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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-10

for long account. The amount of cot
ton reported ginned to January 1 was
1000 bales in excess of ginning to
the same date last year, but the in
dicated ginning for the period in De-
cember showed a record breaking fail
ing Off as compared with returns for
the preceding period. This seemed to
be taken by many traders as Indicating
relatively small amount remaining
to be ginned and while the large gin
ming reported for the first half of De-
cember had favored crop estimates of
around 1i,750,000 bales. todays figures
led to predictions that the total yield,
including 1inters, would not exceed Ia
10000 bales. Private wires contributed
to the advance by claiming that re-
duced crop views were leading to In
creased firmness on the part of holders
while the combined influence of small
er supply figures an easier English
bank rate. and "a lower ocean freight
market also led to talk of a still more
active demand from foreign spiners
There are two more census reports to
be published this season. which may
cause some further modification of
crop views. while the market Will also
soon begin to feel the influence of
early new crop preparations. Mean
while it is felt that spot market de-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-10
CENSUS BUREAU
FEATURES COTTON
Market Talk Rather OPP
timistic During Past
Week

New York January 9.-The feature
of the week in the cotton market was
the report of the census bureau is
sued at the opening this morning.
Prior to the publication of the ginning
figures. prices had developed a stead
ier tone on reports of improved export
demand in the south and rather more
optimistic talk as to general trade con-
ditions. owing to rather easier money
markets abroad and the tendency of
some to take favorable view of the
new currency law in relation to its of-
feet on commodities prices No general
or aggressive buying movement showed
itself, however, until this morning and
more than 80 points of the half-cent
advance from recent low levels was
secured during today's trading on ac-
tive covering and broadening demand
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-10
LYMAN IS GIVEN
PRISON SENTENCE

Los Angeles, January 9-Dr. John
Grant Lyman, promoter of the defunct
Panama Development company, convicted
of having used the mails to defraud, was
sentenced today to one year and three
months in the prison a. Florence, Ariz.
Federal Judge Wellborne overruled a mo-
ton for new trial. but granted stay
of execution of IS days pending the filing
of a bill of exceptions.
Postal inspectors raided offices Of the
Panama Development company In 1911 and
obtained evidence of fraudulent transac-
tions. Lyman was promoting Panama
lands to which he had no title, and in
some cases which did not exist. 1t was tes-
tilted at the trial. After Lyman was ar
rested In Oakland he escaped from q
guard at hospital. but was recaptured
In oregon on an automobile dash for the
border. He served Is months for his es-
cape from federal officers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-10
WORLDS VISIBLE
COTTON SUPPLY
Secretary Hester Compares
Figures of This and
Year Past

New Orleans. January 9-Secretary
Hesters statement of the worlds visible
supply of cotton, made up from special
cable and telegraphic advices, compares
the figures of this week with last week.
last year and year before 1t shows an
increase for the week just closed of 81, ,965.
against a decrease of 24,66l last year
and an increase of CPS year before
last.
The total visible is 6149, ,4S0, agains.
6,111,515 last week, 6,251 ,o2o last year and
s5,fOS,Sl year before last. OF this the
total of American cotton is 1853, ,4So.
against 46sS.5l5 last week, 5.O0a02o last
year land Asst, 4s1 year before last, and
of all other kinds, including Egypt, Bra
zil, Indian, etc, 1,5S6,000 against 1,523, ,Oa0
last week, 1242.Ooo last year and S21 600
year before last
The total worlds visible supply of cot.
ton as above shows an increase com
pared with last week of 1865, a decrea Sc
compared with last year of 101. $40. and
an increase compared with year before
last of 440999
OF the worlds visible supply of cotton
as above there is now afioat and held
in Great Britain and continental Europe
$4,000. against 3.5oeooo last year and
2,S35,OO0 year before last in Egypt ESQ.,
GOO, against $4,000 last year. and 254. oOG
year before last; in India $4,000, against
$4,000 last year and 307, 900 year before
last, and in the United States 1874, 600.
against 1,Ss6.OO0 last year and 2.s12. 600
year before last
Secretary Hester gives the talSings of
American cotton by spinners throughout
the world as follows in round figures. !.
This week $4,000. this year, against 42s.-
GOO last year and $4,000 year before last
Total since September /, this year. 6.S27. :.
600, against 64S3,000 last year and 6.152 O0O
year before last
Or this northern and Canadian spin-
ners took 1.445,000 bales, against III OOO
last year and 1,351,O year before Ia st !.
southern spinners LII, 900, against /, ,423.-
600 last year and 1.154.0OO year before
last, and foreign spinners ),611 900. against
3,SOS,0O0 last year and 3,647, 900 year be-
fore last.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-10

spnddy
Peet and Schloss Bros, sold exclusively Poer's
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-10
KILLS GIRL AND
TAKES OWN LIKE

