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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-18
FRESH FRUITS

There was a fair inquiry for choice stock
and values generally were we'll sustained
under moderate offerings. Quotations: Apples,
New York. per g9IIHork sJ JImnlpe55las! nil2e5 S2@
~ az Is: Baldwin, S2p2T6; ben Davis, 81 Tld
Is; other good eating varieties, Sl.5Oa2 80;
medium SlIl 80; apples Western. per box
$lal 40. apples, Delaware and Pennsylvania.
per hamper, 56UGOc; lemons, per bOx, $40
. 10: orang s, Florida, per box. S12JfI2. %:
tangcrines, Florida, per strap, ii 5Oa q SOL
grapefruit, Florida, per box, S12542 20; pine
S5ip5; tranberrics, fancy late varieties. per
bbf S3.jUql5O. cranberries, Jersey, per
crate, 2jmijc,, strawberries, Florida, per
quart, 9IuJUC
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-18
GERMAN GOLD RESERVE
BAR SILVER

BERLIN, March ls,-rhe COLA reserve OF the
Reichsbank has been inereased 70 S5I9 coo oOo
Il la announced,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-18
RAILROAD EARNINGS

CANADIAN PACIFIC.
1915. Decrease
Second week March. 81. ~, 900 Si37, 900
From July .......,... G9.OfT, ,163 22.4G1. .G73
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO.
Second week March,. ST4G.6G3 FS26 235
From July l,..,........ 2G,745,227 $780, .305
WESTERN MARYLAND.
Second week March,. s16l.4iS '$I4. 300
From July l.,.,..,...,. 5,750.OsO $77,O24
DENVER AND RIO GRANDE.
Second week March,. S358.1OO S46 $50
From Julv l..,.,,...... l5, $50, $50 GG63OO
GRAND TRUNK SYSTEM.
Second week March,, SS571iT Sl5SG4t
From July l'...,.,..... 4.O61,255 3,GS607O
MISSOURI, KANSAS AND TEXAS.
Second week March,. S5BS o31 FS2iG
FROM july l.,..,..,.,.. ~, S40Si3 go 9S9
increase.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-18
COTTON

NEW YORK, March is.-COtton opened bare
ly steady this morning, ( to ) points lover
The market was entirely lacking IN featuTs
and operations were scattered. The decline
where there was realizing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-18

SEW YORK, 4arsh ls.-Ths prics Ii com
Msxleep dollars a 80 eanis
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-18
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

NEW YORK March 1S.-Thcre was a further
advance in coffee futures at the opening. First
prices showed Il gain OF to 3 points above
fpl f''~N' 1900
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-18

Utley Wedge was elected president of
the Tennessee Copper Company to sue
ceed James Phillips, Jr., who resigned.
NJ H. Emmons was elected secretary and
treasurer to succeed W. NJ. briggs. who
resigned.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-18
Financial Briefs

The Long Island Railroads annual re-
port shows total operating income Of
S3,9Sl.95s against S3,422,537 in 1913. There
was a deficit after interest payments Of
$494131 compared with S9779S4 the pre-
vious year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-18
IL NJ. to 1890 T.. NJ.

4 Am Gas. 1OO4 100 Ches & ohio. 41ts
o Penna ,s....,. 52b Phila r T iOi5
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-18
NOTEs on THE RAL

4ofal sales. 81 $4,000, compared with 81 q rs o.
o.a vesffrdav. thus far This week, IS 828 900:
lslns nellod last week. 9.t4I 900.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-18

Exports of copper from the port of
New York in the week ending March IN
totaled 1S,E2l.23i pounds, compared with
l169l.S67 pounds the previous week. and
9,Oi1, ,O70 pounds in the week ended Feb
ruary p Last weeks total runs far
ahead of the average maintained over the
last few months. Of the total Italy
took 9,222, ia pounds, or nearly half while
Great Britain imported 7,75I ,Sli pounds,
and France, .1jj pounds.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-18
ENGLISH RESERVES LOWER
Bank Also Reports Loss of Bull
lion,

LONDON, March 1S.-The weekly statement
Cf the Bank Of England showed a slight loss
in reserves and bullion, but the proportion
OF reserves to liabilities rose from "a A per
cent. the previous week to 20. IS per cent
No change was made in the discount rate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-30
GOVERNOR NAMES
 OFFICIAL STAFF Three Birmingham Men Included in List of
 NOtables

