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Williams news., 1914-05-21
RUSSELL FORD NOT MISSED
Former Yankee SpitbaII Artist, Who Jumped to Buffalo Federal Team,
 Has Lost His Grip.

Manager Frank Chance of the Yan- kees will be without the services of Russell Ford, once considered the
 best of the Yankee twirlers, this year. It is reported, however, that Chance is not shedding many tears over the departure of Ford to the Federal league. A few years back the left
Williams news., 1914-05-21
How to Wed Happily.

Princeton, N. J.-"To assure happy marriages all applicants for marriage licenses should file declarations of in- tentions a month before the license is granted" said Prof. R. M. Ross, in 8 lecture on social economies.
Williams news., 1914-05-21
Jack Dunn Has "Phenom.u

Manager Jack Dunn of the Balti- more International league team thinks he has wonder in Pitcher Ruth, who beat the Athletics on March 25. He is but nineteen years of age and is a Baltimore product.
Williams news., 1914-05-21
His Good Deed.

What good deed did you perform today?" the first class scout was asked. Mother had only enough cas- tor oil for one dose, so let my sister take it" replied the Buffalo Elk press.
Williams news., 1914-05-21
Fahey Goes to Victoria,

Howard Fahey, the Los Angeles in fielder, who played in the California State league last season, has been turned over to Victoria by Manager Dillon. He will go to the Bees in place of Wotell, who refuses to report.
Williams news., 1914-05-21
Both Questions Important.

The subject of good roads is one that will not down, but the question of keeping good roads is quite as ila- portant.
Williams news., 1914-05-21
Necessity for "Extras."

MT. Nuwed-Seems to me our gro- cery bills are very high for two per sons.
 Mrs. Nuwed-You wanted me to be economical, you know, and I've been using up the bread crumbs for pud- dings.
 MT. Nuwed-Quite right, my love, and good buildings they were, but was speaking of the grocery bills.
 Mrs. Nuwed-Yes; you see, it takes about $5 worth of other things to make the bread crumbs taste good.- Puck.
Williams news., 1914-05-21

The fellow who tells girl he woul' die for her wants to be killed witt kindness:
Williams news., 1914-05-21

Don't be misled. Ask for Red Cross Bag Blue. Makes beautiful white clothes. At all good grocers. Adv.
Williams news., 1914-05-21

Putnam Fadeless Dyes color more
 | goods than others. Adv.
Williams news., 1914-05-21

The best way to learn how to waste money is to get 1t easy.
Williams news., 1914-05-21
Jesse TannehiIJ a Manaoer.

Jesse Tannehill, former big league pitcher, has been given the manager ship of the Portsmouth State league baseball club
Williams news., 1914-05-21

The more you talk to a man about himself the more intelligent he thinks you are.
Williams news., 1914-05-21

Sioux City Buys First Sacker.
 The Sioux City club of the Western league has purchased First Baseman Jimmy Kane from the Omaha club.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-21
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

CALL MONEY during the week, 1s4Q2
per cent
TIME MONEY during the week was
firmer. with demand light Rates: 2d21s
per cent for sixty days, 2Hq2la per cent
for ninety days. 22lq3 per cent for four
months, 3d3k per cent for five months
and ShqSl2 per cent for six months.
MERCANTILE PAPER during the week
was quiet and scarce. Rates: 3%d4 per
cent for sixty to ninety days Endorsed
bills receivable and for choice four to six
months single names and AZ per cent for
others.
CLEARING HOUSE STATEMENT
Exchanges $3.50 ,40S. 7o2: balances $17,740. 635
The Sub-Treasury was a creditor to the
extent of N23,26S
SUB-TREASURY.-N York banks
gained from the ub-Treasury $4,000
BANK S.-Boston. OK
changes 27,355,5l0. balances, S,s25, 9l6: Bal
timOre. exchanges S5,426.6Z1, balances $685.
JSS; Philadelphia, exchanges 81, O69 623
balances $2999,S25; Pittsburgh, exchanges
s., 762, 53G
SILVER MARKET.-Commerc nrice
of bar silver in New York 56Isc an ad-
vance of &c. Mexican silver dollars were
quoted at 43i9c. OFF &c In London bar
silver was quoted at Is 1850, an advance
of I'D.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.-The market
during the week showed an abrupt drop.
Range of demand, 4.S795a4g. CLOSING
prices in cable and sight rates: London
Gable, 4SSS0Q4.SS3 demand, AS795d4. IS.
Paris-Cable, 5l5sS; check, 5155S minus
5-64. Berlin-Cable. % 5-16 plus i-32; check,
1914 plus LEA. Switzerland-Cabl 6l6L
plus l-52; check. J,16ii minus 1-lG. Holland
Gable, 40 5-l6 plus 1-64; check. 10 SIC
minus 5-64. Belgum-Cable 51sa, minus
l-S2: check, 6l92s. Sixty and ninety day
1853; ninety days, 1880 London (com-
mercial)-Sixty days. 1855; ninety days.
1875 Paris tbankers)-SiXty days. 5lSS.
plus l-32: ninety days, 5l95s minus 1-l6.
Paris (commerciaD-Siyty days 5.lSs.
minus 1-S2; ninety days $50 Berlin
(bankers') Sixty days. %; ninety days.
s44. Berlin (commerciaD-SiXty days, 9ist;
ninety days. % gle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-21
U. S. TREASURY FINANCES.

