The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-17

hours. Had she been informed at the Ter ! nlinal station of the wreck situation she would have taken a train over the Southern. At any rate. railroads should give their patrons as ft4l infor- nation as possible
 Good Bond Market There is now good demand for bonds, especially county issues,' said J. M. Le- vine, bond salesman for Steiner Bros. "There was fairly active Narket when the European war started. After that there was almost nothing doing until re- gently. Now money Is easy and plenti- ful for investment in hgh-cass securi- ties"
 Death of Distinguished Southerner
 "Dr. Charles Trueheart. who died in Texas this week, was for many years health officer for the state of Texas and Of the city of Galveston" said one who knew him. ''He was a Confederate soldier and was at Appomatox at the surrender. He was born in Louisa county, Virginia, and was nephew of John B. Minor of the University of Virginia He was surgeon in the German army and went all through the Franco-P -Prussian war
 "Dr. Trueheart was probably the first doctor to bring to America the thermome- ter to be used in case of illness. He was probably the first doctor in America who reduced fever by cold baths. He wrote the first article that ever appeared in print hinting that there was some con nection between yellow fever and the mosquito.
 He was the father of Mrs George P Bondurant and Mrs. W. W. Clayton of Birmingham"
 ltiabama's Amateur Field Trials
 "I'he Alabama Amateur Field Trials club is growing in membership and en- thusiasm." said Secretary Jack Riddle, and We hope to put on the best exhibi- ton of shooting dogs the last week in January since the days when such ar organization here in Alabama stood top notch. We have adopted practically tho rules of the old organization. Only own CTS may participate, and winners at pro- Tessional field trials are barred.
 There are two places under consdera- tion. Eutaw and Oneonta. oneonta seems to have the call The mayor came here to invite our club, and assurances are given Of good territory and plenty of birds:. also that the care of both dogs and men will be well provided for. ''The club meets Thursday night (to- nighD to complete arrangements for the trials. It is probable that plans will be laid for a game supper the first night out.''
 Protest Against Adulterations ''I desire to register & kick all down the line," said the head of household, against adulteration of sweets and delicacies, and some necessities. Has anybody else noticed that bit of salt has been sneaked into his sugar? Well, I have, not only once but two or three times. I called the attention of the proprietor of quick 1 lunch counter to the salt He thought twas carelessness of someone about the place. I have purchased pack ages of sugar at one or more places, and have detected just trace of salt. Sugar l is about cents-was 10 cents-salt Is
 less than 1 cent at wholesale, and there you see the trick.
 'I purchased one pound of so-called l homemade candy. At home we found
 1t so adulterated with starch or some
 other substance as to be distasteful
 Sunday night I bought small pack 1 age of ice cream-a good thing for some 1 forms of indigestion. It was overloaded with spermicetti or other impalatable sub | stances. l ''NadnpS1aV 1nOrpipp bxyh hot a
 of milk frozen sn the top, and with joyous | anticipation poured from it onto a dish of ice-cold oatmeal. The lump of sup posed frozen cream was charged with icicles! I picked up The Age Herald and found that my dairyman was away down the list"
 I Optimist on C0rton situation w. W. Morrison of New Orleans, who
 represents a large cotton brokerage con- cern of that city, spent yesterday in Bir- mingham.
 i Tam an optimist on the cotton situa- ton" said Mir. Morrison. q have been
 travelling through the cotton belt for the
 purpose of learning about conditions at
 first hand, and my observation has en-
 couraged me greatly. I have found many
 cotton farmers in good circumstances
 able Ito hold their crop indefinitely. The
 consensus of conservative opinion, was that the acreage reduction next spring
 would be from 30 to 40 per cent The cotton farmers are certainly giving more : attention to grain crops now than hereto.
 fore. Tt seems that the spinners as a rule are disposed to hold off when the price of cot.
 ton is above 71a cents, and that the farm. l ere are disposed to quit selling wher , the price is below cents. Between these figures the volume of business is fair, ant is fairly well sustained. Cotton mer. chants everywhere report that the expor
 business Is on an expanding basis. think we have likely seen the lowest price and altogether the future steadily bright ems"
 KILLS 2oe8 LIONS IN SEVEN YEARS From tho san Francisco Chronicle. Sacramento, Cal.--Two thousand and
 ninety-nine mountain lions have been killed in California since 1907. according , to a statement by the state fish and
 game e nnnission. Of this number Ii! r have Oeen killed in the state for the sia ! months ended June 30. The state pay.
 a bounty of $20 for each lion killed. The
 tctul cnst cf killing lions has been $4i. .sSo Humboldt j. the banner eoanly for thil : year. aid for every year. In the six 'n,.nths elcins with June Mendosino l Trinity and Slskiyou are next in ordai } named. Los Angeles county claimed
 bounty on 15 lions in seven years.
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