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The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-10-05

eAereScences on the back of his hand.
ana have every cook in the neipb-
Singer mo, Stree, you potteD get
a better idea than that" e'0O Se'
lal you what" put in Bennia
omlth, a quiet boy in spectacles who
90 rarely raised his voice that he was
usually listened to whes he did. INV
Ht caCher knows a man down on Cary
H HvfeGt that sells bananas cheap if YOU
Uuy EN- by the bunch, sorter green
we might do extra jobs till we got
money enough to buy a bunch AM"
AN die of stomach-;.ch eatin' EN-"
sneered Grouchy.
AW, let him finish, can't you?"
cried Singer, saving hir off short,
u was goin' to say" pursued Ben
me- encouraged by this championship,
we could keep 'em awhile till they
got ripe an then have banquet like
they do at the regular clubs"
Mighty poor eatin' if you ask me-"
broke out Grouchy, determined not to
be snubbed. "
well, we amt askin' you," retort-
ed Jew Baby. 81 think it's bully
idea, and | tell you what, fellcrs," his
voice sank to a pitch of obscurity,
folks are always giving parties
around here. My mother does, an
she always orders more ice cream
than they can eat. What's the mat
ter with-well-borrowin a little ice
| cream whenever there's a party. They
always set the freezer outside to keen
it from meltin' and the cooks too
busy inside fXin' up things to eat
to notice much
A cheer met this sound reasoning.
by squash! you've got a head on
you like a bulI-bat, Jew Baby" cried
Snigger when he could make himself
heard. "And there's oysters, too,
most always, and things put out to
cool like cakes an'-an'-"
"Jelly,' put in Grouchy, Modified
"YeS, jelly an things" pursued
Singer, an it amt as if was steal
in either, you know, because as Jew
Baby says, they always have so much
there's plenty left over Fathers
always rowin' about the awful waste
that goes on in the kitchen. All
right then, We'll see to it that there
amt any more waste. it'll be
doin' people d favor" he ended mag
unanimously
nj rIa,l,,l fv,,L ao,,;,Lol o,,d
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-10-05
le Greenback Club
Story Of Humiliation that Entered
I 10 Iron into the President Soul
KyLAND, in Southern woman's Magazine

r,ouas Jackson who sug-
~ y III. father belonged to the
,.,t y most Of his tirne there, e, IN
y Psu' ~ Thomas this spoke well OF
% J, 70 . l4oI Mace that offered far
, 'sstssrtainnent n than ones own
.,.ro back of Green's tailor
2 l.,;a ta',V q VroOm," he explained ex-
perez s;a Gang Gang. "Green used to
! =, D,' - pressing and cleaning
,Ii iG' he + built the second-story ' y on. on
l,an. ,' H He'll let us have it for
liars I.ri a month" .h wo
/. niIIjonaire 1Tt ul kids" said "Grou-
E,IEer, \ IIi..t' splitting contemptuous-
E.,s Nsb' The gap left by a broken
Eass Ests VI" "NTho's goin' to pay for
Es,u" |ss,r Jackson? You?" ,
En- |'Spt up, Grouehy;," groWled %Wed
|, ',T, ,Iias Singer Jackson. you
| ~. ,,1'I eoll water to throw on
f,Ssne, amt he, boys? Spe-
\ s'I,.', \. scheme amt his. Lis
L. "' There's ten of us, amt
And we all get ten cents i a
\, nl,c nocket money except Jew
n H,rris, He gets twenty-five
| 4, ir' mothers a widow an wild
n, nrtty t nearly always rich. l
| " v'r,; mother tell old Mrs. Bowes
r. Harris was rich as double
n Well then, that makes a
/ month for Jew Baby, don't
\, tSree dollars and sixty cents
!. !. ,s,t of Of US dubbed together.
ET Baby's dollar that's".rapid T
Ea'rs on the fingers of those
..'t Iafour dollars an sixty cents
N, amt it? All right then.
| Iore,' father gives him fif-
N A week for cuttin' the front
N 50 does mine, and Don Can
| r,r aunt gives him five cents
|tne he takes a package to the
E,Sr for her, an Wart Bixby
n len cents outer his grand
/ whenever he learn a hymn;
Fh, its too dead easy. An
n / YOU fellers don't want to
| members there's q plenty that
\ added mysteriously. =,
| fetched the gang. A club
\! It had a rich sound, and
N every boy in Snigger Jack
|hN yard realized that life
EhA little for him if he couldn't
| III member and that right
h. what are we goin' to call
|Ehi Grouchy Walker, still de-
Hl to make trouble if possible.
knened up a new vista. Snig-
t.hss's club was called the
and Pickles had an
ro belonged to the Old Do:
and the fellow that married
BHby's second cousin was al
uting into hot water at the
ts but somehow none of these
appealed. eve gotter have
Ming different" explained Snig,
Flowing up well in his true light
kn0teA "Let's see, it's back OF
fSE's."
|Mback~ flashed Don Cannon
Fa snap decision that won ovel
| ia nh,,;p,;et;o rvo,,ol,,, ,tsTb r
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-10-05

