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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-16
Selma Market

Selma, July Special )-spot cotton was quoted in the Selma market today as follows: Good middling. 1s&c; strict middling, 1s11c; middling. 1s14c; strict low middIing. n%c; low middling, 12Ha
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-16
Flour and Breadstuffs

Sel rising flour, $5; Tennessee flour, $4.e5; pure wheat shorts. $S2; pure wheat bran, 80; c. s. meal, 71a per cent $S0 feed meal, per ton, $26; c. s. hulls, y12 ton; No. 1 timothy hay. per ton, s24; mixed alfalfa and JohnNon grass. per ton. $20; c. s. hulls, 30 lbs, $11. 50 ton; John son grass. per ton. s16; mixed feed. s34; oats, 55c bu.; corn, s5c: cornmeal, $1.s0 per 26 lbs. New crop alfalfa, $22.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-16
Dry Goods Market

New York, July 15.-Cotton goods markets were quiet today. Mems wear purchases for spring were light. Yarns were dull. The Claflin sales were not so well attended as on the first days of the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-16
LOCAL QUOTATIONS
The Iron Market
Local Cotton
Poultry and Eggs

Hens, per pound. 14c; flyers, 1%@ IF lbs. average. 221kc; ducss l5c lb; suineas, BOG; roosters. BOG: geese 4oc to 45c each; eggs, fresh country receipts, 17Q1sc; candled, 19c; extra graded can dled, 20c; candled carton eggs, 24c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-16
Fish and Sea Foods

Red snapper SQS1ac; gray snapper or groupers, 5c; Spanish mackerel. 15c in bbl. lots: fresh water breams. SIC; pompano. 25c; bluefish. Sc; red bass, 5c; mixed fish, 611c; small trout. 7hGsc; fresh water cat dressed, S1ac; speckled trout. 121kQ15c; shrimp, 10c; perch. 9c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-16
Montgomery Market

Montgomery, July 15.-(Special)-Spot cotton was quoted here today as follows: Strict middlng, 13 5-16c; middling, 13c; strict low middling, 121Ac low middling, 111kc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-16
London Stocks

London, July 15.-Consols for money, F51a; consols for account, 75 9-14. Bar sil- yer weak, 514d; money, 11za1% per cent; discount rates, short bills. 2@2s; three months, 21s@2A per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-16
Meat

Lard. 12c; compound, Sc; extra ribs, $1365; bellies. 20-25. s1490; Boston butts, 16c; pork Joins, 17Q17Ac; breakfast ba- con, 25c; spare ribs, lie; regular hams. 19c; smoked hams. 2Ohc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-16
Creamery Products

Country butter. 2G25c; fresh creamery butter, 31c; process butter. 25c. cheese. 161sc; imported Swiss cheese. 2sc German brick cheese, 1sc; limburger cheese, 1sc; imported RoQuefort. 3Sc: Nsufchatsi cheese. per dozsn. l5c; Pimsnto cheese. N.6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-16
JASPER RESIDENCE
 DESTROYED BY FIRE
Seaman Home With Contents Con- stunned by Flames Wednesday-154
 Attend Teachers Institute

Jasper. July 15.-(Special)-soon after midnight last night, the residence of Harry Seaman and brother in east Jas per with it's contents was completely destroyed by fire. The alarm was turned in about 12:40 and before the fire com pany or the neighbors could arrive, the flames had spread over the roof envelop- ing the entire building. so that none of its contents were saved except two or three chairs. The loss Is estimated at 5000.
 The origin of the fire is unknown. MT. and Mrs. Harry Seaman are at Wrights- vile beach and the house was occupied by Walter Seaman, who was spending the night with a peighbor. Indications were that 1t caught In the roof. Other nearby houses had narrow escape, espe- cially the residences of Caine O'Rear and T. l.. Long.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-16
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, July 15.-No. wheat hard, 7sqs0c: No red. 7s@7sAc. Corn. No. ?, mixed, 71c; No. ? red. soc. Oats. No. white, 3S@Ss1sc;'No. ? mixed, SSls4S6lsc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-16

The teachers institute. which is being conducted by c. w. GrIggs of Gadsden, is being largely attended this year. 154 being enrolled the first day. On Mon- day night social was rendered the teach CTS at the grammar school. Last night pr. c. w. Grote, county health officer, gave a lecture on public health. w. K. Reagan, state superintendent of educa- ton, will visit the institute Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-16
The Victim

