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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-23
New York Cotton Futures
Port Movement

New Orleans: Middling, 13Mc; re- ceipts, 2771: exports. 74S9; sales. 739 stock. 1S2,402.
 Galveston: Middling. 13hc; receipts Sos0; exports. 614s; sales. 1850; stock 163.s3s.
 Mobile Middling. 1S1s c; receipts, 104 exports, 104i stock, SOFT.
 Savannah: Middling, 13c; receipts 1901; exports. 1041; sales, 1858; stock 57,596.
 Charleston: Middling, 13Ac; receipts 316, stock, 1865.
 Wilmington: Middling, 13Ac; re- ceipts, 30: stock. 15.15S
 Norfolk: Middlng, 13Ac: receipts 259; exports. 600; stock, 27.Ss4.
 Baltimore: Middling, 13%c; receipts 1889; exports, 1512; stock. 4205.
 Boston: Middling, 13.75c; receipts PIP; stock, 10,64O.
 Philadelphia: Middling. 1s.s5c; stock 5553.
 New York: Middling, 1S.6Oc; exports S71: stock, 120,174.
 Minor ports: Receipts, 2S30; exports 2309; stock 10,37S Total today: Receipts, 13, 402: shipments 2S.S21, stock, 562. 220 Total for week: Receipts 6S, 442; ship ments, 10s 3OS. Total for season: Receipts. 1O,0So. 1s2 shipments, S,334, ,631.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-23
PRICES LOWERED IN . THE WHEAT MARKET
Selling by Interest C0nspicu- Ous on Buying Side
 Responsible

Chicago. May 22.-Heayy selling by an interest that was conspicuous on the buying side during the recent ad- vance pulled down prices today in wheat. The close was unsteady, ss @ lsc ss e under last night. Corn wound up
 l4 e 'sc net higher and oats with gain of lac to ss C. In provisions the result was 5@ 10c decline.
 Confident opinions that Kansas not withstandlng the Hesslan fly. would raise a bumper crop formed the chief news development with which friends of higher prices had to struggle. It was asserted also that Kansas. Ne
 oraska and Oklahoma would harvest
 nearly 4,oso,ooO acres more than in I1913
 Corn climbed to within easy hailing distance of the often- wished-for 70-cent mark. Continued wet weather in Ar
 gentina was mainly responsible. So far there has been no such increase from
 central markets al had been expected. Oats advanced with corn and as a result of dry weather talk. There were
 numerous reports of oats being plowed 1 1a' osines lo excessive backNardness. Provisions eased off in sympathy
 with break In the hog market. Ap-
 parently the decline would have been greater but for the strength of coarse grain.
 i Future quotations were as follows
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-23
SHARP BREAK IN
 COTTON MARKET Heavy Realizing and Scat tered Offerings From
 ReactiOnists

New York, May 22.-The cotton market met heavy realizing sales as well as scat tered offerings from reactionists during today's trading which caused a sharp break in prices. There was enough de- mand, however. to absorb offerings at the decline, and cause final rallies. with the market closing steady at a net ad- vance of 1 points on May. although other months still showed net losses of from to IA points.
 The opening was easy at a decline of to Is points on private reports that the weather was clearing in Texas, and in response to disappointing cables. Liver pool was quite big seller here and there was a good deal of liquidation. but the official forecasts for continued clear weather in the eastern belt and showers In Texas inspired further outside de- mand and prices rallied to within or 3 points of yesterdays closing during the middle of the morning.
 The detailed weather report for the Houston district showed rather less gen eral rainfall than the previous day. how ever. and offerings became heavier again during the afternoon. Rather a smaller decrease in the worlds visible supply than expected may also have contributed to the selling movement. but new crop months were relatively weak on the de- cline which carried the general list some Il to r points net lower.
 There was covering by early sellers to- ward the close, which rallied new crop conditions or points from the lowest while a squirt of demand from many shorts sent that position above last nights closing figures.
 New YOrE COffou Eufurea
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-23
S250.50 IS FLOWED
 UP IN OLD FIELD

Girard May 22.-(Special. )-Frank Will Hams prosperous farmer of Uehee post office this county, while blowing Wednes- day noticed his blow strike somethins unusual, and upon turning to investigate ionnd that he had turned up an old leather pouch full of silver It proved to De upon counting s25o.5o all in silver. and all In dollars except lone 50-cent piece.
 The latest date shown on any piece was 1890 showing that the money was planted not longer since than that date Some of the pieces were very old, run ming back to the early years of the nine teenth century. No one seems to have any idea who could have hidden the coin or for what purpose
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-23
Hester's Weekly Cotton Statement

