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Money Now Being Loaned ^ at Six and a Half . Per Cent if _ | New York, October 30—Today marked | the close of the third month of involun } tary idleness in the stock markot and the i] termination of many financial contracts ^ entered into just before the opening of X European war. Most erf the loans [ then negotiated, which are payable be j tween this date and next Monday, were j made at 7 to 8 per cent, the higher, flg j ‘ ure prevailing. Renewals reported today ■were mostly on the basis of 6% to 7 per | cent, and in some instances where reduc tion of interest was not granted loans | w ere liquidated. j The investment situation lost none of g ' Its improvement, demand for the high | grand bonds and notes coming from large I financial corporations and insurance com jjpanies for amounts running from $1,000,000 "to $2,000,000, this inquiry, it was said, is likely to he maintained indefinitely, unless conditions abroad take on a more ominous ?turn for the allies. Tn connection with the $10,000,000 French loan negotiated yesterday at 0 per cent discount, it was believed that other for ' ®overnrnf,nts or private interests were ^making overtures to our hankers for the 5 1 placing of credits in this market. There *i' said to he ground for the heller that 4 banks in this country now have on deposit not less than $30,000,000 of private German ' capital, much of which was sent here as a precautionary measure in the early days of the war, while additional sums were forwarded later to meet purchases i / of our commodities. It was also said that | at. the first indication of a return to nor mal market operations here a consider able part of this money would be em ployed in the purchase of American se curities. Exports of American grains and other foodstuffs are likely to show a decrease V this week in comparison with the preceed *ng week’s extraordinary movement. Al a»^%fca^y» however, they are large enough \lt° further diminish our debts in London ./ and Paris. The principal article of ship ment from this port recently has been , flour, and the only apparent reason for reduced outflow of all merchandise is . J the lack of vessels. Foreign exchange was a negligible fac tor today, only a nominal business being ^ done at a parity with yesterday’s close. I Despite heavy payments for syndicate op f erations local hanks probably will show j.enother, cash gain tomorrow', with eon •tinudd rehabilitation of their reserves. Coffee Market New York, October 30.—No official ca ttles were received here from Brazil to i day «nd so far as could be learned in It the street there were no firm offers of 8 icoffee in the cost and freight market. In the absence of such advices, the local rpot market continued very quiet and prices were nominally unchanged on the I basis of 6*Jc for Rio 7s and 1014c for Santos 4s. T.iquidatlon through the volun tary committee of,the exchange continued tut a moderate scale with December con tracts holding around B.75fW.80e. Boston Wool Market Boston, October 30,-The wool market hccuples a strong position today, although tUts aitqktion on gifods throughout the country Its’ reported as very slow. Medium f *n coarse wools are especially strong Pnd active, while good fine wools are Steady and inferior lots rather Irregular. \ ,^r.e marltot has been somewhat less act live than a week ago. j Advices from England and the primary ! markets indicate very excited conditions, especially In medium (o low wools. Eug .» l!sh buyers are operating everywhere with keenness. Missouri, three-eighths hlood. j 26®27c: quarter-blood, 264?I'filic: braid, 224? i ?3c. Kentucky and similar, half-blood, . unwashed. ' 28c: three-eights hlood. un • V ashed, 28c, Scoured basis. Texas. line . 12-months, 6«4t5Sc: flue eight-months. 534* '*4c; fine tall, 46®47r. Sugar Market New York, October 80.-Raw sugar Weak; molasses, 2.87©2.99c; centrifugal u.62@3.64c; refined easy. 30 points lovCn cut loaf. 6.50c; crushed, 6.40c; mould a[ , C.06c: cubes. 