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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-05
BIGGEST SLUMP OF
 YEAR EXPERIENCED .ON STOCK EXCHANGE

New York, September 4-Prices on the stock exchange broke sharply to- day, the decline attaining almost the year. The slump embraced many rail- road issues at recessions of 2 to 5 points.
 Some of the rails were carried down to the lowest quotations since the memorable decline of last December and a few others, such as New York Central, St. Paul and New Haven, fell to lowest quotations recorded in many years if not in their history.
 At no time was support more than feeble, the bears experiencing no trou- ble in forcing prices lower after ev-
 cry slight rally. Selling began with a renewal of the recent pressure from professional interests, but as the move ment gathered greater momentum many investment holdings were added
 There was a general unloading of speculative holdings and many accounts were closed when traders found them
 selves unable to respond to calls for additional margin.
 Commission houses were active in selling, but to what extent their par-
 ticipation constituted short stock or actual liquidation remains question. Brokers with Saratoga and other sum- mer resort connections were among the largest sellers
 Today's decline was the more sur prising because the session began with every indication of betterment War shares and affiliated stocks gained l to points in the morning.
 f All this advantage was suddenly swept away toward noon when rails began to waver. The movement start ed with New York Central, which l5A, followed by New Haven, that stock falling 2N to 2s and next St. Paul, in which the extreme break extended to 3% at 62ss.
 Next industrials began to fade away. United States Steel reacting from 11l&, gain of 2A from last weeks final price, to 10041s. just before the close, gross decline of points with only the slightest fractional rally. Other in- dustrials, equipments, coppers and many miscellaneous shares forfeited as much or more, the market ending in feverish weakness
 Quite apart from the qany primary causes which have their origin Tn Washington, today's collapse was mad more easy by local conditions. Last weeks heavy contraction of bank re- serves to the smallest total reported since the present method of bank re- turns became operative, had its ef-
 feet in tighter money. A few banks also deemed 1t necessary to call out
 standing loans and others were chary of industrial collateral While the decline was at It's heignt | Wall street buzzed with gossip- rms ranged from governmental regulation of the railroads to rumors that 1t might
 become necessary to curtail the op- erations of the exchange itself. Tota!
 sales approximated 100000 shares; or which United States Steel supplied
 about 37O.oo0. or more than one-tnird.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-05
Marketing Campaign

Sneakers from the Birmingham food preparedness bureau are today on the second week of the market campaign being conducted by that organization in the interest of the farmers.
 Emmet A. Jones, J. c. Symmes and M. T. Bryan. all market experts, are doing the speaking for the second week. and today they are speaking at Mound vile, tomorrow they will be at Roanoke, and on Thursday at Lafayette, where Congressman J. Thomas Heflin will join them, and big mass meeting is antict- pated Friday the speakers will be at Lineyille and Asheyille.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-05
ANNOUNCEMENTS

There will be meeting of the Volunteer Relief association this morning at 10:3C o'clock at the Young Woman's Christian associat tion.
 The regular monthly meeting of the board of control of the State Training School for Girls will be held this morning at 10:S0 in the committee room of the pub lie library.
 The committee from the Civic associa- tion which has the patriotic demonstra- tion in charge to be given tomorrow at the Terminal station for the young men who are the first to leave Birmingham on the draft call. have asked the mem bers of the Birmingham Equal Suffrage association to aid in this splendid under taking. All members of both associations are asked to be at the Terminal station tomorrow morning between the hours of Il and 12 o'clock to participate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-05

