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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-01

To the Editor of The Age Herald.
 note that you say in this mornings 8 edition. "Skyscraper Jail the Solution" referring to the jail question. Now. surely you cannot mean that the erec- ton of such building would be a satisfactory solution. Do you think that we would take the pride in point ing out that tall building and saying, that is our county Jail" as all now do in pointing out other magnificent build ings? It would be an even greater nuisance than it now Is. overlooking two of our most prominent churches. The daily hymns and moans from the upper stories would drown the sweet tones of the c/oirs of the Catholic and Presbyterian churches.
 Now, very great stress seems to be laid by some who are opposed to nov ing the jail that 1t would be very costly and inconvenient to transfer the pris- oners back and forth from the court house. Why should this be necessary Why not move the criminal court as we'll as the jail? To a layman, there does not seem to be very much business between the. jail and the civil courts What Is necessary to be carried on through the sheriff's office might be easily arranged. In many other large cities the criminal and civil courts are in separate buildings and often in diff fcrent parts of the city.
 Now, why not sell the old jail for a big sum of money, for the ground is worth big money, then let the honorable board of revenue take that money and go out on Eighth avenue, say, and take good quiet look for a new site for tho new building-criminal court and jail combined? On said Eighth avenue anywhere between Nineteenth and Twenty fifth streets good sites could be found. A large and ornamental build ing could be erected fronting Eighth avenue while the jail portion could run back to the railroad yards. where no one would make complaint because of location and the adjacent property would not be injured.
 I am not in the real estate business and have no lots to sell. My only in- tcrest is not to have a skyscraper built which would be tower of misery or rather be full of misery and crime. Re- spectfully. 10. J. DUNN.
 Birmingham, July 30, 1914.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-01
VALUES DECLINE ON
 CHICAGO EXCHANGE
Prices Although Steady , 3-4 to z Points Compared
 With Thursday

Chicago. July 3f.-With export trade in wheat completely stopped as if the United States were the enemy of all Europe. val ues on change today declined. Prices, although steady at the close, were 5A to 2 points lower compared with last night.
 Other prices were: Corn, s1sQ4c down; oats. 1@llsc to 17sc. and provisions gen. erally Pc to 67sc.
 Regardless of disturbing war news to- day wheat plunged down grade. Expor- ters' refusal to make ocean shipments unless for cash in advance proved moge important as a market influence than the mobilization of millions of soldiers.
 Only in minor instances were there calls for help to meet obligations at the board of trade clearing house. Rallies in prices, though, were small and transitory after the first hour. Margin requirements were so stringent on new trades that business at times became completely stagnant.
 The weakness of wheat more than offset the effect of an urgent eastern demand for corn for domestic distribution. Oats felt the depression overshadowing wheat, A sharp drop in provisions forced pack CTS to support the market Demand by shorts forced July pork to 25c advance at the close the only net rise in price of the day in Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-01
Makes Big Contract

Houston. Tex.-The Southern Pacific railroad company has recently closed two contracts running from three to four years calling for total of 63OO, ooo barrels of fuel oil. according to the Fuel oil Journal.
 The railroad has closed a contract with the Magnolia Petroleum company Tor 3.500.000 barrels of fuel oil for it's North Texas lines (Houston & Texas CentraD to be delivered at the rate of 2500 barrels day over a pediod of four years, beginning July 1, 1914. says the Wall Street Journal.
 The other contract with the Gulf Pine Line company calls for 2,700.O0O barrels for the main lines in Texas (Texas & New Orleans and Galveston, Harrisburg x San Antonio), deliveries to be made at the same rate as on the other con- tract for three years, beginning July |,
 Prices are based on the current mar ket of from 65 to 75 cents a barrel.
 With the new contract in force, ac- cording to the Fuel oil Journal, South ern Pacific will convert every freight and passenger engine on its Texas lines into oil burners.
 Last year Southern Pacific consumed 3,91O,134 barrels of fuel oil on it's Texas lines, and 546,615 barrels on It's Louisi- ana lines. 8 total of 4,455,749 barrels, In 1913 it received 1.Sb5,337 barrels. of Mexiccan oil for its Texas lines and 42S,806 barrels for its Louisiana lines total of 1,7S4.1s3 barrels of Mexican crude
 It is reported from Washington that bids for the governments fuel oil con tract are extremely low as compared with S1.39 a barrel paid by the navy during the past year. Gulf Refining company is said to have bid 70 cents a barrel f. o. D. ships at Port Arthur and the Texas Company 80 cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-01
s-1-st-sat
Sealed ProposaIS

