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Arizona republican., 1917-12-07

six years ago is to be abandoned Joliet held up by those societies which regard only the reformatory functions of such institutions as a model prison no other prison then have there been such quent outbreaks and such horrible crimes. Among them couple of years ago was an outrageous assault by convict the wife of of officials fol- lowed by her murder. Hardly a month has passed since the novelty of the experiment began to wear away, that some act of violence has not been re- ported from Joliet It was inevitable that it should be ss Any unusual degree of leniency accorded to convcts must breed restlessness against whatever restraint may be imposed upon them and restraint is essential.
 After the most recent outbreak in which thirteen men escaped, the warden announces that he is done with eoddling methods" He will return to strict discipline
 Crime may be, the more radical prison re- formers say, disease sign of sub normality. Dis eases have to be treated and the right way patient suffering from typhoid fever must undergo unpleasant treatment He cannot be allowed the freedom and the diet of a man in full health If he yields unwillingy to the restraints put upon him. very well; if willingly he must be made to yield anyhow.
 Prisoners, of course, must not be tortured. Pun ishment though is torture; is prescribed mept It is something that experience has taught is d pIeNtLl4Ne IL may not make the prisoner a bet ter man but it makes him less of a menace to society," and it is for the protection of society we have laws against crimes and punishment for crimes.
 The worst thing that be done for society and for those who offend against to teach the latter that they are unfortunate martyrs deserve only pity.
 We are not speaking against prison reform the efforts to improve the condition convicts There has been need of such reform and in nearly all peni- entaries in this country sensible reforms have been established. Humane treatment is now generally ac- corded convicts but they not permitted to lose sight of the circumstance that they convicts and they not allowed forget that crime is followed by penalty.
 Announcement is given to convicts to become law-abiding citizens and, doubtless as a result of such encouragement many emerge from prisons thoroughly repentant. Others came out, though without repentance but with a wholesome fear of the law.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-07
bE bETTERPOULTRY
 MEETING THEME

Better poultry and more of it. is an old slogan, but one that is especially significant to every one in the Salt River valley at the present time. The discussions at the next meeting of the County Poultry association will all be along the line of increasing the pro- duct and improving the quality of poultry. County Agent Barr will tell why poultry is one of the most inn portant of farm industries in the Salt River valley and how poultry may be made to fit in with other branches of farming. Miss Neely, the woman county agent, will also discuss poultry from the womans standpoint, and in addition has promised to give bread making demonstration.
 Many poultrymen find that the diff ference of few cents on a dozen eggs makes the difference between profit and loss, and the subject of market ing the product in such a way as to get the highest net price is therefore next to feeding the most important subject before the poultry breeders at the present time.
 J. H. Collins, the market expert from the United States Bureau of Markets, who has spent the last few months in studying market conditions in the Salt River valley, Will ulScuSS lne SuDJecl of marketing eggs. few men in the l United States have had wider eX- perience in different marketing or ganizations and his message will be one that will be of especial interest and may point out the way to a solu- tion of some of the troubles of the poultrymen.
 Improving the quality of the poultry is the work of the so-called 'fancier.' The poultry shows are of untold hell in stimulating an interest in better poultry. The local association has held an annual show for the past five years. Two years ago it was held II Tucson and last year in connection with the poultry show at the state fair This year it will be held in Phoenix from January 10 to 12. The premium lists are out and poultry breeders arc making plans to exhibit. Frank Dykes who will superintend the show, vii have a message at the poultry meet ing. Every one interested whether II fancy poultry or egg production is earnestly requested to attend this meeting to be held Saturday afternoon at o'clock at the Water Users building.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-07
Ths'Embareo on Road Building Materials

