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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04
PRICES DECLINE |. ON COTTON MARKET
Downward Movement Held in Check at Closing by
 Firmness of Spots

New Orleans, May 3.-Cotton on this market today reacted to a moderate ex- tent from the advances of the first two sessions of the week. closing at a net loss of 9 to Ii points. Last prices were the lowest of the day. Selling pressure was in evidence from the opening call, much of it coming from recent buyers of long contracts who wanted their profits. Bearish traders. once they caught the trend of the market, were moderate sellers of short cotton. Lit tie support was offered the market at any time. but the downward movement was held in check by the continued firmness of the spot department.
 The professional view of the market was that the short interest had been run to cover by the recent bulges, which have featured the trading, and that the technical position had been weakened in consequence. When the short interest found itself satisfied. and there was no more heavy buying from that source, prices fell.
 Weather conditions were considered mixed, although the trade was inclined to view favorably the, forecast of fair and warmer weather for the western belt. The weekly crop and weather reports were considered unfavorab ble, but they stimulated no buying of con- sequence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04
COTTON PRICES TAKE
 SHARP DECLINE
Market Inactive and Irregu- lar With Prices Work
 ing Lower

New York, May S.--The cotton mar ket was much less astive today and fluctuations were irregular with prices
 working lower under realizing and 1 selling for a reaction. July contracts declined to 12.37c in the late trading or 10 points under last nights closing figures, and the market closed steady and net decline of to 12 points.
 There were some overnight buying
 orders at the start and after opening unchanged to points higher, some Of the active months worked up another point or two right after the call It was very soon evident, however, that the market was meeting considerable cotton, and that the buying was by no means as active or urgent as it was yesterday.
 The weather map showed further rain and unseasonably low tempera- lures, with heavy precipitation over the Mississippi valley states, but in broader way weather conditions were considered improving, while some Of the private adyices received from the south suggested that spot cotton was being offered freely at the advances. This, combined with an idea that the technical position had weakened yes ys tered selling for reaction, as well as realizing, and while there was enough buying to cause occasional rallies, the market reached the lowest point of the day in the late trading. May sold down to 12.2Sc, October to 12.46c and December to 12.60c, and the close was
 within point or two of the lowest. May contracts were relatively firm early, but at a difference of points under July. Trade interests were sell 1 CTS of May, presumably against cotton l in the local stock, and the May diff ferences widened out to some 9 or l2 points. The weekly report of the weather bureau was considered bullish, 1 but failed to inspire much, buying as lit was considered discounted by the
 earlier week advance. Southern spot advices were conflicting but several re- ports were received her to the effect that holders were offering cotton l freely at higher prices, and there was some talk of slackening demand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04
HOWARD TAXES THE
 ST. BERNARD SERIES
Wins Final Game by Score of 5 to 3-Martin and
 BIackwelder Star

Cullman, May (Special) )-Howard college today won from St. Bernard and took the series to 1. The game was thrilling and exciting from start to finish. Howard started to win in tho first inning. when Griffin singled and scored on an error and sacrifice fly.
 St Bernard came back with two runs by punched hits, one a triple by Harvey. Howard again forged to the lead in the third on an error and q double by R. Griffin. St. Bernard evened up in her half on consecutive hits. St. Bernard could not score after the third despite many rallies and opportunities the necessary hit was not forthcoming at the right time.
 Howard won the game in the fourth by Willie Griffin and added another in the seventh when Clayton was safe at first on an error later scoring on Ia double to right field by Jackson. Martin pitched a steady game for How ard and Blackwelder starred in the field. Harvey, McDoeyitt and O'Neill played best for St. Bernard. Score by innings: R. H. E. Howard ...... .1o2 100 1OO-5 , St. Bernard .... POI 900 ooO-3 10 0
 Batteries: Martin and Strickland; Kroel, Pollock and Gilreath.
 Summary: Struck out, Martin T., Kroel 1. Three-base hits, Harvey, Par ker and Clayton. Two-base hits, R. Griffin. Hilliard, Clayton, McDoevitt 2. Jerome, Jackson, Gilreath. Stolen bases, Molrony. Gilreath Clayton 2. Umpire, Ennerking
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04
DESTRUCTIVE BUGS
 AID WHEAT PRICES
Big Export Business Helped to Strengthen Market and
 Close Was Firm

