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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-04
Rice Market

New Orleans, December 3-Rough and clean rice were steady today: Receipts: Rough. 1172 sacks; clean. 544S pockets Sales: Clean Honduras, TOO pockets; Ja- pan, PTS; blue rose, 1909. Quote: Rough Honduras, 6@765c; Japan, 7Q7.75c: blue rose, 7G775c; clean Honduras, 71aGS3sc; Japan, 7a71ac; blue rose, 7Q7sc; polish, per ton, s54@56; bran, s35@37.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-04
w. B. Campbell
Cotton

Stocks, grain. provisions and cotto, seed oil Correspondent Shepard < tiIuck, NeW Orleans; D. W, Wagner S ous quotations; private wires to ali
 Telephone Main 014i
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-04
Spot Cotton

New Orleans, December 3.-Spot cotton steady, 13 points off. Sales on the spot
 4047 bales; to arrive, 5415; low middling. 2s12c; middling, 29c; good middling, 20 Soc; receipts, 15,990: stock. 2s9.3 New York, December 3.-Spot cotton quiet; middling, 3055c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-04
Fruits and Produce

Cocoanuts-8c each. Bananas-Large, $2.5043. Fresh Peanuts-12c lb. ranges-California, s4.25. Limes-Imported. 90cQ$l. Colorado Celery-90c doz., $5 crate. Cranberries-s .25 per crate; S15 barrel. Snap Beans-$5 hamper. Florida Oranges-$425 box. Lemons-S5. Grapefruit, S4.50. Garlic-121sc lb.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-04
BIRMINGHAM

HIDE q TALLoW coMPANv
 snd Ave. and 2sth St.. BirmiAsham. Ala. Lar@e~t Alabama Dealers fu
 Hides. Wool, Fprs. Sheen Skfns. Goat x Skins, Horse Hideh. Tallow. Y Deeswax and Ginseng
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-04
Creamery Prodncts

Butter-Creamery,S 49c; southern but ter, 46Kc; oleomargarine, BOG. Full Cream Gheese-29c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-04
Cotton Seed Oil

and buying by consuming interests in. paired steadiness to cotton seed oil to- day. Selling was in the way of liouida- ton for outstanding long account Final bids were points higher to points net lower. Sales, Sl0o barrels. Prime crude, 16. .93c bid
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-04
Cash Grain

Chicago. December 3-Corn: No. vel low. $2.15; No. yellow nominal; No low, $2.15; No. 3 yellow nominal No. f 72sa@73Ac; standard, 7s@74c. Rye: No. 2. s1. .7o41 .79ia; barley, $l.101I4 t,eth s5@$7.5o; clover s20a26. Farlf Na Es t4 lard, s25.60; ribs, s2750.
 St. Louis. December ,3EoFn
 sf.e5G1.s9; No. white, si.7sd5 se es,- Der, s1.262s bid; May. $1197s. Get5. i'd Tad74Af; No. white, 7214@q5c: Decem- Der, 722sc bid; May, 701kc.
 Kansas City, December 3.--Corn: No. mixed, $1.es@1.73; No. white, s1SO0D 1Ss; No. yellow, s1.s5a1.92 Oats: No. 2 white, 741AG75c; No. mixed 72a721ac.
 Kansas City, December 3-Butter, creamery. 41Ac; firsts, s91ac; seconds, 371sc; packing, 31Ac. Eggs: Firsts, Hc; seconds. Sod51c. Poultry: Hens, 1Sc; roosters, 14iac; broilers, 23c.
 St. Louis, December 3.-Poultry, hens lie; springs 21c turkeys 25c; ducks 18@19c; geese 15h @16hc. But ter creamery 47c. Eggs 43@4S7kc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-04
Chicago Futures
Produce Market

New York, December 3.-Butter firm; receipts, 2581. Creamery, high. CT than extras. 4955 @50c; creamery ex- tras, 92 score. 49c; firsts, 43h @4Sc. Eggs, steady; receipts, 2S21. Fresh gathered extras, 59@60c; firsts, 57@ 5sc; firsts, $40 56c. Cheese, irregular: receipts, 7S4 state, fresh specials, 23hc; do, average run, 23@231sc c. Dressed poultry, easier; chickens, 20H @36c; fowls, 17@27c; turkeys, choice western, 32@34c.
 Chicago, December s.-Butter, firm creamery, 36@47c. Eggs, unsettled: receipts. 5o40 cases. F,irsts, 46@47c; ordinary firsts. 43@45c; at mark cases included, 42847Ac. Potatoes. steady i, receipts, 42 cars. Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota bulk, $1.6001.70; do sacks, S1.75@1.s0. Poultry, alive. higher; fowls. 14h @19c; springs, 1Shc; turkeys, 200.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-04
Sugar Market

