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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-28
VILLA IS PREPARING FOR NEW CAMPAIGN Says He Will Make Con- ventiOn Government
 Supreme

Washington, January H.-General Villa telegraphed the Mexico City convention agency here today that he was organizing two new and powerful columns for a campaign to establish the supremacy of
 the convention govepment. He also an- ncunced that he had acquired a fleet of aeroplanes to locate enemy positions, and that the first of the machines already had arrived at his headquarters in Aguas Calientes.
 Other advices. according to Enrique c. Llorente of the agency. said General Car. rera Torres troops, in the service of the convention, were engaged by forces un-
 der General Caballero in the vicinity of
 Ciudad Victoria, capital of the state of
 Tamaulipas.
 Advices to the state department today from Vera Cruz said telegraphic com munication between Mexico City and Vera Cruz had been broken since Sun day and probably would not be resumed for some days.
 Another report announced that permis- sion had been granted to the Huasteca Petroleum company to resume exports of crude petroleum. Other oil companies al.
 ready had been permitted to resume their shipments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-28
WEAKNESS IS FELT
 IN STOCK MARKET
Action of U. s. Steel Direc- tors Seems to Carry Unex-
 pected Implications

New York January All recent cal cuIations and estimates dealing with finan- cial and industrial conditions underwent radical revision today as result of yes terday's passing of the United States Steel common dividend. This was seen, not only in the weakness of the market, . but in the general attitude of the specu- lative and investment public, to whom the action of the United States Steel directors seemed to carry unexpected implications.
 Steel common opened at its minimum prime of IS and remained at that figure throughout the feyerish and active session. Dealings in that issue were comparatively light, probably for the reason that 1t had little or no market at its arbitrary low level. In the so-caled unofficial mar ket which came into vogue while the stock exchange was closed in the latter months of last year. the stock sold down to 4Sie.
 Steel preferred bore the brunt of the attack on that and allied issues, falling 61s points to within 1s point of it's mini- mum and rallying fraetional1y. Even the sinking fund bonds which normally show great steadiness, manifested a weakening tendency.
 After the closing fl the market official announcement was made that beginning with tomorrows trading the minimum price of Steel common would be lowered to 43. Denial was given to reports that other active issues were to undergone im- mediate revision
 The entire list declined with Steel in- ternational shares, grangers, coalers and southern roads, as well as induStrals, utilities and coppers losing from ? to I points. There was moderate rally in the final dealings Union Pacific and Reading recovering about a point, but weakness prevailed at the close.
 Failure of the directors of the Pressed Steel Car company to declare a dividend on the common stock was in keeping with general expectations and served as d re- hinder of the unsatisfactory conditions now prevailing in the equipment depart ment.
 Apart from the stock market itself the most interesting feature was the sale by the Pennsylvania Railroad company of $49000,000 of first mortgage bonds, the last of an issue of s1o0 100000 authorized many years ago. The Erie road also announced it's intention to issue bonds, subject to state approval.
 Bonds followed the course of stocks with severe declines in speculative issues. Total sales, par value, were s2,5i5,000.
 United States coupon 3s declined E per cent on cali.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-28
RAILROAD TOO MUCH
 GOVERNED, IS CLAIM
Western Lines Subjected to 3459 Orders and Laws in
 Four Years, Says Sheean

Chicago. January g7.-Statisties showins that in the past four years western rail- ways have been made subject to 3iss or ders and laws by commissions, munieipali- ties and state legislatures were presented to the arbitration board in the wage hear ing here today. James NJ. Sheean. attor- ney for the railroads. said the figures were presented to give "a complete pie ture'' of the burdens on railroad incomes, and to show that railroad employees in eeIs tain instances, while asking more money for increased efficiency, were support ing prospective laws which would cur tail that efficiency.
 Touching on the financial condition of the roads. ]. II. Keefe. assistant general manager of the Gulf Colorado and Santa F'e railroad, testified that aggregate dvi- dends of western roads in 1911 were s22.- 0oo.o00 less than. in 1910, Tho aggregate surplus. he said. decreased S2a0oo,ooo. ln- come from other sources other than oper- alton alone increased.
 In the course of the day Sheeap charged that W. s. Carter of counsel for the men
 In seeking to include the Yazoo and Mis- sissippi railroad negro firemen In the de mands was in effect demanding the plas ing of white flremen in the places of
 negroes. At the same rate of ps<y.s he
 serted. tho more competent white me, would be employed. Carter replid tha the ronus of such an effect would res with the railroads He disclaimed any such intention. Negroes are not eligible to membership in the Brotherhood of En- ginemen. but the brotherhoods claim td be acting in the arbitration for union and nonunion men alike. Carter said they believed in the "open shop"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-28
Thought Cat Was Coon

