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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-07
SHRINERS WIND UP
THEIR CEREMONIES

Meridian, Miss, May 6.-(Special.)-
Thousands of Meridianites turned out
this afternoon to witness the parade of
Hamasa temple, Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine. and the lambs chained for the
slaughter
The parade was headed by the Wood
men of the World band, the Arab patrol,
Shriners, and the candidates. roped to-
gether, adorned in all kinds of cos
tunes and cowbells, brought up the
rear under a strong guard of drivers
Immediately following the parade the de-
gree work was begun and the great
spring ceremonial concluded tonight with
an elaborate banquet.
The class taking the Shrine is COM
posed of the following gentlemen: il l..
Arky, w. |. Cole, r. F. Darrant, f. l..
Castor, Tom NJ. Moore, V. J. Mitchell,
j. H. Nelson, l.. w. Petway, w. l..
Rosenbaum. F. r. Shannon, II. C. Smith,
j. w. Team, Jr., p c. Pigford, j. v.
Timer, W. r. George of Meridian; Thorn
as McHenry. Ciarksdale: G. F. Mason,
Lumberton w. r. Remdorf; Wisner; DR..
l.. c. Rouse. Quitman. and w. ] Nor
ris of Sanford.
Mayor Parker has appointed SO prom
inent citizens of the county as delegates
to the statewide immigration conven-
tion to be held in Jackson June 21-22, as
follows: H. M. Street, X. Threefoot, 81
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COTTON ADVANCES
DURING THE WEEK
Bulls Give Good Support and
Build Up Prices
GROWING CROP Is HURT
Recent Frosts Have Had had Effect
Upon Cotton and 1t Is Said That
the Demand Is Likely to
Increase Soon

New York, May 6.-Cotton has ad-
vanced. owing partly to bull support and
partly to rumors that large shipments
would be made from the local stock,
both to the south and to Europe. 1t is
also insisted that If Texas escaped seri-
Gus injury by the recent frost the sec
ton of the belt east of the Mississippi
has suffered more or less serious dam
age. Much replanting, it is stated, will
be necessary. This means that the crop
is not going to get an early and splendid
start, such as was generally desired
over the smallness of last years yield.
The spot situation continues strong and
English buyers are here in force. 1t is
said that in the near future some $1,000
bales are likely to be shipped to Europe
from the local stock and that southern
mills have agreed to take large guam
tity. In fact, 1t is insisted that upward
of 100000 bales will go back to the south
ern mills as quickly as possible. Liver
pool, Bremen and Dunkirk, France, it is
also stated, will take considerable guam
titles possibly in part on consignment.
Meantime some improvement In the cot
ton goods trade In this country is taking
place. Certainly the tone of the cot
ton goods market is somewhat firmer
advanced. Manchester trade. moreover,
is improving and reports from Germany
state that sales are increasing there also
Roughly estimated, the acreage In this
country points to an increase of 21k to
S1a per cent The reason fer the COM
paratively moderate increase. 1t appears,
is the widespread disposition in the south
to increase the acreage of food crops
owing to the high prices ruling for such
supplies.
Europe has been buying the new crop
months and Wall streets purchases of
the May option have attracted some at
tention. Large spot interests have been
buying July. Talk is to the effect that
the bull leaders will sooner or later be
transferred to July
Meanwhile, Texas and most other states
need good, soaking rains to bring up the
replanted cotton. Bull leaders have bid
for blocks of May. ~ much as 1OO000
bales, and also for large amounts of
July. Yet speculation as whole is quiet.
Spot markets are dull. The crop outlook
In Texas is believed to be in the main
favorable. ....s.s-.
Prices of raw cotton are high and there
is talk of possible trouble with operatives
In New England and Lancashire growing
out of the wage question. Many hold
aloof fearing to have anything to do
with what they regard as a clique in the
market: but the crop Is small. Liverpool
stocks are half million below last year
and many mills at home and abroad are
believed to be carrying unusually small
supplies.
A big crop in. the general estimation
is needed this year, failing which it is
predicted that prices will advance. 1t is
now largely a weather market. with
bulls plainly standing by their deal in
May and apparently also In July. The
close was stronger, owing to increased
spinners' taklngs.e
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being president of Post ID, for the six
teenth consecutive term, and 1t is an
honor that any man should be proud of,
and although no longer salesman or
in commercial pursuits, the boys keep on
electing me president, which is an indl-
cation that my interest In T. P. A. af-
fairs have not waned in any sense OF
the word
1T is my desire to continue as men,
Der of the T. P. A. as long as I live,
and 1t is with sincere regret that I am
unable to attend your convention this
year.
'Wishing Alabama division continued
prosperity and success, and with hearty
handshake. and God bless you for each
member of the association, am. sincere,
ly your friend, ID. nj. SCOTT,
President Post D, T. p. A.
Report of Secretary
Here is the report of the secretary on
membership:
II am pleased to report favorably on
the affairs and conditions of the division
generally. We have lost some members
by lapses and the grim reaper has also
claimed his toll from our ranks, five. that
know of:
'Brother Feeks, Post c.
brother Bidgood, Post Q.
brother McCarty. Post q.
brother Taconi, Post r.
brother Rhodes, Post B.
"But. after all, we have made mel
gain in membership of something like
50 members now having 800 members
Our finances are afos getting in better
shape as you will see from statement
wv. r. MABRY, Secretary"
| Election without Opposition
The election of officers went off smooth
/ ~. with no opposition to the report o.
the nomination committee.
Jake Weiss, president; Frank c. Means
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Indian Kills n sheriff

