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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-02
Live Stock Market

Chicago, February 1.-Hogs: Re. ceipts, 29000; unsettled; closed shade higher; bulk s6.75m690. light s6.65m 6.90, mixed $665@6.95, heavy $6.45m 6.90, rough $6.43 @6.60. pigs s5.501 665
 Cattle: Receipts, 6000 strong native steers S5.65Q9.25. western S5m73 30 cows and heifers $3.10@S, calves $75C @10.50.
 Sheep: Receipts, 12,0oo: unsettled sheep $6W6,S5. yearlings $71U@ S. lambs $7.40DS.S5.
 Kansas City, February 1.-Hogs: Re ceipts, 21,000; lower; bulk s6.7016.s0 heavy $6.70@ 6.S0, packers and butch CTS $6.70@6.S0, light s6.70@6.s5, pigs $6.25G6.65.
 Cattle: Receipts. 22.0OO: slow: prime fed steers ss.25M9. dressed beef steers $7QS.25, southern steers $5.Ss07.25 cows $4.25@7, heifers s6.2oms.75 stockers $6@7.S5
 Sheep: Receipts 11,O0O; higher. lambs $S.35@S75. yearlings s7m7.7o wethers s6@6,75, ewes s5.SO@G.40.
 St. Louis. February 1-Hogs: Re- ceipts.- 15,00o lower; pigs and liChts $6W7.0', mixed and butchers S6.5b0p 6.90, good heavy $6.65@6.S0
 Cattle: Receipts. 94O0; lower; native beef steers s7.5o@ 9.25, cows and heif- CTS $5@ $50, stoclSers $5.25M725, Texas and Indian steers s5.25G7S5 cows and heifers $4Q6, native calves s6m11.
 Sheep: Receipts, 1900; higher; native muttons s4.75m6.50, lambs 5s.25@s. yearlings $7@7.75.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-02
COTTON SHIPMENTS
 LEADING RECEIPTS
Figures Give Strength to Prediction of Record
 Week

| New Orleans February 1.-Shipments of cotton from ports today were over 100000 bales larger than receipts, ship ments being 155.647. while receipts were 55,2t9 bales Foreign shipments amounted to 136.49s bales. These figures gave strength to predictions that this will be the record week for exports thK tar this season. just as the ship ments today made new record
 Bulls predict that the export move ment for February will be over 1 S00, 900 bales or about ,000 bales larger than the movement for January. This fore cast is based on the large freight book the piling up of stocks at the ports, al- though port stocks lost S5,22s bales to- day, being reduced to 1920, 900 bales
 In some quarters it Is predicted that the height of the export movement will not come until March. Shippers are now paying S13.75 bale for room for Rot terdam All available ships are being pressed into the cotton trade. A char acteristic message from Galveston to- day stated that four ships had cleared with cotton while five more had arrived to load cotton
 The total amount of cotton on ship. board at all ports on the week end was 5l9,223 bales and broke all records. Over 10,000,000 bales of the crop ai- ready have been marketed and many local traders think the remainder af the crop may be sold more easily than was the first 10000. 900 bales.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-02
Produce Market

New York, February Eggs unsettled receipts, 9s6o; fresh gathered, extra fine 5o93le; extra firsts, 291sc; frsts, 29c; sec onds, 2sesQ2S15c. Chese firm; receipts, 3452, state whole milk, held specials, l6lad 16s1 c. state whole milk, average fancy, 15AG 16Ae; state, whole milk winter expor, type. specials, 15ls@16c. Butter firm; re- ceipts, 1894; creamery extras (92 score), 351ac; creamery (hgher scoring), 3ff34Itc: creamery, firsts 30la@33c; seconds, 2S03Oc, Dressed poultry firm; western roasting chickens, 17@2lc; fresh fowls. 1301sc: tur- keys, 14a22c.
 St. Louis, February 1.-Poultry: Chick ems, Be; springs, 13iac; turkeys, 1515c: ducks, 1S1ac: geese, Pc. Butter cream- cry. 3l18c. Eggs, 2S1xc.
 Kansas City, February 1.-Butter. creamery, 33c; firsts, 3l15c; seconds, 2sc i; backing, 1Sc. Eggs, firsts, 27c; seconds, 2oc. Poultry. hens, 131zc; roosters, 1o1sc {; turkeys. 15c.
 Chicago, February 1.-Butter higher: creamery, 24b32c Eggs lower: receipts 46i4 cases: al mark. cases included, 24M 27l2c; ordinary firsts. 26d26lke; firsts 2Ihc. Potatoes higher; receipts, 2S cars: Michigan and Wisconsin red, 31042c . Michigan and Wisconsin white, 4om45c. Poultry, alive. higher; springs, 14kc; fowls, 15c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-02
Gumho and Okra