From the New 1ork Sun.
 Pasadena, Cal.-Mistalxing a black an gora cat for coon, the colored chauf- feur of Carmen Runyon of Marlposi street, Altadena, caused wild excitement ir the aristocratic neighborhood when he and a bulldog gave chase, and in true Kentucky style the colored man shook the pet of Mrs. l.. T. Chamberlain, a neighbor, from tree to the green-sward where the dog, after q terrific battle in which he was whooped on by the chauffeur. killed it and tore the beauti- full full to pieces.
 .I wouldn't have taken the best auto mobile made for that cat with the blael, chauffeur thrown in," declared MT. Cham berlin after the battle, and his wife was almost hysterical with weeping, for shs had brought the pet from St. Paul two years ago and it had been in the family and her constant companion for 10 years The Runyons are as much cut up over 1t as the Chamberlains. and the chauffeur is in absolute disgrace
 Blaclie had a particularly long and silky eoat of black. A runway was built for her and everything done for her com. fort She roamed about with never q fear until the coming of the Runyons anu bulldog with cat eating tendencies.
 Blackie was then guarded more closely but she wandered across the way to pay friendly visit which was destined [, cost her life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-28
SAYS SULLIVAN Is
 FIT ID FILL OFFICE
Austin ]. COllett Witness Before Probe of Fitness
 of Minister

New York, January ea-Austn ]. Col lett. director general of public works In
 Santo Domingo. to which post he was
 recommended by Secretary Bryan. he
 said. was witness today for James NJ.
 Sullivan. American minister 10 the Domi-
 niean republic. at the investigation by
 Senator-elect James D. Phean into the
 minister's fitness.
 Collett asserted that in his opinion
 Sullivan was eminently fit 10 represent
 the United States in Santo Domingo in
 the double capacity in which the Amer iean minister there is oouged to act
 that of business man as we'll as diplomat Collett said his wife's family and Seore-
 tary Bryans were personal friends. He had not been recommended for his post
 he said, until after he had passed a civil service examination as engineer for the interstate commerce commission. Sullivan. he said, was not popular with Dominicans, but he held that Sullivan was not to blame.
 "I don't think any American ministe, | to Santo Domingo ever will be popular. T
 he asserted. "Santo Dominicans are al. Wdyb dsaiffSt tnelf government ana II tl1ls government is recognized by the unites States the American minister is bound tl be unpopular"
 Never, said colett. had he been asSe, by Sullivan to favor one contractor above another, nor had he seen anythinl | in the ministers private oy official con duct that was improper. The Banc,
 Naeional, which has been called an un | trustworthy institution for the deposit o | government funds. was characterized a. | ''all right
 1 John l.. Mann, who preceded Collet as director general of public works, sai, he never heard of Sullivan's compellin.
 a contractor to take off 900 from Si0o0000 road contract.
 l Thomas J. Hassett. contractor, tes | tified that he had paid s5oo0 to W. C Beer. attorney for Banco Nacional in I terests as a fee for procuring contract l for developing Santo Domingo lands, bu declared the proposed contracts were no to be paid for out of government funds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-28
Port Cotton Movement

New Orleans: Middling, Ssc; receipts 14.16S; exports, $500; sales 1850; stock, 403,- S97.
 Galveston: Middling, s5-l6e; receipts 27 ,os7: sales, 719; stock, 626,105.
 Mobile: Middling, 7%c; receipts, 459 sales, 200; stock, S2.o3o
 Savannah: Middling, Sc; receipts, 14757 exports, S674; sales, 1925; stock, 39S,0H
 Charleston; Middling, 75sc; receipts 2s9O: sales 800: stock, i56,36o Wilmington: Midding, 77sc; receipts 1791; stock, A9 765. Texas City: Receipts, 2211. Norfolk. Middling, Sc: receipts, 1913 sales, o0l2; stock, 71,6S3. Baltimore Mddling, Sac; stock, 272l
 Boston: Niddling, S.50e; receipts, 454 stock, 920o
 Philadelphia: AIiddling, s.75c; stock, 25s1.
 New York: AIidlding, s.50c; receipts, 39l exports, 726;s stock, 1Oa915.
 Minor ports: Receipts, 4359; exports 4359; stock, 1S4,S9
 Total today: Receipts. 70,Ss0 shipments, 26659; stock, 2,024,o5o.
 Total for week: Receipts, So7bl1; ship ments. 1S9,132.
 Total for season: Receipts, 63O2, ,615: shipments, 3,547,876.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-28
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, January 27-tSpecial.) )--Cables this morning were about as due, but from the opening our market was under the influence of the unsettled stock market caused by the passing of the Steel divi- dend, Not much selling from the south was in evidence, and spot markets ap- peared to be steady, although New Or leans sent many reports of an carries feel ing.
 Wall street houses were slow sellers ~ll day so that the market closed at the lowest prices of dull session, with local sentiment remaining distinctly bearish. The trade here expects the south to be free sellers at this level of prices and they anticipate that this pressure will give us a lower market.
 It was noticeable late this afternoon that the west was buyer on the deQ)ine, par ticularly in October. and 1t is likely that with the high price of grain. buying or- ders for investment in cotton from the west will be encountered on every de- cline.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-28
TONE IS CALLED
 BARELY STEADY Weakness in Securities Mar ket Affects Cotton at
 New Orleans

