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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-24
WEEKLY REVIEW !. OF COTTON MARKET.
Market Showed Strength on Reports of Activity of
 Cotton Goods Trade

New York. March 2S,-The weekly cot tor market showed pronounced strength. during the earlier part of the week just ended The more optimistic view of peace prospects, combined with numerous complaints of delayed new crop prepara- tions, particularly in boil weevil sections, appeared to be Attracting broader de- mand. while there was continued buying by trade interests. May contracts which had touched 1156c on the reaction of the previous Wednesday, sold up to 19.05c, while october advanced to 1S50c, making a gain of t50 to IFS points from the re- cent low level. Buying then became less eager owing to reports of increased spot offerings and fluctuations later Tn the week were irregular with may clos- ing tonight at 1SS7c and October at 1S,27c, compared with r. 65c and 16S2c on the pre- vious Friday. Reports of increased ac- tivity in the goods markets were among the bullish features, but the bulk Of the buying from Wall street and western sources was attributed to the more cheer- full view of international affairs and the of the new crop start. The talk around the floor was that the ac- tiyities of this country in preparing for war would stimulate general business, also facilitate exports and probably hasten peace. Persistent rumors of riots in Germany and the reported overthrow of pro-German interests in Russia like- wise encouraged hope that the war would soon be ended, and some of the trade buying of early new crop deliveries was supposed to be based on this view of the situation. It was reported late in the week that spot cotton held in the south for general account had been liquidated and replaced by purchases of October contracts Operations of this sort were supposed to account partly for the re- ports of increased spot offerings around the 19-cent level and for the relative firmness of new crop positions on the advance. Prospects for clearing weather east of the river seemed partly respon- sible for today's early realizing and there was also talk of an easier technical po- sition but realizing sales were grad ually absorbed and reactions mostly re- covered on covering trade buying and bullish spot advices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-24
South American Indian
rom the World Outlook.

From the World outlook.
 Timid, cringing, taking off his hat re- spectfully to every white man he meets, the Indian of the west coast of South America is a pitiabe object
 In the cities, he shares with the burro, the honor of being everybodys burden bearer No one but an Indian will be seen with even the smallest package and YOU can engage a descendant of the "chil- dren of the sun to carry home anything from half a pound of tea to 200-pound trunk You pay him what you will, he dares not chaffer about price with a white man.
 On the great plantations and in the mines the Indian is virtual slave. There is no free agricultural labor on the west coast. Four days a week, the peon must work for the great landholders at the munificent wage of 10 cents day. The rest of the time he may devote to his own acre or two which must feed and clothe his family.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-24
DIR. JONES TELLS OF
 FORD PEACE SHIP

The story of the Ford peace move -nent, the trip of the peace ship Oscar II to Europe and all the details con uected with that startling incident connected with the great world war were told in graphic manner at Temple Emanu-El last night by pr. Jenkins Lloyd Jones.
 Dr. Jones, who is spending few days with friends in Birmingham on his return to Chicago from Florida. was one of the leaders in the Ford peace plans and made the trip to Eu- rope on board the ship which carried those who hoped to get "the boys out of the trenches before Christmas"
 He will remain here for several days and will be the chief speaker al the general meeting of the Birmingham Civic association Monday night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-24
Germany's Food Restrictions

Carl l.. Schurz, in Leslles.
 In the cities all over Germany there have been established public kitchens, Kriegskuchen and distributing stations. These are controlled by the government, but are managed and operated almost entirely by volunteers. Women espe- cially, and most of them of the wealthy classes devote themselves to this work and the running expenses are therefore kept down to minimum. From these kitchens the principal daily meal may be obtained at a price within the means of al. If I remember correctly, it cost B or 40 pfennigs, or about ' to 10 cents On one occasion, when I was a luncheon guest in Hamburg, I asked my hostess to serve a meal from the Kreigskuchen. It turned out to be a very palatable stew, composed of vegetables-ca cabbages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-24
ALABAMA CATTLE SCORE
 NEW HIGH PRICE RECORD

