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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-02
Live Stock

Chicago, September 1.-Hogs: Re ceipts, 30.O00 weak mostly BOG under yesterdays average bulk $1050@1t, light $10.60@11.2O; mixed $1010@1115. heavy s10@11.10, rough $10@10.25, pigs s775R9.70.
 Cattle: Receipts. 14,060; weak; na- tive beef cattle $6.90@11.25, western steers $6.40@9.25, stockers $4.S5@770, cows and heifers $3.60@9.40, calves $S @12.25.
 Sheep: Receipts. 17,Oo0; weak; weth- CTS $6.25@7.50, ewes $3.25@7.S0. lambs $6.50@10
 St. Louis, September 1.-Hogs: Re- ceipts 10.4000; 25@30c lower: pigs and lights $7@11.5o, mixed and butchers $1O85@11.22A; good heavy $11.15@ 11221z, bulk $10.S5@11.15.
 Cattle: Receipts, 3500 steady to 15c lower; native beef steers $7@1075, yearlings ss.5o@10.25. cows $5.50@775, steers s 5.50@S.50, prime southern steers $8@9, cows and heifers $4.50
 @S50, prime yearlings $7.50@9 native calves $6@11.75.
 Sheep: Receipts, 1900; steady to 25c lower; lambs $7@10.25. slaughter ewes
 $5@ 725. bleasting ewes $9@10. yearl- ing ewes $6@s.50.
 Receipts, 6000; 15@25c lower bulk s1o 50@10s5, heavy s1o.5o@10.s5. pack CTS and butchers $1040@1090, light $10. 0.50@10e0, pigs $S.50@s.s0 Cattle: Receipts. 1900. including 100 southerns: market steady to 15c low CT; prime fed steers $10@11. dressed beef steers $7.50@975. southern steers $5.75@S.25. cows $4.50dD725, heifers $6 @10.25, stockers $5.75@775, bulls $5.25 Q $50, calves $6.50@11. Sheep: Receipts, 200: 25c lower; lambs $S.75@10.25, yearlinss T.25@S, wethers $7@7.75. ewes $6.50@710.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-02
Coffee Market


 New York, September 1.-Reports that drouthy conditions had damaged new crop prospects in. Brazil were followed by increased activity and sharp advance in coffee futures today The market opened at an advance of IT to "A points and sold 1T to 2S points net higher dur ing the middle of the day, with December touching 94Sc and July 9.S1c. Cotton trade and Wall street interests were among the buyers, but the advance en- countered considerable realizing for over Labor Day and moderate offerings from trade sources and prices eased of slightly from the best. The close was i4 to 16 points net higher. Sales, 64,0oO Septem- Der, 9.36c: October. g. S6c; November, 35c; December, 9.a6c; January. s.41c; Febra- ary. s46c; March, s50c; April, 955c; May. 9.59c; June, 963c; July. 9.6sc.
 Spot coffee firm; Rio 7s. 10c; Santos 4's. 11hc. Very few fresh offers were re- ported in the cost and freight market ow- ing partly to the scarcity of ocean tom mage. Offers of Santos Ss and 4s were reported at 1l.s0c. London credits.
 The official cables reported no change in the Brazilian spot markets and de-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-02
Flour and Feedstuff

oysters-Eastern select. s1.s5 gallon.
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Society
tcont.nued from Page six,

lanta and Miss Ethel Banks of Grant vile are spending a few days in the city with MT. and Mrs Nat Banks.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14
MOST POWERFUL GUNS IN
WORLD FOR NEW u. S. SHIPS
More Drastic Measures for National
Defense Urged In Congress
by Leaders.

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE attention
OF Congress has been directed sharply
to matters relating to both the army
and navy which are expected to be
productive OF agitation for even more
drastic measures of national defense
than have yet been seriously consid,
cred.
Secretary Daniels, before the House
Naval committee. advocated legisla-
tion which would compel private com,
rantos TO give preference to govern.
ment orders for military supplies. lie
will submit new section for tho
pending naval appropriation bin for
this purpose In order 10 hasten bat
tleshfp construction which he declared
was being delayed by commercial
work
He inserted a statement ia the com.
mittce record showing his approval ~
the general boards recommendation
for l2-gun. a2,knot. 4a.o00-ten battle,
ships in the 1919 program at prob
able cost for hull aud machinery alone
of sls.ooa.0oo each, The ships will
carry l6.inch, se-caliher guns. the most
powerful weapons ever designed for
naval use. mounted three to tur
rot. ....@
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14
AMERICA TO MAKE NO
OFFER or MEDIATION
Humors That United States Is Plan.
ming Peace Move Emharrasses
Administration.