5.85c: powdered, 5.75c; fine granulated, 6.5flc; Diamond A. 5.60c: con fectioners' A, 5.50c; No, 1, 5.35c. Cotton Seed Oil < New York, October 30.—After opening Strong on short covering and (Inner crude markets prices for cotton seed oil today reacted under realizing and selling by refiners, but tnwards the close the list again firmed up on renewed short cover ing and new buying for long account, h Inal prices, showed a net advance of •7 to 16 points. Tenders on November contracts were 500 barrels. Rales, 28,100 barrels. Spot. 5®5.20c; November, 5.104? 6.12c; December, 6.134?5.22c; January. 5.26 ' iSc-SOc; February, 5.40igs.43e; March, 6.58® ' P-«c: April, 6.65®5.71c; May, 6.78®6.79c: total sales, 23,400. Live Stock Market Kansas City, October 30,—Hogs: Re ceipts. 7700; higher. Bulk, $".10©7.40; heavy, $7.2507.40; packers and butch ers, $7.1007.4214 : pigs, $6.3500.80. Cattle: Receipts. 1500; slrong. Prime , It'll steers, $9.65010.76; dressed beef - steers. $7.7609.50; southern steers, *5.2507.00; cows. '$4.2507,00: heifers, *6.2509.00; stookecs, $6,0008.00..’*, Sheep: Receipts, 2000; strong. Iambs, $7.2508.00; yearlings. $5.7506.50', weth ers, $5.2506.00; ewes, $4.5005.50. I St. Louis, October 30.—Hogs; Re ceipts, 8300: steady. Pigs and lights, $6.5007.60; mixed ami butchers, $7.20 > 07.72*4■ good heavy*$7.5507.$0. Cattle: Receipts. 1800; steady. Native beef steers, $7.50010.75; cows and heif ers, $6.0000.25; stoekers, $5.5007.50; Texas and Indian steers. $5.7507.75; cows and heifers, $4.0006.00; calves, * 6 $n>.00010.50. Sheep: Receipts, 1900; steady. Native muttons, *4.0005.25; lambs, *7.000 8.25. Chicago, October 30.—Hogs: Receipts, 21.000; steady.* Bulk, $7.3007.55; light.-, $7,100 7.60; mixed, $7.1007.65; hegvv, $7.1007.65; rotigh, $7.10 0 7.20: ‘pigs, $4,750^.25. Cattle: Receipts. 2000: firm. Reeves, *» $6*60011.00; steers, $5.7509.40; stoek S ere, $5.1008.10: rows and heifers, $3.60' ! 09.30; calves. $7.0007.60. Sheep: Receipts, 10,000; higher. Rhe.ep. $5.2506.26: yearlings, $6.0007.00; , iambs. $6.6007.20. To Help Belgians Chattanooga, October 30.—(Special.—The Inter-Church Federation of Chattanooga hag appointed a committee to act in con junction with a committee from the Catholic churches to raise funds here ftor the war sufferers In Belgium. A , plea for such action was presented by Mrs. A. L. Key, who was in Belgium at the outbreak of the war and knows something of the desolation which exists there following the Oerman invasion. v Hubbard Bros. & Co. New Orleans Cotton Exchange, New t York Produce Exchange. Associate , Members Liverpool Cotton Association. Orders solicited for the purehase and 1 sa.e of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for 1 future delivery. Special attention and < liberal terms given for consignments of , spot cotton for delivery. Correspond- 1 fee Invited. it i - «r. \ ! LOCAL SECURITIES _«ai«. ma. Asxea. Ala. F. & i: . « 49-55“ Amer. C. Rys.. pfd .. G 64 67 Anier. C. Rys. 30 60 AmSr. T. & Sav. Bk.. 8 170 ISO Avondale Mills, com... 8 100 116 Avondale Mills, pfd .. 8 100 108 Bessemer C. 4fc I. .. 50 R'hitm T. & S.10 250 275 Bham Baseball Asso.. 140 170 B'liam Realty Co. 4 160 175 Cham, of Com. pfd_ 7 70 80 Com. Bank & T. Co. .. 80 90 'Corey Land. 65 75 East Lake Land . f.u 76 Elmwood Cem. Co.4 SO 80 Empire lm.. pfd . 8 105 108 [Empire Imp., com.G 70 85 Easley Land . 110 125 First Nat. Bank ......12 25u 280 Great Sou. Life . 9 11 Interstate Casualty .. 1 3 Jeff. Co. S. Bank. 8 160 1(5 Jefferson Fertilizer .. 8 105 120 M. & M. Bank . G 125 • 185 North B’ham Land .. 15 22 Protective Life . 10 15 Realty T. Co., com ..6 100 110 Realty Tr. Co., pfd .. 8 100 110 | Sou. States Fire. 1 3 Traders Nat. Bank .. 9 150 165 I __ Kate. Bid. Asked. Ala. State ref. 1920 .. 4 97 100 Ala. Slate Renew, 1966 3 Vi 80 »0 Ala. State Renew. 1956 4 99 101 B'ham Waterworks .. 6 103 107 Amer. C. Rys. 5 89 92 Alt. Cons. 5 75 SO Bessemer C, & 1.6 102 105 B. It, L & P. 6 98 101 B. K„ L. & P. . 