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The Washington times., 1911-02-14
ROMANCE BACK Of
REID ENGAGEMENT
Couple to Be Married in
Time to Accompany Diplo-
mat to London.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE engage
ment of Miss Helen Miles Rogers,
daughter of Mrs. benjamin Talbot Rog-
ers. of Racine, Mich, to Ogden Mills
Reid, son OF Ambassador and Mrs.
Whitelaw Reid, has been announced.
1t was also announced that the we'd
ding will take place before Mr.. and
Mrs. Reid return to London. The young
couple are expected to accompany the
ambassador and his wife to Europe
Immediately after their marriage.
Back of the engagement, which is just
announced, is a pretty romance. Miss
Rogers comes from an old Wisconsin
family and is graduate of Barnard
College. She is of a literary bent and
Immediately after her graduation en-
tered the employ Of Mrs. Reid as sec
retary. Although technically an en-
ploye, Miss Rogers was really one Of
the Reid family. and she made friends
rapidly both in this city and London.
Young Mr.. Reid, after leaving COL
lege, entered the employ of the New
York Tribune. working as a reporter
and in the business office of that pa
per for some time. He and Miss ROg-
tlS Hdu many tastes IN common, and
their growing intimacy was noted and
commented on by their mutual
friends. The announcement of their
engagement does not come as a sur
l rise to those close to them.
Mr.. Reid is at present director and
secrt tary of the Tribune Association.
which publishes the New York Tri-
bune. He is a graduate Of Yale Uni
Versity and of the Yale Law School
II" is a member of the Chamber of
Commerce, the Union League and
Union Club.
His engagement to Miss Rogers ha
the sanction and approval of his par-
ents. The wedding will take place
some time in March
The Washington times., 1911-02-14
SAYS RAILWAY MAIL
CLERKS FIGHT IS WON
Their Attorney Says Place to
Economic Is on Rates
Paid Railroads.

James Manahan, of Minneapolis, at
torney for the railway mail clerks OF
the Northwest in their fight to get bet
ter working conditions. pay and hours
declares that the fight is won, and that
the whole railway postal service Is ike
lv to be overhauled because of the pres
ent agitation.
I'm the effort for economy" he said,
'the department ordered that the slack
be taken up. The subordinates took
more slack than there was. Ihe men
were driven beyond the limits OF human
endurance, conditions in the West be
came intolerable, and, finally, open re-
bellion broke out on the Pierre-Iracy
division in South Dakota.
Railroads 0verpaid.
THE men refused to do extra work
imposed, and ten were suspended. Five
were reinstated, but all refused to re-
sumo work till the other five were taken
back A mass meeting at St. Paul
resulted, and l was sent here to repre-
sent the men.
The pay Of clerks is small compared
to the amounts paid the railroads for
hauling mails. Economy began at the
wrong end. The Government, under the
times as much as could possibly be
saved by OverwOrking the men. Not
only are the railroads grossly overpatd.
but fines for delay are RENTED IN
amounts that. if enforced. would hire
more clerks than needed.
Dividends Before Lives.
1.-The railroads are allowed to furnish
old wooden mail cars, operated between
huge engines and heavy steel-frame
cars. In a collision, the mail car is
crushed like paper, and the mail clerks
killed or mained Their lives are not
considered so important as dividends.
IAN executive order gags the men
so thev cannot complain of their
wrongs. but there is suliCitude in Con-
Eress for every sight of a railroad
company. However. We have pros
peCt OF improvements. Senator La
FOnette's resolution for an inquiry has
started something. Within a few days
many promotions, long held up for econ
omy'S sake, have been made, the mini
mum hour rule has been related, and
pay has been allowed for overtime and
station work. In fact, the department
has done the fair thing; but the rail-
roads have not. and the thing must be
fought out before the people and Con-
gress, between now and the next ses-
sion"
The Washington times., 1911-02-14
Plans Air Flight Today
Over Canadian Border