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The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-10-05
A Full Order.

a high-school girl recestly IN
uuired of librarian. "Have you
book on American education in the
twelfth century'?"-Csristian Regis
Ser.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-03
Avery's Letter

Liverpool was very poor this morning, causing a lower opening in American markets. The weekly weather report was considered favorable, but the market dis regarded it as it also did the denial that the German chancellor was to make a peace talk There was very good spot business, which very likely was the su5- taining feature, that kept prices from losing much from the initial decline.
 Theodore Price was out with some bearish theorizing, on the lines that the American public was going to quit wear ling shirts, and various other items of wearing apparel, because we were at war With his usual adroitness. hea nlarshals his arguments in very plausible man. ner. On the other hand, most of the big fellows, who may not be as nimble with their pens as Theodore, but who are quite as keen students of economic conditions as he, believes in the bull side and are predicting higher prices.
 The market is narrow and small vol ume of business influences fluctuations up or down as the orders may be. Prices. however. soon seek their level and on the whole the market is very steady
 If the bulls cannot bull 1t further from this level it is quite possible they may join hands with the bears and sell it off to take the slack out of the market. Be careful not to reach for 1t and only buy on the breaks. c. F. AVERY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-03
Shepard & Gluck,s Letter

Received over W. E. Campbelfs pri- vate wire) New Orleans, May 2.-(Special) Bearish sentiment was strong today and the submarine situation was played up for all it was worth.
 Liverpool was poor and the weekly weather reports were more favorable than otherwhise Yet with all this, the market had steadiness of its own and it took generous selling to pul prices down
 As we see the situation 1t is now a case of submarine warfare as a bearish factor against the statistical position as a bullish factor. We have no hesi- tancy in saying which we think will win out. for we are strongly of the belief that if submarines wholly shut off shipments of cotton, the home de- mand will take care of every bale of- fered
 So far as the new crop is concerned, 1t has not yet shaped up as a strong factor, one way or the other It is still too early in the season to draw hard and fast conclusions in this direc- tion.
 While crop accounts, at the moment, are more favorable than they have been. this should not lead to fixed opin- ion concerning the yield for wet weather this month would make very bad situation, worse than in the aver age year. for the crop is late. Opinion grows that the belt as whole will show a decrease in the acreage the Journal of Commerce coming out this morning with figures showing a falling off of 2:5 per cent
 We believe that purchases on de- clines will prove profitable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-03
TRADERS D|V|DEDON
 STOCK EXCHANGE
General Selling Movement Toward Close of Market.
 Tone Was Weak

