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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16
Good Poetry for All Tastes

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger,
 The man who boiled the poets on their favorite poems could not have expected to discover which is the greatest piece of verse in English. He was trying to get a list of really great poems. Three voters agreed that Keats Ode on a Grecian Urn" stands first in their estma- tion The president of the Poetry society of America esteems B,anco Wnites Might" most highly. and John Mase- field is equally fond of Chaucer's Ballad of Good Counsel" and Shakespeare's ono hundred and forty-sixth sonnet. James Whitcomb Riley likes Longfellow's "The Bridge" and Bliss Carmans favorite Is Wordsworth's "Daffods. The impos- sbility of reaching any agreement on rel atiye literary merit is illustrated by the fondness of some of the voters for Lucy Littleton. Ernest Dowson. Anna Hemp stead Branch. Lizette Woodwork Reese and Francis BourdIlon, names which mean nothing to hundreds of thousands of fairly well-read citizens.
 When all is said and done, the love of poetry is like the the love of women Poetry appeals to the emotions and to the moods. The brilliant. passionate. moving magnetic thing that stirs the blood, In one mood is wearying and Is unprofitable in another. The choruses m Swneburne's "Atalanta in Calydon" appeal to an en- tirely different emotion from that which Is satisfied and soothed by Wordsworth's 'She Dwen in Untrodden Ways And Bourdillon's "The Night Has Il Thousand Eyes would seem stale, flat and un- profitable to the man who was moved to place Edwin Markham's Man With Hoe at the top of the list of favorites. The best" poem Is as impossible to find a the best novel or the greatest painting or the most beautiful woman It is enough for us to know that the English speaking race has produced beautiful women. great paintings. convincing and entertaining novels and many master pieces of metrical composition
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16
Bank Statement

New York. August 15.-The statement of the average condition of clearing house banks and trust companies for the week shows that the cash reserve decreased A.- S76 250. leaving a deficit of s47, ,992, ,260
 The statement follows: Average condi- tions Loans s2, ,121, ,997. 900. increase $Se.S42,- GOO. specie s3Os92s. 600. decrease $2,6o2. 600; legal tenders s73,S04. GOO, decrease q 206, 900; net deposits $1,912, ,649,0 ,00o increase eS,70S,- 0O0; circuiation 900, increase s22,824,- coo: banks cash reserve in vault $Sl6,17s,- 0dO: trust companies cash reserve in vault S6s, 554 GOO; aggregate cash reserve $3s2,- 732, GOO: deficit cash reserve s47.ss2, ,25o de- crease $4.8T6,2 ,250.
 Trust companies reserve with clearing house members carrying 25 per cent cash reserve s6l. 67.000
 Summary of state banks and trust com panies in Greater New York not included In clearing house statement: Loans and investments s572, 300; increase $2.S30, 400; gold s43, ,320, 300. decrease 315s, 500: currency and bank notes s11, ,774900, increase >227, 400 total deposits s6s1 661, 800. increase s2. 453, 200
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16
MINIATURE EXHIBITION GAME FOWLS
By EDWIN MEG ARGEE
ne Company. Inc.

1914, by Matos- -Menz Advertising Comps the choice specimens are purchased by American breeders at truly astonishing prices.
 An adult game bantam cock should weigh not more hpn 2e ounces. Cock crels and hens 20 ounces and bullets IS ounces. Of course. size is of great importance. Coarse, overgrown speci- mems are not wanted.
 The ideal bird possesses a peculiar up right carriage. or station" as the breeders term it. When the male is posed. standing erect, the eye is almost directly over the hook joint.
 Quality of plumage is also sought aft CT. The feathers should be short. close and hard, thus adding to the general effect of slimness, especially of neck and legs
 The males are invariably dubbed, the comb and wattles being cut off close to the head and jaw Naturally this intensifies the long, lean appearance of the head. which is so greatly de- sired.
 The rich and unique color scheme Is difficult to describe and must be seen to be apreoiated. In both sexes the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16

