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The sun., 1916-01-12
4 Tariff Com m ission.

a permanent. non-part!san tarift conf
mission to make possible the scientific
revision of tariff schedules Oh protective.
lines Also. pledge for the revision
q; such schedules as the conditions Of
world war have made unjust or as a.-
necessary for the preservation. after the
war. uf Industries newly establi shed here
whose necessity the war has demon
strated.
a provision for equal suffrage.
The dethroncmert of the invisible
government
"A provision for an adequate mer-
chant marine
To the Progressive platform OF 1912.
as aDoN" summarized and ampliicd. We
plcug" our continued allegiance. both 4
the old parties having failed to make Sc
ii"us effort TO cnac, these national prin =
ciples INTO law.
Because OF the failure Of the Wilson
Administration TO deal adequately with
national honor and industrial wdrfar.
TINS country faces problems of a graver
Hnd more far reaching consequence than
any since the civil war
international law is human;ty's final
safeguard and civilization's last buiwark.
It's recognition and observance hv the
nations is the true measure Of the
world : progress II is our high duty
10 do our utmost 10 uphold Il for the
Advancement ~ higher civilization. Il -
likewise our supreme duty io protect
American institutions and American
standards OF justice
The sun., 1916-01-12
PROGRESSlVES PLAN TO JOWG OP;
WILL NOT INSIST ON ROOSEVELT:
WILSON IS CALLED A REPUDHTOR
PROGRESSIVE PARTY'S STAND
ON UNION WITH THE c.. O. p,
National Committee Tells What the Bull Moose Is For
and of the Danger to the Country
Under Wilson,

CHICAGO. Jan. 1i.--Foilowing IL the
text Of the official statement issued by
the Progressive National Committee.
opening the door for the a.nalgamation
OF the Republican and Progressive
parties In the coming Presidential cam.
pugn:
The Progressive party began It's ex-
istence. as did the Republican party, as
party Of moral conviction and ma %
tional purpose. The Progressive plat
form OF 1912 was of necessity a COM
positc Of national and state issues. for
the party was a new organization and
mad 10 speak at once to both nation
and state Since then the state issues.
such az the short ballot. initiative. ref
erendum and recall have been taken up
in various state platforms.
The national issues presented by our
platform Of 1912 ana those for which
We now stand represent the vital needs
Of our national life. They are IN sub
stance:
"A broader nationalism. to make pos
''ble an effective programme OF social
and industrial Justice at home and the
protection OF American ,.tlzens and
r.gHts abroad
The constructive Federal regulation
rather than the destructive disruption
OF efficient business organizations--be-
hdvior and not SIZE. being the tes.
The introduction of business .iicien-
cE INTO the government; by the budget
system and the coordination of depart;
mentS.
The sun., 1916-01-12
GERMAN REPUBLIC
AIM OF NEW PARTY
Powerful TcutOnic OrGaniZa.
ton to Issue n Manifesto
shortly.

ZuRiCH. Jan ll.--Irformation comes
TO Switzerland through travellers that
republican party Of considerable power
has been formed In Germany The party
will publish shortly sensational mani
festo IN Zurich,
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SEtBOARD FIORIDA. LTD, a;I6p, n.
Quickest, nnest Florida train Via short -,
line. Seaboard Air Line Ry.. 1854 Broadway,
ADJ,
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Business Depression.

"Rut an industrial and commercial
Newlands said. at has been co,ermi-
nous with Democratic control of legisla-
tion. II will not do to charge this to
the European war. That war, though
Injurious to American trade in its in
ception, has since become a stlmulant
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Delicious lb~rrf0Ot Farm Sausage.
They cost more--try them aud see wbv
Made at tho Farm. scarborough. Mass-
ADJ,
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\ot Drafted nv T.. u.

NJ Perkins denied that the draft %
tuo new declaration was made by Col
Roosevelt himself and sent 20 the Chi
cago conference for Incorporation in tho
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Convention Set for June Z,
Day Republicans Meet
in Chicago.
MUST .AMALGAMATE
TO TURN OFT WILSON
Democratic Rule Called Tn.
patriotic and Cowardly
in War Crisis.
PARTIES CAN AGREE
ON RIGHT CANDIDATE
Views of the Colonel Said
10 BE Embodied in Res
olutiOn Taken.

