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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18
IN
 COTTON MARKET
Confusing Reports as to Ac- tion of Spinners Regard
 ing Shorter Hours

New York. July 17.-Confusing reports with reference to short time proposals seemed largely responsible for the irreg- ularity. of today's cotton markets. Some earlier cables created an impression here that the Manchester section had great curtail production. but late advices stated that the only action had been prepara- tory to securing a vote on the proposi- ton and the market became firm in the late trading with the close steady at a net advance of IA to 16 points.
 The crop report of local authority placing the condition at only 7SS per cent against the report of 7s per cent toward the end of June was doubtless the factor on the opening advance of from s to Il points. Tho active months sold to F points net higher right after the call on covering and bull support. The deteriora- ton shown in the condition figures, how ever. was east of the river.
 Offerings increased following the first reports from Manchester and prices re- acted to within or points of last night s closing figures, but soon steadied, while demand became more active in the late trading on covering by early sellers, spot house buying and reports of hot winds in the southwest. New crop positions closed within a point or two of the best. The weekend figures made rather a bearish showing but seemed to attract no special attention.
 New Orleans Cotton Futures
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, July 17.--tSpecial.) )-Ca- bles this morning were better than due and our market opened higher as the result of the condition figures of a local authority. which at 7S.s were de- cidedly lower than the trade had ex- pected.
 The early advance, however, was checked by cable advices from Liver pool that the Spinners Federation had resolved upon short time Later reports were to the effect that 1t had been re- solved to send ballots to all the mills with the suggestion that they favor short time. It is understood that 1t will take about fortnight to ascertain the result of the poll.
 The market, however, displayed de- cidedly better tone, recovering slowly to the opening level and above before the close owing to the receipt of com plaints from Texas and Oklahoma, where the weather continued hot and dry.
 It is doubtful how much actual dam age has as yet resulted, but the situa- tion in these states is distinctly dan. gerous and becomes more so each day. and needs thorough rains throughout both states to relieve the present heat and drouth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18
New Orleans Cotton Futures
Port Movement

New Orleans: Middling. 13 5-16c; re- ceipts, 237; exports, 3559 sales. 44S; stock, 57,031.
 Galveston: Middllng, 13%c; receipts, 63S: sales, 226; stock, 62,SS9.
 Mobile: Middling, 13Mc; receipts, 80; stock, 69s6
 Savannah: MidGling, 13ssc; receipts, 115; exports 252 sales. I; stock, 12,- 330.
 Charleston; Nominal stock, 14s6.
 Wilmington: Stock, 10,3SS.
 Texas City: Receipts, ?.
 Norfolk: Middling. 1Slac; receipts, 351; exports, 1165 sales. 5; stock, IT, s46.
 Baltimore: Middling, 13&c; receipts. 274; exports, 100; stock, 4605.
 Boston: Middling, 1S.25c; receipts, 3; stock, 6S49.
 Philadelphia: Middllng. 1s.5oc, stock, 22s4
 New York: Middling, 1925; exports, 4S7; stock, 110,617.
 Minor ports: Receipts. s622; exports, 3S24; stock, 2502.
 Total today; Receipts, 524i: exports, 9417 stock, 295.S13.
 Total for week: Receipts, 9o,5s6; exports, 71, ,129.
 Total for season: Receipts. 1o,s7s,511; ex- ports, *S,S0S, ,349.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18
MATERIAL ADVANCE
 IN WHEAT MARKET
Rapid Spread of Black Rust in North Dakota Sends
 Market Up

Chicago. July 17-Rapid spread of black rust in North Dakota overcame fall in the value of wheat today and brought about material advance. The market closed firm at a gain of 1s914Q4s@% cent net In corn. the outcome varied from A cent off to ssQ1h cent up, oats finished lt cent down and provisions unchanged to % cents higher.
 Minnesota as well as North Dakota sent black rust reports. Correll Minn., in the western part of the state ana Tn a district that generally gives big yield of wheat sent word that the crop this season would not amount to three bushels an acre.
 Corn rallied with wheat. General rains over 8 good part of the territory that has been subject to drouth damage com paints made the market heavy at the outset Poor conditions of Argentine sup plies counted against the bears. Oats suffered from heavy selling.
 Provisions inclined upward with hogs Liberal profit taking by longs retarded the advance.
 Future quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Reckless Drivers
,ditor of The Age-IIerald,

