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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-20
Over w. E. Campbell's Wire

New Orleans, April ia much better
feeling prevailed today in cotton, there
being less pressure to SELL while shorts
showed some disposition to even up over
the week end. While the price fixing
scare OF yesterday was still felt in the
early trading today, its effect was lost in
the afternoon and the market moved up
to higher levels on reports of too much
rain in the western belt. Both Texas
and Oklahoma are complaining that
rains are delaying planting. In some
parts of Texas lowlands are flooded In
the early trading the market fell off 10 a
decline of So ton points. After period
of unsettled trading the early loss was
recovered and in the afternoona gradual
advance carried the active months IA TO
so points above the low level of yester-
days close. In our opinion. too, much
attention has been paid to the Emerson
bill. Its chief provision, fixing the price
of cotton at 20 cents pound, stamps Il
as too absurd to be seriously considered
by Congress. Beyond all this, we have
seen repeated statements from reliable
quarters of late, that the administration
is against carrying the price fixing pro.
gramme beyond manufactured goods
needed for war purposes. The Emerson
bill will be pigeonholed Beneath the
surface of the market there has been no
change and thesstuation is as strong as
it ever was. Technically the market is
stronger than it has been for months
past. In the end spinners will again
take hold of spots, which are as firmly
held as ever. and there will be a ready
response from the contract market
Shepard & Glucls.
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter
New York. April 19.--Liverpool unex
pectedly broke down this morning, but
subsequently, rallied, as they found this
sales they might make below the level
recently established in tho decline.
There vas a general feeling that a
steadier tone to the markets was due
after the severe fluctuations of Nhe
past week Several local traders. act
ing on This view. withdrew from the
market with the thought that steady
market would lead to some recovery
in prices. kilograms were received
from Texas complaining of too much
rain, after a drouth OF two years. for
the best prospects of the crop. From
the low point a sharp recovery oc-
cured. based on thsse reflections and
transactions fell off. Exporters are in
crecsing their offers to spinners, as
they find the export situation without
relief Advices from the goods mar
ket indicate that some price fixing on
cotton goods is now looked upon as
more than probable We think the
main considerations from now on will
be the export situation, whether relief
will come or not, and the weather.
which is of more observation-disclosures
Bros. & Co.
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Naval Stores

Savannah. April 10. -Turpentine, firm;
3Shc; receipts, 81; shipments. "a: stock,
2. 40. Rosin. firm; sales. Sis; receipts,
In: shipments, 800; stock, 97,465. Quote:
lB. D. =. F. G. H, I. $50; X. $3.50: M.
$50; N. s6.2S; WIG. $40; WV. 500.
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6ss, 900; same date last year. 11.6 600,
same date year before, u,0S1, 900. Port
receipts FOR season, $685., 600: same date
last year, 6,510,000; same date year be-
fore last, 1,179,O00 Overland to mills and
Canada for season, 1883, 900; same date
last year, 1851 900; same date year be-
fore, 3,201, 600. Southern mill takings fo-
season, 3.37S,000; same date last year,
3.11S,000; hame date last year, S,l1S,000:
same date year before, 674,00o. Interior
stocks in excess of September /, 542, co.,
600; last year. $4,000; year before, $4,000
Foreign exports for week, $4,000; same
seven days last year, 3,443,000; same seven
days year before. 4,5S3.000; for season.
4,274, 900; same date last year, $1,000; same
date year before, 49,000 Northern spin
ners' takings and Canada for week,
2.064, 900; same seven days last year. 2,41o.-
900; for season, 2,064,0o0 to same date last
year. 2,410,000.
Statement of spinners' takings of Amer.
lean cotton throughout the world
Statement of SpiEaers' Takings
This week, 212,000; same seven days last
year. 10000; same seven days year be-
fore, 2l3,0O0 Total since August l, 9,0SS.
900; same date last year, 1O.71O,OOo: same
date year before. 1O.72S,0oO.
Statement of worlds visible supply:
Total visible this week, 4,262. 900; last
week. 1890 900; same date last year, 40Ol,-
600; same date year before, 5,322,000. OF
this the total American this week, 3OO5,
900; last week. 3.134.0O0; last year. BIOL
900; year before. 2.63S,000 All other kinds
this week, 1,257.0000; last week, 1,256, 900;
last year. s99ooo year before, 1,6S4.OUL
Visible IN the United States this week.
2, 40. 900; this date last year, 10000 WIS.,
ible in other countries this week. 1918 ;
900; this date last year, 2,OS5O00
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Port Cotton

