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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31
THE HOUSE FAINTER

Behold the painter with the paint He splashes on with brushes. An artist, afn't he? Yes, he ain'ti No freak cult OCT him gushes. He lacks a temperament, moreover And so he'll never live in clover.
 Louisville Herald. Behold the painter with the paint He splashes on with furor. An artist, ain't he? Yes, he aint. He don't know chiaroscuro. He never paints in distemper So he always keeps his temper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31
A DRY ANSWEI

Tommy: What is a dry docl?' Bobby: "A physician who is a prohi guess"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31
IMPRESSIVE

Silas: T see in the papers where a London woman at her marriage set tied 1000 pounds on her husband"
 Hez: Some weight that. Wonder if it mashed him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31

Entered at the BlrmlhshaH' Ala, rostoffice as second class matter oiiuei act of Congress March 3, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31
TELEPHONE

Bell tprivate exchange connecting nii departmental, Main 49Oo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31

DEPENDS ON DESTINATION Headline: Hangs himself to escaps heat"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31

TOMoRRow-yHE TRIA OF THE EARI. OF ESSEX
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31

A. J. Eaton, Jr, and 0. l.. Young are the only authorized travellns repre- sentatives of The Age-Herald In us circulation department.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-16
DRIVE AWAY ALL PAIN
ELnuvoodNurseries
With AK Tablets

We are growers, and offer fine an
sortment OF General Nursery Stock for
the season of 1914. We call especial
attention to our great list of varieties
Of Evergreens, Hardy Fiowerjap,
Shrubs, California and AMOR River.
Privet for hedges and long list of
Shade Trees and the best assortment OF
Strawberry Plants. We offer n largo
supply Of comm ercial variety Of Apples.
We have no middlemen. but deal di-
rectly with each customer. Write for
catalogue to
J. B. Watkins & Brother
midlothian, ya.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-16

since January J, the total clearance
from that country have been only H.
$4,000 bushels, against 20oSs 600
bushels to the same time last wear
Not"ithstanding the limited exports
inc visible supply I'm that country is
decidedly meagrc. being only slightly
over 100000 bushels, against S,SiO,OO
Dushels a year ago. Notwithstanding.
the facts described, trade for export
account In our markets has been quiet
winch was partly attributed to the
lighter offerings and the stronger
views OF holders.
inactivity was one Of the striking
features in corn markets Speculative.
interest seems to have subsidized slight
~, ana consequently, the fluctuations
were somewhat uninportant. Appar-
emily, much liquidation has been done
on Doth sides. and hence ii is claimed
that the market has been pretty we'll
cyened up In Il word. important spec
snort, the bearish sentiment so con
spicuous In the recent past seems 10
have largely disappeared, partly, no
doubt. because ii is believed that the
movement from the interior has been
slowly diminishing. Besides, IL Is
claimed that tho depressing influence
Q fthc large Argentine crop has been
discounted. 1t is the general assump-
ton. also that the decidedly cold and
stormy weather in the West has COM
PEELED farmers to feed far more freely
West indicate stronger cash situa-
uon. with better domestic business
While Argentine corn continues to ar
riNo, II Is worthy of note that we have
recently been exporting corn, mainly
10 Germany and Holland.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-16
BUT LITTLE ACTIVITY
PROMISED IN COTTON

New Orleans, February 15.-This
week does not promise any great ac-
iivty in the cotton market After the
close there viii he two holidays. Wash
ingtons birthday falls on Sunday, and
Monday viii be the legal holiday, while
russday is Mardi Gras. also Il legal
holiday in this market, In view OF
this traders OH both sides will DO IN
c!!ncd 10 hold their commitments dowr
10 small proportions, especially after
the middle of the week.
probably the matter that VIII attract
the most int1rcs; and discussion this
week VIII be the extent Of March spot
engagements. To no small extent the
immediate course OF prices in the flu
iure market depends upon develop
uents In the March position. There
aaNe been rumors that bulls were plan
tracts. but, IN some quarters, 1t is
considered that the short interest in
March is hardly large enough TO make
DrSsihlc any very extensive operations
IN the score OF the forward business
aoae ~ spots there is a like conflict
low grades are IN plentiful supply. and
'Eat the demand for them IS not good.
" iakcn by many To be the best sign
hat March commitments arc not large
II March spot engagements arc large.
IL Is generally considered that begin
70 begin to cover. Consequently the
spot markets OF the South VIII he
watched very closely. Recent spot ono
tauon reyisions have placed tn, lower
GRADES in a better position, aud bulls
predict Il better business In them from
pect pressure from these grades at amy
time. DEVELOPMENTS one way or the
other would have an important beariu..
on the future department.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-16
SLOW FLUCTUATIONS
IN DOMESTIC WHEAT
Slight Scarcity of Offerings at Times While Buying
Orders Are More Numerous-Fe Changes
IF Monoapt IN Gown
of Moment in Corn.

