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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
New York Quotations
Port Movement

New Orleans: Middling, 2SSSc; receipts, 1878; exports, 1882; sales, 4392 stock, S3S,- PAS.
 Galveston: Middling, 2S.95c; receipts, F, ,4s7; sales, $50; stock, 2763o3.
 Mobile: Middling, 29.13c; receipts, 6e; exports, 6071; stock, 12,9S3.
 Savannah: Middling, 2913c; receipts, 4296 sales, 1865; stock, 244,739. Charleston: Midlding, 29c; receipts, 9e4; stock, 5S,604.
 Wilmington: Middling, 29c; receipts, 15; stock, 47499.
 Texas City. Stock, 17,6S4
 Norfolk: Middling, 2925c; receipts, 772; sales, 4S0; stock, 77,831.
 Baltimore: Exports, 4504; stock, 27,S25. Boston: Middling, 9o.30c; receipts, 96l stock, 13,200.
 Philadelphia: Middling, Sosoc; receipts 105; stock 7137 New York: Middling, so.55c; exports 31, ,1S7; stock, 123,749. Minor ports: Stock, 37,ST Total today: Receipts, 27,639; exports 45, ,6s4; stock, 1,2o3,629 Total for week: Receipts, 62,943; ex- ports. 69,534. Total for season: Receipts. S,S1SeS3 exports. 1,997,120,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
Contractor Shoots Negro

Lineville. December B.-(Special)-Jes- SC Linen, a young contractor, who is helping to build the Lineville-Ashland highway, shot and probably fatally wounded Jesse Dansby a negro, in Lineville, Monday afternoon. Linen and the negro had a difficulty last Satur- day afternoon, when the negro cut Linen in the back of the neck and stabbed him in the back several times, literally cut ting his coat from his back. The negro ran more than two miles and was final ly captured by Marshal Griffin and school boys. The shooting occurred Mon day afternoon just before court was called to investigate Saturdays difficulty
 At the time the shooting occurred, the negro had knife concealed in his sleeve and is said to have made a threatening motion, as if to cut young Linen again. Two shots by Jesse Linen were fired, both passing through Dansby's body.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
Poultry
Meats

fish connections in the market for col fee futures here today, while offerings were light, and prices showed further moderate advance. The opening was un- changed to 6 points, with March sell ing up to 7.36c and July to 7.6Sc during the day or about 9 to 10 points net higher. The close was little off from the best on some positions as result of realizing, but last prices showed net gains of 6 to 10 points. December and January. 715c; March, 7S4c: May, 7.49c; July, 7.65c; September. 7.SSc; sOctober 790c.
 Spot coffee quiet but firmly held. Rio Is, 75sc; Santos As, 9ssc. Few fresh of fers were reported in the cost and freight market, with quotations ranging from 930c to 9.40c for Santos 3s and As, London credits.
 The dfficiat cables Reported a re- duction of 2S,000 bags in the Rio stock and of 2S2, ,00O bags in the Santos stock to balance government purchases. No change was reported in milreis prices, except Santos futures, which were p points lower to 15 points higher. Bra- gillian port receipts, 62OO0. Jundiahy re- ceipts, 47,0O0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19

Yielding ground again yesterday, fa- vorite securities continued their down ward flight. In fact, the sesson was meaningless. Developments over night added to the extreme dullness of the list Six per cent was the ruling rate on call money. Bonds were active, with total sales of S4,725,0O0 The railroad situation has many stocks in the air.
 Cotton opened with jump, reaching an advance of 30 points. Later the vol tune of business dropped off and caused
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cotton Merchants. Hanover Square. N, change. New Orleans Cotton Exchang1e T1 New York Produce Exchange. Associate Members Liverpool Cotton Association Orders. solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery Special attention and spot cotton for delivery Correspond ence invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
Wall Street Dealings Have Reached
 the Stage Chased as Meaningless
By JOHN c. MOSES

a reaction. The list as a whole closed 21 points higher. A small amount of southern business put life into trading. The spot situation throughout the south is unchanged. Most buying about the ring was for May delivery.
 Country advices lacking, corn firmed up in the pit, closing 1&Q1zc higher A government order stopping the manufac- ture of industrial alcohol from corn was a bearsh factor. oats trotted along with corn on export rumors. Hogs showed up in large number, breaking quotations on provisions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
Chicago Quotations
Cash Grain

