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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-12
IRON AND STEEL

New York. November 1.-The United States government ordered 5,00o,o0O six inch shells from four or five munitions makers and the war industries board has allotted rollings of the 375,oOa tons of steel needed in this manufacture to the mills. Additional orders are being placed for 6,5O0,O0O six-inch shells requlr- ing 4s7.5o0 tons of steel.
 Washington authorities are preparing to distribute orders for 33,0000O0 three inch shells, calling. for 247,000 tons of steel bars. Contracts for larger shells calling for 390,00o tons of steel forgings are to follow.
 Contracts have just been signed for building 4S75 freight cars for the United States expeditionary railroad in France requiring 40,000 tons of steel Orders for 10000 more cars for the same service have been distributed but lack the of- ficial signatures.
 The American International Shipbuild- Ing company has distributed orders for the fabrication of 125.0o0 tons of steel for building 50 boats at Hog Island. Some of the steel will be put through Canadian shops. The same corporation has ordered e000 tons of steel for derrick towers
 The announcement of base prices for wire, tubes. tin plate and sheets has been followed by the establishment of differential prices by the iron and steel institute committee. The fixing of prices for pig iron has been followed by in- creased activity.
 Untitled orders on the books of the United States Steel corporation decaeas- ed S2S,S02 tons in October, the total ton mage on October 31 being 9,o09,675 tons. Shipments estimated 100000 and new bookings less than 100000 tons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-12
STOCK AND BONDS

New York, November n.-An other
 considerations and developments of
 tremulous week in the stock market
 were rendered insignificant by the for
 eign situation. The further Teutonic invasion of Italy and the overthrow Of
 the Russian provisional government pro- voked the most drastic liquidation of
 the year and in some respects weakened
 the list to the greatest extent since the war began.
 Rates on Petrograd and Rome broke
 preclpitately Russian government bonds
 depreciated to levels that excited con-
 cern regarding forthcoming interest payments and many foreign war bonds were at new discounts of to per cent.
 Banking support checked the decline,
 but the shrinkage of quoted values was almost beyond computation. Oniy at
 rare intervals, however, did the reces- sion assume alarming aspects , Leading financial interests unanimous ly affirm that basic conditions rest
 on the most solid foundation of almost
 three years. Elasticity of the federal reserve system Is believed to have min- mixed many threatening dangers Wall street Is hopeful of the early announcement of q substantial advance in freight rates and assurances that
 next years demand of the home govern ment may be met without recourse to increased taxation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-12
IS
 DELUGED WITH
 HUN PROPAGANDA Campaign to Influence Pub lie Opinion Was Never
 so Active as Now
FALSE NEWS SPREAD
 IN CLUMSY MANNER
Millions of Dollars Are Being Spent and Much Is Wasted in In- effective Methods of the Kaiser's Agents

Berne October -(Correspondence or the Associated Press.)-Probably at no time since the war began has German propaganda been more aggressively ac-
 tive in Switzerland than at present. Those who are following the German
 campaign declare that uncounted mill lions are being spent. and that the ex-
 penditures have increased since the day
 not so very many months ago, when
 counter efforts were begun-counter ef-
 forts that with 8 comparatively insig- nificant amount of money have accom- plished wonders by their tact and clever mess.
 The German propaganda is operated in "a score of ways, but the chief method is the presentation of the German view point and German news in the papers,
 but because it is clumsy 1t is vastly less effective than the outlay should warrant. I'm brief, Germany has tried and is try ing to influence Swiss public opinion as If the Swiss people could clearly under stand the German way of thinking.
 BASIS OF PROPAGANDA As the basis of it's propag ganda work here, Germany acquired a number of newspapers in Switzerland-several in the German language and one published in French, the latter now under suspension. Similarly, the Swiss papers in the German language are quite as obviously German as the Berlin Lokalanzeiger, or the Cologne Gazette. except that they are immeasurably less able.
 Then the Germans acquired or started whole series of news agencies through which to distribute their news Soon, however, these agencies added another and vastly more important function, that of collecting and transmitting news from countries at war with Germany-news, however, carefully colored if not actual lily distorted. It was in this direction that the German propaganda began to be dangerously effective.
 While German newspapermen them- selves could only roost along the ltallan border at Lugano, and the French at Geneva, and transmit colored news from Italian and French newspapers to Ger many, the neutral Swiss correspondents of the so-called Swiss agencies had
 free access to Italy and France. They carefully chose all the misleading, even trough technically accurate, news they could squeeze by the censor. If a sensa- tional and uninfluential deputy in the French or Italian chamber makes an at tack on the government it Is faithfully flashed to Switzerland; if score of wom- en in Rome threw stones during pro- test meeting, Switzerland heard of the ''rioting'' that is gravely menacing the established order In Italy.
 With Americas entry into the war the
 agencies went step farther and rem
 dered another important service to Ger
 many, for some of them began to send,
 both to Switzerland and to Germany, dis
 torted news from the United States. Again and again the reliable, the senu- inely Swiss journals issued denials or published the correct news. The first ef-
 feet was not to be corrected by later stories,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-12
LEGAL NOTICES