Comparisons are to actual dates not tc close of corresponding weeks:
 In sight for week, 57,0O0; same sever days last year, 50,000; same seven day. year before, 5000; for the month, 2O5 eco same date last year, 222.000; same date year before. g7g000 for season, 14,0O0 OOO same date last year, 15,3l7,OOO.
 Port receipts for season, 10030, GOO; same date last year, 9,55s,o0o; same date year before last. u,717000
 Overland to mills and Canada for sea son, 10s7.000; same date last year. 1,032. 000; same date year before. 1,1S5,00O.
 Southern mill takings for season. 2.662, 600; same date last year, 2,506.00O; same date year before, 2.265,000.
 Interior stocks in excess of September 1. 2190 last year, 250.000; year before, 149,000.
 Foreign exports for week, 75.0O0; same seven days last year, 7e.O00; for season. 8, 1885 900; same date last year, 7955, 900.
 Northern spinners takings and Canada for week, 27.o0O; same seven days last year, 4000; for season, 2,349.000; to same date last year, 2,A20Oo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-23
BUSINESS SMALLEST OF ANY DAY OF YEAR Due to Lack of Confidence
 on Part of Spectators and Investors

New York, May 22.-Business on the stock exchange today was the smallest of any day thus far this year, the total overturn-ss,6oo shares-comparins with es.0oo shares on March ?, when the blizzard interrupted communication. The low ebb recorded today was due to a lack of confidence or indifference on the part of spectators and investors in virtually all the securities markets of the world.
 Opening prices were a mixture of un- important advances and declines, from which there was little change as the session progressed. Reports from the west and northwest were again favorable to crop prospects and addresses by the executive heads of the United states Steel corporation held out hopes of trade betterment.
 London's market was weak, with some further selling here for that account. A conservative estimate places the foreign selling here since the beginning of the year at not less than 3oo,ooo shares An other gold engagement of s2,0oo,o0o fol Paris was reported.
 Local monetary conditions show nc change, chiefly because the demand has fallen below normal proportions. Clear ing house banks are expected to show g cash gain for the week. and bank clear ings of the country for that same period show a marked gain over the preceding week.
 There was less pressure against ths various speculative bonds and that list was fairly steady Total sales, $1, 1,450,0oo.
 United States Abonds were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-23
ACTIVE DEMANDIN COTTON MARKET New Crop Deliveries Nearly s a Bale Above Recent
 Low Levels

New York, May 22.-There has been a more active and general demand in the cotton market during the past week than has been witnessed for several months, and new crop deliveries have sold nearly s5 per bale above recent low levels Realizing became active around 12ls cents for October and December con- tracts and caused reaction of some 20 to 30 points from the best during today s trading, but the market absorbed heavy offerings, and bullsh traders continued to emphasize unfavorable crop accounts, while they also maintained that the ab- sence of pressure from old crop supplies helped to demonstrate the necessity Of favorable growing seasons.
 Reports of an improved demand for cot ton goods probably contributed to the ad- vance. and there have been unconfirmed rumors of pending shipments from the local stock, but the advance has been led by new crop deliveries, and December contracts have sold within 2s points of July compared with recent difference of 80 points.
 The upward movement has, consequent ly, been chiefly attributed to apprehen- sions tHdt tne llTsl SOVefIltnent cTOp re- port on June 1, would show a condition under the 10-year average, and this view has been strengthened by many crop com plaints from the southwest owing to per sistent wet weather.
 There have also been reports of de- layed growth and germination as q re- suit of dry weather ana low tempera- lures east of the river and local com mission houses report that some of those advicaa hpa v,io l,,yc la ern buying orders.
 Old longs are credited with having taken profits freely on the advance, however. while local bears claimed that higher prices had checked the demand from trade sources and Liverpool selling her was accompanied by rumors that con tlnental spinners were liquidating new crop hedges in the hope of replacing profitably should the weather become more favorable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-23
CLEANUP TRADE
 WILL BE HEAVY Produce Merchants We'll Stocked With Home
 Grown Vegetables