Will be received at the office of secre- tary of state. Montgomery, Ala. until 12 o'clock, noon, Saturday., August %. 1914. for distribution of the reports of the su- preme court, acts. journals, reports of departments and other public documents for two years beginning October l. 1911.
 The maximum price for such distribu- ton is fixed at il cents per pound and no bid in excess of said maximum price wilt be considered.
 Bids will be opened on day above speci- fled and contract let on same day or as soon thereafter as practicable.
 Proposals must be made In accordance with section 57S of the code of Alabama of 1907. Bids received after the time above specified will be rejected. The right to reject any and all bids is reserved. CYRUS B. BROWN. S-1-2t-sat Secretary of State,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-01
Handsome Donation to Sanatorium

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 A new and glad surprise reached this office today in the form of an intimation that one of the most handsome and use- fu gifts ever presented to the associa- ton is awaiting us at the Williams Music store.
 Mrs. Richard w. Massey. by way of eel ebrating birthday anniversary, request ed that the usual present from her hus- band should take the form of Vic trola and records, to be presented to the sanatorium. This invaluable gift means constant pleasure, the chasing away of dull thoughts, and indeed inexhaustible refreshment to our friends and patients on Red mountain. Amidst many cares and responsibilities, this comes as one more proof of the intense and sympa- thetic interest of Birmingham in the work of this association. It will cheer and gladden. a wide circle of friends, but especially those most responsible for the progress of the campaign we are con- ducting.
 Most heartily do I desire to express the universal appreciation of so gracious a gift
 Thanking you for the courtesy of your columns, I am yours very truly,
 GEORGE EAVES, SecretarysAnti- Tuberculosis Association of Jefferson County
 Birmingham, July 20, 1914
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-01
THREE FA|LURESA ARE
 RECORDED IN HOUR
Grave European Situation Sends Prices Down
 200 Points

New York, July 31.-Today will pass into history as cotton.s Black Friday" In the brief hour or so that the market announced an adjournment until 10 o'clock Tuesday morning three failures Lad been announced, one of them an im- portant house in the street, prices had covered wider fiuctuation than in any similar period in the history of the ex- change, and the frenzy of trading in the ring was probably greater than anything ever seen here even in the strenuous days of the Sully campaign.
 Then the excitement was largely Iocal. Today 1t was part of worldwide appre. hension and a dread of conditions which have not existed previously in a genera tion.
 The violence of the early trade may be seen from the fact that in the afternoon lS to 46 points lower. the market steaded up a little and then sustained a perpen- dicular plunge of 200 points, or slo a bale, in some of the new crop positions. At this time cotton was being thrown over in large quantities by Wall street inter- ests and by room longs. In fact, anyone oiiO oNhto contldclS Stefleu dnNlOuS get rid of them at any price
 The announcement of the failures, com ing at this time only added to the uproar which was as close to panic as anything the market has witnessed in it's existence.
 But when the selling movement reached it's height big spot interests, who at such times of extreme demoralization in the past have come to the rescue. sent in their brokers with unlimited buying or ders and the collapse ended as quickly as it began. Shorts began scramble to get back their cotton and when the mar ket closed and when prices had recovered fully 100 points of their loss and were only about 55 to 60 points under last night
 At the lowest point today the market was $12 to s14 bale down from the close of last week and s16 to $l9 under the high est figures of the season in June. The government report, issued after the close, made the condition 76.4, and was consid- cred very bullish, as it was reduction of 3.6 points from the 10-year average. Should general war be avoided it was believed these figures would play very import part when the market opens next Tuesday,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-01
SenIcd PronnSnls

Will be received at the office of secre- tary of state, Montgomery. Ala. until 1e o'clock, noon, Saturday. August 22. 1914. for furnishing stationery supplies to the state of Alabama for two years beginning October 1, 1914
 Estimates of kind. quality. etc, and maximum prices fixed by this depart ment In accordance with subsection 1 of section 57S of the code of 1907. on which proposals can be made will be furnished on application. No bid in excess of maxi mum prices as fixed will be considered
 Bids will be opened on day above spec- fled and contract let on same day or as soon thereafter as practicable.
 Bids received after the time above speci- fled will be rejected. Proposals must be made in accordance with the provisions of section 57s of the code of Alabama of 1907 The right to reject any and all bids is reserved CYRUS B. BROWN, S-l-3t-sat Secretary of State.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-01
SenIcd PronosaIs

