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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-30
IN
DRY GOODS MART

New York, May 29.-Cotton goods
showed moderate and steady improve
n,ent in demand during the week. but
and profits because of the wide margin
between costs and selling prices.
With view Of bringing UP the selling
prices OF goods curtailment of production
at the mills is being resorted to more
generally. and is now thought to be at
the highest level of the year.
Duck mills are running but 60 per cent
of their machinery and some OF the
largest New England and southern plants
stop and profit be possible.
have arranged for short time during the
life of the current cotton crop or until
prices rise to a level where losses will
American wash fabrics were reduced to
TIC Saturday from &c. Columbia prints
remain unchanged at SIC. A new list
Of prices has been arranged by the duck
manufacturers of the United States and
wen: into. effect yesterday.
Jobbers are buying moderately of
bleached and brown domestics. and the
new price on prints is expected to slim
ulate sales In that quarter. Converters
have been operating steadily for their
requirements into September.
Fall River sold $4,000 pieces during the
week, of which about 100000 We're for
future delivery. Fall lines of cottons,
such as mapped goods. are being ordered
better, and there has been more doing
with the manufacturing trades on colored
cottons. Yarns are steadier but not in
active demand.
The tone of the weeks trading was
better, and 1t is expected following the
announcement of the government cotton
larger.
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WILL HAVE
TO FIGHT MORGAN

Chicago, May 29.-(Special.) -Patten VS..
Morgan In a desperate contest for su-
premacy. That is the situation now.
james A. Patten, still nursing the bruises
received in his recent encounter with
the wheat bears on the board of trade, is
preparing to engage in the fight of his
life with a clique of Wall street bears
ma rshaled under the formidable leader OF
tie lhouse of j. P. Morgan & Co. The
battle will be fought out in New York on
the New York cotton exchange, and mil
Ions of dollars depend on the outcome.
-Mr. Patten today made a deep study Of
the situation. Behind this approaching
conflict lies the story of Patten, that up
start OF westerner," as he is fire.
ouently spoken of on the other side of
the Hudson river, has incurred the an
tasonisna of Morgan by boosting the price
of cotton and grain and thereby upset.
ting certain plans which the New York
financler had formed for engineering a
bull campaign In stocks.
Next Tuesday will be the last day for
those who have sold cotton for delivery
in this month to fulfill their contracts In
dica lions are that most of the shorts have
settled but nevertheless brokers are on
the watch for display of fireworks.
Friends of Mr.. Patten today expressed
the belief that he would depart for New
Yoik In time to be on hand for the open.
ing of the cotton market next week.
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tivity must largely depend upon sup
ply of labor coming from without the
United States. and of such nature and
character as to conform to the condi-
ton resulting from the application of
that labor to the agricultural demands.
IS. That the transition from the ce-
real growing period to the development
of specialized agriculture increased the
ratio of temporary help required by the
farming districts beyond the normal
available supply within the state dur
Ing periods II largely increasing popu-
lation.
IS. The necessity for providing the
large number of temporary employees
engag ed in the harvest with employ
ment during the various periods other
than the harvest season is a vital ele-
ment in the solution of farm labor
problems"
OF the resident Japanese engaged in
commercial or other pursuits within the
state. the report speaks at some length
The investigation was as carefully con-
Quoted in the large cities as in the
farming regions and personal visit,
made to many establishments. Records
were searched to determine the exact
nature and extent of this phase of the
situation, 95 per cent of the Japanese
business houses filing out schedules
fully stating their resources and the ma =
ture of the business conducted.
Commercial Element
After stating the belief that the Japa-
nese commercial element is merely an
incident In the problem and the pres
ence of the Japanese in the cities and
towns a natural resultant of the farm
ing element without vital effect so far
as the possibility of competition with
the white man may be considered" tn e
statement:
THE displacement of these people
would be accomplish ed without any
disturbance of the commercial activity
of the white people,
The Japanese population of Ca1ifor-
MIA is given by the report as 41,62e on
January 1, 1910, about 10 per cent be-
ing females. OF this number SIS per
cent are engaged in agricultural pur-
suits and 3 per cent in domestic service
of one kind or another.
There are S17 Japanese children at
tending California public schools.
Records of the county assessors show
1919 farms. containing 1871 acres
farms were assessed at $3.50, 401 on land
and S46,947 on Improvements making a
total of $377.34S, and were mortgaged
to the extent of $173,5S4. The records
show also 1856 holdings of town prop
erty assessed at $174694, OF which s79,-
500 was on land and $S5,394 on improve
ments. These holdings were mortgage
to the extent of $50,359
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RUSSIAN STEAMER HAS
VERY NARROW ESCAPE

