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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-16

ST. LOUIS, June 16.-After a pro
tracted and strenuous night session
which ended about midnight in the
nomination of Woodrow Wilson and
Thomas K. Marshall for president and
vice president the Democratic nation
al convention began its final session
in the Coliseum this morning in the
expectation that Adjournment would
be taken late in the afternoon.
The feature of today session was
the presentation of the platform on
which the resolutions committee
worked steadily for nearly "a hours.
The resolutions committee of the
Democratic national convention after
almost "a hours of deliberation finished
its draft of the platform at S O'Clock
this morning and authorized Senator
Stone to present it to the convention.
The committee began its final session
at II o'clock last night and kept at
work continuously until the work was
completed. Few changes in the plat
form drawn by the subcommittee Of
nine were made, but the night was
spent in the discussion of some of the
more important planks, especially those
on Mexico, suffrage and Americanism.
There were not more than 200 dele
gates in the Coliseum at II o'clock
the hour for the final session to begin
and the seats were filing slowly. There
were no crowds around the doors. 1t
was not until ll.2G that Chairman
James called the convention to order
The Platform. a.
Senator Stone was introduced at
1926 to read the platform. He wa.
given prolonged applause. Describing
the committee s labors as somewhat
protracted and arduous Senator Ston,
made n brief Introductory address. ''
am not going to read it, he said
referring to the platform. 81 have no
been able to sleep in more than 3
hours.
The reading was delegated to Senate
Walsh and Senator Hollis of Ney
Hampshire. Senator Walsh took tn
speakers s stand first and began read
ing at 1896.
The platform as adopted endorses tn
administration of President Wilson anC
after relating the work accomplishe
by the Democrats, reafIirms their bo
lief in tariff for revenue only an
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-16
VIII SON AND MARSHALL ARE
NOMINATED BY DEMOCRATS
READS OF HIS NOMINATION.
President Rose Early to Get Details OF
Convention Action.

WASHINGTON, June 16.-President
Wilson rose early today to read ac-
counts in the morning papers telling of
his denomination by the Democratic
convention at st. Louis late last night.
He had been awakened from sleep an
hour after midnight by Secretary Tu-
multy and told over the telephone of
the convention S action in naming him
and Vice President Marshall by ac-
claim.
u am very grateful to my generous
friends, - was his only comment. The
President retired only after receiving
over special White House wires assur-
ancas that the plank denouncing the
political activities of persons of for
eign birth would be adopted without
change from his own draft.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-16
veteran Railroad Man Dies.

NEWPORT, June 16. Walter J.
Avery, SO, for many years passenger
conductor on the Passumpsic division
of the Boston & Maine railroad, died
yesterday at his home here, following
d long illness with heart trouble. About
20 years ago he resigned from the en-
ploy of the railroad and opened q
men S furnishing store. For the past
15 years he had been ticket agent fol-
the Canadian Pacific railroad. The fu
neral will be held Saturday afternoon
He leaves a wife and two brothers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-16
EARTHQUAKES IN ITALY.
Forli and Rivini Report Heavy Shock
No Casualties.

ROME, by way of Paris, June 16.-
A heavy earth shock was reported at
3.25 clock this morning at F'orli. a
town in Central Italy having a popula-
tion of $4,000 and at Rivini, q town
with the same number of persons, 2s
miles further east. There were no
casualties.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-16
LEFT PILES OF coRPsEs.
Austrian Attack in Dense Formation
rails to pisloage Italians.

ROME. by way Of London, June 16.
-Austro. Hungarian troops estimated
to number $4,000 attacked in dense for
nation the Italian position on the Asia
90 plateau yesterday, but they were
repnlsed, leaving piles of eorpses be
fore the Italian trenches, says an Of
fetal statement issued today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-16
USING JAPANESE GUNS.
Russians Give Credit to New High
Power Weapon.