To the Editor of The Age-Herald.
 Why do automobile drivers take so many chances at running over people? Why do they assume that they have the right of way on the streets and public highways and everybody must keep out of their way, or get run over? l say, why don't they from human standpoint look out for the other fellow, if they have no regard for the law? Is 1t possible that they feel confident that they can always get out on a plea of an unavoidable acci- dent" and care nothing for their fellow man?
 I have seen so many hair breadth es- capes of men, women and children down town which prompts me to write this. will name just three of them. and in each instance the drivers of the machines made no effort whatever to avoid running over the parties. I was standing at the corner of Fourth and Twentieth I saw an automobile coming. A boy stepped off the curbing and started across the street The machine was 50 feet away, running about 10 miles per hour. The boy was watching street car. The driver of the machine gave no signal nor slacked his speed. nor turned his car to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18
IN 7 NEW HAVEN SHARES Final Dealings Attended by General Rally-Steady Tone at Close

New York. July 17.-General liquidation again was an outstanding feature of to- days stock market. The movement cen- tered mainly about the group of low priced railway issues, most of which long sgo ceased to exercise any speculative in- fuence. Missouri Kansas and Texas common and preferred, Denver and Rio Grande preferred, Southern railway , Fries, St. Louis and Southwestern pre- fererd and Seaboad Air Line receded from to more than points.
 Later the selling embraced a number of stocks of greater prominence. including St. Paul, the anthracite shares, Pennsyl- vania and Baltimore and Ohio. Numer- ous transactions in Baltimore and Ohio preferred were again for future delivery, indicating that foreign interests were continuing to dispose of our holdings. It was noteworthy also that various other high grade stocks and bonds changed hands the same way.
 New Haven was far less conspicuous, but it's course was uncertain. Institution of suit against the directors caused an abrupt decline in the shares, which later was regained. Final dealings were at tended by general rally, which produced a steady tone at the close.
 Crop conditions in the northwest were reported as less favorable. due to the ravages of black rust. This adverse in fiuence was offset however, by the rap idity with which spring wheat is matur- ing in other sections
 Money rates were quotably easier, by reason of the better position of the local banks, which are expected to make a considerable cash gain for the week. Off, ferings of commercial paper were ac- cepted more readily.
 Bonds were mostly heavy after initial ! frmness. Total sales, par value, aggre- gated s1.e75,00O.
 United States bonds were unchanged on call
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18
Weekly Cotton Review

New York, July 17.-The cotton market has been comparatively quiet during the past week and fluctuations have been more or less irregular as result of con- fiictlng crop and trade reports. Uncer- tainty as to the effect and probably form of future legislation which Washington advices claim may be enacted during the present session of Congress has probably had tendency to restrict general bus- ness. Traders also appear to be hesitat- ing between the gloomy reports of pre- vailing conditions in mill circles as com- pared with predictions of gradually im- proving trade under the stimulating in- f1uence of large grain crops, and between an optimistic view of the crop outlook east of the river as opposed to apprehen- sions of drouth damage in the southwest.
 The report of the census bureau indicat- ing a considerable falling off in domestic mill consumption for June as compared with previous months thls season, smaller weekly spinners talSings and the con- tinued agitation of short time proposals abroad, naturally tend to encourage a bearish view of the immediate trade st- uation. For the 10 months of this season. however, domestic mill consumption is still well ahead of last year. there has been a moderate demand from trade sources on declines. and some of the more bullishy disposed traders think that poor trade complaints are partly inspired by comparatively small stocks in the hands of spinners and desire to make a bet ter buying basis for raw material.
 This leads to predictions of broaden ing trade demand on further declines which, combined with nervousness over drouthy conditions reported in Texas, doubtless contributed to the steadier tone that developed around the 12c level. Sem timent as expressed in trade circles here after the close tonight was still very much mixed, however, with the more immediate course of the market expected to depend very largely upon weather developments west of the river.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18
Fruits and Produce ~

