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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
FALKV|LLE SUFFERS
 LARGE FIRE LOSS
News Received at Albany States Several Business
 Houses Were Destroyed
By Hop

Albany, January 26-(Special) The Jones' -Somerford Hardware com panys handsome store at Falkville. In the southern part of this county, was completely destroyed by fire last night, according to advices reaching here today. The loss will be several thousands of dollars. Kings restaurant, adjoining the hardware store, was also burned and several other business houses slightly damaged. The origin of the fire is unknown. It was an nounced that the buildings consumed by the flames will be rebuilt at once
 Relatives here have been advised of the tragic death at Shreveport, La, of 4-year-old Bobby Marks and the se- rious injury of Gertrude Marks, aged 13. The dead boy is nephew of Mrs. l.. L. Raney of Athens, whose hus- band is president of the Alabama Trav- eiers Protective association. The two children were in the bathroom when overcome by gas. fumes from a water heater. The little girl was resuscitated after several hours heroic work and will recover At the time of the trag- edy the children were at home alone, although Mrs. Forbes, a roomer, was about the place.
 Mrs. Catherine Rooster, aged "A years, was buried today at Cullman. funeral services at the grave being conducted by Rev. Piper. Mrs. Rooster died here at the home of her daugh- ter, Mrs. Clemens Hauk
 At meeting of the Sunday school superintendents of Albany and be catur, held last night at the Hotel Hilda, arrangements were completed for extending the dragnet on Sunday, February Il. for the purpose of roll ing up the largest Sunday school att tendance in single day in the his tory of the Twin Cities. This day has been set apart as "Go-to-Sunday- School Day" for all Alabama. At the meeting Sunday school superintend- ents' association was perfected with Carlisle Buck IS president and Henry Hartung as secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
Jesse c. Howell

Funeral services for Jesse O.. Howell. who died after lingering illness at his home 2217 Thirtieth avenue. north, will be conducted from the family residence this afternoon at 2:3o o'clock. Interment will be at Walkers Chapel cemetery.
 He is survived by a widow, mother and five sisters, Mrs. Edna Campbell, Mrs. J. F. McCalla, Mrs. Linnie Burrell. Mrs. Sudie Turner and Mrs. Beulah Bur- rell, all of this city. and one brother, Claude Howell of Canton, O. Rev. G. F. Cooper will officiate at the funeral
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. Jane c. Barksdale

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Jane c. Barksdale. aged 77, who died early yesterday morning at the residence of her daughter Mrs. Win F. Wilson at Powderly, will be conducted from the residence at 10 o'clock this morning. Interment will follow in Walnut Grove cemetery
 She is the widow of the late c. T. Barksdale. a Confederate veteran. She Is survived by the following children: Mrs, Win T. Wilson, ]. E. Barksdale. Mrs T. J. Ross, W. T. Barksdale, " l.. Barksdale, Mrs. H. G. Majors and G. c. Barksdale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
MORRIS AVENUE

Business was again brisk yesterday. All supplies are normal and ship ments rather light. Oysters and ish are still scarce with demand good and prices firm.
 Most all meats and lard advanced h c yesterday. Feedstuff is high with no prospect of a break.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
Liverpool Market

Liverpool, January 26.-Spot cotton, steady. Good middling. Hold; middling, 10.91d; low middling, 10. 73d. Sales 60oO in- cluding 500 for speculation and export. Receipts. S3,O00 bales. Futures steady. Jan uary, l0.55d; January February, TO- 52d; F'ebruary-March, 10.52d; March-April. lo.o3d; April-May, 10.50d; May-June, 10. 0.50d; June-July, 1O.46d; July-August, 10.4Id; Au- gust-September, 10.17d; September-Octo- Der, 9-94d; October November, 9S0d; Mo- vember-Decembe CT, 9.73d December-Jan- uary, 9.70d; January February, 9.67d
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
Ayery's Letter

interesting, fluctuations being narrow Liverpool came to 10 points better than due, which gave our markets a sood start, first prices showing an advance of about 10 points.
 There was no selling pressure. and while the buying was limited, the mar ket maintained steady tone through out the session
 Spots held their own, and weekend figures were rather bullish While we do not expect any sensational move either way for the present, would pre- fer to buy on the recessions.
 c. F. AVERY
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
Chicago Grain

