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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
COTTON MARKET
 SHOWS STRENGTH
General List Closed Steady at Net Advance of 13
 to 19 Points

New York, May 24.-Early irregularity was followed by renewed strength and activity in the cotton market today, with prices working above yesterdays best lev els. October contracts sold up from 2O50c to 20S9c, and closed at 2OTSc, with the general list closing steady at a net ad- vance of 13 to 19 points.
 The market opened steady at a decline oe 30 points on May and of to Il points on later deliveries. Sentiment seemed to have been unsettled by the sharp break of late yesterday, and there were Houidating orders around the ring, with reactionists encouraged by the continued gcod weather in the south. The market very soon firmed up, however with at tertion attracted by the final evening up or May contracts in which trading ended al midday. The remaining interest in the spot month was not a large one, but shorts found very few sellers, and before covering had been completed the price had advanced to 21.50c, or 35 points above last nights close, SC a pound above the low level of February 1, and within 5 points of the seasons high level, estab- lished last November. The strength in this position exerted an influence all along the line, and after May was dis posed of, the market sold up very sharply or covering and a renewal of bull sup port. An optimistic view of the war news based upon reports of Italian sue cesses, and the publication of rumors that Russia had rejected peace offer from Germany, appeared to be among the fac tors on the advance. There was also a reiteration of bullsh crop reports, and for a time the market was active, with July contracts selling up from 20S5c, the low point of the morning, to 21.21c and December from 20.5Sc to 20.99c, or about 20 to 32 points net higher. The advance was checked at this level by realizing, and there was some Liverpool selling in the later trading, with the close showing reactions of 10 or 12 points from the best. One of the private cables here from Liv erpool this morning said that the trad ing was absorbing all contracts offering around the ring, and the early afternoon advance was encouraged by talk of a lar ger spot business in the south.
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GRAIN AND PRODUCE

Chicago. May 4.-Prospects of bump CT crop of spring wheat did a good deal today 10 lower prices and so did vague and unverihed rumors Of an important naval victory over the Germans. The market closed heavy at Sc to 7Ikc net decline, with July at g. 9 and septem- Der at S2.sS1z. Corn lost 4isc to essc and oats 114c to S1saSAc. Provisions finished irregular. ranging from a setback Of i0c to a gain of 21ac.
 Optimism regarding the crop outlook as to wheat prevailed from the start Advices describing conditions in the Da- kotas and Minnesota were especially en- c6uragings In addition, dispatches from Kansas suggested winter wheat yield of 60,0OO0oO bushels in tht commonwealth as against 42, ,5O0,O0o harvested last year. Lowest quotations of the day in the wheat pit came during the last hour. and were, associated directly with al- together unconfrmed reports that the German navy had lost heavily in bat tie off Helgoland.
 Enlarged country offerings here, to- gether with apparent complete stoppage of shipment demand from the east led to sharp breaks in the price of corn. Besides crop conditions were said to be ideal.
 Oats went down. grade in price, ow- ing chiefly to favorable weather. Selling of July and buying of September was a favorite operation.
 Provisions reflected the Weakness of the grain and hog markets. On the de- clines, though. packers seemed to have turned to the buying side.
 Future quotations were as follows:
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Supreme Court Decisions

Montgomery, May A.-(Special )-DecIs- ions handed down by the supreme court Thursday follow:
 Anderson, c. J.-Meridian Life Insur- ance company vs Clara C. Hobbs, ap- peal from Geneva circuit court; reversed and remanded; Mcclellan, Gardner and Thomas, J, J., dissenting.
 Mcclellan. J.-Ex parte state of Ala bama. ex rel w. D. Letford, petition for mandamus; writ denied.
 P. M. Metcalf vs. Clemmons-Powers & Co.,, appeal from Geneva chancery court: affirmed.
 Mayfield, J.-F M. Douglas vs. Central of Georgia Railway company, appeal from Tallapoosa circuit court: affirmed.
 James M. Kidd ct al., vs. Cecil Browne appeal from Shelby county court; af- firmed.
 Douglass W. Kidd, ct. al. vs Dutch Cruse ct al, appeal from Shelby county court: reversed and remanded
 Sayre. J.-Maryland Casualty company
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Spot Cotton
Pig Iron
CONNECTS AND ALIENS MUST REGISTER UNDER NEW CONSCRIPT LAW

