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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1915-04-22

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19
Going to School in Holland

From the kansas CltN Star.
 An American writer and an American school teacher traveling sin Holland went one day to visit school and tho writer sent description of the trip to one of the American magazines. The description is too long to give com plete. but the following is. part of what he says
 Tn this block is the school" said our Suide.
 T see no schoolhouse," said the spec tator's friend. although was certain should know one in any language or any land s
 Do you think that it would he, near the street?" inquired Herr Van Dam re- provingly. No. no. that would be too noisy
 We went from the quiet street into the heart Of the block and there, With a graveled playground on one side and pleasant flower beds on the other, stood brick schoolhouse which might have wandered in from any American town. so familiar was it's form. In long, exact lines flanking each wall were rows of wooden shoes wee. cunning ones told that the primary was nearby while the big, bigger, biggest ones were outward signs of grades evidently near at hand.
 After noting the sparkling cleanli- ness of floors. windows. walls and chill dren, the spectator adds a curious fact that surely could not have been ob- served in any other country but Hol- land. Upon each desk the spectator no- tieed an 1S-inch square of stiff paper. Q delicate gray in color
 What is the use of the paper on the desk?' his curiosity prompted him to ask.
 'Ah, that is to keep the desk clean. I'm sorry to say that by the middle of the year it gets a little soiled; then we turn it over for the rest of the time"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19
Had Wrong Number

Fro mthe St. Louis Globe-Democrat
 San Francisco, Cal-The steamer Graywood, which arrived from Guaymas Mexico, Sunday night, had silver and gold coins and bullion valued at about S100.0c0. It was encased in seven boxes each box weighing more than 300 pounds
 Tie treasure WAS removed from the steamer to Crowley launch No 10 at a late hour and taken to the Howard street dock. It was consigned to Olsen X Mahoney, but it's shore destination was rot known by the man in charge of the launch and the customs inspector
 About 3 o'clock in the morning An drew Mahoney was called at his home by telephone and asked what disposition should be made of the treasure
 Throw it in the bay came the reply Of man evidently perturbed by being awakened in the midst of his second slumber.
 The boatman and the customs inspector were nonplussed. They called Mahoney again and still the answer was: Throw it in the bay''
 But" insisted the men on the dock, i've are holding down $1.00O. .0OO''
 q don't care if it is $7,00O, GOO; throw it in the bay"
 Further insistence on the telephone re- suited in an answer by a gentle feminine voice, saying:
 My husband told me to tell you to throw it in the bay but if you insist on calling this number again he'll come down and throw you in the bay along with the silver You've got the wrong number. Good night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19
Produce Market

New York, October 1s.-Butter steadier: receipts 4S6S creamery extras 92 score, 2S19c; creamery, higher scoring. 29a29lac firsts, 26Gf2Sc; seconds. 24@251ac. Eggs firmer receipts, s252; fresh gathered ex- tras 35@36c; extra firsts. 32G34c frsts, 2 @3lc; seconds, 221sd26c: nearby hennery whites, fine to fancy, 4s@50c; nearby hem nery browns, 3Ga3sc. Cheese firm; re- ceipts. 452: state whole milk, fresh flats white and colored. specials, 15@15Ac; do average fancy, 14s4c. Live poultry prices unsettled. Dressed dull western fresh chickens. barrelled, l5@2Oc fresh fowls. iced. 1.@17Ac; frozen turkeys, 1Sd22.Ac.
 Chicago. October 1S.--Butter steady creamery, 22@27c. Eggs higher: receipts 2135 cases; at mark, cases included, 210 26c ordinary firsts, 25025Hc flrsts. 264 26iac. Potatoes lower; receipts, 110 cars Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin white. 40m4sc; Minnesota -Ohios, 4344sc. Poultry, alive. lower; fowls, 121ac: springs, 13c.
 Kansas City. october 1S.-Butter, creanl- cry, PIC: firsts, 25c: seconds, 25c; packing 19lac. Eggs, firsts, 24Isc; seconds. 191ac. Poultry, hens, Pc; roosters, Dc; broil~ ers 15c.
 St. Louis. October 1S.-Poultry, chickens, 121ac; springs 1o1sc; turkeys 15lac; ducks 1Shc; geese, 12c. Butter, creamery. 29c Eggs, 23c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19
STRENGTH SHOWED
 IN EARLY TRADING Cotton Market Influenced by the Weather Report and
 Made Net Gain

