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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-14
STATE OF CONF US|ON ON STOCK EXCHANGE
The Mexican Complication Sends Stock Downward.
 List Showed Weakness

New York, April 13-The stock market was thrown into state of confusion to- day by overnight advances which height ened fears of a rupture with Germany and additional complications with Mex ico. Selling was persistent, if not ur- gent, from the outset, and continued al increasingly lower levels almost to the end Such support as was offered at irregular intervals exercised little effect final prices showing only feeble rallies
 Mexican shares were under pronounced pressure, Mexican Petroleum declining 61: to 1o2%, and American Smelting 3l4 to 19S War shares and those equipments and in- dustrals which have more or less claim to that distinction were affected to a like extent. while the automobile group was depressed even more, General Motors scoring a loss of 10 points.
 Shipping issues were lower by to points and coppers lost 1 to points with as much as for American Zinc. Shares of no especial classification yielded with the general run of stocks. dealings em- bracing an unusually large number oi stocks.
 OnlteQ states Ste6i more ludn olHC' former leaders contributed to the unset clement by falling IFS to S21a, it's lowest price in many weeks, on very large overturn. The weakness of Reading made that stock conspicuous among rails and Canadian Pacific, Union and Southern Pacific, Fries, st. Paul and New Haven were offered at market concessions.
 In the excitement attending the fal of market prices little attention seemed to be paid to the increased weakness Qi French and Russian exchange. The Paris check broke to $6.071a, which is believed to be without precedent in the financial relations between this country ano France, and rubles declined F to 30, rep resenting a discount from parity of about 4D per cent. In strong contrast to these movements was the strength of ltaliar exchange, while sterling and marks ruleo at recent quotations.
 The Bank of England submitted one oi the most favorable statements of recent weeks, gaining almost $7,300000 in gold with an appreciable strengthening of its liability reserves The Bank of France however reported reduced gold holdings of IS, 600, eco eco and an increase Of about $6, ,000, 600 in outstanding notes.
 Bonds were slightly lower, with total sales, par value, $3,050000.
 United States bonds weCe unchanged on call.
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Spot Cotton
Pig Iron
Why Guns Stand Fire

From the Chicago Journal.
 One of the chief sources of strength in big guns lies in the miles and miles of steel ribbon with which the tube is re- inforced. This ribbon, one-sixteenth of an inch thick and about a quarter of an inch wide, is wound round the tube or core of tine great cannon. On Finch gun about 130 miles of the ribbon is wound, a weight of 15 tons. The ribbon has a tensile strength of 100 tons a square inch From the time the ingots of steel. some of which are nearly 100 tons in weight, are taken from the steel foundry where they are cast as octag- onal masses to when, as complete weapon, the gun is tested to prove it's power and accuracy, scores of intricate processes are gone through.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
STANDING
Brooklyn Boston, rain.
Giants Defeat Phillies

Philadelphia, April 13.-A bunted ball and the failure to cover third base in the ninth inning proved the turning poirts of a twirling duel between Tes- reau and Mayer today and New York de- feated Philadelphia, to o. Doyle led off for New York with a single Fletcher beat out a bunt and when third base was left uncovered Doyle raced there. dra wing a throw by Luderus. while Bar cl eft was hustling for the bag. The ball went out to left field and Doyle scored, while Fletcher, who reached second on the play, scored on Rauffs sacrifice and Merkle's single Score: R. H. E. New York ..... 600 0J0 002-2 6 l Philadelphia ........... 900 0Oo 0do-0 s
 Batteries: Tesreau and Rarlden; Mayer and E. Burns. Time, 1:2s. Empires, Rig Ter and Harrison.
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Reds Hit Hard and Win

Cincinnati, April 13.--Heavy hitting by Cincinnati, coupled with severa. COSBY errors by the. visitors, allowed the locals to take the second game of the series from Chicago here today, to 8. Vaughn was hit hard and was forced to retire ir the third inning, but Packard was little better insofar as stopping the heavy betting of the Cincinnati team was con- cerped Mollwitz hitting had much to do with the scoring of his team. Score:
 R. H. E. C,tlcaeo .........0 010 0io uG-3 Ci, cinnsti - O14 O20 1O*--S 13 Batteries: Vaughn, Packard and Arch CT; Fischer. Dale and Clark Time, 2:oo. Jrmpires Byron and Quigley.
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New Orleans Cotton Futures
New Orleans Gotten