Madison, Wis, January 9.-John Spoon
er, nephew OF former United States
Senator John C. Spooner, late this aft
ernoon shot and killed Miss Emily Nc
Connell, 80 years old, Il Madison school
teacher, and then turned the revolver on
hims self, inflicting what is believed to be
a fatal wound
Spooner is 40 years old, married and
has two children He called Miss McCon-
nell into the hallway at the school and
without engaging in conversation killed
her Nothing is known as to the cause
cf the shooting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-10

more cheerful aspect. This is as yet more
matter of sentiment and tone rather
than of actual expansion in demand and
output. but favorable developments GER
tainly seem to outweigh those of an ad-
verse character.
Thus there is a little more activity in
some wholesale lines; statesmen are going
back on the road money for commercial
needs is somewhat easier and banks are
seeking instead of rejecting paper, sales
of raw wool are encouraging, and prices
tend to harden despite large imports.
There is more doing in northern pig
iron at leading western markets and win
ter wheat is in excellent condition the
country over with a good covering OF
snow.
in the continued mild weather checking
demand for coal and heavy wearing ap-
parel, more especially clothing.
Business failures for the week were l06,
which compares with 37S in 1913.
Wheat including flour, exports for the
week aggregate 6,40A224 bushels, against
1861 944 last year.
Dun's review win say tomorrow: There
is little tangible evidence as yet that the
turning point of business has been
reached, but general sentiment is more
hopeful.
Wholesale trade is rather more active,
while retail demands have broadened
under the stimulus of the usual clearance
sales and more seasonable weather in
some sections.
Many buyers are beginning to appear in
the dry goods market, and though con-
servatism is the rule in the matter of
future purchases, stocks are low and re-
quirements large
Wooden and worsted mills are fairly well
engaged on old orders and wool is moving
steadily.
While the demand for iron and steel is
still confined mainly by actual needs,
some increase in business is apparent and
the situation is more encouraging on the
whole.
Failures this week are 422, against 1863
last year.
Failures in Canada number 81, against
80 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-10
''GRANNY" WARD
SHOT AND KILLED

Butler, Pa, January 9.-"Granny'
Ward. an aged woman. who for 10 years
had served as housekeeper for Michael
Hughes civil war veteran, was shot and
Killed on the Hughes farm near Valen-
cia, today. Hughes was arrested. the po-
lice alleging he had shot the woman
while she was milking Granny" Ward
was 20 years old, while Hughes is 6S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-10

velopments will be closely watched. az
not a few operators contend that out
side conditions are still unfavorable to
any sustained Improvement and that
any sign of weakening on the part of
interior holders would be quickly fol-
lowed by renewed selling move-
ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-10
Annul Bond Order

Boston, January 9.--The supreme court
today annulled the order of the public
service commission authorizing the New
York, New Haven and Hartford railroad
to issue 100000 of bonds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-10
Business Is Likely TO be Dis
tributed Over Many
American Cities
CONTROL IN PAST
HAS BEEN ABSOLUTE
Chicago Several Years Ago Made a
Spectacular Effort to Take Share
of Business Away From
New York
BY HOLLAND.