London. May 29.-The Russian
steamer Lituania, which sailed from
Copenhagen May "a for New York had e
narrow escape from disaster on Friday
evening The Iituania had 1900 emil
grants aboard and was proceeding very
slowly owing to the fog, when she
struck the rocks off old Head Point.
Pentland Firth, between Scotland and
the Orkney islands. The steamer held
fast and many of the emgrants, great
ly alarmed, fell on their knees and
prayed
Fortunately the fog lifted and after
wireless communication was established
with the warship Bellona 1t Inyergor-
don and with Copenhagen the engines
were reversed and the liner f1oated off.
The bullxheads kept the water from
the main hold and the Lituania safely
accomplished the rum to Tyne mouth,
where repairs wiz be made.
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COTTON ACREAGE
SHOWS INCREASE

Memphis May 29.-The Commercial APP
peal will publish tomorrow its first cot
ton crop report of the season. 1t fol-
lows:
Reports from correspondents of the
Commercial Appeal, under date of May
%, show that the acreage planted in cot
ton this spring exceeds that planted in
1909 about 3.3 per cent. 1t is esti-
mated that IS per cent of the total area
had come up to stand on this date,
planting except in isolated instances be-
ing completed.
Between May IA and May @ rains fell
in all cotton producing territory and were
highly beneficial, although accompanied
by abnormal low temperatures. What
is needed now is warm dry weather.
The land was prepared well and corre-
spondents are of the opinion that the
crop will grow very rapidly with warm
weather. the moisture supply for the
present being abundant. In all districts
the crop improved materially during the
week preceding May 25.,
The cold weather of late April neces-
STATED considerable repanting in the
Atlantic states Alabama and Louisiana,
but this has been completed and mos.
of the crop is up, although in these states
there are a few complaints of irregular
stands.
Although lacking a few days of be-
ing as far advanced, the crop and field
conditions compare favorably with last
years average.
In states east of the Mississippi river
there has been an increase In the area
planted TO corn and larger use OF COM
mercial fertilizers.
The acreage report by states, with the
percentage of the cotton that has come
up, is as follows:
North Carolina: Increase, per cent;
cotton up, 81 per cent
South Carolina: Increase, per cent;
cotton up, IS per cent.
Georgia: Increase, 1 per cent; cotton
up, 80 per cent.
Alabama: Acreage unchanged; cotton
up, SS per cent.
Mississippi: Decrease, S1a per cent; cot
ton up. "a per cent.
Tennessee: Increase, per cent; cotton
up. 80 per cent.
Arkansas: Increase, per cent; cotton
up, IS per cent.
Louisiana: Increase, 2 per cent: cot
ton up, "a per cent.
Oklahoma: Increase, is per cent cotton
up. 75 per cent.
Texas: Increase, per cent; cotton up,
80 per cent.
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5000 CHICKENS
LOST IN BIG FIRE

New York, May 2s.-(Special )-Twenty
were incinerated and Gouveneur hospital
was threatened tonight by fire which
quilted the interior of the building at No.
sGl; South street. The dense smoke that
poured from the building made the work
OF ightins the blaze extremely hazardous.
Fireman James G. Savers and three COM
panions who entered the building did not
return, and Chief Croker sent rescue
SQUAD to find them. The three firemen
rlade their way out OF the building as the
rescuint; party was preparing to enter,
and said they did not know what become
or Savers. He was found, face down
ward, on the third floor, and was taken
wltn much difficulty from the building.
lie is at the hospital in critical condi-
ION.
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WILL SEARCH FOR
SUNKEN TREASURE

Halifax, n S.. May 2e.-The recovery
OF sun1en riches estimated to be worth
between s25Oo0O and 100000. is the OBJ
ject OF an expedition which is to COM
mence salvage operations in Port Murray
bay within few days. The treasure is
believed 10 Nbe in the cabin of the Spanish
galleon Don Gigra. which was sunk
about 100 years ago
A company of Annapolis business men
has engaged two divers. who will arrive
at Anna polls from New York within a
week, bringing with them modern wreck
ing. dredging and diving appliances.
/, is upon the worth of this apparatus
that the success or failure of the expedi-
ton depends. for the Don Gigra lies in
nearly % fathoms of water. and is swept
by strong tides. These conditions have
hitherto proved insurmountable barriers
to the recovery of the treasure.
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WOULD DO AWAY
WITH MEMORIAL DAY