Lakeport CAL, May 6.-Posses armed
with shotguns and using dogs to trail
their quarry have surrounded SCOTS val
ley, where an unidentified Indian yester-
day shot Sheriff George Kemp of Lake
county, and is believed to be hiding. The
fugitive is thought to have a number
of companions with him. and as all are
reported armed, a pitched battle Is an
ticipated. The killing of the sheriff oc-
CURED in the valley eight miles from this
place. Kemp was trying to arrest the
Indian, who was charged with the theft of
a saddle.
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Frankfort, KY, May 6.-No man who
has ever been confined in the state peni-
Tertiary has shown greater Indifference
to the changing behind him of the big
gates than did John HUFF, who was
brought here from Letcher county yester-
day to serve an eight-year sentence for
manslaughter. Hun is a hopeless par
alytic, unable to move hand or foot He
was partially paralyzed at trial at which
he was convicted, and later suffered a Sec
ond stroke which completely incapacitated
him.
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TRADE REPORTS
= MORE CHEERFUL
Better Agricultural Outlook Is
Incentive to Business
BUILDING IS GAINING
Iron Trade Is Irregular and Fig IRON
Is Production Is Curtailed-Bctter
Feeling Prevails In Cotton
Goods Trade

New Y ork, May o.-lrdue nS
Is still quiet, pending clearer views
of crop and price outcome, but tnere
Is in evidence a rather more cneer-
full feeling in agricultural sectlonS'
where injury from the recent cold wave
proves to have been rather exagger-
ated, and the securities markets are
also stronger on the evidences OF ell
Iarring demand for American ponos
abroad.
Best reports as to trade came from
tie larger markets of the central west
northwest and southwest. Eastern
trade reports are of a slight I'M
provement at some large markets, but
trade as a whole being quiet. The re-
ports from the industrials vary quite
: widely. The building trade report for
April shows good gains over earlier
months. Lumber and building mate
rails are fairly active east and IN
good demand west.
The iron trade Is irregular. Fig
iron production Is being curtailed but
finishing mills are still we'll employed
the orders on hand being smaller. There
Is a slightly better feeling in cotton
goods, though the price situation there
Is bar TO active trade.
The wooden goods manufacturing
trades are irregular partly because of
changes of fashion and raw wool is
asier with some foreign wool being re-
exported to take advantage of high
prices abroad. an
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affirm it's opposition to the parcels pos
hin now pending, in Congress as being
onnoced to the interests of the pubic ahe
ths travelling men in particular, ana ina
it is against good policy and the PUBIC
"Resolyed. further, That this reso,utiof
he sent to each senator and congressman
from this state, and request 10 use AZ
hoi orable means to defeat the. passas'
OF the parcels post bill.
Scott Makes Report
The report of D. NJ. Scott, president o
Post A, was read, as follows;
.,ro the Officers and Members of thu
Alabama Division, Travellers Protective
Association of America, In Convention
Assembled. Birmingham, Ala.
.Gentlemen: 1t is with sincere regre
that I find at the last moment that ] will
not be able to attend the annual conven
ton of the Alabama division. Travellers
Prots ctive association, as my officla
duties as postmaster require that shall
be in Selma all Of Saturday, the It'll inst.
and could not attend the convention am
do this
Gas charter member of the Alabamt
division l desire to extend greeting to al
Alabama II. p AS, and as former presi
dent of the Alabama division l am graf
flied to note tho increased membership
and that we are still growing as diyl
sion. as shown by the national score
tary's record each month";,
post D, as you remember was at on
time termed the Baby Post of the Ala
bama division. but now is full crow
man, and man in every sense Of thu
word. The membership is now large
than it has ever been. and its president
your humble servant, still keeps up in
terest in II. p. A. affairs, although having
retired from the road - travelling sales
man. am now ENJOYING the honor o
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WITH SMILE AND
GRIP T.. P. A. MEN
COME FOR MEETING
,fcONTINUED FROM PAGE Sd


