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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-20
N NE of the first things I had to get rid of when I went to
 New York and decided to

' M
 W to get rid of when went to
 New York and decided to study for the stage, was my southern ac- cent, and as much as l hated to do it, it was something which had to be done" 1 Miss Helen vanHoose, who is another success of the stage laughngly made this i statement yesterday when she was chat ting with me about her theatrical career, Ter experiences and other things.
 Miss Van Hoose comes of the famous i VanHoose family so well known in Ala bama for it's brainy men and it's accom- plished women--she was born in Eufaua--. and no less remarkable in her way has Miss Van Hoose's career on the stage been than that of her talented and fa- l nous brother, Ellison Van Hoose, whose beautiful voice is so pleasantly recalled when he appeared here in concert with Melba and later with Sembrich some years ago
 Miss Van Hoose is playing, as she terms it, just a society part in the clever Broadway success, Cheating Cheaters," round at the Jefferson, and it is rather novel story that she tells of how all her plans were made to become grand opera star when To! and behold! things veered around somehow. someway, and before she knew it. she found herself singing i'll musical comedy, a thing she simply abominated and fiatly refused to do after the first season
 "Of course, I was disappointed" Miss 
 VanFIoose said, because ever since was a little child, had sung and played the piano. To be exact, at years of age I appeared as a solo pianist and really made quite hit in my home town"
 T know-infant prodigy proposition Liszts Second Hungarian Rhapsody Beethoven's Moonlight Sonta," and for an encore, The Maidens Prayer and
 Yes" she said, your hunch is per- fectly correct. But as I was going to tel you, my brother Ellison and myself had always been musical and we worked and studied together happy as larks, both of us meaning to follow music as a profess sion, but just let me@say here, that the very reason I am not singing in grand opera today is because I was taught wrong and I say this for the benefit of others who may come after me. Too much value cannot be placed upon the right sort of teacher Many think it doesn't matter who you study with, but I know differently. When finally was fitted to appear in opera and my voice was tested by the great Isadore Luck stone, he actually laughed when he found that my voice had been developed as a lA- Ixxr -ferIrf fc q have been a soprano. Of course, such things have happened, as in the case of Edythe Walker, whose voice changed after she had become an opera singer from contralto to a soprano, but that was a phenomenon; it isn't often that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-20
Helen VanHoose, Sister of the Noted Singer, Ellison
 Cheaters, Chats About Her Theatrical Experiences


 other which can't recall just now. From that day forth I began to weed out my little southern mannerisms Of voice and cultivate the ds and gs which are the stumbling block of all southern people; and how well 1 have succeeded is for my pubic to say. At least I've arrived and that is some thing to be proud of
 And speaking of d's and g's.' Miss VanHoose continued, T recall a story which is very typical of how southern CTS resent our accent being commented upon which had to do wltn q very high brow Boston dame, who said = a southern woman whom she mot, You southerners are not even on speaking terms with two letters of our alphabet-the ds and gs' Whereupon the southern woman turned and said quickly, But I think we are on rather intimate terms with the other 24 let ters; don't your"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-20
Montgomery Hotel Man
 Urges Meatless and
 Wheatless Days in State

Montgomery, October 1s.-(special) ) Alabama hotels will have. meatless day and wheatless day each week if plans of F. c. Taylor. manager of the Gay-Teague hotel, are accepted. MT. Taylor has called a conference here Tuesday when his suggestion will be submitted. Many hotels now observe the days. but MT. Taylor proposes to put behind the plan the Endorsement of all hotels in Alabama
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-20
PROMPT ACTION AvERrs TROUBLE

Sluggish bowels indirectly cause much sickness. A constipated condition not only poisons the blood stream, but quickly affects the liver and other or- gans, causing biliousness. sick heal ache, sour stomach. bloating, etc. Eoley Cathartic Tablets are mild in action yet cleanse thoroughly, with nn nausea, and no costive after effects They keep the bowels regular, stomach sweet and liver active. Stout persons welcome the comfortable, light, free feeling they bring. Sold everywhere. Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-20
Thirty French Artillery
 Officers Here as Teachers