LONDON, June 16-A despatch to
the Central New Agency from Petro-
grad says much of the success of the
Russian artillery in their great drive
is due to the use of the new japanese
guns. These guns are said to be more
powerful than any that the Russians
have had heretofore and are charged
with shells filled with new explosive
the destructive power of which is ter
rife
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-16
Centre Congregational Church

Friday, June 10, at 40 p. NJ
Midweek meeting Of the church Sub
iect, The Work Of the Holy Spirit.
Acts ?: 1856. On account of the work
of painters the meeting will bc held in
the Centre Church House, instead of
the chapel.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-16
RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE AT
LAST COMPLETES PLATFORM DRAFT
Delegates HowIed, Cheered and Sang for rs Min
utes Last Night After Judge Westcott Named
WiIson-Hyphen Plank Adopted to Meet Presi-
dents Wishes

unreservedly endorses the Underwood
tariff law.
Regarding the anti-American move
ment in this country the platform con
demns all alliances and combinations
of persons of whatever nationality or
descent who conspire for the purpose
of embarrassing, weakening or improp-
erly influencing the government.
Reference is made to the sending of
an armed force into Mexico, and the
platform states: "Unless the restora-
tion Of law and order therein and
repetition of such iucursions is improb
! able the necessity for their remaining
will continue"
The President S attitude of handling
the relations with foreign governments
| in matters arising out of the European
war is commended.
! The platform advocates the regula-
tions of employment of persons in the
government service; reaffirms faith
in the seamen s act; favors on adequate
public health service; economy in pub
lie expenditures; rcaffirms the party S
belief in the rigid enforcement of the
civil service and endorses the recent
house bill in the matter of the Philip
pine policy. On the question of wo-
man S suffrage the platform states ''We
rcacommend the extension of the fran
chisc to the women of the country by
these states upon the same terms as
to men,
The platform declares that the sacred
rights of American citizenship must be
preserved at home and abroad. ''WC
nrcservcdlv endorse our President anG
Vice President, who have performed
the functions of their great Office
faithfully and impartially and will
distinguished ability. In rarticuIa
we commend to the American peopl
the splendid diplomatic victories o
our great President, who has kept u
out of war Woodrow Wilson stands to
p day the greatest American of his gen
r. Grafton.
e Last Evenings Session.
= President Wilson's denomination
came about by acclamation at 115
C last evening and three minutes late
|, Vice President Thomas R. Marshal
d was nominated, also by acclamatior
'- John w. Wescott of New Jersey place
d the President s name before the cor
- vcntion and his speech was folIowc
by a demonstration which lasted +
minutes.
Last evenings session was called t
a order by Chairman James at 9.15. TIL
It crowd present, so large that the fire d
l. partmcnt had to aid the police in mail
~ tanning order, needed the rapping
h the chairman S gavcl long enough I
hear prayer and then renewed its d
- mands for a speech from William Je
nings Bryan.
Senator Thompson then moved a su
pension of the rules to permit NJ
h. Bryan to speak. When the motion w
t. put there were some "noes," but Il
* chairman ruled two-thirds had voted
Ia favor.
A committee headed by Senat
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-16

The Spanish government is contem-
plating the establishment Of direct
wireless service with the United
States.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-16
THE WEATHER.
what's the Use of Dwelling Upon It?
Casna fo,- Tsnninht ana trnr,nrrn,rr

Same for Tonight aud Tomorrow
WASHINGTON, June 10. The
weather forecast: Probably showers
tonight and Saturday with rising tenn
.peraturcs and fresh east to south
winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-16

Continued on Page s.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-28
COTTON RETAINED
ANEASY UNDERTONE
Heaviness Developed at Late
Session and Market Closed
At a Loss

New Orleans, September Election re-
tanned it's rather easy undertone on this
market today, falling off moderately I'M
der liquidation and hedge selling. Bullish
traders were unwilling to take hold Of
the long side, although two private bu-
reau condition reports were issued, one
showing deterioration for the month of
4 points and the other deterioration Of
&C points In addition the weekly crop
and weather reports from the govern
ment were considered bullish, and there
were many claims that the crop was
from so to 80 per cent picked and ginned
over q large portion of the cotton re-
gion.
In the early trading prices lost to 70
points, the market opening at the decline
in sympathy with poor cables. Imme-
diately after the weekly reports the mar
l1et steaded and rose to its highest lev
els, where it was to 3 points above yes
terday's close. Heaviness again was in
evidence late in the session, and the close
was at a net loss for the day of to 6
points.
The decline of u points in spot quo
tations was against the futures prices
late in the day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-28
ern section of the belt toward the end
of the week.
Spots were unchanged to slightly lower.
Favor buying for scalp on the breaks.
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York. September H.-With all Of
the trade looking forward to a bullish
crop condition report on Monday, next,
liverpool did not act well today, being
lower without reason, unless from hedge
selling from the south by English ex-
pcrters.
Here, the hedge selling found spinners
buying against forward sales of yarns
and goods, reaching away into next
spring and early summer at such profit
able prices that they are serving their
cotton by the purchase of contracts, thus
saving interest charges to some extent
IN the cotton This is a feature which
the cotton men have never seen, the sales
Of manufactured goods a profit, with
cotton at these prices. Outside of this
demand there was but little speculative
buying, as traders ore impressed by the
south hedge selling by export~rs who
have not an Immediate place for their
daily purchases IL the south. when plant
ers are free sellers.
The action of the Greeks may force the
hand of the King to act in favor of the
entente and thereby cause Bulgaria to
double-cross central powers. All things;
are possible in the Balkans.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-28
STOCK MARKET
CONTINUES ACTIVE
q
Marked Revival in Shipping
Shares Due to Pending
Meeting of Committee

