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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-12
WILD WEST SHOW
 ID BE HERE TODAY
Two Performances at Smith Park and Parade This
 Morning

Miller Bros. & Arlington's io1 Ranch Wild West show comes to Birmingham today Early this morning an army of show folks will take possession of the Smith park circus grounds, transform them into city of canvas and great horse fair and make final ar engagements for entertaining the crowds that exhibitions of this kind always at tract in Birmingham.
 There will be big arena tent, with the seats protected by rainproof and sun proof canopies. There will be tents for the horses, of which there are hundreds There will be dining tents, and wardrobe tents, and tents for the harnessmakers and horseshoers and gunsmths, and all the other busy people who contribute so greatly to the success of the exhibition, although their names are not printed on
 the bills and they never appear in the arena There will be characteristic
 tent for Joseph c. Miller, the director
 and for his partner, Edward Arlington
 and for the general manager, George
 Arlington, and his aids and, not least there will be tents or "tepees' for the
 scores of Indians with the show.
 The city of canvas will give some idea | of the magnitude of the exhibition; but, after all, it is the performance itself that | counts most. It is claimed for the 10i
 Ranch that it stands pre-eminent as 2 truthful representation of life on the
 plains and cattle ranges, not only at the present time but also during the historic | days when the intrepid pioneers were
 engaged in the perilous task of Winning 1 the Vest
 The performance is described as a most diversified one. There Is review of capture and punishment Of horse thief,
 the pony express, a stage holdup by Mexi- can bandits and their subsequent cap ture and punishment by scouts and cow boys under the leadership of sheriff Joe Miller: an attack on pioneers camI | by Sioux and other hostile Indians, led | by Chief Iron Tail, a survivor of the 1 Custer fight, whose profile is on the new nickel; quadrille on horseback: round up introducing, it is announced some ot the greatest practical and fancy ropers
 in the world; crack shooting by Indian and ranch girls, and other interesting | features.
 l The two performances in this city take 1 place at 2:15 and SIS. The afternoon ex- l hibiton will be preceded at 10:30f this | morning by what is declared to be the l most typical Borderland street parade | ever offered here. All the 101 Ranch
 notables will, it is announced, be in line, | and many professional novelties arc 1 promised The route will be the usual
 one over the principal downtown streets l As an accommodation to the publ,t l seats will be on sale all day at Gum $
 drug store, Fourth avenue and Twentieth | street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-12
BRETON PRAISES
 CAPTAIN OF EMDEN
Commander of German Cruiser a Brave and Daring Man, Says Cap
 tain of British Transport


 Newark, N J.. November IA brave and daring man" was the commander Of the cruiser Emden. terror of the seas. ac- cording to Robert Glegg. captain of the British transport Lovat one of the ves= seis sunk by the German warship which has been put out of action. The views of Captain Gegg are set forth in s letter to William IT, Tweddel of sous- Orange.
 What can We think wrote the British captain. of a daring man capturing and sinking ships at his win while our own men slept? He was a brave man. When we left them they were only 72 miles from Calcutta. and 1t was the Emden's inten- tion to. go up and sink the pilot cutter. but he had to abandon that ironicai job. wish he had carried it out, as 1t would have awakened the authoritIes.''
 Captain Glegg's ship was on it's way from Calcutta to embark Indian troops when stopped by the Emden and sent to the bottom.
 The crew of the Lovat was put aboard the Hamburg American liner Aiarko- mannia, accompanying the Emden as collier
 Tt was not war;" writes the captain. It was ruthless destruction. but, of course. they wore quite within their rights in sinking transport.
 We were three days on board the Alarkomannia. where we received every courtesy and kindness. We saw three more steamers sunk.
 "On the night of the 12th the Killin of Glasgow and the Kabinga were cap- tured, and on the 18th the Kiilin. coal laden, was sunk and her crew put on | board the Kabinga. which had the cap | tains wife on board, and so was spared | At noon Sunday the Harrison liner Dip | lomat was sunk, thus ending a Sabbath of destruction, and right pitlful it was, I assure you.
 T never wish to hear a gun fired again as long as l live, for the sound will ring in my ears until my dying days. "On Monday, the 1ith. we were put on | board the Kabinga, for conveyance to Calcutta, and just then another steamer. | the Trabboch of Liverpool was sighted. and her crew put on board with us and their ship sunk, so we mustered Ar in all. apart from the Kahinga's own crew, sent back to Calcutta"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-12
WHEAT Is GIVEN
 DOWNWARD TURN Peace Talk Causes Specula- tors to Begin Selling
 Holdings

