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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22
NEW YORK MARKET SHOWSAN ADVANCE Cotton Closes Firm at Net 2 to 8 Points Higher.
 Cables Easy

New York, December 2.--After a some what irregular morning. the cotton mar kot became more active and closed firm at a net advance of to points.
 The opening was steady at decline of points to an advance of 1 point and ac- tive months sold about to points net lower during the early trading under To- cal pressure which was probably inspired by the relatively easy showing of the cables.
 The talk around the ring suggested quite a general feeling among local traders that e-holiday realizing was likely to cause some reaction after the advance of last week. and there was probably some profit taking as well as selling for a turn on the early decline Offerings, however. were readily absorbed by houses with European and western connections and the market turned firmer during the aft ernoon, owing to the continued absence of hedge selling.
 Some of the early sellers covered on the advance. which carried the active months some to g points net higher.
 The census report, showing 1s.sa7. 1s9 bales ginned to December ls. against 12- 927.42s vast year and 1s.77o,727 in the big crop year of 1911. appeared to create no bearish sentiment.
 New York Cotton Futures
 New York, December 21-Cotton closed firm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22
WHEAT IS AGAIN
 GIVEN ABOOST
Diminishing of Stocks Sends Prices Up With a Rush
 at Chicago

Chicago, December S.-Swift diminish ing of stocks of wheat both In the visi- hle supply and in first hands brought lrices up today with a whirl. Heavy profit taking followed and the close was unsettled, but ss@%d7sc above Saturday night. Corn rose is@a4@ssg5sc net. oats finished sc off to isc advance and pro- visions with gains of 15d17ia@27ikc,
 Highest quotations this season were reached on cash wheat and the Decem- Der delivery. The advance in the May option has been less speedy and at the top figures today that month was still 4izc under the record of September, when there was an excited temporary bulge to 1.S2. At no time today was there any evidence of bear pressure on wheat. On the other hand, exporters seemed deeid- edy averse for the time being at least to follow the advance.
 [. Corn sympathized with the strength of wheat. Corn bulls, though were hanoi- hand in Chicago had been greatly en- larged in the last week. and that the domestic visible supply today had also been swollen.
 Trade in oats seemed to be chiefly of a local character Many holders took a hand at sales to realize.
 Commission house buying holsted pro visions. This was especially the case after it was learned that packers here were accepting hogs freely at full prices despite large arrivals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22
STATES ALLOWED
 TO MAKE APPEALS
Law so Changed as to Conform With Wishes of American Bar
 Association

Washington, December al.-tSpecial) Through a law just enacted by Congress without any fuss or feathers Alabama and other states are to be givon the right
 of appeal to the United States supreme
 court from decisions of state courts pro-
 nouneng any of their laws unconstitu-
 tional. even as individuals or corpora tions now have right to appeal from decisions that such laws are constitu- tional. In other words. the rule of ap-
 peal is to be made to work both ways,
 instead of being lopsided.
 Under the new law state may ask
 for a writ of certiorari to the United States supreme court whenever the su- preme court of a state declares a state
 law invalid through it's infringement on any federal right arising under the fed eral constitution, a treaty or federal law Heretofore, the law has been remarkable in that 1t permitted appeal to the United States supreme court only when the su- preme court of state held law was valid. For over 100 years the law has been in that one sided forniy and for over 20 years the American Bar association has urged that 1t be changed, so that it
 should be fair to the commorwealths as well as to private litgants.
 One of the cases cited by Chairman Webb of the House judiciary committee to show how unevenly the old law worked was that of Ives against the
 Buffalo Railroad company, involving the construction of the workmen's compensa- tion law. This case was carried to the supreme court of New York, which de- cided that the act of the legislature was
 invalid because In conflict with the four
 teenth amendment to the constitution. No appeal was possible and the railroad
 won out. Had the courts, however, held
 that the law was constitutional, the rail-
 road company could have appealed whereas the state was denied that privi- lege.
 Similar cases are understood to have arisen in Alabama. while an important case recently arose in Kentucky over the antitrust laws of that state. In that, the so-called Harvester trust was able to
 appeal from decision that the Kentucky
 law was constitutional, whereas had 1t
 been held unconstitutional the state could not have appealed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22
ENGLAND DENIES
 GOETHALS' CHARGE

