiien ii@ ni@t meniger
sic ietigen 8eamten 6as @ob1 6esSt.
Soiepb-Mdinnerbereinsa ngelegen fem.
1iefe iin6: Soiepb S@re6er, &raii-
6ent; Soiepb Ebirtnger, @i5eprafi-
Bent; 9eopoIo Eben, Sefretdr, 8ern-
barb Martini, sdabmeiiter; @eorg
Mourer, Sabnentrdger. Ser @erein
i@offte erit %unldngit eine pradtpo4e
@ereinsfabne I'M @ertbe bon $S5 III,
sic aus Deuti9lan6 be5ogen tpnroe,
un6 sic am 8. @uguit 1918 in &C.
gentport 6es gan5en @ereins uno Ger
gan5en @emein6e getpeibt mur6e. Die-
ieIbe miro auf Dem @otbolifentose
in ct. CLOUD bem @eretne, Der ;i9
an 6ieier Teitlidfeit uin corpore" be-
tbei1igen miro, borangetragen nerosn
mn6 3el1gniB ablegen bon Ser @br-
furdt unb 2iebe, tpel@e bteielben gu
ibrem @ereinspatron, Dem 81. So
iepb, begen. Die @n8ob1 ser Mtt'
gIieoer betrdgt 40, un6 biefe f6one
Mn5obI bon @ereinsma1nern IN Der
fleinen @emein6e gtbt @unoe bon bent
driItIi6en 5inne, Ser unter ben Mfa11-
ner11 borberri9en6 1T.
sssn ser 81. Marten-@emetnoe 5t
Mopbetp 2afe beitebt gIei@falls ein
dritlider Miitterperein, Dem 46
6rol1ert angeboren, 6te es ii@ 3u ibrer
Mufgabe MAIDEN, aus ibrer aoiie fir
sic 8er{6onerung bes @ottesboufes
Gorge gu tragen. @iner Ser &aupt>
atpe6e 6es in ser @emein6e BEL teben-
SEN ct. @oia bon Gina SSl1ngfralte1-
pereins, tpeIder IS Mitglieber bat,
beitebt gleidfo1s barin, our @eri@o'
nerung Ser Stride un6 ibrer Mltare
aus ibrer @%ereinsfaiie b%ei5utroged.
Mus einem iol@en edten @ereinsiinne
fam ser fIeinen ct. Marien-@ emei11-
Sc in Mapbetp Bate, 6eren Woblfabrt
fid ser bodp. Bfarrer Sofepb Bu-
ider beItens annimmt, 1l1r Slid er-
bIuben.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1913-09-25
ct. Soiepb-MGmnerperein.

&lein 5tpar lit sic IN MaDbem 2afe
belteben6e ct. @orten $ @emein6e,
aber sic Mitglie6er 6erielben baben
lib nomentIi9 in leeter 3eit 6nr@ ibr
3miammenmirfen NIT Dem bodm.
8forrer sos. 8niher berborgetban
uno gar mandes gum @ob1 Ser Sc
meinoe geleiitet. Dieie erfrenli&e
Ibatla@e lit namentli@ bem Tint
itanoe 5u5ufdreiben, 6ab 6as Ser
einsmeien in 6ieier @emeinoe in
1d0ner 8litbe itebt. Sim 1. Sannar
1908 mur6e Donf Sen 8emiibnngen
bes 6ornaligen 8farrers, 6es bodp.
@errn Syn. @ippi@, ein Mannerper-
Elm g%egriinoet uno unter ben S@ub
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1913-09-25
ct. Suiepbs=M anmerperein.

