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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11
COTTON MARKET IN
 AN EXCITED STATE
Rumors of Developments in Washington Demoralize
 Traders

New York, May 1o.-Quiekly tented ru- mors of extremely disquieting develop ments in Washington threw the cotton bordered on demoralizaton for a brief period late this morning. Rallies of sev- eral points followed. however and the close was steady at a net decline of only s to 15 points.
 Liverpool made a very strong showing after the big declines of last week, and the local market opened firm at an ad- vance of Il to F points. This advance carried October contracts up to loose. or st points below the low level of last Friday, and seemed to attract scattered realizing while it appeared that many local traders were slow to follow the Liverpool advance, owing to expectations of wider dffer- ence between the two markets. At any rate there was no aggressive demand and prices gradually eassd off some 20 to 30 points from the best under liquidation by parties who had carried their cotton over Fridays break or selling for profits by more recent buyers. Trade interests gave some support on scale down. but just before midday the market met burst of general Selnng, WHICH causeu a luflnel break of about s1.50 per bale within the space of five minutes. october contracts sold at 9.46c or 57 points below the higl level of the morning and S9 points under last nights closing figures. Prompt de nials of the unsettling rumors checked thu selling movement at this level and price: later rallied some 16 to 24 points from tn, lowest on covering and trade buying. Ru mors that some of the cotton vessel. which were to have cleared from Soutl Atlantic ports on Saturday had been tenn porarily held up, helped to unsettle thu market during the morning, and local ex pcrters said that the action of the Italian government with reference to re-exporta ton probably would restrict the outwar' movement. Reviews of the dry good trade continued encouraging, and report of further showers In the southwest wer unfavorable from a new crop standpoint but these features seemed to attract yer. little attention owing to the nervousness of sentiment over outside conditions. EX
 ports today were only 2643 bales. So ia this sea son, 7,346, 746 Port receipts. 16,54; United States port stocks, 1,2S2,13 In terior receipts, 9227.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11
PITIFUL CASE ELICITS
 SYMPATHY OF POLICE
Fly A. J. NpEns. JR.

am willing to give 1t to them. They don't want me to go back. but they don't know how to get me out. So l guess in the morning they will come and take me back to that hole.
 The boy was right. They took him back the next morning and he Is probably there yet. His lot must be hard one. If any part of the story he told was true. This much is fact. The boy was working at the time they took him back to the feformatory. He was filling mans shoes, helping to put bread in the mouths of his brothers and sisters. His parents wanted and needed the boy at home He Is worth more 10 them there than he ever will be worth to the state. Which is best-keep the boy in the reforma~ tory or let hm come back to n.s parents who worship; yes, even idolize him, and help them in the battle for life in i bitter. cynical old worlds An another 1 thing, what is the chance of reforming him under the eiroumstances7
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11
sTfgS MARKET PUT Iu ANOTHER TEST Many Shares Recede on De cline, But Recover To-
 ward Close

New York May fazThe stock mar ket was put to another severe test of its inherent strength today, many shares recedng from to 15 points on succession of declines. but recov- cring a considerable part of their loss toward the close on further supoort- ing orders from banking sources. At the minimum new low prices were poade by almost every issue of import nnce for the current movement
 Conditions growing out of the Lusi- tania disaster and it's attendant c.r cumstances were again the potent in- fluence, combined with revival or bear attacks and rumors which gave aise to the gravest apprehension For eign selling also was a factor, hqui- ration for Europe, particularly London' attaining formidable proportions
 Trading was somewhat mixed at the outset, the relative strength of the iA- terrationaf list in London conVeyhs le assurances of Improvement Ihe peo- kessional element again arrayed user kpn the short side, however, when the lApril statement of the United states Steel corporation was issued snow n small decrease Tn uhiiiioa
 steel was the center Of persistent relline throughout the season, falling to 4sE, it's lowest price in five weeks and recording net loss of points nm dealings aggregating 16b,ooo shares Amalgamated Copper was ano,nel weak leader. but Reading and Union ssacific made substantial recoveries.
 Bethlehem Steel and Westingnouse srlectric bore the brunt. of the attacks Mnon war shares the former makine E h not loss of points and the iatee, k. New York Air Brake on very nfn' 'r r,ferinrs. lost as much as Bethlehem Eteei ,. ., x,mes seriously disturbed, investment conditions lost none of their 1irmnens ,,, sh. entire s5. 900 of new Pennsylvania railroad bA ss and the keen inquirs for the $25,ueJ.Ooo of Argentine no'e' offered by banking syndicates'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11

