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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-11

Bantams are always fascinating to those who become acquainted with them. and many men of affairs have made hobby of breeding bantams for exhibition. Skill and patience are required to approach perfection in this diverting avocation.
 Game bantams were originated in Eng land about century ago, have been con stantly improved until today they are accredited with possessing better color and more typical shape than their large brothers and sisters.
 The Black Reds are the most popular and most widely bred. while the Red Piles, Duekllngs, Brchens and Brown Reds enjoy about equal popularity. The latter are best described as black. marked with laeings of brown yellow The fe- male Is almost all black with brown lac ing on the hackle and q little on the edge of the feathers under the throat. Tho male has each feather of the breast
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-11

eials white 15G15hc whole milk. col ored average fancy. 15c. whole milk white, 14Acy
 Dressed Poultry: Quiet; prices un- changed.
 Chicago, July 10.-Butter, unchanged Eggs, unchanged; receipts. 9123 cases Potatoes, unchanged; receipts, 50 cars all new.
 St. Louis, July 10.-Poultry unchanged except turkeys. 131a@14c.
 Butter and eggs unchanged.
 Kansas City, Mo. July 10.-Butter, eggs and poultry unchanged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-11
SHARP DECLINES IN THE VALUE OF WHEAT Corn Falls in Sympathy With Wheat - Increased
 Movement of New Crop

Chicago, July 1o.-Prospects for a heavily increased movement of the new crop brought about sharp declines to- day in the value of wheat The mar ket closed steady but 1ls Q2a Sc under last night Corn suffered loss of A % %c to 1@1he and oats of Ac to 12 Q Ac. In provisions, the outcome varied from 321ac decline to a rise of 5c. Corn fell in sympathy with wheat and owing to somewhat improved crop re- ports.
 Oats averaged lower, influenced mainly by other cereals.
 Liquidating sales weakened proyi- sions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-11

laced with brown yellow and the neck hackle. back saddle and wing tops arc reddish yellow. Both sexes have dark legs and dark Cor gypsy) faces. It is customary to cut off the combs. wattles and ear lohes of the young males tor stags)--a process called "duhhing." This gives a long snaky look to the head and neck.
 The neck and legs should be very long and the body small and hard. with prom inent shoulders. The birds should ha very small, weighing only from IS to 20 ounces.
 Game Bantams may be successfully reared in small house. small runs and on small ration. They lay small eggs. but the returns are large on the invest ment. Many specimens sell for from s5 10 s15 each, and the great satisfaction may be had In winning in the shows and sall- ing the surplus fowls and eggs for hatch- ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-11
Interior Cotton Market

Houston: Middling. s.4oc; receipts, CSC; shipments, 1885; sales 404 stock, 66.515,
 Memphis: Middling, s62c; receipts, 626; shipments, 940; sales, l50; stock. 9o,797.
 Augusta: Middling, s.50c. receipts. 49i shipments, 41s; sales, 10l6; stock, So,l70 St Louis. Middling, sssc; receipts, i92; shipments, 1924; stock, 20,3o1.
 Little Rock: Middling, S5oc: receipts, 4; shipments, 1174: sales, 1l74; stock 1o,793.
 Dallas: Middling. Sc; sales 544.
 Total today. Receipts 257s; shipments. 59s1; stock. 2s6.S49.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-11
Mercantile Paper

New York, July 1o.-closing. Mercantile fsaper, 3q312 per cent Sterling 60-day bills. 4.73; demand, A.76.75; cables. $47735 Francs, demand. 5641s: cables, 563ls Marks, demand, SIS; cables, SEA. Lires, demand, 614; cables. 6121a. Rubles, de- mand, s61k; cables, 36%. Bar silver, 475sc; Mexican dollars, 36A. Government bonds steady. Railroad bonds steady.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-11
Liyerpool Cotton