New Orleans, October 1s.-Cotton showed strength in the early trading to- day. but fell off later under liquidation Of long contracts, closing unchanged to l point up, compared to Saturdays last prices Trading was fairly large in vol ume and until longs commenced selling offerings were slender.
 Around the opening the market bulged IF to 2S points on the wet weather in the western belt and the bullish crop re- port by local newspaper This re- port led to small crop estimates and served to call attention to the continued damage in the west through excessive rains. Reports from Texas and Oklahoma and portions of the central belt were that heavy rains were preventing picking in turing open cotton and preventing bols maturing. This, it was considered, was especially dangerous for Oklahoma, where the late crop Is said to be in danger of being caught by frost
 Toward noon liquidation became heavy and it was the main influence from then on. During the greater part of the ses- sion the market stood at net rise of less than 10 points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19
SHARP ADVANCE
 IN COTTON MARKET
Weather Reports and Liver pool Cables Send Cotton
 Up 16 Points

New York, October 1s.-rhe crop re- ing condition to be the lowest on record. Tn connection with firm Liverpool ca bles. caused sharp advance in the cot. ton market early today with January selling up to 12.93c. or an advance of 16 points over Saturday It later broke to l2Ae however, and the general market at the close was steady with prices points higher to ? points net lower.
 The market opened firm at an advance of to l3 points on the basis of lesse for January. There was great deal of commission house buying and the south also bought quite freely on the bull,sh er.ng by local traders was on quite a liberal scale. The weather was wet all over the southwest particularly in Texas and Oklahoma. from which quarter a good many private advices complaining Of floods and damage were received Clear ing and cooler weather was predicted, however, for Tuesday. Some of the pr- vate estimates from Texas suggested only s,ooS.ooo bales with about 75o.ooO bales for Oklahoma. The south continued to hold spots firmly
 Much of the early strength at Liver pool was due to this bullish crop news put It was noted that Liverpool sold here and in the late afternoon part of the reaction which carried the list several points under Saturdays close, with De- cenber dropping from 12.77c to 125Sc and March, 1S.17c to 12.96c. was due to rumors Of cable stating serious labor troubles in Manchester and the probability of a lockout Late selling was also induced by reports that insurance companies were refusing further risks on cotton shipments to Scandinavian countries, Encouraing reports were received about the Indian monsoon.
 Wall street was seller today and there seemed to be an impression in local cir cles that more long cotton would have to come out before the market would en- Joy any material advance. Exports today. AG,5e6 bales. making 1,0l9,7sO so far this season. Port receipts, 42T9. United States stocks, 1152, ,664
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19
ITALY IS DIVIDED IN
 REGARD ID BALKANS
RumOred That Baron Son. ninO May Resign-Press
 Urges Action

