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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-13
Coffee Market

New York April 12.-The market for coffee futures was higher today on GOV ering and fresh buying inspired by peace rumors and a steader technical position after the decline of about 1ac from the high level of Monday The opening was irregular, first prices being 3 points lower to points higher but offerings were light and the market soon rallied, with July selling up to SAG during the aft ernoon or about IA to 19 points net higher. The close was at practically the best point of the day, showing a net advance of 13 to IS points. Sales, 124,5550 April, 9.1Sc; May, S.24c; Pune, S.32c; July, 840c; August S.46c; September, s.52c; October, 8.57c; November, S.62c; December, S.6Sc; January, S75c; February, S.s1c; March, S.SSc. Spot steady; Rio Is, 10c Santos As, 10%c.
 It was reported that very well described Santos 3s and As had sold at 1012c Lon don credits in the cost and freight mar ket yesterday. No.fresh offers were men, toned today, but Brazilian shippers were said to be asking for bids. Victoria cleared 1O,0O0 for New Orleans and San tos 5000 for New York. Brazilian port receipts, 13,00O; Jundiahy receipts, 5000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-13
Live Stock

Kansas City, April 12.-Hogs: Receipts, 5000, lower Bulk, $15.7O@1615; heavy, SIS O5d1625 packers and butchers, $l5.S5@ 1920; light s15.3o916.00; pigs. $lSood15.Oo. Cattle: Receipts. 5000, steady. Prime fed steers, $12. .25013 O0; dressed beef steers, $10 00012.0 00; southern steers. $S.50@11 50; cows, S6 5091O.75; heifers, S900@12 %; stock CTS, s7.50@11.00; bulls $5001o.00; calves, $S00Q1300.
 Sheep: Receipts, 40O0, higher. Lambs, $12. .25GJ1 60; yearlings, $1300Gp1400; wethers, SIP 00a1900: ewes, $11. .00Q13.0o. St. Louis, April 12.-Hogs: Receipts,
 9SOo, higher. Lights, s15.75@16.25;' pigs, $1O. 75@14.50; mixed and butchers, S15.75@ 636; good heavy, $16.35@l6.4o; bulk, $15.S5 @1635.
 Cattle: Receipts, 1eoo, steady. Native beef steers, S7.50@16.5O yearling steers and heifers, $s. 50@12. 00; cows, $6.00Qcll00; stock CTS, s6.00Q10.15; Texas quarantine steers, S550d9.5o; prime southern beef steers, $500 Q1150; beef cows and heifers, $5.25G1900; prime yearling steers and heifers, $7.50@ 1000; native calves $.5001300 Sheep: Receipts, 170O, steady. Lambs, 15c higher Lambs $1S.ooQ16oO; ewes, $9 25 61225; yearlings, $1275G1425; clipped lambs, $12.O0d12.75. Chicago, April 12-Hogs: Receipts 20, ,O00; weak at yesterdays average; bulk, $15.9o Q16S0; light, $15.45@16.25; mixed, sl5.65@ 16 35; heavy, sl5 6501640; rough, $15.65@ 1925; pigs, S11.75@14.40. Cattle: Receipts 5000 weak. Native beef cattle, S9.2591325; stockers and feeders, s7 30110.00; cows and heifers, S5.75@11.00;
 calves, $9.00a13.25
 Sheep: Receipts, 13,0OO, firm. Wethers. ] s10 70@D13.7o; ewes, $9.25Q12.45; lambs, $12.10 @1600.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-13
New Orleans Futures