7 Washington, December I.-Great Brit has addressed note of inquiry to state department In regard to char which that government alleges Colo Goethals had admitted were base against the conduct of certain Brl colllers in the waters of the canal The communication implied that British ship captains were harsniy tfe(
 So far Secretary Daniels had not learf( just what led to the recent dismantld ment of the radio apparatus of a Britisl collier at Panama, even the name of tis' ship being unknown. He has ordered full report. which will be laid before th' state department.
 Naval experts suggested today tha radio messages sent by British warsijpl in the Caribbean directly across tn isthmus to other British naval vessels fl the Pacific, might have been attributes by the operators in the naval wireless tower on the isthmus to British collier lying in canal waters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22
PEOPLE OPPOSED TO
 PUBLIC HANGING

Jackson, Miss, December 21.-(Special.) The citizen of starkville who made a strong protest against the public execu- tion of two negro murderers a few days ago have at least gained time. the exe- cution having been called off because of a formal appeal to the supreme court. It has not been claimed there is reversi- ble error in tho records. or that the two negroes were not given 8 fair and im- partial trial, but public sentiment was 50 aroused against the public hanging that it was no trouble to raise funds to em- pioy 2 lawyer to take the caye up to the final tribunal.
 However. this protest on the part of the people of Starkville will not be without results. It is believed that sentiment is so strong in favor of private executions the next legislature will be called on to amend the law which gives supervisors the authority to order public hangings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22
Produce Market

New York, December 2t.-Butter firm receipts. 3S3i; creamery, extras ts2 scor)i s4d7341kc; creamery (higher scoring), Soc firsts, s00s3c; seconds, 27@29c. Cheese steady; receipts. 9o5; state. whole milk held, specials, 15s4qi6c: state. whole milk average fancy, 15Aap15lac. Eggs easier receipts. 6l3l; fresh gathered extra inc 41ot42c: extra firsts 39@40c; firsts, 3lWSsc seconds, S2a36c. Dressed poultry easier western roasting chickens, 15@1sc; fresf fowls. 12h@l7c; turkeys, 12g22c.
 Chicago, December 21.-Butter higher oreameries, 24aS3c. Eggs unsettled re' ceipts 2494 cases at mark. cases included 2s@32c; ordinary firsts, 30@3lc; firsts 33q SS1hc. Potatoes steady; receipts. 35 cars. Michigan and Wisconsin red, 33udbc Michigan and Wisconsin white, 3b@4lc Poultry. alive higher. Springs, He; fowls 10c; turkeys, 15c.
 St. Louis, December 21.-Poultry, chick ems. 9d10c; springs, 10c: turkeys. 1idl5c ducks 13c; geese, 10q11c. Butter, cream cry. 33c; eggs, 31@3l1sc.
 Kansas City, December H.-Butter creamery, 3lc; firsts. 29c; seconds, 26c packing, 2oshe Eggs. frsts, 31c: seconds 22c. Poultry, hens, s1fc; roosters, SEC turkeys. 15c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York. December N.-(Speciar) ] Cables this morning were about as due. with a rather better demand for spot cotton The ginners report published at the opening of the market, showing the
 amount ginned to December F, was again the largest on record, and would seem to indicate a large yield. The figures had little effect. however, first because the size of the cron Is 50 well known as not to exercise much influence and sec- ondly because continued bad weather in the south leads the trade to expect
 that much of the lower grades will not be picked
 The market was quiet. but steady. in the morning. advancing again to prices above Saturday's closing level. with fur- ther outside buying. There was only moderate southern selling and spot mar kets were reported steady. owing to the better export demand. It is probable that they. will remain firm until the south sells more freely than at the present time, when the hedging each day barely suffices to supply the investment de- mand. A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22
RATE DECISION
 CAUSESAS[UMP Drastic Reduction in Penn sylvania Coal Rates Felt
 in Wall Street