Liverpool, July 1o-Cotton. spot steady. Good middling. 5.44d middling, 514d low middling, 463d Sales. 5000, speculation and export, 1000 Receipts, 5000; futures steady. July. 5osisd; July and August, 5.O3iad; August and September, 6.101ad; September and October, 5.12d; October and November, 523d: November and Decem- Der, 5.271ad; December and January, 5.Sl1ad; January and February. 5.33lad February and March, 5.39Hd; March and April, 5.44d; April and May 5.47d; May and June 5.5o; June and July, 5.521sd; July and August, 5.55d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-11
Flour and Feedstuffs

IVY HUItsdIe NguUlatIOn.1
 Self-rising flour. s655. Tennessee flour, S6. 20; Michigan flour, s7.l5; Idaho flour. soe5; Indiana flour. s6.4o; hard winter wheat flour, s6.75; shorts. $34; pure wheat bran, s30; C. S. nasal 7a per cent, $29.oo. Cremo meal. s2aoo, c. S. hulls sl0 tom No. timothy hay s25 per ton; pea green alfalfa. western. s20G22; mixed feeds per ton. sS5; oats, per bushel, 66c; Texas oats. Gle. corn, per hushel. s1.os cornmeal, $l.9o per two- bushel sack; chops, sl.95.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-11
Family Pride

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer
 Mrs. Blunt: Well, Louisa, l don't sup pose you will attempt to deny that your original ancestors were stone-age ruff fans who lived in damp cave"
 Mrs. Tree: If my earliest ancestors were @ part of the geologic period of which you speak. they must have had a red sandstone chateau of their own on Flinthead avenue. with stalactlte decora- tions and running water on the first f1oor,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-11
Montgomery Market

Montgomery, July 1o.-(Special) ) Spot cotton was quoted here today as follows: Middling fair, 9.25c: strict good middling. Sc, good middling. S.75c; strict middling, S.50c: middling, S.25c: strict low middli1g, 7.75c low middling. 7.25c; strict good ordinary, e.75c: good ordinary, 6.37c; market uuief
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-11
HOW TO AVOID
 FAILURE WITH POULTRY

The stumbling blocks to sue cess in poultry raising will be discussed next week by Reese V. Hicks. manager of one of the largest egg farms in the world and former president of the American Poultry association. MT. Hicks will tell how to avoid difficulties and will anasyze the reasons that have led to most of the failures with poultry. His article will be helpful to anna tour and professional poultry men alike. Look for it exclus- lively In The Age Herald next Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-11
Hubbard Bros. S Co.

Cotton .Merchnnts, Hanover ySuarc. Y. New orleans Cotton Exchange. New York Produce Exchange. Associate Members Liverpool Cotton Association: sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed o!l for future delivery; snsctal attention end
 1t cotton for delivery. Corresponds
 se invited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-11
New Orleans Cotton Futures
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, July 1o.-spot cotton quiet. unchanged. Sales on the spot 35o bales; to arrive. t0o Good ordinary, 6.S1c3 strict good ordinary, 7.37c; low middling, Sc; strict low inddling. s45c; middling, S.82c; strict naiddling. 9.c7c good middling, s.39c; strict good middling, 976c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-11
New Orleans Rice Market

New York, July 10.--A quiet tone pre- vailed over the rice market today: Quote: Clean Honduras 4A94ssc; Japan. 4aAAe. Receipts, rough, 124. Sales, 19i3 pockets clean Honduras at BAGS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-11
Chicago Grain

Chicago, July 10.-Wheat: No. 2 red, new, $124; No. ? hard, new, sl,30; No. ? hard, old, s1.34d135. Corn: No. ? yellow, 7S1k@ 78Ac. Rye; No ?, s1.05 barley, N@Tc; timothy s5.3o@s; clover, sl2@1s; pork. S15.35; lard, $s.2o4S.30 ribs, $9.50Q10.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-11
English Money

