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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-12-18
REPORT KAISER 6EiTER
Fever Has Disappeared ard He Con-
fers With imperial Chancellor.


fers With Imperial Chancellor.
Emperor Williams condition is SO
greatly improved that he was permit
ted to confer with the imperial chan
cellcr," says a Berlin dispatch from
Amsterdam.
It added that the kaise-s fever has
disarpearcd and tLat the bronchial
catarrh from which he has been suf-
fering is 10 longer causing him much
discomfort.
Reports that the kaiser is suffering
from pneumonia are untrue" the Ills.
patch adds, saying the information
it conveys comes from official sources
in Berlin.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-12-18
100000 Facing Famine.

The need of food in Alb MIA and
Palestine was reported by Ambassa-
dor Morgenthau to the state depart
ment in washington. In these coun-
tries, the report said, more than 300,-
600 people are facing famine and &c..
600 have already died from starva.
tion
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-12-18

hurled into the Clark vein, which the
carriage was passing when the expo
sion occurred, and where he was
found by rescuers attracted by 81
means. His injuries are slight, bat lie
appears to be like one crazed by tne
shock.
The bodies of the victims hare
been removed to morgues, some OF
them headless, and others without
arms or legs.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-12-18
Re2ors Eitsl Friedrich Sunk.

4 Gi-patcl from C-rcnel, Chile,
conveys the information that a mes-
chant ship which arrived in Conccp.
cion reported it had Intercepted a
wireless message saying the German
converted cruiser i>iiaz Eitel Fried
rich al been sunk by japanese
warship.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-12-18
No Peace Prize This Year.

The Nobel peace prize committee
in Christiania finally decided that no
peace prize shall be awarded for this
year.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-12-18
cro;u, Prince CaIIeI to Berlin.

The Echo de Paris says that Crown
Prince Frederick William OF Germany
was urgently called to Berlin on Tues
day night from his headquarters at
Stenay (on the Meuse).
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-12-18

Ct in v01r Christmas ad-
ver!isnrnent no" co tho MO-
pie will do tn oir shopping
early Cont forget.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-12-18
Edison to Rebuild Burned Plant.

Edison to Rebuild Burned Plant.
When the f-c which swept the ten
acre manu-. acturing plant Of the
Thomas 4. Ellison companies at West
Orange. =. J., was cxtilguished a hur
lied inventory Of the damage revealed
that eleven Of tie eighteen buildings
had been destroyed, others had been
damaged, and that the less would
reach $7,0CG,C00.
Seven thousand mcn are employed
at the plant and half of these, 1t IS
estimated, will be out Of work tenn
porari.y.
The entire fierce Of employees was
put to work removing the debris. Un'
der the active supervision of Mr.. Edi'
sen himself they began tearing down
the concrete walls which had to be
rc-,orz While the embers were cool
Ing. I-,,--~"Aiate steps to rebuild have
b-ep taken.
At east 1ne man perished in the
fia:nts. T;is became known with the
finding Of Z cta:re1 body in the ruins
of the film house where the explosion
occurred which started the blaze. Two
9th iaon, both workmen, were re-
pc-tcd '~i2sing.
While the flames were blazing high
in the air, Edison, standing calmly
with hands in pockets, said:
"Al.hcugh I am mo-e than sixty
seven years old, III start all over
again."
T..c fire bean with an explosion in
the e.. n..:aaing building in the CEN
ter of the plant. The large quantity
of film in tie building burned with al
most the rapidly of gunpowder. It's
highly colnbls;iDle nature made each
roll flash like a quick fuse. Within a
few minutes the film building was de-
strcyed a2d the flames had spread to
surrounding structures, which also
were filed with highly isfamable ma
ter;a's.
Dynamite KilIs 13 In Mine Shaft.
Thirteen miners while going to
worl, in the Diamon! shaft of the Del.
aware, acl a-~anna & Western Coal
COMPANY at Scr1-t I'll, Pa, met a hor.
riblc death, the carriage on which
thev we:c descending the shaft being
blown to pieces by the dropping of a
box Of dynamite IL cne of the men.
Their mansled bodies have been re-
covered from the sump into which
they fell, 100 feet below the point
where the explosion occurred, but so
far only five have been identified.
One MAJ escaped alive. He is ~
tin Belinski, a driver boss, "
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-12-18
GERMAN.

