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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-05
Local Bid and Asked
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

NEW YORK, May 5.--The coffee market
was easier this morning and first prices
we're 6 points lower under scattered liqui.
dation, prompted by the unfavorabe po.
ltical situation. Trading, however, was
not particularly active, and on the call
transactions amounted to only $500 bags.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-05
Cotton sfatIatias

IIqERP00I5, Nay 5. = Tie foIlSwlnz
are the weekly cotton statistics. figures
Il haies Imports. SIS soao American
saaaa stock 1ssoeQ American. $50
6aas fenH aEdea. 7s.aaa AlazrEan. ez.aaa /;
sznezzz. 1zee1
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-05
CURB UNDISTURBED
BY GERMAN REPLY
Slight Declines at Start Are
Quickly Recovered-Indus-
trials in Good Demand

NEW YORK, May 5.-Trading on the
Broad Street Curb was not seriously dis
turbed by the publication of the German
note probably because of the fact that
there are few margined accounts in that
market and with holdings in strong hands
there was no necessity for liquidation in
order to save balances
There was natural display of weak
ness at the start, but losses in that period
did not extend much beyond one point in
any of the active Issues and these losses
were quickly regained, Many stocks re-
fiected a sold-out condition.
This applied particularly to Cuba Cane
Sugar and Midvale Steel. In the last
named stock nearly all the selling on the
early decline was by bear traders and the
belief prevailed that an extensive short
interest has been created in this stock
Leading interests concerned in trade
properties were buyers on whatever re-
cessions occurred and bids were advanced
as tn day progressed.
Chevrolss yielded points in the early
trading to 1876. but quickly recovered this
loss and Submarine, after selling down
1 point to san, advanced to 36. Houston
OIL yielded q to 17A. followed by an ad-
vance to 10. Ray-Heroules held steady
at AZ TO Al and firm tone was shown
In the United Verde Extension.
Aetna Explosives was active and strong
IT the opening. moving up from Is to 1S%.
Lynn Phonograph and Zinc Concentrating
both shaded off fractionally at the start.
In the late trading a good demand was in
evidence all through the list and brisk ad-
vAnces were IN order
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-05

"""iVi 'uiih$hb hVtblNeS' pVAhVH'
CHICAGO May 5-Today's wheat mar
ket was foverish and unsettled. sub
tstantial recovery, due to the execution of
resting orders to buy and an active cover
Ing, after the market had shown pro-
nounced strength, was followed by an
other recession, although last quotations
were above the lowest
Excellent weather for the finishing of
the seeding of the shipping crop and for
the growth of the winter plant coupled
with an absence of merchandising call
was probably more responsible for the
drop than was the response of the German
Government to the last note of the United
States.
The downward movement received i'm
petus because considerable long stuff
thrown on sale yesterday had not been
digested. To help the bulls there were
further reports of green bugs in Okla
homa and in the southern tier of coun-
ties in Kansas
The Modern Miller said that efllds in
Kansas and Oklahoma looked promising,
that Texas would produce so per cent. of a
normal crop that prospects that prospects
in Nebraska were good. but that in the
soft wheat areas there had been no i'm
provemenE
The Kansas Grain Dealers Association
estimated the crop of that state at 49,
100000 bushels. The Ohio crop report put
the present condition of the plant at 65
against sc a month ago, "a year ago and
102 last July.
Exports from the United States for the
week were estimated at 9,302.745 bushels,
against 7,996.026 bushels last week and
6,S1726s bushels a year ago for the sea-
son they AMOUNT to 369 405, ,930 COM
pared with 349.7S0,S22 bushels in the
preceding season.
The final setback was caused by selling
l,ty ,,yl,a trrt,N nI.,,
ments. The market at Liverpool was
easy, because of free arrivals
Corn, after recovering from an early
decline, also receded and closed unchanged
to sc lower. Exports of corn for the
week were 622,004 bushels, and for the
season 22,046,5S8 bushels. The market
at Liverpool was firm.
oats, after showing weakness, rallied,
but closed below the best,
Lending futures ranRed as follows:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-05
MINING STOCKS.
HFw YORK BUTTER AM EcGs

