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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-11
The Value of Today


 While walking in the streets one is often greeted with the cheerful remark: {: It's fine day." Good days and bad days exist only in the mind. The weather has nothing to do with it. Each day is what we make it.
 Suppose you get the word that your salary has been doubled or that a for gotten uncle has left you $1, ,OOO, 900. What do you care about the weather then? Or, suppose the person you love is dying Unexpectedly q turn for the better comes. The doctor says your dear one will live What If 1t is hotter than Tophet? It is a good day, great day. a happy day It is what we think and feel about 1t that makes each day what 1t is.
 Put down in the notebook of your soul the poet Runeberg's thought, "Each day Is life When you get up in the morn Ing throw back your shoulders, take a deep breath and meet the new day like man. Say to yourself: Another day. another life" For all we know, it may be the only day we shall ever have. Let us make 1t the best day we can. Let us strive to make 1t a day worth while, to move a step forward in our work, do all the good we can. get all the happiness we can today.
 Right now is the only time you can control. Yesterday is a record. Tonor- row is a secret. Today is yours and mine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-11
BUYING MOVEMENT FEATURES COTTON Late Deliveries Make New High Records for the
 Season
 

New York. April 1o--The buying move here yesterday afternoon, was renewed on an even more general and excited scale today, with October and later deliveries making new high records for the season. Realizing caused moderate reactions in the late trading. but last prices were steady at a net advance Of II to 16 points.
 The market opened firm al an advance of to 12 points in response to the un- expectedly strong showing of Liverpool and active months sold IS to 21 points net higher before the end of the first hour on heavy buying by Wall street and com mission houses generally.
 There was also a good demand for oc- tober contracts from some of the larger spot interests. This advance carried De- tober up to 10.6sc.
 The strength and activity Of Wall street, regarded as refecting either reports of im- proving general trade, or more confident talk of early peace fin Europe. probably accounted for a good deal of the buying, and old longs who had sold out their con tracts earlier in the week appeared to be replacing their cotton on today's ad- vance.
 Realizing became quite active after the first hour but in spite of the rapidly n- creasing local stock, which has gained about 1S.0oo bales since the first of the month. there seemed to be very little sell ing against actual cotton either by south ern or local spot firms. Favorable re- ports from the domestic goods trade con tributed to the early advance
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two s.2-ineh guns and the complement of IS heavier guns were capable of range of six miles, while the British ships were unable to do anything outside a four-mile range except with the two larger guns, which were on board the Good Hope.
 If the ability to fire on the enemy and vet remain without the danger zone of the battle is to decide the inevitable conflict
 in the North sea, the British would seem to have the advantage if we take into count the ships built and under construc- ton as reported by the German and Brit ish admiralties Ten British battleships have main armament of 15-inch guns, and 12 batleships and two armored cruis- CTS possess 135-inch guns. while the great est German batteships. 10 in number. can boast of only 12-inch guns, the main arma- ment of 40 British battleships and two British armored cruisers.
 But mysterious rumors have come out of kieI of monster guns that Essen has fashioned and which are being installed on German battleships. We do not know of the practicabillty of installing larger gurls on existing German battleships. but ties for constructing such guns. Perhaps the deciding factors of the great sea fight Of the present war are now being lifted into place on the decks of the Kaiserin and her sister ships. And then again the deciding factors may be the great steel tubes that tour from the turrets of the Queen Elizabeth and the other hopes of Britain now chafng at their anchors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-11
STOCK MARKET } HIGHLY ACTIVE
Profit Taking Participated in by Europe to an Un-
 usual Degree

