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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-24
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

 .Wait minute. The horn was plugged and no matter how hard little Tommy hlew, he couldn't make a sound. WHERE SPACE COUNTS. It takes a guy
 Whose purse is fat To occupy
 A city flat.
 Birmingham Age-Herald. And yet. unless
 The purse is thin Twill make him guess
 To get it in.
 Youngstown Telegram. WHEN A FROST WAS ON THE WELL
 COME. Come in, Biffurs.H s"Thank you, Grabsley.n Before we begin our chat, for which I am laying aside some important work wish to make request" T hope it is something I can do foi you. Grabsley." "It is. When you go out don't forget to close the door"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-24

Michigan paper demands law mak- ing side whiskers illegal. Such statute would not have been suggested in the war days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-24

Mahlon Pitney and a taste of Jersey justice takes but does not fill Justice Harlan's place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-24
FAR BE IT FROM THEM.

From the Memphis Commercial Appeal. The Birmingham Age-H Herald calls at tention to the fact that this year we have
 mo log cabin candidate" No, the trusts have never dwelt in such lowly abodes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-24

Some cities up north are harvesting enough ice to supply all demands throughout two summers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-24

Colonel Roosevelt no doubt feels that no one can touch the button so well as he when his canal is ready to be opened.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-24

On Monday we shall hear what the colonel has to say. It will be a lively chapter in a lively campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-24

If every man has the germ of an angel in him many germs do not, it is plain, develop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-24

Charles w. Morse proposes to come back from Bad Mannheim to re-enter Wall street. This seems natural and normal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-24

Coatesville, Pa, has an epidemic of typhoid fever, and its lynching record is still repeated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-24

Chicago has 125,000 workless men and 1t wants jobs for them. Even the shovel ling of snow leaves an army unemployed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-24

Y. R., Jr., is going into Wall street, where there are more wild beasts than there are in Africa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-24

The chestnuts that Pennsylvania de- sires to preserve grow on trees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-24
ISN'T THIS FINE?

lDlf I1io T l4NI14 Johnny Kilbane the new featherwelghi champion who arrived at his proud eni. hence by brusing the Hon. Abe Attel until the latter lost hope. is person who commands our respect. According to a brief biography appended to the story of his victory, MT. Kilbane is mar. ried, the father of little girl named Mary Colette Kilbane; his habits are tho best; he is strict church member. ia devoted to his family and supports hia blind father. All we can say is. Admir- able! Truly admrabler' We trust Mr Kilbane will continue to abstain from fizz water and fire water and the tender loin until his snowy hairs are borne tc an honored grave. If Mr. Kiibane with. stands the temptations that overwhelm most pugilists he will be much more re- markable than if he had merely "stopped' the Hon. Abe Attell.
 WORD FROM BRER WILLIAMS. I'm gittin' long in age now" said Bre'r Williams, "aIf my time to stay hers Is bout short ez I feel wen I thinks eI de cost CT, Twin, but l wants ter say dat I wuzn't dar wen Gin'rul Washin'ton NdI iiNih IcNtT tOl uc pcopio tCi NtSk still de time de stars fell, an never axed a hard-hearted Trust fer ton CT coal sence Freedom broke out; an eff telin' SC much truth all at once ain't wuth dime, all I got ter say is--dis is a mighty close community ity!"-Atlanta Constitution.
 SERIOUS DEFENSE.
 He would in vain
 For mercy beg,
 Who nowadays
 Should steal an egg.
 ADAPTED.
 What do you think now of the fuzzy hat?'
 '.Oh, it can be made useful" 'Indeed?'
 "Yes. A young Italian informs me that an old fuzzy hat he fished out of trash barrel is first rate for polishing shoes
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-24

The steam roller is kept well oiled and ready for use at a moments notice in any state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-24

Colombia does not just now consider Columbia the gem of the ocean.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-24

Colonel Harvey has concluded to come out for Colonel Roosevelt for ex-Presi- dent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-24
RULES FOR BUSINESS MEN

The voice of the colonel Is certainly not a quiet still voice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-24

the views Underwood professes. or take his general viewpoint on political aues- ticns other than the tariff. Underwood does not seem to have altered his natural position in the slightest in order to please the progresslves He remains himself.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-24

Father Winter Is still displaying hi backbone, and the grounding snores on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-24

The winter harvest of the plumbel constitutes a new national record.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-24
$79 REALIZED