Liverpool Cotton Liverpool, April 12.-Cotton. spot easy;
The Detroit times., 1917-03-08

mept inquiry In 1857 typical work
inGmen's homes.
The increase In one year IL stat
Ling. In New York city. the oficial
figures show that. WITH the single
exception Of porp chops, every arti.
Gle Of the n listed IN the govern
uent's tabJistion. showed an in
crease In price for December. 1915.
ever December. 1918. Potatoes
showed an increase Of eighty-two
per cent in the single year.
Since the end OF December, there
las been a ftili sharper rise in food
Prices in this city and thruout Tire
country.
A comparison or Irices on Dec.
Is. 1912. folr years AFRO and Dec. L.,
1916. shows an advance in the
prices OF all food combined of
twenty-nlne per cent That means
that food today on the average costs
more than cne-third more than II
did four years ago,
The greatest increase. 80 pei
cent, Ia In the price OF potatoes
Flour increaxed so per CO Mt: lard. 81
per cent; while butter shows the
smallest increase, . per cent.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-08

little squat frame building on the
bank OF a creek Nailed over the
door OF this building was a large
sign. Divisional Baths" In a wood
en- shed in the rear. we could hear a
wheeIy old engine pumping water.
We lined up in front OF the baths
and piled our rifles into stacks. A
sergeant OF the medical corps. with
yellow band around his left arm
on which Was IS p" (sanitary po-
licel In black letters. took charge.
ordering Ne TO take OF our equip
ment. unroll our puttees and unlace
boots. Then. starting from the right
OF the line, he divided US into squads
OF nfteen. happened TO be In the
FIRST squad
We entered a small room. where
We had fve minutes 20 undress. then
filed into the bathroom. In here
there were hftecn tubs-bzrrels
sawed In two-hslf full OF water.
Each tub contained a small piece OF
laundry soap.
The sergeant informed as we had
Just twelve minutes 10 take our
taths.
Soaping ourselves all over. we
took ~turns in rubbing each others
backs. then by means OF a garden
hose. washed the soap of. The
water was ice cold. but felt hne
Pretty soon a bell rang and the
The Detroit times., 1917-03-08
Empey Tells How the Army Takes Its Bath!
Marches Five Miles to TubHouse and Battles In Squads
of Fifteen, Just Twelve Minutes to a Bath.

ing an air tight overhead. Weren't
paying much attention to the ad-
dress. and ! think Holy Joe" 1.-THE
chaplainl was watching that tight
himself
After the service we marched
back TO our billets. tired and In
the worst Of humors. We hadn't
been dismissed 90 minutes when our
company sergeant-maJor yelled
Get your equipment on, drill or
der. and fall in for battle parade
Look lively. my lads"
A howl OF Indignation greeted this
order. but out we came. Discipline
IL discipline.
We lined up in front OF our bill
lets. with rifles and bsyonets. why
you need rifles and bayonets 10
take a bath gets mel In our belts
we carried 40 rounds OF ammuni-
ton. and We wore steel helmets
why you need them for = bath also
Is past me Each man had a piece
Of soap and lowell
After a hve-milc march along q
dusty road. with an occasional shell
whistlinE overhead we arrived AT
The Detroit times., 1917-03-08

Manufacturer and Banker Ex.
pires In Home Wednesday
Morning: Long III

Hugh Wallace, a widely known
manufacturer and banker, died Wed.
nesday morning in his home at No.
a3 Virginia Park. Funeral services
win be held in the residence AZ
2 o'clock Friday afternoon and viii
be conducted by the Rev. w. X.
wray Boyle, of whose church Mr..
Wallace was a member.
Mr.. Wallace had been prominent
In business circles until recently.
when he retired as president OF the
Hugh Wallace company. manufac-
turers OF fur robes. cloth and over
coats. and also from the Detroit
Ornamental Stone company. OF
which he was president He was a
director OF the Dime Bank and re-
tanned his associations with that In,
stitution.
For several years Mr.. wallace
has ben in poor health and every
year was accustomed 10 going 20
Europe and being treated by the
waters At Carlsbad. but at the out.
break OF the war he abandoned bis
annual trips abroad. Since then he
The Detroit times., 1917-03-08

