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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-07
Houser Roosta Hotels

"The hotels of Birmingham are cer- tainly under excellent management, ," said Fred Houser, secretary of the Att lanta and Georgia Hotel Mems associa- tions, who was in this city recently.
 ''As whole, I think the city is to be congratulated upon this fact. By virtue of my position l believe I can speak authoritatiyely upon this subject. The clerks are all courteous, the build ngs and equipment in good order and a general feeling of peacefulness rests over them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-07
About asomewhere in France.

At little tea party a few days ago. said Dolly Dalrynple, Mrs. George Connors, who is one of the clev- crest and brightest women I have ever known, said one of the most unique and original things I've heard for many days. We were all talking about the war, as usual, and it's dreadful direful effects and how we sympathized with our soldiers who are today Somewhere in Frances The conversation was talk ing very serious turn when Mrs Con- nors, with her unfailing tact and keen sense of humor, turned the subject by saying:
 "'Of course it's dreadful! It is an awful thing for a man to be Somewhere in France, but after all. is it any worse than for woman to be Somewhere in forty? ?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-07
ONE QUALIFICATION
From the Washington Star.

r'oIIi tf1c tOIf
 Admiral Bradley Fiske was talking in New York about naval critic
 This naval critic" he said. reminds me of Swetson.
 What struck Swetson?' man asked at the club. He failed in medicine, he failed in the law and he failed in the ministry, and now he's moved into S25ev flat in Riverside Drive.
 Well. you see, said another man. 'Swetson has started to write magazine articles on Why Men Fai' and he's made mighty good thing of it. Quali- fled, you know.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-07
FACING A NEW CONDITION

FACING A NEW CONDITION friend dropped into lawyers of- fee and heard him declaiming. Ladies of the jury" over and over again. What are you saying that for? Some of these days I'll have to ar que a case before a jury of women. I'm rehearsing the phrase so it will fall trippingly from my tongue. For 30 years I've opened my remarks swith Gentlemen of the jury and I'm afraid it's become fixed habit"
 DEFINED What is meant by philosophic att titude of mind?"
 "I've just had an exempliication of it." replied the man with swollen face
 "welI?"
 Its. the attitude of mind that en- ables fellow to poke fun at poor devil who's on his way to the dentist"
 QUERULoUS QUESTION What boots it, if with joyous mein We jog life's road along, Enlivening our daily toll
 With laughter and with song And all our efforts to improve Our hard, terrestrial lot Are viewed with deep suspicion by The drones who labor not?
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-07

BEGINNING THE DAY - Lord, help me to build permanently. Help me to put materials into my house of life that shall not decay. Reveal to me the tragedy of having to tear down later and build again. May I set my house on a rock. Then may | build into it day after day honesty, courage, unselfishness. In Christs name. Amen.-H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-07
Red Cross Matinees
 Today Nation Wide

Today Nation Wide FF1f7 HIS being Red Cross matinee day < in all the playhouses of the United States it is reasonable to ex- pect that the audiences will be unusu- ally large. As actors, orchestras, stage crews and employees of the theatres as we'll as the proprietors themselves are giving their services free vast sum will be realized for the Red Cross fund; and every dollar will be needed. Birmingham is proverbial for it's readiness to respond to appeals for every good cause. And what cause could come closer to the hearts of the American people than that of the Red Cross in it's war activities? The three local theatres will pre- sent attractive bills and members of the performing companies will do their utmost to please the audiences, no matter how discriminating. As Birmingham has made splendid rec ords in all the money-raising cam paigns to aid war charities there must be no Tagging today.
 * < # The explosion at Halifax can hardly be laid to German intrigue unless there chanced to be a pro-German at the helm of the Red Cross liner that collided with d munitions ship.
 Persons bringing liquor into Birming- ham have been hopping off trains before the station was reached. Now officers are waiting for them when they hop.
 # ss < Germicides 1'made in Germany are still being sold in America However. 1t is permissible to use every form of 'frightfulness' against germs.
 # # ss The farmers have done their bit Tba ultimate consumer would rejoice exceed ingly if he could come in close contact with the farmers.
 x < * / donna in grand opera labored under a handicap. Now she is billed in letters foot high
 great many bibulous persons are go- ing to find out that they can enjoy Christmas without the little brown tug.
 < < < Emperor Charles is not bad sort, as monarchs go, but he is in bad company. Therefore we must declare war on him.
 # * $ War is not without it's benign influence. Paris hotels that used to gouge tourists are now housing wounded men. < < # There is an ominous luIl along the bat tie fronts Can it be ethat the Teutons are doing some deep thinking?
 # r. <. President Wilson spoke to Congress. but he delivered message to the whole world, including the Huns.
 # .3 + few Russians are still fighting. May be they haven't heard the latest news from Petrograd
 # 9. #. Kerensky seems to have missed a splendid chance to be done in marble and bronze
 !. s. i: American engineers have proved con clusively that they can fight as well as build railroads
 x * t One of the least remunerative profess sions in the world is that of cicerone in Venice.
 !, # # deserter hiding in the closet is a new variation of the family skeleton
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-07
THE RIGHT IDE'

