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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-03-05
GOING ACT DEAD,
 GRACE'S OPINION
 f.sta ts'1 s:.s Dave Berlin and James Dowd May Never Be Tried
 for Alleged Perjury. <fHs---- THREE GO TO THE PEN Eighteen Years Is Sentence Imposed on Jerry James, Negro, Who Took Part ill Attack on Convict Guard.
THREE GO TO THE PEN

That the Newberry statewide pro- hibition bill repealed the Going act was the opinion announced from the bench yesterday by Circuit Judge A. B. Grace in discussing a motion by w. D. Jones, attorney for Dave Ber- lin and James Dowd. to quash indict ments returned against the men under the Going act.
 Berlin and DoWd circulated peti- tions for licensing saloons. Under the Gong act each was required to n.Aka alfida 7it thlt he had personal ly witnessed the signing of each nam: by the person who bore that name. Berlin and Dowd made the affidavits. Later they were indicted on charges of perjury because it was found that Dowd had not witnessed the signing of the petition by two persons, al though the genuineness of the sigma lures was admitted, and that tae name of a woman on Berlin's peti- tion had been signed by her husband
 Prosecuting Attorney Parnam op- posed the motion to quash the in- dictments, and the eases were con LO dHI CAlC plOoCCuIOl SAhAS to present authorities.
 Three Plead Guilty. %
 Jerry James, a negro, was sentenc- ed to IS years in prison on pleas of guilty to assault to kill and robbery James and D. Shipp, white, escaped from the county farm about year ago after, they assaulted a guard. The men threw the body of the guard into a fire. He died several months later. James was captured recently by Constable Clint Green. Shipp is a fugitive.
 Wilson Bradley and Willie Robin son, negroes, entered pleas of. guilty to grand larceny, Kobinson was sen fenced to three years, and Bradley to one year.
 Civil Matters.
 Judge Grace rendered judgmaIIt bv consent in the. case of Eliza Olive CT al. ys. E.. M. Beebe ae al., giving title to 40 acres in section IS, township D, range g, to Beebe.
 Judgn,entby default for, $122.5o was entered in the suit of Ross Baughman vs. T. Lee Hammett, and the case of R, M. Fletcher Slave X Lumber com pany vs. Queen Insurance company was dismissed. This suit, vas settlel out of court. The Fletcher company sued for $1s0O on a policy covering lumber valued at $3014 destroyed in a fire at Barnett siding in October, 1913.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-03-05
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-03-05
Griffin Bill to Borrow $1,- 100000 to Meet State
 Deficit Is Buried.
INCREASE TAX LEVY
Armstrong Proposes Measure Raising Tax for General Purposes from 2 IA to 5 Mills-COmmittee
 Gives Page Clean Bill.

Little Rock, March 4.--By vote of 49 to 3S the house tonight defeated a bill to increase railroad passenger fare rates from 2 to 2@ cents a mile,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-03-05
WOMAN COULD
 HARDLY STAND
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 ble Compound.
Philadelphia, Pa. -"I suffered from displacement and inflammation, and had

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-19
BROAD DEALINGS IN SECURITIES Reading Again Most Promi- nent Feature-U. s. Steel
 Heavy Also