New York, December s.-The market for raw sugar was somewhat unsettled today. and prices for Cuban grades were lower on sales of 2o.O0o bags to the ih-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-04
Sugar and Cereals

Granulated Sugar-S.SSc. Fancy Rice-a per cwt. Grits-Cartons, $l dog. Grits-Sacks. sS.S5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-04
Dry Goods

New York, December 3.-American prints here today were advanced 1c a yard to 1Sc during the day and four-yard 56.5x60 sheetings sold at 15c yard The demand for cotton goods and cotton yarns was more moderate, but still in- sistent. Burlaps were firm. Raw silk was quiet and steady. Dress goods of staple character were more active.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-04
over s. R. Stewart & Co.'S Wire

Under this weight of selling the market closed weak.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-04
Bonds

Money Market
 New York, December 3.-Mercantila paper o'xuOH4 per cent; sterling s0-rla,,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-11
Legal Document without Support.

Counsel for plaintiff was delivering
the peroration of an impassioned ad-
dress. While laundering forth his elo-
quence he was leaning for support on
the back of chair in front of him.
He was a gentleman of much weight,
in more ways than one. while tho
chair was an ancient one, and gave
way under the strain placed upon IT,
with the result that the barrister fell
prone to the floor among the wreck
Quickly regaining his feet, he re-
marked:
"That proves the strength of my ar
gument." This was met with "a gem
tie ripple of merriment all around,
which speedily merged into a roar of
laughter when the opposing counsel
replied:
my learned brothers argument
may be all that he claims for 1t. but
it fell to the ground. ."-Philadelphia
Ledger.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-11
ARTISTS RIFLES IS
LOYAL BRITISH UNIT
Talented Englishmen Perform
for Edification of Visitors
to Camp.

LONIlON, Nov 10.--A party or
American visitors who went TO a Brit
ish officers training camp were well
coined In Il way that made their blood
run fnster. When the party reached
the school at noon they were escorted
I'm to lunch In a bedecked dining han
by about fifty British officers, while
an orchestra played THE Star Span
gled Banner" This excellent orches-
ira was made up Of cadets all cele-
brated musicians In England, one OF
them the first yiollnlst at queens hall
and Covent garden. London. The
soldier at the piano was an +. r. G, o..
or Fellow OF the Royal College OF Or
ganists. one OF the walters was
well knows English conjurer.
This corps, the Artists rifles, Is
famous British unit made up OF
writer's, artists, musicians and men or
the professional classes, 90 per cent
OF them gentlemen rankers." 1t was
organized in 1859 and from the be-
ginning of the war played big part
in meeting the overwhelming demand
for officers.
After lunch the Americans were
taken to the parade grounds where
several battalions were reviewed In
evolutlons that would make those
musical comedy drill choruses back
home hang their Jaws with envy. on
review the regimental band played the
"Star Spangled Banner" After pa
rade the battalions gave four-rins
military circus One large party went
thru gymnastlc exercises. Another
gave an exhibition OF bayonet fenc-
ing. Another attacked rows OF Ger
man dummies suspended from giobets
or fixed in trenches Another came
sweeping in timed waves over field
to take trenches, an imaginary bar
rage preceding them,
About so per cent of the officer
cadets have been at the front. The
others are young men who have been
in responsible government positions,
in various parts of the empire, from
which the government could not re-
lease them for military service until
now. AS they had been unable TO
enlist earlier for this reason they are
being permitted to try for commits
sions without the usual time OF active
service in the ranks. A son of Bonar
Law was among them. When pointed
out he was acting as "batman' shin
ing the shoes of major.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-11
GREAT WEALTH FOUND
ON THE UPPER FLOORS
Tenants Of Exchange Building
Worth Half Billion; a
Costly Cigar Stand.

