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Meade County news., 1917-01-04

The jury in the case of the
State Of Kansas VS.. Dan Van
Wormer, charged with killing
the Morton county sheriff, re-
turned a verdict Of murder in
the first degree Friday, Decem-
Der p, after being out less than
an hour, and taking but one bal
lot. After motion for a new
trial was overrued, the defend
ant was sentenced for the term
of his natural life to hard la Dor
in the penltenliary. A stay Of
eXecuaion of the sentence until
May Is was granted, during
which time the defendants at
torneys will perfect an appeal TO
tae Supreme court. Van Worm
er was ordered 10 give bond in
the sum of $4,000 to the effect
that he would perfect the appeal
and abide by the judgment of
the court. Van Wsrmer remain
ed in jnil until his bond was ap-
proved by the court.
Meade County news., 1917-01-04

The mask ball given at the OPP
era house New Years eve, was a
delightful affair. There were
costumes of all styles and varie-
ties displayed. Major Dalgarn
and Miss Ruby Brennemen were
awarded the prizes for having
the best costumes.
Meade County news., 1917-01-04
10. o. F. Banquet

The L. o. o. F. banquet, came
off as advertised, Monday even
ing, January lst Between two
and three hundred we're present
and thoroughly enjoyed the big
feast.
Meade County news., 1917-01-04
Resolutions of Respect

The Ladies Aid of the M. E.
Church deeply feel the loss of
our sister Mrs. M. ]. Rosen berry
who was ever ready to assist US
in our work, when physically
able.
We as society extend our
sympathy to the family in their
sorrow.
Mrs. Bunch
Mrs. Cohger
Mrs ILa' ar
Meade County news., 1917-01-04

Scott Lennen has been at the
home of his sister, Mrs. James
Byrns, for the past ten days. He
came to spend his holiday vaca-
ton.
Meade County news., 1917-01-04
Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary
of Mr.. and Mrs. b. T. Bisbee
of Plains, Jan. l, 1917.

1t was my good pleasure to be
present on that occasion with
about 40 others, neighbors,
friends and relatives. The day
was fair and warn, with a
bright sunshine, and the Gay was
spent very enioyably. All of Mr..
Bisbee's children and grand
children were present and the
day was spent in visiting, with
stories of old times of pioneer
life in Kansas and "reminiscences
of early life of so years ago in
Illinois, when even that country
was considered on the frontier.
We old people took a RETROSPECT
tive view of early life and longed
to be young again, but none of
us had much desire to pass
through the trials and hardships
of our early life, but were all
thankful that an allwise God had
dealt so mercifully with us; fin
ally to break in on our wander
ing thoughts of things past and
gone forever, dinner was an
nounced, and such a feast of
good things | am sure ] never
saw upon any occasion in my
life, and l have seen many and
helped to partake of them, and
the only regret that / could have
was that our stomach did not
have the capacity to hold; yea,
not even taste of all that was
passed us, talk about hard times,
scarcity of provisions, high cost
of living, etc., one would not
have thought such was the con-
dition of things had they had the
pleasure of being seated at Mr.
Bisbee's upon his golden we'd
ding anniversary.
Speaking of gold, it was sure
a golden day. Gold was every
where, both in coin, decoration
about the home, and all the pres
ents. And there were many of
them, even from far off Michi-
gan; all had marks of gold upon
them, with a token of love and
best wishes for the aged couple.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bisbee are in the
best of health, and bid fair to en-
joy life for many years to come.
Such occasions are rare when
so many good things are to be
enjoyed in a social way, as well
as the good things to satisfy an
appetite and to look upon the
love tokens from dear friends
and children who have gone out
from us to make their own way
in the world.
Our hearts we're sad in one
way, but made glad in others, to
know that they have not forgot
ten us in our old age and the fire
of life and affection is made to
burn anew upon all such occa-
sions, both from children and
friends. This is as it should be,
let us all show and manifest our
love for each other while we are
yet here for when we are dead
and gone it will do us no good,
or bring to us comfort, to say
nice things about us, or to be-
stow floral offerings upon our
casket, l for one say: "Give to
me what is my just due while /
am living"
May Gods richest blessings
be upon Mr.. and Mrs. Bisbee in
their old age and may they live
long and enjoy the friendship,
love and esteem of their children
and friends and neighbors.
NJ. S. Gillidette.
Meade County news., 1917-01-04