New York, January 9-(Speeial.) )-One
of the many questions for which answers
are now sought in the financial center is
this: What will be the effect upon New
York city as the chief foreign exchange
market of the United States. of the two
coincident events-the establishment of
the new national banking and currency
system and the retirement of partners of
the firm of j. P. Morgan & Co. from
many boards of direction. New York
city has been for many years pre-emi-
nent as the American foreign exchange
market. The city wrested the supremacy
from Baltimore in the early part of the
past century and a little later, began to
absorb much business of that kind from
Boston.
The new banking and currency law
seems likely to distribute greatly or scat
ter greatly the markets in the United
States in which foreign exchange is the
speciality. Some attempts in the past
have been made to take away part of
this business from New York The most
conspicuous, and in some of its features
most sensational, of these attempts was
the one undertaken by bankers of Chi
based upon the fact that the packing
houses OF Chicago were accustomed to
draw and dispose of bills of exchange
which in the yearly aggregate amounted
To a very large sum. So also the elevator
companies of Chicago were the origina-
tors of drafts of this kind agsregating In
the course of year many million dol
lars.
Much the greater part of this foreign
exchange was discounted or sold in New
York city There seemed to be no reason
why Chicago should not secure and keep
this profitable business If her bankers
were able to obtain sufficient resources.
The announcement was made that Chi
cago intended to cut aloof from New
York and to become master of such for
eign exchange as originated In many
parts of the west 1t was felt that re-
lance could be placed upon the packers,
the grain elevators and others so that
after awhile other business of this class
would be attracted to Chicago. The bank-
ers there were expected to remit bills di-
rect to London or Europe instead of to
New York city
In order that there might be good DEM
onstration of the ability of Chicago to
undertake this great work, $500 600 in gold
was imported from London. The sover-
eigns and bar gold were brought to the
United States by steamer, via the st.
Lawrence river and the lakes. to Chicago.
The express wagons which brought the
metal from the steamers to rhe Chicago
banks We're decorated and there were mot
toes stating that at last the west was
free from the New York money monopo-
lies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-18
CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS.
Mans Skull Fractured by Automo.
bile-Collisions Noted.

George Johnson colored of Gathers
burg. Md, was brought to this city yes
terday afternoon and taken to Casualty
Hospital, where he was treated for
fracture of his skull A Gaithersburg
physician accompanied him. The physi-
elan told the police that Johnson was
struck by an automobile on the road
near his home yesterday morning. The
patients condition is serious.
Gerald Arnold, six years old, accidental
ly fell in barn at his home. near Ger
mantown, Nd, yesterday and his left
shoulder was fractured His father
brought him to the Emergency Hospital
III this city.
A collision between automobiles oc-
Foxhall roads. Oliver S. Metzerott occu-
pied one machine, while the other was
operated by James Loveless of 80 r street
northwest. IoveleSS car was slightly
damaged.
Hannah Thompson, colored. accidentally
walked out Il second-story window at her
home, 1913 Potomac street northwest
last night. She sustained fracture of
her collarbonc and minor bruises and
was taken to Georgetown University
Hospital Hannah Was ill. it is stated.
and the accident happened when she got
up to get some medicine.
Daniel Turner. seventy years old, re-
siding at 2%l I'd street northeast, was
Knocked down by Il street car while
crossing near Sth and G streets northeast
last night about o'clock. His head was
cut and bruised and he was taken to
Casualty Hospital.
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MEMORIAL SERVICE PLANS
At GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL
Exercises to Be in Charge of Miles
Camp, United Spanish War
Veterans.

The annual memorial service at the
Government Hospital for the Insane is
to be held next Sunday afternoon at j
o'clock at the amphitheater at Poplar
Springs. under the direction of Miles
Camp. No. /, United Spanish War veter-
ans This camp will have entire charge
this year, it being the first time that John
A. Logan Post. G. A. r. OF Anacostia has
not had something to do with these exer-
cises. In case Of bad weather the exer-
cises will be held in Hitchcock Hall at
the institution. Members Of Congress
have been invited to speak. and In addl-
ton DR.. ]. X. Gleason, department COM
mander. Grand Army of the Repuohc;
John Louis Smith, commander-ln-che1
of Spanish War Veterans: j. A. Costello.
department commander Spanish war vet
Grams, and DR.. William A. White. super
intendent of the institution. will denver
addresses. 1t is intended also TO nave sew
erai patriotic recitations and solos,
Members of Miles Camp will assemble
at the main entrance to the grounds OF
the institution at 2:3O O'Clock In the az
noon and, accompanied by a portion OF tne
Marine Band, will march to the scene u
the exercises. Several Of the inmate SOL
diers and sailors of the institution VIII
also take part in this procession. EVERY
camp of Spanish War Veterans and Grand
Army Post in the district has been m
vited to attend these exercises.
The work of decorating the 5000 graves
at the institution will not be accomplished
until the morning of the Goth. and this
will be in charge of Miles Camp also. me
committee in charge Of the arrangements
consists of Charles J. P. Weber. cnalr-
nav past Commander H NJ. Peter. Past
Commander Chris Hintenach, r. E. Culin
and A. E. Smith.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-18
ASKS FOR AN INTERVIEW
WITH MRS. W. ]. BRYAN
Strange Conduct Of Miss Susan
Simons Causes Suspicion Of
Mental Trouble.