Will be received at the office of the secretary of state. Montgomery, Ala, until F o'clock, noon. Saturday, August 22 1914. for furnishing coal and kindlng- wood to the state for two years beginning October 1, 1914
 The maximum price of s6 per ton is hereby fixed for any of the following named coal, in lump; Acton. Helena, Aetna. Blocton, Climax Cahaba. Black Creek, coleanor. Dixie. Montevallo. Rex or coal of same quality. A maximum of PIE cents per bundle is fixed for lSindling- wood and sample bundle may be had at the office of secretary of state.
 Proposals must be made in accordance with the provisions of section 57S of the code of Alabama of 1907.
 All coal and l<indling wood to be de- livered at capitol building at Montgom- cry. Ala, as ordered. No bid in excess of tho maximum prices as above fixed will be considered.
 Bids will be opened on day above speci- fled and contract let on same day or as soon thereafter as practicable. Bids re- ceived after the above time will be re- jected and the right is reserved to re- ject any and all bids. CYRUS B. BROWN, S-l-St-sat Secretary of State.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-01
LEGAL NOTICES
Sealed Prnnosni.I


 Will be received at the office of sec- retary of state, Montgomery. Ala, until F o'clock noon. Thursday. August 20, 1911. for printing and binding for the state for two years beginning october 1. 1911. The prices fixed by section 1851 of tho code of Alabama of 1907 are fixed as the maximum prices and no bid in excess of such prices will be considered.
 Bids must be made in accordance with the provisions of chapter 40, political code of Alabama of 1907, and with section 1850 of said code as amended by acts approved August 26, 1909, and April 20, 1911. Section 6006 of code of Alabama of 1907 fixes specifications as to printing and binding tho reports of the sunreme court. The same specifications for printing and binding the reports of the court of ap- peals.
 Bids will be opened on Saturday. August Q. 1914, and contract let on same day or as soon thereafter as practicable. Bids received after the time above speci- fled will be rejected. The right to reject any and all bids is reserved.
 CYRUS R. BROWN. S-1-St-sat Secretary of State.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-01
Fruit on Cotton Stalk

To the Editor of The Age-Herald;
 l notice in some journal day or two ago don't remember if it was in your paper or not, where someone had brought in stalk of cotton that had s6 squares and bols on It.
 l don't care to ruin my cotton by pull ing 1t to send it in, but l have 1t here inside the city limits of Thorsby Just counted the fruit on one stalk in my field, which numbers 206. without counting the tiny squares on the tip end of the branches. l didn't hunt for a stalk to count l can safely say there are plenty of them that will come up to that and maybe some might beat that. My cotton IS here for anyone to inspect that cares to. still, l am not pulling my cotton up In order to get people to believe this statement. But if there are any doubt Ing Thomases l can show them, if they are mind to come. Yours very truly,
 w. l.. LEARY.
 Thorsby, Chiffon county, July s27, 1914
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-01


 Chicago, July 31.-1Iogs: Receipts, f3,G0o; weak; bulk, ss.4OmS.S0; light, $S.50S95; mixed. SS.s5@S.95; heavy. ss2o@S.95; rough, ss.20@s.35 pigs. S725@S05
 J Cattle: Receipts, 15O0; steady; beeves, I$T.25m10.00; steers, s6.40@S.40; stock CTS s5.500 500; cows and heifers, $3.75 e99.15; calves, $7.50@1125.
 Sheep: Receipts 1000; steady; sheep. S5.15@5S5; yearlings, $5.60@6.50; ; lambs, s6@s.15.
 Kansas City, July 31.-Hogs: Re- ceipts, 2300: lower; bulk, $S.60@S.75 heavy, sS.7O@S.S0; packers and butch CTS. $S6o@S.s5; light, ss.60@S.75; pigs, sS.00@S.5O.
 Cattle Receipts, 300; steady; prime fed steers. $9.35Q 9.S0; dressed beef steers, $7.75@9.25 southern steers, $5. 25 6GS5o; cows, s4.25@ 100; heifers, s6.250p S.e5; stoclSers, $600@S.00.
 Sheep: Receipts. 900; lambs, S750@ < S.25; yearlings, S5.50@6.60 wethers, $475 O 600; ewes. S4.25@5.25. j. St Louis, July 31-Hogs: Receipts, l62O0; lower; pigs and lights. $750@910: mixed and butchers. $SS0@915; good heavy, s9.00@915.
 Cattle: Receipts. HOO; steady; native beef steers, $7.50@9.S0; cows and heif- CTS, $5.o0@9.25: stockers. $5.00@7.50; Texas and Indian steers, s600@S.40; cows and heifers, $450@6.50; native calves, s6.00@10.50.
 Sheep: Receipts. 100; steady. native mutton, si.00@4.50; lambs, $7.00@ 500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-01
WAR S|TUAI|ON|S
 BEING FELT HERE Grain and Feed Prices Con- tinue to Rise Rapidly.
 Vegetables Scarce

