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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-04
Produce Market

New York, July 3.--Butter firm; re- ceipts, 12,2S0; creamery, higher than ex- .tras 3Sl4GS9c; creamery extras, 92 score, 'tirsts, 36a4@37Ac. Eggs firm; receipts, 25,- SS7; fresh gathered extras, SIG; fresh gath cred storage packed firsts, 35i4@36c firsts. 34@35c; seconds, 32G33c Cheese firm; re- ceipts, sSS3; state fresh specials. 23A4c; do average run, 23A@231ac. Live poultry weak, no prices quoted. Dressed quiet; prices unchanged.
 Chicago, July 3.-Butter firm; cream cry, 32@361ac, Eggs lower; receipts, 24,s65 cases frsts, 31GslAc; ordinary firsts. 2Sls G291ac; at mark, cases included, 27631hc. Poultry. alive, firm. Fowls. 1slzc.
 St. Louis. July 3.-Poultry unchanged;' ' turkeys. 2Oc; ducks. 16c. Butter un- changed. Eggs, 2sG2slsc
 Kansas City, July s.-Butter, eggs and poultry unchanged
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Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Middling, 25c; receipts, 14s9; sales, 676; stock 207,27s. Galveston: Middling, 25.70c; receipts
 .67S, sales, 300; stock, 16S,291.
 Mobile; Middling, 25c; receipts, 125l; stock, 11,6SS.
 Savannah; Middling 2e.75c; receipts
 4752; sales, 750; stock. S7,121. Charleston: Middling, 26c; receipts, 44O'
 stock, 14.049 Wilmington: Middling, 245sc; stock, 50.
 TOO, Texas City: Stock, 19,s4S. Norfolk: Middling, 246Sc; receipts, 2S5; sales, 314; stock, 1,499. Baltimore: Stock. 36,949. Boston. Middling, 2e.4oc; receipts s2; stock, 9100. Philadelphia: Middling, 25.soc; stock 50ss. New York: Mddling, 25.66c; stock, ZOOS Minor ports: Stock, 19,956. Total today: Receipts, 12,ss7; stock, 7S5,- 57s. Total for week: Receipts, s7.so2; exports |12S72
 ports, 5,243,054.
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BIRMINGHAM LIVE STOCK

(Unlon Stock Yard,)
 Fed Steers: Good to choice SQ9c; me. dium to good. 7GSc; common to medium. 6G7c.
 Grass cattle, according to weight, qual- ity and flesh: Steers, sl4QDSc; fat cows, 74Sc; medium cows, 61a@7c; cutters, 5lh0I Sc: canners, 41sQ5Ac: oxen, 41a@61sc; fat yearlings. 61sQ71ac; medium yearlngs, 5h 9f6Hc; vealers, 7QSc.
 Hogs: Choice corn fed hogs, 165 and up, 14@15c; choice corn fed hogs, 135 to l6o, l2ls4l4c; choice corn fed hogs, 90 to 1S5 11@121sc; light pigs, 90 pounds, 10@ He; best heavy rough hogs, 11@12lac; half fat rough hogs. 1o@11c.
 Soft and oily hogs from lQ2c per pound less than above prices
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Sugar Market.

New York, July 3.-With the exception of refined the sugar market was easier today on all departments. Raws declined 1-16c on sales of 10000 to 5000 bags of Cubas for last half July shipment at 7-16c cost and freight, equal to 6.46c for centrifugal. There were other sales including 5000 bags of Porto Ricos at 627c for centrifugal, 10O0 tons St, Croix at the same price, 500 tons Peru at 5Ac c. i. f., and 2000 bags of Venezuela at 5e c. i. f., all for July shipment, It was also re- ported that Europe purchased about 10- 900 tons of Cubas for August shipment at Sc f. 0. b. the island The market closed easy at 5 7-16c for Cubas cost and freight, equal to 6 46c for centrifugal and sent the last sale of Cubas, although it was possible to secure sugar at 1-16c under this level, but there were no buyers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-04
Coffee Market

