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Middletown transcript., 1915-01-16
CHARACTERS
iiI Lane School

The owing pupils deserve special
commend ltion for the month of Decem-
ber 1914.
9th Grade Elizabeth Shallcross.
4th Grade-Annie Hastings
I'd Grade-Esther Shallcross, Walter
Kronemier
I'd Grade (b) Division-Donald Quig-
ley.
lst Grade William Taylor, Catherine
Hastings.
lst Grade (b) DivisiOn-Ahnie Wilson.
Middletown transcript., 1915-01-16
BiIIy,s Bungalow

Listen. good people! Come and see
BilIy's Bungalow down by the sea
January twenty-fifth, Monday night
Never was man in such plight
AS those on this famous house-party.
A comedy in three acts, will be given
in the Middletown Opera House, JAM
uary 25th, at 8 o'clock, given for the
benefit of the Junior Auxiliary of st.
Anne's Church.
Middletown transcript., 1915-01-16

FOgel & Burstan contest ends
January SOth. coupons must
be in February lOth.-Treasurer
Grassland will count coupons, and
announce winners in MiddletOwn
Transcript, Saturday, February 18th.
Middletown transcript., 1915-01-16

NOTICE / Globe Clothing S tor e
positively moves February 18th, into
its new and improved quarters in Town
Hall.
Middletown transcript., 1915-01-16

THE TRANSCRIPT slOO per Year. l
Middletown transcript., 1915-01-16

The best steak, roasts, lamb and veal
at w. C. JONES'
Wagons and Dearborns for sale.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-13

city was deposed from office, and fined for the attitude he took against the prosecution. tI was necessary therefore, to elect a new mayor The Republicans and demo, crats each put up man, and both men were against the prose- cution, and in favor of an open city, and, the people had the wonderful' choice of voting for Judas Iscariot. or Captain Kidd The temperance peo- pie put up a pr. Grey, reputable temperance man of the city, but with out party affiliations. They went through Kansas Avenue, which is the principal business street of Kansas City, Kansas, and 152 of the business men of that city subscribed the money to elect pr. Grey against both the republican and democrat nominees,
 because they wanted conditions to re-- main as they were Now business
 men do not throw their money away
 on sentimentality, and such a fact as
 this is a strong argument in favor
 of the business results, which came
 from closing a city in this way. It
 was stated by this committee, which
 visited MT. Tricket that buildings
 would become vacant, and general
 improvements would cease but rs'tlte United States building statistics for the year 1908 show that the largest proportion of gain in building in any city in the United States from July 1st, 1906 to July 1st. 1907 was 209.7 per cent. and that was in Kan sas City, Kansas-the first year after the saloons were closed, TiEe next largest in any city in the United
 States was v per cent. Kansas Cita
 Kansas. not only increased in popu-
 lation during that year more than any city in the state, but it increased more in actual numbers than Kansas City. Mo-, across the river, which was more than three times its size. The cost of county prosecution was reduced
 s25.00O that first year There had. been no term of court previous whifll had lasted less than six to eight weeks In the sixteen months following there was no term that lasted longer than three days. and one term there was not a single offender to prosecute. The year previous to the closing cf the saloon there were 25 boys sent from Kansas City to the reformatorv.a There never had been less than T5 year, but in the sixteen months fol- lowing the closing of the saloon there were only two boys sent, and likewise, in sixteen months after, there were only two applications to the Juvenile Court, and no year previous had there been less than 96, and in one m onth previous there had been Ss. It means something to have the h on'es of the city take care of its children instead of the public"
New Britain herald., 1915-12-13