Rome. october 1S-Nia Pars)-Th
 question of Italy's participation in the
 Balkan campaign Is still agitating the
 country. which is divided into two
 camps. one favoring sending troops
 10 aid the Servians and the other be-
 lieving that all the Italian forces are required at home.
 It is asserted that the difference in
 opinion even extends to the cabinet
 and threatens it's solidarity X rumor was in circulation today that Baron 1 Sonnino. the foreign minister. follow ing the lead of M Deleasse. the French
 minister of foreign affairs might re- sign.
 Those of the people who are op-
 posed 10 Italy sending troops to the
 Balkans are enumerating alleged dip- lomatic mistakes which have compro- missed the situation Of the allies there.
 This faction also argues that Servia did not attack Austria when Italy be- gan war against her and when. they declare. an offensive movement by the SerNians would have been most useful to ltaly's front, preventing the Aus trians from mobilzing there a half million men who had been removed from the southern front.
 Military considerations at home also are advanced as a reason for non- participation. Italy could send men. but little artillery. Opponents of par-
 ticipation say that in case of sud- den invasion of Italy by the Aus trians Italians who have been detached for fighting in the Balkans could not return home within three months. The ideas of those in favor of send ing troops to fight with the British. French, and Serbs against the Teu- tonic allies arc we'll expressed in statement printed in the Secolo, which says
 The absence of Italy from the Bal kans at this decisive moment would be premeditated political suicide. as the allies must now repair with military action the bad effect of their untore seen diplomatic defeat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19
WHEAT PRICES ARE
 HEADED DOWNWARD
Continued Heavy Movement in Northwest Tends to
 Depress Wheat

Chicago, October fS.-Huge receipts at Minneapolis Duluth and Winnipeg with promised continued heavy movement in the northwest throughout tho week did good deal today to lepress the wheat market here. Prices closed unset tied. 2Qeis to 2i4@2isc net lower; at N. .02is @l.06ssc for December, and s1.07ss1 .071sc for May. Other speculative articles too. showed losses-corn. s.d1i4c. oats, 1,sa1A Q112c, and provisions, sikG22isc
 Wheat prices headed down grade right tat the start and failed to make a deciaed rally at any subsequent time. Many stop loss orders were uncovered. as the pros peet of favorable weather gave special emphasis to the big arrivals at the chief spring crop terminals. Winnipeg in par ticnar had surprising exnibit--more than 10 times as many carloads received as on the corresponding day year ago. The total at Minnea polls and Duluth was nearly trebied. Bulls here were thus di- reetly threatened for the prices in the northwest disclosed full shipping dif- ference against Chicago. Comparative weakness at Liverpool. where receipts were also on the increase. tended further to discourage holders.
 what little reaction from the lowest level of the day took place in the wheat market appeared to be due to the small ness of the gain in the United States visible supply. The seabosrd sent word that 100000 bushels had been purcha sed for export. but that almost the entire amount was from Manitoba.
 Corn receded in value as result of the break in wheat. The improved weather tended also to stimulate selling.
 lot FA1l tl ....t. grain. Cash houses unloaded freely.
 Commission houses went to the bear side of the provision market The incen- tive seemed to be the fact that an early advance in the price of hogs had gradu- ally disappeared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19

1 lacking and. altogether the day was the dullest seen in many weeks past.
 Cotton at southern ports is quoted to- day at 11s40lst4 cents. Seed is said to be bringing seo 10 $50 ton The farmer is indifferent about selling his spots. but is marketing the seed. Seed sold at present values brings the cost Of pro auction of cotton down to A figure where the farmer can afford to become a dis interested iooker-on in respect to the price ot spots. He must realize this season that the balance of power Is his and is likely to act accordingly We believe higher prices arc inevitable for both spots and futures ultimately. meantime, however at this period of the year. par ticularly in view of the recent almost generally unexpected advance of over i0e points. some hesitation is likely. but we still favor purchases on all declines be- lieying that sufficient buying power is in reserve to bring about sharp rallies.
 The cotton oil market is stnl sluggish. Sold out bulls are waiting for further declines on which to buy. The technical situation from our viewpoint has been improved by the recent decline and We favor purchases of the May cotton on all moderate setbaeks.
 We believe May will sell at 9 cents or higher in the near future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19
OPENING IS BRISK
 ON MORRIS AVENUE.
Another Carload Alabama Produce From ThOrsby
 Expected Tomorrow

