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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-03
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York June 2.-tSpecial.) )-The senti- ment in Liverpool despite the increased takings by Manchester today Is as bear ish as ever and again that market has been seller here, supplying the de- mand. that is not traceable. but which absorbs these offerings on the impress nion that the weather is not just what is needed for the crop. Our mail ad- vices from abroad state they expected decrease in acreage and fertilizers, but that they do not consider the reduction sufficient to maintain cotton at present prices because of the larke stock in Eng land. After an advance of to points the trade considered the weekly report A bearish and sold the market off, clos ing a shade lower than last evening.
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WHEAT AFFECTEDBY
 FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Market Closes Heavy At Small Decline-Corn
 Declines

Chicago. June 2.-Uncertainty in regard 10 foreign relations acted today as a
 weight on the price of wheat. The mar
 ket closed heavy at 9s4asssc under last
 night Other speculative articles. too.
 showed net decline-corn, 1sse to lls6t
 1ssc; oats, ss@isc to ssc, and provisions 2lke to 5@71kc.
 Cheap Argentine offerings at New York
 made dealers in corn forget fears that
 wet weather might delay replanting and interfere with shipments from first hands
 The pronounced weakness of wheat, all though ignored at first. was later de- cided element on the side of lower prices. Oats went down grade with other oere- als.
 Despite support from packers, the pro vision market felt the influence of lower prices for hogs and grain The big stock of lard here was a further handicap on the market.
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SESSION ON CHANCE IS WITHOUT EVENT
Attention of Traders Di- vided Between Germany
 and Mexico

New York, June 2.-Wall street S atten- ton was quite evenly divided today be- tween this country's relations with Ger many and Mexico. The audience granted by President Wilson to the German am bassador and the emphatic declalatcn to Mexico's warning leaders were almost the only definite developments of an otherwise uneventful session.
 The financial community was clearly inclined to regard the visit of the German ambassador to the White House as iac- tor of favorable import. The en,ire list, including the international group. ad- vanced smartly during the morning on a volume of business far in excess of the preceding day. War shares and other specialties, as well as coppers, partici- pated in the rise, which lost much If its enthusiasm later.
 The bond market was firm, an exception being St. Louis and Iron Mountain 4s Which fell points. Total sales of bonds par value, aggregated ,668.00
 United States bonds unchanged on call
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TEN-CENT DROP IN FLOUR QUOTATIONS Berries Unusually Plentiful on Morris Avenue at
 Present Time

Poultry and eggs are now plentiful on the Birmingham market and the demand is heavy. Hens are quoted at IA cents and country eggs at 15 cents per dozen The market is also well supplies with fruits and produce, the berry crop be- ing especially large.
 The local cotton market is unchanged There was reduction of 10 cents per barrel on several grades of flour at the close yesterday.
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Interior Cation Market

Houston Middling, Sc, receipts, osl' shipments, 19l7 sales, 5O4; stock, S2, Memphis Middling, 9.l2c; receipts, oof shipments, 1906: sales, $50; stock, 1l1.s67 Augusta Midddlng, 8 SSc. receipts, 222i shipments, 3S9S sales, PAS; stock, 97,b29 St Louis: Midding, 9lsc; receipts, oSo' shipments. 635: stock, Njsl.
 cincinnati: Receipts, Sl5; shipments, 4s7i stock, 24, 1881.
 Little Rock: Middlng, S.S7c; receipts, 43i shipments, ITS; sales ITS; stock, le,sos Dallas. Middling, S.40c.
 Total today: Receipts, 24oo; shipments g021; stock, 362,046.
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NEW DECATUR

New Decatur June 2.-(Special. )--Con- gressman J. Tom Hefln has accepted an invitation to deliver an oration at the memorial exercises to be held here Sun day for the Confederate dead. The ex- ercises will be held at the city cemetery and will be conducted jointly by Joe Wheeler chapter. United Daughters of the Confederacy. and Camp Horace King. United Confederate Veterans. Dr. w. H. Long will be master of ceremonies. and an interesting programme, consisting of vocal and instrumental selections, will be given. As a concluding feature gar lands of flowers will be placed on the graves of the dead The banks here will all close toborrow in observance of Dec oration day and Jefferson Davis birth day.
 The city of New Decatur today began serving notices that the street tax would be due July and if not paid by that date steps will be taken to insure it's col lection.
 At a meeting of the executive commit tee of the Railroad Young Mems Chris. tian association here last night. the chair man, w. K. Hall, was authorized to take the necessary steps to secure a sec- retary of the institution to succeed N. B. Peake. who has resigned to take charge of the Knoxville, Tenn, Railroad Young Mems Christian association. G. K. Ro- per, international secretary of the Y. M C. A.. who attended the meeting will supply the names of several persons for the vacancy and from this number MT. Hall will make selection. Mr. Peake assumes his duties at Knoxville on July i.
 The Morgan county commissioners court convened today for the regular
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LiyerpOol Cotton