Indications point to heavy trade in all lines of produce and meat today in the wholesale district while the supply is good prices continuing stationary
 Produce merchants are well stocked, and there Is good variety of vegetables, which are for the most part furnis' 1 from inside the state. The quality of the home grown produce Is said to be excellent It is generally agreed among dealers and consumers that more satis- faction is derived from produce grown at home than that which must be shipped from a distance. as much loss in the way of transportation and storage charges are thus eliminated, while the home grown article is generally fresh when it reaches the consumer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-23
COMMENCEMENT AT
 FLORALA SCHOOL

Florala, May 22.-(Special.)-The Floral # city school closed a most successful ses sion here yesterday when High schoo diplomas were granted to Aubrey Davic Price, Tennyson Saxon. Byrd William Spears, Vera Ethel Whlddon and Emory Earles Whiddon.
 A feature of yesterdays program was the presentation by Mrs. s. H. N Hams. on behalf of the History club 0l Florala. of two pictures to pupils who had won them for writing themes in competition. The first picture was pre- sented to a member of the class of 1913 The picture is an excellent one of Gen. Robert E. Lee. The second picture was won by a member of the class just grad uating, Aubrey Price. His subject was Leonardo de vinci, His Masterpieces.' ' The picture was color copy of Mona Lisa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-23
Society
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AHVn IakC ShAI  for the summer, and will have as their guest Mrs. Odelia Logan. Mrs. Luke $ mother.
 Miss Grace Hilhouse, whose photograph appears on this page, is a pupil of Miss Lowela Hanlin, who presented a most at tractive and interesting piano recital Thursday evening. Miss Lula Maddox is expected home Wednesday from Agnes Scott college where she is a student Miss Helen Eubank, Miss Gillian Good all, Miss Beverly Leake, Miss Sarah Will son are expected home from Sweetbrier college June & after the conclusion of their studies for the year. Miss Elizabeth Davis, who is also a student at Sweet briar, will join her mother, Mrs. w. E B. Davis and her sister, Miss Margaret Davis. who go to Highland Lake. N. C.. for the season.
 Mrs. Ross c. Smith entertained & few friends informally at tea this week at her home at Roebuck Springs in honor of Mrs. Albert Lynn of Pittsburg.
 Mrs. D. M. Grant of LaGrange. Ga. is visiting MT. and Mrs. G. N. Taylor in Pratt City.
 MT. Robert Patrick, who has been the guest of his mother Mrs. M. Santmyer, In Pratt City, has returned to his home in Maryland.
 Mir. Wharton Bennett of Anniston is vis- iting MT. and Mrs. M. H. Bennett.
 Mrs. H. Y. Webb of West End has as her guest Miss Stickney of Greensboro.
 
 Mrs. Ben Meriwether of West End is visiting relatives in Montgomery.
 Little J. D. Bump and Robert Henry Rump, sons of MT. and Mrs. J. D. Bump of Little Rock. formerly of West End, who were seriously injured in a recent acci- dent, are slowly improving.
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 Miss Lula Hamilton of Selma is the guest of Mrs. J. A. Hendricks in East Lake.
 sell of Fort Payne are the attractive wis., itors of Miss Eugenia Price.
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 MT. and Mrs. B. F. Johnson of Nor wood left yesterday for an extended stay in the north and east.
 Mrs. J. B. Forester who has been wis., iting Miss Stella Mcconnell in Norwood, has returned to her home in Canada. MT. Jesse Carney has returned to Ingle- noon after a stay in Coden
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 Those composing fishing party at Mi- ragne from Inglenook are: MT. c. B. Harvey. Glenn Harvey, Leroy Holt, Rob
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-23
THE MARKET REACTS FROM THE ADVANCE Selling Stimulated by Better Weather Conditions and
 Small Mill Takings

New Orleans, May 22.-The cotton mar ket reacted from the advance today under selling stimulated by better weather con ditions in the western belt and small mill takings for the week. At times short sell ing was heavy, but 1t was generally con- sidered around the ring that bulk of the selling was from liquidating longs. At the lowest of the day the trading months were Il to 12 points under yesterdays last figures. The close was at a net loss of to Il points.
 In the morning the market had steady tone, but about noon some weakness was displayed, after the reporting of mill talk ings of 162,oOo bales, against 2170oo this week last year and 237.OO0 this week two years ago. Bears considered that this was the result of high prices and in creased their offerings of short cotton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-23
Fruits and Produce q