FOR SALE:-Choice, reclean-
ed, Sumac, Early Golden, Yellow
Sourless, and amber canes,
dwarf red and white maize, fet-
erita, all $500 per 100 lbs. pre-
paid on the Rock Island west of
Hutchinson. Get catalog.
Claycomb Seed Stor4,
Guymo1, Oklahoma.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-04
DAY BOOK STATEMENT

= Statement of Ownership, Manage
ment, Circulation, Etc, Required
by Act of Congress, Aug. "a, 1912.
Of The Day Book, published daily ex-
cept Sunday, at Chicago, H., for
April l, 1917.
State Of Illinois, County Of Cook, SIS.
Before me, a notary public in and
for the state and county aforesaid,
personally appeared J. T. Waters,
who, having been duly sworn accord
ing to law, depOses and says that he
is the business manager of The Day
Book, and that the following is, to
the best of his knowledge and belief,
a true statement of the ownership,
management land if a daily paper,
the ciTcUlatiOn), ETC., of the aforesaid
publication for the date shown in the
above caption, required by the Act
of Aug. "a, 1912, embodied in sec
ton 443, Postal Laws and Regula- !
lions, printed on the reverse of this
form, to wit:
THAT the names and addresses |
of the publisher, editor, managing
editor and business manager are
PubIsher-N. D. Cochran, 500 S. |
Peoria St, Chicago, H.; residence,
Toledo, Ohio.
Editor-N. D. Cochran, 500 S.
Peoria st., Chicago, H.; residence,
Toledo, Ohio.
Managing Editor-H. M. Cochran,
Chicago, ILL.,
Business Manager. T. Waters.
Chicago, Ill.
2-That the owners are Cgive
names and addresses of individual
owners, or, if a corporation, give its
name and the names and addresses
Of stockholders owning or holding /
per cent or more Of the total amount
of stock: N. D. Cochran, Toledo.
Ohio; E. w. Scripps, Westchester
Ohio.
3-That the known bondhOIders
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-04

4-That the two paragraphs next
above, giving the names of the own
ers, stockholders and security hold
ers, if any, contain not only the list
OF stockholders and security holders
as they appear. upon the books of the
company, but also in cases where the
stakeholder or security holder ap-
pears upon the books of the company
as trustee or in any other fiduciaTy
relation, the name of the person or
corporation for whom such trustee
is acting is given; also that the said
two paragraphs contain statements
embracing atlantis full knowledge
and belief as to the circumstances
and conditions under which stock
holders and security holders who do
not appear upon the books of the
company as trustees, hold stock and
securities in a capacity other than
that Of a bona fide owner; and this
aftiant has no reason to believe that
any other person, association or cor
poratiOn has any interest, direct OF
indirect, in said stock, bonds or other
securities than as so stated by him.
5-That the average number of
copies of each issue of this publica-
ton sold or distributed, through the
mails or otherwise, to paid subscrib-
ers during the six months preceding
the date shown above is 1871. CThis
is required from daily
Only)
]. 7. Waters,
Business Manager.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this Sd day of April, 1917.
c. A. MetzeIdeF.
My commission expires June 2,
1920.
NILMETTE DELAYS FRANCHISE
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-04

WILMETTE DELAYS FRANCHISE
Wilmette village board will defer
action on proposed extension of Chi
cagO, North Shore & Milwaukee cleo
trio road franchise for 20 years until
Judge Baldwin hears application of
Atty Haynes Mckinney. Latter,
representing Greenleaf av. property
owners, is fighting 20 years extern
sion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-17
Spot Cotton
Pig Iron
American Naval Gunners
 Thought to Be Prisoners

