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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-02-01
ENTERTAINs 800 GUESTS.
Local Catholic Womans Club Was
Hostess to Racine Club Saturday
Miss Heating Read Delightfully."-.

The Kenosha Catholic Woman S club
! is to have new day in its calendar
Racine day 1t all came about because
of the delightful afternoon spent last
Saturday when the Kenosha club was
hostess to the Racine Catholic Woman S
number of their Kenosha friends.
Those present numbered 300 and the af
fair was one of the pleasantest in the
history of the club,--so pleasant, in
fact that it was decided to repeat it in
succeeding seasons and call it Racine
day.
The Kenosha club has been entertain
ed in similar neighborly fashion by the
Racine club this season and previously.
Decorated In Rainbow Colors.
ST. George s hall where the meeting
was held was prettily decorated for the
event by the hostess for the afternoon,
Mrs. Arthur Fisher, and her committee.
AS pretty compliment to the reader,
Miss Marie Heating, who had choteE
Myrtle Glen Roberts "The Foot Of the
Rainbow" for her subject, a rainbow
scheme of decoration was followed
Lights were shaded in the rainbow col
ors and the service tables decorated III
vari-colored tints. Soft, rainbow-hurd
flowers were chosen and altogether the
effect was particularly pleasing.
The routine business of the meeting
was suspended and the entire time given
over to the program which opened with
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-02-01

Flood conditions existed all over
Renosha today and the city had big
force Of men at work making an effort
to open up the catch-b basins and get
the water going into the sewers. No
reports of serious damage had been
sent to the city engineer this morning,
but it is pretty certain that there will
be lots of flooded Easements if the
thaw continues.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-02-01
Miss Bettray Played.

Following the music, Miss Quigley,
president of the club, INTRODUCED Miss
Heating who gave most charminglv her
Interpretation of the beautiful story,
'|The Foot of the Rainbow" Miss
Heating who is always delightful as a
aader was at her best Saturday and
gave a splendid reading.
During the social hour which followed
the reading Miss Florence Bettray of
Racine, a member of the visiting club,
whose accomplishments as pianist
have given her an enviable reputation
in Kenosha when she has publicly APP
peared here in the past, played several
numbers Miss Bettray is a skilful
pianist and her music was much enjoyed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-02-01

Another interesting development in
the prohibition movement is found in
the report that several of the local
druggists will not ask for renewal of
their licenses to sell liquor on the first
of July of this year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-02-01

John Eager Of Racine, widely
known in Kenosha, has taken out petit
tions as candidate for mayor of Ra-
cine. He will be opposed by William
Thiesen, the present mayor.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-02-01

violin selections played by Miss Elsa
Silberschmidt to Accomplishments by
Miss Margaret Becker. Miss SiloeS-
schmidt S numbers were delightfully."-
given and enthusiastically received.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-02-01

Don t get cold feet The Radiator
Foot Rest makes it easy to keep them
warm. It's reasonably priced and easy
to install.-Chas. II. Goodman. adv
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-02-01

Miss Clara Walsh has returned to
Kenosha after a months vacation
spent in her home in Hartford, Wis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-15
Shepard & Gluck's Letter
(Received Over w. F. Campbell's Priva

Received Over w. E. Campbell's Private
 Wire)
 New Orleans, May 14.-(Special.) )-Cotton is now displaying strength which is not all surprising to those people who have seen the market sold until it was in the strongest kind of technical position and all the while temperatures were so low in the belt that now, at the time when the young crop should be found chopped to stand, farmers instead are blowing up their fields with the intention of replacing their cotton crops with corn beans and food crops generally. The situation would not be so unfavor- able were it not for the continued cold weather Official returns today from the weather bureau state that the tempera- tures over the cotton region generally Saturday and Sunday were from to IS degrees below the normal and the official forecast held out no hope for any decided change in the weather.
 The possibilities in cotton are being recognized by grain traders and with their market suspended so far as fresh business goes, they are turning their att tention to the staple. Sentiment in New York does not appear to be as bearish as it wac. New crop conditions are com mencing to be felt strongly and their eff feet will increase when it is realized that the date of the crop condition re- port of the season Is near at hand and that unless the weather turns very favor able for the next 15 days a bullish re- port cannot be avoided. While we do not agree with some of the extreme price predictions now being made, we look for a higher market
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-15
Coffee Market