Montgomery April 2s.-(Special)-Gov ernor Henderson today appointed the members of his staff to hold during the present administration. The list of 2l members include F coonels and nine lieutenant colonels. chosen from various sections of the state and representing men distinguished in all the walks of life.
 Three of his new appointees were mem- bers of Governor O'Neal's staff, Col. W. l.. Pitts of Marion. Col. A. G. Quina of Mobile and Col T. s. Frazer of Union Springs.
 Following Is the list of colonels appoint ed by the governor: Winston Garth of Huntsville, Dr. Harry T. Inge of Mobile Frank B. Fowlkes of Birmingham, J W. Douglas of Birmingham. Brooks Flow CTS of Montgomery, A. G. Quina of Mo- bile, Leo Stra ssburger of Montgomery Richard Hobbie of Montgomery. w. l.. Pitts of Marion. C. s. Mcdowell of Flu faula, G. w. Wates of Sanford and Crawford Johnson of Birmingham
 The lieutenant colonels are w. E. James of Cullman, J. B. Stickney Of Greensboro, Val Taylor of Uniontown William l.. Waller of Geiger, T. S. Fra ger of Union Springs; Henry Forschemel of Mobile, Fred Henderson of Troy, Dr M D. Smith of Prattviile and R. NJ Jennings of Lanette.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-30
ALLEN PRESIDENT
 OF LIVE STOCK BODY
Chosen Head of Association to Eradi- cate Cattle Ticks in Jefferson
 County

B. NJ. Allen was elected president and W. c. Radcliffe secretary of the Jeff ferson County Live Stock association, which was organized yesterday morn- ing at the courthouse. Among the pur- roses of the new organization is to encourage the cattle industry in the ooupty and to vigorously push the campaign for the eradication of the tick. A committee composed of Dr. k l.. Jackson R. A. Brown and Hugh Prater was appointed to draft con- stitution and bylaws for the organiza- ton.
 Previous to the organization tho cat tlemen appeared before the board Of revenue and asked that an appropria- ton be made for the erection of l01 new dipping vats for the county and the appointment by the board of twc inspectors. The question of refilline the vats was also brought before the board.
 While no action was taken on tht sprf opriation the board assured that they would build as many dipping vars as possible and do all in their power within reason to aid in the tick erad- ication. The board took the matter cl appointing inspectors under advise. ment
 Among those appearing before ts'e loard were B. M. Allen, R. A. Brown w. c. Radcliffe. Sam Fowlkes, Dr. J F. Vines, w. D. Bush. Watt Riddle, pr R. E. Jackson and others
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-30
SPARROW WANTS TO BECOME
 AN ADVERTISING WRITER
Has Been With The Age Herald for Five Years and Is Very Valuable Member of Staff
By ELLIS c. HoLLuMs

Hugh Sparrow wants to be all ad- vertising manager and writer of ad- vertising that has pulling power. I9e carries The Age Herald, delivering the newsstand allotments each morning and has been doing this for five years. He has seen every day complications ol advertisements of pulling power in The Age -Herald-eyery ad in the oa- per having result getting qualities that are at times astounding.
 Having selected The Age Herald as the best possible medium in which 10 advertise, Hugh further showed his wisdom by having for father one of the cleverest advertising writers in this neck of the woods and, in fact. thls country. Between The Age-I Ieralc and his dad, Hugh ought to be a ra6 ing success at writing ads.
 Hugh says he is going to spend the summer vacation period attending sum mer school and baseball games a. Redwood and various and sundry back iot diamonds He is one of the most rabid baseball fans in The Age Her aids carrier department and one of the best players of that game.
 I asked him a few days ago what he would do with The Age-Herald if he owned it. and he replied that the first thing he would do would be to inaugurate an immediate increase in the salary of carrier boys. He told me few other things he would do which were all out of proportion to the idea of the business manager and other experienced newspaper men on The Age-Herald, who have been very successful. l suppose it is a good
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-30
SELECT ROUTE ID WARRIOR RIVER POssum Valley Road Se- lected With Taylor Ferry
 as Terminus by Board