The sudden embargo placed by the priority board of the National Council of Defense of which Judge Robert S. Lovett is the head, on road building ma terals will probably remain in effect through the winter but will almost certainly be raised in time for the beginning of next seasons work.
 The Republican lately called attention to this sud- den embargo which was applicable to street paving materials well as materials for high way construction. Since then the Council Defense has appointed a Highway Transport Committee and the promise has been held out that if the embargo should be raised by the priority board the trans port committee would find bring about a resumption of highway construction next spring. In that event the only harm which would result from the embargo, since road construction in the greater part of the country during the winter be red on, would be the interference with work already under way when the embargo went into effect
 The embargo unless it should~be maintained be- yond unexpected period would seriously in- terfere with needed road work in Arizona Though this county formulated more or less defn- ite plans a system of paved roads, they were not immediately contemplated. As for the country roads, such for instance the improvement of the Roose- welt road and others connecting us with our neigh bors they would be built entirely of material obtain able along the route.
 After all except for a temporary embarrassment of cities in which climatic conditions do interfere with street improvement, the embargo may not be a bad thing for good roads. It brings up acutely for discussion the relation of the highways to the general transportation system; the position of the highways feeders of the railroads and, therefore t5s!r importance from a military point of view
 Not only would good roads facilitate the opera hon of the railroads in the way of delivering ship ments to them more quickly and regularly but they would greatly relieve congestion of traffic by taking of short hauls. All this we think will be brought put within the council of defense If the should end at and the movement of munitions and sup plies should cease, there would at once a still greater movement of materials of all kinds repair the devastation of the and that will be the work of years. Then every means of transportation, and especially the highways. will be more mpera- lively needed than now.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-07

c. H. Tinker yesterday afternoon. Dr. Mary E. Neff gave talk on the care and food for young children which was greatly appreciated by the young mothers. Light refreshments were served.
 Guests of the circle were Dr. Neff, Mrs. F. T. Patterson and Mrs. E. J. Walker. The circle meets once a month and the next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Hudson.
 Mrs.' Robert Logue is driving a new Chandler car. a Christmas gift from MT. Logue. Irvine Lively and George Sturdevant left for Prescott yesterday on business connected with the Horse- shoe dam, Before returning to the valley they will visit the surveying party at Camp Verde, in charge of En- gineer William Bartlett.
 The P. c. Western sale, west of town, yesterday vas very successful MT. Western will leave Saturday with his family for San Joaquin, Cal, for the balance of the winter. The employees of the cotton gin de serve great credit for the quick actioI and thought in. putting out the fire O
 Wednesday, saving naanX thousands O l dollars that would nave gone up 1T 1 smoke.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-07
BARTER

Life has loveliness to sell, All beautiful and splendid things, Blue waves whitened on cliff Soaring fire that sways and sings, And childrens faces looking up Holding wonder like a cup. Life has loveliness to sell
 Music like a curve of gold Scent of pine trees in the rain. Eyes that love you, arms that hold And for your spirits still delight Holy thoughts that star the night. Spend all you have for lovelness, Buy it, never count the cost: For one white singing hour of peace Count many year of strife well lost And for breath of ecstasy Give all you have been or could be, Sara Teasdale, Love Songs" (MacmiIlan)
 THE DESTROYER smudge of smoke and a flash of foam In the glow of the golden dawn; slim gray shape that races by
 With black smoke curtain drawn; A rolling and creaming wake
 And never a light to shine But shadow slipping from swell to swell On the breast of the heaving brine. A gun barks out on the lonely deep,
 It signals U-boat's doom, And the grim destroyer darts away
 In a smother of spray and spume, To SCOUT the seas for a periscope
 Or a missile of death in motion. All hail the scout of the danger zone
 The Daniel Boone of the oceanl
 -Minna Irving.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-07
HOUSES OF DREAMS

You took my empty dreams
 And filled them every one With tenderness and nobleness
 April and the sun. The old empty dreams
 Where my thought would throng Are far too full of happiness
 To even hold song. Oh, the empty dreams were dim
 And the empty dreams were wide They were sweet and shadowy houses Where my thoughts could hide. But you took my dreams away
 And you made them al come true My thoughts have no place now to play,
 And nothing now to do. Sara Teasdale, Love Songs" (Macmllan)
Arizona republican., 1917-12-07
FRIDAY MORNING. DECEMBER T, 1917

He that buys what he does not want, will soon want what he cannot buy.
 Charles Caleb Cotton.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-07
Revival Meetings

