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Evening star., 1916-08-01
WALL STREET MARKET
SHOWS BETTER TONE
Munition Shares Lead in Activity
and Higher Prices-Steel Common
Continues Slow.
Rails Develop Strength as Session
Misunderstanding Increases
Over Mondays Record.

NEW YORK. August Recent
| speculative favorites. particularly war
and semi-war issues. were active and
strong in today's early dealings. while
standard shares, including rails. were
again neglected.
Industrial Alcohol rose points, with
a point or better for Crucible Steel,
American and Baldwin locomotives and
New York Airbrake.
Shipping stocks added to yesterdays
gains and Agricultural Chemical led
the fertilizers
United States Steel was firm with
Motors. but Mexicans and Metals were
under moderate restraint
Rails Show Strength.
Selling Of Mexican Petroleum, which
yielded Ia points. with a point for
Iexas Company. caused general recess
sions from early advances. Reading.
Canadian Pacific and WHY'S Overland,
together with other issues of less
prominence. falling from fractions to
more than a point under yesterdays
final quotations
This was Offset in a measure by a 2.
point advance in Union Pacific, accom-
panied by rumor of forthcoming di-
vidend increase. and concurrent
strength in Southern Pacific. st. Paul,
New York Central and Erie.
The Zinc. shares also improved on
ca bles indicating more stable condi.
tions in foreign metal markets
Bonds were dull, with lower prices
for international issues
Market Grows Stronger.
Munition shares did not increase their
gain during the afternoon, interest
shifting somewhat to the motor shares
and the rails.
prospects of a dividend on Maxwell
Motor second preferred the establish
ment of higher rate of Studebaker as
d probability of the late news and other
factors counting for some betterment
The rails attraced more attention, de-
spite the labor troubles hanging over
them. and one-half to one point ad-
leaders.
Closing at Top.
The stock market closed at the best
figures of the day. Steel common and
Union Pacific were prominent in the
late dealings. the former going to 81
and the latter to 139.
Business improved somewhat in the
last hour, and the display of strength,
while satisfactory to the bulls, made
he bears nervous.
Evening star., 1916-08-01
A Moral Duty Which Every
Parent Owes a Girl

but
we shoudeu daeain entlaites smuchas spossbe
death her left a widow without others
hmem mea but il money! matte
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Evening star., 1916-08-01
NEW YORK COTTON.

Quotations furnished BY W. B. Hibba 4 r.
members New York Stock Exchange New Yo,r
Cotton Exchange and Chicago Board Of Tr.de.
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POWDER STOCKS.

A meteorite weighing about twenty
tons Is reported to nave Ialicn recci.
at Bezerros. in the state Of Pernam-
buco. Brasil.
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Our Banking Hours Are Arranged for
Your Convenience

All the Departments are open every week
day except Saturdays and legal Holidays,
from 80 an. to pm, Saturdays from $50
am to IL NJ, and from pm. to pm. ana
the first. second third tenth, fifteenth, six
teenth and last days of the month. until pm.
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The Safest lnvestn1en 5

AMERICAN cRAPHoPHoSE co.
Preferred Dividend No. "a.
dividend (Eo. ~ Of one and three -qua--
tiers lk1s) per cent has been declared upon
the preferred capital stock of the American
Grsphophese Company. payable Angus; IL.
1915. to stoekhslders Of record st tine Close of
O. ". woDDRoP. Treasurer.
Evening star., 1916-08-01
On the New York Market.

G. B. Chapman. manager of the local
branch of Hartman & Co, has just re-
turned from New York and Boston. Mr..
Chapman says that the street is bull
fshly inclined and believes the next i'm
portant movement in stocks will be in
the direction of higher prices.
The market, according to report, is
well liquidated of weakly held stock
the short interest outstanding is rea-
eonably large, but, with the narrow
trading, shorts are not anxious TO
cover and are trusting to the unexpect-
ed to turn the market their way.
New munition contracts, according to
Mr.. Chapman, have been placed very
freely, running into May, 1917, deliver
les. and industrial prosperity of the
iron and steel business is assured
Southern railways fiscal year ended
with June showed gross earnings of
sSs,997.675.2i as compared with S62,-
1se. .5o953 for the previous fiscal year
The total available income for the
year was s2o,564, 1888 06 as compared
with S12,Sos.496.i3 for the previous As
cal year.
Net income for the year was s9245.-
103.5S compared with S1,523,36932
for the previous fiscal year and s4747,-
1868 for the fiscal year ended June
90, 1914.
The revenues were slightly less in
gross than in 1914, but S2.215,63S great
er than in another previous year.
Evening star., 1916-08-01
Closing at Top.
CURB STOCKS.