eeP3sN.To 3s. otns see .youa you at hs s, m9Yiss a,s.
 young man whom we both like?' inquired her neighbor quietly.
 'No,'' was the stern reply. If you had been looking over your back fence at about a. m. of that particular night you would have seen me rocking some apple jelly to sleep in company with g nice silver late August-early September moon"
 What was the trouble?" inquired the neighborly one.
 All came about through the awful habit of pursuing bargains" said the perturbed one. Since everybody's doing it. as they once did the turkey. trot' and the tango the vegetable men are spell ing forth from their carts as they go about in the mornings, fine bargains in fruit, peaches, waternelons, apples and pears, and my family can no moro resist the temptation of ca~galr in fruits aHd vegetables than they can resist d marked down ready-made frock or a 'take-me- home-quick-for S1.9s, and be-sorry- you've got-me-when-you-g get-there hat. So ne- ing a true scion of the family l pur- chased some big, luscious, beautiful ap- pies at a wonderful bargain and decided to turn them into jelly.
 You see in fit of domestic economy told the family one day that I'd put up some jelly, " the girl went on to say, and after I'd made the promise. of course l was sorry. for ever was week SD f.Etu w til engagements for little old me--leas, golf, swimming par tles. .un,het Is, everything n!ce and ID and bshold! VI en bought the api es 1 found that hadn't a spare day left to make the jelly, so I just quietly took night off and lealed the apples srd go: rem ready, They had to stand all the next 6ay, tut the next night 1 was jpst about to start my jellying experiment, when the incest man in town called me up and asked me to go joy riding Di l go? Well, I guess I did, and got back exactly as the clock struck F! :an i . stairs, changed my clothes, got into a Bungalow ai., CT and went to ths kitchen. found there wasn't half enough sugar, but used what there was and then to"S n:y. seat and gazed at the gas sto1 1e, r'ai-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-05
SOUTHERN SWEET
 POTATO PONE

To the Editor of The Age-Herald
 Sweet potato pone or pudding is maoe as follows: Three medium size potatoes grated, raw; one cup sugar, one cup mo lasses, three-fourths cup sweet milk two eggs, one tablespoon butter. Fiavor Wa'n one teaspoon cinnamon. one-haif tea spoon cloves. one-half teaspoon nutmeg. Dried orange peel may De used instead of spices). Grease a skillet to keep mix ture from sticking. turn mixture In skillet stir frequently, cook slowiy one hour and serve. If preferred this can be turned into a buttered pan and Dakeo in a moderate oven until tnoroushiy cooked and brown. It is delicious.
 MRS. GEORGE WHITFIELD.
 ss18 Avenue E, City. September 1. 1917.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-05

bama, and will return to Birmingham to continue their visit before returning to their home in Pensacola, Fla.
 Mrs. May Hopper Lamar and family will be at home this winter at the Ridgely.
 Mrs. Theresa Evans, who is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Arthur Ellsberry in Cincinnati, will return home on Sat- urday, and after October will be at home at the Ridgely.
 Mrs. Leonora Eldred. who spent the summer in New York, has returned home.
 Mrs. E. c. Muchmore left Sunday for Asheville, N. C., where she will spend week before going to New York to visit relatives
 MT. and Mrs Edwin Armes have re- turned from the mountains of North Carolina, where they spent the past month.
 Miss Elizabeth Dickinson has returned from Chicago, where she has spent the summer at the university.
 Miss Julia Chenoweth, the efficient and universally beloved teacher of do- mestic art in the high school, returns today from her home in Birmingham and with lovely Miss Ledbetter, the popular primary teacher in the East End school, will make her home with Mrs. Ellen Peter Bryce on Seventh street for the winter.-Tusca1oosa News.
 Mra. and Mrs. Charles Burgess and little son of St. Louis are the guests of Nff and Mrs William Rockett on St. Charles street Mrs. Burgess will be pleasantly remembered as Miss Ida Rockett of this city, and will be cordially greeted by large circle of friends and relatives
 Tn a few weeks Mir. and Mrs. Burgess will go to Seattle, Wash, where they will make their home, MT. Burgess be- ing connected with the Pacific Steel company.
 Mrs. Lenora McAdory has returned from visit of several weeks to the mountains of North Carolina. Miss Bessie and Miss Carrollee Pen ny of Decatur are the guests of their cousin, Mrs. James E. Penny, at Glen Iris.
 It will be with deep regret to many friends to learn that Mrs. Joseph V. Allen will spend the winter in Vir- ginia- Mrs. Allen has spent the past two winters on the gulf coast, but up to that time has been closely and prominently identified with the club and social life of this city While in Virginia she will be with her son. young MT. Allen, who is connected with large powder plant. Miss Flea nor Allen will be a student in Roanoke this winter to be near her mother MT. Abe H. Williams will leave this week for St, Clair Springs. where he will spend a week. He will make the trip in his car.
 MT. and Mrs. John Reid Jr.. who have spent the summer at Owenton at the home of pr. and Mrs. Haynes, who recently left Birmingham to go in the diplomatic Service. have taken an apartment at 1913 Avenue I for the winter.
 MT. and Mrs William Rockett and children have returned from a stay 1 in the mountains of North Carolina
 Mrs. J. E. Chappell and two chill dren will return to Birmingham today after spending the summer with rela- tives in Kentucky and Tennessee. | MT. and Yrs. P. G. Ault have gone | to Charlotte, N C., for short stay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-05
Amefican Schooner Sunk

