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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-22
MORRIS AVENUE

Eggs dropped % on the dozen yesterday, thus bringing the wholesale price down to SSc per dozen. They are not plentiful, but are coming in better as the warm weather puts yigor into the hens. Creamery butter went to 4sc per pound and process butter to 37c Cream cheese is now quoted at 27c. Cotton advanced Ac, good middling be- ing quoted at 16Ac. Quotations were as follows:
 Poultry and Eggs Hens--iTG1sc Hens-Dressed, 1se. Fryera-27c. Guineas-35c.
 Roosters-10c. Extra Graded Eggs-2Sc, Fresh Country Eggs-3sc. Turkeys-Live, 2192sc; dressed, soc. Geese-1ac. Rab bits-N. .T59e
 Meats Extra Ribs--17e, Rib Bellies-18c. Clean Bellies-1She. 1 Smoked Bellies-20c. Breakfast Bacon-22G27c. Pork Loins-19G2Oc Pork Shoulders-17c. Pork Hams-l7o. Skinned Hams-24c Hams-Reg., 22c. Pork Trimminss-17c. Pure LaFd-1Sssc. Open Kettle-19sse. Compound-1414c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-22
Interior Movement

Houston: Middling, 1e.45e; receipts. 2ss4; sales, 33es; shipments, 23e; stock, 156.7se.
 Memphis; Middiing, Ire; receipts, 3395; sales, 24so; shipments, 24eo; stock. 950,sT3.
 Augusta: Middling. 1S.75c; receipts, s12; sales, 1ss; shipments, s4 stock, 121.o46,
 St. Louis: Receipts, 1e75; sales. sa; stock. 3s,e73
 cineinnati: Receipts, 30; sales. :4s; stock. a2,417.
 Little Rock; Middling. 1se5c: re- ceipts, 9s; sales s65; shipments, s65 stock. 36.1sT
 Total today: Receipts, 7s72; sales, 7231; stock, 719,936
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-22
St. Louis Grain

St. Louis, February 2l.--Wheat, No. 2
 red neninal No. ? hard, s1ss@1,s4; May,
 A. 7s&; July. sl. 4sta. Corn, No. 2, sl; No 2 white, s1.o1; May, s1.e1ss@d .o1A; July,
 A.ooA. Oats, No. ?, 5sAc No. 2 white nominal; May, 571se.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-22

a holiday and evening up might have con. tributed to the strength near the close. The lack of rain in the western belt is thes trcngest bull card, inasmueh as the most of tine crop will have to be raised in that section.
 Opinions are worthless until we have entered upon some definite line Of action ina our foreign policy.
 c. F. AVERY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-22
New Orleans Cation

New Orleans, February 21.--In the face of holiday dullness cotton acquired very steady tone here today and main tained small net advance during the greater part of the session. Around the opening the market had an unsettled feel ing but larger export movement than exreeted, unsatisfactory weather over the belt and favorable spot accounts created a moderate demand on which prices inn proved.
 In the early trading after an advance of 5 to g points around the epeniHg, the active months fell off under liauida- ton induced by the fact that Friday is first notice day for March. On this break prices went to 6 points below the level of Mondays close. Selling pressure soon lifted and the tone steadied. Gradually the loss was recovered and the market was lifted r to 21 points over Mondays last quotations. The close was at net gain of 14 to ls points.
 Buying was restricted by the fact that tomorrow is a holiday. which also induced some selling out of cotton bought on the early slump Considerable comment was caused by the foreign shipments thus far this week of 7l,s56 bales against d. O1s bales the same period luast week, and compared with receipts at all ports dur ing the same time this week of only H.- 760 bales.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-22

The sylacauga News a new weekly paper to be edited and published by H. V. May, who has been operating the May printshop for several years, will get out the initial edition mex. week. This will give Sylacauga two weekly papers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-22
LEGAL NOTICES
Notice

Notrce To Whom it May Concern:
 Notice is hereby given that in ac- |cordance with section 1402 oA the code of Alabama and ordinance No. 117-C of the city of Birmingham, the under signed will proceed to sell the herein- after described lots or parcels of land, to the highest bidder. for cash, on the i7th day of March, 1917, commencing lat 12 o'clock, noon. in front of the |cogrthouse door of Jefferson county, Alabama. for the purpose of collecting delinqunent local improvement as- easements on said property, located in the city of Birmingham, the number or the ordinance under which said inn provements were made, the name of the owners, where known and where unknown, the person in whose name assessed, the description of said prop erty to be sold, and the amounts of said assessments with interest to date of sale and costs, being as follows to- wit:
 Ordinance No. s30-C-Providing for the construction of certain sanitary sewers in East Lake levied January I12, 1915:
 Pro No. C-s1e1--Jettie Baker and Morris Baker. ct al, heirs of Ennis O'Neal Baker, deceased; Mrs. B. M. Taylor, state of Alabama and Edgar
 