Chicago, November 11.--Peace talk gave
 the wheat market today a sudden down.
 ward turn after an early advance due to active buying for export, The close was
 unsettled at a decline of ssds4c net. Corn
 finished 1sd1saAc off; oats unchanged to
 shade lover, and provisions 5d15a171sc above last night.
 Notwithstanding that peace rumors were very vague speculators jumped in hurry to the selling side of wheat. The en- suing break reached as much as 2Ac. compared with the top figures soon after the opening. Just before the close, how.
 ever traders seemed to have concluded that the peace reports were valueless, and a rally followed.
 It was estimated that possibly SO00,0O0 bushels of wheat were taken by exporters. r Corn showed considerable strength in the face of the break in wheat. Con-
 tinued good export business helped the bulls.
 Oats were sustained by heavy purchas- ing for big elevator company. Asser- tions that stocks of lard in Chicago had been greatly reduced had much to do with making provisions firm. ! Future quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-12
PYTHIAN LODGES TO CELEBRATE GOLDEN
 JUBILEE ON DEC. IS

Montgomery, November 11.-(special.) Members of the order of Knights of Pythias of Montgomery and other cities in this territory will celebrate a golden jubilee in Montgomery on December IS. Twenty lodges in the Eighth district and six lodges outside the district will be represented at the ceremonial. and 1t is expected that Pythians from every sec ton of the state will attend the celebra- ton.
 Special interest is attached to the cele- bration on account of the fact that Frei T.. Wheaton. supreme keeper of records and seal and B. S. Young, supreme chan cellor, will participate In the ceremonies. The rank of page will be conferred m amplified form on members of the lodges in this territory. Elaborate arrangements are being perfected to make the event one of the greatest Pythian affairs of the year in the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-12
MAY SOON START UP
 FUTURES TRADING
Few Minor Details to Be Settled. Is Common
 Belief

New York. November 1l-Today's de- velopments in cotton trade circles were in the direction of an early resumption of futures trading. At a meeting of menu bers held this afternoon the plans sub mitted by the special committee for the organization of a clearing house were approved except in some minor details and referred back to the board Of man agers, but this now appears 10 be the only matter under consideration that has not been definitely settled, and 1t is not expected that the scheme will be put into operation before the opening.
 Rports that an advance of $500 was bid for cotton exchange memberships here, were supposed to reflect increased optimism, and many traders are predict ing an active business at once, the market is fully adjusted to the new rules and regulations. December contracts were a shade lower on the curb here at 7.50 to 7.55. Southern spot markets, however, were generally steady and unchanged to H-cent higher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-12
.CRANBERR|ES ARE
 PLENTIFUL NOW Demand Is Somewhat Light. Cotton Prices Up
 Is Cent

Cranberries are now plentiful on Morris avenue. but the demand as yet is somewhat light. The berry is now bringing s7 per barrel f. o. b. Birming ham. Most of the cranberries now consumed in Birmingham are grown in the Cape Cod district. Massachusetts but great part of this crop is ware housed in New York, and shipments re- ceived in this city usually come direct from the metropolis.
 AS the holiday season approaches both the retail and wholesale demand for celery and cranberries will become very heavy. Celery is now arriving in Birmingham in fancy shape, and at this time California is the chiei source of supply for this vegetable. The cotton market is becoming stronger, and local quotations were ad- vanoed lsc yesterday Trade is reported active
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-12
Port Cotton Movement

