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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York. January 4.-(Special.) )-The action of the Liverpool market today is accepted here as indicating the difficulty of exporting cotton, and on this idea has added to the bearish feeling existing in this market. The argument is ad- vanced that if the cotton cannot be ex- ported it will weigh heavily on the Ameri- can markets On the other hand there has been upward of 10000 bales bought out of our stock in the past week and we hear of freight being taken for ex- port at high rates. There is an enormous artitrage operation on hand for the ac- count of foreign houses who are long in Liverpool and short in New York, and they now have large profits on paper
 The English government might place vessels at the disposal of Manchester at any moment, for it is quite important they obtain cotton to spin at cempara- lively moderate prices. Nevertheless the sentiment here is very bearish and a de- cline is expected in Loverpool tomorrow
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WHEAT ADVANCES
 ON EXPORT DEMAND
Raise In Freight Rates to Great Britain Gives I'm
 petus to Market

Chicago, January 4.-Improved ex- port demand brought about an advance in the wheat market today after an early decline. The close was strong, 21sc to 2R@25sc net higher, with De- cember at $1.25@125& and May at s11S3s Corn finished with a gain of 5s s@a4c and oats of 9s O $c. Provi sons underwent a setback of 5@7Mc to zoe
 Leading exporters who have been decidedly bearish heretofore as to wheat, made a sudden turn today to the bull side. Sales to Europe were said to aggregate 1,136,000 bushels, in cluding 100000 bushels by way of the Gulf of Mexico. The foreign inquiry was felt at nearly every important trading center and notably so in Kan sas City, Omaha and Winnipeg. An advance in Sterling exchange appeared to have helped business, which also seemed to have received impetus from fresh rise in vessel rates between Argntina and Great Britain. Renewed Argentina and Great Britain. Renewed danger of green bug damage in Texas likewise did continued predictions of serious falling off in receipts north west.
 Corn SWayed with wheat. The late rally, though, was somewhat influenced by the smallness of receipts and by some inquiry from the seaboard.
 Oats showed relative strength throughout the day. The chief req son was the wide discount of oats un- der corn.
 Provisions were bearishly affected by the increase shown in the month ly report of warehouse stocks here,
 
 market was ignored.
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Flour and Feedstuffs
 (WhOlesaIe O,1ota tjopu,

Colorado pat, $6.45; self-rising flour, $; Tennessee flour, $6.75: Michigan flour, $7.15; Idaho flour, $6.45; Indiana flour, $; hard winter wheat $6.35; Minnesota spring wheat s6.S5: wheat shorts, $3S; mixed shorts, ss1: pure wheat bran, $2S; c. $. meal. 7h per cent $37; Cremo meal, $50; .. S. hulIs. S17 per ton; No. 1 timothy hay. SPA per ton; pea green alfalfa, western, $26; southern alfalfa, $25; mixed feeds, per ton, sS5; oats, per bushel, No. 2 white 6Oc; corn, per bushel. sSc; cornmeal, s1.75 per two $37 Dairy food. $34. Johnson grass hay. $15
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
Curfew for Jackson

Jackson, Miss, January 4.-(Spe. cial.)-Because of the large number of residence burglaries lately it is pos- sible modified curfew law will be put in force and all persons found on the streets after 9 o'clock will be questioned, it is said, as to their busi- ness In view of the fact that about half the population of Jackson is on the streets after that hour nearly ev- cry night, and especially Saturday nights. the entire police force would be unable to put all the queries neces- sary to find out where citizens are coming from or going.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
Hatchett- Parker

Columbus. Miss, January 4.-tSpe- ciaL)- H. Hatchett, Jr., of this city and Miss Daisy Parker of Macon, Miss were married in that town yesterday, the wedding having been quite a sur prise to their friends in both places The groom is a son of L. H. Hatchett ST., wealthy farmer and president of the Lowndes county board of super visors while his bride is not only pretty and attractive but member of one of Noxubee county's wealthiest and most aristocratic families At the con clusion of the ceremony the newly married couple left for New Orleans. where they will spend their honey moon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
Sugar Market

