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Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-07

Small practice can lead to great perfection in the art of lazinesg.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-07

The oldest inhabitant never boasts of how lazy he was when g. boy,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-07

Some people assume they can't hsYs a good time by being good.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-07

If you can't talk of anything but your troubles, why talk?
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-07

Crumbs of comfort never come from eating crackers in bed.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-07
LOST AND FOUND

LOST-AIonday noon. in the Boston Store, pocketbook containing sum of money and keys. Finder please leave ward. ian7d
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-07
BRIEF STATE NEWS

Hartford-The Yale Alumni asso- citation of Hartford will hold a lunch con at noon on Saturday at Harry Bonds restaurant
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-07
THE KALEIDOSCOPE


 Good takers are more plentiful than
 The ideal man is a creation of wou,.. ans imagination.
 And many a man lends a hand only when he is empty
 A good man has no time to waste on a good fellow"
 It's poor aeroplane that refuses 4o rise to the occasion.
 If you can't talk of anything but your troubles, why talk?
 Crumbs of comfort never come from eating crackers in bed.
 Some people assume they can't have a good time by being good
 The oldest inhabitant never boasts of how lazy he was when a boy.
 Small practice can lead to great perfection in the art of laziness.
 Good will is a quality we should .xy to cultivate in our rich relatives.
 He is a fortunate man who can catch up with his ambitions and his debts.
 A bachelor says love is 8 caDsuie used to disguise the bitterness of mat rimony.
 If woman's credit is good at a drv goods store she never argues about the price.
 Speaking of angels in 6isguise-0ut what business has an angel to wear a disguise?
 When a woman builds an air castle she always uses a mans heart as the foundation.
 One can't always judge mans frn- portance by the angle at which he wears his hat.
 There comes a time in the ifYa ne every man when he feels justified fn kicking himself.
 Names that parents inf1ict upon fhefs children are enough to cause them tn break into Jail in after years.
 Is not the cook who prepares a Eood dinner greater than the man who makes the after dinner speech?
 The man who is welded to a, matter Of fact woman eventually realizes that facts are stubborn things.-Chicago News.
 When 8 woman discovers g. silver strand among the gold she always says 1t is premature-but she thinks it's a shame.
 A womans idea of a fatterer ia q man who tells her there are not suffi- ctent words in the English language to describe her charms
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-07

It's a poor aeroplane that refuses Co rise to the occasion.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-07

Middletown-Rev. E. R. Hyde com menced his sixth year as pastor of the Baptist church in Aiddletown Sunday. and, at the morning service breach ed on the subject Five Years Minis try.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-07
TO RENT

TO RENT-Tensment of nine rooms, with modern convenIences, at 32 Frank in St. Inquire of Julius Wuttky.
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Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-07

WaIlinqford-Mrs. A. E. Morrill, sailed Tuesday from Honolulu for San Francisco. She is expected home in about two weeks.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-07

IHdNh IT ONER - 25U noteheads and 250 634 (regular business size) enVeIopes. neatly printed. for $1.yO; 500 each $500. Send for samples and prices for any printing you are in need Conn.
 AM BUYING poultry of all kinds Anyone having same, drop postal to Samuel Geliert, Colchester, Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-07

S5-ACRE suburban farm on trolley and state road, mile out Of city, good S-room house, large barn, poultry house and other outbuiIdings, excellent land, smooth and easily worked, good orch ard, 800 feet road frontage; can be sold Tor building purposes for price asked Tor entire farm WIII be sold with or without three cows, team, farming tools, etc. An opportunity to obtain a me place at a low price. Particulars of TRYON'S AGENCY, WilIimantic, Ct
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-07

Good takers are more plentiful than good listeners.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-07

FOR sALE-AIann bone cutter. price $, cost SIP, in good condition G. V. Shedd. Phone 2l2-13 jan7d
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-07

A good man has no time to waste on good fellow"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29
WILL INVESTIGATE
 BESSEMER DEPOT

