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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-17
WEEKLY REVIEW OF
 THE STOCK MARKET
Political Conditions Affect ing the Views of Small
 Buyers

New York, April 16.-Factors in last weeks irregular and at times unsettled stock market were political rather than financial or industrial. The German and Mexican situations offset such favorable home conditions as increased railroad earnings unceasing demands for steel, iron and copper and continued general trade activity.
 Another unfavorable foreign influence was the sensational break in Paris ex- change, which touched the unprecedented low rate of 6.09. This alarming develop ment was corrected at the end of the week, mainly in consequence of assur- ances from Frances fiscal representa- tive, together with the belief that a new loan to France will soon be consum- mated. In the stock market itself the greatest unsettlement was manifested by issues with Mexican connections, espe- cially the petroleums, American Smelling and a few coppers. The war shares and allied equipments were also affected in varying degree but rails withstood the assaults of the short interest.
 Under normal conditions the stock mar ket probably would have immediate and favorable response to the United States Steel corpora tion's March statement Of thrilled tonnage, placing that item at new high record, and the concurrent an- nouncement of a five-dollar advance in rails after May l. Most, if not all, the large orders placed during the week for refined copper were made at slight advance.
 The steady increase of this country s foreign trade gains added interest from the estimate of an international author ity that the balance in our favor for the current year is likely to reach the stupendous total of S2, 800, 600. Recent exports have been on more moderate scale thar in the early months of the year, but their volume, remains large enough to strengthen our banking cred it's in all parts of the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-17
WEEKLY REVIEW OF THE COTTON MARKET
Foreign Relations of This Country Holding Back
 Trading
By "HOp''

New Orleans, April 16.-The nervousness generally felt over the foreign relations of this country restricted business in the cotton market last week and caused an undercurrent of bearish feeling which prompted the small volume of short sell ing that appeared and resulted in more or less liquidation, particularly conspic- uous in the May option. This selling of May led to the charge by bearishly in- clined traders that the long side was lodging impending deliveries against contracts. At the same time the char actor of the buying indicated that spot interests were taking hold of the May thrown overheard, their buying being the result of the premium maintained on spots over futures. At the lowest levels of the week May was quarter of cent a pound under the price of middling.
 Prices made only small changes. At the highest they were to s points over the preceding weeks close and at the lowest were Il to 15 points under. The net change was loss of to points
 Weather conditions were mixed and neither side could get much inspiration from them. The census bureau military statistics for March were much more bullish than expected, but resulted III only moderate buying.
 The political situation will cause in creased anxiety in the market this week. unless something develops to clear it up Thus far the trade has not been able to give the new crop the attention it usually gets at this date because of the importance attached to foreign mat ters It was to be noticed on the week end that most market circulars were more than usually noncommittal in their tope As a rule traders appear to eX- pect that in the near future the bearish influences will come from international politics and the bullish influences from the new crop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-17
The Weight of Numbers

From Case and Comment
 Malachi O'Rourke, familiar character in Chicago, had occasion to appear before police magistrate to answer charge of larceny After hearing the testimony of two witnesses who said that they saw Malachi take the goods, the judge said:
 well. Malachi, think you're guilty "
 An what makes your honor think that?" asked the Celt.
 These two men, who say they saw you take the goods
 "An' is that all?' asked Malachi. in surprise. "Why. your honor, I can bring 200 men who will swear they didn't see me take the goods"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-17

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-17
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cotton Merchants. Hanover Square, N. change, New Orleans Cotton Exchange, New York Produce Exchange, Associate Members Liverpool Cotton Association. Orders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for consignments of spot cotton for delivery. Correspond ence invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-17
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ONE CENT A WORD
AUTOMOBILES

RATES-One cent a word a day; no ad. taken for less than 25c for first inser- tion. Cash must accOmpany order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-17

NEW MILEAGE FOR YOUR OLD TIRES-Efficient, economical. no stitch ing. Two-in-One Tire Co.,, 1S11 2d ave.
 10-12-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-17
Drs.s Dozier & DOOzier oldest Established firm of Medical Specialists In Alabama. Twenty five Years in Birmingham

We treat scientifically and with wonderful success. all man ner of chronic diseases of the Eye, Ear. Nose and Throat. Lungs, Heart. Liver. Stomach. Bowels. Kidneyp and all diseases of the Skin and of the Pelvic Organs of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-17
Decreased Birth Race Gals
 ing Alarm, However
INFLUENCE OF WAR
Women Unwilling to Accept Responsi- bility of Bringing Children Into the World to Make Them
 Food for Powder

