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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-05

NEWS OF THE DAY G
Colonel" St. Bernard dog owned
by Sven Carlson, saIoonkeeper, $500
N. Racine av., dying as result of shot
fired by two robbers who tried to hold
up saloon.
Man giving the name of John Nor
ton, 5063 Broadway. arrested yester-
day. Confessed to being partner of
Count Won PluttZgen in various deals
in which they swindled Chicago shop
owners. The Count" jumped into
lake Friday night when chased by pO-
lice.
Mrs. Edward Hough, 4447 Green
view aV., awakened early yesterday
by negro burglar who was in her
room. Screams frightened him away.
8 men and 2 women narrowly es-
capped drowning yesterday in a power
boat race on South Shore Power
Boat course. The Allis, owned and
driven by H. Reager, was overturned
by the Waukun.
Miss Sadini Dirsch, 40, suicided
with rope in basement of home at
27O8 Haddon av. Friendless.
John Pryor, Bowman, S. D., Bible
student, matched pennies with two
strangers in Grant Park. Lost $100.
Mrs. H. Freeman, $500 Ogden aV.,
broke leg getting on car.
Joseph Neuza, 1924 w. 18th ST.,
robbed of $165 by two men.
Mrs. Mary Raden, s44 Reed Ct, had
pocketbOok containing $43 snatched
by boy.
Jerome o'Shea, 1914 Prairie av.,
sup't of Como Art Institute, 433 S.
Dearborn ST., arrested yesterday on
warrant sworn out by Mary Cavan-
augh, Washington Park Hotel, who
charges he tried to attack her when
she went to his Office to make report.
E. M. MalIette, $50 Washington
blvd, had string tied to his 1912 roll.
Jose KeIlez grabbed it. String broke.
Detective near. Jose captured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-08
RISE IN PRICE OF PAPER EXPLAINED Most of Rags Out of Which It Is Made Are Inn
 ported

Tn a recent letter to Robert w. Ewing, of Roberts & Son. the Whitaker Taper company, of Cincinnati, explains how the nresent European war has effected its business. The letter does not go into de- tails. but merely explains why it is that prices on certain grades of paper are higher than others. and the reason there for
 Extracts of the letter follow:
 sPrimarily from 30 to 40 per cent or the rags used in the manufacture Of paper are imported. We Americans are wasteful in that we do not save our rags, while the Europeans, working for a few cents per day, gather the old rags, which are pressed into bales. like cotton and finally shipped to the United States
 We import a large percentage also of the sulphte which is used in the Tanu- facture of the cheaper grades of paper This comes from Norway, Sweden, Rus sa and Germany.
 practically all coloring matter that is used not only in the manufacture of paper. but in various other articles, such as inks, clothing. cloths, etc.. are also imported The majority of coierings come from Germany. Not only does this apply to colored paper, but even white paper has a blue die to intensity the whiteness.
 we also import chalk or clay, Which is used on the surface of enamel papers alum is also imported largely rom France.
 We have also been buying cheap grades of onion skins and lightweight papers from abroad. Since the war, oI course, import of thes~ materials haa been very materially lessened, in fact, In the case of Germany, the importation has practically ceased entirely Colors that used to cost the paper manufacturer to 12 cents a pound havo jumped 1o Sz ar more. A number of manufacturers arc already charging more for colored papers than for white, a condition which has rot heretofore existed. Furthepaore' they are grading prices on the colors, owing to the expense of the coloring mat ter itself"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-08
Wooden Leg Causes Trouble