Chicago, December 1s.-Corn: No. ? yell low nominal; No 3 yellow, S1. 43d1.50; No. yellow, s1.45a1.52. Oats: No. white, 74s4M75ac; standard, 751aGD7619c Rye: No. 2, S1.S3. Barley, s140G160. Timothy, s5@ 7.5O. Clover $20Gp26. Pork nominal; lard, $24; ribs, $23. 3.25d24
 St. Louis December 1S.-Corn: No. track. s1.5S; No. white, $1.70; December. $i271z; May, S120. Oats: No. ? track. 761z07c; No. white, 771kc; December, 761ac; May, 72Ac.
 Kansas City. December 18.--Corn: No. mixed S157d1.5S; No. 2 white, s1.65; No. 2 yellow, S65@1.6S. Oats: No. 9 white. 77Q771kc; No. 2 mixed, 75q76c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
Birmingham Live Stock

(Onlon SlOckyarQS.) Fec Steers: Good to Choice-8@9c. Medium to Good-61s@715c Common to Medium-6Q61ac. Grass cattle, according to weight, quail lty and flesh: Steers-6Q7c. Fat Cows-6Q6hc. Medium Cows-5.250575c. Cutters-5.5OQ5.75c. Canners-5.0 5.00@5.50c. Heavy Bulls-6@7c. Light Bulls-5.50Q7c. Oxen-5. Q6.50c. Fat Yearlings-sQ7c. Medium Yearlings-4.75Q5. Vealers-6Q7c. Hogs:
 Choice Corn Fed Hogs, 1S5 and Up- 15Q16c. Choice Corn Fed Hogs, 1855 to 150- 14@16c.
 Choice Corn Fed Hogs, 90 to 1s5-121A @1S1ac. Light Pigs, 90 Pounds Down-11@12c. Best Heavy Rough Hogs-111z@13c. Half Fat Hogs-11412c. Soft and oil hogs from 1c to 2c per pound less than above prices
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
LivernonI Cotton

Liverpool, December 1S.-Cotton, spot quiet; prices steady. Good middltng 22.73d; middling, 22.21d; low middling 21.6Sd; good ordinary, 2O.69d; ordinary 2O.16d Sales, 5000, including 2600 Ame~l- can; receipts, 262o00, including 16,5Ot American. Futures closed quiet ano steady. New contracts: January, 22ld; March, 22.39d; May, 22.31d. Old contracts fixed prices: December 21.16d; December January, 21.01d;, February March, 2OS2di April-May, 2O.65d; Iune-July, O.49d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
Thirty Graduate Nurses
 of Mobile Volunteer for
 Work in Cantonments

Mobile, December 1s.--(SDecial> >-Thirts graduate nurses of Mobile volunteered today for service at cantonments to as- sist in stamping out disease. The re- sponse was made to the invitation ex- tended at Birmingham by the Alabama Graduate Nurses association
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
New Orleans Quotations
Spot Cotton

New Orleans, December 1S.-Spot cot ton steady and unchanged. Sales on the spot APP; to arrive, 2970. Low middling, Sc; middling, 2S SSc; good middling, 29.3Sc. Receipts 1913; stock, 332, PAS.
 New York, December 18.-Spot cotton quiet; middling, 3055c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
Fruits and Produce

Fruits and Produce Cocoanuts-Sc each. Bananas-Large, $2.50q3. Fresh Peanuts-12c lb Orang nges-California, S4.25 Limes-Imported. 90c@Sl. Colorado Celery-90c doz., 'S5 crate. Cranherries-S3.25 per crate; s15 barrel. Snap Beans-$5 hamper. Florida Oranges-$4.25 box Lemons-s5 Grapefruit, $4.5o Garlic-121ac lb.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
Money Market