What is gnmboe I hear and read or It. but nobody seems to know whether it Is a stew or a soup. May canned olSra be ssed to make it ss well as fresh? What Is okra, anNhow9 I
 "IGNoRAMus."
 Answering the last question first: Okra. Is a vegetable in frequent use among the creoles and in the southern states It is a native Of the East and of the West In- dies. and is extensively cultivated in the gulf states. l have raised 1t in a New Jersey garden. The pod is gelatinous and imparts consistency and flavor to soups and stews. Here is a Georgia recipe for chicken gumbo that may satisfy your curiosity. Joint d fowl as for fricassee and roll in fine cracker crumbs while 1t is wet from washing Lay upon ice for an hour or more and fry in deep fat Take 1t out and cool, sliced onion in the fat left In the kettle or irving pan. Put this with the fried chicken into R deep Dot and cover with a layer of ia salt pork or of corned ham, cut small Pour in two quarts of cold water, cover closely bring gradually to the boil, and cook Tor two hours. until the chicken is tender. Add then two dozen okra pods half of a green pepper which has been seeded and sealded, and half a can of to- matoes chopped small. and simmer half an hour longer. Take out the larger bones of the chicken. Add to the contents of the pot can of the best brand of green corn and simmer gently ten minutes longer. Have ready "roux@ made by stirring together tablespoon of butter with one of four in a frying pan until you have a smooth paste. Stir into the 'gumho' and cook one minute. You may use canned ollra. tomatoes, and corn at this season. In summer the fresh are preferable. Serve as you would chowder In soup plates and pass crackers with it.
 You may. if you like, substitute a pint of oysters for the canned corn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-02
Port Cotton Movement

New orleans: Middling. 1-16e. re. oeipts, 5141; exports, II 900; sales, 3o75 stock, 415,53S.
 Galveston Middiing, S%c. receipts 1s,672; exports, 74,571; sales. ss2 stock, 554,73S.
 Mobile. Middling, 7stc; receipts, 426 sales, 625; stock, 40,S27.
 Savannah; Middline. Sac; receipts 16,513; exports, 6,521; sales. gS90 stock, 334, 155
 Charleston: Middling, Sc; receipts 9S6: exports, $500; stock, 152,196
 Wilmington: Middling, Sc; receipts 1887; stock, 55,990.
 Texas City: Receipts, 716S.
 Norfolk: Middling, Sc; receipts, 4224 sales, 2356; stock. s5,2s4
 Baltimore: Middling, SAc; stock TAOS.
 Boston: Middling, S.45c. receipts, PAS; exports, 14S1: stock, 10,100
 Philadelphia: Middling, S.75c: stock 9354.
 New York: Middling. s5oc; receipts. lS4; exports, 2732; stock. 95,690
 Minor ports: Exports, 13,6S8 stock, 159,625
 Total today: Receipts. 55,249: exports. 136, ,493: stock, 1,92090o.
 Total for week. Receipts, 123O43; ex- ports, 236,179.
 Total for season. Receipts, 6,553 762; ex- ports, 3,S75, 333.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-02
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-02
NEW YORK CLOSE
 IS VERY STEADY
Wall Street and Western Houses Among Buyers on
 Cotton Advance

