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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-09
SENTIMENT IN STEEL TRADE IS IMPROVED
Little Increase Marked In Orders Since Congress
 siOnal Elections

New York. November S.-Evidences of an improved sentiment in the steel trade since the congressional elections has not been accompanied by any in- crease in the volume of business. Cur rent orders for rolled products scarcely are equal to 25 per cent of mill capacity and furnace operations average little more than one-third of ingot capacity. Buying of railroad equipment last week was insignificant as far as domestic roads are concerned. with small pros pect for early improvement.
 Steel building orders since November 1 leave much to be desired and few important contracts are pending. Sey- eral bridge contracts were placed, in- cluding 300 tons for the Pennsylvania railroad. 5000 tons for the New Haven and 5000 tons for the New York Central. Building contracts pending call for $500 tons.
 The tendency of prices on all prod reduced prices $2 per ton last week by an increase in the discount. but the net result of recent changes has been a decline of only $1 per ton.
 Important foreign orders taken were 1000 tons of barbed wire for Russia 1000 tons of billets for England and 5000 tons of rails for the far east.
 Lower prices on pig iron for nexi years shipments were submitted by furnaces but sales were small. Al though there was q decrease of 15O.- 900 tons in output of pig metal by steel companies in October, there was a net gain of over 30.000 tons in output by merchant furnaces.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-09
INCREASING FLOOD
 OF EXPORT TRADE
Hopeful Sentiment In Fi- nancial Circles Sustained
 By Circumstances

New York November S.-The hopeful sentiment which developed in financial cir cles two weeks ago was sustained by va rious circumstances last week Chief of these were many evidences of the increas- ing flood of this country's export trade. Commerce department officials estimated an October excess of merchandise exports of $Go,00o.oO0 Further buying of wheat and other grain for export continued on a sensational scale. and cotton shipments to foreign ports expanded to one-third or more of last years rate. The effect ex- tended to many lines of industry. even the steel trade felt increased confidence despite additional contraction of current business
 The international exchange problem ad- vanced sufficiently to end the necessity for further emergency arrangements un- der discussion by the British treasury del- egates in conference in Washington Credits were reported to be arranged In New York by foreign governments, in cludng Russia and Austria, for expendi- lures in this country. This detracts from apprehension over gold exports, which are thus certain of an early return flow.
 
 high grade stocks reflected the growing force of the reservoir of capital accumu- lating with the bottling up of three months of securities markets. Ending of the British moratorium. government se- curity for London market loans. early reopening of the New York Cotton ex- change-all these gave impetus the discus sion looking to the reopening of the stock exchange.
 Heavy retirements of emergency cur rency and clearing house certificates marked the strengthening of bank re- serves, and this was followed by an inter- est reduction in London time loans to 5L per cent. The bank statement showed a further increase of reserves and mod crate cash gain in place of an expected loss.
 Wall street drew its own inference, mainly favorable, from the elections Tur- keys entrance into the war, the closing of the North sea and developments in the Mexican snarl were counted among the weeks adverse features.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-09
Offers an Invalid Chair

Yesterday I went off to see Mrs. C. ". C., who wanted the invaid's chair. found that she wished it for her husband. but he died few days ago. so the chair l mentioned was not needed. My offer remains open in your hands for use with in this city. l found the place a good distance from here WILLIAM C."
 Our Englishman is never daunted by distance when he has the lure of a pos sible good deed to fellow creature before him. The invalid chair is welcome gift to the Corner. We have no right to ask for another under four weeks time. We would offer 10 a day if we had them and the right to speak of them. He died few days ago," The words are sadly familiar to us of late Yet there is a stimulus as well as warning in them. What we have to do to justify our continued living in a world so rife with woe' should be done today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-09
Little Prince Wanted to Go