New York, December 1s.-Mercantile paper, 51k@5A per cent; sterling eO-day piis' AHA per cent; commercial 60-day bills on banks. All per cent; commercial 6o-day bills, 47O1a per cent; demand 4,i5A per cent; cables. 4.76 7-16 per cent Bar silver, S57sc. Time loans strong: 60 oays' So days and six months, 51a@6 per cent. Francs; Demand, 5.74 per cent: cables, 51% per cent. Builders: De- mana. 43A per cent; cables, A per cent Lires: Demand, S30 per cent; cables. S 27 per cent: Rubles: Demand, 12.eO per cent; cables, l2.SO per cent Mexican dol lars, 67c. Government bonds heavy. railroad bonds weak. London, December 1S-Bar silver 43d per ounce; money. 3N per cent. Dis count rates: Short bills, 45s per cent. three months bills, 4M per cent.
 Coffee Market
 New York, December 1S.-There was a renewal of buying by houses with Enc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19

, York, equal to 5.92c for centrifugal, duty paid 5000 bags Perus in port at the same | equivalent, and 420O bags of Suriname at the same price. Cable advices from | Cuba report 50 centrals in operation. l In refined prices were unchanged at lS.15o to S.35c for fine granulated, with ! business still very much restricted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19

Flour and Feedstuff Michigan Patent Flour-sI2.i5. Idaho Patent Flour-$11 .65. Tennessee Patent Flour-$11. .35. High-Grade Self-Rising Flour-$l1 65. Medium-Grade 3elf-Rising Flour-$u 50. Hard Winter Wheat F1our-sI1. .95. Perfection Cornmeal-$S. s5 per 95- pound sack.
 Hen Feed-$3.75 per 1Oo-pound sack. Mixed Horse and Cattle Feed-s5S96o C. s. Meal ' per cent-s54. Cremo Feed Meal-S42 Old Style Hulls-$25. Lintless Hulls-$16. Gray Shorts-$5S. Wheat Bran-$49. Corn-$1.95 Corn Chops-$375. No. ? White Oats-9Sc per bushel. Wheat-S4 per l00-pound sack. Choice Pea-Green Alfalfa-s4i per ton. Choice Timothy Hay-s4G. No. Timothy Hay-$39. No. Johnson Grass-s26.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, December 1S.-A moderate demand from shorts and refiners inn parted steadiness to cotton oil today. Offerings were light, due to the bullish
 crude situation. Final bids were un changed from last night. Tenders of 400
 barrels were put out. Sales, 390O barrels. Prime crude, 17.50c nominal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
Metal Market

New York, December 1S.-The metal exchange quotes lead easier; spot. 6,50c bid; spelter quiet, East St. Louis deliv- cry spot officer at 7.50c. At London: Spot copper, 9110; futures, f110; electro lytic, s125. Spot tin, a3o4 los; futures. a2s7. Lead Spot, s3O los; futures a29 los. Spelter: Spot, E54; futures, $50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
Interior Movement

Houston: Middling, 2s.75c; receipts, 6es1; shipments, 10.257; sales, 2636; stocks, 223,75 Memphis: Middling, 29.5oc; receipts 7723; shipments, 6737; sales, 75o; stock 249,914.
 Augusta: Middling, 2s.25c; receipts, 1913; shipments, 761; sales, 27; stock, l57,- 201.
 St Louis: Middling 2s.75c; receipts, 16, 314; shipments, 15,354; stock, 1,43S
 Cincinnati: Receipts, 6S1 shipments, 246; stock 20,S4O.
 Little Rock: Middling, 29.50c; receipts 9s4; shipments, 1921; stock, 51,117.
 Total today: Receipts, 39,676; shipments S4S56 stock, 714,256.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
$. E. Stewart & Co.

Cotton. stocks. bonds. grain. provisions and cotton seed oil. Nev Orleans cor. respondents Jno. F. Cls K & Co Direct private wire continuous quotations
 Phone Main H67. w. !. PHELTS. Mxn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19

Lane. that in the United States there exist today 35,0OO0o0 of water horse power which is daily going to waste.
 Had the development of water power which was earnestly urged by engineers some 10 or 12 years ago been permitted. MT. Cooper says we should now have an additional 5,00o,000 water horse power at work while at the same time public interests would be protected because the public will fix the rates to be paid for this enormous amount of now unutilized
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
Naval Stores