Boston, May 29.-Asserting that it is
better not to observe Memorial day at
all than to make 1t Fourth of July.
Commander J. Willard Brown of the
Massachusetts, department of the Grand
Army OF the Republic, in a statement
today declared resolution for the
changing or adjustment of Memorial
day will be introduced at the next ma
tional encampment of the Grand Army
of the Republic.
The substitution for the present holt
day of a memorial Sunday to be desig-
mated annually by the commander in
charge of the Grand Army of the Re-
public is to be suggested at that time,
Commander Brown says
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PATRIOTISM COST
POLANDER HIS LIFE

Pittshrrg, May 29.-The patriotism OF
John Gierlowski. a mddie-aged Po-
lander, has cost him his life. While try
ing TO hoisr the Stars and Stripes for
Memorial Day on the roof of Turner hall.
in Glendale. a copper wire on which the
flag was strung came In contact with
live electric light wire. The shock which
Travelled to Gierlowsld knocked him down,
and. entangled in the flag and wire, he
rolled to the ground. 30 feet below. He
oied an hour later either from the cleo
tic shocll or the injuries received in
the fall.
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TELEVISION IS NOW
NEARER REALIZATION

Paris. May % ecial.)-Television, u .
science OF seeing hundreds OF miles by
means of a. telegraph wire, is a step
nearer realization. Edouard Belin, a
young French scientist, has perfected and
soon will test publicly an apparatus which
actually, it Is said, will take a picture
teiegra pliically. Thus the image of per-
son or article before an objective lens In
New York would appear practically in
simultaneously on negative in Chicago
at the other end of the line. 1t is said
that photographs transmitted in this man.
nei between Paris and London conformed
to the originals. .,-4f;
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Travelling Man Is Drowned

TeNarkana, Ark, May 29.-P. j.
Benge, a travelling man of Texarkana,
was drowned at Pleasant Lake, Ark,
ten miles north of here last night
while attempting to reach the shore
$50 yards away, from a leaky boat. His
companion, J. c. Licardl of San Antonio,
Tex, was rescued by the manager OF
the hotel on the shore of the lake. The
body was recovered later
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Secretary NaxeI to sneak

Washington, May 29.-Tentative ar
rangements have been made by Secre-
tary Nagel of the Department of Com
merce and Labor. to speak at several
places early in June. On June he
expects to speak at the commencement
exercises of Trinity college at Dur
ham. n. c., and on the 18th at the
meeting of the Virginia Bankers as
ISOLATION at Old Point Comfort, Va.
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jackson, Miss May 29.-(Special.)-
DR.. T. M. Price of Raymond, aged So,
one of the most distinguished physi-
clans Of Kinds county. died suddenly
today. He was making a country call
= few miles from home and his dead
BODY was found in his buggy the horse
grazing on the roadside. DR.. Price
was son of DIR. Price of the Presby-.
terrain college at Clarksvllle Tenn, and
father of Miss Beaverly Price. teacher
81 music at the State College for Girls
ct Columbus.
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-TVE-YEAR-OLD CHILD
IS ORDERED BANISHED

St Petersburg, Thursday, May 10
An extreme example of the enforce
ment OF the anti-Jewish laws is report
ed from Moscow, where the authorities
have ordered the expulsion of the s.
year-old son of a Jewish midwife, on
the ground that the mother alone Is
permitted to reside outside the Jewish
pale by virtue OF her profession, the
child being unprivileged. Jewish or
CARNATIONS have raised fund to carry
the case to the Russian supreme court.
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T. RITT Sc NRENCE
BINDS VERY SUDDENLY

r.. Trrs s4af -(Special. AFTER
fots clye t1es 1.ake a joint tariff
belize 81 esteem t. Tay and steamship
line "a alaxieaa IS, the conference
sue 44n reH ng the WadorfAs
tor fester5sE amshipmen, who
we aeskl t. zee rates TO make
freight transportation uniform, whether
by land or water, baked. They held that
they were entitled to a dlfferential. In
fact their existence depended on their
being able to offer lower rate for this
lower method.
There was a joint conference called by
the southwestern tariff committee, F. A.
Leland chairman, with headquarters at
ST. Louis. Discussion was occupied with
numerous items-powder, oats, steel, rails,
ACIDS, wire rope, malt, cement. straw
hats. soap, brick and how to adjust rates
from points in defined territories to Mex
leo
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Attention Architects