$79 REALIZED.
 A ball it was for charity
 In truth, a worthy cause; Fine clothes were there no rarity, The jewels gave one pause.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-30
Ready Gains for the Week.
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, March 30.-The cotton
market opened steady at unchanged
prices to d decline of 3 points. and at first
showed some irregularity as result of
realizing for over the weekend. Aggres-
sve selling was held in check, however,
by steady cables, a generally more opti-
MYSTIC view of the labor situation and ap
prehensions of unfavorable weather in the
belt over Sunday. The market conse-
quently soon steadied on covering, and
following unfavorable official weather
forecasts. became more active and firmer
with prices later in the first hour show
ing net advance of from to points.
The market closed very steady, at a net
advance of JaS points.
Estimated receipts at all the ports to-
day. 10000 bales, against &c. 449 last week
and 1904 last year. OR the week, 12J,00O
bales, against 147.5Oo last week and 50. 40
last year. Today's receipts at Galveston,
s.O31 bales. against liza bales last year:
at New Orleans, q, 131 bales, against 562
bales last year. and at Houston, ), AL
bales. against 3,O15 last year.
Cotton-Futures closed very steady
Closing bids: April. 1850: May. 1O5S;
June, 1O.6f; July 90: August, 1863; Sep
TENDER, 1911; October, 1877; November.
1919: December. 1898; January. 1880;
February, 1913.
Spot closed quiet ) points higher: mid
ding uplaIids, 1890; do. gulf, ILL.,; no
sales.
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iAtzs and SO MONEY
to loan on approved city
real estate security.
Jesse L. HEISK ELL 1903 81 ct. Nv.
to Abraham Eisenberg, part origin

to Abraham Eisenberg. part original
lots IL, 10, IA, square 377; $40.
WEST BLOOMINGDALE = John NJ.
Henderson to Willett E. Dentinger,
lot So, block 1; $40.
DOBBIN'S ADDITION. c. i. Evans
ct ux to William w. and Blanche
A. Matthews, lot 81. block Z; $40.
1908. S STREET NORTHWEST-John w.
Childress ct al, trustees, to w. Her
bert Merillat, lot 30, square 1872;
81, 80
PETWORTH-Thomas Bones ct al. to
Sarah Gerhart. lot 81. block IS: $40.
1000 PORTNER PLACE NORTHWEST
Mary F. Van de Sande to II. kfrkus
Dugdale Tot 125, square 204: $40.
EFFINGHAM- PLACE-John w: Glen
nan, trustee. to Arthur II. Glennan.
west one-half lot Z. square 10; 500.
NINTH AND f STREETS NORTH
WEST-Fanny r. Collins to Elizabeth
r. Benham and Ellen r. Harrison.
ali interest in original lot 10, square
4O7; $40.
WOODLEY Parkway NJ. Stewart to
David B. Murdoch jr.. part lots 1O4
and 1O5. square 2204: SO.
WOODLEY PARK-David B. Murdoch,
jr, to William A. Hill. part lots 1O4
and 1O5, square 22O4: SO.
1929 r STREET NORTHWEST-Elea
K Butler ct al. to III Fessenden Me-
serve lot 20, square 1873; $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-30
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

There was more trading in Washington
Gas stock at today's meeting OF the stock
exchange than in any other security on
the list. One OF the brokers bought some
five hundred shares. and the price for
nearly the entire lot was IS, which has
been the current quotation for the stock
bid was still on that level, with the ask
ing price an eighth of a point higher.
The upward course of both the common
and the preferred stock of the Washing
continued today No sales occurred in
the common stock, while 120 shares of the
preferred stock were sold. The bid for
the common stock yesterday was IS, while
today it was seaa. The preferred stock
sold at 81 and then the bid rose to 9h.
Yesterday the best selling price was 96X
sold for 135. The bid for twenty five
shares remained at 1876, which was the bid
or yesterday. No stock was offered for
sale.
The bid for the stock of the National
savings and Trust Company today was
on the same level as the selling price Of
the stock yesterday, which was $50.
1t is supposed the advance in the fig
ures represents the increased earnings
or the company during the past year,
though 1t is expected there will be no
change In the dividend rate until next
fall. 1t Is the purpose of the company to
proceed as soon possible to make use
OF the space adjoining the banking build
ing on the east. which is now owned
In the interests of the company. The ad-
ditional room will give a total area that
Is believed will be larger than that Of any
one banking room in the city. The ex-
terror will be Of the same height as the
present building, and, while the upper
floors will be arranged for use as Offices
as Is now the case with the present build
ing, the entire first floor will be for the
use of the company. 1t Is the intention
to build on only one-half Of tho 100 feet
frontage on New York avenue and to sell
the remainder.
Fifty shares Of Columbia Title stock
was offered at GU. and the best bid for it
was T. The bid for 100 shares, or a
quotation lot. was 6, while the asking
price was Z. 80
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-30
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, March 3O.-Closing: Cot
ton-Spot quiet; prices 3 points higher;
American middling fair, 6.S2; good mid
ding, 6.4i: middling, go; low middling.
$50; good ordinary, 5.4S: ordinary, 80.
The sales of the day were 5000 bales, of
which $50 were for speculation and ex-
port and included 400 American. Re-
ceipts, 5000 bales, including $40 American.
Futures opened steady and closed quiet.
April. 5.94l2: April-May, 5.9o2; May-June
5.92a; June-July, 5.9112: July-August,
59O1s; August-September. 5.S7; September
October 5.S4: October-November, SSH:
November December. 5.I91a: December
January, J.7912; January-February, 57912; :
February March. 5.sO1a: March-April, 5-s1-
Noon: Official closing - March, $685.
value. March-April, 5.95k value.
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WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT

Quotations given below are for large
lots. Jobbers' prices are higher.
EGGS-Nearby fresh Virginia, 20; West
Virginia and southwest Virg MIA, 20; Ten
nessee, 10; duck eggs. b.
BUTTER-Elgin fancy, 32a331s; west
ern firsts, 321s; seconds, 80.
CHEESE-New York state factory. new.
I9a19h.
POULTRY-Chickens. per h., 20a25;
hens, per h., ID; ROSTERS, per h., g.:
turkeys. per h.. i7aa; ducks. per h..
15a1S.
DRESSED POULTRY-Hens. choice,
per h., 14a15; chickens, per h., 1Sa22;
ROSTERS, per h., 9al0: turkeys. per H..
1Sa2O; ducks. per h., 17a20: geese. per To-.
l1a13; capons. lib. average. per H.. BOA
90; capons. small. per h.. 11al9.
vEGETABLEs-Potat per sack.
sSSss5s y sxss' 81 c. c. per s sS
175a2 30: cabbages, 100 lbs. 3.OOa3. % |:
onions. per sack, 4.OOa4.5O; Bermuda, per
crate. 3.75a4.O0; caulifiower, per crate,
1.75a2.OO; Florida new cabbage. per Dbl,
3.Ooa3.JO: lettuce. per basket. L25a3.5O;
string beans, per basket, 2.50a4. so; celery,
per doz., 1OOa1.50; squash FLORIDA, per
crate. 1.7oa25 80; beets. Florida. per crate.
per bbl.. $50: parsley. per basket. 2.Ooa
$50; peas, per basket, 3.0Oa5O0; green
peppers, per crate, 2OOa2, 80; tomatoes,
Florida, crate. 2.O0a3.5O.
GREEN FRUITS-Apples. per bbl..
3. 5Oa1. 30; apples. per box, 1.5Oa2.7
oranges, California, per box, 2.75a3.0O;
Florida oranges, 3.OOa3.50; lemons, per
box, 3. JOa4.OO; grape fruit, per box. 5.OOa
SIS; pineapples, 3.75a4.25; cranberries.
32-uuart boxes. 3.J0a3.75; per Dbl, 10.JOa
11.5O; strawberries. Florida. per qt.. 20a3O.
HAY AND sTRAw-Hay. western.
No. 1, 26.OOa27.OO; No. 2, 25.00a26O0:
mixed hay. 20.OOa2fOO; straw, rye.
bale, 15OOa17.0O; machine thrash. 13.O0a
400; straw, wheat. per ton. v.00a9. so;
straw, oat. per ton. 11.OO.
LIVE STOCK-Sheep. per h.. 2a3M:
spring lambs, per h., 10; calves. choice.
per h., e11a9: medium. per h., 7i4aS.
GRAIN-Wheat per bu.. 96a1.OO: corn.
shelled. 70a7o. ear. per Dbl. 3: 4oaS:5o:
oats western white. No. 2, per b., 56a
5S; oats, mixed. per bu., J6a57; bran, per
ton, 1910: middling. per ton. 320u.
WOOL AND HIDES-Wool. washed.
free Of burrs. per lb.. 24a25: wool. un-
washed, per lb., 70: hides. dry. per lb.,
l5al6; green hides. lb.. IL; calfskjn. green,
each, 1.25a1.5O.
SEEDStRed clover, per bu.. 1425a
14JO; alsike clover, per bu., 14.O0a14. 20;
white clover. per bu., i5.OOa20.OO: Grim.
son clover, 5O0a6.O0; timothy. per bu..
6.75a7. 80; blue grass, per bu.. 3.JOa4.00:
redtop grass. l9.0Oa20.O0 per 100 lbs: 81.
falfa. per bu. 7.OOaSW.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-30
HAVE LARGEST PHYSIQUES.
Private School Pupils Entering Har-
ward Surpass Other Young Men.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, March 30.-Fig-
ures show that students from private
schools who enter Harvard are markedly
superior in physique to those from public
schools, according to DR.. Dudley A. Sar-
gent Of Harvard.
Dr. Sargents tabulation, made from
records of 1000 freshmen Of recent class
es, show a marked discrepancy between
their mental and physical attainments.
1.-THE reason u.s." he explains, that pub
lie school boys do not do enough work to
entitle them to the physique they ought to
have, and the private school boys do too
little brain work to give them the greater
mental superiority to which their superior
physique entities Them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-30
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, March 3O.-Sentiment in the
wheat trade grew more bearish today as
result of the smallness of American
shipments to Europe and owing to the
slowness Of domestic cash demand. The
beginning Of seeding in the northwest
and the fact that arrivals at primary
centers continued liberal counted also In
favor Of the selling SIDE First signs of
weakness here developed In the nearby
option. Initial prices were V lower to
like amount up. May started at 10oh
al OK. unchanged to ~ down and sag
ged to 1.02S.
Colder weather tended to put strength
into corn. Offerings were light and only
from actual owners. May opened ~ to
Y higher. at 746a74A. touched "a and
then rose to 7Aaa74k
Oats advanced on account Of the same
reasons as corn. There was good gen.
eral commission house demand. May
started IA to NAN up at 54esab4A to 64A.
reacted to 541ka54s, and afterward adj
vanced to 54Aa54X-
Packers supported tho market for hog
products. Transactions were on q big
scale, with fluctuations rapid First quo
tations varied from 5a7h lower to 5 up,
including July. at 17.4O to 17.42k for pork,
9.95 for lard and 9.721a for ribs.
After little further decline the mar
ket recovered a bit in sympathy with
corn. The close was steady, with May
Il net lower at 1.O2h
Prices continued to climb and closed
strong at 74s for May. Is over last night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-30