TIT is timely to make simple present.
 ity. We are told again and again that 4 ment of the causes of organized char ity. We are told again and again that it is too professional, lacks sympathy it gives too little material relief and too much advice 1t costs too much in salar- les to get food to the poor; 1t loves to investigate and investigate while poor folks starve; it Is doing work which the government should do; 1t deals with effects and overlooks causes.
 These criticisms come from various sources-the minimizing, the superfi- cial. the indiseriminating. the mex perienced the radical. But questions are raised also by friends of the move ment who at times grow discouraged over it's slow accrued results ana con scientiously. too, by those who vaguely suggest that some other kind of ma chinery would do better.
 How Charity Organization Grew :.
 There is an enormous amount of confusion in the mind of the average citizen and also in the minds of very many persons who call themselves so- cial workers. as to what charity orr ganization society really is and what it stands for.
 England awoke in 1869 and America in the later seventies to the need of better methods of treating the problem Of dependency. It was more clearly per ceived that man is blend of heredity and will power plus other influences from without. influences issuing From his social and industrial environment' that he 10 in many senses also vic- tina victim of others greed and neg lect. 3
 Thoughtless and indiscriminate relief to the poor was clearly seen to lead to the breaking rather than the mend : ing of human lives. To the gift must be added the Eiver. Unrelated amelior- ative efforts in the community meant lect there.
 The new leaders. students of social life, insisted upon discriminative meth ods upon help that had some relation to real need They wanted folks ac- tually repaired. As time went on and almost as direct result of this care fulness of procedure In connection with individual cases of distress. there nec- essariiy evolved ideas and programmes of prevention: there came co-opera- tion with others in the cleaning up of plague spots. in demanding humaniza- tion of industry and community protec : |tion of life and health and the promo tion of efficiency.
 Membership Increasing In the United States there are at present 145 bodies whose standards are such as to entitle them to membership p in the American Association of Societies for organizing charity and the number lis ever increasing For it is inevitable |that wherever citizens really take thought about the nature of distress. It's Iexpanse and infectious aaalities and the [unfairness and cruelty of letting it go. there is pooling effect to reduce ano remove it.
 Now to the critic who says we are tho professional. we declare deliberately that w6 are not professional enough In the seuss that full professional stand-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16
Fruits and Produce

 Cantanloupes-$262.B Watermelons-15G30c Lemons-s6.60. Limes-75cQS1.25 Home Grown Cabbage-2hc ib. Northern Apples-Fancy box, S202.50. New Crop Apples-Per hamper. SIPS. Home-Grown Lettuce-Per hamper e1. Peanuts-6G1c. Imported Peanuts-9hc pound. Egg Plants-S2d2.50 Pineapples-S2G2.5 50. Snap Beans-3l.50. New Sweet Potatoes--S2.25 per hamper. New Irish Potatoes-In sacks, q. .25IJ1. 50. 6quash-Hamper, q. Cucumbers-Per crate, 3i@125. New Corn-Dozen. l5c. Peaches-Georgia. N7602S0 Huckleberries-e2.6063. Concord Grapes-s1.e0 per crate; lOc basket.
 White Grapes-4-lb. baskets.s 800. Flss-$2.5003 pei crate. Okra, six-basket crate, S2.bO Tomatoes-six -ba ct crates, $2. .5Od3. Alabama Tomatoes-Four-b ba sket crates, H.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16
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comb, wattles. face, eyes and earlobes are red beak horn color; shanks and feet. willow green.
 The plumage of the females is as fol- lows: Head. gol, neck, light gold t1.au, gold; neck light gold, grayish brown, stripped with golden oiosn body and thighs, ashy-brown.
 In the male is found more brilliant coloring. The light orange feathers of the head blend into the light golden of the hackle. The wings are black with red wingbows. Black covers the breast, body and thighs, and the back Is a bright red. The entire tail is black also. Such rare combination of yellow. black and red is bound to be striking and beautiful.
 There Is plenty of fun to be secured from breeding bantams. The whole fam fly can have an active interest in the work, or rather sport Bantams are in- teresting at all ages, from the day they rpop out of the shell. looking much like plump humble bees. And flock may be maintained on a surprisingly small plat of ground inexpensively housed in made over packing boxes. Try it.
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fall. And these eggs are fertile and hatch well. The writer once purchased a lot of 500 of them for certain ex- perimental work. and there was but one infertile egg in the shipment. Such re- suits are seldom obtained from eggs produced by hens which have been lay ing during the winter months.
 Of late years this poultryman nak been matching and selling great quan- titles of baby chicks, thus securing a greater income from the flock. Since fertility and hatchability run so high, the egg cost per chick matched is very low and there Is most satisfa ctory margin of profit on sales at prevail ing prices.
 One naturally wonders whether there Is heavy mortality among the adult birds. No exact statistics are available on this point. but the writer has a very strong impression that there are few deaths from natural causes. Lack of cleanliness is usually a big factor In causing diseases to appear but in this case most of the evil effects are over come by the fresh air treatment. Doors
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16
Port Movement

