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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23
Fish

PHrch-Sc. Salt Water Trout-10D41e. Blue, Cathsh--734c. ttt Red Snapper-71zc. 9fss Gray Snapper-5c. s8& Mullet--5G51kc. tb Spanish MAckerel-123xc pound. Fresh Pompano-2002kc
 Delaware Oysters-Standards. $l.lg Ral- lon; selects, q 50 gallon. Gulf Oysters-$3o3t0 per 10oG
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23
Mcata

MCotD Extra Ribs-11% Bellies--20-25c; 121kc. Boston Butts-121ac. Pork Loins--14c. Breakfast Bacon-24c. Spare Ribs-11c. Regular Hams-16c. Skinned Hams-17c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23
, Cotton Seed Oil

New York. December 22.-After start ing higher cotton seed oil eased off un- der pre-hohday liquidation. but the list firmed up again near the close in sym pathy with the strength in lasd and cot ton ard light. crude offerings. Final prices were to points net higher. Sales.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23
Creamery Products

Creamery Butter-32675 psocoss hut ter. 3oc;, oleomarsarine 1to1oc.'
 Full Cream Cheese-17c; imported Swiss. ssc; Pimento, dos., N.k
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23

4 barn belonging to l.. D Wyatt ana located in the rear Of the Buchheit Bottling Works, in New Decatur. was destroyed by fire of unknown origin yesterday. A large quantity of feedstun and two bales of cotton was burned There was no insurance. The prompt response of the fire department saved the Buchheit Bottling Works from de- struction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23

shipments. 75: stocks. A.5S3. Resin, firm: sales. eee; receipts. 1900; shipments, ass: stock. 142,912 Quote: A. B. c. D, $3,15: E, $317h; F. $3.20; c, $3.22h: H, $3.25: |, $3.5o; K. 500; M. 35o; N, $50; WIG. S5.75; wv. t5.S0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23
Naval Store

Savannah, Ga, December D.-Turpen- tine firm, 4214c; sales. none: receipts. 4s7;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23

Hon. D r. Green. state senator-eleet from this district, and chairman of tho Belgian relief committed. reported to- day that he had collected S2S.25 fer the relief of the Belgians and had sent the same to the committee in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23
LiyerpOol Cotton

Liverpool, December 22.-Fair business
 in spot cotton prices firm; American mid ding fair, 5. 33d good middling. And; mid
 ding, Ard; low midding. 4d good ordi-
 nary, 33sd; ordinary, 2.93d. Sales, 1000
 bales, including 9200 American and 25OO
 for speculation and export. Receipts, 3 900
 bales, including 90. TOO Americap. Futures
 closed very steady May and June. 4.2Sd;
 June and July. 4.311hd; July and August,
 4.s51kd August and September, 4.3shd. September and October. 4.42d; August and September, 4.3S1sd; September and octo-
 Der, 4.42d; october and November. 4.4d;
 November and December. 4.49d December and January. 4.51d; January and Febru- ary. 4.52ixd; February and March, 4.551ad. Dry Goods Market
 New York. December 22.-Cotton goods markets were steady today with moderate business passing The de- mand for wool products for was pur- poses was active. The silk market was steadier and broadened. Export cotton goods markets showed slight gain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23
DECATUR

Decatur. December 22.-tsneeial) The forge shop of she Louisville and Nashville Railroad company in New Decatur is closed down for repairs. In this shop steel axles for cars are forged and the men who work here get high wages.
 The company will spend several thou sand dollars In the improvement Of this shop. The old furnaces will be torn cut and new ones built 10 take their places. An almost unlimited steam power will be generated by the new steam boilers. which will be placed in this shop. A new smoke stack Is also being built This work will be completed in short time and this shop win then open up with a new vigor and more work than ever before
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23

Capt. Roy C Horton of Dick Adams Rifles. Company E. Alabama National Guard, has just been notified by the war department that under the new mill itary pay bill the members of his com pany will receive pay for every drln they attend after January 1, and that all enlisted men are required to attend a5 per cent of all drills. This company is one of the best in the state militia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23

Chicago. December 22.-Grain and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23
Flour and Breadstuffs

| 'self-rising flour, ss65: Tennessee flour
 $615; Michigan flour, $715; Idaho flour
 s6.40; Indiana flour. ts.l5; spring wheat flour, $6.G0; hard winter wheat flour. s605. shorts. $32; pure wheat bran. Scs: C. s. meal, 71k per cent. S26; Crsmo meal, per ion. S22: c. s. hulls. g ton; No. timothy hay. per ton. $24: mixed alfalfa and Jchn. ron grass, per ton. SIs; pea green alfs tfs. western, S26; mixed feed. per ton, t3l: oats. per bustei. 66c: corn. per bushel. Sc; cornmeal. &1.66 per 9 pounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23
Hides and Tallow