@pn Sen menigen @emein0emtt=
%qlieoern, sic beute nod Dem 2eben
erbalten lino nno mel6e 6abet tparen,
ais ser ct. SoiepbS-Mannerberein
ms 1oiein gerufen tpuroe, lit in gr-
fabrung gebra9t tporoen, oaB Die
@riin6nng oes @ereines in 6as SSabr
1884 biniiberreidt, nn6 oaB it'd BET
ser Srganiiirung 35 Manner bent
ielben anIdlolien. Gin &rotofollbn9
Ser bamaligen 3eit lit ni6t our 9ano
un6, mie meiter erfabren mnroe, mar
ser erlte Yraiioent 6es @ereines Ste
pbon CITIZEN, ser ni6t mebr nnter ben
9ebenoen lit, mdbreno alS eriter Sc
fretar Beter @oring Dem Geretne
oiente, ser bel1te nod Elm >paderes
Mitqlieo Ser @emein6e lit. Nel1 ge=
ariin6et muroe ser Gerein ant 10.
Mar5 unter Dem bo@w. P. 2uoger
ghrens, 8. g. s., Ser benielben als
qeiltli6er 8iibrer eine &eibe BON
ssabren nit grfolg leitete. aS Yra-
5ioent 1tono 6amolS Sacob 8olo bent
8ereine Dor, unb Sobann Woden be-
flei6ete sic 6teQe 6es Sefretars. Ser
!3med 6es ct. Soiepbs<M annerper-
ems lit pornebmlid, 6te FL. Samtlte
- sSsei1us, Maria nn6 Soiepb IN be-
1on6erer @ei1e gu perebren nno tbr
Iugenobeiipiel nad5uobmen, out oaB
oa6ur6 sic Mitglieoer ii@ ielbit err
baren uno beiligen uno oann alt@
aur grbouung un6 8eiiernrg anoerer
ibr M0glihites beitragen. @tne be-
ionoere B1iitbe entfaltete Der Neretn
ober unter Ser geiitli6en 6ubrr11g
oes bodm. P. Haulus 8iesner, y.
g. s., melder sic ct. Bontta51l1s=
@emeinoe 3ebn Sabre lang paltortrte.
Sic beutigen 8eamten oes geretnes
5ino: .Mif. 8odns, 8raiioent; Sobn
ain8er, @i3epra1ioent; Mi@. Stunt
mer, @efretar; Soiepb 2tef, S6ae=
meiiter; Motb: @tben, Marl6al;
9eonar6 Ebelen, 8abnentrager: vs.
qeb0ren oemielben ge%gentpdrttg ~
Mitqlieoer an. Se6es 8iertel1abr
feiert Ser 8erein gernein1dattlt3e 81.
!aommunion, uno piermal balt Der
1elbe im 2aufe 6es Sabres Berfara111=
Iunoer ob. Sim 10. Mdr5 eines 1eoen
ssohres ftn6et sic @eneralperiamm@
lima itott. Son ben 70 @ereinsmtt-
qlie6ern baben ii@ 40 Der 9: Ut. s..
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. bon Mtnae-
ioto anaei6lofen, un6 o1s 9efretar
6eg 2ofal3meiges 6teier StaatSgelel-
idaft funeiert Mid. Summer. un-
ter Ser geiitliden 2eitl1r1g oes ge9en<
martigen 8farrers, oes bo@m; +.
mo11rus 8eroinan6, 8. g. u: toni
men sic gereinsmdnner prompt oen
@ereinspfli6ten nod, uno Der gereln
betbeiliat fi6 regelmabig onr3 etre
cute @ertretung an ben Sabresner,
iammlungen bes Staatsperbanoees
,,n6 Ser Observation-Disclosures
{doft. menn immer es eine @eleget1-
heit. qibt, BEL offentliden fatboll1@en
Geierli6feiten 8ur @erberrlt9an9
6erielben bei5utragen, iino Die ger-
eingmanner itets nit 6obne nno Ab-
seiden aur &anb, um 10 al16 1a9
@uben Tin ii6 ols edte. 10th. Neretasz
mitqlie6er at b%efenner.
Mud beltebt in Der ct. 8ontta8las-
qemeinoe Elm Sronenoeret1 11ffer oem
gdube ser fl. Mutter Mnna, oerer
@itaiieoidoft bie nette Bail $50
erreidt bat. Ser 8ped ote1es Ser'
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1913-09-25

&odmnterridt ion in Sen S6ulen
Sbio's NUN an9 Sen &naben ertbeilt
mer6en. = 60 it's re6t! @enn sic
5ra1en ii9 nit Bolitif befaiien, mer=
SEN sic Manner ii6 i6lieBli@ Inn
6ie &onsmirtbi9aft fiimmern mill
fen.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1913-09-25
Mmthlpfafeit

@tro bdufig peruriadt our6 nn'
peroaulidteit un6 &artleibigfeit, ner'
fdtpinoet aber raf9, mentt @bamber'
lnin's EabIette genommen tperoer.
3u faufen BEL n1er &1nolern. - Mr'
3etge.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1913-09-25

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-21
Weekly Cotton Statement

New Orleans March 20.-Thls was a dull
and uneventful week in the cotton mar
lxet. The range of prices was only IL to
II points. The net changes was a decline
of TO 10 points. The high prices were
made on Monday and the low prices on
Tuesday. At the highest the trading
months were to points over last week. 5
close. At the lowest they were 0 to u
points under.
Trading was restricted by the Easter
holidays. and the final census report on
ginning of the old crop. All markets
closed this afternoon for the week. Liver
POOL will not reopen until Tuesday MORN
Ing. although trading will go on as usual
on this side of the water Monday. With
these triple and duadruple holidays pend
ing, few traders cared TO increase their
commitments. The census report, issued
this morning, intensified the holiday feel
ing throughout the week, as it was re-
garded as important. The figures of A.
076 coo bales as the total crop ginned, in
cluding linters, however. did not cause any
rriee changes of consequence and could
neither be called bullish nor bearish.
The weather of the week was not satis-
factory s too much rain fell over the
cotton region and low temperatures were
supposed to have done damage in the
earliest sections of the belt. where young
cotton was already up. Bulls We're not
aggressive and they made no effort to
take advantage of weather conditions.
In the spot department prices lost 1-1sc.
middling closing at u 7-16c, against 121ac
last week and 10Ssc this week last year.
Sales OH the spot amounted to 22s0 bales.
against 1882 last week and $3.50 this week
last year. Sales to arrive amounted TO
2l55 bales. against 2oS7 last week ana
2435 this week lasta year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-21
TRADING IN COTTON
GENERALLY QUIET
Census Report on Ginning
Creates Little Fresh
Interest

