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United labor bulletin., 1914-10-10
Total.


Number OF cities observing the sat
urday half holiday, 424. The brother
hood has working agreements with en-
ployers in 4l0 cities.
One of the delegates. /. 5. Fitzgerald
of Boston. 4 member of the committee
on the report OF the first vice presi-
dent. died in his room the first Tues
day night of acute indigestion. A spe-
cial session of the executive board was
held and money to have the body cared
for and returned to the family was
voted. The convention as n whole acted
as an escort when the body was re-
moved to the Union Station.
Several propositions were referred to
the executive board to act upon and col
lect data for submission to the next
convention. Among these were the old
age pension and home matters, as it
was considered inopportune to assume
additional financial burdens at this
time. Another subject referred to the
board was TO permit the union to have
jurisdiction over all interior setting of
slate and artificial marbleized vain
scoting. steel and iron paper board
ceilings. paper roofing and cement form
work about buildings. This amendment
is for the purpose of preventing dis
putes between labor unions.
Old Officers Renominated.
The annual election of officers. to be
held by referendum vote, will be largely
formal. as only two positions on the
general executive board will be contest
ed. All of the old Officers were nomi-
mated for reelection as follows: Presi-
dent. James Kirby; first vice president,
William HUtcheson; second vice presi-
dent, Arthur Quinn: secretary, Frank
Duffy; treasurer, Thomas Meals; MEM
bers of the executive board, first dis
trict. T. NJ. Guerin of Troy and s. W.
Mcpherson of West Newton. Mass;
second district. L. A. Post of Wilkes
barre; third district, John II. Potts of
Cineinnati; fourth district, James P.
ogletree of indianapolis; fifth district,
Harry Blackmore of st. Louis; sixth
district, W. A Cole of San Francisco;
seventh district, Arthur Martel and
Richard Lynch of Montreal. Canada.
The referendum election will be held
by local unions the third week in No.
vember and all ballot returns must be
at headquarters on or before Decem-
Der Is.
Delegates to the next convention of
the American Federation of Labor, to
be held in Philadelphia in November,
We're elected as follows: James Kirby
and Frank Duffy, general president and
secretary of the union. respectively;
John. A. Metz of Chicago. A. j. How
lett of Boston. p H. Mccarthy of San
Francisco. John t. Cosgrove of Eliza
beth, y. j.. and \. NJ. Swartz of Pitts.
burg.
United labor bulletin., 1914-10-10
VOTE FOR STATE WIDE PROHIBITION
IsA VOTE AGAINST LOCAL OPTION
VnTE "N0" ON STATEWIDE PROHIBITION
THE COLORADO BUSINESS MEMS HOME RULE lEAGUE
A TALE OF FOUR CITIES.
with Apologies to Dickens. }

(With Apologies to Dickens.)
Cambridge. Mass. Portland. Me.
Kansas City. Kan. and Chelsea, Mass,
four dry cities having a total popuia.
ton OF $4,000 in 1899. reported
drunkenness and crime as follows:
Arrests for drunkenness, 3.157: to-
tai crimes. s.639.
Portland. Ore. Elizabeth, N. j..
Elmira. n. Y. and Rockford. ILL.,. four
wet cities with total of 2l7.0o0 pop
ulation and 692 saloons in 1899. re-
ported:
Arrests for drunkenness, 1881: to-
tai crimes. $3.50.
Same year. the four dry cities had
$50 public paupers. while the four wet
cities reported 55. Suicides in the
four dry cities was o.s2l per 1000
against 0.354 per 1000 in the wet
cities.-See Bulletin No. -. Depart.
ment OF Labor. 1899.
United labor bulletin., 1914-10-10
EMINENT pIvINEs CONDEMN PRO.
Hi6iTiON.
Cardinal Gibbons:

Cardinal Gibbons:
The establishment OF prohibition
would be impracticable and would nut
n prem ium on the sale of Intoxicating
drinks.
.'When a law is flagrantly and habit
ualIy violated II brings legislation into
contempt. II creates spirit OF decep-
tioa and hypocrisy. and compels men
to do insidioasly and by stealth what
they would otherwise do openly and
above bohrd. You cannot legislats
men ny civil action into the perforin'
snce o! good aud righteous deeds"
United labor bulletin., 1914-10-10
WHERE TO FIND EN-.