New York, December 2.-Such hopeful inference as the financial district may have drawn from last weeks decision granting eastern railroads general freight rate advance were largely nulli- fled or set aside today when it became known that the Pennsylvania public service commission had ordered a drastic reduction in coal freight rates. While of hcials of the roads professed to regard the decision entirely local in extent. spec shlative Wall street evidently chose to ac- cept 1t in less favorable spirit. Read sng and Lehigh Valley shares fell to new low prices for the present movement.
 In the final hour the list was subjected to further unsettlement and lower prices. The decline was led by United States Steel. which had held fratcion above 50 despite continued offerings. Steel finally Fell to 4e1s, or exactly Is above it's min Imua figure
 It was regarded as significant of mar ket conditions that the committee which Eontrols prices on the exchange deemed It expedient to establish new low mini unum quotations for the southern group VI AOodc5 AAASAddiA6 <AtidhifC SoaSl 1<ihC, Louisville and Nashville, Seaboard pre- Gkerred and Southern railway common and preferred. As a matter of fact, there has been no recent trading in these stocks. most of which have undergone dividend revision during the closure of the ex- s change and since its reopening.
 a In the course of the days business. i which was far below normal some of . the equipment shares and Bethlehem ool rl,o <>4< A at slightly higher prices, but this group 2 fell back with the entire list at the close, which was weak.
 < Much of the days news was of a hopeful fenor. Money rates were easier, some spe- rial 30-day loans being made at 31s per cont. Exchange on London fell to its low : est quotation since last February on an bverabundance of offerings.
 Bonds developed a declining tendency, pn exceedingly light offerings. Total sales, par value, were s1.25S.000. United States coupon fs advanced % per cent on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22
HOLIDAY TRADE IS
 ON IN FULL SWING Opening on Morris Avenue Is Busy-Turkeys Much
 in Evidence

Business on Morris avenue opened yes- terday with rush. Tho demand for fancy produce and fruits Is now extreme 1y heavy, and the indication Is that the volume of sales will become even larger later on in the week. Live and dressed turkeys are strongly in evidence in the wholesale district and the quality in most instances is excellent.
 The packing men are handling dressed turkeys in large quantities and the local retailers are laying in supplies for the Christmas trade. Dressed turkeys are bringing 20 cents per pound in wholesale quantities. while the live birds are quoted at 16 cents.
 | Prices are generally firm The flour market, however, was yesterday subject to an advance of 20 cents per barrel on all grades, and there was a slight ad- vance in meat prices. a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22
BALES
 G|NNED IN STA1|
Census Bureau Issues Re ports on Ginning to De
 cember 13

Washington. December 2I.--cotton ginned prior to December ta amounted to 12.9TIts9 running bales. the census bureau announced today. Round bales included is.796 bales; sea island. 71.4ss bales
 Ginnings by states follow:
 Alabama, 1,57s,1ss: Arkansas. 4.27s; Florida So.s63; Georgia. 2.452. 7s0; Louis- jana, 415,53S: Mississippi. 1.0S5.oe2. North Carolina, 766.67s; oklahomat LOSS sos; South Carolina. t,32s.3s5 Ten nessee, sI9,S4S; Texas. 3,s75,i44; All oth- CT states. 116.5S3.
 Sea island ginnings by states: \ =
 Florida, S05S6; Georgia, 37,3S5. sd, Carolina 9517
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22
BLOOD TRANSFUSId
 SAVES BOYS

Bristol. Tenn, December 21.- The life of Clay Roberts, 14 y was saved by blood transmisso Abingdon hospital Abingdon, VSU day, when he was thought to be dy He was injured while coasting. necess tating the removal of the entire spleen. The loss of blood from this operation caused the youth to sink rapidly, until Miss Merrill nurse at the hospital. volunteered to give her blood to save him.
 The operation was successful. The boy rallied and was soon conscious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22
Buzzard Wears Steel Trap