New York, February 1-After a somewhat unsettled and irregular morning. cotton turned firm on cover ing and trade buying with the close very steady at net advance of II to 14 points.
 Judging from the early talk around the ring. the trade seemed to she dis turbed by reports concerning ,he ac- tivity of German submarines in at facking merchant ships and apprehen-
 'ons that sharp advance in war risks
 marine insurance would lead to a -s-' her widening of the differences be- tween New York and Liverpool. Aft CT opening 1 point lower to 1 point higher the local market sold or 3 points under Saturdays closing fig ures. Offerings were light while there was some New Orleans buying here on which the market soon steadiel and trading became much more active during the afternoon with prices sell ing up sharply on the big exports for the day, the firm showing of some Of the southern spot markets and the continued absence of hedge selling.
 Wall street and western houses were among the buyers on this advance, while there was also considerable covering by early sellers and a moderate de- mand from free sources Private ad- vices from Savannah said that interior holders were very firm and the market there as officially reported was lse higher on sales of over 5000 bales, in- cluding business transacted late on Saturday. This was one of the factors on the afternoon advance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-02
Bedouin Superstitions

From the Geographical Magazine.
 Some of their superstitloins are fanciful indeed. They believe that when a man dies of thirst that his soul goes fourth in the form of a green owl, which flies about above the desert 1000 years scream ing for water. If a fish leaps from the water in a boat where woman is riding 1t is sure sign that she will soon bear a son. They live in daily dread of the evil eye; the Arab mother fears for her child, lest this curse descend and blight it's life. Some say man so pos- sessed has merely to cast his banefuI glance on bird flying. when the crea- ture will fall to the earth stone dead. If an Arab woman finds the threads in her nutton"-loom-have become tangled, she planes the meddlesome evil spirits. Many women have their limbs and bod ies tattooed in fancy designs. as much as . charm to ward off disease as for beauty's sake.
 Manna is still much eaten among Meso- potamian Arabs; the women collect and prepare it from the ground beneath ,cer- tain hill trees, whence 1t drips. Yet the Arabs--and the Jews and Chaldeans as well-firmly believe that this sweet. whitish gum like food it cast down from heaven--that 1t is the same mama which tradition says was cast down from heaven for the children of Israel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-02
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York, February 1.-(Special. .)-Ca- pies this morning were rather better than due. but our market gailed to resnond to the better prices in Liverpool, being a few points lower on the early trading No pressure appeared from the south, in fact, dispatches reported a better inquiry and a firm tone in southern markets. This impression was heightened by sales of ap- proximately 10000 bales reported by Sa- vannah.
 Prices improved slowly, closing at about the best Of the day. with one of the large spot firms free buyer in the late trad ing. Exports were the largest for single day this season, amounting to 129O 900 bales
 The local feeling remains against the market, but prices show tendency to harden and there seems to be no disposi- tion on the part of the south to press cot ton for sale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-02

What is gumbo9 I hear and read or Il, but nobody seems to know whether it Is stew or soup May canned ol<ra be ased to make it as well as freshs What Is okra anVhoN9
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-02
Paints On Stove; Revives

From the Philadelphia Record.
 Upsetting a gasoline stove when she tainted last evening in her apartments on the third floor rear of 466 North Fourth street. Mrs. Rose HumbrIdge lg- nited her clothing. and set fire to fur piture In the room. The pain from her burns quickly revived the woman, and she screamed loudly for aid. Other per- sons in the tenement house hurried to her, and dragged her from the room. After extinguishing the flames in her clothing. they turned their attention to those in the room.
 The blaze had gained good headway, and someone decided that 1t would be best to summon the engines. An alarm was turned in but before the engine Companies arrived the residents on the tenement house, assisted by neiglibors. had extingushed the flames.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-02
Makeup of Complete Trousseau