New York, February l5.--While the
in domestic wheat prices
were some what slow and circum-
scribcd early In the week, there was,
nevertheless, a slightly stronger un-
dertonc. There was ut times Il Slight
scarcity OF offerings, while buying or
ders were numerous.
Strength in futures was largely a
reflection OF the advancing tendency
IN cash markets here and West hut
notably in the Northwest This upward
trend was attributed largely To a fall
ing off In the receipts at primary
points and an Improvement in the de-
mand for flour, which has induced
In addition. IL is claimed that an UNI
commonly large percentage OF the crop
has already been marketed. and espc-
clally In spring wheat territory, some
crcditablc authorities claiming that out
Of the 243. 100000 bushels of spring
wheat raised this season $4,000 600
have already left first hands. If this
estimate proves To be Approximately
correct ii is wrong to count on any
noteworthy receipts at primary points
In the near future. Indeed, it is the
consensus OF opinion that spring wheat
Will become decidedly scarce before
next harvest.
In view Of the facts described. ii was
small wonder that prices were advanced
sharply in Minneapolis and Duluth
There was also II sharp rise in NVinni-
peg. and ii Is believed that farm re-
serves In the Canadian Northwest are
exceedingly light. Trustworthy au-
thorities seem convinced that ii will
be long time before another effort
Is made to remove the countcrvailing
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-16

New York, February 14.-Heavy
liquidation and Southern selling, which
was so conspicuous feature OF the
week and declining markets through
out last week. practically eliminated
was then Il very active selling move
ment which marked the final cleanup
in the liquidation and Southern hedge
selling. 1t is estimated that over So,
900 bales Of cotton contracts for
March. May and July closed out that
Monday by two firms here for South
ern sellers. 1t was this cotton which
caused the slumps OF last Friday and
Saturday.
on Monday prices went to the low
beyond March deliveries. March was
down to 12.O2, May. It'll: July. ITO.
and August TO 11.54, Most of the cotton
taken by the big spot interests and the
largest Wall Street houses. Their nc
tive support of the market alone pre-
vented Il further break In prices.
From that day the tendency OF the
market has been toward Il recovery in
prices. Notwithstanding the bearish
out the South and in the local trade.
There was good buying on the set
backs from the rally of Tuesday in
Wednesdays trading. Most of this was
for large trade interests and the larg-
est WALL street commission houses
They have come back into the market
tractiveness of prices. and also the fact
that the market here for both spots
ana futures is so far below q parity
With the Southern spot markets that
no more cotton can be brought here
and. delivered on contracts profitable
at the present differences, even for low
grades. While our market was closed
Thursday for the Lincoln birthday holt
day, the Liverpool market. which had
been showing weakness for some time
developed unexpected strength and
the sharp advance of nirfe English
points for spot cotton there by early
yesterday, and six to nine points for
future contracts, caught tho trade here
by surprise, and either In sold-out
condition or short Of the market The
further advance of ten to twelve points
which prices developed here yesterday
on this rebuying movement for both
long and short account. closed the mar
ket firm at the top prices for the
Weck, with March at 1927, May, 1877;
July, ll.9o, and August, Ills.
Extent of the Rally.
IN view of the narrowness of the
trading and the very bearish sentiment
which has been prevailing against cot
ton all over the South, as we'll as at
Liverpool and OH the New York mar
kct for the past month. this is a very
good rally. At this time last year
prices were ranging about one-hnlf
cent higher. From the seasons highest
level, when March. May and July were
selling at about IA cents at the end
of October. to the lowest prices of last
Monday. those deliveries show a total
loss of 200 10 230 points. with only
tho good rally of the last two weeks
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-16

