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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-10
COMPLET|ONOF LOAN FINANCIAL FEATURE Bankers Regard Notes as Excellent Investment at
 This Time

New York September 9--Completion or the details connected with the new city loan of S10o,00O,000 was the. noteworthy feature of the day in the financial dis trict. What proportion of the amount will be taken by foreign interests is a matter of conjecture, and all point to a strong demand for that quarter.
 Local banks and bankers committed to the loan regard the notes as an excellent investment at this time, because of the unusually large interest yield and appli- cations from that source promise to be sufficiently large to reduce individual al- lotments to small amounts. Advices from various cities suggest that municipality are likely to avail themselves of the methods adopted by the city to refund maturing debts. It is virtually fore gone Conclusion that in every instance where this is done renewals or new loans will be negotiated at higher interest rates.
 Exchange was more active today nov ing in a manner that denoted a better in- quiry at London. Cables and demand were 1 to 1k per cent above yesterday with an increased supply of bills. Harden ing of the rate was ascribed to demands from local banking interests, which will have to send large remittances abroad for dividends by the end of the month
 According to trade authorities the past few weeks have witnessed q marked de- crease in steel orders The decline has been most pronounced thus far this month and contrary to expectations export trade has not developed fast enough to offset lack of domestic demand. Nevertheless, the August statement of thrilled tonnage of the United States Steel corporation to be issued tomorrow is expected to show an increase of the preceding month. Be- cause of the holiday the Chicago grain market suspended operations today, but local quotations were slightly easier. with only a nominal market for corn. Other commodity markets reflected more sta bility. Crop conditions as whole appear to have been favored thus far this month, judging from the weekly weather re- port,
 Declaration Of regular dividends by New York Central had effect on some recent referred and reduced disbursements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-10
EUFAULA

Eufaula, September 9.-(Special.J-Th use of cotton by domestic mills con- tinues to maintain the demand for the staple to some extent in Eufaula. Just now, the Cowikee Cotton mills, one of the Conner enterprises, are running day and night, too, to keep up with the de- mand for their cloth. They are producing chiefly white cloth.
 H. C. Bell and l.. c. Smith, who have been working on the Barbour county soil survey for the department of agriculture. expect to complete it within the next few months. They are now working in tle eastern portion of the county. As soon as the charting is completed, they will: compile their work and make a written report, which will be published by the United States department of agriculture.
 An effort is being made to organize an up-to-date dairy in the nearby country to supply milk and butter for the city. If sufficient, customers can be secured, a dairy is to be started at once.
 Farmers are now busy cutting a bumper crop of hay. This is chiefly of the pea vine variety, but number of farmers have had good success with alfalfa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-10
CROP REPORT

Washington. September 9.-(Special) In report on the corn crop in Alabama. the bureau of crop estimates today gave the condition of September 1 as 76, as against 69 on August l, and i0-year av- craze of S6. The forecast based on con- ditions in September was f2.6oo.0U0 bushels. as against a five-year average of 49.1 07- The price per bushcl. September 1. is given as Sl.01. or cents more than In September. 1913, and an average price of 93 cents for five years
 The corn condition throughout the coun- try was given as Ill on September 1 forecast oS9s, ,000.oo0 bushels; price. sl.o cents,as against five-year average of 7l.2 cents C.. E. S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-10
LEVER URGES A
 CONSIDERATION OF
 WAREHOUSE BILL

Washington, September g. -(Special.l As a step toward hurrying the cotton warehouse bill of the House. Representa- tive Lever, chairman of the committee on agriculture, today introduced a resolu- ton for the House to resolve into the committee of the whole and take up the measure immediately. The opposition to the bill in committee of the whole will be led by Representative Laughen of Iowa. The resolution went to the com mittee on rules. which is expected to bring out favorable report ere long.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-10