New Orleans: Middling, 11-16c; receipts sss7, exports. 15211; sales, 175o; stock, 142,- 2S5.
 Galveston: Middling. 711-1ee: receipts 27,sss exports, 13.514; sales, 1oi7; stock S47,65S.
 Mobile: Middling, 7asc; receipts. 1921; sales, 75; stock, 8. 434.
 Savannah: Middling, Fac; receipts, $40 exports, S1oo: sales, 2652; stock, lS9,99S. Charleston: Middling, TAG; receipts receipts, 1772; exports. 7slo; stock, 57,71o. Wilmington: Middling, 7Ac; receipts SIS; stock, 3S,2t5.
 Texas City Receipts, S62o.
 Norfolk: Middling, 7ssc; receipts, s5l9 sales, 452; stock. 8. 251.
 Baltimore: Stock, 476S.
 Boston: Exports, 64s: stock 270o, Philadelphia: Exports, 14o0; stock, 3S14. New York: Stock, 73,530.
 Minor ports: Receipts, 546S; exports f706: stock, 3s,151.
 Total today: Receipts, 57 ,43S; exports 4S, ,969; stock, 916,164.
 Total for week: Receipts, 3S,00l; ex- ports, 127, ,664
 Total for season: Receipts, 1,917,o2si ex' ports S04 626
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-12
Coffee Market

New York, November 1.-The coffee market was easier today Milreis prices were unchanged in Brazil, according to the early cables, and there were com paratively few offers in the cost and freight market, but there were continued reports that primary shippers were &C., cepting bids at moderate concessions, and it was also rumored that Canadian in- terests were offering recent importations at comparatively low prices. Demand con tinued quiet and the local spot market was lower with Rio Is quoted at 6hc and Santos As at 10i4c. A more active busi- ness was reported through the liquidatng committee in old contrast with sales of E,750 bags December closed at , 50a5 .55c July, 6.75@l6. soc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-12
Building and Loan Transactions
 Are Subject 10 War Revenue Tax

r> language in both cases is held by loan association officers to be identical. No opinion has been asked in the present instance from the de- partment of justice, but if protests are made. it Is possible Secretary MeAdoo will seek construction from the Attor- ney General.
 The language of the act follows:
 That stock and bonds Issued by co- operative building and loan assoeia- tions or companies that make loans only to their shareholders, shall be exempt from the tax herein provided
 Solicitor Johnson held that under this provision loan associations have no exemption except from their own stock and bonds.
 The ruling applies also 10 mutual ditch or irrigating companies included in the proviso of the act. It Is not known here how it will affect such companies or whether they will pro- test against it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-12

Washington. November 11.-An transactions of building and loan as sociations will he subject to a stamp tax under the war revenue law, ae= cording to an opinion given out to- day by Solicitor Johnson of the treas ury It is said more than 6400 asso- citations having nearly S,000,000 mem bers and handling annually about Sl,- 750, ,000, 000 will be affected. Unless the solicitors ruling is protested and re versed by a higher authority. collee= tions from the revenue bill may be in . creased by it to several million dol lars in excess of the estimates made by Congress
 The opinion differs from that of the commissioner of internal revenue and an assistant Attorney General, who interpreted the revenue tax law of 1S9S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-12
NO ADVANCE IN l COTTON MARKET Increased Liquidation Works Against Price of Future
 Contracts

New Orleans, November 11.--lncreaseo liquidation worked against the price of future contracts in the local cotton mar quite freely. This was about the level of yesterdays market. there being no rise in sympathy with the improvement of 1sc in the spot department. It was generally considered that the liquidation was induced by the general belief that the resumption of general trading condi- tions is near.
 The announcement from Liverpool that short sales of futures would be allowed above the minimum price of 4.25d for May-June. together with Q better inquiry for cotton from exporters. gave the mar ket steady undertone. since both feat ures indicated return to more healthy state of affairs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-12
COTTON SHIPMENTS
 EXCEED RECEIPTS
Exports Amount to 61, ,660 Bales - Receipts Are.
 57,433 Bales