Miss Susan Simons. thirty-five years
old. giving her address as 800 kens1ns-
ton avenue. Philadelphia, was arrested
at Union station yesterday morning by
william E. Welt, chief Of the terminal
police. and William G. Robey, station
master, on suspicion that her mind was
affected.
Miss Simons. it is stated, had tele-
phoned to make an engagement with
Mrs. William Jennings Bryan. She also
wanted to see President Wilson.
During a conversation with Sanitary
Officer Lynn, at police headquarters.
Miss Simons stated that she had come
to this city to induce the federal Off
Gals to put a stop to annoyances to
which she had been subjected. She
said she wanted the government officials
to remove the Governor of Pennsylvania
and the Philadelphia city officials from
office.
THE city officials have threatened to
lay me cold, she stated.
Miss Simons stated that she has a
plan that will quell the Mexican dis
turbance in twenty-four hours. She
was sent to Washington Asylum Hos
pital for observation as to her mental
condition. She stated that William
Simons, her father, resides at 90 North
18th street, Allentown, Pa. and he has
been notified of her whereabouts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-18
PEACE DAY IS OBSERVED
Special Programs Given in Glasses
of All Public Schools
Of District.

Peace day is being observed today in
every public school in the District. Each
teacher has prepared special program
for her class. There are no speakers as
signed for the schools, but each super
vising principal has mapped out pro-
gram for the day in cooperation with the
teachers, and the children are speaking
their pieces and singing songs appropriate
to commemoration Of the sixteenth ami
versary of the first peace conference at
The Hague.
Yesterday was the anniversary. and in
many Of the churches the clergymen
spoke on the subject from its historical
viewpoint and as a happy omen for sue
cess of the peace conference about to
open on Mexican affairs
Arthur Derrin Call, executive director
OF the American Peace Society, lectured
in Calvary NJ. Z. Church on THE Great
anniversary He commended the ad-
efforts for peace in Mexico
and the proffer Of the three South Amer
lean ENJOYS to act as Intermediates.
He described the celebrations of the day
being held throughout the world
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-18
BIRTH SHOLEM HONORS
NATIONAL CAPITAL MAN
Bernard Danzansky Is Elected Third
Deputy Grand Master
Of Order.

Bernard Danzansky of Washington
was elected third deputy grand master
of the Independent Order of Birth
Sholem at the annual convention of
the order held in Baltimore yesterday.
Mr.. Danzansky is president of George
Washington Lodge, the only lodge Of
the order outside the state Of Mary
land. The report of the local lodge was
one Of the features of the convention
yesterday, and Mr.. Danzansky was
presented with a silver service in rec
ignition of his work as organizer and
leader Of the work in the District of
Columbia Other officers of the local
lodge are NJ. Leinson. vice president;
NJ. Reichgut. treasurer; NJ Hoffman,
financial secretary; NJ. NEeiner. record
ing secretary, and DR.. B. Neuhaus, med
ical examiner.
Nearly 1000 members of the organi-
zation We're present at the convention
yesterday. Adolph Kres of Baltimore,
retiring grand master. in his annual
report, pledged the support of the
members of the order to President Will
son, whose handling of the Mexican
imbroglio was enthusiastically APP
proved by the delegates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-18
IMPROVING MCMILLAN PARK.
Maj. Kutz Doing All He Can With
Available Funds,

Maj. kutz. the engineer officer in charge
of the District water supply system, is
doing all he can, with available funds, to
add to the attractiveness of Mcmillan
Park. the site of the filtration plant just
south Of the grounds of the Soldiers
Home. Fine shade trees and Towering
plants have been planted, lawns graded
and sodded and vines trained over the
various buildings and structures used in
the publication of the Potomac water
Macadamized roads traverse the grounds
from North Capitol to 9TH street. and
concrete sidewalks lead to all points
The latest improvements include the
erection of the beautiful Mcmillan me-
mortal fountain on a grassy knoll just
west Of LIST street. and the building Of
flight of wide concrete steps from Bryant
street to the high embankment overlook
ing the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-18
UNMARRIED WOMAN HIS TOPIC.
Rev. ]. S. Montgomery Discusses
Divine Environment of Life"

