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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-23
INTERNATIONAL
SUNDAY SCHOOL
LESSON, FEB. IS
DIR. MARION NIGH. HULL

GOLDEN TExT-"It was Jesus which
had made him whole" John 5:15..

Nearly year had elapsed since the
healing OF the nobleman's son at Cana
when the next incident which John re-
cords was enacted. Jesus had made al
least one tour through Galilee-it was
the year of His popularity, and great
crowds had followed Him wherever lie
had gone. It was now April. and the
feast of the Jews. the second passover
since His induction into office, was
taking place. Coming Jerusalem al
that time He found al the pool OF
Bethesda. a great crowd of sick and
helpless folk. The pool was near the
sheepgate through which the sacrificial
animals were brought into the temple
and some think ii was used to WASH
the flesh before the sacrifices were Of
fered. However that might have been'
IL was now noted for an entirely dlf-
ferent thing The springs beneath IL
were evidently connected with some VOL
cauic underground ebullition, and ever
and anon ii would bubble up violently
These phenomenon was associated III
the minds of the people with the visits
Of an angel. and il is said that the first
one to battle in these waters Thereafter
would be cured of whatever his disease
might be. II is impossible to say how
much of this is the simple record of
John of the peoples belief. and how
much was really true. 1t is not hard
for the man who knows the scriptures
and what they teach about the ministry
of angels TO believe that this is all
the unadulterated truth. The fact that
so many were there is an evidence that
cures were being wrought-otherwlse
these sufferers would not have continued
20 come and Matt. Some have thousht
that this was given by God as witness
an the fact that He had not wholly left
his people Israel at that time, even
though they were so far away from
Him.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-23
"Gure Your
Rupture Like
Cured Mine"
Old Sea Captain Cured His Own
Rupture After Doctors Said
Operate or Death.
His Rsmsdy and BOOK Sent Free.

Captafn Ceilings sailed the seas for
many years then he sustained bad
double rupture that soon forced him TO
not only remain ashore. but kept him
beGrfdden for years. He tried doctor
after doctor and truss after truss NO
results. Finally. he was assured that
he must either submit to dangerous
and abhorrent operation OF die. He did
neifherg He cured himself instead.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-23

Iuse of metallic iron sChich
may imjure the teeth, cor
rode the stomach and do
far more harm than good ;
advises use of only mur-
Iated iron.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-23

Mother. why don't you take
NUXATED IRON and be strong
and well and have nice rosy
cheeks instead Of being so
nervous and irritable all the
fine and looking so haggard and
old-The doctor gave some to
Susie Smiths mother and she
was worse off than you are
and now she looks just fine
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-23

There can be no
healthy, beautiful, rosy
checked women without ~
!. J !. !. !: !: ! J. !.
IRON, says DIR. Ferdi- IS. -
nand King, a New York II
physician and author. -
I'm my recent talks TO
physicians on the grave
and serious conse- ]
ouences of iron detl- d
cheney in the blood OF
American women, Il
have strongly empha- z,o,,,d
eized. the fact that doctors shoulu
nrescribe more organic IRON
puxated iron-for their nervous
run~down. weak, aggard-looklng
women patients. Pallor means
anan,,,ia The skin of an anaemlc
woman is pale, the f1esh happy Inc
muscles lack tone, the brain rags
and the memory fails, and often
thew become weak, nervous, lrrlIa-
HE despondent and melancholy:
when the iron goes from the Dlood
of women the roses so from their
cheeks"
an the most common foods or
America. the starches, sugars, table
svruns. candies, polished rice, white
bread. soda crackers, biscuits,
macaroni, spaghetti, tapioca, sage,
farina. disseminated cornmeal no
longer is iron to be found. Refining
processes have removed the iron of
Mother Earth from these lmp'
foods, and silly methods. Of home
by throwing down the waste pipe
in which our vegetabl es are cookies
sponsible for another grave iron lc
Therefore, if you wish TO pres'
Youthful vim and vigor to a ripe
you must supply the iron deficienc!
food by using some form OF orga
just as you would use salt when }
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-23

gesttoo as well as for nervous rundown conditions.
ha manufacturers such great confidence in Nux-
ted Iron that they offer to forfeit $4,000 to any
Charitable institution If they cannot take any or
woman under who lacks inron, and increace their
strength 200 per cent over In four weeks time
proyided they have serious organic trouble They
also offer to money il it least does not
double your strength and endurance IN ten days time
II is dispensed by all good druggists.-(AdFt.)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-23
You can tell the women with
plenty Of iron in their blood
beautiful healthy rosy checked
women full of Life. Vim and
Vitality

