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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-16
STUPIDITY

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The microbe doesn't bother me,
really do not fear him.
Why should 1? Him I never see,
Nor can | ever hear him.
COUNTRY SIGHTS
Along the verdant countryside
L never CHANGED to roam
In time to see the bee divide
His hair with honeycomb.
youngstown Telegram
Along the verdant countryside
never chaneed to roam
In time to see a farmer split
A ploughshare in the loan. 8
-Ashtabula Beacon.
Along the verdant countryside :
Where blows the cooling breeze
'Tis terrible to see such things
So narrowing as these.
-Painesville Telegraph Republican.
: Along the verdant countryside
never CHANGED to trip
In time, when the grass was worn
smooth.
To see the moo-eowslip.
Houston Post
Ihough up and down the country lanes
Sweet joys are often met,
Green apples put the "colic" in
Bucolic scenes, We'll bet.
OTHERWISE WITH FAIR FEMALES
"Their is one thing to be said in favor
of automatic piano-players'
And what is that?'
"It doesn't require any great amount
of tact to make them stop"
A MILD DISSIPATION
Ills wife is rather strict with him, eh?'
Judge for yourself Two picture shows
an evening is all she'll stand for"
PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-16
THE GIANTS CRACK PITCHER

Ed A. Goewey, in Leslie's.
Young AL Demaree, the Giants crack
pitcher. went through the past season
with an unusual record and one of which
he may well feel proud. Nursed along
by McGraw he won most OF his games
and for a long time held his own with
the best twirlers in the business at the
top Of the National league. For a virtual
newcomer in fast company this was about
all even the most rabid fans could ex-
pect. Demaree's peculiar motion when
hurting the pellet is surely one of the
most deceptive deliveries possessed by
any twirler now in baseball. To see him
pitch for the first time you would imagine
that he was throwing with a sore arm.
Batsmen affiym that while his fast ball
appears to come slowly it really has ter
rife speed and is upon them before they
realize it. Al is rather slightly built for
a star pitcher and he could easily be over
worked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-16
Insnrance In the south

.The south is coming into its own" said
a prominent insurance man.
"One Of the most gratifying indications
substantiating this fact is the rapid and
healthful growth of southern insurance
companies scattered throughout this Sec
tion of the country. Their efficient and
progressive management is resulting in
far reaching good to the people of the
south. indeed conserving and centralizing
our monetary resources, which in the past
have been to a considerable extent dis
sipated into the overfowing Golfers of
the east. They are keeping the south's 8
money in the3outh where it properly be-
longs, and where it is being put to work
in the various channels of industry. May
the day soon come when it will no longer
be necessary to dance to the tune of
Wall street Whenever the south wants
money!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-16
our UNMARRIED MILLIONS

1t may be that what we need is not
large families 80 much as more families
and better families. Investigation by the
Equitable Life Assurance society reveals
the fact that there are 100000 unmar-
ried people in the United States Of mar
riageable age. Making allowance for the
impecunious. the aged and the mentally
and physically unfit, Mr.. e. e. Ritten-
house. conservation commissioners OF the
Equitable. estimates that 100000 Of the
100000 unmarried men are capable OF
assuming the responsibilities Of married
life. What prevents them from talins
Che step?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-16

Harry Spencer says he murdered women
in Michigan with a hammer while he
was serving sentence in the Illinois
penitentiary. But he has little on
Herbert Thomas. at that. Herbert
says he robbed the A. @. S. train al
Bibbville but detectives declare that at
the time he was yelling ''ham and in
Tuscaloosa restaurant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-16

A stage celebrity has managed to get
a great deal of free advertising out of the
Tact that she wasn't permitted to enter
this country wearing trousers. Press
have to be. The competition is fierce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-16

The suffragettes threaten to cause a
riot at the coming marriage of Prince
Arthur of Cennaught and the Duchess
of Fife. The riots which have taken
place at New York weddings have gener-
ally been occasioned by mad desire
on the part OF assembled females to get
good view of the brides gown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-16
BREArHrNG AGAIN
pm the Houston Post.