New Orleans, April 13.-spot cotton steady, unchanged. Sales on the spot 9S0 bales; to arrive, POO. Good ordinary, 3Sc; strict good ordinary. 10.SSc: low middling, 113Sc; strict low middling, n,63c; middling, Il .SSc, strict middling 12. 13c; good middling, 12. 3Sc; strict good middling, 12. 69c. Receipts. 11o3; stock, 341, ,166.
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Boston. April 13.-Three PhiIadeIphIa pitchers proved either wild or easy or solution by the Boston batsmen today, and the Red Sox won from Philadelphia, S to ?. Meyers. who pitched the last seven innings, was the best of the lot. Except in the sixth inning, when Strunk and Oldring each doubled on top of Cranes hit, the Athletics could do notn- ing with Shore. Pennock, who finished for Boston. was wild. Shorten's fielding and the base running of Barry and Gard ner were features Score: R.H.E. pbil. .delnhia - GOO COP OO0-2 ( . Boston ...... 4o1 POI Oos-S . .
 Batteries: Ray, Richardson. Meyers and Myers; Shore. Pennock and Agnew- Time. 2:Oa. Empires. Nallin and Dineen.
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Fruits and Produce

(Wh0leSale CQuotatlonS) Apples-Fancy Winesap, barrel, $5.2o, choice Winesap, $45O; fancy Ben Davis. $350; fancy Arkansas Blacks. $50; bar rel; western, $225 box. Oranges-tlorlda, per box, s. .5044. Oranges-Californa, $3.504S.75. rapefruit-Florida, per box. S3. Cranberries, per box, s250; barrel, sS5G
 Bananas, per bunch, $1.5OQ2. Lemons-Fancy imported, box, $3.75; fancy California, $3.50 Irish Potatoes-Michiga White, bushel, s1.35. Sweet oPtatoes s-Dooleys. pushed. soc; Yellow Hammer, bushel, S1. Onions-White, per crate, $2.50; yellow, per crate, g. Rutabag agas-Canada, 1Ac pound Cabbage-F'lorida, per crate, $2.50; Dan- ish, 21ac pound. Cucumbers- Hamper. $3.50. Tomatoes-Fancy Florida, per crate, $2. 50. Choice, per crate, g. Reans-Fresh Florida, per crate, $4. New Potatoes-Hamper, $3.25. Celery-Fresh Florida, per crate, $2.50 Lettuce-Per hamper, $1.50.
 Squa sh-Per crate, $2.75 Strawberrles-South Alabama, s. 50G4 per crate.
 Limes-Per 100, SIPS.
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Demand, s6.07; cables. $6.O614. Marks: De- nand, 72ssc; cables, 72 11-16c. Kronen: De- mand, l29sc; cables, 127sc. Builders: De- mand, 42ssc; cables, 42Mc. Lires: Demand, $6. 45; cables, $6 A. Rubles: Demand, 309sc: cables, 3O5sc Bar silver 63c. Mexican dollars, 4S%c. Government bonds: Rail- road bonds easy. Time loans irregular; 60 and 90 days, 2%n3 per cent six months, per cent. Call money steady; high, per cent; low, 1% per cent; ruling rate. 1% per cent; last loan, 2 per cent; closing bid, 1a4 per cent; offered at per cent
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New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans. April 13.-Rough Hon. duras and Japan and clean Honduras rice was strong today and clean Japan was steady Receipts: Rough. 2675; millers, 1S11: clean, 494s. Sales, 25l sacks rough Honduras at 359Q4. 25c; 2S12 pockets clean Honduras at 5 7-16c 30 pockets Japan at 3Ac Quote Rough Honduras. 3Q4 25c; others unchanged.
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Bank of England Statement

London, April 13.-The weekly state ment of the Bank of England shows the following changes: Total reserve, in creased 81,673,000; circulation, decreased 9217,000; bullion, increased e1, ,455 940 other securities, decreased e5,594,0 600; other de- posits, decreased G7,7S9, ,G00 public depos- it's increased e1. .112,O0o; notes reserve, in creased e1,6l5G00 government securities, decreased e5,001, eco. The proportion of the banks reserve to liability this week is B Il per cent; last week it was 26 03 per cent. Rate of discount. per cent
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Live Stock