An Atlantic Port. October 1s.--A party of 30 officers and 30 noncommissioned of- ficers of the French field artillery, who artillery units for the United States national army. arrived here today aboard French steamship. All members Of the party have been In active service. and many of them have recently manned guns in the Verdun sector.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-20

thousands of women have used the penetrating, safe and reliable massage. Mothers Friend. It aids nature by making it possible for the expanding mus cles to relax without the usual wrcnching strain and the Inflammation of the breast glands is soothed. The abdominal mus cles expand with ease when baby is born and the tendency to morning sickness or nausea ig avoided: the crisis is one of joy and happiness.
 The expectant mother should aid na- ture in her work by all means. and the scientifically prepared preparation, Moth CTS Friend", is of the greatest help to both the mother and the coming baby. Write the Bradheld Regulator Co, Dept N, 11S Lamar Building, Atlanta, Ga. They will send you, without charge, 0 little book which is very interesting and valuable, Motherhood and the Baby. Get & bottle of Mothers Friend'' from the druggist today. No woman should make the mistake of failing to use Moth CTS Friend" for single night. By so doing the danger and pain at the crisis is sure to be less. It is absolutely safe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-20
French Government Upheld

Paris, October 19.-The discussion of the governments general policy in the
 Chamber of Deputies today ended with J a vote favorable to the government of
 369 to 95.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-20
Grand Jury Reports

Livingston. October E. Especial )--The Sumter county grand jury. which has reported for the sessions. returned Yu true bills. all of minor nature. The report called attention to the neglect of the public roads of the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-20
A New King

With the ar rival of tho new baby tfl ere comes 2 new king to rule and all older peo- pie take willing second place in the greatest of all domains { h Q home.
 Before the ar rival of baby.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-20
"HoUsE.MArrs"

By J. D. Beresford. George H. Doran company. kablishern, New York.
 Tn his book, House Mates" Mir. Beres- ford has felt the call of the subjective and followed it, and in yielding to this new creative impulse has produced novel Of power end fascination. in vein entirely different From that of this earlier work. 3s
 Where the out-of-door novelist de-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-20
'RAPID-FIRE. ENGLISH, FRENCH,
 GERMAN FOR THE SOLDIER"

"RAPID-FIRE, ENGLISH, FRENCH,
 GERMAN FOR THE SOLDIER"
 (WITH PRONUNCIATION
 Harper Brothers. publishers, New York.
 "Rapid-Fire English. French. German for the Soldier" is a very useful volume in these wartimes, when so many of four boys are going over somewhere in France.' with so little knowledge of the French language. The volume has been compiled by a committee of we'll known teachers who had had practical work in teaching foreign languages to troops in training. A pocket-size book for every soldier going to the front. It's use will enable him to talk with conn rades in the allied armies and with German prisoners It Is the most com prehensive and valuable book of its kind. containing military terms. new war slang, words and phrases needed for shopping, exchanging money. on leave travelling, aviation. etc, and a short resume of French history.
 "Rapid-F1re English, French, German is just little book to help the American soldier make himself understood in France, Belgium or the enemy's country, contains sone of the new slang, born during the war. Some of 1t is very amusing. cup of coffee over-flowing Into the saucer is called a foot-bath; 76-millimeter gun, . Charlotte; bomb- shell. 2 sparrow; bayonet fork; river or rain, juice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-20

MT and Mrs. Charles Albert Nolen who were married on Wednesday ir Richmond. Va, are the guests of the groon1's mother, Mrs Victor Prowell and Mrs. Prowell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-20

THE TREASURE OF THE LAND.'' By Garrard Harris. Illustrated. Har- per Brothers. publishers, New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-20

THE HEARTS KINGDOM" By Maria Thompson Daviess Illustrated by w. B. King. The Reilly -Pritton com pany, publishers. Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-20

LONG LIVE THE KING" By Mary Roberts Rinehart. Houghton -Miffliu company, publishers. Boston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-20

Miss Emma Agee Mattison is spending the weekend in Jacksonville with rela- tives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-20

Friends of Mir. and Mrs. Wayeriy Finch of East Lake will be glad to learn that Mrs. Finch and two little daughters are resting comfortably at the Birmingham infirmary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-20

THE TRIUMPH" By Will N. Harbi in. Harper Brothers, publishers New York
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-20