Taylor ferry was tentatively selected yesterday by the board of revenue fofj the terminus of the proposed paved high-| way from Birmingham to the WarriorI river. The board also tentatively adoptJ ed the 'Possum Valley road, leading| through Hueytown, as the route. This
 action was taken yesterday morning when| a large delegation of prominent citizens| from Bessemer appeared before the board and urged the building of the highwaY to the Warrior. Among those who ad- , dressed the boa rd were George Rossl George E. Rutledge and E. L. Huey. At| the conclusion of the hearing a resolu1 ] ton was adopted by the board that tha| county engineer make a survey of the| proposed road and report at the earliest q opportunity.
 The road to Taylor ferry is already built and is about % miles long. Of this| there are about 20 miles of macadamzed| road, the remainder common dirt road. It is estimated that to properly grade| and macadamize this 10 miles of road
 will involve an outlay of about $100,000,
 owing to the inaccessibility of road buld- -' ing material. In the event at a later date. it is decided to pave the highway with brick 1t is stated the macadam will makc1 a strong foundation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-30
MADDOX STARTED
 II IN O|L CITY
Then His Father in Nash vile and Next Uncle and
 Servant in Mobile

How news regarding natural Vital ftas quickly travelled through members of the Maddox family living in thi ec cities is told in the following interview given by MT $. Maddox of l515 Broad- way, Nashville.
 My son. John Maddox, who lives in oil City, La, got such results frt m Eitalitas that he sent me bottle say ing it was the finest medicine tha. could be bought. it cured his muscular rheumatism. | have taken in all about six bottles and each bottle makes nia feel better. l recommended it to my brother William 70 years old, who l.; In Mobile, and he wrote me 1t la cone him lots of good. He has an cid negro working for him who Was not able to work and was in bad con dition. He got Nitalitas and in a few oays was back working and strong. We are all stonecutters and believe in Nitalitas and recommend it to many who are suffering f
 The forgoing illustrates the way in which Vitalitas has become so popular throughout the south in brief time. Ii is natures greatest corrective srd [ mic and it should be in every home. You can sample Nitalitas at Avcryts Drug Store, 109-111 goth st., or write there for information. Also tor sale by peEram Patton Drug Co, Bessemer. Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-30
IMMIGRATION IS THEME OF LECTURE Earle Barnes Again Delights Large Audience at the
 High School

Earle Barnes who is this week deliv- ering the eighth annual course of edu- cational and sociological lectures under the auspices of the board of education la st night captivated his audience, more completely than ever, in his lecture on "rhe Influence of Immigration" He was thoroughly aware that his subject was a vital one to the people of Birmingham and seemed to many to surpass even himself in rising to it's importance
 Mir Barnes is first of all a scholar He is scientific. painstaking student. He thinks in straight line-thnks aloud or talks in the same way.
 Tn dealing with the early phases of his theme he suggested that in the past great migratlons were due to conauests like that of Alexander the Great, or that of Sargon or Sennacherb, when whole populations were transplanted as in the
 case of the Jews: that there was time
 when it was as impossible for a person
 to give up his country as it would be
 for him today to shift his family rela-
 tions at will; that today man may be-
 in turn citizen of many countries This idea. however, Is entirely modern point
 of view.
 Dealing next with the figures on the
 question. the speaker showed that Tn the
 last a5 years 30,0O0,000 immigrants have poured into the United States. While many of those who came in the earllei days left home because of political or religious persecution, certainly Tor thf pa st 30 years they have come mainly te improve their financial conditions. Until 25 years ago. the speaker con tinued. many of our foreigners went tc the free lands of the west; now thai these lands are exhausted. they settle 1T the cities.
 "There is no proof that the foreign borf are less moral than the native born Amer ican In certain courts tested Tn New York city among offenses of persona violence. Italians commit 39S per cent rative-born Americans but 11.7 per cent However. in offenses against property th' Americans lead with 1l.S per cent. Mr Barnes next passed to the phases of national association, the problem O
 human cross breeding, and then to tn' question of restrictions on immigration He concluded with an unmistakably clea I sta tement as to the present needs. | this point the audience was more strongl. i than ever convinced that Alabama com mission for the removal of adult llht | eracy has not come too soon.
 The lecture for Saturday morning, oi | .Religious Development in Childhood ant | Youth" has been changed to come at 9:3 | a. m instead of 3:30 D. m. as formerl, announced in The Age-Herad.
 i The climax for the series tomorrow night will be Mr. Barnes inmitable lee
 ture on "The Drama
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-30
Z MEN AND WOMAN ARE ARRESTED FOR
 RECENT BURGLAR|ES
Detectives Recover S2OO Worth of Stolen Property Upon Search of Claude
 Wilson's Home

