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FAR EAST CAUSES
j- PRICE REVERSAL
China-Japanese Situation
Looms Up Over Stock
Market •
* New York. May 6.- The China-Japanese
situation loomed large on the financial
horlson today and resulted in another se
vere reversal of quoted prices, the second
of the week. Net losses in the speculative
favorites ran from 2 to 4 points, while
"war specialties” suffered In greater de
cree. The effect was to reduce by one
half aome of the mose extensive gains of
•he past six weeks.
Today's weakness came after an early
period of Inactivity and irregularity. In
which the only striking features were the
strength of Bethlehem Steel and Amal
gamated Copper, for which there were
well defined reasons, and the weakness of
* Beading gnd some other high grade in
vestment shares, which lacked explana
tion. Closing prices were at or near low
est of the day, with a weak undertone.
Aside from the advices from the Orient,
much of the day's news was of favorable
Import. Trade authorities asserted that
business in the steel Industry offered
ground for increased confidence. Copper
metal In London recovered from its recent
decline. Total sales, 916,000 shares.
Bonds heavy, with free selling of vari
ous speculative Issues. Total sales, par
value, aggregated 64,522.000.
United States government bonds un
changed on call.
Bonds
U. S. 2s registered . 98
U. S. 2s coupon . 98
U. S. 2s registered .. 101%
U. S. 3s coupon . 101%
U. 8. 4s registered . 109V.
TJ. 8. 4s coupon . 110|t
Central of Georgia 5s . 101^
Central of Georgia 5s . 101
Illinois Central ref. 4s . 87%
Louisville & Nashville un. 4s .... 94'%
Seaboard Air Line adj. 6s . 68%
Southern Bell 5s . 9 i %
Southern Railway 5s . 100%
Southern Railway gen. 4s . 6844
U. 8 Steel 5s . 102%
Mercantile Paper
New York. May 6.—Mercantile paper,
sterling exchange easy; 60-day
bills. 84.76.60; for cables. 8U 79.60; for de
mand, 64.79.26. Bar silver, 60c. Mexican
dollars. 38%c. Government bonds steady;
railroad bonds heavy. Time loans steady;
60 days. 2%®2% per cent; 90 days. 2%®'2%
per cent; six months, 3%®3% per cent. Call
money steady; high, 2 per cent; low, 1%
per cent; ruling rate, 2 per cent; last loan,
2 per cent; closing bid, 1?4 per cent; of
fered at 2 per cent. ,
English Money
London, May 6 —Bar silver, 23 9-16c per
ounce; money, per cent; discount
rates, short bills, 2% per cent; three
months, 2% per cent.
Coffee Market
New York, May 5.—After a somewhat Ir
regular opening, due to a little scatter
ing July liquidation, with flrst prices 2
points lower to 1 point higher, coffee fu
tures steadied 3 or 4 points on covering
and reports that Brazil was still clearing
' the bulk of its coffee to Europe. There
was no important demand, however, and
prices later eased under realizing with
the close at a net de dine of 2 to 4 points.
Sales, 13.260. May, 6.18c; June, *.26c; July,
7.40c; August, 7.40c; September, 7.40c; Oc
* tober, 7.45c; November, 7.50c; December,
7.54c; January, 7.59c; February, 7.66c;
March, 7.70c; April 7.72c.
Spot Oto(id,vi I'M® Mv. Tj T^u, «s»-~---- »«
4, 10'Ae; cost and freight offers unchanged
. with few retried from Santos.
J Milreis prices In Brazil were unchanged.
Rio exchange on London 1-32 pence lower.
f I Brazilian port receipts, 36,000; Jundiahy,
6000. Rio reported a clearance of 8000 for
New York.
Cotlon Seed Oil
New York, May 6.—Cotton aeed oil was
easy; closing, 8 to 9 points net lower.
Selling was largely professional, prompted
by the weakness In other commodity mar
kets and Wall street, together with poor
outside demand in general. There were
additional tenders on May contracts of
/1100 barrels.
Spot, 6.50®6.60c; May, 6.60@6.52c; June,
6.65®6.69c; July, 6.80®6.81c; August, 6.96®
6 97c; September, 7.06@7.06c; October, 7.07®
7.10c; November. 6.80®7c; December, 6.80®
6.95c. Total sales, 7300.
Live Mock
Chicago, May 6. — Hogs: Receipts. 2i,
1 • 000; weak; bulk *7.400 7.«5c, light *7.35
1 @7.75, mixed *7.2507.70, heavy *(i 90@
1 7.55, rough *6.9507.15, pigs *5.260
f C.95
t Cattle: Receipts, 13,000: strong; na
1 tive beef steers *6.5009.10, weBtern
I steers *5.750)7.60, cows and heifers *3
f @8.60, calves *6.5009.25.
Sheep: Receipts. 8000; weak; sheep
*7.4008.40, lambs *8010.60.
' Kansas City. May 6.—Hogs; Re
ceipts, 9000; steady; bulk *7.3607.45,
heavy $7.3007.40. packers and butch
, ers *7.8007.45. light »7.30@7.4714, pigs
V *6.7507.25.