Wine sap apples, box. s; Gano apples box $2.50; Missouri Pfppin apples, box, $2.75. Lines, per 100, s1Q1 .25 Lemons box, S6o. s5.5OqS; Florida grapefruit, sSQ3 5o California oranges. crate, $S.5O Pineapples. crate. s3. New Irish potatoes. sl35 bushel; tomatoes. $2.50Q5 crate; cabbage, 2bc lb; celery. crate. s2.50; squash, crate, g; bananas. per bunch, s1.5031. 75 peanuts. No. l, 7c lb.: new crop red and yellow onions, 4c h.; imported onions crate. s2. .5D: watermelons, Florida, s40045 hundred; cucumbers. per crate, g; snap beans, sI. 60 crate; peaches. $2Q2.5O per crate; black berries, crate, s350 Cantaloupes, 8; corn. <Q50c per doz. olSra, six-basket crate, s2.50; huckleberries. g. .5003.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18
CLOSING TRADE IS
 BRISK THIS WEEK Prices Generally Are Steady. Supplies Will Be Practi-
 cally Cleaned Up

The closing trade on Morris avenue this week has been brisk, and the meat men report steady demand, with slight vari- ations in quotations. Fish dealers also report an excellent demand; but during part of the week supplies were some what short. This shortage is attributed to the enforcement of the fish and game law along the coast. Creamery products have met with large sales, prices remain ing stationary.
 The weekend trade has cleaned up the produce supply with the exception of to- matoes and fruits. Peaches and apples continue strongly In evidence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18
Hides and Tallow

Green salted hides, 14015c; partly cured, isQ14c; green, 13@1Shc; damaged and culls, one-half price; dry flint, 27@2sc: dry salted, 25Q26c; dry culls, 1211c; goat skins, 25@4oc; kids. one-half price; lamb skins, 25@35c; sheep skins. 25Q75c; shearings, 15 @25c; green salted horse hides, No. Is, $3N 4; green salted horse hAes. No. 2's, s2; glues and ponies. NG15O: No. 1 tallow, 50 Sc; No. 9 tallow. 4c; beeswax, 2sQ6oc; wild golden seal, $s.5094; clear grease wool. 16Q19c: slightly burry. 1551sc; clear tub washed wool sodSsc; bury. 15@2Oc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18
SPORTING LIFE IN THE
 ANCIENT OTTOMAN EMPIRE

The modern athletic spirit is giving foreign missionary forces a new chan nel of approach to the native student character abroad as we'll as developing sound health and inspiring ambition, says the Boston Globe
 In letter from college in Turkey the writer describes an incident which readily appeals to sporting blood any where. He says:
 We had big indoor athletic meet in the gym last weekday students vs. the boarders--with about 200 on each side. The meet included marching, singing and all the regular events.
 My boys sang March, March On Down the Field to words which im- provised. and another to the tune of "A Hot Time In the Old Town Tonight The cheering would make any Amer ican crowd sit up and take notice.
 'The last event was the mile run--six laps. Each side had three men, and the first score stood day boys 5s, boarders 50. You should have heard my talk to those boarders. It was like a preliminary to a Harvard Yale game.
 "The race started and those three fellows were never passed. Pandemo- nfum broke loose yduring the last four laps and when the scoreboard at one end of gym read: Final-Boarders 59, day boys 50'-we had as fine a march around the field as you ever saw. It was great race"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18
Bonds
Money on Call