Mrs. Henry Hiden has returned from visit to relatives in Tennessee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-03
New York Futures
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans. March 2.-Efforts of shorts in the near months to cover thefr con tracts caused a rise of more than B a bale on the strongest positions in the cot ton market here today. Buyers found few contracts for sale and comparatively small buying sent the market to higher levels. Liverpool was buyer on this side of the water: large spot interests were taking hold of contracts and the firmness of the market and the increasing strength of spots caused shorts. espe- cially in March and May, to rush to cover.
 The opening was at the decline in sym pathy with poor cables and around the first call prices were 5 to points off. The break was short lived. the demand first sprnging up on the unfavorable rains in the eastern cotton belt and aft erwards being strengthened by claims that March was cornering itself From the lowest levels there was rise of 50 to 66 points the market at its highest standing at net rise of 43 to 5T points.
 The close was at net rise of B to 52 points
 For the first time in weeks, local spot prices were advanced, quotations being raised 9 points to 16.75c for middling. This was in line with reports of better demand for actual cotton rising prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-03
GRAIN AND PRODUCE

Chicago March 2-Corn soaring in value today to the topmost point ever attained her. ,1.o5A per bushel. May de- livery. gave strength to all other com- modities on the exchange. European buying fresh high record prices on hogs were reasons for the advance of corn. which closed 23sc to 2xc above yester- days finish. with May at s1-o6iz to ti.oss.. and July at n.o5h Net gains were: Wheat. ikc to zte; oats. 1tc to xg7sc. and provisions. I5c to 52izc.
 Corn showed pronounced strength from the outset. and ascended briskly not withstanding that wheat. during the greater part Of the day. had notice able downward slant. Before the corn market was open competition for hogs at the stock yards had become keen to an unusual degree. and the fact was ap- parent that the supply of the animals on hand was altogether inadequate for the needs of buyers. especially the big pack ing houses. that have made speciality Of filling government contracts It was not, however. until hog prices had reached a new top level. si365 per 100 pounds, that corn values rose in good earnest Heavy and persistent buying formed the order in the pit throughout the rest of the day and toward the end took in liberal totals for transatlantic ac- count
 Estimates for domestic farm reserves of corn were 25s.o0o. 0oo bushels short of the aggregate at this time last year tended to stimulate the demand, and so. too did the circumstance that shipments from North America last week were about qIadruple those during the correspond- ing period in 1916
 It was said that some of the railway cars used to bring in Canadian wheat to northwestern markets were being re- loaded with corn destined to go 10 the entente allies by way of Halifax. Gains in wheat prices developed chiefly in the last half-hour of the session. and were due, in the main, to the corn advance and the word that export interests were active in wheat as well as in corn. Pre- viously the wheat market had been easy as result of snow and rain in the south west where moisture for the winter crop had been greatly needed. Wheat bulls were handicapped also by announcement by large American shipping concern which would not arm it's vessels but would transfer them from European service to sailings for South America Nevertheless, closing prices. May, slsla. to N.S48p, and Si.56ls to si 55iz. were vir- tually the highest Of the day. Oats hard cred with corn and wheat Provisions jumped in response to buying that was ascribed in part to packers.
 Future quotations were as follows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-03
WAR SHARES REGAIN
 RECENT LOSSES
Events at Washington In- fuse New Vitality in
 Munitions Issues

New York, March 2-Wal street seemed to take fresh courage today from events at Washington. the course of legis- lation. more particularly the armament measures. infusing vitality to war shares and affiliated stocks. The trading was again very moderate in comparison with the activity of recent months, but em- braced a wide variety of issues.
 Rails were almost the only disappoint- ing feature, their continued backward &ness, aside from a moderate Inquiry for coalers and New York Central being ac- companied by January statements of earnings, some of which reflected the recent congested state of traffic.
 Bethlehem Steel shares and the rights to the new stock regained a considerable part of their recent losses, the old stock making a gross gain of points to 12, with for the new at 1071a and 3s4 for the rights at 71z. Their recovery was in part ascribed to semi-official state ments to the effect that the controlling interests intend to take up their allot- ments of the new stock.
 United States Steel again led the entire
 