Chicago, January 26.-Wheat No. 2 red, $1.SSas @1.S97s; No. 2 red, s1.Ssss No. hard, nominal; No. hard, nomi- nal. Corn No. 2 yellow. $1.o11 @1.02A No. yellow, 99c O 51.001a No. 4 white, $l;ooA @1,ook. Oats No. white, 57A $1.4sh; barley, $1.00@1.2S; timothy, $3.50@ @5.50; clover, $12.0o@175o Pork, $31.5o; lard. $16.1o@16.15; ribs. s14.S7 @15.30.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
Worlds Visible Supply
Dry Goods Market

New York; January 26.-Cotton yarns were more active at lower prices today. Canton f1annels. domestics and solid color fannels were sold up and withdrawn for the fall season by the largest manufac- turers in the south Staple cotton goods were quiet Silks were quiet Burlaps were barely steady
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
Rosa Silverman

Funeral services over the remains of Rosa Silverman. aged IS. were con ducted yesterday morning from the private chapel of the Shaw Undertak ing company. Interment in Knesseth Israel cemetery. The remains were received Thursday by Shaw from Talladega.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
Metal Markett

New York. January 26.-The metal ex- change quotes lead Sc bid; spelter firm; spot East St. Louis delivery, 10c bid. At London. lead, aao; spelter, a52 15s.
 New York, January 26-Copper firm; electrolytic first second and third quar- ters. $29Q32.50. Iron steady and un- changed. Metal exchange quotes tin firm: :: spot $45.150745.50 At London, spot cop- per, s1s2 5s; futures. e12s 5s: ,electrolytic4 f143: spot tin. e1so 2s Cd: futures, slsi 2s Cd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
Interior Movement

Houston; Middling, 17.S5c; receipts, sls3 shipments. 5226; sales, 436O; stock, 195, s22 Memphis Middling, ,17.25c; receipts, 2206; shipments. 1881; sales, 725; stock. 3s7, ,sos. Augusta: Middling, 17.3Sc; receipts, s74; shipments, 56l sales, 232; stock, 1s4,e7.
 St Louis: Receipts, 3144; shipments, 3912; stock, 31,1S7
 Cincinnati: Receipts. 1873; shipments, 1889: stock, 24SO6.
 Little Rock: Middling, 1725c; receipts, 520; shipments 37e; sales, s76; stock, 4o : 297.
 Total today: Receipts, 11.4oo; shipments, 13S45; stock 764792
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, January 26.-Except for some show of steadiness at the start cotton oil was heavy under scattered liquidation on the decline In lard and lack of outside support. Final prices were to Il points net lower. Sales. 19.500 barrels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
Rice Market

New Orleans, January $S26-Both rough and clan rice continued steady today with quotations unchanged. Re- ceipts: Rough, 1856 sacks; millers, 1046 sacks; clean, 800 pockets. Sales: Rough Honduras, POS sacks; clean Honduras, 947N pockets; Japan, 200 pockets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
Mrs. w. C. McTxeire

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. W. c. McTyeire, aged 7s. who died Thursday at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. J. w. Hughes, 1922 Elm street, will be conducted this morning from the residence at 10 o'clock. She is survived by several relatives
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
Liverpool Cotton Statistics

Liverpool, January 26.-The weekly cot ton statistics: Total forwarded to mills so,Oo bales; American, 64,00O; stock, 852 0O0 American, 726,0OO; imports, 1000; Ameri- can, 111.000; exports, 36oO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27