Jackson, Mss, December 2I.-lSpecia1) K. A. Jones of Blue Mountain, Tippah county, says he would like to hear from the man who recently lost steel trap and foot of chain. A few days Aimee MT. Jones surprised buzzard feasting near the railroad and when the big, brown bird mounted into the air he noticed that steel trap was attached to one of it's legs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22
New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans, December N.-The ricl market continued steady today. Quote Rough Honduras. 2.50d4.2 25c; Japan. 2.50@ 3.90c; clean Honduras, 4h@5Ac; Japan 3ik@37sc. Rice, polished. per ton. s246l25 bran. per ton. $14m16. Receipts. Rough 10,274 millers. 1O,262; clean. 41,777. Sales 326 sacks rough Honduras at 3@3. soc 1536 pockets clean Honduras at 2ik94i4c 755 pockets Japan at 5-16@s s-16c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22
Bonds
Mercantile Paper

ssssssss New York, December 21.--Meroantile
 paper. 4@41h per cent. Sterling exchange
 weak; 6o-day bills, 4S3 per cent: for ca
 sbles, 4S6.35 per cent; for demand, 4.S5. 75 E-per cent Bar silver, 49ssc. Mexican. dol = lars, 37%c. Government bonds firm. 1( Railroad bonds easy.
 1E London, December A.--Bar silver, 23d. 3Der ounce. Money, 1A per cent. Discount i. rates, short and three months, 2M per
 cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22
3 Hubbard Bros. 6 Co.

sSssssn bMe.fss.te acSyeT co,,on fTSHSFre, TTrF N' | Ssw UrYssns Cotton Exehanss. NsS + York Produce ExchanKe. Associate
 Members LayerRoQl Cotton Associs tion
 ee:e of Cotton and Cotton Seed oil for e)(ture delivery: enecia1 attention and : Ss scSsSa }scSSsi;Sa fsf dsliSsrs: sssssDosd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22
Montgomery Market

Montgomery, December H.-(Special ) Spot cotton was quoted here today as ding, 6sic: middling 63bc; strict low middling 5Nc: low middling, 1-14c; strict good ordinary. 4Ac; good ordinary. 3xc. Market quiet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool. December 2.-Cotton, spot in fair inquiry Prices unchanged Amer ican middling fair. 5.2sd good middling. 466d; middling, 442d: low middling. 3.95d good ordinary, 3.33d; ordinary. 2SSd. Sales. 5000 bales, including s70O American and 1000 for speculation and export. Re- ceipts, 5000 bales, including As0o American. Futures closed steady. May and June. 42O14d: July and August. 42Sd; October and November, 43s1Ad; January and Feb ruary, 4.45d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22
Meats
Fruits and Produce

FlulSS Nnu 8AVUOCD Lemons-$350. Limes-75Q90c. Virginia Cabbage-2c lb. Northern Apples-Barrel. fancy. ssQA Peanuts-61z@0hc. Florida Oranges-$275. California Oranges. $2.25. Grape Fruit-$2. 75@3. .25. California Grapes--$275 per box Catawba Grapes-17c per basket Malaga Grapes-S5.5 5006 per keg. Tomatoes-$ 3@3.50 per crate. Cocoanuts. A per sack. Cranberries-Per box. a; per barrel. sz utabagas-1hc lb. Celery-N.50.. Walnuts, 16d20c per ib. Pcans-16@30c per lb. Filberts-15c per fb Almonds-20c per lb. Chestnuts-sc per lb.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22
Dry Goods Market

New York, December 2i.--Raw silk ad- vanced sharply today. 1obbers bought moderate quantities of domestic cotton goods. Print cloths were firmer. Dress goods reorders for spring were beginning to come in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22
Call Money.