From the Nashville Tennessean and
 American.
 Senator Bankhead of Alabama has an nounced he will not campaign for re-elec- ton now. No senator should negleetthe business of his country at such criticGas time to secure his own reelection.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-07
ONE TIE STILL BINDS

From the Cincinnati Times-St
 There still is one tie that binds the Christian world It will not be mer- Try Christmas, but will be Christmas, both in Paris and Berlin, in London and Vienna.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-07
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
THE AFTERMATH

The waywardness of human kind
 Is something to lament; A certain stubborness of mind
 Makes men slow to repent. But when their misdeeds cause a pain, For instance, in the head That seems to throb and throb again, And keeps them fast in bed Full gloomily they mediate
 Upon the wrong they've done And loudly swear, in spite of fate,
 Strong drink they'll ever shun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-07

LOOKS LIKE IT
 "This evangelist says there will be jazz bands in heaven"
 What's he trying to do-make the place unpopular"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-07

EVEN FLIES SURVIVE Have you mild climate here?" asked the visitor.
 Mild sir?" replied the proud resi- dent, as he cast about in his mind for a striking simile, "Why, it's so mild I keep my fly swatter in active use all winterr'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-07
NEVER FAILS

NEVER FAILS "Business is bad. We must get a strong box-office attraction.' How about the old reliable recipe?" What is that?" "A bunch of comedy girls with next to nothing on"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-07
sEEMs so

An agent called on me yesterday and wanted to sell me a biography of Kerensky.e
 What did you say?"
 T asked him if he wasn't bit pre- vious. He said recent events in Russia had just about convinced him that he was to late.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-07
ONE or.

I V4NI | tor Preparedness.)
 Bill Soaksby's bought Christmas l gift 1 It rests upon a shelf; No gen'rous thoughts his soul up- | lift l He bought it for himself
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-07

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-07

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-07

Then came the hour for the guest of
 the occasion to speak In a few gra
 cious words Chairman Frye presented
 Richard M. Hobbe of Montgomery. as fine specimen of unselfish serving as is to be found in the state
 I first came under the spell of his mod est manner at the Capital City when
 picked men from all parts of the state
 came together at the call of Governor Henderson to form a council of defense.
 rode down in a car with my good 1 friend, Louis Pizitz. who by the way, made one of the telling speeches. It nas in this gathering that Mr. Hobbie was
 made leader and right nobly has he led.
 His speech yesterday was packed with common sense. It didn't smack of ora tory, but in closing he said: "Fellows, we are in this to the end of the war whenever that may be. Some of US will be a. little grayer, a few more wrinkles will be in our faces and there may be a stoop in our shoulders but let's keeL in mind that some of our boys who are going over there somewhere in France will never come back. Let's give then the best we have, our money our time our service, our prayers"
 There were many wet eyes as he fin, ished. He did us good by his coming It's up to us to stand by him. Will vol do it? I will.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-07

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-07

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-07

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-07

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-07

Chairman Frye stated 1t was not to he an oratorical feast. He said that he was gong to call on few men to speak and to show that they were not wind tanners he was going to clip one min ute off the time allowance of the -Four Minute Men and limit them to three minutes The following all came within the three-minute limit J. D. Moore. James J. smith, W. M. Drennen, F. F. Glass and Frank Willis Barnett. Eacll man covered special feature of the work and their speeches dovetailed re- markably well.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-01
LOS ANGELES MARKET