Quotations furnished by ". B. Hibbs 4 Co.,
members New York Stock Exchange.
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FINANCIAL

We have a special department for ladies.
and shall be pleased to give your daughter
the benefit Of our advice and counsel ~
all times.
Evening star., 1916-08-01
Condition of the Treasury.

The condition of the United States
Treasury at the close OF business yes
terday was:
Net balance in general fund, $22s,-
977,s7s.
Total ordinary receipts today, ST.
4s6.601.
Total ordinary payments today, ST.
044.052.
The deficit this fiscal year is $7,027,-
COS against a deficit of s6,230149 last
year, exclusive of Panama canal and
public debt transactions
Evening star., 1916-08-01
FINANCIAL

Boxes in our Fire and Burglar Proof
Vaults may be rented for $500 for the full
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-01

And they fell for it. Mrs. Caudle. and
Kitty trimmed them till they howled
for mercy.
you don't understand?
''Of course you don't understand. Mrs.
Caudle. Your sensitive soul does not re-
spond to the callous spirit of kitty
1--WE all ought to be in Jail?
We'll. let the strong arm squad do
their duty, Mrs. Caudle Spending a day
or two in Jail would be small return Tor
what Kitty has done for US
Yes, ! US, I said, Mrs. Caudle. And
let what I am going to say filter into
your befuddled brain.
Owing to your extravaganza, Mrs.
| Caudle, the butcher. the baker, and all
the other tradespeople who take long
chances as we'll as long profits were I'M
| paid and yelling for coin. Some ruffians
we've coming out to cut the water, light
and heat off. l was posted at the clubs
! Everybody had some of my due bills;
they were a very unpopular and illegal
| tender.
ITO get to my office. Mrs. Caudle. to
| dodge my creditors, 1 was compelled to
| go route which included East Lake and
Wylam. I was bounded like a criminal.
Once locked within my office, I did not
dare venture forth until darkness had
| come and the honest tradesmen had
| closed their stores and were joy riding
| far towards and beyond Five Mile
Creek.
"Then. Mrs. Caudle, and then, Mrs.
Arabella Maria Mushy Caudle came
Kitty" glorious, gloom dispeilins'
| Kitty"
Being so broke you don't see how
could spend all that money for whiskey
and beer and things?
Il weep at your ignorance Mrs. Caudle
But, of course, your mind is so filled
with the uplift stuff that the sternel
realities have no place with you. The
certain method by which furnished the
bacon and is of no interest to you what
| ever.
/ But be patient yet a little while, Mrs
! Caudle. 1t should be of interest to you
to know that Kitty paid me for thai
whiskey which cost me one bone pei
bottle, and which you complain of SO bit
terly, the tidy sum of ten plunks pei
quart.
And in my widest days of strange ad.
venture along the primrose path, Mrs
Caudle, I never paid three dollars for {
pint Of beer. But Kitty did It, Mira
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-01

To the Editor Of the Age-Herald:
There is absolutely nothing doing
Mrs. Arabella Maria Mushy Caudle In
the Chippendale furniture line; not leaf
stirring; not one plaster from the bank
roll Do you get me, Mrs. Caudle?
''Oblige me by sitting still, If you
please, Mrs. Caudle. 1 would commune
with you few moments in low passion
ate tones.
you say you want to replace this
Chippendale stuff because some of 1T was
bruised and broken while you were away
last month.
"Of course you are amazed at my
hardihood in referring to those disgrace
full parties during your absence. But !
am going to tell you many things this
Sabbath morn, Mrs. Caudle. I am going
to confess to you about those shameful
parties; and I'm going to tell you the
beautiful story of Kitty
"Of course you didn't know ana didn't
care, Mrs. Caudle, that business has beer
on the blink; you didn't fret when gaso'
line went to the price of a peck of pota
toes no sympathetic tear dribbled into
shirt stud to pay the chauffeur and cook
If 1 was compelled to employ specia
accountant to keep track of my kitet
checks. that was my affair.
ooh. of course. meek and humble hus
| band that I am, I made no objection t.
your taking that trip to Atlantic City
Mrs. Caudle. Swapping one more checl
for YOUR expenses would make no partic
ular difference in the final smash.
You never imagined that nay guest!
We're that sort of men?
Ibid you think, Mrs. Caudle. that ABB
Finkelstein and Gus Grogan dropped b.
to discuss social service? Or that San
Polanitz, Charlie Liebenhoeffer and Mos
Isenberg came for cup of cocoa ant
outline plans for the children's play
ground movement? Maybe you imagine'
that Tom Gallagher and Mike O'Hare sa
here all night arguing the Baconiai
theory.
well they didn't. Mrs. Caudle. ] in
vited these cultured gents to my hom'
and fireside to pay tribute to Kitty
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-01
PASSING THE BUCK ON THE
p, ALLEN ). NRrns. 5R- FLIVVER ROUTE

