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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-07
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool. December 6.--Cotton: Spot slow sales; prices easier; good middling. 22 esd middling, 22.16d; low middling, 2l 6sd good ordinary, 20.63d; ordinary, 2011d. Sales. 2000, including 100 Amer ican. Receipts. COCO, including $500 Amer ican. Futures closed quiet. New con tracts: January, 22.55d; March 2251d; May, 22.44d. Old contracts, fixed prices: December, 2l.12d; December and Janu- ary, 2097d; February and March, 2O.7Sd; 1; April and May, 2oSld; June and July. 20.45d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-07
Hubbard Brps. & Co.'S Letter

New, York December 6.-(Special) )--On the advance of the morning the demand principally from Liverpool was sup piled by the local traders. who felt that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-07
Creamery Products

Butter-Creamery, 51c; southern but ter. 50c; oleomargarine, soc.
 Full Cream Cheese-29c.
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Metal Market

New York, December 6.--Metal ex- change quotes tin nominal sS5 Lead quiet; spot, 6.2o@s.5oc. spelter quiet; East St. Louis delivery, spot. 7.e2,hossc
 At London: Spot copper, sl1O; futures
 f110; electrolytic, s125 spot tin. eaes futures, e29o. Lead, spot. ssO los: flu, trres' H29 IDS; spelter, spot, e54; fu-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-07
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, December 6.--Transactions in cotton seed oil were confined to lioui- dation of outstanding contracts. The undertone was steady. December sold at 1S a5c Final bids were points higher, to point net lower Sales, $500 barrels. Tenders, 300 barrels. Prime crude, lesscl nominal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-07
New Orleans Futures
Port Movement

New Orleans: Middlfng, 2S.9Sc; re ceipts, 9S20; sales, 1872; stock. 324.9oO Galveston: Middling, 2S.25c; receipts 5216; sales 1850; stock, 262,S16. Mobile: Middling, 29c. receipts, 627
 sales, 10; stock, 17,S17. Savannah: Middling, 29.13c; receipts s39S; stock, 273.555
 Charleston: Middling, 2sc; receipts 1194; stock, 61,230. Wilmington: Middling, 2Sssc; re
 ceipts, 405; stock 44,7S6. Texas City: Stock, 93SS. Norfolk: Middling, 2S.63c; receipts |147O; sales, 431; stock, 74,0S9. Baltimore: Stock, 26,394 Boston Middling, 29.S5c; receipts 1492; stock, 5000. Philadelphia: Middling. 3o.20c; re. ceipts, 14S; stock. 5519. New York Middling 29.25c; receipts 375; stock, l39,S S26. Minor ports: Receipts, 2127; exports 2127; stock, 33.743, Total today: Receipts. 26,267; ex, ports, 2127; stock, 1,2S3.963. Total for week: Receipts 1S1 ,150; ex. ports. 50.742. Total for season: Receipts, s,04s,410 exports, 1,S1S,1S6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-07
BIRMINGHAM

HIDE & TALLoW COMPANY snd Eve. and 2sth St.. Birminshan,. Ala. Largest AIabaina DeaIers in udcA Wool, Furs. Sheen sLins ca.. skins. Horse Hides. TNllow.
 Beesvnx and GimsenE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-07
THE GERMAN VANISHED

