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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-10-23

The dropping of bombs into defense
less cities and the consequent wanton
destruction of property and killing of
women and children is one of the fea-
lures of the so-called Civilized" war
fare now going on in Europe. If the
annals of savage warfare contain any
thing more heartless and terrible than
this we have yet to read it.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-10-23
Caily ThouQht.

A mans true wealth hereafter is the
good he has done in the world to his
fellowmen; when he dies, people will
ask, what property has he left behind
him? But the angels will ask, what
good deeds has he sent before him?-
The Koran.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-10-23

FOR SALE-Round Oak hard coal
stove, medium size, in good condition.
Apply at this office. 80
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THE PEOPLES
WANTS
OLD PAPERS for sale at this Office.

MACHINE SHOP and cider mill for
sale. Call on or address VIM. Tinker,
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FOR Cheap, if taken at once,
three colts, thoroughly broken. VI
B. Butler, Clio, Mich. 80
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Esthetlo.

The Customer-"Oh, but haven't you
any other tint in lettuce than this7
1t won't go with my new blue salad
dish a bit!"-Sketch.
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GRACE B. ADAMS, teacher of
Piano, residence on Center St.,
Clio, Mich. In Flint Tuesdays,
Thursdays, Saturdays and at
residence in Clio, Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays.
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MISS ELLA M. RUSSELL, Plan
list. Graduate of Michigan Con-
servatory, of Detroit, and Stu
dent of Victor Benham, re-
nowned European artist, re-
ceives pupils at Mrs. N. w.
Mann's on Saturday.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-10-23

FOR SALE-Ford Touring Car, AL
condition, fully equipped, 1912 model.
M. |. Cooley. Mt. Morris.
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FOR SALE OR RENT-40 acres, 8
miles north of Clio, known as the
John Diamond farm Enquire of E.
H. Fox. Clio, or A. D. Banker, Fen
ton. 80
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WANTED-Ten first-class men to in
troduce a first-class article in Genesee
county. M. A. Coleman, Clio, Mich.
38
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THE YOUTHS COMPANIOl

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New subscriptions received at this
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-03
LOCAL SECURITIES

Total sales for the day 1S5O0o shares.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-03
I a ]
Worlds Visible Supply

New Orleans. January 2--Secretary
Hester's statement of the worlds yis-
ible supply of cotton made up from
special cable and teiegraphic advices
compares the figures of this week with
last week, last year and the year be-
fore. 1T shows an increase for the week
Just closed of 205,90f against de-
crease OF 1893 last year and an In
crease of 75,709 year before last.
The total visible is 6,111.515 against
5,o05,6l4 last week, 6.275,6si last year
and 5,6d1,256 year before last. OF this
the total of American cotton is $685.
SIS against 4.4256id last week, 5.067, ISL
last year and a,S54,256 year before last,
and of all other kinds, including Egypt.
Brazil, India. etc. 1.523.000 against l.
and $4,000 year before last.
The total worlds visible supply OF
cotton as above shows an increase
compared with last week of 205,9 ,90l. a
decrease compared with last year of
184,1666 andsan increase compared with
year before last OF 470,259.
OF the worlds visible supply OF cot
ton as above there is now afloat and
held in Great Britain and continental
Europe 3,l16,0o0 against 2,4s4. 900 last
year and 2,702.000 year before last: IN
Egypt 317.0000 against $4,000 last year
and 100000 year before last. in India
$500 against 100000 last year and
2S0.0o0 year before last; and in the
United States 1,9S3,0O0 against 1,9S5.000
last year and 100000 year before last.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-03
WHOLESALE TRADE
|SFA|RLY BRISK
Prices Unchanged and the
Supply in Most Lines
Is Adequate

Business yesterday on Morris avenue
was fairly brisk despite the inclement
weather. Prices are unchanged and the
supply in most lines is very good. Espe-
cially is this so in the fish market where
new shipments are being received daily.
In the produce market it is said but few
new consignments are coming in with the
exception of fruit. The supply, however,
is easily in keeping with the demand.
The egg market continues unchanged
Prices are normal and stationary and the
demand fair. The supply has not been
eurtailed as yet by the unpleasant wealth
er of recent days and the merchants
continue to talk optimisticaly.
In the meat market business is very
good and prices are practically station
airy. The supplies easily adequate. 1t is
expected that the opening of the market
on Monday will find everything in good
shape for week of good trading.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-03
CROP REPORTSA
AS WEIGHT ON WHEAT
Corn and Oats Both Finish
Unchanged = Primary
Receipts Heavy