From the New York Tribune.
 Sayville Lond Island. herewith makes a bid for greater fame than it now hath. Wallace Raymor of Say vile had one of his legs cut off by a railroad train. He got well. and then advertised for a second hand artificial limb that somebody was through us- ing.
 A man at Babylon answered the lad" He and Raymor had a conference and the result was that the Babylonian left the conference the smiling possessor of s35. while Raynor left it the even more smiling possessor of shapely wooden limb.
 He went home. tried it on, and tried to walk. But it proved to be a contrary limb. It insisted on tangoing when he wanted to walk, and did lot of other things that so upset him he went to his doctor Now he has engaged a lawyer and is going to sue that man from Babylon to get his $35 back. The doctor told him the second hand wood leg had been built for woman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-08
FLOUR AND GRAIN
 QUOTATIONS FIRM Demand Is Fairly Good. Fish and Oysters Are
 In Abundance

Flour and grain quotations are firm. and the demand on the local market is said to be fairly good on the Birmingham market. Poultry dealers on Morris ave nue report an excellent trade. and the sale for frying chickens is quite brisk Beth produce and poultry merchants are we'll stocked. Hens are plentiful and tbere has been slight decrease in values. Hens are now quoted at 161a cents. Fresh country eggs are going at 1s and 20 cents a dozen in wholesale quantities.
 Fish and oysters are in abundance, with the exception of snapper, which is rather scarce. Delaware oysters are quoted at s1 80 per gallon for standards, while se- 1ect oysters from Norfolk are bringing S1 .65. Gulf oysters are selling at $45t per 1000 Oysters are of excellent quality this season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-08
The Future of Poland

Among the questions that have arisen out of the European struggle is that or the future of Poland, says the Rochester Union and Advertiser. The question did not arise naturally. but because of the promise made upon oath by the Czar that he would grant to Russian Poland the autonomy, amount ing to practical independence, for which she has long hoped. It is further com plicated by the implication of the re- script of the Czar that the Poles of Austria and Germany might hone to benefit from his promise. In fact. tha oath of his imperial majesty means nothing else than that, if the allies are victorious. dismembered Poland will be united and will be practically free. Such a condition of affairs would mean most momentous change in the man Of Europe. greater even than the dis membermert of the German empire. if that should come. It would give us a state containing 25,0o0,O00 people and extending from the Baltic to the Car pathians. There is little doubt that given autonomy and a chance to de- velop, this state would in time become great power in the affairs of Flu rope.
 Russian Poland is about as large as New York state and contains 12, 900 OOO people, Galicia and other provinces of
 ancient Poland are under Austria. and contain 6,000.000 inhabitants, while there are S,000,000 Poles in subjection to the Emperor of Germany, the Polisl, territory extending across the eastern nalr or his empire to the Baltic, so as 10 cut off from the rest of Germany tne German province of east Prussia me Polish race is united in sentiment propably the strongest element in that sentiment being hatred of Germany ana the Germans. The cunningly worded rescript of the Czar is caIcu lated to do great harm to the Germa II cause. for there are thousands of Poles in both the Austrian and German n armies. and the Likelihood of gaining Independence for their race will sure. ly sway many from their none too strong allegiance to the two Kaisers. The Czar's call to the Poles does not rest upon the granting of autonomy alone. but appeals to the historic pride Of their race. It incites the Poles against the Germans by recalling the victory of the Poles over the Teutons at Gruenwald, 800 years ago, by which the German tide which was sweepin g the Slavs eastward was arrested This IS sure to excite the patriotic feeling of the Poles of all three empires ana to the detriment of two of them.
 Students of history will watch with interest the effect of this proclamation of the Czar. No people has struggled longer for freedom than the Poles. save perhaps the Irish. Both have at times rested from their struggles to this end. but neither has ever given up. Now both are on the point of attaining the right to rule themselves. Not only, therefore, will students of history watch the outcome. but also will the lever of liberty view with absorption the eyents of the next few moutha
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-08
Live Stock Market

