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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-08
COTTON PRICES
 MUCH LOWER Lusitania's Loss Climax of Week Featured by
 Liquidation

New York, May 7-Notwithstanding the extent of recent liquidation. and the de- clnes which had a lower tone occurred
 in the cotton market since the eho ol asst month, reports that the Lusitania nao been sunk in the Irish sea were 1oio"eo by an even more excited selling move ment this afternoon and prices made new low ground for the movement
 Active months sold from g to s2so per bale below the final figures Of last nisnt and the close was easy at net ioss oa 30 to 42 points for the day. Continued weakness in Liverpool caused an opening decline of l3 to % points in the market here, and there was heavy Liverpool selling during early trading Reports of good rains In the eastern pei' were also against the market. and prop- ably led to some scattered liquidation py buyers of the previous day, but the carry | offerings were very well taken, ana trace interests were credited with buying freeiy' The selling moreover, was less active than | it was earlier in the week. leading to an impression that the technical position was stronger and prices rallied rather sharply following reports that China nao agreed to accept the Japanese terms. Ac- tive months generally worked to points over last nights closing figures during the middle of the day. but the news of the sinking of the Lusitania was followed by a renewal of heavy general llauida-
 tion and selling for both accounts. Prices
 broke rapidly with October selling off to s,s7c or IS points below the high level of tho day and sentiment in the late trading
 was extremely nervous and unsettled with
 the trade anxiously awaiting full detail g of the attack upon the Lustania and its
 consequences. The close was or points
 up from the lowest with sentiment some what relieved by reports that the Lusi-
 tanias passengers had been saved. Elk ports today. 31 95s bales, making 7,4o6, ,9l:
 so far this season. Port receipts. S69 United States port stocks. 1,2SS 6S9. In terior receipts. 9352
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-08
B'NAI BIRTH URGES
 PARDON FOR FRANK

San Francisco. May 7.-Final plans for the operations of the newly created social service bureau of the constitution grand lodge. B'Nai BRith were worked ou, here today, following the close of the con- veption proper last night.
 Regarding a resolution urging clemency for Leo M Frank, under death sentence at Atlanta, Pittsburg official of the or der said the resolutions committee had de- cided that action should proceed from in- dividuals rather than from the interna- tional organization, which never had adopted such resolution
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-08
New York Cotton Futures
Port Cofton Market

New Orleans: Middling, 9c; receipts, 3305; exports, 1S3; sales, 322, ,S55
 Galveston: Middling, 9.6oc; receipts, Soos exports, 53S6; stock, Sl4,51s.
 Mobile: Middling, Sc; receipts, 1S9; stock, 24, 462.
 Savannah: Middling. 9.5oc; receipts. 1363; exports. 18.724; sales. Il; stock, ai ,223. Charleston: Middllng, 9lsc receipts, SS6; stock 65. .560
 Wilmington: Middling. s1so; receipts 1206: stock, 4s,33S.
 Norfolk: Middling, e.25c; receipts, 2076 sales, S46; stock, 57,Sl9.
 Baltimore: Middling. 9%c; receipts. 2S9 stock. 2794.
 Philadelphia: Mlddling, 10.O5c; receipts 206; exports. 20IS: stock, E, 256.
 New York: Midding, 10. 1oe; stock. 4s35. Minor ports: Mlddling, 9.S5c; exports $500; stock, 2l4.914.
 Total today: Receipts. 25.sss; exports 81 .95s: stock. 1,290,179.
 Total for week: Receipts, TOT, ,95S; ex- ports. 223.165.
 Total for season: Receipts, 1o,o75,o43; ex. ports, 7.40S130.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-08
Heck Acquitted

After short dellberation the jury in the case of Frank Heck, charged with breaking the windows of the Southern club by means of sling shot. returned verdict of not guilty and the defendant was discharged. The alleged offense occurred during a strike among the building trades last cpring. Gibson & Davis represented tue defendant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-08
LITTLE WEAKNESS IN WHEAT MARKET Free Selling, However. Fol lows Report of Sinking
 of Lusitania

