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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-31
pts, 5as; shipments. Il
New Orleans Cotton
orleans, August sO.-..

Orleans, August S0-Trading in
 Jn today was almost wholly of pre-
 eau character, both longs and shorts
 owing a disposition to even up over
 omorrow's government condition report. Fluctuations carried the market higher and lower than the level of yesterdays s close, with no decided trend either way A burst of short covering late in the session put prices to the highest levels of the day, where they stood 1T to o5 points up, net, but when the market act ed as if 1t would close at a moderate gain liquidation from the long side set in and last prices showed net losses of 2 to 5 points.
 The opening was at the advance and in the early trading the most active months were ? to 8 points up. From this there was drop to a net decline of to II points. Recoveries and breaks followed each other in quick succession during the remainder of the day Spot accounts were rather better than they lave been and Texas crop news had a Aullish tinge, but without exciting
 g e&;srs S buying. The two private bu- dsss. X 6 FEE Fsszs5 ash, were also considered rU veS witn 4a.ner than aEanst the market. Beneath the surface, however, sentiment was more bearish than bullish on the belief that the movement of the crop eventually would weigl against values.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-31
CAMPBELL

II COTTON
 k Orleans Cotton Exchanre,
 int of Shepard & Chuck, ,eS, E. w. Wag0ner q Co,
 New York nj. STOCKS AND GRAIN 1. itinuous Quotations Gy Direct Wires f5fS Woodward Bldg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-31
WILL VOTE SEPTEMBER 10

Washington, August 30.--An agreement was reached by the Senate late today to take final vote on the war tax bill not later than Monday, September 10, and the cloture petition filed yesterday was With drawn.
 The Senate's agreement formally en- tered into by unanimous consent also pro yides for disposition of the war profits section not later than "wednesday of next week and of the income tax provisions not later than the folio ing Friday, Sep- tember '. It also provit--s for earlier ac- ton if the debate ends sooner than ex- peCtad
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-31
Meats

D. s. Ribs-24 .Sac. D. s. Clear Bellies---27 S5e. D. $. Rib BelHes-27. .25c. Pork Loins-30c. Choice Steers-159iSc. Choice Lambs-26c. Premium Lard--25sc, Compound Lard-17Mc. Choice HaIns-29c. Choice Bacon-40o.
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Movement

-7T E7Ta1T7 WUVGmtnL
 ln Mid6g g, 23c; receipts 9411
 ufs So.o, 8. 4O3o; stock, S9,790
 .rlisi Micd /, 25c; receipts, AZ:
 lenfs es5. /. 2oo0: stock. s3,s7s.
 gas5a. 8idd g, 22 3Sc; receipts. 105o; nfaeaes f5e les. A3; stock, 14,01s st Lauls Rae pts, 1257; shipments, 107O; At1ok. ta57 Cincinnati .eceipts, 5SS; shipments. H.; stock q
 rftle X: Middling 24. SOC; receipts shipn $, 327; sales, 327; stock, 5929 Eota iay Receipts, 12,695; shipments, l9,9f& ,ck, 169,S05.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-31
Bros. & Co.

ts. Hanover Square. N. lew York Cotton Er. cans Cotton Exchange. lee Exchange. AssOcia fs pol Cotton Association tor tho purchase and
 "a Cotton Seed Oil for
 Special attention and
 Tn for conGignmente IT
 elivery. Correopon6s :
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-31
OSCAR UNDERWOOD DENOUNCES MONEY
 SLACKERS IN SPEECH
 ON WAR TAX BILL
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I T-
 the burden of carrying on this war and sustaining his government shall fall on 1 others is entitled to no place in this re- public except one that should bring on 1 his head the condemnation and the con tempt of the American people, MUST BE JUST
 "But the Alabamian pleaded, fin levy ing the taxes that are necessary to sus- tain this war, we must levy them in a way that will be equitable and just to all classes of our citizens. We must levy them in a way that will obtain a ready response from the business in- terests of this country and from the finances of the country, in order that we may readily obtain the money we desire with which to carry on the war. T believe" he declared with great earnestness. that under present con ditions it is both equitable and just that large proportion of this war burden should fall on the wealth of the nation. There are many reasons why this should be done.
 GAN STAND STRAIN
 'In the first place, the great wealth of this country is prepared today 10 meet a reasonable strain on it's finances and to respond without injury to busi- p war prices, increasing the cost of a mans daily bread every hour and the fact that many of the food providers of families have been called to the flag and are going to foreign coun try to fight our battles, makes it more difficult every day and every hour for the plain citizen of the United States who must toll for his living to raise the money with which to support his family at home
 NO TWILIGHT ZONES
 My experience teaches me- Senator Underwood continued, that when you are levying tax. Just to the people and fair to the government, you must have no twilight zone written within the walls of your tax bill. There must be a definite and well defined line that cannot be overlooked and cannot be evaded; for if you do not do so, you leave the door open to favoritism and often injustice in the administration of the law. If the provisions of this bill as presented by the committee are not filled with twilight zones and dark places that are unascertainab ble and ununderstandable. then I have never seen bill reported to the Congress of the United States that was in that category
 BILL IS MUDDLED
 q defy any senator here to take the provisions of the Senate bill as report ed here and definitely determine what 1t means. It would take a Philadelphia lawyer to abstract from this bill it's intricacies. Why should they be there? This Is proposition of exemption They call 1t taxation. It is taxation in way, but it's primary purpose is to exempt certain wealth from taxation for it would be a simple matter to reach all wealth along the lines of the income tax by multiplying the present rates by decimal number. say when you make that exemption you should make it so clear that all men may read 1t as they run. There must be no favoritism in the proposi- tion.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-31