Washington, August 16--The personnel of the naval gun crew believed to have been taken prisoners by the German sub- marine which destroyed the American tank steamer Campana has been an nounced by the navy department.
 Names of the men, their ratings and home, follow:
 James Delaney, chief gunners mate, commander of the armed guard, Maiden, Mass; William Albert Millor, seaman, second class. Chicago; Fred Stephen Jacob seaman, second class, Pittsburg Ray Roop, boatswain's mate, second class, Boyne City, Mich. Charles Lovan Kline, gunners mate, third class, Read ing; Captain Oliver, master of the Cam pana, also is a prisoner on the U-boat
 The other members of the armed guard who were landed safely at a French port are:
 Henry Montgomery Lusk, seaman, En- his Texas; George Franklin Wilcox, sea- man, Cleveland Karl Melvin Smith, sea- man. St Louis; Wray Ernest Metsker seaman, Williamsport, Ind; George Allan McCausland, seaman. Philadelphia; Bar ney Vincent Artl, seaman, Cleveland Cornelius Reilly. seaman, Brooklyn; Roy August Voight, coxswain. New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-17
Flour and Feedstuff

Michigan Patent F1our-$1415. Idaho Patent Flour-$13.4O. Tennessee Patent Flour-$12S5. High-Grade Self-Rising Flour-s13.15. Mediunl-Grade Self-Rising Flour-S12. 30. Hard Winter Wheat Flour-$13.65. Perfection Cornmeal-$4.74 per 96-pound sack.
 Hen Feed-S1.10 per 1O-pound sack. Mixed Horse and Mule Feed-$54Q66. c. s. Meal, 74a per cent-$47. Cremo Feed Meal-$36. Prime c. s. Hulls-s14 Lintless Hulls-$14 Gray Shorts-$5S. Wheat Bran-$52
 Corn-2.50
 Corn Chops-$46o
 No. White Oats-$1 per bushel Wheat-$4 per 100-pound sack Choice Pea-Green Alfalfa-$33 per ton Choice Timothy Hay-$29 per ton. No. 1 Timothy, Hay-$27 per ton. No. 1 Johnson Grass-$20 per ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-17
SHARP BREAK ON
 COTTON MARKET
General List Closed at a Net Decline of 27 to 37
 Points

New York, August 16.-At times to- day the cotton market showed con firmness owing to more num- erous crop complaints and bullish spot Advances were followed by a very sharp break in the late trading, however. with December selling off from 25.23e to 246Oc and closing at 24.7oc The general list closed steady at a net decline of 27 to S7 points.
 The market opened at a decline of 3 to points under overnight sell : ing orders but after some early ir- regularity, turned stronger on trade buying of October and covering. The demand appeared to develop a scar city of October contracts and coverin :; was stimulated during the middle of the day by the detailed weather re- ports showing no rain in Texas and more rain than considered desirable in eastern belt circles Therei were also reports of a good spot demand at a very high basis, with Liverpool and Japanese interests mentioned among the buyers in the southwest WHle GdSLeTHt Dell markets reported demand from domstic spinners. Stop loss orders were uncovered on the advance to 25.40c for October and 25.1Sc for January or about IS to 25 points from the lowest Demand then became less active and the market was nervous and unsettled after the announcement that trading in sugar futures had been temporarily suspend ed at the request of the food admin istrator. The talk around the ring failed to trace any direct connection between this action and the cottor market, but early buyers liquidatet and selling was pretty general late in the afternoon. October broke tc 24.S3c and January to 24.60c, making a net loss of 35 to 39 points on the more active positions. The close was a shade up from the lowest on cover ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-17
NEWSOF ENSLEY

