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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-18
ATHLETIC CLUB IS
 HARD HIT BY WAR President CObbs Calls Meet ing to Discuss Plans
 for the Future

President Herbert Cobbs has sent the following notice to all members of the Athletic club:
 "A meeting of the members of the club is called for Tuesday, October. 9, at S;SO p. m. Ways and means for con tinuing the club for the next year will be discussed. Three hundred and seventy four members of the Birmingham Ath- letic club have answered the call to the colors. The coming draft will make further inroads upon the members of the Birmingham Athletic club. 1t is very urgent that all of the regular members and life members be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-18
NEW DISCOVERY HAS PLACED THE UNITEA
 STATES AT THE LEI
Is Already Accomplish Wonders-Greenwood MI Gains 16 Pounds an
 Cvercomes Rheumatism
 and Stomach Trouble 1

The new discovery of Nl-Tt1 places America ahead of the worl another branch. In fact, it is q the first real medical discoveries can be said to he typically Anne and it is at par with other American inventions, such as the graph, telephone. airplane and su rine.
 Richard B. Henry, a well kA| young farmer, who lives on the R. No. 3, Greenwood, s. C., says:
 q suffered with rheumatism since I was child. l also had s aeh trouble and indigestion st I had to be very careful about I ate. I had severe pains in my ach after eating, and vomiting would set in. Gas would form stomach and give me misery. awful rheumatic pains in my and in my feet and ankles, ana so bad off I had to take to the be- stay there for weeks. I lost str and fell off until weighed only pounds. My heart would beat fast sometimes I feared had heart disc I tried all kinds Of medicines, nothing seemed to help me
 "VI-TO-NA got right after my u bles and now I feel like diffel man. The rheumatic pains have appeared. My heart is regular and pains in n,y stomach are thing of past. save good appetite and anything I want without any bad fects. am not nervous like I sleep sound and can do as much " on the farm as anybody. l now WI 14O pounds, which is gain of pounds, and am full of life and vita I consider vI-TO-NA to be the grea discovery of the age, and beiiev' will be of untold benefit to human1
 VI-TA- NO is on sale in Birmingl
 VI-TO-NA is on sale in BirminE' exclusively by Eugene Jacobs store.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-18
IS Selectmen to Go to
 Camp, From Board No. Z

A call has been received by local board No. g. for-1S selectmen to be sent to Camp Wheeler. at Macon, Ga. on October 25. Those who will be en- trained at this time are: Paul J. Car roll Edwin Latham. Arthur Deason Down. Robert E. Lee Barrow, Harry Schram Raymond Cook. Harry It. Chumley. William c. Settle, Ira Milton Long, Charles Oscar McCrary. K Mar ion Yager, Jr, James w. Boyatt, Ro- land Wilson Ratliff Roderick H Trick. John Ballas, James D. Oliver (. D, Halroyd and William Bradfcfd Phelps
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-18
Capt. Oscar Underwood, IT,, Promoted to Majors Rank

Montgomery, October 17.--.capt. Oscar W. Underwood, son of Urjted states senator Underwood of Aiabn,na, who has been attach- cd to the intelligence section of the Ninth division. Camp sheridan, has been promoted to the rank of major and assigned to division training at Camp Logan, Houston, Texas.
 Captain Underwood came to the Ninth division from Ovcrseas. where he was n men,her of the staff of General MenOher, conn n,ander of the 42d (RninbOw) di- vision.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-18
NeUs 0f Bessemer
MRS. H. L. BANS, Correspondent

been closed during the prevalence of in- tuenza ill Bessemer but the women are not idle. The first of the month SSsi worth of wool was purchased and q greater part of this wool is in the hands of knitters, and some has been returned in finished sweaters. trench caps anu socks. Within the last two weeks T out fits have been sent to Bessemer boys n camps in various parts of the country. These outfits consist of one sweater. ons trench cap, two pairs of socks and an attractive and durable sewing kit. sup piled with needles. thread. safety pins and buttons, Any Bessemer boy who has not been supplied with thees articles will be outfitted if relatives will apply to Mrs. R. V. Hazlewood, telephone mum Der 514, Bessemer.
 The Bessemer exemption board will send 10 liimted service negroes to Charleston Friday morning. These men will be used in the service of the navy.
 Little change has taken place in the Spanish influenza epidemic in Bessemer this week, and while there are numb CTS of cases it is generally of a mild type The greatest sufferers are in homes where the disease attacks whole families, as nurses are very scarce. One very pa- thetic story is told by @ local under taSer. who received call to a house situated between Bessemer and Powder ly, family of seven, consisting of the father, mother and five children. were ill., the father having developed pneumonia. The whole family were taken to the Hillman hospital
 The Bessemer High school football team has arranged a game with the Aeipco team on the Rolling Mill grounds afternoon at 2:S0 o'clock. The Bessemer team has been practicing ev-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-18
Young Woman Struck
 by Automobile Yesterday