Ed Norbitt a brlght-eyed. handsome youth of i6 years, was brought into Chief Egan's office few days ago by Patrolmen Mcfarland and Fuller The boy was crying as if his heart would break
 Taking this boy away from his peo- pie and home was pretty tough" said one of the officers. When he knocked us the door of his home. 1900 Jaspsr ttreet, north, and asked his aged moth CT if her son was at home she told US that he was not and immediately started to cry. We knew that he was. though, for we had seen the boy go in the door just few minutes before so we had to ask her to let us search the house. The boys aged father pr O. tested and begged us not to take his son. who was the biggest part of the support of the family, consisting of six children, but of course we had or ! ders that had to be carried out and We told him what they were.
 Tt seems that the boy had been sent to the East Lake reformatory by Judge Murphy over a year ago. 1t be- 1 ing claimed that he had stolen some coal from the railroad to take home to his parents. About six months ago the hoy made his escape and went back home where he go job in he pipe works nearby. which paid him a dollar a day and added considerably to the income of the family We heard of him being at home and were instructed to arrest him and send him back to the efoi matory. His parents and all his little brothers and sisters sobbed pitt fully as we took him away. I tell you, it was tough business.
 It was about II o'clock at night when Norbitt was brought into the sta 1 .ion Everything was quiet and the l policemen on duty and an Age Herald lieporter were talking over things that had nothing to do with the grim busl- ness of the law. The boy stepped inta the office where they were talking the two men who had been forced to | arrest him close behind.
 The boy coolly looked over the crowd | his face tense and suddenly dropped | into nearby chair. sobbing in a dazod I hopeless way. His clothes were shabby | and i'll kept and bespoke of hard la
  | head trembled as he gave vent to hi. l despair, his body convulsed as h, l choked T want to go back home an, work they need every dollar l car ! get
 The men moved uneasily. severa coughed and one attempted to sa, something but stopped. What's th' 1 9rouble buddy?' he was asked finally The boy looked up, dried his eyes ant told his story.
 He told 1t straightforwardly ant I fearlessly with all appearance Of truth
 Almost two years ago, Judge Murph, sentenced me to the reformatory for steal ing coal. I didn't steal it, swear didn but just the same l was sent out to Eas
 Lake as thief This was nearly tw
 years ago In February l escaped. A 1 soon as I got home I went to work fo $l a day and gave the money to mamma There are lot of us in the family, an I knew my father couldn't earn any nor than l could. He is an old man. Tn
 home folks were glad to have me work ing, and was happy. Tonight they cam
 and got me. l had rather be dead tha
 have to go back My folks need my hell
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11
WHITE WOMAN IS
 KILLED BY TRAIN

