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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-22
WOMEN HEALTH INSPECTORS
Head Of the New York Health Depart
ment Praises Their Work.

Head Of the New York Health Depart.
nent Praises Thsir Work.
DR.. Ernest ]. Lederle, commissioner
Of health in New York city, who mas
a number OF women at work in his
department, lis enthusiastic as to the
effectiveness In this line Of public serv-
Ice. DR.. Lederle thinks they are es-
pecially valuable as inspectors. be
has 325 Of them at work for him.
"As sanitary and home inspectors
women do excellent work for us,
saws DR.. Lederle. ''They have the abll'
ity to handle situations and under
stand conditions that are really not In
a mans province.
"As sanitary school and home In
spectors they are satisfactory. In GER
tain branches of food work their ef
forts are untiring. and there Is moth
ing too much for them to undertake.
Work that calls for inspection In
the home rightfully belongs tc WON
en-, and in such places they show thell
great sane. You see. we have nurses
In all schools. and these muses. alst
cover certain district work and In
spect the conditions in the homes o.
the children.
Now, If this work were given to
man, especially among the foreigi
homes, where a uniform and badg
are feared, far less could be accom-
nlisbed. The woman in such work in
! spires a confidence among the peopl
| that no man could gain.
1T is to woman really just house
| keeping Oh large sea e."
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-22
WOMEN EXCEL
AS SWIMMERS
Wonderful Access of Interest In
Water Sport During Recent
Years Feminine Champions
Who Have Made Records. =

- WINNING as an exercise for
~ women has become generally
~ popular only within the last
few years. Ten years ago
there were few expert women swim
mers. Today there are hundreds OF
them, and q grave scientist has taken
it upon Himself to announce that wo-
men make the best swimmers Of all.
He says they have more endurance
than men because they do not feel
the shock of the cold water SO intense
ly, their bodies having more fat than
mems do to protect them from cold.
This does not mean that women as a
class are fatter than men. Far from
it. The learned scientist means only
to say that the proportion of protec-
tive fat layers in woman's body are
more numerous than in mans.
The popularity of swimming is
proved by the fact that a swimming
pool is part of the equipment of most
fashionable country places. One often
finds q swimming pool annexed to
some smart town houses.
One of the finest swimming pools in
the country is maintained by the fash
ionable Colony club, whose members
are New York society women WO-
mems clubs in other parts of the coun-
try have added the swimming bath TO
their equipment.
Free swimming baths for the peo-
pie are 10 be found in every large city
Some private schools are provided
with them. and course in swimming
is part of the curriculum.
1t is therefore no wonder that every
now and then one hears Of an intrepid
young woman saving some frail or un-
| fortunate male being from watery
grave
| Miss Adeiine Trap. pretty youne
| Brooklyn schoolteacher, recently ama2
ed the public by two remarkable long
! distance swims One was made from
Yonkers down the Hudson river to the
foot of Forty second street, distances
of about seventeen miles.
The other swim was from Nortl
beach to Robbins reef. near Livingston
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-22
Sour Cream.

At this season milk and cream sour
quickly and may be utilized in making
cottage cheese. griddlecakes, etc. One
half cupful of thick sour cream added
to a veal or beef loaf when mixing
makes it very moist and unusually
good.
Sour cream may also take the pia&
of sweet milk in boiled dressings for
salads and sandwich filings. 1t is a
sniendid substitute for sweet milk
when malt chocolate or maple fudge
for candy or cake filling.
Sour milk will clean silverware beau
tifuliy.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-22
A MERE MANS
VIEWPOINT
Why Are Better Teeth to Be
Found In the Unscrubbed
Mouths Of Savages Than In
Those of Civilized Man.
BY BYRON WILLIAMS.

BY BYRON WILLIAN1S.
~ nee upon a time when / was
barefoot lad with bee
sting on my big toe and an
aperture in that particular
part of my costume which In a fiat
building would be designated as rear
entrance l met an Indian. / was
driving my COW to pasture, and the
indian, camped with his fellows along
the bayou" strolled out to greet me
as / crossed the bridge.
Heap big coral box, all lined with
velvet, red flame inside-boy want to
see:''
And in his aboriginal tongue he
stammered and suffered at length,
dilating upon the wonderful box he
had in his possession, which he
would be pleased to show the Ameri-
can bOy-that is, me-for mere
trifie, small coin, knife, pencil,
anything. | stood enraptured, half
consumed with desire to behold this
wonderful curio, this bit from the
tepee of an Indian princess; but, alas,
| had inadvertently left behind all my
valuables save slingshOt This
proffered eagerly. The Indian grunted
his displeasure but finally took 1t and,
having put it into his pocket far from
my reach, grinned diabolical grin
and, opening his huge mouth, toward
which he pointed, said:
"Boy-see! Lined with satin! Ivory
box''-tapping his white teeth with the
nail of his little finger-"and big red
dame." running out his tongue. Good
by, boy!'
For a moment ! stood transfxed.
Then rage consumed me, and took
step or two after the Indian. Better
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-22

