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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-01
Weather Conditions

Eirn,ir CHAM, December 81, G p. mo-
The pressure continues high over the in
terror of the country east of the Missis-
sippi, and also over the southwest. Areas
of low barometer overlie the Carolina
coast, and the northwest. The eastern
Tow has moved along the south Allan
tic coast during the past "a hours, caus-
ing rain throughout the eastern half of
the cotton belt. The low pressure area i'll
the northwest is we'll defined and has
the northern Aoclkies since Tuesday
night. 1t has caused general rain or
snow throughout the western slope, and
most of the plateau states, and general
clou6iness over the entire western halt
of the country.
Cloudy skies also prevailed over the
great central basin, AMI light SHOWS were
reported in Kansas, Missouri and Iowa.
Temperatures have risen over all sec
tions west of the Mississippi, while in
central and eastern districts nearly sta
tionary conditions have prevailed. Freez-
ing weather was reported ct p. m. over
Rockies to the Alleghanies, but only in
the northern lakes were low temperatures
recorded.
United States weather. bureau stations
December 81:
Temperature
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-01
Men Temporarily Laid Off

On account of temporary lull in bust
ness incident to the holidays about IS
employees of the Alabama Great Southern
railroad were released yesterday. 1t was
given out that the men involved We're car
repairers and hostlers-that is to say men
engaged in railroad yard work. 1t was
further explained that the men released
will probably be re-engaged within a
short time. Officials were not of the
opinion that the temporary release of the
men involved was in the least degree
permanent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-01
NEGROES TO CELEBRATE
Will Observe Emancipation Today
Elaborate Programme

Negroes of Birmingham will celebrate
the fifty-first anniversary of the emanci-
patton of the American negro this morn
ing at 10 o'clock at the Sixteenth Street
Baptist church. The exercises will be
held under the auspices of the Negro
Business League, the Interdenominational
Minister'S Alliance and the Baptist Min
isters' union
An elaborate programme has been pre-
pared and it is probable that the cele-
bration will last the greater part of the
day. There will be reserved seats for all
ex-saves. The address of the day will
be made by DIR. r. w. Walls. Among
the features of the programme will be a
song by the ex-slaves and addresses by
we'll known negroes. The Rev. J. s. jack
son is chairman of the programme CON-
mittee, and will act as master of cere-
monies.
Those who have been active in prepar-
ing for the exercises are: DR.. w. r.
Pettiford, e. w. Howell, B. L. Windham
DR.. P. w. Walls and DR.. John W. Good
game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-01
UNIQUE MOCK TRIAL
ATTY. CA. TONIGHT
Murray Brown Will Be
Tried on Charge of
Vagrancy

Murray Brown, one of the best known
men of Birmingham, will be tried TO-
night before jury of prominent citi-
zens by the leading counsel of the CITY
on the charge of vagrancy. This unique
entertainment will be presented at the
Young Mems Christian association To-
night at p. m, by the birliihs nan
Literary society of which waiter .
Brewer is president.
Judge II. B. Abernethy. judge OF the
court of common pleas, Will PRESIDE
in his own inimitable way. Sheriff Wal
ter X. McAdory will be on hand to dis
charge his usual dutes. Counsel fol
tho state will be C. p. Beddow, Frank
Dominfck and Judge Hugo L. Black
The defense will be William c. Fits
and Borden Burr
The jury to sit on the case will oe
impaneled from the following wei
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-01

known people: w. M. Cosby, r. w.
Ewing, Erskine Ramsay, Mrs. Oscar
Hundley. Miss Lille LylSes, the Rev.
j. NJ. Broadly, George ii. Estes, Walter
Sessions, Mrs. Solon Jacobs, Harry
Jones, DR. L. C. Branscor1b r. M. Good
all. Miss Ethel Armes, Miss Helen Ben
ners, Robert Jemison Jr.. and others
There is much secrecy about who
the witnesses are going to be: however.
it is known that Judge John Hearst
Miller and r. A. Brown are among
them
This is a part of the New ears day
programme at the Young Mems Chris
tian association, there being a recep-
tion and other attractions during the
afternoon. All the friends of the asso-
citation, both ladies and gentlemen, are
invited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-01
Veteran Trainer Dead

