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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13
.REPLEN|SHMENT OF
MONEY SUPPLIES
Action Last Week More
Active Than Expected
INTEREST RATES FALL
Favorable Conference Drawn From
Success of New Capital Issue in
Prospect-Stock Exchange
Dealings Broadened
INTEREST RATES FALL

New York, January 12.-Replenlsh-
ment of money supplies went on last
week even more rapidly than was ex-
pected The halting response of stocks
to this favorable financial development
was attributed at first to various iso-
lated factors, but its persistence caused
the inference to be drawn that a more
comprehensive influence was at work
possibly some fear of a check to trade
activity.
The fall in all kinds of interest rates
was violent Bank and subtreasury
forces were overworked in caring for
the inflow of cash Exports of gold
to France were made without inter-
rupting the fall in interest rates and
in spite of the continued course of In
Iternational trade towards the piling
up of credits in favor of New York.
The money market recuperation in
London and Berlin was pronounced and
lin Paris alone showing the need of
further strengthening. The conclusion
was warranted that the expected strain
of the January settlements had been
over estimated, and preparation for it
overdone
Favorable inferences were drawn
from the success of the new capital
issues in prospect. The demand re-
ported for the new Baltimore and Ohio
AZ bonds at II was corroborative OF
this view, although the terms We're
considered to prove the continued ne
cessity of offering attractive rates. The
dealings on the stock exchange also
broadened and expanded, with an up
ward tendency of prices.
Trade demands showed activity some
what portentious in degree. Conclusion
Of the crop movement marks a normal
'rehux of money from the circulation,
but the cash movement and the decline
in interest rates last week were much
more violent than is usual at this time.
The release of upwards of $1,000 freight
cars in the two last weeks OF the year
Established an idle car surplus for the
first time since September, and points
to a relaxation of strain on the facil-
tiles of like suddenness to the relaxed
tension of the money market. Increase
of more than 100000 pounds in re-
fined copper stocks in December was
a sign of contracted business.
From the iron and steel trade, some
slackening of business buying since
the first of the year was admitted as
the only modification of the astonish-
ing showing of activity in the trade.
Further railroad demand is expected
with the hotation of new bond issues.
Preliminary items of the country's De-
cember foreign trade indicate another
heavy expansion.
The supreme courts disapproval of
the Union Pacific dissolution plan had
a depressing effect as did the cotton
corner decision, which gave widened
scope to the application of the anti
trust law to speculative market oper-
ations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13
SCRANTON STIRRED
BY REV. bob" JONES
Southern Evangelist Accom-
plishing Much Good in
Pennsylvania City

Scranton. Pa, January "a Especial }
Bob" Jones, the southern evangelist
has stirred this city as 1t has never
been moved before and following a
week of union meetings during which
he erusaded against existing evil con-
ditions, the leading business men of
the city have organized all the. churches
to carry on the fight
A fund OF $4,000 will be raised to
employ Detective Robert Wilson, who
is aiding Bob" Jones' and who cleaned
up this city and Pittsburg several years
ago, and the evangelist will also be
asked to stay in the city and carry
on the work he has begun.
The meetings held by the evangelist
have been the largest seen here in
many years and he Is speaking daily
to crowds of 5000 people. monster
mass meeting of the citizens will be
held in the great auditorium next sun
day and addressed by both the evan
gelist and the detective.
More than 500 converts have already
been taken into the churches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13
GINNING INTERESTS
THE COTTON MARKET
Private Bureau Reports
May Have Decided Eff
feet on Prices