acetate. or tincture of iron simply to
Mother Nature for the red coloring mat
ter in the blood of her children is, alas!
not that kind of iron. You must take iron
in a form that can be easily absorbed
and assimilated to do you any good, other
wise it may prove worse than useless.
1 have used NuXated Iron widely in my
own practice in most severe aggravated
conditions with unfailing results. Ihave
induced many other physicians to give ii
a trial. all of which have given me most
surprising reports in regard to its great
power as a health and strength builder
Many an>athlete and prize fighter has
won the day simply because he knew
the secret of great strength and endur-
ance and filled his blood with iron be-
fore he went into the affray; while many
another has gone down in inglorious de-
feat simply for the lack of iron"
DR.. Howard Jones, late of the L. S.
Public Health Service, said: "I have
never before given out any medical in
formation or advice for publication, as
1 ordinarily do not believe in it. But so
many American women suffer from iron
deficiency with its attendant Ills
physical weakness, nervous irritable
ity, melancholy, indigestion, fiabby,
sagging muscles, etc. etc.-and IN
consequence of their weakened rum
down condition they are so liable to
a contract serious and even fatal dis
81 eases that l deem it my duty to ad-
~ wise such to take Nuxated Iron. 1
have taken it myself and given it to
s my patients with most surprising and
- satisfactory results. And those who
. wish quickly to increase their
strength, power and endurance will
IN find ii a most remarkable and won
- derfully effective remedy.
N0TE-Nuxated Iron, which as prescribed
and recommended above by physicians In
A. such great variety of cases is not a
patent medicine or secret remedy but one
1 which is well known to druggists and whose
- iron constituents are widely prescribed by
IN eminent physicians both in Europe and
America. Unlike the older inorganic prod
st ucts, il is easily assimilated, does not in
- jure the teeth, make them black, nor upset
the stomach on the contrary it is a most
potent remedy in nearly all forms Of indi.
far narxnns r1n-dnEn Conditions
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-23

without OBJ
tanning any
benefit. But
don't t a K e
[ h e o | d
I o r m S of
r e d u C e d
iron, / + o n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-20
'F|RMER TONE IN
 COTTON MARKET
Buying Not Active or Ag- gressive, But More Con-
 fidence Was Shown

New York, February 1s-The cotton market showed a decidedly firmer tone today. The buying was not active or ag- gressive, but seemed to be rather more confident, while offerings were light and prices showed advances of practically g per bale in the late trading. May con- tracts sold up to 16.42c, or 42 points above the close of Saturday and closed at 16.34c with the general list closing steady at a net gain of S1 to S4 points.
 The market opened steady at an ad- vance of to Is points in response to rela- lively firm cables. Most of the early de- mand seemed to be in the way of cover- ing. and after showing net gain of 25 to 29 points, prices eased off slightly under realizing. Otherwise there was very little cotton for sale, and the mar ket soon firmed up again on further cov- ering, moderate demand from trade sources, and a little local bull support. A more optimistic view of shipping and political conditions was sn evidence around the ring, and was encouraged by report of further shading in marine war risk insurance rates. Beyond this the mar ket was influenced by the continued bull fish average of spot advices and com plaints that unfavorable weather was causing further delay in new crop prep arations. It was reported, however, that northern mills and exporters were in the local spot market for considerable cot ton and old crop positions recovered part of their lost premium over new crop months in the late trading. March sold up to 16.22c, or S6 points net higher while October advanced to 16.O7 making a net gain of 42 points, with the general list showing net advances of 36 to 43 points during the afternoon. The close was a shade off from the best under realizing. Advices from Fall River and New Bed ford confirmed reports from other sources that spot holders were asking big prem iums on futures, and bullish talk around the ring appeared to be based largely on the relative strength of spots and the firm technical positions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-20
NEW BRITISH LOAN IS SUCCESS, STATES ANDREW bONAR LAW