MISS ADELlNE TRAP.
Staten Island, the distance being TWEEN
ty-two and half miles. The United
States volunteer life saving corps had
four of its best swimmers to go over
this distance with Miss Trap. and all
of them had TO be taken into boats
before she had completed her swim.
Not only is Miss Trap the best
woman swimmer in America, but few
men can successfully compete with
her. She some time ago made a dar
ing dash through the water in the ia
nous He'll Gate channel In Long Island
sound.
Miss Rose Pitinof of Dorchester.
Mass, and Miss Elaine Golding are
also wonderful women swimmers.
BARBARA BARTLETT.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-22
Faded CottonS,

If you wish to bleach faded summer
dresses allow tablespoonful of chic
ride of lime to every quart OF water re-
ouired. Stir the article about in this
water until all color has disappeared,
then rinse thoroughly in clean water.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-22
Enr tha Hair

Egg shampoo is made by beating the
yolks of two eggs in two cupfuls of
warm soft water and then adding one
teaspoonfIl OF horax Rub this into
the hair. washing it off gradually with
more warm water and rinsing at leas'
three times.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-22
new MARABOU SETS FOR
FALL AND WINTER WEAR

ar with women for late fall ann
the
doihestha'ed the mre Is nor
will out
~ tendency pet andki concerned
fluffy haf are TOT h
fiat ana haabo NUNS
h,ve the of fash
andw
soft ana ADORNED
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-22
fanny DRESS FOR THE LIVELY
YOUNGSTERS ON Hal OWEN

a lI''e H"Fu Z bovsa
4 VIII
"A ""e may ne easy to keep thena 80 "
"e ie
ohtu "heh Youngsters ootd,nrv g. ~ "
NUS ana cakes or for playing" tricks
me oest way to discourage expeditions for -,
provif th. Strrs
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-22
THE CUP THAT MAKES
THE POLITICIAN WISE

MER1caNs Perhaps it's because they are OF
erect the "eup tea to which the Enssn
considering the popularity COT
delightful OF the
fs writers OF golden day. are nor of
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-22
A QUAINT TABLE DECORATION
FOR THE HALLOWEEN FEAST

be be
the table marked
and
pink and white
d
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-12
New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, December 11.-Cotton fu- lures opened steady unchanged to 2 points off compared with Saturday S close. Cables were not quite up to ex- pectations, but considerable rain in the cotton country caused scalpers to think twice about selling short.
 Immediately after the call prices of the trading months were 1 to ? points down. Both sides were waiting on the govern .nonts estimate of the crop and traders of all classes were unwilling to increase their commitments prior to it.
 At the end of the first 30 minutes of business, prices were unchanged to 1 point up compared with Saturdays close.
 With the filling of orders that had ac- cumulated over Sunday out of the way the market apparently settled down to the conviction that the governments crop estimate would be bearish. This led to some unloading from the long side and a very moderate amount of short selling from traders who wanted to go over the bureau figures that way.
 At midday. prices of the trading months were points to points under Saturday
 The governments estimate for the sea sons growth was somewhat over the average pooled expectation. Prices of the most active months broke 15 points within couple of minutes after the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-12
NO VERY GREAT
 CHANGE IN PRICES The Cotton Market Opened Steady-Cables Bet
 ter Than Due