Chicago. January e.--Camprehensive re-
ports indicating that the winter
crop is in almost as perfect a
toeay on the price of wheat 1t offseG
an early advance. due largely to for
eisf buying here The market closed
steaoy, &c off to lsdi4c up compared will
Wednesday night.
Corn and oats both finished unchanged
to NC lower and provisions at eisc de-
cline to a like advance
At the start wheat rose sharply infu-
eneeo by the fact that cable quotations
Argentine were poor Besides prospects
we're that receipts northwest of here
would be much diminished owing to cold
stormy weather. Strength began to give
out before midday, purchasers of Europe
not showing much easerness after the
market had scored a fair upiift.
Snow in Missouri favored a bearish re-
action in wheat. and there were advices
from virtually all parts of the winter
crop belt indicating that the recent cold
er temperatures gradually had been
tpsSheHhiS AHe RidHl 81 iHdb ii severe
freeze might not cause great loss. Ac-
ccrdingly values descended throughout
the last hour and a half with only a
slight rally al the final bell cleared the
pit
ADVERSE weather for the movement OF
corn brought about temporary STAN
pedo of shorts. There also was good
deal of speculative buying credited to a
prominent meat packer. Eastern demand
though. was limited, ami primary arrivals
were heavy. As result gains were not
held, and the market IN the end was
noticeably weak.
Cats followed the same course as other
erain. Offerings were liberal. and came
for the most part from dealers on corn 5
Ions side.
Provisions ruled firm but quiet A sus-
tanning force appeared to be from COM
mission orders based on the strength OF
the market for hogs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-03
SECOND REGIMENTS
MUSICIANS DISBAND
Lack of Sufficient Financial Aid Is
Given as ReasOn---Have No
Director

Eufaula, January 2.-(Special 1.-The
Second regiment band of Eufaula, which
has had very successful record, has
disbanded, and the government has or
dered the return of the instruments to
the military authorities. The reason for
the disorganlzation lies in the lack OF
financial assistance. without which the
band was unable to maintain a director.
Prof. II. J. Dresser, who has been direc-
tor of the band for the past year, will go
to Florida on January 15, at which time
his term expires.
The band was organized some years ago,
the first leader being Professor DeTrinis.
who is now In New York city 1T had
unique record at home and was held
to be one OF the best military bands in
the southeast The band will, therefore.
be greatly missed not only in Eufaula
but In military circles as we'll especially
by the Second regiment, OF which Col,
c. r. Bricken of the Luverne Is COM
manding officer. The band was aided by
funds from the government, the state,
the city and through private subscrlp-
tions,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-03
NEW ORLEANS
MARKET STEADY
Decline of Fifteen to Twen-
ty Points for the
Day

New Orleans, January Bear pressuN
caused a drop of about quarter of
cent In the cotton market today. steadi-
ness displayed in the early trading was
soon fost and the undertone became easy
Even the crop vet to be planted shared
In the Weakness October closing at
net loss for tho day of Is points. Short
selling OF the distant months was based
on the belief that developments In the
near future would point to large acreage
this spring
On the opening the tone was steady
and prices were point up 10 l point
down. compared with Wednesdays close.
After the call March stood points up.
which was the highest level of the ses-
sion Cables were better than due but
their influence was only temporary. Sem
timent was bearish and little disposition
was shown in any quarter to support
the market.
In the morning the main bearish fea-
ture was the rumor that private bureau
was coming out with a report of 49, 900
bales or cotton ginned during this last
period. This would make total ginning
thus far this season somewhat in excess
OF the goNernmentS estimate or the total
yield. The market broke nearly dollar
bale on this rumor.
The middle of the day saw selling In
crease on the small mill takings for the
week, Hester putting them at s0i 600 bales
against 44S.o00 this week last year and
10000 bales this week two years ago
In the early afternoon the old crop
months were q to % points under
Wednesdays last figures. while October
stood IS points under The close was
steady at a net loss for the day of Is to %
points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-03
Taking of American Cotton