II You are lonesome and want pleas
ant place to spend an afternoon or even
ing, with congcnial companions, daily
papers, magazines and books, join the
Trades Union Benefit Association club,
second floor Quincy building. 18th and
United labor bulletin., 1914-10-10
Rt, Rev. p. J. Donohue, Roman Cath
ole Rishor Wheeling. w Na.;

ole bishop. Wheeling, W. Va:
while l recognize the evils OF tho
liquor traffic. am nevertheless driven
to the conviction that prohibition will.
be failure in the attempt TO cope
with such evils. In many states IL IL
already failure, the net results or
such legislation being to multiply
Illicit bars. and at the same. time to
deprive the commonwealth OF the rev
enue accruing from license"
Bishop eashford. Picking. Chin,
'If I had the power to thrust pro-
hibition on a community I would not
do II unless the community wished II"
United labor bulletin., 1914-10-10

Rev. Or. Blanchard, Portland. Me-:
MY eyes were open to the great
evils OF prohibition in q very few
years. The clubs organized by young
men, the selling OF vile decoctions by
women and children. tho hypocrisy
and corruption arrested my atten-
ton"
United labor bulletin., 1914-10-10

prohibition has been disastrous to
the cause OF temperance. e.'-Bishop
Clark. Rhode Island.
United labor bulletin., 1914-10-10
FAMOUS MILITARY MESSAGES.

OF famous military messages there are
scores. beginning with the never-to-be-
forgotten ''veni. vidi. vici' of Caesar.
and that equally famous dispatch of
Commodore Perry, ave have met the
enemy and they are ours" But both
were beaten, for brevity, by Gen. Sir
Robert Boyd. who, while governor of
Gibraltar. being in need of beef for his
troops, wrote to the agent in England
this laconic dispatch: "Browne. beef,
Boyd" Browne sent the stores with the
reply: Boyd, beef. Browne"
Clerk. really good union made sc
cigar.-Adv.
Beats them all. Ia Belle Sc cigar;
union made in Denver-Adv.
Clerk, SC ciyar-Union madc.-Adv.
United labor bulletin., 1914-10-10

Clerk. SC cigar-Union made.-Adv.
United labor bulletin., 1914-10-10

Beats them all. la Belle Sc cigar
union made in Denver.-Adv.
United labor bulletin., 1914-10-10
CARPENTERS NAME
KIRBY AND DUFFY
Denver Delegates Return
from Biennial Convention
Few Contests in Coming Referendum
Election; Fort Worth Chosen for
Biennial Meeting in 1916

Delegates William ]. Higens, Thomas
Roddy and J. S. Goble returned Tuesday
from Indianapolis, where they repre-
sented the local unions at the biennial
convention of the Brotherhood OF Car
penters and Joiners OF America They
report an interesting meeting, lasting
two weeks, with about $50 delegates in
attendance. One unusual feature at
such gatherings was the total absence
of any form of entertainment other
than that sought out by the visitors
themselves. The entire time was, there
fore, devoted to business.
All the old officers were renominat-
ed and there will be only two contests
for members of the executive board.
Fort Worth, Texas, was selected as the
next convention city. in 1916, over
large field of contestants.
A resolution was adopted increasing
the salaries of the president, secretary
and treasurer OF the organization $40
a year.
Gabriel Edmondson of Washington,
the first general president of the union
elected in 1881, attended the convention.
The convention voted to install a
printing plant in the headquarters OF
the organization at IE1ianapolis, and
copies of the monthly magazine will be
mailed to all OF the 100000 members.
United labor bulletin., 1914-10-10
Total Membership 26l, ,o4o.

Secretary Frank Duffy's report shows
the United Brotherhood OF Carpenters
has membership of 26l o49. 1t is di-
Nidnd q fnllnWs.
United labor bulletin., 1914-10-10

Clerk, a really good union made 5,
cigar.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-18
RISE IN COTTON
 IS MAINTAINED Close Is Steady With Little Show of Activity
 Made

New Orleans, December T.-After short period of easiness at the opening, due to poor cables the cotton market ad- vanced and remained at the advance to- day. At the lowest the trading months were to 5 points under yesterdays close. At their highest they were Il to IA points up from the lowest. The close was with in a point or two of the top at net gain for the day of 6 to 10 points. The tone on the close was very steady.
 Covering of the short interest started the advance and buying was later stmu- lated by reports of advances in spot prices in the interior of the belt and finally by the heavy export movement, the total shipments from all ports of 119,S72 bales being the largest for any one day of t.ais season. Foreign exports for the season went over the 2,0O0, ,0O0-bale mark. Reports of heavy freight engagements by cotton shippers out of the gulf ports brought in investment buying in a quiet way.
 The market made little display of activ- ity at any time and business was plainly restricted by the approaching holiday pe- riod.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-18
Port Cotton ment