New Orleans, January 12.-The cotton
market this week will again be inter-
ested in ginning returns to the census
bureau. Wednesday ends the present
period in the schedule of census re-
ports on the output of ginneries and
the figures relating to it are regard
ed as being most important, partly be-
cause this pending report will be the
last of the seim- monthly compilations
of the bureau and partly because gin
ming of late has been on larger scale
than generally expected.
While the census figures will not be
available until next week, private bu-
reau reports will be received this week
and they win go Il long way toward
influencing opinion and may have a
opinion now stands, somewhat bear
ish report is expected. Should this opin-
ion be confirmed. revision of private
crop estimates is hound to take place.
The question of acreage to be plant
ed for the new crop will assume in
creased independence this next week
because the time Is at hand when
farmers are making up their minds
now HucH ldilu lHty Will tuitlNdtt.
The wholesale hardware concerns of
the south are reporting a large bus
mess in farming tools, which is taken
as evidence that T. is the intention to
put largely increased area under cot
ton this season. The weather will as
sumo increased Importance because on
it will depend the opportunity to go
ahead with winter plowiiig. Any news
tending to confirm expectations of a
large acreage viii, of course. work
against prices while weather that in
terferes with farm work will check
bearish sentiment in this direction.
, The spot situation is important be-
cause, thus far, actual cotton has not
| responded to bearlsh pressure as read
| lily as have futures. There is still a
/ large amount of cotton held in the
Country. Reports that it Is firmly held
| viii strengthen futures but any signs
| of yielding on the part of spot owners
| will be Immediately used and probably
with telling effect against the future
market.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13
SPEED KINGS OF 1912

One hundred miles an hour la mo-
torcycle, the dream, the goal, the am
bition of manufacturers and riders
alike, for a decade, still remains un-
realized, but its accomplishment came
close to being fact February
seems to be prepitious month
with the speed boys for giving
Daddy Time a walloping. for 1t was
on the 11th OF. that month, at the open
ing of the new Los Angeles stadium.
that Midget Eddie" Hasha brought
the first squeal of the year from the
hoary old timekeeper by wiping out
the records from one to four miles
He chopped 3-5 seconds off the mile
record of the great Jake" DeRosier
setting the new mark at 0:39 SO
Hashas stunt was the signal for a
general outbreak, and week later. on
the 18th, at the same track, the dimin-
utive Texan erased the old five mile
tabulation. "Al" Ward also came into
the limelght on this date by putting
a new 10 mile record on the books.
Ward broke loose again on March II.
and new six mile record was born.
For two weeks all was quiet along
the Pacific, and then Hasha. on the
l3fst, equalled his mile time of Febru-
AIRY. The boys were revising the table
almost over night now, on April Z
Hasha botted out all previous marks
from one to 10 miles, incidentally hang
ing up a 81 4-5 second mile. The
midget certainly was going strong
these days.
Then came the all star speed show
of the year at Los Angeles, May IL.
when Ray Seymour, a local boy with a
national reputation, opened his gaso-
line artillery. and for 21 miles kept
the scorers busy writing new records
This was the birthday of the present
mile record, 36 40 seconds, a a1S2 mile
an hour gait and the fastest official
time ever made by motorcycle. Before
Seymour's engine had cooled, Lon Claf-
lin of Salt Lake City Secured permis-
sion to go against the amateur rec
from one TO II miles A week later,
on the 24th Seymour went out and
made few more changes in the seped
table, the distances from 2S to 80 miles
being revised downward.
| Hasha capped his most successful
year in speedland by winning the
American professional championship at
the national f. A. NJ tournament at
Columbus, O., in July. John L. Con-
stant of Brooklyn captured the ma
tional amateur championship in I'm
precedented fashion. scoring 20 points
in possible 81. No records were
broken at this meeting. however. While
the championship holders and record
breakers hail from all sections of the
country. most remarkable to relate
they all use the same make of machine,
built in Springfield. Mass, and the
speediest racing product the sport has
produced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13
Broke Nj. Venus

From the Cleveland Plaindealer,
Mrs. b r Ito use the well known
Harper style) has three treasures in hei
homeland a treasure in the home II
worth a dozen on the highway, as every
body ought to know.
One of these treasures is a new servant
girl who is just exactly like new
broom You get us? The other two are
statuettes-lovely plaster productions o'
the Venus of Milo and the Apollo Belvl-
dere And the armless aphrodite stands
on pedestal on one side of the drawing
room door and the beau Ideal OF manly
pulchritude stands similarly on the othei
side.
Enter the new servant with a new
broom. Starts in to live up to perverbla
wisdom by making a clean sweep. Dowr
goes a statuette with smash! Ihe
servant goes out to confess "Piaze
num-" she says tearfully, 1--WE bruk a
statoo.'
"Oh, dear, The Venus?'I
mo, mum. Twas Misther Venus
bruk His wife wor busted before
same"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13

