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The Yale expositor., 1916-06-15

low for the thickness of G when
nailed to 1t. Twenty-six inches is u
good length to make these legs. When
you have nailed them to the box cor
ners, fasten the cross-strips e between,
and cut and fasten the shelf board r
between cross-strips Il.
II the plant box is to be used In
doors It must have a metal liner so
water will not drain on to the floor. A
tinsmith will make a sheetiron box for
between so and rs cents, according to
size.
Paint your flower boxes with at least
two coats of paint. After the first coat
has dried putty all cracks, joints and
nail holes
The Yale expositor., 1916-06-15
Hard 70 Answer.

"Philters is greatly interested in
chemistry"
so hear"
Hes always busy with retorts."
Naturally"
But the kind that gives him most
concern are made by Mrs. Philters
when she visits his laboratory to lee
ture him about wasting his time and
spelling his clothes"
The Yale expositor., 1916-06-15

HANDICRAFT FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
A. NEE1Y HALL and DOROTHY PERKINS
FLOWER BASKETS.

The cornucopia basket in Fig. / Is
a dainty holder for wood violets and
other small flowers. and its depth
makes it a desirable shape for long.
stem flowers also. Fig. shows how
to roll up sheet of heavy writing pa
per into a cornucopia. Lap and paste
The Yale expositor., 1916-06-15
ToRTURING SKIN TROUBLES
That Itch, Burn and Disfisure Healed
by cutieura. Trial Free.

Battle with plenty Of Cuticura Soap
and hot water to cleanse and purify.
Dry lightly and apply Cuticura ONT
ment to soothe and heal. This stops
itching instantly, clears away pimples'
removes dandruff and scalp irritations,
and heals red, rough, sore hands.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Yale expositor., 1916-06-15
4 pIdn,t Thlnk Il Of Ter.

Mother-Gladys, you stood on the
porch quite a while with that young
man last night.
Gladys-Why, mother, | only stood
there for second.
Mother-But I'm sure | heard the
third and the fourth.
The Yale expositor., 1916-06-15
PORCH AND WINDOW FLOWER
BOXES.
Copyright. by

The hanging box in Fig. must be
made of a box of equal width and
depth; If you cannot get one of these
proportions, take a wide box and saw
off enough to make the width and
depth the same. as indicated in Fig
2. Reinforce the mailing of all boards
by driving in additional nails; then
cut the hanger uprights A Zig. - and
The Yale expositor., 1916-06-15

the box with tissue paper, or else
stain the wood green or brown. Tie
ribbon to the box corner for handle.
The cover from a tin can, with a
band Of heavy paper or lightweight
cardboard wrapped about 1t, provides
the foundation for the cylindrical re-
ceptacle shown in Fig. IA. The dot
ted lines in Fig. IL show the position
of the cover. Paste tissue paper over
the outside. and attach ribbon
handle.
Keep your Wild flowers In water un.
til you are ready to use them. so they
win remain fresh
The Yale expositor., 1916-06-15
Analogous Cases.

"One of the most persuasive men
have ever met" remarked Mr.. Jagsby
YES" replied his friend.
Il hadn't been with him two min
utes before he persuaded me to take
a drink"
"Umph!"
"Why the cynicism?"
81 was just thinking that it doesn't
require much coaxing TO make hun
cry wolf pounce on a piece Of raw
meat"
The Yale expositor., 1916-06-15

FITS. FpIIFPsY, FALLING SICKNESS
Stopped Quickly. Fly years 81 " nte rrnpisa i
iesting resnlts. LARGE TRIAL BOTTLE fREE. DIR,
KLINE COMPANY, Red BGnH, N. J.-Adv
The Yale expositor., 1916-06-15
IL Won on ANY FRIEND

suffer with Rheumatism or Neurihs, acute OF
chronic, write for my FREE BOOK on Rheuma-
tism-Its Cause and Cure. Most pnderiul book
ever written, it's absolutely FREE. Jesse a.
Case, Dept. c. W, Brockton, Mass.-Adv.
The Yale expositor., 1916-06-15

Most of the light rays from metallic
filament electric lamps are radiated
at right angles from the ilamenrs.
The Yale expositor., 1916-06-15
Efficiency.