OGDENSBURG, n. Y, Feb. 4.-Hun-
dreds of farmers are fiocking into this
city today and even crossing from the
Canadian shore to witness the initiation
of Aeronaut Emil Raratiers big balloon
la PressC, in which he and his wife will
attempt to reach Montreal.
Pilot balloons sent Up yesterday head
ed directly for the Canadian city and
caused Mrs. Barlatier to clap her hands
IN delight. She is enthusiastic over the
prospect of beirg the first woman from
North America to cross the border in an
airship.
The Washington times., 1911-02-14
Pacific Slope Attractive
To Rockefeller's Pastor

NEW YORK, Feb. 4.-Because the
Rev. Charles F. Aked, pastor of the
Fifth Avenue Baptist Church, John d.
RockefelIer's. is dissatisfied because the
people of his congregation cannot agree
On site for a new edifice. it is consid-
cred likely that he will accept call to
the west. He is now in San Francisco,
and after preaching his first sermon at
the First Congregational Church there
he telegraphed:
The crowds, the enthusiasm, and the
spirit of the people are very exciting,
and l find the prospects singularly at
tractive."
The Washington times., 1911-02-14
Chicago Police Search
For a Kidnapped Girl

CHICAGO, Feb 4.-Police here to-
day are searching for the kidnapers of
the six-year-old daughter of Louis
Malow, a locomotive engineer. MaIow
was found in a serious condition on the
steps of an emergency hospital here
shortly after midnight, suffering from
many cuts in the head and face and a
fractured skull. He asserts he was
standing on a corner with his daughter
in his arms when two men leaped on
him and beat him into Inconsistencies.
When he regained his faculties, his
daughter and the men were gone.
The Washington times., 1911-02-14
Demands of Fashion
Destroying Rare Birds

RICHMOND. Va, Feb. 14-Women can
no longer wear bird-plumed aigrettes
with clear conscience. Those who
permit themselves to indulge :heir van
fly in an attempt to outshine their sis
ters by adjoining coiffures and millin-
cry creations with aigrettes and other
plumage of wild birds, We're condemned
in no uncertain terms by T. Gilbert
Pearson, secretary of the National Au-
dubOn Society before the famous John
Marshall High School here.
New York and Paris women were es-
peCially denounced by the lecturer, who
said many species of the feathered
tribes are becoming extinct because of
the tremendous market for the sale of
plumage in those cities.
The Washington times., 1911-02-14
Saws Canada Pact
Would Cut England

PARIS. Feb. 4.-Baron Robert de
Caix, writing to the Journal des Debats
declares that the proposed reciprocity
agreement between the United States
and Canada promises to be a factor in
detaching the North American colony
from Great Britain and drawing 1t
closer to the big republic politically.
French exporters are apprehensive
about reciprocity effect upon their Cana
dian business.
The Washington times., 1911-02-14
Woman Editor Declares
Magazines Need Women

NEW YORK. Feb. 14-That there is
q future for women in the magazine
field, and that they may find there an
opening which will provide greater
chance for success than any other. is
the opinion of Mrs. Sophie Kerr I'm
derwood, an editor of a woman's
magazine. expressed in a lecture at
New York University.
Mrs. Underwood laid especial en-
phasis on the necessity for sincerity,
courteousness. and aptitude of express
sion.
The Washington times., 1911-02-14
London Guarding Against
Plague From the Orient

LONDON, Feb. 14.-All arrivals from
the Orient are being subjected to rigid
inspection by the health authorities TO
guard against an invasion of the plague
In the case Of invalds, the inspection
takes the form Of a meteorological eX-
animation. An isolation station has
been established, where all suspects will
he kept.
ManChurian MESA ges TODAY say that
starving hands Of natives. deprived Of
work through TIE epidemic, have turned
to murder and robbery in their des-
Deration.
The Washington times., 1911-02-14
Lawmakers to Speak.