a half. Smoked bacon 30 years ago
Was twelve and a half cents a pound
on the average Today II 10 much
more than double. being over thirty
cents a pound. Smoked ham In 1855
Fold for Is cents q pound ON the
tverage; today II IL . little over 30
cents. Poultry was selling near IL
cents a pound on the average In
1896: today at little over - cents.
The prices today are at least one
fourth greater than they were even
ten years ago. sirloin steak In 1907,
according TO the United States ng-
ures. was at t.lel per pound on the
average. today II is s.:ss Round
steak was is cents pound: now II
is over % cents: rib roast then was
IS; now II is II cents. And so on
down the list. And what IL true OF
meats In true OF all other principal
items OF food.
Meat contributes 31.35 per cent OF
the whole outlay-practicsliy one
third. II is the big item in food
costs. And food constitutes 4a.S4
per cent 81 the total budget Of the
average vo-kingInan's family. These
figures arr based On tie govern
The Detroit times., 1917-03-08
UNLESS PAY IS UP ONE-THZRD
YOU GET LESS THAN IN 1912

omelaI Figures show Our Dollars
Shrink While in Our Pockets;
They're Worth Hall AZ Much
Now A In 1895; Years Rise
startlesI
BY FREDERICK M. KERRY.
NEW YORK, Feb. s.-The man
whose salary OF wages have not
boen doubled during the past 20
years, has actually had . cut in
pay.
The housewife who goes TO mar
ket today can buy less than hali as
much food for a dollar as the same
dollar would buy 20 years ago.
The purchasing power OF money
Las been cut In half Food prices
have doubled. Our dollars are
drinking in our pockets while We
hold them.
Furthermore. unless wages are
cne-third ILore nov than they
were four years ago. you are actual
ly getting leGsi
Here are the facts as gathered
from oficial sources:
Twenty years ago. I'm 1895. the
average vorkingman dollar would
Luy twice az much round steak "a II
will today. Figures just issued by
Ihs. United States bureau OF labor
statistics show that in 1896. the
average price per pound OF round
steak was S124. In others words II
was Just about two pounds for a
quarter Today. the price OF round
steak. as gathered from the princi
PAL industrial cities OF the United
States. and from hundreds OF retail
dealers. averages s237. I'm other
words. il Is now about a quarter for
enc pound.
The same lie true OF all other
meats. Pork chops in 1896 were
about 10 and a half cents a pound
Today they average twenty one and
The Detroit times., 1917-03-08

water was turned on. Some OF the
slower ones were covered with soap.
but this made no difference 20 the
sergeant. who chased us into an.
other room. where we lined up IN
front OF a little window. resembling
the bon once In a thester, and re-
ceived clean underwear and towels.
From here We went into the room
where We had FIRST undressed. Ten
minutes was allowed us to get into
our "clabber."
My pair OF drawers came up 10
my chin. and the shirt barely reach.
ed my diaphram. but they were
clean. no strangers on them. 80 |
was satisfied.
Al the expiration Of the time al
lotted we were turned out and I'm
lshed our dressing In The cold on
the grass.
When all the company had bathed
II was a case OF march back TO bill.
lets. That march was the most IN
consenial one imagined, just GUESSING
and binding all the way. We were
covered with white dust and the
WOODEN underwear was itching like
tho mischief N Holy Joe" heard
our remarks he would have tainted
AZ our wickedness.
Jim, when you Jump INTO your
porcelain bsthtub at home. with It's
hot and cold water shower. just
think OF Tommy out here. who. &C.
easionaIly. for eight days at . time,
never takes or his shoes.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-08
BY FREDERICK N. KERRY.

This IL another OF a series Of let
ters frem Arthur Empey. former
United states cavalry ssrKeant-rna-
ior now with the British Ia France.
20 his chum Jim a militiaman Just
returned from the Texas border The
letters from Emp" who ~ Brook
I'm boy. are published as received.
IN REST BILLETS. some
WHERE IN FRANCE"
Dear Jim Glad TO hear your regi-
ment has Deen ordered home from
the Mexican border. No such luck
for me, tho: ! signed for duration
Of var. and suppose I will be stuck
out here In the trenches for the
next seven years. unless I'm killed
or wounded.
Yesterday was Sunday. and az 3
O'Clock we fell In for church pa
rade." This IL compulsory. Ne
marched 20 a large field, nearly
two miles distant The chaplain.
dressed in his church robes, de
livered the service from an artil-
lery timber. while we formed
hollow square around him There
were about 500 soldiers in all.
During the service we we're watch
The Detroit times., 1917-03-08