Messrs. Fitts and Foster sold a large number of other cattle, this particular shipment amounting to five carloads. All of them brought record prices and all of them were exceptionally large ani- mals. It is declared that all of the cattle in this shipment were fed for six months on corn, cotton seed meal and molasses feed. in discussing this sale, w. H. Keys of the National Stock Yards, of the leading stock dealers of that center, who conducted the sale, says:
 'The development that has been made in the live stock industry for the past few years in every southern state is re- markable The quality of beef and stock cattle shows marked Improvement every year. Great strides are being made on tick eradication. If this work continues the ticky, knot-head steer from the south will be as much of a curiosity as the Texas longhorn steer is today"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-24

Alabama is coming to the front in the matter of cattle raising. To Tuscaloosa belongs the honor of producing the cat tie which sold at the National Stock Yards for the highest price ever paid for any cattle raised in Mississippi Louis jana, Georgia, Florida and Alabama.
 w. F. Fitts, Jr., vice president of the Merchants Bank and Trust company of Tuscaloosa and Glenn Foster, cashier of the same institution, are the men who owned the stock which added so much to the laurels of the south, and especially Alabama, at the great stock market.
 Twentyfour of the steers, averaging 1210 pounds. sold at a ,1ice of $11 10 per 100. This was the top price ever paid at the National Stock Yards for steers from the several southern states mentioned and compared favorably with the highest ever paid for steers raised in any state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-24
Deaths and Funerals
John Fraser

Funeral services over the remains of John Fraser, aged s1 years, who died at 1:30 o'clock Thursday night at the resi- dence of his daughter Mrs. Arthur S. Hust 1910 Cotton avenue, West End, will be conducted from the residence at 10 clock this morning, with interment in Elmwood cemetery The Rev. MT. Hick- man, pastor of the West End Presbyte- rian church, will officiate. The deceased is survived by two sons, James H. Fraser and Robert A. Fraser and one daughter, Mrs Arthur S. Hust
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-24
Disgraceful CIamor

To the Editor of The Age-Herald
 There is clamor for war with Germany by an unreflecting class of citizens, and all those who don't fall in line and take up the yell are evil spoken of, as are those senators who stood for peace and right lately and blocked a foolish move resulting from clamor of which future Americans will be ashamed.
 Nowadays all Americans are proud of Lincoln and look upon him as a great President and wise statesman and re- gard his taking off as calamity to this nation and especially so to the south, at a time when we needed his calm counsel so sorely. But it was not al- ways so. I very well remember how he had to face a storm of opprobrium be- cause he deemed it his first duty as President to restore the union rather than free the negro slaves as the abol- ishionist element expected of him. Again during the ''Trent affair." he was taunted with cowardice because he gave up Mason and Slidell, who had been taken unlawfully from an English vessel by an American man-of-war. It was openly said that w. H. Seward was the right man for President, not Lincoln, and he aired his views as to what he would do were he President. He would fight England before he would surrender them. But Lincoln looked neither to the right hand nor the left. His clear. strong intellect, fortified by the love of right, told him his duty, and he surrendered them regardless of the obloquy it earned for him from minimizing public ex- asperated by the arrogant bullying of the English premier and the English press
 All now applaud Lincoln for what he did in that matter, not allowing himself to be swept off his feet by mere camor. Besides he saved the union, for America was in no shape to fight England at that time. In truth Lincoln was veri- table lion in real courage-the courage to do what is right regardless of clamor. He was no Pilate to deliver the inno- cent to the mob because it persistently yelled, "Crucify him, cruelty him.. He would have turned deaf ear to the clamor of those hell-bent advocates Of war we have just now Just as he would to the yells of the lynching bee that equally disgraces our civilization and stamps us as a nation too ready to 'fol- low a multitude to do evil" N0twith- standing all that no President since Iin- coin was so thoroughly in touch with 1.-the masses of the American people. Never for moment did he mistake the clamor of a few zealots and cranks for the calm and just sentiments of the people. Like good physician, he felt the pulse of the nation. and were he to do so today he, would learn what is the fact, namely, that not one citizen in thousand wants war unless this nation is intentionally attacked and with malice. Respectfully.
 JOSHUA FRANKLIN.
 Pyriton, Clay County, March IT, 1917.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-24