From the Houston Post.
Two more patriots have signifed their
willingness to take Underwood's place in
the House. We can safely say Birming-
hams awful anxiety has now been COM
pletely relieved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-16

Stewart Edward Whites Cold is a
stirring tale of the ''forty-niners.' Some
of the mining camps in those days had
nearly as many murders in week az
Birmingham has now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-16
The New PostoffIee

Now that the government has ac-
quired ample ground for the new post
office site, work on the building will
probably begin some time next year."
said a citizen.
while the amount specified for the
edifice in the appropriation bill was
100000. the building when furnished
will doubtless cost a million or more
Something like three years will be
required in the construction of the
new postoffice. Nearly every public
and semi-public building here has
proved inadequate in size 10 years after
1T was erected. 1t Is hoped that Uncle
Sam will build postoffice large
enough to serve the community at least
25 years. but I doubt it. A few years
ago a lot 400 by 1910 would have been
considered far more than Birmingham
would need for postoffice building in
this decade, but the probability is that
10 years after the new postoffice is fin
ished steps will be taken to provide
additional room.
"The Roden hotel. which is diagonal
| ly opposite the postoffice site, WILL it
| is believed be finished within the next
12 months and by the time the post
office is finished Fifth avenue for sew
eral blocks west of Eighteenth street
will be the scene Of much building. In
five years from now Fifth avenue from
Fourteenth street to the Terminal sta
tion on Twenty 7sixth street will be
tecming with high class mercantile
| houses"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-16

The crew of the Volturno seem to have
been cowardly lot and drowning was
better than they deserved
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-16

1t is a pity that the country persists
in sending TO Congress a crowd of repre-
sentatives who are so frail and delicate.
The reports constantly being sent out
from Washington that the congressman
are completely exhausted by the long
drawn out session meet, as they should
with hearty sympathy. And those many
millions who remain at home and work
all the year round, rejoice exceedingly
that they are possessed with health and
strength.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-16
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Work at the wire MIli

| Fairfield. where the Steel corpora-
TONS big wire mill is situated. is looking
exceedingly prosperous said well
! known business man. Il had not been
to Fairfield for some time until | was
there this week. / expected to find a
good deal of activity, but the scene
around the wire mill was even more brisk
than I had imagined. was at Fairfield
when the hour came for the men TO stop
work and when the 600 wage earners came
out OF the mill I was more than ever I'M
pressed with the value to this community
of this new industry.
81 understand the machinery in the wire
mill will be fully installed within the next
few weeks probably within the next two
or three weeks. / have no official IN
formal ton, but understand that the mill
will begin to roll wire before Christmas.
ut is hoped that Mr. Underwood viii
do his best to have the government suit
for the dissolution of the Steel corpora
tion dismissed. l thought from the start
that the Stanley investigation in Congress
was political dcmagogy. 1t may, how
ever turn out for the best The testi-
mony given by high officials of the steel
corporation was convincing to the aver
age intelligent person; and the pubic
now knows what it may not have known
before, that the Steel corporation is not
trust as that term Is commonly under
stood. The corporation is admirably con-
Quoted, and the thousands of its en-
ployes in this district who signed the pc
tition to Mr.. Underwood asking that he
endeavor to have the suit dismissed, are
not only we'll treated, but they are glad
to testify to that fact.
THE dismissal of the suit would have
a splendid effect on the business of the
country in general, and as for Birming-
ham, it would result in the biggest boom
ever known in the south"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-16

Whether or not man is patriotic be-
cause he wants to eat at the public crib,
there is no denying the fact that he is
essentially human.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-16

Outfeder Strunk is famous slider to
bases. His name probably makes him
reckless.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-16
The Builders of Birsnin gham

Inc traders NatlOnal bank IN Its sc
ries of excellent geographic sketches
under the head of Builders of Bir-
mingham" has this in connection with
its October calendar
Tee Darlington Bradley was born
at Elyton. jefferson county, on No
vember IL. 1871. After graduating from
the Southern university he began, in
1892, the practice of law in Birming-
ham. Five years later he formed a
partnership with Hugh Morrow. which
lasted for several years. In 1906, with
Mr.. Morrow. John p. Tillman and w. I
| Grubb he organized the firm of TIL.
man, 'Grubb. Bradley and Morrow The
present firm of Tillman, Bradley 8
Morrow. with seven members and a
number of associates, is one OF the
largest and best known in the south
"Mr. Bradley is representative Of the
highest type Of the present day attor.
ney--a financier and business man as
well as a legal adviser. His acumen
legal knowledge and financial ability
have been factors in the success OF
many enterprises. To him, and to the
receivers, Is due the credit for the un.
usual record made by the Alabams
Consolidated Coal and Iron company
which, though forced into bankruptcy
has recently paid its creditors in full
I'm addition to other connections, Mr.
Bradley IL president OF the Birming.
ham Title and Guaranty company. vic,
president OF the Birmingham Railway
Light and Power company and q al
| rector in the Birmingham Trust ant
! Savings company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-16