Fair Tonight; Sunday Cloudy, With
Moderate Temperature.

For the District Of Columbia, Mary
land and Virginia, fair tonight, Sunday
increasing cloudiness: moderate tenn
perature; light northeast and east
winds.
The eastern storm Of Friday has dis
appeared off the Nova Scotia coast, and
the weather has cleared over the east
ern portion of the country, with a
marked rise in pressure and a decided
fall in temperature. In the interior
settled. with q well defined disturbance
over the southern plateau. a secondary
one over the valley of the Red River
Of the North and q cold, high area to
the northwestward. causing general
SHOWS in the Rocky mountain and middle
plateau regions and rains and SHOWS in
Arizona
The, flood situation in the lower Ohio
and Mississippi rivers has changed but
little. although previous forecast stages
have been increased slightly on account
of the heavy rains of Thursday and
Thursday night. General flood warnings
were also issued for the rivers of the
south Atlantic and east gulf states.
The weather will be generally fair to-
night and Sunday over the eastern half
of the country. with the possible excep-
ton Of the upper lake region. where
there may be some snow and rain Sun
day.
1t will be colder tonight in New York
and New England, and warmer Sunday
in the lower lake region.
Cold wave warnings have been issued
for the northwestern states, Wyoming.
Colorado. the interior of eastern New
York and northern New England.
Storm warnings are displayed on the
south Pacific coast.
The winds along the New England
coast will be moderate northwest and
north; on the middle Atlantic coast,
moderate north to east: on the south
Atlantic coast, light to moderate and
variable. except northeasterly on the
Carolina coast: on the east gulf coast,
light to moderate northeast and east.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings Of the
thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four hours
beginning at pm. yesterday:
ermometer-Yesterday. pm, s.; 8
pm. 90: 12 midnight. So; today, am,
AZ; am. "A: IL noon, SO: pm, s.
Maximum, 70. at $3.50 pm. yesterday;
minimum, IL at z am. today.
Temperature same date last year-Max-
imum. IS: minimum. 81.
Barometer-Yesterday, 4 p.m., 29.S; s
pm. 959: IL midnight. 1855; today, 4
am, 1901: am, 30.15; IL noon. 1921;
pm, 3O.1S.
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. March 30-Flour steady,
with slow trade: spring patents, 5.25a
patents, 4.60a4.sO; spring clear, 4.25a45O;
winter extra, No. 1. 3.1Oa3.SO. winter ex-
ira, No. 2. 3.55a365; Kansas straights.
Wheat-openins easy under scattered
pressure. wheat rallied later on light
northwest receipts, room covering and
with outside markets; May. 1.osha1.o sh.
BeefHF Fir mess; 1s 80 ~ 10 family.
Pork-Firm: mess. 1s.75a1925; family.
20. OOa21. 90: short clear, 1755a18.75.
Lard-Barely steady; middle west. 9.S5a
Raw sugar-steady; muscovado. 50
test. 1856; centrifugal, 96 test. 4.38: mo-
lasses sugar. 80 test. 3.61; refined quiet;
cubes. 5.75; fine granulated. $50; powder
ed. $50.
Petroleum-steady; refined. barrels.
