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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-25
MRS. LOSEY'S READING
 VERY ENJOYABLE
Gives Selections From Wentworth's Play, War Brides"-May Day
 Celebration Saturday

One of the most enjoyable affairs given under the auspices of the Birmingham Equal Suffrage association was the read ing of selections from Wentworth's play, War Brides" by Mrs. F. D. Losey of Tuscaloosa at Cable hall yesterday after noon. The hall was comfortably filled and from the enthusiastic reception given the reading it was thoroughly enjoyed Mr.. Angus Taylor introduced the speaker A. feature of the entertainment that was much appreciated was the musical selec- tions given under the direction of Miss Norma Scholar, which included the nae tional airs of England, France, Germany and Russia.
 Previous to the speaking a short bust ness session was held. Mrs. H. H. Sneh presiding. Reports of committees were received and special committee appoint ed to prepare programme for the May day celebration to be held by the suf- frage association next Saturday. details of which will be announced later
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-25
STIRRING INCIDENT OF
 THE RETREAT FROM MONS

of 21o British retired across the canal and did wonders for over four hours They kept up such d fire that the Germans could not advance, although they were in a superiority of 100 to one. The wounded told me afterwards that their leader, Captain Ross. was simply won derful until he was shot He did every thing that man could do. and his soldiers declared that every one of them would have died for him. The people of Jem- appes intend to erect memorial to him when the war is over. If those men had rot held out, 1 do not know what would have happened to the army retiring from Mons it must have been surrounded
 Altogether we had 62 wounded in our hospital. Most of them recovered and have been sent to Germany. My daugh- ter-she was then only seven, but can speak English and French very well acted as interpreter in the hospital for four months. We were tthe only two who could speak English. and Maudie was in constant demand. She was a great favorite with the soldiers All the time she wore the colors of the allies pinned to her dress-she would not move without her little British Russian, French and Belgian flags. I should not have dared to wear them.'
 Mrs. Frankel says that the peo- pie of Belgium are kept from star Nation almost entirely through the ef- forst of the American Relief committee. Prvation is mostly felt by the middle classes, who will not take the charity provided for the extreme poor.
 MT. Frankel, her husband. was a min eral water manufacturer The Germans placed him In jail, but the German off cer In charge, who happened to have spent 20 years In Great Britain, allow d Mrs. Frankel frequently to visit her husband When she thanked him he said :: Who knows? Some day your husband may be my jailer. Then 1 should be grateful for visits from my wife
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-25
Lapel After Hidden Gold
3 New York World.

From the New YOrk World.
 Anderson, Ind.-In the vicinity of Lapel there is considerable gossip just now be- cause of the finding of a message in a bot tie unearthed from a rock ledge 20 feet below the surface of the ground The cork was petrified. In the bottle was found shall sheet of paper. yellow with ago, with this inscription: July 5, 1914. You will find pot of gold one mile south of this, place. George Snare, Noblesvile, Ind ''
 The gravel pit where the mysterious bot tie was dug up is about half mile ca st of Lapel. Pioneers of that community say there was a man by the name of Snare in the vicinity -of Lapel more than 70 years ago. He was a hunter and a reoluse. Since the find there has been some irv estlgation of the ground for more than a mile back from the gravel pit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-25
AUBURN TEAM
 WINS DEBATE

Auburn, April 24-(Special. .)-The Au- burn Agricultural club debating team was unanimously awarded the decision last night over the North Carolina Agricul- tural college team in the triangular de- bate between representatives of Geor- gia, Carolina and Auburn. held simulta- neously in Athens, Raleigh and Auburn. The subject discussed was, Resolved, That the Agricultural Interest of the South Would Be Best Subserved by Bring ing Foreign Immigration to the South
 l.. T. Wells of Pickens county and A. E. Hayes of Birmingham upheld the affirmative side for Auburn and defeat ed J. O. Ware and w. K. Scot of North Carolina
 P. o. Davis and J. A. Smms repre- sented Auburn against Georgia in Athens,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-25
TO CHECK OVER
 CRAIG'S REPORT