With flour threatening an advance, Nor ris avenue opened for business yesterday morning briskly, despite the election As the day grew older. flour and meal grew stronger, and dealers ireely predict that a rise will take place very soon-probably today. No reasons are advanced for the attitude of the market
 Another carload of Alabama produce is expected to arrive tomorrow from Thors- by, the car being made up by several farmers of communities contiguous to Tforsby. The shipment will include poul- try. eggs, fruit, late vegetables, and pos sibiy one or two hogs Eggs compose the shipment for the most part, and they all are candled before being shipped to Bir- mingham. Farmers in this community have learned how Morris avenue wants produce packed. and are receiving better prices for their wares than heretofore Esgs-country eggs-that have been bring ing to the producer an average of .6 to IS cents dozen, bring the Thorsby reigh- borhood 24 cents net per dozen The same ratio of increase applies to other prod ucts
 There is little activity in the local cot ton market and prices remain staticfary.
 Today's quotations follow:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19
What Wire Walking Is

How is if that We can walk and stand when our feet are small compared with the rest of our bodies? Our bodies are top heavy and if man falls asleep when he is standing on wide space or on a thin wire he will tumble over.
 So. you see, the wire walker at the cir GUS must be pretty clever to balance on a thin piece of wire. But his perform- ance is really nothing but what we do every day, only he does it in a more diff ficult way.
 The wire walker learns to perform just the way child learns to walk. by prac- ticing and going just a step at n time. He uses his eyes. the feeling of pressure on his feet and other feelings that he gets from special places. made just for that, inside the skull, which help him tell ex- act1y where he is.
 If the wire walker is very clever 1t is because he has brain that is especially good for this kind of balancing. And he starts pra cticing when he is young, when the brain Is capable of learning almost anything
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19
New York Cotton Futures
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Middling. 12.07c: receipts 4li6; exports, 979S; sales, 9co5; stock, lSi.- 166.
 Galveston. Midding. 12iac: deceipts. Il ,- 7eI; exports, 17,973; sales, 300: stock, 25o, 549
 Mobile: Middling 12.12c receipts, 2s6 sales, go; stock, 16,32S
 Savannah: Middlins, 12.13c; receipts, 9.s4 exports, Sf09; sales. 2254; stock 1S1 60s Charleston: Middline, Pc; receipts, e9ol exports. 3c00; stock. 82, ,226.
 Wilmington Receipts, Si0o; stock 70, 795 f0rt Texas City: Receipts 3961
 Norfolk: Middling. 12.1Sc; receipts. 3ss4 sales, 40; stock. 46.040
 Baltimore: Exports, 2562: stock 2S35 Boston: Middling. 12. 40c stock, HOO Philadelphia; Middling, 12a4c; stock, 1894 New York: Middling. PFC; exports 23s9; stock 293,16l.
 Minor ports: Receipts. 2450; exports. 2Ioo stock, 50, 425.
 Total today: Receipts. 42,7I9 exports i6.526; stock, 1.153,952
 Total for week: Receipts, Sl.256; ex- ports l.33o
 Total for season: Receipts. 11os, ,4Ss; ex- port, 1,025,97
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19
Lottery Tickets in Manila


 Lottery tickets are about as common in Manila as mosquitoes, for in the la st few weeks about 50.000 pesos worth have been introduced into the city, according to information that has set the sleuths on the qui vive, and which is also en- gaing the activities of Assistant Prose- outing Attorney DuFresne.
 inese tickets were brought in by Il 2ersan or persons arriving on a recent steamer of the Spanish mail line, and they are being brazenly sold under the very noses of the government agents, it is said. They are believed to have come from Barcelona, Spain, and it is known that you can take chance-which prob ably means the purchase of part of q ticket-for as little as 50 centavos There are mary who are willing to venture as small sum as this. and the peddlers of tickets are doing a land office busi- ness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19
'TOCKS REGISTER
 HIGHER PRICES
Var Shares and Standard Stocks Make Sharp
 Gains on Exchange