New orleans: Receipts. 1; stock 6l. .652. Galveston: Receipts, 22i; stock, H.4S2. Mobile: Stock, 2217. Savannah: Receipts, 24; stock. s75s. Charleston: Stock, 11bs. Wilmington: Stock, 7753. Norfolk: Receipts, ?; stock, 15,2is. Baltimore: Stock, SPA
 Boston Stock. 4S0o
 Philadelphia: Stock, 1892. New York: Middling, 11c exports. 1; stock, 10l, ,05l.
 Minor ports: Stock, 2179.
 Total today: Receipts, PAS; exports, 1; stock, 2.261.a9S.
 Total for week: Receipts, PAS; ex- ports, 1.
 Total for season: Receipts 10, 435,74 exports, S.s73,76e.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16
New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans. August i6.-Rough and clean rice is active and strong, the latter grade being strong Quote Rough Hon. durss, 4M5.0bc clean Honduras. 4.a@6ssc; Japan. 4i4@47sc. Polished rice, per ton, S20d2s; bran. per ton, SlSTI20. Receipts: Rough. 9225; millers, s4O. Sales, 94l3 sacks; rough Honduras at 4@5c; 4359 pockets clean Honduras at 3ixM6ssc
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present plan gives me the greatest re- turns, with the least trouble and labor l regard poultry keeping as a business and watch where the dollars come from If l could get more net profit from my plant by using other methods, l would adopt them, but this seems to me to be the safe and sure way. If l were a younger man I would keep 10000 layers on this 65-acre plant, and l could care for them with the aid of cheap labor CT and a team. From this number of birds l could count upon making S10,0oo & year clear money
 The writer has often visited this plant. both in summer and winter, and has attempted to present the facts re garding it without colorinR them. He personally could not be contented to manage laying fowls in this way but the story contains many points which the overworked poultryman may profit ably ponder. If one can adopt methods which enable him to care for more birds and thus secure a larger income, even though the profit on each until is small CT, the plan is worthy of consideration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16
Dry Goods Market

New York, August 15.-Cotton goods for lag purposes continued in demand today. Fine cottons were active with yarns easy. Staple goo1s were advanced 2lkc to Dc a yard for spring.
 Linens were much higher 6hd stocks are being depleted Burlaps remained firm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16
Interior Movement

