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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-12
DEMAND WAS LIGHT AND PRICES BROKE
 IN CONSEQUENCE
The General List Closed at a Net Loss of 61 to S2 Points Under Previ-
 Ous Day
By Associated Press


 New York, August 11.-Reports- that the south was showing-a disposition to sell hedges against spot cotton on bulge seemed to encourage a renew al of scattering liquidation and pres sure from other sources in the cotton market today. Demand was very light and prices broke sharply in conse- 31.2ac or about cent below the high level of the morning and 92 points un- der Saturdays closing quotations. That delivery closed at 313gc, with the gen. eral list closing at a net loss of 6l and S2 points. Opinions around the ring seemed to vary with reference to the southern selling here and the market was so narrow that comparatively small orders were sufficient to affect prices.
 The opening was steady at unchanged prices to advance of Is points in sym pathy with steady cables and on re- newal of the covering movement re- sponsible for the sharp advances of late last week. Offerings increased on the bulge. however, and prices Soon weak ened although there seemed to berath- CT a more cheerful view of outside conditions around the ring. which found encouragement in the opening firmness of the stock market Stop orders were uncovered as prices eased off and the market became more unsettled during the early afternoon, owing to the ir- regular ruling of the stock market and reports from New Orleans that the tropical storm reported south of Ja- maica was not likely to reach the belt. December broke to 31.47c, and January to 31.37c. or about to 92 points net lower, and the close showed rallies of only 15 or 20 points on covering. Except for tropical storm uncertainties, no fault was found with the showing of the weather map, and no change was reported in the goods situation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-12
R. D. Burgers Letter

New Orleans, August n.--Uneasiness concerning the tropical storm advanced market this morning, but sharp decline following, owing to the Memphis Com mercial-Appeal semi-monthly returns in ds>ating a condition of crop of 6S to 6s gainst 6e9 two weeks ago, during which time last year the deterioration was about 6 points
 Latest reports concerning the tropical disturbance denoted it's center last night approximately south of Jamaica appar- ently moving westerly. It is likely there fore that the storm is south of Cuba. Further official advices are awaited.
 There is uncertainty also as to what the movement to reduce the cost of liv- ing will develop as regards cotton. as it is feared that any radical action in other commodities will be reflected to some extent in the value of the staple. Field labor. however, now about three times as high as before the war has advanced to cost of growing cotton as has the very high prices for foodstuffs and it is doubt less if producers would be eager sellers in event of prices declining below the 90 cents leveL-H. & E. Beer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-12

Heavy Bulls-s7.5U@S .50 Light Bulls-s6G7. Oxen-s4 5NdS Fat Yearlings-S76S. Medium Yearlngs-$6@7 Vealers-$SGs12. Hogs: Choice Corn Fed Hcgs, 165 and up. sis G2o. Choice Corn Fed Hogs, 135 to 1c5-$i f6D1S. Choice Corn Fed Hogs, 90 to fS5-sl5111. Light Pigs, 90 pounds down-sleq15. Best Heavy Rough Hogs-sltd17 Half Fat Rough Hogs-s12@15. Soft and oily hogs from 1c to sc per pound less than above prices.
 Produce Sweet Potatoes-s4 per hamper. Lemons-$s. .0OGs5o Peanuts-11G12o. Cabbage Alabama, S5 crate Irish Potatoes-s3.50 per cwt. New Irish Potatoes--5@Sc Ib. Onions-Red Globe, s45015.00 per 100 Beans-S2. Peppers-Ss hamper. Oranges--California, y7. Bananas-Extras. 6l7c. Grapefruit-S. Limes-$l.50 per 100. Texas Onions-$4 50@s co. Beans-s2 hamper Pineapples-yJ craze. Peaches-$2 5O1S 50.
 Meal and Feedstuff Mixed Horse-S50a75 Old Style Hulls-y17 Corn-s2.45 Corn Chops-N.25. No. 2 White Oats-si05 per bushel Shorts-s70. Bran--S4S. c. s. Meal, per cent-s75 Peanut Meal-Se0 Hen Feed-$45a per 1O0-lb sack Economy Dairy Feed-s70 Choice Pea Green Alfalfa-$43- Wheat Straw-slS. Timothy-t45
 Hides and Tallow No. l green salt hides, 44D45c. No. green salt hides, 4aD43c. No. 1 green hides, 3Scn40c. No green hides, 36G3Sc. No dry flint hides, 49d6oc No. dry flint hides, 4704Sc. No. l dry salt hides. 46d47c. No dry salt hides, 45Q46c Sheep skins, 5oc@s1. Horse hides, s5dD10 Colt skins 75c6$l00. How skins, 50Q7sc. Tallow, 12mJ5c. Wool-Clear washed, 60@T0c: clear grease, 5oQ65c; bury wool, 25635c Gin seng, wild s10G13
 Strict middling .... .... aUk Strict low middlng ....- 26h
 Aiouiia6 ....-.-..........-.--..-. zy12 Good middling .........-........ 3O1s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-12
Interior Movement.