New York, March lS-Dealings in SC. curities today were broader and far in excess of the previous days total, but the price movement was more confusing. Reading was again the most prominent feature, making a maximum decline of 11s points, with some recovery in final dealings. United States Steel also was heavy. being singled out with Reading by the short interest.
 Canadian Pacific reflected further pres sure, which may have originated abroad and motor shares, with the exception of willys Overland, fell back on a marked decrease of trading. Bethlehem Steel re- peeted it's daily performance of attain ing new high price at 5s%, and the cop per group rose appreciably. Demand sterling declined to s4.79ss, a fraction above its low quotations. Announcement was made of the successful sale of the s1o,o00000 German government nine- months notes recently offered here.
 Another gold engagement of sooo,oOt from Japan offered proof of this coun- try's growing influence in the world money markets.
 Local brokers were interested in news that the London exchange is to post re- vised list of prices tomorrow. It is ex- pected American stocks will figure promi- nently. London's markets were quiet with underlying firmness. Mixed prices were registered for Americans today
 Total sales of stock. 219,600 shares.
 Bonds heavy, with weakness in obscure issues. Total sales par value. aggregated $2174,O00.
 United States bonds unchanged on call
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-19
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Middling, S.s7e; re- oeipts, 10,3ss; exports, 75s3; sales. 2675 stock. 3S2.S2S.
 Galveston: Middling, s.e0c: receipts. asSS; exports, s0,Oo2; sales, 1920. stock, s9s,Sss. ''oeN'
 Mobile: Middling, s25c; recoints. 99e; sales, $50; stock. s7,01e.
 Savannah Middling. 8.3Sc; recoipts. el12; exports, 21o2; sales, 557, stock 1S6,574
 Charleston: Middling, sHc; reeeipts. 39fS: stock 91,247.
 Wilmington: Middling. SAc; receipts. 26sb; exports. 13.111; stock, 57T7s.
 Norfolk: Middling, s.ssc: rocsipts. 2544; exports. 1736; sales, 14lS: stock. 79,S21
 Baltimore: Middling, sHc; stock sosS
 Boston; Middling. S.s5c; receipts, 141: stock. 12.4
 Ss54 s'ooN'
 New York: Middling, s.95c; receipts. s2; exports. 2647; sales, 100; stock, i24 4e0.
 Miaor ports: Stock, l0s.624.
 Total today: Receipts, 34.2s2. exports b7lS1: stock, 1.4s2,9o1.
 Total for week: Receipts, 1s1,97s; ex- ports. 22o044.
 Total for season: Receipts s,sso,14s: ex. ports, 6,112,273.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-19
SLIGHT REACTION
 IN COTTON MARKET Good Middling Now Quoted At 8 1-4c-POultry Sup
 plies Are Plentiful

There was a slight reaction yesterday in the local cotton market, and the quota ton on spot cotton was reduced h-cent per pound, which places the good mid- ding quotation at sac at the opening this morning. The price is expected to hold firm or today's market.
 The supply of poultry and eggs is good, shipments arriving from all parts of the state. Eggs are especially plenti- full as the laying season is now on in full blast. Many farmers are holding their hens off the market in order to reap the fu2 benefit of the laying sea- son. but there is no hesitancy about put ting frying chickens on the market.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-19
CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS ln
COTTON PRICES DROP IN NEW YORK Census Reports On Supply of Linters Encourages
 Reaction

New York March 1S.-Cotton was less active with prices easing off under liquidation and selling for a reaction which probably was encouraged by Liverpoors easier ruling and talk of increased southern offerings. Closed steady at net decline of to T points
 Private cables reported realizing in a comparatively narrow market at Liv- erpool. and the opening here was barely steady at a decline of to points. Reactionary sentiment was also en- couraged by the census report indi- eating the supply of 1911 Iinters was a little over 772,0ooo bales compared with 631.0oo last year, but selling was restricted by continued large spot salees in Liverpool, and the steady ruling Of southern spot markets late yesterday.
 The market showed fairly steady tone during early trading and prices rallied from the opening on spot house buying of May against sales of later months, some scattered covering and a little Wall street buying. Offerings increased slightly around closing fig ures of yesterday, howevere, and the market turned easier again during the afternoon on southern selling and re- ports of lower spot market at New Orleans. Active months sold about G to points net lower in the late trad ing.
 outside Sbusiness was comparatively quet and talk around the ring reflected more nervousness and hesitation on shipping uncertainties and conflicting reports Of the new crop outlook
 on the basis of todays report on linters. some of the local traders were talking Q census report next Saturday indicating a total growth of lint ana nnters in the neighborhood of 17,oo0. 000 bales
 New York Cotton Market
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-19
Steel Corporation Earnings
 Show Decrease For Year
Net Income 40S Indicates Decrease of 170349S1 Tons of Iron Ore Mined in 1914 Against
 28738,4 ,451 in 1913- Salaries Higher However

New York. March 1s.-The United States Steel corporations report for 1915. issued today. offers proof of depression In the steel industry during the last year. Earn ings of SSl. .7465lS show a decrease of s6o.- ,0oo compared with 1918. while the net income of s46. .520, 4Os indicated decrease of s5s,SO0.2S4
 Net income for 1914 snows a deficit of sls,g71.9 9S4 against q surplus of sSo,5S2, ,1St the previous year. The corporations ex- penditures of s45,s72.59i for maintenance, repairs and extraordinary replacements were s1l57o,S76, or 24.31 per cent unoer 1913.
 In 1914 the corporation mined only It. 0S4.eS1 tons of iron ore against aS,7Ss, 4ol tons in 19l3 and its total production of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-19
Bank Case Nolleprossed