New York, September 27.-For the nine
teenth consecutive session, exclusive OF
Two weeks, todays market experienced
smother period of excessive activity
which again lifted the total dealings wei;
beyond 100000 shares. The movement
was more comprehensive and convincing
than any of the past three weeks, in that
very large proportion of the turnover
consisted of dividend paying investment
issues, as distinguished from specialties
Of less stable character
The so-called Harrimans, particularly
Union Pacific, which led all stocks in the
extensive trading of the forenoon, Read
Ing, Norfolk and Western and other coat
ers, ,he grangers, New York Central and
pennsylvania, afford a foundation for
later operations in more speculative ia
NCrlteS. Most of the rails, on gains of Z
10 points, were at best prices in one
10 Two years, with an actual new record
Tor Reading at 1151s.
Coppers lost none of their favor as me-
NUNS OF feverish speculation, Ilsspira
uon making new maximum at 6Sss
with further accumulation of Anaconda
American Smelling and Kennecott Mo
Tor shares which seem to respond to any
definite movement in metals, We're mostly
at higher quotations, General Motors
making gross gain of Is points.
2 There was marked revival of inter
est in shipping shares predictated upon
the belief that events of Importance are
impending in connection with the forth
coming meeting of Mercantile Marine
committees, which are expected to rec
ommend the discharge of the receiver.
Total sales amounted to 1,4S5,000 shares
An appreciable increase of activity was
shown by the firm bond market, tota
sales aggregating Sc, 10000. United States
lords were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-28
WEAKNESS SHOWN
ON WHEAT MARKET
UnfavOrabIe Weather Re-
ports Send Market on
Downward Swing

Chicago September 27.-Prospects OF a
breakup of the drouth in Argentina
had a good deal to do today with weak
ness which developed in the wheat mar
ket here. The outcome was an unset
tied close, 1c to lac net lower, with
December at s1.521k TO 81 .5224 and MAY
at s1.52%. Corn wound up unchanged 10
&c higher; oats off 1s@1lc to ldzsc, and
provisions varying from 25c decline to
rise of 15c.
Wheat traders were in bearish mood
opening was apparently yet feeling the
depressing effect of the big world sup
ply, the largest ever known at this time
of the year. Victories of the entente
allies in western Europe tended also TO
handicap the bulls, despite the fact that
the outlook for an early opening of the
Dardanelles seemed far from PROMISING.
Besides, liberal receipts at Kansas City
and weakness in the cash market there
counted further on the bear side. 1t
was not however, until news was re-
ceived of unsettled weather in Argentina
that the downward swings in values at
tanned the greatest impetus shown dur
ing the session. Notwithstanding that
numerous rallies took place in the wheat
market, commission house selling became
more and more aggressive, especially in
the last hour, when one house alone dis
posed of more than 100000 bushels in
the pit. Export transactions, as far as
announced late in the day, were not
of sufficient volume to be of much en-
enlargement to the bulls.
Corn developed firmness, owing to well
come rains. Moisture was regarded as
harmful to the crop at this stage.
Oats tended to sag in the absence Of
any urgent call from the seaboard. It
was said Canadian reserved amounted to
almost 100000 bushels.
Lower quotations on hogs pulled down
the provision market. On the decline,
though, packers became active buyers
of the nearby deliveries and caused some
thing of rally.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-28
DOWNWARD TREND
OF COTTON PRICES
Authorities Estimate Ala
bama Crop at Only $780,
600 Bales-Prices Drop

