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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-21
FAVOR
REORGANIZATION PLAN

NEW YORK. Dec. 20.--The Sun
invited Republican leaders OF all fac
tons throughout the United States to-
day to express their views on the re-
organization plan, adopted by the Re-
publican national committee last
week.
More than sixty-fiye of the one
hundred who made statements in
dorsed the action OF the committee.
ten opposed it and the others were
noncommittal. OF those who APP
proved sixty are from Northern States,
and five from the South. The ten
who protest are equally divided be-
tween the North and the South.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-21
COLUMBIA

COLUMBIA. VA. Dec. 2o.-The
womans club held Its meeting on
Thursday afternoon at the residence
OF Mrs. T. r. willard, on CoIum bia
Heights, The subject for discussion
was The Life and Works of Charles
Dickens"
An able paper on the life OF Dick
ems was written and read by Mrs. r.
r. Cowherd, Mrs. George Huckstep
gave charming recitation.
The music was rendered by Miss
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-21

Mrs Helen Robinson. OF Colorado,
the only woman State senator In the
country, posed lately In q moving pic
ture play called Our Mutual Girl
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-21

J ~1FA34Rf VII
Ranes-Jeurnais 1.52T. High In
dividua1. three games-Roweey. ana.
Games this week:
Monday. December 22nd--Times'
Dispatch vs. Journal, at $50
Wednesday. December 24th--Rich-
mond Lunch We. Palace, at $50.
Wednesday, December 24th-Bishop
Shirt compsny W., Palace. at $3.50,
(Tenpin leaguesl.
Friday. December virginians
VS.. Fulton Browns. at $3.50. tTenpin
iasrua1 W.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-21

Charles Frohman Is to make 3 re-
vivaI OF Sardon's famous play.
Diplomacy" In this country after its
revival In London.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-21

George Fawcett In the Prodigal Judge
IN receivinE warm critical praise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02
SLIGHT RECOVERY IN
WHOLESALE TRADE
Dullness Not so Marked as
During Early Part
of Week

The Morris avenue market was rather
qaiet yesterday though the dullness
was not so marked as during the first
three days of the week.
The produce market is well supplied
With green stuff and the demand is
fairly good. Prices are unchanged.
The poultry and eggs market is still
having fair trade. though hens are not
selling so good as they have been here
tofore There was no change in yes.
terdays quotations.
Snappers are reported very scarce on
the avenue and it is said that the de-
mand is very good. There is a good
supply of other fish and the demand Is
said to be excellent. No change in
prices was reported.
Trade in the grain market is pick
ing up The dullness of few days
ago is not now in evidence and the
merchants are making optimistic re-
ports. Corn is selling at SO cents. 9th
erwise there was no change in the quo
tations for yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02
MILLS MAY CLOSE
DUE TOPOOR TRADE
Reports Have Weakening
Effect Upon Wheat.
Prices Lower

Chicago, May 1-Reports that several
large -four mills were soon to close be-
cause of poor trade, weakened wheat to-
day Closing prices were asa34c net low-
er. Corn had a net decline of sc to 14d9so,
oats finished unchanged to lsmAe off. but
provisions made a net uptufn of 212d15c.
Advices that the closing down of sever
al big northwestern -four mills was inn
pending. coupled with more favora able
news as TO the European political situa-
ton, prompt weakening of wheat val
ues took place and the market closed
near the low point of the day. Lower ca
bles. based on favorable European crop
news, formed an additional bearish fac
tor, as did the reiteration of encouraging
crop news from the domestic field.
A little upturn after weak opening
occurred on account of the fact that 1885,
600 bushels of wheat delivered on May
contracts had mainly gone into strong
hands. On the swell there was considera-
BILE profit taking and a downward trend
was already in evidence when the milling
situation aggravated bearish conditions.
Primary receipts of wheat today were
555 600; last year, $4,000. Seaboard clear
ances of wheat and flour equalled $4,000
bushels.
Poor demand for American corn at Liv-
erpool helped weaken this market. There
were fitful rallies on buying spurts, but
the general tone was heavy. Oats, after
a firm start. weakened with other grains.
Small hog receipts and a consequent
upturn in prices at the yards helped pro-
visions Improved cash trade also aided
values.
Future quotations wereNas Follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02
COTTON MARKET
SHOWS ACTIVITY.
Excitement at Times With
Close Steady and at
Net Gain

