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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-21
SOME IMPROVEMENT
 IN TRADE CIRCLES Betterment Is Not Marked in
 Leading Lines JOBBERS ARE ACTIVE In Many Industrial Lines Business Is Not so Good But a Few Report Activity md a Promising
 Outlook
JoBBERs ARE ACTIVE

New York, January 20.-Bradstreet's tomorrow will say:
 Trade undercurrents are running a little more freely in consonance with the progress of the season, but the improvement is neither widespread nor marked. While the larger centers re- port that salesmen are sending in bet ter orders for dry goods and kindred lines, less important cities, with a few exceptions, principally in the south agree that trade is not better than fair to good At the moment jobbers are busy on early spring shipments and wholesale trade has not as yet as- sumed an active appearance. In fact. buyers are still displaying conser- vative attitude, preferring apparently to buy frequently rather than in large volume at any one time. This disposi- ton. taken in conjunction with the fact that stocks must be light, augers well for a healthy undertone, but pending price readjustments, for which buyers seem to be waiting, trade move ments tend to the sporadic.
 In industrial lines little in the way of improvement has developed. On the one hand there is better. demand for lumber at southern points; fertil- izers are active; farm machinery Is in good request, and builders hardware is in demand Profits in this line are scanty. Brightness in those lines IS offset by further weakness in pig iron by continued dullness in the steel trade in general. by quietness in and cur tailment of leather output and by the widespread demand. north and south, for a further reduction in cotton mill products. In the cotton goods trade ginghams and the finer makes of goods are relatively best situated, but coarser articles do not make an en- viable showing. In the east the shoe industry Is quiet,
 Business failures in the United States for the week ending January 19 were so2 against s53 last week, 275 last year, s05 in 1909, 40S in 1908. and 252 in 1902.
 Business failures in Canada for the week numbered 30 which compares with s3 last week and 40 last year. Wheat, including flour exports from the United States and Canada, for the week ending January 19 aggregate 2,527,501 bushels against 2,5S2.655 last week and 2034,746 last year For the 2g weeks enolnE January 1s exports are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-21
Dun's Weekly Review

New York, January 20.-R. c. Dun 6 Co.'S weekly review of trade tomorrow will say:
 Improvement in financial condition has been marked development in the last few days, and to some extent has been ac- companied by more active trade dis tribution, although the industrial con- traction of the last half year is still in evidence. This improvement, Is reflected also in the more encouraging aspects Of the iron and steel market. While produc- tion is still only half of producing ca pacty, and there is no decided change in conditions. yet there Is new export busi- ness of note and increased buying by the railroads. Copper is slightly weaker, ow- ing to the fact that stocks are heavy, notwithstanding the big world consump tion
 Many large dry goods buyers have been.
 in the primary markets, but their opera tions are still along conservative lines. considerable export trade has been done with the far east in the last seven weeks. Printers are getting very fair share of trade. Bleached sheetings have been advanced and cotton blankets have been placed for the season at very slight advances. The largest factors have booked substantial orders, especially in the fancy. and better grades and a fair spring business is reported in printed wash goods selling at 71s to 161z cents per yard. ..
 Retailers are buying more dress goods and wash fabrics. Against these favorable features must be set meetings of manu- lecturers to curtail production because of the inability to secure values for finished merchandise commensurate with the cost of raw materials and general cost of pro duction. Mems wear and dress goods mills are gathering business for fall, yet com plaints of very close prices are general.
 Footwear conditions show substantial improvement Orders for spring. delivery are larger and New England manufac- turers in some cases have accumulated larger reserve of orders than for many months past. There is more confident feeling all around and the prospects for a steady normal business from now on are very encouraging.
 There has been a further easing off in prices on certain varieties of hides, but the market has failed as yet to develop the weakness that was expected on ac- count of the closing of tanneries and the materially reduced working force in hides. Some improvement is shown,in the leather market with an increase in sales this week and a slightly firmer tone in prices 4J .sa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-21