1--WE have made progress in Elan
1ers. To the east and to TIE west OF
the Argonre the enemy's artillery po'
sitions were attacked with good re.
suits. French attacks in the forest
CT lie Pretre and to the west Of Pont'
a~Mousson were repu!sed.'
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-12-18
NINE Silks GERMAN
CRUISER IN BALTIC
Arnor3d ship friedrich Karl
R;po;t.d O3sIT0J3d

The German aTmored cruiser F",o:.-
rich Karl is reported to have ii
sunk in the Baltic sea by mine aad
most of her crew drowned, &C -o1 ..ag
to an official statement issuel a. he
French ministry CT marine in 72l-5.
The Friedrich Karl carried II Off
GERS anI men. The sinking Of the
vessel is said to have occurred late
in November.
The Friedrich Karl was an armored
cruiser of SS5S tons displacement.
She vas 393 feet long, Go feet beam,
with draught OF "A feet. She was
launched in Hamburg in 1852, and
commissioned il 1894 Sac cost ST.
375,000.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-12-18

U. S. Soldiers Can Sing "Tipperary."
"Tipperary," the British marching
song. may be sung in the United
States army, Secretary of War Garrl-
son ruled. The secretary said THAI
so far as he was concerned, the sol
diers might sing it as much as they
wanted to.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-12-18

Give your friend a years
sub :crintion 20 the Rocordrr.
A small sum o. one dollar,
will send it for a whole yeaL
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-12-18

occupied the railroad station of AS
pach.
"Along the remainder OF the front
in the Vosges there have been artil
lery engagements"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24
SENTIMENT IS MORE
 HOPEFUL IN STOCKS
Improved Conditions in Iron and Steel and Mexican
 Situation Helps

New York. May 2s.-In it's essential feat ares today's two-hour session of the stock exchange differed only slightly from the preceding days of the week. Trading was little more active in the first hour and sentiment was somewhat more hope ing views of high authorities in the steel and iron trade, and on overnight develop ments in the Mexican situation.
 These factors again were neutralized however, by further advices from abroad which pointed more definitely to extreme financial tension in Paris and London. The situation at Paris was referred as calling for drastic action.
 Of the local stock market 1t may be said that some stocks, chiefly specialties. moved upward, while some others of more speculative importance scarcely moved at all. United States Steel, Union Pacific Canadian Pacific and Amalgamated Cop per were notable exceptions, recording ma terial advances. In the final dealings a stronger undertone was unaffected. Out flow of gold to Europe continued, with another engagement of S2,000,000 to Paris.
 The bank statement showed an unex- pectedly large actual contraction of loans A cash gain of $5,S00,O00 and reserve in crease of more than $11 O0o, 0O0 Bonds were steady. Sales, $730,000 United States reg istered 2s advanced k: coupon 2s and Panama 2s, %; United States 2s k, and coupon As, F per cent on call during the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24
HEAVY BUYING IN THE COTTON MARKET
RumOrs of Bullish Condition Figures Responsible.
 Close 3 to 4 Up

New Orleans, May 3.-Rumors of bull ish condition figures being compiled by private crop reporting bureaus caused heavy buying and quick spurt in cot ton today just when the market was about 10 points under yesterdays close and threatening to work lower under selling, brought about by better weather in the west, poor cable news and some little liquidation over the weekend of the long account Shorts were thrown into con- fusion and longs received fresh courage by rumors putting the condition of the crop as low as 76 per cent of the normal At the highest of the morning the trading months were to points over Friday s final quotations. The close was to 1 points up. ,.
 More bearish comment regarding the weather was heard than for many days past Much was made of the fact that only four stations in Texas got rain over night. The forecast of fair weather for the entire western half of the belt was taken quite generally to mean that the wet weather was at an end for the pres ent At first selling was free for week. end session. but later on shorts bought their contracts back at higher prices.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24
NERVOUS CLOSE IN
 WHEAT MARKET
With Crop Outlook Bearish Wheat Prices Average
 Lower