New York, September 2I-Bullish pri-
vate crop reports caused moderate rally
in the cotton market here during the
middle of the day with January selling
up from 16-0sc to 1920. but demand did
not become active and prices sagged off
again, with that delivery closing at 16.Iic.
The general list closed barely steady
at net decline of to points.
The market opened steady at decline
of to points in response to relatively
easy cables, and sold about to 10 points
net lower during the early trading, with
December touching 16c and March 1920.
There was some scattered southern SELL
ing on this decline, attributed to hedging,
but offerings were restricted by bullsh
private crop advices, and the market soon
turned steadier. Reports that Mont
gomery authority estimated the Alabama
crop at only $4,000, and that the agencies
of a prominent spot house estimated the
yield of Georgia at only 100000 bales,
helped the advance, while there was some
Wall street and western buying on low
condition figures, and active months
worked some to points net higher dur.
ing the middle of the day, with Deem
Der selling at 16.14c, and March at 16 CSC
Realizing became more active following
the weekly report of the weather bu-
reau which emphasized the rapid prog
ress of picking and ginning, however,
and the market eased off, with the close
showing reactions of some or points
from the best. One of the private re-
ports made the condition of the crop
5S,7 against 63.7 last month, and indicated
maximum lint yield of 100000 bales
to minimum of 11.573,00o. The other.
published by Chicago authority, placed
the condition at 56.8 against 63.3 last
month, or a falling off of about SIS
points for the period Private cables
said the decline in Liverpool reflected
light hedge selling in a narrow market,
while the failure of bullish crop figures
to inspire more active demand was
considered party responsible for the clos
i.ig reaction here.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-28
Fairchild & Co.'S Letter

New York, September 27.-(Special.)
The cotton market continues narrow,
evening up affair. The trading is mostly
confined to local traders who are scalp
ing in and out for few points profit.
The condition estimate of a prominent
Chicago house of 56S stimulated prices 5
or 6 points. but the market lacked ami
nation and later in the day eased to
within 8 or points of the mornings low
figures.
To show the smallness of the market
an order for couple of thousand bales
on either side could not be executed
without a price change of several points.
Two or three points between sales were
of common occurrence.
1t is hard to forecast the probable
course of prices during the next few
days, but in view of the fact that the
i local short interest has been almost Who'll
ly eliminated, it is natural to assume
that nervousness on the part of longs
may bring about sagging market
! We do not expect any material de-
cline however and feel that purchases
| made on weak spots will show good
profits next week.
OIL was weaker today. Some of the
| local crowd hammered freely on the easier
! lard and cotton markets and some weak
longs liquidated
| We still consider oil very cheap. We
| think our friends should stick to the long
| side
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-28
Flour and Feedstuff

Self-rising flour, high grade. $S.S5
medium grade, $3.50; Tennessee flour
S. 40; Michigan flour. $40; hard winter
wheat flour, $3.50; spring wheat flour
s. 40; Illinois flour, $40; Idaho flour
$3.50; pure wheat shorts, S36q3S; pure
wheat bran, $31; cotton seed meal. IA pei
cent, $34; Cremo cotton seed meal, S26; cot
ton seed huls, S21; lintless hulls, s13; No.
timothy hay. s22; new pea green alfalfa,
s,4; southern alfalfa, $40; mixed alfalfa
ana johnson grass, sls. Caffir corn and
milomaize, 81; No. 1 johnson grass, $I4;
wheat straw, S13 Wheat, per 100 lbs,
$3.50. Mixed feeds, $36q4O: No. 2 white
oats, per bushel, &c. Corn, per bushel
$11G Cornmeal, 2-bushel sack, S2.15
corn chops, 100-lb. sack, $2.15; corr feed
meal. s34. Poultry food. s2.35 per sack
dairy food, $31.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-28
Battery G Man Will
Enter Aviation Corps