Kansas City, October Hogs: Receipts, n,O00; lower; bulk of sales, $7.50Q7 30; heavy, $7 .G0a7. 10; packers and butchers, s7. .6OQ7 .95; light, $7.4OaS; pigs, $7@7.50.
 Cattle: Receipts. 13,000; steady; prime fed steers, s10G10.90; dressed beef steers, k7.65@9.75; southern steers, s5n7. .5p; cows, $4.50d7 25; heifers. s6.5O@9; stock CTS, $6@8. 40.
 Sheep: Receipts, 22OO0 steady lambs, $7Q7. .55; yearings, $5.25G625; wethers, $5Q 5.65; ewes, s4. 4015.
 Chicago, October 7.-Hogs: Receipts, 23,000; lower bulk of sales, $7 25QS; light, s7 9OdS 80; mixed. $7.S0a8. 40; heavy, $iQ S.15; rough, s7@7 .15; pigs, $4.50@S.
 Cattle: Receipts 15.000; steady; beeyes, s6.50@11; steers $6. .15@9; stockers, $5 25Q s35; cows and heifers. .40a9; calves, g. 5O@11 .25.
 Sheep: Receipts 45,oOO; steady; sheep. $4. .75@5 90; yearlings. s5.50@6. 70; lambs, $6g 7S5.
 St. Louis, october 7.-Hogs Receipts. Il ,OOO; lower; pigs and lights, $7 25Q7 35 good heavy, B .10@8. 25.
 Cattle: receipts, 1000; steady; native beef cattle, N.5oQ10.S5; cows and heifers, s6d9 65; stockers, s5Q7 80; Texas and In-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-08
SYNDICATE IS MUCH FAVORED Southern Spot and Crop Ad- vices Show No
 Change

New York. october 7.-The syndicate plan for financing old cotton contracts in the local market received generally favorable comment today. and 1t was re- ported the committee was making good progress in the canvass of exchange mem bers with view to securing informa- ton necessary to the completion of the plan, and guaranteeing the repayment of advances.
 The board of managers Is said to be considering the report of the committee on bylaws and rules. and 1t was also learned today that the committee on a cotton contract clearing house has been discussing the possibility of the Chicago Board of Trade for use in the grain mar ket. It is expected to be several days before an official action is taken on either of these matters. but predictiins of an early resumption of business were more general.
 Southern spot and crop advices sug- gested no material change in the situa- tion and southern markets officially re- ported were unchanged to 1so lower.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-08
The African Cactus
From the Buffalo News.

From the Buffalo News.
 The cactus. known in Algeria as "fichi d'India," is being utilized by French industrialists in the production Of chemical materials for which there is now a considerable market. After several experiments by expert chem ists it was found that the cactus may be used for creating new industry which will only require small capital and will give profitable results The "fichi d'India" contains IA per cent sugar. By fermenting proces the results have shown that to each 22O pounds of fruit there are quantities of alcohol ranging from 45 to SO per cent of the whole. This alcohol is of ex- cellent quality and contains aroma tic ingredients of agreeable taste. Each plant when fully developed supplies 100 to 200 kilos (22O to 40 pounds) of fruit and 90 plants will grow on one hectare-almost two and one half acres This number of plants would yield nearly 160 gallons of pure alcohol.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-08
WHEAT UNSETTLED AT BUSINESS CLOSE ,rn and Oats Show Slight Gain for the
 Day

icago, October 7.-Wheat today closed sttled at the same as last night to
 ID. Corn gained hcassc to 1sassc
 and oats h@asc to ssc. In provisions
 outcome varied from 10c decline to 6.
 of Pc.
 llish figures in the government crop
 t in regard to wheat came too late
 oday's market.
 iat made the backward swing of
 IS conclusive was the announcement
 big tentative sales of flour from
 ican and Canadian mills to sup posed representative of the French and Belgian armies were being cancelled. The aggregate of the discredited sales was said to be fully 100000 sacks.
 Corn made only a temporary dip in re- sponse to the setback shown in wheat. The Washington estimate, which arrived just after the close, proved, however, to be more bearish than had been expected. Oats reflected in a moderate way the renewal of liberal demand from the seaboard. It was said that one purchase for France amounted to 100000 bushels. Large receipts of hogs at western cen ters weakened the provision market Buy ing on the part of packers had steady ing effect after the decline.
 Future quotations were as follows;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-08
MOVEMENT OFFSETS BEAR NEWS Cotton Prices Show Slight LOss-InvestOrs Enter
 the Market