The second call has Seen issued by the Ensley exemption board to men whose numbers come above 4sO in the fifth dis trict The board will begin examining the 820 men called on Tuesday.
 Exemption claims have been heard by the board all week, and it was found necessary to make this cad in order to obtain the quota of men required from the fifth district.
 When the returns from the Ensley reg istration booths were counted at reg istraton headquarters Thursday it was found that Ensley women made a com paratively good showing The booth at Ensiey Highlands Presbyterian church led with a registration of $; Fairfield came next with 54 Russelrs studio, 46; Ensley Community House. 46 Ensley library, 32 Minor school 26; Henry Woods store, 1T, making total of 276 registrations Each chairman was given blank cards when their reports were turI cd in Thursday so that others de- sring to register can do so
 The response to the call made by Miss Jung Ensley librarian, for books and magazines for the soldiers is being enthusiastically met. The largest dona- tion thus far has been by the Twentieth Century Mothers club. Small gifts are just as acceptable as large ones, and individuals are requested to bring their books or magazines to the library or i Buck Mercantile store, where they will be turned over to the proper author i ities on Saturday.
 | Ice cream will be served on the lawn | Of the Ensley Highlands Presbyterian | church by the women of the congrega-
 ton this afternoon from to 10 o'clock. | The public Is invited
 | Two houses were completely destroyed 1 by fire and one partly burned in the Nolan quarters situated above the steel plant quarters Thursday afternoon. Eleven negroes were arrested while 1 indulging in a crap game in the steel
 plant quarters Wednesday night and were fined s10 in police court Thursday morning. Each negro paid his fine
 Mrs L. P Plemons was hostess at a birthday party Thursday afternoon cele-
 brating her little daughter Mildred's, 1 fourth birthday. The house was deco-
 rated with an abundance of trailing
 clenatis. Miss Marie Plemons served punch to the guests as they arrived. 1 Forty children were guests for the aft ernoon and the hostess was assisted in
 entertaining them by Mesdames J. M 1 Donaldson, George Berry, Bert Holder W. E. Graham, Beck and Miss Agne: l Moran. Refreshments were served ir ] the dining room as the children gath
 cred around the birthday cake, lighted 1 with four pink candles.
 The public is invited to attend a sont
 service at the Central Park Baptis church Sunday afternoon at o'clock i The Godfrey brothers will direct tho
 singing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-17
Strikers in Illinois Are
 Ordered Back to Work
 by Officials of Union

Springfield, H., August 16.-striking members of the United Mine Workers of America in Illinois last night were ordered by the union to return to work inme- diately under penalty of expulsion from the Organization.
 Drastic action to end the tie-up of coal mining in this state was taken by the executive board of the United Mine Work CTS after an all-day session to consider the ultimatum of the operators that un- less the men returned to work the union would be expected to fill their places with others. The operators claimed that the strike for higher wages and shorter hours was in violation of the joint agreement.
 Frank Harrington, president of the H. linos branch of the union, in his mes sage to presidents of 5S locals ordering resumption of work, said approximately 10000 miners were idle in violation of the agreement,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-17
Birmingham Live Stock

Union Stock Yards). Feed steers: Good to Choice-7kQS1kc. Medium to Good-61hQ71ac. Common to Medium-6461kc. Grass cattle. according to weight, quail ity and flesh: Steers-7QSc. Fat Cows-7@Sc. Medium Cows-G1aQ7c Cutters-5l5mec. Canners-41a@5c. Heavy Bulls-615@715c. Light Bulls-51s@61zc. Oxen-41a0l7c. Fat Yearlings- -6G6Nc. Medium Yearlings-51a@6c. Wealers-SG9c. Milch Cows-s s45065. Hogs: Choice Corn Fed Hogs 1s5 and Up 16d161ac.
 Choice Corn Fed Hogs. 1s5 to 1s5-15 @16c.
 Choice Corn Fed Hogs. 90 to 1S5-14@15c. Light Pigs, 90 pounds Down--11@l2c. Best Heavy Rough Hogs-13@14c. Half Fat Rough Hogs-11@12c. Soft and oil hogs from 1c to Pc per pound less tEan above prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-17
U. of A. Medical Faculty
 for 1917-1S Is Announced