New York, July 17-Prime mercantile paper closed, 4d41h per cent Sterling heavy. Sixty day bills. s4.s5. Demand s4.S6.95. Commercial bills, $4s41x04.S434 Bar silver, 54ss per cent. Mexican pesos, 42l4 per cent. Government bonds steady Railroad bonds heavy. Money on call firm, 21542% per cent Ruling rate, 2$. per cent. Closing bid, -2l4GD21a per cent Time loans easier. Sixty days. S1sdS% per cent. Ninety days, 2AQ3 per cent, Six months, per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18
Interior Movement

Houston: Middling. 1s 5-16c; receipts. Sls; shipments, 149s: stock, 33 568
 Memphis: Middling, 13%c; receipts, sS; shipments, 943; stock. 1s,5l6.
 Augusta: Mailing, 14isc; receipts, g; shipments, ISL sales 8; stock, 12,234.
 St. Louis: Middling. 13ssc; receipts, 516; shipments, 555; stock. 16,12S.
 Cincinnati: Receipts, ITO; shipments. PIT; stock, 13,650.
 Little Rock: Middling, 13lsc: receipts 2S shipments, S6 stock, 11,C26.
 Total today; Receipts, 166S; shipments. 3540; stock, 105719.
 Corrected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18
Bank of Germany Statement

Berlin. July T.-The weekly statement of the Imperial Bank of Germany shows the following changes:
 Cash in hand increased 60,943000 marks; loans. decreased 2,S090OO marks discounts, decreased 165, ,932, GOO marks: treasury bills, decreased 26320,000 marks notes in cir culation, decreased 197, ,73s GOO marks; de- posits increased 57,S11, GOO marks; gold in hand. increased 32,97s GOO marks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18
Coffee Market

New York, July 17.--Coffee lost near 1y all of yesterdays gain today owing to the reactionary tendency in Flu rope and the failure of Brazil to show "a further advance. The opening was at a decline of to 10 points and prices eased off another point or two during the day with the close showing a net loss of 10 to 12 points. Sales. 31,250; July, s.45 August. S.4Sc; September, S.5Sc; October 9.67c; December, S.S7c; January, S.92c: March. sole; May, 9.07c. Spot quiet, Rio No. z. SSc; Santos No. 4. 12c: mild coffee, full. Cordova, 12A @16c nominal. Havre unchanged; Ham, burg unchanged to s4 pfennig lower. Rio firm at 4 SIX 975. Brazilian receipts .s900. Jundiahy 26.000. Today's Santos icables reported 4s under, Santos. As S5o to 75 reis lower; Sac Paulo re- ceipts 29,000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18

'.to look out for the other fellow when you see children ahead. Have your car under control: expect them to step in front of you. for they are likely to do SO. and downtown attract peoples attention when you see they are not looking your way. and you will have no tears to shed nor regrets to offer for hurting some one. Just look out for the other fellow. you might hurt him. Respectfully
 J. D. SAUNDERS 24iS Seth Ave. north. July IT, 1914.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18
Metal Market

New York, July 17.--Lead dull, $3.S5@3. .95. London a19. Spelter quiet s4.s5@5.05. London f2l los. Copper dull. Electroly- tic, $13.62Gi13.75. Lake, nominal. Castings, SIS. .50C113.62.
 Tin firm. Spot. s3l. .75@32 September, $31.s5@32.10 Iron quiet and unchanged. London copper steady. Spot e61 6s. 6d. Futures a61 15s. Tin firm. Spot f144 los. Futures s146. Iron. Cleveland warrants, b1s, 41hd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18
AHubbard Bros. & Co.

Y cffoM MerchantH, HanOveR Square, N. change. New orleans Cotton Exchan.e. New York Produce ExchanEe Asso. eiation Orders solicited for the pur. shase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed ofl for future delivery. Special Icns.enps1ss Of spss ssSstfNS snvfs feR =.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18
Flour and Breadstuff.