greater price for which it sells Natural 1 ly, there are two kinds of profits-equit- able and extortionate. There is a line between the two Equitable profits are the kind which allow both parties to Tive and let live" in fairness and hon. easy while extortonate profits are everything above that line. Extortion, however, is not always determined by the high price, of an article; but it is that profit to which one person by right is not entitled to exact of another whose opportunity for possession of the article is not equally the same.
 And these are the conditions under which all the potato kings, and other , foodstuff kings, demand what they term only flair profits" We already have regulation laws on nearly everything ex- cept profits on the necessities of life. Every state in the union many years ago saw proper to regulate by law the rate of interest to be charged on borrowed money. We also have laws regulating freight rates, passenger rates, water rates. electric and gas rates, and, I like
 to have said phone rates, but not a single state has ever attempted to regu- late the profits that may be charged on the necessities of life. And under
 existing laws" if one man could buy up all the foodstuffs in the land, he could sell his potatoes for $4 apiece. And biscuits. We just couldn't get em
 He would not have to "corner on it. Just simply set down on it and demand his fair profits.
 This question of profits is vital to every human being in the land; and the time will come when even profits will be regulated by law, and not estimated by kings Then the speculator will have no incentive to hoard away and withhold from the market the necessities of life. For many years the bankers of the coun- held the their hands to bring on a money panic at any time And they were generous enough to exercise their authority at intervals to suit their own exclusive convenience. And occasionally the ''boll weevil" ap- peared to get into the money system" and pretty soon dollars looked like cart wheels.
 But the government finally concluded that the people were entitled to some rights, and protection from willfully planned "panics" and hardships. So now money pancs" are a thing of the past And food panics may be just as effect ually prevented by laws regulating prof it's the necessities of life. Certainly it would require expert adjustments in order to accomplish the greatest good and also maintain uniform equity to all parties concerned. Say, for instance, the man who buys and sells by the carload may be allowed to make one-half or one per cent profit; while the retailer should
 be allowed 10, 15 or 20 per cent The idea is not to legislate anyone out of an equitable business but to so adjust conditions that the consumer would not
 be left entirely to the mercy of the merciless.
 Now, I may be dreaming" and I may never see this equitable adjustment of the affairs of life accomplished. But I feel that my dream should, can,
 must and will come true.
 ROB ADAMS { Birmingham, March g, 1917
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-24
Mrs. Lula Franklin

The funeral services for Mrs. Lula Franklin, who died Thursday afternoon at the family residence in Inglenook, will be conducted from the New Prospect church, near Huffman, at Il o'clock this morning. Interment will follow in the Prospect cemetery. The deceased is sur vived by her husband, Arthur Franklin; four children; her parents, MT. and Mrs E. s. Newman; four brothers. M. B. New man, B. l.. Newman, c. w.. Newman and Adolphus Newman; and three sis ters, Mrs. Cora Franklin, Mrs. l. Kirby and Miss Irene Newman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-24
Meeting Postponed

The weekly meeting of the Jeffer- sonian Democratic league scheduled for last night, was postponed until next Friday night on account of the heavy rain. The coming meeting will be held in the courtroom of Judge Pugh in the courthouse. J. H. F. Moseley editor of the Labor Advocate, will preside and R. A. Statham of Le- high and Henry c. West will make the principal addresses.
 A branch of the league will be or ganized at Pratt City Wednesday night and it is expected that it will enroll not less than 75 members. There are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-24
William Frank Slournoy

William Frank Slournoy, aged 6S years, died at noon yesterday at his. late resi- dence. 5313 Grand avenue, Woodlawn The remains will be sent to Columbus, Ga., at o'clock this morning by the s. w. Woodin Undertaking company. The de- ceased is survived by one son, A. w. Slournoy, and four daughters, Mrs. J. w. Holman of Columbus, Ga, Mrs. c. J. Bussey of Midland, Ga. Mrs. H. s. Whit son of Midland, Ga, and Mrs. J. J. Ford.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-24
Mrs. Emma c. Eddins

