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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10
REAL STRENGTHEN
 READING ANDC. &0.
Stocks Make Steady I'm prOvement After Bad
 Start-Traders Bearish

New York, May 9.-After a bad start today the stock market made steady improvement. Indications favored another decline, but the market devel- foped unexpected strength. Last prices were fractionally over yesterdays close, with manifestations of real strength in a few issues. including Reading and Chesapeake and Ohio.
 Traders were bearish before the opening. The overnight news concern ing Mexican affairs was disquieting. Prices of American stocks in London were lower. The Missouri Pacific prob lem was complicated by the decision of Kuhn, Loeb & Co. not to finance the company at this time. Yesterdays sharp decline had unsettled confidence in the underlying strength of the mar ket. Under these circumstances traders expect little difficulty in bringing about 8 further decline. Stocks were offered freely at the opening and there was a general sealing down of quo tations With few exceptions how ever, recessions were limited to frac- tions, pressure on the market failed to bring out long stock in volume. IL was apparent, moreover, that better demand existed at the lower level es ldpllSueQ yesterday ana the iHdTAet soon began to swing upward. The bears ceased selling and began to cover The Improvement was slow, but it con tinued uninterrupted to the close
 United States Steels monthly ton mage figures reflected the continued slowness of steel trade conditions, but the decrease of 376,000 tons was no larger than had been predicted. The amount of thrilled orders on the Steel corporations books at the first of the month fell under the low total of De- eember 31, last, and was the smallest of any month since November of 1911.
 Missouri Pacific broke nearly 2 points on sales of 5000 shares at the opening today, but later recovered The market reflected more difinitely the failure of recent financial plans. At Che days low prices the convertibles were 2 points lower and the 4s were Town 31a.
 The expected gain in cash, amount 1ng to nearly $7.500, 900. was shown in the bank statement. In view of the continued accumulation of funds here and the unusually low rates for loans of all periods, the annountement that $1,000,000 more gold had been en- gagged for Paris had little effect.
 Bonds were irregular. Rock Island bonds were active, rising F to A . Total sales, par value $1,002000. Unit ed States bonds were unchanged on call on the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10
Vanished Mount Mazama

From United States Geological Survey
 The highest mountain in Oregon is Mount Hood, il 225 feet above the sea level. Compared with Mount Whitney. to the south in California, and Mount Rainier. to the north in Washington. each rising well above 14,000 feet. Mount Hood does not appear as a skyscraper. However according to the geologists of the United States geological survey and other au- thorities, Oregon had at one time, proba- bly before the dawn of life upon the earth, a great volcano which lowered as far above Mount Hood as does Mount Ranier possibly even several thousand feet higher. This was the great Mount Mazama. But thousands of years ago the mountain disappeared into the bowels of the earth, and all that is left today is the huge rim around Crater Lake.
 Crater Lake is the caldera of this ex- tinct and collapsed volcano and is nearly six miles in diameter. The inside walls of the rim of the ancient mountains are in places nearly 40O0 feet high. and al- most perpendicular. The lake itself is in places 2000 feet deep. and parts of the fall rise above it's water another 2000 feet A restoration of the mountain in fancy, using as basis the angles of the lower slopes, which still remain, shows that the apex could not have been far from 15,- eco feet in height. so that Mount Mazama was one of the most lofty and majestic peaks in the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10
Valet Shocked the Kaiser
From the London Opinion.


 The ong-expected visit of the Kaiser to the French President was nearly marred by an accident and . slieht piece of tactlessness on the part of the Pres ident's valet. On the nrst evening it ap- pears that the Kaiser's brushes had failed through some misunderstanding to arrive in time. Brushes which had been pre- scented to the President himself by the Service League of France were sent to his majesty To the horror of everyone within @ yards of the room, no sooner had the Kaiser lifted them out of the box that the epic notes of the ''Marseil- laise'' thundered forth from Che backs of the brushes The valet who had taken them in had forgotten 70 turn on the si- lencer. The Kaiser. 1t is said. immediate ly dropped the brushes and went pale blue, his m,Istaches wagging furiously. It was only after long explanation in sew eral languages that he was induced to be- lieve that the incident was not specially designed and maneuvered personal affront. He consented to remain che President 2 guest, but even now the entente ts felt 10 have been sensihly weakona4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10
NEAR MONTHS ARE
 RELATIVELY FIRM
Good Weather Map Causes Considerable Scattered
 Selling