London, December 3l.-An attack Of
pneumonia caused the death today of Jim
Clark, proprietor of "Jackstraw Castle
on Hampstead Heath, where almost ali
American boxers train for their English
meetings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-01
Historical Association Meets

Columbia, S. c., December 31.-The
American Historical association and the
Mississippi Valley Historical associa :
tion met here today in joint session. j.
A. James, president of the Northwest
ern university, presided.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-01
Alleged Embezzler Arrested

Tampa, Fla, December 31.-Chargeo
with embezzlement of about $4,000
from a bank in Havana Teobaldo Gou
young bank clerk, alleged to be {
fugitive from Cuba, was arrested here
early today at the instance of Consul
Ybor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-01
Weather Forecast

Washington, December 3l.-Forecast al
Alabama and Mississippi; Cloudy ane
warmer Thursday; Friday cloudy.
For Georgia: Partly cloudy THURSDAY
Friday cloudy and warmer.
For Tennessee: Cloudy and warmer
Thursday; Friday unsettled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-01
FIRST NATIONALS
MONTHLY REVIEW
Midyear Financial Clouds
Have Been Dispelled
THE MONEY MARKET
Course in Near Future Is Uncertain,
But Easier Money Is Expected.
What New Currency
Law Means
THE MONEY MARKET

The First National banks financial and
commercial review of date January !,
s1llows: 2
ther year, the thirteenth of the
sth century mas passed into his
+ was year of contradictions and
tencies of falling prices and de-
b in some lines, such as iron and
ct with an output above the av-
of perpleNity. foreooding and liqui-
of predicted disaster which did
aterialze, and Of fairly bounteous
exceeding in cash value any hither-
to produced in this country
"Other years have in many respects
been, more eventful; world wide peace has
prevailed except in the Balkan states.
where a bloody war was terminated
through sheer exhaustion, physical and
financial, and in Mexico, where revolu-
ticns and counter revolutions still con-
tinue, but where from the same causa
a cessation of warfare must in time en-
ste. Yet the old year witnessed the
practical fulfillment Of that dream OF
four centuries, the Panama canal, and the
incoming of a new national adminstra-
ton, whose vigorous grasp of affairs
in nine months of new tariff law and a
sciertifc banking and currency system
upon cur statute BOOKS, have surprised
ane gratified its friends. AMI have amazed
and confounded its critics.
Clouds DispelIed
''rhe nidyear clouds that hung over
the financial skies We're dspeled by the
prompt and courageous action OF the
treasury department in distributing funds
to aid in the movement of crops, and the
xfogss. of November and early December
isns from doubts to the effect OF
IhC new tariff and the disposition of the
administration toward big business, have
been lifted by the passage of the bank
ing and currency law. and the Presidents
mere clearly defined attitude toward large
combinations of capital, so that the sun
set glow of the old year gives promise OF
clearer skies in the new.
1T no longer appears since the settle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-01
EVENTS OF TODAY

NJ. S. Moore will be tried at o'clock
a. M, in recorders court, on charge of
attacking Commissioner Ward
Mock trial at the Young Mems Chris
tian association at o'clock, p. m.
At the Theatres
Jefferson-"Within the Law 2:15 and
sis o'clock, p. m.
Bijou-"Where The Trail Divides" 2:20
and s 80 o'clock. p. m.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, 2:30, 7:30 and 8
clock, y. m
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-01
Fight Water Famine

Montreal, December 31.-An attempt
to relieve Montrears water famine by
laying steel tubes in tle 60-foot break
in the intake conduit failed today, and
there will be another delay before =
trouble is remedied
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-01
Cross to Meet Anderson