New York, May 1.-The cotton market
was more active today and at times
showed considerable excitement with the
close steady and from 10 to "a points
net higher.
The opening was firm at an advance
of 10 to 10 points in response to higher
Liverpool cables. private reports indl-
eating that the increase in acreage this
spring would be less than per cent,
and rumors that there was big short
interest in July contracts, which would
be without much protection in the way
OF local warehouse stocks after proposed
shipments to Liverpool.
There was heavy realizing by recent
buyers around the initial figures while
the market also met considerable selling
from southern and local bearish sources
and prices eased off several points from
the best during the early trading. Busi-
ness became less active on the setback,
however, and after comparatively quiet
middle session the market developed re-
newed strength on more active demand
from old crop shorts with both May ana
July contracts reaching the highest level
VI lIle udy ana ABOUT "a 10 20 poiiie9 bpoN .
the closing figures of last night In the
late trading
Owing probably, to continued favorable
weather in the south, new crop positions
did not fully follow the old crop ad-
vance but the general market closed
within or 8 points of the best. Private
cables attributed the advance abroad to
active covering of shorts. There was no
change in the character of European po-
litical advices. The western belt fore
east for increasingly cloudy weather,
with SHOWS in west Texas. followed by
low temperatures, may have inspired some
of the buying, but the advance was most
generally attributed to apprehension that
the market had become oversold and fear
of a squeeze in old crop contracts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02
Eruits and Produce

Apples, fancy y l-asap, N.I5U6 per bar
rel: Ben Davis apples, box sl.50 to S1.75:
Roman Beauty apples, box S2.25; Yellow
Newton. $780, Florida Valencia oranges.
81. so box; cranberries, Sc. IS box; barrel
$40: Italian chestnuts, Zoe h.; lines, 81 %
PER hundred; Irish potatoes, so@S5c bushel;
Sweet potatoes, Dooley, 90c bushel;
Onions, red globe, &c per pound; Danish
cabbage 11ac per pound; Florida celery. soc
per dozen, $3.50 crate; rutabagas, 1Isc ner
pound; lettuce, $150Q2 80 per crate;
strawberries, S5d3.5O; cucumbers, per
crate, $500 tomatoes, Florida, $500 to
81. so: cabbage, Mobile. $1.75a3 crate: new
Texas onions, crate, 81: beans. per ham
ner S325.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02
IIADUIub ISSUES
RISE z TO 3PO|NTS
Steel, Union Pacific, Read
ing and Others Score
Advance #

New York, May IAN outburst of
strength such as had not been witnessed
for several weeks radically altered the
appearance of the stock market today,
after a long period of hesitation and de-
clining prices. Such market leaders as
Reading, Union Pacific, Steel and Anal
gamated rose TO 3 points. Canadian Pa
cific scored a point advance. The mar
ket was broad and vigorous on the up
turn, and while the demand was keenest
Tor the speculative favorites, all classes
of stocks benefited by the movement.
The reason commonly ascrbed for the
change was the decidedly hopeful tone Of
cable advices following the conference of
ambassadors in London Montenegro's $
reply to the powers was believed to have
done much to clear the atmosphere. The
principal European markets being colsed
on account OF holiday, traders were de-
prived of the usual barometer of conditions
abroad but the vigor with which the list
responded TO the London cables showed
that there was hesitation here in placing
q bullish Interpretation upon them.
1t was probably true, however, that the
technical condition of the market was
largely responsible for the extent of the
movement. Selling had gone so long that
The short account apparently was inflated
TO an abnormal degree. The strength OF
the leaders at times yesterday and their
residence early today before the receipt
of the news from London indicated that
the market would bound up on any fa-
vorable development of sufficient impor-
tance TO give bull traders an opening.
When the turn in the market came, bear
traders were compelled to cover hastily,
bidding against each other for stocks and
running up prices on themselves.
The upward tendency of the leaders
was held in check during the early part
of the day by renewed liquidation OF the
recent weak features. over 80 new low
records for the year were made during
the forenoon. In the list We're New
Haven, which dropped 81 TO 1924 Balti-
more and Ohio, New York Central and
Illinois Central While this movement
was in progress, the market was unset
tied. some stocks moving bac kand forth
with violence.
Bonds were irregular Total sales, par
value, $2,29O,0 900. United States bonds were
unchanged ON call
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02
SHARP UPTURN| IN !
COTTON MARKET
Prices React Rather Vic.
lently-Almost 81 Bale
Over Wednesday

