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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
Sugar Market

New York, September 7.-There was no change in the local sugar market nor was there any fresh commitments reported by the committee. Prices are 4.9S5c for Cubas, cost and freight equal to 6.055c for centrifugal.
 Tn refined prices are unchanged at 7.50c for fine granulated, although or Monday they will be advanced 1he to the basis of 9c for fine granulated This was announced by the sugar equalization board in a special telc- gram late last night. Wholesalers and retailers will sell at the old basis un. til their stocks of lower-priced sugars are exhausted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08

Recoveries of substantial nature were made in the stock list yesterday during the two-hour session. The exchange was recovering from the shock of the pre- vious day on the ruling made respecting control of members loans. The religious holiday caused a reduced attendance of brokers. There was considerable short covering in Steel and other speculative favorites. Rails were also stronger, Final prices on Liberty bonds today were, S1ss s1o1 s6; first convertible As ss5.o4; second 4s s9i AS: first convertible 414s s95. 10; sec ond convertible AS, $40; third 4As S95.62.
 While less active, the cotton market
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
Interior Movement

Houston: Middling. S4.soc. receipts 11,921 shipments, S751; sales. 30O9; stock, 151,263.
 Memphis: Middling, 34.50c; receipts, 442: shipments, 1211 sales, 300; stock, PIT. .990.
 Augusta: AIiddling,, 33.50c; receipts 1 2220; shipments. 1866; sales. 979; stock, 4919o
 St Louis: Middling. 34.50c; receipts $40; shipments. SPA; stock, 10,712. Cincinnati: Receipts, 56; shipments, 1o3; stock, 12,6S2. A Little Rock: Middling. 3450c; re- rAirts. 15.601; shipments, 1S.11s; stock 449346
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
Over Campbell & Co.'s Wire

New Orleans, September 7.--An inn proved tone and higher prices were the result in the cotton market today of the cold wave now crossing the belt and the reassuring messages from Washington regarding price fixing The opening was at the. advance and prices at their best were B to 68 points over yesterdays S close. Later in the session some little liouidation was met evidently inspired by the outlook for liberal returns in the first ginning report of the season, due from the census bureau at o'clock Monday morning. This report will com pare with GA, 767 bales ginned to the same date year ago and S5O,66s two years ago Estimates on the figures run as high as 100000 bales and high estimates seem justified by the great amount Of cotton open in August and the great in- oentiye to pick and gin finished by pre- vailing high prices.
 The price fixing programme IS put III an altogether difficult light by this mes sage from President Wilson to pusi- ness man in Atlanta: No cause Tor concern about the price of cotton. The plan is merely for an lmpartiai ihquiry .o ascertain whether agreements Wouin he seryiceable in stabilzing transac- tions."
 s.erarding the cold weather in the belt the bureau had this to say:
 ..Tamneratures are 10 to 14 degrees be- low the seasonal average over the west eyn and to 10 degrees below over the eastern portion of the cotton region. Min ,,,,,,,n temperatures are 46 to 54 degrees in oklahoma and 50 to 54 in northern Texas .. s Thursday, national registration day will be holiday here and in New 1 ork. Tha cIose was at net advance of 23 10 g7 points.-Shepard & Gluck
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
Money Market

New York, September 7-Mercantile pa = per. per cent. Sterling 6o-day bills, s472k;: commercial 60-day bills on banks, A72; commercial 6o-day bills, A711a; de- mand, s4.7s1a; cables. $476ss Francs, de- mand. 549; cables. 54S Builders. demand, 1T; cables. 4s. Lire. demand. Ss7 cables, Ss5 Rubles. demand, 131s: cables, II nom : dnal; Mexican dollars, 7Sc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York, September 7.--tSpeciaD-Th further advance in the market today was in the nature of an additional re- covery from the depression caused by the prospects of price fixing by the war industries board. It has reported that the President had wired to the candidate for Senator QIarris) in Georgia as fol- lows:
 NO cause for concern about price of cotton. The plan is merely to ascertain whether agreement would be serviceable in stabilizing transactions" This tele- gram seemed to the south to indicate no action, but it should be read very care fully before reaching any conclusions. The natural effect of all this uncertainty is to cause spinners to Iemain out of the market in, the hope that the price may | e fl .eG s,S 8 low basis. The fact that the pNuscer has tried to do his best to raise ~ crop of cotton for the wor q eeds and that Providence has decided otherwise, and gives us a fourth short crop, has not yet received full con- sideration. Hhe market closed steady but after the close it was some 10 points lower on scattered selling orders from the south.-Hubbard Bros. Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08

San Marine is a little republic in northern Italy. the smallest independ- ent state in the world. It contains only 32 square miles and a population of about 11,000, yet has a government of it's own, an army of about 1000 men and it's own coins and postage stamrs It has been free and independent for a long time, all the great powers re- specting it because it is so small. Tie capital of the republic. also called San Marine. standA on the north end of a precipitous rock called Mount Titan, which is fortified.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
Coffee Market

New York, September 1.-The mar ket for coffee futures which was open today for the first Saturday since last 1une, was quiet, but generally steady
 Tho continued firmness of Brazil ap- peared to have inspired some scattered buying of the later months at prices slightly below the maximum and July contracts sold up from 9.65c to s.69c during today's early trading. Realiz- ing caused reaction from this level, and after opening 1 point lower to 5 points higher, the market closed net Unchanged to points higher, with July quoted at 9.62c. while near months held up to the maximum figures with December quoted at 3.ssc. Closing bids: September e'soc; October. s.ssc;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08

