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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-03-27
LIBRARY NOTES.

The book issue for the month of jan
uary was 300 of these 695 were books
of fiction 500 being adult books of fiction.
The little folks as rule show decided
interest in history. stories OF animal life
and folk love tales.
During the month of February, because
of the interest in the tabernacle meetings
the issue of books dropped to 81 and the
library assumed such deserted appear
anoe in the evenings that by order of the
Library Board. the room was opened
only on book nights.
The new fee books are proving very
popular especially the new Gene Stratton
| Winston Churchill The Inside of the
| Cup, an especially atti active book for
young people is The Glory of Youth" by
Temple Bailey. A book that every mother
of daughters should read is MY Little
Sister, by Elizabeth Robins.
There are also on the fee shelves two
little books by Florence Nurse Kingsley,
THE TRANSPORTATION of Miss Phuna"
and MISS Philuna's Wedding Gown. two
beautiful little stories that are worth
while reading.
If you are not in the habit of dropping
in to the Library when you have an hour
to spare for reading try it. The long
tables are covered with interesting mag
azines. This year we are receiving the
American Boy, American City. American
tauquan (weekly). Callers Weekly. Cas-
mopolitan, Current Opinion. Delineator,
Everybody's Harper's Bazaar, Harper's
Magazine. Hsrper's Weekly. Independent
(weeklyl, Living Age weekly Ladies
Home Jurnal, Life. Literary Digest. Nc
Cures. Mid-Pacifio. Nation. National
Geographic magazine, North American
Review, Outlook Weekly, Pan American
Union, Popular Mechanics. Physical
Culture. Review of Reviews, Saturday
Evening Post. Scientific American. St
Nicholas, Worlds Work and Youths
Companion. In addition to the above list
Henry Sherman donated to the pub
reading room years subscription TO
each of the following: American Photo
graphy. National Food magazine. Mo or
Life and Modern Electric and Mechanics.
Does not this list look attractive to you:
Acknowledgements are due Miss Ang-
elina Page for her gift of two hansomely
bound volumes by Onson Sweet Mardeu
entitled Pushing to the Front" In these
two volumes it is Che plan of the author to
point out to young people the road to sue
cess. This he does IN a pleasing and
helpful manner, all our young people
should read them.
To Mrs. Fannie Gerbing we are in
debted for back numbers of The Pictor-
ial Review" for the year of 1912. Thanks
are also due to Miss Meyers for two
copies of John Martins Book which the
children very much enjoy.
F, B. BOLLES, Librarian.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-23
ID SEND PREACHERS. ID THE WAR ZONE.
Churches of Christ to Con- vey Good Will of Amer
 ica to Europe

New York, November 22-The federal America. 1t was announced tonight. is planning to send several prominent minis ters as messengers to the various churches of Europe to convey to them the good will and sympathy of the Christian churches in America" The Federal Coun- ell of Churches Is an official body repre- senting virtually all the Protestant de- nominations.
 According to the announcement. made tonight by the Rev. Charles s. MacFar- land, secretary of the council. who Is to be among those who will go to Europe. the plan is not part of the propaganda of the councils commission of peace and arbitration.
 "The purpose of the churches" said pr. MaeFarand. should not be misunder- stood. We de not mean. if we can help il, 10 let the war stop Christian activities. That expresses our purpose.
 The Federal council began arrange ments year ago for a world congress to consider the general work of the churches. Some have assumed that we would post pone action until after the war It has been decided however that this is just the time to rush our work harder than ever" 4ss
 The plan, if is stated, will be worked out in detail at the annual netting of the ex- ectuive committee to be held at Richmond, Va, December 9, 10 and Il.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-23
ANNISTON