New York. April 10.-Proft taking of very broad and general character in which Europe participated 10 an unusual degree was almost the sole restraint upon further speculative excesses in the stock market today. Even so, higher prices were es- tablished and in some instances retained. on the largest weekend business in six years.
 At the opening which was marked by much confusion and excitement. practi-, cally all the leading stocks and majority of the specalties moved somewhat un evenly toward levels substantially above yesterdays high figures. United States Steel was the outstanding feature, inter- est converging around that stock because of it's meteoric rise yesterday. Opening at fractional advance, it soon gained a full point at 5s, but as speedily fell back to 551s under the weight of enormous of- ferings. Its close was 56, one point loss. on dealings in excess of 1so,00o shares.
 Bethlehem Steel was the sole exception to the general tendency. falling back 2 points in the early dealings and increa sing this loss to points. At no time did 1t figure importantly in the days operations Motor shares, while strong, also lost some of their recent prominence.
 Harrimans, the Anthracite, Atchison, Canadian Pacific, Pennsylvania and New York Central rose l to DE points, but failed to hold. Rock Islands feverish course reflected next weeks meeting of the shareholding by rising almost points. all of which it subsequently, lost
 The March statement of the United States Steel corporation showing a de- crease of S9,622 tons in thrilled orders compared with the previous month, came out as the market was closing. The fig- ures upset most calculations, a slighrs in- crease having been expected. Other gem eral news included the weekly reviews of trade conditions. in which distinct im- provement was noted.
 Bonds were strong but failed to keep pace with the movement in stocks. Total sales. par value. aggregated $2,761, 900.
 Panama coupon and registered 2's de- clined F per cent on call during the week
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the time to look after traps I really pity them for the ignorance of what is good for them. The actual amount of time consumed In looking after the nests is the cheapest labor on the farm. When it Is considered by the use of traps it Is possible to pick out the drones and save the cost of feed they consume-when it is proved that more eggs can be gath cred from less hens-and. furthermore. when the trap nest shows that 1t can se- lect the winter layers, the layers of the best size and best shaped eggs-and when it is able to arrest the egg eater surely the profits that all this means more than offset the extra cost of Ia bor.
 If. for no other purpose. the bare fact that the trap nest enables one to keep the record of each individual hen, gives a chance to select the champion layers. gives a chance to secure cockerels from the best layers. and that. too. without being compelled to have separate mat ngs-the mission of this valuable device is of untold worth, and more than doubly repays the cost of labor in at tending to if.
 Until we had trap nests no one would believe there was such a thing as 200- egg layer. Untll we had trap nests there was no way by which it was possible to improve the laying qualities of our floclis.
 Back in our boyhood days if was thought that the great layer was pro- duced by pepper, ginger, or some other stim ulating food. Pullets were forced for all they were worth, only to break down when they became hens. The trap nest has shown where all this Is wrong It proved that layers are made more by breeding than by feeding, although the feeding part must not be overlooked.
 The man who does not believe in traps sees certain hens go daily on the nest. They are at once classed as great layers. and bred from. when the chances are that they are indifferent layers. The trap nest has ferreted out the matter. It shows that hens frequently visit the nest. sit on it for quite while, but prod1ce no eggs.
 Trap nests prevent crowding in the nest One at time Is the order. When open nests are used, no matter how many are provided, the hens will crowd upon few and not use the rest. This erowding
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-11
New York Cotton Market
Port MOy2nent

New Orleans; Middling. 9.31c; receipts, So61, exports, s667; sales, Ss50; stock 362,546
 Galveston: Middlins, e.6oc; receipts, 9o5s; exports, 5soo sales, 215O; stock. 421,651.
 Mobile: Middling. 9.0oc; receipts, 454; sales. 200; stock 42.614.
 Savannah; Middling, 9.13c; receipts. Si29; sales 1T55; stock, 16S,5S7
 Charleston: Middling. 9Ac; receipts, SIS; sales, 25o: stock, S9,41S,
 Wilmington Middling, s1sc; receipts. S52. stock. 54.S67.
 Texas City: Receipts. 1851.
 Norfolk: Middling, 913c; receipts, 2719; sales, 1904; stock, J5,a16.
 Baltlmore Middling, Sc; stock. 3574.
 Boston Middling, 10c. receipts, 156 exports, 56; stock. 12300.
 Philadelphia: Middling, 10.40c; stock, 2sS2.
 New York. Middling, 10.15c; receipts, 62; stock, 171,0s7.
 Minor ports: Receipts. 565s; exports, 574s; stock, S9,910.
 Total today: Receipts. s5s9; exports 20,271; stock. 1.490, 297.
 Total for week: Receipts. 3o599 exports 20,271.
 Total for season: Receipts, s,5oe,s7s; ex- ports, 673TS30.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-11

Is often the cause Of cracked if not broken eggs Many a hen has been led into tho habit of egg eating by eggs broken ifg the nest. This is avoided when trap nests are used never knew of the egs-eating vice being acquired in trap nestled hocks.
 The open nest becomes nuisance ae the season when broody hens are about. The broodles will occupy the nests and the laying hens will crowd in and lay their eggs These eggs arc gathered in by the broody and she lowering them Tor hours imparts a heat sufficient to stale them or start the germ growing. Table egg customers get these eggs and accuse the poultrymen of selling them a. stale article. When trap nests are used, the hen that wants to lay accepts the first nest she can get into, and there is no more trouble. Hens prefer trap nests from the fact that they give them a moro secluded place
 Next week James ?. Hopkins, poultry Judge, lecturer and author. will contrib ute an article on Importance of Prac- tical Equipment" The illustration by Louis Paul Graham will show White Or pingtons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-11
POULTRY