He was standing looking idly round, says a writer in the Glasgow News, when I came forward to the starting tee at Blacknill golf course, a little dapper man whom any one would have guessed could not play for nuts. Perhaps that latter idea is what caused me to, ask If he meant to. play a round q should love to give somebody a proper whacking). "I would like a round" he said, almost shyly, "but have no clubs" This was not chance to be missed; I would let him use mine. How pleased he was in his simple way; any old iron club would do for every shot. Well, we'll" crooned to myself, If the man Is out for a thorough drubbing. I am the last to deny ftp He took dirty ball from his pocket. made an easy sort of swipe at if, and I have never seen a ball SO eager to get to the hole as that one was. His method of attack seemed to consist of one or two iron shots and a putt. I will vouch for it that he deliberately allowed me to win a hole or two. I have never felt so completely humiliated in all my life. yet he was quite, inoffensive and almost shy. You are brilliant golfer I gushed as we made for the nineteenth hole. "Oh. ay, I ha'e to be-" he said quietly; its my woro ye see-its my work" Why don't these professionals try to look more like real golfers?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-16
St I.ouis Grain

St. Louis. July 15.-No. ? wheat, red, 6s4@7s1bc: No. hard, 77G96c. Corn, No. 2. Tic: No. white, 79lac. Oats, No. ?, SSc; No. ? white, 39iAc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-16
New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans, July 15.-Rough rice nom inal clean, steady. Quotations: Clean Honduras, 4lh6I6Ac; clean Japan, 2a4@31sc. No sales and no receipts. Polished rice, per ton, s26q27c: bran, per ton, slSq19.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-16
LOCAL SECURITIES

Total sales for the day. s65 .0O0 shars
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-01-14

Washington to San Francisco, zone
s. 20 pounds, new p r., S2-2 new ex-
press, $2.22 old express. $2S5.
The new parcel post rates in zones
one and two went. into effect last Au-
gust and besides making the rate the
same in both zones it allowed 80 pound
packages 10 be carried therein. The
order effective January ] made a re
duction in zones three to six inclusive
and provided that 20 pound packages
might be carried therein and in zcaes
seven and eight also.
As the express rates have been fixed
regardless Of postal zones the above
table will not apply exactly to every
case but it shows. in a general way,
that heavy packages and long hauls
will go cheaper by express while small
packages and short hauls are lower
when sent by parcel post.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-01-14
Opposed to Hanging
But Won't Interfere

ment that forfeits life for the one
taken.
(Which means that ! haven't any
faith in the lie sentence being a life
sentence if there is a pull beyond the
walls. Some years ago there was
house here inhabited by Italians-mus-
ical fellows. One OF them. more thrifty
than the others. had saved slloO which
he slowed away in teapot in the
cupboard.
One night the capitalist was in the
room with friend The other in
mates Of the house were gathered be-
low playing their mandolins and gui
tars and concertinas. Two Of them
left the group and went upstairs The
music went on growing louder and
louder until the door was suddenly
pushed open and one Of the men who
had gone upstairs entered, his hands
dripping with blood and holding a
sack.
"At the end Of a week. people pass
ing the house noticed sickening
cdor. The victims were discovered
and the police got the murderer The
ringleader confessed and told how he
arranged the nusic in order that any
crits for help would be unheard. That
man went to the penitentiary for life.
In exactly eight years he was releas-
ed He had an aged mother who was
in poverty or some such story, was
given as the basis for his pardon. Was
that man punished? He was not
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-01-14
Telegram by United Press

Telegram by United Press
Denver, Jan a. Elias NJ Ameons
wouldn't hang any man, but he is SO.
ing to see that three Of them are
hanged the next few months unless
the supreme court interferes to save
their lives.
The governor does not propose to
let his personal. sentimental notions
influence him on tehalf Of Harold F.
Henwood, Oscar csok and Harry Hil-
len whe nthe hcdr strikes for these
three slayers TO step upon the death
trap Henwood shot Sylvester Won
Paul, the ST. Louis airman and mil.
licnaire. in quarrel over a woman
iii the Brown hotel bar here Cook
killed two men who resisted him when
he held UP a saloon and 5illen, hold
ap man. shot Thomas Chase to death
when the latter didn't hold up his
hands fast enough when ordered.
Il wouldn't hang any man. said
the governor to the United Press to-
day, "hut | am here to see that the
laws of the statute books are executed,
no matter whether agree wlth those
laws or oppose them. In some in
stances, of course. there are extenuat-
ing circumstances and clemency is JUS
tilted, For instance, when a man is
otunsound mind, ! wouldn't sit calmly
hy and let him be hanged But the
only sure punishment that can be met
ed out to some criminals is the punish
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-01-14
DECISION
EXPECTED
SATURDAY