New York, May 2.-During the first half of today's professional market traders seemed to be divided in oppos- ing camps, one faction evidently favor ing higher prices for such speculative is- lsues as shippings and fertilizers, while Ia more formidable element engaged in further attacks upon seasoned issues.
 Rails and fractions were under inces- Rsant pressure, the movement eliminating with general selling movement in the ~last hour, the list closing with a weak tone. Offerings of rails were again prompted by unfavorable warnings and the more recent attitude of the interstate dends in their relation to higher freight rates.
 Fractions were under a similar disad- vantage as to financial returns, Third avenue shares dropping 3A points, with 71s for the adjustment bonds, while h. terborough preferred lost 1A and Brook lyn Transit 1ss.
 The early rise in fertilizers, which av- eraged points, resulted from the an- founcement of the governments inten- ton to appropriate large sum for the purchase of nitrates and other products Tn the interest or the American farmer. Shlppings and associated shares were. GisUsed during the forenoon to add to gains of the preceding session, but broke sharply later on reports of further ma rine disasters in the war zone. ' Marine preferred fell to 791a after ris-
 ing to SEA and Atlantic, Gulf and West
 ndieS broke from 10415 to 101.
 The precipitate decline of dividend pay
 ng rails was the most disconcerting fea-
 ure of the last half of the session. Dela- ware and Hudson made it's lowest record for many years, falling 3 points to 1155s, and Reading, St. Paul, Union Pacific, Chicago and Northwestern, Chesapeake and Ohio and New Haven closed at net Accession of 1 to ? points
 United States Steel was consistently
 eavy, developing weakness just before She end, when it broke to 115t4, and closed
 T the minimum, a net reversal of 1ss
 rlnts. Popular equipments, munitions, k,hs and motors suffered to a like extent. Total sales amounted to 455,000 shares.
 The general bond market kept poor oace with stocks, some of the underlying b- junior issues displaying weakness. Total sales, par value, aggregated si- l25, ,Oeo
 United States bonds were unchanged on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-03
COTTON PRICES
 TAKE SHARP BREAK
General List Closed Steady at Net Decline of IS to
 g Points

New York, May 2.-The continued good weather and less favorable view Of peace prospects caused sharp break in the cotton market this afternoon. After selling up from 199sc to 2O.14c, July con- tracts broke to 19.s7c, and closed at that level with the general list closing steady at net decline of IS to g points. The market opened at decline of IS to 26 points in sympathy relatively weak cables There were quite good many overnight buying orders aroand the ring which had been brought in by the strength of yesterday and the demand was encouraged by the reiteration of peace talk. There was also furry of covering by May shorts which sent the 20.30c right after the call or within a point of yesterdays closing figures Later months also rallied, working back with to z points of last nights closing figures during the early afternoon The weekly report of the weather bureau was quite as favorable as expected, but failed to inspire any immediate pressure of
 
 along in the afternoon that the market weakened under renewed liquidation and local pressure. Press advices stating that the outline of peace terms expected from the German chancellor had been postponed, appeared to be partly respon- sible for the late selling movement which carried October contracts from 19. 45c to 19.30c. The market closed at practically the low point of the day.
 There was 8 little southern selling here particularly for New Orleans account and scattered Wall street selling may have been promoted by less favorable advices from the goods trade. It was reported in this connection that one of the larger uptown, department stores was laying off employees, owing to a decrease in the vol ume of retail business and that economics were beginnings to show in the demand at first hands. Private cables attributed the weakness in Liverpool to Manchester selling. A private report issued before the opening indicated a decrease of 25 per cent in acreage. This made the fourth report based upon relies from southern correspondents issued within the last few days which has indicated re- duction in the area planted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-03
New York Futures
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Middling, 19.75c; re- ceipts 1892; exports. 50S4; sales, 1647; stock. 32G.522.
 Galveston: Middling. 19.90c; receipts. 1576; sales, s25; stock. 2S7,465. Mobile: Middling, 19.7oc; receipts, 1036; stock, 7606
 Savannah Middling, 2O5oc; receipts. 1637; sales, 464; stock, 146,0S7
 Charleston: Middling. zoe; receipts. 24: sales, 57; stock, 26,2o1.
 Wilmington: Stock, 54,560.
 Texas City: Stock. 19.505
 Norfolk: Middling, zoe; receipts, 5S5; sales, $40; stock. 104,5SS.
 Baltimore: Exports, 11,302; stock. '20.171
 Boston: Miadling, 2o.7oc; receipts, 527 stock. 10.500.
 Philadelphia; Middling, 2O75c; stock 4642
 New York; Middling, 2o.5oc; stock, 61.337. Minor ports: Stock. 11.s11.
 Total today: Receipts. 7277 exports. 16,s36; stock, 1,02S431.
 Total for week: Receipts, 47,1S2; ex- ports. 45,154.
 Total for season: Receipts, 6,5sO, ,21e; exports. 4,667510
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-03
Produce Market