Washington, Dec. la. Offers OF
mediation or suggestions of peace to
the European nations have not been
made by the United States: they are
not now being borne across seas by
Ambassador Gerard, and they will not
be preached by this government In
the near future unless there Is a very
unexpected turn In world events,
These facts are stated authoritative,
~ by one of the highest officials OF the
government to counterfeit contrary re-
ports which have been generally pub,
hshed much to the embarrassment Of
the administration and To the mis-
leading OF foreign nations.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14
FEED AMERICA FIRST" Is
SOCIALISTS NEW SLOGAN
Delegation Asks New York Mayor to
Seize Food and Coal Locked
Up BY Spectators.

New York, Dec. 13.-SeiZure b. the
city of all foodstuffs and coal declared
to be locked up here by spectators
was demanded by delegation of So
cialists that called on Mayor Mitchell.
Establishment Of municipal markets
free lunches for school children. fed
eral and state prosecutions of food
pirates and famine manufacturers"
and elimination Of the middleman.
with n sale of commodities to the peo-
pie at cost were some of the other de
mands.
John D. Cannon, of the Western
Federation of Miners, one of the del
egation's leaders, told the mayor the
Socialists slogan was Feed America
First"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14
Eonb Plot Trial Ia Resumed

San Francisco, Dec, ts,-~Letters, or,
iginal copies of kilograms and various
documents alleged to have been writ.
ten by some OF the defendants In the
trial Of Franz Bopp, charged with hay.
Ing violated the neutrality of the TIM
ted States by conspiring to set OH
foot an expedition to DESTROY com,
merce OF Entente Allies are part OF
evidence to be presented by the gov
ernment, Federal prosecutors said they
heped to prove that orders for the
destruction OF bridges came tlres,
from German consular officials.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14
KAISER'S PLEDGES ARE
BROKEN, is U. S. BELIEF
Torpedoing Of British Ship Marina Ap.
pears Clearcut Violation. State
Department Announces.

Washington, Dec. i2.-Announce-
ment has been made at the State de-
partment that complete information
nov at hand covering the case OF the
British ship Marina, torpedoed with a
loss of six Americans. makes II ap-
pear to be clear cut" violation of
Cermany's pledges to the United
States.
Full information on the case Of the
Arabia will be awaited before the next
move is made which is expected to
take the form OF new note intended
to clear up what appears to be differ.
eaces OF Interpretation on what Ger
many's pledges In the Sussex case &C
tually covered, especially with refer
ence to armed ships.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14
Indicted Police Chief Quits.

Chicago. Dec. 13,-Charles c. Hea
ley, chief of police, awaiting trial on
a charge of permitting the operation
Of vicious resorts, has resigned the
resignation to take effect January /.
The resignation followed statements
by Chief Healey that he would leave
the service only at the urgent desir,
of Mayor Thompson and that he was
not resigning voluntarily. The indict.
ments against him and his suaseauen,
resignation are developments of diff
ferences between Mayor Thompson
and Maclay Hoyne. It is believed.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14

New York. Dec. 1.-THE stock mar.
ket started upward with moderate OPP
ening gains Monday after week OF
nervousness and unsettled trading
United States Steel advanced Y to
1851. continuing the gain started by
the record untitled tonnage report of
Saturday. Atlantic, Gulf and West In
dies. which was under heavy pressure
last week. jumped forward points to
las, The copners turned upward. led
by Anaconda. which gained full point
to 97h. Other stocks made smaller
Gains.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14
HuNGAR.ANs AND G X M A NJ s
EMERGE FROM SWAMP LANDS
OF JALOMlTZA RIVER AND
ADVANCE TOWARD BUZEU.
FRENCH PUSH FORWARD
ALLIED LINE I'M SERBIA
All Russian Attacks in the Eastern
CarpathIans and Along Moldavian
Front Are Repulsed, Berlin Says
Heavy Fighting Reported in
Cerna River Region.