q wish the people of all walks in life could have realized the interest and the importance of the sessions that have just been held in this city by the Alabama State Horticultural society," said E. J. Bryan. one of the most active members, yesterday.
 There was not one dry or unimpor- tant paper or discussion during the two- days session. Even the layman, the bus mess man who knows practically nothing of horticultural matters, would not but have been interested in the discussions.
 "The unusually large attendance and the increased interest In the technical subjects taken up and discussed by the members and the experts present indi- cates the growing interest in scientific agriculture. This is an age of brains, and the man who goes into partnership with the Creator in the production of wealth has realized at last that educa- tion and brains count in making him suc- cessful in carrying out his part in the wonderful contract.
 Every section of the state was well represented by people who are either making good or are striving for that ex- cellence of mental equipment that brings success. The society took on an impetus in the meeting just closed that is bound to result in much practical good in this state"
 MT. Bryan has one of the largest and finest peach and apple orchards in north Alabama. located on Sand mountain at Reeds Gap, a few miles north of War rior He has only been in the business a few years, but has already proven success.
 During his address before the Alabama. State Horticultural society. H. H. Bol- ton of Mobile deplored the fact that the Alabama Dooley yam potato is not ap-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-21
FIRST STRAWBERRIES
 ARRIVE ON AVENUE. Florida Product Selling at 50
 Gents Per Quart SHORTAGE OF MEATS Dealers Are Unable to Meet Demand With Present Receipts-NO Change
 In General Quotations
 Reported Yesterday

The merchants of Morris avenue en- joyed a good business yesterday ship ment of Florida strawberries was re- ceived and the berries are selling at 50 cents per quart
 The meat trade was brisk, but the packers were somewhat handicapped on account of a shortage of stock. Meat has been coming in very slowly during the past few days, and it has been impos- sible for the wholesalers to satisfy the trade.
 An important feature of the day was the arrival of shipment of live tur- keys, which are selling at 221a cents per pound. Dressed turkeys are qouted at 24 cents.
 No other changes in prices were noted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-21

Live Stock Steers, good to choice fat. $500 to 1aoa lbs. 41z45c.
 Steers. medium to good. $50 to 12oo ib. 312G41ac.
 Steers. good to choice fat, $50 to $50 lb, 3ls44c.
 Steers, medium to good. $50 to go lba S@311c.
 Oxen, good to choice, 3G4c. Oxen, medium to good. 21z03c. Cows and heifers. good to choice. sou to 1000 lbs, Sla441ac. Cows ana heifers. medium to xood. 3@4c.
 Cows and heifers. good to choics soa 500 to 800 pounds, 31a Q4c. Cows and heifers. medium to good spa to 800 lbs, 3@4c. Yearlings, good to choice, 3a315c. Yearlings medium to good, 21ad3c. Bulls, good to choice. 800 to 12OO lhs SQ31ac
 Bulls, medium to good. $50 to $50 lbs, 21sG3c.
 Bulls. medium to good. 800 to 12oo lbs. 2A @3c.
 Gamers 2@2s.c. Hogs. choice (corn fed), 1So to 25o lbs. 71ac.
 Hogs. choice (corn fed). 14o to 1So lbs., 71ac.
 Pigs, 80 to 12O lb. wts., 7c. Pigs, 60 to 80 lb. wts., 61a@7c. Fat cattle, demand good Oxen. demand fair. Medium cattle. demand good. Yearlings, demand fair. Bulls, demand fair. Gamers, demand fair. Hogs, demand good Pigs, demand good. ;.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-21
Fruits and Pr0duce ff-orrectpd bv DO1Olas Rra.