Green salt hides, 16917c; green salt hides (half curedD. 15@l6c; green hides.
 (fresh), 14@15c; dry flint hides, 26@29c; dry salt hides. 2sQ27c; damaged hides. half price; sheep skins, 25Q60c. morse hides. s208; sherlings. 15925c; goat sl<ins. 300S6c: kid skins. 10c; tallow. 5d6c: beAs-
 wax. B@30c: washed wool. 26@zSc: clear unwashed wool. 17W2zc: bury WcoL 5eo1zc; ginssuo. oeno0GA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02
NEAR MONTHS ARE
 RELATIVELY EASY
Close Steady 10 to 12 Points
 Net LOwer-COnsiderable , Cotton from South

New York, April 1.-Cotton was unset tied today with near months relatively easy after an early advance, and with the net lower. Prospects for better weather south. and Washington advices suggest ing that the cotton futures bill might be made more drastic in the House. seemed to be factors on the afternoon decline, but talk around the ring suggested that much of the selling was based on reac- tionary view of the situation, after the past two weeks of active covering and advancing prices.
 The market opened firm at an advance of to 10 points on over night buying or ders and other support inspired by the firm showing of the Liverpool cables, the larger English spot sales and further encouraging trade advices from Manches- ter. There were also further reports of too much rain and delayed farm work southwest but demand was we'll supplied around the initial figures, and the market soon turned easier. Leading spot inter- ests who had been prominent buyers of May and July just before the close yes- terday appeared to be selling May this morning-which probably added to con- fusion of sentiment-and may was rela- lively easy during the entire day clos ing only "A points above July, after hav- ing sold some S5 or 3S points over July on the advance of yesterday morning.
 Rumors that Carolina mill interests were long 20,000 bales of May contracts and were planning to take up the cotton for use in their mills did not seem to create much fresh interest, and while there was enough covering to cause slight rallies from time to time, closing prices were practically the lowest of the day.
 Brokers with prominent Wall street con- nections were among the larger sellers of May, supposedly liquidating long con tracts bought during the progress of the recent advance. Private cables attributed firmness in Liverpool to good demand for near months and liberal offerings, and said that English spinners were calling cotton. Considerable cotton reached here from the south during the last few days of March, and the certified stock Is now a little more than 5000 bales, comparing with 6700O March 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02
SHORTAGE IN FISH
 MARKET RELIEVED
Produce Supply Good and Business Generally Is In
 Fine Shape

The shortage in the fish market is
 relieved New shipments make the sup
 ply very good and the market now is
 normal. Prices on snapper yesterday
 were reduced to 10 and Il cents a pound, a reduction of l cent. Te de-
 mand is only moderate. but dealers ex- pect better business for the week end In the produce market the supply is good and business generally in fine shape. Price changes are but few to- matoes experiencing reduction of o0 cents to s1 crate. Strawberries are now quoted at from 20 to 25 cents a
 quart and the demand is very brisk. Eggs remain stationary at IS to 10 cents Some dealers, it is said, are quoting them to the retailers at IT cents a dozen delivered, but the mar
 ket price of IS and 20 cents is believed to be accurate. The price on hens now is firm at 16 cents and flyers are quoted at 35 cents a pound.
 Creamery butter was yesterday re- duced to 30 e cents a pound and process butter to 25 cents. The demand is faiI and the supply easily adequate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02
GAINS SHOWN BY ALL
 LEADING STAPLES
An Unexpected Stability of Prices at Liverpool Helps
 Wheat Along Here

Chicago. April 1.-Unexpeotedly stability of prices at Liverpool in the face of se- were declines on this side of the ocean brought about better support today for wheat. The market closed firm, 14G3s@1kc net advance. Other leading staples, too all showed gains; corn, hdn40pssc; oats. 1s@s4Gh4c, and provisions, 21k@71ac
 Cable quotations signified to many wheat speculators that the big acrea ge and perfect condition of United States winter crop had been at last thoroughly discounted as an influence on the mar ket. It was urged that rarely, if ever, has the April prospect in the fields been maintained until harvest. Under these circumstances, a tendency developed to take the buying side prior to the issu- ance of the government report.
 Predictions that wheat shipments from Argentina would not amount to more than a million bushels a week from now on received considerable attention, and also did report that the remaining exportable surplus in Australia was only 40 per cent of the total a year ago. Some little foreign business at New York was a further help. Besides within Kansas apparently need rain.
 Despite several sharp breaks in corn a report that round lot had been ordered cut of store here for shipment to an Iowa industry, made the bulls more cour- ageous. In addition, eastern cash de- mand had improved and receipts here dwipdled.
 Wet weather delaying seed planters had a strengthening effect on the price of oats. Mainly, however, the market was governed by corn.
 Shorts buying caused a bulge in pro- visions The incentive was chiefly ma terial falling off in receipts of hogs west.
 Future quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02
POOR SHOWING OF
 BIC EASTERN ROADS
New York Central and the Pennsylvania Show De-
 crease in February