The board of education of Admission.
Ala. desires to have plans submitted for
the erection of a 10-room schoolhouse.
Plans will be received up to and In
Guiding June 10, and the board reserves
the right to reject any or all plans sub
mitted without liability as to expense
of any kind. A. l.. TYLER,
President Board of Education.
5-29-2t
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To the Voters of Woodlawn.
Jere G. King, candidate for

Mayor of Birmingham, will
speak at Woodlawn city hall
Tuesday night, 8 o'clock. The
city "boss" and his ring, ="
and their candidate for Mayor
will be discussed. It might in
terest you to hear this. Come
out.
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EMPER0R'S HAND
is MUCH BETTER

Berlin. May 29-The abscess on the En-
perors hand since it was lanced is taxi
ing normal course, and according to
DIR. Bier the court surgeon this evening,
the Emperor suffers no pain The opera
ton on the hand became necessary owing
to g sharp Inflammation which developed.
A headline in one of the Berlin news
papers gave rise to the impression that
the Emperor is suffering greatly, but his
majesty has not even been obliged to
stay in his room. The crown prince this
morning received in audience Prince Tsai
Tao, brother of the Chinese regent, and
his suite, as the Emperor was not able to
put on a uniform in consequence of the
bandage over his right wrist and thumb.
The Empress also received the prince.
At Potsdam this afternoon, however,
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FIRST NATIONAL BANK
BIRMINGHAM, ALA
Surplus 100000.
Capital 81, 600, 900.

The Safety Vault Department of this bank has the most
complete and modern equipment ODE found in the South
large has been added to this department which is at
the of the friends and patrons of the bank 1t will
be found very convenient meeting place for those who have
private business to transact.
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ANNOUNCEMENT

George Eustis is a candidate for City
Treasurer and Tax Collector. subject to
the action Of the Democratic Primary
af June 20, and solicits your support.
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AviatOrs at Joplin

Joplin, Mo, May 81. c. Mars, the
aviator,-in flight in an aeroplane here
today scared upwards to height of
1900 feet flew across-country until his
machine was a speck against the sky, ana
after % minutes returned to the aviation
field and finished with a glide down.
wards OF 500 feet.
In fight of " minutes Charles r.
willard covered 20 miles.
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STEAMSHIPS
ANCHOR LINE
Glasgow and Londonderry
SAILING from New York every Saturday

SAILING from New York every Saturday
New Twin. Screw Steamships
SALOON. $3.50 AND $3.50.
SECOND CABIN. sls AND $3.50
THiRO-ClASs. $2875 AND $50
For illustrated book of tours and informs tim
apply 20 HENDERSON BROTHERS. New York. Of
STEINER BROTHERS. 2lol First Ave-. Nv
LUCKETT Terminal Station. or JACK ". JOHN
>oN. 1877 First Ave. BIRMINGHAM
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Taft Wires The World

New York. May 29.-The following mes
sage was received by the World tonight
from President Taft at Washington;
II am intensely interested in what Mr..
Curtiss has done 1t seems that the
wonders of aviation will never cease.
would hesitate to say that the perform
ance of Mr. Curtiss is an epoch-making
event. because tomorrow we may hear
that some man has flown from New York
to ST. Louis.
Mr.. Wright told me at the time the
ten-mile flight from Fort Myer was made
that the chief difficulty WAS in flying
over unknown territory Mr.. Curtiss
seems to have surmounted this, ana am
glad he has. His flight will live long In
our memories as having been the great
est. WILLIAM ii. TAFT
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VIII Go Back Home

After Curtiss had been presented with
the $4,000 check Mrs. Curtiss said
There are many, many places where
the money will come in handy, and we
don't know what we are going to do with
all of 1t yet We may go abroad 4
little later on. We have not any plans.
reallya further than going to Hammonds-
port In a few days"
Among the first to congratulate Cur
tiss after his landing at Governors is
land was Charles II. Hamilton, the young
aviator who arrived in this city Sat-
urday from Jacksonville, Fla, hoping to
compete with Curtiss In the flight.
AS Curtiss glided through the air over
the Hudson. nearing the end of the jour
ney. Hamilton gripped his hands fever
ishly and exclaimed, Beautiful. Beauti-
ful!'
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f16 North 2lat 81.
Bell Phone 54O2.
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Both Speedy and Effective

