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Evening journal., 1917-06-29
TRAP SHOOTING
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BASEBALL
HALL A MANAGER.

Harvey Hall, who joined the All
Wilmington League as a player eight
years ago and has been playing an
outfeld position on the Wilmington
Steel team this year, took over man
agement Of the team today and will
start pulling tomorrow for a higher
position for the Steel Harvey is an
all around player and as playing man
ager Of the Steels ought to make good.
Under his management every lad on
the team will have to make good.
Evening journal., 1917-06-29

sational Hickman is filing a big hole
in the losing Brooklyn club His
work in the corner of the garden for
merly occupied by lily Myers is con-
sistent and he is clouting the ball
with great regularity.
The surprise OF the last two or
three weeks has been Bigbee, whose
batting during the early part Of the
year was disappointment Since Big
bee has been playing the outfit reg
ularly he has been hitting at 1850
clip.
Evening journal., 1917-06-29
PATRIOTIC SHOOT.

A national patriotic shoot under
the auspices OF the American ANA
teur Trapshootors' Association for the
benefit Of the trapshooters Of Amer
ica ambulance fund. will be held on
the grounds Of the p, 3. & w. Gun
Club at Todd's Cut. tomorrow after
noon.
Evening journal., 1917-06-29

Tho only effective way 10 drive
fighting out OF Richardson Park is TO
abolish Bill Wintrup.
Evening journal., 1917-06-29
National League Leads American
in Output ofYoung Baseball Stars

these youngsters have come to the
front surprisingly in the opening
months Of the season. and now can
Evening journal., 1917-06-29

The Church leagues drafting sea-
son being over means that there VIII
be no more drafts to wipe out the hot
air.
Evening journal., 1917-06-29

The worlds greatest fan is now
living in Oakland Cal. Wonder what
Evening journal., 1917-06-29

Kelly won a race at jamaica the
other day. Could you expect anything
else OF horse named Kelly?
Evening journal., 1917-06-29

BAN players are IN favor Of hav-
ing the box score changed 80 as to
include an error column for umpires.
Evening journal., 1917-06-29

LIES LITTLE WORRIES.
Pittsburgh scribes agree to ignore
McGraw
Evening journal., 1917-06-29

Since smashing umplres Is getting
to be the favorite outdoor sport Of
balIplayers it might be good idea
Evening journal., 1917-06-29

Washington IS after Larry I.aioie.
That's quite a boost for Connie Mack,
who sent Larry back to the bushes.
Evening journal., 1917-06-29

Jack johnson is Barcelonas cham,
pion bull fighter He used to be the
Evening journal., 1917-06-29
INSPECr FURNITURE sTOCKs.

In connection with the inspection
OF furniture stocks. Eliwood Souder
and his son. Ellwood Souder, Jr.. left
here foday for a trip TO Niagara
Falls. Grand Rapids. Buffalo. Detroit
and Toronto.
Evening journal., 1917-06-29
gSPOREa
SCTIAE'IER

Minor leagues are sure 10 quit say1
a headline. Having heard that for the
last four years We expect that some
Of these days they will get mad and
make good.
Evening journal., 1917-06-29

Third round-Beard and Paul Glib
hons defeated c. II. Mills and A. G.
Pringle. Ga. CO. P. s. Osborne and
T. Smith defeated J. l.. Cause and r.
L. Bergland ST. 6-1. 6-1.
Semi-fnal rcund-Thayer and Dixon
defeated Beard and Gibbons, 6-l, 6-1
Tilden and Beck defeated p. s. Os-
borne and T. Smith. &c. CD, Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-15
New York Futures
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, June 14.-A pronounced decline marked the trading in-cotton to- day, following a momentary advance of to 12 points in the early trading. Llqul- dation of the long interest was the main influence, although some short selling was in evidence. The record breaking consumption of cotton by the census bu- reau, not q factor in the trading, except to give the l:larket steady tone at the decline for while. In the afternoon the tone was soft and on the close it was officially called weak. Lowest prices showed a net decline of AS to 55 points and the close was 53 to 59 points off net.
 While the fact that 697 .530 bales of cot ton and linters consumed during May was the largest total for any month on record attracted no little attention, coupled as it was with the largest num- Der of active spindles on record, 8, 459, 160, no new demand was stimulated that was of any consequence. Longs showed more of a desire to even up than for many sessions past, and the ring did not absorb offerings with the willingness that has been shown.
 July displayed particular weakness late in the session and made the widest net decline of any month, in the actual trading, which was accepted as mean ing that some July longs vSSA not will ing to face prospects of deliveries on contracts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-15
COTTON MARKET IS LESS ACTIVE
General List Closed at a Net Decline of 27 to AS
 Points