New York, May 14.-After compara- lively steady early session, the market for coffee futures turned easier under trade selling and scattering liquidation The opening was points lower to 2 points higher and the active months sold about to points above Saturdays clos- ing figures shortly after the call. July was relatively firm, selling up to sac and there seemed to be little foreign buying. but otherwise support was lack ing and July broke to S.26c later in the day, while December sold off from S.59c to S:50c. The close was at the low point, showing net loss of to 9 points Sales, 45.00O. May, S.O6c; June, 8.0Sc; July, S.25c; August, sale; September, S.37c; october, s41c; November, s.45c; December, SAG; January, s.55c February. S.61c; March, S6Sc; April. S.74c Spot nominally un- Rio Is, 103sc; Sontos As, 10a4c.
 Offers of Santos As were reported in the cost and freight market at 10c, American credits, and of 3s at 10.50c, London cred it's
 The official cables reported decline of 15O res in Rio and of 50d75 reis in the Santos spot market. Rio exchange on London was 1-16d higher. Santos reported clearance of 5000 bags for New York Brazilian port receipts, 1S,o00; Jundiahy, 5000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-15
New York Futures
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, May 14.-Cold weather in the belt and reports of much planting and blowing up of fields to make way for food crops as the result of the dam age done to young plants were the domi- hating influence in cotton on this mar ket today. A buying wave developed on the opening which carried the market g to 39 points over Satudays close. Real izing by recent buyers set in, but extreme reactions were not more than 20 points down from the highest. The close was at a net gain of 22 to 25 points.
 Outside interest in the market increased and there was much gossip of grain traders, forced out of their market by new regulations taking to the long side of cotton. Soon after the opening. buy ing by the west was set down as being an important part of the demand.
 Many sections of the belt claimed re- planting on large scale would be neces. sary and some localities reported cotton lands being plowed up by farmers in tending to replace cold damaged cotton with food crops. The weather bureau statement that temperatures over the belt were to 15 points under the nor nal and the prediction, in the regular forecast of little change in tempera- lures stimulated the demand until late In the day.
 Liverpool was favorable and the census bureau report on American mill con- sumption for April was considered fav- bring higher prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-15
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, May 14,-The market ruled firm today based upon a demand from Wall street and western sources, which,
 in turn, appeared to be due to the un- settled condition of affairs in the wheat market and the fear that somewhat similar condition might occur sometime in the cotton market However, as the exports of cotton are falling off. as com pared with last season. due to the ao- sence of tonnage the only source Of trou- ble might be from the congested rail- road situation sometime next autumn. Reports of replanting on account ofNre- cent cold weather were receiVeo ana influenced the Wall street traders. The short interest seems eliminated, the only contracts being hedges against spots in various markets. Leading traders arc bullish despite the absence of export de- mand and the economy in retail trade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-15
Produce Market

New York, May 14-Butter,' un- settled receipts. 5619; creamery higher than extras, sS1a e 39c; creamery ex- tras, 9c score, 3Sc; firsts. 361a @37hc. Eggs. firmer; receipts, 23,047; fresh gathered extras. 37c; fresh gathered storage packed firsts. 36@361ac: fresh gathered firsts, S41s @35hc. Cheese. firm; receipts, 5S2S; state fresh spe- cials, 26s4 @27c; state, average run. 261sc. Poultry easier; no prices quoted Dressed. very quiet; chickens, 24@ soc; fowls, 201s @2Sc; turkeys. 1S@35c.
 Chicago, May 14.-Butter. steady; re- ceipts, 10,14S tubs; creamery extras, 37c; extra firsts, 361sc; firsts, 35 @ 36c: seconds. 32@341sc. Eggs. higher; re- ceipts, 3S,126 cases; firsts. 33@34c: or dinary firsts, 301a @ 31c; at mark, cases included. 31@3Shc. Potatoes, steady; receipts, 27 cars; Idaho. Colorado. Ore. gon. Washington, s2.75@2s5; Wiscon- sin and Michigan $2.60@2.65. Poultry, alive, higher; fowls, 2Sc
 Kansas City, May 14.-Butter, creamery, S9c flrsts. S7c; seconds. 3sc. packing, 31c. Eggs, firsts. 33c. Poul- try. roosters. 15hc: hens, 201ac; tur- keys, 25c; broilers, 34c.
 St. Louis, May 14.-Poultry, hens, zoe; springs, 6@Sc; turkeys. 20@22c; ducks. 12D16c geese, 11c. Butter, creamery, 321ac. Eggs. SIG.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-15
GRAIN AND PRODUCE