New York. April ls.-spot cotton. quiet:
middling, 30.25c.
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New Orleans Futures
Spot Cotton

New Orleans, April 19.-Spot cotton.
nominal and unchanged. Sales on the
spot, 24s; to arrive, 724; low middling, SIC;
middling, sc; good middling. 34.25c. Re-
ceopts. 2297; stock. z4s1.7l.
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Fish

Salt Water Trout--16c.
Red Srapper-Headless and drawn. II
Q1sc.
Gray snapper-Headless and drawn.
Ikc.
Mullet-911oc.
Spanish NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Oysters-Eastern extra select. $2.6 gal.
Oysters-Plants. 2.40 gal.
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Well, If you are hungry for fat hen,
and can find one on sale, you are at
liberty this morning to purchase one for
Sundays dinner. The embargo on bar
tering in hens went off at midnight last
night. But my advice to owners of hens
and pullets is to keep most of them for
eggs next winter. This variety of fruit
went to S5c last winter, and I predict
81 eggs before Christmas.
Now is the time to buy sugar for pre-
serving and canning. Effective yester-
day, the law allows a purchase of rs
pounds for the above purpose. providing
you sign a certificate to this effect at
your groceryman's.
The Union stock yards makes COM
plete change in quotations of live stock
this morning, all figures going up con-
siderably.
Good middling cotton is quoted locally
at Sic.
Corrected figures follow:
Poultry
Fryers-50c Id.
Guineas-o0o each.
RoossSrs-30c ID.
Turk<ys-Live, S5c lb. ~
Ducks-30c h.
Geese-25c lb.
Eggs-Wholesale, S5936c.
Eggs--Retail, 3Sq42c
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Meal and Feedstuff

Hen Feed-S4.25 per 100-pound sack.
Mixed Horse and Cattle Feed-so9169.
c. S. Meal, per cent-$34.
Creme Feed MeaI-Nl.
Old style Hulls-$29.
Lintless Hulls-SO.
Corn--S2.2J.
Corn Chops-$4.50.
No. White Oats-$1.1s Der bushel.
Choice Pea-Green Alfaffa-s42 per ton.
Choice Timothy Hay~-N0.
No. l Timothy Hay-$39.
No. i johnson GrAss-S31.
Clover and Timothy, ~.
Hhucks-s16.
Fruits and Produce
Bananas-S1 .75Q2.25.
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Pig Iron

Pig Iron
Under Government Basis)
Coke iron No. ............. $500
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DOCS. POULTRY. PET STOCK
LAND WANTED

VIII pay 81 an ScTs css6 for any isSd
q Alabama Write IN care Ags-Her-
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Metal Market

New York. April 19--Metal exchange
quotes lead, firm; spot. 81 1907. 80;
spelter, dull: East st. Louis spot, Of
fered at Sc 90; at London. copper. spot,
f11O; futures. f110; electrolytic, f125.
Tin, spot, $3.50; futures, 1880. Lead.
spot, 100 los; futures.f 2S los. Spelter,
spot, f54; futures, ESQ.
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HOUSES FOR RENT

OR RENT-6-room furnished bunga-
low in West End; this house is mod
ern in every respect; faces south and
has a large lot; immediate possession
can be had. Sherrod & Hale, 2121 "
1st ave-, Main 1898.
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APARTMENTS FOR RENT

10 sublet in South Highlands, coy
4-room unfinished apartment; steam
heat and water; just the thing for
couple or small family; possession
May Is; $50 Phone M. 16S4-W
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FOR SALE-One new Smith Form-A-
Truck; both chassis and attachment
new. Two Smith Form-A-Truck extra
heavy universal attachments: have
mover been installed; offered subject to
prior sale. Hooper Motor Co., Selma,
Ala
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rFIcEs AND STORES FOR RENT

FORE for rent in heart of city OF
Sheffield, Ala. Good proposition. Ad-
dress, Pills "a ave. Phone Main 1881.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-31
PERHAPS THIS IS
INTENDED FOR YOU