Miss Jennie Wright. whose home is at Fayette, was hit by ap automobile owned by the Tennessee Mill and Feed company and driven by Claude Hobby, negro, and slightly injured,- at the cor ner of Firstsayenue and Twentieth street yesterday afternoon. Hobby was placed under bond for reckless driving
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-18
Hands of Clocks to Be Turned Back One
 Hour on October 2i

Washington, october 1s.-NO fur ther effort will he made by Congress to continue the existing daylight saving law and the hands of the clocks will be turned back an hour on october 27, as originally plDnned.
 Thfx decision was reached today at conference between congress sisnal leaders and Chairman Ba- Fueh, of the war industries board. wko had recommended that the law remain in force for the period of the war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-18
Fined $50 for Speeding

Will Moore, negro, was fined $50 in Recorder Martins court yesterday for speeding. Moore was arrested by Motor Scout Burgess at the corn CT of Nine teenth street and Fourth avenue He was chased by the officer from Hunts vile avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-18
Too Fat?

A guaranteed wei gh t reduction method; safe, pleasant. Brings slender ness, better health and happiness. Get a small box of oil korein at the drug gist's. Follow directions. You are all lowed to eat sweets etc; no stasvation or strenuous exercising. Your life be- comes worth living with clesrer mind, improved figure, buoyanr step. cheerful- ness and optimism. Get thin and stay so.s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-18
Cremer Named Dutch
 Minister to America

The Hague, October 17.-,By the Associated Press)--J. T. Cremer. former minister of the colonies, ter 10 Washington. it was otficially announced tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-18
NOTIFY MRS. MEARNs

Mrs. H. $. Mearns. who is chairman of the Rainbow division in Fairfield, announces that any one who might have been overlooked by her workers or wishes to double up on fourth Llb- erty Bonds should call her today or tomorrow and workers will call on them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-18

Edward Jesse Lavis died at his home. 1403 Avenue E, Thursday morning Fu- neral arrangements have not been completed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-18

William M. Thomas, age S2 years, died at the family residence, 354O Ave- nue I, yesterday. The funeral an- nouncement has not been made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-18
Smal! Blaze

A frame house at al0 Third avenue. by sam Per CT. negro. caught fire yesterday mornin ,. The fire de- pertinent was su7 noned and reached the scene in tin to prevent serious damage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-18
BESSEMER BUREAU PHONE BESSEMER 6I2-J

cry afternoon and expects to put up a good game with the Acipco boys.
 Circuit court has again been post poned in Bessemer, and the docket for the-week beginning October q has been reset for q later date This action is taken oh account of the epidemic of Spanish influenza
 There will be called meeting of the city council Friday evening at o'clock for the purpose of considering fur ther closing of the schools, churches and public gathering places for an ad- ditional two weeks. Dr. J. D. Dowl- ing requested that the council meeting be called and it is thought that the closing order will be continued for two weeks longer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-18
DEATHS

The remains of Mrs. Olive Roubi- doux, who died at the family residence 460o Ninth avenue, Wylam. Wednes- day evening. have been shipped to her former home in Missouri, where inter- ment will take place,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-18

Funeral services for Mrs w D. Su- ther, who died at o'clock Wednes- day evening will be held from the fam fly residence, First avenue. Pratt City, this afternoon at 1 o'clock, with the Rev w. o. Horton officiating. The deceased is survived by her husband two married daughters. Mrs. Julius Wood and Mrs. Joe Barrett and sev- eral younger children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-18

The body of Mrs Gertie Hall Moran. who died at her home, 1427 Ann street, Fairview was shipped to Athens for interment Thursday morning by Echois X Angwin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-18
BEssEMER NEEDS sam mn

The announcement from the Liberty Loan headquarters Thursday afternoon was, "s1,5o0.000 and stiii going" General J. l.. Haffuer and Chief of Staff J. B Morton are confident that S2o00, ,0O0 will be subscribed before the end of the week. One feature of the drive has been the efforts of the womans committed which. although handcappd by the prev alence of influenza, have succeeded in securing S160O00 in subscriptions by in dividual work. Mrs. w. w. Hollings. worth has had charge of the woman $ committee the latter part of the drive, owing to the illness of Mrs. E. l.. Huey, chairman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-18
ONEONTA'S UNIQUE PLAN