Huerta has come out at last in his true
light. AS a dictator there is no necessity
of his being recognized by anybody.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-16

hoped there are no bad eggs in the
bunch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-16

Why Chicago man stole crate of
wooden legs that he does not need for
personal use is inexpIicable unless he ex-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-16

We decline to credit the noble red man
with delightful Indian summer, as a
contemporary suggests The weather man
is more apt to be responsible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-16

Alabama Bull Moose may endorse
Hobson." And Wen wager that even
John II. Wallace didn't know there was
such an animal in the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-16

Illinois seems to lead all other states
of the union in riding women on rails
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-16

The aeroplane song in one of the musi-
cal comedies recently seen in Birming-
ham was about as realistic as an ele-
phant giving an imitation of a flea,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-16

The microbe doesn't bother me,
really do not fear him.
why should 1? Him I never see,
Nor can | ever hear him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-16

Whats Boggles worrying about now?
'He says radium is $4,000 a gram"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
COTTON MAKES
STEADY SHOWING
Good Many Over Night Sell
ing Orders-ClOse Steady
and Advanced

New York, May H.-while there was lit
tie or no apparent change in the gem
orally favorable average Of crop and
weather news the cotton market made
steadier showing today and closed steady
at net advance of from to points.
The market opened steady at an ad-
vance of to 5 points in response to bet
ter cables than expected but there
seemed to be a good many overnight SELL
Ing orders around the ring which were
attributed to the influence of Yesterdays
break. and prices eased off or points
right after the call. Prospects for fur
ther showers in the eastern belt, which is
still said to be dry in sections of the Caro-
linas and Georgia, were considered favor
able and little attention was paid sug-
gestions of too much rain in parts of the
western belt, but the market soon stead
led up again on foreign trade buying and
covering by Wall street or uptown shorts.
July was reported to be rather easier to
buy than recently, and sold only to 7
points above the closing figures of yes
terday Some of the July sellers, how
ever, appeared to be buying new crop po-
stions, while the late deliveries showed
net gains of to points during the early
afternoon. Around 1.66c for the active
summer months and II .12c for October,
offerings became somewhat heavier and
priced sagged off 4 or points from the
best, but in spite of apparent dullness
buyers were not lacking when the cotton
appeared for sale, and it was noted that
one broker found it impossible to dispose
of 10000 bales of December cotton with
in a range of points. Closing prices
were within a point or two of the best.
Private cables reported a quiet and
steady market In Liverpool, while houses
with both Liverpool and continental con-
nections were among the buyers around
the local ring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
|UNFAVORAbLE CROP
REPORTS FROM WEST
Closing Prices in Wheat
BuOyant, 7-8c to l to 1-2c
Above Tuesday

Chicago, May 21-More life ant
strength developed in the wheat marke
today than any previous time for weeks
The chief reason was the receipt of unfa.
vorable crop reports from Oklahoma an6
from southern and western Kansas
Closing prices were buoyant, sol cent
to "a cent over last night. Corn made a
net gain of Nc to asd1ac; oats in the end
were up 5sc to 7s@1c. end provisions al q
decline of 21ac to &c.
Bullish news from the southwest came
first in Kansas City dispatches asserting
that Kansas prospects for wheat were
The crop in that state was said to be de-
terioating in many sections, and near An
thony, Kan, was declared to look almost
failure. Recent dry weather had ap-
parently been mole injurious than was
generally supposed. AChinch bug COM
plants. too. have been growing in num-
Der.
Rumors of export sales, although de-
MED, were influential against the bears
The latter in the early part of the session
had everything their own way, mainly
because of plentiful moisture in the spring
crop belt.
Selling was overdone, however, and the
consequence was a lively shaking up OF
the short interest, especially in the last
Is minutes.
Export clearances Cf wheat and -four
today equalled 624,300 bushels Primary
receipts, wheat, 216,00J bushels a year
ago, 274,000
Corn rallied with wheat and as a re.
suit of curtailment of offerings from Iowa
and Nebraska, trade, though, was not
large.
Oats closed at the highest of the season
except for May. The rise was largely
due to the action of wheat, but also be-
cause Illinois rains We're said not to be
helping much. Liquidation sales by longs
weakened provisions. Steady prices for
hogs served only as a temporary sup
port
EIture cI11nta tinns rrro,.o fol
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
MARKET A DULL AND.
SP|R|TLESS AFFAIR
Union Pacific, Reading and
Steel Moved Within the
Range of Point or Less