Liverpool. June 2.-Cotton, spot steady Good mlddling, 550d; middling. 5.l6i tow middling, 46sd. Sales, 10000 bales; for speculation and export, 1000 receipts, 16,oOo Futures steady; June, 5.05&d; June and July, 5.05lad; July and August, 5.16hd; Au- gust and September, 5251sd Octobe, and November, 5.S91hd January and Febius ry. 5.541ad; March and April, b,6l1ed; May and June, b6Slhd.
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Flour and Feedsfuffs

self-rising flour. $7.55; Tennessee flour, B 8; Michigan flour, $s.40; Idaho flour, 1.45; Indiana flour. T.55; spring wheat flour, $50; hard winter wheat hour H7O; shorts, S4; pure wheat bran, $31 c. s. meal. 7h pc cent, s29; Cremo meal, scs. C S. hulls. sl0 ton; No. timothy hay S26 per ton; pea green alfalfa, western s22 mixed feeds per ton. &s5; oats, per pusnei 70c; corn. per bushel. $101; corn meal, A.s6 per bushel; chops. $1.s5
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Fruits and Produce

Lemons-s4 0J6450 Limes-$150.
 Florida Oranges-s3d3.50 California Oranges-$3 25d3.5O. Strawbe rries-s1 .50d2. 50. Pineapples-S2. 75a3.O0 crate. Apples-Box Apples, s2 2562. 5o Peanuts-51sQ611c per lb. Tomatoes-$2.5 .50d3.00 per crate Celery-Florida. per crate. $250; 75c to S1 dozen.
 New Alabama Beans-HamEer H75 New Hamper. $1.50 Eggplants-$2 to S2.50. Texas OnIons-$1 .5OGl1. 75 crate Old Irish Potatoes-s0c bushel New Cabbage-$2 50 per crate London Layer Raisins-sl.75. California Figs-S1 50 per case. Asparagus--75c dozen.
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Cotton Seed Oil

New York, June 2.-Cotton seed oil ruled generally steady, liquidating sales in July being absorbed by shorts and refiners with consequent improvement n the technical position of that delivery A good proportion of the business was in the way of switching July to September at z5 and 26 points Final prices were unchanged with the exception of October which was points net higher. Sales, 19,6o0 bal rels Spot, 6.25n6.4Oc; June, 626n6. Soc; July; 6.3S @6.39c; August 653Q6.55c September, b.630I 6.65c; October, 6.64Gt6.67c November, o5a 6.5Sc; December. 654Q6.57c; January, 6so.1 657c. Total sales, 19.5O0
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ROME WINS

Griffin. Ga. June 2.-CSpecia1., Griffin lost her second straight to Rome here today, Zellers. the Rome twtfler being too much for the Griffin tatters. He struck out 12 An er- Tor in the sixth was the cause of Grif fins defeat, il letting two men score when there should have been double play The feature of the game was a horne run by Pope, Griffin's first el
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Bonds
Mercantile Paper

New York June 2.-Mercantile paper, 31 d4 per cent. Sterling 60-day bills, S4.i55o mand, 5.45; cables. 5.44. Marks, demand mand, .45; cables, A. Marks. demand s27s; cables, S3. Lires, demand, $50; ca bles, 5s9 Rubles. demand, s9A; cables S97s. Bar silver, 49Ac; Mexican dollars 3Se. Government bonds steady; rairoat bonds firm. Time loans steady; 50 and 9' days, 21sm2& per cent; six months 303l4 per cent. Call money steady; high, pel cent ;xpw, 1s4 per cent; ruling rate. K pei cencSSast loan. per cent; closing bid 1A Der cent; offered at per cent.
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NEWMAN TAKES TWO