Washington, May 24.--Emphasis is laid by Provost Marshal General Crow der on the fact that no man within the prescribed age limit except those all ready in the regular army or navy, the National Guard, in federal service, or the reserve divisions of the naval ser vice. are excused from registration for military service.
 Even convicts and alien enemies are required to register" says a statement issued today, adding, however, that those liable should not confuse regis tration with actual drafting for service in the army.
 The statement points out also that the application of the draft and calling selected men to ,colors will furnish the oportunity for those who believe they should pe exempted to submit their claims. The process of selection will be carried out. it adds, 'by lot, by the fairest system that can be de- vised.''
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s4.7l1z; commercial 6O-day bills. s4.71A; demand, s4.75 9-16; cables, s476 7-16. Francs demand 5.7SA; cables 5.72A Builders, demand Al 5-16; cables 4as Lires, demand 703; cables TOP. Rubes. demand 275s cables 27%. Bar silver. 74ssc Mexican dollars, 5slsc; government bonds weak railroad bonds irregular. Time loans, steady; 60 and 90 days, 4Aa41k per cent; six months, 41za4% per cent Call money firmer; high, 31a per cent; low, 21z per cent; ruling rate. 215 per cent; last loan 5A per cent; closed at S@3A per cent
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AMERICAN LABOR
 WANTS NO PART
 IN PEACE MEETING
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and place where the representatives of each government were to meet to deter mine the treaties and international rela- tions. That proposition was rejected. Now, after the United States is in the war. you propose conference to be held at Stockholm at the same time and place when the so-called internatio socialist conference is to be held at Stockholm, and this proposition, too, without consul tation with trade union centers of the United States and other countries
 There is no time In which American organized labor could select delegates to attend the Stockholm conference June 8 and I cannot see how any good could come from our participation in such conference at this time"
 Federation of labor officials interpret ed the Dutch move as having been prompted by German interests inasmuch as the head of the International Fed eration of Trade Unionists, which or dered the Dutch organization to arrange the conference, is Carl Legein, Ger man labor leader No meetings of the international federation have been held since the war started.
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New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, May 24.-Further ad- vances into new high ground werc made by cotton on this market today on buying stimlated by continued cold weather over the belt and evil dences of a spot demand which the south appeared to have difficulty in meeting. While all months made new high levels for the present bull move ment. October sold at the highest price -2025c a pound-ever reached against that position. There was much profit taking by recent buyers which held the market within bounds. At the top most levels of the session active months were 23 to 2S points over yes- terday's last quotations Closing prices showed net gains of from 15 to IS points.
 On the opening the tone was none too good and prices fell off IS to 19 points under short selling and liquidation stimulated by poor cables. Bearish traders were confident. of a reaction Of Consequence, but gradually all offer ings were absorbed and the loss re- covered By the middle of the morning prices were. at net advance but the highest levels were reached in the afternoon.
 Part of the buying apparently was founded on the belief that the first con- dition report of the season. carrying
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SENATE COMMITTEE FAVORS DECREASE
 IN GROSS TAX LEVY
 AS PASSED IN HOUSE
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postal tax. In deciding to strike out the second class postage zone increase the committee believed this is more matter of postal administration than of taxation.
 The committee today debated and tomorrow hopes to vote on the gen eral question of reducing the aggre- gate tax levy of the bill. The com mittee sentiment generally Is in fa- vor of having the present generation largely bear the cost of the war, but against imposing unnecessary burdens the first year. Short term bonds, run nings from one to five or possibly 10 years, thus spreading out" the war burden over that term. are being con sidered.
 Completion of the Senate committees redrafting work within week or possibly 10 days. to be followed by immediate consideration of the bill in the Senate. was the prediction tonight of Chairman Simmons
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STOCK QUOTATIONS
 LED BY J. s. STEEL
Market Nervous and Irregu- lar, But Influenced by
 Industrial Holdings