flcer of one of the great American indus trial organizations who returned from London day or two ago, established per- feet cooperation between the British gov- ernment and the Bank of England. The government spokesman was the chancellor of the -exchequer, Lloyd George. He put himself into communication as soon as possible with the governors of the Bank of England. He recognized that this in- stitution is the central bank for Great Britain and is the worlds great authority so far as financial and fiscal conditions are concerned.
 For day or two London was inevitably paralyzed with respect to its financial and commercial situation. This situation was reflected almost immediately In New York and was visibly demonstrated by the closing of our stock exchange and the action of the Clearing House associa- ton, which agreed to issue certificates and to receive in payment of balances any kind of money. That action was. so far as payment of any form Of cash is con- cerned, unprecedented in the clearing house.
 If our own securities and money market were being drawn upon by those in Lon don who were able to do that the amount and extent of these drafts were trivial in comparison with the demand which was made in London. Every one or the coun- tries now at war, excepting Austria, had been drawing bills upon London, some or which represented commodities purchased by England and securities that had been sold. The amount was estimated at about &, 900, 900, 900: If that estimate is correct it is only s1,00O, ,000 600 less than the ag- gregate amount of American securities now held across the sea, according to the best estimates obtainable in this city. The situation, therefore. in London and of course throughout Great Britain and her colonial dependencies became suddenly very dangerous. The problem which was suddenly presented involved finding for its solution the best way to take care of this large amount of obligations. For un- less they were cared for British commerce would be absolutely stopped.
 In the Dark
 Many of those who had drawn bills on London could not be reached because Of the war. Therefore whatever movement was made, from one point of view. was necessarily to be made in the dark. The.1 it was that the chancellor of the ex- chequer put himself in communication with the bankers of London and the Bank of England, and he asked only one ques- tion--he wanted to know of the bankers what was the best way to handle the sit uation so as to maintain the British mar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-10
Handling of Crisis in August Showed Wonderful Re
 sources of Nation
SIMILAR ACTION IS
 NOT POSSIBLE HERE
Chancellor of Exchequer Simply Told Bank of England That Govern ment Would Stand Behind
 the Institution
 In the Dark
By HOLLAND

New York, September s.-(Special )-Al- though national pride has been stimulated by some of the opinions voiced here and there in the business world-noticeably not by leading bankers-that the war in Eu- rope is to make the United States the money power of the world and to give us speedily pre-eminence in international trade, still recent events in Great Britain make it clear that long time will have passed before the supremacy of this kind will pass from London to the United States
 There is just beginning to be fairly good understanding of what was done upon the instant in London to overcome the chaotic condition which for day or two early in August prevailed. There was, within few hours, according to a statement made by high executive of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-10
CONFER ON COTTON
 PLANS TODAY

Washington. September 9--A National Farmers union subcommittee. headed by President Charles S. Barrett. of German Ga, and Judge Radford. Fort Worth, Tex, with representatives from Arkansas Kentucky and Missouri. North Carolina and Georgia. is expected here to confer tomorrow with congressman and the fed eral reserve board on q plan for financinf the cotton crop. Several bills for that purpose are pending at ,le capital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-10

ket and English commerce. When he was told what the situation was he said to these bankers that they could rely with confidence upon the complete support Of the British government He said the gov ernment would see to it that sufficient as- sistance was given--and it could be slveh through the utilization of the credit Of the government itself-completely to protect British commerce. He explained that ne meant by the term the credit of the government the guarantee by the gov ernment of the payment of whatever pilis the Bank of England took over. inat was all In moment almost-not longer time than was necessary Tor mlnds 10 meet-England gerat financial instltu- ton behind which stood the credit or the British government accepted liabilities a aepregatine about ,000, ,o00 900 of American money. This action, combined with the signal service done by the British navy in making the sea safe for commerce. served immediately to re-establish con- mercial exchange everywhere excepting on the continent of Europe, where war is raging
 We Could Not Have Done This
 Even had there been a unified bank as the core of the federal reserve system, had that system beeh in full opera ton early in August the United States could not have gone as far, certainly not with such celerity of action, as the govern ment of Great Britains cooperation with the Bank of England went.
 This single incident, of which particu- lars have reached this city only recently, demonstrates the pre-eminence of Great Britain as a money power and as de- fender of her own commerce.
 There were other things for the British government to do and no time was lost in accomplishing them. Our own bankers knew that the chief reason for the abncr- mai increase in quotations for foreign ex- changes was the fact that the insurance rates were so high as to make the export of gold impossible thereby creating an abnormal demand for foreign exchange. The American authority states that when the insurance rates were at their highest the quotations for American bills of ex- change on London were also at their high est, being prohibitive. for they were sS.5o to the pound. The chancellor of the exchequer, after he had pledged the credit of the government to the Bank of Eng land so as to protect that bank in the obligations which it accepted, united with other members of the government to take measures which would reduce the insrr- ance rate. The government did take "ver all but about 20 per cent of the insur- ance liabilities and greatly reduced the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-10
Transferred to Birmingham