broadway After Dark" q melo-
drama showing the temptations into
which an innocent young girl " led
In the glitter and glare OF the dance
halls AND caharets along New 1orke
famous street VIII be the attraction
in the Lyceum theater next week.
Beginning sunday Afternoon. The
Gfory % the play concerns Violet
and trust have beer hetrRysd BY the
man In whom she had placed her
confidence, becomes q reckless ire
ouenter az the ca hareta. and thru the
Friendship and money ~ wealthy
among the most talksd-about women
IN the niRht ife Of the big city. SUD
denly real love comes 70 her and
she mArries. leaving her Oh life Ne
hind her for a uuiet place IN the
suburbs, but she ie bounded hv for
nner companions and driven from her
peaceful home
The Detroit times., 1917-03-08

The annual convention ~ the
North Central KAnssp Teachers 40.
sociation meats a. Concordia .odsv
and viii continue In session until
Saturday
The Detroit times., 1917-03-08
- -
1896
1914 Isis-Ieie

ises 1907
Of
chicken
and
The Detroit times., 1917-03-08

If you are like him, you will like The Times. Call
Main $500 and have it delivered trial at your home
for % cents month; 40 cents month outside OF
Detroit By mail, $500 year.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-08
~ THE
CTAGE

~ Poor Little Rich Girl. featur-
ing Mary Piokford. will be continued
in the new Madison thsater turnout
next week. "a Poor Little Rich
Girl AFFORDS Miss plckford ample op-
portunity 60 portray touching situa-
lions a. cnly she can. Gwendoiyn.
the poor little rich girl" is 50 call
ed for her wealth Of material COM
forts aud her poverty in the happt-
ness and affection she Graves. IL lie
picture that viii charm everyone
who aces IL. regardless OF age. and
enc that Will live for a long time as
Miss pickford's best characteri5atiOn
In addition. the Madison offers Max
LindeTs nrFt made ia America com
edy, Man comes Across, together
with other high-ciass short reels
Ethel Huat- Mellor viii sing a. all
performance. and Harold JarviA De-
troft'a favortte tenor. VIII sing al the
Monday and Friday matinees only.
Continuous performances are the
policy % che Madison. from ! 2 o clock
noon 10 N o'clock az night,
The Detroit times., 1917-03-08

The ~Foiltes OF Pieasure" will be
the attraction IN the Cadillac theatcr
next week The company viii pre-
cent two-act musical skif called
The Girl from Broadway. A chorus
OF 20 girls and a list % well-known
burieRquer entertainers AZ principals
will present q number Of new sing
hnG and dancing numbers NenuA the
perfect woman is spociai attrac-
ton with the show.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-08

TIE temple hin next week Will Of
fer walter shannon and Marie An
rita fAvorite Singera. Ia q new Egypt
tan musical sketch called The Gar
6~n OF Love" The book of the piece
was written BY Nellie Nichols and
Bert Leslie. well known vaudeville
entertainer and the music BY
George sphinx Seven youngsters
vii present musical revue cailed
"At the Party and other pleasing
acts will be offered by Frank Burt
and Ia Johnston IN q comedy enti-
tied "BluY Rayone Whipped and
waiter Huston In q novelty 81 nys-
terry and merriment billed AZ
'apooks:" Tom Reed and the WrtEht
gtria In modern dancing. Pete walsh
and Charles Bentley IN Talk and
Action selma Brafz. girl tugEler.
and the Mooreoscope movie revue.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-08