NV YORK. AIay 5.zRITTER--ls Consider
zhfg Ioser IN faee of increased supplies. re-
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a4e Iui1atien ereafners .sa o zoe
EGaS-Hlzh grades sleadz u lFms under
EEaizz aasYs receipts 1H ia EHaHs; ezra HHaIa.
Hol aaaIad. dFa4a- 2fA 8 - c.s white eeea
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-05
] i IN a NCIAL N u WIS
PRICES OF STOCKS IN WALL STREET
SCORE RECOVERIES AFTER LOSSES
Unfavorabe View Taken of German Reply Causes
Early Declines From One to Six Points-Big Demand
Follows and Market Is in Oversod Condition
Hiah Points IN Todou,s Financinl Neps

Ne Y2gk banks lost si24IIoOo of during
On common stock against precious dioidend Of s6 Bar silver nnchdaged
Company about issue s95ooOO0 capital stock recently authorised
stockholders
held annual report Of General Asphalt Company good Gold
pected to shoo gain of bt0een
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NEW YORK. May s.


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by
preston of buying the force of which
comprehended.
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of
meaning all the in
selling
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The of be indicated by
while
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a he end of the
New York Banks Lose S12,41100O Currency
5The Of
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s12E1,Ooo
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-05
New York Banks Lose s1241OOo on Currency Movement
Central Aguirre Sugar Raises Dividend

declared divi
dividend
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-05

The Philadelphia and Reading Railway
Company has awarded a contract to
Mitchell Brothers, OF Philadelphia, for the
construction OF a bag and truck house in
the coal yard occupied by Edward L. Tay-
lor at Fern Rock, Philadelphia
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-05
BANK CLEARINGS

Bank clearings today compared with corre-
spending day laSs ss,S two ye"risai, ia,, 1914
!o Rha $s5 ss5
New York .b0s. 660. 458 4l4. $40 093 262, 524.232
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-05

Net earnings Of the CruclbIe Steel Com
pany during April amounted to slightly
more than s2.O0o.000. This brings the
total net since January to more than
s7,75o.000, a good portion OF which has
been put back into the property.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-05

At the annual netting OF the Allis ChaI-
mers Manufacturing Company, Grayson n.
z. Murphy, vice president OF the Guaranty
Trust Company. and Charles F. Pfister, OF
Milwaukee, we're elected directors 10 fll
the vacancies OF Colonel Pabst ana VIII
lam c. Potter. who had previously re-
signed Other directors were reelected
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-05
WHEAT is FEvERISH,
WITH PRICES LOWER
Good Seeding Weather, Absence
of Merchandise Call and Ger
man Note Cause Decline
GRAtN RELr WEArHIsR FOREcAsr

GRAIN BELT WEATHER FORECAST
CHICAGO, May 5--The weather fore
cast for 80 hours follows:
Enthusiastically fair tonight and Sat
urday; warmer tonight southeast.
Missouri and Iowa---Fair tonight and
Saturday continued mild temperatures,
Wisconsin--Far tonight and probably
Saturday; cooler toniFht extreme cnHt.
Minnesota---Partly cloudy tonight and
Saturday with moderate temperatures.
North and South Dnkotas---Gcneraliy
fair tonight and Saturday, continued mild
Sebraska--FaIr tonight and Saturday,
warmer tonight south central.
knnsas-Fair tonight and Saturday.
warmer tonight northwest portion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-05

American Beet Sugar net earnings dur
ing the year ending March 81, were
s2,174,s31, an increase of s1,575,1ss over
those of the previous year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-22
MUSIC FOR THE SOLDIERS

From the Philadelphia Pubic Ledger.
The American Legion now in training
in Nova Scotia is trying to procure funds
to engage a band to go with it overseas
when it joins the Canadian contingents.
These men, most of whom have drunk
delight of battle on many fields, know
vel! the lift and stir in the blood that
come with martial music to weary and
fo otsore regiments. They have seen the
spirits of a dropping column revived by
the magic of the comets and the drums.
1t is easier to be patriot while the
band is playing. Even the Stacker who
is fervently thankful that he Is not called
to the colors finds his laggard feet keep
ing the cadence with the brazen resolu-
tor of the music. The recruiting officer
knows full we'll that music is a more
potent Finger of the dragnet than all his
rhetoric about imperial destinies or a
b.rthright of independence. Any soldier
will testify to the galvanc influence of
the Instruments that speak above the
dust and give a voice of triumph to a
marching host of men. An army with
out musicians is only an agglomeration
of men with guns, not an army. With
the advent Of music comes the vitalizing
inspiratio and a sure, clean accent of
irresistible command.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-22
BENCHES FOR JUST TWO