Montgomery December 2s-(Special) T. w. Nicol of Mobile, engineer ot the state public service commission, left to- night for Birmingham to investigate charges made by the Bessemer city coun- cil in connection with the erection of the new Louisville and Nashville depot at that place It is charged that the rail- road Is not spending as much money on the depot as the specifications call for.
 Mir Nicol will make an investigation of the matter and will report to the members of the commission. The charge was made to B. H. Cooper, member of the commission, who immediately au- thorized that an investigation be made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29
F|RMNESS FEATURE IF COTTON MARKET Undertone Steady With the Close Only 5 or 1 Points
 From the Best

New Orleans, December 2S.-Cottor had firm undertone and stood at a small aHance throughout the session of the local market today, closing steady, to [ points up. Buying of covers by short and moderate fresh buying by outside traders who were impressed by the re- ception given the first January tenders was the main support. No pressure to sell developed at any time. It was esti- mated that an additional 5000 bales were rendered against January contrary con- tracts today, but they were quickly taken up as were yesterdays notices
 In the early trading prices rose 5 to S 0o iats, the market being helped by fav- or pie cables. Reports of firm spot narke in the interior increase the dis to buy and toward noon the mar >et stood to 10 points up. This was
 high of the day. In the afternoon
 ie market became dull with holiday feeling and prices sagged off somewhat but without showing weakness.
 Considerable bearish comment was aroused by the very small export move ment, total foreign shipments from all ports for the day amounting to only 746s bales, but without causing selling of consequence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29
MIR. BERNERD BEITMAN
 HOST AT DANCE

One of the most delightful dances of the holiday dances occurred last evening with Mir. Bernerd Beitman as host at. his home on South Thirteenth avenue to honor his brother Mir Stanley Beitman, who has come from V. T l. to spend the Christ mas season at home
 The lower floor was bright with Christ mas bells and ferns and tuneful music was furnished for the dancers. At late hour a picnic box supper was served with soda pop, and this thoroughly informal evening was enjoyed by all the guests.
 Those present were: Miss Hannah Klotzman, Miss Eleanor Levi. Miss Alma Blach Miss Fannie Mae Crumrine. Miss Elsie Cohen, Miss Elsie Rosenbaum of Meridian, Miss Hattie Marks, Miss Bab- cite Altmeyer, Miss Mildred Kahn, Miss Pearl Wald, Miss Phyllis Ash, Miss Clar- rec Rosenbaum of Meridian, Miss Natalie Lenk. Miss Emily Fles. Miss Sylvia Camp of Pensacola. Miss Edwina Marx of Unontown, MT Ralph Blach, MT. Abe Klotzman, MT. Mervin Blach. MT, Joe Hirsch, MT. Leroy Marks, MT, Ben Ash, MT. Seligman Blach, MT. John Jacobs, MT. Alphonse Levi. MT. Meyer Kroner berg, MT. Louis Bernheim, Mir. Jack Linch MT. Julian Saks. Mir Stanley Belt man. MT. Harry Heyman, Mir Alvin Baum, MT. Bernhard Beitman, MT. Joseph Gelders. Mir Henry Ehlbert, Mir Harold Blach, Mir Herbert Steiner and Dr. Boxer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29
Fruits and Produce (Wholesalers' Selling Prfcs