Washington, September 4-The state department was advised today Of the sinking August 8 of the American schooner Carl F. Greasy of Bath, Me-, by a submarine. The schooner was at tackled in stormy weather and shelled all night. The crew of seven was saved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-05
Irish Convention in Belfast

Belfast, September 1.-The members of the Irish convention arrived in Bel fast last night to hold sessions here for a few days. The party, which includes John Redmond, was received at the station by the Belfast delegates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-05

KIN NIDN'T I see you at the movies
 the other evening with a. nice
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-25
.SINN FEINERS ARE
PLANNING RISING
Situation IN ireland Viewed as Sc
rious- Leaders Boast Fear of
Government to Stake Arrests.

London. Oct 25.-Tde seriousness Of
the situation I'M Ireland 's insisted
upon by correspond OF the Daily
Mail, who has been following the Sim
Fe5u do5ngs for several weeks. lts
saws The whole OF West ireland is on
the verse Of armed rebellion aad con-
tinues
THE militant Sim Feiuers are Al
the top of their stride They have
Leau allowed tc carry their program
70 point which il seems almost nope
less 10 break by pacific means The
~iuE Feirars are suhHmelE a)nhde1-
and say that Tuesdays debate in par
lament shows plainly the government
lis afraid OF them
The correspondent. however. adds
that there is rap ot hope iu that tbs
slim Fe5n congress which opens ln
Dublin TO-DAY. may result i'm checking
the militant section. TOR although the
military Sim Fem camp Is large e.
is not omnip3teDC
The police are now arresung sew
eral local leaders Ia Cork and Linn
eriek. bat the Siua FeiDers say tlaf
these are small fry and do not mat
ter They boast that the authorities
dare nor arrest Professor DE valera
or Countess MarkieTIcZ-
EditorIalEy the Daily Mail empha-
sizes .the extreme gravity OF the
irish situation as revealed ia Tues
DAVIS debate in the house o- commons
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-25
ENGLAND'S POLICY
INLAB0R MATTERS

London. oct -Concarrently with
AN unofficial announcement made last
night that the employers would form
great combination for the purpose OF
protecting the interests of capital and
an a8deav1r 10 adjust relations De-
tween employers and employees. the
government issued statement that il
aad adopted as part of it's policy OF
iuaIe trial reconstruct the recon
mendations of the special committee
which reported last June The com
miltee advised the establishment OF in
dustriaI councils. representing The
trade Unions and employers assQcla-
Jious "a each industry
The council will deal among other
things with she means for procuring
for worEmeu a greater share I'm con
trolling fhe conditions OF labor with a
reimbursement of wages SO that tire
workers win obtain . fair increase Ia
the industry. as the establishment of
regular methods ct settling differ
euces and ether means of insuring
closer cooperation between employers
and employees with a view OF making
better conditions Of employment and
higher standard Of comfort for the
workers
The statement adds that large
number OF employers associations amt
trade unions have approved THIS
scheme
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-25
BRYAN PREDICTS DRY
NATION IN 2 YEARS