Eecinning at the roof and going
down the elevator of tho Exchange
National Bank building TO the pase-
mont one passes thru twelve floors Of
offlce space that represents nearly
half q billion dollars.
surely no such enormous amount
of lloney can be found represented I'm
any other office building in Okla
hoipa Some OF the biggest financial
c"'r"rrs In the nation have their
homes in ii.
ON the three top floors are found
tho general offices OF the Carter Oil
company, whose destinies arc presided
over by j. Edgar Pew. president. II
has capital running VI into the
millions.
'rhc ninth floor Is occupied by the
Winona Oil cop'pnnv and the law Of
fices Of Hast a g Shea. and Earl l..
Harwell. OF agnate, and associate
Of 4. NJ. McFarlin.
Dropping down floor we find the
Prairie oil company and its sub
salaries taking up the entire space.
Hero are other millions that can be
counted by the dozen.
Another floor down are W. T..
Graham and George Pole OF the Car
ter oil company their offices taking
the entire floor.
on the fifth floor we meet the Akin
on company the New England Oil
company and the offices OF j. b. Rob
inson, tank engineer, and Isaac
Schuyler oil producer.
On the fourth floor we meet an
other OF the Rockefeller concerns, the
Standard OIL of Indiana II. too. has
a capital aggregating many millions
Here we also can find Clint Moore and
j. j. Foster oil producers, and Frank
Moore, drilling contractor.
f. W. Sinclair, president of the
bank, has his offices on the Third
floor and here also you can see John
l.arkin, oil producer, and Martin &
Gregg attorneys.
The second floor is all taken by the
Exchange National, along with the
first.
As we leave the elevator we meet
Charles Daley and his cigar stand, he
having purchased the right to supply
the mllionaires of the building with
their smokes. 1t is the finest equipped
cigar stand in Oklahoma and a fea-
ture Of the building.
We reach the pavement and once
more mix with the great middle
classes and the lesser classes who are
passing outside-quite as essential to
the world and to Tulsas prosperity
as the great ones and the rich ones
upstairs, for 1T takes all kinds of
people to make up the world"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-11

Tucker Gilmer looks toward the open
ing Of the Exchange National in its
new $75O.000 home with as much
pride as do the executive officers OF
the bank.
Tucker. so say the men for whom
he works, is one of the most trusted
employees who ever entered the bank
door. For the rest of his life he is
assured of a place in the confidence of
the bankers, special attention from
the janitors of whom he will have
charge. and Of those who envy his new
gold braided uniform which has been
ordered for the opening of the bank
building.
Gilmer was born in Alabama in
1857, and while yet a young man, went
to Montana and enlisted in the United
States army In the 3Sth infantry. which
later was consolidated with other ne
gro regiments to make up the famous
cath infantry. He fought In many of
the Indian wars of the west and left
the army with a record for faithful
service. the like of which he has estab-
lished in every position he has been.
He made the run in Lawton and was
the first to sell gasoline and coal oil
to the "Sooners." receiving for his
wares so cents a gallon, of which he
sold 10 gallons.
Coming to Tulsa shortly before the
opening of the Farmers National bank,
he was made messenger for that bank.
and from that day, thru the period of
consolidation with the Exchange Ma
tional. and on down to the present, he
has carried the keys.
Are you under bond to handle the
huge sums which are intrusted to
you?' he was asked
81 don't know" he replied. "I
never asked. 1t doesn't make any diff
ference. There never was a dollar too
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-11
RrCal.inp Them In.

Yer boots, sir, just come" said
Private Jones.
Thanks" said Lieutenant Snigsby
"Oh. Jones, you know | loathe new
boots, and as your feet are, II any
thing trifle larger than mine, !
should be glad If you would wear
the boots for a day or two to stretch
them"
"Yes, sir" said Jones.
About a month later those boots
suddenly flashed thru Lieutenant
Snigsby's mind.
by the way, Jones'" he said, 81
s'pose you've stretched those boots"
'Er-yes, sir" said Jones.
Let me have them, please
Yes, sir" said Jones.
And to his officers surprise, he un-
loced the footgear he was wearing.
81 expect they'll want soling and
'heeling, sir" he said, as he handed
them over to the astonished officer.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-11

big for me to take care Of They
treat me as tho they thot that looked
over the valuables as tho they were
mine. and don't think they have ever
had reason to miss a penny that has
passed thru my hands"
Tucker owns his own home on North
Detroit and declares that he is ready
to give every minute of his service to
the people who have been this kind to
him
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-11
COiOred Man Carries
Keys to Biggest Bank
TUCKER GILMER.