Berlin, March 31.-(Speclal Corre- spondence of the Associated Press. )-Be- yond the present problems of the suc- cessful conduct of the war and maintain ing the food supply, the decline in the German birth rate is receiving more and more public attention.
 In the course of discussion of the matter in the Prussian Diet. recently, Dr. Krohne of the medical department of the Prussian government, said that dur ing the first 12 or 13 years of the present century a drop from 35 to 27 had oc- cured in the rate of living births in Germany to every 1000 of the population, and he said that the birth rate had fallen during this time more rapidly than dur ing the previous 25 years.
 "No civilized people," he continued, 'has ever shown such a drop in so short time. For a similar reduction in its birth rate France required over 70 years, but we only 12. We already have 56O,00o fewer births annually than we should have if the rate of the year 1900 had been maintained. This means that our popula- ton today should be 2500,000 greater than it is; and the total should be nearly 71, 900, 900, instead of eS,000.000. That is an advantage which, in view of the great losses in this war, cannot be too highly va 111ad
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-17
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RATES-One cent n word a day; nd. taken for less than 25c for first fnser-
 Non. Cash must accompany order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-17

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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-07
Light BILL AWAITS
BLDO'S SIGNATURE
PASSES THE HOUSE M AMENDED
FORM WITHOUT 4 DIS
SENTlNG VOICE.

| The Anderson bill providing -or nu
nicipal light. gas. and water plants III.
! der certain conditions, should become
law before night
Tie measure, in its amended form.
passed the house late yesterday after
noon, by u vote Of 76-0. The signatures
of the Speaker Of The House and tho
President OF the Senate were affixed
TO it This morning. and this afternoon
it was cont to the Governors office.
1T is known trat he will sign it i'm
mediatcly
The final 5tages Of getting The bill
which was so amended in the Senate
as to strike out tho word public" iu
the lighting section and insert street"
through the House was attended with
no little excitement. According to st0-
ries coming from Jackson today it,
WAS q regular moving picture situa-
tion that of getting hold of the actual
bill, 10 submit it to the house.
One of the senators, it is said. who
led the opposition to the measure.
placed the bill in his pocket. and it
was impossible for the hackers of the
bill to gain possession of it, \ certified
copy of the light hill was made, and
for Introducing this in
the House were under way when, it
is stated. threats to bring charges
against the holder of the bill induced
him to produce it.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-07
TRACK TEAM HERE
ON WAY TO MEET
ST. STANlSLAUS COLLEGE ORGAN
lZATION, HEADED BY PRES
IDENT GEES TO MERIDIAN

| On their way to Meridian 10 par
I tiripate in the track meet at tho G1is
! sissippi-Alabama Field Meet. to be
| held there today and tomorrow. nine
students of ST Stanislaus' College. of
Bay st. Louis, Miss. headed by Broth
er BerchmanS, president OF the school,
were in iIattiesburg for several hours
today. They left in the noon train for
Meridian
While in HattiesbWg. the team went
. the Normal College. where arrange
ments were completed for a baseball
game between its club and the Normal,
to be played within the next week or
two Brother Berchmans and the stu
dents also visited the Rev Joseph
Enis. rector of the Catholic Church
in this city
The team represents the only pri-
vate school of either Mississippi or Al
ALBANIA, which win engage in the Nc
ridian event. Also its members are
travelling further to participate in the
contest than any other students to be
there.
They left Bay ST. Louis yesterday,
spent the night in Gulfport. and came
to Hattiesburg this morning.
Besides Brother BerchmanS. those
in the party were Foster Commagere,
the coach: Nat Tycer, of Hammond,
La: Cyril Cleveire, of New Orleans;
Louie Roe, Pascagoula; Elton Beau
lieu, of Jeanerette. La: Louis Sp0ri,
New Orleans: Frank Lopez, Guatemala
City. Guatemala: S. Brown, Plaque
mine, La; and w. Sirera assistant
coach, of New Orleans.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-07
3 NEW TRUSTEES FOR
THE NORMAL COLLEGE
s1ATtES6URG MAN ONLY ONE RE.
APPOINTED ON BOARD
FOR NEXT PERIOD.