New York May 9.--A very good weather map and prospects for a continuation of favorable conditions over Sunday caused considerable scattered selling in the cot ton market today and the close was bare points.
 Gables made a steady showing, and the opening here was steady at an advance of 1 point to decline of points. with the near months relatively firm. There was some covering which gave the mar ket rather a steady undertone after the call, but as soon as the official lore casts were posted calling for generally fair weather over the belt, prices turned easier under selling by Wall street. southern and local interests. There also appeared to be some Liverpool selling of new crop po- sitions, while the announcement of the suspension of a local commission house may have had some sentimental influence, although it seemed the general impress sion that the concern had no open con- tracts of consequence in cotton. A few stop orders were uncovered on the de- cline, and the market closed at the low est point of the day.
 Some of the advices coming in from the southwest, while noting recent unfavor- able conditions. claimed that few days of continued good weather would bring about a rapid improvement, and the talk around the ring suggested that the ex- peotation of better crop accounts from that section was the chief factors on the decline Private cables from Liverpool reported continental covering of May June there at the start followed by barely steady close as a result of real izng. Weekly reviews of the dry goods situation indicated little change
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10
New York Cotton Futures
Interior Movement

New orleans: Middling, 13hc; re- ceipts. 1452; exports. TAI; sales, 56o; stock 145.1ls.
 Galveston: Middling, 1sc; receipts, 50s1 exports. 1894; sales. 122; stock. 215,1SS.
 Mobile: Middlng, 12 13-16c; receipts, 1f57; exports, 22; sales, 50; stock, 19. IA.
 Savannah: Middling, IS Ac; receipts. 19ob exports. 1886; sales. s0s; stock. 56,39i.
 Charleston: Middling. 1sc; receipts, 212 stock, 499.
 Wilmington. Receipts. 31; exports, 2000 stock, 17,5SI
 NorfollS Middling. 13c; receipts, 299; exports, 500; sales, 124; stock, 30,s52.
 Baltimore. Mddlins, 134c; stock, 2720.
 Boston: Middling, 1se receipts. 54; stock, 10,s00. Philadelphia: Middling, 19.25c; stock. 2503 New York: Middling, 13c: exports 2S7S; stock, 120,097. Minor ports: Receipts, 200; exports, 29s; stock 9022.
 Total today: Receipts, 1o.76o; exports. 16219 stock 63f397.
 Total for week: Receipts, 1O7eO; ex- ports, 16,219.
 Total for season: Receipts, 99l2,7ls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10
FURTHER DECLINE IN COTTON MARKET Prices Held Up Somewhat By Traders Covering for
 Short Account

New orleans. May 9.-A further decline of ? to points was the result of today's trading in the local cotton market. A drop in prices shortly after the opening followed Liverpool's downward shading, as the result of a general improvement In weather conditions in all of the cot ton belt. and throughout the short day there was a general tendency toward lower levels. Prices were held>up some what however. by the covering,by trad- CTS for the short account and more or less buying for a moderate reaction over tse weekend by floor traders. At the end of the day the market was steady and showed a rather good undertone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10
Was Not Taught the Color

From the National Monthly.
 Little Grace. who had recently en- tered school. brought home some pump kin sed one day and told her mother that the teacher said that although the seeed was white the pumpkin would be yellow
 And what will tho color of the vines be?" her mother asked.
 Grace replied that the teacher had not taught her that yet,
 T know dear, but we have pump kin vines in our garden and you must know what color they are"
 "Oh. of course I do.Smother. but we ain't expected to know anything until we're taught" replied Grace, convine ingly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10
Fruits and Produce

Russet apples. s6.5o bbl.; western box apples, $225Q3; Ben Davia. $50; lines. per 100, sl.50; lemons, box s6o s4; Florida grapefruit, $4q6; Florida oranges, s4; Cuban pineapples. s3.25 crate: new Irish potatoes. s275 per hamper: cranberries. per box, $3; hbls SIP; strawberries. per crt, $3.5o; tomatoes, $2.50Q3 ert.; cabbage. 2lsc lb.; rutaba ga turnipsr l% %c lb; new crop red and yellow->onions. 4c 1b.; imported onions crate, s1.75; .ocoanuts, S6 bag. English walnuts, l5120c; f1lberts, 15c. oceans, 15c; California figs. case. g. 5O' dates, lb.. SAc.; sweet potatoes. Dooleys, tushel, s225; sweet potatoes, cream yams, bushel, $l10; Florida cabbage S2. .25 crate. Snap beans $2.5O crate; tomatoes. &. 2oQ3; strawberries, $3 to $500 crate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10
Not Polly Ticks