New Orleans: Middling. 71-16c: re- ceipts, 11,230; exports, 22,041; sales, 250o; stock. 2S5.779.
 Galveston: Middling, 7ssc; receipts, 20.734; exports. 51,0o0; sales, SS55; stock, SHAFTS.
 Mobile: Mlddllng, 613-16c; receipts, 1895; sales, 300; stock. 45,o31.
 Savannah: Middling, 7Bc; receipts, 13,Se7; exports, 24,75s; sales, 429i; stock. 26S,50S Charleston; Middling, 7c; receipts, 1577; stock, 115,0o5
 Wilmington; Middling. 7c; receipts, 1902; stock, 45,60o. Texas City: Receipts, 53T4. Norfolk; Middling, 7c; receipts. S9e7; sales, 1909; stock, 69.501. Baltimore; Middling, ' Ac; stock. 510S. Boston: Middling. 7.35c: receipts. 1s9; stock. 7100.
 Philadelphia: Middling, 7.65c; receipts, 125; stock, 55S4.
 New York: Middling. 7.40c; exports, 1000; stock, 7S,415. Minor ports: Exports, S5S2; stock, 40, 49S.
 Total today:l Receipts. 5s,5oo. exports, TOT, ,331; stock. 1.342,6
 Total for week; Receipts, s590o7 ex- ports. 291,49l
 Minor ports: Exports, s5s2; stock. ports, 2,032, 169.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-18
b|G EXPORT SALES
 CARRY WHEAT UP
Foreign Business Is Larger Than Rep0rted-COrn
 Follows Suit

Chicago, December 1T.--Immense eN- port sales, said to amount to more than 5,ooo,oo0 bushels in the last IS hours carried wheat sharply upgrade today Closinb prices were strong A @ 7sc to di %c above last night Other leading staples, too, all scored a net gain. corn % e 7se to 1c. oats ss 6i isc to alc and provisions, 410c.
 It was apparent from the start that sentiment in the wheat trade had turned against the bears. It became evident that business with foreigners was of much larger proportions than had been reported and that the Eu- ropean demand, instead of being dimin- ished by German naval exploits, had suddently grown extremely urgent. AL though the government acreage and condition report was regarded as some what bearish the market at no time suffered.
 Corn swept higher with wheat. Be- sides. receipts were smaller and there was an improved call from feeders, the result of cold weather
 The strength of other grain domi- mated oats.
 Liberal receipts of hogs depressed provisions at first but the bulge in cereals more than offset the early de- cline
 Chieauo January l7--Grain and pro
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-18
NEW YORK MARKET
 IS MORE ACTIVE Prices Show Decided Firm ness on Covering by
 Shorts

New York, December 1.-The cotton market was more than active today and prices showed decided firmness on cover ing of shorts and moderate demand from trade sources. and scattered buying which some observers attributed to increasing activity on the part of the investors. The rapidly increasing export movement and the failure of southern spot markets to weaken materially under the weight of pre-hollday offerings were the bullish factors most discussed on the advance. which ended in a firm close with last prices to IA points net higher.
 The opening was steady at a decline of to points and active months sold about to points net lower during the early trading under scattering liquidation and in sympathy with easier Liverpool ca bles. There was nothing either in the trading here or In the general news to indicate any pressure of spot cotton from the south however. and prices soon turned firmer on the appearance of buy ing orders in the hands of some of the leading trade brokers.
 As prices worked higher local conimis- sion houses became more active and fresh buying seemed to be encouraged ny the talk of a continued good demand from exporters, the general reduction in war risks and the failure of southern spot of ferings to increase as rapidly as recently predicted. All active months made new high ground for the movement with May contracts selling at 766c or fl points above the low level of last Friday. The close was at practically the best point of the day. Exports were the heaviest re- ported for any one day so far this sea- son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-18
SELMA