| Chicago, May 3.-Reports of crop dam age from green bugs in Oklahoma and from Hessian fly in Illinois resulted to- day in higher prices for wheat. The close was firm at 5sc to s4c net advance, with May at $1 .151a and July $1.16s4@1 1873. Corn
 finished unchanged to ssc higher; oats a shade off to %c up. and provisions vary ing from 15c decline to rise of 21zc.
 Wheat prices at first showed much un-
 certainty, being influenced to a consider able extent by improved weather in the northwest and by the consequent better outlook for spring seeding. At one time afterward the bears were also favored by decline in prices of Manitoba wheat at Liverpool Downturn here, however, failed to last, in the face of authoritative statements that actual damage from green bugs could be ob served in Oklahoma Bull fish sentiment was noticeably increased later, when reports were spread that in jury from Hessian fly had caused some blowing up of fields in Illinois.
 Announcement that export business amounting to 100000 bushels had been transacted today helped to strengthen the wheat market in the last part of the ses- sion. Bulls were disposed to connect this fact with word that arrlVals at L1Ver- pool had been inadequate and that ship ments from India had been stopped lto- gether On the other hand all of the export business noted today was said to consist of Canadian grown wheat.
 Corn did not make much response to the wheat strength. The chief reason seemed to be that planting was progress ing rapidly and that indications pointed to fair and warmer weather. Oats were bullishly affected by reports of damage from green bugs in Oklahoma. Tightness in the May option became more pro nounced.
 Lower prices on hogs pulled down prices. Lard, however, made a good recovery E'ufllre n1I0fa tinns uara q follorus
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04
They're Signed the Pledge

From Answers.
 Two officers in biliets were longing for drink. but dared not indulge, as their landlady was a stanch teetotaller, and would probably read them lengthy lecture.
 "E know the trick.'' exclaimed one in glee. Let's ask her fer drop of whisky to clean our pipes with"
 The good woman was truly sympathetic when informed resretfuly by the willy twain that their pipes were toe foul to smoke, and promptly supplied them with the desired cleansing fluid
 Later she asked. with kindly smile
 And was the whisky successful?'
 Tt was" replied one of the conspira : tors. 1t was awfuly Kind of you,'
 Not at all," replied the landlady, T was glad to make use of it. l only Bought it the day before yesterday to wash little Fido in.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04
The Grand Duchess Birthday

John Reed in the May Metropolitan.
 During the day the uproar of the teem- ing town obscured all other sound. But at night we could hear. or rather feel, the shocking thunder of the enemys guns less than 20 miles away.
 Immediately under our eyes was en- acted every day the drama of Jewish life in Russia Our Cossack guard paraded superciliously about the yard of the house below, the children making wide detours as they passed him, the young girls bringing him glasses of tea and trying to smile at his coarse familiarities. tho old people stopping politely to talk with him and casting looks of hate at him behind his back. He strutted about like lord. he. the humblest slave of the Russian military machine; they cringed and curried favor with the member of the dominant race. We noticed that every two or three days all the Jews, young or old. wore upon their breast a little paper medallion. One morning the Hashein came to our room with one. 1t was a cheap electrogravure of the Czar g daughter, the Grand Duchess Tatiana
 What Is that?" I asked him. pointing to it.
 He shrugged his shoulders in a bitter kind of way. 'It is the grand duchess' birthday he said.
 But I have seen the people wearing it already twice this week"
 Every two or three days" he an- swered. is the grand duchess birthday. At least that is what the Cossacks say. The Cossacks make every Jew buy picture of the grand duchess on her birthday and wear 1t. It costs five rubles We are only poor Jews, too ignorant to know what day is the grand duchess birthday. But the Cossacks are Russians. and they know
 What if you refuse to buy it?" I asked.
 He drew his finger significantly across his throat and made a gurgling noise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04
GENERAL REVERSAL
 DN STOCK EXCHANGE
Standard Stocks and. War
 Shares Irregular With a Tendency to Decline