duty in Canada. Buying early in the
week was stimulated partly by the
mercury having been below zero over II
wide area, while there was little snow
profession lection, In the southern half OF WIN
moderate snow-bianket in the northern
half. Demand was uuickened i'm part
by encouraging cables.
Higher Prices Abroad
european markets being influenced
ny stronger tendency in Australia
Argentina and Canada, but notably in
Euenos Ayrcs which was due 20 fur
thcr disappointing reports respecting
,ig returns. while receipts at
the principal ports were light, with the
uuahty unsatisfactory as IL rule. AS
u result, estimates as TO the export
ape ia surplus were further reduced, he
against 6o.ooo,000 the previous esti
mate, and loS,oo0,000 exported last
year yea In view OF this big shrlnkaee
tralinr II is generally believed that
Western Europe will be compelled To-
my my more freely here and IN Canada.
i, n" ris,ng tendency was checked part
ny slightly larger worlds SHIPMENTS
lhah expected, brought about by gen
cIous contributions from America, Rus
sna ana thc Danubian region. After
wards the buoyancy here was a:,,ib-
uted partly TO small primary recent (
ana heavy decrease III the world !
available supply
Late in the week markets. v.r.
somewhat unsettled, with few and mar
row fluctuations. Most of the time
trading was Of a light, scalping char
ac,er. lnere being no decidedly changes.
although there was at times n slipht,,,,
Meaker undcrtone. which was ascribed
partly TO more favorable weather West.
the exceedingly low temperature noted
early In the week having partly dis
appeared and. fortunately, the some
what miider weather was accompanied
ny moderate TO heavy snowfall over =
",
pect for the crop was considered favor
able, which was In some degree con
hrmed in the Modern Miller report.
Light Grain Receipts.
These Influences were partly com,
terbalanced. however, by continued
light receipts at primary points, while
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-16
TIE
VERY ACTIVE SELLING
MOVEMENT IN COTTON
From Monday Tendency of Market Was Toward Re
covery in Prices, Notwithstanding Bearish
Sentiment Still Predominating.

occurring in the 25-point recovery OF
the last few days.
markets have now got into debatable
ground as 10 the future course of
values. Spinncrs and spot dealers have
this week shown a disposition to not
only resume purchases of spot cotton,
but q desire to accumulate contracts
for future deliveries on the scale down
ton at Little Rock and Mobile and
II 81 cents at New Orleans, Savannah,
Augusta. Norfolk and Memphis. and
deliveries in this market and IL IL
cents for August contracts. The total
crop OF tho past season, including an
linters, IL conceded to be about 1850,
600 bales by the best Judges in the
trade. OF this amount very close to
100000 bales have been marketed
from tho opening of tho season on Sep
tcmber ! to date, against nearly H.,
100000 bales the same time last year
ings approximate S,5o6ooo bales
against S,425,o00 last year, including
total export of 6,50S,000 bales. against
G.507.000 bales last year. The past
weeks total movement from planta-
lions was ESQ, 600 bales, against $4,000
last week, 100000 last year, and 37S,
900 In 1912.
The Seasons I.pv-Gradc Cotton.
There has been such Il large per-
centsgc of low-srade cotton in this
seasons crop from the excessive rain
tho earliest killing frosts on record
toward the end OF that month. and
again during the early part of Novcm-
Der. that there H. now a very good de-
mand for even running grades OF good
white cotton in the South for Euro
pean and Continental accounts. The
scarcity of the same In fulfilling con
tracts made by spinners and exporters
for March shipments, is likely to in
crease the perm''ns such buyers will
have to pay for round lots OF such
cotton In the near future. These con
ditions should III turn broaden the
demand for the lower grades. AS q
consequence. stiffening in the atti-
tudc of holders in marketing the bal
ancc of the crop is more OF q prob
ability now than the development of
weakness and increased selling pres
sure under the circumstances.
AS prices for middlinG cotton and
contracts here are one-half to three
fourths of n cent per pound under tho
usual PARTIES with the Southern mar
kets, it would seem to require the dc
velopmcnt of something of an extra
ordinarily unfavorable character to
bring about fresh depression IN the
markets for contracts here or ut Liver
pool All of which seems to make the
recent bearish predictions of 11-cent
cotton heard in the trade the past
week the extreme of bearish views.
They have followed the continued
harping OH predictions of the crop
turning out Il yield Of over Ii ,0oG,O 6e
bales. for which there still seems to
he substantial basis.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-16
BADLY INJURED ny FALL.
Negro Man Saves Mrs. Fugett From
Freezing to Death.