4 ’4 89 91 B'ham Ice Factory ... 6 100 106 B'ham R. & Id.5 100 103 B'ham Waterworks ... 6 102 107 City ot Birmingham .. 6 100 104 City of Birmingham ..4 105 108 Continental Uln ...... 5 100 105 Jefferson County .... 5 101 104 Jefterson County .... 6 105 110 Jefferson County .... 4Vi 89 101 Jefferson Realty . 8 100 105 Milner Band Co.6 95 100 Nashville Railway ... 6 100 105 Pratt Consolidated ... 5 80 85 Sloss I. & S.« 100 103 Slosa 1. & S.4 Vi 93 95 T. C. I. gen. mtg. 5 99 101 T. C. 1. 'l'enn. Dlv. ... 6 101 108 T. C. 1. Ship Bldg. ..6 100 104 . C. 1. B'ham Dlv. ..6 100 103 T. C. I. Cahaba Dlv. ..6 103 104 Woodward Cnns.6 100 105 TRADE BRISK ON MORRIS AVENUE Heavy Sales Reported in All Lines—Prices Con tinue Firm The week-end trade on Morris ave nue continues brisk, and the whole salers all along the line have been making heavy sales. Retailers through out the Birmingham district have bought heavily in anticipation of the consumer’s Saturday demand, and the retail trade in the downtown district is becoming especially good. Fruits and produce are selling well. Peaches, pears and grapes are meeting with an excellent demand, and apples and vegetables are in variety at the various retail establishments. Celery, corn and tomatoes are in popular favor. Poultry and other farmyard products are now in general demand for both the homo and restaurant bill of fare. Prices continue firm with no indi cation of decided changes in the near future. LOCAL QUOTATIONS Spot Cotton Middling .5VJ@8>4o Strict middling .6%c Good middling ..6 9-16c The Iron Market IF . *11,00 2F . 10.50 SK . 10.00 Gray Forge . 9.50 IS .:. 11.00 2S .10.50 Poultry and Eggs Hens, ItHfcc. Fryers—lVi-l*4 lbs.; average, 20c. Ducks—15c lb. Guineas—30c. Roosters—35c. Geeae—40@45c each.* Eggs—Fresh country receipts. 19&20c; candled, 24c; extra graded candled. 26c; candled carton eggs, 27c. Meats Eextra Ribs—12c. Bellies-,-2U-25e; $13. - * Boston Butts—16&C. Pork Loins—16V4~i7c. Breakfast Bacon—20®23^»c. Spare Ribs—12c. Regular Hams—18c. Skinned Hams—19c. Fruits and Produce Lemons—$3.5004. Limes—75c® $1.25. Virginia Cabbaa*—2c lb. Northern Apples-—Barrel, fancy. $3 @4.60. Home* Grown Lettuce—Per ham- , Per, $1. California Pennies—$1.10 per box. Peanuts—6<g) 7c. Imported Peanuts—914c lb. Err Plants—$2 @2.50. Pineapples—$2 @2.50. * Snap Beans—$1.50. New Sweet Potatoes—Barrel, $2. New Irish Potatoes—In sacks, 85© I 90c. 1 Squash—Hamper, $1. Cucumbers—Per crate, $101.15. New Corn—Dozen, 16c. i Peaches—Georgia. $1.75@8.60. White Grapes1—4-lb. baskets, 80c. Fig*—$2.50©3 per crate. Okra—Six-basket crate, $2.60, Tomatoes—Six-basket crates, $2 50 @3. Concord Grapes—4 pounds, 15c. Sickle Pears—$2.50 bushel. C* lery—$4.50 crate: 90c doz. Fish Perch—9c lb. Salt Water Trout—12Me pound. Blue Catfish—8c lb. Red Snapper—9M@10c. Gray Snapper—flc. Mullet—6c lb. Spanish Mackerel—lBc pound. Fresh Pompano—25c lb. Delaware Oysters—Standards, $1.2$ gallon; selects, 51.tin per gallon. Gulf Oysters—84 50 per 1000. Flour and Breadstuffs Self-rising flour, fti.25; Tennessee, flour, ,45.60; Michigan flour, 56.85; Idaho flour, 45-85; Indiana flour, $5.90; spring wheat flour, 46.8K1; hard winter wheat flour, $5.70; shorts. $32; pure ’Wheat bran, $28; C. S. meal. 7M per cent, $26; Cramo meal, per toil, $24; C. S. hulls, 59 ton; No. 1 timothy hay, per ton, 524; mixed alfalfa and John son grass, per ton. $19; pea green alfaira, western, $24; mixed feed, per ton, $35; oats, per bushel. Otic; corn, per bushel, 98c; comment. $1.95 per 96 pounds. Hides and Tallow Green salt hides, 13®14o; green salt hides (half cured), 12® 13c; green hides, (iresli), II® 12c; dry flint hides, 25<S26c tiry salt hides, 23«2<c; damaged hides! bulf price; sheep skins, 2o@6nr; horse hides. $2®3; shorlings, 15®25c; goat skins, 99®36o; kid skins, 10c; tallow, 3®6c; hees 27®>28c; washed wool, $5®27c; clear unwashed wool. 17©20c; burry v.ool, 10®H2c; ginseng, $6®5.50. SIGNOR SALANDRA MUCH IMPROVED Home, October 30.— (1:04 p. m.)