Se1 rising Hour, $5; Tennessee flour $4 65; pure wheat shorts. s32; pure wheat bran, s30; c. s. meal. 7l1 per cent, 80; c feed meal, per ton. s26; c. s. hulls, SIP ton; No. 1 timothy hay. per ton, s24; mixed alfalfa and JohnNon grass, per ton. $20; c. S. hulls, 30 lbs, s11 50 ton; John son grass. per ton. s16: mixed feed. ss4; oats, 55c bu.; corn, 95c; cornmeal, s1 30 per 26 lbs. New crop alfalfa, $22
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18
New York Cotton Futures
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, July 17.-Spot cotton quie. and unchanged. Sales on the spot. AS; to arrive, none. Good ordinary, II 3-16c. strict good ordinary. II 11-16c; low mid ding, 12 9-16c: strict low middling. 13c; middling, 13 5-16c; strict middling, IS 11-16c; good middling, IA 1-16c; strict good mid-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18
Liyerpool Cotton Market

Liverpool, July 17.--Spot cotton easy Good midling, 7.s7d middling. 7.35d; low middling, 6.S7d. Sales, 5000. Specu- lation and export 300. Receipts, 200. Futures steady. July, 7.16d; July-Au- gust, 715hd; September October 6691kd December January. 6S7hd; February March. e.59d; April May, 6.61d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18
New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans, July 17.-Rough rice nomi- nal; clean steady. Quotations: Clean Honduras, 4isQ6hc; clean Japan, 2si@S1sc. Receipts: 367 pockets clean. Sales clean Honduras, 500 pockets at 2d5c; Japan, 579 pockets at 1AG3kc. Rice, polished. per ton, S26Q27; bran, per ton. $lS0p19
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18
Weekly Cotton Statistics

Liverpool. July 17.-Weekly statistics of cotton: Total forwarded to mills, ST. 900 bales, of which fl .000 were Ameri- can. Stock, ss200O; American, s55,000. Imports, 2s.ooo; American, 5000. Ex- ports, 5000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18
Fish and Sea Food.

Red snapper SqSlac: gray snapper or groupers, 5c; Spanish mackerel, 15c in bbl lots; fresh water breams SIC: pompano, 25c; bluefish, Sc; red bass, 5c; mixed fish. 6lsc; small trout, 71sa8c: fresh water cat, dressed, Skc; speckled trout 121sQ15c; shrimp. 10c; perch, Sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18
LOCAL QUOTATIONS
The Iron Market
Poultry and Ezra

Hens. per pound, 14c; flyers, 1NQ 111 lbs. average. 22lkc; ducks l5c lD; guineas. soc; roosters, soc; geese 40c to 45c each; eggs, fresh country receipts, 17Q1Sc; candled, 1sc; extra graded can dled, 2oc; candled carton eggs, 24c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18
Dry Goods Market

New York. July 17.-Cotton goods mar kets were dull and steady today. Yarns were dull. silks quiet. Mems wear lines were moderately active. Wool market was firm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18
Selma Market

Selma. July H.-(special. )-spot cotton in the Selma market today was quoted as follows: Good middling. 13ssc; strict middhng, 13ssc; middling. 13ssc: strict low middhng. 125s low middling. 12Ac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City. July 17.-wheat: No. ? hard, 74dSOc No 2 red, 74d74iac. Corn; No. mixed, 7lisc; No. white, 79c. Oats; No. ? white, 3elsc; No. mixed, S4a3Sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18
Bank of England Statement

London, July 17.-Consols for money 75a4; consols for account, 75 13-16. Bar sill yer weak 25 1-16 pence. Money. iIq1% Discount rates: Short bills, ?; three months, 21sd2 3-16.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18
Hester's Weekly Cotton Statement

Comparisons are to actual dates not to close of corresponding weeks: In sight for week, 29.0O0; same days last year, 3l,- GOO: same days year before. 25,0oo; for the month. 72.00o; same date last year,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18
St. Louis Grain