Mrs. NJ J. owen writes from Oneonta of very unique plan whereby the men and women of that place went over the top in short order. She says they put up a blackboard at the postoffice on which every person calling there was re- quested to write his name and the amount of bonds he wanted to subscribe for, The scheme worked splendidly and Oneonta's quota was subscribed in the early days of the campaign
 Coosa county has subscribed it's quota, Mrs. D. NJ White chairman, reports to Mrs. Solon Jacobs, state chairman, and the women are still working.
 Nine more counties reported their sec ond weeks sales to Mrs. Jacobs yes- terday, bringing the total for the two weeks for all counties so far reporting up to s4,156,35 The counties report ing yesterday and the amount subscribed are: Bullock, 5000; Choctawa sllOO; Gle burne. s7500; Fayette, sl1,050; Franklin, SIG, ,55O; Marion $SSc0; Monroe. s4SoO; Pike Sl5, $50; Winston. $2250.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-18

WORkROOM CLOSED The worlroom of the woman's commit- tee, council of national defense, has
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-18
WOMEN BUSY AS BEES IN ROUNDUP
 FOR LIBERTY BONDS
Booth Assignments for To- day Announced by Mrs. Heflin II Mrs. Pittman
 TrebIes Subscription

In the second week of the Fourth Lib- erty Loan campaign the women of Bir- mingham sold bonds to the amount of SS5S 700, Mrs. Angus Taylor, city chair man. reported to Mrs. Solon Jacobs state chairman, yesterday
 The sales were distributed among the following organizations in the amounts Following their names: Headquarters committee, Mrs. Granville and Mrs. Per rine, $7900; Italian women. Mrs Fred Perigoni, chairman, S9100; business wom- en- Miss Annie Lynch, chairman, $23, $50; Rainbow division of the allied armies, Mrs. w. D. Smith, general, house. to- house canvass, SIPS, 150; corporations com mittee, Mrs. w. D. Nesbtt, chairman, $15oOoo; booth and school committee. Mrs. Harrington Heflin, chairman, $36, ,150: ne gro womens Mrs. Willie Hobson, chair man, SS550.
 This report only includes sales made up to last Saturday night Since then the women have sold even greater number of bonds. Bringing their reports up to date the following totals are noted Business Womens league 47,5O0; Italian women, s2l,900; negro women, $lS,200
 Mrs. Harrington Heflin reported booth sales yesterday amounting, to $S2,0O0, mak- ing a total of $l99000 for the six days since the booths were installed.
 BOOTH ASSIGNMENTS
 Booth assignments for today were an- nounced by Mrs. Heflin as follows: At the Chamber of Commerce, Mrs. Hous ton Davis; American Trust Mrs. Will liam Warrington; Woodward building, Mrs. Ed Warren; Empire building, Mrs. Brooks Forbes: Brown-Marx building, Mrs. H. ", Stausbury; Birmingham Trust, Mrs. Eugene Munger; First Ma tional bank, Mrs. F. B. Vaughn
 Mrs. M. V. Joseph, Rainbow division for the yeast side of South Highlands. received the following letter yesterday:
 My Dear Mrs. Joseph: When l gave my subscription to your committee last week for $500 for Fourth Liberty Bonds, felt that I was doing all I could for the bond issue at this time, but in view of the urgency of speeding up our quota, I have arranged to convert some secur- ties into cash and am mailing you here with my check for 5000 for additional honds Nerv trtl1v yoIrrs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-18

The Bessemer exemption board will send 10 liimted service negroes to Charleston Friday morning. These men will be used in the service of the navy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-19
LITTLE STRENGTH SHOWN IN WALL
 STREET TRADING
Trading Rose and Fell With in Circumscribed Limits,
 With Some Gains Pre- |.
 vailing at the Close