New York. June 14.-The cotton market
 was less active today with the tone nerv-
 ous and unsettled and with prices easing
 off under realizing accompanied by fur
 ther reports of southern selling here
 with a view to deliveries on July con
 tracts. October sold off from A8Oc to 24. 9Ocs closing at 24.s5c, with the general
 list closing irregular at net decline
 of 27 to 4S points.
 The market opened steady at unchanged
 prices on July, but generally to II points
 in response to relatively firm cables and
 scattered buying inspired by bullish do-
 mestic consumption figures for the month
 of May July was held back by the ap
 pearance of selling orders in the hands
 of some of the local spot houses with
 eastern belt connections and the whole list turned easier under realizing. After
 showing a net loss of IS to 20 points the market steadied on covering and 8 little trade buying but the demand from trade sources was much less in evidence than recently, and bulge of 10 or 15 points seemed to meet increased offerings. At any rate the market soon broke again with July easing off to "A s5c, and De- cember to A. 45c during the early arter- noon, when the general list showed net loss of about 30 to 45 points. Later fluctu- ations were extremely nervous and ir- regular, but closing prices were within | 8 or 4<points of the lowest on most po- sitions. A favorable view of the detailed weather reports was factor on the aft ernoon break Private cables said the ad- vance in Liverpool was chiefly due to buying by English spinners. Spot houses were credited with buying some new crop contracts on declines, while western and Wall street interests were believed to be among the sellers. Reiterated reports that the government had purchased near 1 ly all cotton goods required for 12 months were circulating during the morning. The | figures on domestic mill consumption seemed to attract comparatively little at | tention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-15
Shepard & Gluck,s Letter

Received over w. E. Campbelrs private wire.)
 New Orleans. June 14.--(SpeciaL) After a momentary advance of from 2 to 12 points around the opening to- day. cotton fell off under liquidation and some little short seNing. failing to respond to the very bullish showing of the monthly mill statistics from the census bureau.
 At the lowest of the day the active months were 48 to 55 points under the final prices of yesterday. The close was at a net loss of r53 to 59 points. Liverpool is due IS to p points down tomorrow.
 The tone was very steady at the de- cline as the result of the record breaking figures on consumption. At somewhat lower levels it Is probable that important buying would have come in but the desire to allow the market to settle down to a new basis
 Total consumption of cotton and still dominates the majority of traders. linters during May was 697,53o bales against 621 ,539 in April and 64S.160 in May of last year.
 Thus far. this season the total con- sumption amounts to 6,379,3S4 bales against 6,0S9,269 bales during the same period last year. This means that con sumption is on the basis of more than 7,500,O00 bales for the season. We look for more or less unsettled market for the time being, but grad ually the situation will settle down to the point where buyers may take hold again.
 The outlook is still for continued large requirements of raw cotton which the new crop does not yet prom ise to fill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-15
SPOT COTTON
PIG IRON
Know What a TX. M.r Is7