Houston: Middling. s1.5oc; receipts, 715; shipments, 4955; sales, 1880; stock, 133,762.
 Memphis: Middling. s4.5oc; receipts, 22S; shipments 994; stock, 115, 790. Augusta: Middling, 3050c; receipts, 2e3; shipments 6S9; stock, 120,S96.
 St Louis: Middling, S3.50c; receipts, 924; shipments. 1245; stock, S,5S6--~
 Little Rock Middling. 3200c; re- ceipts, 10; shipments, g; sales, g; stock, 16,292.
 ments, 1919; stock, 454,745.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-12
--.ssrs<7E.s

bate court yesterday arc as follows
 M. C. Stubbs. Benton. and Miss Ad- lena Trulions
 James c. Swain. city. and KkSs Blanche Austin.
 Rosario Scozzarro. East Btrminx- ham. and Miss Giaseppeno Alongfe.
 George W. Rae, Cardiff, and Msss Nina M. Davis
 Sam Rogers, Woodiawn, and Miss Mary Mack. Charlie Freeman, city, nad Miss Ieona Moore.
 Ali H. Duncan. city, and Miss Soanita Walty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-12
NOTICE

wish to advise my many friends and clients that I have made a connection with the SEBMAN REALTY COMPANY. located at 223 N. 21st st.. and we are equipped to give you the very best service and attention. Your business is so- licited: when you want to buy or sell don't fail to call us.
 sel. don't fail to call me.
 W. J. DANIEL
 Mai, SS41 223 N. 21st sl.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-12
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, August 11.-Spot cotton in fair demand; prices firm; good middling, 19.9Sd; fully middiing. 19.4sd; middling, .SSd; low middlng. IT lSd.. good ordi- nary, 15.4sd; ordinary, 4s5d. Sales. 4oOO bales, including 370o American; receipts, 1000 bales, no American. Futures closed quiet; September, 9.52d; October 19 69d January, 19.97d; March, 20.01d; May, 20 .02d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-12
LEGAL NOTICES

NOTICE TO SEWER CONTRACTORS The town of Senatobia, Miss, will re- ceive bids until D. m, August 21 for constructing a system of sanitary sewhrs; the work will include about s miles of 6-inch to 12-inch pipe sew CTS, with manholes; flush tanks, etc. for specification and form for pro- posal, address H. I. Gill, Town Clerk Senatobia, Miss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-12
LOCAL MARKETS
Poultry