From the Indianapolis News.
 Even in the midst of war the human el- cment remains. This little story came from Berlin the day before war had been declared on France.
 Two little grandsons Of Kaiser Wilhelm. children of the crown prince. appear to have inherited the martial temperament of their ancestors. The eldest, Prince Wilhelm, somehow got hold of the fact that the prince imperial of 1870 went to the front in the Franco-Prussian war, and asked his mother:
 Shall I go?"
 Yes" said the crown princess, but grandpapa will put off the war fifteen years. when you will be grown up."
 The young princes play all day at Aus trians and Russians a newly invented military Same, which consists in knocking over rows of sand piles. and the Russians are always ignominiously defeated.
 Little Count Zchichy, six year old re- lation of Austria s Ambassador at Berlin, who has been staying at the seaside near the family of the Prussian crown prince, is the local hero. He stole away to the railroad station few days ago and, arm cd with tin sword and a genuine pistol without ammunition, proposed to go te the front. but was inglorjously captured ty the enemya fat Pomeranian nurse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-09
For Lonely and Friendless

Should you know of invalids or con- yalescents who would like to have some one read to them or correspond with them, should they be lonely and friend- less, we shall be glad to hear from them. We are two girls, employed during the day. but would be willing to devote couple Of evenings a week with a view of assistance to someone who is sick or lonely. EMILY L."
 The two girls who would give of the best part of themselves to minister to the lonely and friendess are as truly mis- sionaries as If they had resigned home and friends and native land and gone to distant lands to carry the gospel of peace and good will to the heather. This is sacrifice of leisure and rest and personal inclination to make smooth the rough paths of the less favored In health and circumstances. l hold their address
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-09
UNITED STATES IS TOBECOM|E LENDER ID ENTIRE WORLD Reasonable Economies Will Enable Us to Accumulate E
 Enormous Sums
GOOD INVESTMENT
 TO ASSIST CANADA
Has Always Been One of Uncle Sans Best Customers and Trade There Will Grow Larger in
 the Future
By HOLLAND

New ork. November S.-(Special) Apparently England certainly Japan and also presumably other nations ex- pect even hope, that the United States will speedily undertake international Financing upon a large scale, not only while war rages upon the continent Of Europe, but also for some years after peace is established.
 In the financial district. the opinion prevails that at least five years. and possibly seven, may pass after peace has come before approximately normal sfinancfal conditions can be established in the commercial nations of the world That view seems to be held by Sir George Paish, for he is quoted as hav- ing recently said for publication in Canada that in all probability at least Tive years after the war ends will be required for the full liquidation of for eign exchange obligations held in Lon don, and he is also quoted as having said the British treasury will stand be- hind the Bank of England so that all exchange may be thoroughly guaran- teed until the makers of it are able to take up the obligation.
 <AlIeduy the DnlteQ states mas De- gun international financing in the form of loans. Some of these have been acknowledged, as for instance, the one which has recently been made to France. Others are yet to be acknowl- edged and presumably some are still in the course of negotiation.
 From one point of view. the ss2.000,- 900 in gold which the New York city banks established for the purpose of enabling the city to pay it's European obligations is really foreign loan. For although some of the gold has been and some of it is yet to be sent to Ottawa. neverth eless. ottawa in this transaction. as well as in the s100 ,000,- 900 gold rool transaction to which all of the national banks subscribed, real ly is London.
 Frt rn Japan there have come intima : tions that the government there would be gratified If the United States be- comes the great international money
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-09
SHELBY RESULTS

Coiumbiana. November S.-(Special) ] The election on last Tuesday was a great victory for the democratic ticket in Shelby county. The following demo- cratic majorities are shown by final count on yesterday:
 For Senator-W. W. Wallace, 33I in county and 49 in senatorial dis trict
 For Representative-H M Judge 59.
 For Sheriff-James Fl. Fulton 18
 The entire vote for governor is as follows:
 Henderson. 1912: Shields, 434, Cross, ITO; total vote 2416
 The election passed off quietly and the opposition takes their medicine re- signedly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-09
Four Sets of Magazines