Chicago, May 7.-Free selling of wheat took place today after news came of the torpedoing of the Iusi- tania. Previously, although the mar ket had been tending downward, in- fiueEced by correct anticipation that the government crop report would prove bearish, no acute weakness had teen shown. The close was heavy al 1A 121ac under last night. Other lead Ing staples, too, all finished at loss Corn, a1 ss c net; oats. F a ssc te hc, and provisions, 2 1a 15c
 Corn was relatively firm the great CT part of the day but gave way whcr wheat broke in earnest.
 Oats had little if any independent ae. tion
 Weakness of hogs and grain spread to provisions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-08
Coffee Market

New York, May 7.-After unchanged to points lower under scattering near month liquidation. the coffee market steadled up on little trade buying. but eased off again in the later trading under renewed liquidation. which appeared to be inspired by the news that the Lusitania nad been struck by 3 torpedo when off the Irisn coast The close was net unchanged 10 points lower. Sales. 40,O00. May, 6.0Sc. June, 616c; July. 7.29c; August. 7.3oc. Sen. lember, 7.S5c; October 7ssc; November, f-4lc; December. 7.45c; January, 7.51c: Feb ruary, 757c; March, 7.63c; Aril, 765c
 Spot quiet; Rio. No. :, 7s4c: Santos. No. 4, lOlsc. The cost and freight market was reported unchanged
 Miirels prices in Brazil were unchanged. Kio exchange on London. 1-16 lower. Bra xiiian port receipts, 24,0O0; Jundiahy. HOO. santos reported clearance of 51, ,00o bags for New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-08
Bonds
Mercantile Paner

New York. May 7.-Mercantile paper, s1b qS% per cent; sterling exchange firm; CO., day bills. A76.75 for cables, s4.So for de- mand, A.7 66. Bar silver. 50c. Mexican dollars, SsAc. Government bonds steady; railroad bonds steady. Time loans easy. Sixty and 90 days, 21k92% per cent: six months, 3N per cent. Money on call firm. High, PIE per cent; low. 1% per cent: ruling rate, per cent; last loan, per cent; closing bid, 1% per cent; offered at 2 per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-08
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

z SSesSsn Msm b.sr bn.1srsAa.tS asssoye. sSas.e. N.
 orssnse eT cotfon afen cH5sSn Huchanx Hs
 Xem XxeTk Produce ExchanEe. zssociats salp of Cotton and Cotton seed oil 1nr for future delivery. Special attention and ubera1 teTms gtveu for consignments of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-08
New Orleans Cotton Futures
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, May 7.-Spot cotton quiet, unchanged. Sales on the spot. 1s3 bales, to arrive none. Good ordinary, 6.99c; strict good ordinary. 755c; low middling, S.1Sc. strict low middling S. 63c; middling. 9.ooch strict middling 9.26c good middling, s.67c; strict good middling. 9.s4c. Receipts. 3S0B; stock, 322.856.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-08
DOCTORS Doziier Doziier Specialists
Nervous, Blood. Skin, Rectal. GenfAo. Urinary, Female and Chronic
 DiseaSea


 Urinary, Female and Chronic
 Diseases
 We treat scientifically chronic nary ous, blood. skin. genito- urinary and fa- male diseases; also cancer, scrofula. rheumatism and morbid condition of the heart lungs. liver. kidneys and pel- vio organs of men and women: and by reason of long experience. modern methods and excellent facilities effect cures in as short time as possible and with moderate expenses to patients. We furnish medicines without extra charge. and give our patients the bene- fits to be derived from x-Rays, Violet Rays, Ruby Light Baths, Medicated Vapor and Nebulized Inhalation and everything that we can make available for the speedy cure of our patients 6o6-914--the famous German remedy for Specific Blood Poison--is scieutif- ically administered by us. Our Medical Institute was established in Birmingham over 25 years ago and Is one of the best equipped medical iu- stitutions In Alabama
 We make no charge for consultation and examination
 Offices 2O2O1k First Avenue
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s7so; Michigan flour, $50; Idaho flour. $780, Indiana flour. $s.1O; spring wheat flour, $50; hard winter wheat flour. $7.9O; shorts. s36; pure winter bran. $S3; c. 8. meal. 71 per cent $2S; Cremo meal, S2e; c. s. hulls, $1o ton; No. timothy hay s2d per ton: mixed alfalfa and Johnson grass, per ton. s19; pea green alfalfa, western, S26: mixed feeds. per ton. @5; oats. per bushel, 7ac; corn. per bushel. 1o0; corn meal, H.ss per bushel; Cremo meal. S2s Chops. N.e5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-08
Record Broken