TRAPNE ESTED bred to lay Single Comb White Leghorn eggs for matching. Why buy eggs from non-trapnested stoci1s where you get eggs from the poor as well as the good layers no matter how we'll bred, when you can get them from trapnested stock and know what yoa are getting and for the same or less money? Five bullets In my breeding pens layed during November 37 eggs, December 101, January. 112. February i0A March 12o and others laying better: one hen has laid 95 eggs in the past 119 days. For the months of November. December. January and February these Ave bullets laid total of 354 eggs. as compared with the leading pen in the Missouri egg lay ing contest of 217 eggs. Customers 10. porting 80 per cent hatch. Prices, 0 eggs. s1 90. sl.s0; 50 s2.S5 50, xS.30; 100. So. Satisfaction guaranteed. Munger'D Poultry Farm. Box 3. Walker SprinsA. Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-11
Memory for Faces
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From Inc London ChronlcIe.
 The ability to memorize facial char. acteristics possessed by the late Sir Hu- bert von Kerkomer is sometimes tho res suit of system. The late Walter Mao kay, for instance, the "Captious Critic'' of the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatio News. used to produce most of his speak, ing lilSenesses of actors and actresses without taking any sketches Ut the play He had a kind of mental shorthand of expression and contour which was found- ed. so 1t is said on Grose's celebrated Essay on Caricature." published a cen4 tury ago. This useful knacl< of invisible snap shooting also enables illustrated pa- pers to give portraits in connection with trials where the judge has prohibited sketching in court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-11
Worn Near His Heart

Io11t rfic IIIIduGIp1IId T IeIeBTapn.
 Just as the happy husband of a few months was about to leave home for the daily office grind his wife placed a hand upon his arm.
 Harry. dear" she softly said, ''haven't you a lock of my hair somewhere in your pockets?'
 I have, indeed, sweetheart" was the prompt response of hubby, and he af- fcctionately embraced the sharer of his sorrows and joys. 'I have 1t right here in the pocket closest to my heart.''
 That's fine, Harry" delightfully re- turned little wifey. Wont you please take 1t and see if you can match me some pufs when you get downtownT'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-11
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York April 10.--(Special )-Foreign markets were quick to reverse their ten dency of yesterday, advancing way be- yond the basis of our closing prices. Many orders from the west were here before the opening so that the local offerings were quickly absorbed. carrying prices upward some 20. points. From then to the close a rather easier tone on profit tawing by the buyers of yesterday caused a slight reaction. Dry goods reports state an active demand for cotton goods has appeared. The trade feels that the ad- vance cannot hold as they doubt if for eign markets will continue upward. In fact. sentiment is not bullish, even with the improvement in business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-11
Through the Looking Glass

From the Baltimore EVenlng 6un.'
 If you listen to two men discussing eastern races-the Chinese in particu- lar-you will invariably hear them re- mark with that weighfy tone of finality in which people are wont to deliver their obiter dicta: The Chinaman is an en- igma. an insoluble mystery; behind his impenetrable mask there turks we know not what curious variant of the human race" But does it ever occur to us that in the 'barbarian'' or foreign devil' the Chinaman finds problem of even greater perplexity?
 The fact that all our books begin at the wrong end and, that our lines are printed horizontally, instead of vertically is to him overwhelming evidence of the torsy-turviness of our minds; that we shake woman by tho hand is, in his eyes most unseemly: while our dancing, with It's lack of dignity and stately grace. suggests to him nothing less than a war oance of navages. The practice of walk ing with g stick shows us to be in very sooth . most feroctous. and uncivilixed Tor the pprpose of beating innocent folkS ? people, for who would carry stick save
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-11
WHEAT MARKET
 IS UNSETTLED WOuld-Be Sellers Extreme ly CautiOus-Oats Are
 Easy
Rate. Bid. Asked.