London, July 10.-Bar silver 22szd per ounce. Money. 1h per cent. Discount rates: Short bills Az per cent; three months, 45sQ4M per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-11
Creamery Prnducts

Wholesalers Selling Price,, -reamery Butter-5lise: prot ss butter. 2l1ze; oleomargarine, l4d2Sc fhii Cream cheese-171fc; imported swiss, s5e; Pimento. dozen. s.s5
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-11

Mass. I was told that all their Madison Square garden winners were July matched birds. Tho Sharpes raised Light Brah- mas and Bun Cechins. and about that time they captured the lanrels wherever they showed. Hut these birds mad an ideal range-a large grass plot with plenty of trees and bushes far shade. 1 was told that this farm did most of it's hatch ing in summer for the reason that the stock needed less care and grew under more natural conditions.
 In Rhode Island and Connecticut they would not be able 10 raise a fourth of the crop of the turkeys that they do raise if fl were not for the shaded rolling country over which the birds range.
 The duck farm of Long Island would have to go out of business if it were not that their brooder yards are partially shaded, as too much exposure to the hot sun is fatal to young dueklings. The geese rasers of New England would fail If they exposed their goslings to the hot suns.
 Next week. Reese V. Hicks. former president of the American Poultry asso- ciation, will write on How to Avoif Failure in the Poultry Business He will tell how to avoid costly mistakes The illustration. by Louis Paul Graham will show Partridge coehins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-11
Dry Goods Market

New York July 10.-Cotton goods quiet today. Yarns easy. Linens firm. Burlaps strong. Dress goods in better request. Wool markets firm in nearly all grades.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-11
Live Stnck

Chicago. July 10.-Hogs Receipts. 1o,0o0; steady: bulk of sales, $7.o5@7. 40; light, $7.3 G7.S mixed. $6. 90@7 .65; heavy. $6'75Q7 .45; rough, SC. .7596.ss; pigs. s6. 7597b0.
 Cattle: Receipts, 100; steady The weeks average price of native beef steers was $s.55, highest on record; native beef
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-11
Produce Market

New York, July 1o.-Butter, dull; re- ceipts. s999; creamery extras. 2Sc; score 8, 24G29c; creamery, higher scoring, 2SN@ 29c; irsts. 2s@271zc; seconds. 24@251ac.
 Eges: Firm; receipts, 1878 cases; fresh gathered extras. 22023e: extra frsts. 2O0 21c; f1rsts, 1s1sQ191Ac seconds, 16l1G1sc.
 Cheese: Weak; receipts. AT; state whole milk. fresh flats and twins, col ored specials. 15lt@15Hc; whole milk spe-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-11
Fish

Fish
 Wholesalers Selling Price.) Perch-SQSasc. Salt Water Trout-I011lc. Blue Catfish-7lac. Red Snapper-79edeLc Gray Snapper-5c. Mullet-5iaQ6c. shrimp--luc. Spanish Mackerel-l2q12hc. Sheephead-SaSlsc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-11
St. Louis Grain

| St. Louis, July 10.-Wheat: No. red.
 $1. 1.1591.20; No. hard, nominal; July,
 $1. .045s; September. 99&c Corn: No. ?. 7sc; No. 2 white, 79c; July, 77Ac; September, 72c. Oats: No. ?. 50ikc No. 2 white. nominal: July, 45isc; September 35ssc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-11
Bonds

'. s. 2s registered ;............. s7
 U. s. 2s coupon ..... ........... 97
 U. S. Ss registered ............. 1ooA U. $. Ss coupon ................. 1oo1. U. $. As registered .............. 109
 U. s. As coupon ................. 110H Panama Ss coupon .............. 100ts Central of Georgia Consol. 5s... 99
 Illinois Central ref. 4s ...... ST
 Louisville & Nashville un. 4s.... S9s4 Seaboard Air Line adj. 5s . 64
 Southern Bell Telephone 5s. .. 97s4 Southern Railway 5s ........... 9Ssa southern Railway gen. 4s 61h U. 5. Steel os ................... 101I
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-11
LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Poultry and Eggs