T wish you could tell me of what a complete rousseau consists. both per- sonal and household Please do not stint on anything, as l wish il as complete as possible. I shall be glad to be of service 10 your Corner at any time if l possibly can. EFFI1sn
 Your request lays before the Corner what may be termed a big contract. So much depends upon the means and tastes or the prospective bride in the preparation of her trousscau that imagination has A wider range in suggesting the list. For A person Of what are known as modera te means there should be a dozen of each Kind or undergarments at least six pairs or shoes, dozen pairs of gloves. a full assortment Of collars and other necl1vear six house dresses three tea gowns fon. evening dresses, four of walking length suitable for the street. three hats, A hand some cloak, and jacket for every day wear, and three dozen handkerchiefs In furnishing the linen shelves. get d dozen or each Kind Of napery, dozen napkins to match each tablecloth. and pillowslips for each pair of sheets The Germans have a pretty custom of providing the daughters of the household with linen for the wedding outfit gradually. month hv month and year by year. This makes the expense immediately preceding the mar riage comparatively light It is wise for the bride expeetant to lay in as bountiful supply of clothing and household linens as she can afford. It Is a mighty lift to the cost of living during the first years of housekeeping when the wife does not have to pull upon the husbands purse Tor money opay dry goods bills.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-02
YOUTH0F FOURTEEN
 CAPTURES GERMANS
Seven Crestfallen Teutons Marched Into Headquar-
 ters at Point of Rifle

Paris. February 1.-tSpecial 1.-The | new Little Corporal of France Is
 1estave Chatain, corporal in the Nine ,y-second regiment of the line Fourteen years and seven months old. the son of market gardener. he was
 at Senls on August 9 and managed to smuggle himself into the troop train which carried the regimen to the east : ern frontier. The men began to look upon him us the child of the regiment. and finally a small uniform was made for him.
 Near Fontanoy on September 13 he was walking on the road when a lit- He girl ran up to him In terror and 1oid him that number of German sol diers were in her mothers house. Gus
 tave returned to the regimental head quarters, procured a rifle. bayonet and cartridges and then followed the ehl home
 Where are the Germans?" he asked the frightened servants and boys on his arrival.
 Tn the loft upstairs, drinking all the wine in the house." the replied.
 That was enough for Gustave. Run hing softly up the stairs the little sol dier. about feet inches high, Lurst open the door and leveling his rifle nt seven Germans, who were then more or less the worst for drink told them to put up their hands and walk in front Of him. Soon afterward his com rades of the Ninety-second saw seven crestfallen Germans march into the headquarters. followed by their youth ful captor, who had his rifle ready for emergencies.
 After that he was allowed to en- list in proper form and to become real " and truly soldier of France. While out with a scouting party he was shot In the shoulder and sent to a hospital. He recovered and feioined his regime ent, only 10 be wounded again in a bay onet charge. in which he showed the greatest gallantry. In the hospital that evening his colonel came to him and promoted him corporal
 Your are the second Little Cor poraP of France" he said, "and the army Is very proud of you
 Since then the corporal chatain Has made quick recovery and returned to his regiment. Gustave has been thrice in the orders of the day and 1t is stated that the military medal Is to be conferred upon him shortly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-02
Sugar Market

New York, February 1.-Sugar futures higher on quite active demand prompted by further unfavorable Cuban weather reports. At noon the market was to 15 points higher. Raw firm; centri- . fusal, f.26c; molasses, 3.49c.s Refined firm, 10 points higher; cut foaf, 6.O5c; crushed, 5.95c; mould A. 5.6Oc; cubes, 5.40c; sXXXN powdered. 5.30c; powdered. 5.25c; fine granulated, 515c; diamond A. 5.15c; confectioner's A. 5.05 No. 1, A. soc
 Futures eased off few points in the afternoon and. closed steady [ to 12
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-02
Montgomery Market

Montgomery, February 1.-(Special. ) Old standard classification heretofore used prior to February 1. Spot cotton was quoted here today as follows: Good mid- ding, Sisc; strict middling, 7Ac; mddling. 7tsc; strict low middling. TAG; low mid ding. 6sse; strict good ordinary, 57sc; good ordinary, 51ac.
 New standard classification of United States government, in effect February :: Good middling, 7-16c: strict good mid ding, SEC; middling, 77sc: strict low mid ding, 9-16c; low middling, 7c; strict good ordinary, 6ssc; good ordinary. 5Hc. Mar ket irregular.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-02
Fruits and Produce