To YOU 20 whom thanks is due, this
message from a burdened sou Is in
tended. 1t is the dying wish that the
Lord bless you and our for you re-
membranes:
"Goodfellows Club:
Kind Sirs-l am trying, In my weak
way, to tell YOU how grateful | feel
for the kindness you rendered us
Christmas. Oh, yes, we are grateful,
but how can | tell you so you will
understand Your toys were so nice,
and may God bless you all, especially
the ones who got the harp for the
crippled boy. That brought real Joy
to his heart and many win be the
hours that he will spend playing II
while living In the hospital.
II am very sick, growing weaker
day by day, am only waiting for
the portals to open n listening for
my Savior's voice calling me home.
Now, kind friends. you have helped
so much to make my last Christmas
a happy one, and ! do SO want to
thank you for Il. Our dear Lord
cleansed ten lepers and one came back
TO thank him, | know YOU will get
lots Of letters and others will know
how to thank you, hut | don't. We
have had nothing but sickness, death
and operations now for the last two
years, and, believe me, II has brought
us down to dire poverty, but the cross
is not greater than His love, and the
way Of the cross leads home.
Excuse bad writing, as | am flat
on my back and toe weak to say any
thing more, Always remember that |
was grateful"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-31
HARDWOOD INSPECTION
RULES ANNOUNCED

Rules to govern inspections Of lum-
Der have been announced by the Amer
lean Hardwood Manufacturers associa-
ton. They become effective Feb. !, &C
cording to B. +. Dulweber, chairman OF
the rules committee. The rules follow:
"First-(a) That the rules governing
the inspection Of hardwood lumber Is a
problem mutually affecting the pro-
Queer and of this commodity.
"Ob) That the inspection rules should
be based on the utilization of the lum-
Der and every effort made to prescribe
such rules as will minimize the waste
in utilization.
"(c) That the producer and consumer
should cooperate, each lending his eX-
p%erience and knowledge to the end that
these purposes may be accomplished,
"Second-That inasmuch as a set OF
inspection rules based on the principles
laid down In the first paragraph Of this
resolution will require much careful
thought and study and considerable
time to work out. and believing that
some fair basis OF determining values
should be adopted until the matter can
be more satisfactorily determined, this
committee believes that a set OF in
spection rules should be adopted and
put into effect az quickly as possible
inspection rules to follow the same
general classification as has previously
been adhered to in the making Of in
speqtion rules on hardwood lumber, but
eliminating some of the weak points
from the rules now applying on hard
woods and providing for a somewhat
better quality of lumber in the various
grades than is now called for by such
rules, the rules 10 adopted to remain
In effect until the more scientific meth
cd of inspection OF hardwoods can be
mutually worked out by the producer
and consumer in accordance with the
provisions OF the first paragraph Of
Third - That this committee con-
dennis the practice known as grade
manipulation, or the intentional ship
of the grade for which 1t Is shipped,
and pledges itself to do everything
within its power to discourage and
eliminate this practice and invites the
cooperation of the consumer 10 this
end.
"Fourth-That a single system Of in
speotion Is highly desirable and that
any organization interested in the mat
ter Of inspection rules be, M hereby
is, invited to cooperate with this COM
mittce for the purpose Of working out
n set of hardwood inspection rules
based on the principles laid down In
this resolution, and this committee
hereby pledges itself to do its utmost
' to bring about a single standard OF
hardwood inspection.
"Ftfth-That an administrative board
Of five he named from the members ot
this committee by the chairman. in
whom shall be vested the full powers
Of this committee when same Is not
IN session. to proceed with the work
In hand In line with the principles here
IN set forth"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-31
COMPROMISE MADE
IN COTTON OIL SUITS
Litigation for Millions Settled
for $4,000.