0-N~~~@-~~@~~-~~~~~
 Notice
 To the stockholders of The Fairfield Land company: The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Fairfield Land company will be held at the offices Of the Jemison Real Estate & Insur- ance company, Birmingham, Alabama, on Wednesday, November 2l, 1917, at II o'clock, a. m. for the purpose of elect ing board of directors for the ensu ing year and the transaction of such business as may come before said meet ing. A. B. Tanner, Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-12
Have Soft, Fair, Clear, Bright
 Skin
Use Black and White, Sent By Mall 2Sc Many Agents Are Making an
 Easy Living

Just try Black and White Ointment (for white or colored folksl. Apply as directed on label, to face. neck, arms or hands. It is very pleasant to the skin and has the effect of bleaching dark, sallow or blotchy skin, cleaning the skin of risings,, bumps, pimples, blackheads, tan or freckles-givinE you a clear. clean. bright complexion. mak- ing you the envy of everybody. Sold on la money-back guarantee, only 25c (stamps or coin) by mall. or boxes, s1. Agents, apply for territory and special deal. Address Plough Chemical Co.,. Dept. ?. Memphis, Tenn WRITE NOW-TODAY-WHI YOU THINK ABOUT IT.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-12
ADDED ANOTHER FEATURE

Then the entente forces added fea-
 ture which the Germans as yet have only
 faintly tried to copy. The pro-Swiss and
 the ro-Geman papers began to receive
 German service that was a revelation to them. They began to get extracts
 from German papers, views expressed edi- torially and accounts of occurrences that
 were brand new to them-because the eight agencies had not carried them. The effect was not instantaneous. but today is very marked, and growing much
 more so. The uniniated reader still has to pick and choose very carefully which paper he shall buy, but if he knows which
 are the genuine Swiss papers he will find
 both sides of the struggle fairly we'll rep resented by news items and stories that are not distorted or colored.
 Careful observers, both Swiss and American, who have lived in Switzerland either all their lives or since the war, say there has been. during the past
 months, a gradual but decided shift in public opinion. German Switzerland, they say. is no longer. if it ever was. over
 whelmingly pro-German. Today it is part pro-entente and much more pro-Swiss.
 That has not prevented Germany from
 redoubling it's efforts. Something Is hap pening all the time. but most of 1t Is propaganda. and most of the propaganda is German. but on this neutral battle field the Germans seem to also be fight
 ing a losing fight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-12
FARM AND TIMRER LANDS

ISTT1ST, ~.s1~r~~N~OOC~~|0~N-7I@-~ land; finely located; Dallas county. Bargain for quick sale. B. s. Bibb S Cn Selr1nn Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-12
APARTMENTS

STEAM heated, furnished apartment for rent. rooms: nice, congenial foarders; giving it u pon account of sickness. References required. Apply BPS s. goth st. Phone Main 4136-W
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-12
Market ReUiew

Unfavorable News From Italy and Russia Causes Tremendous Liquidation of Securities, But Banking Support Checks Decline-Cot- ton Market Also Bearishly Effecte4.
 Steel Trade Continues Subject to
 Government Regulation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-12

That a patent for a screw propelled steam vessel had been issued as far back as 1903 recently was discovered in the French patent office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-12
BUREAU STILL SUCCESSFUL