During . political campaign candidate From the National Monthly.
 Tor the legislature was driving through the country seeking votes among the farmers when he met a young man in farmers garb walking by the roadside.
 Having in his mind a prospective vote he stopped hts horse, and saluteing the Farmer in a familiar manner inquired: nowadays?''
 The young man stopped. looked at him suspiciously and drAwled out: No. ntran- ger; that don't happen to he my gals name, but if 1t was I wouldn't think it was any of your 1arned businens.
 This ended the Interview as well as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10
How Congressman Swear

FrOm tne NNtIOnaI MOnthIy.
 A typical old time uncle" o6 Wash- ington was overheard recentlyp enlikht- ening colored visitor from the Blue Ridge mountains of Virginia on the way congressman take office1
 An dey swears on de bookNdat dey'11 sport de New-nited States,s do deys' the visitor asked.
 Nav. suhi' said uncle. 'Hoey swears dat de New -nited Etates1l sport dem as long as dey kin mek em."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10
Bonds
Money on Call

New York, May 9.-Call money nomi- nal, no loans Time loans firmer, 6o and 90 days, 2is per cent; six months, } per cent Prime mercantile paper. 3l4M3A per cent. Sterling exchange, firm; GO days, s4.S5.15 demand, $4.s7 .95. Commercial bills, S4.s4a. Bar silver, 5S7sc Mexican pesos, 45%c. Government bonds steady; railroad bonds irregular
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10
New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans, May 9-Rcugh Hondu- ras and Japan and clean Honduras rice is steady; clean Japan is strong. Quote' Rough Honduras, 1.50@ s.50c; Japan, loo 0D3.25c clean Honduras, E @6c; Japan 2ss s@31ac. Rich polish, per ton, $26 n 27; bran, per ton, $17@1S Receipts; Rough, SPA; millers, S24; clean, 2920.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10
New Orleans Cotton Futures

New Orleans. May 9,-Spot cotton quiet and unchanged; midding, i3l4c.s Sales on the spot. 400. to arrive, l65.
 Good ordinary, II a-l6c: strict sgood or dinary, II il-16c; low middling, ie s-iec; strict low middling, l3c: strict tmiddling. is 9-16e; good middling, IS 15-lscs strict good middiing Inc. Receipts. 1t52. Stock. 1lks 11S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10
Selma Market

Selma. May 9.-( Special )-Spot cot ton was quoted in the Selma market today as follows: Good middling. Is ss c. strict middling. lSisc, middling 1esse. strict low middling. tg%e; low mid ding, 115sc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10
LOCAL QUOTATIONS
The Iron Market
Local Cotton
Poultry and Eggs

Hens per pound, 16c: flyers, 1&a l1R lbs. average, 35c; ducks, 1Sc lb, :: guneas, soc; roosters. 35c: geese. Ib., iOc {: live turkeys. 22c: dressed turkeys. 2lc: fresh eggs, candled, 19c; extra graded canded eggs, 2lc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10
Montgomery Market

Montgomery, May -(Special.)--spot cotton was quoted here today as fol- lows: Strict middling IS i-1se; mid ding. f2&c, strict low mlddling. fehe; low middling, 11Ac
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, May 9.--The cotton seed oil market opened steady, but developed an easier feeling under renewed liquidation and final prices weer net unchanged to ? points steady.
 The cotton seed oil market closed steady Spot 7,10Q7 .15c; May, 7.13n7. .15c; June :. .2S6i7 .25c; July, 7.3207. .3sc; August, T 426D 7.43c September, 7.4S@T .49c: October, HOO 7.17c; November, 6.60m6. soc; December (. .5006. 75c Total sales, 9, 200.
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Future quotations were as follows:
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, May 9.-Wheat: No. ? hard, S7i4@s9isc; No. ? red. S7lsnSSihc. Corn: No. mixed, 72@721sc; No. white, 7sa73ifc Oats: No. white, i1c; No. ? mixed 40c
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Meat

Lard, 12Ac; compound, 9Sc; dry salt short ribs. 12.S5c; bellies, 13.30c; ham butts. 15.eoc; Boston butts, 111xc; pork loins, 17c; spare ribs. 13c; breakfast bacon 27Q2Sc; smoked bacon, 17c; regular ham, 1Sc; skinned ham, 1S%c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10
ENC SG0cEI
Hubbard Bros. E Co.