New York January 4-A steady tone prevailed in the market for rag sugar today, although business was light, con sisting of 1,OOO bags of Cubas late yes- terday to refiners at g 9-16c cost and freight. equal to 4.5Sc for centrifugal, and 10,c00 bags March shipments at 3ssc, cost and freight, to operators, equal to SAG for centrifugal. Holders are still offering Cubas at 31ac for all January shipments, without attracting any demand from re- liners.
 Closing prices were: Centrifugal, 4 45c to 4.5Sc; molasses, 3.6Sc to 3.S1c and Cubas, cost and freight, 9-16c. Refined sugar was quiet at 5.95c for fine granulated.
 The market for futures was quiet and a little easier, under scattered liquida- tior and reports of increased grindings in Cuba. Closed unchanged to ? points lower. January sold from 367c to S.65c, closing at 3.63c; March, 3.40c to 3.37c, closing at .39c; May, 350c, closing at SAG
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ernment bonds firm; railroad bonds ir-
Live Stock

Chicago, January 4.--Hogs: Receipts, 50,000; steady. Bulk, S6.65 06.90; light, $6.45 @6.S5; mixed, $6.50006.95; heavy, $6.50@7.00; rough, $6.50 6.65; pigs, $5.50 @6.50
 Cattle: Receipts, 5000; weak. Native beef steers, $6.25 @9.S0; cows and heif- CTS, $3.O0@S.45; calves, $7.0O@1O75.
 Sheep: Receipts, 1S,O00; weak Weth- CTS, $6.65 OHIO; ewes, $5.40@6.60; lambs, $7.50@9.50.
 14,100; market steady. Pigs and lights, TOO; good heavy, $500 @7.0O.
 beef steers, s7.50@9.5O; yearling steers and heifers, $S.50@ $50; cows, S5.50@ TOO; stockers and feeders, $5.00@7.55; Texas and Indian steers, $5.25@S.50; cows and heifers. $4.00@6.50; native calves, $60O@10.50.
 Sheep: Receipts, 32O0; steady Year lings, $6.50@S.50; lambs, $S.O0@9.55; sheep and ewes, s5.5O@6.50
 Kansas City, January 4.-Hogs: Re- ceipts, 24,000; steady. Bulk, $6.40@6.70; heavy, $6.60@6.75; packers and butch CTS, $6.50@670; light, s6.35 o 6.6O; pigs, $5.00@6.00.
 Cattle: Receipts, 10,OO0 steady. Prime fed steers, $8.75@9.25; dressed beef steers, $6.50 @S.50; southern steers, $5.50 @6.50; cows, $400@6.75; heifers, $5.75@ 300; stockers and feeders. $5.50@8 800; bulls, $5.25 o 500; calves, $6.O0@9.50.
 Sheep: Receipts, 11,000; strong. Lambs $S.75 @9.50; yearlings, $5.25 @S25; weth- CTS, $6.25 7.25; ewes, $5.50@6.50.
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ett. the newly elected member from district No. 2, which includes Colum- bus. as president. J. 8L Lowe was re- elected county bridge keeper and the other officers whom the board is given the right by the code of 1906 to desig- nate were retained. The supervisors will be in session several days and before they adjourn a committee will go before them and make formal re- quest that a county demonstration be employed and that ample provision be made to continue the campaign against cattle ticks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, January 5.-Cotton seed oil was active and higher, on covering of shorts and buying by houses with south ern connections. inspired by the strength in crude markets. Toward the close, how ever. prices had moderate setback un- der realizing sales. Final prices were 6 to Il points net higher Sales, 2S, 300 bar rels Spot, S.S0c bid; January. S.S1@S .S5c February, S.71@S. 75c; March, s. .7O@S. .72c: April, S.74@S. 75c; May. SSOalS S2c; June. ss2GS. S4c: July, S.S9Qs. soc; August s.97@ S.9Sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
Interior Cotton Market