Washington. June 2o.-The condition Of
the United States Treasury az the be-
ginning of business to-day was. Net bal
ance in general fund. ts2.s7s,7s7; total re-
ceipts yesterday, s2.sls.17s; total payments
yesterday. N.S69,444. The deficit this fiscal
year Is s2S,25S.0Sc. against a surplus OF
$l2.o5o.ss1 last year, exclusive OF Panama
osnai and publis debt transactions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-21
The Importers & Traders National Bank OF
NsW Nork

New York, June 10th 1914
dividend OF twelve per cent. free OF tax,
has to-day been declared by this bank. pay
able on the first day of July next. The trans
fer books will remain closed til that date
IL LII LNMEI-I. Laahinr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-21
IsEABOARD NATIONAL RANK.

NEW YORK, June Is, 1914.
The Board OF Directors Of this bank has
declared the usual quarterly dividend OF
three CD per cent payable July 1. 1919, 70
stockholders OF record on June -. 1914
W, X. CLEYERLEY. Cashier
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-21
mn BNNK OF AMERICA.

New ork, June IStn, 1919.
The HOard OF Directors have To-Day declared
g. soni-anuual dividend Of fourteen OD per
cent free of tax payable July LIST, 1914, 20
Stockholders ~ record Of this date.
THE transfer books Will remain closed until
W NJ RENNTT. Cashier.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-21
GOVERNMENT BID AND ASKED.
INACTIVE STOCKS.

The following table gives the. closing
bid and asked prices for stocks which are
listed but which were not dealt In on the
Stock Exchange Saturday:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-21
BOND sALES ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE


s in bonds on the Stock Exchange Saturday amounted
a $40 GOO AGAINST s65s0o Friday szsooo week and $4,000
49, sao Fer the year date (s4) aggregated sS5aossoo
in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-21
SAVINGS BANKS.
The Bowery Savings Bank

12s AND $50 BOwERY.
NEW YORK, June s, 1914.
sem annual dividend az the rate OF
THREE and ONE-HALF Per Cent.
per annnm has been declared and VIII
re credited TO depositors on all sums OF
$500 and toward and not exceeding
e. 600 which shall have been deposited
n least three months on the first day OF
Tulv next. and will be payable on ana
after Monday, July 20, 1914.
Money ,denosited on or before July 10
Iii 1raw interest from July I, 1914.
HENRY A. sCHENCK, President.
WILLIAM Z. KNOX. Comptroller
JOSEPH C IIDDLE, Secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-21
THE PEOPLES BANK

VT VI0 w OF Nv I0.N., -.
June 18th, 1914
ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY SIXTH
CONSECUTIVE SEATI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND.
The Board Of Directors have this day de-
plarrd a scmi-anuual dividend Of FIVE PER
CENT. payable on and after July 1st 1914,
10 stockholders Of record june 20th, 1914.
The transfer books TO close June goth. 1914.
and reopen July l, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-21

iSlss various maturiues, 1924. .4&e4Io basis
Coupons interchangeable. Registered. tCou.
pons. sRegistered ard coupon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-21
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
SATURDAY. JUNE %, 1914.