'hIcAGo. Jan. lin a straight
forward statement to the American
people as Mr. Perkins termed IL, the
Progressive National Committee. in
session at the Congress Hotel. opened
the door tonight for the complete
amalganation Of the Republican and
Progressive parties.
The declaration fixes June az the
date Of the Progressive national con-
vention. tho same a. that fixed by the
Republicans, and also in Chicago.
IL declares for u reunion of the PARTY
strength. the return ~ the ProRre.siyes
I" the Republican fold. In order that the
present Democratic Administration NAV
he turned out.
NhiIe the "nir'a! statement. held by
some of tn" generals Ia he the dust
to DUST and ashes To ashes" paye in
the history of the Progressive marty.
bears the signatures Of national COM
mittccm"n to the Chicago conference.
II il understood to emf odv exactly
the views entertained ny Col. Roose-
welt
That 'hc hrocrcssivcs too Will not
insist on th" U"m!utt inr of col Eoose-
volt hv the Republicans as tho nrice
Of amilgtinutlun was tho epccitiC
statement ot GcnrC" W. Perkins. who
arranged the conference to-day md
VITO was understood T., srnnls nv
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ru'ie, cowardly and unrighteous ard
"hIch viii understandings max. any
heeueu sacrifice to uphold American
standards of humanity and justice. only
that spirit viii put this nation where
II can move effectively for the world
peace which We desire.
The Wilson Administration has re-
pudiatei the faith Of our forcfathers.
winch made the American flag the SUI
hcieht protection of an American cit
zen around the world. II has suffered
American men. women and children to
b" slaughtered In Mexico and on the
hleh seas. American property to he de-
sti"yed. ana American liberty to travel
and to trade to be subject To the aIbl-
tiaiy aud lawless coercion Of foreign
Deii'gcT.uts
1T has stood by while the law of
nations disappeared from the earth,
without adequate protection OF effective
resistance. II hist among American
administrations has shown the supine
SPIRIT. whose sure consequence Is the
contempt OF the world
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continued on Second Paga.
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Nv" are All hoping" said Nr Perkins
WIN h"'h"rntinn. ~ III" newspaper msA
'"nh d""n hts words. that both parties
VIII agree on >omrhndN. and II need not
n'cc>>aril, h. Nr. Rou>e,elt,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-29
NEW YORK COTTON ADVANCES EARLY
More Optimistic View of Foreign Relations Held
 Responsible

New York, April 2s.--A more optimis- tic view of international politics and rel ativey firm cables seemed responsible for an early advance in the cotton mar ket, but after selling up to 12.14c for July, prices eased off to 12.07c for that posi- ton, and the close was steady, net 1 polnt higher to points lower.
 Private cables attributed the firmness in Liverpool to end month calling by spinners and the market here opened steady at an advance of to points. There was some scattering near month liquidation, but these offerings were again absorbed by leading trade inter- ests, while Liverpool was moderate Euyer here to undo old straddles and there seemed to be some Wall street cov- ering. Bullsh overnight spot adviees from the south may have contributed to the advance, which carried May contracts up to Il 9Sc October to 12.31c, and Decem- Der to 12.46c, or about to points net higher during the middle Of the morning. At this level demand tapered off and the market turned easier during the after noon under realizing. May sold off to Il 91c in the late trading, while October declined to 12.22c and closed at practically the low point of the day.
 There were also complaints of insuffi- oient moisture in some sections of the eastern belt and of low temperatures, which were said to be retarding germina- ton, while wire was received here from Little Rock claiming that a good deal of replanting would be necessary. Most ad- vices reaching the ring, however, said that the soil was well prepared. Very little in the way of spot news reached here from the south during the day, and after buying early Liverpool was seller here in the trading when local sentiment was somewhat unsettled by an easier turn in New Orleans. Spot people were buyers of near months on the afternoon set back.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-29
Ayery's Letter