Savannah, December 1S.-Turpentine firm, 441ac; sales. 199; receipts 245; ship ments, 113; stock, 25,53S. Resin firm; sales, TIA receipts, 1860; shipments, 1903; stock, 79,3O5 Quote: B, D, E. F, G, $6.1O; H, I, s6 1Gd6. .121a; K, $650@665: M s6.95; N, s7.SO; VIC, $76o; wv, $775
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
Produce Market

New York, December 1s.-Butter steady; receipts, S429; creamery, higher than extras, 501ard51c; creamery, ex- tras, 92 score, soc; firsts, 441a@49c. Eggs steady; receipts, 5290; fresh gathered ex- tras, 63@64c; extra firsts, 6lQ62c; firsts. 59Q60c Cheese firm; receipts, 1877; state fresh specials, 231kG2344c; state fresh specials, average run, 59a60c. Live poul- try firm; no prices settled. Dressed poultry strong; chickens and fowls un- changed; turkeys 9sNoec.
 l Kansas City, eeu ser ss.--lsu er Creamery, 431ac f1rsfS, s41Ae ee8As. S91ke; packing, Sfs Ss
 seconds, 31@32 Ess roosters 15c;
 Chicago, Dec -Dutter firm; creamery, 3S04sc. s lower; receipts, 43B cases; firats. B 5i4, ordinary firsts, 44049c; at mark csses Included 44Q51c: refrigerator firstas s5A@37c Potatoes: Receipts, g earss unchanged. Poultry alive unchanged
 St. Louis, Dsessgber 4S.-Pouitry lower; springs, 20c surk sys, e7c. Butter higher; creamery, esMfgf Hggs, 4S14949c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
Sugar Market

New York, December is Tho market for raw sugar was unehAngsa with fur ther business reported at government prices. The sales ineEMdaE 7eQ0 bags of Cubas, prompt shipment ahoa&ht to be old crop at 490c, cos ara Gxeight, New
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
Wholesalers Enjoying Big Volume
 of Business as Consumers Are Busy
By JOHN c. MOSES

As predicted, the wholesalers were busy again yesterday and the outlook is bright for the entire week.
 The Birmingham Hide and Tallow company made changes in the prices under the heading Hides and Tallow." Cotton is still stiff with local quo tations unchanged.
 All staples will be plentiful except sugar, which is still scarce.
 Corrected figures follow:
 Federal Price List United States department of agricul- ture. bureau of markets. SOS-S09 Jefferson County Bank building. Birmingham Ala, office, December IS. Daily market news bulletin. (I'rices based on sales to retailers.)
 N. B.-These are not retail prices. but the price at which your retail merchant can buy the articles mentioned. BEETS-
 Fer bunch ....'.................''.4 .4AQoAc CABBAGE
 Northern Danish, per pound ....2a21Ac CARROTS
 Louisiana and home grown, per CAULIFLOWER-
 California, per head ...17q1sc CELERY
 In rough not bunched)
 California, per stalk ............7 .7115@D1oc CRANBERRIES-
 Reds and blacks, per quart ..... .141kD16c EGGPLANT
 Louisiana and Florida, each ... .101k012c Various kinds, per bunch ......21k@3 lac LETTUCE
 Louisiana (bes9, per head ..-.6AQ7 1-3c ONIONS
 Small, green, per bunch ......... .3@31ac Dry, Northern and Westerns, per
 pound ........................... .31a94c IRISH POTATOES
 Northerns, whites (besD, per peck
 Q5 pounds) ....................41 .414945e SWEET POTATOES-
 Yellow yams, Porto Ricans (besD
 per peck 13A pounds) ............ .32@S5c PUMPKINS 4
 All sizes, each .......20c RADISHES-
 Homegrowns Qongs or rounds) per
 bunch .......-.................. .21@Q3 l-3c Homegrown, per bunch ..............6 ..6A@7c SPINACH
 Homegrown, per bunch .........44@61Ac TOMATOES
 Cubans, best Cripes), per dozen........36c TURNIPS-
 Homegrowns round, white), medium
 size, per bunch ..............3 1904 1-6c Canadians, Rutabagas (besO per
 pound .......................... ..lAQ2c DRY BEANS
 Limas or navys, per pound ...-.... .16c Black eyes, per pound ................uc DRIED PRUNES-
 California, per pound .................Hc APPLES
 Box stock, Northwesterns, various
 varieties, small size, per dog. .1Sd20c Barrelled stock. various varieties reds,
 firsts, per peck ................ .5O9521ac Barrelled stock, various varieties
 reds, seconds, per peck ......... .40@50c Bulk stock, ordinary quality,
 per peck ......................... .3oQJ21:c GRAPES
 California. Emperors, per
 pound ........................... .ll12UlZC GRAPEFRUIT
 Florida, Brights and Goldens. (me-
 dium siZe), each ....................7GSc ORANGES
 Floridas. Brights and Goldens, per Floridas Russets per dozen ......20@27c SATSuNdA ORANGES Southern Alabamas (medium
 size), per dozen .................. .16922c COCOANUTS-
 South American Gall sizes), firsts.
 each ........................- .l12JSc ENGLISH WALNUTS- Firsts, Ca1ifornias. per pound. ..25@2sc Seconds, California, per pound ..20@23c PECANS-
 Orchard run. Texas, per pound. 1761s1ac T. c. BURCHFIELD,
 Market Station Assistant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
Creamery Products