The German with extreme politeness accepted the letter winch Dr. Acheson wrote and instantly departed. Within a few moments after his departure, the Scotland Yard men appeared at the or flee searching for him. The search was in vain. The man disappeared as sud denly as he had appeared and later 1t was made evident that he found his way without difficulty to Amsterdam
 If the Germans were not able to buy the formula and the right to nanufac- ture this lubricant, theIr men of science, evidently through the facilities which the Belgium plant offered, discovered the formula. For inforation has come to the United States that three large plants have been established in Germany where this lubricant is manufactured, presum- ably in sufficient amounts for air plane and Zeppelin and perhaps other necessl- ties.
 It was marvel how this German agent could have found his way unto London and why he, with such complete audacity and apparent indifference to danger, appeared in the London offiee Of an American manufacturer, to RSl9e money offer for material useful i1ffw2f service. But it was a greater mystery how he utterly vanished only thrS4 PH four moments ahead of the appeafAnce of the Scotland Yard detectives. I n
 The united States government, 1t IS understood, is speedily to have an op- portunity to test the value of this lubrI- cant, especially for the new liberty mos tors. It should be said that Dr. Acheson seeks no orders from the government and will gladly put this lubricant at the service of the government without any profit for himself. It may be that the men of science who are presumably about to test the lubricant, the commer- cial name of which is oilday, will find that it is exactly the lubricant the gov ernment has been looking for for the lib- erty motors The test will or will not demonstrate this.
 ' Dr. @Acheson has never received any compensation. Germany regards that as over his Belgium plant and looks for no compnsation. Germany regards that as one of the prizes of war. But the speed with which Germany undertook to secure the formula and the right to manufac- ture the lubricant and having failed in that caused the men of science to work out the formula, this being followed by the establishing of three manufacturing plants in Germany, is good proof of the German appreciation of this commodity for use in their air planes and presum- ably their Zeppelins
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covered and had ventured into the Lon don office of an American company with intent to make an offer of a large sum of money to be paid by Germany for the formula and the right to manufacture this lubricant There was no doubt about the authority this man had to make the offer. Afterward there were facts disclosed which proved that
 Dr. Acheson made no answer at that interview, but promised to reply the next day. At the appointed hour on the day following the German appeared at his office. The reply of Dr. Acheson, which was typewriter, for the doctor deemed it much the better part for him to hold no further personal communication with this German, was an unconditional re- fusal to entertain the proposition be cause pr. Acheson was as he said, an American citizen and therefore a neu- tral.
 As such he believed it would be vio= lation of neutrality if he, while in Lon don, were to entertain a proposition of this character
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Interior Movement

Interior Movement Houston: Middling, 2Sc; receipts, 1l76S; shipments, 1O,2S1; sales, $50; stock, 222. .227 Memphis: Middling. 29.50c; receipts, 7642; shipments 6495; sales, 225; stock, o34,- 103
 Augusta: Middling. 2s.75c; receipts, 261S; shipments, 2164; sales, 249; stock, 149,S7o. St. Louis: Middling, 2950c; receipts, 7379; shipments, 7S41; stock, 953S. Cincinnati: Receipts, 559; shipments. l95; stock, 22151.
 Little Rock: Middling, 2s.3Sc; receipts, 17S2: shipments, 2721; sales, 2721; stock, 49,s9S.
 Total today: Receipts, sl,74S; shipments, 29,147; stock, 6S7,7S2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-07
Over s. R. Stewart & Co.'S Wire

New Orleans, December 6.-AIthough southern spot markets eased off some as result of the recent drop in futures, it soon became apparent that spot holders were not meeting the decline, but, on the contrary, either reducd thir offrings ma terially or withdrew offerings altogether. This resistance of spots which has been in evidence every time futures declined sharply this season soon brought into prominence the increasing discounts of contracts under the actual, and as there was evidence of good trade buying largely for account of mills on all breaks, the contract market rallied sharply dur ing the mo&ing Confidence of spot holders in even higher prices than have yet been reached seems to be unshaken, and as long as this feeling exists it will be hard to bring about a sustained reac- ton.
 The cotton goods markets failed en- tirely to follow the decline in cotton fu- lures, continuing to report good de- niand for all makes of goods at the high est prices CT the season. With evidence that the cotton mills are doing good business and enjoying a large margin of profit, it Is difficult to pursuade spot holders to part with their cotton at easier prices.
 Although exports continue disappoint- ing and the government is constantly commandeeri additional tonnage for war purposes, it Is announced from Washington that steps are to be taken to increase cotton exports Until the tonnage situation actually improves, stricted.-T Times -Picayune.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-07
Sugar and Cereals

Granulated Sugar-S.S2c. Fancy Rice-S7 per cwt Grits-Cartons, Sl dog. Grits-Sacks, s3.S5.
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Live Stock