New York, May 24.-All other develop ments of todays feverishly active mar ket seemed insignificant compared with the further rise of United States Steel to the new record of 1311a. This repre- sented an overnight gain of Ss4 points and surpassed it's previous maximum by 131 points.
 The ease and confidence with which steel changed hands in countless lots of loOo to almost 10OOo shares was regarded as one of the most phenomenal features in the annals of the local exchange. Steel's portion of the days total output of 1,115,000 shares approxima ted 93 per cent
 Other industrials, notably those in cluded in the wide variety of equipments and munitions, kept pace with steel as to actual gains, but the so-called war prldes'' while strong, were for the most part far below highest quotations re- corded in the spectacular markets of the two preceding years.
 Standard rails also augmented recent gains, the extreme weakness of several low-priced issues evidently exerting no adverse effect. New Haven fell 51s to the minimum of 325s, but rallied later on an nouncement of probable favorable action by the Massachusetts legislature regard ing the companys application to issue preferred stock.
 Denver and Rio Grande issues con- tlnued under the handicap imposed by a recent court decision The preferred Tell oA to 1894, it's lowest price in many years, and the common dropped 1s4@7A.
 Metals, shippings, oils and diverse is- sues which move in common with the war division registered extreme gains of l to points. Exceptions to this ten- dency were manifested by some of the motors, Peoples Gas, American Zine, brooklyn Transit and Virginia Iron
 Commission houses reported a decided accession Of public interest the inquiry originating 1t leading industrial centers The short interest also paid it's heavy toll, especially in United States Steel. Another large export of gold to Japan and prospects of a revival of the gold movement to South America were among the financial incidents of the day. For eign exchange underwent no material al teration, but call loans stiffened
 Bonds were irregular on the heavlness of minor railway issues and an easier tone in internatonals. Total sales. par value, aggregated $2, ,25000o
 United States coupon 3s lost 11s per cent on cal and Panama coupon 3's fell points to 90 on one sale
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New York Futures
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Middling, 20.25c; receipts 123S; sales, S066; stock, 25S,Ss3.
 Galveston: MiddHng, 2OS5c receipts, 2071; exports. 14.7s4; sales, 107o; stock, l95,4 412.
 Mobile Middling, 2o.5oc; receipts, 73; sales 30; stock 622S.
 Savannah: Middling, 21c; receipts, SS2; sales, 1520; stock, 11S,757
 Charleston: Middling, 2o5oc; receipts, 23s sales, 22; stock, 2o,28S.
 Wilmington: Middling, 20.50c; receipts, SS; stock, 53, 424.
 Texas City: Stock. 19,S21
 Norfolk Middling, 20.63c; receipts, S97; exports, 23oO; sales, 800; stock. 1O5, 322.
 Baltimore: Stock, 2S, 292.
 Boston: Middling. 21.55c; receipts, 1o3 stock. 12,2OO
 Philadelphia: Middling. 21Soc: stock 1885,
 New York: Middling, 2155c; stock, 75, 27s.
 Minor ports: Stock, 12475.
 Total today: Receipts. 459o exports, IT, 0S4; stock 905, 793.
 Total for week: Receipts, S3,427; ex- ports, 3S .S36
 Total for season: Receipts, 6,75s,592; ex- ports, 4,S31,000
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Produce Market