A strong Liverpool, good spot de mand and Miss Giles acreage repor, of 59 per cent increase were the bull features in cotton today.
 The bear factors were unfaN orable comparisons for spinners' takings. The Journal of Commerce report of in creases of from to 10 per cent in the Carolinas and Georgia was mod erately bearish but was offset by the strength in spots.
 The weather is bullish inasmuch as it is too cold to bring cotton up and many planters are waiting for warm CT weather to plant, all of which de- lays the start.
 late crop is the boil weevils meat, as both the first and second crop of weevils get whack at it.
 Where replanting is necessary farm CTS are finding trouble in getting seed.
 All of the Journal of Commerce re- ports so far received make special mention of very little fertilizer being used and that of very poor quality. A noticeable fact in the present sit- uation is the demand for cotton at the ports. One reason for this may be that port cotton is the cheapest cotton to be had On the other hand, this is usually a very good indication of in- ter1or exhaustion
 The accumulated deficiency in rain fall for the Birmingham district to date is 5.70 inches which likely is a fair average for the state Texas is behind about the same amount My ex- perience has been that where the nor nal rainfall is lacking in April it usu- ally comes in May. If we get a wet May. look out for fireworks. Cotton is safe purchase on any moderate set backs now. c. F. AVERY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-29
Coffee Market

New York, April 2S.-The market for coffee futures was not particular ly active today, but showed continued firmness with prices making new high records for the season. The opening was unchanged to points higher and there did not seem to be much buying power in evidence at the start, but of- ferings were light and demand inn proved as prices worked higher with part of it coming from people With Wall street connections. A more favor able view of International politics may have accounted for some of the buying which was promoted by reports of con- tinued firmness in Brazil and claims that the market here was below par ity. July contracts sold up to S50c and December to S69c. The close was with in point or two of the best and steady at net advance of to points. Sales, 32.250. April. S40c, May. S.40c: June, S.45c; July, S,4Sc; August, S.52c; Sep tember, S.56c; October, S.60c; Novem- Der, S.64c:- December, S6Sc; January, S.7Sc; February, S.7Sc: March, S.S3c Spot coffee steady; Rio Is. 9a4c; San tos As, 101ac. Very few fresh offers were reported in the cost and freight market, but it was said that a lccal importer had sold lot of about 10000 bags of Santos coffees to jobber on the basis of 1055e for Santos As. The official cables reported an advance of 100 reis in Santos and 75 reis in Rio. Brazilian exchange was 1-32 per cent higher. Brazilian port receipts, 12,OO0 Jundiahy. 1000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-29
WEEKLY REVIEW
 OF COTTON MARKET
Recent Buying Due to a More Optimistic View of
 International Politics

New York, April 2S.-The cotton mar
 ket has been rather more active dur ing the past week and has shown a generally steady undertone The price movement however, has been compara- lively narrow and much of the business
 has evidently originated in the evening up of near month commitments incl dent to the circulation of the first May notices. There was a good deal of scat ! tellng May liquidation right after the 1 holidays, but trade interests were ac- tive bearers of much May and July at comparatively small discounts as compared with later deliveries, and the notices were estimated at less than SOOV bales With the difference between May and July considered less than A normal carrying charge the prompt absorption of the near month served to inspire more bullish view of the southern spot situation azd there was a good deal of scattered covering as well as trade buying. After notices were out of the way and the near month i'm
 terest had been considerably reduced business tapered off and fluctuations later in the week were somewhat fr regular. July contracts closed tonight 1 al l2.0Sc compared with 12.I4c, the high pont of the week. and 11s1o. the low point or Monday morning. Local ware- | house stocks have shown a further da- crease during the week and the small
 amount of cotton rendered on May con- tracts has served to color claims thai much of the supply held here is ear marked for spinners or exporters. Two pflVate crop reports have been issued { one of them pointing to an increase of ! e'9 Nsr cent and the other to 5.9 per 1 cent Tn acreage. These reports. based on i replies from southern correspondenfs
 indicate smaller increase than talked
 or last winter, but are given subject to corrections later in the season and the
 talk around the ring here has reflected 1 ilttie change of sentiment with refer- ehce to either new crop or export pros pects some scattering complaints have
 been received of low temperatures and 1 insufficient moisture in the eastern
 belt, but most advices indicate that th. SOIL mas been well prepared and traders
 are waiting for May weather condf- l tons to give them better line on inc
 outlook. Meanwhile rather 8 more opti-
 inistlc view of international poIjtfcs
 has developed and part of the recent
 buying has probably represented cov- erlng by people who sold On political
 appreehnsions before the holidays.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-29
RAILROAD SHARES ADD ID THEIR GAINS Reading Dominant Issue Among Railroads in New
 York Market