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10
Creamery Products

Country butter, 20Q25c; fresh creamery butter, BOG; process butter, 25c; cheese, 191sc; imported Swiss cheese. 3lc. German brick cheese, 20c; limburger cheese, 19c; imported Roquefort. Soc; Neufchatel cheese, per dozen. 45c; Pimento cheese. s1.35.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10
St. Louis Grain

St. Louis, May 9-Cash wheat: No. red 9S&95s4c; No. 2 hard, 91G95c. Corn: No. ?, 69ian70c; No. 2 white, 7S67Ac. Oats: No. 2, 3emS9lsc; No. 3 white, 39s4c.
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and that in itself means that stocks of all kinds of goods are depleted to low point.
 The exchange will not open until Il a. m. Monday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10
Weekly Market Summary

New York, May 9.--Speculation be- came quiet this week and the move ments of stock were artfully mar row Outside business fell away to neg ligible proportions and professional trad CTS were deterred by the lopsided outlook from making extensive commitments.
 London was under restraint pending the solution of the Ulster problem. The financial situation in Paris called for caution. At home it was impossible to proceed with confidence pending settle- ment of the issues with Mexico.
 Prospects for d-br eaking crops held out by earlier forecasts were shown to be. undiminished by the government S report
 Throughout the business world there was no pronounced correspondingly fla vorable news.
 Pig iron production, after holding up well in April, is now falling off.
 The supplies of copper are ncreas- ing. and the number of idle freight cars seen is growing.
 Ease was maintained in the money market owing to slackness of demand for funds of need for commercial. pur- poses. and to the inflow of currency from the interior.
 Gold was shipped to Europe and fur ther engagements were looked for ex- change rates rising to the highest of the year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10
Port Movement

Houston: Middling, 13c; receipts, 1l39; shipments, 2457; sales, 1062; stock, s9,655.
 Memphis: Middling, 13lsc; receipts, 3l2 shipments, 16if; sales, 1050; stock, 6S, ,26s. Augusta; Middling, 131ac; receipts, 133, shipments. 3300; sales 161; stock, 34,695 St. Louis: Middling, 13isc; receipts, 344; shipments, 3o2; stock, 29,105.
 Cincinnati: Receipts, 355; shipments, 3s4 stock, 19.656
 Little Rock Mddlng, 12ssc. receipts 607; shipments, 10i9; stock, 40,620.
 Total today: Receipts, 279o;. shipments 9113; stock, 2S2,0S7.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10
Metal Market

New York, May 9-rhe metal markets were dull and practically nominal; lake copper nominal; electrolytic, IA 25d14. .371ac; casting, 13.S7i9q14 l21sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10
Juvenile Incarceration
m the Washington Star.

From the Washington Star Some formidable questions are aris- ing" said the apprehensive citizen.
 Yes" replied Mir Bliggins. land the worst is not yet over, Ny boy is asking q whole lot that robody else has thought .cf." a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10
Fish and Sea Ponds

Red snapper, 10c; in small bbl. lots, He: grap snapper or groupers, 5Q6c; large 9iAc: Spanish mackerel, SEC in bbl. lots 1: fresh water breams. 9@10c; pom pano, 25c blue fish, Sc; roe shad. s1; red bass, Sc; mixed fish, 7Ihc; small trout, SEC; fresh water cat, dressed 116D 12kc; salt water cat, Skc: speckled trout. 12la@15c. Shrimp. 10c ID. Perch. Sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10
Flour and Breadstuffs

Self rising flour, S6.A Tennessee flour, s525; pure wheat shorts. $34; pure wheat bran, s33; c. s. meal. TIE per cent, 80: c. S. feed meal, per ton. s2e; (. s. huils, sl4 ton; No. 1 timothy hay. pc. ton, s26: mixed alfalfa and Johnson grass, per ton, f22. c. s. hulls. s14 ton: Johnson grass, per ton, SIS; mixed feed, $34; oats 66c bu; butter, 29c; process butter, 25c; cheese, 19c; imported Swiss cheese. Bic; German brick cheese, 20c; limburger cheese, lDc: . Country butter. 20d25c: rresn creamery corn, 8c; cornmeal, s1.S0 per 96 lbs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10
Liverpool Cotton Market

Liverpool, May 9.-Spot cotton firm good middlng. 7.9sd middling, 734d: low middling, 6.Ssd. Sales, 1000: speculation and export, 1900. Receipts, 900O Futures barely firm. May, 6.96d May-Junc 695led; July-August, 6.731ad; August Sep tember, 6.63d: October November. 6.32lsd i: December-January, cad; January Feb- ruary, 624d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10
Coffee MarLat