Chicago, May 2s.-With harvest only two weeks off in Oklahoma and with the crop outlook extremely pearish for that state and Kansas. wheat prices today averaged lower. The market closed ner- vous at range of stc down to is@14c advance compared with last night. Corn finished l.@ssc net higher; oats 1-16c off to hc up and provisions unchanged to loss of PEG.
 There was a continuation of the He's sian fly damage reports from Illinois, Mis- souri and several other states, but the trade seemed disposed to ignore such ad- vices the greater part of the time. Spring wheat conditions were reported to be al most perfect.
 Corn ruled strong and higher helped py bullish news from Buenos Aires and by the smalness of receipts here. May reached the coveted level of FOG and closed With the gain fully held
 Lack of sufficient moisture for the grow ing domestic crop had hardening effect on oats
 Provisions were quiet and easy. Sell ing came from a few longs. discouraged by weakness at the yards.
 Future quotations were as follows
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24
WEEKLY COTTON
 GOODS REVIEW

New York, May 23.-Cotton goods mar kets have been more active in the gray and brown goods division and prices have risen a little. The buying done has been for delivery in June, July and August
 principally, to printers converters and bleachers. The trade believed that prices are likely to hold from now on to the end of the cotton year.
 Manufacturers of denims have booked orders for delivery until September from some of the large overall manufacturers Wide print cloths are up h-cent a yard and some sheetings have also advanced h-cent. The jobbers are not buying in a general way, ut some of them have covered their summer requirements on brown sheetings.
 A revision in bleached sheetings is I looked for next month and it is announced
 that prices on several lines of colored cot tons for fall will be made soon after the holidays. Wash fabrics are in fair de- mand the improved weather conditions in the eastern and northern sections hay ing stimulated retailing or summer goods and induced repeated orders in whole sale houses.
 Duck continues steady on the lighter weights with trade stin very quiet on heavy grades. Prices are as follows: Prin. cloths, 2s-inch, 64x64s 3ssc; 3S1a-inch, 64x 64s, 5lsc; southern standard sheetings, TAG; denims, ounce, i4c; tickings, 8 ounce, 131ac nominal; standard prints. 6Ac; staple ginghams,, SEC.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24
UNCLE SAM AS WAR
 NEWS REPORTER

MeNico Is filled with war correspond eh's' representing all the leading news papers and press associations in the country, but most of the real news of
 operations and come from the scene of
 reporters 5000 miles from the scene Of
 aetlVities, says the Washington Post
 aney are in Washington besieging the
 Nnite hease, state. war and navey de-
 parthehts Tor every scrap of informa-
 ton From the front They work in
 sniits' and at no time during the day or
 hlsnt Is one of these buildings "uneov- cred by the reporters
 Most of the news comes to wasbingz ton In official dispatches from Mexico oy cable wireless and land telegraph ihese' when edited, are mimeographed.
 ana copies are distributed to the cor
 respondents NeVer before has war been reported With such system The officials have worked out scheme whereby the in- formation is passed out to all newspa :
 pers at the same time. so that all charges of favorltism is eliminated All the newspapers and press assoeia- tons have increased their staffs so,na nearly double in order to handle tho news The telegraph companies have called additional operators from A radi-
 us or l,ooo miles to send the large re-
 ports filed each day and night, some |
 have leased wire running from their of
 fices to their papers now have two. Most of the news comes from the
 navy department at this time, because
 of the excellent wireless equipment of the battleships. These dispatches are
 sent by Rear Admirals Badger and | Fletcher. in charge of the Atlantic fleet
 now at Vera Cruz. They come through the air to Galveston, where they are sent over land wires to Washington. | Only that information relative te strategy, which would work injury tS the government if it should fall into the hands of the enemy. is withhelc from the press.
 l.. Nell Howe, seereatry to the as sistant secreatry of the navy, with MT Daniels, arranged the publicity scheme Both are experienced newspaper men MT. Daniels owns the News and Ob- server at Raleigh, N c. Mir. Howe grew up in the newspaper business, ano was for years member of the staff oi the New York Herald.
 None of these bulletins is available to the correspondents until 1t is deliv- cred to the press room" One is al- ways posted for the benefit of reporters who arrive late.
 At stated times throughout the day and evening the secretaries of the state. war and navy departments re- ceive the reporters in their offices, where they discuss the information re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24
HAS 36O ASCENTS
 TO HIS CREDIT