Fire yesterday entirely destroyed the hotel at Bear Creek, near Haley yille. The building and contents are a complete loss. The cause of the fire is yet unknown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-31
NEW BOMB INVENTED

American experts have developed q depth bomb for use against submarines that is deadly at considerable range. The bomb, containing high explosives. is dropped from a destroyer over g. spot where the presence of sub merged U-boat Is indicated. It Is timed to explode at certain depth. If the explosion occurs below the UIboat and within a reasonable distance the hull of the underwater craft cannot with stand the pressure but is crushed like an egg shell.
 Signs of the destruction in this way |appear on the surface in the shape of oil from ruptured fuel tanks. bits of floating wreckage and the like. That is all that is ever heard of the lost boat. Tt is very difficult, therefore, to be certain of hit as the Germans on more than one occasion released oil purposely, turned loose wreckage pre- pared in advance and done everything else possible to create the impression that boat has been sunk
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-31
Bonds
sof England Statement

hgust 30.-The weekly state
 Bank of England shows the lhanges: Total reserve, de 322,ooo; circulation increased
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-31
Birmingham Live Stock

 Fed steers: Good to Choice-797hc. Medium to Good-6@7c. l Common to Mediun-61761hc Grass cattle, according tq weigh eaals ity and flesh: Steers-6Q7c. Fat Cows-65z@7c. Medium Cows-51z@ec. Cutters-5QS15c Canpers-412tQ5c. Heavy Bulls-697c. Light Bulls-5@51ac. Oxen4@6c. Fat Yearlings-5Q6c. Medium Yearlings-s q55e Vealers-61zQ7c. Hogs: Choice Corn Fes Tiegs. le5 -p- l6@1S1sc Choice Corn d l9oss. igls @16c. Choice Corn d Hogs % 4Gaso Light Pigs nounaa ae R12c Best Hea sh H ae Half Fa li@12a Soft ap aogs fr te 2o rlf pound y afn above aoes
 iaea and hilsw Gr ast EsusE~lS iSc H 1zgaISc G. 5@9isc Dry s3fQ tic Dry Sal. .es-ss9 5u Damaged 1.des i3ait e9iee. Sheep Skins-4, a6 Horse Hides-$1.o. Ginseng-Wild, 6Q7c. Colt Skins-45@60c. Sherlings-15Q25c. Goat Skins-40Q50c. Hogskins--l0Ql5c. Tallow-10612c. Beeswax-30033c. Washed Wool--6e@65c. Clear Unwashed Wool-50Q55c. Bury Wool-30Q35c x
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-31

Dr. Clifford Mayhall of this city has been accepted and appointed first lieu tenant in the medical reserves and is now awaiting orders to report.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-31
MERCHANT VESSELS BEING CONVOYED
 ACROSS ATLANTIC
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by Admiral sims forces. Every effort to speed the new programme as well as the old will be made and during the next year the American destroyer force in European waters probably can be more than doubled. Destroyers under construction are being rushed to com p1etion and reports on progress are satisfactory
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-31
SPIRITED DEBATE