Chicago, April 10.-Evdence that offer- ings of spot and May deliveries were pass ing into strong hands forced would-be sellers of wheat today to be extremely cautious about acting on bear news. In consequence the market closed unsettled l4c off to 1sc up compared with last night. Corn finished lsGbsc to ss@1ac down. Oats varyied from ssc decline to isc advance and provisions rose 2lea20c.
 Corn sagged at first and later with wheat.
 Oats were easy because of beneficial rains
 be traced largely to the expected resump- ton of hog shipments from here on Mon day. He
 Future ouotations were as follows:
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$1 dozen.
 New Florida Beans-Hamper, s4. New Florida Potatoes-Hamper. s. Walnuts-16120c lb. Pecans--15@20c lb. Filberts-15c per lb. Almonds-20c per ID. Chestnuts-9c per lb. Lettuce-S1. 75Q2 per hamper. Ek>sp1anes-S35,s Onions-$2. 75 per bu. Irish Potatoes-76e per bushel. Cabbage--3c per ID. New Cabbage-s325 per crate. Lcndon Layer Raisins-$1.75. California Figs-$150 per case Seed Potatoes-s1@1.2 bu. Onion Sets--$1 bu. Seed Sweet Potatoes-Dooly yams, per bu,, sl.3542.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-11

This beautiful little fowl Is a lasting monument to the life work of an English fancier Sir John Seabright. He spent years of breeding and selection in an at tempt to produce the handsomely laced nlumage of the Laced Polish on a small hen feathered bantam His tireless et forts were so successful that others be- came interested in his work and a spe- cialty club for their advancement was formed in 1920. Then began radical changes which pointed toward a positive and identical shape with color of plumage and legs, dropping mugs, erect carriage and hen featheed males, all of which have been jealousy guarded up to the present time.
 The contention for and against hen feathered tails on males has been threshed over many times but seems to be absolutely settled originally plan ned.
 This variety of baptams has been ca re- fully bred in America by a number of our
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-11
The Range in Sea Fighting

The accounts of the naval battle off the coast of Chile in which German ships suc- ceeded in destroying one British ship and damaging two others, have opened up a new vista of speculation. Perhaps the great sea fight of the war will be decided not by the guns that shoot most accurate ly, but by the guns that shoot furthest
 The Gneisenau and the Scharnhorst. the two German armored cruisers that. with three lighter cruisers, sunk one British cruiser and gave chase to two others, had the advantage of a main armament of IS S.2-inch guns, as compared with the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-11
Flour and Feedstuffs

Arising flour, s7.60; Tennessee flour. C.30; Michigan flour. $S.65; Idaho flour, F.70; Indiana flour, s7.6o: spring wheat flour. $8: hard winter wheat flour, q. .90; shorts s34; pure winter bran. sS0; C. S.. meal. 71s per cent. sSO; Cremo meal. s26: c. 8. hulls. s10 ton; No. 1 timothy hay, s25 per ton; mixed alfalfa and Johnson grass per ton, $1S; pea green alfalfa. western. $26; mixed feeds. per ton, $35; oats. per bushel. 75c; corn. per bushel. 98c: corn meal. 7iz per cent. s29; Cremo meal. S2s;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-11
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cotton Merchants, Hanover Square. N. New Orleans Cotton. Exchange. New York Produce Exchange, Associate e Members Liverpool Cotton Association. Qale of Cotton and Cotton Seed oil for
 future delivery, Special attention and ltberal terms given for consiFnments of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-11
Indian Egg Dance

FrOfn tne 1Jetr0lt E rec Pr00A
 Want q now dance? Why not try the Indian egg dance? Place 1s eggs in rows on the floor and dance rapidly sixza . among them without breaking any of them that's all. Albert Pankoff. 7s years old. of St. Paul. Is said to be an expert at this exercise. He says 1t takes four or five yeart of practice to become an adept and that learners will do we'll to use potatoes during the first two or three years of rractice. 1t may be added that 1t Is advisable tc use strictly fresh eggs at any stare of the game. The reason for this rrece ution can readily be un- derstood by securing a defunct egg and breaking the shell suddenly with an ax.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-11
EQUIPMENT FOR
 POULTRY HAIsINd

The importance of having proper equipment for raising poultry can not be overestimated. It is one thing to raise 100 chicks. but quite another to raise thousands. Each presents different problems. Prob ably no greater item figures as a factor in this business than appre- citation of the necessities of each case. Limited equipment may be best for one problem: extensive equipment absolutely for another.
 The poultry raiser should study conditions. get the best informa- ton possible and proceed accord- ingly.
 Next weeks article on this suh- iect will be worth careful study. Look for 1t next Sunday. appearing exclusively In The Age-Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-11
Montgomery Market