New York, May 2.-Butter weaker; re- ceipts, 9315; creamery, higher than ex- tras, 41@4112c; creamery, extras, 92 score, 401ac; firsts, S9@40c. Eggs irregular re- ceipts, 37,1s2. Fresh gathered extras. 361ac; fresh gathered storage packed firsts s5@36c; fresh gathered firsts, 3314 14M341sc. Cheese unsettled; receipts 3l14; state fresh specials, 26%@27c; state fresh specials, average run, 2614@267sc Live poultry firm; no prices quoted: dressed quiet; prices unchanged.
 Chicago, May 2.-Butter unchanged. Eggs. unsettled receipts, 31,O52 cases; firsts. 3lla@321ac; ordinary firsts, 3O@3O1ac; at mark cases included, 309311ac. Pota- toes: Receipts, 25 cars; unchanged. Poul- try, alive, higher; fowls, 22ikc.
 Kansas City, May 2.-Butter: Creamery, 39c, firsts, 37c; seconds, 36c; packing, 29c. Eggs: Firsts, 3lc. Poultry: Hens, 2O1sc; roosters, 16c turkeys, 25c.
 St. Louis. May 2.-Poultry unchanged, except hens, 20lsc. Butter unchanged. Eggs, 301ac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-03
Flour and Feedstuff

Michigan patent flour. $16.15; Idaho pat ent flour, $l490; Tennessee patent flour, sl4.7o; medium grade, self rising. s14SO; high grade self rising. s1490; hard win ter wheat flour, s1465; cornmeal; $s.s5 per s6-lb. sack; hen feed, S3.45 a sack; mixed horse and mule feed, s4S@53; 71z per cent C. s. meal, $42; Cremo feed meal, s32; prime c. S. hulls. s23; lntless huns SIS; gray shorts. S54; wheat bran, $49; corn, sl.9S1s corn chops, s3.65; No. 2 white oats, per bushel, 9Sc; wheat, per 100-lb. sack, S3.50; choice pea green alfalfa per ton, sS4; southern alfalfa. per ton, s2s; choice timothy hay, per ton, $50; No. 1 timothy hay, per ton, $29; No. Johnson grass per ton, 1928.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-03
RosEMoNT GARDENS
Nontgomery, Ala,

We desire to express our apprecia- tion of the efficient service of your company and uniform courtesy of your employees.
 The telephone is of primary import ance in our business, and 1t is be- cause of the excellent service that we are enabled to ship thousands of dol lars worth of flowers to all points in the southern part of Alabama and southeastern Georgia on short notice. We average over ten long distance calls per day and these are handled with such celerity that the interfer- ence to the local service is reduced to minimum. The fact that you have connection in all of the small towns in this state is of great importance to us because it enables us to receive rush orders for funerals, weddings, etc. in the very quickest possible manner ~The local service must also be con- plimented on their handling of calls as during our rnsh days, our three tel ephones are handled in such a manner as to give us the greatest number of calls with the least possible delay.
 In this connection we wish to say that the telephone ranks as high as any other public service utility, if not more, in the commercial and social up- building of community
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-03
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York, May 2.-The market today was quiet and steady, with the same ac- cumulation of October that has recently been the feature. The weather report at noon was rather more favorable than had been expected, which tended to restrict outside buylng. In the last hour there was considerable liquidation of July, which closed the market at the lowest prices of the day.
 Reports continue to come to hand of slackening trade in the retail district,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-03
GRAIN AND PRODUCE