Falkville. May 10.-(Special)-A white
 woman about 2s years old. supposed to
 be Tische Manning. and probably living
 at Cullman or in Cullman county, was
 instantly killed by freight train near the speegle crossing about one mile south
 of this place. at s a. m. today. She, In
 company with another, supposed to be Sallie Duncan, were walking south on the
 railroad track, supposed to be going to Iacon to catch train.
 The Duncan woman, who was walking on the east main track, said she called | the other woman's attention to the ap- rroaching train, and it seems that just as the effort was being made to clear the track Miss Manning met her death. | A coroners jury was impaneled and went to the scene. and rendered this ver- dict: That the deceased came to her I death by being struck by an, engine pull l ing freight train No. 73." Evewitnesses | to the accident supported this verdict After the jury had acted on the ease the | body was turned over to Section Foreman T. F. Price, who brought 1t to FallSvile, 1 and an effort was made to locate the
 relatives of the deceased. The body was | shipped to Cullman on No. today.
 l The Rev. NJ R. Heflin of Culman will deliver A lecture at tho college chapel hefe tomorrow night entitled. ''rhe Passing of l the Old and Coming of the New MT. ] Heflin has quite reputation as an orator | and entertainer and a good-sized audience
 will greet him. He and his party will
 come through the country in automobiles from Cullman. MT. Heflin formerly lived at Birmingham and was pastor at the First church In Tuscaloosa last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11
Produce Market

New York, May 10.-Butter receipts, 6369: market unsettled; creamery extras (92 score), 291sc; creamery thigher scores), 30a30iac: firsts, 2Sd29c: seconds 26a26lac. Eggs steady; receipts, 21,102 cases fresh gathered extras, 22laQ23c; storage packed extra firsts, 21iaQ22c; firsts, 20l2a2liec regular packed extra firsts, 2l@2l1ac; frsts 1915af201sc: nearby hennery whites, fine to fancy, 23di23iac; nearby rennery whites, 7. @23c Cheese steady; receipts, 35I9 state whole milk fresh, specials, 16%c state whole milk average fancy, 161a@l6s4c Dressed poultry quiet; western frozen roasting chickens, 17d21lsc; fowls, 14'9Gi 1Sc Turkeys, 1502ic.
 Chicago, May 10.-Butter lower; cream cry, 22@27Kc. Eggs steady; receipts, 27,- All cases: at mark, cases included, 17M 1Slac; ordinary firsts, 16lsQ17a4c; firsts, lSn 1Ss4c. Potatoes higher; receipts, 2l cars Michigan and Wisconsin red 35u4Oc Michigan and Wisconsin white, i3@4Sc. Kansas City, May l0.-Butter. creamery 27c; tirsts. 25c; seconds, 23c; packing, 171ac Eggs, firsts, lie; seconds, 15c. Poultry hens, 14c: roosters, 10c: turkeys. 15c. St. Louis. May 10.--Poultry: chickens 14c; springs. $Sdo650 dozen. Turkeys, 12m l5c; ducks, 12isc; geese, 7c Butter cream. cry, 2S1ac. Eggs, 17lAc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11
STOCK VALUESARE AGAIN READJUSTED Prices in General Fall Heav- ily-Many Alarming
 RumorS'

New York, May 10.-Another readjust- ment of values growing out of the sinking of the Lustania occurred in the stock market today Prices in general fell to 15 points, effacing the greater part of the gains made by the rise of the two preced-
 ing months
 Lowest prices were registered at midday, when the United States Steel corporation issued it's tonnage statement for April,
 showing A decrease in unified orders. At inc same time the financial district was
 flooded with alarming rumors bearing
 upon conditions at Washington and
 abroad When it became apparent these I reports had no foundation, the heavy sell ing abated and prices gradually made a 2 to point recovery.
 Sales of stocks, 1.225,000 shares. United States Steel, Amalgamated Copper, Read ing and Westinghouse being almost s per cent of the total.
 The strength of the investment situation was reflected in the sale of the greater part of the s65 900 of new Pennsylvania honds offered by a syndicate and the in' ouiry for the s25, 5,OO000O Argentine ive-yea' notes taken by our bankers. Total sales of bonds par value, Sb61O,000 Various United States bonds were AQz per cent lower on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11
PLENTIFUL SUPPLY
 OF STRAWBERRIES Cullman Product Not Yet Being Shipped Here in
 Large Quantities