Fruits and Produce
 (Corrected by Douglas Bros,J Apples-Fancy red, S5 to $6 Oranges, California. s475; Florada, r.N @2.50.
 Pineapples, s3.5o Lemons-Fancy, A.50. Limes-Imported. per 100. 76cQ3l Irish Potatoes-New> stock, per bushAl 75QS0c. -s Cabbage--Danis cabbage. 1hc. Onions-Red Globe, 2hc lb Navy Beans-Choice Michigan, DOT bn $3.25.
 Lima Beans-Per ID. 6hc. Peas Virginia black-eye, per bu., &. N Spanish onions, per crate, N.K Celery-Fancy, per crate, $4.7s. Cocanuts, $5.50q6 per 100. Sweet Potatoes-Per barrel, $22572.n. Pears--Bartlett. per crate. sS.50; cook. Ing, per bbl., s2.5o; sugar, per bbl., S7. 70: per keg, s2.s5. Grapes-Malag keg, S6. Canada ttrnips, per h.. 1Mc Grape fruit, Florida. per box, 2.M Tangerines-Per box A.9o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-21

6S,709,0 003 bushels against 95,625,165 in the corresponding period last year
 Corn exports for the week are 2,210,- 772 bushels against 1.S35,379 last week and 6S3,S44 in 1910. For the 29 weeks ending January 19, corn exports are 17.3S4,s00 bushels against 12,651, ,S07 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-21
LITTLE STORIES ABOUT
 AFFAIRS IN ALABAMA
By WALTER HARPER.

preciated as it should be in the north. He said "The people of New York and fur ther up in New England are welded to the idea that the gastronomic paradise is located somewhere near the center of a pumpkin pie.
 They know nothing of real epicurean delight until they are introduced to the old-fashioned potato pie of the south. l have introduced number of Yankee ten- derfeet to this inexpressible luxury, and it has always delighted me to watch the development of delightful surprise in their faces. 1 have never yet failed to secure sincere expressions of appreca- tion.
 q have been revolving a plan in my mind for the practical advertising of the Dooey yam and its products in the north, where we might hope to open a new and profitable market for this valu- able product of our Alabama farms.
 My plan is to carry carload of yams and southern cooks to New York and the other centers in the north, cook up thou sands of potato pies and distribute them free among the savages who have never learned what real eating is.
 "I am sure there would be an instant demand for the Alabama Dooley yams.'t
 Jack Moore of Jasper, after filling him self with the electrifying atmosphere of Montgomery, returned home yesterday nursing a hope that he will be appointed back tax commissioner of Walker county.
 Indeed, it is said that he informed Gov ernor ONeal immediately after that gen. tleman was in a position to consider his friends that he, Jack, was the best man in the state, to say nothing of the county, for the place.
 Jack was sheriff of Walker county once upon time, and 1t is said that he was a good one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-21
Found Guilty of Murder

Duluth, Minn., January 2O.-The fury in the case of Charles Melowdrowsky, the 16-year-old boy who killed Police man Harry A. Chesmore, January 6, today returned a verdict of guilty of murder in the second degree Judge William A. Cant postponed sentence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-21
MONEY

F yo1 have money and want fo make more, ask me about real estate loans in Greater Birmingham; nothing safer and more profitable than high
 class mortgage loans; bank refer ences; long familiarity with land values and conditions. Turner R. Weakley, 2120 1st avenue. 1-5-3m
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-21
GENERAL STRIKE HAS
 BEGUN IN GUADELOUPE

Point a Pitre, Guadeloupe, January 20.-A general strike of laborers and small growers has begun throughout the island, owing to the refusal of tho sugar manufacturers to pay the wages demanded The sugar cane remains uncut and the grinding factories are idle.
 soldiers and gendarmes have been sent to protect the sugar plantations. The strikers declare that they will not resume work untils.the concessions sought have been made.
 So far there has been no disorder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-21
Flour and FeedstufYs

Flour nnd FeedstuHs
 (Corrected by Tennessee Mill Col Nellie King flour, per barrel, $535. Bolted meal, per 96-pound sack, $1.32. No. ? corn, per bushel, FOG. Pure wheat shorts, S3l. Pure wheat bran, S27. 10O-lb. C. S. hulls. per ton, S135O. Prime c. S. meal per ton, s29. c. S. feed meal, per ton, s26.5O. No. timothy hay. per ton, S22, Mixed alfalfa end Johnson grass, y1a Corn chops. per 1c0-lb. sack, $l.30. Flour in wood. 15c higher. White oats, 4Tc.
 Choice pea-green alfalfa. S2o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-21