Anniston. November. 22.--(Special.) Samuel Noble, founder of Anniston and of the school that bears his name, was recalled by the students and faculty of Noble institute, Annston's school for girls. with appropriate exercises in com memoration of his memory Friday after noon.
 The exercises were held in the school chapel. A short talk was made apropos of the occasion by the Rev John D. Wing. rector of Grace Episcopal church, and member of the school faculty, and an address was delivered to those pres ent by George Lang. professor of phi losophy at the Alabama Presbyterian col lege, who recalled the exemplary traits in Mir. Nobles life and impressed a very fine lesson on the minds of his hearers. including several persons from the city.
 Rev John D. Wing, rector of Grace Episcopal church, states that when Thanksgiving day services are held al his church this year the church building will be decorated in cotton instead of in flowers. as has been the custom in pas. years.
 Deputy Sheriff Joe Harmon has re- turned from Birmingham, to which place he went on the last trip from Annlston in connection with the famous Erwin Pope case. The netro was to have been hanged here Thursday morning, and MT. liar mon left for Birmingham to bring him back before the news was received from Montgomery that the sentence had been commuted to life imprisonment. Much in- terest has been manifested here in the new points brought out by Governor O'Neal in regard to the failure of the bloody shoes to fit Pope's feet, and 1t is considered that this is the first case in history where the absence of a bunion, attested to by state veterinarian and other physicians. was instrumental in saving 8 mans fife.
 Mrs. Paul D. Vann of this city has been appointed chairman of the conn mittee on parent-teacher work in Ala bama by Mrs. Jerome Chambers pres- ident of the Alabama Congress of Moth CTS and Parent-Teacher associations. Mrs Yam has appointed Mrs. J. J. Arnold of Talladega and Mrs Jere King of Bir- mingham to work with her on her com Infttee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-23
STEEL EXPORTS ARE
 MORE ENCOURAGING
Sales Exaggerated, How ever, and Prices Are
 Unsatisfactory

New York, November 22.-Export orders for steel products were a little more en- couraging last week, although sales were exaggerated and prices were unsatisfac- tory In addition to sales of bars, sheets, wire fencing. wire rods. billets, nails and structural shapes for export to Europe. South America and the orient there were rumors of some appreciable sales of rails for export to Norway and Russia.
 Buying of domestic manufacturers and by railroads was again disappointing, al- though further concessions in prices were made. However, miscellaneous orders were larger in the aggregate and more manufacturers were sounding the shipment.
 The Pennsylvania railroad placed an order for 350o tons of rails and the New York Central is said to be about to anticipate its 1915 requirements to the eX- tent of 2o.000 tons. The St. Paul or dered 12 electrical locomotives.
 Steel building orders called for less than orders including 1000 tons for high school in the Bronx. New York city, 130C tons for high school at Pittsburg and S2o tons for an armory at Chicago.
 Active buying of small lots of foundry iron continued in the eastern territory sales amounting to about 50,O00 tons 5, o00 tons of which went to Buffalo fur naces. These lake producers have taken orders for about 1000 tons in the last two weeks. Some more basic iron was sold at St. Louis and in the central west Total sales last week were 75,000 tons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-23
THE FINANCIAL SITUATION

New York. November 9 2-Confidence in the financial and business position in creased during the last week. The quick reversal of the decision to open the stock exchange Saturday for regulated dealings in listed bonds carried warning of liqui- dation in unsnticipated volume. Sharp de- clines in their markets suggested the haz- ard of liquidation in free market. Open- ing to subscriptions in London for Great Britain's huge war loan of Sl 50,000.o.J might add to pressure on the New York market. That the exchange is determined to resume business in part at an early day is borne out, however, by the fact that another plan to reopen is to be sub mitted to the governors early in the com ing week.
 Signs of improved investment demand were manifest the opening Of the federal reserve banks offering much encourage ment Rapid retirement of emergency currency and loan certificates did not pre- vent a pronounced easing of money rates Good auguries were drawn from success
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-23
WEEKLY REVIEW
 OF COTTON MARKET
Trading of Week Cost the Price of Futures Is
 to 36 Points