land crowd. If you don't know this
Buck" you've missed something. He is
a real fellow and a sleepless Individual
that is going to sell some machines here,
"Crimpy'' comes by his name rightfully.
If he lives up to his former reputation
he will put a crimp in the ambitions
of some automobile men who think they
can sit and wait for the orders to
roll in.
Just because man skids occasionally
is no sign he is related to the differential
of a lop-sided machine.
What's become of our friend Jewell
Taylor? The wisdom wizard is still in
these parts but he is strangely silent.
Somebody said he had been struck by a
dart fired by a little naked fellow that
carries a culver of arrows and is no re-
spector of persons. The one best bet is
that he will still be the same Jewell in
it's literal meaning whether the little
heart buster hits him hard or merely
wounds him.
The price of the Hudson Super-Six has
been raised SITS per car. THE numerous
records of performance that places this
car in a distinctive class, plus the high
class material that is used in its makeup
and the patented motor has caused the
Hudson factory to raise the price for this
popular Super-Six," said Red" Smith,
sales manager of the Saunders Motor
company. Red" has booked more orders
than he can handle up to date.
AND THEN HE FELT DIZZY.
Gold weather and warm hearts make
many bubble buster get on skate
when there is no ice"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-01
MR. CAUDLE NO. 2 TELLS HIS WIFE
OF THE GLORIOUS CHARMS OF KITTY,

Caudle. And kitty furnished my boon
companions with dollar cigars and dollar
sandwiches.
And reckon, Mrs. Caudle, that the
electric light company must have been
charging two or three dollars per kilowat
for it's current during those glorious sep
TENDER nights when you were absent
from our hearthstone. And the water
company must have charged at least a
jitney gill for it's pure Cahaba. AT least
that's what kitty paid.
you rail Of the broken vase given us
by the Tattle-Tale club, Mrs. Caudle,
which I have no doubt was purchased
with baking powder labels.
'Well, Mrs. Caudle, Kitty collected an
even century for that old cracked majo-
| lica. Twenty-Five samoleons was the
price Kitty charged for that broken
| chair leg you wept about.
"And, Mrs. Caudle, shrink from tell
! ing you what the general wear and tear
/ of the household was assessed at and paid
\ for. Use your utmost Imagination, MIS-
Caudle, and you may be near the figure
| zone other thing, Mrs. Caudle. Never
| again will 7 come home just as the Age
Herald newsboy throws an in-curve al
| the front door screen, and yawn anc
hand you two bucks and four bits and lie
to you that I have been over to Amo:
Jenkins playing penny ante and two
| penny limit: that wanted to leave long
| bout ten o'clock, but hated to leave 81
| much winner.
you may talk about the guy that held
EN- for downs at that Thermopolae place
| Mrs. Caudle, or the old guard buckins
| center at Waterloo, but l claim that {
gent who can walk straight up to hi
/ wife and hand her little change which
he brags he won in a piker poker gam
1 when he has been stung for two months
income Is bigger hero than any fellow
who charged the lannon's mouth
$50, Mrs. Caudle, there is no kale TO
Mr. Chippendale. Pull yourself together
Mrs. Caudle. Consider the ways o
kitty and be wise.
"And, Mrs. Caudle, i hope you ar,
arranging to attend the International AS
ISOLATION of Tattle-Tale clubs next weel
at Winnepeg. Go, Mrs Caudle, and TAX
] all the side trips. And drop by Louisville
on your way back, Mrs. Caudle. an,
spend few weeks with your folks.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-01
Lecture at Y. M. C. A.

