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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-27
NEbRASKAN MATTER EXPRESSES COTTON
Strong Recovery On Profit Taking By Shorts At
 New Orleans

New Orleans, May 26.-While cotton was depressed today by the Nebraskan incident and by the weakness of the Liverpool market, 1t made 8 strong recovery on profit taking by shorts and closed at not decline of only to points. At It's low est it was 15 to IS points down. Little support came from the bullsde and senti- ment generally was bearish.
 The market was on the downward trend and had lost half a dozen points when the Nebraskan news was received. For short time there was heavy trading and the ring was excited Prices lost 10 points in few minutes, but the market soon steadied on the demand for covers from shorts.
 Around the opening the market was de- pressed by cable news generally, hut es- pecially by the report that heavy hedge selling was following unusually heavy re- ceipts. Imports at Liverpool were re- turned at 147,O00 bales. of which 7l,ood bales were supposed to have been seized from vessels bound for neutral ports.
 New Orleans Cotton Futures
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-27
JASPER

Jasper, May 26.-(Special)-The United States public health department has in augurated a health survey of Walker county. The work is now in progress in Walker county and will be pushed to com pletion during the summer months. Walker county was selected along with four other counties in the entire United States in which this work should be car ried on. The work in this county is un- der the direct supervision of Dr. l.. LA Lumsden of Washington. who is one ot the leading surgeons in the public health service. He is assisted by Walker coun- tvs health officer. pr. c. A. Grote; Dr. k. P. Williams of the Alabama state board of health; Dr. Wynee and Dr. De- Saure. both of the United States health department
 The Jasper city school closed here to- day. There was a very interesting pro- gramme carried out by the children of the first grade following which MT. J. H. Bankhead. Jr., presented certificates of promotion to something like 40 boys and girls. The scene closed by the board of education comforting the degree of M. A. upon two of Jasper's most dis tinguished young gentlemen for the very faithful efforts fin wooing and trying to win the love and hands of the teachers in the faculty. The diplomas were read and explained and presented by MT. Bankhead, president of the school board. The session just closed was considered by all as the banner session of the school In its history.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-27
New York Cotton Futures
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Middiing. 9c; receipts, 2o75; exports. 13,00o; sales, 160; stock, 256. 40S.
 Galveston: MidSling, sc; receipts. 55l2; sales 1414; stock, 2S7.963
 Mobile: Middlng, S69c; receipts, 5S; exports, 4746. sales 30; stock, 1S.572. Savannah: Middling, 9.25c; receipts, SS3; sales, 132; stock, 97,606.
 Charleston: Nominal; receipts, 13 stock, 62. .122.
 Wilmington: Nominal; receipts, &: stock, 54, $50.
 Norfolk: Middling. Sc; receipts, 9O9; sales, 2S; stock, 62, 465.
 Baltimore Middling, 9asc; stock, 1SA.
 Philadelphia Middling. 9.75c; stock, 1889.
 New York: Middling, 9.50c; receipts, 72; exports, 1344; stock. 330,6S5.
 Minor ports: Receipts, 5292; exports, 5292 stock, 2S, 499.
 Total today: Receipts, .15027 exports, 24,744; stock. 1,119705.
 Total for week: Receipts. 59,155; ex- ports, 10S,471.
 Total for season: Receipts, 1o.347os6 ex- ports 7,727,911.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-27
PACKERS BELIEVE IN 1 ENGLISH JUSTICE.
Leave Interests in Detained Cargoes in Hands of the
 British Embassy

Washington. May 2e.-Satisfied that jus Great BrNain. representatives of Chicago packers today resolved for the present to leave their interests in detained cargoes of meat products in the hands of British embassy officials here They left tonight for the west #E
 tentative basis of settlement for shipments held up by the British aee.. valued at more than sl5.00o GOO. has been framed and cabled to London. Word as to whether the arrangement is approved by the British government is expected soon. and in the meantime the terms wlli not be made public.
 One of the difficulties of tho rackers was cleared up temporarily today, when Ambassador Page at London cabled the state department that Sir Edward Grey had given assurances that the cases of four ships and cargoes held up since last fall, before the issuance of the order of council would go to trial in the prize court June :. Complaint that these cases had been postponed time after time was aid before the department yesterday. but q request for diplomatic action was with drawn pending the outcome of conferences between the packers representatives and the British embassy.
 The proposed agreement now beirg con sidered would settle the cases of l7 other ships and cargoes detained under the or- der in council.
 1t was disclosed today That more than a month ago the packers stopped ship ments of products to Scandinavian neu- tral ports, similar to those detaire ed by the British authorities on suspicion that they were destined ultimately for Ger many or Austria. This action, 1t was de- clared was taken as an evidence of good faith.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-27
NEW DECATUR