LaGrange. Ga, June 2.-(SpeclalD Newman defeated LaGrange in two of the prettiest games seen on the local diamond this afternoon The tast game and seven innings of the second vent without a single error. Smith. ho has been playing in the outfieid fer LaGrange. was switched to third hast, and featured both by his fie1- ing and his batting The pitchers on roth sides throughout the two gam es di6 excellent work Box score:
 FIRST GAME
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Hides and Tallow

Green Salt Hides-l5d16c Green Salt Hides (half cured)-14d16c Green Hides fresh)-13914c. Dry Salt Hides-24d25c Damaged Hides-Half price. Sheep Skins-25@60c. Horse Hides-$2d3. Sherlings-15d25c. Goat Skins--25@30c. Kid Skins--10c. Tallow-5@6c. Beeswax-26627c. Washed Wool-30d32c. Clear Unwashed Wool-25026c. Burry Wool-15617c. Ginseng-$4Qp5.
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Montgomery Market

Montgomery, June 2.-(Special )-spot cotton was quoted here today as follows: Middling fair, 9.75c; strict good middling, 9.50c: good middling. 9.25c; strict mid ding. &c., middlng fair. s.75c; strict low middling. S.25c. low middling, 7.75c; strict good ordinary. 7.25c; good ordinary, 6.S5c. Marekt quiet.
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Sugar Market

New York. June 2.-Raw sugar steady; centriful, 495c; molasses. 4.1sc; refined steady. Sugar futures were quiet ca y today with a steady undertone. At noon prices were unchanged to points higher. Later prices eased off under light trade selling and the closing was easy un- changed to points lower. Sales, HOO tons. July 401c; September, 42oc; Decem- Der, 3.97c; March, 3.52c.
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New Orleans Cotton Futures

New Orleans, June 2.-Spot cotton was steady, points up. Sales on the spot, 400 bales; to arrive. $50. Good ordinary 6.99c, strict good ordinary. 7.55c low middlng, 8. 1sc; strict low middling, S63c; middling, Pc; strict middling, 9.25c; good middling, e.57c; strict good middling, 9.94c. Re- ceipts, 92S; stock, 199922.
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Dry Goods Market

New York June 2.-An acute demand was reported today for burlap at high prices. Fancy woolen yarns in steady demand but worsted staple yarns duil. Cotton goods quiet with yarns dull Em- broideries in fair demand.
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Chicago Grain

Chicago, June 2.-Wheat: No. ? red s1 3Odd .32; No. hard, sl .s671 .S7ia. Corn: No. yellow, 75i9d76c. Rye, nominal Barley, 7lG77c. Timothy, s5Q6.75. Clover. sS .50,al3. 30 Pork, sl7.9o. Lard, S957. Ribs S9. .S7a10 ST.
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ANNISTON DEFEATED

Anniston, June 2.-tspeciai.)-Ann to 1alladega today through the air tieht pitching of Norman. Roth Glnz- Ter and McDuffe were hit freely. the tigers getting a total of 1S hits. Six runs in the second put the game on leo for tho Tigers Srore
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Stolen bases. Boyd ?. Newton. Amason. Double plays Newton to Mackey Bases on balls. Rahurn 1. Golden 9 Left on bases. Newman {. I.aGrange ,. Struck out, Raburn g. Golden | Time Of game. 50. Umpire, Davern
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Baseball Pool Is Stopped

Milwaukee, June 2.-Approximately 400 tickets of baseball pool were confiscated today by District Attorney Zabel. They were received here by express, marked and punched and ready for circulation.
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Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, June 2.-Wheat; No , hard, s1 .321sd1 .94 No. red, I25. Corn; No. ? mixed. 74c; No. ? white, 76c; No. ? yellow, 76c. Oats: No. ? white 49a60c; No. mixed, 46lg447c
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Sharged With Espionage

Milan. Italy June 2.-(Via Paris, ?. m )-Isabel Wade. aged S7 of Chicago was arrested here today on the charge of being an accomplice of a Bavarian of- ficer who is accused of espionage.
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Je-n1 kinus ana
 $ of dollars in
 tn Judge Gary, e decision as a
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Hubbard Bros. & Co.