Mrs Frederick Alien viii top the
program IN the Miles theater next
week. starting Monday afternoon.
presenting let We'll Enough Alone.
q powerful dramatic short play writ
ten BY Edgar Allen Wooif. The
story 10 said 90 be intensly interest
ina and abounds IN strong emotional
situations and convincing ii~es "
anords Mira Allan great emporium
ties 90 display her NersatL~ty. She
10 supported by capable cast OF
players The screen attraction for
the combination uatineea win be
Nrs. David W. Grffnth'a sense lonRi
expose feature Charity" a story Of
stun and orphanane life that has
been endorsed ny prominent soctclo-
Eists. rddie Foyer. the American en-
tsrtainsr. Rtfsh and shapiro. eccen-
trfc comedians. the F1ying Lnrdons
sensational aerialiEtE. Bayes and
England. the dancing dandies and
Marsh and Lawrence novelty artirfs
round out the balance ~ the vaude-
Vile. The sixth episode 81 The
Periis % our Girl nep0rfera~ viii
~ shown daily - II 10 o'clock and
: O'clock prscedinE the Vaudeville
The Detroit times., 1917-03-08

Takes a paper without a time-serving, III
prejudiced line in its editorials.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-22
saw THINGS
Including q Monster Snake on an Up.
per Floor Of q Second Street
Business House.

During a lull in business at a we'll
known establishment on West Second
street one day this week one of the
young lady clerks had an urgent call
to the second floor.
Upon arrival there. and while at
tending to the business upon which
she had been so urgently summoned,
she was heard to send out the 8. o. S.
signal in way that brought the en-
tire first floor force to the scene, in
cluding the proprietor, and they were
all armed with brickbats, tin pans,
shovels, brooms, mops, clubs and any
old thing that was in grabbing dis
tance when the start was made for
the scene Of action.
Upon arrival the army was inform.
ed that a snake Of huge proportions
had actually leaped at her while she
was getting busy at her business; and
she showed 1t, too, as she was shak.
ing like straw in a cyclone.
A thorough and careful search by
the rescue party failed to disclose OF
dislodge his snakeship, and the ques
tion now bothering the proprietor II
how a snake could have possibly got
ten into the building or on the sec
ond floor.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-22
SUPERINTENDENTS BIRTHDAY

Sunday will be a red letter day in
the Sunday School of the Third Street
M. E. Church. 1t will be the occasion
of the 77th birthday of the superinten-
dent Mr.. I. M. Lane. Mr.. Lane has
been superintendent of this school for
so long that none of the present school
can hardly remember any other su-
perintendent. Mr.. Lanes heart has al
ways been In the Sunday School work.
1t is his chief delight. For many years
he has made his birthday a day when
the school enjoys the lemonade as his
treat 1t is hoped that every member
OF the school and church will be pres
ent Sunday at $3.50 In honor of the
superintendent's birthday. You will
miss a big time IL you stay away,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-22
CHANGES IN TRAINS

With the taking off of the two morn
ing trains on the l.. & N. several
changes have been made in the runs
of the other trains on this division.
The train leaving here at 5:35 is a
through train to Lexington, return
ing at $3.50 at night. The 1 o'clock
p, m. train runs to Cynthiana, MAX
ing the first service between Maysville
and that place. The train leaving here
at 3:45 is through train to Lex
ingtOn, for the first time. We under
stand these changes are temporary
and may be readjusted within a few
weeks. There have also been a num-
ber of changes in the train and engine
crews.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-22
FLOURISHING ORGANIZATION

The officers and Board of Directors
of the Mayslick branch Of the Mason
County Chapter Of the American Red
Cross, held at meeting at the Bank
of Mayslick yesterday. Mrs. DR.. Davis
the chairman of the membership COM
mittee reported that there were 1923
members who had paid 1882 into the
treasury The committee on military
relief reported that the ladies' are we'll
organized and that they are making
surgeons gowns and other things for
use by Uncle Sans fighting forces.
About so women are engaged in this
work.
This Is certainly a most excellent
record for the Mayslick branch. Less
than three weeks old 1t forms the
strongest branch in the county and
from reports we have received it will
60 to much higher plane.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-22
W. j. BRYAN MAY SPEAK HERE