New orleans. AIay 1.-The price of cot
ton reacted rather violently today from
the recent decline. the active months at
their highest being almost a dollar bale
over yesterdays close
An oversold and sold-out condition of
the market. fear of cold weather and
manipulation from the bull side caused
the upturn. Shorts were heavy buyers
all day and the ring found 1t difficult to
supply thesdemand from them, although
the stronger element on the bear side was
inclined to put out fresh short lines on
the hard spots.
On the opening The tone was steady and
prices were II to II points up. Liverpool
stood at d sensational rise for that mar
Set and explained its action in private
messages by stating that shorts We're COW
ering on reports of cold weather in Texas.
This statement was followed by some
little fresh short selling as bears pointed
out that Texas was enjoying seasonabie
weather for the first time IN several days.
n private bureau report showing an in
crease in acreage of 81 per cent also
helped the bears for while and prices
were put down to within E to s points of
yesterdays close Later buying increased
and in the afternoon the market had q.
strong undertone. standing at the highest
Is to 20 points over yesterdays final fig
ures. The close was steady at a net rise
of II to Is points. Some of the buying in
the afternoon was based on the chance
that the cold wave now in the northwest
would work down into the cotton regions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02
KEITH COMMENTS
ON NJ 'ADOO'S RULING
Interest on Government De-
posits Will Not Affect
Admission Banks

Admission, May Especial )-James
Keith, Vice president of the Anniston-
City National bank. is authority for the
statement that ruling of Secretary Nc
Adoo of the treatury department in re-
gard to interest on government de-
posits will not affect Admission banks
or the average national bank in this
section of the country.
The other feature of Secretary Nc
Adoos announcement, however, Mr..
Keith says is of real interest to the
smaller national banks Of the south.
as 1t means that bank may deposit
good state, county or municipal bonds
20 the extent of 80 per cent OF the de-
posit wanted. Heretofore this might be
done In an emergency. but now 1t is
made regular measure. Every bank
carries a line OF good county and state
securities, which can now be utilized
If needed he said.
Mr., Keith Is OF tho opinion that the
questions of currency reform the tar
iff and labor should be taken out of
poiItlca; and he Expresses the hope
that the Wilson currency measure Will
emaody the main features of the Aldrich
plau submitted last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02
New York Money

New York, May 1--Call money steady,
goa per cent; ruling rate, per cent,
closing bid, u per cent; offered at
2As per cent: time loans steady; 60
days, per cent; 80 days, 4@44 per
cent; six months, A@4h per cent,
prime mercantile paper, 5@51s per
cent; sterling exchange steady with
actual business in bankers bills,
s4S3.45 for 60-day bills and at s4.S6.S0
for demand; commercial bills, $4.S3; bar
silver, 60c; Mexican dollars, 4Sc; gov
ernment bonds steady; railroad bonds
irregular.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02
ANNISTON PEOPLE
CLEAN UP PREMISES
Cleaning Day Generally Observed
Yesterday-Stagnant Ponds Will
Be Drained Shortly

Admission, May Especial. )--Clean-
up day was generally observed in An
niston Thursday. The city itself set
the example and the city convicts were
put to work In cleaning up all the al
leys in the business and residence Sec
tions of the city in cooperation with
property owners.
When he proclaimed cleanup day
Mayor Wikle stated that he would make
1t effective under penalty Of the law,
the recent sanitary ordinance passed by
the city council containing feature
which will enable him to punish all
who failed to comply with the official
order.
he will rain all the stagnant ponds
and other disease-breading plsc in
the city to prevent the spread Of flies
mosquitoes and disease germs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02
Monthly Cotton Statement

New Orleans, May 1--Secretary Hes
ter's New orleans. Cotton exchange state
ment, issued today, covers the monthly
movement to April 30. 1913.
Compared with last year 1t shows a
decrease for the month in round figures
of 211,0oO bales. compared with year be-
fore last an increase of 236,oO0 and with
1910 an increase of 100000.
The total for April was 55S.037. against
763,SS1 last year. 317,O67 year before last
and 451213 same time in 1910.
The movement from September l to
April 30, inclusive, shows receipts a. all
United States ports 9.246,25s, against H.
533. .965 last year. s,191136 year before last
and 6.1s2,7 III same time in 1910; overland
across the Mississippi, Ohio and Potomac
rivers to northern mills and Canada, $685.
440, against 1,116,29S last year S55,o13 year
before last and 711,14 same time in 1910.
southern mills takings. exclusive of guam
tity consumed at southern outports 2.424,-
900, against 2155,0OO last year, 1907, 900 year
before last and 1921, 500 same time in 1910;
and interior stocks in excess of those
held at the commencement of the sea-
son 1852, ,O04 against 1892 last year. 2727l1
year before last and 1881 same time in
1910
These make the total movement of the
cotton crop brought into sight during
the eight months ending close of April
12919,702, against 15,03S.0s5 last year. 10,-
2S1. $50 year before last and 9,593,323 same
time in 1910.
Northern spinners took during April
112,72s bales, against 23l ,695 last year and
93.011 year before last. increasing their
total for the eight months to 2,154,s63
against 2.425,097 last year and 1,9l6,0Sl
the year before. This makes their aver
age weekly takings for the season g., ,S34
against 7o.173 last year, and 55,2s6 the
year before.
Foreign exports for the eight months
OF the season have been 7,6l8,6i8 bales
showing n decrease under last season ol
?. s,s1e. and an Increase over the same
period year before last of 736,26l.
Stock at the seaboard and the % lead
ing lsouthern interior markets on Apri
80 y'crs 1.ozo,sso, against 1,ocs. .547 the sams
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, May 1.-(Special.) To-day
Liverpool became strong under a better
demand from Manchester and from the
small increase in the acreage of 2.S per
cent given by the Journal of Commerce,
The statement the crop/was backward
because of cold nights which hardly
agreed with the enthusiastic belief that
very large crop was practically assured
which has been so prevalent.
At the opening a demand for July led
to an excited advance of from II to Is
points and while the market subsequently
reacted, the crop news and the shipping
of our stock to Liverpool was enough
to check much selling. In the last hour
renewed demand closed the market
firm at the highest prices.
Should Europe feel that present prices
are reasonable for the new crop we VIII
see higher prices. as the local short
interest In both old and new crops can
not be covered in day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02
late last year and 745,5ss the year be-