Frank X Eoote og 14at.;oe,,,,r,, -
| member of the board of trustees ne tba
Iississiupi Normal. r0llogr was tL,
only member whose term expires this
month to be reappointed for enotney
term.
Four of The eight trustees terms
manning four viii serve till 1913.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-07
PEACE LECTURER WILL
REACH HERE TONIGHT
cot. HENRY TO ARRIVE I'M HAT.
TiESBUEG AT 9:45 AND
GO TO NORMAL.

Col. X. H. Henry of Jackson, who
will deliver a lecture on with the
Ford Peace Expedition" will reach
Hatticsburg from the Capitol over tho
Gulf Il Ship Island. at 7:45 o'clock to-
night. and will ne taken from the
station directly to the Mississippi Nor.
NAL College. where the taIk will be
given.
A delegation Of citizens will meet
tho veteran editor on his arrival here.
and escort him In motor car, to the
Normal. The lecture Is scheduled to be-
gin at S o'clock.
Practically all of tie Normal stu
dents will be in attendance, and many
of the students from the Womanu
College. Indications are that a good
sized representation from the city will
hear the lecture.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-07
Says Villa Wounde d.
Still Move South,

FL Paso. Tex. April THE advance
guards of the American expedition
hunting Villa. are operating today near
Satevo. in region infested with mum.
eroUJ bands Of Villistas
Refugees declare that If villa will
unite these various bands he will have
at least 900 men.
The Americans have penetrated tho
section as far south as San Antonio.
chihuahua. and are continuing their
dash south wards after the bandits
Two Americans, the first from the
interior OF Mexico for several days, ar
rived this morning from chihuahua
City. They reported all quiet there.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-07
ROAD MAKING MACHINERY
TO BE BOUGHT BY COUNTY
Gasolcnc Engine Motor and Several
Trailer Wagons arc Wanted.

With view of increasing the ef-
ficieney of the road construction crew
of Forrest county, in its work of per.
fecting the existin ghighway system
another motor truck is to be purchased
by the board of supervisors. This will
be a G0-horsepower ore, and will be
used for drawing road graders.
Several trailer wagons are to be pur-
chased also. The board will advertise
for bids on these vehicles in a short
time.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-07

London. April Following nj
sharply tleir capture OF Haucourt
village in the AyOcourt- -Bcthjncourt
salient. northwest of Verdun. .hc
Germans have shifted their attack tc
The east, driving against the French
between BethincOurt-C t-Chatancourt Deu
etratng tie first line of the French
trenches there. This is near Dead
mans Hill, where much battling hae
been reported. Paris declares that
their counter attacks drove the Ger
mans from the greater part of those
captured positions, and that the Ger
mans occupy only some of the ad
Vanced sections alCng a 3OO-yarG
front
The French report progress east ol
the Meuse in the German conmupjca
ton trenches southwest of Fort Dou
amount
The Gcrmang are giving signs Of in
itiating an offensive on the eastern
front.
South Of Dyingk. tho TeutOn arlil
lcry is bOmbardin- Vidzyan The Rus
SLAMS report progress along tho Dlact
Sea Coast.
The British steamer Simla La. beer
sunk in tho Mediterranean
Spain has asked Germany to ex
plain the sinking Of the Spanish
steamer NigOad ami for Il definition
Of Gormany'3 submarine policy af
fecting neutraIs.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-07
FIRST SESSION.
Tuesday Morning, April il.

1915 a. m.-Convention opens up
at First Baptist Church Introduc-
tions. Get acquainted with commit
teemen and visiting speakers.
1890 q. tn.-Song service. led by
Messrs. Excel and Roper.
10;45 Il. m Devotional. by the Rev
w. A. Borltm.
Ii a. How to Get the Most Out
of This Convention" Marion Law
renee, general secretary. Chicago.
IL: 90sd. m.-Song, by f. o. Excel
l1:4e a. m.-"The Great Need in the
Sunday School Work." J. +. Byrd, sec
retary Baptist Sunday school board.
1910 p. m.-Adjourn.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-07
SECOND SESSION.
tuesday Afternoon. April 1.