The strawberry market is now well sup piled, and large shipments are arriving daily from the southern part of the state. Today's quotation is s2 and s2.50 per crate on the Birmingham market. Cullman ber- ries are as yet not being shipped to this city in large quantities, as the demand from eastern cities for this grade of berry is such as to warrant the growers paying the additional mileage incident to making shipments. As soon as the south Alabama crop is exhausted. however, large quan- titles of berries will be received here from Cullman and will be on sale at fancy prices.
 Prices are firm on Morris avenue, and business at the beginning of the week is brisk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York. May 0.-(special.) Jour mar ket today has been under the influence of a most dastardly report, which is stat ed to have come from Chicago, and which was undenied from Washington for near ly an hour. After the experience of last week almost any rumor found believers and while the market recovered during the last two hours. confidence had been shaken Regarding the action of the government In the Lusitania massacre all are willing to follow the decision to be reached in Washington, for they believe this nation found birth in moral idea that 1t was reborn 30 years ago in a moral idea. that it freed Cuba through the force of a moral idea and it will follow It's destiny in the action to be taken in this case. It Is a direct viola tion of the terms of our treaty with Prus- sia of 1799 and we lean more and more to the opinion that Germany must real ize the enormity of the blow to humanity and civilization. ffs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11
New York Cotton Futures
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans Middling &c., receipts, 2069; sales, 5s5; stock, 32l,7
 Galveston: Middling, 9.3oc; receipts, 9210; stock, 32i ,614.
 Mobile: Middling. S.75c: receipts, 100; stock, 24.227.
 Savannah: Middling, s.50c: receipts, 1125: exports, 643; sales, 200 stock, 90.3S2. Charleston: Holiday; receipts. 512; stock, &, ,7s3.
 Wilmington: Holiday; receipts. 1925; stock. 49.913
 Norfolk: Middling. Sc: receipts, 1896; stock, 55,2S4
 Baltimore: Middling. 9ssc; st12k 2976. Boston: Middling, 9s5c; receipts, 10l6; stock, 13.200
 Philadelphia: Middling, s.95c; stock, 1895. New York: Middling, 9.7oc; exports, 2000; stock, 22l .39s.
 Minor ports: Stock, 47,322
 Total today: Receipts, 16,545; exports, 2643: stock. 1,21S,6oo.
 Total for week: Receipts. 3l 1852; exports, 29,927.
 Total for season: Receipts 1o,1os,ss5; ex- ports, 7.4.3S,057.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11
The EngIishman Spoke

From the New ftepublit.
 In A second class railway carriage go- ing from Lausanne to Paris once passed night of conflict On my side were A Swiss who spoke English and an Englishman who didn't speak. Our op- nonents were two members of a Latin race. They wanted the windows shut. We wanted at least one window open. Our common cause drew the three of us together. At first the Englishman's .ex- pression had seem to wonder whether the Swiss and the American were quite worthy to prefer fresh air. As the night wore on this expression waned. and thought I detected trace of sympathy in the elances he sparingly aimed al us. In answer to my question the swfss explained his mastery of the English lan- guage by saying he had learned without teacher, just by sitting near an open window in a tub of cold water. At this the EngIishman almost spoke. Morning came. He filled his pipe and began to hunt through his pockets for matches. The Swiss offered him box. Thank YOU, he answered. gravely. 'T prefer my own.' and went on hunting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11
SENSATIONAL DROP IN COTTON MARKET RumOrs of an Extra Session
 of Congress Alarm
 Spectators

New Orleans May 10.-Cotton opened at an advance today. but at a level l3 points up broke in a sensational manner under the rumor of an extra session of Congress. Selling came from all sides and in a short time the trading months had lost 4S to 46 points. The market continued depressed until the close, in spite of the denial of the report, but recovered part of the loss. In the early afternoon prices were about 20 points up from the bottom. The close
 was at net loss of to 12 points. At this level the market was l6 to "A points
 up from the low of the day
 At the opening the market responded to much better Liverpool figure than due. Rains in Texas were regarded as unfavor- able and prices were apparently headed for higher levels when the extra session rumor came. The weakness in the stock market did much to increase the nervous feeling in cotton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11
GRAMMAR SCHOOL
 TEAMS MEET TODAY