The revival meetings at the Baptist church are increasing in power from day to day. So far there have been 8 number of conversions and additions to the church.
 Brother Woodie Smith. who ;s both singer and rSeacher fo, the present. announces the following subjects "A Prayer Meeting in HeI," "A Penitent Thief" The Prodigal Son." Gods Fishermen" "Stoning Jesus" "Temp- tation,' The Cap Rock of True Man hood The Race of the Ages"
 Brother T. T. Martin arrives Decem- Der II, and announces two services for Friday at and 730 o'clock.
 This will be followed by a mass meeting for young people Saturday, December 15 at 3 o'clock. On Sunday, December 16 at 3 o'clock there will be mass meeting for everybody, in ad- dition to the usual services. You are most earnestly requested to attend all these services.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-07
GLENDALE MOTHERS.
 LISTEN ID DR. NETT
GLENDALE, Dec 7.-The Child's Welfare circle met at the home of Mrs.

blem and to patronize only such estab- lishments as display the sign which is guarantee of their patriotic intent and endeavor
 It may be stated that few hotel and restaurant men are expected to de- cline to comply with the regulations of the food administration but it is the intention of the administration to make these few very conspicuous so that the public will easily know who are the patriotic ones and who are not, and to refuse their patronage accord inglY
Arizona republican., 1917-12-07

Do not wait till tomorrow-phone that WANT AID. to The Republican and dispose of, or get what you want.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-24
shenard & Gluck,s Letter

Reeeived over W. E. Campbells Private
 Wire)
 New Orleans May 23-With cold weather again prevailing over the belt and the entire cotton country feeling an urgent demand for spots which threatens to entirely clean up the remnants of the crop, the contract market appears to be in position where it will be forced to higher levels, regardless of the efforts of the bear element and the constant liqui- dation now coming on the long side.
 Because of this selling and liquidation the technical position Is stronger than might be expected after such strong advances as have been witnessed recently which have put values almost to the highest levels seen this season.
 Over good part of the cotton region last night temperatures were well under 50 degrees, They were down to 40 in some portions of north Texas. This means that cold s~sather damage to young cotton continues and that poor stands from late planted cotton may be expected.
 Crop returns from the interior contin- ually make mention of blowing up of damaged fields and the replanting of the land to corn and other food crops. The weekly weather and crop accounts from the government today were not as favor able as the bears had expected for a couple of sessions back, and 1t seems now to be certainty that the government will issue bullish condition report to May 25.
 Under present circumstances we con- slider purchase every time the market shows a setback.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-24
New Orleans Cottop

New Orleans, May 23-An urgent de- mand for the actual cotton and continued poor new. crop accounts sent the price on this market today to new high levels Tor the present bull movement. Con- tracts at their best were 25 to 35 points up, while spot quotations were raised a points, middling being marked up to 2075 cents pound, a new high figure for the season and the highest price recorded here for over half a century, There was much realizing at the advance in the contract department and last prices show ed gain of but 2 to 13 points.
 The opening was at the advance, active months gaining 15 to IS points around the first call on good cables and a strong spot demand The improvement was met by heavy short selling by bearish traders who looked for favorable weekly crop returns from the government. Pressure induced much liquidation of long con- tracts and under the combined selling from these two sources quotations fell away until they were to points under yesterdays finals.
 The governments weekly reports were more favorable than expected and the market made strong recovery and rose to new high levels for the day on them, but it was not until the afternoon and the posting of spot quotations that the topmost prices were reached.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-24
GRAIN AND PRODUCE

Chicago May 23.-Bearish sentiment prevailed today in regard to wheat, ow- ing chiefly to favorable weather and crop reports, and to continued forced re- straints on buying. The market closed steady. 4c to 5c net lower with July at 2.27c and September at 2Olc. Corn fin ished 9sc off to 94e up, oats down & to 7s@1c and provision at decline of 7c to S5c.
 Improved crop conditions in virtually all sections of the domestic wheat re- zion are shown by the government weekly report and by more private de- tailed advices.
 Agreement was general that the seed ing of spring wheat in the main produc- ing states would not exceed that of last year, but increased in other territory were declared to be certain to offset any possible reduction in the principal region of supply.
 Harvesting of new wheat was reported to have started already in Texas.
 Misgivings about the effect of low temperature and frost had a good deal to do with making corn values average hlSher- Shorts were also uneasy owing to the fact that cash corn was command ing the highest price on record, s1.75 a bushel
 Excellent crop prospects turned the oats market downgrade. Selling of lard by houses with foreign connections de- pressed the provisions market. Exports appeared to be difficult on account of a1
 Future quotations were as follows:
 Wheat Omen Hirh @1z.~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-24
RANDOM NOTES