Poultry Roosters-15c Turkeys-Live, S5c. Ducks-306l32c. Fryers-3oG3Sc, Hens-2GD28c. Fresh Eggs-476150c.
 Butter CreameryA5el9c. Spanish Mackerel-20q2li3c. Pcmpano-S5c. Salt Water Trout-2o922c. Mixed Fish-I2c. Cray Snapper-H Headiess and dra wn, 14c. Red Snapper-Headless and drawn, 2C0 Hc Fresh Water Perch-12hc. Grouper-13laG14c. Shrimp-11G12hc. D. s. Clear Bellies-33Ac- D. s. Rib Bellies-29. 4Oc. Pure Lard-37%c- Choice dressed Beef-Top. lsQ2sc; me dium. 20d21c. Hams-Regular, .5Q3sc; skinned. s59ssc Picnic Hams-2s1sc. Bacon-Best, 4siSc: lower grade. s7d3sc Pork Loins-uc.
 Live Stock
 (Union Etock Yards) Fed Steers: Good to Choice--s11G12 Medium to Good-s9Q11. Common to Medium-SI9. Grass cattle. according to weight. oual- ity ana flesh: Steers s9G11. Fat CSws-s7a9 Medium Cows-S6n7. Cutters ss0s.50 Gamers s4. 5o45n.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-12
Over W. I. Phelt. & Co.'s Wire

vances of 1s to shrdetashrdetashrthmh
 New Orleans August 11--After ad- vances- of 13 to B points in the early trading today cotton fell of over hun dred points on the most active months landing late in the day 6 to 76 points
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-12

weather and crop news and lowest levels were reached following the weather bureau that the hurricane was os slight intensity and that it probably would not move up into the Gulf of Mexico
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-12
Public Warned Against
 Swindlers in Uniform
Rx Assaciated Prs,,

By Associated Press Washington, August 11.-Publishers Of The Comeback, the official soldiers newspape< issued here at Walter Reed hospital, issued warning today against swindlers in soldiers uniforms who have been collecting thousands of dollars through the southern states represent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-12
NORWOOD

I have 3 beautiful bungalows for sale in Norwood. Any one of the 3 will make you a home to be proud of. They are all strictly modern and in Al condition, not necessary to spend a nickle on them. I also have some splendid 2-story homes in Norwood, . Fountain Heights, North Highlands, that can be bought at 50 to 70 cents on the dollar. If you really desire a genuine home at the right price, come in and see me or telephone for ap- pointment, as I will not give ad- dresses ovsr the telephone. See F. E. Johnson, Jemison Real Estate & In. Co. Main 52S0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-12
REAL ESTATE WANTED =
LAND WANTED

Our big fall catalogue will soon go to press. It will carry description of hun dreds of Alabama farms. A mailing list : of over 10000 people are waiting for thls catalogue, hoping that in it they can find the farm to suit them. Can you x. afford to allow this big chance to get your land advertised before so many ready buyers go by. If you will write us at once what you have we can get it ], in the catalogue. No charge unless you get a buyer. The most liberal land selling plan ever offered the southern land owner. Write us today.
 g INGRAM LAND co.
 S12 Empire bldg. Birmingham, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-12

ing themselves as solicitors for subscrfp-
 tions to the newspaper. The Comeback,
 an official announcement says, has no
 solicitors in the southern country, and will offer a rewartks for evidence which
 will lead to the aTest and conviction of the importers.
 Reports to headquarters say that one
 of the imposters who exhibited printed re- ceipts defrauded residents of Roanoke of as much as a thousand dollars. Marriage Licenses Marriage licenses issued in the pro-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-12
Over Private Wires
Over Stewart & Co.,Wire