The war situation continues to react on the Birmingham market, and grain and feed prices continue to rise rapidly. Local meat quotations have not been affected as yet, but Chicago and Kansas City markets have suffered reverse. Some of the local wholesalers have decided to adopt an arbitrary price basis, so that Kansas City quotations will not be allowed to affect the Birmingham market for a while.
 The produce dealers on Morris avenue report only medium activity in business. Fruit supplies are in abundance, but veg etables are extremely scarce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-01
MARKET BROUGHT ID AN ABRUPT END New Orleans Closes, Owing to, War SituatiOn-Prices
 Drop Suddenly

New Orleans, July 3l.-The cotton mar ket was brought to an abrupt end in the middle Of the morning session today by action, of the board of directors of the exchange. who considered that the gray ity of the European situation warranted the suspension of business.
 During the hour and half in which the market was open prices dropped In spec tacular manner under the furious on- slaught of sellers. At their lowest the trading months were 106 to 1S5 points under yesterdays last prices. The close was at net loss Of 69 to 70 points,
 Heavy buying by profit takers on the short side at one time resulted in a vio- lent upheaval which put the market to 10 points over yesterdays close. From this there was an equally violent drop. based on the news of the failure of north- ern cotton firms, amid the widest scenes the market has witnessed in several years. The extreme range of prices Tor the day was 120 to 134 points.
 Before the opening it was known that it would be a session of great activity, as there had been great accumulation over night of selling orders in brokers hands. The filling of these orders caused drop of 3S to 43 points on the first call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-01
Fruits and Produce

Cantaloupes-$2.
 Watermelons-15Q30c. Lemons-S4.
 Limes-75c@s1.2
 Home Grown Cabbage-2i5c ID. Northern Apples-Fancy box, $2@2.5o. New Crop Apples-Per hamper. $1.25. Home-Grown Lettuce-Per hamper, s1. Peanuts-607c.
 Imported Peanuts-91sc pound. Egg Plants-$2 $2@2.50. Pineapples-$2@2.50 50. Snap Beans-$150. New Sweet Potatoes-$2.25 per hamper. New Irish Potatoes--In sacks. S1.25Q1. .50. Squash-Hamper, $l. Cucumbers-Per crate, $1@1.25. New Corn-Dozen, 15c Peaches-Georgia $1.7592.50 Huckleberries-$2.50 .50Q3. Concord Grapes-$1.50 per crate; 40c basket.
 White Grapes-4-lb. baskets, soc. Figs-s2. 50@3 per crate. Okra, six basket crate, $2.50 -Six-basket crates, s2 .50Q3. Alabama Tomatoes-Four-b ba sket crates, S1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-01
Take Insurance Case
 to the Supreme Court

Montgomery. July 3.-(Special)-An application for a rehearing of the case of Cyrus B. Brown. secretary of state. against the Pittsburg Life and Trust company, concerning the collec- tion of licenses on premiums remitted directly to the home office. will be made to the supreme court at It's next session. The application for rehear- Ing Is being prepared by T. Howard Seay, assistant attorney general.
 In the lower court the state won in the home office. but the higher court reversed that decision.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-01
MARKETS UPSET BY
 EUROPEAN CRISIS
New York the Past Week the Worlds One Free
 Market