New York, December 1.-The govern ment's estimate of the cotton crop plae- ing the seasons yield at 14,sS50OO bales appeared to be very nearly in line with expectations in the local market, and while trading was extremely active, both before and after the publication of the report, there was no very important charge in prices. The close was steady, but at net decline of 7@11 points, and at practically the lowest level of the day.
 The market opened steady al a decline of two points to an advance of one point, and while the cables were better than due, worked gradually lower dur ing the morning and early afternoon under a heavy selling by local or south ern bears and scattering liquidation. There was a good demand on a scale down in the way of covering by smaller shorts, and some trade buying, but be- fore the government report was issued, active months had sold to 10 points under the closing figures of last night, with all positions except July, making new low records for the season. Imme- ulately a1ter the government nSureS which were published promptly at ? o'clock, the market rallied 10 or F points from the lowest on covering and buying by foreign houses, but the demand was readily supplied on the advance, and the market later turned easier again, with January cotton selling at S.53; March at S6z, and May at SIP, or to II points under the closing figures of Saturday, just before the close. The south was said to be seller here dur ing the day, and the markets chief sup port again seemed to come from the cov- erng of shorts and the buying from abroad. The governments estimate was probably shade under some of the more radically bearish forecasts based on the recent ginning report, but an average of 31 individual estimates made recently by experts or trade authorities placed the commercial crop of 15,070,000 bales, whereas todays official figures were con sdered as pointing to a growth for the season of not less than 15,30O,000 bales with allowances for linters while there also seemed a disposition here to con- slider the government likely to under estimate in large crop years.
 Receipts today 70,309 bales, against S1,- 313 last week and 77,0S6 last year. To- days receipts at New Orleans 1,iO3, against 14,1SS last year. At Galveston 20 104 against 1850 last year and at Hous- ton 25754 against 26,S41 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-12
Montgomery Market

Montgomery, December u.-(Specal.)- Spot cotton was quoted in Montgomery today as toilows: Middling, SAC; strict riddling, S7sc; other quotations un. changed.
 Eggs are selling at BOG retail and chick. ens from BOG to 60c.
 Other quotations are as follows: Tomatoes. fancy stock, six basket crates, g. 10; choice stock, basket crates. 8c@$1.
 Lemons. extra fancy. No. s6O, s. 40 per box.
 california blackeyed peas 6c per pound Peaches-California, s1. .75@2 per crate Cabbage-sS.25 per crate.
 Sweet Potatoes-s1.5 50 per bushel. Irish Potatoes-s2.05 .05 per bushel. Onions-sl .S0a2 per crate. Texas Ber. n,udas in crates, bushel crates, sl. .5O21 75 Der bushel.
 Alabama Peaches-$1.75 75 per crate.
 Watermelons-Florida Watson's, S12, ,5o5a 20 per 100.
 Corn-Roasting ears. 2OQ3oc per dozen.
 Lard-Pure, 10hc; basis fancy cotton oil Ia I'd, SAC; packers composed, Shc
 Butter-Creamery, firsts, 26G27c: conn. try, 1lQ12c; renovated. 20Q2l1sc.
 Flour-Fancy nominal; straights, s4. e0Sa kA.25; patent, $4.95a5.75. \ Meal-Roller, 96 pound bags, S1. .65: water
 eound, N.I0.
 kheese-Full cream, Daisy, 16c pAr pf&nd
 Coffee-Maxwell House blend, pound cans, S5c; Maxwell House blend, l pound cans soc; ordinary, 1419@15hc; prime, 1e0 1Sc; fancy, 20q22c; Peaberry, 221hc; AT. buckles, 2.1c per case, New York basis. Moca and Java blend, 27thc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-12
GOOD BUSINESS ON MORRIS AVENUE A Large Number of Ship ments Received-POu-
 try Normal

In view of the indictment weather busi- ness on Morris avenue was good Mon- day, and merchants were feeling buoy ant over the prospects for the week. A number of large shipments were received. among which were a carload of cIan- berries, a carload of meat from Kan sas City and three cars of stock which were received by grain dealers.
 In the poultry markets there were no developments of much importance. Trade was about normal and prices remained stationary at 10c for hens and 14c and 15c per pound for flyers. Eggs are quoted at soc to 32c a dozen
 Meat quotations showed considerable strength at intervals during the day. but at the close it was seen that no changes lad been affected.
 Celery is again cleaned up on the ave- nue. Very little stock was seen yes terday, and there will likely be a scarcity until the latter part of the week, when several cars are expected to be shipped in.
 Quotations are as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-12
Interior Cotton Movement

Houston Easy; middling. Sc; net re ceipts, 26,754; gross receipts, 26,754 shipments, 24,462; sales, 296S; stock 170,272. Augusta: Steady; middling, Sc; ne receipts, 3670; gross receipts, 4532 shipments, 22S6; sales, 2770; stock 79,1 115.
 Memphis: Steady; middling, Sc; nd receipts, 1900; gross receipts, 11,S5g shipments, S561; sales, 20O0; stock |1S5,491.
 St. Louis: Quiet; middling, 9Bc;; ne receipts, 1227; gross receipts, 4016 shipments. 39S9; sales, GO, stock, 25,749
 Cincinnati: Net receipts. 2932; gross receipts, 2932; shipments, 1865; stock 9616.
 Little Rock: Steady; middling, S5sc net receipts, 2715; gross receipts, 2715 shipments. 229S; stock, 42,57S
 Louisville: Firm; middling. 9isc
 Total today: Net receipts, 44,59S; gross receipts. 52,S6s; shipments, 46, ,561; sales, 779S stock, 212,S26.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-12
NUMEROUS DEATHS
 WERE EXAGGERATED