London, Dec. 13. The Hungarian
and German troops fighting on the
center of the line in Roumania have
emerged from the swamp lands of the
Jalomitza river and made a crossing
of the stream near Receanu, about
midway between Bucharest and the
important railroad junction town of
Buzeu.
Before the invaders and Buzeu now
lie about 80 miles of plains with no
more rivers to cross until the Buzeu
itself is reached.
Roumanian Attacks Broken.
Despite heavy rains and soggy
lies all along the front in Roumania
continue to make progress.
The Roumanian attacks which had
held the invaders In the Ploechu re.
gion now have been broken, accord.
ing to Berlin. Several thousand Rou,
manians have been made prisoners.
In the lighting in the eastern Car.
pathians and along the Moldaviar
front all the Russian attacks have
been repulsed says the Berlin war Of.
flee.
French Push Forward.
Considerable heavy fighting has
again taken place in the Cerna river
region of Serbia. Both the Berlin and
Bulgarian war offices report the re.
pulse of strong Allied attacks in this
section.
However, an advance of several
hundred yards against the Teutonic
Allies west of Suhodol, northeast OF
Monastir is reported by the Serbian
general staff, while the French com.
munication records the pushing for.
ward of the Allied line about 500 me.
ters near Nlakiar
Artillery actions and small engage,
ments continue on the western front
in France and Belgium and also in
the AustroItalian theater Quiet pre-.
walls in Russia and Galicia.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14
AMERICAN BEATEN; LEFT
FOR DEAD BY WlLlSTAS
Aged Tailor in Chihuahua City Lies
Near Death as Result of
Treatment

Ell Paso, Tex, Dec. 13.-Henry Har~
ries, 70. an American who has tailor
ING establishment in Chihuahua City,
was so severely beaten by Villistas
during the occupation of Chihuahua
City that he now is lying near death
nation brought to the border by q
native servant.
According to the refugee, Harries
was in his tailor shop when the ban,
dts entered. He was beaten over the
head with a gunstock until he became
unconscious and was then left for
dead
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14
Salaries Tor Evanselis,., Plan.

st. Louis. Dec. IA salary basis
for evangelists. Instead of the present
system OF part salary, part suhscrip.
tion systematically solicited and part
free will Offering" is urged by the
commission on evangelism OF the FEEDER.
al council OF the Churches OF Christ,
submitted to the quadrienntal conven.
tion. The present system" says the
report, sinsures the evangelist an In.
come far In excess of the earnings OF
equally gifted men in any other dc.
partment. and gtges hurtfnl promin.
Ance to the commercial side.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14

Washington. Dec. IAN organized
effort by the American Federation of
Labor to induce Congress to grant
wage and salary increases to all EN-,
ployes of the United States govern
ment President down to the humhlest
lahorer, was planned at a meeting pre-
sided over by Samne, Gompers. Reso-
buttons were adopted at the meeting
attended by representatives OF ali Or
CARNATIONS of federal employees at.
fiiated with the federation, setting
forth tpat salaries have not kept pace
with the cost OF necessities.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14
HI "a IE HSfG watson It, Col en- a n.
"a HERN "a Patent Lawyer Washington,
~ d. c. Advice and books free.
Rates reasonable Highest references. Restsoryices.
Modern Surgery.

"Ah, hello. Fred. Hear YOU are out
of hospital. How did the operation
go? Get rid Of your appendix"
THAT | did. Doctor said it was
fine job, Lucky, too. Twas in pretty
bad shape"
That's so? Suppose you've got 1t
In bottle. Let me see it some time?
Anatomy interests me-"
"Well, yes, you are welcome to see
the specimen I've got. 'Tisn't mine.
though You see. they made mistake
and threw mine away. But they gave
me another just as good. Judge.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14
Change of Jobs.