'Lil was K. M.," says Jack Lait iT the American Magazine. That is stan, dard slang for a domestic servant The letters are the initials of 1xftcheil mechanic probably; surely they eb not mean kings mistress or kid mi r. lionairess"
 The K. M. Is type, an economic problem, an unknown quantity. a dis appearing manifestation, a joy for a little while. a frantic need, a shiny nosed indoor pet, a households terror and housewife's despair. Yet she Is human. There can now be no doubt that K. M, in many respects re- sembles the woman who pays her s7 the week for washing dishes and doll .ies, scrubbing and sweeping, cooking and cleaning, mopping and market ing. ironing and furnace-feeding, dust- ing, answering the door, hanging laundry, swabbing the sink and bath ing the windows.
 This being so. we must agree that the K. M was born of mother, has a heart. likes fried onions, hopes to star in the movies, reads headlines, looks into show windows, puts up her hair in crimpers at night and aspires to matrimony. When a K. M. announces that she is about to wed, the kind lady who has been calling her at five each morning and sending her the table leayings to the kitchen after dinner expresses with eloquent vigor her opinion of such an indignity. Never theless, into the face of private opin- ion, the K M. persists In being wooed, coaxed, chased a while and dragged into the lair of the cave man."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-15
GRAIN AND PRODUCE

Chicago, June 14.-Reports indicating widespread crop improvement, especially in Kansas, did good deal today to make wheat prices decline. The market closed heavy, 6c to 719c net lower, with taly at $2.25 and September at g. Corn lost 2sG5c, oats 1d1%c and provisions 2lkG5c to 25c
 Apparently the greatest single influ- ence in depressing the wheat market came from an estimate by a leading ex- pert that the Kansas eEsp would total 700OO, ,O00, 0co Bushels, whereas the govern ment June report had suggested that the yield in the state would be only 455OO, . GOO bushels Messages from the north west regarding the favorable outlook for spring wheat counted to a material de- gree also in bearishly affecting the mar ket.
 Forecasts of fair weather for the rest of this week brought about heavy sell ing of corn, and led to sharp setback in prices.
 Oats were pulled down by the break in corn and and by good crop reports.
 Liquidating sales by holders of lard had a weakening effect on the entire provision list.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-15
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York, June 1.-The market to- day has had a quieter tone, selling off on profit taking by scattered longs. particularly in July, where there were indications of cotton coming for de- livery from the south. This was due to a desire on the part of some south ern holders to obtain present prices for the cotton they have had on hand and for which there are no means of export in the usual quantity Presi- dent MacAra of the British Spinners' association suggests that the English government take over the entire in dustry to regulate short time and to secure supplies.
 While Liverpool is without stock of cotton, we have cotton here which we cannot export because of congestion of freight
 From the appearance of the weather map, the crop must be having just the growing weather it needs. Local traders are not quite so bullish, but outsiders are confident.
 In the last minute after an attempt to advance prices liquidation of long cotton broke the market 20 points at closing unsettled and lower on curb.
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of the food control bill which reads as follows:
 There is hereby established a govern mental control of necessities which shall extend to and include all the processes, methods, activities of and for the produc- ton, manufacture, procurement, storage. sale, marketing, pledging, financing and consumption of necessities"
 It makes not the slightest difference whether cotton is included in this by name or not. 1t is there and when the truth of this Is appreciated, 1t will be realized that cotton is not exempted. The more reckless speculation in this particular necessity is indulged in, the quicker the full force of that section will be felt.
 All facts regarding supply and demand and conditions regarding the growth of the new crop are being totally disregard ed and the chalk marks are the ruling influence.
 No change of opinion; regard the mar ket as being dangerously high, and ad- wise keeping out entirely. Wait for the cleaning out which will come as sure as the sun shines c. r. AVERY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-15
LIBERAL SELLING OF
 PROMINENT ISSUES
Stock Market Influenced by Outcome of the Liberty
 Bond Sale