New Orleans, October IA continued heavy export movement of cotton offset the bearish news from southern spot cen ters today.
 Prices were quoted from 1sc to S-16c a pound down, local prices losing 3-16c, but without arousing much bearish feel ing. Total shipments from all United States ports were 32,669 bales, while re- ceipts were 2S.541. This, the bulls argued, was a most encouraging showing.
 Reports from the interior were to the effect that while the bulk of the crop was being held certain percentage was being offered freely. In some quarters it was said that investment buyers were entering the market It was pointed out that Japan still takes cotton in large lots. 3556 bales clearing for that country during the day. The large sales of spots ia Dallas, 11,555 bales excited comment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-08

bringer at every first night. Mme. Ristori used to walk in a cemetery on the day when she had to appear in a new part. and Mile Breval collects old horseshoes.
 Mile Mary Garden always consuits clairvoyant before undertaking a new character. and Cora Lapdrcerie and Mime. Berthe Bady never dream of going on the stage without touching wood.
 NJ. Henri Bernstein believes that there is some curious fetish in lhe name Zambo. He puts 1t in all his plays with different orthography. There is always a charac- ter called zambeau, zambault, Zambeaux. Zamhau.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-08
Notice to stOcI<hOIders of the North
 Bfrmingh ham Land CQmnanx

You are hereby requested to attend the annual meeting of the stockholders of the North Birmingham Land company, to be held at the office of the company fin Birmingham, Ala, on Thursday. the 18th day of October, 1914. at Il o'clock a. m.
 Should you be unable to attend, please execute proxy and forward to me. as it Is desirable to have a full representa- tion, and 1t Is especially desirable to have enough stock represented to constitute a quorum. Respectfully,
 FRANK NELSON, JR., President
 1Q-6-7t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-08
Fruits and Produce

Cantaloupes-$2Q2.2O 20. Watermelons-15930c Lemons-$4 00Q4.50. Limes-75ca$1. .25. Virginia Cabbage-2c ID. Northern Apples-Barrel, fancy, s30I4. 50 Home Grown Lettuce-Per hamper, s1. California Peaches-s1.10 per box. Peanuts-6@7c. Imported Peanuts-91kc pound Egg Plants-S2025 Pineapples-s2n25 50. Snap Beans-$1.50. New Sweet Potatoes-Barrel s2o0 New Irish Potatoes-In sacks, S1.00 Squash-Hamper, $1. Cucumbers-Per crate, $1611b. New Corn-Dozen, 1bc. Peaches-Georgia, s175125o. White Grapes-4-lb. baskets, BOG. Figs-s2. .50a3 per crate. Okra-Six-basket crate, s2.5c. Tomatoes-Six-basket crates. $2.5oas. Concord Grapes-4 pounds, 15c. Sickle pears, $2. .50 bushel. Celery-s4.90 crate; 90c dozen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-08
Flour and Breadstuffs

Self rising flour, s5.75; Tennessee flour. s5.oo; Michigan flour. s6.e5; Idaho flour. S5.75; Indiana flour $5.s0: spring wheat flour, s63o; hard winter wheat flour s5. e0. shorts, $s2; pure wheat bran, BPS; c. S. meal, 71s per cent. $26; Cremo meal per ton, VA; c. s. hulls, 30 ton; No. 1 timothy hay. per ton SPA; mixed alfalfa and Johnson grass. her ton, $2O; mixed feed, per ton. $s5; oats. per bushel, 63c corn, per bushel, s1 OR. cornmeal, $2 per 26 pounds. New crop all. falfa, western. s24.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-08
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cotton Merchants, Hanoyer Squere, N. New Orleans Cotton Exchange. New York Produce Exchange, Associate Members Liverpool Cotton Association: Orders solicited for the purchase and sa e of Cotton and Cotton Seed oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for conslgnments of once invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-08
Cotton Goods Market