Cattle: Receipts, 5000: steady; prime
V ted steers *8@9. dressed beef steers
• *7.2508. southern strers *6.6007.60,
cows *4@7.25, heifers *609.15, sLock
ers *6.5008.
Sheep: Receipts, 8500; steady; lambs
*>@10.40, yearlings *7.2509.25, weth
ers *7@8.50, ewes *6.75@8.25, Stock
ers and feeders *60 8.75
St. ' Louis. May 6.—Hogs: Receipts,
•500; steady; pigs and lights *6 25@
7.75. mixed and butchers *7.6007.75.
1 ' good heavy *6.7007.70.
Cattle: Receipts, 8000: steady; na
tive beef steers *7.6008.60, yearling
steers and heifers *809.80, cows *6@
7.25, Stockers *607.75, Texas and In
dian steers *5.2508, cows and heifers
(4@(, native calves *6010.
Sheep: Receipts, 2000; lower; lambs
*9.50010.75, ewes *6.5008.25, clipped
lambs *8.7509.10, yearlings *8.6009.50,
clipped yearlings *707.75.
r St. Louis, May 6.—Hogs: Receipts, 7300;
market strong to higher. Pigs and lights,
(6.2607.75; mixed and butchera, *7.6001.75;
good heavy, *7.6507.70.
Cattle; Receipts, 3200; market strong tfl
higher. Native beef steers, *7.5008.50;
.. yearling steers and heifers, *809.30; cows.
*807.26; Stockers and feeders, *607.75; Tex
. ’as and Indian steel’s, *6.2508; cows and
* heifers, *406; native calves, *6010.
Sheep; Receipts, 2600; market steady.
Lambs, 9.50010.75; ewes, *6.5006.25; clipped
lambs. $8.7509.10; yearlings, tS.5O0(.6O
I clipped yearlings. *707.75.
Metal Market
New York, May 6.—Copper quiet; elec
trolytic. 19c; casting, 18.GO018.75c. Irot
quiet and unchanged. The New Yorl
setai exchange quotes tin quiet; offered
\ at *39.50. At London: Spuot copper. £78 6s
futures, £79 15s. Spot tin, £181 10s; fu
tures, £162 10s. Antimony, £960100.
Sugar Market —
New York, May 5.-Raw sugar steady;
Centrifugal, 4.7004.77c; molasses. 3.9304c
refined steady. Sugar futures firmsr on
scattered commission house buying am
covering for shorts, with prices'at mid
Hubbard Bros. & Co.
glSSmlSrWWor^Sfn &&£
New Orleans Cotton Exchange. New
York Produce. Egebang*. Aasoclati
Members Liverpool Cotton Association,
Orders solicited for the purchase and
sale of. Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil foi
future delivery. Special attention and
II banal terras given for consignments Pi
spot cotton for delivery. Correspond
ence invited. ^.
CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS
n_ i m—: ■ j'.1 ■ -1 i " ■■ ■ ■ ■— — _ ■ ■ ‘ ■ —■
iufcu. xww. ciuau.
AmaL Cop.55100 75% 72% 72%
Amer. Agrl.1700 59% 57% 57%
Amer. Can ...27800 41% 38% 39
A- c- * F.4800 56 63% 53%
Amer. C. pfd . 43
Amer. Cot. Oil .2300 52% 60 60%
Amer, Smelt. ...8700 72% 69% 69%
Amer. Snuff ..’. Iso’
Amer. Sugar ...S1U0 112 109% 109%
Amer. T. & T...3800 122% 121 121%
Amer. Tob. ... 400 237% 236 235
Atchison.4600 102 100% 100%
A. C. I* .200 110 110 110
B- & 0.3600 76% 74% 74%
Can. Pac.10300 162% 158% 158%
Cen. Leath.6000 40% 88 38
C. & O.1200 46% 45 43
C.. M. & St. P. .3700 94 % 92% 93%
Erie .1800 28% 26% 27
Gen. Elec. 1600 157 % 154 154
G. N. pfd .19500 120% 119 119
111. Cen.108%
Inter.-Met. pfd .2400 72% 71 71
K. C. S.10700 28% 27% 27%
Lehigh Val.2900 142% 140% 141
L. & N. 700 121 120 120
Lorillard Co.172
Liggett * Myers 100 222% 222% 222%
M. . K. * T.1900 13% 12% 12%
Mo. Pac. .4300 15 14 14%
Mex. Pst. .11700 82% 76 77
oHiec. mgn. uow. viupb.
s. t. c.3100 8F rnj tth
N. T„ N. H.
& Hart.3700 63 <4 66 74 66 74
N. & W. 300 10494 1 0 4 74 1 0 4 74
Nor. Pac.5300 *10874 107*4 10774
Pennsylvania ..2500 108*4 10774 108
Reading.57300 149*4 14574 1 46%
R. I. & S.8 4 0 0 8 0 74 2 8 94 2 8%
do pfd . 500 86 86 86
R. I. Co. __ 200 «4 *4 94
do pfd . 200 % % %
St. U & S. F.