New York, July 3.-The market for cof- lee futures was very quiet today, sales being reported of only 3,25o bags The opening was steady at unchanged prices to an advance of points, and there was little covering in near months, which sent July up to 7.64c early, or about ( points net higher. December eased off from 7.93c to 7.SOc, and the market closed at net decline of to If points Closing bids; July, 7.4Sc; August, 7.57c Septem- ber 7.6ec October, 7.70c; November, 7.74c; December, 7.79c January, 7.s4c; February, 7ssc; March, 7,s4c; April, 7.99c; May, SO4c
 Spot coffee, full; Rio 7s 9ssc; Santos As, 10c. Offers of Rio Is were reported in the cost and freight market at s05c American credits and Santos 4s at g. 10 London credits
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FRUITS AND PRODUCE

Banana s-S1. 75G2. Oranges-California $4. 50. Lemons-s6.50 crate ; Bell Peppers-s250. rapefruit--Florids, s. Old Potatoes-Irish, bu., $2.75 New Irish Potatoes-$2.75. Potatoes-Sweet. bu.. .$220. Onions-Yellow, E. 20 per crate Cabbage-Florida. crate, ss. Turnips-Pound. SIC. Navy Beans-16c 10. Beans-String, q crate. Lima Beans-16c lb Squa Hamper. s1. Limes-Imported. S125 ucumbers-Hamper, SIPS English Peas~-Hamper sl.5o Tomatoes-Alabama, $1 crate. Apples-Box, $2.75. Lettuce-75c dozen.
 Watermelons-25Q3sc. Corn--Crate, $2.50. Pine Apples--s3.25 crate. Cantaloupes-S3 crate. Cabbage--$350 crate .s Peaches-250Q3 crate. , -~,tsa Egg Plants-$4 crate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-04
Practicing Economy

Donald McAllister, a Scottish farmer, was going to town for a day or two, and his daughter Maggie had weary time listening to the hundred-and- instruc- tions he gave her as to care and econ omy.
 Mind the coal" Don't waste any food, Don't sit up burning light" etc
 Finally. he set off. but in a moment he was back with a parting admonition:
 An Maggie, there's young Angus. See that he doesna wear his spectacles when he's no readn' or writin! It's needless wear an tear!'
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Commercial 50 day bills 471; De- mand 475 s-s Cables 47e 7-1s; Francs, demand 576 Cables 574 3-4; Builders, demand fl 3-1s; Cables fl 1-4; Tyres, demand 723. Cables 722. Rubles, de- mand 21 3-4; Cables 22.
 Bar silver v 7-S; Mexican dollars e1 1-4' Government bonds weak; Railroad bonds irregular
 Time loans soft, 60 days 4@41- 90 days 494 1-2; Six months 1905; Call Money easier; High 1-2; Low 8 Ruling rlate 1-2; Last loan 1-4; Closed 3@3 1-4
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Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter


 New York July 3.-(Special.) IA further decline of about 100 points came from the realizing by holders because of the showers in Texas and Oklahoma, and the prospect of control of cotton and the products of cotton by the government. A newspaper item reported that Lord Northcliffe had gone to the state de- partment and the agricultural depart ment on the speculation in cotton. Local traders bought and outside interests tried to sustain prices, finally bringing about a recovery of October to p cents from the low point of 2495c. There were rumors that the southern senators re- fused to stand for the insertion of the paragraph regarding cotton and cotton products in the food control bill. The crop reports show an improvement, but the course of prices will be governed by the extent of the rainfall in Texas Traders will not go oyer the holiday short. Dispatches from 2the east report a quantity of cotton goods in second hands being offered for sale.
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Interior Movement

Houston: Middlng, 2475c; receipts 129S; shipments, 44S5: sales, 253; stock 47.941.
 Memphis. Middling, 25.S0c; receipts, S04; shipments, 25S2; sales, 450; stock, 21S,26U.
 Augusta: Middling, 26.1Sc; receipts, 40; shipments, S94; sales AIS; stock, 3S,044
 Cincinnati: Receipts, 1886; shipments, 4S2; stock. 16.730.
 Little Rock: Middling, 25.25c; receipts, 1ol; shipments. 27s; sales, PTS; stock, 14,- 595.
 Total today: Receipts, ss49; shipments, S721 stock, 335570.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-04
New Orleans Futures
New Orleans Spots

