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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29
Everybody's Journey

LII THE PEOPLE the world today have started trip.
~ And they didnt take pockebook trunk or hat grip;
And they travel the if they well or If they're III
And they Il 80 faster running than they standing STILL
And the animals and flowers and the butterflies and bees
All journeyng beside them moment-f you please;
Now | know think funny but it in hard to prove
That they II travel every they do not
II let you keep guessing from the morning ill the night
You will guess your little head of but you'll ngh
So I'll tell you if you'll promise that you'll keep very
IT'S A JOURNEY DOWN THE JOLLY YEAR-THE YEAR
THAT IS TO COMET
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29
Ring in the New.

- LANGt CLANG. GLANCE Do
81 you hear the New Years bells
~ January marks the beginning
OF a new year. In our minds eye we
youth fun of life and yigor, bright
eyed and happy, ascending the first
steps of the ladder of fate. This lad
der has 365 rungs, and while 1t seems
a weary climb. young January APP
proaches 1t with health and eagerness.
The beginning of new year should
not only mark d time for noise and
fun and feasting. 1t has more SOL
emn meaning. for the thoughtful boy
and girl.
Do you know that in great measure
the making of your lives is in your
own hands? Now at the beginning OF
good resolutions, and let them come
from the heart Do the little trifes
OF everyday life cheerfuily. for it is
I ''Trifes that make up the sum Of our
/ lives"
! One who is considerable OF others;
one who will go out of his way to do
little act OF kindness; one who will
forget himself for another has taken
the first step in the right direction.
I Aren't these words of Hare's beau
tiful?
True goodness IS Ike the glow
worm in this. that 1t shines most when
no eyes except those of Heaven are
upon it,"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29

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sat and looked at them and smiled
and smiled and smiled. Come on"
called Bunny Bob. Il know a norfui
funny gamet't
Along waddled the two cross little
beavers and down jumped Bunny Bob
from The stump where he was sitting.
Lets play squattagi" he shouted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29
NEW YEAR pULzLE.

am something which the New
Near holds out to everyone.
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90 a Jewell
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in 10 uatain.
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found 300 tree.
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IN tale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29
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g. To steal
z. To fix or locate.
s. An animal.
Q. A consonant.
The central letters spell something
emblemadc Of the New Year
ANSWERS.
NEW YEAR PUzzLE-0pportunity.
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Tight 6. Story.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-29
BUNNY BOB'S NEW
YEAR RESOLUTION

y HIS IS NEW YEARS DAY"
said Winnie Whittlewhisker, the
chipmunk, to Bunny Bob Cot
" tontot. Have you made your
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-13
RAILS FEATURE OF
 STOCK MARKET Substantial Advances Were .de by Transporta-
 ti0n Shares

New York, March 12-Rails were the dominant features of today's cratic market the activity and strength of that group affording a striking contrast to their inertia of recent weeks.
 Substantial advances were made by a variety of transportation shares, but coalers showed to greatest advantages, Reading scoring an extreme gain of SSs points to 971S, with to PIE for Norfolk and Western, Chesapeake and Ohio, Bal tinore and Ohio, Erie. Wheeling and Lake Erie common and preferred and and Western Maryland. Leading indus trials, including United States Steel, were irregular to heavy, falling to lowest lev els in the last hour. Steel fluctuated between 11SA and 11O9s closing at 110S4, net loss of 2h points. Bethlehem Steel new stock registered a gross decline of A, at 112%, and copper receded l to al- most points. American Smelling evil dently discounted the publication of the company's favorable annual report, losing 29s points.
 Shipping also denoted uncertainty from the more acute phases of the interna- tional situation, losing 3 to points with l to for various munitions, equipments and the limited group of utilities, Ohio Gas yielding 5 points at 109 Rails for feited part of their gains in the general reversal which accompanied the final dealings. Total sales amounted to S50, ,0OO shares.
 Enormous gold imports of the week. end imparted steadiness to sterling and francs, but fires fell close to their lower point, recovering, however, on cables stat ing that Italy purposes to restrict im- ports, thus effecting a partial readjust- ment of this situation.
 A lower trend for international con- tributed to the uncertain tone of the bond market on more diversified operations. Total sales. par value, aggregated s. S40000.
 United States bonds were unchanged on call
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-13
Flour and Feedstuff