New York, December 21.-Money on call easy high, per cent; low, per cent; .zruling rate. per cent; last loan, per cent; closing bid, 8 per cent; offered at per cent; time loans weaker; 60 days and 30 days and six months. per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22
Cotton Seed oil

New York. December H.--Cotton seed
 oil advanced Il to IS points early on buy ing for western account induced by the strength in lard aud light crude offer lngs. but near the close there was a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22

Salt Water Trout-10o11c Blue Catnsh-74c. Red Snapper-7hc. Gray Snapper-5c. Mullet-5@5kc.
 Spanish Mackerel-1231c pound Fresh Pompano-2047hc Delaware Oysters-Standardn, d.IE eal, lon: selects. S1.60 gallon. Gulf Oysters-$303.60 per 1oUo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22
Flour and Rreadstnff,

self-rising flour. S6.65: Tennessee fIour $s.l5; Michigan flour. s7sl6: Idaho flour 3s.4o; Indiana flour. $s.45; spring whesi flour, S660: hard winter wheat flour. s6'o5 shorts, ss2; pure wheat bran. scs; c. e' meal, TX per cent. l25; Crsmo meal, per ton, $22; c. S. hulls. 9 ton; No. timothy hay. per ton. s24; mixed alfalfa and John. son grass. per ton, Sis; pea green alfa lfa, western, $26; mixed feed. per ton. 9al; oats, per bustel. 66c; corn, per busheI, S5c cornmeal. $1.65 per s6 pounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22
Hides and Tallow

Green salt hides, 16G17c: green salt hides (han cured). 15G16c; green hides, (fresh), 14Q15c; dry flint hides 2s02oc dry salt hides, 2s027c; damaged hides, half price: sheep skins. 25Wsoc. norss hides, s263; sherlings. 15025c; goat skins. p6S5c: kid skins. loc: tallow, s66c: bees- WAX, 8@soc; washed wool. 2o01sc: clear unwAshed wool. 17022c; bury wool, 19o17c; gtnssng, el.oo0S.M
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22
Creanery Proilncf.

Creamery Butter-d20553fc; procosa but- ter. BOG; oleomargarine. 1t61Sc.
 Full Cream Cheese-17c imported swiss Ssc: Pimento. dox.. N.s6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22
Coffee Market

New York, December H.-Cofree was very quiet today. Futures opened at a decline of points on the bid prices and only 1000 bags changed hands during the entire day. with the close net points lower to points higher, near months be- Ing relatively steady. December. 62ic; January, s.2ec; February, 6.aac; March. e,41c; April. 6.50c May, 55sc; June. SAG; July. 7.S7c; Aufgust, 7.42c: September, s7s49c; October 756c; November, 762c. Spot quiet; Rio. No. z. 7ssc; Santos No. 1. 10c. Rio and Santos unchanged. Receipts at the two Brazilian ports. 6s,Ooo; Jundiahy. >H, H,o00.l f
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, December 21.-Wheat, No hard. $1.17d1.1s1a; No. ? red. si.17@11s Corn. No. mixed. 6519d66c; No. ? white s4l1de5c. Oats. No. white, 4S@5oc; No mixed 446n46c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22
LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Shot Cotton
The Iron Market
Poultry and Eggs

Hen6, IZC, Live turkeys, 16c; dressed turkeys. 200. Fryers-lh-ih lbs. average. l5c. Ducks-l5c lb. Guineas-30c.
 Roosters--36c.
 Geese, 75@90c.
 Eggs-Candled. 2sc; extra graded can- dled. soc; candled carton eggs, soc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22
Chicago Grain

Chicago. December 21.-Wheat. No. red, sl.23d1. .25; No. ? hard, sl23A@1. .25A Corn, No. ? yellow. 651h@66c. Oats, stand ard 49ik0f50c. Rye. No. 2, $1.10d1. .10iz Barley, 62@72c. Timothy, $4.75@650 Clover, s12.50Q1450. Pork. $16.5O. Lard s10S5. Ribs, s9.6291025.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22
Port Cotton Movement