Messrs. John F. Clark & company wire us today.
 Many angles of outside influences are being experienced in the cotton market, much of the general news being favora- ble, but outweighng the adverse con ditions of facts in the cotton situation are tangles in our domestic political chaos, and waning confidence abroad on account of the slowness in the ratifca- tion of the treaties, and the Rumanian tangle. Liverpool this morning closed with the advance due fuflly held; sales 1000 bales; spots are 8 points higher there.
 The Memphis Appeal esti- mates the condition at August 8, between 6S and 69; the government report on July 25 was GIL.
 After ranging within a limit of 95 to 1o5 points the market closed steady 5S to 6S down for January and March and 67 tc 70 off for October and Decemmber.
 Spots were 75 points off at New Orleans middling 31.25; sales 1862 bales 1915 hedge. -S. R. Stewart & Co.
 Hubbard Bros. & Cos Letter
 New York. August 1.-The market to- day was rather disappointing, because while business was not active, prices sagged slowly until they were at one time almost a cent a pound under Satur- day There was scattered southern sell ing apparently hedging against spots. but the principal feature was the lack of trade demand which did not appear on the decline as had been hoped appar- ently the domestic mills are fair'ys well covered for the moment at least at this price level and so far the export demand has been limited both by the exchange situation and by the strikes in Liverpool and Havre which have tied up steamers so that freight room has been limited The gulf storm did not make it's appear ance and on the whole. The, weather was favorab bleG We should say that the market this afternoon is rather over sold and we are inclined to expect more or less sharp recovery in the immediate future.-Hubbard Bros. & Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-12
New Orleans Futures
 D.. Aaanniahaa Rraaa

New Orleans, August 11.-Cotton
 closed steady at net declines of 59 to | 66 points
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-12
Spot Cotton

New Orleans, August 11.-Spot cot ton, steady; 50 points lower; sales on the spot, 1862 bales; to arrive. 2S; low middling, 26c; middling, 31.25c; good middling 32.25c; receipts, 1197; stock,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-12
s2s.Os2..
Port Cotton

New York. August 11.-Spot cotton, quiet; middling, 31.90c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-12

IF you want to buy or sell home call B. J. Burns Jeff. Co. bldg. M. 7e6 CITY AND FARM-Property exchanged at and sold. Loans negotiated. Thomas Fl Vaughn. 902 First National M. 4106.
 LOTS FOR SALE 101 FOR SALE-Two beautiful East Lake 1 lots for cash at a bargain; eastern ; exposure; good elevation; sidewalk, city water; sewerage. Call on or ad- p dress T. A. Waller, 206 First Ma tional Bank Bldg.
 FOR SALE-Choice corner, lot 12, ad- joining lot 13, 50x150, block Is, South Highlands; bargain. Box S5, Ashland Ala.
 REAL ESTATE WANTED 102
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-12
INGRAM LAND co.

FOR SALE-5-room house. 23rd st., Ensley 5is Highlands; modern convenience also ees broom houses on 16th street between 2 and F avenues, Ensley; small cash
 payments balance $20 per month Oil
 16th street house, and $30 monthly on ioc 23rd street house; will take Ford car as saH down payment. Apply 516 16th st, 9E Ensley, Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-12

4NANTED D--To buy Groom house. Prefer to deal with owner, Pay s30ol down anc balance monthly. Woodlawn. West n1aEnd CT North Birmin ghan1, with east &a cru frontage Box II, Boyies, Ala
 
 Es K IT ' ray S1 25 an acre cash for any Ala her7a land V-54. Age Herald.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-05-13
CANADIAN UNIONS ARE
 GROWING IN STRENGTH

OTTAWA, Ont, May 13 (by Asso. ciated Press) Statistic collected by the federal department of labor in its quest for reconstruction informa. ton show marked increase during the past year in the strength of union labor in Canada, according to an of f1cial announcement.
 The labor census in 1917 showed 1,974 local branches, with member. ship of 204,630. Totals for 1918 are 2,274 branch unions, with member ship of 248,887.
 It was announced also that POI, ,432 members of Canadian locals are af filiated with 1897 branches of inter national organizations.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-05-13
MANY MILLIONS CLEANED UP
 BY SWINDLERS