Especial TO The Times Dispatchl
Spctsylvanla, Va, February 15.--On
Friday afternoon while the storm of
wind and snow was prevailing, Mrs.
William III. Fugett. while descending n
slope leading from the we'll In the yard
to her dwelling, with a bucket of water
I'm her hand, slipped and fell on the ice
and frozen ground. The fall so dis
mp and go to the house. She lay there
IN The storm for an hour and was
thoroughly drcnched and chilled, and
would have frozen to death but for the
arrival OF colored man, who. on his
way home. saw Mrs. Fugett in her help
less condition, and took her to the
house and put her in bed. Nobody was
at the Fugett home but herself and
three small children, unable to aid
her. Mr. Fusett was away from home
when the accident occurred 1t is not
yet known the. extent of her injuries.
as 1T has been impossible to obtain tho
services of n physician.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-16

lsh has been vacant since October.
when the Rev. j. T. Burks resigned
TO become rector OF the church in Man
assas. Mr.. Gait will move his family
10 Hrandy and assume charge of his
new parish Ia April
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-16
Death of, DIR. Roswell Park.

Special TO The Time -Dispatch.l
Buffalo. N Y, February l5.-Dr. Ros-
well Park, one of the most noted sur
geons i'll the United States, died at
his home in this city to-day.
DIR. Park was one or the surgeons
who attended President Mckinley after
lie had been SHOT by CZolgosz.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-16
Monday. February Is. 1911.
Daphne odorata.

.
Culpeper: please
toll mo through
The Times-Dispatch
how to mako the
old greenhouse Da-
pine bloom. 1 have
a largo plant ten
years old, and 1t has
only bloomed two
winters. For the
last six years it has
not had q single
bud, though worry
green and thrifty"
1 rather expect IL
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-16

shipments are fairly. largo into con-
sumptive channels. and hence will prob
ably b. n fair reduction I'm the visible
I.,uHppiY statement on Monday. In adj
,ns'nEa european markets being main
~ influenced by continued small OK
r TO- ron Argentina, the total for
year ago. Thus far this season. or
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-14
Whitaker

time there is little or no chance for
her rehabilitation. 1t is possible that
the girl who succumbed to industrial
injustice may be given a position
which would enable her to live, but it
is doubtful. The panacea in this
case is usually job at housework
in some home where the girl is paid
low wages and given no respect be-
cause of her lapse.
And if the girl is subnormal she
needs treatment just the same as
though she were physically i'll, and
this treatment is not secured through
placing fine upon her which drives
her on the street again.
And if she is girl who has yielded
to love there is little to be said, for
only that girl knows just how bitterly
she may have tried for rehabilitation
and found that the good people in the
world are too narrow to judge her by
human understanding.
If we would abolish prostitution we
would have to supply positions for
girls who were unable to live on
what they previously earned and in
dustrial training for those unskilled.
We would have to provide medical
treatment for the girl who is sub
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-14
THE PRESENT CRIMINAL Filming SYSTEM is
DOING MORE HARM THAN GOOD



That alone is evidence of its uni
dence of it is the system of filming wol
admonition of the Christ to the Mag
necessitates the prostitute going out
amount she has taken out of what
rowed from someone else.
OF course, she can go to the
there when they are so far down tn
them the money to pay this fine.
But it is farcical way to prevent
Court would convince one of that
l am not criticizing any judge O
l have sat in this court while Judge
felt that it was a good Providence
that put such a man there to act as
a merciful Judge.
But even Judge Hopkins, who. in
my opinion, is one of the kindest
judges on the bench, was powerless
when it came to administering fines,
for he of necessity had to administer
them when the evidence proved a
woman guilty of prostitution.
But at least he was merciful, and
he made the fines as light as he could
and consequently placed the mini
mum penalty on the woman. Wheth-
er Judge Goodenow, who is now in
charge of this court will follow in the
footsteps of Judge Hopkins remains
to be seen, but the system should be
abolished.
The girls who come in that court
are pitiable. Some of them have
gone under in the industrial struggle;
some of them are subnormal; some
of them have sinned through love and
then paid the penalty that all women
pay so long as the world refuses to
recognize the right of a woman to be
as weak as her nature and allows
only a man that privilege
But if a girl goes under through
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-07-20
CHAINLESS
LOCKET IS
NEW FAD
BUT SECRET is LOCKED IN
BREAST OF ACTRESS;
WON'T TELL