New Orleans. November s2.-The trad inS of the week in the cotton market cost prices of futures IS to 36 points, taking into consideration the most active months and comparing closing with opening quo tntons. Opening figures were about the highest of the week. Prices fell away un- der liquidation of the weak long inter est carried over from last summer. but when this liquidation was ended the mar ket took on much better tone, and az gressiveness from the long side on the weekend had the effect of sending shorts to cover.
 At the lowest of the week prices were 4s to 6i points down from the opening levels Much of the recovery was accom- plished in the face of bearish talk concern ing the spot markets of the interior and the census bureau report on ginning to November IA, which counted the output at ll,694,7os bales, new record for the date.
 The ginning figures revived bumper crop talk, but spots who wanted to cover on the weekend found little cotton for sale. Liverpool shorts who feared the opera tions of long interests on this side were said to be the best buyers
 This week the trade Is going to watch very closely what goes on in New York and Liverpool. Further alarm on the part of English shorts of further evi- dences of control of the situation by the big long interests will tend to start a buying wave in the south, it is believed. Market letters put out after the trading of the- week was over called attention ito the fact that cotton was selling under the cost of production, and some of them urged holders of spots to sell their cotton at the premium spots command over fu- lures and buy futures in their place. thereby saving the expense of storage insurance interest, as well as the worry involved.
 Bulls were confident on the weekend that any fresh declines would meet with investment and other buying. Bears, on the other hand, claimed that the census ginning statistics offered fresh evidence that this is the largest crop ever raised and considered it likely that additional selling pressure would soon develop in consequence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-23
BROWNSVILLE SWEPT BY S1OO,OOO FIRE
Oil Mill and Storage Com pany Destroyed-Less
 Than Half Insured


 Thomasville, November 2t--(Speclal) Fire today destroyed the oil min of the Thomasville Mill and Storage company, together with about 500 tons of cake. 3o0 tons of seed and about 300 tons of hulls The fire originated in the hullhouse, and was under good headway when dis covered Several hundred citizens of tho town turned out to fight the fire but only succeeded in saving the cotton ware house, oil tanks and ginnery. There was about 15o0 bales of cotton in tho ware house, and this was in great danger for several minutes. The oil tanks, con taining several thousand gallons of oil. caught fire several times. but each time the Flames werc extingnished before they could get under headway
 The total amount of property destroyed is estimated at about Si00,000 with less than half that amount of insurance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-23
Soda In Cake

"When a cake recipe calls for baking soda should it be mixed dry with the flour or dissolved in hot water~and stirred into the milk? Every time I use soda my cake falls. Please tell me the right way to incorporate 1t with other ingredients
 'PERPLEXED."
 Years ago I wrote that one great fault of the average cook is that she has too heavy hand with baking soda. If used in baking it should always be combined with acid in some form. This is the phi losophy in making baking powders that contain cream of tartar in combination with soda. When molasses, lemon juice vinegar, or fruit us used the acid. meet ing the soda. effervesces and lightens cake or pudding or bread. Never stir the soda dry into the flour unless you add cream of tartar in double quantity to it. Prepared baking powders should be sifted dry three or four times with the flour to insure thorough incorporation of ingre- dients. Dissolve soda in hot water or stir into molasses or sour milk. mixing with the rest of the materials quickly before effervescence subsidies. Dry soda is almost sure to streak with yellow or to "sallow" bread or biscuits. Soda must lose Its acid properties and be modified by acids in order to do its rightful work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-23

of municipal and corporate financing soon to be provided for. Exchange rates also were held down to near normal and heavy exports of war materials kept mp supplies in that market
 Difficulties were still met in cotton exports, in spite of the reopening Of ex- changes and removal of eontraband re strietions Export demand for copper. in consequence, improved regardless of the embargo. There were increased inquiries and larger orders in the steel trade. The effect of the rapid marketing Of wheat on reserve causes caused some foreboding. November gross earnings of railroads reg istered severe shrinkages. President Will sons reference to the problems of the railroads in his letter to Secretary Me- Adoo added to hopes of a favorable rate decision
 The first statement of the local clear ing house under the new banking laws was rather unsatisfactory in that it failed in it's abbreviated form to disclose any in- ereases or contractions in the detailed ae- count. while excess reserves reached the record breaking aggregate of s176SSO, $40, due largely to reduced reserve require ments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-23
RELIEF SHIP
 AT ROTTERDAM