New York, November 1S.-The stock market was in state of suspended anl- mation during the greater part of to- days session, prices for the most part rising and falling within circumscrioeo limits, although gains prevailed at ehe close Sentiment among the professional element was strongly influenced by last weeks adverse bank statement, the re- duction of actual reserves giving Iresh point to the need for continued restrlc- ton of credits
 Labor problems also assumed greater prominence.
 Western and southwestern sections re- ported mixed general business conditions arising from the termination of the war. Movements of foodstuffs were 1acih- tated. however, by favorable weather
 United States Steel and Marine pre- ferred divided the honors of the day, the former rallyihg easily in the las' hour from it's 1-piont decline in the last ing at & substantial advance, while Ma rine held it's 4-point rise. despite another meeting of the directors, at which mo progress" was reported in the proposed sale of the company's British tonnage
 Rails made partial recovery from their extreme setback of l to points. motors and oils were irregular at best, ana specialties displayed uncertain tenden- cies. aside from Industrial Alcohol' which rose points.
 Most divisions of the bond market were disposed to ease, internatonals, as well as Liberty issues, on marked falling off in dealings Old United States AS gained IA per cent on sales, declining as much on call
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-19
New York Futures
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, November 1S.-While high. CT prices were seen around the opening of the cotton market today, selling pres sure soon put in appearance and the market dropped off to net decline. Real weakness was not displayed until late in the session when, under liquidation the most active months fell the full dimit allowed to a level 200 points down from the highest of the day. The close was at the lowest, a net decline of 105 to l50 points. Selling toward the close ap- peared to come chiefly from early buyers who were disappointed over the failure of the market to acquire strength.
 In the first few minutes of trading there was an advance<of s to 95 points. Buy ing orders had accumulated over Sun day and brokers found only small offer- ings, at first, to meet their wants.
 With the first demand satisfied the market gradually eased until around the middle of the day prices were about half a cent under Saturdays close. For while after that the market traded near Sat- urdays finals but it slumped sharply in the last few minutes of business.
 The announcement by the war indus tries board that straddle trading would be permitted under it's ruling regarding selling was received with feeling of satisfaction but it was without irflu- ence on values.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-19
COT ION IRREGULAR
 ALI DAY WITH FINAL. DROP 0F S5PER BALE.
General List Closed Barely Steady at a Net Decline of 105 to 120 Points Under
 Saturday

New York, November 1S.--The violent recoveries of late last week were fol- lowed by a very nervous and irregular ruling in the cotton market today, with a final break of more than s per bale from Saturdays closing figures. The gen. eral list closed barely steady at net decline of 1O5 to 12o points,
 The market opened steady at an ad
 vance of 12 to 30 points on over Sunday
 buying orders and in sympathy with
 Liverpool. which reported buyers at the
 deal of realizing as well as considerable southern selling, however. and the mar. ket soon turned easier after showing net losses of 30 to 45 points prices steadied up during the early afternoon on renewed covering, working about 10 to 20 points net higher, but broke again, touching the lowest levels of the day in the late trading. December sold off from ssc to P soc and March from 2s loc to 2s.5oc Supplementary rulings from Washing. ton permitting switching between months in the market and straddling between New York and New Orleans. attracted considerable attention. but did not modi- fy the rule against selling for Liver
 pool except in liquidation of old contracts or against straight selling for specula- tive short account.
 Liverpool cables said that the maxi mum fluctnation rule in that market had been changed back from 50 10 100 points in order that there might be uniformity with the American markets The early afternoon bulges were encouraged by re- ports that ocean tonnage was being of fered niore freely with the tone slightly
 easier. and there was a report from Gal weston that four Spanish steamers were
 expected there and two at New Orleans
 for cotton cargoes. The bulges, however,
 met liquidation and there was good
 deal of southern selling here ip the late trading
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-19
SHARP ADVANCESIN 1. CORN QUOTATIONS ON FOREIGN NEEDS
Oats Were in Full Sympathy While the Provision List Varied Most of
 the Day

Chicago, November 1s.--Sharp new ad- vances in the corn market today resulted chiefly from attempts to anticipate tho price effects of the necessities of Flu. rope. Quotatifas closed firm. 27sc to 37sl net higher, with December $1 2Sss01. .2s1s and January s1 2sAd1.so., Oats finished l1sc to 2Ac up and provisions varied from unchanged to a rise of 35c
 Reports from London that arrangements were being made for the dispatch of a number of German vessels to the United States to convey foodstuffs to Germany did a good deal to give fresh impetus to speculative demand for corn. Despite ag- gressive selling, which made the mar ket waver at the outset and the buying broadened out and was intensified by the wet weather. which threatened to retard the domestic. crop movements.
 Oats strengthened with corn. Hedging pressure checked the gains and besides export bids were somewhat out of line.
 Provisions were lifted by the upturns in grain and hogs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-19
Hubbard Bres. & Co.'s Letter :.