New York, April 2S.-The same forces terday's strong and active market were again in evidence today, albeit in more moderate measure. Railroad shares, and other investment stocks added variably to their gains, the rise being stimulated by further remarkable statements of earnings.
 That portion of the trading element which bases it's operations primarily on the foreign outlook, inclined to increased hopefulness, most advices, apart from tho Irish revolt, making for greater encour- agement The strength of Mexicans also bespoke more confidence in that quarter.
 Reading was again the dominant issue among the rails, adding points to it's substantial advance of the preceding ses- sion, while Union Pacific, Atchison, St. Paul. New York Central and some of the bituminous shares rose a point or more. In well informed quarters it was believed that a satisfactory adjustment of the anthracite controversy would soon be an- nounced.
 Gains in the war group showed the irregular range of to points, with 101a for Bethlehem Steel Coppers, oils, mo- tors, sugars and fertilizers improved 1 to points while a half score of miscel- laneous stocks, including American To- hscco and American Coal Products, were lifted 8 to points.
 United States Steel was almost the only important stock to hang back, scoring only a slight gain at the outset and manifesting restraint thereafter. For want of q better explanation, Wall street seemed disposed to accept the theory that SteePs relative sluggishness resulted from foreign liquidation.
 The last hours trading was enlivened by an urgent demand for Mercantile Marine, the preferred rising 3ss to S6, duplicating it's record price of the early year. The common rose 7s to 2414, within & fraction of it's record, recently made. There was no news to account for the uprush in these stocks which was scored at the expense of most other leading issues, some of which yielded the greater part of their gains of the forenoon.
 For March, Norfolk and Western re- ported a net gain of $1,132, GOO; Northern Pacific $NS0Q0 Laclawanna, $751OoO, and Chesapeake and Ohio $35o 000.
 Bonds were firm, but without especial feature. Total sales, par value, $2, ,5S0 OO0.
 United States bonds were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-29
WHEAT MARKET OFF
 AT CLOSE OF DAY
Bad Crop Reports Cause Rally, But Finish Is
 Weak

Chicago. April 2S.@-Assertions that green bug damage had become general throughout Oklahoma and that injury from Hessian fly was developing rap idly in Missouri rallied the wheat mar ket today after an early decline. Never theless, prices closed weak at S1.13 B for May and $1.147s for July, with the market as a whole 1s off to $ c up, compared with yesterdays finish. The outcome in corn was IS C. to 9s e F down; oats were unchanged to a shade lower and provisions varying from unchanged figures to a rise of 25c
 Profit taking by speculators who had purchased freely during the up- turn appeared to account for the weak . ness in wheat at the close. Declines at the start, however, for the most part were clearly the result of favorable weather northwest where recently seeding has been delayed and acreage diminished as a consequence. Liquidat- ing sales to wind up dealings in the May option tended also to have a. tenn porary depressing effect. Sharp up- turns, although. were witnessed as soon as dispatches began to arrive telling of insect ravages in the southwest. The important point of the news re- garding bugs seemed to be that dam age would be heavy unless the wealth CT got warm and remained so with greater continuity than usual
 Bull leaders took the position that with the German crisis presumably out Of the way and with the poor con- dition of the winter crop attracting Increased attention a decided advance was due. On the other hand, represen- tative bears were disposed to empha- size the readiness with which sales broadened out on any upturn and were by no means ready to concede that the difficulty with Germany could yet be wholly ignored as an influence on the market.
 In the corn trade the chief feature was selling by houses with country connections This selling apparently reflected the prevalent favorable con dlt1ons for blowing and planting. Oats ike corn had an easy tone as a re- suit Of suspicious weather Most of the business consisted in month-end exchanges of the May and July deliy- cries.
 Provisions showed a decided upward tendency, derived, to some extent from higher prices on hogs Traders who mad recently oversold in the pork market were subjected to somethina of squeeze
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-29
COTTON |SSTEADY AT SMALL ADVANCE Bearish Traders Seek Week. End Liquidation of
 Long Cotton