 Apples-Fancy York Imperial, bbl s45o. fancy Winesap, bbl, $500; fancy Black Twig, $5; bulk, s2.75@3 barrel; fancy Ar kansas Black apples S5d5.5o Oranges-Florida, box, S2 2512. 50. Sat suma oranges, $3.25d3. 50 per box. Grapefruit-Box, S3.20 to $3.50. Grapes-Emperors, sew, S4.50; Malagas, keg $6. .5017.
 Cranberries-Barrel, s10; box, s2.a. Pears--Oregon, box, s3.25. Bananas, bunch, $l.50Q2. Lemons-Fancy imported. box, A.5: fancy California, s450. Limes-$1 to $25. London Layer Rasins-S1S5 Irish PoIatoes-Michgan white bu Sl.15.
 Onions-Red and yellow, pound. ac Peanuts-5M@61S per Ib. Tomatoes--Cupa, per crate, $35O Cabbage-Danish, pound, 1hn Rutabagas-Pound. 114c. Sweet Potatoes-Bushel 70 to 75c. Lettuce-Hamper, g. Celery-Colorado, crate, St. .25; doz.. sl. Snap Beans-S2Q2.5 .50 hamper. New Crop Lima Beans-61bc lb. Pecans-Fancy paper shell, 20Q8c: Tex as, 15c
 English Walnuts--No. California soft shell, 171zc; No. 2 California, 15c. Butternuts-15c ID. Brazil nuts-15c lb Rice-697c.
 Prunes-S910c 1b. Dates-$3 case. Figs-$2.5 Cease. Ciuron-1Sc lb. Pig Feet-$2.25 keg. Mackerel-$s.7 half-barrel Cocoanuts-Per 100. s6.50Q7.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29
FIRM SPOT MARKET
 ADVANCES COTTON
Prices Rise in Early Trad ing and the Market
 Closes Steady

New York, December 2S.-The feature Tn the cotton market today was the firmness of the near positions. particularly March which sold up to 12.44c, or 10 points aooVe last nights close, and closed at l24lc' The general list closed steady at a net advance of to points.
 Liverpool did not fully meet the ad- vances which had occurred in domestic markets since last Thursday, but prices here opened at gain of from to o points Additional January notices amounting to about 4500 bales, were re- ported to be in circulation, but spot houses were again buyers of January against sales of later deliveries, and the firmness in the winter month position seemed to render the March short inter est more or less uneasy. Prices soon inn proved with the more active positions selling about to 10 points above last nights closing figures. Around F. 19c for January. 12. CSC for May and 12.S2c for July there was enough realizing to check the advance, but support was encountered on comparatively reactions and the under tone was generally steady with the close only or points off from the best.
 Southern advices reiterated the reports of steadiness among interior holders.
 The arrivals of cotton reported at New York today included 6S25 bales of linters, said to be the largest arrival of linters here for any one day on record
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29
Produce Market

New York, December 2s.-Butter unset tied; receipts, 1852. Creamery extras, 92- score 331ad; creamery, higher scoring 34@341ac; firsts, 2S@32c. Eggs: Steady; re- ceipts, 17S3; state whole milk, flats, held specials. 174Q171ec; state whole milk average fancy, 17c; state whole milk, cur rent make specials, 16s4G17c: state whole milk. current make, average fancy, 16h @161Ac. Dressed poultry: Firm; fresh killed western chickens 14l1027c: fowls 1214a17c; turkeys, 24025c. Live Poultry: Uncertain; asked 14c for chickens and 15c for fowls.
 Chicago. December 2S.-Butter: Lower; creamery. 221a6p33c Eggs: Lower; receipts 6179 cases; firsts, 2711c; ordinary f1rsts. 260 2s1Ac; at mark, cases included. 21@2Ec. Po- tatoes: Higher; receipts. 24 cars: Michi- gan and Wisconsin white. 75QS3c; Minne- sota and Dakotas white. 75Gl80c: Minne- sota. Dakota and Ohios. 70Q75c. Live poul- try unchanged.
 St. Louis, December 28.-Poultry: Chick ems, 91e@11c; springs, 14c; turkeys, 16@20c; ducks, 161ac; geese. 12Ql14c. Butter: Un- changed. Eggs. 27c.
 Kansas City, December 2S.-Butter, eggs. poultry unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29
New York Cotton Futures
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Middling, 11.75c; receipts. 12, POS; sales, 76o: stock 416,36o.
 Galveston: Middling, 12.25c; receipts, 6,454; sales, 450; stock, 3S4517.
 Mobile: Middling, .69c; receipts, S96; sales 50; stock. S1, ,163.
 Savannah: Middling, 12c; receipts, 5597; sales, 76s; stock. 214,369.
 Charleston: Middling, 12c; receipts, 1927; stock 1e4,6S5,
 Wilmington: Receipts, 90; stock 4o,sn. Texas City; Receipts, 7054.
 Norfolk: Middling. 11.75c; receipts, 1896; sales. 943; stock, 131,545.
 Baltimore: Exports, 7169; stock, 1870. Boston: Middling, 12.35c; receipts. 4S7; exports, 2S0; stock, 10,700
 Philadelphia: Middling. 12.6oc; stock, s5SS.
 New York: Middling. 12.85c; receipts, 477: stock, 325,69
 Minor ports: Stock. 6309o.
 Total today: Receipts, 6156; exports, 7469; stock 1,72S,50o.
 Total for week: Receipts. 9o.473; exports, 3S, no
 Total for season: Receipts. 4o4S. .2o3; exports, 2,257,457.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29
DECIDED SETBACK
 IN WHEAT PRICES
Efforts to Close Accounts for the Year Influenced
 the Market