SPIRITED DEBATE The agreement was reached after oay | of spirited debate between Senators Slm- mons and Underwood on war proIits, after much negotiation over details and after Senator LaFollette had blocked an effort to fix next Monday as the day for a vote. If the debate runs through uniil 1 September 10 the bill will have been under Senate discussion just one month It passed the House May B.
 Once before at this session on the food control bill, cloture was initiated and dropped by mutual agreement for final disposition Cloture proponents were con- fident today of their strength, but all concerned were anxious to avoid initial imposition of the rule.
 MANY AMENDMENTS Anticipating possible adoption of clo- ture, many amendments were introduced late in the day. Senators Hollis, Gore and Brady sponsored provisions to in crease the war profits levy to rates rang ing from 50 to 6S 2-3 per cent and Sena- tor LaFollette presented 8 substitute bill designed to raise about s3,5 900 principally from war profits, incomes and liquor taxation.
 Today's debate was occupied largely by Senator Simmons, chairman of the finance committee, and Senator Under
  expert Tn a three-hour speech the lat ter vigorously criticized the committee's war profits plan, and Senator Simmons, with show of much feeling, defended the plan and attacked Senator Bankhead's substitute, supported by MT Underwood.
 SHOOT TO SPEAK
 Tomorrow Senator Shoot, republican member of the finance committee, will resume a speech opposing the Bankhead substitute He is to be followed by Sena- tor LaFollette with a lengthy address advocating much higher war profits tax ation. The latter has amendments pending to take from 76 to 4S per cent of such profits.
 ATTACKS SUBSTITUTE Senator Simmons attacked the Bank head substitute as an alleged exemp- ton of much wealth from taxation. He said it was an excess rather than war profits tax plan, while the committee proposal combined both. Admitting that the committee, In offering the compro- mise amendments. had acceded to senti- ment in the Senate and of the public for higher taxation of war profits, he insisted that the Bankhead plan Is basil cally wrong and would yield little reve- nue. Senators Shoot and Townsend also criticized the Banxhead proposal, the latter declaring 1t was levy on in- Hated capitalization values and would yield practically no revenue at all."
 POMERENE'S PROPOSAL
 Exemption from taxation of dividends declared by banks and trust companies out of surplus and undivided profits ac- cumulated or earned prior to March l, 1913, was proposed in an amendment by Senator Pomerene. Another by Senator Randsdell would put tax on cigarettes, ranging from cents on those retailed for not more than 5 cents to 50 per cent on those sold at 25 cents or more.
 Senator Hollis proposed to eleminate the provision lowering the minimum in comes to be taxed from $40o0 on incomes of married and s30o0 of unmarried per sons to 5000 and 5000 respectively
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-31

The local patrol of Boy Scouts are drilling regularly preparatory to talk ing part in the big Labor Day celebra- tion which will be held in Bessemer Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-31

the able address a few days ago of his colleague. Senator Bankhead, and pointed out some of the inequalities of taxation that Senator Bankhead orig fnally stated
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-18
DEATH OF MRS. FRANK B. wIcKs.
Well Known Woman of the Town of
Salem Passes Away After a Long
and Lingering Illness.

Katherine OtilIia Wicks was born
December II, 1869, and passed away
January Z, 1917, at 1880 p. M, after a
lingering illness. Funeral services were
conducted by the Rev. Mr.. Jennings
January 10 with interment at Salem
Mound cemetery.
Her childhood was spent in the par
entail home of Matthias and Christina
Hahn in the town of Brighton, Keno
sha county, Wisconsin, attending the
common schools and one term in the
Catholic parochial school During the
years Of 1885 to 1883 she kept house
for her brothers, Hubert and Nicholas.
on the A. D. Cornwell farm and in 1891
to 1892 she assisted her brother Frank
of Sibley, Iowa, in his duties as super
intendent Of schools of Osceola county.
where she was highly esteemed by
teachers and associates. From there
she returned to her home, remaining
with her parents until her marriage to
Frank B. Wicks of Salem, Wis, Janu-
airy Is, 1894, at New Munster, the Rev.
Henry Dreis officiating. From this
union two children were born, Amelia
Catherine, aged %, and Raymond Fran
els, aged 20, who, with her husband
deeply mourn the loss of an affection
ate and devoted mother and wife.
She bore her sufferings with great
fortltude, being ever mindful of the
welfare of her home and loved ones.
The beautiful floral tributes were
tokens of the friendship and esteem of
large circle of friends who mourn
with the family their loss.
Surviving her are six brothers, John.
Hubert and Peter Hahn of Brighton.
WIS; Nicholas of Fond du Lac, Wis.,;
Frank of Tomah, and Matthias of
Spring Grove, ILL.,; and one sister, Mrs.
Anna Molitor Of Kenosha, who were
present to pay their last respects to
their beloved sister.
She was member of the Eastern
Star of Wilmot, Wis.
Those in attendance from a distance
were Mrs. Eastman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Molitor and daughter Rose.
the Misses Bertha and Emma Remus,
Miss M. Hartwig and Mr.. .Fonk, all of
Kenoshaa; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Molitor,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Molitor of
Brighton; Mr.. and Mrs. Klusmeyer and
Albert Wicks of Evansville, Wis; and
Miss Alto Olson of Rochester, Wis.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-18
TWIN LAKES,