Corrected by Southern Beef ana Pro
 vision Company J. V. Allen and others. Lard, 121sc; compound, 9%c.a D. s. short ribs, 111kc D. S. fat backs, 11c Smoked clear bellies. 17Mc; fancy. ls1ss Hams, smoked, 151ac; California, 11hc. Bacon. fancy, 25c; medium. 23c. Pork Joins, 14c; spare ribs, 12lkc. Ham butts, 131sc; Boston butts, 12Ac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-21
MORTGAGES

Is your money earning all it should ? Real estate mortgage loans on Birming- ham property are safe and yield good revenue I have negotiated hundreds of loans and never had a foreclosure. I can keep your money earning it's best interest rate and it will be safe. Bank references. Turner R. Weakley, 2120 First avenue.
 l-5-3m
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-21
INVESTMENTS

PARTIES desiring safe and profitable in vestments would do well to consult me about real estate loans on Birmingham property; long experience and familiar ity with land values; nothing better than high-class mortgage loans for
 safety and returns. Strong bank refer- ences. Turner n. Weakley, 2120 1st ave- nue. 12-30-3mos
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-21

FOR winter months, steam heat, cleo tric lights, elevator, bell boy and all service connected with a shigh-class no- tel Rates. with cafe service. from S3,oo without bath, to the best rooms with private bath s7 per week. The Birming- ham Hotel. n-4-u
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-21
LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Pig Iron

Cotton Seed Products tCorrected daily by Buckeye Cotton OH
 Company oil. prime. 4oQ4711c per gallon: meal. prime. 7h per cent ammonia. s27 per net ton; hulls, sacked, $11: hulls. loose, S9.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-21
Poultry and hgxs

Poultry una HRXS
 (Corrected by Garrett & Hine> ,Hens-Medium. 4oVoOc; live. per h.. Tie.
 Large flyers, 3O@35c, 15c per lb.; medium flyers, 20d25c 1713c per h.. small, 1711@aOc 15c per ID.
 Ducks. 4o945c; guineas. BOG; roostera BOG; geese, 450S0c; live turkeys, ps lb. 20c Dressed turkeys, 23Q24c Eggs-Fresh candled, 2SQ3Oc per dog.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-21
FOR RENT--ROOMS

THE AVALON-Beautifu1ly furnished rooms; furnace heat. bath, phone, 5os Fist street, corner 9th avenue. 11-1-u
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-21

HoTEI. MASON. 2o1s 5th avenue. beauti- fully furnished rooms, steam heat, path'
 phone; home comforts with hotel serv-
 ice. 1-1-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-21
WANTED-FEMALE HELP

WANTEDSSix young ladies Of good address to learn telephone operaing and accept positions with the Peo- pies Home Tel elephone Co. Apply Chief Operator. 219 North 18th street.
 1-20-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-21
sixteen-Yenr-oId Girl i. Bicnm,.,

Algon N. Y., January 2O.-Esther Dalke of Buffalo, 6 years old, has been received as an inmate of the Western House of Refuge here. hav- ing pleaded guilty to a charge of big amy. According to her story, her first marriage was the result of joke and the second dare.i both occurring within the last six months,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-21
REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE. 416 Cotton avenue, 4-room house; lot 40x110 feet; renting $11 per month, price s1200: terms small cash pay ment, balance SIS per month with 8 per cent interest.
 s1250-20 acres. 8 miles of city, near Fulton Springs; residence, barn. well and cultivated about IS acres
 L. G. PETTYJOHN Phones 11ol and 4s5. 1s25n Sd Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-21

WANTED-Position as travelling salesman for machinery and supply house. Five years experience in machine shop and five years as superintendent of large manufacturing plant; unmarried Best of references from former employers, as to ability and habits. Can take hold at once. Address Lock Box S05, Selma,
 Ala. 1-lS-It
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-21
ONE GENT A WORD

cent n word a dayj no ad. taken for less than 25c for first sn- sertion. Cash must accompany order
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-21
FOUND