New York, May 24.-Butter, firm receipts. 7291 tubs: creamery, higher than extras, Al F D42c: extras 92 score, 41c; firsts, 91s e Q40hc. Eggs. steady receipts, 34,374; fresh gathered extras, 9Sk O 3sc; fresh gathered frsts, stor- age, packed, 37@3Sc; fresh gathered frsts, 36@37c; seconds and lower grades, 321s e 35hc. Cheese unsettled: :: receipts. 16,7SO boxes, including S969 in transit for export; state fresh specials, colored, 26Q26Ac; state white, 26A @26Mc; state. average run, colored. 25 4 Q26c; state. white. 26c. Poultry live weak; chickers. broilers, 42@43c; fowls. 21922c; turkeys, 1S@20c; dressed quiet. chickens. 24@3Oc; fowls. 19h O 25c; turkeys. 1S@35c.
 Chicago. May 24-Butter, higher creamery, S5@391ac. Eggs. lower; re- ceipts, 26,512 cases; f1rsts, 34@35c; or dinary frsts, 32@S3c; at mark, cases included. S2@33c. Potatoes, steady; new receipts 10 cars; Florida barrels $10.50 oil; Alabama. Texas and Louis- jana Triumphs. $3@3.35 Old receipts. five cars; Idaho, Colorado. Oregon and Washington. s3.25@3.35; Wisconsin and Michigan, $3@3.20.
 Kansas City. May 24.-Butter. creamery. 40c; firsts. a8c; seconds. s7c: packing. 32c. Eggs, firsts, esHc. Poul try roosters, 15kc; hens, 1Sc; turkeys. 22c; broilers. 25.
 St. Louis May 24.-Poultry. un- changed, except hens, 1Sc; butter, un- changed. Eggs. 3Sc.
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Flour and Feedstuff

Michigan patent flour 15.90c; Idaho pat ent flour 15.65; Tennessee patent flour, lo.45; medium grade self-rising, $16.45; high grade self-rising, $15.65; hard win ter wheat flour, $l5.40; cornmeal, s. 95 per 96-lb sack; hen feed, S3.50 sack; mixed horse and mule feed, S42Q52; .11 per cent C. $. meal, $42; Cremo feed meal, $32; prime c. $. hulls, $23 lintless hulls SIS; gray shorts, 52; wheat bran, $49; corn, $2.Oo; corn chops, $3.75; No. ? white oats, per bushel, 93c; wheat, per 100-lb. sack, $S.5O; choice pea green alfalfa, per ton. sSS; southern alfalfa, per ton, s27; choice timothy hay, per ton, sS0; No. 1 timothy hay, per ton, $29; No. 1 Johnson grass per ton, $22.
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Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, May 24.-Cotton, spot, in good demand; good middling, 1S.95d middling, 13.79d; low middling 19.54di : sales, 10000 bales, including $500 American; sales for speculation and export. 2000; receipts, 12,000. including 4900 American; futures closed irregular and unsettled; May 13.22d; May and June, 13.15d; July and August, 12.9Sd September and october. 12.56d; Decem- Der and January, 12.27d; March and April 1213d
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Bank of England Statement

London, May 24.-The weekly state ment of the Bank of England shows the following changes: Total reserve increased f54,O00; circulation increased tlS1, 900; bullion increased f235, 461; other securities increased fS3, ,379, 900; public deposits decreased f5,S76.000; other deposits increased 4,378, ,006; note reserve decreased f6000; govern ment securities increased ES1, ,000. The proportion of the banks reserve to lia- bility this week is 19.49 per cent; last week 1t was 20.42 per cent. Discount rate, 5 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
Trip of White SOx and
 Pirates May Be Cancelled

Chicago, May A.-A spring series be- tween the Chicago Americans and the Pittsburg Nationals in Panama, which had been planned may be abandoned be- cause of the war it was announced here today It had been suggested that two teams train at the opposite ends or the canal and meet in series of exhibition games along the waterway.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-25
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cotton Merchants. Hanover Square. N change. New Orleans Cotton Exchanse New York Produce Exchange. Associate Members Liverpool Cotton Association eale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for tuturs delivery. Special attention and spot cotton for delivery. Corrsspon once invited.
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New Orleans Spots

New Orleans. May 24-spot cotton. steady and unchanged; sales on the spot, 25S3 to arrive, 4S3; good ordi- nary, 19.S7c; strict good ordinary 19.S7c; low middling. 20.37c; strict low middling, 20.56c; middling. 20.75c; strict middling 2O94c; good middling, 21.12c; strict good middling. 21.SOc; receipts, 12SS; stock, 253,363.
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Bank of France Statement