Mrs. Knicker-We can't keep a
cook.
Mrs. Bocker-Advertise for food
dictator.
The Yale expositor., 1916-06-15

Novelist--How are my novels going?
BOOKSELLER can't imagine, sir I'M
less it's shoplifteTs.-
The Yale expositor., 1916-06-15

Life isn't always joke for the chap
who lives by his wits.
The Yale expositor., 1916-06-15

A man can never Judge how old
woman is by hearing her tell her
age.
The Yale expositor., 1916-06-15
She Couldn't Understand.

Mamie-Why did you leave your
last place?
Katie-The master and missus was
forever quarreling behind locked
doors.
But wasn't there a keyhole?'
Eyes, but they always quarreled in
French"
The Yale expositor., 1916-06-15

Compound made her well, 80 took it and
now am just as well as ever was. l
cannot understand why women DONE
see how much pain and suffering they
would escape by taking your medicine:
/ cannot praise It enough for it saved
my life and kept me from the Insane
Hospital. Mrs. E. SHELDON, 5657 S.
Halsted St., Englewood, III.
Physicians undoubtedly did their best,
battled with this case steadily and could
do no more, but often the most scientific
treatment is surpassed by the medicinal
properties of the good old fashioned
roots and herbs contained in Lydia Il.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
If any complication exists 10
pays to write the Lydia Y. Pink"
ham Medicine Co., Lynn, mass's
for special free advice.
The Yale expositor., 1916-06-15
A Remarkable
Statement
Mrs. Sheldon Spent $500 for
Treatment Without Bene-
fit. Finally Well by
Lydia E. Pinkharn's Veg
etabIe Compound.

EngIewood, Ill. -" While going
through the Change Of Life I suffered
The Yale expositor., 1916-06-15

with headaches, ner-
vousness, flashes Of
heat, and / suffered
SO much I did not
know what l was
doing at times. I
spent $500 on doc
tors and not one did
me any good. One
day a lady called at
my house and said
Ishe had been as sick
las / was atone time,
land Lydia E. Pink
lham's VeRe able
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-23
SPOT DEMAND IS
 ON UPWARD MOVE
Increasing BuIlish View of Mexican Situation Gre
 ates Contract Demand

New Orleans, June 22.-A strong up- ward movement and excited trading re- suited in the cotton market toady from the covering operations of shorts who appeared frightened by the strong posi- ton into which July was drifting The with prices at a small advance during most of the morning session and in the early afternoon bulged sharply putting the trading months g a bale over yester- days last quotations. Heavy profit talk ing following this rise and the market reacted, closing at net gain of 2S to 20 points. At the highest levels July was 37 points up and the new crop months were fl up. The revival in the spot de- mand for cotton and local spots reach ing 13c for middlng had it's effect, the weakness in ocean freights and the hope that lower rates would stimulate exports being associated in the trade. There was an increasingly bullish view of the Mex ican situation and reports that strong in- terests were taking hold of the long side of the market. especially the July op- tion, combined to create bullish sentiment and create a demand for contracts. July shorts appeared particularly uneasy over the report that longs in that month would take up cotton on their contracts.
 In the early trading prices advanced to points on good cables, but later fell off to about the level of yesterday s close on the forecast of fair weather for the belt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-23
RAPID ADVANCE ON
 COTTON MARKET
Trading Less Active Early in the Day-Fluctuations
 Were Irregular