City Detectives Cartwright and Taylor recovered several hundred dollars worth of property which is believed to have been the fruits of several burgaries, and arrested Mr. and Mrs. Claude Wilson and Red McVail, 5lO4 Tenth avenue. north. in connection with the case. Claude Will son and Red McVail are held on the charge of burglary and grand larceny, while Mrs. Wilson is charged with receiv- ing and concealing stolen property. It is thought that there will be more arr rests in few days.
 The capture of the Wilson's and MeVail and the recovery of the supposedly stolen property is considered by the police as clever piece of work. The value of the property recovered is estimated at ap- proximately S200. The property consists of groceries of all kinds. copper wire tools, a whole case of ammunition, shoes and carton of tobacco.
 Chief Egan detailed Cartwright and Taylor to look into the burglary of Good mans store, in Jones valley, and the store of R. E. Weaver of Tarrant City. Both of these burglaries were committed by men who came in an automobile. The people arrested had been under suspicion for sometime and yesterday the detectives watched to see if anyone with a machine showed up with any of the stolen prop erty. After a short time an automobile with three men rolled up, but instead of stopping they put on speed and left the place. In a few minutes the detectives were at the front of the house demand ing of Mrs. Wilson to allow them to search the premises. She refused, but the officers ignored her and made the search locating the foregoing property hidden in various places about the premises.
 The shoes had been hidden under the guttering of the house, and the ammuni- ton and a great deal of groceries were found concealed in the attic of the house. The tools were found buried in the back yard. The detectives are of the opinion that the shoes are from the wrecked Ham shoe store. Mrs. Wilson was put under arrest and all the patrolmen and scouts were notified to arrest McNail and Wilson. Officers Love and Eddie Egan captured the two men on Second avenue and Twenty street about o'clock last night.
 q am of the opinion that we shall re- cover much more stuff in the course of the next few days" said Detective Tay- lor There has been quite d bit of steal ing going on for the past month and some of this work had the earmarxs Of an organized professional band of crooks l am of the opinion that we are at last on the trail of the parties who are re- sponsible for great deal of this work. It seems as though the Wilson home was Used as d rendezvous for the stolen prop ertv, although we think that these goods were disposed of very quickly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-30
ARGUMENTS TODAY
 ON CASE INVOLVING
 ANTI-SHIPPING LAW

Arguments will be heard this morn ing before Judge w. I. Grubb of the federal court in the case of the Rose Liquor company against the Southern Express company in which the ccnstt- nationality of the Alabama anti-ship- ping law will be brought into ques- ton. The Rose Liquor company of Jacksonville, Fla, and Chattanooga, Tenn, is seeking to compel the ex- press company to accept shipments from these two places to points in Alabama. Similar proceedings have been brought before the state courts and are now pending before the su- preme court. Judge s. D. Weakley will appear for the express company; Well, Stakley & Vardeman of Montgomery end Judge Maxwell of Cincinnati will appear for the Rose company. The ar guments will begin at 10 o'clock. It IS understood the case will be carried to the United States supreme court for final decision
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-30
PRESSING BUSINESS
 CALLS GOVERNOR ID
 POST AT THE CAPITAL
May Have to Postpone Florida Trip for Awhile. Attends to Much
 Business