Rome and elsewhere, and is able to place comparatively large quantity of news which is the more effective because it is not too obviously Austrian in charac- ter. It encourages the rather lively sym pathy that exists for Austria and will always carry a story tending to show that Austro-Hungary is not really an auto cratic monarchy but rather collection of free peoples voluntarily bound together into one nation and fighting bravely an uphill battle that was not of their choos- ing
 The effect of the German Austrian press propaganda is a curious contradic- ton. The German tends to alienate, the latter attracts. The German campaign for many months was. despite it's unwel- come features, successfuul for the sim- pie reason that there was almost no counter propaganda The Swiss papers, much as they wanted to present both sides. and to be primarily pro-Swiss, had little choice but to print much of what came from the German press agents be- cause there was nothing else but the of- ficial reports from the warning countries,
 The genuinely Swiss papers in German Switzerland protested in vain. The mails continued to be choked with 'literature'' and the wires with news" from the eight or nine German and Austrian news bureaus Those who know assert that at heart big percentage of German-speak- ing Switzerland was pro-German.
 The entente evidently thought so. too and they were clever enough to see that there would be no necessity for matching dollar for dollar the outlays of Germany for propaganda in order to neutralize if not nullify the effectiveness of the eight or nine bureaus. One-tenth as much money and several times as much cleverness would do the trick.
 Details are inadvisable. Suddenly the Swiss papers. especially those printed in German. began to receive extremely
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-12

coal range and one coal oil range. with oven;, both good as new: big bargain. Must sell by Tuesday. Apply 317 Porter ave- Graymont
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-12
s. R. Stewart & Co.

<of-2 Woodward BIdE- Birmingham, AI.. Cotton. stocks, bonds. grain. provisions and cotton seed oil New Orleans cor respondents Jno. r. Cls K 6 Co Direct private wire. continuous quotations.
 Phone Main 567. w. I. PHELPS. M .r.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-12
TREND OF FALSE NEWS

The general trend of this American news concerns the embargo and America s intentions toward Switzerland. Every story in a list that would f1li scrap book tended to show that the United States had the intention of starving its little sister republic. Not even an an nouncement by Switzerland's President that from authentic reports he knew food was underway or soon to start could off set the effect of the first stories. And they had meantime gone to Germany and were followed by sympathetic editorials in German papers popular here com miserating with Switzerland in it's strug- gle against Yankee oppression.
 A third propaganda method which be- gan early to operate and, still flourishes. is that of Literature" that Is distributed by the ton. Switzerland is flooded with it. and the protests that have been raised have gone in surprising number of cases from German Switzerland. The procedure is ''echt deutsch." It Is one that has been followed in Holland, in Scandinavia. in all the neutral countries since the beginning of the war.
 Vastly more effective and clever has been the Austrian propaganda in Switzer- land. Shortly after the opening of the war two influential and clever newspa- permen-one an Austrian from Vienna. the other Hungarian from Budapest both of whom operated news bureaus in their respective cities, were commission ed by the Austro-H Hungarian government to establish 8 seemingly neutral bureau in Zurich that should have connections in other neutral as well as enemy coun- tries. They were careful never to send 1t the ordinary, German brand of '.propa- ganda" news.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-12
LOST AND FOUND
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE 1909 27th Street, FairmOnt

Six-room bungalow, practically new, electric lights, all modern conve- niences. furniture. piano. many other household goods not mentioned; price $1600; terms. Address owner, living in house. H. Milloch, North Bir- mingham. s..s.sgss
 rental $50 mont Ss C. com house. {. lots, $500; s100 d6a baiA s10 month; one Broom, ssd*2i0 down, balance s1o month. N B. xHith Real Estate Co, 17l41s 4th ave I5pne s51o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-12
IAN WANTED

WILL pay sl al So9re cash for any land n Alabama p:e J-ss' care Aso-Her-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-12
Hubbard Bros. & Ca.

Cotton Merchants, Hanover Square, N. Y. Members New York Cotton Ex. change, New Orleans Cotton Exchange. New York Produce. Exchange. Associate Members Liverpool Cotton Association. sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed oil for future delivery. Special attention and spot cotton. for delivery. Correspond ence invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-12

objective, we'll written news about en- tente affairs The accounts were some-
 times supplemented to the official re- ports, but also they covered a vastly larger field They were accepted gladly by all but the papers that had been ac-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-12
WANTED-BOARDERS
ARRIVAL AND .RT!RE PAssENGER TRAINS n!RMxGHAM STATION

No. Arrive trom-- No. i,cpars to 5 Nov York 1o:15 pm New York 7.oy .r, IT New York l2:05 pn l2 New York a:eo nr. 2i Piedmont e:5o am 20 Piedmont s:io m,
 Illinois Central Ry, No Arrive from No Dcpart to- .n,caso .:so pm !o Snicaeo 12:s5 pm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-12
Capitol Park Inn PA 4 GIN ! < 2