London, November 22.-4.4S D. m.)-The Rockefeller foundation relief ship Massa- pequa, which left New York November 3, arrived at Rotterdam late today. The Rotterdam representative of the Amer iean relief committee immediately took charge of her cargo, which will be on the way to Belgium in canal boats tomorrow
 report on the activities of the com mission to date shows 1t delivered In Rot terdam during the first four weeks of its existence 23.200 tons of foodstuff. most of which have been actually distributed in Belgium. Ships now loading or under charter will provide a further 6S,000 tons and from various quarters of the world 70000 tons additional have been assured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-23
JUDGE WILLIAMS
 DIES IN COLUMBUS

Columbus, Ga. November 22.-tSpecial.) Judge IT. Clayton Williams, son of the late Captain Wiley Williams, Georgia prison commissioner, and nephew of Hon. Henry D. Clayton of Alabama, died early this morning after having been in Ill health for sometime. He was unmarried His mother and several brothers and sisters survive him. Although he was only 20 years of age, Judge Williams had for sometime been presidinS<fnagistrate Tn one of the important districts of Musco- zoe county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-23
FIVE KILLED AND
 INJURED IN RIOT

Douglas, Island of Man, November 9. (Via London, GAO D. m.)-Five persons were killed and several wounded in riot Thursday among aliens in the de- tention camp here. No official report of the incident is yet obtainable, but 1t is understood the trouble started over the food. which some aliens refused.
 It is alleged the guard was compelled to fire on the demonstrators.
 There are $500 prisoners in the camp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-23
SOME HELPING HAND
 HINTS FOR THE HOME
By MARION KIRKLAND

labor under such circumstances would Keep the mouth shut The nostrils are guarded to some extent from the danger The open mouth is an undefended ave- nue to the respiratory organs. For the same reason the one who walks the street with the month open runs risks that might be summed by keeping the lips closed. It is pity this simple. com mon, sensible rule Is not generally known and practiced. If you desire proof to know how generally it is ignored, watch the mouths of people you meet in your daily walks abroad and count those who keep their mouths shut when they are not talking. The percentage will amaze VOL.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-23
African Methodists Meet

Centreville, November 21-(Specfal. Bishop J. H. Jones introduced to the con ference today Bishop W. H. Heard of West Africa who spoke to the confer ence of his missionary enterprise of the African Methodist church on the west coast of Africa. His address called forth much sympathy as he related the needs of that field and the degredation of the African woman by the polygamous mar riages of Mohammedanism. The bishop is visiting the conferences in America to raise funds to purchase a motor boat to ply the rivers of west Africa in connec- ton with the mission work. The confer ence responded to his appeal with . lib. eral collection
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-23

American seaports of the aggregate money value of the exports for the first two weeks of November, and this estimate shows a balance in our favor of nearly s55. 0o.0o0. Now there Is no doubt that exports of this kind will continue and will probably increase. and If they do 1t is regarded as inevitable that domestic business life in the United States will be greatly stimulated. This is the reason why so many of the leaders in our ir- dustriaI and business life are now predict ing that by January 1 we shall find a general and unusually great revival of American domestic business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-23
Home for Girl Baby

"A few months ago we lost our baby, and as it is not our first disappointment we have decided to adopt a baby girl. We will gladly take the baby of some un- fortunate mother and give it a good home. We prefer a healthy, blue-eyed blond baby girl, from six months to one year old. l shall be here six weeks, then re- turn home. We will return sooner if we can find a baby. MRS c. H. w.
 We will hold the address if you will let us have 1t when you return. The best wishes of the Corner and all mothers go with you in the holy quest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-23
Charged with Murder