Chicago, May 14.-Twenty-three cents drop in wheat prices today resulted from sudden action of the directors of the board of trade in decreasing S hours stop page of all new buying of future deliver ies and simultaneously fixing maximum values for the settlement of existing July and September contracts. The effect was instant paralysis of speculation.
 Three minutes of excited trading suf- feed to close Up urgent outstanding deals in wheat. The rest of the day the mar ket acted as if chloroformed. Wide fluc- tuations continued to be recorded on the blackboards but the volume of business formed only an insignificant total. The outcome was an unsettled close at 14c to 1Sc net decline with July at s2.5g and September at 2.2S. Other commodities than wheat all scored gains-corn, 6Ac to Sssc net; oats 114c to 2Ae and provisions 10c to 45c
 It was foregone conclusion in view of the drastic measures taken and of others in prospect to put an end to high prices that the wheat market would plunge headlong downgrade The anxiety at the outset was chiefly as to how far the descent would go, and the temporary rush was to sell out if possible before liquidating losses were oyerwhel1ning This purpose was accomplished in a ma jority of cases quick enough to be within 1Sc of Saturdays finish The necessary recoveries were shown, and it was not until nearly midday that more weakness developed and purchasers were so diff1- cult to find for the small amounts off, | fered that the break widened out to an extreme of 23c.
 Washington reports referring to a pos- sihle shutdown of all boards of trade were current at about the time that the wheat market here reached the lowest price level of the day. Announcement of an increase of the weekly total of the United States visible supply happened also to coincide in point of time but attracted little if any notice. Expectation that a general meeting here tomorrow of repre- sentatives of the grain exchanges of the country would find some conservative so- lution that would avert radical legislative enactments at Washington seemingly helped to give the market relative firm ness at the last.
 Sensational advances in corn and oats were witnessed owing principally to a stampede of frightened shorts. The con- dit:on in regard to these cereals proved similar to what had been the rule in wheat. Offerings were so scanty that would-be purct asers had to bid the mar ket up on themselves Corn jumped as much as 12ssc to the highest levels yet reached. Later the market ran down wiA startling celerity when some of the larger firms gave motive that they would refuse for the present all new business. The setbacks, however, were partly overcome toward the last when wheat displayed some renewal of firmness.
 Provisions hardened in value with hogs and corn. Houses with foreign connec- tion were buyers On the whole how ever, business was inactive and the changes in prices not beyond ordinary limits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-15
TREND
 OF COTTON PRICES
Reaction Follows Sharp Ad- vance, But Final Tone
 Was Steady

' New York. May 14-The covering movement which started in the cotton market toward the close of last week be- came more active and excited this morn ing with July contracts selling up to 2O.O3c, and October to 1950c or 8 to Al points net higher and S9 to 113 points above the low level of last Wednesday, Reactions followed, but the final tone was steady at a net advance of 13 to 9 points.
 The market opened firm at an advance of to 24 points. There seemed to be very little cotton for sale and prices worked up rapidly during the early trad ing on an urgent demand which was ac- companied by rumors that western op- orators were transferring their interest from grain to cotton. The reports of additional restrictions on trading on grain in Chicago seemed to color these rulnors and also seemed to increase the nervousness of shorts in the cotton mar ket. Stop loss orders were uncovered as prices advanced, and it was not until July reached the 20-cent mark and new crops sold at 1912 cents or over that of- ferings became heavy enough to check the upward movement. Demand then tapered off, and the market turned easier
 
 ton was encouraged by the favorable weather details.
 July contracts sold off to 19.S4c in the late trading and October to 1923c or about 19 to P points from the high level of the morning. Closing prices showed rallies of several points on renewed covering with July ruling around 19S5c and October 19.31c. Liverpool made a steady showing, but did not fully meet the local advance of Saturday and no change was reported In the ocean freight situation, to account for the excitement and strength of the early market. Nor did traders seem to find much fresh in- spiration in advices from the goods trade, the reports of huge government orders seemed to be offset by the talk of a falling off in ordinary trade. On the whole, therefore, local brokers were in- clined to attribute the advance to a scarcity of shorts and a reduction in the outstanding interest The census report showed domestic mill consumption of 552, ,303 bales line and 69,2 236 bales of linters or April, compared with 591,704 and 71,516 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-15
Port Cotton Market