Comparisons are to actual dates, not tv date of corresponding weeks.
 In sight for week, 224,000; same seven days last year, 27S,000; same seven days year before, 51s,000; for the month, 1,052,- 900; same date last year, 1,129,OO0 same date year before, 2OO2, GOO; for season, 9952,0O0; same date last year, S,754,0o9; same date year before, s,9s0,O0O. Port re- ceipts for season, 5,445, ,000; same date last year, 4,S83. 900; same date year before last. 6,373,O00. Overland to mills and Canada for season, 961, 600; same date last year. 100000 same date year before, 637, 200. Southern mill takings for season, 2,S00, ,0qo; same date last year, 2,2S3000; same date year before, 1,S60,000 Interior stocks in excess of August 1, 5,0OO; last year, s3S,- 000; year before, 1,110,O00. Foreign ex- ports for week, 164,0O0; same seven days last year, S5,O0O; same seven days year be fore, 297 eco; for season, 3,664.0o0; same date last year, 2,664 GOO; same date last year, 2,69S.000; same date year before, S,522,000 Northern spinners takings and Canada for week, 42,0O0; same seven days last year. sS,ooo for season, 1,762,OOO; to same date last year, 1,79S,0O0.
 Spinners' Takings
 Statement of spinners' takings of Amer ican cotton throughout the world: This week, 356, GOO bales; same seven days last year. 331, GOO bales; same seven days year before, 10000; total since August 1, 1901, = 0o0; same date last year, 7,612,000; same date year before, 6,061 600.
 Worlds Visible Supply
 Statement of worlds visible supply: To- tai visible this week, 5.353,O00 bales; last week, 5,49O, GOO; same date last year, 5, 5,391, = coo; same date year before, 6,973, ,0OO Of this the total American this week, 41SO,- 900 bales; last week, 4,303, GOO; last year, 2,o00; year before. 5,590,000. All other kinds this week, LIB. 900 bales; last week, 1,1SS,ooo; last year, 1,50s,0o0; year before l. SS3,00O Visible in the United States this week. 2,469,00O bales; this date last year, 3,06OoO0. Visible in other countries this week, 2,S84.00O bales.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
English Money

London January 26.-Bar silver S7 7-16d
 per ounce. Money. 3A per cent Discount rates, short bills, 5@5A per cent. Three months, and 5B per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, January 26.-Cotton held steady at a moderate advance on this market today, no aggressive trading ir either direction making it's appearance The buying wave of yesterday was car ried over, but the market lacked the snap it has displayed during recent sea sons. Bears claimed the spot demand was not as keen as 1t had been and some uncertainty was caused by more peace talk.
 Around the opening the market stood 16 to 20 points up. Subsequently the rise was widened to 20 to 21 points, but in the early afternoon realizing sales and mod crate short selling caused reaction which shaved the gain down to only 1 toa2 points. The bullish features in the weekly statistical statement helped the market in the last few minutes of trad ing and the close was at a net rise of to points.
 Bullish sentiment was aroused by the variations in the visible supply figures the visible of American showing a de- crease this week of 123,O0O bales against a decrease this week last yeass, of R 00l and increase this week two years ago of 36S, ,OC0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
New Orleans Futures
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans. January 26.--Spot cottor steady, 6 points up. Sales on the spot 1SS to arrive, none. Good ordinary. 15.44c strict good ordinary, 15.s4c; low middling
 16.44c; strict low middling. 16.69c; mid
 ding, 16.94c: strict middling. l7.lsc; good
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
A nnick Thinker

From the Louisville Courier-Journal. Here, you! What do you mean by tell ing that red-nosed bachelor friend of yours that marriage is all ilotteryE
 l was just about to assure him, m dear, that l won q prize"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
Kansas City Grain

Kansas City, January 26.-Cash wheat No. 2 hard s1.S61a@1.s9; No. 2 red, $1.S5@1.S9. Corn No. mixed, 99c; No. white, 99c; No. ? yellow, s9A@
 99hc. Oats 7ac lower; No. 2 white, I57% @5Sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
Mrs. John R. Furman

News reached Birmingham yesterday of the death in San Antonio. Tex. of Mrs. John R. Furman. MT. Thurman was in the real estate business here until about a year ago. when he removed to Texas on account of Mrs. F'urmans health. Both had many friends in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cotton Merchants. Hanover Square, N change. New Orleans Cotton Exchange, New York Produce Exchange, Associate Members Liverpool Cotton Association. Orders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed oil for future delivery. Special attention and spot cotton tor delivery Correspond. sr se invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27

prime yearling steers and heifers. s750@ I 9.90 native calves, $6@14.50 Sheep: Receipts. 7500; market steady | to strong. Lambs, SIP. 75a14. 50; ewes, $6 50
 Q10.25; yearlings, $11Q12.25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
Testers Weekly Statement

middling, 17.S1c; strict good middling, I 756c Receipts, 2462; stock, 4se, 402.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
F. F Hnt+on,s stooL ,o..