Houston: Middling, 12.3Oc; receipts. 10 - 597; shipments, 13,505; sales 2937; stock, 290, ,O59.
 Memphis: Mddling, 12.12c; receipts, 2472; shipments, 2340; sales, 37OO; stock, 354, 296.
 Augusta: Middling, 12c receipts 57S; shipments, 12OS; sales, 1897; shipments, 2O9, 475.
 St. Louis: Middling, 12Ac receipts, 20S9; shipments 2OS9; sales, 4; stock, 15,742.
 Cincinnati: Receipts, 1880; shipments, 4S6; stock, 17.3S3
 Little Rock Middling, 1213c; receipts, TAP; shipments, 61O; sales, 61O; stock, 41,727.
 Total today: Receipts, 1851; shipments, 20, 23S; sales, S6S,6S2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool January 4.-Spot cotton firm; good middling, S45d; middling, S12d; low middling, 7.6Sd. Sales, 10000; for specula- ton and export, 1000; receipts, 4OOO fu- lures irregular January, 795d; January February, 7.95d; February March, 7921sd Mach-April, 79O1Ad; April-May, 7S5d May-June, 7.S0d; June-July 7.741ad; July August, 7.691ad; August-September. 7.521ad SepternberO October, 7.351sd; Octo- November, 7291ad; November Decem- Der, 7.251ad; December-January, 7.241sd; January February, 7.231ad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
Supervisory Board Meets

Columbus, Miss, January 4.-(S-c- cial. 1.-The board of supervisors elect ed to serve the people of Lowndes county throughout the quadrennial pe- riod beginning January l, 1916, held their first meeting today and perfect ed organization by naming L. H. Hatch
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
Sit. Louis Grain

St. Louis, January 4.-Wheat, No. red and No. hard nominal; May, $1.21as@ 1.211R; July, $115. Corn, No. ?, 70@701Ac; No. white, 70@7014c; May, 737sc; July, 741a@745sc. Oats steady; track, No. ?, 421s @43c; No. 2 white nominal; May, 459sc; July nominal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, January 4.-Cash wheat, Mo- 2 hard, $1.11@1.17; No red, $.17@120. Corn, No. 2 mixed, 66@66Ac; No 3. 64@65c; No. white, 66c; No. yellow, 67c Oats, No. white, 43@431ac; No. mixed, 39@4Oc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
Chicago Grain

Chicago, January 4.-Wheat No. red $1. .23ss@1 25A; No. 3 red, $1.19@1 2l1a; No. 2 hard, nominal; No. hard, S15691.lS1s. Corn, No yellow nominal; No. yellow, 6SG7Oc; No white, 671A@6SAc. Oats, No. 3 white 43A@4414c; standard nominal. Rye, No 2, 97@9Sc. Barley, 64076c Tim
 othy, $69S.25 Clover, $1G@19. Porok, $1765
 @1S65 Lard, s9.67@9S7. Ribs, s9.62a1012.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cotton Merchants. Hanover Square, N. Y. Members New York Cotton Ex. 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 snce invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
Coffee Market,

New York, January 1.-The market for coffee futures was less active than yes terday and fluctuations were irregular within narrow range The opening was unchanged to points lower under some scattering liquidation which may have been inspired by the slightly easier show ing of the Brazilian cables, but there ap- peared to be no selling pressure from pri- mary sources, and prices later steadied on reports of increasing scarcity of ocean tonnage and little buying for Euro pean account. The close was net un- changed to 1 point higher. Sales, 65OO. January, 64Sc; February, 657c; March, 666c; April, 6.71c; May, 6.76c; June, 6S1c; July, 6.S7c August, 691c; September 69Sc; October, 699c; November, 7.O2c; December, 795c
 Spot coffee steady Rio 7's, 7ssc: Santos As, Sc. The cost and freight situation was about unchanged with quotations ranging from SS5 to 900 for Santos As, English credits.
 Official cables reported a decline of 75 reis at Rio and of 3-32 pence in the rate of Rio exchange on London. Victoria re- ported clearances of 17,00O bags for New York and 36,O00 for New Orleans. Bra gillian port receipts S2,OO0; Jundiahy, 46,OOO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
Mercantile Paner