Tuesday Afternoon, April II.
p. m.-Song service, Messrs. Tx
celf iand Roper.
2:f5'b. frf.-DevotionaI. Dr. Borum.
2:.3b fS m e-"How and Why Organ.
ise YoufQ Glass" S. r. Whitten.
ESQ p. m.-"The O. A. B. Glass at
Work." DR.. c. b. Baker.
1906 p. m.-'The 0. A. b. Glass in
Lumber Camp" F. C. Wilcoxon.
$3.50 p. m.-"The Superintendent
and the o. A. B. Glass" Warren Potts.
3:S5 p. m.-'The Pastor and the o.
A. B. Glass" the Rev. w. G. Henry.
$3.50 p. m.-"The 0. A. B. Glass and
Community Service" Mrs. Lula Smith.
4:05 p. m.-"The O. A. B. Class and
Missions" Mrs. A. F. Watkins.
4:20 D. m.-.The o. A. B. Glass and
Continued on Page rour.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-07
ton Of Its Road.

The Jefferson Davis Highway will
traverse Mississippi following the
route of tho Gulf & Ship Island Rail
road from Jackson To Gulfport.
It may not be the" Jefferson Davis
Highway. so designated by meeting
to be called some time during the
summer, but it will equal any othor
system of r0adways to be constructed
in this state.
This is the decision reached here
today, when representatives Of every
county along the proposed route from
Jackson to Gulfport, met to discuss
plans for securing the highway.
X was one of the most enthusiastic
meetings ever held here in the inter
est of good roads. There was practi,
cally no oratory in evidence, The vari-
Gus speakers confning themselves ex-
clusiveiy to tho statement of facts,
and in the briefeBt way Imaginable.
Several members of boards OF su-
pcrvisOrs of the counties along the
Gulf & Ship Island were present, and
every county trayorsed by the pro-
posed highway had good sized delega-
tiOns at the meeting. Resolutions
pledging the several boards of super
visOrs to the proposition were adopt
cd. A permanent organization was
formed. with Dan Mcintosh, of Collins, !
CONTINUED on Page Sixl
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-07

The program for the ihirty-minth
annual convention of the Mississippi
Sunday school workers, to be held in
Hattie8burg Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday Of next week. was complet,
ed and made public today.
The program is given III detail in
this edition of The News. 1t is one
of the most interesting yet prepared
by state association of this kind,
the foremost Sunday school workers.
not only in Mississippi. but through
out the entire South.
Hattiesburg is gradually getting
ready for the reception Of the dele
gates. II is expected that about
' 1000 will be in attendance, breaking
all former records of the state asso-
citation.
AS yet, sufficient number of homes
for the visitors have not been Sc
cured Anderson NJ Foote, chairman
of the entertainment committee. to-
day issued another appeal to the Citi-
Gens of the city for assistance.
There will be hundreds of visitors
here" he said. "and thus far, but few
have agreed to throw open their homes
to them. Something must be done.
and done right now"
A meeting of the Boy Scouts of the
city. who will assist in conducting the !
dele gates on their arrival here. to the |
places to which they have been desig- |
mated, has been called for tomorrow !
night by Scout Commissioner L. G.. |
IIightower. instructions will be given |
the boys as to their duties during the /
convention.
The program in full is as follows:
a. m. Meeting Of the state execu-
tive committee, Hotel Hattiesburg.
Friends invited.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-07
Confer on SuaseY.

Berlin April 7.-Ambassador &c
rard yesterday conferred with Alfred
Zimmerman. the undcrsccretary Of for
cign affairs, regarding the submarine
situation It is understood that Zim
norman bad no further information on
the Sussex and other steamers in1uir
cd about
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-07
BALLOON
BREAKS ITS MO0R|NGS
GOES FROM PENSACOLA TO AR
GYLE, FLA. MORE THAN
100 MILES AWAY.
(BD 1ss0cidted Press.)

Pensacola, Fla, April 7.-The big
naval observation balloon broke away
from its rope moOrings at the aviation
station this morning during the high
wind. 1t floated away to the north
east. There were no persons aboard
The balloon descended at Argyle,
Fla, 100 miles northeast of here at
O'Clock this afternoon, reports state.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-07
LYCEU.M NUMBER TO BE
GIVEN MONDAY NIGHT
Hiss punaway VIII Give "Just Plain
Judy" a. the Normal College

Miss Helen Jane Dunaway will give
reading. lust Plain Judy. which
is an adoption from Daddy Long
Logs" at the Normal College on Mon
day night. This is one OF the numbers
in the lyceum course of the Normal
and the Woman's College.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-07
Industry.