liquor in these buildings they could be prosecuted immediately. The thoroughness With which they did business reminds one of another Kan sas cyclone story that man tells of, which swept his place destroying his house and his barn, but not being satisfied, came back that night for the cellar.
 Prosecutor Finally Thanked.
 Now as to the results of this ef- fort. When this prosecution was under way, and the results realized, business men of the city began to be worried. The Chamber of Commerce met and selected five of it's mem bers, three bankers and two mer- chants to wait on MT. Tricket. and tell him of the destruction to business interest, which was bound to follow if he did not relent in his prosecution. They told him that business would go across the river; that clerks would have to be discharged; buildings would become vacant, etc. These men pleaded with MT. Thicket for half a day. Finally, the only way that Mr. Tricket could get rid of them was to say, Gentlemen, did not make the laws of the state of Kan sas. I am not responsible for sin gle statute upon her books, but I am an officer of the law. I have sworn before God to enforce her laws, and intend to enforce them no mat ter if it turns corner lots back into field and forest and Wianott county into a Sahara Desert and mind you, MT. Trickett was not at this time believer in prohibition himself, and he has said that he was ont certain at all as to the results. The only way you could know the results would be to let time tell. In the next year or two we heard nothing of Kansas City being wiped off the map, or much about business failures or cant buildings, nor increase of taxes. but on the contrary, sixteen months later, this same business mems organ ization selected the same five men, who had visited MT. Tricket pre- viously, and sent them to him as a committee from them, instructed to thank him for the best years husi- ness the city had ever known At MT. Tricket's request every banker in the city but one wrote him a letter stating his personal belief as to re- suits of the closing of the saloons upon the citys business. This other banker was not asked because Mir. Tricket had had to prosecute him personally for renting his property for liquor purposes three times; but in the letters, which were written to MT. Tricket by these bankers, every bank without single exception stated that they had had the best business in the history of their concern. The Home City bank showed an increase of 46 per cent; the Armordale bank showed an increase of 36 per cent; the Saw ings bank an increase of 50 per cent. and the writer voluntarily stated that he believed that 75 per cent. of this 50 per cent increase was from a class of people who previously were not able to deposit anything in the banks. probably from the liquor conditions.
 Iscariot or Capt. Kidd.
 "I stated that the mayor of the
New Britain herald., 1915-12-13
fhe Saloon q Business
 Hsset? by Rep. ". r: Cook
of Trinity Church Tells of Experience of Western City and Shows Enor nous Consumption of a @ TsSn Alcohol n the U s.

Warren E. Cook, pastor of
 Hethodist church,1engaged in EnuclSle bout with John Bar |before the members of the Endeavor Union last eve he church and when the last over MT. lBarlescorn "'' was
 on the ropes, ' battered, hnd breathlcss from ~trying to |e ministe Swings.
 |e saloon q Business Asset 2" |subJeet Of MT, Cooks talk. He
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-14
COTTON ADVANCES;
CLOSE IS STEADY
Renewal of Realizing Causes
Decline, Which Is
Recovered

New York. April 1s.-An early decline
was more than recovered in cotton today
with the close steady at a net advance
of to points.
There was a renewal of realizing and
scattered selling which developed here
yesterday, and after opening at a decline
of to points active months sold TO
9 points under yesterdays closing. Early
weakness in Liverpool and reports Of good
weather south probably promoted the
early selling movement. but at the de-
elmo to 10. 44c for October, or about p
points under Mondays high records, Offer
inss tapered off and the market soon
turned steadier.
A late rally in Liverpool. firmness III
New Orleans and continued activity ana
strength of the stock market, probably
promoted buying ON the rally, While pun
ish sentiment may also have been en-
couraged by reports of an increasing de-
mand for cotton goods and predictions
that census supply and distribution hg-
ures for March would make bullish
showing tomorrow morning. Near months
were relatively firm on the advance on
short covering, while there were fuiiVrs
that southern spot dealers were in some
instances covering March contracts owing
to apprehensions that their cotton would
not pass contract requirements Resides
some of the larger spot interests We're
credited with steady purchases Of October
and December, and while demand did not
become generally active, the market SOLD
6 to IL points net higher in late trad
ing. Closing prices were a shade off from
the best under realizing.
Reports of an easier tendency IN tne
market for marine risks, combined with
the continued full port receipts, led to
rs Their more optimistic predictions as to
cleara noes for the remainder of the month.
Exports today were SO, 4Ss bales; 6,Sll $50 so
far this season. Port receipts. Al, 80
bales. United States stock, l,4S6,e5s m
terror receipts, y, 2so
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-14
OWENTON MEETS
HOWARD THURSDAY
Coach Pinson Has Strong
Team to Play the
Baptists I