New York, October 7.-Cotton goods markets were quiet today, the principal business reported being sales of duck for shipment abroad. Jobbers reported a light trade. Worsted yarns for sweaters and khaki cloth were in active inquiry. but general trade was dull. Cotton yarns were easier and quiet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-08
her to comnara tha Engllsh and the

her to compare the English and the French characters.
 No comparison is possible she replied, between England and France of today. Here the thin end of the wedge is only Just being driven into the feudality that Walter Scott and Tennyson. as Walt Whitman remarks, seemed to think. would last forever. In France feudal- ism was logically Gas everything else there is done) destroyed at one blow. Snobbery. still rife here. has never been a French failing, and 40 years ago when l was buying stamps at Nantes. a little urchin, workman's errand boy, had como first to the counter. The mistress said to me: 'Quand jai servi monsieur, a votre service This speaks volumes. Another thing in which we have-advan- tageously-changed, and France. vice versa, has stood still. as my friend. the late author of that famous book, "A Quoi- tient Ia Superiorlte des Anglo-Saxons.' observes, the English are the most spend ing people In the world, the French the least so. Owing to French thrift, perhaps carried to excess. domestic France stands still: ancestral houses furniture. and. in many place, dress and habits os life are what they were a hundred years ago. Only politics have changed the social status of all. one citizen being ranked V1lH anOIncTs anu SOlNt0CN anu lnuopcnQ- ence. being the national creed. dominates all others.''
 To Live Joyfully
 As Miss Betham- Edwards long life has been, perhaps, an unusually pleasant one she was asked the secret of living joy fully.
 ITO take life at the Tight angle" said Miss Betham- Edwards, without hesita- ton, and not to be continually wishing for the impossible. Countless lives are made miserable by taking life at the wrong angle, by approaching every persor and circumstance in life from the wrons point of view; while others are in state of perpetual discomfort because they can not achieve things they were never meant to achieve"
 Asked to compare tho woman of today with the early Victorian, Miss Betham. Edwards said: 'The woman of today has not so much charm as the Victorian. but then do not think charm as the Vic. torians understood the word is so much appreciated no was 1t was then. Ideals both mental and physical, have changed From the Victorian point Of view, the typical modern woman, and by that l mean the noisy, restless, hard woman who seems to be so common nowadays woudl be odious."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-08
Cation Seed Oil Market

New York October 7.-Cotton seed oil vas easy, closing to to l3 points lower. Tired longs liquidated their holdings in nearby deliveries and freer crude offer ings resulted in hedge sales for forward rnonths The decline in lard and slow consuming demand also had a depressing effect upon sentiment. Tenders were 400 barrels. Spot, 5.42d555c; October, [. .40d5. 4Sc: November, 5.4S@5.50c; Decem- ber. 5.5Sd559c; January, 5.69a5.70c; Feb ruary, 5.S2@5.S4c: March, 5.94a5.95c; April, 606a6.OSc; May, 613Q6.15c. Total sales 12,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-08
Hides and Tallow

Green sait hides 13@14c; green salt hides (half cured), l2ql9c; green hides fresh), 11a12c; dry flint hides 25@2ec; dry salt hides, 23Q24c; damaged hides, half price: sheep skins, 25G60c; horse hides, s2a3: sherlings, 15@25c; goat skins, S0n35c: kid skins. 1Oc; tallow. 5@6c; beeswax 27D2Sc: washed wool, 25Q27c; clear unwashed wool, 17a2oc; bury wool. 1o@12c; ginseng, $5d15. .50 w~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-08
Bigger Business

From the Louisville Herald
 Trout Fisherman-rll give you two cents each for some worms. I've lost my bait box.
 Boy-In that case sir. I'll keep my worms and sell you trout at quarter each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-08
Theatrical Superstitions