Jackson, Miss, March H.-(Spec:ai) Telegrams were received at the office of the attorney general this afternoon from Gen. Collins. stating that he had settled and mol pressed the Enterprise bank cases, the officers of the bank who were indicted agreeing to pay depositors in full The bank owed them a balance of s225oo and had assets of $l0,o0o. so that they were required to guarantee the pay ment within a given time of only $i2,5 putting up property valued at $25.000 tc secure payment. This Is the second bank case settled by General Collins in the interest of depositors within the past mouth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-19

rolled and other finished products for sale decreased s.seO, ,se6 tons 10 a.o1I.51a tons.
 The average number of employees in service last year was 11soos against 22S.- 9o6 In 1913 and the pay roll decreased from se07. 6.176 to si62, SIS. .eoT. Average salaries of employees at the mills were higher, however, the increase being from s2S5 a day to S2.Ss. In the administrative and selling departments salaries increased from S2.92 to s2.97 day.
 Chairman Gary stated that because of uncertain trade conditions and for the reason that a large number of workers had been laid off. the corporation decid- ed not to offer employees the usual an- nuai privilege of subscribing for stock under the plan observed in preceding years. About 4o700 employees now are among the corporatlon's share holders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-19
Produce Market

New York, March 1S.-Butter
 receipts, 627; creamery extras, g.
 29e; creamery, higher scoring. 2
 creamery flrsts. 26q2Shc: seconds
 25lfc. Eggs firm; receipts. 1S.5e0
 fresh gathered extras, 21m22c; extr
 2o1kc; firsts, 19A@2oc; seconds, l
 nearby hennery whites, fine to
 26c; nearby hennery browns, Cheese steady: receipts, 1893; stat
 milk, held specials. l6Am17Lc:
 average fancy. 16i4mi6%c. Dressed quiet: western frozen roasting if@2lc; fresh fowls, liqlSc; turk 20c.
 Chicago. March 1s.--Butter ur Eggs lower: receipts, 12,435; cases included. 17%c: ordinary fir 17c; firsts. i7%c. Potatoes lower; lS cars. Michigan and Wisconsin
 35c; white. 30d40c. Kansas City, March 1S.-Buttei
 cry, 2ic; firsts. 25c: seconds. 23c
 l7c. Eggs Firsts, 17isc: sec
 Poultry: Hens. 14isc; roosters. | keys. 15c.
 St. Louis, March 1S.--Pol changed except chickens, 14i4t 19c. Butter and eggs unehang
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-19
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, March Especial. )--As expected. the Liverpool market react. ed this morning with the net resul, that our market closes some , points lower than yesterday. While this de- cline Is not great it has. if anything Increased the pessimistic view held yesterday that the advance had cul. minated on the active day in Liver. pool.
 Outside of the foreign advices there was only the absence of trading to encourage this idea, while the exports are now 6,112,000 bales with our four months to end of the season. We hear little of this conte nplative export de- mand, but we do hear great deal about the prospect of only small re- auction in acreage and also of a bear ish estimate of the total yield of this years crop to be Issued by the govern ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-19
TUSCALOOSA

Tuscaloosa, March s.-(special. )-Hon. W. B. Oliver returned from Washington Wednesday night. where he has been since he took the oath of office, March 4. MT. Oliver will remain here some time conferring with his constituents. He has severed his connection with the law firm of Oliver, Werner X Rice.
 News was received in Tuscaloosa today of the death of Mrs. [. r. Rogers, the mother of J. M. Rogers. prominent siti- zen of this city, at her nome in Aliceville.
 Mrs Rogers was we'll advanced in age and had been in feeble health for some time. Mrs. Rogers was woman of splendid character. a member of the Presbyterian church, and had many friends here, where she has often visited.
 She Is survived by one son, J. M. Rogers of this city, and four daughters, Mrs. $. T. Turnipseed, Mrs. M E. Black, Mrs. James Black and Miss Annie Rogers. The funeral occurred yesterday morning at Aliceville.
 The death of Mrs D. P. Cannon oc- cured Tuesday night at her home in Coal ing after a short illness of pneumonia. Mrs Cannon had been a member of the Methodist church for a number of years and was highly esteemed by all who knew her. She is survived by her husband and three children, Miss Lucille Cannon, fred and Pugh Cannon.
 Fredrlck Morck, the Pennsylvania oil man. who has been in Tuscaloosa county boring for oil for the past few months was in the city today ard stated that he ,tt.x I..t11 11- .tsrI.t aV.1 fa near Lock 15 on the Warrior river and had reached a depth of 400 feet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-19
MARION STUDENTS
 PASS EXAMINATIONS

