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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06

The coat of arms of the American Hunt family-InfOrmntiOn for the Siv- ley family--The Cowpers of America The Farrars of English origin-The Triggs and ROsser coats of arms-The McBrayers and the Shreves-The Car OIina Hal1s and Biairs.
 The accompanying cut of the Hunt coat of arms is published at the re- quest of . member of the Hunt fam- lily.
 
 to English authorities, pronounced the same as Cooper. Both the earl and poet, William Cowper, were descended from tns Sussex, England. family who in 14eo wrote ktheir name Cooper. The poet was a grandson of Spencer Cowper. a brother of the Earl of Cowper. The coat of arms of the family is: Argent three marlets gules on chief engrailed of the last three annulets or Motto, Tuum est. Crest; Hons garb erect and erased or. holding cherry branch fructed yuies, supporters, on each side. light dun horse. The Cow per family in England Is much smaller than the Cooper family and it may DC that the Americans of the name are In some way related to the family to which the Earl and the poet belonged, but have been unable to find any proof of this fact.
 The Farrar Family | To w. N. F.. who asks for information about the Farrar family especially as to their English origin and whether they
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-06

OTHER BOOKS RECEIVED (RE-
 VIEWS I4ATER.) THE WHITE SLAVE" By Harry Coulter Todd. The Neale Publishing O. Publishers. New York
Omaha daily bee., 1914-01-04
orkin Bros.-16th and Harvey SITS.

looked in thts association. It Is tho
best for delsate stomachs. II has no
crust 70 confound the digestion. Make
II little less eingery, and as for rails.
ins, II used at all. let them be mellow.
Why should one spoil high bred pud.
ding or pie with ssediess things, that
disturb the whole process OF the doic-
ious program Of eating7 Sprinkle lightly
with cinnamon: Just enough ginger TO
give warmth and let the milk be from
the home COW Those who take milk
out OF tin cans. with forty fiavors stewed
In. will never know pumpkin pie. But
we said pudding; and II is all the same.
Dear folk! why will you live IN the
ties7--for eggs are always old and milk
is patented before II gets 20 you. and
pumpkins are only little gourds that
come from the grocers. They came from
the farmers bArnyard pile after feeding
Bossy. Bless us! find a little spot I'm che
country somewhere where you can have
a garden, and small corn lot. and a
potato field, every potato warranted 20
crack open when boiled, and plenty OF
Omaha daily bee., 1914-01-04
It's Healthx 70 Ynun.

Yawning IL said to have an exceedingly.
healthful function besides having a saIu-
tary erect In complaints OF the phRrynx
and the eustachlan tubes. According to
inVestigation, yawnin6 is the most nat
ural form Of respiratory exercise, bring
cles OF the neck and chest.
IL " recommended that every persnn
should nave good yawn with the
stretching OF the limbs morning and even >
ing Tor the purpose OF ventilating the
lungs and tonifying the respiratory mus
oles, An eminent authority asserts that
this form OF gymnastics has a remark
able effect In relieving throat and ear
troubles and says that patients suffering
from disorders Of the throat have de-
rived great benefit from e. He says he
makes hts patients yawn. by suggestion
or Imitation, or by a series OF deem
breaths with the lips partly closed The
yawning Ia repeated six or seven tir1cs
and should be followed by swallowing
Nv this process the air and mueus IN the
eustachan tubes are asPirated. New York
sun.
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tie we sec that Of this large number
only a small proportion was ever ae-
tualy present.
The battle OF Monterey was fought
by Taylor with 6o46 inen. opposed to
10000 Mexicans. 1000 OF whom were reg.
ulars. The battle of Buena Vista was
fought with 4759 men. against 1900 Mex
leans When Scott. in August, resumed
the offensive II was with 1l,OoO effective
men against $4,000 Mexicans. His army
on reaching the capital was, on Decem-
ber 4, reported to be only 5000 strong
These were the maximum forces the
government, owing to the faulty sys-
tenn, was able TO bring against the en-
emy, In spite OF the fact that we had
in service at all times an average mum.
ber OF 5000 men, as opposed 10 5000,
the largest number Of Mexicans I'm ser
vice at any one time.
IF we consider the cost OF the war
we find that the losses I'm killed and
wounded were 4,s4 officers and men, Of
whom 3.Ol0 were regulars making for these
loss OF one In ten. and 1881 volunteers
loss TO these OF one in forty. The
number that died from disease was 65li 4:
ana discharged, ruined in health, 1880
THE heaviest loss from disease fell on
the short-term men. the losses among
troops OF the old establishment who had
enlisted in the regular army IN 1876 for
the war being at the rate OF ga per cent
per annum, and among regulars who
enlisted In 1S47 and served a year or less
" per cent per annSn. showing that a
much greater proportion OF loss falls on
short-term troops. which may be attrib.
uted to their inferior training and in
ability 10 properly care for themselves
in the field"
The cost In money for the war with
Mexico Major johnson writes at the END
OF his remarks on Mexico, was tl02, ,O6l, ,0ss,
exclusive Of penslonE-New York Times
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DOING MEXICO BACK In '46
Analysis of Results of Conflict Sixty
Five Years Ago.
COST IN LIVES AND MONEY
Army officer shows Percentage OF
Fighting Force, Total Number
I'm Field ana the Losses
Sustained.