New York. October 1S.-Higher prices
 ere registered by a majority of the
 etter known stocks today, with re-
 ewed activity in war specialties, but
 rading lacked much of it's recent viz
 T until the final hour when United ftates Steel became the central fea- Eure, rising SIS to S5a4, it's best price <ince 1910. This was achieved by pur- hases of individual lots running from \ 900 to- 5000 shares. Gains in the war shares were gem fral but extremely variable. New rec lords were made by Bethlehem Steel, Which rose II points to 4s5. Willys- Overland 10 to 25s, Studebaker 5& to I 673a, American Steel Foundries 5ss to f0ss. United States Industrial Alcohol F to 1071k and Central Leather l to fa A. Iiggett & Myers. one of the to- |1acco issues, also shared in this dis Iinction, advancing 2ls to 245. In addition to these records. sharp Eains were made by Bethelehem Steel preferred, General Motors. Maxwell common and second preferred, West inghouse, General Electric, Crucible Steel, Virginia Coal. Iron and Coke. and several of the metal shares, notably American Smelling.
 Canadian Pacific led the rails. ris- Ing points to 169, with marked strength in St. Paul. Great Northern, Baltimore and Ohio, Fries, New Haven and some of the southern group. liar rimans and coalers were up l to ? points, but lost some ground later. profit taking making for some irregu- larity at the active close. Total sales amounted to 930,000 shares.
 The restraint which marked dealings in the. forenoon was predicated on ru- mors dealing with the tone of Wash ingtons note to Great Britain and fur ther selling for foreign interests. Of ferings through London were again estimated at a. substantial figure, but the setback resulting from this liqui- dation was only temporary.
 Speculative interests as represented by the activity of commission houses was again an undoubted factor in the rise. Advices from important western centers bore particularly on the in creased confidence begotten of crop Some stiffening of exchange on London and Paris, with a shading of time money quotations were among the other favorable developments of the day.
 Bond quotations were higher, de- spite an increase of European selling. Total sales par value, aggregated $3. ,000.
 United States bonds were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19
Why So Excited Over If,

From the Chicago Herald.
 Young Mrs. Scott was attending her first ball game. The home team was doing well that day. and for -s she patiently endured her husband s shouting and his brief explanations. But. when. amid the cheering. bowling crowd he sprang from his seat waved his new straw hat three times around his head and almost shattered it on the fat man in front. Mrs. Scott exclaimed;
 What on earth's the natter John?''
 Why he answered. soon as he could get his breath. didn't you see the fielder catch that ball7"
 "Of course" said young Mrs Scott, disgustedly 'T thought that was what he was out there for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York, October 1S.-Liverpool ad- vanced more than expected, as 1t had received adyices of the heavy rains of yesterday in Texas and Oklahoma be- fore the opening of our market from the English buyers in the southwest. January advanced to 1293 before profit taking and hedge selling from the south caused the market to pause, then to re- act, and finally to close lower than last evening. The only selling comes from the southern sources, as all agree that they cannot see any basis for a per- manent decline in cotton with this con tinued bad weather in the southwest where warm, clear weather is needed for the crop It is only when hedge sell ing (Which in turn represents more southern merchants selling against the cotton offered by the planters) that any pressure comes upon the market.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-19

aggressive, however, and the market lost part of the early gain under liquidation. The close was neta unchanged to points higher Sales 22, 250 bags. October and November, $6.S6 December, s6.4o: January s642; February, s6.45: March, 64s; April $c.53; May, $6.5S; June, $663; July, s6.6S; August. $6.73; September. s67S
 Spot, steady; Rio No. '. Tsc; Santos No. 4, 9.sc. Cost and freight offers were steadier with Santos As quoted at S.65c to $500, London credits; Rio Ts, 7c, Amer ican credits
 Rio exchange on London, 3-32d higher: milreis prices were 50 reis higher at Rio. and unchanged at Santos. Brazilian port receipts, 79,000; Jundiahy, 647,0O0