Chicago December 2S.-General selling to realize profits and to close up accounts for the year brought about a decided setback today in the value of wheat Prices at the close were unsettled, but 11ac to 31ac net lower, with May at s1.24ss 6I1. 24S and July at $1 1,17A. Corn lost 1tl@ 1ssc to 2isc, and oats 1Adssc to 1c. Provi- sions finished unchanged to 35c down.
 Liquidation of wheat was on big scale right from the start. Notwithstanding that most of the unloading appeared to be of profit taking character, many stop loss orders were encountered, especially after support began to dwindle when the break in prices failed to stop at $1 25 for May. The trade ignored higher cables and a lessening of northwestern receipts. but seemed to be affected by heavy in crease of the worlds available supply to- tai and by word of excellent harvest con- ditions in Argentina, where the estimate of the exportable surplus was materially enlarged. There also were Kansas and Nebraska reports that the amount of wheat in farmers hands was the largest on record for this time of the year.
 Conflicting figures were current as to the quantity of export business done. AccorulnS 10 some autiioritleS tHe totai for the last 4S hours was more than 900 bushels. On the other hand. gos- sip was afloat that some foreigners had sold futures today quite freely.
 Corn reflected the weakness of wheat. Besides, eastern demand was slow, and an increase of receipts after the first of the year was in prospect
 Oats followed other cereals down. grade. Large export sales were said to have been made, but the news was not gen. erally known until after the end of the session.
 Packers sold provisions and more than wiped out an early advance that resulted from higher prices on hogs. The break in grain appeared to be responsible to some extent for the selling and so, too. was the outlook for more plentiful ar rivals of hogs next week.
 Future quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, December 2S.-(Special. )-Un- der the influence of the hrmness of our market yesterday Liverpool advanced 80 sharply as to induce some realizing here on the idea that so sharp an advance must be followed by a reaction. Large orders, however, for March, on basis of 12.40c absorbed all of these sales so that the market has remained steady at about to 8 points advance all day. Sem timent here is rather in favor of a re- action and surprised at this large buying which is laid to continental account after such an advance They rather expect the south will be a quiet seller, though we think the demand from spinners will ab- sorb the offers until the actual necessl- ties of Europe bring a revival in the export demand, as it did last season. We think the sentiment here is bearish.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29
ROANOKE

Roanoke, December S-(Special)-The holiday season was saddened In Roanoke by the death of MT. Gus Lane, a well known and worthy citizen living one mile south of town. The interment was in Lanes chapel Sunday, with services con ducted by Revs. w. E. Faust F. M. Glenn and E. M. Barnes. Death resulted sud- denly. due to stroke of paralysis.
 The holidays are being spent quietly In Roanoke, with no tragedies to mar the peace of the occasion. The mer- chants enjoyed fine trade preceding Christmas.
 The election being held today on the Birmingham tax rate is calling out light vote. So far the vote is going large ly for the amendment.
 R. T. Yarbrough has just been appoint ed deputy United States collector, with headquarters in Roanoke. He has al- ready entered upon his duties
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29
Coffee Market