2d pfd .. 8 0 0 6 74 5 74 574
S. A. U. . 600 15 15 15
do pfd . 100 38 37 74 3774
Sloss-Sheff. S.
and Iron . 34
Sou. Pac.7900 92 90 90
Sou. Ry.2500 18 17*4 17%
do pfd . 4 0 0 5 6 74 5 5 5 5
Tenn. Cop.1000 33% 38 33
Texas Co. 800 136 131 132
T. & P. 300 1674 V6H 1674
Union Pac.3 9 00 1 3 0 74 1 27% 127%
U. 8. Steel ....10 2 4 0 0 5 9 74 5 6 7* 5 6 7:,
do pfd . 500 108 74 108% 10S?,.
Utah Cop. .28200 68 94 65 74 66
V. -C. Chain.7500 37 33% 33%
West. Union ...2900 68 74 67 67%
Beth. Steel - 6 7 0 0 1 44 1 3 4 74 1 40
Amer. B. S.4300 4874 46% 46
J Wl<*1 lor me gay, H26.300 shares.
_LOCAL SECURITIES
___nate. ran. AsKea.
STOCKS "
Ala. r. 4 1. 4 40 50
Amer. C. Rys., pfd. f 47 49
Amer. C. Rys. 17
Amer. T. A Bav. Bit... 8 140 170
Avondale Mills, com. .. S 95 105
Avondale Mills. pfd ... I 100 10S
Bessemer C. A 1. 45
B'ham T AB.10 345 255
B'ham Baseball Asso... 1<0 170
B'ham R., L A P„ com 5 68
B’ham R, L A P., pfd 6 76
B'ham Realty Co.4 150 ' 175
Cham, of Com., pfd..,. 7 K0 70
Corey Land . 50 75
East Lake Land . .. 75
Elmwood Cam. Co. ... 4 60 75
Empire Im., pfd.t 100 102
Empire lm.. com. . • 70 85
Ensley Land . 85 110
First Nat l Bank .13 235 255
Great Sou. Life . 9 ll
Interstate Casualty ... 1 i
Jefferson Ferttliaer ... ■ 106 120
M. A M. Bank . f 116 126
North B'ham Land ... 15 22
Realty T. Co., com .. 6 100 110
Realty T. Co., pfd.8 100 110
Sou. States Fire . 1 8
Traders Nat. Bank .... 9 150 180
_ Rate. bf7. Asked.
BONDS
Ala. State ref.. 1920... 4 90 100
Ala. state Renew. 1966 11* 80 8*
Ala.eState Renew, 1964 4 >8 100
Amer C. Rye. ..i 80 88
Ala. Cono. 0 70 80
Bessemer C. ft I. .0 100 101
B - R . U ft P. . 8 98 98
3 R. U ft P. . 4)k 80 89
B'ham Ice Faotor)r .... 0 J00 100
B’ham R. ft B. 0 99 101
B’ham Waterworks ... 0 102 100
City nf Birmingham... I 100 104
City of Birmingham... 0 90 101
Continental Qln . 0 100 100
Jefferson County. 0 101 104
Jefferson County. 0 101 107
Jefferson County.41k *0 101
Milner Land Co. 0 98 101
N&shvllle Railway .... 8 89 101
Pratt Consolidated ... 5 77 88
Sloes I. ft S.. 6 97 too
Sloss I. ft 8. 4Vk 92 90
T. C. I., gen. mtg. 0 90 100
T. C. I., Tenn. Dlv. 0 99 101
T. C. I. Ship Bldg _ 6 103 106
T. C. I. B'Khm Dlv. 6 99 102
T. C. I. ^,’Rhaba Dlv.... 6 103 106
Woodward Cons. 0 96 102
JNew Ur leans Market Sees
$2 Drop In Cotton
Prices
New Orleans, May R.—Cotton dropped
45 to 47 points, or more than $2 a bale,
today as result of the heaviest selling:
here on any day since the European war
begun. The market had a weak under
tone from the start, but the most pro
nounced weakness was shown in the last
Wklf hour of business and seemed to be
inspired by reports that Japan had sent
an ultimatum to China.
Nervous longs threw their cotton over
board in large lots and short sellers took
advantage of what they considered to be
the best opportunity for profits in
months.
17 points on poor cables from both Hiver
pool and Manchester, and the expectations
of rain in the central and eastern por
tions of the cotton belt, where drouth lias
become serious. The decline was grad
ually widened to 23 to 26 points, but the
unfavorable w’eekly crop and weather re
ports caused a reaction of 13 to 14 points
and at noon the market was steady.
The Japanese report was received
calmly at first and with only moderate
selling, but finally seemed to develop into
the most powerful influence of the day.
The market closed barely steady at the
lowest of the session.
New Orleans Cotton Futures _
!- High. I^ow.~CIo8Q
I May ! .. .. 9.40 9725 9.15
July . 9.73 9.39 9.39
October . 10.08 9.96 9.70
December. 10.18 9.85 9.S4
January . 10.25 9.98 9.92
New Orleans, May 6.—Spot cotton easy,
13 points down. Sales on the spot, 300; to
arrive, 225; good ordinary, 7.11c; strict
good ordinary, 7.67c; low middling, 8.30c;
strict low middling, 8.76c; middling, 9.12c;
strict middling. 9.37c; good middlng.l 9.69c;
strict good middling. 10.06c. Receipts, 4670;
stock. 318,488.