FURNISHED housekeeping rooms; rooms completely furnished: first floor, with couple who own their home; mod ern' new and clean. 1918 Tuscaloosa ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-12

TWO connecting furnished rooms for light housekeeping. 1912 7th ave. TWO furnished rooms for rent for light housekeeping; also one room to four young ladies. Phone 5739 Main
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-12

LAhGt, Deau1lIuiiy furnished room suitable for one or two gentlemen or business couple. Homelike surround ings; congenial, private family. Psone Main 4501-J.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-12

" WANTED--A typewriter mechanic. Al- dress Remington Typewriter Co.,, Me ridian. Miss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-12

FURNISHED ROOM; all conveniences; walking distance. 2209 9th ave-, N. TWO rooms for light Housekeeping on second floor; furnished; lights, water, heat furnished; no children. Phone 523 West End.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-12

REAL ESTATE LOANS S1ND PER CENT money to losn of real estate anywhere in Greater Bir- mingham. Clark-Malone Realty Co. 404 North 20th st.
 WE neaol4a.e ,oans anu sell real estate. Can handle desirable farm loans. Me- Connell. Anglin. White. POPS Sd ave
 MORTGAGES LOANS We buy first mortgages, or nevotiate new loans, on Birmingham real estate; rates reasonable; call and see us. Title Guar antee Loan and Trust Co.,. Title Bldg. Sd and Fist st.
 WE negotiate mortgage loans at low rates and buy mortgage paper. Leon ard-Riley Co.,, 725 Woodward
 MORTGAGE LOANS. on business. residence and farm property; rates to per cent: prompt service
 JEMISON CO. o11 20th St.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-12

SALESMEN to call on professional men; established trade; steady, permanent income; also one for outside city; state age, experience. P. o. Box 121, Phila. delphia, Pa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-12
WANTED-SALESMEN

EALESMEN-Side line; every state; we are introducing new brand of ci- gars and give an excellent raincoat free with every 800 cigars at the regular price; liberal commissions; all orders shipped; commissions weekly. Southland Cigar Co.,. Bren- ham, Tex
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-12
FOR RENT-ROoMS

NICELY furnished front room; mod ern conveniences; s2.50 per week gentleman. 1910 N. 9th ave-. oppo- site park. Main 3231-J
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-12

VERY desirable downstairs front room, connecting bath, private family; also garage if desired. 2130 9th ave, N.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-13
Something Good.

Those who hate nasty med cine
should try Chamberlain's Tablets
for constipation. They are pleasant
to take and their effect is SO agree
able and so natural that you VIII not
realize that it has been produced by
a medicine. Obtainable everywhere.
ADV.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-13
n Court of County Judge. State

In Court Of County Judge, State Of
Florida.
Estate of James r. Keeling, deceased
Esca mbia County.
BY THE JUDGE OF SAID COURT.
Whereas n. r. Keeling has applied to
this court for letters of administration on
the estate of James r. Keeling deceased,
late of the Panama Canal Zone, Isthmus
of Panama
These are, Therefore, to cite and adj
monish all and singular the kindred and
creditors OF said deceased to be and APP
pear before this court on or before the
9th day of February, A. D., 1917, and file
objections, il any they have, to the
granting Of Letters of Administration on
said estate, otherwise the same win be
granted to said ". r. Keeling or to some
other fit person or persons.
Witness my name as county judge Of
the county aforesaid this the S0th day Of
January, A. D, 1917.
HENRY BELLINGER,
l1sSA-sojanoaw4w County Judge.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-13
FOR SAI.E--Poultry, dairy,

It UNN IUFVoINIVIIl 70 F1inutns'
drive from city limits. two miles on MIL
view hard road; outfit Ss0o, more or less;
1a to 20 tors OF hay, fine team, double
and single WI gon. buggy. mower, rake,
incubators, and all kinds of tools neces-
sary VIII lease or sell my i0-acre highly
improved farm, four acres iTs two-year-oid
scupperpcng grapes. chicken and incu-.
hstor house. five-room horne, the picture
ria ce of this entire country This is
frst-cless proposition. II you are looking
Mrs. Emily ol'ver, Route A, BOX SIS.
1feb
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LEGAL NOTICE.