Oakland. Cal. July 2a-canlt De
done?
But it is done-and any one VINO
seen Gypsy Haywood lately can tes-
tify to the fact The "Chainless
Locket' is today as much Of a foer-
tainty as the "Chainless Bicycles
and rs result the roor chameleon is
now nothing hut beast Of the will
derness anlt no more lady's orna-
ment. however ornamental be may
have been in the past
Miss Haywood has invented a
method by which a locket is fastened
10 the neck without chain She
says il isn't done by eourtplaster
either although society women and
jewelers. are attempting 10 duplicate
the effect with the bits Of adhesive
tissue that viii stop cuts and heal all
bruises but those OF an aching heart.
In the meantime hearts of the fair
ones are aching because they can't
find out how Miss Haywood fastens
on that locket
isn't it cute"
How does it fasten?"
These are the questions that are
being asked daily by the social lead
ars from OaLfan,4 to Nav norf NnU7e
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-07-20
CONVINCING TESTIMONY

Given BY Many Guthrie People.
Experiences told by Guthrie people
Those who have had weak kidneys
Who used Doans Kidney Pills
Who found the remedy effective
Suoh statements prove merit
You might doubt an utter stranger.
Aou must believe Guthrie people.
Here's Guthrie proof Verify ii.
Read. Investigate. BE convinced
Youl lind why Guthrie folks be-
iieye in Doans
Mrs Sterling Cooper 1I0- W
Noble ST.. Guthrie. says. "The pub
l!c statement ! gave few years ago.
Commenting D0an's Kidney pills
was correct in every particular Since
then nave taken D0an's Kidney ri Is
myself and have been greatly bene-
fitted. 7 know thar D0an's Kidney
Pills are q good remedy for pains
through the back and hips and other
troubles caused BY weak kidneys
Mcs Cooper is only one Of m1av
Guthrie people who have gratefully
endorsed Doan's Kidney pills lfvlnr|
hack aches-if your kidnevs bother
y0u. don't simply ask Tor a k1nrv
distinctly for Dosn's Kid f.
ney Pills. tae same that Mrs. Cooper
-ad-the remedy backed by home tas-
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-07-20
About Ensian shernin.

The following from rae Army and
Navy Register. Washington. refers
Ito the son-in- law Of ". Collar a. tats
City: Ensign z. A. Sherxin of the
United States battleship Delaware.
now Just ending a three months re-
pair trip TO the national navy yard
is stopping with his wife and daucht-
or with Nr and Mrs. Arthur Young
az Emmons Mr. Sherwin has seen
1f years of service in the navy. st3rt-
ing as enlisted man. and by pluck
7nd hard work has passed an ex-
am'nations and is one 81 The com
~aratiVelv few men in the navy who
have worked their wav u7 to the
dignity Of an officer. He viii leave
Saturday for New York and on sun
4sv Tor Norfolk where he viii re-
ioin his shin. which in a few days
viii sail for Vera Cruz to Join the
naval forces at that port HIS wife
snd child win remain at the Youngs
homestead Tor the summer.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-07-20

81 their good business sagacity 81
they can n gotiate q contract @H
hau constitute the board Of trus-
tees Of the university. custodians and
caretakers of convention hall, until
June 30. 1915, the consideration and
compensation to be the right and
privilege Of using the premises 70.
carrying on their school work.
If this ARRANGEMENT can be- made.
The premises viii have proper care
without cost to the city. ana the uni
rersity can remain undisturbed for q
scholastic year The commercial in
terests viii continue 10 receive ths
patronage due TO the presence of the
faculty and large body Of students.
Meanwhile. time Is given for in |
vestteation and planning for tie fu- |
-1re, without interruption Of the I
school work The attitude Of The /
General public seems to be strongly |
n favor Of maintaining the university |
ere, ana this friendly feeling exists
Fen among those who were oDposed
o The course pursued by the city au-
aosities. the LEGALITY OF which was
i the decision Of Tie supreme court
accepted al final there win follow
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-07-20
FOLEY CATHARTTC TABLETS
Keep Stomach Sweet Liver Active Bowels Regular
Nay Demand crossinq Approaches.

May Demand Crossing Approaches.
a proposed order was issued by the
orporatiou commission Saturday ami
et down for bearing August III, re-
luiring railroads OF all characters 10
maintain approaches to all grade
CROSSINGS IN the state II made final
the order will become effective De-
eember ot