DOLLY DALRYMPLE
(Continued treat Page Six)
thinking that we had repudiated morality
and artistry and even brutality? Mr.
Dooley facetiously remarked:
" ‘Oscar Wilde took Salome out of the
Bible, but I doubt If he could put her
back again.’
“The Drama league hae certainly proved
a significant factor in the uplift of the
theatre recently," 1 observed.
"It couldn’t help but do that," Mrs.
Beecher said enthusiastically, "because
the Drama league Is an organization of
nation-wide Influence. In Its ranks are in
cluded a notable oompany of drama lov
ers and specialists; every distinguished
American dramatist, every native critic,
many actors, scores of educators, thou
sands of club women, men, women and
children in every rank of life.
“Its purpose Is to offer constructive aid
to the upbuilding of the most concrete, the
most Intimate, the most human of all the
arts, and the slogan of the league Is:
“ ‘Everything possible constructive for
the support of better plays.’
Montgomery Market
Montgomehy, May 6— (Special.)—Spot
cotton was quoted here today aa follows:
Middling fair, 10.13c; strict good middling.
8.88c; good middling. 9.63c; strict middling,
9.38c; middling, 9.13c; strict low midriilng,
8.63c; low middling, 8.13c: strict good or
dinary, 7.68c; good ordinary, 7.35c. Market
quiet.
Test Liquor Law
Washington, May B.—Counsel for th<
state of West Virginia today filed a briel
In the supreme court asking that th<
Webb-Kenyon Interstate liquor law b<
held unconstitutional and interpreted ai
prohibiting the shipment of liquor foi
"personal use" Into dry territory. It alst
was submitted that the West Virginia
statute against soliciting liquor orders wai
applicable to nonresident dealers since thi
passage of the Webb-Kenyon act.
I
day « to 6 points net higher. Futurpi
closed steady. 1 to I points higher; sales
3100 tons; May. 8.80c; July, *.81c; Sep
tember, 4.06c; December, 8.96c.
Naval Stores
Savannah, May B.—Turpentine firm
4644a; sales. 161; receipts, 224; shipments
166; stocks, 31,064. Rosin firm; talas none
receipts, 138; shlpmentsc. 1413 stock. 78,188
Quote: A, B, 63.26; C, D. 13.30; E, 13.36
F, a, 83.60; H. 63.66; I, 63.66423.70; K, (3.76®
8.60: M. 84.88; N, *16; WQ, 86.80; WW
86.70.
Good Middling Now Quoted
at 9 Cents—Fish Too
Plentiful
The local cotton market has taken an
other drop, the decrease being for at
the close yesterday. Both the New York
and Liverpool markets declined rapidly
toward the close yesterday, a slump of
40 points being felt on the New York ex
change.
The flsh market is said to be oversup
plied, and prices are off. The flour mar
ket was unchanged at the close yester
day.
LOCAL QUOTATIONS
vimu 111n i . .ftv?.. . 9
Strict middling . gw
Middling ."
Strict low middling . 704
Tlie Iron Market
1F .110.00910.50
2F . *.60910.00
8F . *.00® 9.60
Gray Forge . 3.509 *.00
18 . 10.00910.60
28 . *.60910.00
Poultry and Eggs
Hens—lagaavtc.
Turkey Gobblers—lie; hens, 20e.
Broilers—30®40c lb.
Ducks—16c lb.
Guineas—30o.
Young Roosters—36c.
Old Roosters—30c.
Geese—No sale.
Fresh country eggs. 19c; graded carton
eggs. 21c.
Meats
Extra Ribs—12.20c.
Bellies—1234c.
Boston Butts—lie.
Pork Loins—18c.
Breakfast Bacon—22c.
Spare mbs—1134c
Regular Hams—19c.
Skinned Hams—l<o.
Pure Lard—1234c; compound, 934c.
Creamery Products
Creamery Butter—3334c; process butter,
2634c. oleomargarine, 14022c.
Full Cream Cheese—1734c; Imported
Swiss, 36c; Pimento, dozen, 31.26.
Fish
Perch—8c.
Salt Water Trout—11012340.
Blue Catfish-*7c.
Red Snapper—Sc.
Gray Snapper—6c.
Mullet—*c.
Spanish Mackerel—6c.
Shrimp—10c.
Fruits and Produce
Lemons—33.6004.00.
Limes—31.36.
Florida Oranges—12.7608.60.
Grapefruit—1302.60.
California Oranges—82.7508.36.
Strawberries—82.60 to 83.60.
Apples—Wlneaaps, 36; Baldwins, 34; Ban
Davis. 33.(004; box apples, 31.6002.
Peanuts—6340834c per lb.
Tomatoes. .33 to $3.60 per crate.
Celery—Florida, per crate, 33.75; T5e to
$1 dosen.
New Florida Beans—Hamper, $2.60.
New Florida Potatoes—Hamper, $1.60
Walnuts—16020c lb.
Pecans—16020c lb.
Filberts—Mo par lb.
Almonds—20c par lb.
Lettuce—81.
Eggplants—32 to (2.60.