 Iemons-$3 50 Limes-$1.25. Florida Orangcs-sl 75a2.25. Grapefruit-s1. 75Q2. .25 Tangerines-A.75 per strap S2.50 Der box. Florida strawberries-30q at. App1es-York Imperial, $3@35O. Bald. wins, $3q3.25; Grimes Golden, s4a45o. Ben Davis. $2.5oQS. Box apples. s1.25Q1.75. Peanuts-51s@61sc per lib. Malaga Grapes-s506 per keg. Tomatoes-s2. 50Q3 per crate. Cocoanuts-$4 per sack. Cranberries-Per box, $1 .75a2; per bar. rel, $7. Celery-$4.50 crate, Doc dozen. Walnuts-16d20c lb. Pecans-121sQ20c per ID. F1lberts-15c per lb. Almonds-20c per h. Chestnuts-9c per h. Lettuce-$1. 25@2. .25 hamper. Eggplants--$3. .50. Green Peas-$2.7 75. Green Beans-$2. 50. Onions-21ac per lb. Spanish Onions-u.75 per crate. Sweet Potatoes-90c per busbeI Irish Potatoes-75c per bushel. Cabbage--2c per lb. New Cabbage-$1. D per crate. London Layer Raisins-s .75. California Figs-s2 per case. Seed Potatoes-31Q1.2 20 bu. Onion Sets--s1.7 7o@2 bu.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-02
HEAVY BUYING Is
 CAUSE OF RISE Wheat Advinces , 1-Sc Per Bushel, Though Not
 Fully Maintained

Chicago. February 1.-1mmense pur- chasing today carried wheat up 5lsc a bushel. Shortage in Europe had become so acute that Italy and Sweden am nouneed complete removal of grain ini- port duties Although the extreme ad- vance was not fully maintained, and there was a nervous feeling at the close. the
 was 3ssa4asc above Saturday night.
 sa ssc net, and oats 1sdssc Iro-
 s'sc off to zlfc up. comrs ed
 / night.
 sriees reached their hiA ,
 became practically certain ..s ~ visiJe total would show a liy ding. TradeS, who wished to real ; mad only temporary effect, the market at the last gong being again on the up- grade at fractional discount from the highest point of the session. : Corn rose with wheat and touched the highest levels in 20 years. Business was oil huge scale
 Oats trading also assumed broad pro- portions. Signs pointed to large business with the seaboard.
 Liberal selling by packers wiped out most of an advance in provisions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-02
MnonAaddndsHo|plnQ
9lI N,7rillI lI7Eand

or is II one of the sayings that just made itself and slipped into general circulation of it's own weight7 Heaven knows # is true enough nowadays. EGBERT w
 In a letter 10 a frlend-M. Eeroy-writ- ten in 15s9, Benjamin Franklin writes. Tn this world nothing ascertain but death and taxes It may have been. as you suggest. a self-made proverb before his time. but 1 can find no earlier record of 1t. We are all familiar with Sydney smiths diatrihe against English taxes. beginning, "The schoolhoy whips his taxed top. The subject has never been stale
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-02
Hubbard Bros. E Co.

Cotton Merchants, Hanover Asunrc, N. Y. Members New York Cotton Excliang New Orleans Cotton Exchange. New Yerl. Produce ESchange. Appellate Members Liverpool Cotton Expectation, Ua.e of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery spectal attention and
 liberal sr terms fa grveea ee,ive ior EnmensS es once invited tSt5 u
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-02
Virtue Thrust Upon Him o,, Harpar's Mapoziua