New York, January 4.-Prime mercan- tile paper, 3@3i4 per cent; sterling, 60-day , bills, $4.701a: demand, $4.741a; cables, A. 75, Francs: Demand, $5. .S51s; cables. $5.S41a. Marks: Demand, 151ac; cables, 75 9-16c. Builders: Demand, 43kc; cables. 44Ac
 Lires: Demand. s6.60: cables s659
 Rubles: Demand ,294c; cables. soc. Bar silver 56Ac. Mexican dollars, 431sc Gov
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
Naval Stores

Savannah, January 4.--Turpentine strong, 541Ac. Sales, 2G; receipts 256; ship ments, 206; stock, 22.666 Resin firm; sales. 697; receipts 9sS; shipments, 4039; stock, 1&.S33. Quote: A, B. c, D, $5.70; F, $5. .75; F and G. $580; H and I. $5.S5; K, $S; M. SC. 5oQ6; VIC. $7Q7.25; wv, $7.50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
New Orleans Rice Market

New Orleans, January 4.-Quiet pre- vailed again in rice today. Receipts, Rough 501O; millers, 5010 clean, 76S9; sales, 2093 pockets clean Honduras at 8 5-16c. Quotations unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
Sugar
Sugar Granulated sugar, 6.25 per cwt, f. o. b.

Granulated sugar, 6.25 per cwt., f. o. b., Birmingham.
 Choice Rice-$5.5O per cwt Fancy Rice-$600 per cwt. Extra Fancy-s6.50 per cwt. Grits-$2.25 per 96-lb. bag
 Sugar is being sold by Birmingham rs. tailers at from F to 15 pounds for sl.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
Fish

Fish
 Wholesalers Selling Prics) Percn-8kc Salt Water Trout-12@12hc. Red Snapper-10c in bbl and He in smaller lots. Gray Snapper-6Mo. Mullet-6c. Shrimp-12o, Spanish Mackerel-12h015c. Sheephead-Shc. Oysters-Medium, s1.S5; select. $50 per gallon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
Dry Goods Market

New York, January 4.-Cotton goods were firm today. Yarns firm Mems wear in active demand for fall. Silks active.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
Metal Market

New York, January 4.-Copper firmer; electrolytic, $23@24. Iron steady and un- changed. Metal exchange quotes tin strong; $43 bid At London spot copper EST 12s Cd; futures, eS7 5s; electrolytic 8111. Spot tin, ETA; futures, 9175. An timony, e125. The metal exchange quotes lead s5.70 bid. Spelter not quoted At London, lead, e31; spot, s9O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
2ooo POUNDS OF PEcANs

Direct from grower. I have a lot of oceans in Birmingham. The last of my crop. to sell cheap. See Chas. Myer, care the Martin Bis cult Co.,, or write
 SAM PICARD,
 Biloxi Miss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05

Meats
 Crackers Selling Prics) Extra RibS--11c. Bellies-121ac. Pork Loins-13c Neck Bones-5c. Breakfast Bacon-20Q Q25c Spare Ribs-10c. Supreme Hams-1715c Skinned Hams-17kc. White Leaf Lard-10s4c; compound, 10Nc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
New Orleans Cotton Futures
New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, January 4.-Spot cotton 6 points up. Sales on the spot, 1160 bales; to arrive, 295. Good ordinary, 18c; strict good ordinary. 0.74c; low mddling, Il 25c; strict low middling, 11.57c; middling, il .94c; strict middling, 2.19c; good mid- ding, 12.51c; strict good middling F. 75c. Receipts 95S0; stock, 4,027.
 ernment bonds firm; railroad bonds ir- regular.
 Time loans firm; 60 days, PA per cent; 90 days, 2s4Q3 per cent; six months, 234@ 3 per cent. Call money firm; high, 2h per cent; low, 134 per cent; ruling rate, per cent; last loan, ? per cent; closing bid 1& per cent; offered at ? per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
QUOTATIONS STAND
 ON MORRIS AVENUE
Business Good In All Lines Except Fish and Oysters.
 Vegetables Plentiful