 s23.13.
 Ordinance No. IF. East Lake-Pro- yiding grading. slag. chert, combined curb and gutter and sidewalk paving on Fourth avenue from Seventy enth to Seventy-eighth street, East Lake, levied November 16, 1910:
 Pro No. A-165S-Jettie Baker and Morris Baker. ct al. heirs of Ennis O'Neal Baker, deceased; Mrs. B. M. Taylor, state of Alabama, and Edgar |C. Dugas. lot II. block sc, East Lake, $105.01.
 Ordinance No. 131, Ensley-Provid- ling paving, curbing, guttering and inn proving certain streets and sidewalks in Ensley, Alabama, made final Feb |ruary Is, 1911: Pro No. 1T64-Mrs. M A. Brintle. half interest in lot r, block 15, Finney and Jones, $45.s3. Pro No. 1765-Mrs. M A. Brintle. half interest in lot 1s block 15, Finney ana Jones, s56.92. LOUIS L. LEVY, City Comptroller of the City of Birming- ham, Ala. Age-Herald. February s. 15 and 2s, I1917
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-22
Rice Market

New Orleans, February N.-Reush and clean rice continued steady teday, with quotations unchanged. Receipts: Rough. 12,915 sacks; millers, 12al5 sacks; clean. 564s pockets. Sales: Clean Honduras, s30 pockets; Japan, 2ee pockets blue rose, 1375 pockets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-22
Produce Market

New Yerk, February 21.-Butter. irregu- lar; receipts. 14S14; creamery. higher than extras, 44G44lsc; creamsfs, extras, s2 score. 431sc f1rsts, 3S@43c. Eggs, irregu- lar; receipts, 77Ss; fresh gathered extra firsts, 4Tc; frsts, 4SAc. Cheese. receipts, aa02; state held specials. 26Q26kc; state held average fancy, 25l4Qe5Nc.
 Chicago, February M.z-Butter, lower; creamery. 32@41c. Eggs, firm; receipts, 4e45 cases; firsts, 411sc; ordinary frsts, 8 @4ec; at mark, cases include, ss11Q41c. Po- tatees, higher; receipts, 4s cars; Wiscon- sin and Michigan white Y. .5Aa2. 6; Idaho, Colorado, Washington and Oregon white, $a. .75@2 80, Poultry, alive, unsettled; fowls, slc; springs, 20c
 St. Louis, February 21.-Peultry, butter and eegs unchanged
 Kansas City. February 21.-Butter, eggs and poultry, unchanged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-22

The election held in the county to eradicate the cattle tick carried by q good majority. In some sections there was active opposition, but the majori- ties in the towns will overcome any majority against 1t in the rural sec tions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-22
Tick Eradication Election
 Is Carried in Talladega

Sylacauga, February M. = Special ) After an illness of only a few days. tJ. A. Peters. 8 pFomineHt farmer living two miles south of the city, died last night, He was about so years old and a native of Taliadega county. He was a Mason. prominent member of the Baptist church and took much inter est in local political affairs. He leaves a widow. two sons and three daugh- ters. The funeral service will be con dueted from the First Baptist church Thursday morning. after which burial will be had in the Marble City ceme- tery.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-22
Frozen Apricots.
Inexpenaixe Fruit Cake.

This Southern recipe for cake Is
made without eggs, which Is n decided
advantage at the present prices. Mix
together one cupful Of light brown
sugar. riolasses and butter, a pinch Of
salt, heaping teaspoonful each of Gin
namon. cloves and ginger, half n nut
meg grated, one teaspoonful Of lemon
Juice and a teaspoonful of soda dis
solved In a little hot water. Add two
cupfuls of Toured ralsins. a cupful o.
currants. quarter cupful of cltron cut
in small pieces and the same quantity
of chopped almonds. Mix oil together
thoroughly and add one cupful Of boil
ing water and then add flour enough to
make II so stin that 1t will hold the
mixing spoon upright md bake In q
moderate oven for eas hour.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-22
Best Soldier a MiddIeweieht.