Washington, December 1.-The time honored statement that every tie on the Panama railroad represented a human life lost in it's construction has received it's quietus in an official statement issued by the canal commission. The commits sion has made public letter from Major General George w. Davis, first governor of the Canal zone who said an analysis has shown that 14000) ties were in the roadbed of the Panama railway, but that the loss Of life was comparatively small. Never more than 70Cl laborers were employed upon the road during the four end q half years of it's construction said general Da- wis. who added that there was not a ainsle case of illness among tho passen- geis for three years after the road was opened.
 It was explained that the station of th,s line known as Matachin. the Spanish word for butcher" was so named to commem- crate the wholesale suicide there of a large number of Chinese coolies who he came melancholy and failing to secure an immediate release from their labor contracts killed themselves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-12
PROTEST AGAINST
 HORSE RACING

Charleston, S. C., December 11.-Presi- dent F. M. Poteat of Furman university speaking at mass meeting for men here tonight, condemned the establishment oi the horse racing plant which is now ir process of construction here. A petition is now being circulated among the busl. ness men of the city requesting the legis- lature to enact laws prohibiting race tract, gambling in this state and the ministerial union of the city has condemned .he enterprise unsparingly.
 The promoters. however, are making rapid progress in the construction of a s250.0C9 plant Three hundred horses are here and the meet is due to open on January 10 1912.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-12
LARGE RECEIPTS
 EXERT PRESSURE
On the Market for Wheat. Bears in Pit Have the
 Advantage

Chicago. December 11.-Big receipts northwest. both sides of the international line, exertel pressure today on the mar ket for wheat. Largely as a result the close was 3sn&c under Saturday night. Corn showed net loss of 9sc toss61ac and oats decline of 1sMAc. At the end of the day hog products were down 5a1O1sc.
 From the outset bears in the wheat pit had the advantage, being aided by the fact that less serious losses than existed were shown in todays crop advces from the Argentine. A more immediate and potent influence, however developed in reports that Minneapolis and Duluth had arrivals totalling $40 cars, against 751 a year ago. Moreover Winnipeg sent word of 1421 cars there es compared with 426 the corre- spending day last year. In this connec- tion the United States visible supply in- crease, although smaller than had been looked for, made rather forcible contrast with falling off 12 months back Heavy rains beneficial for winter wheat in Kan sas and Oklahoma formed another source of discomfort fo rthe bulls. Besides, cash demand was slow and prices relatively weaker than for futures. Conflict in pri- vate dispatches from Buenos Ayres re- gardng weather conditions afforded ground for some recovery as trading ap- preached the close. May fluctuated be- tween 96A@969sc and 979sc, with the final tone firm, but 1s@5sc down at 967sQ97c
 There was good commission buying which kept corn strong. A little export business had an inspiring effect The country movement was lighter than last week. May ranged from 623sd621kc to 63c, closing firm 2sc net higher at 627sc. Cash grades were steady. No yellow was quoted at 70@71c for car lots.
 Shorts did most of the buying in oats. This demand was sufficient to absorb sur plus offerings. May ranged between 4s5sc and 4SAc, with the close 1sc up at S1a @4S7sc.
 Some of the larger packers sold pro- visions through spectators and brokers An additional weakening factor was the circumstance that western receipts of hogs weer much heavier than a year ago. Pork closed 1Oc to 10412Kc, and other pro- auctions 5c to 71ad10c down.
 Future quotations were as follows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-12
New York Cotton Futures
Daily Cotton Movement