New York. January 12.-Robert c. Wat
son was elected president of the United
States Golf association at the annual
meeting of the association here last night,
and John Reid, Jr., of the st. Andrew 5
Golf club was elected to the secretary
ship vacated by Mr.. Watson.
The national amateur championship
play will be held on the links of the
Garden City Golf club on Long Island
The open championship was awarded to
the Country club of Brookline. Mass.
The Wilmington Del) Country club, by
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13
Get His Rent Back
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The elder sighed
We'll. brother he said to the white
eholered stranger II wish you JOY Of
your lease The old building has been
n hoodoo ever since l can remember.
We never had a pastor who could half
fill it
The white chokered stranger nodded.
"Hll be turning em away inside of a
month he cheerfully said
The elder stared.
And may ask Is what denomina-
tion you belong2'
Z II belong to the film denomination,
replied the stranger brislSly. "Fbur
moving pictures at every performance
with a complete change three times a
week-and all for the small sum of
5 centsi'
And he turned away to direct the
placing of the ticket pagoda ard the
automatic piano.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13
''aa g McCarty Has Varied Career
CAREER OF LUTHER M'CARTY
READS LIKE A DIME NOVEL

gary he was advised by Tommy Burns,
former champion, to take care of himself
4 and become champion. This advice suit
| ed MeCarty, and he went through an
| apprenticeship of several minor fights. a
| course of instruction at a Chicago boxing
school. and many precarious days OF light
eating without attracting much attention
until he was matched with Carl Morris,
the Oklahoma engineer, who was hailed
as white hope"
On May last, McCarty met Carl Morris
at Springfield Mo. The cowboy roped
and branded the engineer in six rounds.
McCarty then was able to get bouts IN
Now York city, but 10 round, no decision
bouts with Jim Stewart and jess Willard
and a shade verdict over Jim Barry in SIX
rounds at Philadelphia did not enhance
greatly his pugilistic reputation.
Beats AL Kaufman
Then came the match with AL kauf-
man at San Francisco on October IL.
Kaufman was not supposed to be as good
as before his memorable battle with Jim
Flynn at Kansas City, but when Nc
Carty applied the sleep producer in the
second three minute session he was picked
by Uncle Tom McCarey of Los Angeles as
one of the candidates for his elimination
bouts at Los Angeles and was offered up
as the first victim to Jim Flynn on De-
cember 10.
During all this time Luther McCarty,
born March H. was gaining ring expert
enoe. Flynn was figured one of the wisest
ringsters in the game, not by any means
a clever fighter, but one likely to upset
an inexperienced youngster. His hufrl-
cane attack was expected to sweep Nc
Carly before him. But Luther was Ia
miliar with hurricanes He had slept with
them on the plains and they were his
friends. He went into the hurricane bnsl-
ness himself and rained blows of tremen-
dous power from over 200 pounds of bones
and muscle upon a surprised FLYNN.
Gameness kept Flynn from STAYING
down in the ninth round, and humane
referee kept him from taking the count
in the sixteenth round, but Luther Me-
Carty stepped out of the Vernon arena
a full fedged aspirant for heavyweight
championship honors.
McCarty has a manager, Billy Mccar-
ney by name. He was not born on
March II, but his name was. He Is not
the novice in affairs pugiistic that his
charge was. He has bought typewriter
since McCarty's victory over Palzer and
will use il.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13
Neighbors

First Excited ftouseho1der-I really
must protest. Your abominable fowls
have been eating my young spinach
again,
Second Excited useholder--We
what of 1t? Your confounded bees suck
all the honey from my hollyhocks, but
I don't make song about it, do l?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13
LITTLE SOFTEN|NG
IN COTTON PRICES
Slight Concessions on Wide
Print ClOths-COttOn
Blankets Higher

New York, January 12.-The only signs
of softening in prices in cotton goods
during the first full week of trading in
the new year We're in slight concessions
on wide print cloths and narrow goods
of odd construction for printing purposes.
Some easing in prices asked for cotton
yarns was seen in commission houses
and among dealers, but spinners still are
generally holding prices very firm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13
THE SPEED KINGS OF
1912 TRACKS MADEI
:GREAT RECORDS.
PRESENT HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
HOLDER ONCE A HOBO AND
COWBOY-RISE IN FIGHTING
WORLD METEORIC.