Onions—32 per bu.
Irish Potatoes—80c per bushel.
Cabbage—334C per lb.
New Cabbage—|S.2» per crate.
London Layer Ratslns-11.76. , v
California Figs—81.(0 par ease,
i Seed Potatoes—8101.36 bu.
Onion Sets—31 bu.
Seed Sweet Potatoes—Dooly yams, par
' bu., 31.8602.
> Asparagus—31.
Hides and Tallow
> Green Salt Hides—13094c.
l Green Salt Hides (half cured)—12013c.
i Green Hides (fresh)—11092c.
> Dry Flint Hldes-26©28o.
Dry Salt HIdea^-28«24c.
Damaged Hides—Half price.
Sbeep Skins—26080c.
* Horse Hides—3203.
r Bherllngs—16026c.
Goat Skins—26060c.
Kid Skins—10c.
Tallow—608c.
Beeswax—26068c.
Washed Wool—28060c.
Clear Unwashed Wool—23026'-.
Burry Wool—12015c.
Ginseng—1304.
i Flour and Feedatuffs
Self-rising flour, 38; Tennessee flour,
17.80; Michigan flour, 38.60; Idaho flour,
COTTON IS WEAK
AT NET DECLINE
Opening Is Barely Steady.
Liverpool Cables Are
Weak
New York, May 6.—The cotton market
not only lost al of yesterday's Improve
ment. but was weak at a not decline of
39 to 44 points.
The opening was barely steady, at a de
cline of 10 to 15 points fn response to weak
Liverpool "cables.
Reports of renewed rains in the south
west and an idea that the weak long in
terest had already been well liquidated,
promoted some fresh buying on the decline
and after showing a net loss of about 21 to
22 points, the market rallied 6 or 6 points
from the lowest on covering. The failure
of the bullish weather forecast and the
weekly weather bureau summary to cre
ate any aggressive demand made an un
favorable impression, however, and prices
weakened again during the afternoon.
Nervousness over the relations of Japan ,
and China and apprehensions that unfa- i
vor&ble war news from the allied stand
point might lead to another weakness of
Liverpool cables tomorrow, probably ac
counted for a good part of the selling,
while the heavy selling from Wall street
sources may have possibly been inspired
by the unsettled ruling of the stock mar
ket. At any rate the market became very
active and excited while there appeared
to be comparatively few buyers around j
the ring, and stop orders were uncovered ;
as the market broke through 10 cents for I
October contracts. Closing prices were
the lowest of the day, with October sell
ing around 9.98c, or nearly 1 cent a pound
below the recent high point. Reports that
export demand had fallen off to practi
cally nothing in the south, and that in
terior holders were offering spot cotton
freely around present prices helped to un
settle bullish confidence In the late trad
lng and it was rumored that some con
tracts purchased much earlier in the sea
son were being liquidated on the break of
this afternoon. Liverpool was one of
the larger sellers hero during the morn
ing, while there was also considerable
New' Orleans and southern selling on the
afternoon break. Exports for the day.
28,700; so far this season, 7,842,496. Pori
receipts, 21,010; United States port stocks,
1,266,628; interior receipts, 10.365.
New York Cotton Futures
HlTth. Low. Close!
iray . . >C?2 9. SO OTl
July . 9.96 9.69 9 63
October . 10.28 9.98 9.08
December. 10.47 10.18 10. i8
January . 10.50 10.20 10.20
--TT
Port Cotton Market
New -Orleans: Middling. 9.12c; receipts,
4670; exports, 36: sales, 626; stock, 318,488.
Galveston: Middling, 9.65c; receipts,
6372; exports, 11,072; sales, 91; stock, 340,
713.
Mobile: Middling, 9c; receipts, 107; stock,
24.628.
Savannah: Middling, 9.60c; receipts, 2680;
sales. 566; stock. 109,428.
Charleston: Middling, 9^c; receipts, 2718;
stock, 64,980.
Wilmington: Middling, 9^c; receipts, 179;
stock, 46.990.
Norfolk: Middling. 9.38c; receipts, 1967;
sales, 1335; stock, 57,432.
Baltimore: Middling, 974c; stock, 5481.
stock. 211,493.
Philadelphia: Middling, 10.30o; stock,
4745.
New York: Middling. 10.06c; exports,
2760; stock. 211.493.
Minor ports; Receipts, 3397; exports,
7832; stock. 63,583.
Total today; Receipts, 21,010; shipments,
23,700; stock, 1.260,161.
Total for week: Receipts. 68,683; ship
ments, 168.749.
Total for season: Receipts, 10,034,320;
shipments, 7,340,665.
Interior Cotton Market
Houston: Middling, 9.50c; receipts, 3370;
shipments, 4956; sales, 854; stock, 116,800,
Memphis: Middling, 9.25c; receipts, 2681;
shipments, 6187: sales, 1,100; stock, 189,046.
Augusta: Middling, 9%<r, receipts, 1361,1
shipments, 5TO: sales, 1078: stook, 116,01*0.
St. Louis: Middling, 9*8c: receipts. 1826;
shipments. 2992; sales, 297; stook, 80,883.
Cincinnati: Receipts, 1875; shipments,
418; stock, 20.993.