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Emma C. Eddins, aged 4S years, who died Thursday morning a the fami- ly residence. 1215 Steiner avenue West End, will be conducted from the resi- dence at o'clock Sunday afternoon She is survived by her husband Steve Ed dins. Interment will be made in Elm wood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-24
J. S. Easterly

J. s. Easterly, aged B years, died at 3:2o o'clock yesterday afternoon at the family residence, 4401 Avenue B. He is survived by his widow; two children. his parents. two brothersA and three sisters Funeral services will be held at the res idence at 4 o'clock this afternoon and the body will be sent to Knoxville, Tenn. at $40 o'clock, by the Johns Undertaking company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-24
Harry ". Brake

The funeral services for Harry w. Brake, aged 40 years, who died Thursday night at his late residence, 1911 Fifth ave- nue, north, will be conducted from the First Methodist church at o'clock this afternoon. Interment will be made in Elmwood cemetery. MT Brake is sur vived by three sisters, Mrs. J. H. Fender of Inglenook Mrs. G. M. Adams of Jem- ison and Mrs. A. s. Davidson of Browns, and one brother, Jake Sawyer of Ingle- nook
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-24
John Franklin

The remains of John Franklin, aged 8 years, who died Thursday afternoon at his late residence, 17O0 Jefferson avenue, West End, were sent to Knoxville Tenn, at $40 o'clock yesterday evening by the Johns Undertaking company The de- ceased is survived by his widow and sev- eral children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-24
Shining ones Shoes

The high cost of living expense suggests a return to the once prevalent custom of shining ones shoes.
 With a wax and oil polish like SHINOLA, for instance, it takes but g. few seconds to get good shine, and it would seem logical for the business man who religiously attends to his bath, his shave and his linen to complete his toilet by shining his shoes before leaving his home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-24
NEWS OF ENSLEY

Rain and bad weather again inter rupted the progress on "The Voice Within" a photoplay being made by the Franklin theatre. The first scenes of the play were made Monday, which included cliff scenes and accidents in local coal mines. Due to rain, no scenes have been made since Monday afternoon
 The following are the principal char acters in the photoplay: Herschel wal ker, as Richard Farley, who is in jured in the mine and brought out by Stanford McEachern as young Martin, the assistant superintendent Miss Lillie L. Arowell, as Alice Belden, the owner of the mine. Mrs. c. Boterweg, as Mrs. Belden, her mother. and Mrs. chum. Mrs. Shook Keith plays the part of Mary Martin, a mountain girl
 The workers of the Ensley Baptist Church are making final plans for the chicken dinners and suppers which will be served Friday and Saturday, March 30 and 31. in the Keith Furni- ture company's store An Easter bazar will also be held by the workers the two days.
 The body of Loo Sam, the Chinese 1aundryman. who was murdered in his laundry on Avenue F two weeks ago, will be sent to Hongkong, China, at 10:20 o'clock tomorrow night by Ech- ols and Angwin. The police have made no arrest in connection with the mur- der of the Chinaman
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-24
Fortunate

From the London Opinion.
 Tommy-Say! These oysters are very small!
 Oysterman-Yes, sir.
 Tomny-And they don't appear to be very fresh!
 Oysterman-Lucky they're so small then, ain't it. sir?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-24


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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-24
STEINER ARRIVES

Brig. Gen. Robert E. Steiner, who was promoted from the office of colonel of cavalry by Governor Henderson early in the week, arrived Friday morning. He declared that the men in his regiment had shown remarkable improvement; that they have been subjected to discipline which will aid them in any occupation and that they may be depended upon by the government to render efficient ser vice If they are needed again. The cav airy regiment, while route to Mont gomery, was commanded by Col. Bibb Graves, who was promoted from leuten- ant colonel when General Steiner re- signed.
 Mastering officers of the United States army have informed officers of the va rious companies that the work of mus tering out the various units will be start ed at once. This means that the first companies probably win De released from the federal service and started toward home Monday or Tuesday. The only work necessary before the men are lined up, their names called and they are dis charged is an inspectic.i of the records, which were completed before the troops entrained in Arizona and Texas and a physical examination of cursory man ner. Physical examinations were made before the troops left the border but another one must be made in order that the government may know the change in the condition of the men on the trip to the mobilization camp here. However, this examination will take little time as it need not be thorough.
 FIRST COME" RULE
 served the Fourth and Second regi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-24