Michigan patent flour, s11; Idaho. pat ent flour. $10; Tennessee patent flour, $685. medium grade self-rising flour. s9s5; high grade self-rising flour, s10s0; hard winter wheat flour, $9.55; spring wheat flour. ss.65; corn meal, S24 per s6-lb. sack; hen feed. $2.7o a sack; mixed horse and mule feed, S3s to s46; 711 per cent c. s. meal, $40; Cremo feed meal, $50; prime c. s. hulls, $23; lint. less hulls, $l6; gray shorts, $47; wheat bran. $43; velvet bean meal $31 corn, per bushel, sl.30; corn chops. $2.50; No. white oats, per bushel, 7sc; wheat, per 10O-lb sack. $3; kaffir corn and milo maize, per loo-lb. sack, $S; choice fancy pea green alfalfa, per ton. $32; southern alfalfa, per ton. $26; mixed alfalfa and Johnson grass per ton. $23; choice fancy timothy hay per ton. s26; No. l timothy hay, per ton, $23; light clover mixed hay, per ton, 22 No. l Johnson grass. per ton, s17.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-13
FIRM ADVANCE OE
 COTTON PRICES After Reaching New High Ground Market Based
 Under Realizing

New York, March 12.-After showing renewed firmness and making new high ground for the movement during todays easier under realizing. May sold off from 1s.1Oc to 17.slc and closed at 17.92c, with the general list closing steady at net advance of 3 to 15 points
 The market was firm at an advance of Il to 26 points. There was some realiz- ing around the initial figures which caused rather irregular fluctuations, but Liverpool was a good buyer here, while there was also buying of old crop months by trade interests. Early offerings were readily absorbed in consequence and the market quickly frmed up again with &C., tive positions selling IS to B points net higher before noon. March contracts ad- vanced to 1s.40c while July sold at 17.91c, and October at 16 99c. After the close abroad the buying of Liverpool account, which had been at- |tributed to undoing of straddles, was withdrawn and the market developed a more reactionary tone. The trade seemed to find Washington adyices to the eff feet that the President was still confined to his room unsettling, although it was stated that his condition was not serious. This probably accounted for some of the early afternoon selling, while the market later was influenced by reports that the International Seamens union had refused to sail on vessels bound from the war zone without an increase of 75 per cent in wages.
 The early market had been affected by expectations that renewed activity of American vessels as a result of the de- cision to arm them might lead to in- creased exports, while the later news sug- gested the possibility of delays in sail
 ing.
 Some of the early selling was encour- aged by a more favorable weather map, and a private report indicating that do- mestic mills consumption for the month of February had amounted to 528, 900 bales, against 604,0 during January and $40, 600 during February last year. Private ca bles attributed the strength in Liverpool to trade buying of near months and con- tinental buying of later deliveries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-13

to Liverpool should have opened near ly 30 points higher than. Saturday s close. but only responded to the ex- tent of about 15 points and advanced about 8 points more, the chief buying being for foreign accounts After this furry prices fell under the influence of liquidating sales, southern hedge selling and considerable evening up because of a possible unfavorable de- cision by the supreme court on the Adamson law that might cause rail- road strike. Furthermore, there was more trouble with American line ships to delay their sailing because of the demands of their crews for higher wages. Temporary conditions may cause a further attack, which, if 1t comes, should afford a splendid op- portunity for purchases.
 Grain was weak today because of a fear that the taking of Bagdad might mean the opening of the Dardanelles soon and release the stores of Rus sian wheat. Stocks were soft late in the day, likely because those who had both grain and stocks dumped stocks to protect grain. c. F. AVERY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-13
Shepard & Gluck's Cotton Letter

New Orleans, March 12.-Trade buy ing and favorable spot accounts put cotton to higher levels today. Liver pool was a large buyer of contracts on this side and the spot inquiry from domestic mills was important. What looks like keen competition for the remnants of the old crop is develop ing between American and English mills.
 The most significant feature of the situation of late. in our opinion, is the fact that, although prices have been no increase in spot offerings. The announcement comes from Washington that arrangements are be- ing perfected for arming American merchant ships and 1t would appear that an important addition to the ton mage availa40ie to exporters will short ly be made. This will allow cotton to be shipped abroad again and in addi- tion will help to do away with thu freight congestion at the ports and as- sist in lifting the freight embargo, which is making it difficult to move cotton to the mill . points in this country.
 While the weather over the belt is improved south Texas still needs rain and the eastern belt is promised rain, which 1t could do better without. New crop conditions. on the whole, are with rather than against the market and only serve to intensity the bullish showing of the old crop. We do not see how the rise can be checked in the near future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-13
New York Futures
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Middling, 17.75c re- ceipts, 66S; exports, 1745; sales, 2661 i stock APO, ,569.
 Mobile: Middling, 1sc; receipts, 1so; sales, 50; stock, 9269. Savannah: Middling. 1s.5Oc; receipts, TIP: exports, 5SS9; sales, 231; stock. 142,s7S.
 Charleston: Middling 1sc; receipts, 9S:' sales, 300; stock, 3S,699.
 Wilmington: Middling, 1Sc; receipts, 133; stock, 52,1S1.
 Norfolk: Middling. 1s.3sc; receipts, 2022: sales, 271; stock, 102,137.
 Baltimore: Stock, 1S.S75.
 Boston: Middling, 1S.25c; receipts, 104; stock, 12,900.
 Philadelphia: Middling, 1s.6oc; stock 2S1o.
 New York: Middling. 1s.a5c; stock 149525
 Minor. ports: Stock, 45,367.
 Total today: Receipts, 9112; exports 7634; stock 1256,439.
 Total for week: Receipts, 17.53o; ex- ports, 7737.
 Total for season: Receipts, 5,s97.ooo exports, 4,167,016
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-13
GRAIN AND PRODUCE