New York, June 14-Trading shifted frequently today from the recognized leaders to specialties and other shares of no definite description. Dealings were in diminished volume, but the trend was mainly upward until the final hour, when liberal selling of the more prominent issues provoked extreme reversals of l to points and an irregular close.
 The liberty loan was again a factor of ! paramount importance, prices hardening on the intermediate session on favorable advices from Washington respecting that project. Money ruled at prevailing rates and new minimum for rubles was seem ingly ignored
 Raus Including low priced shares were in further demand. Union Pacific and Reading featuring at gains of 1 to 214 points.
 unusual activity was manifested by Pittsburgt and West Virginia common and preferreds and Wheeling and Lake Erie issues at advances of 1 to ? points. Della ware and Hudson made full recovery from its sharp setback of the previous session.
 There Was a decided upward revision in quotations for motor stocks, General Motors showing a gross gain of points, while Stuo oebaker, Maxwell and Chandler trailed along at 2-point advances
 improvement in these issues resulted from short covering. United States Steel once more distinguished itself by attain ing to lew record of 1345s, later, how ever' 1alllng points and closing at X}2s4, net loss of IS. Bethlehem Steel kept pace with the leader, the new and old shares scoring new maximums at 1551s ana loS7s respectiYely, but yielding in the general decline of the latter part of the session.
 Tobaccos and metals vere among tbe other actl,e features, the latter deriv- Ing lresh support on the placing of ad- dltlonai olders for the refined product on rislns scale. Shippings and some of the ois Wee irregular throughout with anternationl paper, Baldwin Locomotive ana continental Can. Total sales amounted 70 925,00 shares.
 Railroad bonds and some industrials were Iracionally lower, other issues re- cording material changes. Total sales, par vale, aggregated $1,740,OO0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-15
FLOUR AND FEEDsTUFF

Michigan patent Hour, sI44O; Idaho patent, flour, $13. 30; Tennessee patent flour. $1S.40; high-grade self-rising, $13. 40; medium grade self-rising, SIS 20; hard winter wheat flour, SIS. 40; cornmeal
 S3.S5 per 96-pound sack; hen feed $350 per 1O0- pound sack; mixed horse and mule feed, s4345S; 71a per cent c. S. meal $4l; Cremo feed meal, s31; prime c. S. hull $13; lintless hulls s15; gray shorts, $50; wheat bran, $4S; corn, sl.93 corn chops, $. 60; No. white oats per bushel, S5c; wheat per 00-pound sack, s. 50; choice pea green alfalfa, per ton, s32; choice timothy hay, per ton, $28; No. timothy hay. per ton. $27; No. 1 Johnson grass. per ton. $2l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-15
Cotton Seed Oil

New York. June 14.-Scattered liqui- dation and local selling, encouraged by the heaviness in other commodity markets. caused considerable of a de- cline in cotton oil today, Last prices were up trif1e from the bottom on room covering but net losses of to IS points were shown at the close. September opened at 16.20c, sold to 16.23c to 16.15c and closed at 1620c. Prime crude, 14.53c. The cotton seed oil market closed steady; spot, 16.15c bid. January, 15.S0@15.S1c: June, 16.26@ 16.30c; July, 16.32@ 16.34c; August, 16.20@16.22c; September, 16.20@16.22c; October, 1612@16.15c; November, 15SS @15.s9; December. 15.So@15.S1c; total sales 33,60O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-15
Live Stock

Chicago. June 14-Hogs: Receipts, 15,- 000 market firm, 10c to 15c above yes- terdays average. Bulk, $15 10Q15S0 light, s1440@15.65; mixed, $149OQ1590; heavy. $14.9O@15.90; rough, $14 4so@15.10; pigs, $1O. S5 CHAD.
 Cattle Receipts. 5000; market weak. Native beef cattle, S9.2oQ1370; stockers S6. 25@d1 S5; calves, sl0 050D15.50.
 Sheep: Receipts. 5000; market strong. Wethers, sS.75@11.3O; ewes, $7.60Q1O.25; lambs, S10.25@15.65; springs, $13Q17.75.
 Kansas City, June 14-Hogs Receipts, 6000; market higher. Bulk, s15Q15.60; heavy $15.70@1580; packers and butchers, $15.25Q1575; light, $1475Q15.35; pigs, s1375 fa14.5o.
 Cattle: Receipts, 4OoO including 1900 southerns; market steady. Prime fed steers, SIP. 5o@1340; dressed beef steers, slOa12.25; southern steers, s7.25Q12. 50; cows, $6. 50@11; heifers, $8.50913; stockers and feeders, $z25@11; bulls, $7Q9. 50; calves. $7@13.25.
 St. Louis, June 14.-Hogs: Receipts 63Oo; market higher Lights. $14S5@15 10; pigs, $1061425; mixed and butchers, S15 20 Q15.S0; good heavy, $15. 65@15.S0 bulk, $15 20 @16.75.
 Cattle-Receipts, 470o; market steady Native beef steers, $7.5O@13; yearling steers and heifers, $s.50913.25; COWS, $60 II; stockers and feeders, s6@10; Texas quarantine steers, S5.50@95O; prime south ern beef steers, $S@11.50; beef cows and heifers, $4.25Q9; prime yearling steers and heifers $7.50Q10; native calves. $60 14.25.
 Sheep: Receipts, 2o00: sheep higher. Lambs. 25c to 40c higher. Clipped lambs. S13G15.25; clipped. ewes, $9410: spring lambs, S$12017. 40 canners, $4@5.75.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-15
Fancy Rice-s7 per cwt. Grits-cartons, q doz. Grits-Sack, S3.S5.
BIRMINGHAM LIVE STOCK