Florence, November 22.-tSpecial) Four men were arrested yesterday charged with complicity in the robbery and murder of Charles Armstrong. The men were trailed by bloodhounds and the capture took place in the western part of Colbert county. The crime was com mitted In Mississippi near the state line, and the accused parties are now in jail in Iuka.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-23
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 GenitO-Urinary and Female
 Diseases
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 We furnish medicines without extra charge, and give our patients the bene- fits to be derived from x-Rays, Violet Rays, Ruby Light Baths, Medicated vapor and Nebulized 1nhalations and everything that we can make available tfor the speedy cure of our patients. o6-914--the famous German remedy for Specific Blood Poison-is scientif- ically administered by us.
 Our Medical Institute was 'established
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 We make no charge for consultation and examination.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-23
GREENVILLE


 Greenville, November 22.-(Special) Lowndes County High school of Fort Deposit defeated Greenville High school in two very interesting and exciting games of basketball on the local grounds, on yesterday morning and afternoon, with the following scores: Greenville High school 13-9, Lowndes County High school 15-15. The features of the games were the fielding of Hall. Barganier, and the goal throwing of Bates for the visitors. the fielding of Mcqueen, Stabler and DunlSlin for the locals
 Local women's organizations are at work on the public Thanksgiving dinner that will be given free to all Greenville people on Thanksgiving day A large hall has been arranged for, and all of Green vilie's citizens are invited to participate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-23
Casualty List

London. November 22.-SI2 p. m)-A casualty list giving names of the men lost on the British cruiser Good Hope, sunk November 1 in the battle on Chile with German cruisers. shows that the crew exclusive of officers. aggregated 837 men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-23
Cholera in Prussia

Paris, November 22-C:it D. m)-sev- oral cases of cholera are reported in Prussia and upper Siesia, according to Havas dispatch from Basel. Switzerland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-23
Some Winter Ideas

-Have you room for some winter ideas and recipes. prefaced by request from a member in good and regular standing?' A woman gave directions for rug made ], from old ingrain carpet and told of ravel- ing the edges about one-quarter of an inch and then crocheting or finishing them in some such way. Won't she ex- plain the process again? Why can't we make up our own rugs in winter? 1 have been paying for having them made. She said the rugs were pretty and 'furry-lilSe.' Winter is coming again. This may help some sister also who has kept her old in- grain carpets. I have pretty red and cream one, all wool, and they ask s4 to make it Into rugs. I mean to do 1t my self I can send some recipes on can ming meats and sausage. spareribs and pork for the fall butchering time. Now I cultivate beautiful citron by the bushel. How many farm women do? You don't know what you miss if you never tried them. Use them in your French mixed pickles. They make up finely in pre- serves. This year I mean to dry them for cakes. MRS R. C."
 Careful investigation of our store of housewifely records falls to bring to light the letter containing instructions con cerning the rug. I appeal to readers who may have seen and preserved it to let us have copy for our highly esteemed cor respondent Your recipes will be thank fully received. We have had proof of what they are likely to be. I wish you would tell us more of the true citron, of which we hear much now. Divers 1ux- urics must be produced at home if we would not dispense with candied citron, pimentoes, sardines, and host of edibles we have come to look upon as necessaries of good living. The citron grows upon tree. does 1t not? Is it difficult to raise, and how soon does it begin to bear?
 Hurts Eyes and Lungs
 'will you please get me the poem, She Will Never Come to You? Will pumice stone dust hurt anybody who works in 1t Il hours day? MRS. F. O."
 The request for the song is referred. We hold your address. The fine particles of pumice stone must be injurious to eyes and lungs. Protect the lungs by wearing avoid talking more than is absolutely yphere is laden with the gritty powder. Inhalation draws it into the lungs. and you cannot speak without swallowing 1t. Much inconvenience and serious Illness might be prevented if those who must