New York, April Price movements today were narrow and the market possessed none of the vigor shown on yesterdays rise. The irregularity of the movements reflected the conflict of influences brought to bear on the mar ket. News from Washington that the interstate commerce commissions de- cision in the freight rate case would be rendered sooner than had been ex- pected, and possibly within a month, caused a brief rise in railroad lists, but the effect was lessened by the poor showing of the large eastern railroads for February. New York Centrais de- crease of $3,434000 in operating rev. enue for February and Pennsylvania s shrinkage in operating income of s2,- 510.000 were emphatic reminders of the present position of the railroads
 Gould stocks were strong and active on reiteration of the reports circulated yesterday that Rockefeller interests would take over large holdings of Mis- souri Pacific. Coppers derived some benefit from the export figures of Feb ruary. showing record foreign ship ments of the metal
 Announcement was made of the of fering of $65.000,00O New York city Az per cent 50-year bonds. The in- terest rate is A per cent lower than that of the previous offering and Of the recent issue of New York state bonds. The prevailing ease of money, which is piling up in New York large ly on account of backward business conditions; the pronounced success of the recent state issue and the heavy demand for state and municipal bonds made it feasible for the city to put out larger issue than had been looked for at this time at a lower interest rate.
 State and municipal bonds were low CT on news of the forthcoming city issue at reduced interest rate. Rail- road bonds were well held except Rock Island collaterals, which fell 11a to 361a, new low record. Total sales, par value. s3,090,000.
 United States bonds were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02
LOCAL SECURITIES

,otal sales for tho day. 176. 6OO shares.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02
Fruits and Produce

apples. S2.25Q3; Ben Davis. s5.50; limes per 100. s125; lemons box. 36O. s4; Florida grapefruit. s4q5; Florida oranges, s; Cuban pineapples, $2.75 crate Irish Potatoes, $l bushel; Jumbo celery, s175; cranberries, per box. B; bbls., SIP; strawberries, per quart. 25c; celery. sl dozen; Florida celery, per crate, $2.75; tomatoes, s2.50GI3 crate; Danish cabbage 23sc lb; rutabaga turnips. 1%c lb; new cror red and yellow onions. 41ac h.; imported onions, crate. $.75; .ocoanuts, $6 bag; English walnuts. 15620c; filberts, 15c: oceans. 15c; California figs, case. s2.5O; dates, h., SAc.; sweet potatoes, Dooleys bushel, s1.10; sweet potatoes, cream Yams, bushel. $1; Florida cabbage, s2'25 crate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02
Youth of Is Weeds
 Woman 6S Years Old

Bristol, Tenn, April 1.-(SpeciaL) An unusual marriage was placed on record in Greene county, upper east Tennessee. this week. Leaning upon the arm of John Ashby, an 1S-year- old boy, Mrs. Lettie Lowell, 6s years old and dis tinctly grayhaired, called at the home or Magistrate J. W. Keys and requested that he. join her in marriage with young Ashby
 Keys thought 1t only a joke, and was convinced of the sincerity of tho cou- pie only when a marriage license was produced by the boy, who blushingly admitted that he and Mrs Lowell were undoubtedly victims of Cupid.
 Following the ceremony, Ashby and his elederly bride went to the home of the latter. where they are spending the honeymoon season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02
New Orleans Cotton Futures

High. Low. Clos,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02
Knife Lost Years Ago In Athens Found in
 an Old Landmark

Jackson, Miss. April 1.-(Special )-Mrs O. M. Spickard, secretary of the peniten- tiary board of trustees, is in receipt of a letter from an attorney relative of Ath- ems. Ala, informing her that recently while tearing down one of the old land- marks of that town, workmen found a silver cake knife that was engraved M s. C.. from D. H. and which was In- stantly recognized as a present to her mother on the occasion of her marriage.
 During the war, some 30 years ago, the family silver was hidden in the attic of Conan Hall one of the show places of Athens in those days. and which was used by the federals as a hospital, the only reason it was not burned. After the federals had gone the family silver was recovered, but this one piece was missing. and the family has always wondered w.1at became of it.
 Mrs. Spickard is happy over the prospect of recovering her mether's bridal present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02
Notice
pfr,,,ipot,a.,