New York, June 22.-There was a very rapid advance in the cotton mar kets this afternoon on a scare of July shorts with all months selling above the best level reached on the bull movement of last month. July advanced from 12 99c to 1S.38c, or fully g per bale above the closing price of yesterday and closed at 1S.2sc with the general list closing steady at net advance of 2S points to S2 points
 Trading was not particularly active early in the day and fluctuations were more or less irregular The opening was steady at an advance of to points in response to relatively steady cables, but there was quite a good deaf or scattered realizing which came partly from Wall street sources. The unsettled ruling of the stock market probably accounted for part of this selling, while there was also some selling on a private acreage report indicating that the area planted this spring would amount to 39,e17,2n acres, or 12.5Sc per cent increase over the estimate Of the same authority last year. Such an area would be the largest on record and with the weather map considered rather more favorable, the figures prob- ably exerted some influence on sentiment
 Offerings were very we'll taken on a set back to about last nights closing figures, however, and prices steadied during the middle of the day on bullish situation spot advices and reports that cotton previously intended for delivery on July, contracts was being sold to exporters. As prices worked up offerings became smaller and the demand more active, with the mar ket developing extraordinary strength during the early afternoon. October con tracts sold up from 1313c to 13.61c, the early low level, to 13.47c, while December advanced from 13.2Sc to 1361c with the general list selling about g to fl points net higher. Heavy stop orders were un- covered and after their execution the buy ing movement subsided somewhat, while realizing became more active with last prices showing reactions of several points from the best. The bullish view of the Mexican situation was again expressed around the ring and may have contributed to the advance, but the main factor was believed to be the fear of small tenders on July contracts and the strength of spots on the revival of export demand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-23
Better Ways


 Progress is no monopoly of the cannon makers. In one issue of the Electrical World we note that the Columbus, O., Railway Power and Light company has set out to make it's building safer. Fire escapes, standard doors, and other im- provements have been added along with a rigid system of inspection to prevent the accumulation of waste and grease, so that in three years fire risks and in- half. In Johnston, S C., F. M. Boyd, manager for the Carolina Public Service company, has devised new type of 25- foot pole with a 12-foot mast arm stick ing out on the street side so as to keep the poles lined up on the curb, but get the wires away from the beautiful old elms and wateroaks that are the glory of Johnston's highways. Anyone who has seen the ruin and mutilation left by fanatical tree trimmers will appreciate Mir BoyGs device. The Ohio Electric Light association reports that it's mem- bers have saved from to cents per ton on all coal handled at certain of their power houses by putting in an eight hour day for firemen. This ought to in terest the old-timers who think F hours toll an inalenable right for engine room workers. Those three items cover vital subjects and are only part of the grist in one issue of live technical journal. That's how our United States goes along.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-23
Biz Shot on the Sun

From the Ohio State Journal
 There Is big spot on the sun. It is 9O.coo miles long and 5000 miles wide which is big enough to stir the terrestrial cur rents of electricity and bring on thunder and lightning storms of rain. It Is said these are the effects of spots on the sun. Strange to say, that human affairs are so under the influence of the sun spots; that we are, in fact, spotted and that all of our little arrangements, depending upon the condition of the weathers, keeps us in a state of uncertainty. Of course. people won't believe that spot 95,0 900 miles away from us fills our gutters, our creeks and our fields with muddy water and sets life to standing around wait ing for dry. blue-sky weather; but there Is no sense dilly -dallylng, it's the spots. What else can it be? It is not chance. It is the spotted electricity up in the sun. When that spot goes, fair weather comes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-23
The American" Language

From the Chicago POSt.
 Our enterprising contemporary, the Chcagoer Presse, advertises as feature of its columns a war news review in the American" language. We confess we were sufficiently interested by the an- nouncement to invest in a copy. In these days when the appeal is to Americanism we felt that newspaper making a fea- ture of printing articles in the "Ameri- can" language must have some remarka- ble language to offer.
 We were not disappointed Our penny was we'll spent. Here, for example, is a gem from the war review of the Chi cagoer Presse:
 Tn the light of these events in the Austrian-It Italian front. Joffre will soon be at loss what and how to report, where to gather flowers for his vic tories, since now the loss of the south slope of Dead Man Hill every attempt at further concealment of the plain fact and truth has become vain."
 Anybody could tell at glance that it is not English. We are rather sorry to learn that it is American
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-23
Live Stock

