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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-28
Port Cntton

New Orleans: Middling. 31.sSc; re- Aceipts. 4S73: sales. 47s; stock. 473.143. Galveston: Middling. 31.9cc; receipts, s535: sales. 1296; stock. s06. .566.
 Mobile: Middling. 31.75c; receipts, B; sales. 16; stock. 12,62s.
 Savannah Middling. s1.25c; receipts, c524; sales. 1547; stock, 243.629.
 Charleston: Mddling, 301sc; receipts, 102: stock, 56,516.
 Wilmington: Receipts. 243; stock. 36.309. E Texas City: Stock. 34.214.
 Norfolk: Middling, 3f.25c: receipts
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Reward for Negro

Charles Wiley, the negro from Mont- gomery county who was arrested here on February 23 by Officers Goad and Macke was taken to Montgomery by Sheriff J. F. Tucker yesterday morning There was a $25 reward offered for the capture of the negro, who has been held at the city jail on charge of burglary and grand larceny
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-28
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, February 27.-Additional tenders of 12G0 barrels of contract, cou- pied with dull trade conditions in gen.
 eral, gave an easier aspect to cotton oil today. Trading was confined to small
 switches between March and July at 25 points difference. Final bids were un-
 changed to 20 points net lower. Prime crude 17.50c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-28
Dry Goods Market

New York, February 27.-The cotton goods market continues strong, with rising prices, produced largely by re- ports of government requirements. The knit goods market has also been affect ed by the prospect of government orders. Cloths reached higher level, but the hosiery market was quiet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-28
Bonds
Money Market

New York, February 27.-Mercantile pdper, 5h @5%; sterling 60-day bills. 4t23k; commercial 6o-day bills on banks, 4.72; commercial 60-day bills, 4t1H: demand, 475A cables. 4.7s 7-l6; bal silver. S5A; time loanss strong co days 90 days and six ntonths, 6 bid. call money, firm. high, e1s low, 1 ruling rate, E closed, 34@4: last loan. 4. Francs. demand, 572E cables. 5fG1s: guilders. demand. 44A; cables, 44N; fires, demand, S72 cables S11 rubles. demand. 13; cables. 13A nom-
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Hub bard Bros. & Ca.

Y.#Memb bers New York Cotton Ex.
 ch6hge New Orleans Cotton Exchange. NeW York Produce Exchange. Asxociated Wopbefs Lverpool Cotton Association.
 Ori1ors a0l{cited for the purchase and
 eafS of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for fn{lfe delivery. Special attention and ..hGkai terms given for consignments of s511 iayite1- s'e .s-sTs,. <, -s.l <. - gS
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NY. B. Campbell
Cotton

Stocks, grain, provisions and cotton seed oil. Correspondent Shepard & Chuck. New Orleans; E. w. Wagner N Co. New York and Chicago. Continu- e.s& e4sefAtIons: private wires seTsi. exchanRes.
 reiephOAe Main 614l
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Hides and TaIlow

Green Salt Hides-11Ql2c. Half Cured-104f1c. Green Hides-9Q10c. Dry Flint Hides-27G2Sc. Dry Salt Hides-23d25c. Damaged-H Half price. Sheep Skins -9Sl.25. Horse Hides-s1Q4. Ginseng -s7QS. Colt Skins-25T50c. Sherlings- -25@75c. Goat fskins--49M50c. Hog Slsins-l0q25c. -30G32c. Talow-12G14c. Washed Wool-70I80c. Clear Unwashed Wool-5GQ55c. Bury Wool-35Q4oc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-28
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, February 27.-Cotton, spot steady; prices firm. Good middling, 2412d; middling, 2359d; low middling, 2307d; good ordinary. 2207d; ordinary, 2l.55. Sales. 2006. including 1900 Ameri- can Receipts. none. Futures closed barely steady. New contracts: Febru- ary, A12d; March, 23.84d: April 23 67d ; May, 23.52d; June, 23.S9d; July, 232ld. Old contracts, fixed prices: February 22.44d; February March, 22.35d March, April 22.26d; May-June, 2210d; June July, 2202d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-28
Cash Grain