There are no changes in quotations on Morris avenue since Monday evening. Dealers report business fairly good in all lines, except a little slow. Irish pota- toes continue to advance, and are be- coming scarce. Some of the merchants are quoting them at S1.3O, and say there will likely be another 5c increase before the end of the week.
 Collins Produce company received a large shipment of all varieties of fresh green vegetables from Louisiana yester- day, including several barrels of very large heads of lettuce. This green truck is being kept on ice and is fresh and fine, and will be a treat to the lovers of such food. The peddling wagons will probably take out supply of 1t this morning for their customers.
 There was slight improvement in the poultry market yesterday over Monday in the way of hens, but there are very few springers and no turkeys or geese at all arriving on the market, and no inn mediate promise of any relief Today S quota tiOns follow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-05
Poultry and Eggs

Poultry and Eggs
 Commission Merchants PricsS Hens-16c. Fryers-1Sc. Broilers-19c. Guineas-31c. Roosters-26Q31c. Fresh country eggs, 3oc; graded, 2Sc; storage eggs, 23c. Turkeys-Live, 20c dressed, 22c
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Bonds

U S. 2s, registered ............. esA U. $. 2s, coupon ................. 99
 U. s. Ss. registered ............. 1O1A U. s. 3s, coupon ................ 101A U. s. 4e, registered ............ 109% U. s. As, coupon ............... 110k Panama 3s, coupon ............. 101h Central of Georgia Con. 5s ..... 100% Illinois Central ref. As .......... S91s Louisville & Nashville un. As .... 94A Seaboard Air Line adj. 5s ..... 6S1a Southern Bell Telephone 5s ...... 100
 Southern Railway 5s ............ 103
 Southern Railway gen. As ...... 71H U. s. Steel 5s .................. 104
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Creamery Products
 Wholesalers Selling Prics) Creamery Butter-35c; process butter 291kc; oleomargarine, 14d23c; country but ter, 25c. Full Cream Cheese-19c.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-08
FURNITURE

WANTED-Furnitur | will pay you
more cash for your furniture than
any other firm in the city or Will
sell on commission. Auctioneer
Bair, office SIS Main st. Tel 1876
WANTED-We pay highest prices for
second hand goods. McCune Furnl-
ture Co.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-08
APPEALS FOR PEACE

apparently decidedly anxious taking
President Wilson, Pope has
this with the president his good offices in
behalf of
President Wilson will
possibility
basis which rest
Turks Russon and this time would
simply during which would
Russian and French territory that the allies
will consider
that
continuing blockade until the become
she would make
Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-08

WANTED-Experienced stenographer
Apply Imperial Water Co. No. l,
Imperial.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-08
INSURANCE
NOTICE OF TIME AND PLACE AP-
POINTED FOR PROVING WILL
AND HEARING APPLICATION
FOR LETTERS TESTAMENTARY
rTIUDEnN

IHEREON.
In the Superior Court of the County
of Imperial, State of California.
In the matter of the estate or Jo-
seph P. He'll, deceased
Notice is hereby given that Friday,
the 10Th day of May, A. d. 1916, at
2 o'clock p. m., of said day, and
the court room of said Superior Court,
at the Court House in the City Of Ell
Centro, in the County of Imperial,
State of California, has been appoint
ed as the time and place for proving
the will of said Joseph p. He'll, de-
ceased, and for hearing the applica-
tion of Mary l.. He'll for issuance to
her Of letters testamentary thereon,
when and where any person interested
may appear and contest the same.
Dated this 3rd day of MAY, 1916.
(SeaD M. S. COOK,
BY V. J. ELLIS, Clerk.
Deputy Clerk
y. S. LAREW,
Attorney for Petitioner. May13
Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-08
BOOTH FOR SENATE

Willis H. Booth has announced his candidacy for the United States
fine successful business and has built
he wide in the industrial affairs of the
his commend him. but his political affi
iatio are tie which develop later.
Johnson will be candidate
may before the issue decided
Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-08
BARGAIN WEEK POSTPONED

the leading Ell felt that
desirable
later.
bargain Ell
which sold
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FOR SALE-LIVE STOCK