Whether or not Chas. Bashara, slay-
er of Col J. r. Selby at Tuttle, will
be granted bail has been left up to
the criminal court of appeals at Okla
homa City, and though no decision has
been rendered. it has been intimated
that bail will be refused Final de-
cision will be made probably Satur
day.
The case has been left open to al
low the defense to re-file affidayits ii
they so desire, but F. E. Riddle and
J, D. Carmichael. attorneys for the
defense, stated today that il was ex-
tremely doubtful if they would file
such. Such action would allow the
state to file counter affidayits and
would leave the case in practically the
same conditions that new exists, hence
/, is probable that the decision will
be made on the briefs and arguments
submitted
The case will probably go to trial IN
the district court here some time in
February. as it is set for early in that
month and 1t is believed that both
prosecution and defense viii an
nounce ready for trial
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-01-14
PAROLE AFTER
FIRST OFFENSE
IS ADVOCATED

Telegram by Unite fTskk.
Denver, Jan. Ia" Every young man
convicted tor the first time should be
given another chance except when
conviction is Tor the NEST serious Of
fenses That chance need Aor be
through his being turned loose on the
community We should have an adult
probation law. enabling men 10 be put
on probation as ooys are. in the state
felormalors. and given his freedom
as soon as bis behavior, his intentions,
his Fast and the history Of his parent
age may warrant"
Judge Charles C. Butler who today
finished his iirst year on the criminal
bench here gave in these words the
sist OF bis theory OF real justice which
one year cf dealing with criminals Of
all classes caused MIN to formulate.
Under the present system. he con
tinued except in the rarest cases
where the Judge exercises the limits
Of his discretionary powers, the good
bad AID Indifferent must be sent to
the penitentiary II certain verdicts are
rendered. Colorado doubtless has one
OF the best conducted prisons in the
country but any penitentiary is a
breeder Of criminals
For hardened men who persistent
" DEFY the law and for those who are
predestined from birth to commit
crimes. the penitentiary is necessary
and no one is a greater believer than
am in the segregation Of the real
criminal But my experience on this
bench has taught me that only small
per cent of the men and women who
are convicted before this bar are Grim
inals by instinct and desire. That So
ciety will ultimately deal with the born
criminal. not as a criminal. but as a
diseased individual. I have no doubt
The problem of the hour in Colo.
RADIO is the obtaining OF an adult pre-
baton law whereby those who have
been convicted Of their first offense
will be sentenced only tentatively. to
be released If it is proved that society
will be beaefitted more by their free.
dom than by their Imprisonment"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-01-14
DISAGREE;
JURORSARE
RELEASED


Late yesterday evening Judge Frank
NJ Bailey released the jury in the
case Of the State vs.. Dan Hicks. after
they had deliberated more than "a
hours and had failed to arrive at an
agreement as to the punishment The
case will be reset for the present term
OF court al which time another jury
will have the opportunity Of expressing
their views on the subject 1t was gem
srally understood that the vote OF the
jury stood ten to two for certain
punishment but the two held fast and
their opinion could act be altered
Overly on Trial.
In the district court today is being
tried the case of the State vs.. T. D..
Overly, charged with selling mortgag-
ed property The trial has continued
all day and will probably be fiaished
this evening. The jury in the case
r. r. McLain. Fred Krentz. VIII An
derson. n + Hennings, G. Worthing
ton. Chas. Farmer, A. W. NARROW. Il
McGarwn. Frank Bortell, Jack verser,
Jas. Chiffon. Clayton STILES.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-01-14
At Annual Meetings Shareholders
Take the Initial Steps Toward
Entering the National
Reserve System
OLD DIRECTORS and
OFFICERS ELECTED
0nly One Change in Local Instilu-
iiOns - Anderson Succeeds
Whatley--0ne More Bank
to Hold Meeting