Chicago, March 12.--Severe breaks in the value of wheat, accompanied by almost frantic dashes to sell, re- suited today chiefly from prospects of widespread labor difficulties on the railroads. After an extreme descent of cents a bushel the market closed emi-demoralized, 23s Q61kc net low CT with May at slSOh h91.802s. and July at S1.52% @1.53.
 Corn finished IS sQ1&c down, oats orr 11s Q1Mc and provisions ranging rom 22c decline to a rise of cents
 From the very beginning strike talk prompted bear pressure on the wheat market and as quotations gave way more without encountering any ma terial support, the rush ato unload be- came increasingly violent. At first the pulls had endeavored to make cap ital out Of adverse crop reports based on lack of moisture in the southwest and west, but were soon checkmated by news of rain and snow through out Kansas and Nebraska. Absence of foreign buying added to the discour agement of holders, whose anxiety over submarine dangers to shipping appeared for the moment to be em- phaslzed rather than diminished by oIficfal notice that American ships In the German submarine zone would carry armed guards and that bellig- erent merchantmen clearing from Uni ted States ports could mount guns fore as well as aft
 Notwithstanding substantial de- crease in the domestic visible supply total, the wheat market plunged down ward most rapidly in the final hour or the session. It was not until the May option had fallen 7c to s1797s that even little power to rally de- veloped in prices. Knowledge that the United States supreme court had again postponed a decision on the Adamson law to establish an eight-hour day for railway employees seemed to be act Ing as decided bearish influence as the day came to an end. Surmises that were current also that new peace sug- gestions might result from the fall of BaSdad and from other conditions un- favorable to the central powers. ; Corn weakened with wheat. The coarser grain, though, was relatively steady owing to signs of a falling off Tn the crop movement from the coun- try, oats followed other cereals down grade. For a while the market was upheld by sales of 250,000 bushels for. export by way of New Orleans
 Lower quotations on hogs and grain weakened provisions. Packers buying tended to. halt the declines
 Future Quotations were as follows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-13
contr,butea b. Mrs. J. H. Hard

Contributed DY Mrs T. hs Hard
 The hard freeze killed all the out-of- door grown pansies this winter-or So 1t appears now. so we shall miss their bright faces this season in the abundancs of bloom we have been enjoying every season. We find that the hot-houEe grown plants are not so satisfactory for bedding as the hardy ones, as they are apt to grow spindling and long legged. with comparatively few flowers and those small and insignificant.
 Let us plant some fine seeds again next fall. however, for very likely nature will be kinder and not send the mercury quite so low. The plants go through an ordi- nary winter with no protection.
 PLANT FLOWERS FOR CUTTING Don't fail to plant plenty of petunias for continuous bloom in boxes and beds. Nasturtiums both tall and dwarf, double snnias and gaillardlas, will give an abundance of cut flowers an sumrues long. Of course, Golden Glow will H>a be overlooked, as most people realize the good points of this hardy perennial.
 GERANIUMS ALWAYS IN FAVOR A few sweet scented geraniums planted in the garden together with some plantB of Lemon Verbena" will give you some thing to add to a nosegay which every one will appreciate. No odor is more pop ular than the fragrance of geranilims ana verbena and verbena leaves gathered anu dried make lovely sachet bags.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-13
Free Seeds Wanted

Washington, March 12.-Since the home gardening movement began throughout the country as a means to meet the i'm cfeased cost of food, the department of agriculture has been swamped with hun dreds of thousands of requests for free seeds. Officials of the department say that unfortunately they have no seeds to distribute. The free seeds provided by Congress are distributed as members or Congress themselves direct. and this years supply of about $200, 900 worth was long ago exhausted. No more free seeds mer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-13
To Hear L. & N. Appeal