_The health of Signor Salandra, the Italian prime minister, was »o much better to day that ho hoped to be able to pre side at tomorrow's meeting of the coun cil of ministers. Premier Salandra Is reported to be working hard for an agreement be tween General Zuppelli, minister of war, and Signor Rubini, minister of the treasry. Zupe!ll has asked for 8180, 000,000 to bring the army up to a state of complete efficiency and Slgnpr Ru bini bas protested against so great an expenditure. Approve Physicians' Convention Washington. October 80.—A plan for holding a convention of physicians to assist ih assuring a closer relatlonshp between, the sanitarium, the hospital and the church was enthusiastically approved here today by the general conference of Seventh Day Adventists. A committee Df live was appointed to work for ad vancement of the movement, ' % 0 COTTON DEPRESSED BY TURKS’ ACTION January Contracts Are Sent Down to 7.80c—Advances in Spot Prices New Orleans, October 30.—The entry of Turkey Into the European war had a de pressing effect on the cotton market early in the day. sending January contract? down to 7:30c, as compared with yester day’s trading at 7.40c, but the advances ofVi®J,ic in spot prices in the interior were a stimulating feature and the market quickly recovered. Around noon trades were made in January at 7.40c, and in the afternoon the market was called firm at 7.35c. Spots were quoted unchanged at 6\c for middling, but the total sales of 2546 were the largest thus far this season. Weather news was considered very fa vorable, but any effect it might have had on prices was offset by the firmness of holders in the Interior. New Orleans Cotton Market New Orleans, October 30.—Spot cot ton steady. Sales on the spot, 246 bales; to arrive, 2300. Good ordinary, 6 Vic nominal: strict good ordinary, 6%c nom inal; low middling, 6 Vi nominal; strict low middling, HHc; middling, 6^c; strict middling, 7c; good middling. 7^0; strict good middling. 7%o nominal. Re ceipts, 7750; stock, 116,696. Spot Cotton Market New Orleans, October 30.—Spot cot ton quotations today were: Savannah, 6T*c; Norfolk, 6Tic; Augusta, 7Vic; Houston, 7c; Dallas, 6*ftc; St. Eouis, , 6%c. Society (Continued from Page Nix) day afternoon at the home of Mrs. W. P. Caine and “Commerce in South America” was studied. Mrs. W. N. Laydr of Indiana is the 1 guest of Mrs. Harry Hillhouse. Mrs. G. W. Carr has returned from Chi cago. * i * Mrs. W. B. Glaze entertained the follow ing guests at luncheon yesterday in East Birmingham: Mrs. Julia Truitt Bi**hop. Mrs. M. B. Weller, Mrs. A. J. Kennedy and Airs. J. W. B. Chambers. Little Emerson Hobbs Is ill at the home of his parents in East Birmingham. • * • A happy event of last evening was the Halloween party with Altas Annie Huey as hostess at her home in Ingle nook. The house was atractively decorated and light refreshments, were served at the close of a delightful evening. Among others pres ent in fancy costumes were: Miss May belle Downey, Miss Mamie Carrington, Miss May Anderson, Mias Lottie Dean, Mrs. C. T. Helton, Mrs. F. L. Duncan, Mrs. C. E. Purdy, Mrs Charles Beavers, Mrs. A. L. Anderson. Mrs. C. L. Huey, Mr. Mitchell Chantz, Mr. W. Lamar, Mr. Jesse Wade, Air. Nat Bentley, Air. L. Taylor and Mr. C. E. Purdy. The 1. A. bancl of the Methodist Ladies’ Aid society spent yesterday at the home of Mrs. L. F. Taylor Fancy work and chatting were the order of the morning and at noon a dainty luncheon was served to.the following members: Mrs. J. L. An dei'bon, Mrs. H. Al. Lewis, Mrs. W. A. Lavender, Mrs. C. E. Purdy, Mrs. C. L. Huey, Mrs. Bell Wrenn, Mrs. C. E. Har vey, Airs. Charles Faulkner, Mrs. C. L. Mills, Mrs. E. C. James. Mrs. C. O. Stov er and Mrs. Jesse Chantz. Miss Bertha Orr has returned to Annis ton after a stay with friends in Ingle nook. Mr. Jeff Young is convalescent after a recent illness at his home. Air. and Mrs. William Morris have re turned to Hopkinsville. Ky., after being the guests of Mr. and Mrs. M. AIcCul lough. The young people of the intermediate