New Orleans: Middling, 7isc; receipts, 14,o2s; exports, 2lo; sales. 25s0: stock, e92, 555.
 Galveston: Middling, 71sc; receipts, 26. 4s1: exports, 15.7s5; sales. 11o5; stock. S9s. 92s.
 Mobile: Middling, 7c; receipts. 1064; sales 300: stock. 47,490.
 Savannah: Middling, TAG: receipts IA, seo: exports, 9527: sales. 594o; stock, 267 sl5. Charleston: Middling. 7c; receipts. 1925; exports, 5000; sales, 100: stock, 121, l3l.
 Wilmington: Middling, 7c; receipts 256O; exports. 11.90o; stock. 36,7o5.
 Texas City: Receipts, 4457.
 Norfolk: Middling. 7lsc; receipts, sl33; sales 732; stock. 74.163.
 Baltimore: Middling. TAc: exports, 200; stock, 5933
 Boston: Middling. 75oc;; receipts, 55i; stock, 7400.
 Philadelphia: Middling. 775c; exports 400; stock. 5S44
 New York: Middling, 7.5oc; exports, 11s; stock, S2941.
 Minor ports: Stock. 1880.
 Total today; Receipts, 76,059; shipments A 135: stock, 1,396780.
 Total for week: Receipts. 12s,125; ship. ments, 105,2 ,239.
 Total for season: Receipts. 4,O31, ,249 shipments, 2145,626.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22
Sugar Market

New York. December N.--Raw sugar vas firm on sales of 700 tons full duty Peruvian sugar in port at 4i3c for cen- trifugal today. Spot prices were 401 to lQS for centrifugal. and S.36 to 3.4S for molasses. The future market was quiet and without transactions. Refined grades steady. Cut loaf. 5.86c; crushed XXX k76c mould A. b.4Oc; cubes, b.1Oc; powdered h10c:. powdered, 5.06c; fine granulated. Ae6c; diamond A, 4.95c confectioner's S A, 4.S5c; No. 1, l70c.
 March, 2.9Oc; May, 3.O5e. A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22
New Orleans Cotton Futures

New Orleans, December 21-Cotton closed steady, unchanged to points
 up, net.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22
New York Spot Cotton

New York, December N.--Spot cotton quiet; middling uplands, 7.5oc;. sales, 400 bales.
 New York. December 21.-Cotton fu- lures opened steady December offered 7.44c; January. 7.2sc; March, 794c May, 7.6Sc; July, 7s5c; August offered 7.97c; De- tober, S14c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22
St. Iouis Grain

St. Louis, December 21.-Wheat, No. 2 red, $1.22D1 2S14; No hard s1.22; Decem- Der, s1.2O1a. Corn. No. 2. 66@66tac; No. white, CSC; December. 657sc Oats. No. 2, 4S1ac; Mo- white. Soc: December. 4s1sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22
Interior Cotton Movement

Houston: Middling. s-16c: receipts. 3i,- 2s5; shipments. 2z,6o1; sales, 6S62; stock, ITS, 262.
 Memphis Middling, 7isc; receipts. s2s5; shipments. 5254; sales. 220O stock, 277 152. Augusta: Middling, ' 5-16c; receipts, 2S0l; shipments. 1744: sales, 1762; stock, 15S. 2S2.
 St. Louis: Middling, 7hc: receipts, 24l2; shipments. 2O66; stock, 32,s44
 Cincinnati: Receipts, 1906; shipments, 1184; stock, 4911
 Little Rock: Middling. 7c; receipts. 691; stock. 54,S23.
 Dallas: Middling 7c sales, 9l09
 Total today Receipts. 47,23o; shipments. 37849; stock, 696274
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22
New Orleans Spot Cotton

New Orleans, December H.-Spot cot ton firm. Sales on the spot. So; to arr rive, 17O9 bales; good ordinary 5%c; strict good ordinary. 5Mc; low middling. 69sc; strict low middling, SAC; middling, 7hc; strict middling 7%c; good mid- ding. 73zc; strict good middling, S7tc. Receipts, 14.02S; stock. 2s2555.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22
NO STREET CARS RUN
 IN JACKSON, MISS.

Jackson. Miss, December H.-(Special) Not a street car has moved in Jackson since Saturday night about o'clock. The streets were as dark as Egypt" and no lights were available in many homes until midnight. except such as came from coal oil lamps and candles. thousands of which were put in use. To add to the discomfiture. persistent driz- zling rain was falling.
 The trouble was caused by a break in the machinery at the power house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-22

New Orleans, December 2.-Cotton opened steady; January. 7.12c; March. 7.25c; May, 7.4sc; July. 7.6sc; October. S.01c.