Montgomery. April 2s-tSpecial Jon account of pressing official business Gov ernor Henderson returned to Montgom- cry unexpectedly today from his. home in Troy, where he had gone to enjoy a brief vacation before leaving for Hamp- ton Springs, Fla The governor was busy at his office throughout the day and left on the night train for Troy. Before leav- ing he announced that he hoped to go to Hampton Springs for brief rest be- fore returning to Montgomery. but indi- cated that he might find it necessary. on account of business at his office, to postpone the Florida trip.
 While in Montgomery Governor Hen oerson named the members of his per- sonal staff, accepted an invitation to go to the tri-cities of Florence, Sheffield and Tuscumbia on May 10 to aid in the en- tertainment of the government officials and senate and house committees who will visit those cities for the purpose of inspecting Muscle Shoals, and transacted a quantity of official business.
 Governor Henderson accepted the invi- tation to visit Muscle Shoals when II. A. Bradshaw of Florence 8 member of the legislature, and vice president of the Tennessee River Improvement 'associa- ton, called upon the governor at his office this morning.
 The governor announced this afternoon that he has not yet completed arrange ments for the loan of sl000. GOO by a New York bank. He stated that this was one of the matters that had caused him to defer his trip to Hampton Springs.
 While in New York about two weeks ago the governor made tentative arrange ments whereby one of the big New York ho oY,xe r,aill fnllo o~c worth of state warrants between now and July but owing to the fact that the de- tails were not completed with reference to the payment of interest on these war rants the negotiations were not conclud- ed. The governor expressed the belief that satisfactory arrangements would be made in the near future.
 The state has not yet paid teachers salaries for March and April, and until the New York loan has been arranged it is doubtful if the treasury will be able to discharge this obligation. Nearly a half million dollars will he required to pay salaries for these months.
 The governor will not make any fur ther appointments for several days, cording to an announcement he made this afternoon. The most important appoint mentS he now has to make are on the state tax commission and convict board.
 Among those mentioned for place on the tax commission Brooks Smith former auditor: Henry F. White, pres ent member of the commission and Ed ward Doty of Andalusia, editor of the Andalusia Star
 It is generally believed that Hartwell Douglass will be retained as president of the convict board, though there is con- siderable specula ton to whom he will name physician inspector of the board. All of these appointments, il is expected, will be made within the next two weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-30
Federal Court Items

Creditors' meeting of the Standafc Home company has been set by Judge E. H. Dryer, referee in bankruptcy, Tor Saturday. May 15, at the government building, at which time trustee will be elected. All of the creditors or -the company will be notified of the near ing. notices being sent out today. It Is understood the large majority of cred itors have given power of attorney to A local representative The Standard Home company's affairs are at present in the hands of the Birmingham Trust and Savings company as receiver, wi'o appointed R. A. Terrell as it's agei't. MT. Terrell filed a report of the as sets and liabilities of the Standard Home company several days ago. The report indicates that assets Of the corl- pany are greater then the liabilities
 At a preliminary examination held yesterday afternoon before Judge R. B.
 Watts at the federal court W. E. Rag land, negro druggist with place of bus'- ness on Seventh avenue, was bound
 over to the federal grand jury on charge of violating the anti-narcotic laws. Ragland was accused of selling
 morphine and laudanum. His bond was fixed at $500. Susie Sims. negro, was arrested yesterday afternoon on
 charge of selling cocaine by Deputy Marshal w. R. Nelson. She will be given a hearing today.
 Voluntary petition in bankruptcy was filed yesterday in the United states court by A. S. Wells, surviving partner of the Kinney Grocery company. The liabilities are scheduled at $4o6z.ez and assets at $2247.06. Voluntary petition was filed by w. L. Sander or berfy y. Fayette county. Liabilities. $s6S1.61 and assets $1188.26.
 l Chief Deputy Marshal w. B. Fora received a telegram yesterday from At Ianta announcing the capture of Frank Ca arhite. wanted in this state for illicit 1 distllling. It Is stated that Carhite mas given the government much trouble snd his capture is regarded as in- | pOrtant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-30
ITALY REACHES TERMS
 WITH ALLIES, REPORT

fort by all the opponents of the cen tral empires now in the field.
 2 An understanding concerning the territory to be awarded to Italy in the event of victory.
 3. A provision that after the war an alliance shall be formed between Italy and the present triple entente, Great Britain, France and Russia.
 It is intimated that at the outset Great Britain was not disposed to make terms with Italy, but that Italy firm lv declined to consider joining the al- lies without first having reached a definite agreement with them concern ing the nature and time of her co" operation, boundary establishments aft CT the war and permanent assistance e from the allies Italy is said to have received powerful assistance from French diplomacy in reaching the oc- sired understanding on these points
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-30

Rome April 29.-fVia Paris, 11:S0 a. m. )--From persons in close touch with the situation information was obtained today indicating that Italy has reached an understanding with Great Britain and France concerning the terms on which she will enter the war, if she eventually decides to do so. This ir- formation. unofficial, but gathered from close students of the pending re- gotiations. sets forth the terms of tho greement as follows:
 l. A provision for concerted military action. Italy will refrain from hos tilities during the present stage of desultory trench warfare. which would enable Germany and Austria to con- ce nitrate a large part of their forces against her. She will time her blow contemporaneously with general ef-