Among living aeronauts, says writer In the Strand Magazine, Captain Spell terini occupies a position which is ab- solutely unique It would be impossible to describe in less than volume all the wonderful ascents he has made in different parts of the world And his unblemished record is proof positive of his extraordinary skill as a pilot. In the treacherous wind currents of the Alps, where most of his remarkable expeditions have been made. he has ridden out storms which have sent his balloon tearing along at 80, 90 or 100 miles an hour: he has gone through the very heart of blinding. deafening, thun- derstorms. when the knots of his bal loon net have been set on Ire by the ] lightning; he has been obliged to land on shelf of rock not very much bigger
 than the basket of the balloon, and with
 a dizzy chasm falling away immediately below 1t; in short, he has triumphed
 over every danger that even the sudden
 weather changes. for which the great
 mountains are so notorious. could mus ter against him. But wonderful to re- late he has never met with a serious
 mishap, nor has he ever injured one of his passengers.
 In the 30 years during which he has lbeen an aeronaut, from the time ha left
 the Academic dAerostation de France
 with his pilots diploma. Captain Spell terini has made about 560 balloon jour 1 neys and he has carried more than 1900
 passengers in safety in the cars of his various ships" as he lovingly calls his
 balloons. His principal expeditions in
 clude 10 great voyages across the Alps.
 which he was the first man to cross: l two flights over Nesuvius when it was l In full eruption. and many ascents to | tremendous attitudes in Russia, Ger many. France. Italy. Turkey. England, Egypt and South Africa for the purpose of making observations and takirr photographs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24
PRIMER TONE LATER
 IN COTTON MARKET.
Trading Active With Up- ward Tendency-Close at
 Partial Net Advance

New York, May 23.-Although the cot ton market started out easy today with first prices to 10 points net lower. it soon developed firmer tone and through out the late trading was active with an upward tendency.s the close being very steady at partial net advance of Il points. It was pratcially weather mar ket from start to finish. The unloading movement which began Thursday and continued throughout yesterday, was in evidence again at the opening today in fiuenced by decline of to 6 points at Liverpool, and clear weather over Sun day.
 Fears of unsettled conditions in Texas before Monday, together with some good buying of old crops by spot interests, led to a gradual lessening of pressure in the new crops. Late in the session the buying became aggressive, a number of important interests which had sold out at higher levels coming into the market again on the bull side. while short cover ing developed on heavy scale. influenced by rumored condition figure of 74.6 by a southern authority. and coupled with a bullish crop statement by well-known commission house. The latter said that its reports showed the lowest condition since 1907, when the crop was II. .5o0, 900, in cluding linters. and the plant now was nearly a month late.
 That the June 1 government report Will prove a bullish factor also was one of the arguments for higher prices to- day as correspondents will send in their statements next Monday and thus record present unfavorable conditions.
 Many complaints about dry. cool wealth CT arrived from the eastern belt and were accompanied in not a few instances by good buying orders. while late telegrams from Texas and Oklahoma said fields were foul with weeds and grass and that 1t will be sometime before cultiva- tion can be resumed.
 New YOrk Cntfou Euturoe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24
Cat and Hen Firm Quits

Y tTIB INtW 1OTK WOTIO. =
 San Jose. Cal.-Without the formalitv of going to court, Will M. Beggs. San Jose attorney, has dissolved a partner ship which has had even the nature fakirs guessing of late. A house cat and a pet hen at the Beggs home started housekeeping on the partnership plan. When the cat wished to go out and make call on the back fence the. hen would spread her wings over the litter of kittens.
 When Mrs. Hen had date 1t was the accepted thing to see the cat moth ering a brood of very young chickens.
 The rought feet of the hen, however. threatened to do serious damage to the tender fur of the young kittens, and Beggs decided to separate them He established the two house holds in sep Hrate inclosures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24

ceived and orders issued. Occasionally. when there Is some important piece Of information to distribute. the officials call the reporters into special confer ences.
 At the White House the same condi- ton prevails The President submits to cross-examination by the newspaper correspondents twice week. At other times. however his views are obtained through the secretary to the President and through callers. The secretaries of the state. war and navy departments before they enter the Presidents office and when they leave are besieged by the White House" staff of reporters. Here a large portions of the war news is obtained
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24
New York Cotton Futures
Port Movement