Birmingham. Ala, April T. 1914. Office of the Alabama State Land Co. Notice Is hereby given that the an- rual meeting of the stockholders of this company for the purpose of eiecting q board of directors for the ensuing year and for the transaction of such other business as may come before the meet ing will be held at the office of the company in the city of Birmingham Ala, Tuesday. April 21. 1914, at 10 o'clock a. m.
 By order of the board
 l.. A. BUTTERFIEIAD, Secretary.
 4-3-3t-th
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02
LEGAL NOTICES
Notice
Rirrnin gham Alb

Birmingham. Ala. April i. 1914 [ Office of the Acton Mining company: Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the stockholders of this company for the purpose of electing a. board of directors for the ensuing year and for the transaction of such other business as may como before the, meet- ing, will be held at the office of the company, fin the city of Birmingham, Ala, Tuesday. April 2t. 1914, at 10 o'clock a. m.
 By order of the board
 l.. A. BUTTERFIEIID, Secretary.
 4-2-3t-th
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02
PROFIT TAKING AFFECTS PRICES Longs Rather Heavy Sellers. Not We'll Taken and'the
 Market Falls Off

New Orleans April 1.--Profit takina worked against prices in tho cottoul market today. In the early trading a moderate advance took place and on. ik longs were rather heavy sellers. These offerings were not we'll received by the ring and the market fell off. There were several spurts during. tho day but the market displayed no real strength and closed at practically the lowest for the session, to points under yester- days close.
 Good cables and poor weather were the main sustaining influences. Heavy rains in the Mississippi valley caused nervousness among shorts in the new crops because of their probable effect on planting.
 The local spot market was quiet and prices were marked down 1-16c. < New Orleans Cotton Futures
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02
Fish and Sea Foods

Red snapper. 10@11c in bbl lots; gray | snappers or groupers, Gkc; large. 9xc; | emal snappers. 10c; Spanish mackerel. 121a@15c in bbl lots; fresh water breams.
 S1sQ9c: pompano, 25c: red bass. SAC; mixed fish, Sc; small trout. shc; fresh water cat dressed. 131S915c; salt water cat, 8ikc: speckled trout. 13ihd15c. Shrimp. 10c lb. New Jersey oysters. s1 i5I1.65 southern. Plants $10 per 1000. Shrimp 1oc lb.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cotton Merchaats. Hsnoyer sSnsre, \. change. New orleans Cotton Nxchsnge. New York. Produce Exchanga Asso- eiate Membsra Lysrpoodi Goes9r Acse- q. shase and saie of Cotton and Cotton 6eed oil for future delivery. epecial Attention and liberal terms given for eonsiguments of opot cotton for oo. Gvsry. cerrespond6nee inytteG
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02
Willett and Sanford Sneak

Annlston, April 1.-(Specia1. )-Judgo. J. J. Willett of this city will deliver an ads dress next Thursday at Piedmont in be- half of the candidacy of Charles Hendcr- son, and on Friday w. Fl. Sanford . Montgomery attorney. will address the voters here in behalf of the Trojan's can. didacy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02
Bonds
Treasury Statement

Washington, April 1.-The condition of the United States treasury at the begin ming of business today vas: Net bal ance in general fund, s9o.al5, 42l. Total re- ceipts yesterday, $2, 100.293 Total pay ments yesterday, $1,533,3oe. The deficit this fiscal year is $27,250, GOT, against surplus of $l1,95l,0 ,0S3 last year, exclusive of Panama canal and public debt trans actions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02
Lang Starts Leefnres

Annisten, April 1.-(Special )-George Lang, member of the faculty of the Alabapa Presbyterian college, has started the college extension work which he planned in connection with his routine work at the college recently, and on every Mo99ny-6gening he delivers a ,ec- ture on Geonofny for the benefit of those young men ih the city who have becl denied the hfkileges of a college educa- tion. He m4kes no charge for tho lec-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02
Road Enthusiasts Organize

Anniston. April 1.-(Special. )-Followine the address of the Rev. J. w. Cary, field agent for the Alabama Good Roads asso- citation, at the Calhoun county court house. Monday afternoon, a county association was performed with Dr. John F. Rowan. probate judge of the county, as president. J. c. Sproull was elected vice president: H. B. Rudisill, secretary and John F. Weaver, county treasurer. was named ss treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02
Flour and Breadstuffs