The illustrated lecture on THE Story
of the Locomotive will be given at the
day night. October 2, on the occasion OF
the opening of the Young Mems Christian
association night school. The lecturer
will be Prof. NJ Thomas Fullan of the
Alabama Polytechnic institute. The lee
ture will be free and the public is invited
to attend. 1912
Stereoptcon views will be shown of
every type of locomotive from Stephen
sons engine to the latest double-com-
pound. cross-continent monster The
great manufacturing plants will be shown
and the actual making of the locomotives.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-01
BREMEN co.

ing" while 'Preparedness'' will be the
subject of Miss Lena Easley, president of
the woman's advisory council of the Bir-
mingham> Sunday School association. A
number of other short talks will be made
and the meeting promises to be one of
interest
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-01
West End Meeting

District Sunday School convention will
be held at West End tabernacle this aft
ernoon at 8 o'clock. A good programme
has been prepared. Leroy Holt will de-
liver an address on the Value of Train
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-01
To Begin Revival

DIR. C. Ross Baker, pastor of the Fifty
sixth Street Baptist church, has an
nounced a series of revival services, be-
ginning at 7:30 o'clock this evening. Sse-
cial music will be furnished by the regu-
lar choir, assisted by the Baraca class.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-01
Can I afford it,

"Can / afford 1tT
MRS. Caudle, all my debts are paid and
money in the bank; and I still have
|. Kitty.
'I am indeed delighted that you get me-
| Mrs. Caudle No. -
MR. CAUDLE NO. 2.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-01
GALLSTONES

Avoid operations Positive Stomach Liver remedy-(N0
OIL)-Results sure. Tear this out. mall IT to me
with your address for health and happiness.
L. E. Bowers. Dept D-i. 2s S. Dearborn St., Chicass
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-01

Funeral services over the remains
of r. M. Culver, who died at q local
yesterday afternoon from the First
Presbyterian church with Rev. J. E.
Hixon officiating. Mr.. Culver was q
resident of Shadyside and had lived
there for number of years. He is sur
vived by his wife and other relatives.
The active pallbearers were w. j.
Adele, C. A. Ewing, Fred McRee, ]. w.
Logan, w. F. Nagel, A c. Kicks; hon.
orary, James Liddell. e. G. Lind, w.
M. Craig, ]. NJ. Dupuy, G. C. Burke, DR..
w. FL. Wynne, ]. M. Vedder, C. P
Bowman. The remains will be shipped
to Union Springs, his former home, this
morning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-01
NEWS OF ENSLEY

The first meeting of the Delphian
Debating society was held at the Ems
ley High school with the president,
Aston Busby, presiding. After the
business session the following pro-
gramme was conducted: Reading the
constitution by the secretary, Nat g..
Clark: debate, Resolved, That Small
Fat Men are More Useful Than Tall
Slim Men" Affirmative, John Hassler
and Alfred Nagel; negative, Herbert
Brush and Rex Lambert. The decision
was rendered in favor of the negative.
Humorous reading by Edmond Hilleke.
After the programme the meeting was
adjourned.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-01

The Ensley High school football
team suffered defeat, again at the
hands of Central High school. Coach
Pritchard's team outplayed the Ems
ley team in every department. The fea-
ture of the game was the spectacular
playing of Hassler for Ensley. The
Ensley team was outweighed in almost
every position. The final score resulted
SO to in favor of Central.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-01

]. A. Little was chosen president OF
the Republican club, which was organ
lied at Pratt City last night. w. A
Jackson was elected vice president;
J. s. Carmichael, secretary; and ]. r.
Meehan, treasurer. The meeting was
very enthusiastic and numerous talks
were made by local and visiting men.
The next meeting of the club will be
held in Joe Dacarddi's store on next
Monday evening. The charter mem
bers of the organization are: J. L.
Whorton, Patrick Meehan, Fred Lewis,
Tom Fury, j. L. Little, Joe Dacarddi,
J. A. Little, J. f. Meehan, w. A Jack
son, j S. Carmichael, Gus Meehl and
Dennis Dorman.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-01

The Ladies' Missionary society or
the First Methodist church will meet
Tuesday afternoon at the home Of Mrs
S. S. Heide, Avenue G and Twentieth
street.
Steel City lodge No. 100, knights
of Pythias, will meet next Tuesday
night at their hall on Avenue for
the purpose of working the rank OF
page on three candidates.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-01

Do you know "Crimpy Clancey?"
"He is now with the Birmingham Over
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-01