New Orleans, July 3.--Spot cotton, quiet, i cent lower; sales on the spot, 576 bales; to arrive, 100. Good ordinary, 2a.62c; strict good ordinary, 2412c; low middling, 24.62c; strict low middling, 24S1c; middling. 25.0Oc; strict middling, 25, ,1sc; good middling, 2537c; strict good middling, 25.55c. Receipts 14S9; stock, 2o7.27s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-04
SPOT COTTON
PIG IRON
Rice Market

New Orleans. July S.-Rough rice was nominal today and clean rice was strong with quotations unchanged. Re- ceipts: Rough 3,514 sacks millers D. 794 sacks; clean 4,1S7 pockets. Sales: Clean Honduras 150 pockets.
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Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool July s.-Cotton spot. limited spot business. prices 20 points lower; American middline fair. l993d; good mid ding, 1s.55d; middling. 19.25d; low mid ding. l8.8Od; good ordinary, 17.S5d; ord- nary 17.35d.
 Sales 400O, including sso0 American.
 Receipts, 14,000 bales, including Il, 300 American.
 Futures. July, 1S.25d; July-August, +. s.00d; September October, 17.37d October November, 16.95d; December-January, 16. 40d; January-February, 16.30d March April, 16.12d; May-June, 1696d.
 All the above are fixed prices
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Hubbard Bros. & Cn

Cotton Merchants. Hanover square. N. change, New Orleans Cotton Exchanre. new York Produce Exchange Associate i. Members Liverpool Cotton Association, Gaie of Cotton and Cotton -Seed oil for future delivery, Special attention and spot cotton for delivery. Correapond- snce invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-04
SUGAR AND CEREALS

Granulated Sugar-sS cwt. f. o. b. Bir- nngham.
 Rice-Fancy Blue Rose, ss cwt. Fancy Rice-s7 per cwt Grits-Cartons, $l dog. Grits-Sack, $3.55.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-04
Naval Stores

Savannah, Ga, July S.-Turpentins firm; 37; sales 611; receipts 75O shipments IS; stock 21,464
 Resin firm; sales 1.47s; receipts D. 2S3; shipments 13; stock 67,154
 Quote: B-52o; D-525; E-535, F-54o; G-545; H-5450 560; I-547 1-2@ 560; K 55O@5 56o; M-5s5@ 59o; N-675; WG-s60@ 6S5; WW-705
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-04
MEATS

Extra Ribs-24c, Rib Bellies--z5Ssc. Clear Bellies-242tc. Smoked Bellies-26c. Breakfast Bacon-SS1ac. Pork Loins-25c. Pork Shoulders-lsc. Pork Hams-19c.
 Skinned Hams-2oc. Hams-Regular, 27c. Pork Trimmings-1sc. Pure Lard-22ssc. Open Kettle-23c. Compound-18ssc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-04
Dry Goods Market

yarns were quiet today. prices steady. Mems wear was firm, with clothiers anx- ious about fall deliveries. owing to the large government demands. Dunlaps were firm. Shipments of merchandise are large wherever transportation conditions per init.
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English Money

London, July 3.-Bar silver 3s 1-2 per ounce. Money s@4 percent; dis count rates. short, bills 1 S-4 percent three months bills 13-l6 percent
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Ayery's Letter

Washington news was the really big factor in today's early decline in the cot ton market, although rains in Texas con- tributed The rally of about 50 points
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HIDES AND TALLOW

Green Salt Hides-19Q20c. Half Cured-18Q19c. Green Hides-16@17c. Dry Flint Hides-3SQ40c. Dry Salt Hides-35Q37c. Damaged Hides-Half price. Sheep Skins-60c@S1.6 50. Horse Hides-s1@6. Ginseng Wild, $506. Colt Skins 45@60c. Sherlings-15025c. Goat Skins--40G65c. Hogskins-10Q15c. Tallow-10@l2c Beeswax-3o@35c.
 Washed Wool-65@6Sc. Clear Unwashed Wool-55G5sc. Bury Wool-S5@40c.
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Drs. Dozier X Dozier Oldest Established Firm of Medical Specialists in Alabama. Twenty five Years in Birmingham.