Introducing Tucker Gllmer, the
negro messenger of the Exchange Ma
tional bank, who has been in posses
sion OF the keys of that institution
from its very birth, and who. as Presi-
dent u. w. Sinclair declared, Prob
ably will carry them until he dies,
too old for that
Ranking every officer and employe
in the bank in the point of service,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-11
E. W. SINCLAIR AND
I. TULSA'S BIG BANK
Reasons Why the Exchange
Has Achieved Such Won
derful Success.
BENEFITS THE COMMUNITY
Everyone in Tulsa Owes Debt
of Gratitude to This In
stitution.
mA sAMrEL J. sTOcKANnl

AIlf ia the EnlIlf Htnl'i lIlIN "
r,,rl,,nl. bnukiag institution. the EN-
Nm. national bank of Tulsa. which
La, st., ycr1ss the financial horizon
lT ,l,.. .,..'tbuost like "A giant comct'
I,,bgt J,c,. IL mean 10 tulsa what
40, 81, lam. for TuIs, and what J.. II
T1inr fnr Tulsa? Who are tho men
Lchiud 10 who have made II tho greH
e,t h,ul I'm Tho southwest?
Are thcy mst cold calculating.
thr.vd money lenders VINO have been
uruuaIy successful or are th'y red
bluuded aud warm -blooded ana warm
sNmputnI'd men VINO woulo h'lp " i'-
low across financial pond aud l''h'r
Go it tHIu tUrcclosc on nm ana gran
his crop or mis- horse
These questions came naturally 70
me as walked thru the great new
building 20 Boston aud Ihird, u"Ilr'h
It's architectural beauty, It's Wondrou1
lighting effects and stood 'uirlcru. I
might say, at the masnllic'nc' OF lh'
beautiful lobby, and ] Determined I"
find out something ABOUT uh' h''"
who created ~ and made .uch
homc necessary for a mere h'hklh1
concern.
So ! walked down 10 the ol hulIu-
ing at Second and Main, heI"r' InI
move, tu size them up. Entering
inquired fer Mr. T. w. sinclair pres,
dent / wanted 10 see the head oi the
wonderful machine. was uII'''eu
to am uffioc space ln the rear where
there were "a lof Of desks Tor Officers
ana suhulterus. There round "a einH'L
biue-cyCd smillng-tnce man Nttlh|
behind 70 big desk that had ON MS tol
miniature. 1ron1e plate th't pore
n'S ""'"' ''." 49,,
'NN' W '''- t''''''
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-11
The RcaSOn.

The recruits weren't doing very we'll
at rifle practice. Look here" cried
the instructor, what's the matter with
you fellows? There hasn't been a hit
signaled in the last ten minutes"
'I think we must have shot the
marker" replied one of the men.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-11-02
Commercial Assn TO
Meet Here On the 18th

A brief business meeting of the
Clear Creek County Commercial
association was held in Empire last
Thursday evening, and was quite
well attended.
The next meeting of the associa-
ton will be held in Idaho Springs
on Thursday evening, November
Is, at which time it is expected
that number of committee reports
will be presented and the paid up
membership will be sufficiently
large for the association to proceed
with some active program of de,
velopment.
Entertainment of some sort will
be provided at the coming meeting
by the local association.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-11-02

B. A. Holley Appointed
City Clerk Again

At Thursday evenings meeting
of the city council but little bust
ness was transacted aside from
the naming of a city clerk to
succeed the late Rolla V. Peecher.
There were several applicants for
the position but the council de-
cided on Benjamin A. Holley, as
he had been city clerk previous
to the election of Mr.. Peecher,
and is thoroly familiar with the
work.
City Attorney J. w. B. Smith
and his law partner, Attorney
Paul l.. Littler. were both present,
and Mr.. Smith informed the
council that Mr.. Littler would act
in capacity of city attorney during
Mr. Smiths sojourn in the south.
1t was voted by the council to
enforce the collection of city water
bills from the Hot Springs hotel,
strictly in accordance with the ex-
isting city water ordinance. There
has been a dispute regarding the
water charges against the hotel,
the company claiming right to free
water by the action of a previous
city council years ago when the
hotel was first erected -
The council will meet in ad-
journed session next Tuesday
evening, when the regular bills
will be allowed.
The fire department will meet
Monday evening.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-11-02
SIFTlNGS>NEws votNYME1a votNY!,M%Ea.1a ..
Halloween Dance
A Pleasant Affair

The gretest center of amuse-
ment on Hallo'een night was at
the masquerade dance given in
the Opera House hall. The en-
tire affair was managed with the
same care and particularly that
has always been a distinction of
our local dances. A costumer
from Denver was early on the scene
and supplied the contestants with
all the necessary layout. The
variety and originality used by
the participants was exceptional,
there being everything from clowns
to ministers, including Cinnamon,
Yiddishers, Chaplins, Indians,
Yama- Yamas and Turks.
At the proper time the signal
for the grand march was given
and all the dancers fell in double
file for the judging of the most
clever couple. The final decision
of the judges was in favor of Mr..
Carl Carlson and Miss Gwendolyn
Noscript, posing as Charlie Chap
lin and his maiden fair.
There was much merriment and
some surprise connected with the
unmasking but it made the rest
of the evening great deal more
comfortable for those who were
heavily costumed.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-11-02
Local Exemption Board
Still Doing Business