New Decatur. May 26.-tSpecial )-The local committee in charge of the arrange ments for the 1915 convention of the Ala bama Underwriters association. which convenes in the Decaturs tomorrow for a two days session. have made extensive preparations for the entertainment of the more than 100 visitors expected. The con- vention will open tomorrow afternoon at o'clock. The leading entertainment fea- ture will be q boat ride on the Tennessee river. to be given Thursday afternoon, end which will be made on the Hit liner American. The local social contingent has been invited to make the trip.
 Mrs. Nola Mulligan died here last night at the home of her father. R. L. Parsons. on Moulton street, after an extended ill., ness. She Is survived by a two-year-old daughter. Daisy Bell The remains will be conveyed to Pulaski. Tenn.. tomorrow morning and interment made st Mt. Zion cemetery. near therA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-27
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York, May 26s-(Special) Jour ad vices from Liverpool state that the Eng fish government was selling detained cot ton freely today. and that reports about the Nebraskan had created a depressed feeling here. The sentiment Is very bear ish in expectation of good crop reports and the possibility of further political complicat tions. The main support has come from spinners calling for spot cotton on the decline and the buying of hedges Northern spinners are more uneasy over the political complications than are the spinners of the south. If anything, the temper of the trade Is more pessimistic than yesterday, and yet the market ab- sorbs. at decline. in small way. the offerings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-27
MARKET IS UNDER | INFLUENCE OF WAR Accident to American Freighter Gives Prices
 Sharp Setback

New York, May 26.-That the stock mar
 |ket remains almost entirely under the in-
 |fuence of war developments was again.
 clearly demonstrated today. Cables telling
 |of an accident to an American freighter |off the Irish coast. resulting from the ex- |plosion of a mine or torpedo. served as |grim reminder of the Lusitania episode and were sufficient to give prices sharp setback. from which they made only partial recovery.
 Quite apart from this incident how lover. the market was dull and heavy New orders for railroad equipment to- |gether with authoritative statements that |steel mills are maintaining their recent high rate of production imparted some |steadiness to the shares of the steel com |panies.
 Bonds irregular, with continued selling |of low-priced issues. Total sales, par value. aggregated $1.735.0oo. Panama coupon 3's declined < per cent on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-27
MRS. FRANK ID AID IN FREEING HUSBAND Will Appear Before State Prison Commission in
 Atlanta Monday

Atlanta. Ga, May 2s.-An affidavit by Mrs. Leo M. Frank, detailing what che knows of her husbands movements and actions on the day of the Mary phagan murder. will be presented before the state prison commission at the hearing here next Monday on Franks application for communication of the death sehtence to life Imprisonment. This was announced today by former Congressman W. M. Howard. who will have charge of Franks petition. Mrs Frank was not permitted under the state law to testify at the trial. Frank also will be rendered as witness by his counsel, it was stated, but whether he will be heard will depend upon the commits son's ruling.
 While the state law does not permit a person on trial for murder to be examined under oath, 1t provides that he may make a statement to the jury. Before the case closed Frank made detailed statement to the court. in which he declared his in nocence. When asked today if the prs oner would be heard, a member of the commission stated that no applicant for pardon or communication ever had been allowed to appear in such proceedings and he was not prepared to say whether the precedent would be broken in Franks case.
 Efforts are being made on behalf of Frank to induce a majority of the Jurors who convicted him to sign clemency pe- tition. Another movement urging cle- mency is under way among the ministers of Atlanta.
 Another development in connection with the Frank case which attracted intereft today was a report submitted to Cover nor Slaton and the prison commission by Albert s. Osborn. a handwriting expert of New York, in which Osborn declared his belief that Frank had nothing to do with the murder notes found beside the body of the Phagan girl. James Conley, a negro, testified at the trial that he wrote these notes at Franks dictation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-27
SHARP SETBACK IS
 SUFFERED BY WHEAT
Absence of Export .es and Torpedoing of Steamer
 Causes