New Orleans, November u.-Shipments of cotton from United States ports to- day were larger than receipts. some- thing that has happened but seldom since the war began. Exports, foreign and coastwise shipments combined, amounted to 61 ,660 bales while receipts were 57, ,433 bales.
 Improvement in the demand was noted at several important points. Locally, spot prices were advanced lsc. middling 1l-16c. while Dallas rose 1-16c to 7,4c for mid ding. The continued advance in Dallas Is generally regarded as one of the most remarkable features of the situation. On October 24 that market stood at 6c for middlng, but since there has been a steady enhancement of values. amounting in all to a cent and a quarter a pound, or s625 a bale.
 Foreign exports today consisted of 22. . GA bales shipped to English ports and 26, ,325 bales to ports on the continent of Europe and elsewhere The latter total included o46S bales cleared from the Pa cifc coast for Japan. Shipments coast wise amounted to 12,697 bales. Foreign clearances thus far this week are far in excess of the clearances up to the same time last week, the totals being 1z7, 664 bales, against S5,1S9.
 One result of the better demand for cot ton from abroad has been the rapid rise in ocean freight rates. shippers paying to- day 95c per hundred for cotton from here to Genoa.
 New Orleans, November 11.--Spot cotton steady; sales on the spot, 325 bales to arrive, 1425 good ordinary, S-16c nomi- nal; strict good ordinary, 6 11-16c nominal; 1r1 middlng, 1-16c middling, 1l-16c; strict middling 15-16c; good midding, s 5-16c; stroct good middling, s 11-16c nominal. Re- ceipts, 6337; stock. 142, 85.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-12
JAPANESE CRUISERS LEAVE HONOLULU

Honolulu, November 11.-The Japanese battleship Hizen and cruiser Asama, which entered this port yesterday for coal and provisions, left here today for an un- known destination.
 In the Japanese colony a rumor was current that the warships would rendez- vous with a Japanese fleet now nearing the coast of Chile seeking the German cruisers which defeated Rear Admiral Sir Cradocks squadron.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-12
Bank of Germany Statement

Berlin, November 11.-(Via The Hague and London.)-The weekly statement of the Imperial Bank of Germany shows the following changes
 Specie dncluding an increase of 27,102, ,00t marks in gold) treasury certificates and notes of other banks increased 3S, ,2SS, ,00( marks. Loans decreased 2,346,000 marks Discounts, including loan and bank cer- tificates decreased 130,600, 600 marks. Se- curities decreased S.910,00O marks. Notes in circulation decreased S5,945,0 GOO marks Deposits decreased 23, 435 O00 marks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-12
New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans. November 1.-The steady tone continues in rice. Quote: Rough Honduras, 2.50@ 3.65c; Japan, 200@ 3.50c; clean Honduras, Ii c 5c; Japan. F @95sc. Polished and bran unchanged. Receipts: Rough, 9319; millers, S152; clean, 755. Sales Al sacks rough Honduras at 1.65 O 3.00c; 21O sacks Japan at s.21 3.36c; 454s pockets clean Honduras at 2h @4% c; a479 pockets Japan at 2Ss @ s-16c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-12
Relief Ship to Sail

Washington. November 11.-Arrange- ments were completed at American Red Cross headquarters today for the sail ing of another Belgian relief ship-the Norwegian steamer Thelma. As the re- suit of Philadelphia newspaper cam paign the Thelma Is about to start from Philadelphia with 2000 tons of foot supplies consigned to American Min ister Vandyke of Holland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-12
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cotton Merchants, Hanover Square, N. Y. Menb bcrs New York Cotton Exchange, New. Orleans Cotton Exchange. New York Produce Exchange. Associate Members Liverpool Cotton Assoeiatlon; hOrders solicited for the purchase and psae of Cotton and Cotton Seed oil for future delivery. Special attention ana liberal tDrms given for consignmHnts or spot cotton for delivery. Co~respond- once invited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-12
Live Stock Market