Chicago, May 2-Reports that the Ger man chancellor had postponed a speech in which he was expected to outline new peace terms, brought about a sensational advance today in the wheat market here. After a jump that in some cases amounted to 17c, the market closed un- settled. at net gains of 44c to 12c, with May at s2.691s and July at S22oA to s2.2. The other leading staples, too, scored gans-corn, 2ssc to 4s4c, oats 5sc to lssc and provisions 2Oc to 55c.
 It was not until the last hour of trad ing that the wheat market went kiting in good earnest The majority of opera tors remained under the influence of continued peace talk and of favorable weather and crop reports until newspa- pers were out with word that more suitable occasion would be awaiting for the disclosure of Germany's peace plans. Then a general rush to buy set in that lasted in nearly full force throughout the rest of the day..
 Assertions that all British ships had been requisitioned by the British gov ernment added much to the impetus Of the late upward swing of the wheat mar ket especially as Winnipeg trades, al- though censored showed an advance of 3S1sc. In this connection. gossip was current that export purchases of good size had been resumed at the seaboard.
 Corn and oats did but little more than reflect the clanges in the course of the wheat market. Trade was in the main of local character, and was wanting in volume.
 Provisions advanced sharply to new high levels as result of the bullish showing of the monthly statement as to warehouse stores of lard. Packers and strong commission firms were the chief buyers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-03

as the result of recent talk of economy, but as yet this has had small influence on the dry goods market or on prices in our market as most traders believe it is more than offset by the probability of large government purchases because of the expansion of the army. Less was heard today of peace prospects, although foreign news at the moment is so cur tailed as to be almost without value As yet we see no decided change in senti- nlent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-03
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

ICettcn Merchants. H.noveL Square. N
 change. New Orleans CottA Exchange New York Produce ExchaHe, Associate Members Liverpool Cotto{ Association 'eale of Cotton and Cottof Seed Oil for
 future delivery. Specialt tttention and
 liberal terms given for assignments of lence inviteo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-03
Spot Cotton
Pig Iron

The Wall Street Journal names the fol- lowing wonders which a single gallon of gasoline can accomplish on the farm It will milk 300 cows bale four tons of hay, mix 35 cubic yards of cement, move q truck II miles, blow three-fifths ef an illuminate the farmhouse for 30 hoa s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-03

Since the war has cut off the impor- tations from Germany, there is a great increase in the manufacture of wooden toys in the United States. The largest toy-producing center in this country is the town of Winchendon. Mass.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-03

Chicago Grain

Chicago, May 2.-Wheat: No. 2 red nominal; No 3 red, s; No. 2 hard s2So; No. hard, s2.71. Corn: No. yellow, sl55@l S6;I No. 3 yellow, .54@15e1a; No. yellow, $1.50. Oats: No. white 6g@D 70Ac; standard 69la@70s4c Rye: No 2 nominal; barley, $1.25@1.63 timothy, s5dD 7.5o; clover s12@17. Pork, s9e 3o lard, s22.5oG29se; ribs, s2o. 70@2115
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-03

Liverpool, May 2.-Cotton. spot irregu- lar; good middling. 1S.11d: middling, 12.97d; low middling, 1279d. Sales, 10000, includ- ing 1000 for speculation and export; no receipts. Futures quiet May, 12 49d; May-June. 12.42d; July-August, 12.27d; Au- gust-September, 1209d; October-Novem- Der, 11.79d; December-January, 11.69d; Jan uary- February, i. .66d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-03
Rice Market

