The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-04
High Price for
 Cotton Justified

N in New Orleans, was right in declaring that 30 cents should be the minimum price for the south's staple. Ten states were represented and among the men in attendance were many able bankers, business men and successful farmers.
 Some of those participating pro- posed that 35 cents be agreed upon as the minimum. Even "price fixing" at 42 cents was favored by one of the leading men present.
 In view of the statistical position of the market, cotton should be strong at 30 cents before Christmas; but it need surprise no one if cotton is sell ing for 40 cents early in January. Not much soaring of prices will be looked for in October, but in Novem- Der watch the market jump. The situation will justify big advance.
 The Kaiser Is reported to have placed a large number of valuable jewels at the disposal of the Reichsbank, to be used in reducing Germany's obligations to foreign countries That's not all he'll give up before this war is over.
 A ''clerkless grocereteria' has been opened in Gary, Ind. Customers help themselves and pay the cashier as they step out That takes all the joy out of life for the woman who likes to 1aggfe over her purchases. * * *
 Adele Pankhurst daughter of tho re- doubtable Mrs. Emmaline Pankhurst. after taking a prominent part in anti conscription riots in Melbourne, has mar courageous chap.
 * * * An English milkman, arrested for sell ing milk that contained more than 15 per cent water, said he set his pans out to cool and a heavy rainstorm came up. Evidence accumuiates that old Ananias was piker.
 Several dray loads of whisky have been stored in the old First Methodist 1 church at Peoria. According to the pro- hibitionist point of view, that's worse than the Prussan pastime of bombardins cathedrals.
 German propagandists told the Chinese l that Paris had fallen and England had ] been invaded by great army, which had captured London. Baron Munchausen you will remember, was a German.
 The manager of the Detroit Safety league says Detroit is the most danger ous city in America to live in. Natur- ally, where so many motor cars are made few of them will run amuck An Iowa teacher Is accused, in one breath, so to speak, of being both g stacker and white saver." That fel low has the earmarks of being a highly undesirable citizen.
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 A New York woman wants divorce from her husband because he called hel a female Satan" Why not take his rec ommendation and try vampiring in thu movies?
 In a flight from Turin to Rome, al Italian sergeant flew 14O miles an hour, rate of progress calculated to make tn average motormaniac turn green wit envy.
 1 A Chinese steamer was sunk by U-boat the other day. Why don't som : headline writer with q passion for brev ity head the dispatch, Sinks Chinks?" hopeful contemporary points out tha while the price of highballs has gone uI : beer is still procurable at a reasonabl 3 price. Not here brother. not here.
 * < * The health of Dr. Michaelis, states l Berlin telegram, leaves very much to b : desired" The same thing might be sai of Dr. Michaelis as a chancellor.
 * * Kerensky says magazine writer UT /, derstands the mob There never was g successful leader of men who didn't ur = derstand the mob.
 Uncle Sam's stock of patience is almo' r inexhaustible, but the l. w. w. su' : ceeded in wearing it down to an irr' : ducible minimum.
 * * 2 Colonel Roosevelt is probably or member of the Kansas City Stars sta r who will never put in a request f' ? theatre passes.
 r While the climate of Tobolsk is not : ing to speak of, Nicholas Romanoff WI f not sent there primarily for his healt
 * * * More power to the American Defen h ;u frx,i to q fiat, ,