Chicago, April 13.-Hogs: Receipts, 15,- GOO; market strong, higher Bulk, $9. TOO 9.S3; mixed, s9.45@9.90; heavy, $93O@9 9o; rough, $9.30@9.50; pigs, $7.4G@9.10.
 Cattle: Receipts, 5000; market weak. Native beef steers $S10; stockers and feeders, $590@tS.60; cows and heifers S4.10 @9.20; calves, $7.25610.25.
 Sheep: Receipts, 15OOO; market weak Wethers, $7@9.3O; ewes, s5@S.9O lambs, $7.75@11.75
 St. Louis, April 12.-Hogs: Receipts, $500; market higher. Pigs and lights, $.5oQ9.90; mixed and butchers, $9 70a10; good heavy, $9.90010.
 Cattle: Receipts, 1900; market strong. Native beef steers, s750@9.75; yearling steers and heifers, $S5009.5O; cows, $5. 5O0lS stockers and feeders, $5.50aS. 50; Texas and Oklahoma steers, $5.25@8.15; cows and heifers, $4d6; native calves, $6@11.
 Sheep: Receipts, 2000; market lower. Yearling wethers, sSG1O 40; lambs $9@11.75; ewes, $6.50aS. 30.
 Kansas City, April 13.-Hogs: Receipts $500; market higher. Bulk, $945@9 65 heavy, S9.60@9.70; packers and butchers, $9.35dt9 .6719 light, $9.30@955; pigs, $S.2509
 Cattle: Receipts, 20O0; market higher. Prime fed steers, $9.25975; dressed beef steers, $S.25@9.25; southern steers s7aS. "a; heifers, $7.50@975; stockers and feeders, $6. 6.75@S.75 bulls, $575@7.75 calves, 6@1025
 Sheep: Receipts, 7700; market lower Lambs, $10.S5@116O; yearlings, s. 50d11; wethers, $S.75@975; ewes, $S08.75.
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Adams In Great Form

St Louis, April 13.-Adams allowed St. Louis but one hit and Pittsburg shus-out the locals to o, today St. Louis did rot get man past first base. PittsburS made their four runs in the seventh. Mea dows weakened and gave two bases on balls. which, with a sacrifice and errors by Miller and Hornsby let Ill run. With the bases full Sallee then re placed Meadows. Two hits off him caused two more runs and with the bases still frll he passed Baird, forcing in another crora. R. II. E. pittsb,,rg 900 900 400-t s 1 si Touis . 900 900 0o0--0 i 2
 Batteries: Adams and Schmidt; Mea- dcws, Sallee and Snyder. Time, l:4o. ITmpires O'Day and Eason.
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Kansas City Grain

Kansas City. April Wheat, No. hard. sl. .12@1. .22; No. ? red, $1 15Gt1 .22 Corn, No. mixed, 69a4c; No. white, 70Q 701ac; No. yellow, 72@721sc Oats. No. white, 46@47c; No. mixed, 4O@42c.
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Interior Movement

Houston: Middling, 12. 20c; receipts, 5240; shipments, 5642; sales, 3O6; stock 107,6S3
 Memphis: Middling, 12c; receipts. 14s7; shipments, 3350; sales, 17OO; stock, 219, 054. Augusta: Middling, 11.75c; receipts, 663 1; shipments. 1O37; sales, 377; stock, 124,6 ,696.
 St. Louis: Middling, 12c; receipts, 5216; shipments, 476S; stock, 20,46S.
 Cincinnati Receipts, 359; shipments, 752; stock, 17,972.
 Little Rock: Middling, 12.25c: receipts, 5S7; shipments, 11S9; sales, 11S9; stock, 33 COP.
 Total today: Receipts. 13,552; shipments, 16, 73S; stock, 523 425.
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Flour andAFeedstuffs