JACKSON, Miss, Dec. 81. (Spl)--
All OF the suits instituted by the state
OF Mississippi against the cotton oil
interests formerly operated by the OLD
Mississippi Cotton Seed Oil. company
have been compromised the d~efehdahts
agreeing to pay $40, 900. .
The suits instituted were for almost
fabulous sums, totaling several million
dollars. The cases were filed in the
name of the state by Acknowledgement
Collins and have been pending in the
courts for several years, Among the
defendants are the American Cotton
OH the N. X. Fairbanks COM
pany, the Union Seed and Fertilizer
company and other corporations with
affiliated interests.
Decvees have been filed in the Kinds
county chancery court, where the suits
we're originally instituted, Acquiring
the several corporations of any viola
ton of the antitrust laws of the state.
The original bill Of complaint alleged
that these corporations c%onspired to
form a trust or combine for the con-
troll of the cottonseed industry in Mis-
sissippi and the regulations OF prices
for this product. Practically all of the
oil mills Of the state were involved IN
the original litigation, quite q number
Of whom have heretofore compromised
with the Encouragement by paying
small sums, the total amounting to
several thousand dollars.
The Mississippi Cotton OIL company,
operating as such, has not transacted
business in the state for several years.
At one time the company controlled 10
mills In Mississippi, all of which are
now dormant or out of business except
two, which were sold to the Union Seed
and Fertilizer company, which has a
large plant in this city,
Attorney-GAera Collins, who han
dled the litigation, receives a Is per
cent commission or fee on the amount
collected, or a total of $4,000. This.
however. will have to be divided with
the attorneys who we're employed by
him to handle the litigation.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-31
INVENTORY YOUR
FINANCES IS PLEA
FOR NEW YEARS
What are you worth to yourself?

What are you worth to yourself?
To help every American find he
answer, the government has asked that
Jan. 1, 1919, be nationally observed as
Personal Inventory day" 1t is sug-
gested hat every man, woman and
child AXE account of his or her per-
sonal property, savings and debts, and
make plans for IL months of getting
ahead during 1919.
A statement, urging the taking of a
personal inventory, issued by the saw
ings division, follows;
Your savings increase your property
and personal capital. Would not your
family be interested to list all the prop
erty it owns, in order to find out just
how much capital it really possesses?
Your capital includes not only your
house, furniture, etc, but the money
| you have deposited in the building n
loan society, saving bank, and the Lib
| erty bonds, thrift stamps war saw
ings stamps you have purchased as
well.
1.-The nation has been taught the value
Of thrift-wise buying, sane saving, Sc
cure inVestment-by the war. we
| must not suffer a relapse. Our part
in the future prosperity of u country
is as great as the part we took in win
ming the war. One of the best ways
in which to assist in insuring prosper
ity Is by practicing thrift. A thrifty
| nation is a prosperous nation.
at is with the idea of stimulating
| increased interest in saving that the
| special forms for the guidance of chill
| dren, adults and families in making
their personal inventories have oeeh
issued"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-31
Orpheum.

with Gus Edwards in the principal
vehicle, presenting a Welcome Home
Song Revue and a number OF we'll
balanced acts grouped about him, the
Orpheum this week presents one OF
the seasons most entertaining bills,
Edwards himself has no exceptional
artistic ability. but the melody OF his
songs and the consciousness that he
composed them and the of his
hits of other days, make one forget
and forgive. Surrounding Edwards IL
a cast of genuine merit, especially Eric
Iardo, Il pianist of unusual skill and
technique, and Vincent O'Donnell, the
Boy Mccormick.
Wilfred Clark in His Reel Trouble"
stood out as a clever comedian, but
some of the lines and implications were
rather risque.
Sergts, Shea and Bowman, formerly
with the United States tank corps, pre-
sonted IA happy skit wrapped In war
stories.
Miss Grace de Mar was generously
applauded in 1.-THE Eternal Feminine
Leonard Gautier's toy shop il far
above the average of such vaudeville
acts, His ponies M dogs are excep-
tionally well trained.
Fred Holmes and Lulu Wells in IAN
Old Fashioned Bride are finished
artists and were well received,
Prosper and Maret. college athletes.
failed to arrive in time to present their
act.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-31
ADJUSTMENTS
Common Clay