Although the situation in the yellow
pine market is. 10 comfortable OK
tent. one of marking time. it presents
"a letter degree Of activity than might
be expected. The freight congestion
| in the East which is the PRINCIPAL
cause Of the shortage Of cars. is being
attacked vigorously by the carriers
and the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, with the cooperation Of the ma
/ jority of the shippers. ana while the
; progress has heen small. it has created
a confidence which has served to stinl-
niate trade.
In the meantime, while shipments
are hampered it is possible TO care for
the most ur8e2t-~of the demand ana
avoid any permanent loss of business.
A material cUrtailment Of output is
keeping accumulation within reason
able bounds, and inquiries which are
not developing into sales en- account
OF inability to make deliveries seem
to assure a cal (which viii keep up
with the Improvement in transporta-
ton facilities.
with the advancing season, reports
of building prospects indicate an un-
usually active summer in this line
which promises a material expansion |
in lumber demand. 1t is reported that !
a number of large building projects !
have been abandoned on account Of /
the high price OF steel, which will to !
that extent cut ont corresponding /
cali for tho accompanying lumber, but |
this is more than off set by marked |
replacing OF steel by wood construc
ton III a considerable number Of fac
tories. warehouses and similar struc-
ture3. Tho same thing is true as 10
railroad equipment. The building and
rebuilding OF cars is retarded by lack
Jf steel. which, at the same time,
bringing wooden cars into materially
greater demand in orders for new /
equipment.
Under tho stimulus of the active
of the Southern Pine As.
'ociation there is also rapidly deyel-
lping growing demand for wood
paving blocks. which has become u
'ery important item in wood Consump-
ion and a material factor in the gen
,ral lumber situation.
Another encouraging feature OF the !
onsumptive market is the iucreascd F,
lumber of small wooden vessels un-
Ter construction in ship yards as a ,
esult Of the great demand for that =,
lass OF vessels for coastwise ami
mort foreign voyages. Many OF these O
re designed for lumber carriers to ,
AXE care of the Atlantic Coast Vel
ow Pine trade ard will place thai /,
Food in stronger position in that 4
erritory in the future. besides Great.
ng material addition TO the current
amber demand i
The export yellow pine situation has
hown no special features the past
eek beyond a volume of movement
which shows material improvement a
yer that of previous weeks in tbe j.
lonth and amounting to over 16 mil I
on feet from Gulf ports This is the d
elimination of steady expansion Of i,
hipments throughout the month Of a
[arch- The proportion represented by
to Europe represents a ma
srial increase. being over half the
ntire shipments while River Plate n
represented by nearly four million u
.et. Demand from the latter section ]
lConunued on rage Fo,p.) b
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-07
SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION TO
BRING 1000 HERE
Next Weeks Meetings viii Be
The Largest Ever Held
In Mississippi
PROGRAM FOR 3-DAYS'
SESSIONS COMPLETED

1t Contains the Names OF Some Of the
South's Leading Sabbath Organiza-
ton Worker8-Entertaln Com
mttcc Chairman Reports That Many
Homes Arc Still Needed for the
Dclcdatc5--Scouts Meet Tomorrow
Night.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-07
THE COTTON MARKET.

New Orleans, April THE cotton
market at 2::30 o'clock was ] point
up. The figures were: May, Ills;
July, 11.95; October. 1901; Decem-4
Der, 1914.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-07
DAVIS HIGHWAY
MASS MEETING.
ADOPTS ROUTE.
Representatives Of the Cocnlies
Along G. & s. |. Pledge
Support Of Selves
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
RESULTS; M'INT0SH AT HEAD

Reports Are Received from Every
County Between Jackson and Guif-
port, Showing That the Greater Part
Of the Highway Already Has Been
Put Into First Class 6hapG--Forrest
County Already Has Completed Sec
ton Of Its Road.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-07

Washington, April 1.-The Pres
ident and his cabinet today con.
sidercd the submarine warfare
situation without deciding on any
specific action. II is understood
that this government is awaitino
information from Germany.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-07
GERMANS SHIFT
THEIR ATTACKS
AROUND VERDUN
Are Now Battling in theVicipity
o. De1dlnan S Hill Where
Fighting is Iu,ensc
FRENCH REPORT PROGRESS
EAST OF The RlvERME USE

cu;onic Artillery 10 Bonhardng vid
zyan-Russian5 Report Progress
hlong BLACK Sea Coast-Spain De
mand5 an Explanation Of Germany
Concerning the Sinking OF u Span
ish Stcamcr-Gcrard ConFcr5 With
undcr Gccretary in Ecf!iH.