Youngstown. Ohio, Oct 20 Predict
4s -dry Oha8 IN November. and 3
@5E nation as early as 1920, William
tsHn-nEs Bryan, former secretary OF
ssale who is on a speech making tour
Y OHIO advancing the prohibition
,l0FemenI, delivered an address here
-a1 night
1F. BRIAN conferred has discourse on
lug prohibition fight He declared the
..4aor traffic an economic and a moral
.sa@ce saving We have IN this
(-F no other people who are 50
felE destitute Of patriotism as the
- Who stand back Of the Liquor bus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-25
LAGOON MAN INDICTED
AS ENEMY OF NATION

paovfa III Oct 25---ko0i. II. kau5T-
man of I.acon. Ill. has been indicted by
The federal grand Jury under the
espfouage act a true bill against him
charging attempting To cause lnsub-
ordination. disIoyalty. mutiny and re-
fnSaI Of duty in the military forces Of
The United States, WAS returned late
Yesterday afternoon
The same grand jary returned an IN
afctment against Joseph Doeley, for
r1er postmaster al Canton. lli.. eharg-
ing embez9ling mali matter IN aii 81
inf5fet,nents we're returned among
Them number under the Harrison
anti-narcctic law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-25

a few hours after the vessel had en-
tered the danger zone. lookout
sighted q submarine on the port bow
but before he had time to report its
presence the submarine fired a shot
which missed the stern of the ship by
mat few yards The captain immed-
lately sent out a wireless for assist
auea
The gun crews Of tine submarine and
the steamer then began to exchange
shots The chief gunner Of the steamer
opened fire at d range Of 5000 yards,
but all the shots fell short The sub
marine kent maneuVCring TO keep out
3l the range 0f the steamers guns, at
the same time maintaining a running
fire The merchant ship. after alter
ing her course. started at full speed in
an attempt 10 escape
sub Tried 234 Shots.
The stubborness or the battle IS in
Dictated by the Tact that the submarine
fred 28# shots at the steamer, which
responded with more than two hun
dred sixty shots.
after the fight had continued for
about two hours and several shots had
struck the ship. WoundjHg four men,
one she'll hit the vessel and exploded
III the engine room. putting the engines
out OF commission and rendering the
ship helpless. The German comman
der then approached nearer and the
submarine continued to rain shells
upon the disabled craft
A high sea was running at -he time
and there seemed little hope Of saw
ing the ship. when low streak Of
black smoke was GIFTED on rhe h0riz
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-25
TRAITOR AIDE
GAVE REGION
TO GERMANY
Russ Surrender at Gulf
Caused Suicide Brave
Def Tenders,

petrograd. Oct. That the
Germans were aided in the cnp-
fure Of 0esei island and Noon is
l8nd in the gulf of Riga by SYM
pathizers, is told By II. YishueF-
sky. a commissioner sent f0 OH
serve conditions there and who
escaped in an open boat after the
occupation. lie describes the he
role efforts made By the officers
t0 rally their men and asserts tHat
several Of them. including Gel-
eEal Uurtinof, commander oi the
garrison. committed suicide when
fhe troops surrendered,
That the Germans mad knowledge
Of the island and the conditions there
was fact made known when Aviator
Safongv brought down German hs-
the dead occupant was
found 10 have complete plans no ouIv
of existing bat of proposed fortidea-
tons. ON the plans places were
marked for bombing
Ambassador Sees 6erensky.
Political circles. according ro the
IzEestEa the organ Or the workmen 8
and soldiers council. are Interested
ia The visit paid to Premier kereuHkE
yesterday by Sir George Buchanan,
the British ambassador which Is be-
Heyed 10 be connected with tine in
structioas given VI StobeIo5. dele
gate 20 the WorkIen ana sola3ess 10
TO the Paris conference
The Izvestla learns tAat Foreign
Minister Ieresthen6o VIII make eN-
ptaAatory declaration oeI9Fe tHe pre-
llulnary parliament with we" gu
dfspeljHe The bad IMPRESSION 9Ho3e-
Ietf.s actions are reported TO nave ere
ated
H. IefeslcAento- st is saldt Us OF
the opinion thai any desire Ter peace
aJ the present would be preJuaiclal
to Bussia's interests. lie VIII empHa-
size especially the very lack OF sue
cess OF the Russian armies means
p0stpOnement of peace
~. SkobeleH, delegate OF the WORK
mems and soldiers councils 70 The IN
ter-aliied conference az Paris. deciaf-
peasants deputies To-Day that the PARIS
conference must frankly s5ase gHe con
dil.0ns on which Tie aires are VIKING
TO make peace and that Eaa war must
be finished IN the shortest period pos
sibIe. The formula Of peace without
anneEaaons and lndemus3es, ae add
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-25
YANKEE BOYS
FIGHT SUB IN
L0NCBATTLE
tt. S. Destroyer Arrives for
Rescue But Diver
Gets Away.