(Union Stock 1ards)
 Fed steers-Good to choice, s1z9s1dc; medium to good. 719as1zc; common to medium, 61z071zc.
 Grass Cattle, According to Weight. Quality and Flesh-Steers, 65kGS1zc; fat COWS, 71kaS1hc; medium cows, 7lg7izc; cut ters, 61kd7c; canners, 5H461zc; heavy bulls, 71aqS1ac; light bulls, s1zg71ac; oxen. 5GL7Izc: fat yearlings, 7QSc; medium yearlings, 6lI7c; vealers, sQ10c.
 Hogs-Choice corn fed hogs, 165 and up, 14q15c; choice corn fed hogs, 135 to 1s5. 13Q14c; choice corn fed hogs, 90 to 1s5. 12al3c; light pigs, 90 pounds, 10D1lo; best heavy rough hogs, 12913c; half fat rough hogs, 11Q12c.
 Soft and oily hogs from To to 2c per pound less than above prices.
 All grades cattle and hogs are in good demand
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-15
Produce Market

Chicago, June 14.-Butter, lower creamery, S2@36hc. Eggs, lower; re- ceipts. 27,5S2 cases; firsts, 29@30c; or dinary frsts, 27@2Sc; at mark, cases included, 28@30c. Potatoes unchanged j; receipts, new. 35 cars; old, four cars. Poultry. alive, higher; fowls, 211Ac; springs, 26@30c
 Kansas City, June 14.-Butter, creamery, BIC; irsts, 95c; seconds, S4c; packing. S1 1ac Eggs, firsts, 29c. Foul try, roosters. 14c; hens. 1S1ac; brol- CTS 26c Potatoes. old, steady, $3@3.1O; new, steady $3.25.
 St. Louis, June 14.-Poultry and but ter, unchanged. Eggs, 2Sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-15
Bank of England Statement

/ London, June 1.-The weekly state | ment of the Bank of England shows the following changes; Total reserve
 increased f457,O00; circulation, de- creased f1S7000; bullion, increased f269,742; other securities increased f6,- 375,000; other deposits, increased f5,
 O57,0OO; public deposits, increased f1,- 7S5,0 900; note reserve, increased f479,- 900; government securities, decreased
 f39,000; the proportion of the bank S reserve to liability this week is 19.94 per cent; last week 1t was 20.4S per cent; rate of discount, per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-15
HIDES AND TALLoW