 Mobile, August 16.-(Special)-Th fol- lowing faculty for the school of medicine, University of Alabama, Mobile, has been appointed for the 19l7-191S session: George H. Denny, A. M, Ph. D., LLd. D., pres ident of the university; T. H. Frazer B. E., M. D., dean of school of medicine; William H. Sanders, A. NJ. M. D. i; William R. Jackson, M. D.; Toulmin Gaines, M. D.. F. L. Haley. Ph G., M s., M. D.; J. M. Acker A. N., M. D.; J. H. Agnew. A. M., M. D.. Ruffin A. Wright, A. M., M D.; A. E. Maumenee, M. D.; John O. Rush, B. S., LL.B-, M. D.; Jo- seph M. Turbinger, M D.; G. J. Win throp. A. B., M. D.; M J. Bancroft, B. S.. M. D., and others.
 The school of medicine will begin it's fifty-second session September 27 and will continue until June 5. Christmas holi- days will begin December 21 and end January ?.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-17
Coffee Market

New York, August 16.-An opening ad- vauce ur : TO 5 points was followed by reactions in the market for. coffee futures today. The renewed talk of peace pros poets particularly accounted for some scattered Wall street buying of the latter months at the start.
 The general list closed at a net loss of to points. Sales 23,500 August ' SCc; September, 7.64c; October 7.1c; December, 7.S6c: January, 7.94c; March, S.l1c; May s.22c; July, S.33c Spot quiet, Rio Is. 9Bc; Santos 4s, 10bc. Firm offers from Brazil were very irregular, ranging from 9.7o to 1000 for Santos As, and from S40Nto S75 for Rio 7s, London credits. Owing to the holiday there were no official cables from the Brazilian markets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-17
Kansas City Car Strike Comes to End When the
 Company Accepts Proposal

Kansas City. Mo. August. 16.-The strike of operating employees of the Kansas City railways was ended today when officials of the company agreed to accept the. settlement proposal all ready voted upon favorably by the men. The strike was declared August and has tied up evefy line in the city since that time.
 Car service will be resumed tomor- row morning.
 The agreement which resulted in ending the strike permits organization of a un'cn on an open shop" basis. Both sides made concessions in ending the strike, as the men had sought for years to organize, while the company had long opposed any agreement that would pre- vent them from hiring any except union men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-17
Produce Market

New York August 16.-Butter firm; re- ceipts 9S79 tubs; creamery, higher, than extras, 411aGl421lc; extras. 92 score, 41@4114c; firsts, S914Q40Ac. Eggs firm; receipts, 12,176 cases; fresh gathered ex- tras, 42@43c extra firsts, 40d41c; firsts, 37a39c; seconds. S4Gp36c. Cheese irregular; receipts, 4022 boxes; state whole milk flats, fresh specials, 24c; average run, 22s49231ac. Poultry, live firm; chickens. broilers, 2Sc; fowls, 241a@25c; turkeys, 16e. Dressed irregular; chickens, 19Q251sc, fowls, 1S1%G25kc; turkeys, 1S@22c.
 Chicago, August 16.-Butter higher; creamery, 361k@4oc. Eggs higher; re- ceipts, 9S62 cases; firsts, 331z@341ac; or dinary firsts, 29d311ac; at mark. cases in- cluded, 2SG34c. Potatoes higher; receipts, 20 cars; Virginia barrels. $450G460; Jer- sey bulk, $1.4061.55; Minnesota bulk, $1. .35@1. 40. Poultry, alive, lower; fowls, 191b@21Ac; springs. 22@2Sc.
 St. Louis, August 16.-Poultry un- changed, except springs 23c. Butter un- changed. Eggs, 2S@29c.
 Kansas City, August 16.-Butter, eggs and poultry unchanged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-17
Chicago Man, Follower of Mayor Thompson, Is
 Ordered Out of Aurora