PROPOSALS will be received at the Bu-
reau of Supplies and Accounts, Navy
Department, Washington, d. c., until 10
O'Clock a. m, February %, 1917, Tor de-
livering carbon tool steel die blocks at the
Navy aeronautic station, Pensacola, Fla
Apply for proposals to the supply officer,
Navy aeronautic station, Pensacola Fla,
or to the Bureau of Supplies and Ac-
ter General of the Navy. 2-7-17.
12o5A-13feb2w
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

LARGE corporation wants sales manager
estaolish office. manage statesmen 5000
10 SeOo capital necessary. Large profits
ADDRESS Sales Manager, 1929 Carroll Ave
Chicago, Ill. 11febs
MOTOR ITEMS will tell YOU who made
the first automobile and other informa-
ton. We will mail you copy free upon
request LOOMS & Riess. 80 Broad st,
NEW 1oTh, N. L. 11febs
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statesmen WANTED.

SALESMAN for general mercantile trade
in Florida to sell new proposition Of
merit. Vacancy now. Attractive commits
sion contract. $500 weekly for expenses.
Miles F. Bixler Co, Wholesale jewelers.
S46 Carlin Bldg, Cleveland. Ohio. l1febS
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Dividend Notice

Davenport, Ia. February s, 1917.
At meeting of the Board of Directors
of the Mid-Continent Consolidated Oil &
Utilities Corporation, held this day. q
dividend of Toe per share was declared
on all "a" stock of this corporation out
standing, payable on February rs, 1917, TO
stockholders of record February Is, 1917.
A. s. Nelson, Secretary.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-13
Phone 1900
Before Ppm.
NAVAL STORES

The spirit market was firm ar
As 1-2, with sales of 50 casks.
Receipts, Casks
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-13

WANTED-To buy old
iron, rags, books, maya
zines and bones. I will, for
the next 80 days, pay the fol-
lowing prices: Old mixed
iron, 35c per 100 pounds; for
clean house rags, SIZE per
100 pounds; books and mag
azines, 75c per 100 pounds;
bones, 75c per 100 pounds
These prices are for wares
delivered at my yard. Par
ticular attention to country
shippers for car load lots
No iron will be bought in
small lots from boys. A.
MALINO, 81 East Inten-
dencia street. Phone 1879
22tan1m
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-13

NOTTCE-FTighest prices
paid for beef hides, horse
hides, goat skins, rope, can
vas, rags, sacks, books and
magazines, scrap iron. metals
and rubber. Pensacola Hide
and Metal Co., 200 East Ear
fagossa street. Phone 300 janis
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-13

FOR SALE-5-acre truck farm, near
Mary Esther on the Narrows. All under
galvanized fencing. ESQ feet water front
with riparian rights. Worth $1,000: will
take $500 cash. Apply Clark II. WitherNl.
713 South P2lafox street. Pensacola.
Fla. 3ijan3o
FOR SALE-Cheap, the following slight
~ used articles: One 90 Special s. &
w. Revolver, pearl handle. One MARRIOTT
level winding reeA one 2-4x5 IL e stnlan
Kodak. Two cs sting rods. One Let cast
ing minnows. B. r. King, 81 South Pala-
fox Phone ia 23san
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FINANCIAL

FREE BooK-"Money in orr shows how
you can make quick profits Steady
dividends Small investment. Now drill
ing. Approved State Banking Commits
sion. Neosho Co.. K. c. Life Bldg, Ken
sas City, Mo. i1febs
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AGENTs WANTED.

$50 A WEEK to special agents TO travel
by automobile and introduce candle
power coal-oil lantern for farmers. dairy
men. etc. We furnish the auto free
Write for particulars. Thomas Mfg Co.
1924 Rex ST., Dayton. Ohio. 11feb'
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ROOFING.

Quality and services qua :
anteed. Orders filled or dav
received. Stearns Lumber &
Export Co., Pensacola. Fla.
Telephone 1913. 'anis'f
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WANTED-TO BUY.

WANTED-To buy Globe Wernecke Sec
tional Bookcase, second hand but in
good condition. Address 2. o. Box 646
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JACKSONyTLLE MARX ETs

Jacksonville, Feb. 1.-THE spirit
market was quiet at 10, with sales
of % casks at AS.
Receipts, Casks
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HELP MANTED-MALE.

WANTET)-A first class barber at once.
Apply Biiou Barber Shop. 102 s. Pal
afOx street. 13febtf