In the Mexican war Of sixty-five years
ago one in every ten regulars and one
I'm every forty of the volunteers who
Tough, in that struggle were killed, while
more than 10000 men died Of disease or
we're retired from service with their
,ealth shattered as a result OF disease
These figures are contained in a paper
by Major Evan NJ. Johnson, jr., U. S, A.,
Of the general staff OF the army, In
which. under the caption, The Military
Policy of the United States" Major
Johnson tells what each OF the great
wars in which the United states has en-
gagged has cost the nation In men and
money. owing to the critical situation
now prevailing in Mexico, Major john
sons reference to the Mexican war OF
more than half century ago is OF IN
ierest at this time.
AT the time OF its opening writes
Major johnson, "our forces in Texas
numbered only 1854 men, Notwithstanding
that war had for some time seemed to be
inevitable. There had been efforts TO get
congress to increase the regular army.
and suggestions had been made to call
out volunteers and militia, but these ef-
forts and suggestions were barren OF re-
suit: hence General Taylor met, on May
s. 1916. 600 OF the enemy at Palo Alto
and shortly after. at Resaca de la Palma
with an army OF 2,222. General Gaines
I'm Mississippi had Illegally raised and
sent 70 General Taylor over 5000 troops.
enlisted for six months; but so lacking
were these In equipment and training thai
they remained in idieness and were dis
charged az the expiration OF their enlist
ment without having fired shot. On
MAY II, 1916. congress authorized the
raising OF 5000 volunteers. Another act
of the same date authorized the presi-
dent 20 increase the companies OF dra-
goons, artillery and infantry TO 100 men
each. Under these and other laws an
Omaha daily bee., 1914-01-04

One OF the good uses for moving pic
tire hlms Is for recording historic
events. Not long ago the king OF
houmanie organized the production OF e
rim OF no less than 3.0O0 yards length,
tits being reproduction OF the Rou-
manian- kusso-TuTklsh war which deter
mined the Independence Of that country
The nlm will be Kept ia the archives Of
the realm. In order % carry this out
the army lent 5000 men in uniform with
arms and baggage, led by the Officers
Another case is that of the Italian gov-
ernment. which II collecting ell the films
taken during the war in Tripoi In Enc
land the same thing 10 done for the films
Of the kings coronation events
Omaha daily bee., 1914-01-04

Bros-16th and Harvey SITS
Omaha daily bee., 1914-01-04
PROSE POEM ON LOST ART
Penoiled Wreathes to the Memory Of
Old Fashioned Pumpkin Pies.
YUM! YUM AND THEN SOME
when Made of Right Pumpkin and
Baked by Right Woman, IT'S
FIT for a Sovereign
or King.

There are some things in nature jun.
right, II in the right spot, and one or
these Is pumpkin pie. You should lSnoN
all about the pumpkin Just as much as
you should be well acquainted with Indian
corn. They have grown together so long
that one of them alone seems lonesome.
But when the corn Is all cut, and the
farmer boys are sitting around It TO
strip the golden ears, what would one do
without pumpkins to sit on? IL is the
pie, however, that we are after. and how
in the world can such delicious affair
be made out OF gourd? For the pump.
kin is nothing but a gourd, glorified.
Every sort OF plant has a special fitness
above all others Il Is so with folks also
AMI as for companlonship, what could
be finer than this OF our gifts from
the Indians2
But you must find the right woman -
mix and cook it-that is, the pie. II IL
like ginger cookies-not too much ginger,
not too little. and the same with the
sugar. and after that II you stir the mix
ture just once too many times you spoil
the cookies. Nobody can tell why, only
II is go. But the pumpkin pie must have
a bracing charge Of ginger. and sugar
enough to be really sweet in the raw;
and as for the milk. our word for Il. don't
try condensed milk. And one more thing,
don't try making just one pie. We have
never known stinginess TO work well with
Z pumpkins
Pumpkin pie Must Ripen.
II Is not easy 10 be patient with those
who have a washing day every week. but
not a cooking day II you wash on Mon
day on Saturday you should make pies
with doughnuts. cookies and bread all
OF these; and, TO begin with. there should
he a pan full OF the cookies when you
get through. and pan full Of pie mix.
ture when you begin. II there are boys
In the family they should be permitted
20 taste with entire freedom Of the mar
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short Period EnIistment..