Colorado patent, $6.S0; self-rising flour, $690; Tennessee flour, $6.70; Michigan flour. $7.s5; Idaho flour, s6.65; hard winter wheat flour, $6.25; Minnesota spring wheat, $6.S0; pure wheat shorts. S33; brown shorts, $31; pure wheat bran. $29; c. $. meal. 71a per cent, $34; Cremo meal, sS, c. S. hulls, SIS per ton; No. l timothy hay, $2S per ton; pea green alfalfa. vest ern $27; southern alfalfa, $22; mixed feeds, per ton, $36; oats. per bushel, No. wh4te 63c; corn, per bushel sec; corn meal, $1.74 per 2-bushel sack; chops, $1.75; poultry food, s1.S5 per sack dairy food, $30 Johnson grass hay, $15.
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Dry Goods Market

New York, April 13.-Cotton goods were steady today with prices firmer, on sheet ing for contract delivery. Dress goods deliveries were delayed owing to labor troubles. One large carpet manufacturer announced an accumulation of printed tapestries and stated that his mill would be closed until further notice.
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Something Gained
From Lif

From Lire
 Wife-Oh. Jonathan Everything we own Is lost.
 Optimist-It might have been worse, my dear Some idiot might have saved the
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Ancient

From the Kansas City Journal.
 Are you going to the fancy dress ball?''
 "Oh, yes.''
 "In what garb?" 1T shall wear one of the quaint old cos tunes of 19o5.'
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Cotton Seed Oil

New York, April 13.-Cotton seed oil was easier, final prices showing net losses of to Il points. Depressing influences were the lack of outside demand and unsettled rolitical conditions in general. Trading was professional in character. Sales, 710O barrels. Market closed steady. Spot, 10. soc bid; April 1O50411c; May, 1O74@D1O 7Sc; !; June, 10.70@10.S0c; July, 1O76d10.77c Au- gust, 10.75@10.77c; September, 10.62@10. 64c i; October, ,946@9.47c; November, S.73Q8 74c.
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Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, April 13-Spot cotton easier; good middlng, 7.97c; middling, 7.7Sc; low middling, 7.49c. Sales. 5000; for specula- ton and export. 1000. Receipts, 300; Flu lures, very steady April, 7.60c; April May 7.59c; May-June, 7.59c; June-July, 7.57c; July-August, 7.551hc; August-Sep- tember, 7.491ac; September October, 7.4Sc October-November, 7.39c; November-De- cember, 7.351ac; December-January 7.33c; January February, 7.311sd; February March, 1.321ad; March-April, 7.321ad.
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He Reckoned

From the Washington Star. When did your boy Josh pass his examinations?" T dunno exactly" replied Farmer Corntossel. but I reckon it must have
 been when nobody was lookin'."
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Bank of France Statement

Paris, April 19.-The weekly statement Of the Bank of France shows the follow ing changes: Gold in hand, decrea sed 93,- O99,000 francs; silver in hand, decreased 3,4l1, coo francs; noNs in circulation, in creased 29329, GOO; treasury deposits, de- creased S,805,0O0; general deposits. de- creased 459 900; bills discounted increased 14,57, 600; advances, decreased 6972,O ,OO0.
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ALABAMA |NF|ELD
 PLAYS POORLY AND
 MISSISSIPPI WINS
Wikle Given Ragged Sup port By Crimson Infield. Meets Georgia Nine
 Today

Tuscaloosa, April 1S-(special)--A bama's infield played like school boys today and Mississippi College won an easy victory by a score of to ?. Wikle was hit in pinches. but with even average support would have held the visitors to two nuns. The University of Georsla plays here tomorrow.
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White Sox Turn Tables

Chicago, April 13.-Chicago batted Dauss hard today and won from Detroit. S to 6, though a ninth-inning rally. in which Cobb cleared the bases with 8 double, counted five runs for the visitors. Up to the ninth Danforth had Detroit practically helpless. Manager Jennings repeatedly called attention to the Chi cago pitchers habit of rubbing the ball on his clothes, but Umpire O'Loughlin failed to find on it any indication that a variety of the energy ball' was being used. Score: R.H.E. Detroit ........ 600 0t0 o05-6 10 1 Chicago . o13,210 10s-8 g 1
 Batteries: Dauss. Dubuc. Roland and Stanage; Danforth and Schalk. Time. 2;10 umpires. OLoughlin and Hilde- brand.
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Produce Market