New York, May 3.-Dsregarding nu- nerous constructive factors, including the more hopeful inference drawn from Washington relations with Germany and Mexico, an increased dividend for Ameri- can Smelting, optimistic steel trade re- views and additional excellent railway returns, the market today suffered a Further impairment of quoted values. Early prices seemed to favor the, bull hccount, but steady selling of popular is- bues soon caused general reversal, with unmistakable signs of liquidation at the end
 Pressure against the international list gave added color to rumors of distribu- tion of such stocks for German interests. Brokers with Teutonic connections de- nied these rumors, but the continued firmness of exchange on Berlin plainly Implicated purchases of bankers bills.
 Mercantile marines were the most un- settling features of the session, the pre- ferred stock registering an extreme loss of 51a points, on it's decline to Tic, and the common losing 24c at 24Ssc. Marines were weakest in the afternoon, following the publication of a statement, which pointed to serious differences between the bondholders and the preferred stockhold- CTS over the terms of reorganization.
 There were steady offerings of the muni- tions stocks Crucible Steel New York Air Brake, American and Baldwin Loco motives and Pressed Steel Car losing l to points, while Motors were even more heavy. The distilling group was strong at times but failed to hold.
 E'irmness verging upon actual strength marked the course of coppers most of the time, American Smelling recording an extreme gain of points, which al most as much for Anacanda on its re- .markable exhibit of earnings in 1915. The zinc shares were out of line with this nov ement falling off a point or more. United States Steel appeared to be in demand during the forenoon, but relin- qushed all its gain, later. while Bethle- hem Steel showed an early loss of al- most 15 points, made complete recovery. Rails were irregular at best, but shaded l in the afternoon, with some substantial |net losses
 The irregularity of the bond market was traceable to the extensive selling of Anglo French 5's, large blocks of that tissue changing hands at 95c. Total sales | of bonds par value were $3,120,00O. United States bonds were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04

(Contfnued from Page Eigbt plate. No runs, two hits, no errors.
 FOURTH
 Atlanta-Moran flied to Coonbs. Mayer popped to Clark. Thrasher popped to Derrick. No runs, no hits, no errors.
 Birminghanl-Clark singled to right. Coombs singled to lest. Lindsay sacri- feed, Lennox to Mayer. Derrick flied to left and Clark scored. Carroll flied to center One run, two hits, no errors. FIFTH
 Atlanta-McDonald out at first, unas- sisted. Lennox singled to center. Me- Milan flied to center. Clancy struck out. No runs, one hit, no errors.
 Birmingham-Smith flew out to left. Perryman out. second to first. Caton doubled to left Mcdonald flew out to right No runs, one hit, no errors. SIXTH Atlanta-Neiderkorn hit to short and beat it out. Day sacrificed, Derrick to Clark. Munch singled to center and Neiderkorn scored. Mayer flied to cen ter and Munch was out trying to take third completing double play. One run, two hits, no errors.
 Birmingham-Clark flied out to center. Coombs singled to center. Lindsay flied to left. Derrick out, third to first No runs; one hit, no errors SEVENTH
 Atlanta-Thrasher flied out to Caton. McDcnald flied to Coombs. Lennox flied to Coombs. No runs, no hits, no errors. Birmingham-Carroll popped to Neider- korn. Smith flied to center Perryman struck out No runs. no hits no errors
 EIGHTH
 Atlanta-McMillau popped to short. Clancey singled to center Neiderkorn popped to Lindsay. Day hit to short and Clancy was forced at second. No runs, one hit, no errors.
 Birmingham-C -Caton popped to Munch. Mcdonald doubled to the right field fence. Clark popped to second. Coombs out, short to first. No runs, one hit. no errors.
 Atlanta -Munch lined to Caton Mayer out, Clark to Derrick. Thrasher singled to center and went to second on Caton' S error. Mcdonald doubled to right and Thrasher scored. Lennox out, short to first One run, two hits, one error.
 rn1inghanl-Lindsay lined to right. Derrick singled to left. Carroll singled to center. Smith flied out to left, Hauser batting for Perryman, out, second to first No runs, two hits, no errors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04
Are You Interested in Cotton?

Do you wan, know in advance Of the Government .s4 Reports IHE COTTON ACREAGE FOR THE SEASON 1916 The amount of fertilizers be used. the crop condi tions throughout the year. the number of bales pro- duced?
 IF IRIS IMPORTATION IS OF VALUE TO YOU. SEND FOR THE WATKiNe BUREAU EFFORTS
 ISSUED EVERY TWO WEEKS ssginnng with tue first crop preparation snd enilns
 when the crop Is made. WE WILL KEEP YOU THOROUGHLY POSTED ON EVERY PHASE OF THE COTTON MARKET Careful attention given all orders for purchase or
 sale of cotton for fusure delivery. \. F. BAchmAN CO.,, 8anksrs. Established ts6s
 H Wall Street. New York
 Members New York Cotton Exchargc Philadelphia Sto~k Ex- New York Stock Ex1nnnge change. VI New York Coffes Exchange Chicago Board of TfedA Associate Nembsp Mseposi cettss Asss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, May 3.-Spot cotton steady unchanged. Sales on the spot, 2445; to arrive, 107o; good ordinary. 10.63c strict good ordinary, 11.13c; low middling, 11.e3c; strict low rniddling 1i.SSc middling, 12.13c strict middling, 12.3Sc; good middling, 12.63c; strict good ordinary, 11.13c; low niddling, 11.63c; strict low middling. II SSc; mid ding, 12.13c; strict middling, 12.3Sc; good middling, 12.63c; strict good mid Idling, 12.sSc; receipts, 2654 stock 287,- .796
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04
FISH PLENTIFUL ON MORRIS AVENUE Local Quotations for Spot Cotton Reach High
 Point