From the London Express.
 Paris, city of theatres, is full of theatrical superstitions. Nearly every one assocated with the theatre has some sort of mascot. Thus M. Fernand Samuel manager of the Varieties. always wears an old and battered straw hat as a luck
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-08
Chicago Produce

Chicago, October 7.--Butter higher; re- ceipts 7299 creamery higher, 221ac. Eggs: Receipts, 75S0; unsettled. Potatoes un settled; receipts, 40 cars; Michigan and Wisconsin, 40050c Minnesota and Da- kota, 45a50c. Poultry: Alive higher; springs, 14c; fowls, 14q1414c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-08
New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans, October 7--Rough rice was steady and clean easy. Quote: Rough Honduras, 2.75@4c; Japan. 2.50@3. 75c clean Honduras, 4@51ac; Japan, 3sz@4ssc; rice and polished unchanged. Recepts Rough, 207i; millers, 916 clean, 2073. Sales, 2663 pockets clean Honduras at l1s m6Lc; 1743 pockets Japan at 33s@3$c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-08
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, October 7.--Spot cotton, fair demand. American middling, fair, 6:34d Good middling. 5.S0d Middliny 5.30d Low middling, 5.0id. Good ordinary, 4.O1d. Or cinary, 3.37d Sales, 3loo bales including 2l00 American on the basis of 5s0d for n1iddling. Imports none
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-08
New York Produce

New York, october 7.-Butter firm; re- cepts ,S14S; creamery extras, 3lc; extras. 2S@2Oc. Cheese unsettled; receipts, 6o9s; state whole milk, fresh specials, white and colored. 15A@151ac Eggs irregular; re- cepts, II ,506 Live poultry weak; west ern chickens, broilers, 14s4@15Ac; fowls, 151z@171ac; turkeys not quoted; dressed weak; western chickens, frozen, 14Q20c; fowls, 14I20c; turlsers 21@25c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-08
New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, October 7.-Cotton: Spot quiet. Sales on spot, I'll; to arrive. 107 Good ordinary, 6lsc nominal. Strict good ordinary, 65sc, nominal Low middling, TAG, nominal. Strict low middling, TAG Middling, 7ssc. Strict middling, 77sc Good middling, sac. Strict good middling, SEC nominal. Receipts 2230; stock, 59,S1S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-08
Cheering Thought

FTOm FunCH.
 First Old Lady-"My dear, what do you think of this war? Isn't it terri ble?
 Second Old Lady-"Awfuli But it can't last long; the powers will surely intervene"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-08
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, october 7.-Wheat: No. hard. 971Ams9c. No red, 9Sq9S1sc. Corn: No mixed, 6S1s96sc; Mo- white, F2a721sc.
 Oats: No. white. 45c; No. mixed, 41@421zc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-08
If Hnlns aI Int

Eve. for the first time in their mar ried life, was telling Adam just what she thought of him.
 '.This Is the original rib roast" chuc- kled Adam
 And that was the beginning of the saw ing grace of humor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-08
Money on Call

New York, October 7.-Closing: Mer- cantile paper 61A to ' per cent. Sterling exchange, firm; for cables. 49675@4 .972o. For demand, 4957514. .9625. Bar silver, 5.211s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-08
Fish

Perch-9c pound. Salt Water Trout-121ac pound. Blue Catfish--Sc pound. Red SnapLer-91s@10c Gray Snapper-6c. Mullet-7c pound
 Spanish Mackerel-15c pound. Fresh Pompano-25c pound. Delaware Oysters-Standards. s1.so pc gallon; selects, s1.65 per gallon. Gulf Oysters-S4.5 50 per 1000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-08
St. Louis Grain

St. Louis, October 7.-Wheat: No. 7 red. S1. .o46D1 05; No. hard, s1.02q1. .041a Corn: No. 2, roc; No. white, 761sg71fc. Oats: No ?, 441kc: No. white, 46lsc