Marion, March 1S.--(Special.)- )-The gov ernment report of the entrance examina- tions to the naval academy held in Feb ruary have Just been received in Marion. This report shows that approximately 5a per cent of the candidates throughout the United States failed to pass. Marion n- stituto again made perfect record on those difficult examinations And in the mathematical division a Marion institute candidate made perfect mark.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-19
WHEAT ADVANCES ONE ID TWO CENTS Corn and Oats Also Show Rising Tendency On
 Market

Chicago March 1s.-Assertions that immense export sales Of flour had been made. chiefly for Italy. helped wheat which closed unsettled 1h e So het advance. Corn finished lSc Go ia @ so up. oats 1a1isc. and provisions DC to 20a a2iae
 Improved shipping inquiry in vest ern and southwestern markets put some firmness Into corn.
 Exporters and shorts lifted oats Call from the seahoard continued urgent. Provisions went upward on the ad- vance of grain and hogs On the bulge. however, packers who at first had heen buyers seemed to have turned to the selling side.
 Chicago, March 1s.--Grain and pro- visions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-19
Interior Cotton Market

Houston: Middling, S.90c; receipts. 5576; shipments, BPS sales, 4543; stock, 165, ,091.
 Mempnis; Middling, S.25c; receipts, 3224 shipments, 352o; sales. 3250 stock, 213912
 Augusta; Middling, S.25c; receipts. e10; shipments, 1525 sales, 2579: stock. 1y7 4sS.
 St. Louis: Middling, S%c; receipts, 23s7; shipments, 1892; sales, 200: stock, 37171.
 Cfncinnat; Receipts, 1O32; shipments, 36l; stock, 1S,4s2
 Little Rock Middling. S25c: receipts. 9lS; shipments, 1s9; sales, 19S; stock, 4s 576
 Dallas: Middling, s.25c; sales, 2693. Total today Receipts, 13,99T: shipments 16,S59; stock, 618,700
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-19
Private Acquitted

Denver. Colo. March 1S.-Theodore Ere nk, Francis V. Rudd and Max DorslSi of Troop F. Fifth United States cavalry, were acquitted in federal court here to- day of conspiracy to conceal money stolen from the postoffice at Walsenburg, Colo. A package containing $15.0O0 disappeared from the postoffice last December, during the military occupation of the coal strike region.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-19
Montgomery Market

Montgomery. March 1S.-(Special.)- .)-Spot cotton was quoted here today as follows: M.ddling fair new. 9.0sc; strict good mid ding. old, not quoted; new, 8.69c; good middling, old, 5-16c; new, S51c; strict riisldling. old 1-16c; new, S31c: middling, old 1S-l6c; new, 9.08c; strict low mid ding, old. z 5-16c; new, 7.56c: low mid cling. old, 1s-1Gc; new, 7.06c; strict good ordinary. old. 1-16c; new, 6.56c; good ordinary. old, 11-16c; new, 6.19c: market cuiet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-19
News Association Formed

Jackson, Miss. March 1S.-(Special. ] The charter of the Associated Mississippi Newspapers" has been approved by the governor and filed for record with the secretary of state. This is new enter prise for Mississippi. and through which the country editors will be furnished with ready prints containing the latest state news, prepared by experienced news paper men. Thomas E. Kelly, connected with the Jackson press for several years. and now secretary of the recently or ganized Young Mems Business club. is the moving spirit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-19

any aggressive selling, however, and the market closed steady at a net decline of to 6 points. Sales, 27.500. Closing bids: March, 6.05c; April 6.11c; May, 6.1sc; June, 6.22c; July, 6.2Sc; August. 6.36c; Septem- Der. 6.4sc; October, 6.47c; November. Sy1c; 6C3c.
 Spot firm; Rio No. z, So; Santos No. (, l0@161zc: cost and freight offers were re- ported in the market at 7.40Q7. 55c for Rio Ts and 10. 40J10.90c for Santos As.
 Rio exchange was hd higher and prices showed advances of 126 to 200 reis in the Brazilian markets. Receipts at the two Brazilian ports 27.000. Jundiahy receipts 14,O0c. Rio cleahed 5000 bags for New Or leans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-19
EUFAULA