Barker school had things their way yes- terday afternoon and easily evened up the series with the Barrett school for the championship honors of the grammar schools of the city. The game ended with the score of Il to ?, with Barker on the long end. The deciding game will be played this afternoon at Behrens' park at 8 o'clock The first h0nors of the junior division will also be decided when the junior teams of Barrett and Barker meet this afternoon at the same place. Yes- terdays game was as follows: R.H.E. Barrett 26 [
 Batteries: Doneison and Self; Burns and Johnson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11
Cayenv Ont of Game

Chattanooga. May REPRESENTATIVE Caveny the Lookouts star shortfelder, arrived at home today from Atlanta. and will be out of the game for probably q week with a wrenched thumb. The phy- sician stated that there was no chance for him to get in the Birmingham se- ries, but that he could probably join the club in Mobile in time to face New Or leans. Elberfeld is playing short and Lusk second.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11
Interior Cotton Market

Houston: Mddling. 9.20c; receipts 5610; shipments, 6O29 sales. 99S; stock, 107,4s0.
 Memphis Middling, 9.12c receipts, 4T; shipments. 2O4s; sales, 250; stock, 1s4o1S.
 Augusta Middling, Sc; receipts, 57s shipments, 737: stock, Ill 9S2.
 St. Louis Middling, 9hc; receipts, S66; shipments, S66; stock. 29.406.
 Cincinnati: Receipts, 415; shipments, 657 stock 20,350. Little Rock: Middling, Sc; receipts 12s shipments, s1: sales. S1 stock, 22,144 Dallas: Middling, 850c: sales, 50. Total today Receipts s01i shipments 10. 40; stock 425, ,3S0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11
Montgomery Market

Montgomery. May 10.--(Special.)-Sp cotton was quoted here today as follows: Mddling fair, 9.63c; strict good middling 9.3Sc good middling, 9.13c strict mid ding, S.SSc; middlins. sssc; strict low middling. s.l3c; low middling. 63c; strict good ordinary, 7.13c; good ordinary. 6.75c. Market quiet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11
Bonds
Mercantile Paper

New York, May 10.-Mercantile paper eM@s% per cent; sterling exchange ateady; 60-day bills. $4.77.35, for cables, s4.so.25; for demand. $47975. Bar silver, 60hc; Mexican dollars, 3sA. Govern ment bonds weak; railroad bonds weak
 Time loans firm; so days, 2s4 @S per rent; 90 days, S@SA per cent SIX months, 3Am3h per cent; call money firm: high, 21h per cent; low, per cent; ruling rate. per cent; last loan, 1a per cent; closing bid, per cent; offered nt 2L per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11
New Orleans Cotton Futures
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, May 10.-Spot cotton quiet and unchanged. Sales the spot, 160 bales; to arrive, 425. Good ordinary. 6.99c; strict good ordinary, 7.55c; low middling Slsc: strict low middling, s.63c; mddling, 9c strict mddling. 9.25c; good mddling, 9.57c; strict good middling, 994c Receipts, 2069: stock, 321. .7l6
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11
Metal Market

New York, May 10.-The New York metal exchange quotes lead, S4.17 Q 4.22' epelter neglected; no quotations. At London: Lead, E20@20 12s Sd; spelter, d62 Copper firm; electrolytic, $19.00; casting, $1S.50@1S.75. The New sYork metal exchange quoted tin quiet and nominal; fve-ton lots, $40.00 O 44.00; iron steady; No l northern, $14.50@ 1500; No. 2, $1425@14.75; No. 1 south ern, $14.0O@1450; No. ?. s1S.75@14.25. At London: Spot copper. f79 los Flu tures ESQ 15s; spot tin, f165 1Os; flu lures, f165; antimony, fs7@100
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11
Fruits and Produce