Chicago, May S.-Wheat suffered sharp setback In value today. largely be- cause of the absence of export sales of any consequence. At one time May wheat showed break of 67sc. The market closed fairly steady at 11s6Sisc under last night. Corn finished %d1isc net lower: oats off ssQSo to 1c. and provisions varying from 2ike decline to a rise of 7ltc.
 Depression in wheat spread to corn and oats. Iowa complaints that owing to adverse weather good deal of corn would have to be replanted were only temporarily effectual toward upholding prices.
 Higher quotations for hogs induced con- siderable buying of provisions. On the advance that followed, however, offerings were in excess of the demand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-27
Fruits and Produce

Spanish Maclserel-1o1l1c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-27
SeabOard Changes Schedules
 Effective May 30

Effective May 30, the seaboaRA Air Line Railway will make the following changes In their scAeduless leaving at 7's0 .. m, will leave at B'3o n. m.
 Train No. 6, The Atlanta- -Birmlnghan Special, for Atlanta, Richmond, Wash- ington and New Yorhk now leaving ak 8,3O n. m., will leave at 0sS0 .. n.
 Train No. IF. for Atlanta and the east, now leaving at 800 ?. na., will leave at 3s1O ?. m.
 Train No. II from New York will aR. rive at 12s16 ?. -. instead of 1soo .. -. Train No. 23, local from Atlantas will arr rive at otSO
 Train No. from New York will aP- rive at 1ea2o ?. .. instsa4 q 1esoe ?. ..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-27
GADSDEN

Gadsden May 26.-tSpecal.)-The an- nual chautauqua programme opens to- morrow afternoon. The big tent was erected today at Emma Sansom park on the bank of the Coosa river. Interest 0 this year. B programme seems to be greater than ever before.
 The Sunday schools of the First and Central Presbyterian churches will enjoy their annual outing Wednesday, June & They go down to Greensport /on tho steamer Alabama.
 After being rebuilt, with a seating ca pacfty of 300, the new Belle theatre opened today. It was burned several months ago. It is one of the most modern theatres in north Alabama.
 Half holidays on Friday afternoons for clerks have been granted by 0adsden merchants from June IS to August Y.
 The Civic league has decided to extend honorary membership to men, and thus enlist their interest In the work of the ortanlEation. This action was taken yesterday afternoon. A report of tho work already accomplished by the leaSuo was given.
 Frank Wood has sued the Gulf States Steel company for s5000 for personal in- juries. He alleges he was caught by . tram car.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-27
Flour and Feedstuffs

self-rsing flour N.75; Tennessee flour.
 $7.60: Michigan flour. $50; Idaho flour, $70; Indiana flour, SITE; spring wheat. flour. $s.50 hard winter wheat flour, $7.SC i; shorts. $S4; pure winter bran. $s2: C. &. meal, 76 per cent, $29; Cremo meal. $es, e. s. hulls, $l0 ton; Mo- timothy hay
 $H per ton: mixed alfalfa and Johnson erass. per ton, $19; pea green alfalfa, western. $23; mixed feeds per ton, $35: cats, Dor bushel. 71c; corn. per bushei. Sl@; cornmecl. u.s9 per bushcL Chops. S1s4 " t-.--sas. ~s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-27

FTuIJS AU0 fT00UC6 Lenons-$4. .0O64.50 Limes-$1.50. Florida Orang -s3@350. California Oranges-$3 25'63. 5O ; Strawbe rries--S1 .5012. 50. Pineapples-$2 75QiS.0 % crate. Apples-Box Apples, g. 25@2.5o Peanuts--511d611c per ID. Tomatoes-s2 5od30o per crate. Celery-F Florida. per crate, $2.50; 75c to ! dozen. New Alabama Beans--Hamper, S175. New Potatoes-Hamper, $1.50 Eggpiants-$2 to $2.50. Texas Onlons--$1 .5Od1. 75 crate. Old Irish Potatoes-8Oc bushel New Cabba ge-$2.50 per crate. London Layer Raisins-$175. California Figs-$l.50 per case. Aspara gus-75c dozen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-27
Hanes Disaualified

New Haven, Conn.,, May 26-Formal announcement was made tonight by Yale baseball officials that Right Fielder Hanes will not play in any more baseball games for Yale. as 1t is be- lieved Princeton's protest over his eligibility Is well founded.
 Hanes played one year as a substi tute and another as regular on tho University of North Carolina team be- fore coming to Yale, which makes him ineligible for the Harvard and Prince ton series. under the three-year rule. This is his second year on the Yale nine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-27
WHOLESALE TRADE
 CONTINUES BRISK
Dealers Are Plentifully Sup plied-Vegetables Arriv-
 ing from All Over South