Green Salt -18d19c. Half Cured-17Q1sc. Green Hides-15016c Dry Flint Hides-37d3sc. Dry Salt Hides-S4Q35c. Damaged Hides-Half price. Sheep Skins-50cQS1.5O. Horse I1ides-slQ6. Angora Goats-50975c. Ginseng-Wild, $596. Colt Skins-45q60c Sherlings-15q25c. Goat Skins-40q76c. Hogskins-10015c. Tallow-10912o. -3oQ35c.
 Washed Wool-s0165o. Clear Unwashed Wool-5o955c. Bury Wood-30940c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-15
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Middling, 2419c; receipts 3S2 exports, 1926; sales, 4O4; stock, 211, SAP Galveston: Middling, 24.50c; receipts 2se5; exports 12,S22; sales, 1909; stock, 179, 327.
 Mobile: Middling, 24c; receipts, PAS stock, 6S37 Savannah: Middling, 24SSc; receipts 1862; sales, 1882; stock, S9, ,4S0. Charleston: Middling, 244c; receipts. 3 sales. 20; stock, 1S64o. Wilmington: Middling, 2414c; stock 51, ,O60.
 Texas City: Stock, 19,S4S.
 Norfolk: Middling, 2450c; receipts, 1044 exports, 1886; sales, 3s9; stock. 96,939. Baltimore: Stock, 10,200.
 Boston: Middling. 25.55c; stock 3o.6S2. Philadelphia: Receipts, 21; stock, 1O.2o0 New York: Middling, 25.5Oc; sales. 200; stock, 11O956.
 Minor ports: Middling, 25.25c; stock. r.. 21S Total today: Receipts. 6155: exports, Is, 3S4; stock, S49, ,436
 Total for week: Receipts, 45.17s; exports 27. .359.
 Total for season: Receipts, 6,eeoSs5; ex. ports, 5,o37,226
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-15
Metal Market

New York, June 14.-Copper firmer; electrolytic, spot and nearby. $33Q34,
 nominal; third quarter $29.5O@32 Iron firm and unchanged. Metal exchange
 quotes tin firm; spot, $61Q61.25. At Lon don, spot copper, a130; futures, e129 los; electrolytic, e142. Spot tin, s23S 5s; fu- lures, e236 5s. The metal exchange quotes lead frm spot, 12@121ac; spelter quiet; spot, East St. Louis delivery, | 914q91Ac. Ot London, lead, spot, e30 los; futures, e29 los. Speter, spot, e54; fu- lures, R30
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-15
Her Motive

From the Albany Times Union.
 'Will you introduce me to Mrs. Flub- dub?'
 T hardly think you would care to go with her my dear"
 T would not''
 Then why an introduction? T can't snub her, can I. unless I know herr"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-15
Naval Stores

Savannah. June 14.-Turpentine firm 39Ac; sales. 128; receipts 39S; stock 16.456. Resin firm; sales, 765; receipts
 1030; stock, 62.693. Quote: A. B, $5.40
 c, D, $5.70; F, $5.75; F, G, H, I, s5.S5 K. s6.to; M, s6.2o; N, $640; VIC, $s.5o wv, S6.60
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s4.75 7-16; cables, s4.76 7-16. Builders, de- Mexican dollars, 59zc. Government bonds steaGy; railroad bonds irregular Time loans firm; 50 days, 90 days and six months, 5q5la per cent. Call money firm; high, Az per cent; low 415 per cent; ruling rate, AZ per cent; last loan, 41s per cent; closing bid, Az per cent; offered at "A per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-15
New Orleans Futures
New Orleans Spots

New Orleans. June 14.-Spot cotton quiet and unchanged Sales, on the spot, 21s bales; to arrive. 191. Good ordinary. 22.S1c; strict good ordinary. 2331c; low midding, 23.S1c; strict low middling, 24c; middling, 24 1sc; strict middling, "A 3Sc: good mid ding, 24.56c; strict good middlng, 24.74c. Receipts, 3S2; stock, 211, ,642.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-15
Sugar Market

New York, June 14-No new develop ments occurred in the raw sugar mar ket as far as Cuban grades were con- cerned, and prices remained nominally unchanged The market closed at 47sc for Cubas cost and freight, equal to 5.ssc for centrifugal and 501c for mo- lasses.
 Sales were 91O0 tons, with operators still inclined to limit business and await the outcome of the food control bill, as well as the proposed tax. July sold from 5.05c to 5.02c, closing 5.04c; September, 5.16c to 5.12c, closing 514c; December, 5.02c to 5c, closing 5c; March, 4.55c to 454c, closing 453c.