New York, May 21.-Cnion Pacific,
Reading and Steel, the stock market
leaders, moved within range of a point
OF less today. The unusually narrow
fluctuations of these speculative favorites
gave the measure of the market in gen.
eral, which was dull and spiritless af-
fair. Traders sought in the early session
to inaugurate a bull movement on the
strength of the fiotation of the New York
city and Chinese bond issues While the
cables reported some Improvement in sem
timent abroad on account of the heavy
oversubscription of the Chinese loan, and
London bought stocks in this market.
there was no corresponding change Of
feeling here. Efforts to put up the mar
ket were made short by the decline in
New York city bonds below the average
price of 100. .159, obtained by the city,
heavy sales being made at 100 and a few
at 997s. Small gains in stocks were lost,
and the day came to close with most of
the prominent shares under yesterday s
final prices.
While the city Id sale demonstrated
that capital is available when the high
rate of interest and the credit of the bor-
rover make the offering unusually at
tractive. doubt was expressed that the re-
suit of the offering would tend to stimu-
late the investment market as had been
hoped. The need of new financing by
railroads and other corporations is heavier
than for many years past.
An unfavorable feature of the day s
trading was renewed liquidation in GER
tain quarters of the list. The petroleum
shares we're especially heavy. Pressure
was again applied to ST. Louis and San
Francisco bonds. The IS broke nearly 5
points to 67i4 selling lower than the As.
The bond market was under pressure.
Total sales. par value, were S3,325. .0VJ. OF
which 81, 500 800 was new city bonds.
United States bonds were unchanged
on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
MODERATE ADVANCE
IN COTTON MARKET.
Close Steady at Net Gain Of
5 to Z POints-Spinners
Are Good Buyers

New Orleans May H.-The cotton mar
ket had a very good tone In the early
trading today and took on a moderate
advance in the face Of good crop nc-
counts. In the afternoon the market be-
came more or less nervous and prices
were not any too well maintained Scalp
ing longs wanted their profits and the
ring did not absorb their offerings any
too readily.
feature of tho day was the report
that spinners We're good buyers of the
new crop months and that the continens
was rather heavy trader on the long
side in the American markets. The
weather may Indicated warm weather in
the cotton region with scattered showers.
This would have stimulated a respectable
amount of selling but for the bullish iH-
mors afloat. Telegra ms from the interior
stated that the drought had been effec-
tually broken at many points and the
forecast promised more showers over all
but small part OF the belt
The opening was steady at an advance
of l to points on good cables. Pi ices
gradually rose during the morning ses-
sion and at noon we're to 9 points over
yesterdays final figures. In the after
noon the advance was widened to
points. The close was steady at a net
gain of to points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
New York Cotton Futures
Port Cotton Movement

| Galveston: Steady; middling IL 5-1Gc
net receipts. 1912; sross receipts, 1921
stock, 122,075.
New Orleans: Steady middlihg
| 12 5-16c; net receipts, 2447; gross receipts
S064 sales, 5065; stock, 1875; exports to
Great Britain, 1000.
Mobile: Firm; midding, 11Ac; net re-
| ceipts, 255; gross receipts, 255; sales, 25i
stock, 10,410; exports coastwise, 1926.
Savannah: Firm; middling, 12c; net re-
ceipts, 1179; gross receipts, 1882; sales, 1880
stock 59,O14; exports coastwise 1874.
Charleston: Quiet middling. 1l&c; net
receipts, 23S; gross receipts, 2S; sto'iS,
a., 400; exports coastwise, 800.
Wilmington: Quiet, midding. 11ssc; net
receipts, 30; gross receipts. 80; stock, I604
Norfolk: Firm; middling, 12hc; net re-
ceipts, 307; gross receipts, SO7; sales, $50;
stock, 1905 exports to continent, oci
coastwise, All.
Baltimore: Nominal: midding. 12,sc;
stock, 1858.
New York: Stea 1y ,niddlng, 12c; gros,
receipts. 1902; sales 1000; stock, 1898 ex-
ports coastwise, 210i
Boston, Steady middling. 12c; net re-
ceipts, S64; gross reee'cts, $40: stock, 10 AS.
Philadelphia; Steady; middling, 1226c
net receipts rs; gross receipts, rs; stock.
3951; exports to Great Britain sG7.
Texas City: Net receipts, 1873; gross re-
ceipts, 1885, stock, s107.
Brunswick: Stock, S0SS.
Jacksonville: Stock, 544
Seattle Net receipts, 116; gross re-
ceipts, 49, exports to Japan, 116.
Total today at all ports: Net receipts,
5946; export sto Great Britain, 2887; IN
continent 521; to japan. 49, stock, 1850.
Consolidated, at all ports: Net, 3045
exports to Great Britain, 53lS to France,
150 to continent, sie91 to Japan, &C r;
Mexico, 236.
Total since September /, at all ports:
Net, 9,437S53: exports to Great Britain,
3,293, $40; to France, S40.016; to continent,
3,217,757; to Japan, 35l,e90; to Mexico, 20,
366.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
FLORIDA PEACHES
NOW ON THE MARKET
Said That Alabama Crop Is
Only Fair and Georgia
Crop Is Little Better