a French seaport, Oct.
Is. Escaping from a Ger
man submarine after a bit
Ter fight lasting nearly
four hours and with seven
of her crew wounded, two
Of them seriously, an
American steamer arrived
here this morning from an
American port. The timely
intervention of an Amer
lean torpedo boat alone
saved the ship from being
sent 10 the bottom.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-25
STUNNED
BY BLOW; NO
new ACTION
Rapidly Of French Move
Broke Up All Plans
Of Enemy.

with the French armies In
France, Oct 24,-tBy the Assoc
eiated Press Comparative quiet
has succeeded yesterdays battle.
The Germans. astoBished bs the
TaUidity and extent OF the French
success seemed momentarify
stunned but ii is probable that they
are engaged in moving their artil-
Iery to the rear.
Twenty-Five German airpIane>
we're brought down by the French
pilots last night or compelled 10
land in n damaged condition.
Further progress was made last
night by the French oH the Aisne
front between ChauYigu0n and
Mont des &inges.
Prisoners arriving in driblets today
appear 10 have suffered great prIga-
lions frem lack of supplies during tho
French artillery preparation.
The French aviation service is
greatly praised for its work. During
the attack it rendered immense sery-
ice. working under the most unravor-
able conditions. The atrmen few over
the infantry when they We're making
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-25

BUY A BOND
FROM UNCLE SAM
Putnam patriot., 1917-02-09
Annual Church Day

PoMFRET Annual church day was observed at the Congregational church on Jan. 26. Friends of the parish ss well as sthe lmembers were Invited 10 supper at 6 o'clock and about 55 sat down together while the youngest members waited on the company. At the con clu>ion of the supper the pastor of the church, Rev. II A Beadie, cal fed attention to ihe 1917 motto which WIS printed on the black board, "Truslingly, lovingly, loyalty to do
 His will,
 Friends to God and 10 each otaern Alter which, as toaslmaster, ne called for the toasts introducing each speaker in very happy way.
 Jonas Dauieisan responded to the toast, The Church and the Town; Gii bert Pratt, to Friend in the Dark eacn spoke well in the three minute S allotted them. Dr Overlook WAS next called upon with the topic, Sunday Sickness and the brightness of his reply was attested tc by the applause which followed The last toast, On the Other Side of the Fence, was given very Acceptably by John Ash. c w. Grosvenor, who WAS to have spoken, was not able to be present.
 The members Of the church then ad journed 10 the church where reports were heard from the clerk, treasurer etc., and the usual business was trans acted, after which the roll WAS cnlled About forty were present or heard from The following officers were elected
 Clerk, Miss k. B. Mathewson
 Treasurer, John Grosvenor
 Deacons, c. w. Grosvenor, k. P Allin, H. B. Coveli, J. w. Arnold Sunday school supt., J. w. Arnold Trustees, F. l.. Wright, Julian Eu vrard, Gilbert Pratt, Miss E. L.Keyes w. J Johnson
 Seating committee, A. L. Rhoades Collector, w. c. Van Der Laan
 Auditor, A. G. Williams
 Standing committee, H. Sabin, Mrs H. Il. Davenport
 The storm of Monday blockadeC some of the roads so they were not opened until Wednesday owing to tho wind.
 The "fnmily social' which was to have been held at the Congregations church pHrlors Tuesday evening was postponed until next week Tuesday and also the annual meeting of tht Womnn's Benevolent Society is put over until next week.
 Mrs. Fred Lyon is visiting her sister Mrs. Overlook.
 Mrs. Patrick Hickey, who is spend ing the winter with her daughter, VI rs Michael Eddingion, fell while coming down stairs last Saturday evening and broke her hip. The break is q bad one and the suffering from it Is great.