Total 81 3oo against 1880 Friday NV o
and 274soo From January 1914 TO oa'e ''
against 442226oo in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-21

Bid. Asked.
Adams Exp. 100 i0i
Allis-Chal ...1l0T lua
do pref. 43 A
Am 3 Sug pr 74is ~
Am 3 S & f. s7hz 9oiz
do pref. ....i35 l3S
Am C e. + pfll5A us
Am Cities pf. 6 ca
Am Coal...... Sc 100
Am Coal Pr. S. IS
do pref. los i0s
Am Cot OIL. az 43
do pref. 93i3 50
Am Express. 10 l0i5
Am Hide s. l. ~ 40
do pref. 20l7 p
Am Linseed.. "a 80
do pref. 26 so
Am Loco. 81 81
Am Malt. s 6B
do pref. Il 43
Am Smelling. 50 63l2
do pref. lois. lO2
do pref b. 10. 50 81
Am SNUFF. 1852 40
do pref. .104 los
Am Stl Fly. 30 81
Am Sugar....1OTIs los
do pref. ....1i3 li5
Am Tel & c. SIS 81
Am Tobacco. $50 23l3s
do pr new. .1OT 1l0ls
Am Woolen.. Is 1874
Am w Pr pr. 1855 l1h
Assets Real. - l5ls
Atchison pf. .10l 10lie
Att Co Llne..l20 III
Baldw Loco. . ~ 1914
do pref. .l0O 10TH
Bait & o pr. 81 SIS
Batopilas NJ. q q
Beth Stl pr. SSA s4h
Bkn Tn Gas.i25 127h
Brunswick .. 8 Z
Bun, r e. P.io0 1874
do pref. .llSh lS5
Butterick Co. - 29k
Cal Petlm.... 1915 20la
do pref. go. 81 5sl2
Can Southern SIX -
Case. J I, pr. So2t 90
Cent? n j.. 300 $40
Cent l. pr. .l0tia l02l2
G q : A Tel.10j 1864
Chic & Alt. s 9A
do pref. .... 10 %
Chic CT W. 49, 14A
CHI e. S = pfi32 1885
Chic e. Nwt .l3l lS2
do pref. .17s islis
c S p NJ & ol27 l40
do pref.....lS5 145
c c c q 81 l. 81 40
do soref.... - 5l<
Cluett Pbdy.. IS 6Iia
do pref. SEX l0l
Col r & I pr 1881. $50
do ist pref. 20 42
do ID pref. 81 40
Consol Gas. . .l2sla 1914
Corn Pr pr. q. Ssia 65la
Cuba Am s.. 30
do pref. "a
Deere Co pr. 93x 94as
Del. l. & w. 400 403
D & Rio c.. 1855 II
do pref. II lsi.
D NJ q Fit ID. 3i5 49,
do pref. 3 -
bet Edison...ii3 ia
bet < Mack. s. -
do pref. IS -
Bet u r r.. n
d 8 s & AT. 4 5
do pref. 2 II
Du p Pc pr. s.
Erie LIST pr. e. 4SA az
do N pref. So 81.
Fed NJ q g.. 8 1H5
do pref. .... &c 81
Gen Chem. .16s III
do pref ....10Sia 1t0i:
Gen Electric. IL Ia:
Gen Motors. 90 "a
do pref. 90 "a
G W Helme. 1855 10
do pref.....ii0 III
Goodrich 3 + PA %
do pref. SSL 90
II Y r LIS p 70 70
do pref. IS
Homestake lis li9
Illinois Cent.ii3 u4
Int Agrlcul.. s 81:
do pref. 20 %
Inger Rand. .10J
do pref. g
Insp Cop. 1914 II
I Har n j.. 1858 los
do pref....1lS
] Har Cor. 1913. 1857
Int Pmp pr. i1h -
| Iowa Cent?. s 7
/ do pref. i3 10
Kayser. j.. 90 81
do pref. no 1ii
KCFS& VI pf 73h
Kan CIT So. 1854 2
do pref. 81 6iS
keok & ID NJ 4 3
do pref. 38
] krNSRo Co g3iS 9I
do pref. lev lo4h
Lack Steel. 3 "a
! Laclede Gas. q SS
Lake = & W. - .
DO pref. IS 10
III a ~ Tfakofa n1i1l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-21
THIS WEEKS TRANSACTIONS.

Daily sales Of stocks and bonds on the Stock
Exchange curing the last week, with yearly
cnfnnarlsons:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-21
DIVIDEND NOTICES.
The American Agricultural
Chemical Company
New York. June II, 19l

4 quarterly dividend of one and one-half per
cent on the Preferred stock of this Company
,No 30, and quarterly dividend OF one per
cent on the Common stock (No. III have been
declared. payable July IL, 1914 to stockholders
OF record at the close Of business on Monday,
June -. 1914. THOMAS A. DOE, Treasurer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-21
LONDON STAGNANT;
.CONSOLS UNCHANGED
American Shares in British Cap
ital Irregular-Paris and
Berlin Dull.