II suppose if your candidate had
been elected some radical changes
would have been made in the govern
ment?"
Yes replied the party worker, In
melancholy tone. I'VE had good men
picked out for all the Important
places"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14
ADAMS0N LAW HEARING JAN. 8
United States Supreme Court Sets
Date for Arguments

Washington, Dec. lathe United
States supreme court will hear areu-
ments in the Adamson etghthour law
test case January s. The court set
the date when government lawyers
asked that the case be expedited as
much as possible
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14
MANY MISSING in Factory Fire,

PetersSoro. Ont. Dec. 13.-Four per
sons are known TO have lost their
lives, II others had not been &C
counted for and Is more were injured
severely in an explosion ard fire which
destroyed the Quaker Oats company's
building here. The majority of the
injured are expected to recover.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14
FRENCH DESTROYER IS
LOST, GERMANS ASSERT

Berlin, Dec. t2.--(Hy Wireless to
Sayviiic.l--The Overseas News
agency says: German newsnap.
ers state that the French destroy
er Yatagan, sunk In collision with
= British transport, ls the firth
French destroyer lost In this way
during the war"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14
u. S. PROTESTS TO GERMANY

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE American
governments formal protest to Ger.
many against the deportation of Bel
CLANS for forced labor az a violation
OF the principles of humanity, has teen
made public by the State department.
Text of Formal Protest.
Americas formal protest follows:
On November 20. Mr.. Grew, our
charge at Berlin. was directed to OBJ
tain an interview with the German
chancellor and read to him the follow
ing:
The government Of the United
States has learned with the greatest
concern and regret of the policy Of the
German government to deport from
Belgium "a portion Of the civilian popu-
latidn for the purpose Of forcing them
20 labor IN Germany and Is constrain-
ed to protest in friendly spirit but
most solemnly against this action
which In contraVenti0n Of all precaa
dents and of those humane principles
OF international practice which have
been long accepted and followed by
civilized nations In their treatment OF
noncombatants.
Furthermore, the government OF
the effect OF this policy If pursued
will In all probability be fatal to the
Belgian relief work, so humanely
planned and so successfully carried
out, a result which would be generally
deplored and which, II Ii assumed,
government
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14
BUCHAREST FALLS
BEFORE INVADERS
TEuToNs CONTROL HALF or
RouMANiA AFTER HUNDRED
DAY CAMPAIGN.
PL0ETCHI ALSO is CAPTURED
Won Fa'kenhayn and Won MaekeHsen
Pursue Defeated Armies korthward
Toward Jaesy, Where Capital
of Nation ts Now Located,

London, Dec. S,-~-Bucharest, the cap,
ital OF Roumania, Is In the hands OF
the forces OF the Central Powers.
Exactly 100 days after the declare.
ton of war by Roumania against them
finds the Teutonic Allies in control OF
about $4,000 square miles of Roumau.
Ian terrltory--virtuall one half Of
the kingdom running from the
Transylvanian Aims northwest of the
capital to the Danube south of II and
a large part of DohrudIa.
Teutons also are still on the heels
OF the retreating Russian and Rou.
manian armies which have been on.
deaVoring 10 hold them back.
Teutons Capture pioetehi.
simultaneously with the announce.
ment of the fall OF Bucharest. came
the news of the capture of the i'm.
portant junction of Ploetchi north of
the capital, the conquest of which
places In the hands of the invaders the
last railroad In the west and gives to
them the head Of the line running
northward to Jassy. where the capital
OF Ronmania la now situated. No de.
tails have yet come through concern
ing the climax to the great drive of
the armies of General Won Falkenhayn
and Field Marshal Won Mackenser, or
whether the Roumanians and Russians
succeeded entirely In making their es,
cape behind the Bucharest line.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14
NEW PREMIER or BRITAIN FORMS
POWERFUL WAT CABINET
WHICH WILL HOLD DAILY
SESSIONS.
PERMITS MORE AGGRESSIVE
WARFARE AGAINST TEUTOMS
Coalition Ministry Backa Efforts of
Inner Circle Through Whose Di-
rcctlons Prime Minister Hopes
to Turn Tide of Combat
In Allies Favor.