Montgomery April 24.-(Special.l Examiner of Public Accounts J. T.. German has been assigned the task of checking over the report on the agri cultural department made by Exam iner J. H. Craig, which was delivered to Governor Henderson and Chairman H. P. Merritt of the Investigating com mittee several days ago. Examiner Germans report will cover the same period as that covered by Examiner Craig.
 Examiner Craig reported shortage in the monthly expense account of the department of $1431.50
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-25
O'NEAL WINS
 DAMAGE SUIT

Montgomery, April 24.-(Special)- "A Montgomery county jury today rendered verdict in @vor of former Governor O Neal In the damage suit case for 5000 brought against him by Maj. B. F. Noble of Montgomery. The litigation grew out of an automobile collision between the former governors car and that of Major Noble in front of the governors man. sion last November. Another suit for $3oo0 is pending against the former gov ernor as a result of the same accident. In this suit Mrs. Noble Is asking for damages for personal injuries sustained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-25
WOMEN
 END CONVENTION

Atlanta, April 4.-The twelfth annual convention of the Southern Association of College Women adjourned it's three day session here late today without se- lecting the meeting place for next year. Invita tions for the 1916 convention have been received from Montgomery, Ala, md Lynchburg, Va, and the selection will be made later by the executive commit tee. All the officers elected in 1914 hold over for another year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-25
AMERICANS TAKE
 UP GERMAN BONDS

Berlin. April 24.-(via London, April 25, 1925 a. m.)-The Norddeutsche All lgemeine Zeitung officially announces that an American banking group has taken $10,000,00O of the nine months imperial exchequer bonds and placed them among ther customers. Thac step was taken to strengthen German credit in the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-25
The Greatness of Italy

From the St- LOuls Republic.
 disaster such as this earthquake in Sunny Italy serves to reveal the es- sential strength Of the Italian charac- ter. Italy is land of music and joy and feasting-but it is much more The character of the Italian is underlaid with granite qualities He is courageous as well as emotional. He can plod as pa- tiently as the Hollander and stand under fire" as steadily as the Spartan of old. There is no other country in Europe whose recent achievements in engineering, in ap- piled science, in sanitation in municipal betterment, are so little appreciated by us as are those of Italy. Out of the prostrate people whose aspirations to liberty in '4S were ground under the heel of Austria and France has emerged d mighty nation, with statesmen. inventors and sages worthy of the great days Of the Cinquecento. The greatness of mod ern Italy Is shining out brightly against the black background of the disaster of today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-25
NOTABLE SEASON
 OF GRAND OPERA

New York April 24.--A notable sea- son of grand opera at the Metropolitan Opera House closed tonight with Boris Godunoff' and before daylight tomorrow the company of nearly 300 people will board a special train for Atlanta, where seven performances will be given, open ing Monday night. Practically all the leading principals, together with the chorus and orchestra. are in the party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-25
ESTIMATE ITALY'S
 MILITARY POWER

Paris, April 34.-(5:20 D. m)-French military writers estimate Italys full military strength at 2,000, 900 men, of whom S0O,000 probably form the ao- tive field army. The chief of the Ital- ian general staff is Lieutenant GeIera' Count Cadorna, who was distinguished l for his services in Crimea. Cadorna is regarded as a brilliant thinker, cool and tenacious and still in the height of his powers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-25
TWENTY KILLED
 IN AERIAL RAID

Petrograd April 24.-(Via London, S:46 D. m)-Witnesses of the recent German aerial bombardment of the Russian town of Bialystok, arriving in Petrograd today, relate that 20 chil dren were killed and many others wounded. One bomb dropped by a German aviator struck a sanitary train, wounding a nurse. Several private resi- dences were damaged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-25
Carranza General Defeated