CHICAGO, May 13 (by Associated Press).-The American confidence man reaped harvest of. more than ten million dollars last year, accord ing to figures compiled by Chicago authorities. This is the approximate amount actually collected from the credulous public by professional con f1dence operators, and does not in- clude the millions gathered in an nually by the various stock -jobbing schemes.
 The crude devices of the old-time confidence man, with his shell game, three-card monte, gold brick, green goods, money-changing and lemon games, have given way to modern methods, more complex and more profitable.
 The really successful confidence men of today usually have summer and winter homes, ride in limousines and are aided by richly-gowned women, authorities say. They are educated and far more clever than their brothers of old days, whose fa- vorite trick in Chicago was to sell the Masonic Temple to "rube'' for a small sum, or agree to make the building turn around" #
 Land-selling schemes, peddling of worthless mine and oil we'll stock, Wire-tapping and flake" sporting events are now the handmaidens of the modern confidence man, who matches wits with the banker, cap italist and lawyer instead of dealing with the ignorant ruralists. Nearly all the victims of Chicago gang re- gently sent to the penitentiary were bankers and business men. The gang's loot aggregated more than half a mil lion dollars a year. Fear of publicity keeps most victims quiet, thus giving the high-class coH. fidence man certain degree of im. munity, authorities say. They add that federal prosecution for using the mails to defraud has been big fac tor in breaking up gangs, and recently brought about conviction of half a dozen leading confidence workers. '"Tom Brown, who came from De troit and made his headquarters in New York, was father of the present type of confidence men," said Wfkt jam A. Pinkerton, veteran detective, in striking comparison between the old and new swindlers. "He operated forty years ago, and formerly was a three-card monte man. He was known as bunco steerer, and won by fake lottery schemes and other crooked gambling devices. Then he invented the gold brick, with which he toured the country. The green goods game came later, and Brown had many ini- tators who picked up thousands an. nually Wire-tapping and other schemes now used developed from tAAooC oAu 6dlACos AC llOO0lA Op8I ators don't bother with small money, and often clean up $10O,0OO in a sin, gle deal. The old-timers thought $1,000 big job.
 Victims are not really honest at heart, for they often enter into a scheme to cheat another fellow. The small town banker and business man has proved a shining mark for swim dlers. They can not risk their repu- tations by complaining. It is sur prising how many shrewd business men fall into the net"
 It is estimated that $3,000,00Q of the $10,OOO,OOO total was obtained in Florida, where hundreds of confidence workers are said to operate, particu- larly among winter tourists.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-05-13

Keen Kutter pocket knives ere what the name implies. Keen and stay keen after using. For sale It Northwestern Hardware Co. lii
The Cordova daily times., 1919-05-13
CHINESE LAUNDRYMAN 1
 BOOSTS LIBERTY LOAN

F 4 & V BERKELEY, Cal, May 13 (by As sociated Press). Glutt devotes most of his time to his Chinese laun. dry, located in the residential section In his spare time he raises flowers for sale and, incidentally, boosted for the Victory Liberty note. x Persons passing his establishment were confronted by the following sign prominent placed in his garden: "Yee Gut laundry. Fine laundry delivered in horse wagon. All kind flower on sale.
 "Hab you got Victory bon? You gettem?
 "Gettum now!"
The Cordova daily times., 1919-05-13

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The Cordova daily times., 1919-05-13

Special dinner served from 1l:S0 o'clock every day at the City Bakssy.
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The Cordova daily times., 1919-05-13

Buttermilk for cooking and Bulgar. ian buttermilk, wholesale and retail, for sale at the Cordova Grill. Also served with meals. 9-1w
New Britain herald., 1919-07-29
CARDINAL MERGERS
 SECRETARY IS HELD
Says Prclate Will Visit New York, Washington, Baltimore and SCv-
 cral Other Largo Cities.

New York July 29-Thc Rev. Dr. Peter Joseph StryClIcr, secretary to Cardinal McrciCr, of Belgium, arrived here yesterday on board the Lorraine, Wl'h d message to the American people from the prclatc, who is to visit the United States in September. l'r. Strycker is here to arrange for the arrival of the cardinal and his trip through the country. He said he would first consult Cardinal Gibbons and Archbishop Hayes.
 "Cardinal Mcrccr is coming 10 the United states as representative of the people of Belgium for the purpose of thanking the American people for the part they took in the war;" he said. He will visit New York, Washing ton, Philadelphia, Chicago and Bal timore and as many other cities as can be arranged for. He will go to Portland, Ore, and other points in the Northwest if it physically possible for him to do so. His great interest in the Northwest is the result of the Indian stories told him by his uncle, Mgr. Croquet when the cardinal was still a boy.'
New Britain herald., 1919-07-29
NAMES 396 AMERICANS
 MURDERED IN MEXICO
National Association for Protection of
 American Rights Prepares # List of Slain.
List of Slain.