The team that viii represent Birming-
ham college against Howard Thursday
afternoon at the latters field viii be the
best that has ever played FOR the owen
ton boys. Coach Pinson has Scott. Ma
lions. Boyd, Jones. Walton, Stewart and
Davenport with which he started the sea
son as a nucleus. The new faces on the
team are G. Ware. 5. Ware. weeps. Neil,
Norton and F. capps.
The batting of the team this season is
over 500 as a WHOLE and is growing
higher in every game. and at the present
rate will top around an even 400 of
the Howard twirlers. Coach Pinson has
been drilling the hatters on the delivery
OF the Howard pitchers and from present
indications there Is going to be some
heavy smuggling from tho owenton lads.
Norton can hit them anywhere within
reach Jones' Capns. Davenport and Ware
are good for a hit a piece
The fielding and base running are very
good. Boyd can pull them In from all an
giles at first. Neil is fielding like fiend
and shoots the ball like a cannon ball
across the lot. Jones is as usual the star
of the infield. and the blond headed short
stop Is whirlwind on his feet. The most
encouraging part of the infeld is the
improvement of elf Walton at third, as
the big boy is now one Of the surest men
of the team.
The outfleld is not surpassed by any
college I'm the state now. as every man Is
a sure fielder. hitter and base runner.
Davenport. Norton, Caps and Stewart
will cavort in this department against
Howard.
The pitching stan is composed OF Ma
ton, Caps, Hammond. 5. Ware, Weems
and several scrubs that might be used
in an emergency. Nation is the iron man
of the team and ON him the college pins
it's faith Charles Weems looks good for
a game also, as the Clay hoy is showing
plenty of form. as we'll as s. Ware.
Coach Pinson will be satisfied with
nothing less than a clean sweep and to
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-14
COTTON ADVANCES
At NEW ORLEANS
Weather Conditions C0nsid-
cred Favorable, But
Bulls Predict Rain

New Orleans, April 15.-While cotton
went lower in the early trading today, 1t
quickly recovered and worked up to a net
advance. closing within point of the top,
at a net rise of 10 to II points. 1t was a
quiet session, with few contracts for sale.
A moderate demand served to maintain
prices.
Shortly after the opening the market
was influenced by unfavorable cables from
Liverpool but the lowest prices We're only
to points under yesterdays close.
Weather conditions were considered most
favorable although the bulls claimed chat
the belt needed rain, and sorle of the sell
ing was due to this cause. Later, how
ever, the fear that the first government
crop reports of the season. to be Issued
tomorrow, might contain unfavorable ref
erences to the backwardness of the sea-
son, was a stimulating influence.
Bullish sentiment was fostered by re-
ports from New England mills, showing
most prosperous business and heavy buy
ing of spots.
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JHLEHEM STEEL
gain HOLDS SWAY
Id and Active Speculation
n Securities Resumed
in Market

York. April 13.-Wild and active
lation in securities was resumed to-
nder lead of Bethlehem Steel, which
md fell within a range of % points
losed With net gain OF | point
its high price of 155. recorded mid
If the afternoon session, 1t grudg-
felded 10 points, but towards the
nd its fan assumed wider proportions.
eclining to 1913 and finishing at 125.
All branches of the stock list which had
moved forward with Bethlehem Steel earl
n in the day, were more or less upset
Y the severe break, some leading issues
fielding more than their gains and clos
az with net losses. Developments as a
-hole were distinctly favorable TO the
obstructive side, including peace ru-
n,ors from Washington and less official
quarters, additional trade advices of an
encouraging character and another large
engagement of gold in the Orient for
transmission here.
Total sales of stocks LOS, 900 shares.
The bond market moved contrarily tho
greater part of the session. its irregu-
1arity being due to weakness in some of
the speculative issues. Total sales par
value aggregated So, $4,000.
United States bonds unchanged on call
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Port Cotton Market

New Orleans; Middling, 9.3c; receipts
1850; sales. 2eOS; stock, S19,26i.
Galveston: Middling, 9.65c; receipts, IL
os7; exports. 1894; sales, 100; stock. 406,
767.
Mobile: Middling, &c; receipts, 1863; ex
ports, 1856: sales 10; stock, S312s.
Savannah: Mddling, 9.13c; receipts
7146: sales, 1850; stock, 165,9o5.
Charleston: Middlng, aisd9iac; receipts
l172; sales, 100; stock 1850
Wilmington: Middling, 91sc; receipts
3S5: stock, 56.546.
Norfolk: Middling. 9.lsc; receipts, 2lsl
sales 1905; stock 1887.
Baltimore: Middling, 9lsc; stock, 1914
Boston: Middling, 1010c; receipts, s5l
exports. 50i7; stock, 1890.
Philadelphia: Middling, 10.4oc; receipts
6; stock 29SS.
New York. Nliddling. 10. 15c; receipts, AZ
sales, 25; stock. 172,SS
Minor ports Receipts, 576l; exports, $751;
stock, $3.50.
Total today: Receipts, 1915; exports
&c. ASS; stock, 1,4900S7.
Total for week: Receipts, 10S.722; ex.
ports, S4,977
Total for season: Receipts, 1851, 4s6; ex'
ports, 6,S02, 1856.
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MAJORS BEGIN
SEASON TODAY