Douglas. Ariz.. April 24-General lturbide, Carranza commander, coming up from Sinaloa, to reinforce General Gales, in sonora, has been defeated and Navajoa, Sonora, captured by Villa troops under Gen. Juan A. Garcia, ac- cording to a message received today by the Villa agency here. General Sosa, Maytorenas cavalry chief was pursuing Iturbides retreating and dis orga niZed column, it was stated.
 JOHNS TInder'akinx Co.. Phone 1poA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-25
5000 MORE ADDED
 TO UNEMPLOYED

Chicago, April 24.-Five thousand more men were added to the list of 12500O un- employed in Chicago today when practi- cally all of the 80 big lumber yards of the city closed down, pending settlement of the carpenters strike.
 Until Monday. it was said. no joint effort would be made to bring about a settlement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-25
WHEAT BRINGS
 RECORD PRICE

London, April 24.-tS D. m)-Wheat brought record prices at the corn mar kets throughout the country today. the best parcels being sold at Dorchester Bedford and Nottingham for 63 shil- nngs t$15.12) per quarter. Other good samples brought as high as G1 shiu- ings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-25
ITALY POSTPONES
 WAR DISCUSSION Not Ready to Communicate Definitely Official
 Attitude

Rome, April 24.-{Via Paris, D. nn.) The council of ministers to have been held today to discuss the internation- al situation was postponed That was interpreted to mean that Baron Son. nino. minister of foreign affairs, con- trary to expectations, was not ready to communicate anything definite to his colleagues regarding negotiations with Germany and Austria.
 It is reported Austria has made fur ther concessions in the endeavor to Preserve Italian neutrality, but it Is said those are not satisfactory to Italy. It is stated Baron Sonnino is obdurate in demands representing a minimum of what Italy expects. Great excitement reigns here, in Vienna and In Bsr- lin over the negotiations.
 Premier Salandra and Baron Sonnino frequently see King Victor Emmanuel and discuss the situation after inter- views with Prince von Buelow, Ger man ambassador and Baron De Mac chic, Austrian ambassador,
 Itaiy's military preparations are al- ready perfect and daily they are be- coming more complete.
 Rome, April 24.-(via Paris, 1:zB D. m.)--The Messargero after reviewing the situation in Italy since wars out break, declares the only solution of problems confronting the nation is the rupture of ties which still nominauy pledge her to the central empires and, the resumption of her right for entire liberty of action
 suffering grave losses, Italy has waited many months while listening to proposals for possible eompensations from her allies the newspaper says Italy has shown every desire to avoid rupture, but as the eompensations offered are inadequate Italy must claim that liberty of action which Germany and Austria have taken for themselves since August.
 Everyone feels. accordingly, that the present feverish resumption of ne- gotiations is merely the prelude to a rupture of the triple alliance, with all it's inevitable consequences. The Ger man ambassador, Prince Won Buelow, himself, said that Italy must be either the ally or the enemy of Austria
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-25
A Card of Thank.

We wish to exprt our appreciation for the kindness cxtended us during our bereavement
 MRS. NJ. L. BUSH AND FAMILY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-25
Confederate Memorial Today

Memorial Day exercises will be held this afternoon at Oak Hill cemetery under the joint auspices of Pelham, Pettus, Roden and Will liam l.. Yancey chapters, Daugh- ters of the Confederacy. An ap- propriate programme has been pre- pared and the public generally and the school children especially are invited to be present.
Evening star., 1915-12-05
800; grassers, heavy, per head 10 m
a15.Oo ' i''oo