Miss Edwna Thaggard will leave to- day for Greenville, where she will be the guest of relatives.
 Mns. Edwin Ball and Miss Mary Ball will leave tomorrow for Milwaukee, where they will spend the summer.
 
 Mrs. S. L. Ledbetter and Mrs J. H. Stanfel will be among those to attend the reunion in Washington.
 
 Miss Katherine Fierce has returned from stay of several months in New York.
 Mrs. S. S. Midedton and little son, who have been the guest of Mrs Middleton's s parents, pr. and Mrs. J. T. Coulbourn have returned to their home in Memphis
 
 Mrs. A. c. Cameron is the guest of her parents, MT. and Mrs. Harrison in Clarksville, Tenn.
 Among the Birmingham girls who will go as maids and sponsors for the reunion are Miss Augusta Clark. Miss Emily Ford, Miss Helen Terrell Miss Helen Eubank, Miss Margaret Moore, Miss Bland Tomlinson Miss Lucy Smith and Miss Mary Lee Trigg.
 MT. Luther D. fOSe or New Y Ork city is the guest of his relatives, MT. and Mrs. Walter L. Robertson at Norwood. Miss Caroline Copeland will return to Birmingham Wednesday afternoon. spending the year at Ward Belmont as student.
 Miss Willie Mae Brandon will attend the reunion in Washington
 
 Judge and Mrs. w., I. Grubb and chill dren will leave next week for New York. where they will spend several weeks.
 
 MT. and Mrs. John Sidney White will attend the graduating exercises of their daughter, Miss Vallie Young White at Agnes Scott college.
 Miss Frances Brady, who has been the guest of Miss Elizabeth Paramore, has returned to Tuscaloosa. Miss Elizabeth Paramore is i'll at the home of her sister, Mrs. Charles Terry Miss Helen McClary, who has been ill is convalescent and left yesterday for Biloxi, Miss, for a few weeks Her mother, Mrs. J. B. McClary, accompanied her.
 Mrs. F. A. Fuqua and Miss Florrie Broomall are visiting relatives in Cincin- nati
 Friends of Gov B. B. Conner, who was recently operated on at St. vincent's hospital, will be glad to learn that he is improving and has been carried to hiss home on South Twentieth street
 
 Mrs F. c. Kinney of New York, form erly of Birmingham, is the guest of her daughter. Mrs. Culpepper Exum, and Mrs. A. M. ThrocknlUFton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-24
Confederate Reunion
 Plans Are Completed
 By General Committee

Washington. May 2s-Completion of plans for the twenty-seventh annual re- union of the United Confederate Vet erans to be held here from June to June was announced by Col. Robert N, Harper. chairman of the citizens reunion committee, before a meeting today or members of Congress, citizens and news paper men. Mir. Harper stated that le hours of each day in the reunion week would be filled with patriotic. social and spectacular events.
 Commander-in- Chief George p. Harrison of the veterans will be met upon his arrival in Washington by an escortfng column of Union and Confederate veter- ans and members of Congress.
 President Wilson is expected to address the opening session of the veterans June ,. The parade will be held June T. There will be open-air concerts in the Ellipse, south of the White House. and 150O pub lie school children will form human flag in red. white and blue
 The visitors will go to the battlefield of Gettysburg June to take part in the dedication of the Virginia memorial. O. which an equestrian statue of Gen. Robert F. Lee is the central figure
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-24
SHARP BREAK IN
 COTTON PRICES
Market Nervous and Irregu- lar With Last Closing
 Barely Steady