New York, April 13.--Burter steady; re- ceipts, 7002; creamery, extras, 92-score, 3iA@371ac; creamery, higher scoring, 3S4l 3S1sc; firsts. 361a@37c Eggs irregular: re- ceipts, S6,179; fresh gathered extras, 231a@ 24c regular packed extra firsts. 221,@ 221ac; fresh gathered firsts, 20s4022c, sc"- onds, 191A9201ac. Cheese irregular; re- ceipts, Ss1; state held specials, 1S,lc: fresh
 specials, Tic; state held, average rtr;, 1daa
 G16ac; Wisconsin twins, held, lS1l1s1ac. Dressed poultry firm; chickens. 1'G30c; fowls, 16dD2oc; turkeys, 2sq35c. Live poul-
 try prices not settled dea'ers talking as follows: Chickens, i7c. brcilers, 4eG50c fowls, 21GaS1ac; turkeys 20@2lc. Chicago, April 13.-Butter unchanged. Eggs: Receipts, 2s,423 cases, unchanged. Potatoes lower; receipts, 15 cars; Michi- gan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Dakota white. S5@94c; Minnesota snd Dskotas Ohios, 72@SOc. Poultry. alive lower; fowls, 1S1ac; springs, 1S1ac.
 St Louis, April 13.-Chickens, 16c; springs, 21c; turkeys, o3c; ducks, lSc; geese, s@11c. Butter: Creamery, s!c.
 Eggs, 191a.
 Kansas City. April 12-Buttcr: Cream cry, 35c; firsts, s3c; seconds, 31c; pack ing, 26c. Eggs. firsls, 2lc. Poultry. hens, 15c; turkeys, 20c; springs, aoc.
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Chicago Grain

Chicago. April 13.--Wheat, Mo- 3 red, $1. 20ss@1. .21; No. red, nominal No. 2 hard, $1.1s7s@1 .22; No. hard s1.14A@ 1.17. Corn. No. yellow, 76@7Sc; No. 4 yellow, 72s4@731ac; No. white, 73979Ac. Oats, No. white, 431s@4414c; standard, 45@45Ac. Rye No. ? and No. 3, nominal; No. 4, S91ac. Barley. 62@75c. Timothy, $4 .50@S. Clover s10@1s. 50. Pork, $21.5O@ g. Lard $11. Ribs, $11 .87@12.37.
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Sugar and Cereals

Granulated sugar. $7.25 cwt., f o. b. Birmingham Market firm at T.15 New Orleans.
 Choice Rice-$5.50 per cwt. Fancy Rice-$6 per cwt Extra Fancy-$6.50 per cwt. Grits-$1 go per 96-lb. bag.
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Futnra nnotations were as follows:
St. Louis Grain

St. Louis, April 13.-Wheat No. red, $1.2714; No. 2 hard, nominal May, s1.13; July, $1 1.11ss. Corn, No. ?, 741ac; No. ? white, 741ac; May, 731sc; July, 74kc. Oats, No. 2, 4Sc; No. white, nominal; May, 42kc; July 407sc
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Metal Market

New York, April 13.-Copper firm; cleo trolytic nearby nominal; third quarter, $2SQ29. Iron firm and unchanged Metal exchange quotes tin dull and nominal. At London, spot copper SPA; futures, 9121; electrolytic, e136. Spot tin, e199 0s; futures 919S 5s.
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Fish

(Wholesale Selling Price) Perch-S1ac. Salt Water Trout-11ac. Red Snapper-10c, in bbl. lots, lie small lots. Gray Snapper-7c. Mullet-6@612c. Spanish Mackerel-10c. Shrimp-1211c. Sheephead-Sh Oysters-Medium, s1.35Q1.40 per gallon. All fancy fish scarce.
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Avery's Letter