New York, December 2S.-The market TOT coffee futures was steadier today on a little European buying of the late months and some scattered covering Of- Ierlngs were very light and after opening at an advance of to points the mar ket closed at a net gain of ' to II points with March selling around 76Oc; July 6S7c and September 6.97d. Sales were only 725o bags. December, 6.5Sc; January, 663c; February, 6.6ec; March, 6.70c; April. 675c; May, 6.7Sc; June. 6.S2c; July, 6.S7c; Au- gust, 6.92c; September, 697c; October, 7.01c; November. 7.05c
 Spot coffee quiet; Rio s, 75sc Santos As, &c., Very few offers were reported in the cost and freight market and quotations were about unchanged
 The official cables reported no change in milreis prices while there was an ad- vance of 1-16d in the rate of Rio exchange on London. Brazilian port receipts, S1,- 900; Jundiahy, 49,OOO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29
Society.
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gate. Mary Elizabeth Dozier. Carolyn Casper. Evelyn Redd Josephine Law renee, Marjorie Nesmith. Gertrude Brown Elizabeth Hitchcock, Leila Dickinson, An nie Pratt Perry. Ethel Ray Snyder, Frances Johns. Mary Griffin Johns, Alex andra London, Cynthia Fowlkes, Virginia Adams, Grace Bradshaw, Carolyn Bar bara Winkler, Lorraine Webb, Mildred Hodges, Russell Briscoe, Hodges Brtseoe, Walter Fowlkes, Elliot Casper. Henry Dozier, Harry Wattstrom, Norman Wat strom, Philip Alexander. Eugene John ston Morton Nesmith, Tom Boardman. Merrill Slime, D. J. Poncelor Jr., Edwin Moore, Darby Brown. Jr., Preston Mat thews. Billy Snider. Harry Call. Clifford Heron, Ralph Webb, Rudolph Sharp, Charlie Perry and Tom Robinson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29
Flour and Feedstuffs
 Wholesale Quotations)

Colorado pat. s6.45; self-rising flour, s7; Tennessee flour, $650; Michigan flour. $7; Idaho flour s645; Indiana flour, s6.s5; hard winter wheat $6.35; Minnesota spring wheat, s66O: wheat shorts, $33; mixed shorts, s31 pure wheat bran. $2S; c. S meal, 71s per cent, $S7; Cremo meal, $50; c. s. hulls. SIT per ton; No. timothy hay, s4 per ton; pea green alfalfa, western, s26; southern alfalfa, $25; mixed feeds, per ton, s35: oats, per bushel, No. ? white. COG; corn. per bushel, sec; cornmeal. $1.65 per two bushel sack; chops, H.7o; poultry food, $S7. Dairy food, $s4, Johnson grass hay, $15
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29
HUNTSVILLE

Huntsville, December 2S.-(Special.)- )-E. l.. Kieser, potentate and Jack Riddle, chief raban of Zamora temple. Nobles of the Mystic Shrine are in Huntsville tonight to make arrangements for a January when a class of 20 will be initiat- visiting officials were entertained at an inpromptu banquet tonight by local Shriners. and great deal of enthusiasm was aroused on the subject of forming a temple in this city.
 James Allen Fuller. young business man of this city. and Miss Madeline Polk yesterday. The bride is granddaughter of Maj. E. F.. Greenleaf, deputy clerk of the United States court.
 Mrs. Martha Ann Hooper. wife of pr. w. P. Hooper. 8 we'll known Confed- crate veteran of Huntsville died Monday after a short illness with pneumonia She was 70 years old and besides her husband is survived by one son. Thomas M. Hooper. She was sister of MT. Charles McCalley and Miss Kate and Miss Carrie McCalley.
 Miss Lucille Coles Anderson. daughter of MT. and Mrs. Charles c. Anderson of Huntsville. and John Richard Hertzler of Madison, were married at 1 o'clock this afternoon at the family home on Maiden Lane in the presence of a small company of relatives and friends. Rev. Francis Tappey of the First Presbyterian church performed the ceremony. Mrs. Harry Parker of Birmingham was matron of honor and Miss Annie Will Pearce of Macon. Ga. was maid of honor. Little Misses Rose Marie O'Neal and Sue Chase Taylor were ribbon bearers, and little Miss Alice Kirkpatrick and Master Rob- ert Baugh spread flowers in the path way of the bride. MT. Hertzler and bride departed tonight on honeymoon trip that will take them to Chicago and New York
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29
MARKET IS SLOW
 ON RAINY WEATHER.
Little Change on Morris Avenue Yesterday-Few
 Turkeys Received