Poultry and Eggs
 (Commisson Merchants Price) Hens-l1c. Fryers-lS920c. Broilers-16417c Guirea s-30c Roosters-25c. Fresh country eggs. 15d1sc; graded, car on eggs, 1Sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-11
Future quotations were as follows
Kansas City Grain

hdHsdS NIVy UTdIH Kansas City, July 10.-Wheat: No. 2 hard. $1. .32G1. 40; No. 2 red $1. .25d1.2 .29. Corn: No. 2 mixed. 75d76c; No. ? white, TIC; No. 3 yellow. 171t@7Sc. Oats: No. white, 53c; No. 2 mixed. 49Gl50c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-11

Regular Hams-17e.
 skinned Hams-f7c. Pure Lard-ss4e; compound. 74c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-11
COffea Market

New York July 10.-The market for coffee futures showed renewed steadiness today on demand from brokers who had not been buyers for the past two or three days, while selling was again restricted by the steadiness of primary markets. the market closed at net advance of ? to points. Sales. 7000 July, 7.10c August, 700c; September. 6.90c October, 693c: November, 6.94c; December 6.96c; January, 7.0oc; February. 7.04c; March, rose; April, 7.13c; May. 7.1sc; June( 723c.
 Spot quiet; Rio No ', 7is; Santos No. 4, 9ss Cost and freight offers were gen- orally unchanged.
 Rio exchange on London was I'd higher with milreis prices unchanged at Rio and 50 reis lower at Santos. Brazilian port receipts 3s,o00; Jundiahy 45,000. Rio re- ported clearance of 5000 bags for New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-11
Sugar Market

New York, July 10.-Sugar. spot steady; centrifugal. 4.s9cQ4.so; molasses sugar. .12Q4.1sc. Futures closed quiet on near positions and firm on late positions, net 1 to l2 points higher. July, 3.S7c; septem- Der, 3.93c; December, 3.52c; March. 5.s5c; sales 1850 tons. Refined, steady.
 No Centipede, Either From the Louisville Herald.
 "What?" exclaimed the motorist who had run over a farmers toe; " yo, want $500 for a crushed foot? Nom sense, I'm no millionaire.''
 ."Perhaps not cried the suffering farmer. land I'm no centipede. either.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-11
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, July 10.--Cotton seed oil was weak under liquidation furnished by the sharp break in lard and cotton and by increased offerings of new crop crude final prices showing to Il points net loss Sales. 18.3O0 barrels, Spot 5.95d16 10c; July, 6612c; October, 6.2o016 22c: November, 6 20 @6 25c; December, 6.24d6. 25c; January, 62s @ssoc; February, 6.2aQ6.a9c. Total sales. IS, 400.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-11
Naval Stores

Savannah, Ga, July 10..Turpentine, firm; 391Hc; sales, not quoted; receipts. 235; shipments, 43; stock 25. 42l.
 Rosin, firm; sales. not quoted: receipts. e64; shipments, 34; stock. 65.010. Quote B. s3; D, s315: E. $325; F. G, H. and I, ss.so: K, ss.7o; M. $4.15; N, $5.20; VIC, $s. 20; wv, $6. .3596 60.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-28
Supporting the Old Folks.
(Lynn Item.