Business continues good on Morris ave- nue. Produce dealers are plentifully sup piled, and shipments of strawberries, new Irish potatoes, tomatoes and other vege- ta bles are arriving from all parts of the state. New potatoes are especially plen- tiful and consignments are arriving from Florida and Louisiana as well as Ala bama
 Flour and grain quotations are un- changed. Sales, however, are reported little off at the end of the month. But business in this line is expected to be- come heavy at the beginning of the com ing month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-27
MARSHALL COUNTY
 WINS CHAMPIONSHIP

Guntersville. May 26.-(Special) The third game of the championship series between Marshall and Shelby counties was won by Marshall by a score of 2 to O. This gives Marshall the un- disputed title to the State High school championship. The game was featured by the fast playing of Second Baseman Benum for Marshall. Both pitchers pitched good ball, the honors in favor of Warne for Marshall. Batteries: For marshall, Warne and Pound; for Shelby, Session and Babb.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-27
Explanations

From the Louisville Courier-Jcurnal
 Hear about Wombat? Four years ago he left home to match a sample. Now he returns and says he could not get it matched
 Wife accept that explanation?'
 Yes; sometimes 1t sounds weak. but then again sometimes 1t sounds like tr might Do true.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-27
HUNTSVILLE

Huntsville May 26.-(Special. IA contract for the construction of the new Carnegie library was awarded by the city commissioners to Baxter Bros. of Huntsville for $11,650. Four bids were received for the construction of the building, and three for the plumb Ing and electrical fixtures, but they were all too high. and they were re- 1ected Baxter Bros. made another proposition for the work entire. and a contract was given them. The library building will be of stone. and 1t will be located on a lot adjoining the city hall.
 The Goodrich Training school team met two defeats at the hands of the Scottsboro team yesterday. The first game resulted in a score of to 1, and the second to 5, Scottsboro winning out by making four runs in the last inning.
 Suit for the custody of her little sis ter Margaret Bayless. has been entered by Mrs. Ada Dearman against her father who. 1t is claimed after allow ing his older daughter to support the younger for several years. Is about to move out of the state and take the child with him. The case will be tried in the probate court.
 Committees appointed to look after the celebration of the Fourth of July in this city held an enthusiastic meet Ing yesterday and began to lay plans for the big affair. Several of the work CTS who directed the last great cele- bration here are in harness again, and they seem to be resolved to outdo their former efforts this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-27
LOCAL SECURITIES

otals sales for the day. 4ss,soo shares,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-27
Hides and TaIlow

Green Salt Hides-13614c. Green Salt Hides (half cured)-12@1cc. Green Hides (fresh)-11@12c. Dry Flint Hides-25626c. Dry Salt Hides-23G24c. Damaged Hides-Half price. Sheep Skins-25960c. Horse IIides-s2Gf3. Sherlings--15Q25c. Goat Slsins-25@30c. Kid Slxins-10c. Tal1ow-566c Beeswax-25@2Cc. Washed Wool-2SG30c. Clear Unwashed Wool-25d 25c Bury Wool-12@15c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-27
Interior Cotton Market

Houston; Middling. Sc; receipts. 1923; shipments 3227; sales, 619 stock, ss616.
 Memphis: Niddling, 9.12c: receipts s50; shipments 2347; sales, $50; stock, 117,216. Augusta: Middling, Sc; rSeipts. 27o; shipments. 5l6 sales, 4s7: stock 104.309. St. Louis: Middling. 9isc; receipts, 2252; shipments, 2235; stock, 2S,sel.
 Cincinnati: Receipts, lo70; shipments. 1887; stock, 20, ,402.
 Little Rock: Middling. SC; receipts, 6S; shipments 562; sales, 562; stock, 1925.
 Dallas: Middlng, s.60c; sales, 125.
 Total today: Receipts, 603S; shipments, 10,574: stock. 3S0, 755.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-27
Produce Market