Representatives Clark and William S.
Bennett will be the principal speakers at
the twentieth annual banquet of the
Vaughn class of Calvary Baptist
Church, February Il: The function will
be held in the Sunday-schOol house of
the church.
The Washington times., 1911-02-14
Question of Initiative,

Bach-Confess. now, Henry-you don
pay as much attention to your wife as
You did before you were married?
H. Peck-Lord, yest l mind twice as
quick nOw.-Toledo Blade
The Washington times., 1911-02-14
CHURCHMEN EXTOL
LIFE Of LINCOLN
Anniversary Observed in
Garden Memorial Church
in AnacoStia.
WASHINGTON TINES BUREAU.
ANACOSTIA, d. c., FEB. II

ANASOoI Ia, ~ ~ T Ed IL
The life of Abraham Lincoln was
dwelt upon. by the Brotherhood Of the
! Garden Memorial Presbyterian Church
last evening at meeting commemorate
ing the 102d anniversary Of his birth.
| The program was given under the d.
Iection of Lloyd Biddle. The Rev.
George M. Cummings, the pastor of the
church, delivered the principal address,
taking for his subject Some Traits OF
Lincoln's Character" William A Smell
read a paper on THE Tale of the Man
With a Heart Big Enough TO Hold the
World" Robert Anderson read an es-
say relating to Lincolns strength of
character. The music was by Walter
F. 'Sowerbutts and Charles Appel. Re
freshments were served.
Electa Chapter. No. 2, Order of the
Eastern Star. will observe st. Valen-
tines day by a meeting this evening in
the Anacostia Masonic Hall. when
program appropriate to the event will
be presented. Each member has been
called upon to appear with valentine.
A valentine party was held last even
ing at the home of Mrs. Frank c.
Haines, Good Hope road and Fourteenth
street, when the members of her class
OF the Sunday school of the Anacostia
Methodist Episcopal Church were enter
tanned.
The Epworth League of the Anacostia
Methodist Episcopal Church has planned
to give a valentine social tomorrow
evening at the residence Of Charles F,
Linger, on Good Hope road.
Oscar H. Osterman has been desig-
mated by President Charles R. Burr, of
the Anacostia Citizens Association, to
represent the association at the exer-
cises in honor of Washingtons Birth
day in the Van Buren School, on w
street. They will be held the afternoon
of February 2l, and Mrs. Osterman will
be one Of the speakers Of the afternoon.
There will be a meeting of the Brother
hood of the local Methodist Episcopal
Church on Friday evening.
Washington's Birthday is to be cele-
brated by the Young Peoples Society Of
Christian Endeavor associated with the
Garden Memorial Presbyterian Church
by a colonial tea. Invitations have been
issued for the affair. and all have been
hidden to appear in colonial costume
The celebration will take place on the
evening of the 22d.
Jacob Neurath, eighty-f1ve years old,
who is an inmate Of the Home for the
Aged and Infirm, at Blue Plains, d. c.,
was found wandering about the streets
in Anacostia last night by Policeman
John F. Reagan. The old man was re-
moved TO the Washington Asylum Hos
pital in the patrol wagon. He had left
the institution for a walk, and had be-
come lost.
The Epworth League of the Methodist
Episcopal Church in Anacostia is re-
hearsing for a drama, entitled The
Elopement of Ellen,' which the society
intends to produce in the new hall.
Policeman D. J. Garvey, one OF the
station clerks of the Eleventh precinct.
is enjoying five days leave at his resi-
dence in AnacOStia.
The Washington times., 1911-02-14

The Epworth League of the Methodist
Episcopal Church in Anacostia is re-
hearsing for a drama, entitled The
Flonement of Ellen" which the society
intends to produce in the new hall.
The Washington times., 1911-02-14

Policeman D. J. Garvey. one of the
station clerks of the Eleventh precinct,
is enjoying five days leave at his resi-
dence in AnacOstia.
The Washington times., 1911-02-14

There will be a meeting of the Brother
hood of the local Methodist Episcopal
Church on Friday evening.
The Washington times., 1911-02-14

A valentine party was held last even
ing at the home of Mrs. Frank c..
Haines, Good Hope road and Fourteenth
street, when the members of her class
Of the Sunday school of the Anacostia
Methodist Episcopal Church were enter
tanned.
The Washington times., 1911-02-14