CoffOn Merchants, HanOver Square, N. Se& orIeans Cotton Exchange. New
 PHS ldee ExcheRGe<. Associats aals Sf cos{ anS aY cottoh @ sssa es oii 1nq for ;ff2ture do'fVeFy. saeclar stteneion and liberal ter tnb given for son8e zst t4entG of epot cotton far delivery. Ccrrssp 1s7
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Metal Market.

New York, June 2.-Lead, 4.S5a4.9 .95 Spelter not quoted. At London, lead not quoted Spelter. 995. Copper firm; cleo trolytic. s1s. Tin quiet; five-ton lots. SSi 5o d3S Iron quiet and unchanged. At Lon don. spot copper, s79 5s; futures. eS0 Spot tin. s1s0; futures, 9159 los. Anthony f110G1l5.
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St. Louis Grain

St Louis June 2-Wheat; No. red,
 Sl 2S011 30; No hard, $i .S7d1. 40; July, $1.1S. Corn: No. ?, 751hc; No. white, 771zc; July, 7fac. Oats No. ?, 49lsc; No. 7 white, 53c; July, d34c.
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rcore by innings

Summary. Stolen bases, smith, Hutch- ins 2. Cochran 2, Werner, Hudnal' 2. Two-base hit, Groome. Home run. Pope. Double play. Rickard to Pope. Base on balls off Guthrie ,; off zellers Q Struck out. by Guthrie 2, by zel- ieis Q Passed ball, shannon. Time, 1:h5 Umpire, Welch.
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Enplish Moneu

London, June 2.-Bar silver 23ssc per ounce. Money, 1i4 per cent. Dscoun. rates: Short bills. 2esd2A per cent; three months. ? 1S-16d2H per cent.
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Produce Market

New York. June 2-Butter flrmer; re- ceipts, 33,s46. Creamery extras, 9S score 2Sc creamery, higher scoring, 2SiHd2ec firsts 27d271ac; seconds, 251sd26iec. Eggs irregular; receipts, 22.572; fresh gathered extra. 23d24c: extra firsts, 21isG22c; firsts 2cd2lc; seconds, 1s1sa19iac. Cheese steady receipts, 1T,1T3: state whole milk fresf specials. lessdi7c; specials, average fancy 161sc. Dressed poultry quiet; western frozen roasting chickens 1s@22c; fresh fowls, iced, 14d1615c; fresh turkeys, iced 15917c.
 Kansas City. June 2.-Butter, creamery PIC; firsts, 25c; seconds, 23c; packing, 19c Eggs, firsts, l6isc; seconds, 141sc. Poultry hens. 121ac; roosters, Sc; turkeys, 13c.
 Chicago, June 2.-Butter unchanged Eggs lower; receipts, 22.1s6; at mark cases included, 16lksd1sc; ordinary firsts 16Q17c; firsts, 17tsQ1Sc. Potatoes lower receipts S5 cars; Michigan and Wisconsin red, 35d40c; white, 4044Sc
 St. Louis, June 2.-Poultry unchanged except chickens, 121ac; turkeys, 11d13c Butter unchanged. Eggs, 161sc.
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Naval Stores

Savannah Ga, June 2.--Turpentine firm. s9@S94c: sales. 341; receipts, SIS; ship nents 4S7; stock. 22.949. Resin, firm; sales 40s; receipts. 1887; shipments, 22o9: stock. 59,6SS. Quote:- A, B. s2.to: c. D. s2So; E. e290: F, c, H, Ss10; I, s3.15; K, 8 50; M, $3.95; N. s; we. s5.so; wv. s5.7O.
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Georgia League
STANDING
Results Yesterda,

Anniston 1, Talladega 9. Rome 1, Griffin l.
 Newman 2-3, LaGrange To.
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LaGrange .............. GOO GOO 010--1
 Summary: Two-base hits, Gentle, Pc land. Stolen bases, Mackey, Matthews Poland. Amason. Double plays. Ed mordson to Mackey to Griffin. Base on balls. Weston 2, Gentle 3. Left or bases. LaGrange 8, Newman 4 Struck out, Weston ?, Gentle 4 Wild pitch Weston. Time of game, 1:45 Umpire Dnyerp
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Games Today

LaGrange at Talladega. Anniston at Rome. Griffin at Newman.
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Creamery Products