Washington. March 12.-Appeals of of- ficials of the Louisville and Nashville railroad from lower court decrees requir- ing them to submit testimony of cam paign contributions in the interstate com merce commissions investigation were set for hearing in the supreme court on October 2, and by order announced to- day by Chief Justice White.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-13
PLANT FLOWERS FOR CUTTING
Eggs as Large as Pears

From the Manchester Guardian.
 was waiting in jewellers shop, writes a correspondent, for repaired watch when another customer said to the jew eler: Do you sell odd gems-loose dia- monds. pearls and so on?'
 "Oh, yes," was the reply.
 Well. then" said the customer. show me a new-laid egg, for l can't get them at the grocer's."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-13
Produce Market

New York, March 12.-Butter, easy; re- ceipts, 7472; creamery higher than extras 4l1aQ 42c; creamery extras, 92 score, 4O1sQ 41c: firsts. 371xd4oc; seconds, 35@S7c Eggs unsettled; receipts, 1O,19S; fresh gathered extra firsts. 2sc; firsts, 27@27hc. Cheese firm; receipts, 1045; state, held specials 2714@271zc; average fancy, 26A@27c Live poultry. firm; no prices quoted; dressed quiet; chickens, 19Q29c; fowls. 171a@2S1sc turkeys, z8@34c. N
 Chicago, March 12.-Butter, steady creamery, Ss@40c. Eggs, higher; receipts TAP cases; f1rsts. 26Ac; ordinary flrsts 2; G251ac; at mark. cases included, 25@26c Potatoes. lower; receipts. SO cars; Idaho Colorado, Washington and Oregon white $2. 2592. 40c; Wisconsin and Michigan, s21( G2.25. Poultry alive higher; fowls 2l1ac springs, 211ac.
 Kansas City, March 12-Butter, cream cry, 42c; firsts, 40c; seconds. 3Sc pack ing, 27c. Eggs, frsts, 25c. Poultry hens 1s14c; roosters, 15c; turkeys. 25c.
 St. Louis March 12.-Poultry, hens. 19c; springs, 22c; turkeys 25c: ducks, 2Oc geese. 1s@1sc. Butter. creamery. Ac. Eggs 251ec.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-13
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool. March 12.-Cotton, spot, strong; good middling, 12.2sc; mid ding, 1219d; xlow middling, 12.01d; sales, 5000 bales, 500 for speculation and export; receipts. 47.00O; futures firm. Closing: March, 11.S4d; March and April, 117sd; April and May, 117Sd ;sMay and June. l1.69d; June and July, 11.e0d; July and August. 11.52d; August and September, 11.zsd: Sep tember and October. 11.02d; October and November, 10.S7d; November and December. 10.76d; December and Jan uary, 1e.72d; January and February, 10.6Sd; February and March. 10.68d; March and April, 1o.e7d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-13
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York. March 12.-The calling of cotton by Manchester spinners in a very restricted market brought a sharp advance in Liverpool this morn ing. On the opening local traders were good buyers, with some Liverpool pur- chases against sales made in their market. There was. however, suffi- Sient southern hedging after the sum mer months reached the 18-cent level to supply the demand and prices re- mained steady until the late afternoon when rumor was circulated that fur ther peace negotiations were about to take place. causing weakness in the stock market and selling by Wall street operators. As there was no fresh outside demand prices eased off to around Saturdays close There seems to be little demand from American mills at this time, but on the other hand the south continues to hold their cotton confidently for higher prices
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-13
Rice Market

New Orleans, March 12-Both rougt and clean rice were strong and in gooe demand today. Receipts: Rough 3904 sacks; millers, s437 sacks; clean, 665O pock cts Sales: Clean Honduras, 1900 pock. cts; Japan, 949 pockets; blue rose. 3Sl; pockets. Quote: Rough Honduras, 3.65@ 435c; Japan. 3.25@4c: blue rose. 35o@4. 4Oc clean Honduras 4A@55sc; Japan, 3A@4c blue rose, 3A@4sc; polish. per ton, $s3@s5 bran, $23@2e.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-13
Chicago Grain

Chicago, March IA Wheat: No. 2 red slSS1k91. .s8sl; No. red nominal; No 2 hard, s1so91. .93M; No. hard, S1.s71z. Corn: No. yellow, $1.0SA@1. .10A; No 3 yellow, S.071zD1 1O9A; No. yellow, $l OS@ l.0S&. Oats: No. 3 white, 5SA@6O% %c; standard, 6OQS1c. Rye: No. 2, $15s@ $L5sh. Barley, s1.03Q1a2. Timothy, S. 75 @6.75. Clover. s12G1S. Pork nominal; lard, $19.02; ribs. $17@176a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-13
Sugar and Cereals