department of the Ruhama Baptist Sun day school were tendered a Halloween party last evening at the home of Mrs. w. E. Prescott in East Lake. Jack o' lanterns and other decorations of the season were used throughout the lower floor of the house, and rook and other progressive games were features of the entertainment. Refreshments were served to about 75 guests. Receiving with Mrs. Prescott were: Miss Hattie Williams, Miss Lula Wood, Miss Fannie Mae Riddle, Miss Mabel Waters, Miss May Wilson, Mrs. J. R. Truss, Mrs. W. C. Brewer, Mrs. E. M. Franks, Mrs. Fred Williams and Mrs. J. D. Bancroft. • * • Mr*. J. C. Webb entertained a few little folks Thursday afternoon In Woodlawn to celebrate the ?th ‘birthday of her daughter, Hilda Webb. The children were delighted with a series of contests which had been previously arranged by the hos tess and late in the afternoon an Ice course was served- Included In this merry party were: Helen Gibson, Annie Webb, Elizabeth Hill, Elizabeth McKinney, Mary Will Rush, Howard McKinney, Arohla Enslcn and Loralne Webb. The members of the 8. A. 8. club gave a Halloween party last svsnlng ai the home of Miss Flora Jones In Woodlawn and about 3ti invitations wsre sent out to friends. The house was festooned with yellow and black, and the Halloween idea was further emphasized In the re freshments at)d the games played during the evening. The Woman’s club held a meeting yes terday morning at the Woodlawn library and tho hostesses for the occasion were Mrs. C. W. Hall. Mrs. W. T. Eason and Mrs. Loulle Edwards. A vase of dahlias and chrysanthemums adorned the center of the table and a delicious plats luncheon was served at the conclusion of the meet ing. ... Mrs. Nesbit Hambaugh entertained the members of the Kenilworth club yester day afternon In West End. The members are studying the modern drama In con nection wlthi several of Shakespeare’s plays. A reading and discussion of the last two act4 of "Julius Caesar" was liven yesterday, after which dainty re freshments w re served. Miss Thoml a Dunstan was hostess at i luncheon y eterday at the Newspaper ilub, complin enting Miss Alma Hamer, i bride-elect: Those seated about the table were: Miss Alma Hamer, Miss Bessie Smith, Miss Grace MoDaniel and Miss Thomlna Dunstan, ' WHEAT MARKET HAS STEADY INCREASE Addition of Turkey Helps Prices in Chicago Market Chicago, October 90.—Considerable exr citement in the wheat market today re sulted from the addition of Turkey to the nations at war. Prices were steady at the close, but 3%@2%e higher than last night. Corn closed up %@%c up. Oats %@l%c up. In provisions the outcome was unchanged to 12%c up. It was apparent at once that the action of Turkey had dispelled hope of the Dar danelles being reopened for shipments of wheat from Russian Black sea ports. Traders chiefly disturbed were these who had recently been on the selling side, and had been expecting to buy on de clines. Instead of showing a drop, how ever, prices jumped right from the start and at no time developed any decided tendency to turn down grade. Export sales continued at higher prices, and acted as more than an offset, profit taking operations. European demand for corn widened, and had much to do with the strength of that cereal. Bullish sentiment was increased by the meagerness of country shipments to Chicago. Oats went higher with wheat and corn. Despite unloading by packers, provisions responded to the advance of other staples, j Future quotations were as follows: Wheat— openriilgh. Low. lose Dec. ! . . . 1.14% 1.16 % 1.14% 1.16 May _ 1.20% 1.12% 120% 1.21% Corn—• Dec. 68% 69% 68% 68% May - 71% 71% 71% 71% Oats— Dec. 49% 49% 49% 49% May . 62% 53% 62% 52% Dork— Jan.1S.90 18.97 18.90 18.95 May .19.20 19.20 19.10 19.15 Lard— Nov.10.62 10.75 10.62 10.7 2 Jan. 9.90 9.95 9.9«) 9.92 RibB— Oct. 10.20 10.07 10.20 Jan. 9.90 9.90 9 87 9.87 Kansas City Grain Kansas City. October 8o.—Wheat, No. 2 hard. $1.0001.07; No 2 red, $1.07; corn, No. 2 mixed, 71@7Jc; No. 2 white, 71 % @ 72c; oats, No. 2 white. 