The board of selection and ex-
emption for Clear Creek county
has issued the following report
under date of November l.
Oct. II. Examined Joseph Fl.
Lynch by order of the local board
at Butte, Montana, and found him
physically qualified. He filed a
claim for exemption.
Oct 26. Frank Haynes of
Georgetown, who had failed to
appear for physical examination
and who was listed as a Stacker,
was located on October "a at
Greeley, examined by the district
board at Denver, found physically
qualified and was sent to Camp
Funston on October 26.
Oct. q. The exemption claim
of Joseph Fl. Lynch was allowed
by the local board on account of
the support Of wife and child.
Oct. 81. Word was received
from Camp Funston that the
eleven Clear Greek men entrain-
ed October 3 had all passed the
final physical examination.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-11-02
Sad Peecher Funeral
Very Largely Attended

The funeral of Rolla V. Peecher,
who was killed in the automobile
accident on Floyd Hill early Thurs
day morning of last week, was
held from the Methodist church
Saturday afternoon at two o'clock
and was very largely attended. All
business houses closed for the oc-
casion.
City Attorney j. w. B. Smith
spoke briefly of the sterling char
acter of the young man, and was
followed by Mayor Moscript who
also spoke briefly and feelingly of
the loss sustained by nation, state
and city by the sudden taking
away of such a valuable life.
The funeral sermon by Rev.
Eitelgeorge was particularly ap-
propriate and very consoling. The
minister had an intimate acquain-
tance with the young man and had
learned to know him and admire
him more and more.
Ray Coughlin, another intimate
friend, sang softly and sweetly, two
beautiful solos of his own selection.
The remains were not viewed at
the church.
The order of Eastern Star at
tended in body, as did also the
Masons, who formed a procession
and escorted the body from the
undertaking parlors to the church,
and from the church to the Peech-
er home.
On Sunday morning the remains
were conveyed to Denver on the
train, and laid to rest in Crown
Hill cemetery short distance west
of Denver. The full city council,
a large number of Masons and
many loving friends attended the
burial. The weather was cold, the
snow deep and the wind blowing,
but there was no serious inconven-
ience in attending the funeral. A
tent was spread over the grave and
every comfort provided.
In the absence of Worshipful
Master Ray Coughlin, Herbert
johnson, senior warden. acted as
worshipfnl master and the broth
ers of Idaho Springs lodge No. 26,
together with visiting Masons, laid
thier departed brother to his last
rest
The pallbearers were George K.
kimball, W. A. Funk, H. o.
Allen, f. H. Donithorne, Frank
Horsch and W. l.. Baker.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-11-02
Biq New Tunnel Is
Talked In Georgetown

A meeting of the most prominent
and successful mining men in
upper Clear Creek was held this
week in the office of Manager
Graham of the Chamberlain Sam
pling company. The meeting was
held for the purpose of arranging
plans for starting one of the larg-
est and most meritorious mining
propositions inaugurated in upper
Clear Creek in many years.
While matters are still in the
embryo, enough has leaked out to
warrant the following outline of
proposed development:
1t is proposed to start large
transportation and drainage tunnel
to intersect a number of our best
producing mines which are located
above timberline, and which it is
almost impossible to successfully
operate during the winter months.
The tunnel is to be driven about
5000 feet to get under the pres
ent workings at about 1900 feet
deeper, thus opening large and
unexplored territory of virgin
ground.
More than 200 known lodes.
with excellent surface indications
would be within a few hundred
feet of the Colorado & Southern
railroad tracks, with ample room
for all plants of machinery neces-
sary in the operation of the en-
terprise, and an up-to date con-
centrating mill capable of hand
ling from 1000 to $500 tons of ore
daily, as the mill material would
be limited only by the capacity
to handle it.
A syndicate of English capita
lists had this same proposition
under consideration a few years
ago, their experts having reported
favorably. Its being considered
at the present time augurs much
for the future mining of this dis
trict.
One of the number present as.
serted that it would be no trouble
to finance the proposition as it has
all the essential factors, viz: ore
bodies of commercial ore in COM
mercial quantities, with sufficient
money to develop these bodies.
necessary to make the proposition
a dividend payer.