Little Rock: Middling. 9.25c; receipt*,
156; shipments, 744; sales, 744; stock, 24,
479.
Total today: Receipts, 11,247; shipments,
14,607; took, 447,770.
Dry Goods Market
New York, Mny 5,—Burlaps active and
slrong today. Worsted staple yarns dull
and fancies In fair demand. Balbrlggan
underwear advanced and summer orders
were larger. Cotton goods quiet and
yarns steady.
Hubbard Bros. & Co.’s Letter
New York, May 6.—(Special.)—The run
ning decline In the market durlpg the last
two hours was caused by the fear of war
between Japan and China and the reports
of the several victories of the allied forces
In Europe. Up to that time the poor
weekly crop report from Washington had
caused an advance from the opening,
which had been at a sharp decline due
to the depression in Liverpool, where
It was reported that the cargoes of seised
neutral vessels were being sold. This
sharp decline has, of course, Increased the
bearish feeling of the trade, who have at
no time during the aprlng been In accord
with the advance. Tonight they are look
ing to lower prices tomorrow, arguing that
there will be no revival In the buying
power after such a severe decline.
COLLEGE BASEBALL
New Haven, Conn.. May 8.—Williams
broke Yale's winning streak today, de
feating the Blue team 3 to I.
At Amherst, Mass.: Brown A Amherst 1.
At Annapolis: Navy 7, University of
Pittsburg 2.
Washington, May 6—Washington and
Lee 3, Catholic University 1. (12 Innings).
At Swarthmore: Pennsylvania S, Swarth
more 1.
At Ashland, Va.: Randolph Macon (,
Hampden Sydney 6.
At Williamaburg, Va.: William and
Mary 2, Richmond Collegfe 1.
South Atlantic League
Columbia 3, Savannah 1.
Macon 1, Charleston 0.
Jacksonville I, Augusta 2.
Albany U, Columbia A
Colonials Win
New Decatur, May A—By bunching hlti
In Jhe tenth the Colonial club won from
Greene eobool of Athens here today 4 to
3. Score: R.H.E.
Colonial .. 4 6 I
Greene . 6 I
27.10; Indiana flour, «I.U; spring wheal
flour. 28.80; hard winter wheat flour, 27.30
shorts, 186; pure winter bran. 238: C. S.
meal. 7% per cent, 128; Cremo meal. 126
C. S. hulls, $10 ton; No. 1 timothy hay, 221
ner ton; mixed alfalfa and Johpeon grass,
P‘T ton, 218; pea graen alfalfa, western,
$22; mixed feeds, per ton, 288; oats, pei
bushel, 78c; earn, per bushel, 2LC8; corn
meal, 21.88 per bushel; Cremo meal, 238
Chops, tl.K.
S'
BEAR ESTIMATES
Market Is Steady At
Close, But Shows
Decline
Chicago, May !k—Bearish crop estimate*
today pulled down the price of wheat. A1
though steady tot the close, the market
was l to l%c under last night’s level
Other leading staples, too, all showed a
set back—corn, Tic to lc net; oats, %@
%e to %o, and provisions 26010c.
Corn soon became heavy with wheat
Export selling at the seaboard had only
temporary influence in sustaining values,
being offset by word of hotter weather in
Argentina.
Trading in oats for the most part was
local. Changes In prices followed the ac
tion of other cereals.
Packers' selling more than counterbal
anced In the provision market the effect
of an early advance in the hog market.
Future quotations were as follows:
Wheat—- Open. High" Low. £:o» tT
Mav ..... 1.62% 02% Ol TsT"
July. 1.35% 1.36% 1.34% 1.34%
Corn—
May . 77% 77% 76% 76%
July . 80 80% 79% 79%
Oats—
May . 55 5644 6484 54\
July ,.»v. 64 44 54*4 53$6 54
Pork—
July .18.J5 1 8.40 18.20 18.25
Kept .18.85 18.85 18.87 18 70
1 .* id—
July .10.47 10.47 10.83 10.33
Kept .10.72 10.72 10.57 10.57
Ribs—
July . 10.82 18.85 18.76 18.75
Kept .11.10 11.10 11.02 11.02
St. I.on is Grain
St. Tsiuls, May 6.—Wheat, No. 2 red,
11.5901.5914; No. I hard. *1.80®1-6!',4; .Tilly,
*1-2SV Corn, No. 2. 77o: No. 2 white. 77'4®
78r: July. 78>tc. Oats. No. 2. BHffiRtac; No.
2 white, 65066c; July, 6144c.
Chicago Grain
Chicago, May 5—Wheat, No. 2 red,
I1.6O6401.62; No. 2 hard. $1.6001,66. Corn,
No. 2 yelow. 780ff!k-. Rye, No. 2 nominal.
Harley, 76079c. Timothy. $6 5007. Clover,
$8013. Pork, $17.80. Card, $10.50000.20.
Ribs, $10 26000.62.
Kansas City Grain
Kansas city. May 5.—Wheat, No. 2 hard,
$1.5001 6614; No. 2 red, $1.66. Corn, No. 2
mixed. 7584; No. 2 white, 7fir; No. 2 yellow,
7«t*(\ Oats. No. 2 white, 64t4066e; No. 2
mixed, 6144062c.