Houston Receipts, s34 shipments 6Is stock, 26,713. stock, 15.63S
 Augusta: Middling. II 1sc; receipts, {; stock. l0,209
 St. Louis: Receipts. 2o7; shipments 207 stock, 14.624.
 Cincinnati: Receipts, s72; stock. 12,- 720
 Little Rock: Receipts, 1; shipments, 103 stock. 610S.
 Total today: Receipts. 1854; ship ments, 1919; stock, s6,012.
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provoke us to strain every nerve to pre-
 vent that. Certain 1t Is that no moth
 CTS pension legislation can De effect
 lively administered unless the ideals of
 organized charity are consistently ap-
 piled.
 Our English colleagues are telling us that wherever in the execution of the new governmental social measures, workers are being used who have had careful training In private philanthropy just there are the best results obtained and vice versa. Even though organized char ity under proper conditions should turn over some of it's present tasks to govern mental agencies. let 1t not be forgotten that there will yet remair to It large province for experimental effort. for holesome, constructive suggestion and criticism.
 charity as unlfying and co-ordipating force, it has insisted in it's avery day work that the welfare of the family as a whole was to he striven for: that the responsibilities of its various clements should be conserved and in doing this it has helped to stem ths tide of disin- tegrating influences in our present day social life. Further, 1t has always aimed consciously to bring together the helpfui agencies dealing with family problems for the working cut of rehabili- tation programmes
 Charity and Social Justice Organized charity has been d restrain ing, a wholesome, tempering force amid the clamor for hustle up" revolutionary methods which mark mary present day social tendencies. On tine other hand, 1t has with increasing realization of duty. md indeed as n direct consequence of it's carefulness of method, proclaimed tn he causes of better housing, large health and recreation provisions, anti-tubercu- losis work. infant welfare conversation, school medical inspection. industrila hu- marization and minimum wage legisla- tion All these and many other move
 ments, making for life saving. have re- 1 ceiyed either definite leadership or help | full backing from charity organization ! ists
 In the face of the splendid and desir- able demand for social justice It Is not
 the most popular thing imasinable to ut- ter word of caution. yet just because of the general acceptance of this slogan l by the populace and its capabilfty of l perversion and corrupt utilization by de- 1 signing men, let those who have gone I through the fire of experience and pos- sess the facts as to cause and effect. play their natural part in the new so- i tial evolution This is no call for stand- patism. but for intelligent cooperation
 on the part of the charity forces. With H. G. Wells socialist, we may well agree that there is in the United States . cold 1 need of a great conscience of social ad- 1 justment and discipline and rightly orr
 dered machinery to turn enthusiasm to I effect" Let us utilize more effectively all that science. all that educetion, all | that religion and love can contribute to 1 the building and rebuilding of human
 life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16
Prime Mercantile Paper

New York. August l5.-Prime mercan- tile paper 6 to per cent. Sterling ex- change nominal. For cables. $4.95; for de- mand. A.So. Exchanges. $l64. 1923; bal- ances, s, 651, ,42a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16

Copyright A certain class of poultrymen take greatest delight in the breeding. con ditioning and showing of Bantams, some of which are merely miniatures of large breeds and others without grown-up relations. or course, these midgets are without utility value if we except their slight contributions to the home table. Still some few breeders make them very profitable through the sale of breeding and exhibition speci- mems and matching eggs.
 There are several varieties of exhibi- ton game fowles, and of each we have an exact duplicate oin bantam form. or these, the most popular today is the Black Breasted Red Game bantam the subject of this sketch.
 Credit for the production of the racc of game bantams is usually given to an English fancier. by name John Crossland. And 1t may be added that the best of the breed are still produced In the land where it originated. Some of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16

the curb today and the further even- ing up of old contracts is expected to be undertaken through the voluntary committee which began daily sittings yesterday. The local spot market was steady with Rio 7s auoted at Sac and Santos 4s at 1311c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16
Liverpool Cotton Market

Liverpool. August 1S.-A few sales of American spot cotton were made today, but the total was not stated. The price was on the basis of 6.5od for middling. There were no imports.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16
Cotton Market Easier

New York. August 15.--rhe cotton seed oil market was easier under moderate liquidation. prompted by the decline in grain and lard and in expectation of larger offerings of crude oil next week. Closing prices were 2 points net higher for August and 2 to lower for the other positions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16
st. Louis Grain