Chicago, June 22-Hogs, receipts, 10000, weak. Bulk, $9.75@9.95 light, s9.4o@s 95; mixed, 9.55@10.05; heavy, 955@9.65; pigs, $7.65@9.10.
 Cattle: Receipts, 5000; weak. Native beef steers, s7.50Q11. 30; stockers and feed ers $5.75dS70; cows and heifers, $375@ 9.75; calves, sS.50@12.O0.
 Sheep: Receipts, 10000; unsettled. Weth- ers $7.Oo@S.Oo; ewes. s4.7oa74o; lambs. $7.5o@1020; springs, $S.25d1165.
 Kansas City, June 22.-Hogs: Receipts. 10000; higher. Bulk, $9.S0G995; heavy, 8 90@1oOO; packers, and butchers, ss95G 9.95; pigs, $S.50@S.75.
 aCttle: Receipts, sOoo steady; to 15c lower. Prime fed steers, s10.25@10.75; dressed Def steers. sS0O@10.0o; southern steers, $6.4Gd9.75; cows, $500@S.25; heifers $7.25@100O; stockers. $6.75d9.00; bulls, $575 @s 15; calves, s6.50a11.O0
 Sheep: Receipts, 25Oo; steady Lambs, higher. Lambs, $S.5O@11.4o; yearlings, s7.S5GS.50; wethers, s625@7.75; ewes, $500 @300.
 St. Louis, June 22.-Hogs: Receipts, 220o; steady. Pigs and lights, $. .00d9. 90; mixed and butchers. $9.S009.00; good heavy, ,$9. 90 @10.OO: bulk, $S9O09.s0.
 Cattle: Receipts, 24OO steady Native beef steers, s750G111. .35; yearling steers and heifers, 8.50010 65; cows, s. 5.509S.3 .35; stock CTS, $5.50@S.50 Texas and Oklahoma steers $5.5091O0O; cows and heifers, $5 O0@ 500; prime yearling steers and heifers, s. s.75@10.25 native cavalry, s6.O0a412.00.
 Sheep: Receipts, 400; steady. Native muttons, $4.00@S.OO: wethers, $5.OOdS 00; l; sheared lambs, s5.Oo@1ooo; spring lambs, $7.C0@11. .65.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-23
New York Futures
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Middling, 13c; receipts, 37S0; sales, 23o3; stock, 214.390.
 Galveston: Middling, 13.65c; receipts, 14S1; sales. 2507; stock. 163,521.
 Mobile: Middling, 12SSc; receipts, 346; sales, 25; stock, 25,617.
 Savannah: Middling, 12.75c; receipts. 1868; exports, 10,249; sales, 934; stock, s9,67o.
 Charleston: Middling 12%c; receipts, 21; stock, 40,542.
 Wilmington Middling, 12%c; receipts, 645; stock, 61,1S3.
 Norfolk: Middling, 13c; receipts, 1704; sales, 4S5; stock, 57,516.
 Baltimore: Middling, 13.10c; receipts, 355; exports, 5000; stock, 1898.
 Boston: Mfddling, 13.70c; exports, 3003; stock, 9700.
 Philadelphia: Stock, 637
 New York: Middling, 13.45c; exports, 100; sales, 3462; stock, 1S5,700.
 Minor ports: Receipts, 1910; exports, 1910; stock, 16,227.
 Total today: Receipts, 11,010; exports, 19,362; stock, S79,601.
 Total for week: Receipts, 69,294; ex- ports, 96,032.
 Total for season: Receipts, 7,294.0o1; l; exports, 5,337,097.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-23
Coffee Market