We treat scientifically and with wonderful success. all man. ner of chronic diseases of the Eye, Ear. Nose and Throat. Lungs. Heart. Liver. Stomach, Bowels. Kidneys and all diseases of the Skin and of the Pelvic Organs of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-04
CREAMERY PRODUCTS

Butter Creamery, Ac; process butter, Ss12c; oleomargarino, 27c.
 Full Cream Cheese-252c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-04
Metal Market

New York. July 3-Copper, dull; electro lytic spot and nearby, s32.oo133.0o; nom- inal; August and later, s290o931.00. Iron firm and unchanged. Metal exchange quotes tin steady; spot, ss1. .75962.1214
 At London spot copper, E130; futures, 9129 los; electroytic, G142; spot tin, G242 15s; futures, e237 los.
 The metal exchange quotes lead quiet; spot 11AG111sc; spelter, dull; spot East St Louis delivery. 9lsc asked.
 At London: Lead, spot, G30 los; futures, G29 los; spelter, spot S54; futures, f50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-04
Live Stock

Chicago, July S.-Hogs: Receipts, 1s.- 900; 1o@20c higher than Mondays aver- age; bulk. $14.S0@15.70; light, s143D715. 50; mixed, s14.55@15.9c; heavy. s1445Q15.95; rought, s14.45Q1465; pigs, s1075Q1420.
 Cattle: Receipts, 90o0; weak native beef cattle, $830@13.S0; stockers and feeders, $6.40qs50; cows and heifers, $5. 40Q11, 75; calves, $1O.50a1525
 Sheep: Receipts, 2ooo; strong to 25c higher; wethers, $7.50@l1; ewes, S7@9. 50; lambs, s10@16.75.
 : St. Louis. July 3.-Hogs: Receipts s1,- GOO; higher; lights, s15Q1550: pigs, s1O@ 14.5o; mixed and butchers. $15.O5@l5. 70; good heavy. $15 560615.70: bulk, s15. 15@l560.
 Cattle: Receipts. 3700; steady; native beef steers, $7.50a1350; yearling steers and heifers, $S.50d13.25 cows, $6d1O. 50; !; stockers and feeders, seQ9.50; Texas quar- antine steers, s5.50@950; prime southern beef steers, $S@12.25; beef cows and heif- CTS, $425G9; prime yearling steers and heifers, $7.50@10; natve calves, $6Q15. lambs, $14.50016 clipped ewes s .5OQ9; capners, s5@5.50; choppers. $7a7.5o.
 Kansas City, July 3-Hogs: Receipts, 10000; higher bulk, $15G1575; heavy, SIS. .70a15S5; packers and butchers, $l6.25g l5So; light, s14.75q1555; pigs. $13.25@l425.
 Cattle; Receipts, 5000, including 800 southerns; steady; prime fed steers. $12.5c@1a4o dressed beef steers, ss 4Oq 1928; southern steers, s6.S0@12 cows, s5.75@s g: heifers, $7.50@l2.35; stockers and feeders. $e75Q110.50; bulls, TQs25; calves, SQ14.
 Sheep: Receipts, s7oo; steady; lambs, S15Q16; yearlings, 10Qll50; wethers, $9al0; ewes, $S@9.25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-04

  many men IS advised  ttmay be wort o Q
  tcing doctors have Q cu
 
  reaso ncsi Avn rmi. ham. Ala
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SOCIETY
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(COntinued from Page six) lege lawn of West End for the benefit of the East Lake Orphanage
 The Avondale chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy will hold its regular meeting Friday afternoon at o'clock with Mrs. R. D. Aneood.
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FISH

Perch-9c.
 Salt Water Trout-15c. Red Snapper-14c. Gray Snapper-10c. Mullet-7c.
 Spanish Mackerel-171sc. Shrimp-121zc. Sheepshead-s1sc. Virginia Crcaker-7c.
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Mercantile Paper

New York, July 3-Mercantile paper 6@1-4; Sterling so day bills 472: Com mercial 60 day bills on banks All 3-4
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Bonds

U. $. ?. registered ............ ss { U. s. 2s, coupon ...y........... 9S 'U. s. 8s, registered .......... sSA U. s. ss, coupon ................ ssM U. $. As. registered ........... 105
 U. S. As, coupon .............. 105. Panama 3s coupon ............. 80
 Central of Georgia con. 5s ...... 97
 Illinois Central ref 4s ........ S6
 Louisville & Nashville un. 4s .. s1A Seaboard Air Line adj. 5s ...... 601a Southern Bell Telephone 5s ..... 96ss Southern Railway 5s .......... 9S
 Southern Railway gen. As ...... 661a U. S. Steel 5s ....7...s.s........... 104ss
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23
Father Never Good 10 Her,
Chicago Girl Gladly Prom
iSeS She Never Will Wed,
~
By Leola Allard.