Meridian, MISS. September 9.-(SpeciaL) pr. Frank Hooker. who has virtually cleared Lauderdale county of ticks. has been transferred to Birmingham. and has been succeeded in the work here by IT.. Edward Hostman of Natchez. The gov ernment is expected to issue a notice of lifting the embargo against Lauderdale county. but dipping of cattle will be kept up for few weeks longer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-10
MOBILE TAkESSIEPS TOWARD MAKING HER .HARBOR RAT PROOF
Health Experts in Charge of Anti-Plague Work. Plan to Starve
 Rats
Rx RICE GATHER

Mobile, September 9.-(Special.) )-All Ala bama is interested in Mobiles efforts to keep bubonic plague infection from the states only seaport. Work is well un- der way toward rat-proofng the harbor front and ultimately all buildings in the city that might foster rodents Mayor P. J. Lyons announced that health work during 1914 would amount to SsO,0oo
 We have no plague and We intend to have none" is the slogan adopted by the Rotary club of Mobile, which sealed it's pledge of cooperation by subscribing $2l,- 900 in less than 10 minutes to be devoted to public health Under the chairmanship of l.. J. Davis. joint committee of the Rotary club, the Chamber of Commerce health committee and the Chamber of Commerce ways and means committee is devisng a plan of reciprocal aid.
 Health Experts in Charge
 Sanitary work in the city is being con dueted under the advice of pr. s. B. Grubbs United States public health ser vice, who was sent to Mobile by Surgeon General Rupert Blue. Dr. Grubbs advised the city to employ an expert engineer and the city commission responded by retaining the services of R. F. Duvalle at salary of S175 a month.
 An ordinance will probably be introduced at the city commission meeting Tuesday to provide for the ratproofing of all wharves in the city. The municipal wharves are already rat-proof except for the apron, approximately 20 feet in width and 1500 feet in length. This apron, like the floor of the wharves, will probably be constructed of concrete reinforced.
 At present the Turner-H -Hartwell docks are the only ones which Surgeon General Blue pronounced absolutely rat-proof. The Louisville and Nashville, the A. T. x N., the N. O., M. & C., the Mobile and Ohio and the Southern railways have yet to conform to the proposed ordinance.
 Plan to Starve Out Rodents
 The plan of campaign against the rat Is starvation. To this end sanitary gar bage cans are required at every residence. hotel and eating house in the city. Stables will be provided with concrete floors, warehouses will fortify themselves against loss of rat food. In the citys ac- tivity new laws regarding the cutting of weeds and the disposal of garbage have been passed. The city is now removing all trash and garbage free for certain pe- riods in certain districts.
 Active in the campaign have been City Health Officer Charles A. Mohr and Health Commissioner Lag Schwarz, re- elected last Monday by large majority over Thomas J. Young, Foster K. Hale. John Bragg and William M. Doyle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-10
Consider Antitrust Bill

Washington. September 9.-Conference managers of Senate and House began considering the Clayton antitrust bill, with Senate amendments. No definite |nctlon was taken and detailed c0nsidera- ton will begin tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-10
Warehouse in Boaz

Boaz. September 9.-(Special)-A new warehouse is to be built at once in Boaz It's caapcity will be 6ooo bales of cottcn
 Another large brick store is being built This makes the fourth one during this summer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-10
HIGHWAY THROUGH
 CHILTON COMPLETED
With Bridges Finished Mont gomery- Birmingham Pike Constructed
 to Clanton