Mrs. Henry Frewning of Powers
Lakes, visited with Mrs. Pogel, her
mother on Monday.
Mesdames Otto and Frank Walters.
Gorf spent Monday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. E. Hartnell
Mrs. J. H. White and daughter Viola
and Mrs. Andrew Stohr visited at the
Hartnell home on Thursday
j. H. White transacted business in
this village Wednesday.
Miss Bertha Echultz Sundayed at
the parental home.
Geo. White of Woodstock, was a
Sunday guest with his sister.
Among those who attended the hear
ing in Kenosha of J. j. Steinbach who
is. accused of burning the Lawler ice
house, were j. P. Schmidt, John ahd
9Herb. Watts, Chas. Reiter and Mrs
VIM. Standemeyer.
Frank Zufas attended the funeral II
Enrol Burritt which was held at his
home in Kenosha.
Roscoe Pagel visited at the Frem-
ming home at Powers Lake a few days
last week.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-18
NEWS OF
KENOSHA COUNTY
BRISTOL.

Rev. Enoch Perry, DID,, gave very
interesting talk in the M. E. church last
Sunday evening.
Don It forget the chicken pie dinner
to be given in Bristol hall, next Satur-
day, Jan. GOTH Dinner will be served
at 1900 o'clock, noon.
Miss Edith Murdoch went to Salem
last Sunday, to spend few days with
friends.
The South school has been closed for
few weeks, owing to scarlet fever
being in the district.
Mr.. Roy Murdoch is preparing to en-
large his store and is taking stock
now.
A unique Illustrated service will be
given by the pastor, in the M. e. church
next Sunday evening, entitled, ENThe
Path of Life. - All are welcome.
Mr.. Sherman attended the funeral of
a brother soldier at Brookfield on Sat
prday.
Rev Andrew Porter, former pastor
of the Bristol M. f. church, passed away
at his home in GAINESVILLE, Wis, last
Thursday He had large circle Of
friends here who will feel the loss.
The Missionary society met with Mrs
Willitt last Friday. A delicious chicken
lunch was served following the meet
ing.
Laura Sorenson of Kenosha, spent
Sunday with her father
Mr.. Pullen of Antioch, ILL.,, a cousin
of G.. A. Shumway, and Mrs. W. s.
Foulke, was found dead in his barn
Sunday. Death was due to heart dis
ease. Funeral, Wednesday, at Antioch,
Ill.
Paul Woodbury. has sufficiently recov-
cred from an attack of thee grippe to be
able to play game of checkers with
G. H. Murdoch.
The church society gave their annual
dinner Saturday, the goth.
Miss Emma Zaun is visiting her bro
Their, Edwin j. Zaun.
Grace and Ruth Mitchell of Lockport,
ILL.,, are visiting their aunt, Miss Edith
Mitchell.
Miss Edith Murdoch spent the first
& the week with friends at Harvard
Mrs Sell and daughter spent Sunday
m Bristol.
Mrs Johnson who~has had the care
of Mrs. Bryant (who died on the 18th
inst) for the last eight months, returned
to her home at Beaver Dam, Wis, last
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. S. Benson and sons
were at Geneva Junction last week
Harry Lavey of Milwaukee spent Sun
day with his parents in Bristol.
Miss Ida Fiddler of Salem spent Mon
day with friends here.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-18
NoTICE-MILK PRODUCERS.

The annual meeting of the Kenosha
County Milk Producers Association
will be held at the Court House in Ke-
nosha at 1890 a. M, Saturday, January
y, 1917. Important business viii come
before the meeting. Two directors will
be elected. 1t is important that at
least one or two delegates from each
local be present. Secretary w. J..
Kittle of Chicago will address the
meeting and explain the workings of
the proposed cooperative organiza-
ton. w40
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SALEM.