New Orleans, May 2.--Rough and clean rice continued strong and good demand today Receipts: Rough, 450 sacks; mill CTS, 4O5 sacks; clean, 165 pockets Sales: Rough blue rose 40 sacks; clean Hon duras, 40 pockets; blue rose. e74 Quote: Rough Japan, 597c; blue rose, 5@7c; oth- CTS unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-03

contributor to Popular Mechanics els of g recently invented machine for 1se in sensitizing blue print paper. This AppAratus is valuable in climates where iae moisture in the air makes 1t difficult ~ ore blue print paper. The machine ss SiiS can turn out between 150 and 200 A4ras of paper in one hour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-03
Fruits and Produce

Bananas--S1.75G2
 Oranges-Florida, s3aS.5o. Oranges-California, s3.75. Lemons-California, s4@4.50 Lemons-Imported, s4.50. Bell Peppers-s4.25.
 Grapefruit-Florida, $4. Cranberries-$2 50. Potatoes-Irish, bu., S3.5O Potatoes-Sweet, bu., $2.20. Onions-Red Globe, lb., 12c. Onions-New Texas, s4. Cabbage-F'lorida, crate. S6. Turnips-Pound. 4c. Beans-String, hamper, s2.50. Squash-Hamper, $2.25. Apples-Wine Sap, $7.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-03
Dry Gnnds Market

New York. May 2.-Cotton goods and yarns were quieter today, with prices firm. The call for government needs in cotton and wool goods continued. There was an active demand for khaki woolen yarns. Knit goods were quiet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-03
St. Louis Grain

St. Louis, May 2.--Wheat: No ? red, $2.s6@3; No. 2 hard nominal May, s2Ss; July. s21SA Corn: No. ?, $1.55; No Z white, H.621sg1. .63; May, s1.52A; July. $1. 4f5s Oats: No ?, 69c; No. ? white nosninal; May, 70c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-03
Metal Market

New York, May 2.-Copper quiet; elec- troiytic spot and second quarter, sS0@Si, nominal; later deliveries, $25@3O. Iron steady and unchanged. Metal exchange quotes tin steady; spot, 5S25@59. At London, spot copper. s130; futures, e129 lOs electrolytic, G142; spot tin, e229 15s; futures, e25O 5s. The metal exchange quotes lead strong. $1O. Spelter firm; spot. East St. Louis delivery, 9ss@95s At London, lead 30 los; spelter, e54
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-03
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, May 2.-Cash wheat: No. hard, s2.se@2s5 No. Z red, s2sS@s. Corn No. mixed, $1.5O1aa1 .511s; No. ? white, s1.62@1 B; No. 2 yellow, s1.5Od1 5211s. Oats: No. white 7S1sa74c; No. mixed, 72@73c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-03
Fish
Pompano-3Oc.

PompanO-3Uc Oysters-Eastern select sfe4 gallon. medium, s1.5O. Perch-9c Salt Water Trout-121kc Red Snapper-121ac Gray Snapper-Sc Mullet-7c.
 Spanish Mackerel-123zg15c Shrimp-121ac. s Sheephead-sAc. Virginia Croaker-6c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-03
New Orleans Futures
New Orleans Spots

New Orleans, May 2.-Spot cotton steady, points up. Sales on the spot 1890; to arrive. 257. Good ordinary, Is. :: strict good ordinary. 1S.S7c: low middling, 1937c; strict low mAddling 1956c mid ding. 1s.75c; strict middling, ls,s4c; good
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-03

Limes-Imported, 51.25. Lettuce-Sl .25 dozen. Cucumbers-Hamper. g 25. English Peas-Hamper. Si50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-03
Snrar nnd Cereals

Granulated sugar-ss.I5 cwt.. f Q b. Birmingham.
 Riee-Fancy Blue Rose. S cwt. Fancy Rice-s7 per cwt. Grits-Cartons. q dog. Grits-Sack, s3.s5.