Butter-Creamery Soc; southern butter, 46c; oleomargarine, soc.
 Full Cream Cheese-29c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
Live Stock

St Louis, Decembes 1S.-Hogs: Re-
 ceipts, S4O0 lower; lights $16@16S5, pigs s1350@15, mixed and butchers s1S.25@16.4O, good heavy s1e25@16.oO bulk $16@16.45.
 Cattle: Receipts, 77O0; higher; na- tive beef steers $S@14.25, yearling steers and heifers $7@15.50, COWS S5Gf 10, stockers and feeders $6.5O@1l
 Texas quarantine steers s6.75 @ 0.5o' fair to prime southern beef steers $9GQ 12.75, beef cows and heifers $6@10, prime yearling steers and heifers $7.6O 01G, native calves $5.75@15.75. Sheep: Receipts, 1900; weak; lambs $16@17.10, ewes $10@11.5o, wethers $11 @12.50, canners and choppers, s6@9. Kansas City, December 1S.-Hogs. Receipts, 10000; lower; bulk $15.254 e 16, heavy s15.75 @16.20, packers and butchers $15.25G015.75, light $15.40@ 15.eo, pigs s1250@14. Cattle: Receipts, 12000; lower; prime fed steers $1S@14.T5. dressed beef steers $11@1s.50. western steers $S.7o O II. southern steers $7@9, cows $5.T3 @9, heifers s6@10.50, stoclSers and l feeders $7@10. bulls s6@S, calves St @13.
 sheep: Receipts, 5000; steady; lamos $15.50D16.25 yearlings $12@14, weth- CTS $11D 1D12. ewes S9M11. Chicago December 1S.-Hogs: Re- ceirts 45,00e; unsettled; bulk S15.5o m1e.20. light $15@16. mixed s15.450e 16.30. heavy $15.50m16.30. rough S15.5U @15.75. pigs $10.75@ 1875. Cattle Receipts. 23,O00; weak; na- tive steers s7.20@14.35, western steers i $6.30012.75. stockers and feeders S6.25 I 310.20, cows and heifers $5Q11, I calves $9@16.25.
 /! Sheep: Receipts, ad000, weak; wethers s9m131O, ewes $sN III 70, lambs 1 S125GM1675
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
Sugar and Cereals

Granulated Sugar-S.S2c. Fancy Riee-S7 per cwt. Grits-Cartons, $l dog. Grits-Sacks, $3.S5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
Rse 8larket

New Orlsans December 18.-Rough and clean rics We s-eady today, with quo tations Nacha $ed Receipts: Rough, 4293 sack inihera g9 clean 9144 pocl- cts. Salc seUH 5raurass 800 pockets: blue rose, Il09 le.s,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19

the prediction from bullish traders that end of December commitments were causing uneasiness among spot shorts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
LOWER LIVING COST
 BY WATER POWERS
By HOLLAND