T see in the Corner that someone of fers a rubber air cushion. I should be grateful for it for an invalid girl friend who hasn't walked in four years. I have to offer first-class magazines, four different sets. l have been saving them for a shut-in. GRACE B.
 The air cushion had found an owner be- fore we heard from you. We will try to find one for the invalid girl. hold your address with that in view. The magazines can never come too often or in too great number I wish I might heighten the value of your benefaction by naming them. That being forbidden by Corner rules, I must cen be content to announce that there are no better published. on this side of the water Hold them for us, nlaaSh
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-09
EUFAULA

H,ufaula. November S.--(Specialp , Ten thousand bales of cotton are now stored in Eufaula, as result of tho holding movement instituted among tho farmers to bring about better prices for the staple. Much Is still in the country as well as at other warehouses in Bar bour county.
 The Eufaula Baptist association has just closed convention held during the weekend at the Evergreen church. near Clayton. It was attended by pas tors and representatives of churches throughout this district. while much in- terest was lent to the 5neetings by Rev Frank Willis Barnett of Birmingham, editor of tho Alabama Baptist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-09
The Trials of a Teacher

From the Cynthiana (Ky.) Democrat.
 Mrs. Hitch was having some trouble with a little fellow in her spelling class at Claysyille. "B-e-d, spells bed' she explained. over and over again; bed, bed. Do you un- dersta nd?''
 "Yes'm.'
 Well, eat spells cat, dog spells dog. and bed spells-What did tell you bed spells?"
 Dunno
 Don't know. You don't know what b-e-d spells after all I've told your"
 "No'm.''
 "Well, once more, bed spells what you sleep in Now, what do you sleep in?'
 My drawers!' triumphantly exclaimed the urchin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-09
Baldwin County

Bay Minette. November S.-(Special.) The official returns from Baldwin county in the recent election show that very small vote was cast throughout the county. about one-fourth of which was cast at this place alone. Ira B. Thompson of this place lead the entire ticket with d vote of 546; H. H. Holmes. senator. received 5SS and c. E. Eubanks received as sheriff. 545. Henderson re- ceived 535 and Oscar Underwood 539
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-09


 of this may be so saved that 1t will rep resent much new capital which would be available for foreign loans and especially for financing by the United States of the needs of South America.
 One of the ways in which we can econ omize reasonably will be the cessation for time of the construction of enormous buildings and some kinds of public im- provements which are not immediately needed A few years of accumulation of fresh capital. first through the cultiva- tion of our own resources. especially az riculture products and second, through American people. will furnish according to the judgment of competent authority. capital sufficient greatly to aid the res toration of normal conditions in the bel ligerent countries and also in the de- velopment of industry. agriculture and transportation, particularly in South America.
 Occasionally intimations are heard in the financial district that Sir George Pash in his conferences at Washington and also in this city has spoken cautiously and yet enthusiastically of this opportunity which is now open to the United States. He probably better than any other Eng lishman knows what our resources are and is therefore able to make something Of an estimate based upon the utilization of these resources of the amount of fresh capital we can gain yearly for the next four or five years by practicing. not parsi- mony, but reasonable economies. He is reported to have intimated to some of those with whom he had been in confer ence that we have it within our power to amass such supplies of fresh capital as will enable us to serve for some years as the chief international money lender. Sir George Is also understood to have said to friends here that New York is the logical market at the present time for Canadian securities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-09
Treasury Statement