New York, March 20.-The final report
of the census bureauson ginning for the
season was published at the opening of
the cotton market this morning, but
seemed to create very little fresh interest
and trading was generally quiet with
the close steady at a net decline of 3 to
points. G
The maket opened steady at an adj
vance of to 8 points in response to rela-
lively steady cables, but prices almost
Immediately begun to sell off under real
izing for over holidays. No Important pres
sure developed. but offerings became a
little heavier during the middle of the
day following reports from Memphis that
spots were offering little more freely
and prices at one time showed a net loss
of from 5 to s points.
Predictions for unsettled weather in
the south, following the severe storms of
last week. probably checked offerings TO
some extent, besides which business was
doubtless restricted by the usual holi-
day considerations, and the market rallied
q point or two In the late trading on
covering. The census report showed a
bales against 16,109,349 last year with this
seasons figures including sos. 704 bales OF
linters against 276 last year. The total
crop figures were about In line with ex-
pectations and seemed to encourage bear
ish sentiment in some local circles as
indicated sufficient to go around, while
the bulls made a point of the record
breaking proportion of lnters, and
claimed that with an allowance linters
and 7bollies the crop of spinnabe cotton
was considerable under expectations.
The average gross weight of bales this
year was 507.S pounds against 504.4 in
19l1-12. The governments estimate of the
crop last December called for 13,S20,00t
bales of 500 pounds gross weight excluding
linters, and today's census report showed
a growth excluding linters of about 49,
Al, 900 running bales.
All three of the big contract markets
will be closed from today until Monday
morning.
New York Cotton Futures
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-21
EXCITED BUYING IN
WHEAT MARKET
Close Strong at Net Gain of
1-8c to 1-4c to 5-Sc; Shorts
Were Responsible

Chicago. March 20.-Unwillingness OF
shorts today to face possible develop
ments over the holidays. caused excited
buying of wheat. The close was strong
at a net gain of 1saal@Fsc. Corn was i4Q
ss0a5c up at the finish. Oats ended the
day at a net advance of 1sd14c. Pro-
visions scored a net Improvement OF ~ to
20 cents.
Many stop loss orders in the last quar-
ter hour of the wheat market came on
the heels of little speculative buying.
Shorts became so Hurried that they
advanced prices on themselves more than
1kc in a few minutes.
Offerings proved scanty and the stimuli
taneous decision of many traders to cur
tail risks in view of the board not be-
ing in England Monday. resulted in the
close being at the top point of the day.
Cold wave predictions tended on the
whole to heighten bullish sentiment, but
some authorities professed belief that
the extreme low temperatures in the
spring crop belt should be counted as a
good condition at this time. Little atten-
ton appeared to be given to promises of
large world shipments Seapoaro clear-
ances of wheat and flour equaled 26l 900
bushels. Primary receipts of wheat were
SIS, 900 as against 412000 one year ago. Tn
fluentIal buying of July delivery
strengthened corn. There was consider
able realizing in May, however. Much
lighter receipts formed a help on the
buying side.
Oats went up with other grain in con-
sequence of covering by belated shorts.
In the provision pit offerings dried up and
in spite OF the lower prices at yards
the market advanced. The upturn was
attributed chiefly to the bulge in grain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-21
ORANGES SCARCE
ON MORRIS AVENUE
Trade Normal With Steady
Prices-YOung Chickens
Also Scarce

Oranges are getting scarce on Morris
avenue. according to the wholesale fruit
dealers. Only a small lot of California
oranges can now be found on the local
market and the famine In oranges has as
sumed an alarming aspect. Prices on
oranges are leaping skyward.
Trading on the wholesale district yes
terday was on the whole steady and nor
NAL. The general tendency of the deal
ers is to keep a small stock on hand so
as to be ready for the fresh produce that
is now expected at any day. Prices yes
terday were unusually steady and showed
very little change
Besides the dearth of oranges on Morris
avenue there is also an unusual scarcity
of fryers and small chickens. A persis-
tent demand for broilers has accentuated
the scarcity of poultry. No hope is being
held out by the poultry dealers for any
Improvement in the general market con-
dition for some time. Yesterdays correct
ed wholesale quotations follow