 1067s, attaining it's best quotation in the last hour on steady accumulation of large individual lots Other steel and iron shares were higher by to points.
 Copper and zinc stocks, Central Leather. American Woolen, Motors, In- dustrial Alcohol and score of other is- sues representing interests manufactur- ing war supplies were lifted to points, with for Texas Company. although part of this was later forfeited. Shippings and equipments, notably Mer- cantile Marines, Atlantic Gulf and West Indies, American and Baldwin Locomo- tives and American Can were from to points higher with those utilities com prising the gas shares. Decided heayiness was shown by Lorillard Tobacco common and preferred at losses at 20 and points, respectively, with points for National Biscuit. Total sales amounted to 435,0O0 shares.
 Italian and Russian exchange displayed greater weakness, fires recovering a new low price, with rubles only slight frac- tion over their minimum.
 Further depreciation of United King doms contributed to an uneven bond mar ket Total sales, par value, aggregated $2,19500O
 United States coupon 3s and Panama registered 3s declined A and A per cent, respectively, on call
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-03
WEEKLY REVIEW
 OF COTTON MARKET
Political and Shipping Con- ditions Caused Nervous
 ness of Market

New York. March 2.-The feature in the cotton market during the past week has been the strength of old crop months. General sentiment has been nervous and unsettled owing to political and shipping conditions and trading has not been active at times. however. and particularly toward the end of the week. buying of near months has been excited and prices have had very sharp advances The situation In this respect Is supposed to have reflected the continued firm ness Of remaining spot holders in the south. combined with the development { of moderate trade demand after a period of drastic liquidation which had carried contracts below a parity with the interior markets. The small num- Der of notices isSued against March deliveries toward the end of last week started the covering movement which became increasingly active on this weeks advances This was ac- companied by reports that spinners and exporters were buying spot cot ton out of the local stock on a com paratively easy basis and there were unconfirmed rumors on Friday that old crop months were being purchased for foreign accountswith a view to accept ing deliveries. The main factor. how ever, has been considered the cover ing of hedges against sales of spots and buying by shorts who had antici- pated that falling off in exports and the threatening aspect of international affairs would lead to increased offer ings. from the south
 May contracts sold up to 17.27c dur ing today's trading. or s23.s5 per bale above the lowest point touched on the pig break of February 1 and closed tonight at f7.2ic compared with 16.eic. the close of the previous Friday Re- ports of delayed new crop prepara- tions and of generally unfavorable prospects in some sections may have encouraged the advance. but new crop positions were relatively quiet during the entire week and general business has been restricted pending more settled international conditions
 Houses with Liverpool connections have been considerable buyers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-03
Want More Nitrate

Washington, March 2.-Atter a confer ence tonight with Secretary of the Navy Daniels on the crop shortage in the south Atlantic state, Senators Smith of South Carolina and Senator Shields of Tennes- see said they would introduce resolu- tion authorizing the President to utilize naval transports and colliers not needed for naval duty. to transport nitrate or soda from Chile to south Atlantic ports The resolution would put the transports at the disposal of nitrate importers un- der government supervision and the ships would bring the nitrate supplies for farm fertilizer through the Panama canal With the crop shortage. the great ne cessty for fertilizer in the south Atlantic states, with freight at Ss5 a ton and the living cost very high" said Senator Smith tonight, something must be done to remedy the situation We believe Con- gress should authorize the use of naval vessels in this shipping crisis to trans sort these nitrates."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-03
Cherokee Lead and Zinc
 Lands Are Inspected

Gadsden, March 1.-(Special)-Head by J. B. Cleveland of Birmingham, presi- dent of the Cherokee Mineral company, party of Montgomery business men were in Gadsden today on their way to the recently discovered lead and zinc de- posits near Jamestown, in Cherokee coun- ty. Among those in the party were Post master c. T. Fitzpatrick. J. D. Adams, state prison inspector; R. M. Addison. mattress manufacturer; J. T. Robinson, president of the National Machine com pany; J. M. Lindsey. coca cola man. and J. B. Bethea, salesman, all of Montgom- cry, and J. A. Burgis of Birmingham. Interest in another lead development in Cherokee county, near Blanch. promoted by Gadsden men, was aroused in the report received from an assay of a sam pie in which it was declared that zinc was found.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-03
EXCITED ADVANCE
 OF COTTON PRICES
Market Closes Steady With Net Advance of 27 to
 50 Points