Produce Market
New York, May 5.—Rutter steady; re
ceipts, 12.132: creamery extras. 92 score,
31c; creamery, higher scoring, 3144082c;
firsts. 29030440; seconds, 2702844c Eggs
firmer; receipts, 26.652. Fresh gathered
exlras, 2244c; storage packed, extra firsts.
2144002c; firsts, 21114021440; regular packed
extra flrats, 2102144c; nearby hennery,
whiles, fine to fancy. 2302344c; nearby
hennery, browns. 3202244c. Chetse steady;
receipts, 5569; state whole milk, fresh spe
cials, 164401644c; state whole milk, average
fancy, 1608644c. Dressed poultry quiet;
western frozen roasting chickens, 170
2144c;; fowls, 1444018c: turkeys, 13®21o.
Chicago, May 6.—Butter unchanged.
F.ggs unchanged; receipts, 36,789 cases.
Potatoes unchanged; receipts. 15 cars.
Poultry alive unchanged.
St. j/ouis, May 6.—Poultry unchanged;
chickens, 14c; turkeys. J2 440.150. Butter
27c; firsts, 26c; seconds. 23c; packing,
1744c. F.ggs, firsts, 17c; seconds, 15c. Poul
try, hens, 14c; roosters, 10c; turkeys, 15c.
New Orleans Rice Market
New Orleans, May 6.—Rough rice con
tinued strong today and clean steady.
Rice, polished, per ton, $280®); bran, $26
028. Receipts: Rough, 600; millers, 600;
clean, 400. Sales. 669 pockels clean Hon
duras at 2*)4c; 395 pockets Japan at 3 7-160
494.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
STANDING
Played. Won. I«ost. Pet
Philadelphia . 17 12 5 .706
Chicago . 18 12 6 fir,:
Boston . 16 9 7 .56:
Cincinnati . 18 9 9 .50(
St. Louis . 20 JO 10 ,f.0(
Brooklyn . 18 7 11 ,3Si
New Tork .... 15 5 JO .3:::
- Pittsburg . 18 6 12 .33:
Braves Win
Brooklyn, May 5— Aitcheison weaker.ee
in the fourth inning today and the result
was four runs for Boston on three hiti
that cost Brooklyn the game, as Jamei
, was in excellent form. <^»Aher hit a triple
In the fourth with the liases full. In tht
ninth Maranville doubled and was tripled
: home by Dowdy. Brooklyn’s run resulted
from McCarthy’s double after Cutshaw
had doubled in the second inning. The
fielding features wore numerous, the now
spectacular being a one-hand catch by
Wheat. Score: R.H.E.
Boston .non 400 002 -8 8 i
Brooklyn... 010 000 000—l 6 3
Batteries: James and Dowdy; Aitchetsor
and McCarty.
Alexander Is Walloped
Philadelphia, May 6.—Alexander lost hit!
first game this season after winning five,
when New York defeated Philadelphia
today. 4 to 2. Stroud outpitched both Al
exander, who twirled eight innings, and
Oeschger, who was on the mound in the
ninth. Lobert starred at hat with three
singles. Luderus was unable to play, as
he was struck on the elbow by a ball in
practice this morning. Whitted played
first for Philadelphia. Score: R.H.E.
New York . 000 101 101—4 10 2
Philadelphia . 010 000 001—2 6 l
Batteries: Stroud and Meyers; Alexan
der, Oeschger and R. Burns, Adams.
Zabel Wins
Chicago, May B.—Zabel shut out Cin
cinnati 6 to 0 today and gave Chicago its
seventh straight victory. Zabel held the
visitors to five scattered hits, while his
teammates fielded In spectacular fashion,
two lightning <loub!a plays being a fea
ture. Score; R.II.R,
Cincinnati . 000 000 000—0 5 0
Chicago . 100 000 1**—B 9 0
Batteries: Dale and Clark; Zabel and
BrAmahan. j
GADSDEN
Gadsden. May 6.—(Special.)—Blood
hounds have struck the trail of M. C.
Wood In the neighborhood of Coosa, on
the Southern railway, near Rome, Accord
ing to reports reaching the sheriff’s of
fice late this afternoon. Wood made Wts
escape from the jail in a sensational
manner Monday night. At first, the work
of the dogs was discouraging, as they lost
the scent at the Coosa river bridge, where
it wr,j supposed 'Wood had boarded a
train or had dropped down the river in
a boat. However. repQftl of Wood's ap
pearance in (TtMrokee county caused the
dogs to be hastened to that point.
A live stock association was formed at
the courthouse this morning by about
20 stock men of the county. R A. Case
of Curtiston was elected chairman, and
l^acy Ralls of Gadsden, secretary. Tho
stock men will ask the county commis
sioners to aid In the construction of 30
dipping vats and the employment of two
inspectors, in order to have the govern
ment send an expert into the county to
direct the tick campaign.
Closing exercises at the Etowah County
High school will begin tonight at At
talln. They will continue Thursday and
Friday nights. The baca laureate ser
mon will be preached Sunday, and the
commencement will be held Tuesday.