New Yor, April 1S.-The call Of
play" will sound tomorrow for the
two major leagues of organized base
ball. Big league managers tonight ex-
pressed belief that the coming season
would be a successful one for the game
They seem confident the game again
will be well patronized by the public.
New managers in two cities in each
league will make their bows tomorrow.
In the National league, Roger Bresna-
ham will lead the Chicago Cubs. while
pat" Moran will direct the Philadel-
phia team. In the American league
Clarence Rowland will appear as the
new manager of the Chicago White Sox
and William. Donovan will begin the
tuteiage of the New Yorks.
In the opening games in the National
league Brooklyn will play in New York,
Philadelphia in Boston, Pittsburg in
Cincinnati and st. Louis in Chicago In
the American league the openings will
be New York in Washington, Boston in
Philadelphia, Chicago in st. Louis and
Cleveland in Detroit.
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st. Louis Alderman Is
Charged With Forgery

st. Louis, April 13.-August H.
Frederick, who last Tuesday was
elected president of the st. Louis board
of aldermen, position in which he
would share with the mayor and the
comptroller tho responsibility of draft
ing the city budget-today was in
dicted for forgery in the first degree.
Mr.. Frederick was elected by $4,000
majority, but his plurality was 10000
below the high man on his ticket,
the republican. In formal statement
last night he said he would resign.
Frederick, who was technically ar
rested last night at the direction of
the circuit attorney, was formally
taken In charge on bench warrant
today. He made arrangement for a
$4,000 bond. The minimum penalty
for forgery in the first degree is 10
years Imprisonment.
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FLOUR QUOTATIONS
ARE SLIGHTLY LOWER
Fifteen-Cent Reduction OH
Michigan PrOduct-Cot-
ton Holds Firm

firm. Good middling is quoted at SIC
on the Birmingham spot market. al
though there was a slight slump yes
terday in New York futures. With
the exception of Michigan and hard
winter wheat brands, flour quotations
are unchanged. Michigan flour is now
quoted at $3.50. a reduction of ID cents
per barrel, while hard winter wheat
-four is going at $3.50 as compared with
yesterdays price of $3.50. Meat prices
Lave been slightly advanced, but there
as a reduction of &c on pure lard
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GERMAN TROOPS
REASSURE PEOPLE

Venice. April 1S.-(via London, 1890
.. m.)--Messages from Vienna say the
Passage of many German troops
through Budapest on the way to the
Carpathians had somewhat treasured
the Hungarian population, which had
become alarmed by reports that a Rus
sian invasion threatened.
at Is said the defense of the Car
rathians had been largely entrusted
to Germans Viennese journals assert
the German troops have not only re-
pulsed the Russians, but have initiated
counter attacks and captured large
stores OF munitions
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TROY

Troy, April s.-lspeeiaLl-T small
son OF Britt Leonard OF Glenwood is in
the city Tor treatment OF his left eye
which was pierced accidently with a
pen knife by his cousin. The children
were playing and started to split a
suano sack. The little boy, years
old, was holding the sack aud his
cousin. Is years OH. IN splitting the
sack thrust the izaife1nto ms eye. caus
ing a wound which viii cost the loss
of the eye sight Tia physician is try
ing to save the ball, hat SAID the sight
was gone.
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Pittsburg
BIDEZ TO CAPTAIN
AUBURN ELEVEN

Montgomery, April ia special
from Auburn tonight says that Paul Il.
(Carusc) Bidez was today elected cap
tain OF the Auburn 1915 football team
ly a unanimous vote of the varsity
members. Bidez was a member of the
team in 1912. and also of the teams
of 1913 and 1914. He plays full back.
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Bonds


Chicago, April 13.-Hogs: Receipts
10000: market weak; bulk. 1925 a 7.4o,
light, $1.10Q7.40 mixed, $7.05 a $40
heavy. s6.so@74o; rough, 5000 7.o5i
pigs, s6@7.
Cattle: Receipts. 1000: marlzst
steady; native beef steers, s6@S.70i
western steers. $3.50 a 40: cows and
heifers, s2.S0@S; calves. s6@S.50
sheep: Receipts. 1900; mark Ell
weak; sheep, s7.4o@ $40; lambs, $50
1850.
Kansas City. April 1s-Hogs: Re-
ceipts, $4,000; market higher; bulk,
$7.05@7.171a; heavy s7.05Q7171s
packers and butchers, s7.05 @7.20; light
3T10@7171s; pigs, S6.50@6.S5.
Cattle: Receipts, 5000; market slow
prime fed steers, $S@S5o; dressed beel
steers, S7.10@S; southern steers 500
$50: cows, s4M7; heifers, $6dS35:
stockers. $G5067.90.
Sheep: Receipts. 1900; market higher;
lambs, $9.S0@10.40; yearlings, $500
$50; wethers, $775 @S.65; ewes. $500
$50.
ST. Louis. April 1s-Hogs: Receipts
1850; market higher; pigs and lights,
$6.25@7.50: mixed and butchers, $1,000
7.5O good heavy. s735@7.55.
Cattle: Receipts, 2000 mark ct
strong; native beef steers, s7@s95,
cows and heifers, s5.50@S.25; stock ers,
S5.75@7.25; Texas and Indian steers
$5.25@T.75; cows and heifers, S4D6;
native calves, $6@9.
Sheep: Receipts, 1000; market steady;
ewes, $6.50@S.25 lambs, $4,000 &c. so
yearlings, $500 $50; sheared year
1ings, s7@7.35.
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Interior Cotton Market