New Orleans, January 27.-The cotton market was soft today under selling based on weakness in the securities mar ket. The close was at the lowest of the day, a loss of 13 to 15 points. Short sell ing was stimulated by the passing of the dividend on United States Steel common In the early part of the session some steadiness was shown but the market weakened later and the tone on the close was officially called barely steady.
 Reports from mills were encouraging, being to the effect that large orders were being placed by Europe for duck and other heavy cloths as well as for large uuan- titles of knit goods. Spot accounts were about the same they have been show ing n. good demand for what is left of the crop, but even the advance of 1sc at Sa- vannah failed to have any bullish effect. Gossip among freight brokers was that February exports would be large, but traoers paid little attention to it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-28
Woman. 6. Goes to School

From the New York Sun
 Minneapolis. Minn.-While E. $. Wilson, an Edina farmer and gardener, kept house today Mrs. Wilson, 63 years old went to the State School of Agriculture and registered for the farmers short course. Other woman, many of them about the same age. were among the SIS persons who registered for the course
 Mrs. Wilson is taking special course in bee culture. She has for several years attended to that branch of the farm work and though she is rated as a successful culturist she takes all the instruction the school has to offer each year.
 MT. Wilson is keeping house this week." Mrs. Wilson said. Some one has to take charge of the place, and he is good houseleeper. The bee industry is getting to be an important part of our work. and I want to keep up to date. Bees and school days now and then will keep one young
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-28
NEW HIGH RECORD
 MADE IN WHEAT
Difficulty in Obtaining Grain Throughout West
 Results in Broad Market

Chicago. January 2a.-Increased diff
 culty in obtaining wheat throughout the
 west resulted today in a broad market on
 the exchange here. and new high record
 war prices. There was a nervous feeling
 at the close which was 1902 to 2isc above
 last night. Other leading staples, too, all
 made net gains. Corn, ss to 5sa1c; oats,
 to 194@17sc, and provisions 7,suloc to
 621sc.
 Chicago export houses had no wheat to
 offer and were obliged to be content 10
 let foreign bids go elsewhere. Shipments
 at primary points kept equal pace with receipts, but were significantly smaller than export clearances. Meanwhile, ru- ral holders gave no sign of loosenins their grip on reserves. July climbed up in a remarkable man.
 her, finishing about 7e above the lowest point touched yesterday. The greatest buying force manifested itself in the last hour.
 Quarantine orders stopping Illinois grain shipments in many counties had a bullish influence on corn. Oats traders were. excited over ru-
 nor that the Canadian import duty would be removed.
 Notable strength developed In provis- 1 ions due partly to the bulge in grain and partly to belief that the state quar- antine would cause a decided falling off I in hogs receipts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-28
Buried Hand Caused Pain
,om the NeW Nork Snn.

From the New \ ofk sun.
 Georgetown, DeL-Suffering intense pains in hand which had been ampu- tated and buried. Lewis Jefferson of Blades had no relief until the hand was uncovered and the fingers Strengthened out. since when he has felt no more pain.
 The strange story is vouehed for by Jefferson himself. who had his hand cut off by a circular saw at the Allen mills several weeks ago. During the past week he has been suffering with se- we're pains and with an itching sensa- ton in what would have beer tho palm of his hand.
 unrelieved by physicians the youn g man acted on the advice of friends and dug up the amputated hand. which had been buried for nearly six weeks. The fingers of the hand were found in a cramped position. After straightening g out the fingers and weighting them so that they could not again double up. the hand was reburied. All pain left Jefferson at once. and he claimts that he has suffered no inconvenience.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-28
WRECKING COMPANY
 UNDER INDICTMENT
Charge Conspiracy to Monopolize Business in New York Bay by
 Destructive Competition