There were no changes in quota tions noted on Morris avenue yesterday Lit tie or no poultry or produce is as yet being received on the market A few turkeys came in yesterday.
 The meat and flour markets are firm with no changes in prices. The fish and oyster market is strong with supply and demand good. Business was only fair yesterday on account of the heavy rain and warm weather.
 General conditions and trade was little gloomy yesterday, due to the bad weather, but with the coming of clear. cold change dealers look for busi- ness to liven up
 Todays quotations follows:
 Poultry and Eggs
 tCommission Merchants Prics) Hens-14c.
 F'ryers-15c.
 Broilers-19c.
 Guineas-31c.
 Roosters-26031c.
 Fresh country eggs Soc; graded, 2sc: carton eggs. 35c.
 Turkeys-Live, 200; dressed, 22c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29
ASSETS TO PARENT BANK
Penny Bank at Montgomery Will Help
 in Liquidating Local Banks Affairs

Montgomery December 2a-(Special.) ) The assets of the Alabama Penny Saw ings bank of Montgomery. branch of the Alabama Prudential-Penny Savings bank of Birmingham. negro institu- ton. which failed last week, will be usod in liquidating the indebtedness of the parent bank, according to announce ment made today. The Montgomery bank had on hand in cash 5000 when the Bir- mingham sbank went to the wall. besides other assets to the amount of about 5000
 The Montgomery bank recently ad- vanced $13,O0O to the Birmingham institu- tion..
 here were hopeful that the affairs of the two institutions would be liuuidated sepa- rately. in which event the local bank, 1t is claimed. would have paid dollar for dollar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-29
JACKSON, MISS.

Jackson. Miss. December 2S.-(Special.) The Monday Morning Leader" Is the name of weekly newspaper that made its appearance in Jackson today, flying at the masthead; "C. O. Jaap. Jr., Edi- tor and Proprietor" This happens to be a case where sure enough long felt want is supplied. Jackson has had two daily papers for years. but neither of them issue on Monday morning, be- cause. perhaps, opposed religiously to working on Sunday. The moving spirit on the Leader, Mir. Jaap, has been city editor of the Clarion-Ledger the past four or five years. He Is also an attorney at law. and has a great many friends who will give him helping hand in his new venture and who will be glad to know that he retains his connection with tho Clarlon-Ledger. especially since he tells them in his ''salutatory'' that his columns will at all times be found on the side of the right, as God gives It's editor to see it.
 T. R. Maxwell, commissary on the Parchman farm. was in the city today on his Christmas visit to tho capital, ana WfuIe here took advantage Of the opportunity to make his bond for the coming year, amounting to s20oo-the premium on which he pays out of his salary. In this connection it Is interest ing to note that the only employees of the penitentary whose bond premiums are paid by the board of trustees are their own, s20,00O each; the secretary, sD,- oo0, and assistant secretary, $0,O00. These employees who pay their own bond prem iums are the superintendent. S20,00o; a score of sergeants at $2000 each, and the commissary. 5000 These would be paid by the state if the trustees could find any law giving them even an excuse for doing so-but tine law does not
 Miss Hailie Langley. one of JadRsuT. oldest residents, died last night and was laid to rest this afternoon. Miss Lang ley was about 70 years of age, most of her life being spent in this city. and where she was loved and respected by all who knew her. She was a daughter of Dr. William Langley, who for several years was superintendent of the state in- sttution for the blind and was also sis ter-in-law of Dr. Peter Farley, superin- tendent of the blind institution a few years ago.