Johnson & ZINN
SALE DATES
Sale Wednesday, May 3, south
east of Holtville; cows, horses, hogs
and implements.
Note: These are all closing out
sales. Nothing reserved.
Watch the paper for the Large
Ads.
CHAS. JOHNSON d. l.. ZINN
Auctioneers
Tel. 253W, Ell Centro
Residence 458 Olive st.
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LOST, STRAYED OR STOLEN

LOST-Auto tag No. 166,361. Please
return to Imperial Telephone Co. Il
Imperial Valley press., 1916-05-08

FOR SALE-About 20 head of very
fine Jersey milch cows. See A. Z.
Roberts, this evening or tomorrow
Sunday morning until II o'clock
at Barbara Worth Hotel. X6
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HOLTON INTER-URBAN
RAILWAY COMPANY

Bctween lei Centre and HOltvillc
Fare 35 cents. Round trip fare, GO
cents.
Leave Eel Centre
1880 am. Us11:30 am.
5:4Opm. s6:55 pm.
NSundays leave FL Centre, $3.50 a. m.
lOn Wednesdays IL m.
Leave HOltville.
7:OOam, s8:15 am.
4:45Dm 1890 pm.
sDo not run Sundays.
between El CentrO, Sceley and Dixie
land.
Iy Iy. LV
Tel Centro Seeley Dixieland
$40 q m 1920 am. 10000 a. m
r. m II N, $50 pm 6'16 pm
ION Wednesdays leave DiNieland
1O:45.
Train service between pixteland and
Coyote Wells every Wednesday, Nos
] and 2
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WANTED-Man ard wife to take full
charge and run hog ranch; man
must be first class hog man; wife
to look after poultry; middle-aged
couple with small or no family pre-
ferred; reference required. R. e.
Jauman, 472 Main St., Ell Centro.flO
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HELP WANTED

LEARN ACTUAL AUTO repairing. Y.
M. c. A., Los Angeles. Catalog free.
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AGENCY. FRANK
Valley 22S N. 4th ST. Phone 248W.
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BURYING JOHNSON AGAIN

Two hundred the Angeles
Times has held funeral the political Governor
Johnson machine all
item but lge Yet this does harm
without injury,
Meanwhile
Johnson the the hearts the of California
has for years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-26
VERNE'S UNDER-SEA STORY
FILMED FOR SCREEN

Jules Eerne's prophetic thriller,
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the
Sea-" is being enacted on the floor of
the Caribbean before the moving pic
ture camera. For the past year the
work has progressed in the vicinity of
Jamaica, where. 1t is claimed, SOM
zoe, 900 feet of film have been exposed.
Essentially the same methods are be-
ing employed in photographing the
production as were used some time
ago when the first great under-sea pic
lures were obtained. The actors ap-
pearing in the play are clothed in div
ing costumes and work at depths OF
from forty to fifty feet below the sur
face. The suits are fitted with cylin-
ders containing a Commute supply OF
oxygen. SO that the wearers move about
through the water entirely unencum-
bered by the air tubes, telephone wires
and cables required by deep-sea divers
The submarine craft used in the photo
play is described, with illustrations
in the October Popular Mechanics
Magazine.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-26
DESERT PLANK ROAD MADE
OF PORTABLE SECTIONS

Confronted by the task of build
ing a highway over a desert of con-
stantly shifting sands, which in few
years might cover and render useless
a roadbed of macadam or concrete,
the California Highway Commission
has introduced type of paving which
is portable, so that it can be easily
moved to conform to the changing
topography of the country. The Oc-
tober Popular Mechanics Magazine
describes the paving, which is made
of plank, built in sections IL IT. long
and #. wide, and was hauled by
wagons to the points where they were
needed. This unusual thoroughfare
extends six miles across a portion of
the desert lying between Yuma, Ariz,
and Holtville, Calf. The plank sec
tions are built on 4 by Gin. stringers.
The units were bound together by
iron strips placed over rows of spikes
one either side and one along the CEN
ter of the road. Roundheaded bolts
running through the planks and the
stringers were used to hold the strips
down. The latter, in addition to join
ing the units together, keep the spikes
from working out of the lumber.