New Orleans, January 2.--Secretray Hes
ter gives the taking of American cotton by
spinners throughout the world as follows,
In round numbers:
This week. sol 900. this year. against AS
600 last year. a07, 900 year before last
Total since September this year. &C., j.
00O against 6056.ooo last year, and 5,7S5,-
900 the year before.
OF this northern spinners and Canada
took 1879, 600 bales this year, against Az
900 last year. and f,2Sf 900 the year before
southern spinners, 167o,0oo. against ,a22. :
600 last year. and !. .0s2, 600 the year before
and foreign spinners. 3,366.Ooo, against
32e1,oo0 last year, and 3,372,oo0 the year
before.
"lneluding plus correction overland. 90G
"The amount of the crop brought into
sight for the four months from Septem-
Der to December inclusive is 175,000 over
last year. a2s,ooo over year before last, and
l,5i2,000 over 1910.
In addition to the monthly figures Sec
retary Hester issued today "A statement of
the weekly movement for the seven DAYS
ending January ., inclusive showing total
brought into sight this year, 46s sac
against 395,s72 for the seven days ending
January last year, 475.s3S year before
last and 31A221 same time in 1911
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-03
Weekly Interior Cotton Towns

Albany: Receipts. Il; shipments 81
stock, $50.
Athens;f Receipts, 2o4o shipments. $50;
stock, 9,1TO
Atlanta; Receipts, 5sai shipments 1855
stock. 20. t46.
Brenham: Receipts -: shipments. 20:
Charlotte Receipts. 81; shipments. g.
Columbia: Receipts s0Si; shipments
1888; stock. e475l.
Columbus. Ga. quiet middling, 19c:
receipts. 4oao; shipments. 1860; stock. es l69
Columbus. Miss. Sales. 1900.
Dallas: Receipts, sSs6; shipments, 1906
stock. 96S9
Eqfauls: Receipts. As; shipments. S;
Greenvile: Receipts. 1919. shipments
sio7; stock, 29.04s.
Greenwood, S. c.. Receipts, 75; ship
ments, rs; stock 5S7.
Helena; Receipts, 1I70; shipments, 1855;
stock. 1889
Little Rock; Quiet: middling. 12Sse. re-
eeipts,s 642e; shipments. 6953.
Macon: Receipts, $50; shipments. $50
stock. 4544
Meridian; Receipts, 1Ols; shipments
l76S; stock, TIA.
Montgomery; Middling 12isc: receipts
1886: shipments. 1856: stock. 81, ,i35
Nashville: Firm middling 1siae; stock
geo
Raleigh: Middling, 1ltso; receipts 80;
shipments, 30: stock, 4o5.
Rome; Receipts, 1875; shipments, 400
stock 1908
Selma: Receipts, IA; shipments. SOS;
stock. ao,2se
Shreveport: Receipts. $500: shipments
All; stock. 40,0S4
vicksburg: Receipts fi72; shipments,
143O; stock, 12,942.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-03
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York. January Especial AL
though the European market was slightly
better than due this morning, our mar
ket eased under realizing and short COW
ering under rumors that the national
ginners' report would issue a bearish
estimate which would be forerunner of
large census report. The trade are
rather inclined to believe these rumors
as the previous census report has failed
to show the long expected falling Off
which the reports of a completely picked
and gnned condition In the south led tue
trade to believe would be shown In small
report. On the decline good trade buy
ing was in evidence, although there was
distinct lack of outside buying We
will be influenced by the rumors of what
the next ginning will be with a tendency
to believe the larger report as the trade
now are disposed to await the actual fig
ures before believing that they will be
small.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-03
Monthly Cotton Statement

New Orleans, January 2.-Secretary
Hester's New orleans cotton exchange
statement issued today covers the
monthly movement to close of Decem-
Der.
Compared with last year 1t shows an
increace for the month in round figures
of $4,000 bales, compared with year
before last, decrease of 116,000 and
with 1910 an Increase of $4,000
The total for December was 2.391.20s.
against 2.345,403 last year. 2,506,773
year before last, and 2,24S,254 same
time in 1910.
The movement from September 1 to
December. inclusive, shows receipts at
all United States ports 6.ST5.427, against
7,101,4 474 last year, 7.249.725 year before
last and 612l,903 same time In 1910.
overland across the Mississippi. Ohio
and Potomac rivers to northern mills
and Canada, 6b2,303 against 597.1s5 last
year. 505,537 year before last, and 519-
S57 same time in 1910; southern mills
takings, exclusive of quantity con-
sumed at southern outports, 1,611 900.
against 1,25S, 900 last year, 1,039.000
year before last and $4,000 same time
in 1910; and interior stocks in excess
OF those held at the commencement OF
the season. s26,294, against 733.6s4 last
year, S52.326 year before last, and 753,-
052 same time in 1910.
These make the total movement of
the cotton crop brought into sight dur
ing the six months ending December
9675074 against 9.700.323 last year.
9,646,5sS' year before last. and $685.
S12 same time in 1910.
Northern spnners took during De-
cember 394.075 bales. against 523,54s
last year. and 393,023 year before last.
increasing their total for the four
month to 1.35S,660. against l,421,62t
last year, and t,239,663 the year before.
This makes their average takings for
the season, 1886. against 1926 last
year, and 62.455 the year before.
Foreign exports for the four manths
Of the season have been 5.165,390 bales
showing a decrease under last season
of 1876, and an increase the same
period year before last of 1881
Stocks at the seaboard and the %
leading southern interior markets on
December 81 were 2.0S2.739, against
2,04s,791 the same date last year, and
2.479S61 the year before.
Including port and interior town
stocks left over from the previous sea-
son and the number of bales Of the
current crop brought into sight during
the four months. the supply has been
10,201.441. against 10,065.0 03s last year.
and 9,9S3,56e the year before.
Up to December 81 last year 6RA7
per cent OF the cotton crop had been
marketed and for the same four months
in 1911 the percentage of the crop
brought into sight was 59.77 and for
the same time in 1910 the percentage
marketed was 50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-03
Port Cotton Movement