New York. June 22.-The talk of an easier tendency in Brazil seemed re sponsible for renewal of scattering liquidation in the market for coffee futures here today, while there was also some selling from southern trade sources and after opening at ue- cline of to 4 points, active months sold about to points ner lower. De- cember contracts sold off to S.17c and March to sage. or into new low ground for the movement. but at this level there was some covering by recent sellers and a moderate local trade buy ing with last prices showing rallies of or points from the lowest or some position. Sales, 38,500. June, 7.S7c; July, 7S9c; August, 7.96c; September. S.O6c; October, S.11c; November S.16c; Decem- Der. S.21c; January, S.26c; February, Sale; March, S.S6c; April, S.41c; May s.46c. Spot coffee dull; Rio Is 9Ac; Santos As, 107sc; Cost and freight of- fers were reported about , points low CT on the' average, although 1t was said none of them were as low as che lowest of yesterday when there was a sale of Santos As at 10Ac. London cred it's The official cables reported de- clines of 75 to 100 reis in the Bra zilian markets and of l 1-1e perce in the rate of Rio exchange cn London. Brazilian port receipts. 35,00O.. Jun diahy. 31,000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-23
Spot Cotton
Pig Iron
Using Watch as Compass

From the New York World.
 It is we'll known that an ordinary watch can be made to serve as a compass. If the hour hand be pointed toward the sun line diametrically across the watch half way between the hour hand and the figure 12 runs approximately lorV'a and south. For example if the hour hand is on the figure ard this is pointed di- rectly to the sun line from the figure to the figure i runs north and south, the [ end teing to the norrn and the 1 end to the south.
 An architect named A. Gronemeyer at Charlottenburg, Germany, has just utifz- ed this fact by making a watch that does away with the trlfling calculation and has third hand which always po.nta due north when the hour hand is directed toward the sun.
 This is effected in the simplest manner by a transmission from the mechanism of the hands that moves the rhird hand at half the speed of the hour hand.
 The watch face shown herewith is di- vided into twice F hours. one division for the day. the other for the night. This is used only for setting the compass hand when the watch has been stopped for more than 12 hours, in which case one must be careful to set the hands in the right direction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-23
HEAVY WSE[L|NGFROM
 MEXICAN SITUATION
Mexican SpeciaIties Less
 Affected on the Stock Exchange Yesterday

New York, June 22.-Quoted values ex- perience further irregular impairment today, heavy selling of the preceding days being renewed in consequence of the more acute status of the Mexican situation. The movement was consistent in that it had it's inception at the open ing of the days operations, and except for fitful rallies continued to the end.
 Mexicans were less affected as group tran other well known specialties, pe- troleum losing 15s at it's worst, with 1% for Greene Cananea. while American Smelling lost little or no ground, and Texas company made an actual gain.
 Metals were again the weakest fea- lures. Butte and Superior losing SA, and American Zinc 2, making a total of s points for the latter issue in the two sessions. l..
 United States Industrial Alcohol was the objective of severe drive in the last hour, recording an extreme loss of 7k on rumors that it had been decided to postpone a prospective melon or extra dividend. Other stocks of the same volatile description, as well as mu- nltions, were lower by to points Shipping shares and some of the leading motors yielded their early gains, most of them showing net declines.
 Rock Island was again the most active issue in the railway division, but fell under realizing sales losing the greater part of the preceding days points ad- vance. The debentures suffered to like extent. but the refunding bonds held their ground. Union Pacific was almost the sole important railway stock to make actual headway, through falling back at the feverish close. Total sales of stocks amounted to 5S5,O00 shares.
 Both the Bank of England and the Bank of France reported slight gains in gold holdings over the previous week and Canada's daily contribution to this center was increased by $4,600,0OO, bringing the total from across the northern border on the present movement up to above 100000.
 Bonds were irregular with further slight concessions in international issues Total sales, par value, $S,37O,000
 United States As advanced 4 and Panama 3s 1 per cent on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-23
Fruits and Produce