Baltimore. May "A South Atlantic rec ord was broken today in the trials of the South Atlantic intercollegiate meet here The discus throw was won by Barker of the University of Virginia. with a throw or 115 feet 10 inches. The former record was 114 feet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-08
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, May 7.-Wheat, No, 2 hard s1 .541tG1. .551a; No. ? red, s152A Corn, No. mixed, 74a4d75c: No. white. 75l5c; No. 2 yellow, 76c. Oats, No. white, 5Sd5Slac No, 2 mixed, 505012c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-08
Montgomery Market

Montgomery. May 7.-(susciai. ,-spo. cotton was quoted here today as folloWs: Middling fair, 9.ssc; strict good middlinr. r. 9.62c; good middling. s.3sc: strict middline, e.1Sc; middling, s.soc; strict low middline, s.asc; low middlins, 7.ssc; strict good ordi- nary, 7nc; good ordinary. 7c. Market quiet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-08
Cotton Seed OiI

New York, May 7.-Cotton seed oil start cd slightly higher. but later weakened un- der liquidation on the break in stocks and cotton. coupled with cheaper offerings of crude. May tenders amounted to 2500 bar rels Prime crude, 6.63c nominal: prime summer yellow spot. 6.S8c: May. s.6oc; June, 6.4sc; July, 6.62c; August. 6.76c; Sep- tember, 6.S6c; October 6.sSc; November. s.ooc; December. 6.7Oc; prime winter yell low and summer white, 6. lO@7 25c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-08
Metal Market

New York, May 1.-The Metal exchange quoted lead s4 15a4.2o. speter. East St. Louis June. SIP 2 bid. At London: Lead. &2o 2s Sd to a2O 15s. Spelter, a64.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-08
St. Louis Grain

St. Louis, May 7.-No. wheat, red, sl 56 G11 56ik; No. hard, s1.60. July, SIPS. Corn, No. 2, 7s14c; No. 2 white, 7a771zc; July, TIC. Oats, No. ?, 54c; No. white, 561sq 57c; July, 50lsc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-08
New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans. May 7.-Rough rice strong, clean steady. Receipts, clean, 1f26. Sales 3Ss sacks rough Honduras at s3.46a3. .S6c l96 pockets clean Honduras at 42c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-08
Chicago Grain

Chicago, May 7.-Wheat. No. 2 red, s1.5elA: No. 9 hard, sl.6ol4. Corn, No. vel low, 77s4D7S1zc. Rice, No. 2. sl.201a. Bar ley. 74dsoc. Timothy, s5@e.5o. Glover. $50 @1275 Pork, sl7.so Lard. s1o.o2. Ribs. $1010.50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-08
Liyerpool Cotton Market

Liverpool. May 7--Spot cotton. good busi-
 nesa: easier; good midding. 6.bSd; mid-
 ding. 6.19d; low mddling. 4.7td. Sales.
 5000. For speculation and export. 800. Re- ceipts, 62.0O0 Futures very steady. May
 and June. b.171sd; Juno and July. b.2Dkc: tember. 6.37i1d; October and November, .611kd; January and February, S.a1kd:
 March and April, 5.ss1sd; May and June. 1 s. 761zd.
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Interior Cotton Market

Houston: Mddling, 9,20c; receipts 402s; shipments. sS74; sales. 4s2: stock. II, ,0S0.
 Memphis: Middling, 9.12c; receipts. 1922 shipments. 4S57; sales. 52b; stock, 135652.
 Augusta: Mlddling. 9.25c: recepts, s16; shipments, S6I; sales 560; stock. 112 291.
 St. Louis: Midding. si4c; receipts. 1087; shipments, 1909; sales. 200; stock 30090.
 Cincinnat: Receipts, 1876; shipments 1103: stock 21 074 Little Rock: Middling, 9.25c; receipts, 171 shipments, 1473 sales, 1473; stock, 22, 473.
 Dallas: Middling, s90c Total today: Receipts, 10,610; shipments, l6, ,9S3; stock, 432,oS0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-08
OF 3 DEPARTMENTS OF
 CITY GOVERNMENT
 TO BE MADE JUNE 1
(Continued from Page Ffve)