New Orleans: Middling, 19.75c; receipts, 5214; sales. 459; stock, 274,519.
 Galveston; Middling, 19.S0c; receipts, S603; sales, 750; stock, 210,547.
 Mobile: Middling. 19,6Sc; sales. 50; stock. 5956
 Savannah: Middling, 2o25c; receipts, 147; sales. 1150; stock, 5.45S.
 Charleston: Receipts, 60; exports, 1900: stock, 22,112.
 Wilmngton: Stock, 54.152.
 Texas City: Stock, 19,S21.
 Norfolk: Middling, f9.SSc; receipts, 1274 sales, 270: stock, 106,949.
 Baltimore: Stock 2S,962.
 Boston: Middling, 2o15c; receipts, 14O; stock. 11.5O0.
 Philadelphia: Middling, 2o55c; stock, 4794
 New York: Middling, 2O.a0c; stock, 65, 563 Minor ports: Stock, 10,SSS-
 Total today: Receipts, 1o,4ss; shipments, 1900; stock, 930.716.
 Total for week Receipts, 1s,173; ship ments. 1900
 Total for season: Receipts, 6sS1. .4s4; shipments, 4,766,057.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-15
Avery's Letter

The big spectators have turned their activities from grain to cotton. The weather and consumption figures were in their favor. The former conditions are decidedly bullish I hear of a thousand bushels of seed bought for shipment into Cullman county for replanting, and nu- merous reports of cotton pe.ng p:oWed up and put into corn are coming in.
 The consumption figures show an in crease in spindles, indicating home mills are running to capacity Stocks in the hands of northern mills are 995,000 bales, and in northern independent warehouses but 313,00O.
 With Liverpool stock at very, low ebb, any demand from that source would force American spinners into the mar ket.
 The bull crowd are in the new crop months and with the late start it is quite probable cotton in October will be scarce
 According to the centus bureau we have visible and invisible stock of American April Two weeks of May have elapsed, deducting American consumption and ex ports at the April rate gives us 4,536, 236 bales, less 429,997, leaving 4,106494 bales as the supply to date. American consup- tion was at the rate of 552303 bales and exports at the rate of 313,692 bales, or a total of S66,195 bales, which, divided into 4, ,106 494 bales, gives around four months supply, or a total exhaustion of old cot ton by September, and sooner if for eigners take more cotton, which Is prop- able, considering the low stocks in Liv- erpool.
 Advise purchase on the breaks.
 c. F. AVERY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-15
Fish
Elnur and Eeedstuff

Michigan patent flour, $1S40; Idaho pat ent flour, $17.40; Tennessee patent flour, $1710; medium grade self-rising, $17.20; high-grade self-rising, $17.4o; hard win ter wheat flour, $1690; cornmeal, s3.S5 per 96-lb sack; hen feed, $3.50 a sack; mixed horse and mule feed, $43Q5S; 71s per cent c. s. meal, $42; Cremo feed meal, $32; prime c. s. hulls, $2S; lintless hulls, $l5; gray shorts, S54; wheat bran, s4S; corn, $l95; corn chops, s365; No. white oats, per bushel. 95c; wheat, per 100-lb sack. $35O; choice pea green alfalfa, per ton, sS3; southern alfalfa, per ton, $27; choice timothy hay, per ton, s30; No. 1 timothy hay, per ton, s2s; No. Johnson grass per ton, s22.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-15
FOREIGN SITUATION
 AFFECTS MARKET
Stock Trading Dull and Per funct0ry, But Makes
 Slight Gains