II. +. Hutton's stock letter, fur nished by c. F. Averys private wire:
 New York, January 26.-(SpeciaI.) ] There Is a general feeling that in the near future, possibly within a week. peace terms will be offered by Ger many. This checks buying and induces a small amount of realizing. Steel acted at one time as though it were going up, but in spite of a great deai of accumulation, the movement died and the stock closed lower.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York, January 26.-(Special.) The markets did not fully respond to the advance in Liverpool. as the inn provement of the morning was lost, to be recovered on peace rumor from Chicago in the last hours. Statistics show the accumulation of cotton at the American mills bought last fall on the advancing markets then prevailing. The local sentiment is that while no new speculation is appearing, the mar ket will maintain present prices if not advance. because of the absence of any offerings, except from profit taking holders. They expect the traders will therefore be apt to advance prices to- morrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
Charles Fairchild & Co.'S Letter

New York, January 26.-(Special.) ) The cotton market today was almost entirely local affair Ring traders worked in and out for moderate profits and small sized outside orders to buy or sell advanced or depressed prices quickly. Despite the apparent lack of interest in the market we believe high prices are impending and favor pur- chases of May and July for a material although, perhaps, very gradual ad- vance. We can see nothing in the sit- uation at the moment outside of poli- tics to depress prices. The worlds talk ings for the week were 333, ,00O bales against 2S1,000 last year. Exports however, were only 1000 bales
 Cotton oil was a little easier but we still have faith in materially high CT prices shortly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
Naval Stores

Savannah, January 26.-Turpentine firm, 51c; sales, 25; receipts, 5s; ship
 ments, 541; stock, HITS. Resin firm; sales, 969; receipts, 6S3; shipments, 1462; stock, 77,567. Quote: A, B, c, D, E, F, $6.05; H, I, K, $6.20; M. s6S5; N, $660; VIC, $6.70; wv, $7.00.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-02-16

view, the higher we build our schools,
the stronger their darwing power in the
material things of life.
We have said that the school IS the
barometer for the community. 1t IS
-eminentiy so from the ,1a,idpo!1--
of morals.
The old adage, GAS the father, SO
the son, - is fast losing its farce in this
day. Instead, we are tending to coin
a counter adage, Gas the son, so the
father.' So that, as we build up our
schools year by year to a higher state
Of efficiency, they in turn are building
up the individual members Of the COM
munity gradually trimming off crude
ness and coarseness, elevating the char
acter and generally remodeling and
revitaizing the entire body polite.
Then what of the schools Of this COM
munitya Are they our first considera-
tions They should be.
What other interest in life have
you, reader, that can for a moment
compare with the welfare Of your chill
dren9
And what other influence in the
child g life is there to compare with
that Of his school?
Get this fact firmly fixed in your
brain and heart: AS your school, SO
will your child be- The child will be q
faithful product of the school that
moulds his character.
Are we afraid to invest few hun
dred dollars or a few thousand in mod
ern school facilities?
No community ever yet made the in
yestment. that it was not returned
many fold Viewed from a purely ii
nancial standpoint, it is the safest IN
vestment we can possibly make.
There is absolutely no excuse for
poor school in any community Of self
men and women.
The community that refuses to give
IF it's best to it's schools, will find it
self as the years go by gradually losing
II the race of life.
And the people who deem no sacrifice
200 great to be made for their chill
lren g welfare to climb higher.
What Of this community?
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-02-16
. -
THE WHAECEAMA COLUMN
(By George H1artin)
1EAOING
We are nation of readers.

We are a nation of READERS.
Father reeds stock tickers, betting
odds, sign posts, speedometers, baro-
meters 'billboards, car cards and box
Mother reads price tags, movie cap
tions, household hints and the riot act
to Father.
Rich wine students read wine lists
and thcater programs. Poor ones read
Egyptian inscriptions and gas meters.
Then there are these who read palms
and horoscopes, timetables, menu cards,
each other: out Of the party, weather
reports, murder trials, divorce suits
and cartoons.
No question about it we are a ma
ton Of readers
We read everything bat books.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-02-16
ritAVY MEAT EAIEE((,S)
HIVE SLOW KIDNEYS
LAT Less meat il you feel Dackachz c.
have bladder troub1s-Iaxe
glass OF Salts