pervised as to ascertain whether they can be so altered by nonpartisan committee to be selected as to relieve existing dissatisfaction and to reduce the expense of building and plum bin & to property owners as far as may be practicable, consistent with proper sanitation. The city engineer. MT. Julien Kendrick. will be Instructed tc ct once take up A revision of these laws so as to reduce the cost of build ing. but at the same time to preserve sanitary conditions.
 Tt Is needless to say that these mat ters cannot be accomplished at once, but steps will be taken to facilitate the matters as promptly as may Le consistent with the interest of the city and of the people at large. It Is the belief of the commissioners that when these matters shall have been consum : mated and the city engineer shall have been placed in charge of the three departments. there will be better CO., operation and 1t Is hoped that this will be reasonably satisfactory to all concerned, Such assistance as the city engineer may need for the accom- plishment of these desirable purposes will be furnished to him"
 Judge Lane Explains
 ''The services of MT Matthews and MT ECheTle VIII De ulSpenSeu with dS the heads of their respective depart ments," said Commissioner Lane in explaining further the action after the conference. solely because the.r de- Iartments are to be placed under the supervision of the city engineering de- partment
 The commissioners have the highest estimate of the ability of both m sn but we have come to the conclusion that not only better efficiency will result but that we wiil save money by the consolidation of the three depart ments. placing them all under City Engineer Julian Kendrick. In doing so we believe we make an Improvement in the city government and at the sarno tina reasonably satisfy everyone. Mir Kendrick has had wide experience in all these lines.
 q suppose that MT. Kendrick, of course, will place subordinntes in charge of the plumbing and the build ing departments who will work direct ivy under him. I see no reason why he should not select either MT. Matthevs CT Mir Eckerie for these positions if he desires. His selections. of course win be subject to the approval of the city commission"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-08
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York. May 7.-(Special)-It is hard ly necessary to state that the markets to- day have been entirely under the influ- ence of the sinking of the Lusitania. Tn the morning the heavy selling In Liverpool against detained cotton continued until near the close. when that mar1kst reoov-
 cred the decline. Until advices were re- ceived concerning the Lusitania the mar ket was firm, and advancing on the belief this cotton had found good buyers, but on the receipt of the cablsgrams the mar ket broke under heavy selling, some e points. with a general ceiling by Wall street houses. The market remains un- der the influence of thessA foreign a.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-08
Dancing in Open Aid

Announcement of the opening dance Tuesday night. May II. at East Lake park. will be pleasing news to the dancing set and a record breaking at- tendance is anticipated.
 Handsome souvenirs will be riven
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-08
LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Spot Cotton
The Iron Market
Poultry and Eggs

Hens-131131kc. Turkey Gobblers-15c; hens, 200. Broilers-3O640c ID. Ducks-16c ID. Guineas-30c. Young Roosters-35c Old Roosters-30c. Geese-No sale. Fresh country eggs. 1sc; graded carton eggs, 21c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-08
Fruits and Produce

FfuItg ana Produce Lemons-32.6 6004.00. Iimes-$l.26. Florida Oranges-$2. 75Q93. .5o Grapefruit-$2QD2.6 50. California Oranges-s2 7563. .N Strawberries-S250 to S8.5O Apples-Winesaps $: Baldwins. s4: 1eu Davis. $3.b0Q4; box apples. s1.50@z. Peanuts-51t@61sc per lb. Tomatoes. .$3 to $3.50 per crate. Celery-Florida, per crate. S275: 76o te q dozen. New Florida Beans-Hamper. S2M. New Florida Potatoes-Hamper. n.6o. Walnuts-16020c lb. Pecans-15@z0c ID. Filberts-15c per 10. Almonds-20c per lb. Lettuce-H. Eggplants-s2 to s25o. Onions-$2 per bu. Irish Potatoes-80c per bushel. Cabbage-3lsc per ID. New Cabbage-$S.26 per crate. London Layer Raisins-Sl.76. California F1gs-S1.50 per case. Seed Potatoes-$1Q1.S bu. Onion Sets-u bu. Seed Sweet Potatoes-Dooly yams, per bu.. s1a5@2
 Asparagus-$1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-08
Wool Market