AT the annual meetings OF the share
holders OF the various local banks yes
terday afternoon and last aight, gen
aai approval throughout was express
ed OF the new federal banking law, all
banks excepting one voting to come
IN under the new reserve system. The
one instance was the Farmers State
bank, which, being an institution un-
der state laws, the acceptance was
purely optional. AS stated by an Of
ficer of that bank this morning, the
institution win take no action at this
time.
Eminent satisfaction is apparent
among the stockholders and boards of
directors as to the management Of the
banks during the past year. as is evil
denced by the fact that all directors
and officers We're reelected in the
Oklahoma National. Chickasha Ma
tional. Citizens National and Farmers
State. which were the only banks to
hold meetings yesterday. The First
National will hold its regular stock
holders meeting tomorrow.
The only change made in the per
sonnel Of the officers aad directors Of
OF the banks was the election OF Oat-
ley Anderson as director of the Okla
homa National to succeed J. p. What
ley. who resigned to become national
bank examiner
In every instance the bankers are
enthusiastic over the bright outlook
for ls14 stating that never have pros
poets been more promising both as to
financial and crop conditions.
Under the terms Of the currency
law, national banks have six months
within which to accept membership
IN the reserve system but the local
banks, following the example Of banks
generally throughout the lountry de
cided to accept the terms Of the new
law at once Without exception the
opinion is expressed by Chickasha
bankers the system which is now being
established win make money easier"
and bring about better business con-
ditions
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-01-14
TAKE THREE TO PRISON.

Deputy United States Marshals Dill
Ion and Worley left this morning for
Muskogee with Frank Kitchen, Dick
Ray and Wyley Tyler all Of whom
were bound over to the action Of the
federal grand jury on whiskey charges.
Wyley Tyler is the latest addition to
the list, having been brought here
from southern Oklahoma by Dcr1ty
Worley He entered plea of guilty.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-01-14
sY eURroN <. sTANpIsH.

(Written for the United Press.)
Washington, Jan. l4.--lt took $1-10
to send 20-pound package from Oma-
ha, Neb.. to Duluth. Mimi. by express
one year ago: today the same package
could be sert ~ parcel post for GO
cents. aaa YES ling the first day Of
next month it may be expressed for
ee cents.
Should hit package weight but
ten pounds the new rate would be
The same. 4S cents. by either route. but
smaller packages will thereafter be
cheaper by parcel post No railroad
rate war Of boom days showed more
vigorous slashing Of rates. and, though
the cut in express tariffs is to be
made at the order of the interstate
commerce commission there are many
stockholders who believe it the only
way TO successfully compete with
Uncle Sans new system. The first
assistant postmaster general Insists
that his department is merely trying
to carry out the law as passed by con-
gress, but the parcel post rates which
went into effect January l. 1913. would
make it appear to the outsider that the
department had anticipated the com
ing out in express rates and had beat
en- them to it, Here are the figures
for packages of different weights:
Chicago to Indianapolis. zone 2,
pounds. old P. P. 30 cents; new P P,
II cents; new express. 25 cents; old
express. 40 cents.
Chicago 10 indianapolis, zone 2, %
pounds. new p p, SIC; new express
so cents; old express, ST.
7, Topeka to ST. Louis, zone 8,
pounds, old p P, s7ci new P P, lsc;
new express. SIC; new express. soc.
Topeka to St Louis. zone 8. q
pounds. new P Ps 44c new express
56c old express. S5c
Chicago to New York, zone 5.
pounds, old P. P, Sic new P. P. 44c;
new express. S5c; old express, zoe.
Chicago to New York, zone ., q
pounds, new P. P, si.22; new express
64c: old express, $l00
Washington to San Francisco. zon'
s. pounds. old P p, sac: new p p
9lcs new express, 9icI old express
s1o5-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-01-14
FAINT S. 0. S. CALLS
PICKED UP TODAY
Two Vessels Report Hearing Dis
tress Signal but Impossible to
Get Reply Location a
Mystery
Telegram By United Press.