New Orleans, April 28.-The cotton market held steady at small advance today until near the close when mod crate selling pressure developed, com ing apparently from beapish traders who sought to encourage week -end liquidation of long cotton. Last prices were at the lowest of the day, un- changed to 1 point lower than yester- day close.
 The market opened at the advance, cables being better than due, while the weather map showed clear, cold weather over the cotton region. No buy ing power of consequence developed, the demand being restricted by the growing belief in a large acreage. Early in the trading prices were 5 points up and the advance was widened to 4 to points by noon.
 Political news was regarded as more favorable, but the uncertainties in this direction still made for cautious trad ing, especially among operators in the long side. Spots were quoted firm and unchanged. A good demand and lim- ited offerings was reported, but with out stimulating contracts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-29
The Comeback

From the Washington Herald
 T suppose this Fulton street car was named after Robert Fulton?" he oueried of young man leaning against lamp post.
 T dunno" was the reply.
 Didn't you ever ask anyone?"
 "No."
 Have you ever felt any interest 1T the matter?''
 Can't say that I have, sir.''
 But you ought to be interested per sisted the questioner. 'T presume you are a resident around here and have crossed the streets hundreds of times?"
 'I have that
 And you never asked what it was named after?"
 "Never.'
 The stranger shook his head and heaved sigh, and was about to pass on when the young man seemed to think that some defense was needed, and he op- served:
 I've also crossed Jay street more times than can remember. but I never stopped to think whether it was you oI some other jay with plug hat on that it was named after.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-29
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Middling, Il .sSc; receipts, 1897; sales, 2530; stock, 295,0S6. Galveston: Middling, 13.35c; receipts, 5532; exports, 6547; sales, 1060; stock, 2s3,- 2s. Mobile: Middling. Il .sic; receipts 246; sales, 75; stock, 27,092. Savannah: Middling, nsSc; receipts 2245; sales, SS2; stock, 144,074 Charleston: Middling, 119sc; receipts,
 324; stock 66,S24 Wilmington: Middling, 11hc; receipts, 1105; stock, 63.924. Texas City: Receipts, 1120. Norfolk: Middling, 11.SSc; receipts, 2052; | sales. 709; stock, 97,161. Baltimore: Receipts. 172; stock, 6522 Boston: Middling, 12.15c; receipts, 5s; exports, 1892; stock, 8139 Philadelphia: Middling, 12.45c; stock 2311. New York: Middling, 12.20c; exports, | 4826 stock, 244, ,6SL l Minor ports: Receipts, SS26; exports
 l 1000; stock, 2s ASA. 1 Total today: Receipts, 17,9Ss exports
 ! 17.3O5; stock, 1,26S,552. 1 Total for week: Receipts. 104,S52; ex.
 ports 140,30s. Total for season: Receipts, s,b12,s1s ex-
 ports, 4,4351S0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-29
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, April 2s.-(Special)-An ad- vance in Liverpool on the near positions was due our cablegram states, to spin ners calling cotton at the last of the month. The feeling has been bullish among the traders. although all transac- lions are of a limited quantity After the advance of the morning the market came to standstill, despite the rather bullish estimate of Miss Giles, namely, 5s per cent increase. This estimate is smaller than all other private advices As the traders were long it had little effect, and in the last hour the market sold off on few scattered southern selling orders in the new crop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-29
CORN PRICES REACH
 THE DOLLAR MARK
Prices Generally Steady on Morris Avenue With Good
 Business in Evidence

Corn took on 4c advance on Morris avenue yesterday, reaching the $1 mark as has been predicted by local dealers. Corn has been on the upward move for several weeks and the advance of yes terday was expected. Other features oI the grain and feedstuff market was a decline of s1 on 71a per cent cotton seed meal.
 No other changes were reported in local quotations Prices are steady in all lines and a good business is in evil dence. Cabbage is more plentiful in produce markets than for sometime, due to the arrival of large shipment yes terday. Todays quotations follow:
 Poultry and Eggs
 Commission Merchants Price) Fryers-25c.
 Hens-16c.
 Guineas-35c.
 Roosters--10c per pouuu
 Fresh Country Eggs-20c; graded, z2c. Turkeys-Live, 22c; dressed, 24c. Geese-75c, or 13c pound