Before a representative and respon-
sive audience Of Memphis theatergoers
the New Lyric players made their for
MAJ debut here Monday night at the
New Lyric theater in Common Clay, -
a sociological drama from the tacile
pen Of Cleve kinkead.
No more suspicious premiere could
a V been desired h a that which
marked the reopenlng Of the theatrical
seasoh here after several weeks Of
lethargy. and 1t is not INDUCING in
idle flattory to say that Memphis is
OF the latest dramatic successes pre-
scented by such a capable company.
Those OF the first nIghters who had
not been in the New Lyric within the
past few days were ~agreeably surprised
at the artistic appearance Of this re-
tuvenated playhouse. From pit to dome
1t has undergone extensive changes,
and 1t is not amlss here to ~appraise
as most pleasing to the eye the scenic
investiture with which Common Clay
has been endowed.
As for the story Of Common Clay
Il Is heavily laden with the atmosphere
Of transgressions, human frailties and
the proverbial wild oats OF youth. In
this instance the author dissects the
soul Of a woman whose progress along
the highway of life Is beset by lech-
erous men. As II by inherent right
OF social status, they prey upon this
toy Of Fate, nodded in beauty of face
and form, solely because she is the
common clay OF civilizations stand
ards.
Yet %retrlbution comes. Her story is
but that of her mother-the replica In
life of thousands of other women who
fling themselves as a helpless butterfly
against the walls Of social barriers. But
in this instance the heavy hand OF
justice lays itself upon the heart OF
an eminent Judge, chief prosecutor OF
the girl, and her redemption is brought
about through his belated sacrifice.
Common Clay" is in three acts and
an epilogue, the last showing a happy
transition In the sequence of events
and bringing into the life Of the girl
the heritage of womankind for which
she so ~valiantly struggled.
In the trying role Of Ellen Neal, Miss
Lillian Kemble displayed that sureness
Of artistry that bespeaks true hisrrioniC
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-31
CLOSE VOTE MAY
MARK RACE FOR
COURT CHAIRMAN
7. Mcdonald, J. A. Heard
and J. N. Maher Are Candi-
dates, HeardB Friends Are
Claiming Enough to Elect.

Friends of Chairman T. r. McDon-
aid, of the county court, declare that
he has a good chance to succeed him
self when the county court elects Mon
day, in spite of the 20 votes claimed
by Justice ]. A. Heard. There Is also
talk Of n dark horse entering the race
and getting the plum. Friends of j.
M. Maher, who Is also a candidate for
chairman. assert that his candidacy Is
not a joke, as many believe, but that
he is still in the race.
Friends of Justice Heard claim the
20 votes for him and declare he will be
elected easily. Mayor MonteVerde told
reporters in the presence OF Justice
Heard that the administration was for
him in the race.
However. many rumors are afloat.
One rumOr has It that Justice Heard,
who has been floor leader since W. T.
Condor quit the court to become coun-
ty assessor, Is seeking to have George
b. Coleman named floor leader.
A vice-chairman will be named at
this meeting. Miss Charl o. Williams,
will be reelected, 1t is said, as so far
no opposition has developed and she is
understood to have the pledges Of a
large majority of the magistrates,
Jake Smith probably will be named
constable for the grand jury to sue
teeu JACK JdcODl, WHO mas StINtu sew
eral Terms. II Is understood there is
an agreement by which Jacob Is not to
enter the race this time. but retire m
favor OF Smith. and hat In 1920 he
will again be a candidate,
The personnel of the county court
since the last election is as follows
r. r. Mcdonald, Collierville. chairman
w. u. Aycock, Kerrville, First district
w. S. Mccormick. Arlington. r. r. ID.
First district; ]. +. Williams. Milling
ton, First district; ]. +. Houston, Fish.
erville, Second district; w N. Aller,
Cordova, Second district; G. r. Con.
nell, Eads, Second district; w. A. Tay.
lor, Arlington, Second district; Il, E
Strong Forest Hill, Third district; j. K
Keough, ColIierville, Third district; W
W. Thompson. Germantown. Third dis
trict; j.. A. Heard, White Station
Fourth district; ]. H.. Helms, Buntyn
| Fourth district; ]. C, Harrell, Bingham
ton, Fourth district J.. NJ, Maher, Mem
| phis, Fifth district; Fred Broens. Mem.
| phis, Fifth district; George B. Cole
man, Memphis, Fifth district: G. L
| Clancy, Memphis, Sixth district; +. W
Davis, Memphis, Sixth district; +. M
Guthrie, Memphis, Seventh district
| John ]. Mcnamara, Memphis, Seventh
! district; j.. D. Workman, Lucy, r. +
D., Eighth district; Il. letter, Lucy, r
| f.. D., Eighth district; A. w. Finley
Raleigh, Ninth district; T. N. Parr
Raleigh, Ninth district; C., G. Gowan
Bartlett, Ninth district; r, b. Paine
| Ellendale, Ninth district; w. s.. Knight
| Gummers, Tenth district; ]. j. Arnold
| Oakville, Tenth district; j. j. McNulty
Memphis, city at large,