New York, May 23.-The cotton market was extremely nervous and irregular during todays trading. An early decline was followed by an advance into new high ground for the movement with Oc- tober selling up from 2054c to 2O.S4c, but there was a sharp break in the late trading with that delivery closing at 2oGoe. The general list closed barely steady, net points higher to Il points lower.
 The market opened easy at an advance of 10 points to a decline of points under the conflicting influences of overnight realizing orders and relatively firm ca bles Profit taking was quite active right after the call, and prices eased off some 20 or "A points from the best, with July selling at 20.S7c and December at 2O63c, or to 15 points net lower. Expectations. of a favorable weekly weather report in- creased the disposition to take profits after the big advance of yesterday and there was also selling for reaction.
 Offerings were gradually absorbed, however, and after the publication of the weekly weather report there was renewal of bull support and covering, Which sent prices some 16 to 2l points net higher July sold up to 2116c and De- cember to 20.95c, making an advance oe 200 to 250 points from the low level of the month The upward movement was then checked by renewed realizing, and heavy selling of Wall street houses. There was some southern selling of new crop months during the early trading, possibly in the way of hedging against improving crop conditions, but the O1ylx Nrt rf tl,1 read rather less favorably than ex- pected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-24
hosiery may soon be shipped into Eng land again
Averv's Letter

 After higher opening based on good Liverpool market and cool weather in the eastern belt, the cotton market today sold off sharply on an expected favorable weekly weather report, which, when is- sued at Il o'clock, did not come up to expectations. Short run to cover and a rumor that the Hungarian cabinet had resigned helping prices ran. up to new highs.
 An advance of 62 points in New Orleans spots and a report that 4O00 bales were sold at Savannah after hours yesterday, together with larger exports, helped the old crop options and widened the differ ences between July and October. These latter facts were a sustaining influence which enabled the market to close at a moderate advance despite big realizing sales made on the theory that present prices discounted a bullish condition re- port on June 1.
 Liverpool was put down as a buyer.
 l do not believe the advance has seen it's crest for the present move as yet and believe it will be pushed still higher. However. it is well to be very cautious about buying the sharp bulges.
 C. F. AVERY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-24
J. 5. STEEL FEATURE
 OF STOCK MARKET
Demand For Steel Carried Entire List Forward Un-
 til Late Hour

New York, May 23.-Trading in the United States Steel was again the fea- tufe If the stock market today that stock making an advance of 21a points to lz9A, thereby duplicating it's previous high record attained in the latter part of 1916 Steel carried forward with it vir- tualy the entire list the movement being almost of the runaway variety until the last hour, when there was an abrupt reversal and prices declined to points from the maximums of the midsession The demand for steel until the late set back of points seemed almost insatia- ble comprising about 30 per cent of the total turnover of 1,S0o,OOO shares.
 Other equipment and munitions that moved with leading industrials on the upgrade influenced all the independent steel and iron issues at gross gains of 1 to points, coppers at 1 to 2 points, oils at 1 to and shippings, which made belated advances
 Among the motors, feathers and papers, advances 1 to 2 points ruled for time, but the more speculative stocks were the first to lose ground, closing at no ma terial change.
 Rails were a. negligible factor through out, few inactive stocks like Colorado and Southern first preferred and Pitts burg, Chicago, Cincinnati and St. Louis rising sharply on nominal dealings. Union Pacific and Reading were strong at times, the latter, however making a net loss. New Haven was under pres sure and fell 25s to the new low record of 365s, subsequently rallying half way.
 Peoples Gas of Chicago was conspicu- ous for it's extreme weakness at an eX- treme decline of 5 points to TOYS, but retrieved about half it's loss. Other utili ties were disposed to shade on the latest statements of local traction officials.
 An increase in the annual dividend of Montana Power from 4 to per cent and irregularity in the foreign exchange mar ket, due to the uncertain movements of Russian remittances, were among the fi- nancial incidents of the day.
 Strength of convertible issues in the bond list was offset by easier tendencies in more representative bonds and fur ther heaviness in Denver and Rio Grande refunding 5s, which lost points. Total sales, par value, aggregated $2,S75,000.
 United States coupon Ss were IS per cent higher on call.