Selma. December 11.s-f Spectal1 Creditors Of 1. F. timer. engaged in the general merchandise business at Faunsda1e. have filed 2 petition with the United States court in Mobile ask ing that the firm be thrown into in- voluntary bankruptcy. according to d telegram here Thursday night The lia- Utilities of the concern are estimated at between s10.n0e and o.00o. while the assets are figured at about half that. amount.
 Girls attending the Agnes scott in- stitute near Atlanta arc dissatisfied with conditions at the school. accord- ing to reports here Thursday night Dr. Frank H. Gaines. q member of the faculty of that institute reached Selma Thursday. During the afternoon , stu dents from different parts of Alabama also reached Selma X conference with Capt. Lloyd NJ. Hooper of selma, 8 member of the board of trustees of Agnes Scott is said to be sch eduled for Thursday nisht when the girl students will name their grievances and com plaints. Nothing official is given out by Mr Hooper
 According to a telegram received here Thursday afternoon from the Uni- ted States court in Mobile < <. Fowlk es of Selma has been appointed as receiver for the two dry goods stores operated here by Joe Rosen- burg Last Friday creditors of MT. Ro senburg petitionod the United States court that a receiver be appointed to take care of the business Of the two stores during tho holiday season. Since then 1t appears that other creditors have filed socond petition with the result that MT. Fowlkes was appoint ed as receiver for all creditors whils the doors of the stores were closed. MT. Rosenhurgs liabilities are roughly estimated at between s25,o0o and S75.- 600 with assets practically covering that amount.
 The recent grand jury of the city court of Selma and which was held over by Judge ]. W. Mabry of that court will reconvene on Monday morn ing. December 2S. The jury has been In recess since the summer term of | the court.
 ]. II. Compton. Jr.. aged s1. died on the plantation of his father !. II. Compton, near Myrtlewood, Marengo county, early Wednesday night. ac- oording to information received hero | Thursday. The deceased was taken i'll early Monday morning with acute in | digestion and at the time both parents were away from home. The parents passed through Selma Thursday aft ernoon on their way to Myrtlewood to attend the interment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-18
Produce

New York, December 17.-Butter steady, unchanged, receipts, 704S tubs. Cheese steady receipts. 6SS; state, whole milk fresh, average fancy. 14I4 14@c. Eggs steady, unchanged; re- eepts, 45s3. Dressed poultry firm; western roasting chickens, 16@19c: fresh fowls, 12d r C; turkeys, 12@22c.
 St. Louis, December 17.-Poultry: Chickens, 9@10c; springs. 11@11Mc; turkeys, 14@15c; ducks unchanged geese, 10@11c.
 Butter and eggs unchanged.
 Kansas City, December 11.-Butter, eggs and poultry unchanged.
 Chicago, December 17.--Butter un- changed. Eggs, receipts, 263S cases, at mark cases included, 22@34c: ordinary firsts, 30Q32c; firsts, 33q35c. Potatoes lower. receipts, IS cars; Michigan and Wisconsin red. S3 @S5; do white, 35@4tc. Poultry: Alive lower; springs, 10hc; fowls, 10@11c; turkeys, 16c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-18
Bank of EnpIand Statement

London December 17.-WeelSly state ment of the Bank of England: Total re- serve, increased 91,121, 900; circulation de- creased G159000 bullion increased G961,- BPS; other securities decreased f1,1i9, 900; other deposits increased e1 1892, GOO; public deposits decreased G1, ,S350O0; notes re- serve increased G1,209,0 GOO; government
 securities increased s9000. The propor- ton of the bank reserve to liability this week is 33.31 per cent; last week it was 32.63 per cent. Rate of discount, , per cent. ..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-18
DROP IN STOCKS
 STILL CONTINUES Trading Largely for Short Account-Bonds Again
 Irregular

New York, December 17.--Stocls eontin- ued to drop today on smaller and more contracted volume of operations. Trad ing seemed to be largely for that faction of the professional element committed O the short account. and when the demand from that quarter had spent it's force the list drifted idly toward lower quotations. The significance of the session as a whole may be judged from the fact that rela- lively inconspicuous speciality, Sentrai Leather, was the feature with a gain of 1is points.
 Irregularity characterized the opening, followed by general advance which pro- voked fresh selling of the international list. It took only a few thousand shares to reverse the rising movement and send the average under yesterdays close. Num- erous additions were made to the group of stocks selling at minimum prices. In Keeping with it's recent custom, final quo tations were at or near the low level of the day
 Little encouragement was derived from routine news, which included reductions ir Louisville and Nashville and the Atlantic Coast Line dividends from to per cent and the Southern Pacific statement for November, showing a net loss of almost SS00,000. The government crop report also was far from favorable in it's forecast of winter wheat which was 2 per cent under the 10-years average.
 The investment market followed tho course of stocks. Exchange on Germany was lower and London remittances showed an easier tendency. Reduction in France was ascribed to the further ex- tension of the French moratorium.
 Preparations for the loaning of money by the s135.o00,OO0 cotton pool were hnally completed, local financial institutions con- trbuting their quota of $50,000,O00. Cal money was offered at per cent but time loans hardened a fraction for long dates.
 Apart from gain in gold, the weekly statement of the Bank of England threw no light on the situation in that guar ter. London's markets reflected in milo degree the alarm occasioned by the recent bombardment of British coast towns.
 Bonds again were irregular with con trary movements in some of the specula tive issues. Total sales, par value, az gregated $1,sO2,00O.
 United States bonds were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-18