From the Pittsburg Dispatch
Grievous have been the complaints for
years from those who like to indulge in
in delightful evenings of the harvest
moon that park benches are always
built for four when by all the dictates
of Cupid, they should have capacity
for just two, and no more. OF course
the already much welded. who have a
flock of children, will object to this
but even the long versed in all the joys
OF domestic bliss can easily bark back
to counting days and recall the annoy
ance Of the bench for four, when others
would intrude, possibly just when a
chaste kiss and embrace might result in
an engagement ring and subsequent
wedding.
The demand for benches just for two
has been so insistent that in several cit
les of this fair and prosperous land
movements are being made for this re-
form. 1t should be immensely appeal
ing even to those whose hair and boards
are enriched by the grays of high matur-
ity, and they will have quickened heart
tlrobs of sympathy. The bench for two
would be a poem in itself hard and pro-
sale as it might seem to the unimagin-
ative and the unoving. If the epic of the
story would be replete with tragedies of
interrupted proposals and possibly de-
feated marriages
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-22
DISPLACING KING COAL
n, the Wall Street journal.

From the Wall Street Journal.
King Coal is very much harassed In
his former undisputed fields. The cleo
trifying of steam plants mines, facto-
ries and even railroads is going ahead
at a steadily increasing rate, but
while coal may. unperceptibly so far,
lose some business in the domestic
market. export sales are increasing
By-product plants are being erected
and operators are looking forward to
the time when the wasteful and costly
methods of coal transportation will be
done away with and electricity will be
produced right at the mine and be
transported cheaply and quickly to the
consumer, cooking your dinner, neat
ing your house, running your factory
or carrying you across the continent.
untroubled from SCOT and cinders.
What change such a Transformation
may make is best demonstrated by
what it has done for the Pacific coast
and especially for San Francisco. How
ever, electricity had less to do with
this change than oil, which has sup
planted coal to an extent at first I'M
thought of. All harbor and coastwise.
as well as all transpacific shipping is
using oil for fuel. Gas is made from
oil, and the residue is pressed into
briouettes The factories use oil, and
the oil stove warns the house in the
rainy season.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-22

YUAN'S SPEEDY IMMORTALITY

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Yuan Shi Kali according to popular be-
lief in China, is not at all dead He in
thoroughly alive, but in state of ex-
IRENE low visibility. Yuan saw his Diff
ficulties increase till there was no way
out. The revolution in the south seemed
certain to bring his overthrow and a
shameful death. The time was ripe for
disappearing.
So, according to this popular belief
which already seems likely to become
established as an enduring legend, the
dictator slipped away incognito to soma
remote interior region or to some foreign
land, while a corpse or a sack of meal
was left behind for obsequies which were
excessively private.
No one could have blamed Yuan fol
wishing to disappear. Never was man
surrounded by a more harassing tangle.
He could not see any comfortable egress.
But wishing to disappear and actually
disappearing are two very different
things, especially when one Is nations
most conspicuous citizen. 1t is unlikely
that even the craft of Yuan could have
worked the miracle
In all probability Yuan is quite dead.
The Yuan legend may live, and do M
harm, but Chinas we'll wishers will hope
that the reactionary system of the die
tator died with him, and that an era OF
true enlightenment is dawning for the
troubled realm.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-22
HOTEL LOBBIES
Tuberculosis In the War Zone