>~~~~~~~~~~~~S~-~~~ ~-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~|~|~~~-~~c FOUND-A brooch: owner can obtain same by calling at S16 Brown Marx Bldg. identifying same and paying for this ad.
 Owner can have same by proving property and paying for ad. Call IT North 25th street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-21

WE want ladies to learn the new per- manent hair wave: we have the exclu- sive right to teach it here; no other work pays as well just now; possible for operators to earn $50 per day; we have the customers waiting our grad uates; can furnish employment for a large number at once: we also tea ch manicuring, facial massage, chiropody. electroysis by our own method of free clinic, instructions. demonstrations and examinations; tools given. Write for our free catalogue. Moler College, 5S w. Mitchell st.. Atlanta, Ga. 1-21-3t-eod
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-21
WANTED-AGENTS

THE Alabama Central oil and Gas com
 pany desires to establish a sales agency with a competent and reliable party in
 Birmingham, and will enter into con- tract granting the exclusive right to sell our treasury stock. References re- uuired Alabama Central oil and Gas Co., by J. B. Cobbs, President. z07-S Far ley Bldg. 1-20-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-21

AGENTS wanted; automobile necessity; can make s25 a day. repairs punctures in 1 minute; send for booklet. Automo- bile Tire Repair Co.,, Box i54, Lancaster, Pa. 1-13-6t ga WANTED-Live, hustling agents to sell an attractive and money-making lot and land proposition. Write F. E. Clark, sales manager, Hamlin Tex.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-21

WANTED-Everybo to know that we move February 1 to 1924 1st avenue, in
 Chamber of Commerce Bldg. Under derwood Typewriter Co, Eliot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-21
WANTED.
APPROPRIATELY wall calendar free We

wall calendar free. We have issued a handsome wall calendar,
 printed and Autographed in three col ors, containing handsome half-tone cuts of the seven principal office buildings of Birmingham. This calendar carries the bank numbers from 1 to 365, and shows the bank holidays in red, to- gether with memorandum as to why 1t is a holiday. Every business office and bank in Birmingham should have eone of these calendars. If you haven't gotten yours, will be glad to have you send your office boy for one today. Roberts & Son, "The Big Alabama House" 1872 Third ave. 1-20-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-21

WANTED-To purchase from some good, reliable concern, interest with services in well-esta blished real estate and ln- surance business in city by young man;
 best references furnished. Address M-39
 care Age-Herald. 1-21-2t WANTED-Second-h hand roller top desk will pay cash for best offer Address Desk, care Age-Herald. 1-21-2t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-21
WANTED-SALESMEN


 SHOE salesmen wanted; a company is now being organized in St. Louis to market the product of prominent com- pany who have heretofore been doing a highly successful business with big jobbing houses. We will want high grade men, either retail or wholesale, for all territories and prefer men who have made a record and have some- thing to show for it., Address E. B. Green, 22oe Pine street, St. Louis. Mo.
 1-9-10t WANTED-High class stock and bond salesman; guaranteed propositions; liberal contract. No. 226 Brown Marx.
 1-11-11t WANTED--Salesmen men of good ap pearance who cap sell good proposi- tion with a guarantee. Room 224 Brown Marx Bldg. 1-11-11t WANTED-Trayeling salesman, to carry on commission short line of ten styles of specialties in mems solid leather shoes to retail at s2.50 and s3; state ex- perience and references. Address s2. Q and $500 Shoe Factory, Baltimore, Md.
 1-20-9t-fri-sa-s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-21

companion for in- valid; superintendent or foreman for sawmill: laborers for sawmills: white woman for mine boarding house: other openings. Room 626 Chamber of Com merce Bldg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-21

WANTED-Spec machinery to manu- fracture, turret lathe work and gear cutting. Machinery salesmen to take side line. P o. Box 713, Rochester,
 N Y 1-20-7t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-21
MANIFESTATIONS

N AM 1ED-Situation by thoroughly com petent office man; good boolIkeeper
 four years experiences can furnish ref erences from present employer. Address X-S7. Age-Herald. 1-16-3t-mo-we-su