una nimously Endorsed the establishment
OF state highway commission, as well
as the use of state funds for road
building.
Moore Unable to Attend
State President g. p. Moore was I'M
able to be present, on account of ill
health, and In his absence |. H. Dewess
of Montgomery presided. The meeting
was opened at noon with the invocation
by State Chaplain w. j. Caldwell. Harry
Jones, acting for Mayor O'Brlen, and
Capt. H. B. Kennedy for Post B, ex-
tended a cordial welcome to Birming-
ham. For the visitors responses were
made by c. J. Weiss of Mobile, L. A.
Benish of Selma and Louis Cardinal of
Montgomery. Chairman Dewess then ap-
pointed the convention committees:
Committee on Credentials-George Cas-
senheimer, Post A. Montgomery; viii
Mabry, Post B. Birmingham; Jake
Weiss. Post c. Mobile; L. Benish, Post
D. Selma.
Committee on OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Car
dinai, Post A, Montgomery; C. B. Rog-
ers, Post B, Birmingham; Jake Weiss,
Post c, Mobile; L. Benish, Post D.,
Selma.
Committee on observation-disclosures Mo-
ritz, Post A. Montgomery John L. Par
ker. Post B. Birmingham; John McCau-
ley, Post G, Mobile; Oliver p. Smith.
Post D, Selma.
President Sends Report
At 230 o'clock the convention resumed
H., rt,<> -< "A,
deRtials committee announced that SO
delegates were entitled to seats on the
floor. The reports Of standing commit
tees brought out the favorable discus
sion of good roads. and the report OF
President S. P. Moore, which was read,
as follows:
II wish to report the Alabama division
in prosperous condition. We have made
u net gain this year. now having 500 MEM
bers In good standing. l think much of
the gain is due to the visit Of our ma
ticnal representative. Mr.. T. s. Logan.
| think l can conservatiyely say we have
Just begun to grow. ! think / can safely
assure you that our division will show a
much larger increase next year. We have
some movements on foot that promise
very materially to increase our member
ship and usefulness. We are becoming
more prominent as a commercial organ
cation. I take the occasion to remind the
division as a whole and each member us
an individual, that our success does not
depend on one mah-it takes co-opera-
ton. This ! have not had 10 anything
like the extent due the division We have
some good workers and thank them,
but l could almost count them on my
fingers. i am not saying this in a spirit
of complaint, for am sure the members
| of the division, SO far as my acquaintance
goes, are my personal friends, and would
glsd ly do me favor
Now, boys. I am going to ask favor
at your hands: Do something for the
ira volers' Protective association this
lconing year. 8. P. MOORE.
President
| Against Parcels Post
Fraternal greetings were sent by wire
to the state divisions in session at Knox
willie, st. Louis and Shreveport. The fol-
lowing resolution was then unanimously
adopted:
"Resolved, That the Alabama division
OF the Travellers Protective Association
Of America. in convention assembled. re-
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WE BOUGHT THEM AT
e HALF PRICE

And give you the full benefit.
Atwood cashmere and serge
suits made to order, $13.75. If
you can duplicate it for less
than $4,000 your money will be
refunded.
SINGERS. 107 North goth.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-07
Axain.t Parcels PQst