a15.0o. 'ieau' l'''o
;, Beef cattle-Weighing 1000 to 1900
lbs, per lb. SAT: steers, weighing under
l,ooO pounds. per lb 5a6: oxen. per In.
" al y; bulls. per lb, 4a5; large, young
cows IN good order, per lb. 4a4 Y; cows,
p. pool 10 medium grades. per lb. 2ka31s !;
5000; poor, thin meadow stock, per
head. 1o.00a15.0o
Sheep and lambs-Choice, fat sheen.
per 10, 4a41e; fair sheep. per lb. aa31k !;
INFERIOR, rough sheep, per head, 1.O0a
20; old bucks. as to quality and con-
dition, per lb. 3a4; spring lambs. choice,
fat, lb, sask fair to medium grade
lambs. per lb. 6ka7h.
Hides and tallows-Hides-Gree
ly salted. 161za17; do. green saited,
damaged, II: do, southern. per lb. 161.
do, green, per pound. 16; do. damaged,
10; do. dry flint. 25a26: do, damaged. 23:
do. dry salted. per lb, 23a24: do. dam
glue, per lb. 12als. Sheep skins. green
salted. 1.00a1.25. Lamb skins, do, 30a
30; bull hides, green, per lb. IL: do,
green saited. -. OK hides, green salt
90; CO., per & H.: u; do green. per lb,; II.
green salted. 60a1.25. Fish sounds, per
lb. bright, split. 25a3o: do. unsplit, i5a
20; Tallow, per 1b, cake, 6a6h; do.
solid. 5Aa6. Beeswax, per lb., pure.
grades. 28a29.
Dried fruits and nuts-Apples. sun
dried and fancy. N. c., sliced, bright,
3ha4& do, good to choice. Virginia, sliced.
3a3k; do. common to good. sliced. 31a a
IN do, coarse cut, sun dried. quarters
bright. 3a3 "; pitted cherries, choice,
dry. IN: do. fair to good stock, I;
huckleberries. clean. lb, 10; do, mixed
with leaves. 7as: raspberries. per lb.. Is
a16; blackberries. per h.. 5a6: walnut
kernels, clean, new. %; black walnuts,
dry, per ten lbs, 1.25a1.50.
Evening star., 1915-12-05
Differs From Attorney General.

Thomas b. Patton, general counsel for
the American Bankers Association
holds that the law creating the federal
reserve board and the new financial
system plainly gives in specific words
the needed authority to the federal re-
serve board to change the boundaries
and to reduce the number of regional
hanks so long as the number remains
at eight. the minimum provided by Con-
eress. Just as twelve was the maxi
mum ..
Mr. Patton calls especial attention to
section . of the law creating the sys-
tenn and discusses it at some length in
the December issue of the American
Bankers Association journal, proofs of
W hich have been received
Mr. Patton says, in part:
..The initial creation was made the
function of the organization committee,
hecause at such time the federal re-
serve board was not organized, but the
ultimate power of review and change
of the number and location of the dis
tricts and banks is clearly vested in the
federal reserve board. win regard 10
the initial work of the orga IMITATION
committee, the act provides that The
determination of such organization
committee shall not be subject to re-
view except by the federal reserve
board, when organized.
Language could hardly be palmer to
indicate the intent of Congress that
when the federal reserve board came
into existence it should have power to
review the determination of the Or
ganization committee in the designa-
tion of not less than eight nor more
Evening star., 1915-12-05
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, December 4-The cotton
market was quiet today and prices
huctuated within a range of 4 or s
points, or between 1856 and 1911 for
March contracts. That delivery closed
at 1853, with the general list closing
steady at an advance of 3 to s points
as compared with last nights closing
figures.
The market opened steady at an ad-
vance of l to Z points and active
months sold to points net higher
during the early trading on covering
Tor over the week end and a little bull
support. This advance carried January
contracts up to 1243. while MAY sold
at l2.91 and was evidently ENCOURAGED
by the steadiness of Liverpool, favor
able weekly reviews of the domestic
goods trade. a slight increase in the
amount OF cotton on shipboard and the
relterat1on of small private ginning
ngures These features, however, failed
to materially stimulate demand in ad-
vance of the government reports ex-
pected next week and trading seemed
TO be largely in the way of evening up
accounts for over the week end At
any rate. slight reactions followed un-
der realizing, with January selling Off
to 1888 and May to 12.S7. There was
some Wall street buying on a scale
down and closing prices showed rallies
of or 3 points from the lowest ON
most of the more active positions
Rumors of ginning returns pointed
TO crop of only II 10000 bales, ex-
Guiding linters. probably increased con-
hdence in small showing by the CEN
sus report next Wednesday, The
amount of cotton on shipboard await
ing clearance at the end of the week
was 139,752 bales. comparing with 1885,
7OS last week and 1,004 last wear
while increased offerings of commercial
bills in the exchange market also tend
ed to color the talk of some improve
ment in export demand. Port receipts
today. 35.1s4 bales: for the season. D.,
239.035: exports today. 21,6s6; for the
season, 1,S15,S10: stock 14799OO
Evening star., 1915-12-05
CORN, HAY AND STRAW PRICES,
Quotations the Past Week and Rec.
ords Of Weights.