Washington, November 7.-Conditions of the United States treasury at beginning of business yesterday: Net balance in general fund, ss5, ,679.9o; total receipts No- vember 6. $l.445,57; total payments Mo- vember 6, $2,9SS, 431. The deficit this fiscal year Is s47,1S24s1, against a deficit of s7,- 573.sS9 last year, exclusive of Panama canal and public debt transactions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-09
SOME HEEL LPING HAND
 HINTS FOR THE HOME
 By MARION KIRKLAND

ical music. ! shall hold fhemdor short time only, as l am anxious to get rid of them k. L. II"
 I am publishing the offer at the earliest possible date. Do not fancy for mo- ment that we are careless or ungrateful of your kindness. We have daily requests for records.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-09

lender at the present time and for the next year of two. The Japanese gov ernmont informally, through one of its reIresenta tives. explains it's gratifica- ton on the ground that loans made by the United States win for the most part avail the belligerent nations and to some extent the neutral nations.
 There should follow. if prevailing cpi1rn in this city be correct, a re- sival of 6omestic trade in the United States consequent upon the floating in this country of loans made to other nations Those whose opinions are worth needing are now persuaded that as soon as the cotton situation is re- lieved we shall see nationwide re- yival in domestic business.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-09
Pieces and Cigar Bands

T have package of cigar bands; also some silk and velvet pieces. Ii you have request for either, l will send them on as the supply will not be large enough for more than one person.
 MRS. N E. C." We are sure to have calls for all of them, if we may judge of the future by the past. All are lively stock in our ex- change. We are consequently grateful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-09
Russell Fired Upon

Dothan, November S.-(SpeciaL)--As Mayor J. N. Russell of Malone, Fla, a thriving young town about 20 miles from Dothan, was on his way home from his office to supper he was fired upon twice from ambush by an unknown party, neither shot taking effect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-09
The Corner May Have Them

VI have a number of magazines, also a gocart which. while In almost per feet condition throughout, needs a screw to hold the axle and wheels in front to- gether. You may have these if you can use them. Tell me how to send them.. also have a pair of size IA, almost new, suede slippers. The Corner may have them. l.. l..
 It Is highly probable that somebody will be delighted to get the gocart and the other gift. The whole list will attract at- tention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-09
No Foot and Mouth Disease
 In Mississippi It Is Claimed

cattle will be permitted 70 come Into Mississippi from any direction. said Mr.
 Blakeslee. .''Our cattle have no foot or, mouth disease, and I am going to do ev- erything possible to keep 1t confined to the politicians, good many of whom have had the mouth disease for several years--so 1t Is said H
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-09
JAPAN CELEBRATES WITH ENTHUSIASM
 FALL OF TS|NGTAU
Cheering Crowds in Tokio Serenade High Officers. Surrender Said To Have
 Been Unconditional

Tokio November s.-A(S:s0 D. m, Japan is still celebrating the fall of Tsingtau with extraordinary enthus- iasm. In every city there arc lantern processions and merriment nightly. On every house there Is flag.
 In Tokio cheering crowds serenade high officers of the army and navy and diplomatic representatives of the allies. Everywhere there is recognition of Great Britains share in the victory. Imperial edicts congratulate the Brit ish as we'll as the Japanese. The admiralties of Great Britain and Japan have exchanged felicitations and the municipality of Tokio cabled con- gratulations to King George. An Unconditional Surrender
 It IS stated that combatants not cap- tured during the final assaults mon Tsingtau will be surrendered Novem- : Der TO- Every steamer in the harbor Of kiochow was sunk and navigation has been made perilous by mines. It is understood the terms of surrender were practically unconditional. rumor that Governor Meyer Wal deck of Kiaochow was mortallv wounded and committed suicide gained l some credence, although it was official | ly announced that the German govern or conducted the negotiations of sur render.
 It is also reported the garrison of the coast forts fought to the last and then tried to escape In train, firing their small arms as they fled. Many it is said. escaped across the bay in iunks and now are being pursued.
 Emperor Is Grateful
 Emperor Yoshitos message of appre- ciation to the Japanese who fought at Tsingtau expressed gratitude for the faithful discharge of their duties The following was sent to the British forces: "rhe Emperor deeply appreci- ates the brilliant deeds of the British army and navy which, co-operat ting with the Japanese, fought bravely and achieved the object of the war"
 The Empress sent similar messages | The surrender of Tsingtau is officially 1 described as follows:
 "The German and Japanese plenipo- tentiaries on the evening of November [, concluded the pourparlers of the surrender of Tsingtau.
 Our terms were accepted in their en. tirety. Another meeting will be held at 10 o'clock tomorrow. on Novem Der 10. the forts and equipment will be turned over to us.
 1 "0ur casualties on the night of No 1 vember (. and on the following morn ing (when Tsingtau surrendered), were 2S00 officers wounded and 426 sol, diers killed or wounded. We took es0t prisoners in the battle"
 Peking, November s.--The German legation has received a telegram iron Tsingtau that all German soldiers whose wives found refuge in Picking are unharmed. As there are about 1Ot l women and children here, the legation accepts the message as indicating that the German casualties were few
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-09
Her Waterloo