made later.
.. short Period EnlistmentE.
I'm spite of the experience of former
wars many OF the men were enlisted for
such short periods as to interfere sen-
ously with the military operations, thus
causing the prolongation OF the war
with additional loss of life and cost
To illustrate by one example, After
several months delay owing TO lack Of
equipment, transportation, etc, General
Scott captured Vera Cruz, and on April
began his march to the City of Mex
loo. On April IS he defeated the Mexi-
cans at Cerro Gordo so decisively that
Gin his own words, Mexico had no longer
an army The road to the capital lay
open before him and the war should have
this the case?
The Inherent defects OF our military
system stopped Scott's progress at the
very time any proper system should
have been ready 10 aid H. The law had
provided for enlistments OF twelve
months. ana the greater part OF this
time was spent I'm recruiting. assembling,
and training raw men, and In obtaining
OF supplies, equipment, and transportation
for the army so that on April Is the
terms of enlistment OF the volunteers
we're about 10 expire. With the certainty
OF ending the war almost at once with
the force he then had, Scott was obliged
TO send home the bulk OF the volunteers
from Pueblo on May 4. and remain on
the defensive at that place. in the heart
OF the enemy's country, cut off from all
supplies. for over three months with a
little army OF regulars and with few
volunteers who had re-enlisted, I'm all $50
men.
AT the end Of three months, fresh
contlngents had arrived but by that
time the enemy had raised a new army
greatly superior 10 that OF Scott. and
the war dragged on for eight months
in the series Of bloody battles during
which We suffered cur heaviest losses
small Fighting Force.
I'm this war there were called into
service nos regulars and 1854 volun-
teers. total OF 1O455s. IL we consider
the number OF troops the government
was able to bring on the field OF bat
Omaha daily bee., 1914-01-04
1t Is an Honest Fruit.

Goodness! But what can one think
more beautiful than a big farm wagon
piled high with this golden fruit? We
have also seen great loads OF melons. In
July. fifty pounds each. and every one
as full OF Joy as-melons. Only you
cannot trust a melon by sight, but a
pumpkin Is more like a starks improved
Alberta peach; as honest fruit as goes.
Yet We confess that there Is art In the
selection; lot the pie be made OF a pump
kin that Is smooth, almost round only
little depressed at the end. and OF a
darkish hue. Have you ever seen a
woman going all over a pumpkin field
10 get one worthy OF her sklil7 Well.
she will not go far before she has picked
out a dozen.
Pumpkin pudding is not 10 be over
Omaha daily bee., 1914-01-04

pumpkin pie Yes, yes. why not7--E. p
Powell In New York independent
Omaha daily bee., 1914-01-04

aggregate. Of sl,o24 officers and men were
enlisted In the regular army and 1920
IN the volunteers. These forces we're not
organized into brigades and divisions at
the beginning OF the war, though such
organizations were necessary and were
made later,
Omaha daily bee., 1914-01-04

veious mixture. and there should be big
spoon thoughtfuly laid by the pan on
the table.
After the pies are baked. set them In
a row. always on the second shelf In che
pantry and let them rlpen. Nothing is
perfect when green. least OF all a pump
kin pie They are best on the seco1d
day. and not much different. on the third,
and are still good on the fourth; only
let one pie. as soon as out OF the Non,
be set on the big. broad shelf by the
window. and on II suggestive knife.
OF silver. and ask no questions. x II Is
not there on the morrow. why, those on
the second shelf remain. and Il not
gratitude from whole family as good
az a pumpkin pie any timer
We have heard a good deal OF growl-
ing about the world. from time 10 time.
and from folk who ought TO know tet-
ter. yet II Ia no wonder when all the
domestic arts are lost arts, and when
there is no Wendell Phillips left 10 re-
hearse their golden days. But al this
IA nonsense. when one may easily have
a big oornfieid. with the corn all husked
and in the bin. and yet the field COW
cred with 1900 pumpkins. the 'olor OF
red gold. and everyone OF them CRYING
out. Take mel Take mel" Enough ?
Yes. II is one OF the few things OF which
nature creates a surplus; enough to use
up four quarts OF Jersey milk, although
II Is the pumpkin itself that has made
the Jersey milk so golden enough also
for boys 10 make tack o. lanterns on
Halloween; enough more for seats when
the husking bees gather the farmers,
and then enough for pies for every day
as long az the snow quilts lie on the
meadows, and enough for the unoIes and
aunts IN town.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-01-04