II isn't. the big 10 Founders that
the examining boards who have been
choosing recruits for the new National
army greet with enthusiasm, says Mile
stones. It's the 1.-THE chap who weighs
about 40 and hasn't n pound to spare
that is the real prize for military serv-
fee.
Tests made ut Princeton and In the
training camps 60 10 show that.
weight for weight, n man OF this
build handles himself more effectively.
He scores relatively low in strength
tests. but remarkably high in endur-
auce. He IS adaptable when II comes
TO the notifications of diet that life
In camp makes necessary and he can
stand inspection with full equipment
on hot day and smile while the big
fellow willis and falls out.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-22
CHRISTMAS OAiHTiES
Several vruNy Recipes Of Unusual
"Pep."


Several vrusty Recipes Of Unusual
"Pep." "
DevonshIrs sandwiehes.--Cut graz
ham bread Tor entire wheat) In one
quarter inch slices. Spread sparingiy
with butter and then with orange mar
malade. Put together In pairs. remove
crusts and cut In fancy strips. Arrange
on plate covered with dolly. To
offer variety the marmalade may some
times be sprlnkled with chopped pecan
nut meats.
Note: II the hostess prefers to have
the narInalade made at home here is n
good recipe. and since II is delicious on
buttered toast for the winter breakfast
II Is well to make quantity at a time:
Orange Marmaladc.-Nine oranges.
four lemons, eight pounds sugar. four
quarts water. Wipe fruit dry and cut
cr0sswise In as thin slices as possible,
removing seeds. Put into preserving
kettle. add water. cover and let stand
thirty-six hours. Place on range. bring
to boiling point and let simmer two
hours. Add sugar and let simmer an
hour. Turn into sterillzed jelly tum-
blers and cover each glass with cir
cular piece OF parafiin paper, then
with large circular piece of letter
paper, fastening paper securely over
edge Of glass with mucilage.
Scotch Five O'Clock Teas.--Work cup
of butter, using wooden spoon, until
very creamy: then while heating con-
stantly gradually add sugar. Work In
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-22
Farmer. Promise to Help Win War


The delegates TO the State Associa-
ton OF Farmers clubs. who attended
the meeting at Lansing last week.
pledged complete support of the farm
ers they represented. 10 all the IA
tional administrator programs. in
Guiding food conservation and H.
creased acreage
number OF speakers seyerely
scored. thte farmers for the ps-t they
have thus far taken in war prepsrs-
lions.
George ". Mccormick. OF Memo.
minee. head OF the sugar plant there.
and a member OF the food prepared
ness committee told Of the arguments
he and others had met with last spring
when trying TO convince farmers to
increase acreage.
II hope that the man or men who
run that campaign next year will no.
have to hear from the farmers the
two cries we heard-shortage Of labor
for harvest and an uncertain price,
said Mr.. Mccormick. "Put In the
crops, and we will see to 1t somehow
that they are harvested. And you
must. we all must, stop this silly talk
about how much we are going to get
for things, A man after this war Is
over will not be measured by dollars
and certs. but by the service he has
rendered. to his country"
Governor Sleeper. Rev. Orlo J. Price.
Of Lansing. and President r. s. Will
bur- OF Leland Stanford university.
all called particular attention to some
charge which had been made against
the rural citizen for his alleged
"slackness' in war assistance.
Then the delegates turned in and
pledged their answering loyalty ID
the government.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-22

-four little at time, using the hands
Press evenly into n buttered dripping
pan and prick with fork. Bake in Il
moderate oven thirty minutes and cut
into small squares or strips. Let stand
ten minutes before removing from pan.
Pile on Il plate covered with a dolly.
Sultana Stieks.--A cupfui sugar, one
quarter cupful melted butter, an egg
(unbeaten), two squares chocolate
(melted), one-quarter teaspoonful va
nilla. one-half cupful -four. one-quarter
cupful English walnut meats, one-quar-
ter cupful sultana raisins (cut in
pieces). Mix ingredients in order given.
parafiin paper. Spread mixture evenly
In pan. using case knife. and bake in
slow oven. As soon as taken from
oven turn from pan, remove paper and
cut cake in strips three and oDe-half
inches by one inch. using sharp knife.
II these directions are not followed pa
per will cling TO cake and ii will be i'm.
possible To cut II into shapeiy pieces.
Russian Tea.-Use three teaspoonfuls
Of tea TO two cupfuls of freshly boiled
water and allow one-half teaspoonful
of lemon juice and thin slice of lemon
from which seeds have been removed
to each cupful. Sweeten with cut sug-
mr. to suit individual taste. Many pre-
fer the addition Of three whole cloves
or II candied cherry.
Hot ChocoIate.-One and one-half
squares of unsweetened chocolate. one
quarter cupful sugar, few grains salt,
II cupful boiling water. three cupfuls
milk. Scald milk melt chocolate Tin
small saucepan placed over hot water).
add sugar salt and, gradually. boiling
water. When smooth place on range
and boil one minute. Add to scalded
milk. mill and serve I'm chocolate cups
with whipped cream. To mill choco-
late beat until froth forms on top, pre-
venting scum. Use Dover egg beaten.
Whipped Cream. - Three-quarters
cupful thick cream, one-quarter cupful
milk, one-third cupful powdered sugar,
one-half teaspoonful vanilla. white one
egg. Mix cream and milk, beat until
stiff using egg beater; add sugar, va
nllla and white of egg beaten until stiff.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-22
Parker Now Custer Commander.