St. Louis. December 6.-Hogs: Re- ceipts, 1O,9oo; higher: lights s17s0@ 17.6o, pigs $1425@16.5o, mixed and butchers $17.40@17.70, good heavy $17,5o@17.75, bulk $17.so@17.7o.
 Cattle: Receipts $500; higher; na- tive beef steers $8@15, yearling steers and heifers $7@1450, cows $5@11, stockers and feeders $6.5o@11, Texas quarantine steers $e.75@10.50. fair to beef cows $6@1O prime yearling steers and heifers s7.50@10, native calves $5.75@14
 Sheep: Receipts. 26O0; lower: lambs $13@17, ewes $10@11. wethers $11@ 12s5o, canners and choppers $6@s.
 Chicago, December 6.-Hogs: Re ceipts, 29,oOo; weak; bulk $16,95@ MAO, light $16.55@17.30. mixed $1G.75 @1z40 heavy $16.S0@17.45. rough s16.80@ 1895. pigs $13@16.35.
 Cattle: Receipts, 13,600; steady: na- tive steers $7.35 @16.25, western steers $6.S0G 1870, stockers and feeders $6.10 -@11. cows and heifers $5.20@ 1l5O, calves $7.75@14.75.
 Sheep: Receipts. 11.O0O: steady; wethers $S.S0@12.90, ewes $7.75@11.50, lambs $12.50@17.
 Kansas City. December e.-Hogs. Receipts, 1o,000;. higher; bulk s17.1s 1@~iisfV, hedVy VII. VUlf.4o, packers and butchers $17.30D17.45, light $t7 017.35, pigs $14.50@15.S5.
 Cattle: Receipts. 1000: steady; prime fed steers $14.50@15.50, dressed bcef steers $11@14, southern steers $76R10. cows $b.75@10.50. heifers $650@12, stockers and feeders $7@l0.5O, bulls $6.50@s,25. calves s650@12.50.
 Sheep: Receipts 4000; higher: lambs $1S.15W16.75. yearlings $12.50@l4, wethers I11.5o@1a. ewes $1o.50@1s.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-08-02
A Friend of the Kaiser.

From the Baton Rouge Statc-Times.l
Tie spectacle Of such ardent friends
Of the kaiser as Senator Reed Of Mis-
souri, and Senator Vardaman Of Miss
issipri criticising Herbert Hoover and
fighting food control OH the floor of the
Senate should stir American people to
action.
Reeds assault on Hoover was par
ticularly reasonable. He should he
the last to give a word Of criticism to
the man who saved Belgium, and whose
courage, brain and patriotism none
hut u man of the Teutonic soul of
Reed could attack.
Reed said Hoover was out of touch
with American ideals. If saving Il
nation from starvation-a nation Of
women and children-whOse only crime
was that they told the kaiser that Bel
GUM was Il nation and not Il highway
if saving from starvation the women
and children of this heroic nation is
not in keeping with American ideals.
then America, should revise its ideals.
The true Americans would like to
know anyway what Reed and LaFol-
lette and Vardanlan and Stone know
about American ideals.
If they have any ideals at all, so far
as their actions go. they are the ideals
of Hindenburg and Ludendorff.
The American public gets tit of dis
gust every time the anti-American
t,, tl,n 70 Of tho I'nif0<j
States opens its mouth.
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Send Him Off Bravely.

From che Alexandria Town Talk.
It is the duty of every family from
which son is drafted to send him
Oh hravely and with good cheer. Part
ings are hard ut best. and this one will
he especially So The lad who is going
out to take his chances for the good of
his country and for the ideals that
uphold the world needs strengthening
fer meeting his test: not weakening.
Let there lie nc tears. No boy who
Is doing his duty should he made to
feel like Il criminal because he Is leav-
in. mother. or sister. or his best girl.
He ought to feel that his wonenfOlk
are just ais brave as he is--or drawer
and that they stand right lack of him
IN spirit, and help with their courage
In the work he has to do.
Give him IL good send-Off folks at
hcne! It's an occasion for pride when
sen is drafted. His family should be
proud of him. His nation is proud OF
him. The world will be proud Of him
Perhaps he will come back safe. But
III lie dies, he'll 20 cut of life as lie went
out OF hcmc-bravely. manfully. doing
his duty-and with Il smile.
Goodbye. hoy. Take careo' your
self. God speed your victory!
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-08-02
Don't Believe Exaeeerations.