I'm this war there were called into
service sl.O25 regulars and 1854 volun-
teers, a total OF l0i.55s IL we consider
the number OF troops the government
was able 70 bring on the field OF bat
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04

NEW YORK, April Petroleum
firm; crude PENNSYLVANIA, $50.
Iurpentine easier. 48m4S12
Rosin steady common, 415.
Wool firm, domestic fleece. 236d2T;
pulled, secured basis, 36653; Texas,
secured basis, i0G55
Hides steady; native steers, 17A M171A
branded steers, 1914 6l6z4.
Coffee steady; options opened to I
points lower; Rio, No. Z spot, 949B
Rice steady; domestic, ordinary to
prime, SA u5L
Molasses steady; New Orleans open
kettle. 35455.
Sugar, raw, easier. centrifugal, 2.s2
lbid); muscovado, nominal; molasses
sugar. 2.27
Sugar refined. quiet fine granulated
3.S593.9O, cut loaf $40. crushed, 500 ;
mold a, 465, cubes. 410m415: pow
dered, 3 95G400. diamond A. $50: con
fectioners' A, 375: softs, No. /, $500
3.65. NO. 2 is 3 points lower than No.
!, and Nos to II are each points
lower than the preceding grade)
Potatoes firm; white nearby, Lisa
$50 sweets l.00n200
Beans firm. marrow, choice. 1909
5.f5 pea, choice, 520d365. red kidney
choice, 525 tbid)
Dried fruits hrm apricots. choice to
fancy l6at7la; apples, evaporated,
prime to fancy. ~ n12Iz prunes. 30s
To Sos l012m12 sos to zoos, edl0l4
peaches, choice TO fancy. ga as. seeded
raisins, choice to fancy. 5iz@S%
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04
REAL ESTATE AND
CONSTRUCTION NE VS.

s1,175-william s. Brantley to A. ].
Lavender, lot north side East Fair
street, 100 feet west of Pearl street,
25 by 100. April 3.
S900-John F. Chestnut to William
S. Brantley, same property. October
%, 1918,
$3.50. r. Ventress to John S,
Owens, lot north side Belle Meade
avenue, at Cox's and Nentress' divid-
ing line, 19 by $50. April /.
s1,250-B r. Padgett, Jr, to Mrs,
Celia ], Andrews, lot south side Cohen
street, 100 feet east of Wilson street,
90 by so. March 2S
$2,000-T j. Eady to Claude Brew
er, lots 2l7, 2S6, 237 and 2S3 of North
west Atlanta. October 4, 1918,
$5,000-Same to same, 10 lots in
Northwest Atlanta. October 4, 1913.
$1,000-Same to same, lots 215 and
2l6 of Northwest Atlanta October 4,
1918.
s16O-C J, Hannah and John S.
Owens to B. H. Misterfeldt lot west
side Springer avenue, 1889 feet north
Of DeFoor avenue, so by 266. May
3, 1912.
$3.50 Same to same. lot west side
Springer avenue, 1852 feet north of
DeFoor avenue, so by 266. May 3,
1912.
5000. s. Travis to William G,
Travis. one half interest in lot 30 by
172 feet on Bachelor avenue, Egan
Park May ! 1909,
$15O-William G Travis to q. II.
McWilliam, same property Deem
Der 6, 1909.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS c. McHan to
Henry s Johnson, Nos. 81. IS and 50
Oak street, LOG by $50 feet April,
1914
$45O-Rosalyn b. Veazey to r NJ.
shatterly, lot so by l2O feet, south
side Bowen street. 262 feet west Of
Howell Mill road. March 10.
$500. G. Hannah to George \.
Campbell, No 5S Ponce peLeon ave-
nue.. As by 1850 feet. April g.
S500-Atlanta Development Compa
ny to r. A. Kemp, lot 80 by 200 feet,
Forth side Greenwood avenue, $50
feet east of Frederick street. April >.
$2,O00-T. c. Holmes ct al. to Will
liam T, Nelson, lot northeast side
. Flasters Bridge Road, 700 feet south
east of Peachtree road, 1870 by 726
feet April %, 1911.
s2,O00-Same to same, lot $50 by
III feet, northeast side Plasters
Bridge road, 500 feet southeast Of
Peachtree road April %. 1911.
$200--Mary A. Lambert TO J. B.
Watson, lot 40 by 100 feet. south side
West Fair street. 10 feet east of Alb
bort street January, 1914.
$100-Mcs. :. A. Handy to Mrs. NJ
\. Landrum, west half lot ,, block 5S7
Oakland Cemetery. March is.
s1000-T, c. Wesley and James r.
Bennett to Mrs Berta M Swift. lot
81 by so feet, $50 feet east of point
on east side West Peachtree street,
240 feet south Of Center street March
Il
SfS5-Miss NJ l.. Mcclure to Elijah
l.. smith, lot % by 200 feet, west side
Forrest avenue. IS feet from oak
street February /, 1913
S4.750-Mrs. Myra e. Chisholm "a
William NJ Nichols ct al, lot so ny
III feet, north side East Fair street,
To- feet east of Pryor street. May l.
/ 1911.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04
COTTON GOES INTO
NEW HIGH LEVELS
Aggressive Bidding Here and
Abroad Causes Covering-List
Il to 20 Points Up.