Galveston: Quiet: middling, 12&c; not
receipts, 1880; gross receipts, 1850,
sales. 2S7; stock 24S,314; exports to
Great Britain. 1899; to the continent,
2716; coastwise. 1910.
New Orleans: Quiet; middling.
12'13-16c net receipts, 1134; gross re-
ceipts, 1l3d; sales, 1905; stock. 2s1.5
exports to Great Britain, 19,5O0; to the
continent, "a: coastwise. 1874
Mobile: Steady; middling, 12ssc net
receipts, 269; gross receipts. 269; sales,
25; stock, 60,07d exports to Great
Britain. 9s10; coastwlse, 3.
Savannah: Steady; middling. 12hc;
net receipts, 53S2; gross receipts, $3.50
sales, 1866 stock, 161 AIS; coastwise,
1929.
Charleston: Quiet; middling, 13hc;
net receipts, 523; gross receipts, 523;
stock, 72,404; coastwise, 555
Wilmington: Nominal; net receipts,
5oO gross receipts, 500; stock, 24,13S;
coastwise, 500.
Norfolk: Steady; middling, 12bc; net
receipts, 5oo6; gross receipts. 5o0s; sales
1880; stock, 67,753; coastwise, 1872.
Baltimore: Nominal; middling, 12L G;
net receipts, 31s5; gross receipts, 1856;
stock, SS15
New York: Quiet; middling, 12.50c;
gross receipts. 2610; sales, 47,950; stock,
94,721; coastwise. ST.
Boston: Quiet; middling, 1250c; gross
receipts, 2247; stock, 1904.
Philadelphia: Steady: middling, IL. 75c:
net receipts, 20; gross receipts, 25;
stock, 1875.
Texas City: Stock, 1906
Brunswick: Stock, 1853
Aransas Pass: Stock, 1888.
Jacksonville: Stock. $500.
Total today, at all ports: Net, 29,3S4;
exports to Great Britain, 56.639; to the
continent, 2740; stock, 1,064,43e
Consolidated, at all ports Net, $685.
6S3; exports to Great Britain. 143,s6O;
to France. 8795: to the continent, 49,
70S; to Japan, 1873; to Mexico. 200.
Total since September /. at all ports.
Net 6,924,515; exports to Great Britain.
1,923,62S; to France. 760.9Ss; to the con-
tinent, 2,2s6,3S7; to Japan, 209,27S; to
Mexico, 1924.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-03
TRADING DULL ON
NEWYORK EXCHANGE
First Day of the Year Is
Devoid of Signifi-
cance

q Ney York, January 2-The first day
pf tie new year on the Stock exchange
, vas devoid on the surface OF more than
Passing significance. During the greater
part of the session trading was duh and
price changes in the main We're unim-
pcrtant, though with higher trend.
II; the final hour a selling movement of
moderate proportions wiped out most of
The early gains, sending the general level
tnoer Wednesdays final quotations
J. Domestic advices were favorable for
The most part, trade reports being of OPP
timistic tenor except for steel and iron.
The interesting event of the day in its
general application to financial and po-
llitical conditions was The announcement
that the banking house Of Morgan & Co.
bad retired from numerous boards with
which long it had been associated, and
with the intimation that further with
drawals would be announced from time
10 time. This gave rise 70 much surprise
lind conjecture, but had no influence on
the stock market trade.
Europe's markets seemed in a less easy
state than our own with weakness in
Paris.
The Bank of France reported gold
loss of about S2,oOO,o0o, and an enormous
d, increase in loans and discounts. The
Bank OF England also showed the effects
ofi extensive year end operations al
Though its gold holdings increased al
nHost Sl0,oo0,000.
There was some forelgn selling chiefly
OF Canadian Pacific eoppers and the
United States Steel.
The rise in call money to 10 per cent
served as a reminder that local monetary
corditions leave something to be desired
and some hardening for time money in
tie longer maturities was reported.
Bonds Of the United States IS and Pan
anna IS and 3s advanced 4 point to Y per
cent on call
s1otal sales of bonds, par value, s., 1900
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-03
LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Pig Iron
Local Cotton
Fruits and Produce