London, February 19.-The new money subscribed to the new Brit ish war loan is at least f700,o0o,00O, exclusive of contributions from the banks. Andrew Bonar Law, chancel- Tor of the exchequer, stated in the House of Commons today.
 MT. Bonar Law said the number of applications received for the war loan on the last day was so large that 100000 or 300,o00 were not dealt with and the result would not be known until next week
 q am glad. however" the chancel- Tor said, "to be able to say that the loan has succeeded to a greater ex- tent than expected, but not great CT than hoped. I hope, however, that what I have just said will not en- courage exaggerated estimates of the billions, which might create the dan ger of what I consider as America sec ing financial efforts of this country being minimized, when the actual fig ures were known.
 "When I was asked what amount of new money I considered necessary to make the loan a success, I stated a figure which was larger than l ex- pected but not larger than I hoped. That figure was f600, 900. Without taking into account direct contribu- tions from banks. which is desirable to avoid. the figure already has been exceeded. The excess will certainly amount to f100,000,0e
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-20
Flour and Feedstuff

Michigan patent flour, $1040; Idaho patent flour, S9.75; Tennessee patent flour, $9.40; medium grade self-rising flour, S9. .55; high grade self-rising flour, $9.75; hard winter wheat flour. $940; spring wheat flour. $9.4O; corn meal, s244 per 96-lb. sack; hen feed, s2.7O a sack; mixed horse and mule feed, s3s to s46; 71z per cent c. s. meal, $40; Cremo feed meal. $50; prime C. S. hulls. s21; lint less hulls, ST; gray shorts, s44: brown shorts, $40; wheat bran, $41; velvet bean meal, s31; corn, per bushel, $1.30; corn chops, $2.50; No. white oats, per bush ell, 7sc; wheat. per 1o0-lb. sack, 8; kaffir corn and milo maize per 100 lb. sack, s. %; choice fancy pea green alfalfa, per ton. $31; southern alfalfa, per ton, S25; mixed alfalfa and Johnson grass, per ton, s22 i; choice fancy timothy hay, per ton, $26; No. timothy hay, per ton, $22; light clover mixed hay, per ton, $21 No. Johnson grass, per ton. $15,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-20
Produce Market

New York, February 19.-Butter unset tied; receipts. 56sl; creamery, higher than extras. 46l14615c; creamery extras, 40G 451ac; firsts, 39d441zc. Eggs unsettled; re- ceipts. 331; fresh gathered extra firsts. 47c; firsts. 45l4a461ac; refrigerator finest 421kc; good to average best, ld42c. Cheese firm; receipts, 2s60; state held spe- cials, 26e; do average fancy, 261zd2o2c. Dressed poultry very quiet; chickens, 1s0 29c; fowls, 1SG24c; turkeys, 20dS4c. Live poultry easier, no prices settled.
 Chicago, February 19.-Butter steady; creamery. 32G42c. Eggs lower; receipts, 2lS7 cases: firsts, 40lz040%c; ordinary frsts, 99d391ac; at mark, cases included, 0d401ac. Potatoes lower; receipts, 62 cars; Wisconsin and Michigan whites, $. .5Od2. .55; Idaho, Colorado. Oregon and Washington white s2.5oG265. Poultry. alive, steady; fowls, 201zc; springs, 21zc.
 St. Louis, February 19.-Poultry. hens, 1sc springs, 19c; turkeys, 261ac; ducks, 21c: geese, 13916c. Butter, creamery, 42c. Eggs. 39c.
 Kansas City. February 1s.-Butter. creamery. 42c; frsts. 4oc; seconds. S7c; packing, 26c. Eggs. firsts. SIC. Poultry, hens, 1s1sc: roosters. 15c; turkeys. 25o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-20
HIGHER TREND IN
 STOCKS YESTERDAY
Irregular Advances in Most All Lines With Exception
 of Shipping Issues


 New York February 19.-Irregular ad- Vances, fairly substantial in many in- stances, were registered in the course of todays professional market. Shippings were almost the only noteworthy excep- tions to the higher trend those issues reflecting the further uncertainties af- fecting the status of American merchant men.
 Trading was dull, save for the first hour, which witnesses a moderately fair turnover. Dealings took in a larger num- Der of individual stocks than at any recent session, these including numerous semiactive dormant specialties remotely related to the war groups.
 Leading rails averaged gains of 1 to lE points, although advices from prin- cipal transportation centers reported a halt in freight traffic arising from pre- vailing congestion. Shortage of cars show an increase over the figures recently an- nounced by the American Railways asso- citations.
 Production at some of the western in dustrial centers is again threatened by the coal shortage, but points nearer east are catching up with this handicap.
 Todays advance, like that of last Sat urday, resulted largely from the cover
 