5 Paris May 24.-The weekly state ment' of the Bank of France shows the following changes: Gold in hand increased 4,7S6, 900 francs; silver IT hand increased 261.O00; notes in cir culatfon increased 50,464O00; treasury deposits increased 13,366, ,000 general deposits increased 117. .247, 900; bills dls- counted decreased 20,962, ,000 advances decreased 139S000
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Interior Movement

Houston: Middling, 21c; receipts. 1892; shipments 3631; sales, 1877; stock, 79,4S0.
 Memphis: Middling, 21c; receipts 1127; shipments, 1733; sales, $50; stock, 2SS. 145. Augusta: Middling, 21c receipts, 222; shipments, 63s; sales, 352S; stock. 73,115.
 St. Louis: Middling, 20 .SSc; receipts, 5326; shipments, 555S; stock 22,56S.
 Cincinnati: Receipts. IA; shipments 139; stock. 14,672.
 Little Rock: Middling, 20. 75c; receipts, no; shipments, 55S; sales, 55S; stock, 22,67S. Total today: Receipts, S761 shipments, l2,25S: stock, 300, ,658.
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Fruits and Produce

Bananas-S1. 75q2. Oranges-Florida, s3Q350. Oranges-Caiifornia. sS.25@3.75. Lemons-California, s4Q450. Lemons-Imp orted, s4.50. Bell Peppers-S4. .25. rapefruit-Florida, $4. Old Potatoes-Irish, bu., $3.75. New Irish potatoes-$343 20. Potatoes-Sweet, bu., $2.20. Onions-New Texas, $2.50. Cabbage-Florida, crate, s6. Turnips-Pound, 31ac. Beans-String, hamper, sL75Q2- Sauash-Hamper, s1.50 Limes--Imported. SIPS. Cucunbers- Hamper, $2.25. English Peas-Hamper. s1.5O. Tomatoes-Fancy, SS.25; choice, s2.75. Apples-Box, $2.&@250. Lettuce-95c.
 Watermelons-60c
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Wild Pitch Costly

Chicago. May A.-Dumont's wild piton in the twelfth inning enabled Chicago to shut out Washington today, and win the second straight game, l to 0. Jackson opened the twelfth inning with a single, and went to second on Felseh's sacrifice. With Gandil at bat Dumont cut loose with wild one. and before Henry could recover the ball Jackson raced homo from
 R. H. E. Washington .. 900 900 O0o 00o-0 Il 0 Chicago .... 900 600 600 00l-l 2 Batteries: Dumont and Henry; Russell and Schalk.
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Sugar Market

New York, May 24.-The mark ct for raw sugar was less active today with the undertone unsettled by reports that the government would comman- deer vessels in the coastwise trade and transfer them to the transatlantic. There were no sales on the spot so that quotations remained nominally unchanged, but early in the day there were sales of about 1000 bags of Cubas to local refiner for June shipment at 47sc. cost and freight, equal to 5.S9c for centrifugal. Canadian refiners purchased about 5000 bags of various nonprivileged sugars afloat at A 1l-16c cost and freight. At the close a steadier undertone prevailed with buyers in the market for both May and June shipment at 47s, cost and freight, but nothing apparently available un- der l5-16c. Prices were quoted tt 4 l5-l6c for Cubas. cost and freight, equal to 5.96c for centrifugal and 5.0Sc for molasses, nominal
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Dry Goods Market

New York, May 24.-Heavy cotton goods were very firm today and print cloths and sheeting active. Burlaps and knit goods were firm. Woolen goods for gov ernment purposes were active.
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St. Louis Grain

St. Louis, May 24.-Wheat Cash No 2 red, nominal; No. 2 hard. nominal; July, g -1S1a September, s1.s71t. Corn: No 2, s1 .6s; No. white, s1 .ss91 70; July, s1 1.541a; September, s1 .421s. Oats: No. 2, roc: No ? white, nominal; July, 63c.
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Chicago Grain