The Epworth League of the Anacostia
Methodist Episcopal Church has planned
to give a valentine social tomorrow
evening at the residence Of Charles F.
Linger, on Good Hope road.
The Washington times., 1911-02-14

Electa Chapter. No. 2, Order of the
Eastern Star. will observe st. Valen-
tines day by meeting this evening in
the Anacostia Masonic Hall. when a
program appropriate to the event will
be presented. Each member has been
called upon to appear with a valentine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-05
SELLING QUITE
 ACTIVE AT START
Close in the Cotton Market Steady at Net Advance
 of 13 to Is Points

New York, December 1.-The publiea- the signal for active covering of shorts in the cotton market today and the cloSe was very steady at net advance of 13a1S points,:
 The market opened steady at a decline of 1 point 10 an advance of ? points in response to steady cables and larger spot sales in the English market. Sell ing was quite active at the start and was accompanied by a talk of a very bearish report from the National Gifhhers association, but the crop estimate of .1i,- 945,000 bales, exclusive of linters, by q prominent local authority appeared to be about standoff, and following the actual publication of the national ginners' re- port estimating the amount ginned to December 1 at 12,900, 600 bales and the crop at 15,50oOoo bales excluding lintees, the market became firmer on realizing by ssellers of last week, buying for a re- action and support from trade sources. Part of the early buying was for for eign account and was supposed to be against sales in Liverpool, but while the demand from this source was a little less active after the close of the English market covering seemed to become more general during the afternoon and there was also buying for a reaction encour- aged by reports of steadler southern spot markets. Closing prices were with in point of two of the best and about 70 to "A points above the low records of Saturday morning. Private cables re- ported good demand In Liverpool from the continent, and advices were received from the south indicating that southern spot offerings were smaller The big crop figures issued during the morning appeared to be discounted and recent sellers seemed disposed to even up their accounts in advance of the official re- ports The census report on ginning is due next Friday and the government S estimate of the crop next Monday The proposal to establish a third yearly re- vision of differences between grades of spot cotton as applied to deliveries on New York contracts was carried by a vote of 199 to today. Tie change in the by-lews will become effective next season.
 Receipts today, 7S 199 bales against 73,- 152 last week, and 53,300 last year.
 Today's receipts at New Orleans 13, . 9S5 bales against 6.621 last year. and at Houston 35,26S against 2663S last year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-05
Montgomery Market

Montgomery, December 4.-(Special .)- Spot cotton was quoted in Montgomery today as follows: Middling, sac; strict niiddling. SBc; other quotations un- changed.
 Eggs are selling at BOG retail and chick. ems from BOG to 60c.
 Other quotations are as follows.
 Tomatoes, fancy stock, six basket crates, &. 10; choice stock. basket crates. 9CcQ$1.
 box.
 california blackeyed peas, 6c per pound. Peaches-C California, $l.75Q2 per crate. Cabbage-$3.25 per crate.
 Sweet Potatoes-s1.50 .50 per bushel.
 Irish Potatoes-S2.0 05 per bushel
 Onions-S1 .S042 per crate. Texas Ber- nudas in crates, bushel crates. $l.5OQl. 75 per bushel.
 Alabama Peaches-s1.75 per crate.
 Watermelons-Florida Watson's. Sl2.5o9 20 per 100.
 Corn Roasting ears, 20Q3Oc per dozen. Lard-Pure, 1014c; basis fancy cotton oil lard. SAC; packers composed, SEC.
 Butter-Creamery, firsts, 26Q27c: coun. fry, 11@12c; renovated, 20@211zc.
 Flour-Fancy nominal; straights, s4. 2oa 425; patent $4. .9545.75
 Meal-Roler, 96 pound bags, $1 .65; water ground, N.7O.
 Cheese-Full cream. Daisy. 16c per pound.
 Coffee-Maxwell House blend, 3 pound cans, 85c; Maxwell House blend, 1 pound cans, BOG; ordinary 141A9151sc; prime, 1e0 1Sc; fancy, 20Q22c; Peaberry, 221ac; Ar- buckles, % 1c per case, New York basis: -Aoca and Java blend. 271kc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-05
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York December 4.-(SpecAl.)- Continental spinners and operators con- tinue to be heavy buyers in Liverpool, their purchases today absorbing all of the American offerings. The basis of their buying appears to be: First, what seems to them a comparatively low price; secondly the smaller crops in other coun- tries from which they draw portion Of their supply; and thirdly, their small stock of cotton after two years of small crops.
 Arbitrage buyers during the opening hour took the local offerings for foreign account, and finally many of the sellers of last week began buying, through more or less tardy realization of the ex- tent of the European demand Tonight the firm closing is looked upon as nat ural reaction and the trade expects the south to become a free seller on any further improvement. The National Gin ners' report and estimate of the crop was quite as large as had been expected, but their influence had already been felt. Our northern spinners showed more interest, but were not large buyers, wait ing for the pressure of what is known as Christmas cotton to cause lower markets.
 Liverpool should advance some to points tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-05
Coffee Market ,