Kansas City November 11.--Hogs Receipts, 10000; market steady; bulk, s7.40@7.55; heavy S7.50@a.75 packers and butchers, s7.50@7s0; light, s7.40@ 7.S0; pigs, SCOT.
 Cattle: Receipts, 11,O00 market steady; prime fed steers. $10@11; dressed beef steers, sS@9.75: southern steers, $5.50@775; cows, s450m725; neifers, $6.5O@925; stockers, s5.50@ 7.75.
 Sheep: Receipts, 12,000; market lower; lambs, $6@9; yearlings. S6.25@ 7.50; wethers. s5.5o O $50; ewes, $5D6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-12
Would Dust Swift & Co.

Jefferson City. Mo, November 1l.-Quo warranto proceedings to oust Swift X Co. from the dairy and poultry business in Missouri were filed in the supreme court today by Attorney Geenral Barker. If is charged the company has entered into a conspiracy in restraint of trade. and that it has put some competitors out of business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-12
Interior Cotton Movement

Houston: RIiddling. 9-16e; receipts, 27.S77; shipments, 2S,1s5; sales, S423 stock. 134, 1928
 Memphis; Middling, 7c; receipts. 1o,- 76o: shipments, 6496; sales, 440O; stock POI, ,469
 Augusta: Middling, 71ae; receipts, 4elS shipments, 17Se; sales, 2277; stock, 13l,53 St. Louis: Middlng, 74e; receipts, 1851 shipments, 3420: stock, 25,632.
 Cincinnati: Receipts, 1066; shipments 1157; stock. 2967.
 Little Rock: Middling. o7so; receipts 760; shipments, 1894: stock, 25,162.
 Dallas: Middling, TAG; sales 466i.
 Total today: Receipts, 49,S32; shipments 37. Al; stock, b3l, 3S7.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-12
Hides and Tallow

Green salt hides. 14Q15c; green salt hides (half cured), 13Ql4c: green hides, (fresh), 12d13c; dry flint hides, 26I27c dry salt hides, 24@25c; damaged hides. half price; sheep skins, 25060c; norss hides, $2d3; sherlings, 15Q25c; goat skins. 30Q35c; kid skins. 10c; tallow, 5d6c; bees wax, 2792Sc: washed wool. 25@27c: clear unwashed wool. HOP bury wool, 10G12c: ginseng, $4.OOl6.00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-12
Dry Goods Market

New York; November n.-Wool manu- lecturers were today reported to be great ly troubled by the English embargo on colonial wools Worsted yarns were high
 CT with trading light. Cotton goods were
 steady but quiet. Laces and embroideries
 were dull
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-12
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, November 11--Cotton seed oil was lower for December under liqui- dation, while later months were gener- ally higher on covering of shorts and buying by refiners, together with the strength in lard and a better demand for compound lard. Final prices were points lower to net higher Sales 16,300 barrels. Spot, 5.25 C 5.5Sc; Nov ember, 5.25@5.35c; December. 5.39@ 541c; January, 5.57 5.5sc. February 567@ @570c: March, 5.S6 M5.Ssc. April 5.90@ 5.94c; May, 6.0Sm 6.09c; June, GIG Q621c Total sales. 16,300.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-12
Flour and Breadstuffe

Self rising flour. $6.A. Tennessee flour. $5. 60; Michigan flour, s6s5; Idaho flour, $5 95; Indiana flour, $5.90; spring wheat ficur, $6. 40; hard winter wheat flour, $5. 70; shorts, $32; pure wheat bran. $2S; 0. s. meal, 71k per cent. s26; Cremo meal, per ton, s24 c. s. hulls, ss ton; No. timothy hay per ton, $24; mixed alfalfa and John son grass. per ton, sl9 pea green alfalfa, western, $24 mixed feed. per ton, s35 oats per bushel, 65c; corn, per bushel, s3c; i; cornmeal s1.95 per 96 pounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-12
New York Produce