Montgomery. September N-(special.)
cornoral B. o. Watkins of Battery c,
birmingham, has been assigned for duty
IN the United States governments avia-
tion camp at Mineola, Long Island, to
study aviation and aeronautics. He lett
Tuesday for Birmingham to visit rela-
tives before leaving for Mlneola Septem-
Der 30.
Watkins put in request sometime ago
for permission to go to an aviation camp
TO learn aviation. Favorable action was
taken by the department of the east early
this week, and official advices reached
the brigade headquarters here yesterday.
The young man Is very ambitious and
desires to make aviation his lifework.
Two other applications also were made.
one nv Capt. Will Amerine of the Mont
gomery signal corps, and the other by a
Mobile man, for similar assignments, but
their petitions, so far, have not been
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-28
New York Futures
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Middling, 1896; re-
ceipts, 1892; sales, 1850; stock, 150.2S4.
Galveston Middling, 1860; receipts,
Fl, 46S; sales, 2200; stock, 224,259.
Mobile: Middling. 1880; exports, IA;
stock, 1894.
Savannah: Middling, 1880; receipts,
|85o4 sales. 375; stock. 1862.
Charleston: Middling, 15hc; receipts,
1900; stock, 42,4S6
Wilmington Middling, 1870; re-
ceipts, 900; stock. 40,606.
Norfolk Middling, 1880; receipts,
1912; sales, 67S; stock. 3o,17S.
Baltimore: Stock. 1874.
Boston: Middling, 1886; stock, 5000.
Philadelphia: Middling, 1920; re-
ceipts, 2O7; stock. 562.
New York: Middling, 1880; exports,
1850; stock, SAILS.
Minor ports: Receipts, 6705; exports,
6705; stock, 1881.
Total today: Receipts 51,067; ship
ments, 1885; stock, 761.836.
Total for week: Receipts, 199,302;
shipments, 102,669.
Total for season: Receipts, I'LL, S13;
shipments, 793,13S.
Interior Movement
Houston: Middling, 1850; receipts,
1891; shipments, 20,es5 sales, $3.50;
stock, 1890.
Memphis: Middling, 1915; receipts.
7430; shipments. 1919; sales. $500; stock.
96.677
Augusta: Middling, 1850; receipts,
7211; shipments, 1908; sales, 1411; stock,
95,S49
ST. Louis: Middling, 15&c; receipts,
289S; shipments, 2053; stock, 517s.
Cinoinnati: Receipts, 154; shipments,
1852; stock, 13,107.
Little Rock: Middling, 1880; re-
ceipts, 350S; shipments, 1000; stock.
27,4S5.
Total today: Receipts, 41,1S2; ship
ments, 26,952; stock, 376,207.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-28
Produce Market

New York, September 27.-Butter
steady; receipts, 17.4S9; creamery ex-
tras, go score. 35c; higher scoring, S5M
"a sec; firsts, 80 Y @34hc. Eggs irregu-
lar; receipts, 1929; fresh gathered, ex-
ira fine. 3S@39c; extra firsts. $50 SIC;
firsts, 321a @35c. Cheese firm; receipts,
4203 boxes; state whole milk, hats,
fresh special, 2O@2O12c; state whole
milk, average fancy. 1917 @2Oc. Poultry;
Live nominal in the absence of bust
mess. Dressed Irregular chickens. ~
a SOC; fowls. 17@23hc; turkeys, ~
@35c.
Chicago, September 27-Butter firm;
creamery, 29@33Ac. EGGS: Receipts,
1862 cases; unchanged. Potatoes lower
receipts, 20 cars; Jerseys, sl.2Oql.4V;
IOhios. $1.1O@1.20. Poultry Alive lower;
fowls. tic; springs. 1s1ac
St. Louis. September 27,-Po 'gmis, I'm
changed, except chickens, ioWlo1sc'
Butter and eggs unchansed.
Kansas City, September 2I.-Butter'
eggs and poultry unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-28
Fruits and Produce
Wholesale Quotauons.)

(NEOIeSdIe tlu0taIIOns.J
Oranges-California, box s515.50.
Lemons-Imported, box $3.50.
Llmes-Per 100, 81. 25Q1. so.
Apples Virginia, barrel, $3.50.
Grapes-California malaga, crate. 500.
Pears-California Bartlett, crate. s. 80.
Plums-California red June, crate. $2.26
Cantaloupes-Flats, 75c@$1.
Irish Potatoes-White stock, bu., 81. go.
Sweet Potatoes-Yams, bbl., S2Q2.25.
Onions-California yellows, h., SIC.
Onions-Spanish, crate, S1.S5.
Cabbage 31ac.
Grapes-Pony baskets, zoe.
Celery-Colorado. crate. IS; dozen, o0c.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-28

liverpool was disappointing this MORN
ing, said to be due to increased offerings
from the south. According to our in
formation these offerings are considerably
above the market.
Our market was very narrow and
uninteresting affair. There was fairly
good buying around the opening. but it
was soon satisfied and prices eased of
again to around the closing price of yes
terday.
We do not expect any material change
in prices for the present. Weather ex-
perts claim the indications point to cooler
weather with probably frost in the north