London, Dec 12.~~Ofticiai announce.
ment LIS made that the government has
been constituted with war cabinet
a. follows:
Premier, David Lioyd.George; lord
president of the council, Earl Curzon,
who also will be government leader In
the House of Lords; Arthur Hender-
son, minister without portfolio; Lord
Miner. minister without portfolio. and
Andrew Ronar Law, chancellor of the
exchequer. who has been asked by the
premier to act as leader In the House
Of Commons and also AS member OF
the war cabinet without being expect.
cd to attend regularly. u.
lloyd-Georre Almost Dictator.
An important point In this novel Or
ganization Is that II concentrates far
more power In the hands of the prime
minister than the British system ever
has known before. MIR. Lloyd Georges
proposals to Premier Asauith were for
war council Of which the premier
should not be member, although he
should have the power of passing on
its work. Mr.. LloydGeorge has not
hesitatad to place himself In the posi-
tion more closely resembling a dicta-
torshlp than he was willing to give
his predecessor.
New Cabinet to Meet Daily.
The war cabinet will hold daily SEES.
sions directing the prosecution OF the
war, and the freedom OF Mr.. Lloyd
George, Lord Miner and Mr.. Hender.
son from departmental duties will al.
low them to deNnte all their time to
the war council, the work OF the OK.
chequer and government leadership.
The establishment of the war cabi.
net marks the ultimate achievement OF
Lloyd.George In his successful fight to
seize the reins OF the british govern.
ment from the hands of former Pre-.
mier Asquith and effect reconstruc.
tion along lines that would permit a
more aggressive warfare against the
Teutonic allies,
Ministry Backs Efforts.
He now has formed his inner cir.
Gle OF executives through whose di.
rect control of war activities he hopes,
as he has made evident by his earlier
aggressions against Asquith and the
iatter's liberal ministry. to turn the
tide Of combat decisively and perma.
nentiy In favor OF the Allied forces.
Backing the efforts of his war cahs.
net LLOYD George has his coalition
ministry, organized on Asauith's down.
fall and his own succession to the pre-.
miership and representing big ma.
iority OF England's political parties.
whose support. il la felt, IL powerful
enough to enable the new premier to
put into execution the war policy he
has advocated.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14
Many Escape to Netherlands.
Urges Neutrsls to Act.

To put an end to this--to arrest
this hellish scourge. which at this mo.
ment lacerates the whole of Northern
France and western Russia--there Is
but one way open and that Is collec-
tive action on the part Of the neutral
nations.
And for you, citizens of the might
lest Of the neutral states. it Is our
opinion, the right and duty~to take the
leadership upon you, Only II you place
yourselves at our head can success
crown our efforts.
"We appeal to you to urge your gov
srnment TO energetic and decisive &C
ton and to call upon other neutra! No.
tons to rally around you.
Americans, we are convinced that
you will not disappoint our expecta
tons"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14
PROSECUTE PRICE BOOSTERS
WILSON ORDERS PROMPT AND
VIGOROUS COURT ACTION.
Remedial Laws to Permanently Better
Living Conditions Planned
BY High Officials.

Washington. Dec. 10. - Vigorous
and prompt" prosecutions of any vio-
lations of law by food spectators, in
all parts of the country, have been or
dered by President Wilson.
The executive gave his order per
sonally TO United States Attorney An
derson of Boston at the conclusion of
conference with the chief investi-
gator at the White House. AT the con
ference Anderson and the President
went over plans for grand jury in
quiries, arranged by Anderson. into
the high cost of living.
Remedial Legislation Likely.
Remedial legislation to permanently
better living conditions In the United
States are likely as a result of the
facts laid before the President by An
derson. No steps will be taken, 1t was
made known. until a full examination
has been made into the data already
collected and yet to be obtained.
1t was said by officials connected
with the investigation that their chief
hope for the ultimate lowering OF the
cost of living lies in simplifying the
means of transportation of foodstuffs.
the practice of economy by the public,
increase of production by farmers and
through other such methods, rather
than by the prosecution Of lawbreak-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14

Coles CarooIisaIve Quickly Relieves
and heals burning, itching and tOrturing
skin diseases. 1t insta ntly stops the pain
OF burns. Heals without scars. csc and
soc by druggists. For free sample write
to The J. w. Cole Co. Rockford Tli.-Alv.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14

III some people were to speak their
minds it wouldn't take them long
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14
Plan Food and Coal Probe.

Indications are, however. that the
program for immediate action, al
ready outlined will be followed with
little modification. This includes gen
eral investigation of the activities of
alleged coal and food spectators and
"a closer inquiry into the relation of
the high cost of living and the short
age OF freight cars. officials declined
to say whether other grand jury in
restigations than those already an
nounced are contaminated.