Luther McCarty now hailed as heavy
weight white champion, has an excuse
for his fighting ability. He was born
on March II. The year was 1892. the place
was a ranch about 80 miles outside of
Lincoln, Neb. That good old fighting date
and that good old fighting name were his
inheritance Where he got the Luther
handle is mystery.
McCarty's mother died when he was
less than years old and the ranch was
sold by his father before Luther was
years old. He then visited relatives at
Colorado Springs and was sent to school,
He uuarreled with his teachers, but gave
his books a life of ease. The outcome
was inevitable and he ran away from
both, starting a rambling career which
took him through nearly every occupation
and to many parts of the world.
Hoboed His Way
After leaving Colorado Springs it is re-
lated that McCarty became the best corn
cutter in Kansas. When harvest was
over ne moved rapidly from place to
place, disdaining sleepers and not annoy
ing conductors by attempting to pay rail-
road fare.
In rapid succession he was bill dis
tributer for an advertising concern In
Omaha, Western Union messenger with
the significant number '1S23' in the same
city and later at St Louis, a soldier of
fortune at Los Angeles and transcon-
tinental tourist by his wits from the Pa
cific to the Atlantic coast. AT Boston he
shipped as an able seaman for Buenos
Japan, he was both able and a seaman.
at the start. After three years of this
work, in which he visited China and
Japan, he wasbo tn able and a seaman.
'rle world was giving him some hard
knocks and he was giving various of its
inhabitants other hard knocks.
This victim of wanderlust ended his ca-
reer on the sea to work in the Alabama
lumber camps. then tried the coal mines,
worked in dairy and with a bridge con-
.struction gang in Nashville, where a
girder fell on him and broke his leg,
keeping him from changing his occupa-
tion for six whole weeks.
Then McCarty hiked for the west and
went back on the range, where he was at
home. His fstic intercession for his boss
in frontier quarrel won him the present
of fine saddle horse, and he did fancy
riding tricks through parts of the western
country as an advertising stunt for to-
qbacco concern.
1t was at Culbertson, Mont, in the
fall of 1910, that McCarty was engaged as
q human punching bag for a pugilist in
training. But the punching bag had such
q rebound that it was difficult for the
principal to keep in condition for the
fray. The punching bag was fired
Begins Fighting Career
That determined the jack of all trades to
go after some of the easy money He
fought several minor battles and after
stopping Joe Grim in four rounds at Cal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13
b. b. JOHNSON BETTER

Chicago. January 12.--President B.
Is. Johnson of the American Base
ball league. has recovered from a
severe attack of rheumatism and
has decided not to ask for another
postponement of the national COM
mission meeting. The meeting VIII
be held here Thursday at the
American league offices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13


the pricing of cotton blankets for new
season on basis of from 715 to 10 per
cent above last year. The new lines OF
fancy cotton blankets opened last week
have been sold for delivery for the next
six months. most of the product having
been placed on order to await eonfirnla-
ton which was given as. soon as prices
We're named. N& W
OF the 115,000 pieces of print cloths sold
at Fail River last week about $4,000 were
for spot delivery Leading brands of
brown drills and sheetings the under or
der for China shipment into the middle
of the year
Jobbers report a good distribution thus
far this year. Prices rule about as fol-
lows:
Print cloths. 2s inch 64xs4s. 4isc: c4xGos.
15-16c; 3Sts inch 64x64s. 5ssc; southern
standard sheetngs Sc; denims 0 ounce.
14c: ticlSings ounce, 13Ac; staple ging-
hams 6i4e; standard prints Size; dress
goods 9i4c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-13
MEMBERS OF GOLF
ASSOCIATION ELECT
PRESIDENT.
GOLF ASSOCIATE
ELECTS PRESIDENT

a close vote. was given the women's ma
tiona' championship event.
The dates for these events will be de-
tefmIned by an executive committee.
The choice of a team of professionals
to go to England and France this year
was left to the executive committee. Hope
for considerable entry list of British
players for the national amateur cham
pionship this year was held out by Presi-
dent Watson. 4
1t was decided that the executive COM
mittee should report at the next annual
meeting on a plan to draft candidate
clubs for the national championships in
stead of waiting for them to make ap-
plieation.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-13