Chicago, February 27.-- Corn. No. : and No. yellow. nominal; No. yell low. $1 60@1.70. Oats, No. white. 91,s @32Ac; standard, 92@92szc. Rye, No 9 nominal: No. 3. 2.46@2. AS; barley, g. ?5d 15; timothy. $5@s.25; clover, s22WS3 Pork, nominal; lard. s26.s5 ribs. s24 15 c 24 .65c.
 St Louis February 27-Corn. No. n. $1.55; No. ? white g. .0id12 .o5; May, sl.27Ss Oats, No. 2, 901ac; No. , white. 93W931sc; May. SSa4c.
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New Orleans Futures
Spot Cotton

New Orleans. February 27.-Spot cotton, quiet. unchanged; sales on the spot, 40S; to arrive. 65; low middling. 30. sSc; middling. 3f .8Sc: good middlinS, 32.63c; receipts. 4s73! stock. 473,14s.
 New York. February 27.-Spot cot ton, quiet; middling. s2.4oc.
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S R. Stewart & Co.

lo1-7 Woodward DldE.. BiYminxham, Ala. Cotton, stocks. bonds. grain. provisions and cotton seed oil New Orleans cor respondents Jno. F. Clark & Co. Direct private wire. contisuous quotations.
 phene AIafn ES5 W. I. PHELPS, MET.
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Poultry
Fish
Perch-1oc.
Meal and Feedstuff

Hen Feed-sf10 per 1O0-pound sack. Mixed Horse and Cattle Feed-S59Q69. C. s. Meal. per cent-s54. Cremo Feed Meal-$40. Old Style Hulls-$2S. Lintless Hulls-S1S. Gray Shorts-S5S.
 Wheat Bran-$43 Corn-S2.20. Corn Chops-S4.50. No. 2 White Oats-$1.1S per bushel Choice Pea-Grcen Alfalfa-s45 per ton. Choice Timothy Hay-s41. No. l Timothy Hay-S40. No. 1 Johnson Grass-$31. Clover and Timothy, $40. Wheat Straw-S22. Shucks-Sl6.
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Naval Stores

Savahnah. February 27.-Turpentine. firm; 41c: sales, 119; receipts. 174; shipments, g: stock. 25,071. Rosin. firm; sales. sssa: receipts. 7.S4; shipments. III; stock, a02i3 Quote: B, D. F. F. c, H. I,fs505: K. $e.25; M s6.75; N. s7.25; VIC s7 40: WN, $7. 50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-28
Very Fine

From the Louisville Courier-Journal. How about this new stenographer..s What about her?''
 ''Is she good at figures?'
 Seems to be. Take look at the ono she has,
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 Over s. R. Stewart X Co.'s Wire New Orleans, February 27-The Liver | pool board shows old contracts and
 spots up; new contracts. 10 to 20 up
 and new spots 17 up; sales. 2O00 | News affecting opnior and trading here /. this morning was the rumor last night that Kansas congressman had intro
 duced bill giving the President full power to fix prices or any commodity,
 including cotton.
 1 The following announcement from Washington as to the licensing of the fertilizer industry drew attention to the broadening of government control: Gov ernment control of fertilizer industry was ordered by President Wilson tonight in a proclamation on requiring manufacture CTS and distributors to obtain d license | on or before March 20"
 Weather hap shows fair and colder in Tennessee, Atlantics; cloudy and warm over the rest of the belt. Indications are for partly cloudy in Alabama Allan ties unsettled rainy weather rest of the belt with much better prospects for some precipitation in the west owing to a laI-e rain formation reaching into northwest Texas with a cold wave su- perimposed
 Our market opened irregular, 3 up to 3 down. The buying Inducements are chiefly the high spot quotations, although they represent the scarcity of good grades rather than the general supply situation and expectation of larger
 movement and improvement in statistics with better transportation conditions. Market soon dropped 20 points on selling brought about by better rain prospects for Texas. There was rally of few points after the first break of 20 points, but this was soon followed by further liquidation selling and break to 2975c for May. where the market developed
 more resistance.
 The large discount of futures under spots is becoming better understood, as it is clearly due to the aversion for lower
 grade colored cotton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-28
Live Stock