| Galveston: Quiet; middling, SAC; net | receipts, 20,104; gross receipts 2O,l04; sales 1703; stock, 4293s; continent, 26,64i | coastwise, 6929. | New Orleans Easy; middling, 9lsc net receipts, 1l,403; gross receipts, Il, lSO sales, 2300 stock, 252,6i0. Mobile: Net receipts, 231S; gross re- ceipts, 231S; stock, S2,S33; coastwise, 52 Savannah: Quiet middling, SAC; net | receipts, 13,272; gross receipts, 13,3lS; sales, 42S2 stock, 279,046; continent, 9972; coast wise, 4Ol7.
 Charleston: Quiet middling, sac; net receipts. 32l5; gross receipts, S245; stock, 6S,21S.
 Wilmington: Dull middllng, SAC; net receipts, APO; gross receipts, APO; stock, 24,322
 Norfolk: Quiet; middling, S7sc; net re- ceipts, 740S gross receipts, 740S; sales, 1893; stock, 64, ,791; coastwise, 505i.
 Baltimore: Nominal; middling, 91sc; gross receipts, 2S6l; stock, 62l5.
 New York: Quiet; mddling, 9.20c; gross receipts, 12,979; sales, 4lOO; stock, 120 205; Great Britain, 1900; continent, 3l97; ccastwise, 1886.
 Boston; Quiet; middling. 9.2Oc; net re- ceipts, 191; gross receipts, 1927; stock, h. 069.
 Philadelphia: Quiet; midding, 9.45c; gross receipts, 30; stock s543. .
 Brunswick: Stock, S676.
 Gulfport: Stock, Il AS.
 Texas City: Net receipts, 2339; gross re- ceipts, 23S9; stock, S1,469; Great Britain, S629.
 Jacksonville: Net receipts, 459; gross receipts, 459; coastwise, 459 Port Townsend Net receipts, 5l5O; gross receipts, 5450; Japan, 5450.
 Total today at all ports: Net, 70, 309; Great Britain, 9929; continent, 39,s13; Japan, 545O; stock, 1,435,37S. Consolidated at all ports: Net 13O.- 251; Great Britain, 10,179; continent, 72,- 297, Japan, 5450.
 Total since September 1 at all ports: Net 5,992, ,190; Great Britain, 1,199, ,9S9; France, 501,3l3; continent. 1, ,727,OO6; aJpan, 97174; Mexico, 2350.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-12
PARCELS POST IN
 21 FOREIGN LANDS

Washington, December 11.-Complete in formation of the operation of the parcels post in 21 foreign lands has been compiled for the use of the Senate committee on postoffices and post roads. to be used in considering proposed Legislation to es- tablish parcels post in the United States
 The statistic show that where the par cels post operates, packages form the smallest part of the mail. Senator Bourne chairman of the committed, says that un- der the parcels post rates proposed fourth class mail matter would be doubled or trebled without emissaries to the post office department
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-12
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York, December u.-tSpecial)- With the bureau report giving the crop at 14,SS5.000 bales the bearish sentiment is if anything, increased, on the belief that they have, as usual with a large crop, underestmated the total yield
 When the report was published, the market sold off to points, which un- covered such a number of buying orders that the decline was changed into a quick advance of some 16 points, then the south and local traders supplied the demand from Europe, closing the mar ket a shade lower than before the re- port.
 The sentiment is as bearish, if not more so than at any time this season; we find this view throughout the south and the north, while Europe each day takes more cotton than America thinks she should.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-12

offerings were not heavy at the decline, and the market later rallied on covering of shorts, bull support and reports that one of the leading roasters was heavy buyer of spot coffee in the local mar ket. The close was steady and last prices were net unchanged to points higher. Sales. 65,000 bags. December, 13 .66c; January, 3.33c; February. 1s.o5c; March, F .96c; April, 12.95c: May. June, July, August and September, 129ic; De- tober, F .93c; November, 12.92c.
 Havre was 1ad% franc lower at the hour of the local opening, but later re- covered part of the loss, closing net un- changed to A lower. Hamburg was 194 A pfenng lower. Of the Brazilian mar kets Rio was 50 Refs higher at Ssx025; Santos, 100 reis lower, As Ssx150; IS 7sx150.
 Receipts at the two Brazilian ports, 24,- GOO, against 1S200 last year. Todays spe- cial cable from Santos reported the mar ket steady with 4s 50 reis higher. New York warehouse deliveries Saturday were 4919, against 7521 bags last year.
 Spot quiet; Rio No. z, 141sc; Santos No. 1, 157sc. Mild quiet. Cordova, 161a@1S1ac nominal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-12
Fruits and Produce
(Corrected by Douglas Br,

(Corrected by Douglas Bros.l
 Apples fancy northern, per bbl., s465 .50s bulk, S2.75@3. Oranges: California, per box, s5. Lemons Fancy. per box. So. Lines: Imported, sl. Pineapples: s2. .75 Q3 per crate. Grapes: Tokay, per crate, s2. Concord. pony basket, 14c; s-lb. basket, BOG. Irish potatoes: Per bushel, $1.20; Sweet Potatoes: Dooey yaIns. per bushel. 750 soc; Rutabagas: Canadian, h., 1i6c; On ions: Red Globe. per h., 2s4c: Spanish. per crate, S1.65 Celery: Colorado, per crate, s6; per dozen punches, 90cQ1. 95; Oranges, Florida. s2.5O; Cranberries, per box, $2.7563; per bbl.. s11.