London. June 20--The stock marker was
extremely dull to-day, as dealers are
awaiting something definite regarding
Home Rule and Mexican affairs. Cneap
money held gllt-edged securities s,eauy
and Rio Tintos hardened on reports OIL
the cessation Of the strike at the mines.
American securities opened quiet ana
fraction higher. Rumors that the ireleh'
rate decision had been postponed LOT
fortnight disappointed traders ana the
market eased off IN the absence OF sup
port. The close was quiet, with prices
ranging from 4 above 10 Is below party
Bullion amounting TO $4,000 was taken
into the Bank OF England on balance To-
day. Money and discount rates were
easy. Money loaned at ~ TO ~ per cent.
Discount rates for short bills we're '-lo
10 2Is per cent: for three months 10
Consols closed unchanged at "A Ills FOR
money and TAI for account.
Gold premium at Madrid was 40
against $50 yesterday; at Lisbon. IL I'M
changed.
Paris, June 20.-Trading was quiet on
the Bourse to-day. The private rate OF
discount was ga per cent.
Three per cent rentes closed 10 centimes
lower at 81 francs 40 centimes.
Exchange on London, 5 francs Is CEN
times. unchanged.
Berlin, June 2o.-Trading was quiet and
prices were weak on the Boerse to-day.
The private rate OF discount was rs to
3lb per cent.
Exchange on London, 90 marks As pfen-
nigs down y pfennig.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-21
SHORT TERM NOTES.
(Maturing 1914 49,

FURNISHED by swartw out & Appenzsllar, "A
Pine STD
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-21

Bid. Asked.
Long Island. Is a
L W Bisc..... 81 "a
do 1st pref. .l02 1866.
do "a pref. % %
Lorillard. lie l,e
do pref.....ll3is llla
Mackay Co.'S. ~ -
May Dep St.. 51it %
do pref. ss4 100
Mex PETROL. COS 6lt
do pref. - 80
Mich Central. 10
MINI & st L.. l2is n
do pref. 2 III
NJ 5 Pa 50 Mi23z -
do Leas L.. - SIS
NJ X a. r pr. 81. 81
Nash & Chat. .l35 30
Nat Biscuit..i29ss l23
do pref......125is lZ>i
Nat En- & Sd. 1914 ilt
do pref. 76 s.
Nat Lead. asa fsi
do pref......l07 i0sh
NRRofM I pr. . 81
do % pref. nh l-i
n . NJ & c pt - :
y Y Air Br... So 81
n Y c & 81 l. 80 a.
do LIST pref. - To-
do % pref. G. 50
n Y Dock. 8 -
do pref. -
n Y O g. w. - 26
Norf South. 25E 30
Nor Amn..... II s6is
y o Pr & 1t. " q
Ont silver. 2iS "a
Pac Coast. - -
do LIST pref. SO -
do "a pref. 70 -
Pac 7 < t.. p 26ia
do pref. 50 @it
Pabst Br pr. % l02
Penn r R....uls IVA
Peoria & e.. 6 IS n
PEG G. & C....i1 L. IN
Phila Co... IS 81 III
Phelps Dodge .i75 IN
pCC& ST Z pt % lpAo
PETIT MuIlik... ~
do lst pref. e
Pitts COal.... 1914 2oh
do pref. ssh 81
Pitts Stl Pr. 50 p
pr ST. G ". .l0eh los
= S Cor \ J..ll2i5 -
Pull Pal C....l6t 1851.
QUICKSILVER ! 2
do pref. ~ "a
Ry ST. Spg.... ~ =
Read list pf..- $50 Ssh
do pref. osA %
do "a pref. s. 50
Rep I g. 5 pt. s6E s6'
Rumely ...... 10 ].
do pref. . IS
Seab Air L.. ~ 1871
StL g. S F I pf y "A
DO ID pref 81 81
doFC&EIcfpt ~
do Stock. 10 10
st i Swest.., 70 eoi1
do pref. A. 81
| Sl-Sh Stl & IT. % -
d. pref. 81. ~
5 p r Sug-.. 80
| do pref ..... 20 100
! SIR M&O CTS q s.
! stand MILL. 50 81
do pref. 80 ~
| StudebakeT -. 30A Sis
do pref. s. @i7
Tex & Pac,... l5b l59A
do Id IT,. 81 100
Texas Co.....i8A 1854
Third Az r II ~ -
TOT ST T.. q W 7 10
do pref. i24 1875
Tw CIT r T. .to3i4 ioi
do pref......l26A
| Undw Typew. "A s.
do pref ..... ION IL
/ Tn 3 s. = u. ~ ~
I'm Gig Mfg. i6is &
do pref. % l0l
lU Or Gds pr. 94A 3J-s
lUn Ry In pf. 3giz 8,
(Us c IP & r . lo4
do pref. p 81
liz 6 Express 55A 81
lU S Ind AGO. - 81
do pref. 20 s.
I u S Real & l. % 81
III s Rubber. tsia -
do LIST pref. .l03 1895.
liz ) Steel pf .l09A, 1877 A
/ Vandalla II r 80 II
lVa-Car Chem. 2gh ~
Va Ry a PO.. tsA 90 =
/ do pref. 81
Iva Ir c & c.. 40 ~
Vulcan Detin. e'i n
do pref. 22is s.
Z Wabash ....
do pref. 3is q
I West Maryd o.. lsii lis
/ do pref. 81 e-s
Wgse Mfg isti2t ~
/ Weymau- Bru. .2i5 30
do pref......il2 iD
Woodwork 90. 81 ~
do pref.....riA 10
Wheel & l. y. 81
DO lst pref. Il IS
DO "a pref. 8
Wis Central. ~ a
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NEW YORK CITY BONDS.