Los Angeles, Cal, December 81.
Leach Cross and Bud Anderson will
provide the New Years boxing card at
Vernon tomorrow. The men will enter
the ring at about 1876 pounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-01
Cold. Cause Hea'

Colds Cause Headache nnd Grip
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE tablets
remove cause. There Is only one "IskO-
MO QUININE." 1t has signature of E.
W. GROVE on box. 25c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-01
Federal Advisory Council


"A federal advisory council will be
created, one member to be appointed by
each regional bank from it's own dis
trict. which shall have power to confer
directly with the federal reserve board,
to call for information and to make rec
concentrations regarding rates of interest,
rediscounts, reserves, note issues and the
general affairs of the reserv banking sys-
tenn.
"All national banks must enter the sys-
tenn within u months or surrender their
charters, and state banks and trust COM
panies will be permitted to become men,
bers by submitting to the conditions i'm
posed upon the national banks and to
such other regulations as may be prescrib-
ed by the federal reserve board. The 2
per cent bonds of the United States now
held by the treasury in trust for the ma
tional banks as security for circulatio
will be gradually taken up by the reserve
banks at par and the national bank notes
retired. Federal reserve notes issued at
the discretion of the federal reserve
board for the purpose of making advances
to the reesrve banks will be secured by
notes and bills discounted by the reserve
banks for member banks. and by a gold
reserve of not less than 40 per cent under
normal conditions The redemption fea-
ture is carefully worked out, and while
individual bank failures will occur as
long as human judgment is fallible. the
new system seems to provide honestly
and carefully managed banks with ample
protection by its rediscount facilities, and
a general collapse such as occurred ir
1898 and 1907 seems impossible in future.
THE enactment of the new law marks
a distinct era in American finance, and
We believe that we now have a sound and
stable currency and banking system
which will vitalize all lines of Legitimate
trade and industry.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
BIRMINGHAM"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-01
James Bryce Honor

London, December m.-J'
ex-British ambassador 2
is given the title of
New Years honor Ii
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-01

New York, December 81 .-(SpeciaL)-Tte
Iron Age will say tomorrow: There have
been signs in the last week of 1913 of
more interest by buyers of both pig iron
and finished steel Two trunk lines have
contracted for a total of 10000 tons of
rails 10000 and $1,000 tons), nearly all
the mills participating. The Lackawanna
is also reported to have bought in part
and there are 100000 tons of rails under
inquiry for the Atchison, the Southern
railway the Union Pacific and other
lines
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-01

Rose burg, partly cloudy 46 10
Roswell, partly cloudy ......... % %
Salt Lake City, partly cloaoy As zs
San Antonio, clear .............. 30 ~
San Francisco, rain .............. 5f q
SaIlt Ste. Marie, clear
Sheridan, partly cloudy 70 >
Shreveport, cloudy .......s-..... AZ 80
Snoksne cIondv - 81 81
ctT To,is e,ondv 80 Is
ST. Paul, cloudy .......s.,...'.s.. "a ~
Tampa, clear .................,.. % s'
Toledo, cloudy .............-..... ~ q
NickshGfg, cloudy ......,.-...-... % 81
Washington. cloudy ........... "a Y
IVilliston, cloudy ............... 70 10
yvinninep rain in.. 40 %
vyinnineg cloudv 24 q is2
Indicates below zero.
L IL IOR1,ON Incal E0rnrn ster
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-01
Industrial Affairs Quiet