This indicates the action Of Foley Kid
ney Pills as S. Pea7so1s, Battle Greek
Mich, illustrates: Il have been afTlict.
I'd vi h a severe case Of kidney and
bladder trouble for which found no
relief until used Foley Kidney Pills.
These cured me entirely OF all my all.
mems was troubled with backachc.
and severe shooting pains with annoy.
ing urinary Irregularities. The steady
use Of Foley Kidney Pills rid me entire.
iy of all my form n troubles. They hay,
my highest recommendation. Big Brick
drug store.
The state herald., 1910-11-18
Not Sorry for Blunder

IF my friends hadn't blundered in
thinking | was doomed victim of CON
sumption, ! might not be alive now,
writes D. T Sanders, of Harrodsburg,
KY, "but for years they saw every at
tempt to cure Il lung-racking cough fail.
At last | tried DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry. The effect was wonderful 1t soon
stopped the cough I'd | am in better
health than | have had for years. This
wonderful life-saver is an unrivaled re.
medy for coughs, colds, lagrippe, asth
ma, Group, hemorrhages, whooping
cough or weak lungs. SOC, Sl.OO. TriaI
bottle free. Guaranteed by Big Brick
drug store.
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Shall Women Vote

II they did millions would vote Dr..
Kings New Life Pills the true remedy
for women. For banishing dull, tagged
feelings, hackache or headache, consti-
patton, difpelling colds, imparting appc.
tite and toning up the system, They're
unequaIed. Easy. safe, sure. 25c at
Big Brick drug store.
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A Il ousehold Medicine a. a.

To be ally valuable must show e,
gnnlly god results from each member
OF the family using it. Foley's Honey
and Tar Goes Just this. Whether for
children O. grown persons Foley's Hon.
~ and Tar is best and safest for all
c1l lshs AMI colds. Big Brick drug store
The state herald., 1910-11-18

Wanted -Gosmopalitan Magazine re-.
quiros the service Of a rfprasontatry. h,
Phillips county TO look nftcr mbsrr.r.
ton renewals and 10 extend cIrrprat,.
by special methods which layo move.
unusually slesesaful. Salary and d. r..
mission, Previous oarrrf,rrrJ..f.rr
but not essential whole tururar r
TINE Addrrsa with rurrrIr. u o.
Campbell, marolitan Nagrg.r.. .l,s.
broadway New York City,
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Observation-Disclosures

Is the name of German chemical
one Of the many valuable Ingredient
of Foley's Kidney Remedy. HeXame
thylenetramine is recognized by medi
cal text books and authorities as a uric
acid solvent and antiseptic for the urir e
Take Foley's Kidney Remedy promptly
at the first sign of kidney trouble and
avoid a serious malady. Big Brick drug
store
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Dressed in Black and Yellow

Not football colors but the color of
the carton containing Foley's Honey
and tar the best and safest cough rem
ely for all coughs and colds. Do not
accept a substitute but see that you get
the genuine Foley's Honey and Tar in a
yellow carton with black letters. Big
Brick drug store.
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When coll becomes settled in tn
system, 1t will take several days treat.
meEt TO cure it, and the best remedy Il,
uss is Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. !
wilt cure quicker than any other and al
so leaves the system in a natural anC
healthy condition. Sold by all dealers
The state herald., 1910-11-18

Group is most prevalent during tho
dry cold wea'her OF the early winter
mon'hs. Parents Of young children
should be prepared for it, Al that is
needed is bottle Of Chamberlain
Cough Remedy. Many mothers ar.
never without it in their homes and IL
has never disappointed them. Sold By
ali dealers.
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Christian Church.
First Presbyterian Church.

REV. THos P. PARKER, PASTOR.
Hours of Services:
Sabbath School and Bible Glass at
1920 a. IN.
Endeavor at 7:3O p. m.
Midweek prayer service "wednesday
800.
Junior Endeavor 8 80 pm.
Preaching at ll:30 a. m. and 500 p. n
Subjects:
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The old, old story, told times withou,
number and repeated over and over o.
gain for the Lass 3j years, but IL ia al
ways a welcons story u those in search
ol health There is nothing in the wor 4
that cures coughs and Gods as quickly
no Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Sold
by all dea'crs.