New York, January T.--Antitrust indct-
 ments were returned by a federal grand
 jury here against the Chapman
 wrecking company and two of its of
 ficers-Isaac F. Chapman. president and
 William l.. Chapman, secretary.
 The indictments charge conspiracy to
 monopolize the lighterage business in New
 York bay and from railroad and steam
 ship terminal points along the Atlantic
 seaboard in states including Virginia, Florida, South Carolina. North Carolina and Georgia.
 It is charged further that the company endeavored to bring under it's control all facilities in use by competing concerns to the end that a certain subsidiary com. pany could carry on the wrecking and
 salvage business exclusively. While concealing the fact of their con- l trol the indictment continues the de- fendants at times waged such destructive competition that business rivals wer' stifled and destroyed, after which. it Is charged, the defendants. by threats ant coercive measures, directed at common carrtNrs and shippers controlling the rout 1, ing of merchandise and of making re bates and giving Inducements. caused them to enter into contracts with the de l fendants.
 Railroads and steamship lines were in duced and coerced to refuse to employ the defendants competitors, the indict
 ment set forth. through methods of criti cising the business systems of the com petitors and of questioning their ability t | carry out contracts and by threatening tt 1 <1 ha dS and 9fQa | ship lines.
 l John N. Boyle. counsel for the de | fendants, said tonight the indictment wal ridiculous. ''The company is not a monop oiy, and never has been. It has any mum Der of competitors" he said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-28
Fruits and PrOsl,,ca

Lemons-$3. 50. Iimes-S1.25.
 Florida Oranges-S1 .75d2 25. apefruit-s1 .75@2.25 Tangerines-l.75 per strap $2.50 per box, klorda rawberries-30Q4oc qt Apples-York Imperial $3M35O; Bald wins, $3a3.25 Grimes Golden, s4a14 50. Ben Davis, $2.6043. Box apples, $1.25d1. .75. Peanuts-515M61ac per lb. Malaga Grapes-s5Q6 per keg. Tomatoes-s2. .50Q3 per crate. Cocoanuts--$4 per sack Cranberries-Per box, Sl. .7542; per bar rel, $7. Celery-A.50 crate, 90c dozen. Walnuts-16020c lb. Pecans-1211xQ2Oc per ID. Filberts-l5c per ID. Almonds-20c per lb. Chestnuts-9c' per lb. Lettuce-$1. .25G2. 25 hamper Eggplants-$3 50.
 Green Peas-S2.7 75.
 Green Beans-$2.50. Onions-21ac per lb.
 Spanish Onions-1. 75 per crate. Sweet Potatoes-90c per bushel. Irish Potatoes-75c per bushel. Cabbage--2c per lb. New Cabbage-$1.7 75 per crate London Layer Raisins-$175 California Figs-s2 per case Seed Potatoes-$1Q1.2 20 bu. Onion Sets $1.75Q2 bu.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-28
COTTON MARKET
 IS UNSETTLED Prices Easing Off Under Liquidation and Scatter
 ing Pressure

New York, January 27.-Cotton was un- settled today with prices easing off under liquidation and scattering pressure. which seemed to be chiefly inspired by further talk of freer spot offerings from the east ern belt. Closing prices were steady but from Is to IS points net lower.
 Liverpool did not fully meet the local advance of yesterday afternoon and first prices here were 3 to points net lower. After showing a net loss of from to 10 points under liquidation which seemed to come largely from Wall street sources, prices rallied to within or points of last nights closing figures on covering, western buying and moderate support from some of the local spot houses.
 There was not much southern selling, but the demand was at no time active or aggressive and the market weakened again in the late trading under a renewal of more or less general liquidation, which included a little selling by houses with German connections. Active months sold IA to 16 points net lower and closed at the low point of the day.
 Cables from the American ambassador at Berlin reporting sales of good mid ding cotton in the Hamburg market al but little over 15 cents for February de- livery were published here during the day. and there were rumors in the late trading that owing to the decline in the price in the German markets. further shipments from this country under pre-. vailling conditions looked less attrae- tive with stocks at all United States ports today, for the first time in tht history of the country, over the 1000, Oot mark. the total being 2,024,05o bales. Bulls claim that foreign interests own large part of this cotton and that it is being held up in this country by the lack ol tonnage.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-28
Produce Market