LOS ANGELES, March 3l.-Prices quoted are for livestock weighed and delivered off the cars without food and w: fnr
 Cattle-(On foot and cross weight No. 1 steers weighing 800 to 1,200 pounds, $S.5O; bulk, $5.00@5.50; me- dium. $4.5O@5OO; calves, light, $10.OO M$10.50.
 Sheep-(Per head, desirable wool) Ewes, S9.00; sucking lambs, $13.00. Hogs-(Hard grain fed.) loo to 150 pounds, $1O.5O@11.00; 15O to 175 pounds $11.50@1L50; 175 to 225 pounds, $11.5O @12.0O; 250 to 300 pounds, $10.0O@ sf0.5O; 300 pounds up, $S.75@9.00. Poultry-Broilers, 32c: flyers. soc roasters, 12c; old ducxs, 13c; light hens 21c; bullets, 2315c: turkeys, 20M2Sc; young ducks, 23c; young geese, 1Sc.
 Butter-Receipts, 40,456 pounds; eX- tras, 37c; firsts, 35c.
 Eggs-Receipts, 520 cases; fresh ex- tras. 2912c; case count, 2Sc; bullets, 27c.
 All sales of eggs and quotations in clude cases, flats and filters, valued at 35 cents. which will make a differ ence of about 1 cent a dozen more in prices.
 Sonora Wheat-$2.S5 bid.
 Alfalfa Hay-$16.50@1S.5 per ton to producers f. O. b. Los Angeles.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-01
FEDERAL RESERVES

WASHINGTON, March 31.-Total reserves of federal reserve banks in creased approximately S13,000 900 dur ing the week just closed. The state ment of the banks condition March 30 shows:
 Resources:
 &old coin and certificates in vault S374, 903, 900.
 Gold settlement fund $20O O61 OOO Gold redemption with United States treasurer $2,414000 Total gold reserve S577, 7,37S, 900. Legal tender notes, silver. etc, S9,- 2S2. 900.
 Total reserve $5S6, 66O, ,O0o.
 Five per cent redemption fund against Federal Reserve bank notes $400, 900.
 Bills discounted members $20,1O6, 900. Acceptances bought $S4,473, 900. United States bonds $29,275, 900. One year treasury notes $1S,425, 900. Municipal warrants $15. .715,000 Total earning assets $167, 994, 900. FIR. notes net s18,S44, GOO. Due from other F. R. banks, net $2,- 275,000
 Uncollected items e132, ,759000 All other resources $5,54S.0 900. Total resources $914,4SO ,000 Liabilities:
 Capital paid in $56,O75 ,OO0 Government deposits $20, 0,567, 900. Due to member reserve accounts $720,411 000
 Member bank deposits net blank Collection items S100, ,961 900. F. R. notes, net S15, 941 ,000. All otehr liabilities $525,O00. Total liabilities S914 4S0 000
Arizona republican., 1917-04-01
ACTUAL CONDITIONS

Loans, discounts, etc, $3,612,223,0 ,000; {; increase, $29.937 ,000. Reserve in own vaults (B). $47S,923,- 900; decrease $35, 5,964,000.
 Reserve in federal reserve banks, S212,95S,O0O increase, $6,148,000.
 Reserve in other Repositories, s57.- 5000; increase $365, 5,000
 Net demand deposits, $3,65S, ,O09, 900: :: decrease. $1,257, ,000
 Net time deposits, s1S1,951 ,O0O; in crease, $2,017,000
 Circulation, $2S,151OOO; decrease, s493, 900.
 (B)-of which s415,7O1, 900 is specie. Aggregate reserve, s744, 829,O00. Excess reserve, SIS. ,15O; decrease, S2S,95S,210.
 Summary of state banks and trust companies in Greater New York not included in clearing house statement: Loans, discounts, etc, s777,144,4O0; increase, S4,504, 400.
 Specie, $6S, ,110, 200; increase. S415. 800. Legal tenders, O,777 300; decrease, $110OO
 Total deposits, $1014, ,021 ,00O; de- crease S2,91S, 900.
 Banks cash in vault, s15, ,4O3, 700. Trust companies cash in vaults. SG3.- 4S4,400.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-01
WEEKLY FINANCIAL REVIEW