Aurora. Ill., August 1s.-William Stocker, q Chicago contractor, was or dered to leave this place today by q citizens committee. because 1t was said he had circulated here Q weekly newspaper published in Chicago and which was said to be backed by Mayor Thompson of Chicago.
 A paragraph in the paper which aroused indignation read:
 "All you have to do is to get Con- gress to declare war, hog-tie the news papers, muzzle the people. conscript an army. make the President one of these here 'pooh-bahs' and then 1t will be King Woodrow"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-17
New York Futures
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Middling, 26c; receipts, 617; sales, 22S; stock, 111.23S,
 Galveston: Mddlng, 27.25c; receipts 552s; exports, 3272; sales, 1123; stock. 74,- 042
 Mobile: Middling, 25,75c; receipts, S1 stock 9393
 Savannah: Middling, 26c; receipts. 27o exports \ sales, 617; stock, 42,266. Charleston: Middling, 2514c; stock, 4SS4 Wilmington: Receipts. 5; stock, 42,7s6 Texas City: Stock, 37S7.
 Norfolk Middling, 2625c; receipts 1751 sales, 25; stock, 61,2S4.
 Baltimore: Stock, 33, 775.
 Boston: Middling, 266oc; receipts S79; stock, 7100.
 Philadelphia: Middling, 26sOc; receipts, 165: stock, 5045.
 New York Middling, 2es5c; stock, 6s, ,3s2. Minor Ports: Stock 33S29.
 Total today: Receipts, 9S2; exports. 3272; sales, 495, 751
 Total for week: Receipts fl, 72s; exports. 69,S12.
 Total for season: Receipts, 1oas7s ex- ports, 147302.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-17
WAR PROBLEMS
 AFFECT STOCKS
Market Developed Heavy Tendency and Quoted
 Values Depreciate

New York, August 16.-For no apparent reason other than those involved in the new peace negotiations and the many domestic problems arising from the war, today's stock market developed heavy tendencies, depreciation of quoted values peing added by pressure from profes- sioEal traders
 Heaviness extended to rails. that di- Vision becoming unsettled on the weak ness of New Haven, which fell over ? points to the new low record of 32h with 2-point decline in the convertible per cent notes.
 Other rails reacted sympathetically, New York Central falling 11k at it's ex- treme and Delaware and Hudson 2ss. Pacifics and coalers were disposed to improve, but fell away later on the gen. eral decline.
 All the activity occurred during the backward movements of the first and last hours. with dealings dwindling steadily. Moderate buying of represen- tative shares was observed at the lower levels. but otherwise the list lacked sup, pert.
 SHtkPAH5S etHu COppeIS were among the few exceptions, the former again lead ing as group at slight gains and met als holding for the most part on re- ports of an early settlement of labor diff faculties. Sugars lost to 31a points in the final dealings on the suspension of trading in futures on the sugar ex- change.
 Equipments and war shares yielded easily, United States Steel making an exti ieme decline of 1ss, Bethlehem Steel and feathers motors and a few un- classified stocks 1 to 8, with fractional rallies at the heavy close.
 Bonds were mainly lower, with lighter trading in the liberty issue at 99sS to 9996. Total sales, par value, s, 100000
 Panama coupon 3s fell points on call,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-17
Johnson Grass Recognized

Columbus, Miss. August 16-(spe- cial )-As the result of efficient work upon the part of Hon. T. J. Locke. Jr.. prominent local wholesome grocer, the United States government has been induced to recognize Johnson grass hay, which is grown extensively in this section, as a standard feed for horses used in the regular army, and the pro- vender will hereafter be included in lists of supplies on which the commits sary department invites bids. MT. Locke took the matter up with of ficials at Washington, and is in receipt of a letter from General Smith of the department. in which it is stated that the hay list for can comments will soon be revised and that Johnson grass will probably be in cluded therein. #S