Corn. ha and straw from the coun-
try about Washington was weighed
and sold at the public hay scales at
Haskell market, 1lth and b stneets
northwest, during the past week as
follows: New corn, 6s.015 pounds, at 81
a barrel; hay. 59.535 pounds at SIS a
ton. ss.4s4 pounds at SIT ton and
1880 pounds at SIS a ton: wheat straw,
3s,l45 pounds at So ton and 1900
pounds Of tangled straw at $40 a ton.
The weighmaster reports business at
the scales to have been particularly
brisk in the past week.
Evening star., 1915-12-05
COFFEE MARKET.

NEW YORK, December 4-The mar
ket for coffee futures was very quiet
today. sales for the half session amount
ing to only $3.50 bags The opening
was somewhat irregular, with prices
unchanged to 2 points higher, with
September relatively firm on a little
covering, but after selling at $50 that
position eased of to 6.s5 under realiz-
ing and the close was to s points net
lower. December. 6.52: January $50;
February. SIS: March, $50; April, 6.62;
May. s.s5: June. $50; July. 6.73; Au-
gust, SIS: September. $50; October.
6ss
Spot coffee-Quist; Rio Is. TN; Santos
IS. 9h.
The worlds visible supply statement
, showed a decrease of 40.622 bags for
the month of November. compared with
a decrease of I54.443 last year, making
the visible as of December /. 1922,
673. against 1o.155,5s7 last year. The
cost and freight market was quiet, with
no change reported.
The official cables reported no change
in the Brazilian markets. Brazilian
port receipts, $1,000 bags: Jundiahy,
$4,000; Santos cleared 13l 900 for New
York and 10000 for New Orleans.
Evening star., 1915-12-05
NEW YORK BANKS.

NEW YORK, December 4.-Today's
bank statement showed actual condi-
tions as follows:
Loans. etc. s3.1s7.s5s. 200: increase.
$4,S24, 900.
Reserve in own vaults, of which $685.
275,000 is specie, 3519.221, 900: decrease,
32,1l4.0 900.
Reserve in federal reserve bank, $780,
429,0o0; decrease, s4,673.0oo.
Reserve In other repositories, $685.
004, 900; increase, $1.997,00O.
Net demand deposits, $3.2l5,35 900;
decrease, $1,268.000.
Net time deposits. s144.s1s,oeo; de-
Circulation. ss5.os4.ooo; decrease.
$4,000.
Aggregate reserve. $734,s54,00O.
Excess reserve. $179.310.030; decrease,
s4.167.s1o.
Summary of state banks and trust
companies in Greater New York not in
cluded in clearing house statement:
Loans, etc. $617,55s. 800; increase, ST.
966,90O
Specie. 52,ss2. 800; increase, s7s,1oo
Legal tenders. s9.s6s,000; increase,
$685. 500.
Total deposits. ,s2s.4s7.soo; increase,
$1.396,300.
Banks cash reserve in vault, s11.-
615.300.
Trust companies cash reserve in
vault. $5o,915,600.
Evening star., 1915-12-05
NEW ORLEANS,