Broilers are coming in on Morris ave nue markets now and are quoted at 40C a pound Broilers have been off the mar ket list for several months, but are be- ginning to come in in small punches now They are expected to be plentiful in a few weeks and prices probably will be lower Fish of most all varieties are plentiful rl Birmingham for the first time in sev- eral months. A small car of red snapper was received yesterday, while shipments have been good all week The only fish that is showing up scarce in Birmingham is pompano, and dealers say they have been unable to obtain this variety except in small shipments at intervals.
 Spot cotton took on another 1s-cent yes terday, making the local quotations high CT than for several months. No other change of price was noted.
 Today's quotations follow:
 Poultry and Eggs
 Commission Merchants Prico) Broilers-40c.
 Hens-l6c.
 Guineas-35c.
 Boosters -1Oe per pouud
 Fresh Country Eggs-2Oc; graded, z2c. Turkeys-Live, 22c; dressed. 24c Geese-7Sc, or 13c pound.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04
Spot Cotton
Pig Iron
Liyerpool Cotton

Liverpool. May 3,-Cotton, spot strong. Good middling, S.35c; mid ding, S.17c; low middling, 7.9Sc; sales 10000; for speculation and export 2O0o; receipts, 20,O0O; futures easy; May. 7.Ss1kd; May-June. 7.s6d; June July, 7.S3d; July August. Sid; August September, 7.74hd September October 7.6Shd October November, '.63d; Nov ember- December, 7.5Sd; December January. 7.55d; .antaiN- February a31sd. February March. 7.5Slad; March, April. 7.531ad; April May 7.531ad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04
Produce Market

New York. May 3.-Butter easy; re- ceipts, S670; creamery extras, 92 score SS1ac; creamery, higher scoring, 34@341sc; irsts, 321aQSsc Eggs irregular; receipts, A,o9l; fresh gathered extras, 24c; regular packed firsts, 211l221ac; seconds, 2N@2lc. Cheese firm; receipts. 4754; state held spe- cials 1SlsQ191zc; fresh specials, 17@17Ac c; average fancy. 16l9@17c; Wisconsin twins, hold, 1SQl87ac. Live poultry firm broilers 32Q33c; turkeys, 22c; dressed firm; chick ems, 1S@S2c; fowls, 171aQ221sc; turkeys, 2s@ 3Sc
 Chicago, May 3.-Butter unchanged. Eggs receipts, S9,SS7 cases; unchanged. Potatoes, lowest receipts, 40 cars; Michi- gan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Dakota white, S5@94c; Minnesota, Dakota and ohios, SSae2c. Poultry. alive unchanged. poultry unchanged.
 St. Louis, May 3.-Poultry and butter unchanged. Eggs, 1S1sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04
Chicago Grain

Chicago, May 3.--Wheat, No. red, s1 .1Ss4Sl1 .22; No. 3 red, s1.151sGD1 1e1a; No. ? hard, s1.1714G1. .171s; No. 8 hard. s1. .1311a@ 1.141s Corn, No. ? yellow, 7Sc; Mo- vel tow, 741a@75c; No. white 741sc. Oats, No. white, 44a4d45Ac; standard 4sc. Rye, No. ?, s7c Barley, 64aS0c. Timothy, sa. .50d7.75 Clover, sS@14. Pork, s2s@23 70. Lard, $i2.97. Ribs. $12.37@d2.75.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

bttOn Merchants, Hanover Square. N. 1 Members New York Cotton rX- Range, New Orleans Cotton Exchanre |ew York Produce Exchange, Associate |embers Liverpool Cotton Association.
 rders solicited for the purchase ana kle of Cotton and Cotton Seed oil for kture delivery. Special attention and
 beral terms given for consignments of
 |ot cotton for delivery. Correspond
 Ice invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04
DRIGGS' HITTING
 DOWNS VIRGINIA

Princeton. N. J.. May a-A triple by Driggs in the ninth inning, scoring Tib- bolt from first base gave Princeton the victory over Virginia today, to ,. It was one of the longest hits ever made on University Field. Driggs also had an- other three-base hit and a single to his credit. Score by innings R.H.E. Virginia ..................0 GOO 010 1O0-2 , 0 Princeton .................0 900 200 001-3 6 {
 Batteries: Galloway and Swathmey; Chaplin, Link and Douglas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04