New York, November n.-Butter firm and unchanged; receipts, 66S4. Cheese tested, irregular and unchanged; receipts, 3O96 Eggs 'steady and unchanged; re- ceipts, 10,009 Live poultry firm; western chickens 14l141ac; fowls, 14@16c; turkeys,
 1Sd20c. Dressed quiety western roasting chickens 15d1sc; fresh fowls 121a4lSc; frozen turkeys, 17G22c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-12
Metal Market

New York, November 11.-Spot tin quiet. Five-ton lots, $33.S71a O 34.25. and 25-ton lots. s33.75@34S71a. Lead. $3.50@3.60. Spelter,. s490@ 300. Elec- trolytic copper, $11.S7@1150 Castings, $11.25 p11.371a. At London: Tip, f13S; straights f1.49. Copper, f50, f5s. Lead, f1S; speiter, E24 5s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-12
Chicago Grain

Chicago, November 11.-Wheat: No. red. $1 135s@l 15as; No. hard, S1lSeso 1159s. Corn No. yellow, 741s@A4e Oats Standard, 4s14SAc. Rye: No. 2 s1 .0s01 .OS1b. Barley, 60Q77c. Timothy, B. .75f5. %. Clover, s10014. Pork, ST. .5o Lard $11 57 Ribs, 80. 5@10. .62.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-12
Kansas City Produce

Kansas City, November 11.-Butter Creamery, 32c; firsts, soc; seconds, 27c packing, 21c.- Eggs: Firsts, 20 51sc; sec onds, 21c. Poultry: Hens, He; roosters 10c; turkeys, 14c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-12
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City. November 11.-Wheat' No. hard, s1.O7lsGl1 .Os1s; No. red, $1 ,c'1s Corn: No. } mixed, old, 7olkqnhc; new
 esG69c; No ? white, old, 721aa73c; new, 6s1. d70c. Oats: No. white, 45c; No. ? mixed 43G45c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-12
Prime Mercantile

New York, November 11.-Mereantile paper, 51s@6 per cent; sterling exchange weak; 60-day bills, sfs6.50; for cables, $4 .S9 .65; for demand, 4.S9. Bar silver, 49c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-12
Selma Market

Selma, November 11.-(Special )-Spot cotton ain the Selma market today was quoted as follows: Good middling. 7tsc; strict middling,, 7a-16c; middling, TAG; strict low mddling. 6sc; low middling, 6i4c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-12
Chicago Produce

Chicago, November 11.-Butter firm
 creamery, 24@ 25c; eggs unchanged; re-
 ceipts, 37S3. Potatoes unchanged; re- ceipts, 25 cars Poultry, alive, higher spring, 131sc; fowls, II F e 13e.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-12
Liyerpool Cotton

Liverpool, November 11.-Spot cotton in good demand; prices quiet; American middling fair. 5.62d; good middling. 4.9'd, middling, 466d; low middling, 4O6d; good Rordinary 3.36d; ordinary, 2.S6d. Sales. 5000 bales, including 1900 American, and 800 were for speculation and export. Re- ceipts, 5s56, including 4212 American. Flu lures closed quiet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-12
St. I0uis Grain

St. Louis, November 11.-Wheat: No. red, s1.101ad1 .121a; No. hard, a.12ql.. 5 Corn No. 2 741ae; No. white nominal Oats: No. ?, 46ao4e1se; No. white 49lac
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-12
Social Zoology

From the Washington Star.
 "So You think the Mivingtons are toadies?" said the anxious inquirer
 "Toadies" echoed Miss Cayenne. "Why, in the social puddle they don't loom up as good sized pollywogs,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-12
Naval Stores

Savannah, November n.-Turpentine nominal, 451ac: no sales: receipts. 279; shipments. so; stock 30,S23. Rosin nomi- nal; no sales; receipts, 107S; shipments, 716; stocks, 114,s92. Quotations unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-12
Creamery Products

Creamery Butter-a2G G351sc;; process but. ter, 30c;. oleomargarine, 15923c.
 Full Cream Cheese-16c; imported Swiss s3c; Pimento, doz., $1.35.