St. Louis August 15.--wheat: No. red, s7is@s2c; No hard, sSa9sc Corn: No 2, s1hc; No white, sllsds2c. Oats: No. 2, 4oc; No. white. Hlac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, August 15.---Cash: Wheat, No. 2 hard Ssisaa0c; No 2 red s51Ems4c. Corn: No. mixed, s2c; No. white. sl1an S2c. Oats; No. ? white. 40al4oiac; No. ? mixed, 3SihGf39c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, August 15.-The cotton seed oil market closed steady; spot, eso@ soc: August. e.sT 6s,ssc; septem~ Der. 6.359s.s6c; october. s.e7 6.2sc. :. November. s.22@6.27c; December, 6.25 @e.27c; January. 6.26@62sc; February. 6.27@ e.35c; March. 6.Sb@ s.ssc; total sales 4b0O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16
Pachyderm Phenoms

From LppIncotts.
 Mir. Craig was reading the evening paper. while his wife sat near by. knit ting.
 Just listen to this. Dolby" he said. Tt says here in the paper that more than 5000 elephants year go to make our piano keys"
 ''Gracious." cried the wife. Amt 1t just wonderful. Dan, what some animals can be trained to do,''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

c Msress.as. H9ssyes sSssr., '. s sPssss Hsw orsssn. Hsn eestoe iHssss Hses.sa2ss as
 fSrk 1 rro44Sses 4ses,Icss esfshccc6s cc6(gse. zzs5s: zzs5ss: {60o an6 SSiS of Cotton and co(fcS tssa Q5f fsr. 2nturs dsllvsfy: 6lSsis5
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16
Fish

Perch-Sc pound. Salt Water Trout-12tac pound. Blue Catfish-796c pound. Red Snapper-Sd61zc. Gray Snapper--6c. Mullet--7c pound. Spanish Mackerel--i5c pound. Fresh Pompano-25c pound.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16
How She Escaped
Houston Post.

'.Algy fell in love with girl st the glove counter. He bought gloves every day for a week. To discourage his Atten- tions she became a manicure"
 ..Then he had his nails manicured every day. I spose?"
 "Just so However. don't think he'll follow her any farther"
 why not'"
 Then she sot employment with den- tist."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16
Creamery Products

Country Butter-2o@25c; fresh creamery butter, Sic; process butter, 25c.
 Cheese--16h; imported Swiss cheese. l0c; German brick cheese, 1Sc llmburger, 1Sc;s imported Roquefort. 40c: Neufchatel cheese. per dozen. 45c: Pimento cheese. N.35
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16
Hides and Tallow

Green salted hides, 1l0i5c; partly cured. 1301lc; green. l30lsMc: damaged and culls. one-half price; dry flint. 27@2sc: dry saltsd. 2502s; dry culs, l21hc: goat skins. 25g4oc; kids. one-haif price: lamb skins. 26@35; sheep skina. 25076c; shear. ings. 15@25c; green salted horse hides. No. 2s, g; glues and ponies, n@1.B0: No. tallow, 5dec; No. ? tallow, lc; beeswax. 2sGsoc; wild ginsing. Ss0e: cultivated gin- sing, SS@b: golden seal $350d4 clear grease wool. 16619c; slightly bury. 1S@is; clear tubwashed wool. sooss; bury. bQ2o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16
Flour and Breadstuffs

Self rising four. s5.6o; Tennessee flour. $5.30; Michigan flour. s640: pure wheat shorts, S3a; pure wheat brang. 329; c. 8. meal. 7h per cent. ssl; cremo meal. per ton. s28: No. timothy hay, per ton, $24; mixed alfalfa and Johnson grass. per ton. t20; C. s. hulls. 80 lbs. s1i to ton; mixed feed. 39S: oats. 5sc bu.: corn. sl.10: corn meal. s2.1o per ss lbs New crop alfaita, 924
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Meats