E rom JUdge. sition this morning?
 Fae-What was it?
 Mae--I had to rescue man from drowning when he was teaching me to swimi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-09
Lending to Canada

The magnitude of our trade with Can ada and the market which We find Tn Canada for our commodities is subject which has been now and then discussed in financial circles here. Al the unle of the movement of gold back ana 1otth between Montreal and New Nork, IL was sometimes said that this movement re- fleeted. partially at least, Canada's trade with the United States. Canada drew gold from New. York for the purpose Of facilitating payments which she owed to Great Britain. Sir George Palsh has re- gently said that Canada has been pay ing for her purchases in the United states
 by funds which were obtained in the Lon
 don market But at this time England is not in position to lend money to other countries at least in amounts which wonld compare favorably with the amounts which were loaned in time of peace England is now spending. it is
 estimated, about 50 per cent of her yearly
 savings on account of the war. Should the war last another year. England will have accumulated a very heavy war debt,
 and sometime must elapse before that IS
 permanently financed. Moreover, Eng
 land $ income has been decreased by the
 inability not only of the United States,
 but of other nations, to pay bills which
 they owe in the London market. Our debt
 on current account is less by $l00,000,000
 at least than was the indebtedness of
 Germany and Austria to England on cur
 rent account early in August. It will be
 long time before that indebtedness Is
 paid. Our own debt will probably be fully
 paid before the first of next year.
 As Canada has been for some years
 and will continue to be a heavy purchaser
 of commodities produced in the United
 States there begins to prevail feeling
 that the United States ought to aid Can- ada at this time by furnishing an open
 market for Canadian securities. If that
 be done, it will tend to relieve London to the extent at least of the purchase
 by the United States of these Canadian Issues.
 Within the past 15 or 20 years. there has been good demonstration of the new rule or law of trade. It does not so much follow the flag-as was formerly the case-as it does follow loans. Therefore, If the United States should lend to Can ada through the purchase of Canadian securities, we should, if the law still holds good, increase our Canadian trade. That is also true of our relations with other nations upon the western hemisphere. Why It Can Be Done
 Those who are now occupied in part with arranging to make foreign loans, and es- pecially Frank A. vanderlip and his as- sociates of the National City bank, are convinced that the wealth-producing ca pacity of the United States is so great that if we practice reasonable economies We shall have accumulated in the course of a few years an amount of fresh capital available for the worlds use which may approximately compare with the new cap ital which in the past has been accumu- lated each year by GrGeat Britain through her investment in other lands.
 The crops which were harvested this year represent money value of between s9 Ooo, ,Oo0 900 and s10o00 600, eco With reason ] able economy a considerable percentage
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-09
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-09
Classical Music Records

q have about 60 old-style Angelus rec ords, which l should like to give to any one who can use them. Of course, they are heavy. The records are mostly class
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-09

Peking, November S.--The German legation has received a telegram from Tsingtau that all German soldiers whose wives found refuge in Picking are unharmed. As there are about 100 women and children here. the legation accepts the message as indicating that the German casualties were few.