Clanton. September 9.--((Special.)-The Birmingham-M Montgomery public highway through Chiffon county south of here was completed today by the completion of two steel bridges up to the limit of Clan ton The town will hurriedly finish up the highway within the corporate limits immediately.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-10
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES
DuBosE SCHOOL

Private: select; limited. Tn beauti- full Roebuck Springs residential su. burb Primary and Academic depart. ments. Opens 26th session on Septem- Der IA, 1914.
 JOEL c. DuBOSE, Principal
 Telephone-Woodlaw 1474-J
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-10

The construction of the new high school building here by the people of Chiffon county is being rapidly pushed and the structure will be ready for school pur- poses by January
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-10
Marbury Notes

Marhury. September s.--fspecial)-P. G. Boxley is opening today his new store, just completed, with large stock of mer- chandise.
 The cotton oil factory is rapidly an- preaching completion and MT. Marbury hopes to have it in operation soon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-10

Work on the new waterworks plant is showing up well, and with no mishaps the plant will be in operation during the early fall months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-10

Miss Alice Craig and her corps of as sistant teachers are here and the Marbury High school will open with large list of students
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-10

The cotton gins here are kept busy and the yield in this county will be all that was expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-10
Introductory Sole of Ne1u
 Fan Suits $24.95

Introducing the new Autumn Fashions today with special showing of all the new ideas in Ladies' and Misses Fashionable Suits. Stylish shades of Russian green, nigger brown and plum. These are the new shades We show them in all the new materials We always specialize the above price. Today we invite you here to look them and judge for yourself how well have ceeded in maintaining reputation of the past seasons for the best Suits for $2495 to be found in the city.
 Special Shouting To-day $24.95
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Douglas Island news., 1914-12-09

A Douglas citizen visiting in Seattle was handed two pennies in change. Not having any particular use for that denomination of coin he threw them on the floor to the wonderment of the clerk and bystauders. A well dressed resident went down on his hands and knees to salve the coppers, and the Alaskan scornfully remarked, as be hurried for his train: CT wouldn't live in a country where they use them things"
Douglas Island news., 1914-12-09
Relief Entertainment

Douglas Island women have an- nouuced a Belgian benefit at the Tread we'll Club for Friday night. The prizes for the occasion have been donated by tbe Treadwell store and are on eXhibi ton in the store windows.
 The novelty of the affair is that no one person knows what the entire pro gram will be, as each department prom ises to surprise the others.
 The committees appointed are as fol lows:
 Hall arrangements, etc.-Mrs. R. G. Wayland.
 Candy booth-Mesdames Wood and Umstead.
 Dancing and lemouade-Mesdames LeNoir and Hubbard
 Weight guessing contest Hive turkey -Messrs. Kuhn, Ferris. Datson.
 Doll contest-Mrs. II. Erie.
 Sled coutest-Mrs. John Richards.
 Popcorn, confetti and peanuts-Mes danes Kuhn, Wayland, Kinzie.
 Graz bag-Mrs. P R. Bradley.
 Ice cream-Mrs. M. V. Christman.
 The ladies are very enthusiastic about this affair and are working hard to make it success, and you know the ladies-"God bless 'em"-always get what they want some way or other
Douglas Island news., 1914-12-09

From time Co time it has been shown that the claim set up by certain poli- ticiaus that Alaska has the highest freight rates in the world was not borne out by facts in the case. Since the Panama canal Las been opened this has been most foreibly emphasized. Take for instance nails and other classes of hardware. The rate from New York City to Juneau or nearby points in Alaska, including all wharfage charges snroute, figures SlO per ton or 50 cents per hundred. When one considers the distance from New York tO Juneau, about 1000 miles, it can safely be as- serted that this rate to the industrial center of Americas last frontier, is probably the lowest on recOrd.-Rail- way and Marine News.
Douglas Island news., 1914-12-09
Try This on Your Organ