 market was weak and unsettled during todays trading as a result of further decline in Brazilian exchange, reports of easier cost and freight offers and the continued full primary receipts. Futures opened at decline of to 19 points un- der liquidation and trade selling, which was believed to be hedge against re- cent cost and freight purchases, and while some of the late months rallied slightly on European buying in the last few min utes, the close was at a net loss of 2l to ;2S points. Sales, 14,500. December. 6.llc; January, 6.13c; February, 6.22c; March, 6.3lc; April, 6.39c; May, 6.4sc; June. 6.s7c; July, 7.2Sc; August 7.33c; September, 7.59c; October, 7.46c; November, 7.53c.
 Spot easy; Rio No. T. TAG; Santos No. 4, 9Ac.
 Brazilian cables reported Rio un- changed; Santos, l00r lower at s6G0. Bra zilian exchange 7-16d lower at 14%d Bra gillian port receipts, 6s.000; Jundiahy. fl, : 600.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-18
COL. GOETHALS ON
 LEAVE OF ABSENCE

Colon December 17.-Col. George w. Goethals. governor of the Panama canal zone, accompanied by Mrs. Goethals, left for the United States today on a months leave of absence. He will spend Christ mas with his children and afterward will appear before the congressional appro- priations committee in Washington. In January he will visit New York to be present at the trial of John Burke, for merly in charge of the commssary de- partment in the canal zone, charged with bribery and conspiracy toe defraud the government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-18
GADSDEN


 Gadsden. December 17--(special. All sections of Etowoh county will be represented Thursday and Friday at the meeting of the Etowah county Farmers union at the city hall. Among the fea- lures of the programme are addresses by o. P. Ford, state president; Judge J. H. Disque. J. E. Williams, former county superintendent of education. and z. T. Spencer.
 The resignation of A. J. Stallings as chief of the fire department was not accepted by the company last night, de- spite repeated efforts on the part of MT. Stallings to resign because he will not be able to be in the city all the time The flremen retained him as chief, however. and elected Sol Green as as- sistant chief. Practically the entire membership of 40 men was present.
 Mrs. Birdie Crenshaw was awarded $3000 yesterday in the circuit. court. in her case against the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance company. The plaintiff brought suit for $2500 several years ago, but payment was refused on the ground that her husband had died of abscess of the brain, and that he was aware of the disease when he secured the policy. This was the sec ond time the plaintiff secured a verdict The case of Mrs. Myrtle K. Dunlap, widow of John D. Dunlap, against the Penn Mutual Life Insurance company, was settled out of court this morning.
 Superintendent Templeton of Tulli- homa, Tenn, and Superintendent Tuck CT of Guntersville, of the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis railroad, in- spected the property of the road yes terday afternoon and last night. Fre- quent visits of the officials do not serve to down the rumors that Gadsden will get through line to Atlanta.
 Leoni O. Milner and Miss Jesse Van Zant of Boaz were married at the East Gadsden Methodist church parsonage, Rev. E. M. Harris performing the cere- mony.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-18
HEAVY WEEKEND TRADE ANTICIPATED Holiday Demand Beginning to Be Felt in Whole
 sale District

Business on Morris avenue is becoming quite brisk. A heavy weekend trade is anticipated by the retailers and extensive preparations are being made The whole sale produce merchants are therefore re- ceivng large orders. Fancy, vegetables fruits, poultry and oysters are being dis posed of in great volume. Prices are firm and supplies are said to be adequate.
 The retail trade is beginning to get the holiday spirit and purchases will of course expand as Christmas comes near. Nuts, oranges and grapefruit are in good de- mand at this time with promise of very heavy retail sales Saturday
 There was another advance of lsc on the local spot cotton market yesterday.