haior-General James Parker. former
corsin guards at Camp Macarthur, has
beer detailed TO command Camp Gus
ter
!. physical giant at SO, standing :
.eet / IL inches tall. powerful. firm,
yet as gentle as kitten. that in brie.
Is o word picture OF Maj. Gen. Parker.
Looked upon as one OF the most
experienced officers in the United
Statns army when he took command
Of til. Michigan and Wisconsin guards
in lie summer. General Parker has re-
Gently added to his store If knowledge
by going to France as an observer OF
modern warfare.
Next to his family. General Parker
loves the army Military parades an !
reviews, to which the public always is
invited. are habit with the general.
He contends that the citizenry likes to
see what the army is doing and says
patriotism and loyalty to the :aiiitary
life are aided by these field ms
neuvres.
One of the things that endears Off
GERS to the general is his ability -
MARE friends rapidly. There is TO
person to whom he will not talk. He
ways has time TO listen to man
with coed argument apdNhe IS viii:
ing TO give a moment to any soldie"
that thinks he cannot get Justice with.
out going to the commanding general.
lie has been in the army since 1876.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-22
Selects win &c. Commissions.

AS Camp Custer progress ses, the fact
becomes more evident that several
hundred men who came TO the canton
ment as selected soldiers will emerge
as commissioned officers and that ef.
ficiency will be otherwise rewarded
throughout the Eighty.hfth division.
Each company and battery COM
mander has a man or twoNwhom he
has recommended for the third OF.
ficers' training camp. which will be
opened at Camp Custer early next
months. on the plan followed a.
Plattsburg. Fort Sheridans and other
officers camps. There are scores OF
men in camp who either attended
Fort Sheridan and failed to land CON.
missions or who were candidates and,
for one reason or, another failed to be
ordered to the school.
Announcement Is also made that
many graduates OF colleges teaching
engineering or of special technical
schools. will be allowed to shake their
rookie uniforms for officers toggery.
soon after the first OF the year. Al
examination has been arranged FOR
January 81, to which technical grad
yates are eligible and the w4ners vii!
be at once commissioned second lieu
tenants in the engineering corps.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-22
CAMP CUSTER NOTES

Complete uniforms are issued as
rapidly as the men pass their physical
examinations.
1t Is an interesting fact that most
OF the Collectors" to military service
come to camp with the national colors
in their coat lapels.
The Masonic order has decided not
to erect a lodge room at Camp because
the Y. NJ. c. A. Is already doing what
would be done IL temple were erect
ed.
Rudolph ]. Forejt. Detroit private
in the 339th regiment, who committed
suicide. insured himself two days be-
fore for $4,000. There Is no suicide
clause in the soldiers insurance policy.
His widow will receive compensation
monthly for 20 years allowed by the
government.
The new concrete road to Battle
Creek was opened few days ago. IL
cuts the time of the trip from half
hour to Is minutes and eliminates a
very rough journey.
o. ID. Foster, Y. NJ. G. A. religious
director, says: Kindly people, over
religious and self-sacrifcing, are
spending hundreds of dollars unwisely
in their efforts to help the American
soldier. One way they employ is ship
ping us expensive and absolutely use
less literature. 1t Is SO useless we can
only bale it. The money spent to print
It d simply thrown away"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-22
KIDNEY TROUBLE OFTEN
CAUSES SERIOUS BACKACAE

When your back aches, and your blad
der and kidneys seem to be disordered,
go to your nearest drug store and get .
bottle of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root. II
is a physicians prescription for ailments
of the kidneys and bladder.
1t has stood the test of years and has
a reputation for quickly and effectively
giving results in thousands of cases.
This preparation so very effective, has
been placed on sale everywhere. Get a
bottle, medium or large size, at your near.
est druggist.
However, il you wish first to test this
preparation send ten cents to DIR. Kilmer
& Co., Binghamton, n. Y, for q sample
bottle. When writing be sure and men.
ton this paper.-Adv.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-22
CLIMATE HAMPERS
CUSTER TRAINING
SOLDIERS NOT CLOTHED FOR
COLD MICHIGAN WINTER,
OFFICERS SAY.
PARKER NOW CAMP COMMANDER
Before Trip to France, From Where He
Recently Returned. Parker Was
In Command at Waco.
rLans!ng.