4 A4lo OA4 4 ON44 M e etA@ In Huron, a newer, Hugh Hughes, Hewed yew-trees of unusual hues. Hugh Hughes used blue yewa To build sheds for his ewes: So his ewes blue bued eve shed use. A smart young fisher named Fischer Fished fish from the edge of Assure. A fish, with a grin,
 Pulled the fisherman in; Now they're fishing the Assure for
 Fischer. A right handed writer named Wright In writing "write" always wrote "rite." Where he meant to right "right" If he had written fright" right, Wright would not have wrought rot
 writing "ute." A cauuy young canuer of Cannee, One morning remarked to his granny, "A canner can can
 A lot of things, gran, But a caDner can't can a can, can 'e?"
 -Tit.Bits
Douglas Island news., 1914-12-09

Since Juneau has started in Co clean np. or clean out, the uudesirables, it becomes evident that a little of the same kind of medicine would be good for Douglas. We have with us one class of citizens whose oecupation0s SO low down that we hate to mention it in print. but every police officer knows exactly the kind of fellows that we mean. You eau pick them out in a crowd by their clothes because they are always better dressed than are men who work for a living. And their hands are soft and dainty-very often they wear gloves. That they are al- lowed to remain casts a stigma of sus picion on even the officers of the law whose duty it is to cast them out. We are in the midst oi a season of sym
 7athy for those in other lands who are suffering because "Rrim visaged" war has taken the very bread ont of their mouths, and we are making our strong. est effort to help them. But we should stop long enough to drive these blood suckers out. for they are usually spend
 ug their time Aatchiug up deviluy.
Douglas Island news., 1914-12-09

Tn bis report on the Alaska Game Law. Governor J. F. A. Strong says: aUuder the existing law the brown bear is classified as a game animal and is protected. On the other hand, the black bear is denomiuated a far bear ing animal and may be killed at any time. Is there any sound reason for this diserim natiou2 Both species are found indiscrimiuately on the main. land and on the islands of the coast. The black. bear is an inofensive beast; the brown bear is vicious and destruc tive, and SO far as killing is concerned, it should be placed in the same classi. Hcation as the black bear; or, if it be deemed absolutely essential to protect any of the brown bear family, that species found on Kodiak island might be protected during a portion of the year. However, l do not deem it ad- visable to afford any protection tO these animals, as in any case there is little danger of their becoming extinct"
Douglas Island news., 1914-12-09

Don't give your children, or those of anybody else, rife or any implement of torture Cor Christmas-or any other time. Discourage such gifts at all times. Rather give your boy humane book, or a camera. This will teach him Co spare a life and not take a life, and SO avoid a suffering caused by shooting innocent animals and birds-very often, also, innocent human beings. Teach your children and those ot other people Go abe kitd Co animals. ."-Our Dumb Auimalsn
Douglas Island news., 1914-12-09

The gas boat Pachuca, owned at Treadwell, was lost a few days ago in the Tsku. She was started 10 Speel river in tow of John Haho's Pheasant, but brooke loose at Taku and has dis. appeared, probably sunk
Douglas Island news., 1914-12-09

Fifteen thousand dollars is asked ot the United States congress for the next year, for tAe suppression of the liquor traffic among The Indians of Alaska. Fifteen thousand dollars Co be almost entirely wasted unless tbe purpose of Keeping bunch of gumshoers em ployed i considered worthy object. For the fact cf the matter is that the money SO appropriated does not ac- complish its purpose at least it has not in the past, and there is no reason to believe there will be in the future. The amount asked is about fifty cents each for every Indian in Alaska-men, women aud children. But perhaps it is not wise Co monkey with the pie counter just at present
Douglas Island news., 1914-12-09

Some people and dogs mysteriously disappear, and we take no note of their departure.
Douglas Island news., 1914-12-09

Jos. Riedi Ua- made happy last Sat urday by a cable from New York noting the arrival there of his wife aud chil- dren on their way hone from Germany. Mrs. Riedi and her three little daugh. tcrs left Douglas last April for a visit with relatives in Germany. Before she concluded her visit the war broke out, and Mr. Riedi had almost given up hope that she would be able to leave the country before tbe end of the war, when The cable reached him an uouncing the welcome news.