Wine sap apples, box, $3 gem apples, box s2.5o; Missouri rippin apples, box, B. 75. Lines. per 100 sr.25. Lemons, box, 36o, $4. Florida grapefruit, $4B6. Califor- mia oranges, crate, s3.50. Pineapples, crate. so. New Irish potatoes. N.5O per ham, per; tomatoes, $2 2.5O@3 crate; cabbage. 2ihc lb; celery. crate, $2.5O; squash, crate. s2: bananas, per bunch, f.50G1. 76; peanuts. No. l, 7c lb.; new crop red and yellow onions, 4c lb.; imported onions, crate. s2. .25. cucumbers, per crate, g; snap beans. Al 50 crate; strawberries. $1.75Q2. .25 crate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-23
Interior Movement

Houston: Middling, 1siRc; receipts, 751 shipments. 1922; sales, 36S; stock. 77,026
 Memphis: Middling. 131ac receipts, 1764 shipments, 35S9; sales, 300; stock, 51, AS
 Augusta: Middllng, 14c receipts, 295 shipments, 56S: sales, S13; stock, 26,691.
 St. Louis: Middling. 139sc; receipts, 167 shipments, 16S; stock, 26,334
 Cincinnati. Receipts. 712 shipments 209: stock 19,51S
 Little Rock: Middling. 12a4c; receipts S44; shipments, 429; stock, 34,290
 Total today: Receipts, 4033; shipments 6735; stock, 235. POP.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-23
New Orleans Rice Market

l New Orleans. May 22-Both grades ol rice are steady. Quote: hough Honduras .5o@4 Soc; Japan, 1.50@3. .25c clean Hon. duras, 41x@6i4o Japan. 2ssG3l1c. Polish rice. per ton, s24@26. Bran, per ton, s171 1S Recepts Rough, 2250; millers, 225o clean, 1547. Sales; 595 pockets clean Hon. duras at 1&d61ac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-23
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

eetten Alerchac!s. Heeoyer Square. N. sanss Nsw orissn. S5n Cotton cGssSR Ex
 New York, Produce Exchanea Asso. eiate Members Liverpool Cotton Asoo. phase and sale of Cotton and Cofton eeed Oil for future delivery. Special tonsignments of spot cotton for 1Ss Ivory Correspondenco Invited,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-23
Bonds
Money on Call

s New York, May 22.-Mercantile paper ' per cent. Sterling exchange steady; 6 days, A.S6.10; demand. $4.ss.60. Commer' cial bills. s4.s5A. Bar silver, 571kc; Mex ican dollars, 451hc Government bond: steady; railroad bonds steady. Cal money steady, 1%@2 per cent; ruling rate 1% per cent; closing. 1H@2 per cent. Time loans steady; 60 and 90 days, 21k per cent six months, per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-23
Liverpool Cotton Market

Liverpool. May 22.-Spot cotton un- changed; good middling, s.2ld: middling 7.59d; low middling. 7.11d. Sales, HOO speculation and 1000 export. Receipts, 40O0 Futures steady May, 7.2011d; May-June 30iad; July-August. 7021ad; August Sep tember. 6.s9d October November, 6.62d December January, esd; January -Febru- bary, 6. 53d
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-23
Metal Market

New York, May 22.-Lead quiet, ss.s5@ ;B. 95: London, f1S 12s Cd. Spelter dull, 8 05 iA16.15; London, f21 Is od. Copper quiet electrolytic, $14.25; lake, nominal; casting. $14@14.12. Tin, steady; spot, $33 15@3S. .3o July, $S3. .201S3. 70. Iron quiet and un- changed. London copper steady; spot, s62 1Ss Sd; futures, a63 Ills Sd. London tin firm; spot s15o; futures, f151 1ss. Iron, Cleveland warrants. 51s 11sd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-23
Bank of France Statement

Paris, May 22.-Weekly statement Bank of France: Gold. increased 25,- 713,0o0 francs; silver, increased 4,1o4,- 900 francs; circulation, decreased 72,- B0S,000 francs; treasury deposits, in- creased 16,187, 900 francs7 general de- posits. increased 36,072,000 francs: bills discounted decreased e5,52s00O francs advances increased, 3,17S,000 francs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-23
New Orleans Cotton Futures