NEW ORLEANS, December 4-DulIness
prevailed in the weekend session of
the local cotton market today, but the
tone was steady and prices remained at
a small net rise the session through,
standing at the best points up and
closing up.
Cables were better than due and
private bureau reports on ginning were
bullish, which stimulated moderate
buying. Offerings were restricted by
the fear of a bullish census bureau re-
port Monday on ginning to the end of
November. A private bureau crop es-
innate of 100000 bales. not includ-
ing linters, caused bullish comment
Much of the trading consisted of
evening up transactions and brokers
were of the opinion that a good part
of the offerings came from longs who
did not care to carry their cotton over
Sunday and the bureau report early
Monday morning.
The interior continued to report a
moderately good inquiry for spots and
small offerings, which gave the mar
ket a good undertone In spite of the
small mill takings for the week.
Evening star., 1915-12-05
<MARKET IS STRONG
At THE CLOSE. ONLY
Demand in Last Halt Hour
Feature of Apathetic
Short Session.
GAINS MADE BY COPPERS,
ANTICIPATING DIVIDENDS
Contraction of Nearly $1,000, 900
Furnished Surprise of the
Bank Statement.

NEW YORK, December A sudden
accession of strength in the final half
hour was the marked feature of to-
DAYS short session of the stock ex-
change. Prior to that period the list
showed extreme apathy, dealings IN
he first hour falling to the smallest
total of any day for many weeks Ihe
belated inquiry was so general and
embraced such a variety of high-grade
issues as to suggest something more
potent than mere short covering. Total
sales amounted to $4,000 shares.
Specialties constituted the sole fea-
rure of the first hour. some of those is
sues recording sensational gains, while
others were reactionary. General Mo-
tors made the new maximum of 492R
on its advance of 2212 points, with
gains of TO almost 10 points in other
war and semi-war shares, Montana
Power, Tobaccos and secondary in
dUStrials and equipments.
Evening star., 1915-12-05
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK, December 4.-Flour-
Firmly held.
Wheat-Spot firm; No. Durum, 1.21k
(. 0. b. New York, No. l northern Du-
luth l.16, and No. 1 northern Manitob ba,
1I9K c. l. f. Buffalo. Futures were
steady. December, 1.19A
Corn-Spot steady. No. yellow. s2k
prompt.
Oats-Spot steady.
Hay-Barely steady.
Hops-Quiet.
Hides-Steady.
Leather-Firm.
Pork-Firm.
Beef-Steady.
Lard--Steady.
Tallow--Qufet.
Wool-Steady.
Rice-Quiet.
Molasses-Steady.
Evening star., 1915-12-05
FINANCIAL.

HOW THE RAILROADS ARE PR0SPER!NG.
The current issue Of THE ODD LOT REVIEW.
published by John Muir & Co.. gives some inter.
esttng figures and suggestions for investing In
New York Stock Exchange securities send FOR
free sample COPY 81 Broadway. New York City.
Evening star., 1915-12-05
DRY GOODS MARKET,

NEW YORK. December Cotton
goods were firm and active today and
yarns tended higher. Burlaps were
strong. Linens were very firm; knit
goods active
Evening star., 1915-12-05
Orders for Ocean Boats.

orders for several ocean boats were
placed in The east. and more lake ore
boats would be placed If shipbuilders
would promise deliveries before the
ore carrying season closes next year.
Contracts for 100000 tons more steel
ere placed by manufacturers Of war
munitions. aud the total of such con-
tracts during November was $4,000
ions
THE largest fabricated structural
contracts closed were 5000 tons for
the Chicago and Northwestern 1916
bridge requirements and 1900 tons for
the extension to the I.ukcns Steel Com
Iary plant. PIG iron was active, with
sales Of 10000 tons November sales
exceeded 800 900 tons