Creamery Butter-321ac; process butter.
 26Isc; oleomargarine, 14022c. Full Cream Cheese-17Ac; imported,
 Swiss, 35c; Pimento, dozen, $135.
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Coffee Market

New York, June 1.-The market for cof- Tee futures was very quiet today, sales being reported of only 7750 bags The opening was steady at unchanged prices to an advance of 1 point on some scat tered covering, but prices later sed off under liquidation and little trade sell Ing Which some thought might be against purchases for new crop forward ship ment from Brazil. The close was net unchanged to points lower. June, 540c: {: July, 6.49c; August, 6.50c: September. 650c; October. 652c; November. 65sc; Decem- ber 6.5Sc; January, 6.5Sc; February, 6.61o: March, 6.6fc; April 6.67c May, 6.70c.
 Spot easy; Rio No. :, 7c; Santos No. 4. Sac. It is reported that undescribed San tos No. As have sold under cents for forward shipment in the cost and freight market.
 Milres prices were unchanged. Rio ex- change on London unchanged. Brazilia n port receipts, 17,000; Jundiahy. 600O Rio cleared 5000 for New York and 16.O00 for New Orleans. A private cable from Rio says that the new crop of Rio coffee will be of small bean and poor quality ewing to drouthy conditions during the past few months.
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LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Spot Cotton
The Iron Market
Poultry and Eggs

Hens-14c Turkey gobblers-15c; hens. 2oc. Broilers. 25@30c. Ducks-15c lb. Guineas-30c. Young Roosters-35c. Old Roosters-30c. Geese-No sale. Fresh country eggs, 15c; graded carton eggs, 1701Sc.
 Meats Extra Ribs--12.571kc. Bellies-12.T15c. Boston Butts-14c Pork Loins-16lhc Breakfast Bacon-23c. Spare Ribs--10c Regular Hams-17c. Skinned Hams-17c. Pure Lard-11ssc; compound. slsc
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Live Stock

Chicago, June 2.-Hogs: Receipts 36, GOO; weak; bulk of sales. g. 45q7 60, light, g 30 770; mixed, $7 306l7 .65: heavy, s76D7 55 rough. s7@7.15; pigs, s5. 75q7. .25.
 Cattle: Receipts. 1S,000; weak; native beef steers. $6.9019. 25; western steers, $6.S0 aS.10: cows and heifers, s. 2oaS. 70; calves. $IQ9.75.
 Sheep: Receipts. 10000; firm sheep, s6. 50 47.25; lambs, S7.75@l0. 65
 Kansas City, June 2.-Hogs Receipts, 13,O00; lower; bulk of sales. s7 .30d7 70 heavy, s7.5oq7.55; packers and butchers, $l.s0a7 60; light s7. 50d7 621s pigs, $6. 4oaI7.
 Cattle: Receipts, 520o; steady; prime fed steers, $S. 6oq9; dressed beef steers, SSat S.60; southern steers, $6.S5QS. 30; cows, S4. vO @7,75; hefers, Sa@9; stoclxers, $6. 25as .25 i; calves, $6 50d9.7
 Sheep. Receipts, 5000; strong; lambs. $s s50411 .g5, yearlings, $7 25q9. 25; wethers, SHOOT ewes, $5.50Q6.25.
 St. Louis, June 2.-Hogs: Receipts, H. 500; lower; pigs and lights. s6. 25a7. 80; mixed and butchers, $7 65Q7. .S0* good heavy, S7. .6oa7. 70.
 Cattle; Receipts, 5000; steady native beer, s7.50d9,2 ,25; yearling steers and heif- ers,1 $sq9 30; COWS, $6a6 50; stockers and feeders, S6QS. 25; Texas and Indian steers $5.25aS.65 cows and heifers, $4Q6. .50; na- tive calves, $6q9. 25.
 Sheep: Receipts 2700; steady; clipped muttons, $5@6; clipped lambs, s9Q9 .75; spring lambs, S10G10. 75.
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New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans, June 2.--Rough rice was strong today. The clean grade continued steady. Receipts: Clean, 1859. Sales: S33 sacks rough Honduras at 3.50I3 .9Sc; 6S3 rockets clean Honduras at 4m5c.
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Tauadega .............0 .060 900 12e--s
 Summary: Two-base hits Norman, Boykin. Three base hit, Koenig. Stolen hases, Baker. Camp Base on balls, Glazner 3. Hits. off Glazner 1 in 1 Ia innings; off McDuffie in 2-3 innings. Struck out, by Bla2ner 1 by Norman {, hy McDuffie g. Time of game, t.50. Umpire, Dewitt. Attendance, 400.
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The Morgan county commissioners' court convened today for the regular monthly session.
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Fish