NEW YORK, March 31.-On the eve of a session of congress which will deal with matters of world wide importance, Wall street during the last week bore no surface indications of undue anx- iety or pessimism. The increasing hum of industrial activity, expansion of bank clearings, and quiet confidence with which the foremost banking interests entered upon new commitments were regarded as evidence of the countrys readiness to meet the most serious emergencies.
 Dealings on thAstock exchange were materially reduced as compared with the heavy operations of the previous week, but quoted values held steady when not actually firm. Sentiment was visibly encouraged by the favorable attitude seemingly evinced toward the question of higher freight rates by the interstate commerce commission, which already has relieved some of the rail- roads of part of the extra burden imposed by the eight-hour law
 All the munitions and equipments were moderately active at irregular advances, but the spectacular war brides" of the past year or two were comparatively quiet.
 Foreign conditions again found their most direct reflection in the movements of exchange. Rates on London and Paris were firm, with marked strength in remittances to the Scandinavian countries and Spain, which have pros- pered by the war, while quotations on Germany and Austria were practically suspended.
 Further heavy gold imports, ostensi- bly, for account of the entente allies, but doubtless originating in London, were accepted as the forerunner of an other large loan to the British govern ment. The recent French loan of S10O,- 000, 900 was largely oversubscribed, according to the statement of the sym dicate managers. ~
Arizona republican., 1917-04-01
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, March 31.-Wheat prices averaged higher today largely as a re- suit of failure of expected rains. es- pecially in Nebraska The market closed unsettled at $195@195A for May, and $1.64A to F for July, with the market as a whole 7s off to 1c ad- vance compared with yesterdays fin- ish Corn gained 14c@ 5sc Oats closed 1s down to F up, and provisions at losses of from 212 to 40 cents.
 Price rallies in the wheat market at the last were due chiefly to weekend adjustment of trades. It was appar- ent that selling on the Oklahoma crop report, forecast of sewers in Kansas, and on other bearish news had been oVerdOne.
 Corn showed stubborn resistance to selling pressure. Talk of SIS hogs be- fore fall did much to uphold advances. Brisk demand from the east and south gave Independent firmness to oats There was persistent buying of May by strong commission houses
 Provisions sWayed in line with the hog market an early advance was fol- lowed by setbacks due to free selling. The bulk of the trade was in lard.
 Close: Wheat: May $195; July $1.64A.
 Corn: May $11S5s July SLY.
 Oats: May 629sc; July 5S7sc.
 Pork: May S34.62: July $33.6O.
 Lard: May $20.21; July $20.27.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-01
FINANCES AND MARKETS
Republican A. p. Leased wire1

NEW YORK, March s1.- GWan StreeD-Liquidation in moderate vol ume, combined with short selling. both pfo6a5iy impelled by misgivings re- gardlng forthcoming developments in the international crisis caused a gen eral shrinkage of quotations in todays two hours session.
 Some of the leaders. including United States Steel and Standard rails, declined to lowest levels of the week.
 Pool issues were the only features of strength.
 The bank statement more than full filled adverse forecasts, actual loans increasing almost S30,0O0, 900, the cash contraction also approximating that figure, with a similar decrease of re- serves. For the past fortnight excess reserves show a reduction of about $50.000000.
 Weekly reviews of the mercantile agencies report no abatement of the heavy purchasing power by the pub lie, this condition being stimulated by puylng for government account.
 The bond market manifested an cas- fer tone today on small dealings. To- tai sales. par value, Sf,755, ,00O
 In government bonds the only chan~e of the week was a decline of a point in coupon f9urs on call
Arizona republican., 1917-04-01
NO REAL CONTRACT YET
Republican A. p. Leased Wire]

BOSTON, March 3C -"There has been no real contact between the real
 French people and the real Americans, ' said Marcel Knecht, professor of eco- monies at the University of Nancy, France, who spoke at a luncheon of the chamber of commerce toGay. Professor Knecht advised the representatives of the American manufacturers to learn the language and customs of France
 and to study the psychology of the French business mind He said
Arizona republican., 1917-04-01
NEW YORK MONEY.

NEW TURK, March 2l.-Mercan- tile paper, 4@4A; sterling 60day bills, S4.71; commercial 60-day bills on banks. s4.71; commercial 60-day bills, s4.79%; demand, SAYS 9-16: cables, S4.76 7-16.
 Rubles, demand, $2S.4O; cables. $2S47
 Bar silver, 73asc; Mexican dollars, 562c.
 Government bonds, steady; rail roads, easy. A
Arizona republican., 1917-04-01
. CHICAGO PRODUCE

higher; creamery, 35@421ac.
 Eggs, higher; receipts 19,007 cases. Firsts, 31c; ordinary firsts, 3O@3O14c, at mark cases included, 2S03012c.
 Potatoes, unsettled receipts, 2S cars. Idahos, Colorado, Oregon and Washington, $2.45@2.50; Wisconsin and Michigan, s225@235.
 Poultry. alive. unchanged
Arizona republican., 1917-04-01
KANSAS CITY WHEAT

KANSAS CITY, March 31.-Wheat, No. hard. s2.OSm215; Nc ? red. s2.07G2.11; May, $19315; July, s163A
 Corn, No mixed, s1.19M1.21; No. ? white, s1.211a; No. ? yellow. s1.19As i; May, $1.17k; July. s1157s.
 Oats, No. ? white, 6S$4 @67c; No. mixed. GAIA 666c.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-01