"A sidelight from the war zone is thrown
on that question of universal interest
How is tuberculosis propagated?' SAID
the Rev. DR.. George Eaves 1T is re-
markable that thousands of men from
the trenches, unwounded and wounded,
have developed consumption. This is true
of Russians, French, Germans and Eng
lish alike.
Exchanged prisoners, with hopelessly
wrecked bodies, also are in large proper
ton victims of tuberculosis. All this tu-
berculosis arises from one chief cause,
viz, lowered vitality The strain and the
exposure of trench life. the strain caused
by severe wounds, the insufficient and ir
regular food, whether in prolonged battle
or prolonged Imprisonment, the break
ing down of mental resistance by contin-
ued mental anguish, all mean lowered
vitality. In these circumstances tuber-
culosis becomes a natural consequence.
Similar conditions can be reached
without the expense of war. What is
up to us is the task of eliminating, IS
far as possible, the causes that produce
tuberculosis. This includes everything
that tends to lower the public vitality
bad housing, bad working conditions. poor
nutrition, exhausting vices, inadequate
ca rning capacity and indeed most of the
social ills from which civilization suf-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-22
Needed Athletic Field

ct am glad to get back to Birn1ing-
ham," said Willie Griffin, last seasons
captain of the Howard college base
ball team, who has been on an extern
sive trip through the harvest fields
and visited some of the principal cities
of the west. However, the next thing
/ am glad to see and hear is that they
are actually building a splendid ath-
letic field at Howard.
II think l have right to be glad
of this latest achievement of the col
lege, for l have fell on those rocks
in football scrimmages a long time,
and have missed countless grounders
on account of the rocks"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-22
SOUTHERN PLANT LIFE
From the New York Times.

From the New York Times.
Our always intelligent and amiable con-
temporary, the Augusta Chronicle, de-
clares that Augusta Is going after that
government nitrate plant in earnest
and it asks the Times why, since the
plants must be located somewhere" at
least one of them should not be lin this
section of the southeast, where the bulk
of it's product will be used?" The Times
processes a benevolent neutrality to all
the aspirants for heterogeneous glories. 1t
will not discriminate among its friends
by favoring the Alabama Tennessee com.
bination at the expense of the South Car
DINA combination. or vice versa Coosa,
Chattahoochee, Savannah, all 1t regards
as ALBANIA and Pharpar, rivers OF Para
disc, and hopes they are as cool as can
be expected in these canicular spress ana
miracles of mugginess
May the best site win and the losers
not be inconsolable In these moist ana
flabbyburning days 1t Is not nitrate
plant that can stir the great heart or the
people. All, if a paternal government
were establishing ammonia plants isles
of refrigeration on boiling continent!
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-22
THE REFORMED LOVER
WASHINGTON Star.

From the Washington Star.
The late John Philip Quinn. the re-
formed gambler, who for 20 years trav-
eled all over America exposing the cleo
trio roulette wheel and other cheating
devices, had a reform story that he
would tell while exhibiting his queer
paraphernalia in his private car.
Don't be afraid of REFORM" he said.
Help every poor devil who wants to
reform. The way most people act, you'd
think they all believed religiously In the
reform story.
You stopped smoking because she
asked you to?' was the question put to
solemn looking chap
yep
"'And you stopped drinking because
she asked you tor
Yep.
And you gave up four poker parties
and went into refine. serious society for
the same reason?'
Yep, yep, yep
"'Well, you see. after I'd reformed like
that. l found l could do better"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-22
SHILLING THE SLANDERERS

, does are the last in the world to approach
it in any swash-buckling fashion, Ad.
miral Dewey says:
IF we are to dwell in peace we must
be able to protect that peace Given the
ships and the men that the new legisla-
ton provides, and the United States, as
never before will be peace power. able
at all times to protect and to advance its
standards. Every cent appropriated by
the bill is payment on insurance
In all the criticism Secretary Daniels
has been the particular target The storm
has whistled chiefly about his head. He
has been accused of demoralizing the
navy What is the judgment of Admiral
Dewey? Here is his answer to the direct
question: HAS Secretary Daniels demor-
allied the navy?"
Facts and figures tell their own story.
The navy was 5000 short of the number
of enlisted men allowed by law; over 5000
have been added, although more rigid ex-
amnatons have forced the rejection OF
five out of every six. Only So per cent
of honorably discharged seamen were re-
enlisted. For more than year about 20
per cent have re-enlisted. Deserr,ons
nave De6l cut III Hdll dHu uioSlPiiiO hdS
| been improved to an extent that has
permitted the restoration of a prison ship
and a disciplinary barracks to normal
. uses No, indeed, the navy is not demor-
allied, and those who make the charge
are guilty of shameful falsehood and mis-
representations"
| 1t was the famous drinking order that
conferred the first outburst of criticism
and ridicule about Secretary Daniels.
What is the testimony ur Admiral Dewey?
He says:
! 1T was a good thing. Every railroad,
every great corporation has long had an
| ironclad rule forbidding men to drink
while on duty. Isn't ship as important
| as a locomotive? Just remember, too.
| that practically every European power
| has copied the order"
The country is fortunate in having this
testimony of Admiral Dewey. His words
are for America. He has again rendered
| a splendid national service.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-22
Returns From Vacation