New fork, May 7-Wool flrner today carpet wools are scarce and domestic wools held for high prices by growers Burlaps advanced again actively. Cotton goods quiet and yarns steady.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-08
English Money

London, May 7.-Bar silver, 2s1td per ounce. Money, 11s per cent Discount rates: Short bills, 24 per cent; three months. 2% per cent
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Creamery Butter-3s11c; process butter, 261fc; oleomargarine, 14d22c
 Full Cream Cheese-171xc; imported Swiss, 35c; Pimento. dozen. s1.35
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-08
Fish

Perch-8c. Salt Water Trout-11912hc. Blue Catfish---7c. Red Snapper-Sc. Gray Snapper-5o. Mullet-6c. Spanish Mackerel-6c. Shrimp-10c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-08
Meats

Extra Ribs-12 20c. Bellies-121fc. Boston Butts-11c. Pork Loins-1Sc. Breakfast Bacon-22c. Spare Ribs-11hc. Regular Hams-10c. Skinned Hams-18c. Pure Lard-12hc; compound. 9kc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-08
Hester's Weekly Cotton Statement

Hester'S Weekly Cotton Statement Comparisons are to actual dates, not to close of corresponding weeks. In sight for week, 129.000; same seven days last year, 6s,oo0; same seven days year before, S5,o00; for the month. 12a, : 900; same date last year. 5000 same date year before. S5. 900; for season, 14,- S1s,000 same date last year, 14,421, 900: same date year before. 3.667. 900. Port receipts for season, 10,075,000, same date last year. 10,285.00 same date year before last s.673,000. Overland to mills and Canada for season. 1,016.000; same date last year, 1.096, ,000; same date year before. 100000. Southern mill takings for season. 2,636,0 900; same date last year. 2.773,000; same date year be- fore. 2.657, 900. Interior stocks in ex- cess of Septemeber 1, 2,000 last year, 25S, ,0o0 year before, 297,0O0 Foreign exports for week. 223.000; same seven days last year, 1o4,000; for season. 7,40s.0o0; same date last year, S,311, 900: Northern spnners' takings and Can- ada for week, 56.000; same seven days last year. 2S,000; for season, 2.577, ,0O0; to same date last year, 2,500,000.
 Spinner's Takings
 Statement of spinners' takings of Amer lean cotton throughout the world:
 This week, 256,0o0: same seven days last year. 212.00O; same seven days year before. l83, 600; total since September 1, 10,735, ,0O0 same date last year, 12594. 900; same date year before. 12,2o7.ooo
 Worlds Visible Supply
 Statement of worlds visible supply:
 Total visible this week. 7.O18,0o0: total visible last week. 7239. GOO; total same date last year, 6139.000; total visible same date year before, 4.550,000. Of this the total American this week, 5251. 900; last week. 5, s78,0o0; last year, 3,151,0o0 year before. 3,O67o 900. All other kinds this week. 1.s5s,- GOO; all other kinds last week, 1.S63, 900; all other kinds last year, 1.9ss,00o; all other kinds year before. 1.4s3,000. Visible in the United States this week, 1,93b,000; visible this date last year, 1.02l 900; visible in other countries this week. 6,173,oo0; visible this date last year, 4.1190C0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-08
Hides and TalloM

Hides and Tallow Green Salt Hides-13414c. Green Salt Hides (half cured)-12413c. Green Hides (fresh)-l1412c. Dry Flint Hides-25026c. Dry Salt Hides-2Q24c. Damaged Hides-r1alf price. Sheep ekins-25060c. Horse Hides-$2Ga eherlings-15@ebc. Goat gkins--66o0c. Kid 6kins-10c. Tallow-of@8c. Beeswa3 l26@26c. Washed Wool-3@o0c. Clear Unwashed Wooi-33@z5c. 8urry Wool-12016c. Ginseng -$304 ..,,.., Flour and Feedstuffs
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Naval Stores

savannah May 7-Turpentins quiet, 4lh 644s4c. Sales. 197; receipts, 475: shinments 1125; stocks. 9O947. Rosin, no trading. sales. none; receipts. 13l7: shipments, 7Si1 !: stocks. 7o,16s. Quote: A, B. p.8: c. nj S3.S0; E. 8. 35: F, c, $S.5O; I. a. 6@s 10: K $3.75@S.s0; NJ. N.20; N, s5.D; Wo, 0. 60: wv, $5.70.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-08
Live Stock