Chicago. May 24-Wheat: No. ? and No 8 red, and No. hard. nominal; No. 8, S2. 95. Corn: No 2 yellow, $1 1731aGD1. .741a; No. yellow. s1. 731z91 "A; No. 4 yellow, H 1874. Oats: No. white. 6711@6Ss4c; standard, 6s@6ec. Rye, nominal barley, s1 .3o@1. 50; timothy, $ 5.75Qs; clover, s12@ IT, Pork, $37.95; lard, $22 .22122 32: Ribs, s2o. 100120. .55.
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English Mnnev

London, May 24.-Bar silver, 37Bd per ounce; money, S1a Q4 per cent; dis count rates, short bills, 411-16 per cent; three months bills, "A per cent.
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Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, May 24.-Cash wheat: No. hard, s2.s5q2.S5; No. 2 red. s2.S5d2.sS Corn: No. mixed. s1.6S1s; No 2 white, a.671A; No. yellow, s16sa1. .66t6. Oats: No. white, 73a7S14c; No. ? mixed, 72Q T2hc.
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w. E. CAMPBELL

Member New Orleans Cotton Exchanxe. Correspondent of Shepard a Chuck. New Orleanas E. w. WagOner sE Co.,, Chicago and New York. COTTON. STOCKS AND GRAIN
 Continuous Quotations Direct Wires
 6O7-6 Woodward BIdg.
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North Carolina League

At Durham: Durham 4, Charlotte At WinstonASalem: Winston-S Salem 5.
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Naval Stores

Savannah, May 24.-Turpentine firm, 41Ac; sales, s4s; receipts. 40: shipments, Is; stocks, 997S. Rosin firm; sales, 97O; receipts. 1713; shipments, 200; stock, 67. 1s7. Quote: A. B, $5.75d6.95; c. D, s5.S5Q b.97k; E. $5.90@6; F, $590@6.O2; G, $5.95Q 6.o5; H, $616071a; I. $6Gs6. 10; K, $66S 1211s M, $6.Oo@615; N. $61O@6.2o: we, $s.15@ 6.25; wv, $620ll63O
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Sugar and Cereals

Granulated Sugar-s1O cwt., f. o. b. Birmingham.
 Rice-Fancy Blue Rose, ss cwt Fancy Rice-$7 per cwt. Grits-Cartons, $1 doz Grits--Sack, $3.s5.
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Creamery Products

Butter-Creamery, 401kc; process butter, S5c. Full cream cheese, 27c.
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Rice Market

New Orleans, May 24.-Rough and clean rice continued strong and in good demand today with quotations un- changed. Receipts: Clean, 23,205 pockets. Sales: Clean Honduras, 500 pockets; Blue Rose, 800 pockets.
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TEXAS LEAGUE

At Shreveport: Shreveport 8, Ft Worth 4.
 At Dallas: Dallas 3. Waco ?. At San Antonio: San Antonio 6, Hous- ton g.
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Indians Win Pretty Game

Cleveland. May 24-Cleveland shut out New York today. to o. Coveleskie held the visitors to four hits, two of which were made with two out in the ninth tn- ming. Maisel, New York second baseman, made his first error in 20 games, making wild throw on his one hundredth chance. Score: R HE New York ............. 600 900 000-0 Cleveland ............. 900 010 01'-2 I
 Batteries: Caldwell and Walters; Cove leskie and O'Neill.
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Cotton Seed Oil

New York, May 24.--After declining slightly with lard and grains, cotton oil recovered on the firmness in cotton, con- tinred strength in fats and greases gen. erally and room covering. July sold from l6.46c to 16,53c, closing 16blc Final prices were unchanged to points net higher Sales, 1900 barrels. Prime crude, lS7c nominal. Spot, 16.30c bid; May. 1650c bid; June. 16 4o@16.75c; July, 16.51@16.54c; Au- gust, 165o@1S 5oc: September. 16.50@l652c; October. 16.45@1646c November 16.20@ 16.71c; December, 18.16@16. 19c.