Eufaula, March 1s.-(Special.) )--Mrs. ]. A. Wilson was seriously burned at her home on Colby street today. when her clothing caught fire from an open grate. She was standing there adjusting the pil- lows on the chair of her iavalid brother and her skirts took fire without her knowledge. The flames were rising fast and had not help arrived it ; proba. ,e that she would have been burned even worse.
 The old Bray residence on North Ram dolph street has just been purchased oy pr. A. P. Brown. a local dentist who Is preparing to remodel and make it one of the most modern homes in the city. Plans for the remodeling are now being made by Architect Lockwood of Mont gomery, who Is also In charge of the changes to be made at .he Methodist dis trict parsonage on Barbour street
 Mrs. Mollie Williams, wife of J. II. Will Hams, a well-known farmer of Baker Hill this county. died after an illness of four months from complication of dis eases. Mrs. Williams was a member of the Baptist church and highly respected in the community. Besides her husDan-. she is survived by daughter. .iiss Ollie Williams. Funeral services were held at the Belcher Bethel church, Rev. R. B. Lee conducting the services.
 There is steady increase in the postal savings accounts in Eufaula. the local station proving one of the most successful fin the state Postmaster Mcdowell Is de- lighted with the results being accom- pllshed and is looking forward to con- tinued increase during the present year. The postal savings of the entire surround Ing territory are now being held hsre, other stations remitting to the govern ment denostorY at thls place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-19
Cattle Infected

Louisville, Ky. March Estate and federal authorities who had believed the foot and mouth disease in this section
 had been checked discovered today that
 a herd of 4S0 cattle and 2S0 hogs at |
 Louisville dlstlllery had become infected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-19

F.7O Indiana flour $7.0O; spring wheat flour, $ .25; hard winter wheat hour. 3s20; shorts, $33; pure wheat bran, 60; c. s. meal. 71a per cent. tS0 Cremo meal, S26; c. s. hulls, $10 ton; No. timothy hay, s35 per ton: mixed alfalfa and Johnson grass. per ton s19: pea green alfalfa. western, s26: bixed feeds. per ton. $35; oats, per bushei. 73c; corn, per bushel. 9Sc; corn meal. sl.sO per s6 pounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-19
Bonds
Mercantile Paper

New York, March 1S.-Closing: Prime mercantile paper. 31s per cent; sterling exchange weak; 60-day bills, $4.77; fol cables, s4.79.75; for demand, s4.7s.50. Bal silver, 50Mc. Mexican dollars. 38c. Govern ment bonds steady; railroad bonds heavy Time loans steady; 60 days, 2Is per cent 90 days 2i2q22z per cent; six months, 3n SA per cent. Money on call steady; high ? per cent; low. 1% per cent: ruling rate 1A per cent; last loan, ? per cent; clos ing bid, 1% per cent; offered at 3 per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-19
NEWOR[EANSSHOWS .HES|TAT|NG MARKET Question of Acreage Cause of Much Discussion and
 Longs Withdraw

New Orleans, March 1S.-The cotton market was slow and hesitating today Profit taking from the long side was against prices. bullish traders were not aggressive and bears were encouraged by reports of smaller spot inquiry in the interior and by the drop of 13 points in local spot quotations. In spite of all this the market had very little selling power and made several rather sharp recoveries from the decline. At the lowest prices were to points under yesterdays close and at the highest they were point over. The close was at the lowest levels.
 The question of acreage caused much discussion during the day, and 1t was evident that not few longs were with drawing from the market because they feared further advance at this time would result in more extensive planting than has been advocated. Telegrams from the interior said that small spot buyers were withdrawing from the market be- cause of the difficulty they found in clearing export shipments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-19
Liverpool Market

Liverpool, March 1s.-Cotton, spot easier; good middling. 6.64d; middling, t.30d; low middling. 4.90d; sales IA o0o; speculation and export, 4o0O; re- ceipts. 767; futures quiet; May and June, 6.181ad; June and July, b.23Ad: July and August. 5.30d: October and November, 5.45hd January and Feb ruary 5.541hd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-19
New Orleans Rice Marke

New orleans, March 1S.-A qu strong tone ruled rice today. R, rough, 7s6; millers. 749; clea sales, 50 sacks rough Hondu S.45c; 741 pockets clean Hondu s % @5isci $50 pockets Japan at @i 9-16c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-19
Steamship Reached

Willemstadt, Curacai March 1S.---The Italian steamship Bologna of 2e06 tons net. was beached today on the south coast of Curacao after her cargo had been salved. She probably sustained only slight dam- age.