BY Leola Allard.
CHICAGO, Jan. 25.-The PankhurSt,
have achieved another Mary Out OF
l,04S young women who wrote they
wanted to take the place OF MARY Smith
and be the daughter and the 100000
hercSs OF the Amboy farm, Aunt
louisa and Uncle Jimmy chose Mary
Brackus OF Chicago She is all settled
in Mary Smiths place, and she is
fascinating person, "a years old, with
black hair and Madonna eyes.
The Only Investigation.
The government didn't have a thing
to do with this selection. There WASH,
reference except Mary's letter and
her photograph There wasn't an in
yeStigaton except that made by the
eyes OF Aunt Louisa, and the report
was-"Shc'll do"
Seamstiess From Austria.
Mary-thc new Mary--is pretty
SeamstrcSS from Austria. She hasn't
any family in this country She earned
Sll week sewing in Chicago dress
making establishment, and she board
ed on Ellis avenue. Her board AMI
room cost Mary *. At the Amboy
farm she will get S. week and later
s. And when the pankhuts,s die the
new Mary will get all tina, the frs,
Mary would have gotten Mary has
mother somewhere IN Austria Her
father and brother weren't good to her
or to her mother. SO she doesn't think
very much OF them. She promised glad
" never to marry
Letters, hundreds OF them, kept com
ing to the Pankhurs,s when Mary
Smith, after years trial, gave up the
farm at Amboy.
The Letter That Won.
! Then came this letter from Mary
BrackuS;
My Dear Mrs, Pankhurst
have been reading about Mary
Smith leaving the farm and
though, maybe you would let me
come to take her place II YOU have
not already found some one, then
YOU will have another Mary am
sure | will be glad to STAY there
forever for, while live in the city,
! am no, used 10 city life know
none Of the pleasures aud pastimcs
'ha, seem to have drawn Mary
Smith back to the city
came TO America four years ago
from Austria speak German and
English we'll enough to understand
everything that i, is necessary Tor
me TO know. can keep house we'll
J and like TO work outdoors and IN,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23
TREATY RELATIONS
PLEASING TO JAPAN

TOXIC. Jan. 2}-In his address in
the house OF pccrs today, Count Ter
auchl the premier expressed satiSiac-
ton that Japan, relations with the
treaty powers other than sihc partici-
pant, in the war arc more and more
cordial lie said that Gcrmany's peace
proposal was rejected because i was
not inspired by sincere desire Tor
nIILe
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23

and ! can also sew and do nice
work in drcssmaking
am sending you little picture
OF myself the only one have Ii
YOU have some one else, please re
turn it. will YOU, as want to have
some made from this Now, what
ever else you wish to know ! will
write i, later as | will await your
reply, and remain sincerely,
MARY BRACkUS.
When Mary Brackus found her wa
out OF lonesome Chicago she hadn
known much about plenty. II too
pretty nearly all, she made to &c, alonI
She made her own clothes, and Sh
is unusually pretty and looks we'll i
them, but she was poor Food SCENE
TO be quite problem.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23
TENNESSEE REVlSES
ANTl-PASS ACTION

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jam . The
|enatc late yesterday rcconSldcrcd Is
|ction on the an,-pass vote and hy a
|o,e Of 20 to passed a hill prohibiting
|ommon carriers from iSSning free
transportation except to employees, their
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23
GOVERNOR TO SPEAK
TO YOUNG DEMOCRATS

Governor Williams this morning ac-
ccp,cd an invitation TO speak before the
STATE convention OF the Young Mems
Democratic club at Shawnee on Feb
ruary p
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23
ACTOIDS ACT ACTIVELY.