of his way and pay little attention to
the noisy driver. says Il correspondent
of the Orange Judd Farmer.
In hot weather it is almost impOs-
sible to hurt him. and he does not
sweat nor pant. ms does the horse. A
mule seldom gets into trouble. for he
seems never &c get scared. If he kicks
over the tongue or gets his harness
fast he either gets loose quietly or
waits for the driver to get him out OF
the difficulty
one of the especially good points Of
the mule is his excellent health. A
sick mule is rare indeed. He will not
overeat nor drink too much when
warm.
\ mule does not require as much
flesh rs does II horse of corresponding
weight The mules ut Lakeside farm
near Storm Lake. la. where | wa EN-
ployed. were fed eight pounds of shell
ed corn and Il generous supply Of tim
othN hay per day. That kept them in
as good iieSh II, horses on heavier
feed. ana they did more work than the
1,G0O pound draftcr> receiving ten
pounds of shcllcd corn. eight pounds of
good oats and good timothy hay
Mules Will consume more roughage
than horses ana less grain Give them
plenty of hay and they are about sat
isfied
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-13
Mixed EnsiIaqe.

Red clover Or alfalfa when green may
be mixed with corn and very salts
factory siage produced. If there is an
abundance of corn for filling the sio
we rather favor curing the alfalfa and
clover and putting the corn into the
silo. Legumes make very good grade
Of silage. but in the process Of fermen-
tation, owing to their high protein con-
tent, they develop very objectionable
odor, which is not at all Injurious to
favored milk. Notwithstanding this.
it is more satisfactory to use corn in
the silo. curing the clover and alfalfa
and feeding it dry.-Hoard's Dairyman.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-13
Value Of Barnyard Manure.

The nitrogen in barnyard manure 10
easily worth $ cents per pound. In the
course of twelve months Il horse will
produce fifteen tons of manure and lit
ter. containing in round numbers 100
pounds OF nitrogen. with Il value OF
5000. When this same basis of cal
rulation is applied to each grown ami
mai on the farm it is easy TO know
what the value of the winters manure
Is if that manure be got on to the
land in such way that this nitrogen. to-
gethcr with its other fertiiZing ele-
ments. is saved Kansas Farmer.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-13
GOOD POINTS OF THE MULE.
Long cared Hybrid Better Than tn,
Horse In MANY WAYS

himself makes him very desirable
where much hired help is employed
You cannot irrit9te him as you can Il
horse. He will take good. steady
gait and keep it, Many hands will
jerk and yell ut a horse until he loses
more flesh from the excitement than
from the work. but not so with the
mule. He will pursue the even tenor
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-13

West Virginia apple growers are com
ing to view the red cedar as one of the
worst enemies Of their apple orchards
because of its harboring the cedar rust.
They have come to the conclusion that
cedar trees that are located within a
mile Of apple orchards ought to be cut
down. Any one who has seen the ef-
feet Of the rust on certain varieties of
apples appreciates the problem which
the West Virginia horticulturists are
trying to solve.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-13
Watch Your Sleeps Wool.

If the animal is in poor health the
effect on the growth OF the wool II
similar to insufficient feed. Sheep OF
ten shed or slip their wool rs result
If feverlSl condition. Any severe
Illness extending over sufficient time to
reduce the animal in flesh will almost
invariably cause Il weak place III thu
wool.-FarD Progress.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-13

1t is worth remembering by those
situated in the more northerly portion
Of the country. where frozen water
pipes are not uncommon during the
winter months. that hot water poured
on frozen pipe will thaw it out much
more quickly than will blaze from a
paper or kerosene torch. A good way
to apply the water to the pipe Is to
wind 1t with cloth and then pour on
the hot water.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-13
ONE IDEA OF GOOD FARM.
ING.

"Sambo. Is your master a good
farmer"
ION, yes, massa; fuss rate
farmer. He make two crops in
one year.
How is that. SambO:"
why. he sell all his hay In de
In de spring he sell de hides Of
de cattle dat die for want Of de
hay and make money twice.
Farm and Home.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-13

Pennsylvania leads all other states in
the value Of her output Of minerals.
her production Of minerals. exclusive
Of pig iron. being 24.7 per cent Of the
total mineral wealth OF the country.
The state produces practically all Of
the anthracite coal mined in the coun-
try and One-third of the bituminOus
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-13

With poultry as well as four legged
farm animals there is often too much
Of a tendency with many farmers to
make up by the use Of tonics and pre-
ventives Of one kind and another for
proper feed. care and quarters. The
cheapest way to keep stock well is to
keep them from getting out Of condi-
finp