date last year and 745,5S6 the year be-
fore
Including port and interior town stocks
left over from the previous season and
the number of bales of the current crop
brought into sight during the eight months
the supply has been l32S4,4l5, against
1885, 059 last year and II, ,479 800 the wear
before.
Up to April 80, last year, 90. is per
cent of the cotton crop had been mar
keted and 92.67 the same months in 1911,
the percentage of the crop brought into
sight was 92.67 the same time in 1910
the percentage marketed was 90
The amount of cotton brought into
sight for the eight months from Septem-
Der to April. inclusive is 2,11s,00o behind
last year, 1,6ss,oo0 ahead of the year be-
fore last and 2.325.000 ahead of 1910
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02
Liverpool Cotton Market

IIverpooI Mny I.-spot cotton mod
crate business. Prices firm. Middling
fair 7.S0d; good middling, es0d; niddling.
66Od; low middling. 6.46d good ordinary.
612d; ordinary. 57Sd. Sales, 10000, includ- :
ing 500 for speculation and exported. and
$500 American. Receipts, 2S 900, including
25.70O American. Futures opened steady
and closed firm. May 6.3sd: May-June,
63Sd; June-July, 636iad; Juiy-August,
6.Sid; August-September, 6.9id Septem-
ber-October, 6.10d; October November,
6031sd; November December, G.00isd; De-
cember-January, 5.991ad January -Febru-
ary, 5.99d; February March, Good; March
April, cold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02
CITY MAIL DELIVERY
IN CULLMAN SOON
Government Notifies Post
master Service Will Be Be-
gun in Few Days

Cullman, May Especial )-Word is re-
ceived officially that the city delivery
will be established in Cullman within
few days. Mr.. McHenry. government in
spector lof Washington, has notified the
postmaster that he will be in the city at
an early date to inaugurate the service
Cullman is expecting a thousand Bir-
minsham people to visit this city on May
Is when the Grand Lodge of Independent
Order of Odd Fellows and Rebekah as
sembly will get dollar rate for days
outing here. Plans are being pushed
TO have the visitors enjoy the day.
The Southern Bell Telephone company
are installing a number of electric clocks
to be controlled by master clock in their
office, which will be regulated from the
observatory at Washington. Quite a
number of business houses have sub
scribed for these clocks
S. j. Griffin, who had no opposition for
the postoffice at Culman, has been con-
firmed by the Senate and will take charge
of the office within short time.
Rube Ryan, an enthusiastic Cullman
fan. is organizing a team which will be
ready to meet all rivals for baseball
honors soon. The young men of Culman
who are in practice are Joe Kibby Bill
Heck, Herman VonWerdt, Bob Connally
Denny Burpum, Joe Hickman and Fritz
Hartung.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02
Flour and Rreadstuffs

Self rising flour. se1o; Tennessee
flour. s5.65; Indiana flour, $50; Okla
homa flour, $53; Infalible, $3.50; pure
wheat shorts, s29; pure wheat bran, $26 50:
c. S. hulls. per ton SIS; prime c. S. meal,
PEI ton, $50; c. S. feed meal, per ton. s26:
No. timothy hay, per ton. S22; mixed
alfalfa and Johnson grass. per ton, $40:
sack, Si.60; alfalfa hay per ton, $25: John
sack, sl.5o; alfalfa hay, per ton. s24: John
son grass, per ton, SIS, mixed feed. s3l
oats, SIC bu.; corn, S5c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02
Liverpool Grain