New York, January T.-Butter, firm receipts, 553s tubs Creamery extras, 92 score, 321RG33c; creamery, higher scoring. 331kGi34c; creamery firsts, 30a32c. Cheese, firm and unchanged; receipts. 3596 boxes. Eggs unsettled; receipts, 94H cases, fresh gathered, extra fine, 331sds4c: extra firsts, 33c; firsts 33a321ac; seconds, 31@3l1sc. Live poultry firm; western chickens, 1Sla4l4c.
 Chicago, January H.-Butter unchanged. Eggs receipts, 3760 cases: market lower, at mark, cases included. 25di301sc; ordinary firsts, '29Q291ac; firsts, Soiac. Potatoes un- changed; receipts. r cars. Poultry. alive, unchanged.
 St. Louis, January T.-Poultry, butter, eggs unchanged.
 Kansas City, January 27.-Butter eggs and poultry unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-28
Interior Cotton Movement

Houston: Middlng. sac; receipts. 19.- 562: shipments, 19.239; sales, 2175; stock, 21S, ,06S.
 Memphis: Middling, Sc: receipts. Ra4 shipments, CLOG; sales, 310o: stock, 249 7a9 Augusta: Middling. 3-16c; receipts, 2124; shipments PIP; sales, 57s; stock, l5o, 6S7.
 St. Louis: Middlng, Sc: receipts, 523S, shipments, 466S sales. 3i5: stock, 3s,Sa3. Cincinnati: Receipts, 4ls; shipments 34O stock. 10.155
 Little Rock: Middling 79sc; receipts 1470; shipments. 374 stock. 6o,Sss.
 Dallas: Middling. 7ssc; sales, 362l.
 Total today: Receipts, 33,S41; shipments, g, ,s99; stock, 733,91o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-28
EGGS BUT SUPPLY IS SCARCE. Prices Firm in All Lines Except COtt0n-Off ans
 Eighth

With the exception of the cotton mar ket quotations in all lines are unchanged The flour market is strong and business is reported active. Fresh eggs are in heavy demand, but the supply is said to be very scarce
 Cotton prices show a tendency to fluc. tuate from day to day. The quotation on good middling at the opening thi, morning is slse-isc lower than the que tation of the previous day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-28
U. S. Not U. S. A.

From the Knickerboker Press.
 Do you know what Is the proper ab- breviation of the United States? It is U. s. It is not U. s. A. There is wide spread and apparently utter ignorance of this fact. The initials U, s. A. Is the official accepted abbreviation for Uni- . ted States army, and does not. under any possible conditions. ever mean Uni- ted States of America. At this time, when so many manufacturers in this country are branding their goods us made in the United States. this is i'm. portant. The brand U. s. A. upon any thing means that 1t was manufactured in the United States army. Made Tn U. S." Is the brand which should be put upon all goods manufactured in this country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-28
New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans, January H.-An activ, tone continued in rough Honduras and Japan and clean Japan rice today, clear Honduras remaining strong. Rough ant clean quotations unchanged. Rice, pol ished, per ton, $24@26; bran, per ton, $161 IS. Receipts: Rough. 2797; millers, 261I clean, 1296 Sales, 570 sacks rough Hon. duras at 3.55Q4. 10c; PAT pockets clean Honduras at 27s@67sc; 45s pockets Japan at 3hq3s4o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-28
Dry Goods Market

New York, January 27.-Cotton goods were steady today but not so active. Dis counts are to be shortened, beginning Monday, on staple printed lines not all ready advanced. Canton nannels and other mapped goods were firmer. Men wear lines were again opened. Some fancy overcoatings and some fancy suitings were up from 71ac to 10c yard Laces and embroideries were quiet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-28
Chicago Grain

Chicago, January 27.-Wheat: No. ? red, s1. .46l4 al .4S&; No. hard. s1.46kq1 .aS7s. Corn: No. yellow, 72d74c; No. white, 72a731sc. Oats: No. white, 551sd56iac No. white, 54hd5i1ac. Rye. No ?, Si.23 Barley, 76mS5c Timothy, s6.0007 50 Clover, $i2.5Oa15oo. Pork. s17.0Ad1s.i7 Lard, $1092 Ribs, s9. 25dl1000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-28
Horse Made a Dent in His Head

From the SlgOurney, Ia, NeWs. ssWesley Dern got mixed up with his horse the other day and carries a bad dent in his head where he kicked him, the cork of the shoe going through his bat and making hole in the band His two outside fingers on his hand were struck and badly injured. It was lucky for him he wasn't more seriously hurt. As it was he was knocked senseless and had to be helped to the house, Lucky for him, for the horse reared right up and came down on him.