New York, December 4.-The market for coffee futures opened barely steady at a decline of 11@16 points in re- sponse to lower European cables and heavy selling by prominent traders. The market here sold lower in the absence of aggressive bull support with the close weak at a net decline of 26@33 points Receipts, 52,525 bags. Decem- Der and January, 16.3Sc; February, 134Sc; March, 13.34c; April, 13.29c; May, 13.24c; June, 13.22c; July, 13.1Sc; Au- gust, September, october and Novem- Der, 13.17c,
 Havre was quiet. Hamburg was E to S pfenning lower. Rio, 75 reis higher at SIX 575; Santos, 90 reis lower; As, 8 SIX 500; Is, SIX 700. Re ceipts at the Brazilian ports were 31,- 900 against 35.O00 last year. Jundiahy receipts, 30,000, against 16,000 last year. Offers of Brazil were reported un- changed to a shade lower. Today special Santos cable reported As un- changed, and Sac Paulo receipts of S5,- 900 against 44,000 the previous day.
 Spot, quiet; Rio No. '. 14&c; Santos No. 4, 1874 GIG 1hc. Mild, dull; Cordova, 16A @1s1ac nominal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-05
CLOSING FIGURES
 SHOW A DECLINE tHHENGHH Hk hIH tEk ARvE
Wheat Traders Become Dis- cOuraged With Heavy
 Receipts

Chicago. December 4.-With the United states visible supply increased more than ]. GOO 00O bushels for the week, and with northwest receipts very heavy, wheat traders today became discouraged. Clos ing figures showed a decline of A@asc to 1sc net Corn finished 1Ac to %Q7sc down; oats off B@hcc, and provisions at drop of 12d3oc
 Holders of wheat found themselves con fined with the unwelcome announcement tLat the amount of the cereal in store m this country had reached point where the total exceeded that of last year by 42 4S5,oo0 bushels. What made the sit uation in this respect the more se- rious that arrivals at northwestern mar kets gave no sign of stoppage in the near future of plling up of stocks. Besides. there was favoring weather in the Argen-. tine, and that country was credited with making more liberal offerings to Europe.
 World shipments, too, were above weekly estimates. Clearances from this side though, have seemed to be all Can adian. Taken as a whole, developments at no time afforded any degree of com fort to dealers on the bull side. Between the opening and the close May ranged from 991ac to $1.O0ls, closing steady but down at 997sc.
 Tn the corn market spectators who had previously been inclined to stand for December delivery of the grain were sell ing out today. The movement of the crop was free despite many complaints of lack of cars and locomotives. The weather map showed conditions decidedly favorable. May f1uctuated from 631sc to 6414c, closing steady at 634c, loss of 1ac to fse. Cash grades were slow. No. ? yellow not quoted. Oats trade was Of meager sort. Values reflected the weak ness of corn and wheat. Top and bottom figures touched for the May option proved to be 49s4d497sc and 491ac, with last sales 14c off at 595sc.
 Hog products suffered rather sharp break./ One reason was that exports for the week were Shot nearly so large as heretofore. Moreover there was sell ing pressure of a kind which seemed to indicate packers were hedging output At the end of the session pork had fallen 25 d271ac to 30c, and other products 121k@ 171ac.
 Future quotations Were~as follows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-05
Live Stock Market