There Is a possibility Of the Hon.
W. J. Bryan, thrice candidate for the
presidency Of the United States, and
Secretary of State under Woodrow
Wilson during his first term, coming
to Maysville. The Democratic For
ward League announces the following
speaking dates of MIR. Bryan in Ken
lucky: June %, Shelbyville; %, Le-
banon; "a, Richmond; 25, Frankfort;
26, Lexington; 81, Winchester; 20,
Maysville; 30, Georgetown. No plans
have been made in Maysville as yet to
receive this illustrious guest, but ar
rangement should be made to get a
hall where a very large number Of
persons can hear him.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-22

The Mems Bible Glass of the Chris
tian Church will hold two extension
meetings Sunday. One meeting at
$3.50 in the Eastland School house and
one at the Plugtown in the afternoon.
The main session of the class will be
held at $3.50 in the Christian Church
with the minister teaching the les
son. These meetings are for men. The
class sessions are not long and are
full of interest from beginning to end.
The people Of Eastland and Plugtown
will find these classes of interest.
They are especially for those who do
not attend Sunday School anywhere.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-22
WAS ARRESTED HERE

The Lexington Herald of yesterday
says: Mrs. Edna Ballard, who was
arrested in Maysville several days
ago charged with kidnapping and was
allowed to return to Lexington Tues
day, appeared yesterday before Judge
Bullock to tell her side of the story
of leaving her husband On the testi-
mony adduced warrant charging her
husband, John Ballard, with contribut-
ing to the delinquency of his children
was issued.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-22
BIG SALES AT LEXINGTON

There were 42,240,39O pounds of to-
bacco sold on the Lexington loose leaf
tobacco market during the past winter
at an average Of $18.27. This is about
the amount sold last year at that
place. Maysville's closest contender
for second place was Louisville, at
which place there was sold 21,171,515
pounds.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-22
LAYING ASPHALT ON COURT
STREET

Workmen yesterday laid the base
for the asphalt on Court street. This
morning the first load Of asphalt COW
ering was dumped and spread. The
work will be entirely finished by night.
Many persons from the lower part Of
the city were gathered around tho
workmen this morning watching ths
process which Ia very interesting.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-22
Is MARRIAGE SACRED2

In presenting this great picture at
the Pastime today, Manager Triebel
offers the famous Essanay Stock Co.
which includes the following stars
Marguerite Clayton, Edward Arnold
Lillian Drew, Sydney Ainsworth and
Thomas Commerford. Two first class
comedies will also be shown together
with Pathes war news.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-22
WILL SHOW NEWS WEEKLY

The management III the Washington
Opera House has made plans to show
a news weekly each week in their
popular house. The Universal Ami
mated Weekly together with the iii
Mayer cartoons will be shown on each
Wednesday together with the regular
Brady made pictures. In this feature
will be shown the leading events of
the week previous in pictures. This
film is used in several of the leading
Cincinnati theaters.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-22
YOUNG LADY DIES

Miss Minta Hardymon died at her
home in Mt. Carmel yesterday after
noon after long illness of tubercu-
losis. Miss Hardymon was brought
home from Denver, Colo, several
weeks ago, seeming very much i'm
prove in health. The funeral will be
held from the late home this after
noon. Burial in the Mt. Carmel ceme-
terry. She leaves her parents and sew
eral brothers and sisters.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-22
AN EXPENSIVE PROPOSITION

The Maysville Adams Express or
flee has made a ruling that all per-
sons receiving liquor from the office
must go before notary public and
swear that the booze they are about
to receive is for personal use. This
will most probably mean that there
will be falling off in the shipments
to Maysville but the Adams Express
Is playing safety first
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-22
COL. SAM KNOWS THE BEST
dover News.)

Hon. w. D. Cochran, of Maysville, is
seriously spoken Of as a candidate for
Governor of Kentucky in 1919. II
such a thing should happen as Ken
lucky electing another Republican
Governor we'd rather have Mr.. Coch-
ran than any Republican we ever saw.