Fraternal greetings were sent by wire
to the state divisions in session at Knox
willie. st. Louis and Shreveport. The fol-
lowing resolution was then unanimously
adopted:
"Resolved, That the Alabama division
OF the Travellers Protective Association
OF America. in convention assembled. re-
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NOR Klein, A. j. Lyon. Tom Lyle. ].
n. Reed, T.. b. McArven. Walker
Droacn' j. H. Wright, Joe Mccain, w. G.
Hodges, c. w. Bailey. Charles McCor-
mick. b. J. Nelson, NJ. r. Grant. E. s.
Bostick, b. Usher. George T. Lockard,
Lon Lowe. j. W. Finn. T. C. Lyle.
George Barrett, W. S. Pigford, f. p.
Brown. Monroe Bailey, j. W. Beason,
Lott Parker. w. w. Drinkwater, Dr. ] .
r.. McLaurin. j. A Pigford, DR.. c. A..
Anderson, DR.. b. B. Pace
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-07
WHAT LOCAL TAILOR
WILL MEET THIS OFFER?

We will make q suit to order
from your choice of 100 differ
ent all-wool fabrics at the
wholesale price of $12.75. Aft
err the garment is finished, if it
can be duplicated for less than
$500 your money will be re-
funded. aas
SINGER s. 107 North Goth.
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unanimously Endorsed the establishment
OF state highway commission, as wei
as the use of state funds for road
building. IT'S
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Dun's Weekly Review

New York, May 6.-H- u. Duhu N
Co.'s weekly review of trade tomorrow
says;
The unsettled and apprehensive feel
ing prevailing for some time past IN
the financial markets, reaching decline
prices. has been allayed to some ex-
tent although there has been disap-
pointing check to the buoyant move
ment existing in mercantile lines at
the beginning of the year. The causes
of the financial recession were part
ly economic, partly political 1t is to be
noted, however, that the effect upon the
Industrial and mercantile situation has
been slow and in some part OF the
country it was hardly noticeable.
Efforts to remove the obstacles of
over production from, the pig iron sit
uation are proving successful as evil
denced by returns covering the output
during April, which show the smallest
total, with one exception, since Septem-
Der, 1905. Buyers still pursue wait
ing attitude and hesitation is also APP
parent in the markets for finish ed ma
terials, consumers delaying in the hope
of securing price concessions. In some
divisions a large inquiry is noted, es-
pecialiy for structural steel, In which
more business isin- sight and bids have
been opened on $4,000 tons of plates
required Tor the fanaHa canal locks.
In dry goods circles considerable re-
serve buying power was disclosed at
the auction sales of carpets which att
tracted buyers from all over the cour-
try. A continuation of the slight inn
provement In the demand for cotton
goods by converters. printers and the
manufacturing trades was noted but
1obbers are holding back. awaiting the
coming of the first cotton report, In
June when they hope for a further re-
vision of prices. Fall River. has been
selling contracts on wide cloths. to
run through June, July and August
on a basis of 26.4 cents per pound for
print cloth yarn construction. Yarns
rule slow. + Dress goods are inactive
in first hands and except for an. ad-
vance of 8 cents per yard on single
line of wooden mems wear, little change
IS noetd In the quiet trade in that quar-
ter, SO
Activity IN footwear Is for the next
seasons run and the demand Is quiet
for seasonable lines for immediate de-
livery. Prices are maintained. Leather
Is quiet and the demand for most de-
lveries is less active than previously
noted,
The oasis., 1910-10-08
ACROSS THE BORDER.
R iaIrror of Events Transporting In the
 Nelghborlng Republic.