Gold reserve against net deposit and note liabilities 79.9 per cent. 7
 Cash reserve against net deposit and note liabilities Sl2 per cent
 Cash reserve against net deposit i- abilities after setting aside 40 per cent gold reserve against aggregate net lia bilities on F. R. notes in circulation, 82.1 per cent.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-01

:, @9.5O; stockers and feeders, sL00G S.S5; western calves, 1100G13.00
 Hog receipts. 300; 10c to 15c ! higher. Bulk, $14.50G14.S5 ! Sheep receipts, 100; steady Lambs, 1 S13.S9M14.75: ewes 11.0eMI1s5
Arizona republican., 1917-04-01
CLEARING HOUSES. ETC

NEW YORK, March 31-The state ment of the actual condition of clear Ing house banks and trust companies for the week show that they hold $113,- S07 l50 reserve in excess of legal re- quirements. This is a decrease of $2S,- 958,21O from last week. The statement follows
Arizona republican., 1917-04-01
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK. March 31.-The cot ton market closed several points off from the best understandings but the tone was very steady at a net gain of five to seventeen points. Spot cotton, quiet: mldoling uplands. 1920c: no sales. Cotton futures closed steady. May. 1S.S4c: July, 1S.59c; October, I7.74c: December 1777c: January, 17S6c;- spot, quiet; niddlino 10 0nc
Arizona republican., 1917-04-01

American business interests should immediately get in touch with those of France in order to take advantage of the industrial opportunities which will come after the WAT
Arizona republican., 1917-04-01
LIVESTOCK
At Chicauo

At Chicago
 CHICAGO. March 31-Hogs: Re ceipts 13,O0O; unsettled, DC to 1Oc un- der the opening, which was the same as yesterdays average to SC higher Bulk s15.25@15.40; light, $1465G15.40; mixed, $1490@15.50; heavy, s14.75m 1850; pigs, s1O.75@1435.
 Cattle: Receipts 400; steady Ma tive beef cattle, s9.1O@12.9O; stockers and feeders, s7OO@9SO; cows and heifers, s5.50@1OSO; calves, $9.50@ 14.00
 Since: Receipts 2,OOO steady Weth- CTS, S10.50@1290.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-01
COPPERS

Compiled for Tie Republican by R. Allyn Lewis, E. F. Hutton x Co.'S leased wire Hotel Adams building, 119 North Central Ave.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-01
At Kansas City

AL NanSdS CIty
 KANSAS CITY, March S1. Hog receipts, 500;. higher. Bulk, $14.80M 1885; heavy, s1525@15.4O; packers and butchers, $15.O0@15.35; light, S14.50@15.10; pigs, s11.5O@14OO. Cattle receipts, 1000; steady. Prime fed steers, $11.75@12.50; dressed beef steers, S9.75@11.50 western steers. s9,00q12.00; cows, s6.G0@1050; heif- CTS, sS.00@11.50; stockers and feed CTS, s7.75@11.00; calves, $8.OO@13.0O. Sheep receipts, 800; steady. Lambs s12.OO@15.Q0; yearlings, S13.0O613.S5; wethers, $11.50@12.75; ewes, s1O50@ 12.50.
 At St. Louis
 ST. LOUIS, March 31-Hog re- ceipts, 5000; steady. Lights, S14.9O@ l5.3O; pigs, s9.75@13.5O; butchers. $14.S5@15.45; good heavy, $15.S5 e 15.50; bulk, s14.90@15.35.
 Cattle receipts, 300; steady. Ma tive beef steers, S7.5091225; year ling steers and heifers, $S5061N.O0; cows, $S.350 1000; stockers and feed CTS, s6.00@10.00; beef cows and heif- CTS, $4.25G9.00; prime yearling steers and heifers, s7.50@10.0O; native calves, s6.0061425.
 Sheep receipts, none; steady.
 At St. Joseph
 ST JOSEPH, Mo. March 31. = Hog receipts, 9000: steady. Top, $15.3O: bulk, $14.9O1I5.2G.
 Cattle receipts, 1U0; steady. Steers, sS.50@ 1900; cows and heifers, S5.506 HOO; calves, $7.00@12.75.
 Sheep receipts, none; market nom inally steady.
 At Denver
 DENVER, March 31. = Cattle re- eeiDts. 300: steady. Beef steers. SS.O0M1l20 cows and heifers, S7.00
Arizona republican., 1917-04-01

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