St. Louis, July 17.--Wheat; No. 2 red, 7si4@Soc; No. hard, 7Sd96c. Corn: No. g. 72a4c; No. white, soc. Oats: No. 2. ST1a @SSc; No. ? white, 39Ac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18
Montgomery Market

Montgomery. July 17.-(Special) ) Spot cotton was quoted here today as follows: Strict middling 13 3-16c; mid ding, 1sc; strict low middling. 12hc; low middling. 11M0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18
Creamery Products

country butter, zV0zoc; fresh eamery butter, 31c; process butter, 25c. cheese, 161zc; imported Swiss cheese, 2sc: German brick cheese. 18c; limburger cheese. 1so: Imported RoQuefort, 36c; Neufchatsi cheese. per dozen. 45c; flmento cheese u.6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18
Live Stock

Chicago, July 17.-Hogs: Receipts, 12.00 market strong. Bulk. s S519 10: light $s75G9.15: mixed. ss.65d9 .15 heavy. $S 5C e.15: rough. ss .507S.65; pigs, s7 .SOd9.
 Cattle Receipts, 20O0; market slow. Reeves, s7.79d9 90; steers, s6. .40dS. 30: stock CTS, S5. 756S: cows and heifers, 8. 900f9 10; calves $7.50d11
 Sheep. Receipts, 10000; market steady. Sheep. s 25m6 yearlings, s .60@7; lambs, $66s. 50.
 \ Kansas City, July 17.-Hogs: Receipts, f000: market higher. Bulk, S. .95@9 O5; iheavy, s9@9 .05; packers and butchers. t$S. .9569. .05; light sS. .90d9: pigs. $9d9. .25. Cattle: Receipts, 300; market steady. Prime fed steers s9 .40d9. .S5; dressed beef steers, $sa9. 25; southern steers. S. .75@S S5; | cows s4@7. 50; heifers $6.5o@9.6 60; stockers. | $6. 256s. .25.
 Sheep: Receipts. 1900; market steady. Lambs, sS. 20; yearlings. $6 .2567: wethers. s4.75675. .75: ewes $4. 25@5.
 St Louis. July 17.-Hogs: Receipts. 4300; market higher. Pigs and lights sSd9. .321a mixed and butchers, 8 10d9. 321a; good heavy. $9. 20@9. 30.
 Cattle Receipts 500; market steady. Ma tive beef steers. s7. 5O@9 .S0 cows and helf- Aers. $5@9.5 50; stockers $5G7 50; Texas and Indian steers. $5. 1908. .4o cows and heif- ters. $4.5066.
 Sheep: Receipts. 5000: market lower Ma tive mutton s4@4.75; lambs $s@8 50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18
Meat

Lard, 12c; compound, Sc; extra ribs. H365; bellies, 2O-25, s14.90; Boston butts, 16c; pork loins. 17Q171sc; breakfast ba- con, 25c; spare ribs, 11c; regular hams. 1Sc; smoked hams. 2o1xc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18
World's Visible SuppIv

Statement of worlds visible supply: To- tai visible this week, 3,52O670; last week. 3,6S9,715; same date last year. 2,921 .3S7: same date year before, 2,s2s.7S7 Of this the total American this week Is 1,SS9, ,670; last week. 2.014.715; last year, 1,5s2, ,3S7; year before, 1,SS0,7S7. All other kinds this week, 1 ,634,000 last week, 1,s75000; last year, 1,339,000: year before. 940,0O0. Visible in the United States this week. 434,000; this date last year. 341.000. Visible in other countries this week, 2os1,00o; this date last year, 2,5S0000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-18
Boston Wool Market

Boston, July 17.-There has been no change in the wool market situation this week worthy of particular note. Prices have held steady; on a market of only moderate activity. There has been little change in the nature of demand, original tsg territories constituting the greater part of the business done. Americans are purchasing fair quantities at London and are paying full opening rates or better for desirable wools.
 Missouri: Three-eigh1hs blood, 27@271sc
 one-quarter blood. c6Q261kc: braid. 21Q22c . Kentucky and similar: Half blood, un-