The Unmarried Woman" was the
subject of a sermon by Rev James
S. Montgomery at the Metropolitan
Methodist Episcopal Church last night
He declared that marriage is the
divine environment of life. but often
it is esteemed as a matter of course"
instead of holy bond of sympathy,
in which there are wise counsels. gen
erous praise, kindly rebukes and pre-
cious loves which hang about the
necks like a jeweled cord of eternity.
The term old maid we despise It
taints the speech of the one who uses
It. In setting it may sound quick
witted. glib and nimble but it is the
note of an unholy discord. Honor and
respect belong to the unmarried wom-
an, whose daily life sings the music
of daily toll Not only is her work
a success. but her life is a daily
triumph triumph over temptation,
triumph over lower selfhood, a
triumph over dull haze of melan-
choly which creeps like a shroud
about the lazy, listless. ainless life
of some women who are unfortunate
enough to have money and a man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-18
THE RAIN

The clouds are banked TIP over
head, the thunder rips and roars
the lightning hits old Jlmpson S
shed, and now the torren- pours.
The crazy hens get wet and mad,
the ducks rejoice and quack; the
patient COW books pretty sad, and
humps her bony back; the hired
man, driven from the field. Tor
shelter swiftly HES; old Pluvlus
can surely WELD the faucet when
he tries. In half an hour the rain
is done, the growing thunder
stops, and once again the good
old sun is warming up the crops.
In half an hour more good IS
wrought to every human cause
than all our statesmen ever
brought by passing helpful laws,
Old Pluvius sends down the juice,
when he's blown off the foam. and
once again high hangs the goose
in every happy home Not all the
armies of the earth. nor fleets that
sail the main, can bring us prizes
which are worth a half hours
honest rain. No prophet with his
tongue or pen, no poet with his
Iyre, can. like the rain, bring Joy
to men, or answer their desire
The sunhowers have new lease OF
life, the johnnie-jumpups jump
Now must go and help my wife
10 prime the cistern pump.
WALT MASON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-18
TALKS OF THOMAS JEFFERSON
George A. Warren Delivers Address
Before Local Secular League.

Thomas Jefferson applied democracy
not only to government, but also to edu-
cation and religion, stated George A.
Warren in an address on Thomas JEFF
ferson'' yesterday afternoon before the
Washington Secular League at Pythian
Temple.
Following the address the subject was
discussed by Mrs. Squiers. Prof. Hyland
c. Kirk, Lyman Levine, A. B. Johnson.
Henry B. Martin. secretary of the Anti
Trust League: Prof. Chase Roys. J. w.
Nigh, H. r. Boynton, John D. Gill and
John D. Bradley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-18
Celebration Ends Tomorrow.

The second anniversary celebration of
the 18th street Y. NJ. c. A. was opened
last night with an address by Representa-
tive Martin B. Madden of Illinois. To-
night Judge Robert II. Terrell is to speak
at meeting for men at o'clock, under
the auspices of the Sure / VIII Club.
The three-day celebration closes tomor-
row night with a gymnastic exhibition ar
ranged by W. Fl. J. Beckett. physical
director.
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SAYS HE USED RAZOR.
George Fry Alleges Brother Cut Him
in the Neck.

George Fry, colored, forty Years old.
whose home is on the Conduit road
about one mile above Cabin John bridge
was a participant in a fight yesterday
afternoon and received severe cut
across his neck. He was brought to
Georgetown University Hospital. Dr.
Mccormick stated that at the time he
was brought in George was weak from
loss Of blood.
The patient told Detective Guy Walsh
Of the seventh precinct that he engaged
in row with his brother Daniel about
a woman. His brother. the wounded man
declared, drew a razor and revolver and
used the latter weapon
Daniel was arrested in TenIeytown
last night by Policeman Jones. He
was turned over to Sheriff Whalen and
taken to Rockville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-18
BENEFIT OF GIVING"
Rev. DR.. c. Ernest Smiths Theme in
Baccalaureate Discourse,

II IS more blessed TO give than 10 re-
teive, was the text of the baccalaureate
sermon TO the graduating class of Bel
court Seminary last night by Rev. DR.. C.
Ernest smith, rector of St Thomas
Church.
DR.. Smith told the graduates that dur
ing all Of their lives they had been in the
receiving stage. but that upon their en-
trance into the world of society and
business they would reach the giving
stage.
The commencement exercises will be
Continued Wednesday evening with class
day exercises; Thursday evening stu
dents recital and Friday evening, grad
uation exercises.