47@47%c; No. 2 mixed, 42@43c. Chicago Grain Chicago. October 30.—Wheat, No. 2' red, $1.13 01.15; No. 2 hard, $1.1801.15; corn, No. 2 yellow. 74%@75%c; oats, standard, 48% @ 49 % c: rye, No. 2, 95c; barley, 60077c; timothy,* $3.7506.26; clover, $11014: pork, $16.45; lard, $10.76; ribs, $9.75010.75. St. Louis Grain St. Louis, October 30.—Wheat, No. 2 red. $1.10% @1.11; No. 2 hard, $1,110 1.11%; corn, No. 2. 74c; No. 2 white, 76 % 076 %c; oats. No. 2, 46 %c; No. 2 white. 48%@49c. Chicago Produce Chicago, October 30.—Butter firm; creamery, 24@32c. Eggs unchanged; re ceipts. 4189. Potatoes unchanged; receipts, 90. Poultry, alive, lower; springs, 12%c; j fowls, 10@llc. New York Produce New York, October 30.—Butter very firm; receipts. 4013; creamery extras, 33Vfcc. Cheese quiet; receipts, 1818; state whole milk, fresh, colored specials, 15(01BV4c. Eggs steady and unchanged; receipts, 7.829. Live poultry steady; western thick ens, 12i^l3c; fowls, 12<g;i3V4c; turkeys, 17($ 18c; dressed dull and weak; western roast ing chickens, 16<g)18o; fowls, fresh, 12^1® 18c; frozen turkeys. 16tff22c. New Orleans Rice Market New Orleans, October 30.—Both grades of rice were unchanged today, rough being easy and clean steady. Quote: Rough Honduras, 2.50<§;3.60c; Japan, 2.6(Kb'3.50c; clean Honduras. 4*66^: Japan, S^JQ^c. Polished and bran unchanged. Receipts: Rough, 5756; millers, 4470; clean, 2159. Sales: 1199 sacks rough Honduras at 2.80 Ca3.16c; 1066 pockets clean Honduras at 2 3-16#3%c; 1068 pockets Japan at 2 mo. HUNTSVILLE HunUville, October #0.—(Special.) The $50,000 damage suit of Walter F. Hall against the Nashville, Chattanoga and St. Louis railroad for the death of his son, Richard Hall, who wai killed by a fast passenger train while he was riding a motorcycle into Murfreesboro, Tenn., July 4, is on trial in the United States court here. There are many wit nesses to be examined. A nonsuit was taken in the damage suit of Mrs. Frick of Scottsboro, who was suing the Southern railway for the death of her husband, local agent of the Standard Oil company at Scotts boro. C. 8. Erwin of Monrovia has come to the city with the largest sweet potato that has been produced, in this section this year. The potato weighs eight pounds and nine ounces and is 26 Inches in circumference. J. M. Hartman's 10-year-old daughter was seriously and probably fatally in jured late yesterday when she was run over by a cotton wagon. The girl's thigh was broken and all of her teeth were knocked out. William F. Feagin, state, superintend ent of education, is spending the last half of this week In Madison county making visits to ths country schools in company with S. R. Butler, county su perintendent. He will make an address on education in the county courthouse tomorrow.-*" ANTE-ELECTION ACCOUNTS FILE!) Washington, Ootobsr 10.— (Specisl.) Of the candidates for the House of Representatives from Alabama eight had filed their ante-election expense accounts as distinguished from any primary accounts with the olerk of the House up to this evening. Abercrombie, at large, reported an expense of ftO, while Dent, Second dis trict: Steagall, Third; Blackmon, Fourth: Heflin, Fifth; Burnett, Seventh; Almon, Eighth; and Huddles ton, Ninth, reported no expenditures. i miscellaneous shower this afternoon for Miss Alma Hamer, whose marriage to Mr. I. L. Williams will he an event of text Wednesday. Mrs. W. A. Hammond entertained tbs nembers of the Baa Tradajaras olub and l few additional guests Thursday after noon at her home in West End. The louse was pretty with Its green and white lecoratlons, and at ths close of the neetlng s salad was served with eoffee. Die guests and members wars: Mrs. 3reen, Mrs. John Udden, Mrs. Hi J. Screws. Mrs. D. C. Taylor, Mrs. Charles Henry, Mrs. Herbert Base more. Mrs. O. B. Flager. Mrs. W. H. Thorpe, Miss Marie Greene, Mrs. Ed Farrar..Mrs, R. H. Coffee, Miss Annie Maud Screws and Miss Mary E. Coffee. v , 10 ANNOUNCE PLAN TO TAKEJMRACTS Cotton Exchange Liquidat ing Committee Awaits Court Order New York, October 30.