Houston: Middling. 9.75c; receipts. 1921;
shipments 1888: sales, 1245; stock, 14l,sS2.
Memphis: Middling, 9.13c; receipts Ss45;
shipments, GOAT, sales. 400; stock, 1886.
Augusta: Middling, 9.25c; receipts. IA;
shipments 1912; sales. 1444; stock, LIZ, ~
St Louis: Middling, 91sc: receipts, 4lSS;
shipments 3791: stock, 1856.
Cincinnati: Receipts $50; shipments, 3SS;
stock, 16,461.
Little Rock: Middling. &c; receipts, oS
shipments, 81; stock. IS, 4o6.
Dallas: Middling, 910c; sales. 44S
Total today: Receipts a,41s; shipments
81 1887; stock, 53S, 76S.
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Pass Conservation Bill

Albany, \. Y. April ls-The senate last
night again passed Governor Whit
mans conservation bill 1t now goes
to the governor for signature and SC
is probable that the official lives OF
three democratic commissioners. Pat
rick Il. McCabe of Albany, John Il.
Moore of New York and George F.
VanKennan Of ogdensburg will end In
q few DAYS.
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New Orleans Cotton Market
FEDERAL LEAGUE
MYERS Double Wins

Brooklyn, April 13.-Buffalo won the last
same of the opening series with Brook
lyn today, 8 to 4. Shultz held the locals
to three hits and was invincible after
the third inning, when Myers, pinch hit
ting for Cooper, doubled with the bases
full. The visitors scored the winning
run in the seventh when Engle sent two
men home with double. Score r. II. E.
Buffalo . 100 200 400 s 4
brooklyn ................ OU4 OVo WI
Batteries: Schultz and Allen; Blue
js jcket, Seaton and Land.
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Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York. April Especial. Ca
Diagrams from Liverpool stated that the
weakness In that market at the open
ing was intensified by heavy realizing
for Russian account, but that 1t sub
sequently recovered. -
Here the market sh<.sed compare
lively lfNtle weakness. the opening de-
cline being slowly recovered, with an
advancing tendency which\ carried
prices 8 or points above yesterday.
The market shows the same curious
tendency to refuse to respond to the
Liverpool market In either direction.
Today 1t displayed steadiness and
finally strength which surprised every
one, which must be due to underlying
conditions not immediately apparent.
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Hubbard Bros. & Co.

cotton Merchants, Hanover Square. N.
New Orleans Cotton Exchange, New
York Produce Exchange, ASSOCIATE
S1rders solicited for the purchase and
sale Of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for
future delivery. Special attention and
spot cotton for delivery. Correspond
ence invited :.
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BOWMAN STARS;
ALABAMA WINS

Athens. Ga, April 1s.-tspecial. Ala
bama evened the series with Georgia
winning todays game, to 0. Bowman
twirled sensational ball for Alabama.
tanning 16 of the hard hitting Georgians
and allowing but two hits. The base
running OF Careile and the hitting of
Wells were the other features Score:
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Coffee Market

New York, April 13.-Coffee futures
opened at "a decline of points to an adj
vance of / point under some scattering
May liquidation, but offerings were read
lily absorbed at the increased late month
premiums and prices later rallied on scat
tered covering or a little trade buying.
Closed 8 to points net higher. Sales, H.
$50, April, 5.S7c; May, 5000; June, 5.95c;
July, 7c6c; August, 7.13c September, 7.2c,
October 7.26c; November, 7.32c; Deem
her, 1870; January, 7.44c; February, 7.51c;
March, 7.5Sc. Spot quiet; Rio No. Z, 7a4c
Santos No. 4, 10lsc. Cost and freight Of
fera were unchanged. Rio exchange on
London, 3-32d higher with milreis prices
unchanged at Rio and 50r lower at Santos.
Brazilian port receipts, 5000; Jundiahy,
10000; Rio reported clearances of 5000 for
New York and 1000 for New Orleans.