New Orleans; Middling, 13lac; receipts, 2SSo; exports, 46S; sales, 360; stock, 134,626. Galveston; Middling, ls1hc; receipts, 257S exports, '.s6; sales. 1910; stock, 1s5, 175. Mobile: middlins, 13tsc; receipts, 256; exports '; sales. 300; stock, 10,026.
 Savannah: Middling, 131ac; receipts, 2561; sales 156 stotck, 6O.157
 Charleston: Middling, 1SAc; receipts, 6l; stock, 4726.
 Wilmington: Middling. 1SAc; receipts, 4s; exports. 300; stock. 14,S07.
 Texas City: Receipts. 162.
 Norfolk: Middling. 13Ac; receipts, 51S; exports, 1345; sales. 7s4; stock, 27,0o2.
 Baltimore; Middling, 13%c; stock. 42o5. Boston: Middling, 13. .60c; receipts. 8: stock, 10,600.
 Philadelphia Middling. 1s s5c; stock, 555s. New York: Middling, 13 roc; exports. 3195: stock, 1l9,233. Minor ports: Exports. 175 stock, ,se5 Total today: Receipts, SS5S: exports. 6721; stock, 566,575
 Total for week: Receipts. ss5s; exports, 6721. - Total for season: Receipts, 1O.o3s 04o: ex- ports, S,341,3o2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24
When Noah Entered Ark

From Lonuon Chroncle.
 March 17 was celebrated in the mid dle ages as the day on which Noah en. tered the ark and very busy day 1t must have been: if we are to believe the mcdiaeval dramatists, for Nonh,s wife was always the typical shrew of tn. period.
 In the Chester cycle when Noah tells her of the coming flood she sneers at him forl his credulity and abuses him for always bringing bad news "Bid- den hold her tongue her abuse onlv becomes more stinging. Noah strixes her. stae hits back and . good set to ensrfed till the man retires to make the( ark. When it is finished she re- fuses to enter.
 i,swife. come in,'' says Noah. "wbv standes thou thereTs
 fFinaily her sons bring her sn hv force and Noah welcomes her. "Welcom. wifi. unto this bote." ana for his welcome he gets . whackin~ which makes him exclaim:
 Iorde. that wonen be crabbed aye!
 And non are meks. dare vel nnve."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24
Weekly Cotton Summary

New York, May 23.-Reactionary tenden- cies prevailed in the securities market during the greater part of the week, and the sum total of business was so small as to suggest midsummer dullness. Re- straining influences were the unsatisfac- tory state of general trade, including the steel and copper industries, the uncertain statue of such railroad properties as Mis- souri Pacific. Rock Island New Haven and Western Maryland and further out flow of gold to Europe.
 As partial offset. however. crop ad- vices continued highly favorable in the main, despite the possibility of insect damage at some of the less important agricultural centers. The Mexican situa- ton, 1t is thought, also is tending towards betterment. but the financial district realizes that much Is yet to be done to create order and confidence in that quar- ter.
 London and Continental Europe were steady in this market all sit on a small scale. Private advices from leading for eign centers, Paris particularly, point to acute financial tension in more than one- quarter. Local monetary conditions re- main unchanged. owing to the light de- mand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24
Fruits and Produce

Wine sap apples, box, 8; gem apples, box s2.5o; Missouri Ffppin apples. box, $2.75. Limes per 100, si.25. Lemons, box, 560, $4. Florida grapefruit, s4Q6. Califor- mia oranges, crate, $3.50. Pineapples, crate, S. New Irish potatoes. N.50 per ham per; tomatoes, g 5OQ3 crate; cabbage, 21ac lb; celery, crate, $2.50; squash, crate, $2; bananas per bunch. si .5001 .75; peanuts, No. l, 7c h.; new crop red and yellow onions. 4c lb.; imported onions crate, $2. .25; cucumbers, per crate. g. snap beans, s1. 50 crate; strawberries, s1.75@2.25 crate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24
Interior Movement

Houston: Middling 13lAc receipts, ST; shipments. 2294; stock, 75,6O9
 Memphis. Middling, 131hc; receipts 1908: shipments, 364o; sales. 1850; stock, 19106.
 Augusta: Mldding. 14c; receipts 227; shipments, S44; sales, 245; stock, 25974
 St. Louis: Middlng. 13ssc; receipts, 1881 {; shipments, 2S1S: stock. 25,447
 Cincinnati: Receipts, 1249; shipments, 659; stock, 19,65S
 Little Rock: Middling, 12%c; receipts, 7S; shipments, 161; stock, 34,207
 Total today Receipts. 5665 shipments, 10.416; stock, 230,00l