New York. March 2-There was very rapid and excited advance in the cotton market today which was led in the old crop months on a report of continued de- mand for spots from the local stock and
 urgent covering of both spring and sum mer positions. May contracts sold up to lI.27c or 55 points above last nights close. and closed al l7.21c. with the general list closing steady at a net advance of 27 to i 60 points.
 The opening was quiet and first prices
 were to Il points lower in sympathy with the easier cables Scattered offer ings of old crop positions were soon ab- sorbed by the buying of spot house brokers. however, and as soon as covering orders appeared around the ring. the mar ket advanced sharply In the absence of sellers This carried prices out of line
 with Liverpool and after showing a net gain of about 70 points. the market re- acted slightly during the middle of the morning under straddle selling and scat tered realizing But the demand con-
 tinue and still greater strength developed during the carly afternoon with the old crop demand becoming more active
 March sold up 10 l7.27c and July to i7.S2c or 52 to 5T points net higher, while the new crop sold about B to 34 points above last nights closing Rumors that foreign interests were buying old crop months
 with view to accepting deliveries lacked confirmation. but it was reported that 10 points on March was freely bid for spots out of the local warehouses. and the alarm of the shorts was probably in- creased by reports of unfavorable new crop prospects in sections in the eastern belt Latest prices were few points on from the best under realizing Bust l pool. southern spot houses. and local traders were buyers with brokers as being the bulk of the demand to covering by hedge or other shorts No change was reported in the southern spot situation or under ocean shipping conditions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-03
Flour and Feedstuff

Michigan patent flour, $loso; Idaho patent flour, S9.9o; Tennessee patent flour s9.I0; medium grade self rising flour. s9.S5 high grade self-rising flour, sl0.05; hard winter wheat flour. s9.4o: spring wheat flour, S9.65; corn meal, s24t per 96-lb. sack; hen feed, S2.10 a sack; mixed horse and mule feed, s39 ts s46; 1is per cent C. s. meal, $40; Cremo feed meal, s3o; prime C. s. hulls, $z3; lint less nulls, slo, gray shorts, $4i; wheat bran, s43; velvet bean meal, $31; corn, per bushel, sl.30; corn chops, E 50; No. white oats, per bushe, 7Sc; wheat, per 10o-lb. sack, sj kaffIr corn and milo maize, per 100-lb. sack, s3 choice fancy pea green alfalfa, per ton, S32 southern alfalfa, per ton s26; mixed alfalfa and Johnson grass, per ton, s23; choice fancy timothy hay per ton. Sc; No. l timothy hay, per ton, s23; light clover mixed hay-- per ton. 22 No. l Johnson grass, per ton, ST.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-03
Produce Market

New York, March 2.-Butter. firm: re- ceipts. 7s56; creamery, higher than extras. nizd42c; creamery extras. 92-score 4o1zG 4lc: firsts. 371xa4oc. Eggs. unsettled; re- ceipts, 1884; fresh gathered extra firsts. 331zci hrsts. 32lsd33c. Cheese, firm: re- ceipts. 3S2o; state held specials, 2eizc: aver age fancy. 26d26izc. Dressed poultry, dull and weak; chickens 1s127c; fowls, 1sa 24c; turkeys, 1sd34c. Live poultry, weak: chickens 9oc; fowls. 1eg191zc; turkeys not quoted.
 Chicago March 2.-Butter. unchanged. Eggs, lower: receipts, 3s64 cases; frsts 9oizc ordinary firsts. 2Sd811c at mark. cases included. 27ll29c. Potatoes. lower; receipts. 22 cars: Michigan and Wisconsin white, s. 2SlD2 50; Oregon, Idaho, Wash ington and Colorado. sA<eR2. So. Poultry. alive unchanged.
 St. Louis. March 2.-Poultry unchanged. except turkeys. Pic: ducks. 2Oc. Butter and eggs unchanged
 Kansas City, March 2.-Butter. eggs and poultry unchanged.