 cially true of United States Steel and allied shares, as we'll as metals, although the latter were in demand on the strength of trade conditions.
 Offers of as much as STE cents for spot copper were said to have been made by domestic manufacturers, with concurrent advances in byproducts. Equipment shares were responsive to the placing of additional orders ands oils made appreciable gains, Texas company rising "A points on widespread inquiry for crude and refined products
 Sugars, feathers, fertilizers and indus trial alcohol were l to points better, their recovery also being attributed to purchases for the short account. Utilities notably Ohio Gas and LaClede Gas moved with the general current. Total sales of stocks amounted to H5,O00 shares.
 Transfer of $2,500O00 gold to the Pacific coast probably represented a further drawing down of Japanese bank reserves here.
 Bonds were irregular, United King dom's losing small fraction, while Anglo French 5s were firm. Total sales par value were s, ,520,000.
 United States bonds were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-20
WADE'S LETTER

The following timely letter has been agriculture:
 The recent cold weather has seriously damaged, if not destroyed, large per- centage of. the oat crop. This was unex- pected and extremely unfortunate in view of the many successive disasters that have preceded it within the past two years. It is real discouraging, if we could afford to be discouraged. We have only the future left and Encouragement will make matters worse. There is no other wise way but to try again. We have had mary freezes as severe without such damage to crops. It was the long damp, warm weather that preceded the freeze that created tender growth in the ab- sence of frost or sunshine to temper the plants that caused the freeze to be so disastrous.
 There has not been enough warm weather since the freeze to determine what per cent will recover. Opinions are conflicting. Some people contend that 70 per cent of the oats will spring from the roots. It looks now like 50 per cent or more are permanently dead.
 After week or 10 days of favorable weather, one can tell whether or not it Will be necessary to plant again. I would advise sowing Burt or Rustproof oats from now until March 10. Spring sown oats yield only half to two-thirds as much as those sown in the fall but will pay in the absence of the fall crop when compared with the present prices of feeding stuff. By all means SOW spring oats in the event your fall sowing had been killed.
 In the event you find seed oats hard to obtain, the land may be planted to soy beans. This is one of the best crops that can be grown They improve the soil as a. COW peas. The vines make excellent hay. The beans yield from 15 to 30 bushels per acre and contain more and better oil than cotton seed. They can be planted after oats are harvested but do better when planted about the first or middle of May. The Mammoth Yellow soy bean Is one of the best varieties for this section and should be inoculated in order to get the best results.
 Do not plant your oat land to cotton and over crop yourself. Remember that the boil weevil is waiting to trip the farmer who over crops himself with cot ton. J. A. WADE,
 Commissioner of Agriculture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-20
New York Futures
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, February 1S.-A continued good demand for spots, complaints of the lack of moisture in Texas and of too much moisture in the eastern belt, and an export movement of 22,737 bales from all United States ports, compared with receipts of only 10.997 bales, gave the To- cal cotton market strong tone today in the face of holiday dullness, and caused a rise at the highest levels of 3s to 42 points, or over g bale on the strongest months.
 The market was dull from start to fin ish, but was as strong as it was dull, opening at the advance, maintaining the gain throughout the session and closing at a net rise of 30 to 35 points. The de- mand was very limited, but offerings were next to nothing. The fact that to- morrow and Thursday are holidays here restricted buying and also appeared to restrict selling in even a greater degree.
 Locally, the demand for hedged cotton was reported very great. and the interior sent in word of stronger demand for all spot offerings at a rising basis Spot news was the main stimulating influence Of the session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-20
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, February 19.-As antlcl- pated, the market, although of limited dimensions, was firm and higher to- day. While the embargo is checking the movement of the crop, 1t has ere ated a local demand to fill the room of cotton held on the railroads, which absorbs the offerings on March. Tend- CTS will be made on February 23, the volume of which will depend on the political situation. The local trade are bullish, looking for some revival ln speculation if the present uncertain ty is changed either way. Meanwhile the high cost of food is checking the retail distribution of cotton goods over a wide area.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-20
Metal Market

New York, February 19.-Electrolytic copper showed considerable firmness to- day. The spot and nearby market was nominal in the absence of offerings, while supplies available for the second quar- ter were also said to be pretty well cleaned up, with quotations more or less nominal at $3S@35. Leading agencies opened a better demand for third quarter at $31@32. Iron steady; No. 1 northern, s32@33: No. ?, $S1. .5O1S2. 50; No. 1 southern, 3O50@31.5O; No ?, $30931. Metal exchange quotes tin steady; spot s49@50. At Lon don, spot copper, G140; futures, 9136; electrolytic, G149; spot tin, 9195 los; fu- lures, a195 5s. The metal exchange quotes lead strong, 10a11c; spelter quiet; spot East St. Louis delivery, 10%c asked At London, lead, ESQ los; speter, G47.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-20
Sugar Market