Granulated sugar. s77s cwt. f. o. b. Blr- ningham.
 Choice Rice-s5.5G per cwt Fancy Rice-s6 per cwt. Extra Fancy-$6.50 per cvt. Grits-s2.75. 9s-lb. bag. Grits-2-lb. cartons. s5c dog.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-13
New Orleans Futures
New Orleans Spots

New Orleans, March 12.-Spot cotton steady, 25 points up. Sales on the spot,
 -Ss bales; to arrive. 125 good ordinary, 16.25c strict good ordinary. 16.75c; low middling. 1725c; strict low middling, 175oc mddling. 1775c; strict middling, 1794c; good middling. 1S.12c; strict good mid ding. 1Ss7c. Receipts, 6Ss; stock, 42o,56s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-13
Naval Stores

Savannah, March 12.-Turpentine firm
 4sc; sales. 114; receipts, 4s; shipments, g
 stock, 12,S54 Rosin firm; sales, 2S0; re- ceipts, 40; shipments, 21; stock. 7s.707 Quote: A, B. c, D. E, F,sG. $500; H, I &6.7O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-13
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, March 12.-Cash wheat
 Nc. hard, s1.9oa1. .sS; No. 2~red, s1soQ1 s3 Corn: No. mixed. $1.07a1. .8; No. 2 white a.o711@1.0S; No. yellow, s109Q 1.oeh. Oats. No. ? white, S2@S21ac; mixed, No. 2, 60M6O1kc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-13
Hides and Tallow

Green Salt Hides-2OQ21c. Half Cured-19020c. Green Hides-1S@19c Dry Flint Hides-3S@40c. Dry Salt Hides-36G37c. Damaged Hides-Half price. Sheep Skins-25c@$1.25. Horse Hides-s1@6 Angora Goats-2b900c. Ginseng-Wild, S5.
 Colt Skins-5G60c. Sherlings -15125c. Goat Skins-500S0c. Kid Skins-10Q15c. Hog Skins-3@60c. Tallow-5QSc.
 Beeswax-&027c. Washed Wool-40043c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-13
Dry Goods Market

New York. March 12.-Cotton goods were strong today and gray goods for converting active. Yarns were steady. raw silk easier and dress goods quiet. 4 moderate trade was reported by job berg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-13
St. Lo6is Grain

St. Louis March 12.--Wheat: No 2 red, $2.04; No. 9 hard. $1.93@1. .ss; May $lso14; July, s1.5o Corn: No. 2, $l.0s1a@ 1.10; No. white, sill; May, $1.07ss; July, $1 oe%@1.o6M. Oats: No. ?. 611s@62c; No. , white nominal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-13
Fish
Fruits and prnduca

oranges-Florida, s3Q3.5o: California S350.
 Lemons-California, s4@45o. Lemons-Imported, A.. Grapefruit-Flortda, $S9S.25. Grapes-Malaga Key. ssa57. Cranberries-Barrel, @. Pota atoes-Irish, bu., $S25. Potatoes-Sweet, bu., $1.S0. Onions-Red Globe. h., 12c. Cabbage-Florida, crt, se. Turnips-Pound, 4c. Apples-Wine Sap. s7. Apples-Pippins, SG.5o Limes-Imported, sl25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-13
Bonds
Mercantile Paper

New York, March 12.-Mercantile paper, 4Q4A per cent Sterling 60-day bills, $4.7l; commercial 6O-day bills on banks, $4.7l;
 commercial 6O-day bills, S4.70A; demand, s475 7-16; cables $4.76 7-16. Francs, de-
 mand, 5S5; cables, o.S4. Marks, demand, 6S; cables. 681s. Kronen, demand, 111s cables, 11A. Builders, demand, 40A; ca bles, 403s. Lires, demand, 7.75; cables TIA. Rubles demand, 27s4; cables, 2S Bar silver, 75c; Mexican dollars, 5Sc Gov ernment bonds steady; railroad bonds ir- regular. Time loans steady; 60 and SC days, SAGA per cent; six months 4d414 per cent. Call money steady; high, 2A
 per cent; low, 2A per cent; ruling rate,
 21s per cent; last loan 21s per cent; clos ing bid, PA per cent; offered at 21s per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-13
Avery's Letter

Liverpool was strong this morning, doubtless influenced by the success fof( British troops in Asia Minor. American markets to have been full response