J. X. Orvis, of Waukegan, spent few
days in Salem last week.
Albert M. Wicks of Rock county, ar
rived in Salem on Tuesday to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Frank Wicks.
Mr.. James Van Alstyne suffered a
slight stroke of paralysis on Saturday.
Mrs. Ward Bloss has been ill the past
few days.
Mrs. Turner of Indianapolis is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. j. A. Foster.
Dan Madden met with an accident
while engaged in his work on the ice.
He broke one of the bones in his hand.
Ida Jonigo returned to Chicago on
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Klusmezer at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Frank Wicks,
which was held on Wednesday.
The Priscillas will give their annual
dinner at the church parlors, Saturday,
February 3rd. An invitation is ex-
tended to ALL Price of dinner, soc.
The Epworth league will give a social
Friday evening at the church parlors.
Rev. Chen of Corea will present pic
lures of that far-away country. A
very interesting as well as an instruc-
tive evening is being looked forward to.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-18
MARGUERITE CLARK COMING IN
SNOW WHITE

Exquisite little Marguerite Clark is
the star of the Famous Players adap-
tation OF the celebrated fairy tale
" Snow White, - which is the Para
mount picture at the Rhode next Mon
day and Tuesday, January 1928.
Having starred in the stage adaptation
of the story under the personal direc-
ton of Winthrop Ames at the Little
Theatre, Miss Clark will undoubtedly
prove irresistible in the motion picture
version of the beloved tale. Director
]. searle Dawley, who produced the
picture, has used the same costumes
which created such favorable comment
when they were worn in the stage
play. advdW
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-18
1.-THE PRINCESS PAT"
Next Friday Nights Big Musical
Offering at the Rhode
Opera House,

With its scintillating book and lyrics
by Henry Blossom, melodious score by
Victor Herbert, and brilliant cast of
singers, dancers and comedians, the
Cort Theatre, New York, musical come
dy triumph, F'The Princess Pat.''
comes to the Rhode Opera House on
next Friday night, January 10th. Vic
tor Herbert's music is always a light,
and in its connection with this charm
ing offering one is given opportunity
to hear melodies from that wonderful
composer in his very best mood.
Henry Blossom s book is unusual in
that it tells a consistent story of ro-
nance, while his lyrics, always among
the most popular, are in this instance
the most sparkling he has ever written.
The cast of principals will be headed
by the sensational young prima donna,
Ruth Welch, whose achievements, in
New York, Boston, and other cities in
this country are matters of histronic
record, while others of prominence will
be: Marguerite Strasselle, George
O'Donnell, Raymond Ellis, Karl Stall,
Thomas Keogh, Charles Udell and Lay
man and Chauisae. The chorus of beau
tiful girls and magnificent costumes go
to complete great attraction. Phone
90 for seat reservations. dwady
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-18
SOMERS.

The Ladies Aid Society Of the Pres
byterian Church, elected the following
officers at the annual meeting held at
the home of Misses Harriet and Annie
Spence on Wednesday: President, Mrs.
M. A. Rasmussen; vice president, Mrs
j. William Miller; secretary treasurer,
Mrs. Earl Yule
Somers Camps Modern Woodmen and
Royal Neighbors held joint installa-
tion of officers Friday evening. George
P. Leet was installing officer for the
Woodmen and Miss Minnie Hermann
of Kenosha, installed the Royal Neigh
bors. A banquet and dance followed
the installation.
Town Chairman George P. Leet is
attending the session of the Kenosha
County Board held in Kenosha this
week.
Miss Uhlman spent Saturday in
Racine.
Somers basketball teams will give
a. hetAiSO bb w OOUluCA udII vi GTIudY
evening, January 10th.
E. G. Ozanne spent Monday in Ra-
cine with his son, Ward G. Ozanne,
who underwent an operation at ST.
Luke's hospital.
Somers basketball teams will play
two good teams on their floor, Tues
day evening, January 23rd. Somers
Specials against the Burlington Bust
ness Men s team. Somers Maroons
against Zion City. These will be two
of the best games of the season.
Everybody come and see Somers win.
A club known as the Somers Busy
Bees has been organized in School
District No. s. This club meets every
second Saturday from 200 to 500 p.
m. The young ladies take their needle
work. The officers elected are: Presi-
dent, Miss Edith Haigh; vice presi-
dent, Miss Elizabeth Writ; secretary,
Miss Doris Dixon; treasurer, Miss Mar
iorie Bullamore; assistant treasurer,
Miss Gladys Birchell. The following
are the club members: Misses Edith
Haigh, Elizabeth Writ, Doris Dixon,
Marjorie Bullamore, Gladys Birchel,
Mildred Haigh, Larilla Hughes, Jessie
Jensen.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Lytle will en-
terrain their immediate relatives on
Saturday, January goth in honor of the
50th anniversary of their marriage.
Their guests will include their child
rem, grandchildren, brothers and
sisters.
James Markusen Of Racine, spent
the week end at his home in Somers.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Anderson of
Franksville and Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall
Flora of Union Grove, spent Sunday at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. M.
Anderson.
E. G. Ozanne spent Sunday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. John Care, Racine.