Chicago, February 27-Hogs: Receipts. 30,000; weak. Bulk, S16.To; light, s16. 400 sl7O0; mixed, s1e.4O91700; heavy, s16.75G 1895; rough, $16.25@16.45 pigs, s12.00g 1885. Cattle: Receipts. 5000; steady. Ma tive steers, ss.s5@14.25; stockers and feeders, $7.65@10.9O; cows and heifers, $6.T5 @12.00; calves, SS.75@14.25. Sheep: Receipts, 5000 firm. Sheep, $l0.25G13.S0; lambs, $13.75d17.35.
 Kansas City, February 27.-Hogs: Re- ceipts, 19.0GO: lower. Bulk. $16.50@16.90; i; heavy, s16so01Z25; packers and butchers, 1675@16.95; light sl6.25@16.s5; pigs, $l40o @16.25. Cattle, Receipts, 12,0o0; steady. Prime fed steers, s13G0d1o.75; dressed beef steers $7.00@13.00: southers steers, s7. 7.50611.50; cows, $7.00@11.00: heifers, $500 @12.00; stockers and feeders, S.50G12.50: bulls. s7.25a1025; calves, $7.0Od125O. Sheep: Receipts, 6000; higher. Lambs. S15750D 1885, yearlings. $13.0oG14.25; wethers, SIP O0ll13.25; ewes, $11. .25@12.50.
 St. Louis, February 27.-Hogs: Receipts, 12,S0o:. lower. Light. s17.15117~ ~3a. nigs. $13s000l16.50: mixed and butchers. $T10 @17.40; good heavy, si735@17.45; bulk, $l7.15 @1I40. Cattle: Receipts, 4900: strong. Ma tive beef steers sS S0oGl13. 50; yearling steers and heifers, s70o@13.50; COWS, $500 fair to prime southern beef steers, $500 @12.50; beef cows and heifers, $600@10-0o: southern yearling steers and heifers, $750 011G.00; native calves, $6.00414.0o. Sheep Receipts, none; steady. Lambs, $4.0o@ 1875; ewes, sl0.5G@120o; wethers, $l1.50@ 1925; canners and choppers, $700@9.0o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-28
Fruits ard Produce

IT UIkS dfQ T IUuuNC 70--" COCOanutS--Sc each. Bananas-ls1 .7sG2 .25. Bananas. Jumbo-s2 s2, 50T3. Fresh Peanuts-13hG141zc lb. Oranges-Calfornia si. Limes-Imported, 99QS1. Colorado Celery-S1Q1.2 .25 doz.. $5.5oq6. co crate.
 Cranberries-S3. 50 per crate. Snap Beans-$5 hamper.
 Charcoal iron ................. S43.O0 Florida Or2nges-s5 box
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-28
Metal Market

New York. February 2z.7-Metal ex- change quotes lead strong. Spot, s7.37h bid. Spelter, dull. East St. Louis de- livery, spot offered at s7.75. At London: Spot copper, f110: futures, f110; elec- trolytic, al25. Spot tin. s31s; futures, asl4 Lead: Spot. G29 los; futures a2s los. Spelter: Spot. E54; futures, $50
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-28
Rice Market

New Orleans, February 2T.-Rough and clean rice were strong today Re- ceipts. rough, 1922 sacks; millers. 464O: clean 5379 pockets. Sales, clean blue rose. 3095 pockets Quote: Clean blue rose, 71s Gp7Bc; others unchanged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-28
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York, February 7--(Special)-.A low barometer over New Mexico and Arizona, moving northeasterly, brought many private predictions of rain in the southwest, where it is so badly needed Liverpool bought at the opening, while the south sent many selling orders, which brought about decline of over 40 points from the opening prices. Then, when official predictions did not fore cast rains in Texas, but in Oklahoma and Arkansas, the local traders bought the market up to the closing prices of ycs- terday The semi-weelxly movement showed large increase as compared with last season, as did the same move- ment last week, which was accepted as evidence of the willingness of the sorth to sell on advancing markets. Local traders are bullish because of the belief that the contracts which the govern ment will make for cotton goods will continue to be hedged in this market and thereby absorb all of the present limited offerings here.-Hubbard Bros. 6 Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-28