At the meeting of the Rtowah County
Medical association today, a resolution
by Dr. E. T. Camp was adopted, recom
mending to the legislature that members
o7 the state board of health In future
The work of electrifying the Raccoon
mines at Altoona has been completed at
a cost of several thousand dollars.
Gordon Jones Is being held for further
interrogation under $o0 bond, following a
hearing before United States Commis
sioner Edward Pickard on the charge of
breaking Into interstate shipments at
Alabama City. When arrested, Jones was
In the uniform of a United States regular,
having enlisted several days ago.
ATHLETIC MEET AT
EAST PARK TODAY
Central High Athletics in
Annual Games—Sprinters
Going After Records
This afternoon the annual interclass
track meet will be held at 3 o’clock
In East l«ake. The local boys at the
Central high are in great shape this
season and expect to make an excellent
showing against the standing records
this afternoon. The meet will be un<
cer the supervision of Coach Courleaux,
The list of entries follow:
List of Entries
50-Yard Dash—Freshmen. Fred Rloss,
Richard Plank. Alfred McCarty; sopho
more. Weller Smith, Lionel Levvy,
Frank Chamblee; junior, Harry Wat
kins, .lack !«assiter, John Dearborn; ae
n'or, Henry Khlbert.
100-Yard Dash—Freshmen, Fred
Sloss. Alfred McCarty, Greer Heslin;
sophomores. Frank Chamblee. William
Pitts, Henry Black; Junior. Harry Wat
kins. William Tinker, Jack LRsstter;
senior, Wayne Atkinson.
Half-Mile Run—Freshmen, Jams*
Holmes, Walter Davis, Henry Thorn
ton: sophomores, Fred Jackson. Robert
Tucker, Walter Emory; junior, Vel
Hives, Walter Kennedy, Lavett®
Teague; senior, John Roberta. Henry
Ehlbert.
Running High Jump—Freshmen,
Farr Hherood, William Holmes, Alfred
Met arty; sophomores, Robert Tucker,
Herman Dean. Lionel Levvy; Junior,
Vel Hives, Max Held man. Robert Ham
rick: senior, Milton Howie, Edwyn
Morris.
220-Yard Dash—Freshmen, Richard
Plank, ^Farr Rherood, William Spsnoer;
sopohomores, William Pitts, Frank
Chamblee, Robert Tucker; Junior, John
Dearborn, Max Heltlman, Robert Ham
rick senior, Edwin Morris, Wayn«
Atkinson.
440-Yard Dash—Freshmen, Jim Rlt*«
ten berry, James Holmes. Orton Blake;
sopohomores, Lionel Levvy, I*estor
Garrett, Frank Darby; Junior, Wal-;
ter Agee, Robert Hamrick, Cambridge
Norris; senior, John Roberts, Henry;
Ehlbert. /
Running Broad Jump—Freshmen,
Fred Rloss, Richard Plank, Walter Da
ds; sopohomores, Lester Garrett, Wil
liam Pitts, Herman Dean; Junior. Har
ry Watkins, Lavette Teague, Walten
Agee; senior, John Roberts, Edwyn
Morris.
Shot-Put (Eight. Pounds)—Freshmen,
Fred Ant wine, Henry Thornton; soplw
omores, Herbert Barks, Lester Gar«*j
rett. Weller Smith; Junior, Charles I»a
Croix, Vel Rives, Robert Hamrick; se-«
Dior, Wayne Atkinson, Milton Howls.
DROUTH CAUSES
DAMAGE TO CROPS
Washington, May 15.—Drouth in the
northeastern states which had caused
some damage to crops was relieved par
tially during the past week, but lack of
rain still is badly felt in the southeastern
states, today’s national weather and crop
bulletin announced.
In most of the winter wheat growing
sections weather favored rapid develop
ment, and the crop Is reported in good
condition. Early spring wheat is mak
ing excellent growth.
For corn planting the soil is In good
condition, except over the eastern dis
tricts and the southern states east of
the Mississippi river. Considerable re
planting is necessary In the southwest.
Weather was unfavorable for the cotton
more eastern uisirin.-.
Truck of nearly all kinds is suffering for
lack of raJn in the southern states.
Cotton Ship Sails
Galveston. May B.—The steamer Lee
lanaw sailed from Galveston today for
Gothenburg with 6000 bales of cotton des
tined for Moscow, Russia. This Is the
first shipment of cotton from Galveston
for European Russia since the beginning
of the war.
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The Bell Telephone Can !
Be Used by Children
v i '
A CHILD can get connection on the Bell telephone as
easily as it can be done by a grown person. It
serves the blind or the uneducated with equal facility.
When a child lifts the Bell telephone receiver from the
hook, this simple act sets the mechanism in motion and sig
nals the operator, who in turn does all the operating work
that is necessary.
It is some satisfaction to know that your child can call
for assistance on the Bell telephone in cases of emergency
and secure the sympathetic and efficient assistance of train
ed operators.
The BeH telephone is as supple as it is marvelous. It
has become so popular and familiar by reason of its inval
uable service as to be called “The Guardian of the Home.”
Have you a Bell Telephone in your home?
SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE \ f J M