New Orleans, May 22-Spot cotton quiet, unchanged; middling 1s1sc. Sales on the spot, 566; to arrive, IFS. Good ordinary, Il 7-16c; strict good ordinary, Il 15-16c; low middling, 12 13-16c; strict low middling, 1SAc; strict middling, 13 13-16c; good mid ding. IA 3-16c; strict good middlng, 14ssc. Receipts, 2771; stock, 132 402.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-23
Montgomery Market

Montgomery. May 22.-(Special )-spot cotton was quoted here today as follows; Strict middllng, lS 9-1eo; middling, lSisc, strict low middling. l2%e: low midding |11alc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-23
Kansas City Grain

| Kansas City, May 22-Cash wheat, No | ? hard, s2d9Sc; No. 2 red. 921aassc. Casf | corn, No. ?. mixed, 7ac; No. white. 7bc Cash oats. No. white, 60iac; No. :
 { mixed, S9G40c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-23
LOCAL QUOTATIONS
The Iron Market
Local Cotton
Poultry and Egg.

Hens. per pound. l5c; flyers. 1xa 1h lbs average, 35c; ducks, 1Sc lb.: guineas, BOG; roosters 40c; geese, h.. .-1Oc live turkeys. 22c: dressed turkeys. Xc: fresh eggs, candled, 1sc; extra graded candled eggs, 2lc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-23
Meat

Lard 12hc; compound, 9Nc; dry salt short ribs. 13.071ac; bellies. 13.521sc; ham butts, 15.6Oc; Boston butts. 171kc; pork loins, lie; spare ribs. 13c; breakfast bacon. 2702sc; smoked bacon, 17c; regular ham. 1Sc; skinned ham, 1S%c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-23
Selma Market

Selma. May 22-(Special)--Sp cotton in the Selma market today was quoted as follows: Good middling, 142sc; strict mid ding. l4isc: middiing. 13ssc: strict low middling, 1slsc; low mlddling, 12ssc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-23

now Europe has not teken alarm at the heavy rains in Texas as have our local traders, who have been largo buyers dur ing the past week on the belief that these rains foreshadow very moderate crop. not enough to supply consumption.
 Today our market has felt the weight of the European selling, and the liquida- ton of some of yesterdays buyers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-23
Fish and Sea Foods

Red snapper, 1Oc; gray snapper or groupers. 5Q6c; Spanish mackerel, 1Oc in
 bbl. lots. fresh water breams, Sk@91Ic:
 pompano. 25c; blue fish, Sc; roe shad. $1; red bass, Sc: mixed fish, TIC; smali trout. SIC; fresh water cat. dressed. 116s 12hc; salt water cat. shc; speckled trout. 121t@15c Shrimp. 10c lb. Perch, Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-23
Creamery Products

Country butter 0OGQbc; fresh cream merv butter. BOG; process butter. l5c; cheese. l911c; imported Swiss cheese. 31c; Germa n
 brick cheese. 2oc; hmburger cheese, lsc; imported Roouefort, 35c; Neufcbsts, cheese. per dozen. ASc; flmento cheess I.36.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-23
St. Louis Grain

St. Louis, May 22.-Wheat, No. 2 red 96@gc; No. hard. 954@9sc. Corn. No ?, 2a4c; No. white To,ac. Oats. No 2 40d4le; No. ? white, 41s4M42c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-23
London Stocks

London, May 22.-Consols for money, 741s; for account, "A 9-16. Bar silver steady. e6 7-16d: money. 2h@2% per cent; short bills, 9 15-16@3 per cent; three months, 2HQ2 15-16 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-23
Spinneys' TakinRs

Statement of spinners' takings of American cotton throughout the world :: This week. 162,000; same seven days last year. 1000; same seven days year before, 237,000; total since September 1. 12,156,000; same date last year, H. 902.000 same date year before, 12.944,- 900.
 Statement of worlds visible supply:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-23
Worlds Visible Supply

Total visible this week, 4,925,000 last week. 4,99O,O00 same date last year, 4.- 5,000 same date year before, 4,332,- 900; of this the total American this week, 2.S9S.000; last week, 3,008,O0; last year, 2.797,000 year before, 2.164,- 900; all other kinds this week, 2.027, 900; last week, 1,9S2,000; last year, f.558, ,000 i; year before, 1,16S,000; visible in United States this week. S73.000; this date last year. 269, ,00O; visible in other countries this week, 4.053.O0O; this date last year, 3,5S6. 900.