inal; Mexican dollars, CSC; government and railroad bonds, irregular London, February 27.-Bar silver
 4zh pence per ounce; money. per
 cent; discount rates, short bills, Sss
 per cent; three months bills, S5s per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-28
Railroad Schedules

Arrival and departure of pass .nger trains, Birmingham: The fol1 wing schedule figures published as inf, rma- tion, are not guaranteed.
 BIRMINGHAM TERMINAL STATION
 Southern Railway System
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Produce Market

New York. February 27-Butter unset tied; receipts. 1l,265; creamery. higher than extras, 4915U50c: creamery extras, o2 score, A9c frsts. 47laQD4S1sc Eggs ur- settled; receipts, 15,550; fresh gathered extras, 49Gf50c; extra firsts, 47HM4Sc; firsts. 46'u47c. Cheese irregular; receipts. 343. State held specials. 25lal261ac. do average run, 25Q26c Live poultry quiet; prices unchanged Dressed quiet, prices unchanged.
 creamery, 43m4Tc Eggs higher; receipts, 2o6S cases; firsts. 4oc; ordinary firsts, ;iS
 l30c; at mark cases included, 3SGi3gc Potatoes. receipts, 3i cars; unchanged. Poultry. alive. unchanged.
 St. Louis, February 27.-Poultry and butter unchanged. Eggs, 33c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-28
Coffee Market

New York February H.-The market for coffee futures continued quiet but generally steady with prices showing further advances on covering and a moderate demand from trade sources. It it supposed that recent liquidation has left a firmer technical position, and that part of the demand reflects covering of hedges against sales of spot coffee from stocks or afloat. The opening to- day was 2 to 5 points higher, with May selling up to S.45c and tSeptember to S.cSc during the later trading. or about Il to F points net higher. Last prices were e point or two off from the best un- der realizing. but showed net gain of to 9 points. March, S2lc; May, S.4sc; July. Sole; October, s67c; Decem- Der, S.15c.
 Spot coffee firmer. Rio Is, S5sc; San tos As, 105sc. No fresh offers were re- ported in the cost and freight mar ket Sales of coffee afloat were re- ported to jobbers aggregating between 15,0OO and 20,0O0 bags, but no details were given as to grades or prices.
 The official cables reported no change in Brazil except in Santos futures, which were unchanged to 25 reis lower.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-28
Cotton
Pig Iron

(Under Government Basis) Coke iron No. 1 ........... S33.00
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Interior Movement

Houston: Middling, 32c; receipts, 30T0; shipments, 2S51 sales. So94; stock, 222,593
 Memphis: Middling, 31.50c; receipts, 3413; shipments, S47os sales, S75o; stock. 271,062.
 Augusta; Middhng, s2.25c; receipts, 1z46; shipments 670; sales, 1467; stock, 17G,533.
 St. Louis: Middling, s1.5oc: receipts, 5f63; shipments. 5519; sales, 7S4 stock, 22.197
 Cincinnat: Receipts. 127E; ship ments, 1273; stock, 32, TIA.
 Little Rock: Middling, 315 SOC; re- ceipts, S09; shipments, 8; sales, 8; stock 59.55S.
 Total today: Receipts. 15.S3s; ship- ments, 1S.291; stock. 7S4.657.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-28
Sugar Market

New York, February 27.-There were no developments in the local raw sugar market and prices were unchanged at 49S5c for Cubas cost and freight, equal to 6.005c for centrifugal. Business con tinues of fair proportion, and it was said that ample tonnage has been pro- vided to bring sugar from Cuba during the coming month Today's sales includ- ed 130,000 bags of Cuban, 40,000 Porto Rican and 1900 Venezuela.
 The market for refined was unchanged at 7.d5c for fine granulated. Business was again of moderate proportions, al- though refiners are said to be cover- ing 6 larger territory with their ef- forts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-28
Vegetables Held Center of Trade
 Among the Wholesalers Yesterday
By JOHN c. MOSES