Halifax, jan Wreokage cast NJ
near Yarmouth today BY the heaviest
sea IN years caused the searchers ts
believe that the steamer oobequid has
certainly gone down
All hope has not gone, however as
the wreekage might have been torn
from the vessel as she pounded on the
rocks and the ship might still be afloat
with her hundred passengers and
crew
The wireless operator on the liner
Lady Laurier thought he heard the
cobequid sending IS. 0. s." this morn
Ing but was not certain Of the Identity
OF the boat Pickard & Black owners
Of the vessel. refused to acknowledge
her loss
The owners say the steamer Royal
George in St. John Port reported pick
ing up the IS. 0. 81 call from the
Cobequid at 10 O'Clock this morning.
Il was very faint and it was npossi.
BILE to get a reply when the position
was asked
The location Of the Cobequid is now
a complete mystery. If the wreckage
near Yarmouth is that Of the cobe-
quid the vessel is one hundred miles
tom the position reckoned BY Capt
Housen when he asked a'd.
The Lady Laurier reported thick
weather off the Lucherq's lightship land
said it was dangerous to approach
close to where the Cobeguid is believ-
ed to be ST. Johns wireless station
also reported faint calls but they were
unintelligible.
Cobequid was bound for ST. John.
n b.. from the British West Indies. in
command Of Capt. Housca, complet-
ing its first round trip over this roure
II had crew Of i02 men. a number Of
second class passengers and several
first class passengers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-01-14
BIG SUM is
MISSING

Telegram by United Press.
Connellsville. Pa, Jan. Alt was
admitted at the offices Of the United
States Express company here today
that a package containing thirteen
thorsand dollars in bank notes, con
signed to a conaellsville bank, has dis
appeared.
The package arrived from the east
after banking hours and disappeared
last night Ralph Wyatt. the agent. is
sought in connection with the disap-
pearance of the package.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-01-14
EASTER LILIES GROW
THERE AT EASTER TIME.

Telegram by United Press.
Brownsville. Texas. jan l4.-There
is only one place in the United States,
according to state authorities, where
Easter lilies will grow profusely at
Easter time This is Las Palmas, a
few miles telow Brownsville. and the
southernmost town in the entire coun-
try. The federal government is con
sidering plan to buy a tract of land
at Las Palmas and establish there a
national park the only one Of its
kind.
Harvey G. Stiles. the Texas horti-
cultural expert, visited Washington re-
Gently. interested department Of agri-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-01-14
NJ | NERS
Are KILLED

Telegram oy United Press.
Mulberry, Kan. Jan. 14.-Three min
ers We're killed this morning when a
cable broke and thee age dropped one
hundred feet to the bottom of the
slaft in mine No OF the Spencer
Newells Coal company.
Three others were probably fatally
injured. The dead are Victor Gin
ther. John Connery and Arthur Con
merry. The state mine inspector will
investigate the accident.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-01-14
INCREASE
IN LIMIT
PROPOSED
Burleson Considers Raising Weight
Of Parcel Post Packages to
100 Pounds Marked
Reduction inRates
Telegram by United press.

Telegram by United Press.
Washington. Jan. 14.-Increase in
the weight limit on parcel post pack
ages to one hundred pounds is serious
~ considered b. Postmaster General
Burleson is was learned to-day Ex-
periments with the recently Increased
Limit have proved stisfactory it was
stated
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-01-14
FIREMAN IS KILLED
m BLAZE IN BOSTON.

~ y u" y |E1-T7'- T ~
Boston, Jan l4.--One fireman was
killed and two seriously injured in a
fire this morning which destroyed the
Bacon department store and building
adjoining. Seventy-five families fled
to the street in their night clothes,
with the temperature ten below when
the tenement district was threatened.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-01-14
BOY is INJURED.

Russell Mcclelland. aged seven
years, was severely cut on the arm
thrown by Sherman Belts. struck the
sidewalk. broke and a piece Of the fly
ing glass struck the child on the left
arm. below the elbow The glass cut
through the sweater and inflicted
deep wounded in which physician
took several stitches Sherman Belts
is about IA years Of age and the trou-
bic arose from a dispute over a piece
OF roller skate.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-01-14
REBELS REACH cHlHuAAiis.

tIeBIdIH Dy UHIIeu FTess.
II Paso, Jan. l4.-The advance
guard of the victorious rebels reached
Chihuahua and Villa expected to ar
rive there today. He viii reorganize
his forces for the march to Torreon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-01-14

culture experts in the proposed park
and urged that an experimental farm
be established in connection with th
proposed park for the purpose Of de
,eloping Easter lile and tropical
plants. stiles is confident that the gov
ernment win establish the park.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-01-14
COUNT ITO DEAD.


" 5T 11TT1 % CTTEVUu 7 ECE5'
Toxic, Jan. i4.-Count Yuko Ito, the
admiral aged 10. died today. For
many years he was chief Of staff of
the navy