Montgomery, April 1o.-Special )-spot cotton was quoted here today as follows l: Middling fair, 9.75c. Strict good middling, 9.60c. Good middling, 9.25c. Strict middling. Sc. Midding, S.75c. Strict low middling, s.25c. To wmiddling, 775c. Strict good ordinary 7.25c. Good ordinary, 6sfc Mar ket quiet. s-
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most expert and careful faucierr. Tho quality of the American-bred Seabrixhk Is rarely eaualed by the highest priced imported specimens and the interest and rivalry in producing these little beautien Is still intense.
 They are very small. weighing % te 2e ounces each, just a little over a pound The hens are excellent layers, sitters ana mothers, and if Is not unusual. to raisa two generations of this little beauty in one season
 They have bright red rose combs, nar- row and straight red faces. lobes and wattles. Blue legs and beak and beauti-. ful silvery white plumage. each feather od which is narrowly edged with rich vel- vety black.
 These are necessarily useful only ss pets or hobbies and first-class to keep the boy or girl interested at home. or as recreation for the doctor or lawyer who desires a complete change when at home, but they are obviously impossible as commercially profitable fowl.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-11
Interior Movement

Houston: Middling, 9.70c; receipts. 6495 shipments, t774s; sales, 1656; stock, 13S.6S3. ! Memphis; Middling, 9f3c; receipts. 1ls9, shipments, PAP; sales. 2l0O; stock, 17S.9s9
 Augusta: Middling, 9.1sc; receipts, i70 shipments, 477 sales, 9a7; stock, 129754.
 St. Louis: Midding, S7sc: receipts. 3o3e shipments, 3626; stock 36,1oi
 Cincinnati: Receipts 127i; shipments, 1239 stock 16,2S4
 Little Rock: Midding, SOC; receipts, i57 shipments, S90: sales, S90 stock, 35.353.
 Dallas: Middling, Sc; sales. 70i.
 Total; Receipts, 13,111; shipments, IS. 422 stockf 535l67
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-11
Hides and TallOw

Green salt hides, 12q13c; green salt hides (half cured, 11Q12c; green hides (fresh), 1O011c; dry flint hides, 26Q27c; dry salt hides, 23d24c; damaged hides. half price; sheep skins, 25q60c horse hides s293 50; sherlings, 15@25c; goat skins, 25n30c; kid skins, 10c; tallow, 5qSc; beeswax. 25@27; washed wool. 2SG3oc; clear unwashed wool. 2oG23c; bury wool, 12@16c; ginseng, $ 95.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-11
Practical Answer

O1II T uCh.
 Teacher-Now, if paid one man 1 day for seven days, anotner $50 for 10 days, and another $L7o for six days-
 Reddy Backrow (whose rather belongs to the union-You'd have the durndest strike on your hands you ever saw. teacher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-11
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, April 10.-Cotton seed oil vas flrmer on covering promoted by firm ness in the lard and cotton markets and on more favorable outlook to the cash po- stion closing generally to points net higher.
 Spot, s5o@s soc; April, s.S6@s. .75c: May, 6H@6. .76c; June 6.9096. 92c: July, 7.02@ 7.0Sc; August 7.13Q7. 16c; September, '. 256 z 726c; October. 7.2sQ7. 2se, November, 6. 900 f20c. Total sales, 86O0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-11
New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans. April 10-Spot cotton steady, F points up. Sales on the spot 2s0o. To arrive, 165O Good ordinary, 7s0c. Strict good ordinary. 7s6c Low middllng, S.4sc. Strict low middling, S.94c. Middling. 9.3lc Strict middling. s.56c. Good mid ding, 10c. Strict good middling, 1037c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-11
Dry Goods Market

New York, April 10.-Cotton goods and yarns were firm today. Burlaps were strong. Linens were firm. Mems wear and dress goods were in moderate de- mand for immediate use. Advance orders were slow. Knit goods were higher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-11
Not Accepted Here

From the Boston Transcript.
 You know 1t is said that the poor and righteous man has treasure in heaven"
 Yes; what pity he can't use it as collateral while he's here"
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Chicago Grain

Chicago, April 1o.--wheat, No. 2 red nominal; No. hard, $l.57lh. Corn, No. ? yellow, TAG. Rye nominal. Barley 70@ 7sc. Timothy, $45O@6.25. Clover. sS.2o1 1250. Pork, $17.30. Lard 1910. Ribs, s9. 25o79.75.