 Vegetables led the staple trading in the wholesale sections. With increased shipments from southern trucking dis tricts prices are due to drop. Feedstuff holds firm, with demand good. Good middling cotton stands at 3115c. A shipment of fish is due today, which will relieve the market. Eggs hold firm, with supply about normal Quotations were as follows:
 Poultry Fryers-32d34c. Guineas-45c. RoosterS-20c. Turkeys-Live, 30933c. Ducks-20Q22c.
 Fish Perch-10c. Salt Water Trout--15c. Red SEapper-H eadless and drawn, 17 G1Sc. Gray snapper-Headless and drawn. 111Ac. Mullet-901ac. Spanish Mackerei-2oGz21kc Oysters-Eastern extra select, S2.S5 gal. Oysters-Plants. s2.5O gal
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Over S. R. Stewart & Co.'s Wire

spots for fresh purchases.-Shepard S
 Chuck.
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VALUES OF GRAIN WERE HARDENED
Small Shipments of Oats in Sight Send This Staple
 Up Considerably
By BRIGGS

Chicago, February 27.-Hardening of grain values today accompanied a css- sation of peace gossip. Corn closed with March s1.27M and May $I.26;s as 127. Oats gained K %@ Isc, provisions finished 20@27c down.
 Subsistence of talk about possi- bility of the Von Hertling address af- fording some prospect of an early end of hostilities put the bears at dis. advantage in the corn market throughout the day. Values wers strengthened also by notice from thu directors of the exchange that fur thsr trading in the February delivery had been prohibited and that settle ment would have to be- made at the maximum price allowed for futures, SIPS q bushel In the late dealings, however, the fact that the weather was excellent for a heavy movement of corn from rural sources to primary cen- ters acted as a weight on prices.
 Likelihood of q falling off in re- ceipts tended to stimulate demand for oats. It was said producers and rail- roads were both giving preference to the handling of corn.
 A sharp break in the price of hogs weakened provisions. Much selling was also caused by report that the gov- ernment allotment of March contracts had been of less volume than es- pected
 Chicago Futures
 Future quotations were as follows:
 Corn Open High. Low Close. May .... i.2sN i.s7 i.acM i.ss%
 Oats
 March ... ss ss% ss sa4 May ;- S7% ssA s7% s7.
 Pork
 May ...-.... 4s.2o 4s.oo 4s.o2
 Lard
 May ....as.o5 2sl2 25.s7 25.s7 July ..... .... .s... ... 26.05
 Ribs
 May ....25.35. 25i2 25I2 2515 July .....25.75 25S0 2555 25.55
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-28
Wall Street Traders Stimulated
 and Stock Market Backs Advance
Rx JOHN c. MOSES

Stimulated by pooling among pro- fessionals and increased dividends, yes terday's stock market added to recent advances in special issues. United States Steel and coppers dropped off during the last hours trading.
 Oils and inactiev equipments were the strong features of the final hour, leaders reacting 1 to points. The closing was irregular. Libef<y S1s s sold at 97.90 to 97.SS; first 4s 97.1S to 97.S0, and second As at 96.64 to 96S0>
 Realizing in cotton was encountered on further advances at the opening of the session yesterday. After breaking 37 point on May, prices closed we'll up. The general list finally stood at
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1890; sales, 922 stock, ss,365.
 Baltimore. Stock, 30,13S.
 Boston; Middling, 32.25c; receipts, 469; stock, 20,000.
 Philadelphia: Receipts, 152; stock, hS19. -@ass-s sl-,.s-
 New York: Middling, 32.45c; receipts. 6S; exports, 17,357; stock. 140,246 Minor ports: Stock, 26.372.
 Total today Receipts. 14.369; exports, 17,357; stock, 1,503,940.
 Total for week: Receipts, 63.20S; ex- ports, 45,S24.
 Total for season: Receipts. 4.7a6O60; exports, 2,S73,163.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-30