]. H. Garth, the county detective,
returned from his vacation yesterday
and he stated that conditions in the
southern part of the state were very
bad as the result of the recent storms.
Il really do not know what the
people in the southern part of the state
are going to do" said Detective Garth
yesterday. The storms and floods
washed the country side bare of every
thing that could be used for food and
what was left the boil weevils got
OF course at the present time there is
a little government money being spent
in helping the negroes, but these
funds will soon be gone and then a
long and hard winter faces them. South
Ala bama, in my opinion, is facing a
crisis
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-22
Good Roads Bring Wealth

When the Leeds highway is completed
there will be no better road in Birming
ham," said Major ]. d. Elliott of Leeds
AT the present time a crew of men
equipped with road building materials is
working regularly on the new road. When
it is completed the farmers in this valley
will have an ideal means to bring their
produce into Birmingham and sell it at
a reasonable figure.
Il have always been a strong advocate
OF good roads There is nothing that does
as much good for a city, county or state
as excellent highways. Most of the north
ern and eastern states have a network
of permanent roadways. This is one
reason why there is always prosperity
in that section. Roads mean that the
people are industrious and have the com
mon sense to realize that they are wealth
producers"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-22
Thinks Shingles Cause Fires

Il am interested in the result of the
anti-wooden single fight said n.
Steele Andrews, yesterday. There seems
to be a great many advocates on both
sides and L consider the matter of vital
Importance to this city.
Il suppose there are plenty of argu-
ments to be presented on either side of
the question, but it is a fact that most of
the fires in Birmingham have been
caused by spark OH the roof. AS every
one knows, this resulted in rates on fire
Insurance being raised Is per cent. Some
time ago this penalty was taken off on
account of the excellent record made by
the fire department since the adoption
of the anti-shingle ordinance. l believe
big crowd of citizens will be on hand
to hear what is said at the commission
meeting Wednesday,"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-22
TO A DISTANT FRIEAAs

BY Wordsworth
Why art thou silent? Is thy love
plant
OF such weak fibre that the treacherous
air q
or absence withers what was once SO
fair?
Is there no debt to pay. no boon to grant?
Yet have my thoughts for thee been vigi-
liant,
Bound to thy service with unceasing
The minds least generous wish men,
dicant
For naught but what thy happiness
could spare.
Speak.--though this soft warm heart.
once free to hold
A thousand tender pleasures. thine ana
mine,
Be left more desolate, more dreary cold
Than a forsaken bird s-nest fill'd with
snow
Mid it's own bush of eafless eglantine--
Speak, that my torturang doubts their
end may know!
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-22
SAW WOOD
rom the New York Telegram.

From the New York Telegram
Saws and sawyers have changed. The
old saw has new teeth-the nicked flint
OF our antediluvian ancestors has long
since given way to the toothed blade
of tempered steel. Closely paralleling
the development of saving instruments is
progress in saving methods. The first
saw, a piece of stone with roughened
edge, was worked slowly back and forth
across the material to be cut. The mod
ern saw is a narrow band of steel trav-
cling at tremendous speed Against the
cutting edge of this logs are held by
mechanical conyeyors.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-22
PUT TO THE TEST.

Il hear DR.. Founders has received a
call to a large city church at a greatly
increased salary"
"Of course he will accept?"
well, he announced that he would re-
tire to his study and pray over the
matter. The neighbors say If he doesn't
accept Mrs. Founders and the Founders
girls will never again have any faith in
the efficacy Of prayer"