10 man Or -o1la1. who cats n1eaS -eo7,-
.s-ly cfs1l make a mistake By fusllins tie
kidneys occasionally, says a well-known
authority. Meat forms uric acid which
oxc3tes the hidi1eFs, they become over
"o y rom the strain, Ge5 sluggish and
TAIL to liter the waste aa,,i roisons from
the blood, then We ge5 sick. 1%oa7iv ali
rheumatism, headaches, liver trouble.
nervousness, dizziness, sleeplessnaa:s ana
s1rina-y disorders cclaa iron slucgisza
kii<1--e;'s.
lie moment you feel 6. dull ache Is Tic
Kidneys o. yolz back hurts or if The
crime IS cloudy, offensive, full OF sad;-
n2ent. irregular Of passage or attended b.
q sensat,o,, Of scaling, stop eating meat
end get about four ounces OF Jad.
salts from any pharmacy; take q
tablespoonful III glass OF water before
breakfast and in 8 few days your kidneys
Will act EIle. This famous salts Is made
from the acid Of grapes and lemon mice.
combined with lithia, and has been used
lot generations to flush and stimulate
the Kidneys, also to neutralize the acids
IN urine so it no longer causes irritation,
thus ending bladder weakness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive and cannot
injure; makes delightful effervescent
neh'@,water drink which everyone
should take now and then to keep The
Kidneys clean and active and the blood
pure, thereby avoiding serious kidney
complications.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-02-16
LADIES'! LOOK YOUNG.
DARKEN GRAY HAIR
!
Use the Old-time Sage Tea and
Sulphur and Nobody
will Know.

Gray hair, however handsome, denotes
advancing age. We all know the advan-
tages of a. youthful appearance. Your
hair is your charm. It makes or mars
the face. When it fades, turns gray and
looks streaked, just few applications
OF Sage Tea and Sulphur enhances it's ap-
pearance a hundred-fold.
Don't stay gray! Look young! Either
prepare the recipe at home OF get from
any drug store a 50-cent bottle OF
"Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound"
which is merely the old-time recipe i'm
proved by the addition of other ingredi-
ents. Thousands of folks recommend this
rcady-to-use preparation, because it
darkens the hair beautifully, besides no
one can possibly tell, as it darkens SO
naturally and evenly. You moisten
sponge or soft brush with it, drawing this
through the hair, taking one small strand
at time. By morning the gray hair
disappears; after another application or
two, its natural color is restored and il
becomes thick, glossy and lustrous, and
you appear years younger.
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound
is delightful toilet requisite. It is not
intended for the cure, mitigation or pre-
vention Of disease.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-02-16
SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY
LIFE

Probably no ether agency of man 5
creating has aa much far-rea ching pow
G.; for good in tue community as good
live, up-to-dato schools
The time is sos4g past n this county
when "just any old SCHOOL, will serve
the purpose.
In no age CT tbe world was business
competition eyeY SO keen and relentless
as at the present, and never before was
It so Imperative shat our young brains
be trained and developed to their full
CAPACITY.
Nothing is trner today than that a
community is Known by the quality of
its schools, fer it is a fact that the
SCHOOL is perfect barometer for the
coapmunitya NJ tha community, so the
school; and conversely, as the school,
60 Che community. But aside from the
mafe educational consideration, a pro
eressive school n community exerts
its 4nfuenee in other directions fire.
quently very little regarded by the com
m0pity generally.
In the first Ehnee, real, live, pro
gressive school 10 never found in dead
community. As we'll expect mush
ROOMS from a barren soil as to expect
educational perfection where none is ex
p&ted or demaf~1ed-
So, then, the really progressive school
presupposes a s:ec spisit in the commun
ity.
Men of obhssellt;auion and intelligence
have this fact IN mind when seeking
location fos a homs.
Probably TIC two first questions ask
ed by nins.oSuas of every ten home seek
err. are: :, What Of your schools'' and
s'Nhat are yonr Churches.''
The really desirable citizen, with 9
f4rniiy Of sons and daughters to rear
liz always suspicious Of the town with
out good schec: Facilities He is a
ware Of the fact that the mere absence
of these facilities argue lack of in
terestt on the part OF the community al
large, and rightly refuses to cast his
lot with them.
So that, from . material point OF