ternational end New York State breaking up and the possibility of talk ing over. some of the territory, has cor1e the intination that Lawrence and Portland would be dropped and activities in the league centralized more than they were last season. N
 Regardless of what the future may bring the New Haven club will de- part from the ''watchful waiting" policy. Both Collins and Murphy realize the 1ull meaning of the word preparedness and what it means to get the jump on the other fellows Con- tracts will be in the mails within three weeks, while it will not be long before Manager Murphy will be ne- gotlating for superfiuoGs big league talent
 The New Haven club has lost sev- eral star players in Woodward, Nay Tor, Weaver, Walker, Torpy and De- vine. The loss of these stars, who played such an important part in the winning of the championship last year, will prove big handicap. Mur- phy. however is not worrying and be- l1eves he can fill the gap in the same manner he did year ago. His argu- ment is that he will have enough men on hand to compose the nucleus of a strong team. The outfield rated as the best in the league, will return in tact, while the biggest problem will , be the reconstruction of a pitching staff. Murphy's'- strong forte has al- ways been reputable corps of pitch CTS and there is no reason obelieye that New Haven will be without them next season.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-30
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MARKET WAS UNSETTLED
But Trading Eneompassed an Unusua
 Array of Issues.

New York, Jan. 29.-Stocks were in demand on the resumption of business today, absence of untoWard events over the holiday prompting further short covering. Trading twas not especial . ly active, but broad enough to en- compass an unusual array of issues.
 The strength of various, industrials and equipments included within the several groups of war and semi war issues indicated that recent advices from abroad had given very little i'm = petus to peace possibilities.
 Domestic developments were en- couraging in affording further relief to transportation conditions and a vis- ible reduction of the difficulties re- sulting from fuel shortage. Proposed amendments to the impending railway bill also received favorable consider ation
 Rails were backward in the fore noon, but later contributed in fair measure to the days total at extreme gains of one to four points, transcon- tinentals, grangers and coalers shar- ing the movement with low grade western and southwestern issues.
 Steels were the dominant feature, Bethlehem shares rising two to s;three points on declaration of regular divi- 6ends. Part oft this gain was relin- quished in the profit taking of the last hour, a reaction of one to 1 1-2 points ensuing.
 U. s. Steel forfeited half of it's gain with the general list, closing at 92 7-S Announcement of maintenance of the regular dividends was not known un- til after the markets close. Sales amounted to 515,00O shares.
 Bonds were irregular, Liberty 3 12s and first 4's making new minimums at sT52 and 96!52. respectively. second As selling at 96.30 to 96.14. Total sales, par value, aggregated $5,725,000.
 Old U. S. 2's gained 5-S per cent on call.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-30
DANNY MURPHY AND COLLINS
 TO MEET HERE
Will Discuss Plans For New Haven
 Team During 1918.

|, President James T. Collins of the ew Haven baseball club does not propose to "sit tight and await the next meeting of the Eastern league before making preliminary plans for the 1918 season. Instead, Collins will journey to Norwich next Sunday and confer with Manager Danny Murphy. Murphy has given practically all of his time during the winter to his cafe bus mess while Collins has been filling the role of a government inspector at the Marlin plant in New Haven. Little or no correspondence has passed between the two during the off-season which means that Allere may be some inter esting developments at the coming conference.
 Latest reports from the baseball rialto indicate that the Eastern will make good it's decision tostart the season, regardless of whether the In ternational or New York state league survive. But the makeup of the Eastern circuit may depend on the ac- tions of those leagues. If one or both suspend then the Eastern may seek a couple of the cities in the vacated ter ritory. If they continue, then the East ern will be made up from other avail able cities.
 It is a pretty we'll established fact
 that New Haven. Bridgeport, New
 London, Hartford, Springfield and Worcester will be in the league, but Lawrence and Portland are the weak sisters. In all the talk over propects | of starting, the likelihood of the h.