NEW YORK, April 4.-Short covering
and reports of Continental buying in
Liverpool resulte din the cotton market
opening steady, with prices at a net ad-
vance of sag points from the closing
quotations Of Friday Liverpool cables
were I points better than due. with
spots 3 points advance and sales of
10000 bales. This encouraged general
buying by the larger spot interests. who
have been accommodating cotton here and
there for considerable time There was
also an active demand coming from the
outside trade
AT the end of the first half hour the
buying was aggressive and offerings
were scarce and scattered. coming from
those who had profits May was in the
most urgent demand OF the entire list
advancing Is points over the opening
to 1913. while July advanced Z points to
2.42 and other positions gained to Z
points over the opening,
The weather map was regarded as
favorable, showing clear weather over
the eastern belt with further rains in
Texas
trading and was due chiefly to the fol-
lowing cable from Liverpool; "Spinners
calling, Continent good buyer on new
crops market broadening
The aggressive bidding among the
most prominent spot houses and local
shorts near the close and a wave of gen
eral covering followed No one holding
short lines cared to let them run over
Sunday, fearing that Liverpool would
report the full advance due ard that
the hullish element would renew ag-
gressive tactics Monday. However, there
is a growing feeling among the locals
that a downward reaction is in order
and without this concentrated buying
by the large interests decline would
come ae If is bp1iaVnd that tha short
interest is pretty well eliminated which
makes the technical position Of the mar
ket much weaker.
AT the close the market was flrm,
with prices at a net advance OF II to 20
points from the final quotations Of Fri
day.
Estimated cotton receipts:
Monday, 9l3.
New Orleans . 3 400 to 6400 1899
Galveston 900 to 5000 6274
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04
Opening
HAYWARD & cLARK's
DAILY COTTON LETTER

NEW ORLEANS. April adjust
ment to new conditions and the reNelR
ton of hullish facts are too impera
tive for the consideration of a reaction.
Liverpool came I'm again very strong,
with futures about 4 points higher than
due; SPOT prices up sales 10000 bales.
1t is hard to say what has supplied
the inspiration to continental mills to
buy new crops SO persstently, but they
have done ii for a month Very likely
the idea that Cd is an epoch minimum
In the face Of the fact of two seasons
Of only moderate production in America
Is widely held among consumers. Then,
again, il may be taken as silent an
nouncemcnt that trade is improving
The money markets are indeed 80 easy
that the absence OF serious political con-
ditions seems clearly Indicated and the
trade has the fun benefit Of confidence
and financial assistance for expansion
Conservatives over Sunday restricted
activity in tho market to-day. Prices,
however advanced as much as 10 points
IN the early trading and there is good
uudertone and an advancing tendency
with the adoption by New York Of
Government standards for new crop
contracts. there is tendency in new
crous I'm New York To come To normal
difference with MS, which IN former
years used to he a premium covering
The difference in cost Of bringing cotton
10 New York.