New York, May 14-Partial improve ment was shown by todays market after three hours of dull and perfume tory trading. So far as surface con d1tions indicated anything at all, the change was predicted largely upon the oversold position of the professional interest
 Developments over the week end were most favorable to the bears That faction derived further encouragement from the perplexing state of the for eign situation including Russian af- fairs, rubles again reacting to within measurable distance of their extreme depreciation. The congressional pro- gramme, in it's relation to war taxa ton, also occasioned further concern. The sweeping character of some of the prohibition bills now before the national legislature probably account cd for decline of "A points in Amer lean Mating preferred to 54
 lndustrials, particularly steels, feathers and oils, furnished much of the days motive power. United States Steel recorded an advance of 12s points to ll7N. it's top price of the fortnight. Other advances, most of which were retained, ranged from 9 to points In Bethlehem Steel old and new shares and Crucible, Lackawanna and Gulf states Steel. the latter being assisted oy an extra" one per cent dividend.
 Shippings were in fair demand at gross advances of to points and Industrial Alcohol joined the active equipments at highest levels in the last hour. Motors and metals were iess conspicuous than usual, but ral- hed on short covering.
 Much of the depression of the fore noon was created by St. Paul, which made a new low record for about 20 years on its new decline to 69%. Lead Ing coalers and trunk lines were car ried down 1 to 2 points with St. Paul. put that entire division rebounded later. Total sales amounted to 485. 900 shares. .~r
 A clearer understanding of the terms conffected with the liberty loan" cre- ated more cheerful feeling in bank Ing circles, this sentiment being aug mented by last weeks favorable bank statement
 Bonds were heavy, mainly in conse- quence of lower trend for local trans actions. Total sales, par value, ag- gregated $1,S75,o 900
 United States bonds were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-15
FULL QUOTA RAISED
 FOR TRAINING CAMPS
40, 900 Men for Officers Reserve Camp Raised 20 Days After
 the Call is Made

New York. May 14.-The full quota Of 4o,OOo men which the war department re- quested for the officers training camps throughout the country was recruited within % days after the issuance of the call, Capt. Arthur P. Cosby of the Mill tary Training Camps association an- nounced here tonight.
 After the completion of the first camps which will begin their work Tuesday. Captain Cosby said it is expected another series of camps will be held, probably in August. Men who were eligible but were not selected for the first camp Will have an opportunity to make application for this new company" said Captain Cosby.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-15
INCREASE TAX ON
 UNEMPLOYED LANES
Decrease Tax on Improvements and
 Solve High Cost of Living

New York, May 14-The problem of the high cost of living can be solved by increasing the cultivation of the tillable land of the country through the taxation of unimproved land and untaxing improvements and other products of labor as a brief filed with the federal trade commission by the committee on the high cost of living and made public here today.
 The brief urges the commission to recommend that some such action be taken by the legislatures of 2S states which possess a total farm acreage Of 0,S15,650 acres, it is stated. with only 250,S75,9SS acres improved. In all oth CT states. the brief states, the change should be made possible by constitu- tionaI amendments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-15
Favor Separate Peace

London. May 4.-M skobeleff. a member of the executive committee of the workmens and soldiers dele gates, according to a Reuters dispatch from Petrograd. asserted in his speech Saturday that while the committee 0s which he is a member is opposed to a separate peace, it was of the opin- ion that the war mi ght be ended by an agreement between the German and Russian democracies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-15
HARD LUCK AFTER
 30 YEARS SERVICE

San Antonio. Tex, May 14.-Fred- erick T. Reidt, who recently was hon. orably discharged from the United States army after serving as a sol- dier for 30 years, has been sentenced by q military. court-martial to serve two years in the federal penitentiary at Fort Leavenworth for making re- marks regarded as disloyal to tine country and derogatory to President Wilson, The findings of the court martial. held here. were made public today
 In addition to the term of imprls- onment Reidt will lose his monthly pension of $50. Since his discharge from the army Reidt has resided nsar the army post here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-15
Veteran Onerator Dead

Saratoga, N. Y, May 14.-Henan L. Waterbury. 77 years old, manager of the Western Union Telegraph office here for the last 34 years and teleg- rapher since 1861, died here today. He was the first operator to send out the news of General Grants death at Mt McGregor in 1885 when he was in charge of the offices at that place He was prominent in Masonic circles. Among his survivors is a son, Lieut. Col. Fred M. Waterbury. of New York City