From the New Orleans Bee.]
So many exaggerated stories of
slaughter on the western front have
been made public by special cores
,undents from time to time that many
people have the idea that American
trooi,s going to France never before
encountered in war. This is IL gloomy
view of the situation not awrranted by
the facts. 1t is probable that the cas-
ualties, compareu to the number Of
men engaged are ne greater than i'll
..reviOuS wars. and that the number Of
fatalities is less. because Of the better
care bestowed upon the wounded.
\ few weeks ago the impression went
abroad that nearly half of the medical
officers sent to the front by Great
Britain had persisted. and that, for that
.'e:lson. American surgeons and physi-
clans were being hui led to the front.
This has been authoritatively denied.
An official statement places the number
of casualties in the medical corps att
FER cent.
In isolated engagements and assaults
the casualty lists are doubtless great.
hut only Il small portion of the toatl
force Is ever engaged. Americans
going into the war zone must he pre-
jared to take risks. but they should not
ie given the impression that they are
facing certain death CT ,.ijury. Just as
many will come back whole from the
war as returned from our previous
wars.
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Succession Sale.

Succession Of VIM. M. King, deceased. No. 50.
In Second District Court, Bossier Parish,
Louisiana.
DY virtue OF an order Of sale, to me
ID directed from the honorable Dis
trict Court in and for the Parish of Bos-
sier, will, on Saturday, August A, 1917,
at the front door of the Court House, in
the town of Benton, La, within the legal
hours of sale, proceed to sell at public
auction, to the last and highest bidder,
the following described property, to-wit:
The southeast quarter of northeast
quarter and acre in the southeast cor
ner of northeast quarter of northeast
quarter of section II, township q, range
Is, and west half of northwest quarter of
northwest quarter, north half Of south
west quarter and southwest quarter Of
northwest quarter of section Z, township
%, range IL, containing 1S1 acres, more
or less, and located in Bossier Parish,
Louisiana.
Terms of Sale For cash, if the APP
praisement or two-thirds thereof be bid,
else on a credit OF twelve months, ac-
cording to law. j. F. EDWARDS,
Sheriff and ex-officio Auctioneer for
Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
Benton, La, June %, 1917. aug 2
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To Establish Ownership.

Before me, the undersigned notary,
personally came and appeared J. S..
Rodgers, who being duly sworn, de-
poses and says that he is the owner
# the following described lands in
Bossier Parish, State of Louisiana:
The east half of southeast quarter
of section 20, west half of southwest
quarter, southeast quarter of south
west quarter, south half of northeast
quarter of southwest quarter, south
westwest quarter of southeast quar-
ter and south half of northwest
quarter of southeast quarter of sec
ton Fl, all in township %, north,
range Is, west, containing $50 acres,
more or less.
That he purchased said lands from
S. H. Bolinger & Company, and that
he did not relinquish the mineral
rights when he purchased said lands.
and that the so-called reservation IF
said mineral rights by S. H. Bolia-
ger & Company was without the
knowledge of said j. S. Rodgers, and
this is notice to the public of same.
Witnesses: J. 5. RODGERS.
TT. EVANS.
j. r. ARNOLD.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
July II, 1917.
ass R. H. ALLEN, Notary Public.
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Don't Trust German Fslschoods.

From the Manufacturers. Record.]
Last week we warned our readers
against placing any reliance in the
statements sent out from Germany.
which, to a large extent, are designed
to throw us off our guard, and urgeti
that this country should not he de-
caived hy these runlors or tire reports
of GernEtny's l,eace Lioves. all of which
are for the express purpose Of causing
us t. delay preparations for real war
In Il letter from Il leading business
man from the Pacific Coast the same
Thought is expressed. In writing OF
the situation he says:
lit is teo early to judge what is
actually happening in Germany's In
tern;.l affairs. but it Is well to recall
that we had been warned TINT lust
srch news would he sent out In order
to lsow up preparations for war by
spreading the idea that Germany was
OF the brink of collapse
The Manufacturers Record has no
faith whatever in any idea that Ger
many is near Il collapse from starva-
ten, from lack Of mel. or lack Of muni-
tiOlls. We Eelieve Germany Is abunll-
antly able to carry on this war for u
year Or two, and we believe that, as
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-08-02
Administration Measures Passed.