TIUlt8 anu IIO0uCe Lemons-$3. 5004.00 Limes-ei.2s Florida Oranges-$303. 50. Grapefruit-$2G2. 50. California Oranges-$2. .7508 .X Strawberries-$ $2@2 .60 Apples-Winesaps. s; Baldwin, q; Hsr Davis, $3.50Q4; box apples. u.5o02. Peanuts-5h06lhc per lb. Tomatoes. .S3< to $50 per crate. Celery-F Fiorfda. per crate. $2.7S; 76c te Dl dozen. New Florida Beans-Hamper, $250. New Florida Potatoes-Hamper, Q.50 Nainuts-16020c ID. Pecans-15G20c lb Filberts-15c per ID. Almonds-20c per lb. Lettuce-Q. Eggplants-$2 to $2.50. Onions-s2 per bu. Irish Potatoes-s0c per bushel Cabbage-3lxc per lb. New Cabbage-$3.26 per crate. London Layer Raisins-n.76. Californis Figs-$1.50 per case. Seed Potatoes-s101.2 9 bu. Onion Sets-N bu. trawberries-$2d25 50. Asparagus-1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11
Not Hopeless

From the London Times
 Sergeant Pug believed in handling h's men firmly. Pausing before one re- cruit he eyed him sternly.
 Now, then, pull yourself together he parked harshly; you're standing all wrong. Your uniforms not put on right, your buttons are dirty. and you're holding your rifle like a hay fork Let's see if you, can march. Right about face"
 The recruit stood stock still and heaved a sigh of relief
 "Thank goodness he said. with res ienation. I'm right about something anyway!'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11

s7.so: Indiana flour. $s.1o: spring wheat flour, $50; hard winter wheat flour. $7.90: shorts $36; pure winter bran. $3s; c. s. meal. 7sl per cent. $D; Cremo meal! $2s: c. S. hulls. $10 ton; No. timothy lay. $2s per ton; mixed alfalfa and Johnson grass. S26: mixed feeds. per ton. as; oats, per bushel, 73c; corn, per bushel, $l08; corn meal, $1.ss per bushel; Cremo meal S2S. Chops. N95.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

sgettes Mefesents, Heaever ySssrc: N' low orIeans Cotton Exchange. New York Preduce Exehange' Ass0ciete 3embers LiyerpooI Cotton Asssocasf1on;; s ;
 lale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil foE
 future delivery. Special attention ene
 Hberal terms given for conslgnmente Ql
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11
Burk Gets Canned

Chattanooga. May 0-tSpecial l-Presi- dent o. B. Andrews of the Chattanooga Baseball club, announced tonight that Pitcher Billie Burk, the only southpaw on the local staff, had been released. Ross, whose release was announced sev- eral days ago. was sent today to the Ot- tawa club of the Canadian league. Burk's release brought the Lookouts down to the limit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11
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Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, May 10-wheat No. ? hard, S .47lk@l. AS; No. ? red. sl 45d1. 4e. Corn. No. ? mixed, 7S@731sc; No ? white. 7Oc; No. yellow. 741aG75c. Oats, No. 2 white, 51l3@52c: No. ? mixed, 47lka4sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, May 10.-Spot cotton firm; good middling. 562d; midding, 6.26d; low middlng, sgd Sales, 1000: for speculation
 and export. 1000. Receipts. 10.30o. Futures irregular May and June, 5.16d; June and July. 5.211kd July and August 5.27d; Au- gust and September. 6.35d october and November 549d; January and February, 5. 5.61d: March and Aprils 5.67d; May and June, 6.73d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11
St. Louis Grain

St Louis, May 1o.-Wheat, No. 2 red. Sl i6@1 i7: No. ? hard $.5i@l 52ia; July, si .eoia. Corn. No. ?, 75lsc; No. ? white, 76c; July 76i4c. Oats, No. ? 5Slfc; No. white, 56c; July. 4siaa4ssse.