Montgomery, March 2S.-(speeial.) When reveille sounded Friday afternoon all units of the Alab anna National Guard were in camp at Vandiver park except the two batteries of artillery which were mustered out at Birmingham last month
 The two trains bringing two battalons of the Second regiment arrived before dawn Friday morning; while the three sections bringing the First regiment came in at S:35 o'clock, S:55 and 10;35 o'clock Because of unavoidable delays beyond Tuscaloosa the third section of the Sec ond regiment did not reach the city un- til Friday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock.
 One train of 20 cars. bringing more than 400 horses for the cavalry regiment reached the city early Friday morning and was stopped at Vandiver park. When the regiment is demobilized each troop will be entitled to 32 horses, which will be used in drills. The horses will be fed by the government as will the horses of all of f1cerS of the regiment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-24
First Cavalry Regiment Ar rives in Three Sections
 and Goes Into Camp
THERE WILL BE NO
 PARADE AS PLANNED
Formal Welcome Will Consist of Giving Badges to Men by Girls From Home Towns and
 Ball Afterwards
By FRED M. GoRMLEY

Montgomery, March 23.-(Special) )--Be- cause of the short time the Alabama troops will be in Montgomery plans for parade in the city have been aban- doned. The committee has announced that the troops will be here only a few days and that they will be busy pre- pairing for muster out. Other than the formal welcome which is being extended by merchants and business men now, the exercises in honor of the home coming of the soldiers will consist of the pres entation of badges of honor at public reception Tuesday afternoon and ball for visiting girls Friday evening. The girls arc coming to Montgomery at the request of the committee to pin the badges on the soldiers who came from their home towns
 All units of the Alabama National Guard were in Montgomery tonight for muster-out. The First cavalry regiment arrived in three sections and will estab- fish camp Saturday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-24
"FIRST COME" RTTLE

Because of the rule of first come, first served the Fourth and Second regi-
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-06-29
The Geography of Japan.

Until Ino Chukei finished his labor
of love in 1921 nothing like an au-
thentic map of Japan existed. His
career was remarkable, for it was not
until he had reached the age of fifty
five years-having been a sake brewer
from boyhood-that he turned his at
tentiOn to surveying. His maps were
found to be so good and so free from
errors that they were adopted as the
basis of the trigonometrical survey of
Japan. During his work he surveyed
$4,000 square miles. using instru-
ments which he made himself but he
met with no reward during his life,
for on the termination of his undertake
ing he was thrown into prison by the
Shoguns, and he remained there until
he died. He has since been honored
by a monument erected to his men,
DRY In Tokyo.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-06-29
Old Memories.

quaint little pathway that twisted and
turned
And passed from our sight at the mill,
flowers burned
Their gold in the slope of the hill
How silent it led, with the alders above,
Till splashed by the sun streaming
through,
It ended It's way on the threshold of love,
OF an old fashioned cottage we knew.
Each flower that bloomed round the lat
tice way there
Came down from the gardens above
Each new opened blossom gave out on the
air
Fresh tokens of tenderest love
Each sigh in the trees Of the breeze pass
ing through.
Each call of a bird for it's mate.
Bef1tted this old-fashioned cottage we
knew
And sthe old fashioned folk at the gate.
The gourd at the wall, the bucket and
sweep,
The something that whispered of home
The warmth of the welcome they treas
ure and keep
To greet a son given to roam;
Aye, each little thing, each joy and care
That passes in distant review;
May we find the old-fashioned cottages
there
And the old-fashioned couples we knew
John D. Wells, in Buffalo Evening
News.