(Wholesale lluotatlons) Apples-Fancy Winesap, box s2.5092.76. Oranges-Florida, per box, $494.60. Oranges-California, s4.50. rapefruit-Florida, per box, $45o@4D. Bananas-Per bunch, $1.5092. Lemons-Fancy imported, box. $50; fancy California, $5.5O Peaches-$2.50 crate.
 Irish Potatoes-Micbgan White, bushel, $1.75.
 Sweet potatoes-Dooleys, bbl. s2.50. Onions-White. per crate. g; Yellow per crate. ts2.
 abbage-Florida, per crate, s3.25. ucumbers-Hamper g. Tomatoes-Fancy Mississippi 6-basket crate $2.50; fancy Mississippi flats, SIPS. Beans-Fresh Florida per crate. 75c@ 100. A New Potatoes-Hamper, N.75. Celery-Fresh Florida, per crate, s2.50. Lettuce-Per hamper. $1.50 Squash-Per crate. $1.5 .50Q2. Strawberries-South Alabama, ,$1. .75@2 .25. Limes-Per 100, SIPS.
 Peas-English, per hamper, g. Pineapples-$3 a crate.
 Watermelons-40Q50c
 50@4. Blackberries-$2.50 crate. Csntaloupe-$3 to S325.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-23
Produce Market

New York. June 22.-Butter, steady; receipts, 20,935; creamery extras, 32 score, 291ac; creamery. higher scores, 29% 301hc; firsts. 2S@29c. Eggs. firm; receipts, 24,305; fresh gathered. extra fine, 25@26kc; extra firsts, 24@24Ac; firsts. 22% @931ac. Cheese. steady; re ceipts, 5633; state fresh, specials, 15ts @ Ice; state. average fancy. l5 @151sc. Dressed poultry firm; broilels, 30@3Sc; fowls, 1872 @23c; turkeys. 26c: live poultry, weak; broilers. 23@2Sc; fowls, 1872 @19c; turkeys, 15@1Sc.
 Chicago. June 22.-Butter rnchan nged. Eggs, receipts. 19,S44 cases. unchanged Potatoes lower; old receipts, 12 cars; white, $1.10@1.1S; Ohios 5c@$1.05. new receipts, 45 cars; Triumphs, $10 45 @15; Virginia and Carolina barreled, $4.40@ 4.60. Poultry, alive unchanged
 St. Louis. June 22.-Poul-ry, butter and eggs unchanged.
 Kansas City. June 2.-Butter, eggs and poultry unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-23
FOREIGN REPORTS
 DEPRESS WHEAT
Bear News From Liverpool Tends to Prevent New
 Strength in Wheat

Chicago, June 22.-Assertions that Cam ada, Australia, India and Argentina have now on hand more than sufficient wheat to supply British demands for F months had depressing influence today on prices here. The market closed nervous at the same as yesterdays finish to 4 lower, with July s1,027s and September at $1.051s. Corn declined a shade to asd1kc net, the outcome in oats varied from 9s@1ac off to Bc up, and in provisions there were losses of 712 to 15c.
 From start to finish, bear news from Liverpool tended to prevent any impor- tant development of strength in wheat In this connection particular stress was laid on an estimate that at least 2S0,- Q0000o bushels was at present available in Canada. Australia India and Ar gentina, and that sharp decline in ocean freights from the southern hemisphere was not at all unlikely. It was con- tended that wholly exclusive of the United States, such an abnormally large total would leave a considerab ble surplus for importing countries other than Great Britain while new crops were gradually coming nearer.
 Complaints of too much rain northwest and of lateness of the spring wheat crop led to several upturns in values, but to none that proved to be of lasting sort. Denials were made that the Hudson Bay company had purchased 5,00o,0O0 bushels within q week. Instead it was author itatively announced that the amount was only 100000 bushels and that during the interval receipts at Winnipeg alone were more than 6,0O0,0O0 bushels.
 Corn finally sagged with wheat. At first, however traders were afraid of the unsettled weather and were not pressing sales. For the most part oats were governed by the action of corn. Crop reports, though, which have been alrrost uniformly favorable of late, had somewhat less encouraging aspect to- day, mention being made of rust in southwestern Iowa and in the district around Peoria.
 Provisions lacked support. One of the reasons was the heavy delivery of lard on June contracts. It was said the de- liveries aggregated 100000 pounds.
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