Self rising flour. s5.N. Tennessee flour, S5.25; pure wheat shorts. s34: pure wheat bran, s31: c. s. meal, 71s per cent, s9O; c. s. feed meal. per ton, $26; c. s. hulls. SIS ton; No. 1 timothy hay. per ton. S25; mixed alfalfa and Johnson grass, per ton. s22. C. 8. hulls $14 ton: Johnson grass. per ton. SIS; mixed feed. s34; oats. 56c bu.; corn. soc; cornmeal. $1.s0 per 98 lbs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02
New York Money

New York. April 1.-Money on call steady; 1a4@2 per cent. Ruling rate. ? per cent. Closing bid 17s@2 per cent. Time loans. steady. Sixty days. 2is62ai per cent. Ninety days, 2% per cent. Six months, Sd314 per cent. Prime mercan- tile paper, S19d4 per cent. Sterling ex- change firm. Sixty days, $4.s475. De- mand, s4s625. Commercial bills. $4.sf. Bar silver, 5sis per cent. Mexican dollars, 45H per cent Government bonds, steady. Railroad bonds irregular.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02

New Orleans. April 1.-Spot cotton steady 1-16c off. Middling. 1sc. Sales on the spot. 9o9; to arrive, 925. Good ordinary, 10 11-16c; strict good ordi- nary, II S-16c; low middling. 12 s-1sc: strict low mlddling, 12%c; strict mid ding. IS 7-16c; good middling, ls 1s-1sc: strict good middllng, 14c. Receipts, 395: stock, 167S06
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02
Creamery Praducfs

Country butter. 2Oa25c: fresh creamery butter, 3Olac: process butter. 25c; cheese, 19lAc; imported Swiss cheese. 31c; German brick cheese. 200; limburxer cheese, 19c: imported Roquefort, 35c; Neufchatel
 cheese. per dozen. 45c; Pimento cheese,
 $l.35.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02
LOCAL QUOTATIONS
The Iron Market
Local Cotton
Poultry and Eggs

Hens, per pound, 16c; flyers 1&a steadiness shown in some lines of gray 15s lbs. average, S5c; ducks, 1Sc h.; guineas. 30c: roosters, 35c; geese, h., 10c i; live turkeys, 22c; dressed turkeys. Pc; fresh eggs. candled, 1Sc; extra gradc1 candled eggs, 20c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02
New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans, April 1.-Rough rice is bare of stock; clean steady Quote: Rough Honduras, 2.00@4.50c; Japan, 1. .50@3.00c: clean Honduras. AZ @6c; Japan, 2A @3ssc. Rice polish, per ton, $25.00 26.00; bran per ton, $14.O0@ 1600. Receipts: Rough, 1961; millers, 1861; clean, 99S9. Sales, 2733 sacks rough Honduras at 1.76@2.50c; clean Honduras. 720 pockets at 1%95kc; 1900 pockets Japan at IA @3c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02
Liverpool Grain

Liverpool, April 1.-Wheat. spot quiet; No. red western winter, Is sgd; No. Manitoba, Is 3%d; No. ?, Is Sd. Flu lures steady; May. 7s 2Ad; July, Is 2d; October, Is %d. Corn, spot steady; American mixed, 6s Sd: La Plata futures easy; July. As 7lsd; September. 4s Tsd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02
Selma Market

Selma, April 1.-(Special.) )-Spot cot ton in the Selma market today was quoted as follows: Good middling f3ssc; strict middling. 13%c; middling. 14Mc; strict low middling. 12Mc; low middling, 12c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02
Meat

Lard. 12%c; compound. sssc; dry salt
 | short ribs, 13.25c: bellies. B. roc; ham l butts. 15.60c; Boston butts 16c: pork lions, 16c; spare ribs. 13c; breakfast bacon, 2712Sc; smoked bacon. l1c: regular ham, l71ac; skinned ham. 1s%c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02
Boosts Single Standard

Anniston, April 1.-(Special) )-Dr. W. T. Allan. national chairman of the White Cross Single Standard league. was hero Tuesday in behalf of that organization. He has done much to further the single standard in Alabama and the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02
Sf. IOuis Grain

St. Louis. April May wheat. 90%c; July. s4c; No. red. 93c; No. hard, 900 93c. Corn, May. 6911c; July. roc; No. 2. e9o; No. 2 white, n1ac. Oats, May. 3SAc; July, 3S%c; No. 2, 4oc; No. ? white, 41s4c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02
Montgomery Market

Montgomery, April 1-(Specia1.) ) Spot cotton was quoted here today as follows: Strict middling, 13c; middling.
 12 13-16c: strict low middling, 12 5-16c:
 low middling, Il 9-16c.