| New York, December B-(Special) None of the leading export authorities upon the development of hydro-electric
 power has gained higher reputation than Hugh L. Cooper. His entire profes- sional life has been occupied With { study of hydroelectric engineering as
 well as the construction of some or the
 important hydro-electric plants. He IS understood to have been the engineer In l charge of the Niagara Falls development upon the Canadian side So high was
 his reputation that he was commls-
 stoned by the DuPont company of Will mington to make investigation into water powers at the time when this company was contemplating two years l ago. were the government at Washing
 ton to permit 1t, use of some our our
 water powers for the operation or great plant, which, through the fixation of atmospheric nitrogen, would be able i to supply the government and, in fact,
 the farmers with all the nitric acid 1 needed both for war and for agricultu-
 ral purposes.
 1 MT. DuPont is one of number of 1 leg ding hydro-electrc engineers who
 read with qualification the brief recom- mendation contained in President Will l I persuade that body to adopt legislation which will make it possible to utilize some part at least of the government | water powers.
 l Recently Mr. Cooper stated that all over the world people are suffering be- cause of the high cost of living. This alarming increase in cost is to a great extent due to shortage of food sup ply Tn order to increase the supply of l food the chief need is for labor. New ertheless the labor supply in the United
 States is being reduced below normal 1 by war demands.
 Therefore, MT. Cooper Is convinced
 that if we can devise method whereby
 our labor supply can be increased we can thereby take one of the most inn portant steps toward a reduction in the
 high cost of living.
 WATER POWERS AND LABOR
 After an exhaustive study of the sub feet Mr. Cooper is convinced that by the
 harnessing of our water powers the United States will be able to conserve
 labor and produce better living con-
 ditions than can be obtained by any other agency. Presumably President Wilson, whose attention has only re- gently been turned to the use of our water powers, is of a like opinion to that entertained by MT. Cooper. For the President must have been informed by member of his cabinet, Secretary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
Dry linnds AfafLak

New York, December ls Cottcfs sooGs here today were quiet and ffrsl with yarns higher. Mems wear vas ii3 spoa demand. Knit goods were VI esas' call for early delivery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
w. E. sapbel

Stocks, grainf bns and cotton seed oil. C9 4ent Shepard & Ef7fuHs --HN T W. Wagner & Co, X ew ley ZlUcago. Continu- ssa@ uloyAtsf AHtA wires to all axGhAIs gsH.
 8i5 aA Wcnawwrd Bldg.
 ke saSsn ei41
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
Fish

Pereh-l0c. Salt Water Trout-15c. Red Snapper-16017c. Gray Snapper-12hc. Mullet-9Q10c. spanish Mackerel-1715c. Virginia Croaker-10c Oysters-Eastern extra select, s2.25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
Bonds

Bonds
 '. 5. 2s registered ............. 9s1s U. ;. ss coupon ................ 96R '. ,. 5s registered ............. 99 U. s. 3s coupon % U. s. Liberty 31ss ....9S A t. u. 2; 4s' registered .............. 103M .. ;. AS, coupon ............. 1o3M Bethlehem Steel ref. 5s ..... ST Central of Georgia con 5s ..... sa5 Illinois Central ref As .. S2 -ouIsville (: Nashville un. As .... S55s Se,., Seapoara AIT mine adj 5s ...... 47A ooutaerH beli Tel 5s ..-......... 94 Southern Railway 5s <. 90. ,2ou.hern fg e e Hallway gen. Is ........ STE o' D. nteel oS .... 94
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
Coffee Market,

New York, December 1S-There was a renewal of buying by houses with Enc
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-01-11

who had only the use of lands commit
ted treason or felony, the lands were
not subject to escheat or forfeiture, nor
was it attachable for his debts. Thus
tie distinction between legal and equit-
able estates became firmly established
notwithstanding the constant opposition
of the courts of law.
Under uses the power of disposi-
tion in the equitable owner was greatly
enlarged and the feudal restraints on
alienation, to a considerable extent,
eluded. So the advantages Of uses
in mitigating the evils of the feudal sys-
TEN were very great; yet there were
many inconvenience also, that led to
many abuses. It became possible to
defraud creditors who could not proceed
against the equitable estate. The trus-
tee by conveying or submitting to a
decision was enabled to defeat the in
terests Of the BENEFICIAL owner But
probably the greatest evil was the sep
a alton of the legal and the equitable
estates, and introducing two classes of
estates over the same land. Such divis-
ion In the estates increased litigation /;
caused titles to become more perplexing
and finally resulted in making convey
ancing more complex and EXPENSIVE