New York, July 29.-Laying stress
 on the fact that the number of Amerl-
 cans murdered to date in Mexico to-
 tals 396, the National Association for
 the Protection of American Rights in
 Mexico yesterday issued a statement
 which it's officials say represents the
 joint efforts of it's department off re-
 search and the labor expended by
 Henry P. Fletcher, American ambas-
 sador to Mexico, to provide accurate
 information on the subject.
 On July 22 MT. Fletcher, according
 to the statement, submitted to the
 committee on rules of the house Ot
 representatives a list of 215 American
 citizens murdered in Mexico, which,
 he said, was hastily prepared and in
 complete. This list included "A names
 not include ed in the associations origi-
 nal list. In addition to this, the aSso-
 citation has received since it's original
 list was published information of five
 more killings, making the grand total to date 396. This is believed to be far bsfow the actual number.
 \ Fol1owing are the five murders not heretofore included in any published list:
 Allen Mccoy, Sr., was murdered at Ayutla, Jalisco, in September, 191 3. At | hat time bandits calling themselves Carrancistas inflicted wounds from which Mccoy later died in the Unitod States, after losing his mind. His wife, son and daughter-in-law were all severely injured in the attack. The son, Allen, Jr., is still an invalid. C. C. Pottenger, of near El Paso, Teyas, a brother -in-law of Gen. Roy V. Hoffman, who commanded Okla horna's troops in the world war, was killed by bandits in 1915. The details of his death are something of a mys- tery, but not the manner of meeting it.. A Between Conelas and La Mesa Qua daNpe, Durango, in 1915, armed Mex T ieah bandits shot and killed C. M. ASauleS
 In like manner Miguel Otto was kill ed in Sonora in 1919, and an AmexiCan by the name of Wright, whose first name is not known, met death at the sghands of Villistas in Chihuahua. Wright was murdered in the presence of his wife, who was later outraged.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-29
TRAITORS SENTENCED TO DIE.
Six Men and Two Women Ordered
 Executed: Prison for Others.

Paris, July 29.-Sentences were delivered last evening in the case known as "the Laon informers' after a trial of more than 60 days. of the 2S persons accused, eight were con- demned to death, two of them being women; three others were condemned to death by default. Six were ar- uuitted, and the remainder received sentences of from one to 20 years imprisonment.
 patriots to the German authorities during the occupation ot Laoh. Tn many cases the hiding places of French soldiers who had escaped the German advance. were pointed out, with the result that large number of the soldiers were executed.
New Britain herald., 1919-07-29
CITY ITEMS.

A daughter has been born to MT. and Mrs. John Boyle of 47 Church street.
 MT and Mrs. Frank p. Lynch of 300 East street are receiving con- gratulationS on the birth of a daughter
 Tax Collector Bernadotte Loomis reports that about 5000 in taxes las been collected so far this month
 White Rose Camp will hold a spe- cial meeting this evening at o'clock at Electric hall to take action on the death of Mrs. Mary Tormay. All members are requested to attend the funeral at o'clock tomorrow morn ing from St. Mary's church.
 A special meeting of the Teachers Training class for rehearsal will be hold Thursday evening at the home of Miss Bessie Smith, 214 Park street All friends are invited. Ice cream will be served.
 The Lady Turner's will hold their picnic tomorrow at Riverside Park in Springfield. They will leave Turner hall at 10 o'clock
 Miss Rachael G. Schedler is spend ing d vacation al the shore:
 Try new Luncheonette, Crowelrs.- advt.