Two-base Hits-Caton, Mcdonald. Stolen Base-Caton
 Double Flay--Caton to Mcdonald Sacrifice Hits--Lindsay, Derrick, Day. Left on Bases-Atlanta ?. Birmingham [ Struck Out-Perryman ,, Day 3. Time of Game-2:lo.
 Unpires- and Williams.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York. May 3.--The urgent de- mand of yesterday was not apparent today. either in Liverpool or New York, while crop accounts were of rather a better nature.
 Frost did not materialize in Texas nor Oklahoma. while clearing, warm weather appears to follow the rain. 1t now seems as though the heavy sales by the large spot houses were against their recent purchases of May con- tracts, so that they have put forward their hedges at an excellent differ ence.
 From the south came selling orders. while Wall straet bought from time to time in a much smaller market than yesterday The local feeling continues bullish. and there is not the slightest desire to anticipate any decline, even
 with improving crop prospects.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04
Fish

(Wholesale Selling Price) Perch-81ac. Salt Water Trout-12hc, Red Snapper-10c, in bbl. lots. lie smaI lots. Gray Snapper--7c. Mullet-6Q61zc. Spanish Mackerel-1oc. Shrimp-121ac. Sheephead-S1ac. Virginia Croker-6c. All fancy fish scarce. Pompano, BOG.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, May 3.-Cotton seed oil, while quiet. displayed +firmer under tone today, owing to the advancing tendency of other oils and greases and belief that May liquidation has about run it's course, Final prices were gen. |erally ? to points net higher. Sales, 1000 barrels. Spot, -10.e5@ 11.00c; May, 10.73 @10.75c; June. 10.90@l0.95c; July, HOT @11.09c; August. 11.09@11.11c: September, 11.01@ 11.03c; October, 10.O1 @10.02c; November. 9.19@9.21c; Decem- Der, 905@9.07c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04
: Naval Stores

Savannah. Ga, May 3.-Turpentine firm. ssc Sales, 2Ss; receipts. PIC; shipments, so6; stock, 6937 Resin. firm: sales, 1903; re- ceipts, 922; shipments, 10S0; stock, 5S947. Quote: A. B, s3.Sb: c, D, E. s. 9o F. c, & 10; H. s4.1Ods4.2a. I, $40; K, $4. 35@4. 45 M. $4.65; N, $4.75Qa.9o; VIC, $5.05; wv, s5 95
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04
TEXAS LEAGUE

At Dallas: Dallas 3, San Antonio f.
 At Fort Worth: Fort Worth 3, Beau- mont 0. At Shreveport: Shreveport g. Houston !. At Waco: Waco g. Galveston 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04
South Atlantic League

At Jacksonville: Jacksonville ?. Charles ton l.
 At Columbia: Columbia 3, Augusta 6. At Columbus: Columbus f. Macon 5. At Montgomery: Montgomery-Albany rain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04
North Carolina League

At Raleigh: Raleigh 5. Winston-Sa. lem ?
 At Durha m: Durham 13. Ashevilie 1. At Greensboro; Greensboro ( Char. lotte 5 Q0 inniugs).
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04
St. Louis Grain

St. Louis, May 3.-Wheat, No. red, SIPS; No. hard, nominal; May. sl.121s; i; July, s1.131s. Corn, No. ?, 751ac; No. 2
 white, 741s@7512c; May, Hc; July, 75ls@
 751zc. Oats, No. ?, 4311@44c; No. ? white,
 nominal; May. 431sc; July, 41c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04
Rice Market

New Orleans. May 3-The tone remained strong in rough rice and clean Honduras today with steady tone in clean Japan. Quotations were unchanged. Receipts, clean, S153. Sales, 1907 pockets clean Hon
 duras at 4asQ4Ac; TAO pockets Japan. at 37sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04
Alexander in Great Form

Boston, May 3-Philadelphia punched hits off Barnes in the second inning today and defeated the Braves 3 to 0. Alexander was in great form and be- sides drove in two Of his teams runs with a triple. Score: RH.E. Philadelphia .... 030 900 000--3 0 Boston .......... 900 900 OO0-0
 Batteries: Alexander and Burns; Barnes, Ragan and Gowdy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04
Descriptive Enough

From the Boston Transcript,
 Waiter, two fried eggs and q cup of coffee
 Yes, sah. How will you have your aigs. blind or lookin' at you?"