New York, November IS.-The market today was small affair. but with a downward tendency owing to steady selling from the south. We do not think this selling was in very large volume, but under the circumstances, with no speculative buying in evidence, it was more than the market could stand. There is most uneasy feeling in the goods trade owing to the re- sales of speculatively held goods and goods which it is anticipated the gov ernment viii not need. There was a little buying for foreign account here and we think this will increase on the decline. The central powers cannot buy cotton for export from this country without the permission of the Gllies uf- : til the peace terms are signed. On the other hand. we think the demand from Great Britain and France wtn increase slowly as more ships becom available. Bros & Co. ,-s seasss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-19
MISSIONARIES
 HALL STORED AWAY

Washington. November ps-tspecial) It is reported that the millions Of dues. tionnaires, through stheA medium of which men from IS to 45 years of age were required very frankly to stats their business and domestic secrets will, not be burned but. stored in ths archives of Uncle Sam in Washing ton.
 It is learned that ip respect of ths men who committed themsslSes. it was first deemed advisable to. destroy all the papers. It was then remem- bered that nearly 100000 of them would be of incalculab1e value in connection with the war risk, insurance held by that many soldiers. The task of sift- ing from the millions these few ra- pers appeared too appalling to De at tempted. It was then determined to order all questionnaires to be sent to Washing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-19
Copyright 1s1s by The Tribune Association, e Trbune
Business Was Reported a Little Quiet Among the Retail Stands
By BRIGGS
JOHN c. MOSES

c. MOSES Light Bnlls-51hd6tsc. Oxen-4d55c.
 Fat Yearlingsze97c. Medium Yearlings-5@6c. Vealers-7QSc. Hogs:
 Choice Corn Fed Hogs-165 pounds and up, 151s@161sc.
 Choice Corn Fed Hogs--1s5 to l65 lbs. 131a@13Ac.
 Choice Corn Fed Hogs--so to 1s5 lbs. 121sc Light Pigs-90 lbs. down. 12c.e sA Best Heavy Rough Hogs-131a11412c. Half Fat Rough Hogs 121k01318c. Soft and oily hogs from 1c to 20 per pound less than above prices. Hides and Tallow Z No. Green Salt Hides-l741Sc No. ? Green Salt Hides--l6dl7e. Half Cured Hides-1@ac less. No. 1 Green Hdes--14a15c. No. ? Green Hides-136I14c. No. Dry Flint Hides-27Q2Sct No. ? Dry Flint Hides--26@27c. No 1 Dry Salt Hides-24q25c No } Dry Salt Hides-2SQ24c a*t5 Goat Skins-S0a9Oc Damaged Hides--Half price s Washed wool--T58 SOC Clear Unwashed Wool---55 q 6Qef Bury Grease Woo1--35Q37e.
 Cotton
 Good middling ................. %
 Stkct middling .......,.......... zb% Mlddllng .........-.. ............ 2D Strict low middling ........... ai - Pig Iron
 tUnder Government Basis) Coke Iron No. ...............$3 $33 U0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-19

Laurel leaves in olden times were be- lieved to communicate the spirit of poetry Hence the custom of crownng poets and of putting laurel leaves under one's pillow to acquire inspiration. s The imports of typewriters and parts into Japan have increased from a value of ss25.s27 for 1915 to $l26,79S for 1917, and practically all were imported from the United States Consul Robert Frazer of Kobe reports that Japan is enjoying an enormous expansion of foreign trade, and the necessity of veing typewriters in their foreign correspondence has become apparent to most of the Japanese trad ink frrns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-19
Her Record Still Good

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 ..pa," said Little Willie, whats an echo?"
 e "An echo, my son." answered pa, casting mean side glance at little Will lies ma. "is the only thing on earth that can cheat woman out of the last word"
 "Another definition of an echo, Will lie" said ma, Ifs a man who goes to ofd patent medicine aImanacs for his alleged wit"
 And then nobody said any more words but Willie. whose infant mind was naturally confused by all this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-19
Chicago Futures
Cash Grain

Chicago, November 1s.-Corn: No. 7 yellow, nominal; No. 8 yellow, old, s1.4O @1.45; No. yellow, nominal, $137; No. 4 yellow, old, $1.5S No. yellow, new, $1.2S q1.S1
 oats:l No. 8 white, 7Sa7414c; standard. 73S4 a74s4c.
 Rye: No. 2, $1.65Q1. .66 barley, 95cdsl.O7 timothy, S7Q10.25; clover, nominal
 Pork. nominal; lard. $2712; ribs, nom inal
 St. Louis, November 1S.-Corn: No. 5, new, $1.31 No. 4 white, $l.33
 Oats: No. ?, 701aGt71e; No. white, 72lz @73c