Chicago May 7.--Hogs: Receipts. 1s.- 900; lower. Bulk, $725@745: light. s7 20 @765; mixed, S710@7.55; heavy. ss8o @6.45; rough. $6.s0@6.s5; pigs, $5.25@ 6.S0.
 Cattle: Receipts, 1000; steady. Native beef steers. $6.5o@s.9O; western steers, $b75 75@760; cows and heifers, ss.0o1 S.60; calves, s650 @ 800
 Sheep: Receipts, 5000; strong. Sheen. k7.60@s.65; lambs, $s.50@10.s5.
 Kansas City, May Hogs: Receipts, 5000; lower. Bulk, $715@7So; heavy e7.16@725; packers and butchers. s7.i5 t7.0O. '''~
 Cattle Receipts, 300; steady. Prims fed steers, 1925 @ 800; dressed beef eteers, $Is6@S.0o; southern steers, so'ao VI.16; cows. $4.o00725; heifers so.voQs.oo; stockers, s6.60@S.0o.
 sheep: Receipts. 1000; steady. Lambs ss.oo Ql lo.6o; yearlings. $75o@e.25; wethers $7.oo@s.5o; ewes. ss5o@S.25.
 st. Louis, May Hogs: Receipts Isoo; lower. Pigs and lights Ss.0o@7.6S, mixed and butchers. $750@7s5; good heavy. $7.50@760. ~' Cattle; Receipts. 400; steady. Nativs peer steers. $7.60@ 9.00 yearlinr steers ana heifers $s00Q93O; cows sso0 n 7.2b; stockers. $s.0o@7.7s; Texas ana indian steers. $5.25 O 500; cows and heifers S4.oo a 500: native calves. s6'oo @9.50. e0oo
 Sheep: Receipts. 300; higher Lamb. $9.60 Q 10.75; ewes. $6.60@e.26: cIinned lambs. ~s,7b@9.10; yearlinRs ae60 n ss'ooW clipped yeariings. s7oo@775.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-08
Worlds Visible Supply
I.ivernooI Cotton

Liverpool. May 7.-Weekly statistics of cotton: Total forwarded to mills. 10000 bales, of which 65000 were American.
 Stock, 1,5s6, ,O0o; American, 1,28s.ooo. Imports,
 145,0O0; American. 10000. Exports. 13.00o.
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Flour and Feedstuffs uslfsrising hour. q; usnnessec dour.
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Future quotations were as follows:
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Creamery Products

4ard-12hc; compound, 9ltc.
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LOCAL SECURITIES

Total sales for the day. 1.241.5oo shares.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-20
STRIKE
AUTHORIZED
Executive Board of Inter
national Union Acts on
Keppler's Plan
Is, 1000 MACHINISTS
WOULD BE INVOLVED
Names of the Cities and the Industrial
Plants in Which the Men Are EN-
ployed Are withheld -, Want 8-Hour
Day and Better Working Conditions.

WASHINGTON, August 20. = Au-
to strike, if necessary, to
gain an eight-hour day and improved
working conditions, was given yester-
day to 5000 machinists in four New
York and New England cities by the
executive board of the International
Association of Machinists in session
here.
Names of the cities and of the in
dustrial plants involved were withheld
by the board. Action was taken on a
recommendation by Vice President J.
j. Keppler, who made a detailed re-
port on working conditions in New
York, New England and New Jersey
shops.
w. II. Johnston, president of the in
ternational association, said in an
nouneing the step: owe hope it will
not be necessary to call these strikes.
but they will be called if the workers
demands are ignored by the employ
ers. The firms involved are affiliated
with the National Metal Trades asso-
citation, which is resisting the efforts
of our organization.