—According to a statement today by the chairman of the cotton exchange liquidating committee, an official announcement of the syndicate plan for taking over old contracts will be made as soon as a court order has been banded down permitting the sale at 9 cents for December, of the contracts; of a large firm which failed here during j the summer. This promise seemed to | increase confidence in an early resumption j cf business, and the action of the board ot managers in passing sales which pro-! \ide that the new committee rates shall apply only to trading In new style con- j iracts evidently was considered another step in the same direction. A tentative plan for a clearing house also was considered by the board at to day’s meeting, and will be taken up again Monday, when the conference committee i also will resume negotiations with IJv-! erpool on liquidation of straddle ac counts. Southern advices indicated continued firmness in the southern markets, which were generally higher, and It was re ported that considerable business was done In December contracts on the curb here at the “H-cent level. Detailed weath er reports shewed further frosts in the belt, but temperatures seemed somewhat higher and generally clear conditions pre vailed in the south. * New Orleans spot steady, 6^e; sales, 2540 bales. Port Cotton Movement New Orleans: Middling. 6%c; re ceipts. 7760; sales, 2546; stock, 115, 596. .Galveston: Middling, 7^4c; receipts, 12,760; exports. 17,926; sales, 747; stock, 231.002. Mobile: Middling, 6%c; receipts, 601; stock. 26,344. Savannah: Middling, 6 Tic; receipts, 6468; exports, 7460; sales, 1238; stock, 103,665. Charleston: Middling, 6T4c; receipts, 6314; stock. 62,126. Wilmington: Middling, 6%c; receipts, 1343; stock. 24,667. City: Receipts, 1466. Norfolk: Middling, 6Tic; receipts, .2255; sales, 291; stock, 28,548. Baltimore: Receipts, 1811; stock, 6931. Boston: Receipts, 192; stock, 2731. Philadelphia: .Stock, 7756. New York: Stock. 69,138. Minor ports: Receipts, 5151; stock, 27,696. Total today: Shipments, 42,839; exports, 25,375; stock. 696,228. Total for week: Shipments, 287,430; ex ports, 152,477. Total for season: Shipments, 1,350,362; exports. 650.180. Interior Cotton Movement Houston: Middling, 7c; receipts. 18,368; shipments. 17,504; sales. 2318; stock, 108,088. Memphis: Middling. 6%c; receipts, 11, 875; shipments, 6713; sales, 4500: stock, 154, 037. Augusta: Middling, 7^c; receipts. 3192; shipments, 6497; sales, 778; stock, 117,416. St. Louis: Middling, <5%o; receipts, 2040; shipments, 2243; stock, 18,640. Cincinnati: Receipts, 1097; shipments, 980; stock, 3672. Little Rock: Middling, 6%c; receipts, 2178; shipments, 1341; stock, 26,944. Dallas: Middling. «%c; sales, 9606. Total today: Receipts, 38,760; shipments, 38,642; sales, 9505; stock. 428,791. Hester's Weekly Cotton Statement Comparisons are to actual dates, not to ' lose of corresponding weeks. In sight for week, 627,000; In sight same seven flays last year, 706,000; in sight for same seven days year before, 706,000; in sight for month, 1,838,000; in sight same dote last year, 2.812,000; in sight same date year before, 2,787,000; in sight for season. 2,631,000; In sight for season same date last year, 4.878.000; in pight for season oam*, date year before, 4,672,000. Port receipts for season, 1,350,000; port receipts same date last year. 3,620,000; port receipts same date year before last, 3,442,000. Overland r — to mills and Canada for season. 115.000; overland same date last year, 184,000; over land same data year before, 146,000. South ern mill takings for season, 600,000; south ern mill takings same dgts last >*bar, 707, 000; southern mill takings same date year before, 092.000. Interior stocks in excess of September 1, &6.00O; interior stocks last year, 868.000; interior stocks year before, 392,000. Foreign exports for week, 132.000; foreign exports same seven days last vear, 416,000; foreign exports for season, 650,000; foreign exports for season same date last year, 2,496,000;. Northern spinners’ t a Kings and Canada for week, 71,000; northern spinners’ takings and Canada for same seven days last year, 87,000; northern spin ners’ takings and Canada for season. 