The Morris avenue market is firm and
the demand Is good, with the supply in
keeping. Very little change was noted In
the prices for yesterday 1t is believed
that the peach crop for Alabama will be
only fair, and that the Georgia crop will
be but little better IL any. Florida
peaches are now on the local market
The fish market Is plentifully supplied
and the demand is very good. Prices are
holding up well.
Poultry is still scarce. but the price IS
normal, and there seems to be little likeli-
hood of an advance soon. Eggs are hold
ing up well and the demand is brisk.
Good business was reported by grain
merchants and quotations are unchanged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22

ers and butchers, $s.50@s.6o; lights
$3.50 @s.60; pigs. $7.00@7.5O.
Sheep: Receipts, 6000 steady to
strong. Colorado lambs, $7.00@S50:
yearlings, $5.00@7.00; wethers, $45OM
$50; ewes, $4.00@6.25.
st. Louis May 21.-Cattle: Receipts,
14o0, including 500 southerns; steady.
Choice to firm steers. $500 100; good
to choice steers, s7.50@8.50; dressed
and butcher steers, $5.75@7.5O; stock
ers. $5.25 a $50; Texas steers, $5.25@
775; Texas cows and heifers, $4,000
100.
Hogs: Receipts. 1000; higher. Pigs
and lights, $500 @S.75; mixed and butch
ers, $s.60@S.75; good heavy, $4,000
$40.
Sheep: Receipts. 1000 (thesA quota
tions for shorh stock only; market
steady. Muttons, $5.00@575; yearlings,
1926 @6.75; lambs, $7.00@7.60
Louisville. May 21.-Cattle: REGENTS
800; quiet and unchanged
Hogs: Receipts, 2250; market steady.
Range. $4.00@s.50.
Sheep and lambs: Receipts, $50: mar
ket steady. Fat sheep. SIC down: fan
lambs, SIC down; sheep ringers, 7Iec.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York. May 21.-(Special )-Europe
felt the influence of a forward demand
from spinners which came on a market
without many sellers This advance
abroad came as a surprise to our local
trade, who in company with the trade
throughout the south expected lower for
eign markets. 1t has been very popular
throughout the south to sell cotton short
during the past go days. Many if not
most of the contracts having gone into
the hands OF foreign merchants and spin
ners. who are looking forward to good
business next season and thought 1t wise
to secure part of their requirements
around lie or below What they will do
with their July. holdings remains to be
seen. The bears think they will not de-
msnd delivery of the cotton. Nobody
really knows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-22
Interior Cotton Movement

Houston: Steady; middling. Il 3-16c; net
receipts, 1915; gross receipts, 1915; ship
ments, 3044; stock, rs. POP.
Augusta: Steady: middlng, 12c: net re-
ceipts, 299; gross receipts. ABS; shipments,
694: sales, sol; stock, 1888.
Memphis: Quiet; middling. 121sc; net
receipts, 81; gross receipts. 1856, shipments,
2245; sales, 750 stock, 63.381.
st. Louis Quiet; middling. 12kc: net
receipts. II; gross receipts, 97s shipments,
1257; stock, 27,60S.
Cincinnati: Quiet; net receipts, 294; gross
receipts. 294; shipments. 157; stock, 26, ,3S0
Little Rock Quiet. middling 11%c
shipments, 3Sl stock, 24.s3O
Greenville: Quiet middling. 11&c.
Total today: Net receipts, 2316 gross
receipts. 370s shipments, 1888; sales, 1851
stock 25S, ,429