An official with somewhat extended
experience in matters connected with
the treatment of the wards OF the
towns and state expresses the opinion
that the new law compelling childSR
to care for their aged, infirm
and INDECENT parents will not amount
to much. 1t may for a short
time. but there are so many provisos.
i'm the new law that almost all of those
who should care for their parents, but
who will not, may find way or
escape. He says there was law
enough before the recent statute was
enacted. The trouble lies with the
officials who do not enforce IL IL Is
here as i'm many other cases, where
the human element comes In. The
poor department officials may know
that there are children who transfer
their responsibilities to the town or
city where their parents have a
settlement" but IL is too much
trouble TO attempt to force them 10 do
their duty, and so they allow matters
TO remain as they are. The unfilial
children cause their parents much
anguish and cheat the taxpayers 10
the amount of the parental support.
The new law is imperfect. but an
UTner legislature Gan supply INV ~
ficiencies. But how TO compel the
poor department officials TO do their
duty under the law is question.
There ought to be convictions under Il.
The town or the city that will be tho
first to inaugurate proceedings under
it will deserve the commentator 81
the taxpayers and the thanks OF the
Loor people the law was made to pro-
tcct.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-28

the Legislature is in session would be
a good time for the city to ascertain
where 1t Is at in regard to that point.
The legislature has said that New
Britain shall have the right to order
all wires into the subway in the sub
way district and it would be a bit
peculiar if the company can arrange
to have the wires strung in, the rear
of buildings after the city has gone
to the expense of providing for them
in the manner prescribed by law. Law
operates in a peculiar way sometimes
and there may perhaps be no relief
for the city, but If that is so then the
city ought to know it and if there is
no way to get around it it would
seem as if it might as we'll stop build
ing subways. The latter are designed
for use and If the city cannot compel
companies to use them then there can
be no sensible reason for constructing
them. Now is an opportune time to
have this point cleared up, because
the subway Indebtedness has reached
a good sized sum and as permanent
street improvements are made so must
the subway bills grow Improving
the fire department on one hand and
stringing wires on private buildings
on the other does not sound like the
work of wisdom.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-28
The Loss of Bunny.
New York TimeS.)

On the theatrical stage before the
era of the moving pictures John
Bunny, who died yesterday, was Il
comic actor of comparatively small
distinction. He was scarcely equal
to the character of Nick Bottom and
was concerned chiefly with unimpor-
tant farce. But the movies made
him famous. His droll personality
was known to millions. Wherever
movies are exhibited, and that is
everywhere, Bunny had his public. Il
is perfectly safe to say that no other
camera actor was as popular in this
country. His plump figure and flex>
IDLE features were associated with
countless voiceless but spirited em-
by circumstances.
Thousands who had never heard
him speak, in mum berless towns he
had never visited, recognized him as
the living symbol of wholesome mer-
riment. Therefore his loss will be
felt all over the country, and the
films which preserve his humorous
personality in action may in time
have a new value. It Is a subject
worthy of reflection, the value of
perfect record of a departed singers
voice. Of the Photographic films per-
petuating the drolleries of a come
dian who developed such extraoIl j.
nary capacity for acting before the
camera.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-28
= t''.S
.RTEsR AMENDMENTS.

eSvs today is that the commit
ties and boroughs mas de-
what is ito .be done with the
amendments, although the
ill not be made for several
PIE action. taken is that the
,nublic. safety will remain in
that the membership will be
Read Of four and there will be
sessors instead of four, there
ing both boards partisan.
len -will occasion some regret,
fact that the former depart
III remain undisturbed will
La compensate for the change
Eaerical membership. The
int in regard to the assessors
3sion 10 surprise because the
#ents during : the. time the
WAS under consideration by
Nj committee suggested a
Hong the line taken by the
el committee.
Tim that there will be less fric-
j three members than four
Pably prove unfounded be-
Rre is no friction in the other
Ants where the membership is
#livided among the leading
parties. The trouble, when
he is any, is usually due to the
rather than to the system.
Acrops up. at unexpected times
Ne men whose duty it is to
the business in question will
: the cftyTs side there will be
3ock and. no dispute beyond
3ch will naturally occur over
Bt discussion OF. any matter.
In will, give satisfaction in
ny public office. All they
an opportunity TO do some
b their good sense will bring
right side up every time.
necessary and the best are
needed. The sooner the
Se's /. report is made and
the better it will be all
because it will enable the
Determine what he shall do
working force Of the depart
ected ito decide oh the bust
Xe transacted.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-28
WORK NEEDED.