New York, May 9.-The coffee market remained very quiet today but ruled gen. erally steady in sympathy with Brazil ian markets, and after opening dull at unchanged prices, closed steady at a net advance of to points. Sales. 6250; May S5Oc; July S67c: September, S.S6c; Octo- Der, S.94c; December, 9.C9c; January, 9.15c March, 9.25c.
 Spot quiet; Rio, No. ', ss4ca Santos, No. 1, 11ssc. Mild coffee dull. Cordova. 121a M16c nominal. Havre unchanged Ham, burg unchanged, Ac higher. Rio un- changed. Brazilian receipts, 13,0O0: Jun diahy, 5000. Today's Santos cables re- ported As unchanged. Sac Paulo receipts. 10000 bags. Santos futures unchanged to 9 reis higher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10
Cation Goods Review


 New York, May 9.--Cotton goods and cotton yarn production is being cur tailed as 0 consequence of lessened de-i mand for future delivery and the un- willingness of manufacturers to build up stocks. Trade Ia confined largely to immediate requirements and while the movement of merchandise on old orders is still large and many mills are still well provided with business the tendency is toward caution in ac- cumulating stocks from high cost cot ton.
 Duck markets are firmer, the imr provement being due to purchases of an unofficial character made by con tractors and others who supply tents, hammocks, uniforms, etc, for govern ment purposes. Discounts on army duck have been shortened and wide duck is 5 per cent higher than 1t was a month ago. Printed wash goods are in steady demand. particularly crepes, plisses, cotton and silks, and goods of a sheer character.
 Prints, bleached muslins, ginghams, and other staple merchandise for the jobbing trade are quoted about as they have been. but trade is inactive. Brown goods and convertib1es are steadier than they were early in the week, but they are offered at prices that show no profit on the present cost of cot ton. Jobbers are doing a steady hand to mouth business, the volume being about up to year ago. Prices on cot ton goods are as follows:
 Print cloths. 2s-inch. 64x64s, 3%c nominal; 64x60s, 3 7-16c; 3sH inch. 64 x64s. 1-16c; brown sheetings, south ern standards. Ike and Sc; denims. g. ounce 14c; tickings, 13Ac; standard prints, 5h hc: staple ginghams, 5hc; dress ginghams. 9%c.
 
 Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter New York. May 9.-(Speclal.) )-Foreign advices were somewhat better than an- ticipated, but this market paid more att tention to the good weather over the
 south than to any other feature. The slow decline of the day was caused by the prospect of clear weather over
 Sunday. Nevertheless the range of prices is a very limited one. showing the lack of desire on the part of the trade to take a positive stand as to the future. It Is so evident that we will need a
 large crop next season that this belief has offset the idea that everything that man can do will be done to supply this an- ticipated demand, s So far there are few signs of any fndi- cation. e srevivaa of Geaeral tsade
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-10
Dry Goods Market

New York, May 9-Cotton goods markets were quiet and steady today. Yarns were quiet Curtailment in mill centers increased. Burlap markets were quiet Linens were in moderate demand for fall
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Naval Stores

Savannah, May s.-Turpentine firm. 44c: sales, 226; receipts, 5l1; shipments 4199;
 stock, 10,460. Resin firm; sales, 1949; re- ceipts, 2234; shipments 4767; stock, 1oo,S ,SS7.
 Quote: A, B. 1885, c. D. $3.95: E, $4: F.
 $4.05; G. $4050l4.15; H, I. s4.1oa42o; K, $4.SO
 @4.45; M, %6od4S0; N, $5.4o; WG s5.9o; wv, $6.
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 RUPTURE CURED WITHOUT
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 Cases we accept for treatment have no pain and are not detained a mo ment from business
 RECTAL AILMENTS VANISH Piles, Fistula. Pastures and other Rectal Diseases treated without the knife.
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Iondnn SfMks

London, May 9.-Consols for money, A 9-16; for. account, 74 11-16. Bar silver steady. 2 f16d. Money, 11t@1A per cent Short and three months, 2q47s per cent
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Exchange to Close An Hour

New York. May 9.-The Stock exchange today voted to close the exchange from 10 to Il o'clock Monday in honor of the Vera Cruz soldiery dead.
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Bank of Gcrmany Statement

Berlin. May 9.-Weelly statement Bank of Germany: Cash increased 12.015.00O marks; loans decreased B. .426.00O marks discounts decreased m,18o.00O marks treasury, bills decreased 3.268.OO0 marks circulation decreased 94,8670O0 marks, de- postts increased 12.34o.O00 marks; gold in- creased 2,73o.ooo marks.
 Live Stock
 Chicago, May 9.-Hoes: Receipts. 10000; market weak, 5 cents lower. Bulk of sales. 6. .45@e 65s light, g .ss0s 55: mixed.