FURNISHED BY ". y. Coler &. Co., l3 Cedar It
(Accrued interest 10 be sdded.)
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COBALra
FOREIGN BONDS.
Bid. Ash

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-21
ANOTHER STEP TOWARD FREEING
 THE PHILIPPINES

Washington. August 20.-Another ster toward giving the Philippines indepeno- ence was taken in Congress today when the House' committee on insuar affairs favorably reported the Jones bill. which would declare definitely for the first the purposes of the American people as to the future political status of the is lands.
 Representative Jones of Virginia, chair man of the committee, announced his purpose to press the measure for consid- eration at this session.
 A new feature of the bill is designed to meet the commercial paralysis result ing from the European war. The pro posed law would expressly confer on the Philippine legislature the right to enact all tariff laws, except those affecting trade relations between the United States and the Philippines
 '.The bill declares the purpose Of the people of the United States to grant the Philippines complete independence as soon as they establish stable govern ment," Representative Jones said today. ITO better fit them to govern themselves. the bill gives them a larger measure of participation in the governmental affairs of the island It abolishes the Philip pine commission as such. which is now appointive by the President, and sub stitutes for it an elective Senate.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-21
OFFICERS ELECTED BY NEGRO GRAND LODGE
w. P. Woods of Mobile Chosen Pres ident at Convention Held in
 Tuskegee

Tuskegee, August 2o.-(Special )-When the grand lodge of negro Masons of Ala bama was called to order at o'clock Wednesday morning by Grand Master Walter Thomas Woods of Mobile, every seat in the spacious assembly room of the Huntington Memorial building was occupied. Devotional exercises were con ducted by Grand Chapain Rev. P. W. White of Georgiana.
 After the journal was read and ap proved the grand lodge received dele gation from the state grand chapter Eastern Star. which brought the greet ings of their lodge in session in Douglass hall. The greetings were read by Anna Brooks and responded to by Dr. E. T. Belsaw of Mobile.
 The annual reports or Grand Secretary C. N. McDaniels of Hartselle J. o. Diff fay of Birmingham, grand treasurer, and R. B. Hudson. treasurer of the endowment department, and A.. A. Peters. endow- ment secretary, were read The repots were received with applause. They showed that J. o. Diffey received dur ing the year from Secretary McDaniels &4l153; expenditures. s6S2793 leaving a balance of $26443.6 Oon nand.
 The report of R. B. Hudson showed that he had received from Endowment Secre- tary A. A. Peters ss4, Al. .es and disbursed Ss.1S711, leaving balance on hand of $l5,254.52
 The report of the auditing committee, composed of J. T. Gregory, J. B. Ram sey and w. R. Lee showed that the re- ports coming from the grand lodge and from the endowment department were correct; both departments collected dur ing the year sl0S.s13.I6, disbursed alto gether SS6015.04, leaving a balance of S17'S9S12 in the treasury of both depart ments August 1.
 Secretary Peters seated in his report that including the new lodges, there are 595 subordinate lodges m the state with membership of 16.0OU.
 After these reports were read and re- ceived with enthusiastic applause Grand Master Woods read out the bonds of Hudson, Peters and McDaniels, respec- lively, Sl5o00, $5000, and $2000.
 The officers for the year elected were as follows; Walter Thomas Woods, Mobile. grand master; James Archie Byrd, Bir- mingham. deputy grand master; Jona- than Randolph Curtis. Dothan, grand senior warden; J. O. Diffey. Birming- ham, grand treasurer; Catson N. McDan- iels, Hartselle, granc secretary; Rufus B. Hudson Selma, endowment treasurer; A. "A. Peters, Girard, secretary endow- ment.
 More than 600 colored Masons, repre- senting 5s5 sugordinate lodges in Alabama with membership exceeding 16,oO0, were, figuratively speaking, ''carried away with the incidents of the first days ses- sion.
 The first train from Birmingham over the Louisville and Nashville Railroad and special coaches from Mobile and from Selma. together with regular coaches of the six dailies of the Westerr railway reaching ChehAw from east and west. added almost hourly to the large
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-21
FINANCES STILL
 SHOW IMPROVEMENT
Increasing Evidence That Domestic Situation Sails
 in Smoother Waters