Fortescue and wife returned to the citY yesterday afternoon from a tripthrough the interior of Mexico, and will be in the city couple of days before returning to Wash ipgton. Mir. Fortescue is connected Wi:h the Bureau of American Re- pulcs in Washington and his trip to Mexico at this time was in con. nection with this bureau. When seen at his hotel yesterday MT. Fortescue would not talk for pub lication, preferring to wait until his report is made at Washington. Mr. Fortescue is horseman of in. ternational reputation and a short time ago a horse ridden by him broke the worlds record for a high jump.
 Mexican Herald: The towers and facades of buildings and the streets of the city are being il. luminate1 this month with 264 ,I41 electric lamps which produce 4,520,362 candle power. In the ball room of the National Palace OF the night of the Sixteenth, 10000 five watt 12 volt lamps; 5000 6ve.candle power twenty watt, 120 volt lamps; 5000 twenty. five watt, 120 volt lamps; 30 four ampere arcs; 20 thirteen-ampere arcs and 1,500 mignon lamps were used in the interior decoration. In all there were 33.500 incandescent lights and fifty arcs. This install latiOn will probably remain in the Palace until after the inauguration ball which is proposed for Decem- Der.
 Chihuahua Enterprise: l. o. Brictson, a retired tobacco grower and dealer of Deerfeld, Wis, is en route to Mexico, where he is going, he said, to look after large landed interests and to sell 100000 acres of a 2,000,000-acre tract of land on the line of railroad be. tween Brownsville and Tampico, says the San Antonio Express. MT. Brictson spends his summers on one of his tobacco farms in Wisconsin and his winters on his ranch in Mexico, which he has we'll stocked with fine cattle. He lSa great believer in the future of Mexico and says the development Of that country by the railroads has caused him to sell part of his land, which is divided by the new line between Brownsville and Iampico.
 Mexican Herald: Norway has conferred upon President Diaz, the drand Collar of the Order of Olaf The order was created in 1847 by King Oscar as reward for merit The decoration was brought to this country by the minister from Nor. way at the express command of Alng Haakon, and will be present. ca @ to the president at the Castle of Vhapultepec as soon as the cham Der Of deputies grants the required authority. Minister Lie stated yesterday that he has the insignia Ol the order in especially prepar- Va case and that it affords him particular pleasure to present this Esco ton. He spoke of the friend y reations between the two coun. ules and commented on the high isgafd In which President Diaz is | utIu m NOru,o,, c.,
The oasis., 1910-10-08

magazine men who have been the guests of the National Centennia
 commission on trip through the republic, left last night at 1( o'clock from the COlonia station for St. Louis, where they. are due to arrive Friday evening. A large group of friends were at the station to see them off and the visitors, be- fore leaving, declared that their journey had been most enjoyable and from professional stand. point
 had been most profitable for, as editors and writers, they were bet ter qualified to deal fairly with art icles pertaining to the politica and social phases of this country. For the abundant hos nitality ex- tended, they were most grateful and said they hoped for an op- portunity to return some of the kindnesses conferred upon them while within the boundaries of Mexico.
 Chihuahua Enterprise: Meager details have been received of the death of c., H. Hughes who was stabbed last Saturday by a drunken peon and died the following day.
 MT. Hughes was an old time res ident of Durango and was well known in this vicinity. He was associated with w. H. Dent in contract work on the new line of the National Lines from Durango into the mountains. They were working near Llano Grande where the killing took place. Full details have not been received here, but as far as can be learned 1t seems that the men of the camp were still celebrating the festas and be- came involved in some kind of a quarrel with Mir. Hughes, with the result that he was stabbed. It is reported that Hughes Mexican foreman came to his assistance and was also badly stabbed by the peons, and is now in the hospital at Durango. He was stabbed clear through the body but according to the statement made by the doctor, he has fair chance for recovery.
The oasis., 1910-10-08
TO SUBSCRIBERS BY CARRIER.

As q favor 10 "The Oasis" all subscribers who are served by carrier are requested 10 nOti- fy the office by telephone if the carrier has failed 10 deliver the paper by , o'clock D. III. Of each Saturday, and the boy will be sent back 10 make the delivery.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-02-23
THE JOYS OF OTHER DAYS
Writer'S Memory Goes Back to De-
lights of Which the Present GEN.
Grafton Knows Little.

We cheerfully admit that the fur
mace and the hard coal base burner
add a whole lot to modern comfort,
but after all they have their draw
backs. For instance. you can't very
well pop corn in either "A furnace or
a base burner. 1t took those old
fashioned stoves, in which we used to
burn two-foot length of hickory
wood. for that sort of things. When
the wood had burned down to glow
ing Goals, we'd open the front door,
rake the Goals down in front and pro-
ced to pop corn. When we get rich
we are going to have one of these old
fashioned stoves put up in our room.
with lot of two-foot seasoned hickory
in the basement, and every now and
then we are going to start fire in
that stove, get a good bed of Goals,
and then pop, a dishpan full of corn,
just as a reminder of old days. OF
course, Wen eat the popcorn, not as
reminder of old days, but because
we are awfully fond of popcorn
VIII NJ Maupin, in The Commoner.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-02-23
KEEP BABY'S SKIN CLEAR

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To this end. nothing is so pure. SO
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when necessary. by Cuticura Ointment.
Send to Potter Drug & Chem. Corp.
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the care and treatment of the skin.