The extensive shut downs over the hol-
days have given the industry an appear
ance of extreme quietness, but there have
been some exceptions, as in sheet and TIN
plate mill operations. The Steel corpora
tions tin plate mills are operating shis
week at S5 per cent of capacity, and its
sheet mills at 65 per cent. The efforts
of buyers to catch the market at low
point have appeared here and there. but
there has not been the expected weaken
ing of plate shape and bar prices
In cast iron. pipe after long period
of dullness, good sized inquiries have
come out Troy. n. Y, will open bids for
$1,000 tons of 3O-inch and Worcester,
Mass, for $500 tons of 36-inch. On jan
uary and on January 8 Chicago will
open bids on 1900 tons of to Is inches.
indianapolis has just taken 5000 tons
and st. Paul will buy 1000 tons. Pig iron
buying at low prices under quiet negot'a-
tions is believed to have been larger in
December than was generally known.
Some special concessions We're made in
certain central western business where
sellers went out of their usual TERRITORY
One or two large foundry interests are
closing this week. The only basis for
cabled reports of Welsh tin plate sales
to the United States is believed to ba
buying of drawback plates by the Stand
ard Oil company. well as plates for
its plants in India and China.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-01
Coke More Active


Considerable more activity has devel-
been sold to southern Ohio furnaces. Some
of the heaviest consumers are covering
at Pittsburg, where at least $4,000 tons
per month have been sold for shipment
in the first half of the year, although.
on the buying at Pittsburg including
some for Buffalo, 81 was shaded; the
price was only a few cents lower. The
Youngstown Sheet and Tube company is
understood to have closed for 5000 or
10000 tons a month for the first half An
Ohio consumer has taken 10000 tons for
January at 81. The increased interes
of buyers noted during the past two
weeks is being maintained and they are
frequently more anxious to contract than
are the mills which are following the
policy of asking a dollar advance for
delivery after the first quarter. Leading
companies report that there are good
prospects of large tonnages in shapes
and bars being placed. An aggregate of
distributed by two eastern railroa s
among several mills and other roads are
negotiating for 100000 tons of rails Struc-
tural lettings are moderate The Union
Pacific is negotiating for 5000 cars and
other western roads are in the mar let
for n,000 cars.
Railroad buying, however, is light. Some
very low quotations are being made on
rivets. The wire market although quiet.
Is showing a tendency to firmness. Ex-
tremely low prices continue to be made
on sheets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-01
NEW YEAR OPENS
AUSP|C|OUSLY
Cheerful Sentiment the Pre-
vailing Rule
CONDITIONS ARE GOOD
Expected That Optimistic Predictions
Will Be Realized-Steel
Trades in Good
Shape
CONDITIONS ARE GOOD

Cleveland, O., December 81 Especial }
The Iron Trade Review tomorrow will
say:
Cheerful sentiment prevails at the be-
ginning of the New Year, just as it did
at the opening of the year 1912, after the
depression and low prices which pre-
vailed during the latter part of 1911. In
1912 the expectations of the optimisti,
We're realized and before many months
had passed very large volume of bus-
ness had been placed. This year, with
fundamental conditions sounded, there is
fully as much reason for expecting a
prosperous year as there was in jan
uary 1872
The outlook is that mills will follow a
very conservative policy in making con-
tracts and will endeavor to discourage
speculative buying. Still further weak
ness has developed during the past few
days in pig iron in the Pittsburg district.
Where the sales of 500 tons of prompt
basic at $3.50 Valley and 2500 tons of
January Bessemer at s14 25 Valley are re-
ported and foundry iron Is selling as low
as $13. In spite of the depression of the
latter part of the old year. new records
in production of iron and steel products
were made. The production of ingots in
1913 is estimated at 32500,000 tons, an
increase of a million and quarter COM
pared with 1912. Pig iron production will
be nearly 100000 tons, exceeding the
previous record of the country of 20, ,726,-
957 tons, established in 1912.
The Steel corporations percentage of
various products in 1913 was somewhat
less than in 1912.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-01
Local Data

For the "a hours ending at p. M, Dc
Newport daily independent., 1914-04-10
,rzc c q q q S e 6 q 6 . . 6 0lIE
 9F7le' l1F7lIe 's v 5Tl gg HERE AND THERE. 95T 5lI TE
 .99F5iks 9 Q 6 @ . c c C C c c c c51