$50
Molasses-steady; New Orleans. open
Hay-steady: prime. !. s5a1 40; No I.
L 3211za1.35; No. 2. 1.15a1.2o; No. 8. 1.0oa
Ito.
Hides-Frm; Bosota. 24asS; Central
Leather-Firm; hemlock firsts, 25a27:
seconds. 24a2s: thirds. 21a22; rejects. 10
Butter-Steady; receipts. 1925 pack
sges; creamery e specials saM extras sla
thirds. 26a2S.
Cheese-Firm: receipts. $50 boxes.
Weekly exports, 400 boxes. State whole
milk. held, white or colored, average
fancy, 10: do. undergrades. 1Sa1Sk; state.
whole milk. current make. white or
colored. average fancy. 1sA.
Eggs-Irregular; receipts. 1920 cases.
State. Pennsylvania and nearby hennery
whites. fancy large, new laid. 241ha1;
do. selected whites, fair to good, 23aA
western gathered whites, y2a4.
Poultry-Live, firm; western chickens,
10 fowls 14a14n; turkeys, 15a2O. Dress
ed. barely steady; fresh killed fowls, liza
161a frozen turkeys, 14a22.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-30
Filibuster Captured.

In the next installment of the "A Cap
tain Unafraid'' series in our Sunday Mag
azine, Dynamite Johnny O'Brien mar
rates the particulars Of how one Of his
fllibustering expeditions was headed off
by a United States cruiser and the whole
outfit conveyed back to port for action
by the authorities. 1t was surprising to
the offenders to discover that the naval
and customs officers were not so eager to
help out Spain as their official superiors
were. 1t gives an interesting sdelight
on conditions that obtained in that period
of our history prior to Cuban interven-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-30
new YORK BANKS.

NEW YORK, March 3o.-The statement
of clearing house banks for the week
shows that the banks hold 5000. 100 re-
serve In excess of legal requirements.
This is a decrease of 1871 500 In the
cash reserve as compared
with last week. The statement follows:
Daily average:
Loans. s., O42. 9s7 600: decrease. $4,000.
Specie. 1852 377 GOO; decrease, $5,443, 600
Legal tenders. $S4.452,O0O: decrease,
$500. 600
Circulation, s4e.414ooo; decrease. s1.219.-
Banks cash reserve in vault 1865. oe4,
Trust companies cash in vault. $685.
500. 600
Excess lawful reserve, $S,oSOVU; de-
Trust companies reserve with clearing
house members carrying % per cent cash
reserve. $5S.349,OOO.
Loans. 2,OJ6, $50. 600: increase. sl3,-
Specie. ss4s ACC. 900: decrease. SO, 2e4 900.
Legal tenders. $s4,7720o0; decrease.
Net deposits. 1Ooe.o40ooo; increase
circulation. ,4s.s4s.ooo; decrease. ST.
$4,000.
Banks cash reserve in vault so6a.sss
COO
Trust companies cash reserve In vault.
$67, $4,000.
Aggregate cash reserve. $431. 232,O 600.
Excess lawful reserve, $4S7 $50; de-
crease, $11,147,5JO.
Trust companies reserve with clearing
house members carrying % per cent cash
reserve. Sc, 304, 900.
Summary of state banks and trust COM
panies in Greater New York, not report
ing to the New York clearing house:
Loans. s607 .S73, 600: increase. 81 .S49, 800.
Specie, $6i. 144.9O0; increase. $5JO,5OO.
Legal tenders. $1O.S4 800: decrease,
s23.2O0.
Total deposits, $685. 100, 400: increase,
$l91 100.