Apples, wine sap, per Dbl $5.50GS50: New
York. 20 o., $3.50: New York imperial
Baldwin, s5Q5.75 bbi.: lines. per 100.
100; lemons. box $50. s.; Florida
grapefruit, $4G6; Florida oranges. $3.50;
Malaga grapes. imported. In Kegs. y6u7;
Emperor grapes, s2.25. Irish potatoes. 81. .0s
Clio bu.; sweet potatoes. s1.75 bbl.. 750
soc bushel; Jumbo celery. 81 dozen: Cali
fornia celery, per crate, $3.50. Dam
ish cabbage. 2hc lb.; purple cabbage. per
lb, &c; rutabaga, turnips. tb., l%c; new
crop red and yellow onions. &c h.: Import
ed onions. crate, N.75; cranberries. per
box. $3.50; bbls.. 50; cocoanuts. IS bag, y
bag; chestnuts, ib.. Sc: imported In kegs,
10c lb. English walnuts. 15020c; Brazil
nuts, lb.. 1S@20c: almonds. 1sp20c; nlberts,
15c: pecans. 15c; California fgs. case. $2.5
dates. lb.. 81kc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-03
Interior Cotton Movement

Houston Quiet; middllng, 12%c; net re-
ceipts, 10,726; gross receipts. 1O726; ship
ments. 10,473; sales, 4643; stock, 1S1, $3.50.
Augusta, two days: Steady; middling,
121sc; net receipts, 596 gross receipts, 6s5;
shipments. 1873: sales, 759; stock. BALES.
Memphis; Quiet; middling, 13bc; net re-
ceipts, 696; gross receipts, 1929 shipments,
1883; sales, 2S00; stock, 261, ,6S3.
st. Louis, two days: Dull; middling, 13c;
net receipts, 230: gross receipts, 1S4S;
shipments, 1880; stock, 29,329.
Cincinnati: Net receipts, 1927: gross re-
ceipts. 4227; shipments. s72; stock. 20, 1893.
Little Rock: Quiet; middllng 123sc; net
receipts 1874; gross receipts, 1874; ship
ments 1874; stock, 56SS9.
Louisville: Firm; middling. 13Ac; net
receipts, 16'; gross receipts. 1877 ship
ments, 80; sales. 104; stock. 1870.
Total today: Net receipts, 1886; gross
receipts, 2o.4s7: shipments. 1867; sales,
1906: stock, GA, 49,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-03
What Could He Do?
rom the Saturday Journal.

". hate to be contradcted," shs said.
Then / won't contradict you," he re-
turned
You don't love me-" she asserted
II don't he admitted.
You're a hateful thing!' she cried
II am he replied
II believe you are trying to tease me-
she said
IL am" he conceded.
And you do not love met
II don't.
For a moment she was silent.
WELL she said at last, Il do hate a
man who's weak enough to be led by a
woman. He ought to have a mind of his
own-and strength"
He sighed What else could he do?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-03
Coffee Market

New York, January 2.-Coffee futures
opened barely steady, l point higher on
March, but generally to points lower
under realizing. Offerings were not heavy
and the market firmed up in sympathy
with higher German cables, reports OF
firmer cost and freight offers, and small
er Brazilian receipts, but after showing
a net advance of 4 or points, it broke
again under renewed liquidation and
closed barely steady at to points net
lower Sales 1900; January, sic;
March, 9.05c May, 929c; July, 9.49c: Sep
tember, 9.64c: October, 9.69c; December
9.79e. Spot, quiet; Rio. No. l. 97sc; San
tos, No. A. 117sc; Mild, quiet; Cordova,
1Sa16c nominal.
Hamburg, 1@l4 pfennigs higher; Havre,
holiday. Rio, 75 reis higher at 4sx175; SAM
tos futures, 150@175 reis higher. Brazilian
receipts, Al 600.