Easter Dye at I. D. Priie's. I5btf.
 Fertilizers-All Kinds--South. ern Cotton Oil Go. 98b1m
 Little John Purdy, IT,, was re- ported quite sick this morning.
 Toilet paper at Prices book store. opti'
 Easter gifts at Palace Jewelry Store. 9do
 For Sale-25 head of horses and mules. Apply to H. c. San- ders, Newport, Ark. 52Dtf
 MT and Mrs. H. H. Kitchens of Little Rock were guests at the Hazel hotel last night.
Newport daily independent., 1914-04-10
Monument To Confederate Dead To Be Erected By Tom Hindman Camp and Citizens of
 Jackson County.

The erection of a handsome monument in memory of our Confederate dead is to be under taken at once, the movement be- ing initiated by Tom Hindman
 Camp through the suggestion of
 our townsman, W. E. Bevens.
 The cost of the proposed mon-
 ument is $1,500 and while not
 elaborate or massive, will be a
 work of art and a constant re- hinder of the heroes who served in the lost cause, many of whom sacrificed their lives and all of whom are dear to the hearts of Jour people.
 The movement has been for mally launched in the resolu- tion adopted below by Tom Hindman Camp and should re- .ceive the generous and patriotic support of all our people.
 Newport, Ark, April 7, 1914.- At a call meeting by the presi- dent The Tom Hindman Camp, No. SIS, of Newport, Arkansas, the following members were present and the following reso- lution was passed to-wit:: "That we, the Tom Hindman Camp, No. SIS of Newport, Arkansas, as old Confederate soldiers are vitally interested in the building of a monument in the Court House yard to the memory of the Confederate dead of Jackson county and as a remnant of these old comrades and friends so close 10 our hearts, we erect a monu- ment to these noble, brave and true veterans of our noble state and our country,-hence we call upon every member of this camp to contribute literally to this subscription and every member is urgently asked to see and try to get their friends to help in this last tribute to their mem- ory; and we cannot do this of ourselves, hence we ask all the Sons of Veterans to help us. Also we beg the noble daughters of the U. c. ", who have done So much of this great work and were first to do this work and we beg the good citizens of New port and all of Jackson county to help us pay this last tribute to our dead and ask the business and professional men, mechan- ics and all of our people to help us. These brave men-many who were killed in the front ranks of the battle-and are in unmarked graves and we, their
Newport daily independent., 1914-04-10
noW's This7

We oser One Hundred Dollars Reward fer any case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls CataTrh Cure.
 F. J. CIILNEY X co. Toledo O. We the undersigned. have known F. ]. Cheney tor the last Ia years and believe him perfectly hon orable in all business transactions and haanel4sly ahle to car out any obligations made by his firm
 NATIONAL BANK oF COMMERCE.
 Toledo. Ono, Halls Ca;amh Cure Is taken Internally, actin ilreety upon the bleod and mucous surfaces gf t,l system. Testimonials sent grtc tssee " eents pc bottia Sold by ali Orgvsi5ts
 Take Hail'e iapljtg saii ,Cr trssls5ltan
Newport daily independent., 1914-04-10
WEATHER FORECAST.

Tonight increasing cloudiness, warmer Saturday, unsettled probably showers.
Newport daily independent., 1914-04-10