St. Louis, December 4.-Cattle-Re ceipts, 6700, including 27O0 Texans; market steady 1Oc lower; native shipping ano export steers, $7. 50@9; dressed steers, Soq I: stocners. $3@6; cows and heifers, $Sg' calves, s4oIS. .25; Texas and Indian steers s4m7: COWS and heifers, $4.50Q7
 Hogs-Receipts, 15,000; market ouloe lower: pigs and lights, $4.5046.O pack CTS, zs5 .s5@e.s5; butchers and best neaVy s. .9OQ6.4 40.
 Sheep-Receipts, 600 market steady: ma tive muttons, s3QlS.75; lambs, $4,25@5,lo stocl1ers, s1.50@3.25
 Chicago, December 4-Cattle receipts es- timatcd at 26.OO0; market strong for good grades; others weak; beeves, $4oOq9.lo Texas steers, s4. 4.1OG5.s5; western steers, $4. .4OdI7 15; stockers, $9@5,s5; cows ana heifers, s1. .90Q5.90; calves, S5.5oqS.
 Hogs-Recepts estimated at 44,oOo' market activek steady to strong; lights, 8. 6O0f6. 30; mixed, s5. .9Od16.50; heavy, S5.9oa 6.55; rough. $5. 95@6.20; good to choice heavy. $e20d655; pigs, s45O@595; bulk oi sales, $6.15a6.4 40.
 Sheep-Receipts estimated at 4O,OOo; market weak; mostly 10@15c lower; na- tive, $25Od4; western, g. .75Q4; yearlings, s4d5 .25; lambs, native, $S.75G6; western, $3. .750i6.
 Kansas City, December 4.-Cattle--Re- ceipts, 14.0oO, including HOO southerns; market steady to strong; dressed beef and export steers, $6. 5od9; western steers, S4Q76,5o: stockers. Q5.60; southern steers. s4dG.5O: southern cows. $3G4.4o: native
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-05
PACKING HOUSES DO B|G BUSINESS The Demand for Fowl Not so Brisk-PrOduce
 Plentiful

A feature of Morris avenue business Monday was an unusually heavy trade in the packing houses. There was heavy buying from the beginning to the close with prices strong and steady.
 The demand for fowl, however. was not so brisk that for other meats, al- though fair trade was witnessed in the poultry line. Quotations on chickens and eggs were not affected at any time dur ing the days business. Hens were offered at 10c and flyers at 14c and 15c per pound. Fresh eggs still hover around BOG and s2c per dozen.
 For produce the demand was fair and everything seemed to be plentiful. with the exception of celery. The markets arc bare of celery, but merchants are look ing for large shipment either today or tomorrow morning.
 Among yesterdays receipts were four car loads of feedstuffs and several GOODS of chickens.
 Quotations are as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-05
Liyerpool Cotton Market

Liverpool, December 4.-Spot cotton ln fair demand; prices unchanged to points lower; American middling, 5.59d; good middling, 5 .23d; middling, 5.01d; low mid ding, 4.S7d; good ordinary, 4.7Sd; ordi- nary, 4.53d.
 The sales of the day were 1000 bales, of which 600o were for speculation and export and included u,7O American.
 Receipts, 100O0 bales, including Soo. American. Futures opened steady and closed steady: December 4.SS1ad; De cember-January, 4.S3d; January-Febru- ary, 4S5d; F'ebruaryMarch, 4.S6lad March-April, 4.Ssd; April-May. 4.so1ad May-June, 4.93d; June-July, 4.a5d; July August, 496lkd; August-september. A. s6d September October, 4.951ad; october-No- vember, 4,95d.