New York, February 19.-The mar ket for raw sugar was unsettled to- day and prices declined under more liberal offerings from Cuba, prompted by the better political conditions there. The market closed barely steady at 4@c for Cubas. cost and freight, equal to 5.52c for centrifugal and 4.65c for molasses
 The market for refined sugar was firmer with two refiners advancing list prices 25 points to the basis of 7.25c for fine granulated, while others remained unchanged at 7.50c.
 The easier feeling in raws and the better conditions in Cuba led to ac- tive realizing in the market for sugar futures. Sales, 17,S5O tons. March sold from 4.56c to 4.43c, closing 4.43c; May, 4.51c to 440c, closing 4.40c; July, 4.51c to 4.4Sc. closing 4.42c; September, 4.53c to 4.5Oc, closing 4.44c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-20
MORRIS AVENUE

All prices were firm and practically un- changed yesterday. A shortage in fish was reported; also in butter. Reports on vegetables from points in Florida state young stuff is up and being forced. But this tender growth is not altogether safe, as another freeze may go in that direction.
 Cotton was up Ac in all grades, with the market reported firm. Quotations were as follows:
 Poultry and Eggs Hens--17@1Sc.
 Hens-Dressed-1Scc Fryers-27c.
 Guineas-35c.
 Roosters-10c.
 Extra Graded Eggs-4Sc. Fresh Country Eggs-4Sc, Turkeys-Live. NQ2sc; dressed, soc. Geese-13c.
 Rab bbits-$1. 75@2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-20
Live Stock

St. Louis, February 1s-Hogs: Re- ceipts, 13,700; steady; lights, $12.20d12. 45; pigs, $9. 25011; mixed and butchers, $12S0@ 1255; good heavy, $12.50@1255; bulk, $1225 @1245 Cattle Receipts, $500; steady; na- tive beef steers, $750dqt75; yearling steers and hefers, $s.50011.50; COWS, S5.5O @s95O; stockers, $530aS.50.
 Sheep: Receipts, 2OO0; steady; lambs, SIP. .75@1475; ewes $S@11.5O; yearlings, s11. .50d13.5O.
 Chicago, February 19-Hogs: Receipts, 6S ,00O; strong bulk, S12.20@12 .45; light $11 65d12 .35 mixed, s12.05@12.50; heavy, $12. .O5@12.5O; rough, s1205dd2 15; pigs, $925@ 1865.
 Cattle: Receipts. 26,0O0; weak; native beef cattle, $7.75d11.75; stockers and feeders, $S15@9 cows and heifers, s510 @1015; calves, $9.25@13.25.
 Sheep: Receipts, 19,0OO; weak; wethers, $l0.S5a11. .90 ewes, $S.50@11.75; lambs, $l2.2o @1465
 Kansas City, February 19.-Hogs: Re ceipts, 12,00O; steady; bulk, $12d12.4o; heavy, $12. S0912. 45; packers and butchers, s12. .10012. 40; light, s11.6O@1215; pigs, $s,25@ 1125.
 Cattle: Receipts. 14,OOO, including 200 southerns; steady; prime fed steers, Sl@ Il 75; dressed beef steers, $9@11; southern steers, $7a9.75; cows $5.50@950; heifers, $7td105O; packers, $7.25@10.25; bulls, $6d9; calves, $7@13.25.
 Sheep: Receipts. 1S000; lower; lambs, $l3@14.5O: yearlings, $12.75@l3.5O; Weth- CTS, $10. 50d1175; ewes, $10.50@ll.SS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-20
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, February 19-The market for cotton seed oil was unsettled today, nearby deliveries being held in check by further tenders on contract, while for ward months were higher, with lard and cotton Final prices were points lower to 12 points net higher. Sales, 15,3 300 bar rels The market closed firm; spot, 12 BOG bid; February, 2.3S@12 14c; March, 12 46@ 12.51c; April, 12.S1@1235c; May. s1231@ 12. 33c; June, 12.30@12. 32c; July, 122S@12. BOG; August, 122s@12.Soc; September, 1224@ 12.25c.