New York. May 26.-Butter; receipts, 12,s3T; market unsettled; creamery extras (92 score), 2Sc creamery (higher scoring). 2SlBa29c; frsts, 27a27iac; seconds, 26126i2o.
 Eggs firmer; receipts, + .260 cases fresh gathered extras, 22@23c; storage packed, extra flrsts 2l@21tac; firsts 20@2lc; regular packed extra firsts. 2ols@211ac; firsts, 19n 20c. Cheese steadier receipts 1516o; state whole milk fresh specials, 16ss@167sc; state whole milk average fancy, 16lAc. Dressed poultry irregular; western frozen roasting chickens. 17Q22c; fresh fowls, iced. 14GD 161ac. Turkeys. iced, 15d17c.
 Chicago, May 26.-Butter unchanged. Eggs. unchanged; receipts, a,S70 Pota- toes unchanged receipts. 30 cars.
 Kansas City, May 26.-Butter; creamery, 261,c; firsts. 24i1c; seconds, 22lac; pack CTS, 1S12c. Eggs, frsts, 161ac; seconds. l5o. Poultry. hens. 13c; roosters, 10c; turkeys 15c.
 St. Louis May 26.-Poultry unchanged except springs, 1S@25c. Butter and eggs unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-27
Montgomery Market

Montgomery. May 2S.-(special. Spot cotton was quoted here today as follows: Middling fair, s.6sc; strict good middling s.44c; good middiinR, S,1sc; strict middiing. s94c; middling, s'69cA strict low middling. s1sc: low middling. 7.6sc: strict good ordinary. 7.19c; good ordinary. e.sic. Market
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-27
Liyerpool Cotton

Liverpool, May 26.-Spot cotton easier; good middling, 5.5sd middling 5.24d; low
 midding, 4.76d. Sales, 5000. 1000 for spec
 ulation and export. Receipts 147,000. Flu
 lures easy May and June, 505d; June
 and July, 5.051sd; July and August, 5.15d {; August and September. 5.Ad october and
 November, 6.3sd; January and February, $. .521sd; March and April, 5.591ad; May and June 661ad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-27
Aviatior Stunt in Prosnect

From the Boston Evening Transcript.
 Mistress (to new gir)-I hope you are not in the habit of kindling the fire with kerosene.
 Girl-Oh, mo- mum, I always use ps- Ter to kindle with, it's only to hurry up the fire after it's kindled that pour on kerosene.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-27
New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans. May 26.-Rough rice con tinued strong today and the clean grade steady. Receipts, clean 3S6; sales. 276 sacks rough Honduras at 3.7lc; 579 pockets clean Honduras at 4ss@5lsc; 25 pockets Ja- pan at 4ss@5sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-27
Hub bard Bros. & Co.

Monh(f6 New York Cotton Exchants
 Eey QxXans Cotton Exchange. NeW 11eo.S 11e.S 1fq9uce Exqhange. Aseociate oroere 1p1icited for. theS purcha1e an6 1s1o ..1 xqteon and Cotton Seed on fof ,3S9 SSx4RF 2Ayeryr Special attention md sR22sSels&n fer delivery. corrssponls $
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-27
Dry Goods Market

New York May 26.-Cotton goods mar
 ket quiet and barely steady today. h. digo prints withdrawn from sale, owing
 to dyestuffs shortage, and hosiery prices
 advanced for the same reason. Worsted yarns dull. Cotton yarns easy. Burlaps continued strong.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-27

New Orleans. May 26.-Spot cotton quiet, unchanged. Sales on the spot, 16o bales; to arrive, none. Good ordinary. 6.99c, strict good ordinary, 755c: low middling, s1Sc; strict low middIing. 8.63c; middling, Sc; strict middling. 9.25c; good middling, 9.57c; strict good middling, 9.9ic. Receipts, 2075; stock. 256. .40S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-27
Weekly Cotton Statistics

Liverpool, May 26.-Weekly cotton statis- ties Total forwarded to mills, 6, 900 bales, of which $500 were American; stock, L. 70S, 900; American, 1,4l9,000; imports, 19S, 900; American, 1SS.O00; exports, TIA.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-27
Rryn Mawr Defeated

Philadelphia, May 26.-The Point Ju- dith polo team defeated Bryn Mawr. AZ goals to 4. in the second game of the Woodcrest cup tournament today. The victors were allowed three goals by handicap
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-27
Another No-hit Game

Muscatine. Ia May 26.-Ross of the Muscatine Central association team to- against Cedar Rapids, Muscatine win ming 5 to 0.