414,* 000; northern spinners’ takings and Can ada to same dat# last year, 644.000. Weekly Cotton Statistics Liverpool, October 30.—Weekly cot ton statistics: Total forwarded to mills. 49,000 haes, of which 48.000 were American; stock, 768,000; American. 459,000; Imports, 54,000; American. 43. 000. Liverpool Cotton Liverpool, October 30.—Cotton, spot. In good demand; prices 5 points low er; middling fair, 5.80d; good middling, o.05d; middling. 4.80d; low middling, 4.67d; good ordinary, 3.71d; ordinary, 2.97d: sales, 7500 bales, Including 6200 American on the basis of 4.80d for mid dling. Imports, 499 hales, all Amer ican. Cotton Goods Market New York, October 30.—Cotton good* markets were stronger today. Yarns were In better demand at very low prices. Wool markets were firm on the lower and coarser grades ami easisr on the finer qualities. The silk trsde was quiet. THORSBY Thorsby. October 30.—(Special.)- During the next several months an "entertain ment course” Is to be given under the Joint auspices of the Unity-fchllton Bap tist High school and Thorsby Institute. Among the numbers to be presented a lec ture by Booth Dowry, Prof. George \Y. Macon of Howard college. Birmingham, and TV. Powell Hall are Included. A branch of the TV. C. T. I*, has been organized here and the following ladles elected as officers: Mrs. J. J. Stanley, presidentl Mrs. S. H. Herbert, vice presi dent, and Mrs. S. J. Pool, secretary and treasurer. Mrs. C. R. Marshall, the Chilton county Red Cross nurse, examined the pupils in the two Institutes. Mrs. Marshall mnde some valuable suggestions. School Service Crippled Dondon, October 30.—(6:47 p. m.)—A dis patch to Reuter's from Amsterdam quotes Berlin newspapers to the effect that the usual course of Instruction in German schools cannot be continued as 40,00»i teachers now are at the front. COTTON SHOWS A I STEADIER TONE I Believed Worst of Trade ■ Depression Has Al- fl ready Passed j| New York. October 30— A considerably PP steadier tone has developed in the cotton situation during the past week, and while sentiment still Is very much unsettled, some traders are inclined to believe th* market has seen Its maximum estimate* of the crop, and the worst phases of trad* depression. The amount of c otton ginned to October 18 encouraged Targe crop es timates, but since the publication of th* figures killing frosts over most of the belt have tended toward more bullish ideas of the aupply. Increasing export demand, too, nnd an improving financial situation doubtless help to account for a more cheerful view. Th«> betterment report in southern mar kets is as buoh attributed to a with drawal of offerings os to the actual ex- fc pension of buying powe r. The demand for I the last half of October commitment*, 1 however, apparently has ahsorhed “di*- 1 tress" cotton, which represents only a * small proportion of the dally ginning, and prospects that the $135.00n,000 loan fund «oon will he available on the basis of 6 per cent for middling cotton, or with in a fraction of recent values in the in terior. is believed to have stiffened the attitude of such farmers as are not under the necessity of forcing thoir cotton on the immediate market. j At any rate, offerings have been small er during the past few days, and there I have been advances of Vfco or more In * the prices asked by southern shippers. Meanwhile liver poo I has reduced the liquidating prices of January-February there to 4.50d. which, at the difference agreed upon last September, would equal 7He for December contracts in New York, and disputes have arisen In the undoing of straddles, which has made no real prog- | rest- since the end of September. 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