It is pretty generally hoped that it
tax rate in order to provide employ
nent for those out Of work and who
are in need. Mayor Quigley has in
mind making an immediate start on
water supply improvements at Bur-
liEgton SO as to give those people
work. This is the season when out
door employment should be plentiful
it is the season when the farmer is
doing his planting, when all city de-
partments are beginning their spring
work and when the appropriations are
well up towards the top. 1t would be
idle perhaps to say that outdoor en-
Payment is plentiful, but there is a
great deal Of activity going. on every
where, the new buildings are
numerous, street work is peing given
a great deal of attention and it would
seem on the face of it is if the num-
Der Of idle men should be reduced to
a minimum.
The men who are applying to the
mayor are evidently Of the unskilled
type, who, by the way must live the
same as the artisan but VINO find work
difficult to obtain when all others are
employed. Presumably the class re-
ferred to are all deserving, but it is
quite task to undertake to find work
for them all. Possibly work can be
given to. many on water department
improvements and if it can be done it
looks like a good suggestion because
the city will be receiving in return for
THE money expended labor that must
be performed in order to complete the
improvements proposed. Under those
conditions there would be no need of
increasing the tax rate which many
consider pretty high as it is. There
would in all probability be objection
TO pushing it up any higher.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-28
Bunny.
Bridgeport Post.

John Bunny may not have been a
great actor in the sense that we meas
ure the stars of the stage by the
standard of Booth, Irving of McCul-
Tough, but he had the knack of nat
uralness in action in a way that ap-
pealed to thousands. His passing will
cause hundreds Of thousands to
mourn.
Bunny was an actor of no mean
ability when the moving picture be-
gan to develop. His style, associated
with his unique figure, his plain, but
decidedly good natured face, were pc
culiarly adapted to the film show.
He sprung into instant favor. How
he made nation laugh, how he
drove dull care away from tired
minds, how he pleased and amused
even the most disconnected, is mat
ter of moving picture history.
We have before called attention to
the astounding development of the
moving picture. In our judgement,
and with a full knowledge of the hap
piness it has brought into homes
where, before it's advent; misery and
trouble prevailed, the moving picture
is one of the great agents of human
instruction. It can be abused, like
everything else. But it has immense
possibilities for good, far outweigh
ing any capacity for harm. John
Bunny figured in it's earliest develop
ments in a notable way. Who can ex.
actIy estimate the good he has &C
complished in making millions mirth-
full? His very appearance drew a
smile, his slightest movement pro-
duced a laugh. Peace to his ashes.
The world does not know him in gen
eral, but his practical worth as an
amusement maker is a thousand times
that of czrs, kisers and kings who are
filling countless homes with the sor-
row of death.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-28
Taught Many Famous Men.
(Bronson (A1ich.) Dispatch to Detroit
NeWS.)

(Bronson (A1ich.) Dispatch to Detroit
NeWs.)
Sarah L. Hall Of Main street, Kala-
nazoo, doesn't claim the honor of be-
ing the oldest school teacher in the,
state. Mrs. Hall is remarkably free
of personal claims, being a most mod
est and retiring little old lady.
She is interesting because there is
probably not a better known or bet
ter loved schoolmadam in the United
States.
More than thirty-five years ago a
young scion of the Smiley family, un
able to master a word of two syllables,
shortened Sarah" to "Sah,' and
Sab she has been ever since to all
her intimate friends and relatives.
Sab began teaching school in the
prcverbial little red schoolhouse
among the hills of New York state
nearly a half century ago, and she
has taught, with but one short in
Permission, continuously ever since.
For years "Sah" has been an en-
thusiastic bicyclst, riding to and
from school in all kinds of weather
and seasons. Last fall the citizens
Of Kalamazoo were startled to OBJ
serve this sedate little old lady guild
ing a full-grown automobile through
the crowded main street with all the