From the Homer Guardian Journal
At the extra session of the General
Assembly just closed all the admins
traticn measures were passed with but
little opposition.
The Widows dowery law, SO termed.
was amended and the act passed, as
stated last week. In fact. 1t was
known before the assembly convened
that this law would he amended, as Il
majority of the members had written
to those who interested themselves in
the matter agreeing to support the bill.
The law in regard to assessment OF
bank stock wa samended, also.
One Of the most important acts that
was amended is the compulsory cattle
dip law.
Under the act as passed in 1916.
which will go into effect next year.
required that the cattle should be dip
ped every twenty-one days. The amend
emnt requires the dipping to he done
every fourteen days. This suggestion
nary surgeons. and it was announced
that the Federal Government would
withdraw it's support from the tick
eradication movement unless the law
was amended so as to require the
cattle to be dipped every fourteen
days.
This will make little more trouble
OH the part Of the cattle owners, but
we notice that the larger stock men
and the farmers generally from the
ncrth sections favored the amendment.
With the cooperation of the Federal
Government, this plan should entirely
freethe state Of ticks in twelve to eigh-
teen months.
There We're Il number of measures OF
comparative minor Importance that
were considered and acted upon favor
ally.
There was no antivice legislation en-
acted. The Shreveport committee
reached Patton Rouge too late will
their measure to close up the RED
light districts.
The Upton Bill, to prevene the sale
of intoxicantS within ten miles OF
Ndulp s>tdHuTU, WHICH, WOuiu HdNS
closed the Alexandria saloons. failed.
1t WAS c0ntended by some that II
was not strictly Il war measure. as con
telnl,lated by the call, and was in effec
taking snap Judgment on Alexandria
However. several members who are no
proliibitionists supported the bill OH til.
ground that it was a war measure. ant
intended to protect the soldiers. as con
teml,!ated by the Federal administra
ton.
Thus they divided and the measure
was lost in the House.
We note that 10th Of our representa-
tiycs voted against the postponenlen
IF the bill when it came up In til
House Oh an adverse report by til
committee. That is. they lined up .
the prohibition side. as was expected.
The ycte OH that measure strOngl
indicates that the vets have control Q
the Legislature.
There were several matters Intro
duced which did not come within til
ruryiew Of the call, and took up pal
Of the time.
Some politics appeared upon the su
face now and then. but not to the e,
tent that was predicted hy some.
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
Application to Purchase.
Department of the Interior,
U. S. Land ONCE at Baton Rouge, La.

Department Of the Interior,
: - - May %, 1917. ,
NOTICE is hereby given that Richard
IN S. Written, whose postofice adj
dress is No. 1O45 Dalzell Street, Shreve-
port, La, did, on the 4th day of January,
1916, file in this Office Sworn Statement
and Application, No. Or, 1865, to purchase
the southwest quarter of section 80,
township 10, north, range IL, west, Lou
isiana Meridian, and the timber thereon,
under the provisions of the act of June 3,
1878, and acts amendatory, known as
the Timber and Stone Law" at such
value as might be fixed by appraisement,
and that, pursuant to such appraisement,
the land and timber thereon have been
appraised, $425, the timber estimated
1877 900 board feet at S1.93 (plus) per
thousand, and the land $4,000; that
said applicant will offer final proof in
support of his application and sworn
statement on the 18th day of August,
1917, before the Clerk of Court, at Ben
ton, La,
Any person is at liberty to protest this
purchase before entry, or initiate con-
test at any time before patent issues, by
filing a corroborated affidavit in this
Office, alleging facts that would defeat
the entry.
E. D. CHAMELEON, Register.
June Z, 1917. auge
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Emma Dots.

Monday, July 3O.--Ncw that there is
Il good season in the ground, crops are
doing well. Some of our farmers are
still planting corn for late roasting
ears. Also, some peas are being
planted.
Bodcau is on about a four-foot rise.
and fish are not striking very well as
result.
Your correspondent is informed that
Messrs. j. l.. and T. O. Giles are at
present working in the new Plain
Dealing oil field.
Mr.. Harry Cozby, one of Emma $
soldier boys. is located ut Fort Morgan.
Ala, and reports that he is having IL
good time He has been in the Army
about six or eight months.
Everybody is talking about the oil
developments near Plain Dealing.
Land is going sky high and is scarce
on the market at any price. If you ex-
,,ect to OWn a home in BOssier you had
better buy it at once. GOOD EYE.