New York August 20.--Except for the stock exchange and the foreign exchange situation, where the deadlock remains un- the domestic financial situation is moving into smoother waters
 Financial institutions throughout the country are releasing funds with more freedom than was deemed possible week ago and the mercantile world is heartened by a broader inquiry. from commercial paper. In the money market today some loans were renewed at per cent, but the prevailing rate was nearer per cent.
 The foresign exchange situation was made more complicarec by a lack of reichsmarks, suggesting absolute inter- ruption with Berlin. Sight drafts on London were up 21a cents to 5.O21a, while cables at 5.05 3 cent rise, attested to the scarcity of bills Brokers in exchange were discouraged at the failure of defin- ite results from yesterdays conference and now look to Washingto nfor a solu- ton of the problem.
 Regarding the stock exchange situa- tion, there were rum ,rs of the formation, in a tentative way, or banking syndi- cate aggregatng at least s200, ,000,000, de- signed to support the market, once oper- ations are resumed. Needless to say, these rumors lacked confirmation in au- thoritative quarters, but it is generally believed that protective measures of this or similar character will be undertaken before the exchange reopens.
 Communication with Italy was more open today. The most interesting news from abroad was the statement of the Bank of England which showed in- creased gold holdings Of s25,000,000 and a gain in other securities of $140000 900, de- spite a further marked decrease of clear ings
 General news bearing on domestic finan- cial conditions included postponement of action on the Chesapeake and Ohio rail- way dividend, an advance in wire prices and further suspension of operations by various industrial companies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-21

number of visitors to the grand lodge from all parts of the state
 But the features of the days proceed- ings were the evident enthusiasm of the unprecedented number of delegates as- sembled at Huntington Memorial build ings. the cordial welcome extended the visitors by Warren Logan, acting for Dr. Booker T. Washington, and the eloquent response by Rev. w. J. Turner of Bir- mingham, state grand orator. But the climax of enthusiasm and fervid oratory was reached when Grand Master w. T.. Woods of Mobile read his annual address. The address was carefully prepared and seemed peculiarly fitting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-21
JENNINGS HEADS
 COTTON ASSN

Memphis Tenn, August 2o.--s. l.. Lem nings of Memphis was elected president and this city selected as the next meeting place of the Cotton States Merchants as sociaton at the final session of the first annual convention here today. Vice pres idents and directors representing Tennes- see, Mississippi Alabama, Arkansas and Louisiana also were elected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-21
Disguised Work

From the Louisville Herald.
 Bill what would you do if you were rich?"
 ''I'd lead a life of case
 No. you wouldn't You'd be .playin polo or golf or takin physical culture or tango lessons. A life of ease ain't noth- in but work in disguise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-21
LIVERPOOL COTTON
 MEN COMING ID J. s.
Will confer With N. Y. Cot ton Exchange to Settle
 Straddle Speculation

New York, August 2o.-The president of the Liverpool Cotton association cabled the New York Cotton exchange today that a committee of four would leave there Saturday for New York to confer here on the matter of settling straddle specula- ton.
 New Orleans cotton men gre being asked to meet the delegates in New York
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-21
ROOMS-WANTED-BOAKD

w and board for gen tleman and wife with private family on Southside.s References exchanged. Phone Main 2S2s-J.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-21
WANTED-HELP

VA ED-CoIored band. four pieces, dance music; colored pianist; canvass CTS and collectors. city work. commits sion; charnbermaid, boarding house. man cook, small hotel; other openings. Room 0e Chamber Commerce Bldg.