Lard-1l1sc; compound, 9lzc. Extra Ribs-s1507h. Bellies-20-25, $l632ia. Boston Butts-11c. Pork Loins-19c. Breakfast Bacon-20I2Sc. Spare Ribs-121kc. Regular Hams-20lac. Skinned Hams-21tac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16
LOCAL QUOTATIONS
The Iron Market
Poultry and Eggs

Hens-14c.
 Fryers--lA-1ls lbs; average. 22lsc.-2oc. Ducks--1bc 1b.
 Guineas-30c.
 Rcosters-30c.
 Geese-40Q45c each.
 Eggs--Fresh country receipts. 1l4lSc; candled, 21c; extra graded candled. 2Sc; candled carton eggs. 25c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-16
THE ADOPTION OF LABOR-SA WING
 METHODS ON BUSINESS POULTRY PLANTS
How One Profitable Estab- lishment Solves the
 Labor Problem
ny ppoF. F. H. sToyEerny

Progressive managers of commercial poultry farms are constantly seeking for methods of management which will reduce the labor cost and enable them to dis pense with experienced help. which is both hard to find and expensive. In cen tfal New England the owner of a large place has workei out this problem to his entire satisfaction. The methods in vogue there are outlined below by Professor Stoneburn.
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Live Stock

Chicago, August 15-Hogs: Receipts. 7000; lower; bulk of sales, 3sa9. 30 light, ss sOa9. s5: mixed, ss.7oG9 .s5; heavy, g. 4t@ s.25; rough, s. 4S@s 50: pigs ;s.7 @s.75.
 Cattle: Receipts, 200; steady; beeves.
 s7.25G1O. 5O steers. Ss. 4o@9. 90; stockers. S.5ods 10; cows and heifers. sa.7sds-So; calves, s. .5od11.75.
 Sheep: Receipts. 900; steady; sheep, s. soGs.l yearlings, se. 2567 Is; lambs, ssio @s.65.
 Kansas City August 15.-Hogs. Re- ceipts, 300. lower; bulk of sales. &. .10@9. 30: heavy. 6. .2SQ9. 30: packers and butchers. g. SOds a6; light. te.1oG9.25; pigs. ssqs 50.
 Cattle: Receipts. 200; steady; prime fed steers. g. eo@lo. 26; dressed beef steers, ss0 s. 0; southern steers s5501S co; cows, A.&d7.25; heifers, s6.50Q9.6 .60
 Sheep: Receipts. none steady lambs. $S@s. .45: yearlinss. s. 75@6. 6b; wethers, $5.25 G .s5; ewes. s5d5.5o.
 St. Louis. August 15.-Hoss: Receipts. 3000: lower; pigs and lights, 7@9 .65; good heavy. $S. 4Ofa.5o.
 Cattle Receipts. s4oo; steady native beef steers, s7.so6i0.1o: cows and heifers. s6d9.50 stockers, $5G7 50; Texas and In- GEO; native calves. ss611.
 Sheep: Receipts, 200; steady; native muttons, s465.25 lambs. $7@s.6
 Naval Stores
 Savannah. August 16.-Turpentine nom- inai. 45c; receipts. 160; shipments. 3l; stocks. 3200. Rosin nominal; no sales receipts. 4e5 shipments. 3so; stocks. 11s- Oz6. Quote: A. B. S3.B0;. c. D. $s.52sz F. @ H. I, $s.b5; K. N.15; M, A.5e: N. s6; VIC, $6.25; wv, 3.s5
 Coffee Market
 Tod rfs cables from Brazil reported the clear ance of sS,000 bags for New York from Santos August 13 and another clear ance of 10000 bags from Santos for New Orleans August f4. These cargoes naturally will help replace recent ware house deliveries. but few further clearances are expected from Brazil un- til the foreign exchange situation be- comes sufficiently settled to make 1t easier to finance purchases and the local trade 10 still more or less at sea as to the probable cost of fresh im- <,rto No hrt~ A