liver and bowels, 3 cents at all drug
giNs ADV.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23

families and m-nbcrS Of tho state pen.
sion board The bill is effective Dc
ccmbcr 81. 1917
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HI0 TRIBUTARY
FLOODS SUBSlDlNG

PITTSBURGH. Jan N--'lhc flood
the Mouougahcla and Allegheny riv-
IS was ,ub>idmg today, causing the
)hio river to fall at the rate OF more
han a foo, an hour. II was estimated
la, fully 5000 men had been tempo
hrily deprived OF employment, but lhcS"
fcrc being organized into crews Va
ear away the ton, OF debris LEFT hy
,e high water Scores Of families who
bowed from their homes were moving
Jack Damage 10 river craft was
IeaVV
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-23

Rudolph CAM, Pianist, ! thursday
sc. Jan =. Musical AIT Institute
ickctS, So Ndv
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-03-16
BOARD OF TRADE BANQUET.

The banquet held by the Board OF
Trade on last night was one of the
most successful and enjoyable in the
history of that organization. There
was some disappointment over the
failure of the speakers to come, but
the program was of high order
Every speaker contributed some food
for thought Prof. Morgan's address
alone was worthy of the occasion had
there been nothing else.
The banquet marked the end of the
year with the Board of Trade. 1t has
been a good year for that organization
1t has aided in the contamination OF
many reforms that will prove of last
ing benefit to the city and the county
President Sloan retires after two
years of splendid service, during
which he has wrought much for his
people. According to his positive an,
nouncement Secretary Sowell will
also retire from the office that he has
so satisfactorily filled. Mr.. Sowell
has rendered good service to the or
ganization and deserves its vote OF
thanks.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-03-16
SCHOOL PROGRESS.

II the authors of the Dunlap budget
school bill would be perfectly frank
and tell the legislators that its real
purpose is to deny the schools their
proportion of the increased revenues
Of the state, it would not have a ghost
OF q chance of passage. But it is
sought to conceal that purpose by
claiming that under the general edu-
cation act there not only has not been
any progress in Tennessee in educa-
ton, but an actual retrogression.
The facts show otherwise. Every
department of the public school inter.
ests has progressed marvelously in
the past ten years. The University OF
Tennessee has increased its enroll
ment of agricultural students by 1900
DER cent within that time. The mum
her enrolled in all branches of the
public schools has increased from
$4,000 to $4,000. although the schol
astic population has increased within
the period only IL. In other words
. there are 100000 children more In
school today than there were when
the general education bill was passed
Last year 5000 children completed the
tenth grade in the public schools; ter
wears ago the number who finished
this grade was 1900.
The number 70 teachers employed
In the public schools OF the state has
increased from 1929 to 1881 since
rae general education law was enact
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-03-16
PUB LiCITY.

There is one feature of the pro-
posed new charter that should appeal
with especial force to the taxpayers
of the city and that is the provision
which requires quarterly publication
of the financial statements of the city.
This is provision that should be in
every municipal charter. The publ
cation quarterly of financial state
ments ought not to be matter that
will be decided by the officials who
are concerned, but mandatory re-
quirement of city's organic law. No
harm can ever possibly come from
publicity of the business of states
counties and cities. Publicity or the
fear of it has often deferred men from
the commission of offenses and when
the public must be taken into conf
dence by their officials the public
service does not suffer.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-03-16
SOCIAL SERVICE.

One of the notable steps in its cam
oaign for better social service is the
decision of the First Methodist church
tn institute a ladies' rest room. For
many years The Herald has urged the
necessity for a rest room in Columbia
and II reioices that this progressive
church has realized this want and
taken the steps necessary to meet 1t.
The rest room contemplated by the
Methodists will be an act OF real, gen.
line Christianity. That is the sort OF
service that the churches should per
torn. When they serve humanity
they are serving God. Greater love
hath no man." The churches are
bound to extend their influence, tc
come into closer contact with human
ity, to broaden their power IN tbs
world, when they enter upon cam
paigns of social service. If the
churches can prevail upon the people
% live better. more sanely, more char
|itably and more decently, having al
ways deeper regard for the welfare
Of their neighbors, there will be nj
trouble about dying right Deatf
need never hold any terrors for the
man or woman who has done his OF
her part to make the world a better
place in which to live.