Salt Water Trout-111sc. Blue Catfish--7c. Red Snapper-91sG710c Gray Snapper--5c. Mullet-6d7c. Shrimp-10c. Spanish Mackerel--10U11c.
, 1915-04-24

Lieutenant Martin, of the Royal Engi-
ueers, the latter already possessing the
Distinguished Service Order medal. Privntes
May Of the Scottish Rifles, and Tollerton, of
Cameron Highlanders, have been awarded
Crosses for the rescuiug of wounded under
fire.
The Admiralty have issued the following
statement: con Sunday a German sub
marine torpedoed and sank the trnwler
"VuniIla". The trawler "Fermo" endeavoured
to rescue the crew but was fired at and
driven off and all the crew of the "Vanilla"
were lost. This killing Of fisher folk for no
military purpose should not escape attention.
1t was the second murder Of this character
within a week and q careful record will be
kept of these events.
The skipper of the trawler "Fermo" re-
ports that he was within three hundred
wards Of the trawler "Vanilla'' when she was
struck aud hat he attempted to pick up her
crew, but the German submarine attacked
him and fired q torpedo Mt his vessel, which
forced her to flee.
A Freuch official communiqu6 states that
Lieutenant Garros, the aviator, was forced
to alight seven miles north of C%ourtrai aud
was taken prisoner.
The correspondent of the "Morning Post"
in Northern France states that in territory
recovered the success OF the British south Of
Ypres is he biggest advance since the Au-
position Of the greatest technical vulue. An
, 1915-04-24
ST. GROIN STATION.
lCensOreA ait Jamaicn.l

London, April 2lst-A British offcinl bull
letin states: ga successful action COM
menc'ng on Saturday evening eliminated on
Sunday night in the capture and complete
occupation of the important point known as
Hill 60, which lies about two miles south Of
Znlebeke, east of Ypres, and dominates The
country to The north and northwest. The
successful explosion OF a mine under the hull
began the operations, many Germans being
killed thereby, and Is prisoners were cap
tured including an officer. AT daybreak on
Sunday the enemy delivered a Ltuvy coun-
ter-nttack against this hill, but were repulsed
with heavy losses. They advanced in close
formation and our machine gun battery got
well into them. Desperate efforts were
nude all day Sunday by the Germans to re-
cover the hill, but they were everywhere
repulsed with great losses, and before the
captured position on which W. are now con-
soliduted in strength hundreds Of dend are
lying. On Sunday two more German aero
planes were brought down in this urea, since
Thursday the total loss to the enemy being
five aeroplnnes."
Five awar Dis of the Victoria Gross are an
nounced, including three for conspicuous
bravery in the use of hand grenades,
namely, Private Barker, of the 1st Batta-
lion of The Gremdier Guards, Corpo-
rUl Fuller, Of the same Regiment aud
, 1915-04-24

other telling blow upon the German lines,
between KENNEL and WIelyerghem, opened
on Sunday morning. when tie miners sprung
q series Of mines, blowing away part of a
hill and killing several hunIred Germans.
KENNEL is famous in Flanders for
its hill. which is 500 feet high and the
only one in the country. Ten kilomo-
tres were gained here, aud with The hill
Of KENNEL in British bands an important
step has been made towards swinging back
the German right. The fighting was MS
fierce as ut Neuve Chapelle, the British
sweeping OF to a point where there were no
trenches, the troops being exposed to a heavy
fire while digging themselves in after break
ing through the German trenches to a con
siderable distance behind them. The ar
tllIery, following the work of the sappers,
played havoc with the German trenches, as
at Neuve Chapelle, and the British infantry
tell upon Il foe utterly demoralized. The ac-
ton is still progressing the British advance
being unchecked. 500 Germans have already
been taken prisoners and everything indicates
even greater losses for the enemy than at
Neuye Chapelle.