New York, July s1.-Bradstreets will say tomorrow.
 Influence arising out of the European war situation have been plainly patent in American affairs this week. Besides demoralizing the security. grain. cotton and coffee markets. the European em- broglio has affected larger financial mat ters while at the same time rendering it prudent for the country's leading stock exchange. as well as those of other cities, suspending business, after it had ex- perienced a veritable flood of selling or ders for European account. the metropolis therefore having been during most of the week the worlds one free market.
 While 1t is too early as yet to de- fine the full effects of European condi- tions upon domestic affairs. 1t is evident that new business in export grain has been brought to standstill and cotton mar ket matters are very unsettled
 Failures this week in the United States were 266 against 2is. Wheat exports. 7,- S36 691 bushels, against 6.775.173."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-01

tween America and Europe Is not only threatened but the withdrawal of steam CTS makes it condition which no one has ever seen or heard of since the days of Jefferson.
 Now, this is no time for hysteria of any kind. or for nasty action on the part of anybody. To preserve and assist such a sane condition of mind the cotton ex- change has closed until Tuesday, The Liverpool exchange will also be closed until then. All lines of business are act ing and cooperating on this basis.
 There will be no currency famine as in other years. The Vreeland- -Aldrich bily will be used by the banking community In every city to furnish all the United States currency necessary and local and domestic business will continue as usual on moderate scale until commerce with Europe begins again.
 When the Wall street failures were an- nounced, the managers of the exchange took the action noted above
 The government crop report foreshad- ows moderate yield. It is. in fact, very bullish and should advance prices when times become more normal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-01
HIGHWAY ENGINEER
 GOES TO GADSDEN

Montgomery, July s1.-(special)-W S. Keller. state highway engineer, left tonight for Gadsden, where he will con- fer tomorrow with the members of the Chamber of Commerce of that place re- lative to road construction in Etowah county. The citizens of Etowah county are declared to be considerably inter- ested in building new highways, and 1t is understod that MT. Keller will be asked to aid in further endeavors along that line The state highway engineer will return to Montgomery the latter part of the week.
 R. P. Boyd, assistant highway engi- neer. left today for Opelika, and will make an inspection of the new Lee county road.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-01
EXCHANGES CLOSE OWING ID CRISIS
Situation Abroad Causes Temporary Suspension of
 Leading Exchanges

New York, July 31.--rhe New York count of the European situation. The Consolidated stock exchange and the New York curb market also ceased business.
 , Announcements of the closing of ex- changes in the other chief cities throughout the country followed action here.
 This official announcement was made by the secretary of the stock exchanges
 ssrhe governor committee decided that the exchange be closed until fur ther notice, and that all deliveries be suspended until further notfce.,
 New York, July 21.-The Consolidated stock exchange which opened in ad- vance of the decision not to open the New York stock exchange todny, closed 4 shortly after it opened. The New York curb market also voted not to open today.
 This closed the last of the stock ex- changes in New York.
 New Orleans, July 31.-The New Or 1eEns cotton exchange closed today un- til further notice.
 Chicago, July s1.-The Chicago stock exchange will be closed today.
 San Francisco, July 31.-The stock and bond exchange here was closed to- day.
 Washington, July 31.-The local Washington stock exchange today sus- pended business.
 Detroit, Mich, July 31.-The Detroit stock exchange was closed today.
 Columbus, O., July 31.-The regular Columbus stock exchange did not open today.
 London, July 31.-The Bank of Eng land today increased its discount rate to Ter cent.
 Baltimore, July 31.-The Baltimore stock exchange suspended today until further notice.
 Indianapolis, Ind, July 3f.--The local stock exchange was closed today. It ' was announced that business would not be resumed until the New York stock exchange was reOpened.
 St. Louis, July 3f.-Thc stock board of the stock exchange of st. Louis was shut today. It was announced that the grain exchange would be open.
 Philadelphia, July 31.-FoIl0wing the decision of the New York stock ex- change not to open for business today, the governors of the Philadelphia ex- change decided also to remain closed.
 Glasgow. Scotland, July 31.-The stock exchanges here and in Edinburg were both closed today. As Cincinnati. O., July 31.-The Cinctn- ibati stock exchange was open today ss usuaI. The local exchange is very Omall affair.
 Metal Exchange Closed
 New York; July 31.-The metal market is closed until Tuesday. Copper nominal