sLaHS'hs.
Admitting they have not received
proper clothing to equip soldiers
against the singing weather which
confronts them and will probably con-
tinue internationally for the next four
months. and expressing the belief that
Custer will eventually become simply
an assembling station for soldiers,
camp officers are detected over the
prospects of properly training soldiers
in this section of the country.
1T is useless for you fellows to
tell the people of Michigan what a
nice place Custer is in the winter"
said an officer to the correspondents.
when hundreds OF fathers and moth
ers and wives and sweethearts are
right here today and can see for them
selves, and while hundreds Of the boys
are writing letters home telling Of true
conditions. ~
"If you do that you only discredit
yourselves and when you later attempt
to deny some falsity regarding food
wastage or shortage or something like
that you will not be believed"
II was emphasized, however, that
so far as hardening the men this eli
mate would be satisfactory. But that
is about all they would accomplish,
say officers. While the men here are
hardening. those in southern camps
will be gaining proficiency in all the
arts of soldlerly.
That Custer will eventually become
camp for assembling men and per-
haps giving them an elementary train
ing in the months Of even temperature.
is the general belief here. Such
place is necessary. as 1t would not be
practical TO send men in small groups
OF 10 TO 100 TO distant training camps.
II such course is adopted sufh
cient soldiers would be stationed hero
at all times TO guard the camp, ard
in the summer months probably sever
al Thousand would be training
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-22
Hotelmen Back Up Prescott

The Michigan Hotelmen's associa-
ton in the two-day session of its an.
nual convention at Saginaw. pledged
its support to the state and national
food administrations in the matter OF
food conservation as "a war method.
after hearing an address by State Food
Administrator George A. Prescott,
Mr.. Prescott said that 1900 hotels
and restaurants in the state had
signed food pledge cards, promising
TO observe meatless Tuesdays and
wheatless Wednesdays, but that 800
bad not. and asked the help of those
who had signed TO bring the rest In.
Asked whether they preferred ono
Eeatles: and one wheatless meal n
day instead OF one such day week.
the hotel men were unanimously in
favor OF the latter, which they are
now observing.
Stormy weather held down the at
tendance. only about 60 hotel proprie-
tors being present, whereas 100 had
been expected.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-22
Custer Soldiers Taught to cling.

The axiom. "A singing army is .
winning army" has been adopted by
the war department, and when the
Custer soldiers march on the trenches
they will do so with words OF song
on their lips.
And they also have adopted the the.
DRY that "a bird who can sing and
won't sing must be made to sing"
for division order compelling every
company at Camp Custer to devote
half an hour week to singing has
been issued, and each month they will
sing by companies, battalions. regi-
ments and brigades for the edifcation
OF officers and their teacher, John B.
Archer.
A standard book with half hun
dred or more songs In 1t has been is
sued by the government and each sol
dier is expected to have one. In fact.
1t is part of his equipment as much as
his rifle or pack.
And after the war is over we may
have a singing nation--men who will
go about their work in shops and on
the street to the rhythm of music.
America is about the only country in
the world where the "closed-mouth"
policy has been insisted on in its
workshops. In the, cigarette factories
of Mexico and the cigar factories Of
Cuba, for instance, the employers Of
labor have long recognized the phychc
logical effect of music on their workers
and employ orchestras to play catchy
airs to their employees during work
hours. Result. they have more cheer
full help and their output is increased.
European employers also believe In
keeping their men cheerful and en-
courage singing and whistling.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-22
NJ. A. c. Students Healthy Lot.

Eighty.six per cent of the mascu-
line members of the freshman and
sophomore classes OF the Michigan
Agricultural college are physically fit,
the department of military science
and tactics OF the college has learned.
OF $50 men who came up for in
spection, only 81 failed to pass the
army tests, and the greater number
Of these we're for faulty eyesight aud
hearing and fiat feet. The IA per cent
Is In marked contrast to the 40 and IS
Der cent rejected by examining boards.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-22

three-fourths pound of suet, four
ounces of -four, three-fourths pound of
sugar, five eggs, brandy If desired.
Mix well, fill creased basins two
thirds full, tie cloth over and steam
(allowing water to come halfway up
the basins) ut least SIX hours. To
serve. steam again about two hours,
turn out, stick II holly sprig In the top,
pour Il little brandy in the dish and set
fire To- il.