Liverpool, May 1.-Spot wheat steady.
No Manitoba. Is lid No g., Mani
toba, rs Id: futures easy; May, Is Sd; +;
July, rs 61ad October, IS 4sid; corn.
spot, steady American mixed, new, IS
s4d; American kiln dried, 5s 124d
American mixed. old. 6s; American
mixed, old, via Galveston, 5s Sad; fu-
lures easy; May. American mixed, Is
1l5sd; July, La Plata, 5s ! sd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cotton Merchants, Hanover. Square, N.
change, New Orleans Cotton Exchanges.
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 nt4or given for
livery. Correspondence invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02
Bonds
Treasury Statement

Washington, May 1.-The condition
of the United States treasury at the
beginning of business today: Working
balance, s73,O76,74s, in treasury, s42,-
J29,651; total of general fund, S25.-
326,645; receipts yesterday. $2,0H,31f;
disbursements, S1,S23. $50. the surplus
this fiscal year, $s,9664S2 against a
deficit of Sl2.5S0,4 last year. Figures
for receipts and disbursements and
surplus and deficit exclude Panama
canal and public debt transactions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02
Kansas CITY Grain

Kansas City, May Cash wheat. No
2 hard. SS@9012c; No. 2 red, S191.03; {;
corn. No. 2 mixed, size; No. . white.
57Ac; oats. No. > white, 50 1s a sec; No
2 mixed. 34@34hc Close Wheat, May,
S57sc; July, IS y q So 9sc; corn. May, 5oc
July, 55ss c; oats, May, 35ls q S5 Ac; July
35M351kc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02
Eish and Sea Ennds

Red snapper. 1oc in bbl, lots; lie in
small lots; groupers, &c in bbl lots. Sc In
small lots; Spanish mackerel, 10c in bbl.
lots. 1215c in small lots; sun perch or
Dream. S1ac in bbl. lots, 10c in small lots
pompano, 25c; mixed fish. Sc in Dbl. lots;
crockers, &c in bbl. lots 10c IN small lots
fresh water perch, Sms14c; mullet. re in
bbls: small trout, Size; fresh water cat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02
I.iyernnnI Provisions

liverpool, May THE following are
tre stocks of breadstuffs and provi-
sions in Liverpool: Flour 5000 sacks.
wheat 356, 900 centals, corn 61S,000 CEN
tals. bacon 1900 boxes, hams 4300
boxes, shoulders 5000 boxes, butter 10,-
coo cwts. cheese 1900 boxes. lard
$500 tierces of prime western steam
and 1880 tons of other kinds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02
st. Louis Produce

St Louis, May Flour dull; whisky
hay, iron cotton ties, bagging. hemp
twine, pork, dry salt meats and bacon
unchanged. Receipts: Flour S00l,
wheat $4,000, corn $4,000, oats $4,000.
Shipments Flour 5000 wheat 101 900,
corn $4,000, oats $4,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02
Bank of England Statement

London, May 1.-The weekly state
ment of the Bank of England shows
tine following changes: Total reserve,
decreased f9SS,000: circulation, in
creased f552,000; bullion, decreased
ft36,074 other securities. decrea sed
f574000; other deposits. decreased fl,-
606,000; public deposits increased fe5,-
900; notes, reserve. decreased, f1.0Sl,-
600: government securities unchanged.
The proportion of the banks reserve
to liability this week is 1929 per cent;
last week 1t was 1863 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02
New Orleans Cotton Futures

New orleans, May 1.-Spot cotton
steady. unchanged. Middling, 12 3-l6c.
Sales, S54 to arrive, 225. Low ordinary,
s t3-t6c nominal ordinary, 99sc nominal,
good ordinary, 11i4c; strict good ordinary,
11l5c; low middling, 11Sc; strict low mid
ding, 12c: -middling. Il S-16c strict mid
ding. 12ssc; good mdring, Il 9-l6c; strict
good middling, 122c; middlng fair, 10 3-16c
nominal; middlng fair to fair, 13 9-16c
nominal; fair 13 15-16c nominal, Receipts,
612; stock 49, 49T.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02
Creamery Products a

Country butter, 2042oc; fresh Creamery
butter, S61ac; cheese, 161ee; imported Swiss
cheese, sic; German brick cheese. 20c.
limburger cheese, 19c; imported roquefort'
SIC; Neufchatel chesse. per dozen. 45c:
Pimento cheese, S5c; process butter. soc:
daisy cheese. 161ac per poynd.