First Methodist Church-The Rev B.
T. Waites, pastor, will preach on 1.-THE
Constraining Power of Christ" at the
morning service and 1.-THE Value of
Dry Bones at the evening service.
Epworth League Monday evening at
1870.
First Baptist Church-The Rev. A. X.
Wright, pastor, will hold the promo
ton exercises of the Sunday school
instead Of the morning sermon, and in
the evening will preach on THE
Origin and Growth of the Sunday
School" B. Y. P. U. at $50.
First Presbyterian Church-The Rev
J. E. Hixon, pastor, will preach on ''I
Was Sick and Ye Visited Me" at the
morning service, and THE Ministry OF
Christ" illustrated with stereopticon
views at the evening service. Junior
society at p. M; senior Endeavor
society at p. M. Gladen Lewis
leader
Christian Church-The Rev. Thomas
Lennox, pastor. will preach on Fruit
fulness" at the morning service and
1.-THE Biggest Crook in Town" at the
evening service. Junior Christian En-
deavor at 8 p. M; senior Endeavor
society at p. m.
Shadyside Methodist-The Rev. z. A
Bowling will preach on Classification
by Fal Tn at the morning service 9nC
Universal Atonement' at the evening
service
Ensley Highland Presbyterian
Church--The Rev. L. f. Brubaker
Quarterly communion service and re.
ception of new members this morning
ami THE Ministry of Little Things
at the evening service.
Ensley Highland Methodist Church
The Rev. w. w. Dorman will preach
on balancing Accounts at the morn.
ing service and Losing and Finding
at the evening service.
The Stonewall chapter, U. n. c. viii
meet next Tuesday afternoon at 2:3
at the home of Mrs J. L. Smith. 240t
Avenue u. The birthday of Admira
Semmes will be celebrated.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-01

AL watkins looks natural. He is still
itching for some specimen of the tinted
color variety to show up and want tc
ride to Trussville. Al is one of the boys
that has made good from the jump ant
promises to make a record selling Over
lands this year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-01

Bob Bailey of the Birmingham Over
land company returned from trip to
Tennessee yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-01

The Stonewall chapter, U. n. c.. win
meet next Tuesday afternoon at 2:3O
at the home of Mrs. j. L. Smith 2406
Avenue u The birthday of Admiral
Semmes will BE celebrated
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-01

The Birmingham Motor company re-
ceived a carload of Hupps and a car
load of Dodges last week. Charley
Hawley promptly went out and sold
two, one Dodge and one Hupp. Keep
your eye on this Hawley.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-01

N. J. Carter, Hupp factory repre-
sentative, was in town last week. He
is on his way to South America for
the Hupp company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-01

Miss Sunie Henderson, N. e. James
and Arthur Phillips bought Chambers
from Paul Crawford last week. Paul
Is going some. Tom Hightower is
ably assisting him on the sales force.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-03-23
COMPROMISE REACHED n
EARLE vs.. \. 0. c. \. R. R.

The suit Of Earle vs. the N. O. G.
N. R. R. for several thousand dollars
has been compromised, according
to reports, for the sum of $3750.0O
1t will be remembered that a year
ago last November, MI. Earle, his
wife, daughter and friends were en-
route to Bogalusa on a motor car
when they collided with a log train
which was backing from a switch
to the main line, and which result
ed in Mrs. Earle and her daughter,
as we'll as d Young lady being killed.
AT the time of the accident, Mr..
Earle was agent for the N. O. G. N.
and was located at Rio. It is said
that the compromise was reached
about 30 days ago.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-03-23
HERE IS AN EXAMPLE Of HOW MEX|CAN5
PAPERS GIVE NEWS Of THE SITUATION

The Mexican version of the in.
vasion of United States troops is
very different than the reports re-
ceived in this country. Copies of
the Reformation" published in
Tehuantepec, Oaxaca, Mexico, has
the following story, with large head.
lines reading:
General Villa Invades The United
States"
With a following of less than
three hundred men, General Fran.
cisco Villa has taken many large
cities in the Yankees country. The
first town falling into the hands of
the Villistas was Columbus. N. M
Strengthening five thousand
sringoes, the brave Mexicans push
ed their advantage to the interior of
the thieves" country. killing many
men. Taking Ell Paso. Tex. with
ease he drove the large force of
American troops to the north. The
whole country is an uproar and
Villas march is still unhampered
In Texas he got reinforcement Of