In Denver they tell of a young Britisher who will some day inherit title, and who not long ago married a daughter of a supposedly wealthy man of that town. A month or so after the marriage the father-in-law took the husband aside. ..I am runed.'' he exclaimed. Practically every cent Is gonei
 The Briton was a good loser, however, for he gave vent to a long, low whistle, and exclaimed with a little laugh:
 By George! Then I did marry for love, after all''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-02
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, Femruary 1.-Cotton seed oil had 10 point advance early on local pro- fessional buying inspired by the strength Ill other commodities, but prices reacted near the close under realizing sales and final prices showed a net advance of b points. Sales, 960O barrels.
 Spot, T.00G710; February, T0267 .0S i: March $7.07Q7.10; April. q. 15Q. 20; May, N.Sd74; June, T.3l67. 40; July, H. 4S67. A; ; August, $.51@7.33; September, $7.570765
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-02
Getting Back to Nature

From the Paris, Ky. Democrat
 An excellent old colored nurse, who really belongs to the last generation, was fashion hints.
 Good Lawd, Miss Julia,'' said the nurse. they sends money to Africa and them places to teach people how to dress. an then these wimmen here commences soin' naked.
 We might add that the pictures justify the remark.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-02
Packing Trunks scientificaIl,

Please tell me where I can learn to pack trunks seientifieallys Or Is there anyone who teaches it? Br. K.n
 know of no place in America where professional packing is taught. Upon the European continent it is a business in itself. Tourists gladly avail themselvs of the services of the skilled packers in Paris. Vienna, and London when prenar- ing to sail for home with their wealth of garments and articles of vertu.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-02
Queering His Act
From PnC

" K.
 The Booking Agent ean give you a split week at the Morpheus theatre
 The Monologue Arlist-I can't work at that show shop. My whole act de- bends on line where ask the orches- tra leader If he's a married man, nnd they've got a lady orchestra
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-02
New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans, February 1.-Rough Hon. duras and Japan and clean Japan rice was active, and clean Honduras strong today Quote: Rough Honduras, 2.5Oat 4.S5e; Japan. 275Gl425c, clean Honduras, 4tfaossc: Japan, 31ka41ac. Rice, polished, per ton, $24Q26 bran, $1Sm19. Receipts. rough 4225; millers, 4c25 clean, 2244. Sales, 12f sacks rough Honduras at 3sOc. 62 sacks Japan at 3soe. 162a pockets clean Honduras at 3q5,4c; 347 pockets Japan at 3lsQ41sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-02
Interior Cotton Movements

Houston: Middling, SAC; receipts, M sl2 shipments, 2751s; sales, 155; stock. 225, 7as Memphis: Midding, Sc; receipts, 4636 shipments. 6697; sales. 1750; stock, 2s9, ,942
 Augusta; Middling, 1.16c; receipts 937 shipments. 3342; sales, TOO; stock. f49,f27
 St. Louis: Middling, Sc; receipts, s0l4 shipments aS62; sales, 6; stock, 30 4s9.
 cincinniati Receipts 17s7; shipments 912; stock. 10,746
 Little Rock: Middlng. 77sc receipts 1908; shipments. 1293 stock, GA, 4,339.
 Total today: Receipts. 42,994; shipments 42.6l9: stock, 729 382.
 Dallas: Middling. 75sc; sales, 2s09.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-02
Metal Market

New York, February 1.-Tin strong, $3.75d3.S5. Copper firm. Electrolytic $1475 @14.S7. Casting, $14.62 Iron steady; No northern, $1450@15.00; No. 2, $14251I1475: No. and No. southern, $1425@1475. At London spot copper. G63 12s 6d. Futures, G64. Spot tin, 9175 Futures, G172.
 New York. February 1.-Lead steady, $3.75aS.S5; London, 91s- 15c. Spelter firm, $76oD790. London, e36 15s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-02
New Orleans Spot Cotton

New Orleans, February 1.-Spot cotton steady, unchanged. Sales on the spot. 1050 bales; to arrive. 2025. Good ordinary. 5-16c; strict good ordinary, 6 13-16 low iniddling,. 5-16c, strict low middling, ll-lbc; middlfng 1-16c; strict middling, 5-16c: good mddling, 11-16c; strict good middling, 9 1-16c. Receipts, 51H: stock. 415,53