Another effort was made today to force liquidation in the May option. Those who are back of this effort hope to break spot prices in the south. They have been aided by Liverpool selling of the near months here against purchases in their market.
 American operators could take advantage of the premiums in Liverpool if it were not for section Il of the Smth-Lever law. which puts a prohibitive tax on such transactions.
 The Mexican situation was the big in fluence in the stock market, but cotton seemed to be little influenced by the weakness in securities. A we'll posted New Orleans broker advises me he does May, though thinks it possible some scat tering liquidation of that option may be seen previous to notice day. which is on April p, in both New York and New Orleans.
 Census bureaus figures on assumption for March will be issued at g o'clock our time tomorrow morning. These fig ures may be smaller than expected on account of the small exports.
 The final outcome for the immediate future revolves around the spot mar kets. This is the crucial test. If holders stand firm over this May notice day they have the game won, as the bears will not dare to try any of their tricks in July with new cotton a month late. Spot markets were reported unchanged at all points except Houston and Galveston. which, however are the highest markets in the belt, and with minimum sales.
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English Money

l London, April 13.-Bar silver 90 pence per ounce Money, 4G41h per cent. Dis- count rates: Short bills and three months, 4ss@4S4 per cent.
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The Weather Man

I II
 The weather man lay dying; 1t was only a matter of fe@- hours. the doc tors said.
 Motioning to his sobbing friends, he waited until they had crowded around his bed to listen to his last words. He gave careful directions for the dis position of his belongings. and outlined the general features of his funeral then he murmured:
 And I want you to put up nice tombstone for me, with these words carved on it: Probably Cooler ''
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Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cotton Merchants. Hanover Square. N. change. New orleans Cotton Exchange, New York Produce Exchange, Associate Members Liverpool Cotton Association; Rsie of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for ature delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for conslgnments of knce invited.
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Mercantile Paper New York, April B. Mercantile paper,
 |8@31. per cent sterling, 6O-day bills, $4 73; demand, $4.76 7-16; cables, s477 Francs:
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
STANDING
Athletics Lose Again

Washington-New York, rain.
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Meats
Hackers Selling Price)

Hackers Selling Price) Extra Ribs-13%c. Bellies-14%c. Pork Loins-1Sc. Neck Bones-5c. Breakfast Bacon-20@25c. Spare Ribs-121ac. Regular HamS-19c. Skinned Eams-21c. Pure Lard-13c; compound, 121Ac.
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Morton Blows In Eighth

Cleveland, April 13.-Morton weakened in the eighth today. and allowed four
 hits and a pass. which netted St Louis
 four runs and the victory. to 9 Prior
 to the eighth Morton had famed eight
 and allowed but awo hits. A running
 catch by Tobin of drive by Speaker
 in the eighth prevented a tic score Dav-
 enport was strong throughout Score: R.H.E. St. Louis ............... 600 600 040-4 8 I
 Cleveland .............. 600 001 O10--2 6 3 Batteries: Davenport and Hartley. Nor ton, Covaleski and o'Neil. Time. 1;l0. unpires. Chill and EvanA
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PLAN FOR OPENING
 GAME AT RICKWOOD
 ALMOST COMPLETED
(Continued from Page EighD

I nounces that train No "A will be held 1 in Birmingham on Wednesday until ; o'clock when it will proceed to Rick wood and wait there until the game is over. This will give the fans along l the route an excellent opportunity to attend the game and reach home the same evening.
 The slogan, Twenty Thousand Takes l the Trophy" is being put into full op- eration by the committees. In the ab sence of Chairman John W. Sibley from the city, Vice Chairman J. Frank Jutz l is in charge of all affairs. Plans are about complete for the opening at the present but the committees will con- tinue to labor to endeavor to line up the whole of Birmingham. The following letter is being sent by Assistant General Manager Everett to all of the small towns within a radius | of 100 miles of Birmingham, extending to them an invitation to attend the opening game:
 "Wednesday. April 19, will be a gala 1 day in Birmingham. Everything indi- cates that we are going to have the greatest opening game ever witnessed 1 in the Magic City. The fans are full
 of pep.
 | Lay aside your business cares and
 come along and enjoy the day with us.
 Special reduced fares have been grant
 | ed by the railroads and you cannot l spend a more enjoyable afternoon than being one of 20.000 fans at Redwood Field
 There are lots of baseball enthu- siasts in your city, so call them to arms and bring a delegation to Bir-
 mingham and catch the spirit of 0000 | fans.
 Wire me how many there will be | in your party
 'The enclosed proclamation will give | you an idea of what we are doing in Birmingham and we urge you to join with us in making the 1916 opening game a memorable occasion Cordially yours, BLANKS EVERETT "AScictant Couaral