Loftin. 79btf. :, Screening and all kinds of re-
 pair work done at reasonable
 prices. T. N. Humphreys, 918 Front street. 93d24 MT. and Mrs. Joe Rector of Conway were Hazel hotel guests last night.
 Don't Spoil your clothes. Use
 Red Cross Ball Blue and keep
 them white as snow. All grocers
 5 cents g packaVe.
 Mrs. J. M. Majors and daugh-
 ter were down from Tuckerman
 shopping this morning.
 Don't forget to buy cake at the
 Easter bazaar Saturday for your
 Easter dinner.
 I. D. Price for Easter cards
 and novelties. 5btf.
 Do it now. Buy that graduat-
 ing present at the Palace Jewel
 rv Store. 9d8
 Fertilizers-All Kinds-South-
 ern Cotton Oil Go. 98b1m.
 For frst-class repair work go
 to the Palace Jewelry Store. 9d8 I. D. Prices for Hoop nets
 Trommel net and seines. 5btf
 For sale A few carloads of
 wood. Call 1908, which is our
 Newport telephone number, or
 write Muirhead Shingle Com-
 pany at Weldon. 99dtf.
 Dick Hurley, one of Tucker
 mans very best citizens. spent today in Newport.
 Ladies, you can buy six pairs Whit-leather hose for 75c, guar , anteed to last your boy or girl s for four months. Bowen's 5 Cash Store. 7d6. Superintendent D. w. Hickey of the Iron Mountain was a guest at the Hazel hotel last night. We have just received our . PARASOLS for the spring and l we will show them this week as TI we have such a large assort- D ment. We want every lady in 1 our city to see them as they are . the latest styles and colors. We 1 can save you at least one-third if a you will give us an opportunity " to show you this beautiful line {g of classy merchandise.-Heine- " mann's Dry Goods Store. 5de " Mrs. J. w. Lindley ard little Fg daughter of Kenyon were here " yesterday en route home from Is s visit to Melbourne.
 g For Sale at Bargain One H stake wagon, practically new Y Apply at Stevens Grocer O. v O1btf.
 Y Fresh doughnuts every Sat Y urday. Mrs. J. P. Paul, 21e y Hazel street. 93dtf. Y The flowers for the Easter ba- V zaar were late in arriving this S morning, making it about noon 5 before opening. Remember, 5 Saturday the cakes, candies and < Easter eggs will be for sale. { Cedar Fence Posts, Sash < Doors, Lumber, Shingles, Brick < and Cement.-Hubert's Lumber S Yard, lower end Front st. 33btf S Fertilizers-All Kinds-South- ern Cotton Oil Go. 98b1m. $ Fertilizers-All Kinds-South- S ern Cotton Oil Go. 98b1m. All kinds of tin work, and re- 1 pair. Will appreciate your bus S mess and give it careful atten- | tion. Gus lowers, at Wolff T Goldman's warehouse, on Lau- E rel street. 7dtfw2 1 Misses Rhamona Surridge and Fl Lois Cooper of Walnut Ridge, h who attend Arkansas College at N Batesville, were here this moln- h ing, en route home for the holi- h days.
 E For Sale-Red Cedar posts, S1 S from ' to 25 feet long. Apply r%y N
Newport daily independent., 1914-04-10

home county, where they were born, ought to be glad to do so. They have in other towns al ready done this work: Bates vile, Little Rock, Walnut Ridge, Searcy and many other towns. Let no county do more than we do as we are but doing ourselves honor to perform this service.
 We appoint W. E. Bevens, j.. R. Loftin, Sr., and James Jones as a committee to solicit sub scriptions, also said committee to prepare a petition to the county court to donate the space for the monument.
 Also this committee will con- fer with the Daughters of the .U. c. V. and help them in their plans as they deem best.
 L. Minor, Com. w. E. Bevens, Adj.
Newport daily independent., 1914-04-10

Hen and chick feed also poul- try and stock remedies, at Bow ems Cash Store. 7d12w2 Try Virtues Little Liver Pills tt the City Drug Store 09btf
Newport daily independent., 1914-04-10
nSiIk" Is The One Word the whole Fashion WoFIdiS
 shouting for spring

Literally hundreds of yards of gleaming, radiant, beautiful textures, plain, multi colorcd and quaintly lowered silk, for Easter. All of the softest weaves, in colors so rich and wonderful that they seem to have been taken from the can- vases of the master painters.