December, S.s5c; January, s.05c; March, 9.27c; May, 9.47c: July, 9.62c.
 Spot coffee. irregular. Rio IS. 912c; Santos As, 12Ac No change was re- ported in the cost and freight situa- tion
 The official cables showed a decline of 50 reis at Rio, with Santos ft- lures 50 refs lower to 75 reis higher. Brazilian port receipts, 41,000. The weather in Sac Paulo was unsettled with minimum temperatures ranging from 50 to 50 degrees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
w. B. Campbell

Stocks, grain, provisions and cotton seed oil. Correspondents Shepard 6s Gluck, New Orleans; E. W. Wagner 6 Co.,, New York and Chicago: Continu- ous, quotations: private wires to all exchanges.
 6I6 and 617 Woodward BIdE,
 Telephone Main 6141
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cotton Merchants, Hanover Square. N. Y. Members New York Cotton Ex- New York Produce Exchange. Associat- ed Members Liverpool Cotton Associa- tion Orders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for conssgn- ments of spot cotton for delivery. Cor respondence invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
Port Cotton

New orleans: Middling. 3350c: receipts, 2s21 exports, l-6; sales, 1719; stock, Galveston: Mddling. s475c receipts. 5l57; exports, p,41o; sales. 5s2; stock, 159, ,3S9.
 Mobile: Mfaing. 8.ssc; receipts. 1sl :; sales, 125; stoes, HEB.
 Savannah: Middlinss SA75c; receipts, 476O; sales, $50; stock, 15S.4N.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
! Dry Goods

New York. September 7.-Cotton goods trading today was quiet. due to many price fixing uncertainties. Wool goods were inactive. Silk production declined. Burlaps and linens were unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
Saturday Was an Ideal Day For
 Merchants and Business Was Good
By BRIGGS
By{JoHN q. MOSES

No. I Green Hides-156116c. No. Greer Hides-14I15c. No. l Dry Flint Hid-s-5s@2sc. No. Dry Flint Hides--27@Sc. No. Dry Salt Hides-25@2sc. No. Dry Salt Hides-2+Q2oc. Goat Skins-S0q90c. Damaged Hides-Half price Sheep Skins Wool-S1. 25d0Lb0 Lamb Skins-75c@$L0 Horse Hides-S1. o0@6. co. Ginseng. Wild-S7 0o0e.0o Colt Skins-665oc. Shearling Skins-2S07Sc. Goat Skins-75@S5c. Hog Skins-25dl60c. Beecwax-23GSSc Tallow-12Qp14c. Washed Wool--T<3e0c. Clear, Unwashed Wool-5590ec. Bury Grease Wooi-35@37c.
 Cotton ~ Good miGdling .................. 355z Strict low middling ............. S5k Middiing ........................ 30 Strict tow middling ............. 34ia
 Pig Iron
 Under Govsrn-aent Basis) Coke Iron No, ........................S S33. .O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08

The American eagle is shrieking at Camp Custfr. Western friends of the 310th engineers selected full grown baldheaded American eagle as mascot for the fighters and the bird was re- ceived, not bit disturbed from it's long crated journey from the Rockies. The headquarters company of this reg iment is taking care of the bird.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
Naval Stores

Savannah, September 7,-Turpentine, firm; 611ac: sales. 1G2; receipts, 103; ship
 ments, F; stock, 2s. 9s9. Rosin, firm; sales. l Ss1; receipts, 5lo; receipts, 7S,oso. quote R. F.. E. SIPS; F, s12.5o; G, s12.eo; H, s12. .65; I. $f275. K, $13 25; M, $1S50; N, s1S.75: VIC, $l4; wv, $14.25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
S.R.Stewart&Co.

aO1-2 Woodward Bldg., BirminGham, Ala. Cotton. stocks, bonds. grain. provisions and cotton seed oil. New Orleans cor respondents Jno. F. Clark & Co. Direct private wire, continuous quotations.
 Phone Main 567 W. l.. PHELPS, MET.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
Live Stock

Live stock
 Kansas City, September 7.-Hogs: Re- celpts, 1000; market strong Bulk, $19n 1880; heavy. s19.2502o 10; packers and s16d1S. 50.
 Cattle: Receipts, 1900: market steady. Prime fed steers. s17.25@1s75; dressed peef steers. $11@17: southern steers. S7. 50a l4.2o; cows. $6.25@12. 60; heifers $s@14; stockers and feeders, s7.50616.5O; bulls, S.5odl0; calves. s7.5o@1s. 50.
 sheep: Receipts, 800; market steady. Lambs. s15.5oa17.25; yearlings. s10.50a14 50; wethers, $loalS.25; ewes, ss.5oal2.25.
 Chicago. September 7.-Hogs: Receipts, 4ooo; market unevenly 10 to 20c higher; some 25c up. Top, $20; butchers, $1925G 1895; light, sls.4oaaO; packing, SIS. 4eale 10; rough. Sl7.7ga1S.25; pigs. good and choice, Sl805d19.
 cattle: Receipts, 2000, compared with a week ago good and best native steers steady to strong; others mostly 25c lower; westerns steady. Butcher cattle mostly soc lower; bulls off more and canners less; veal calves 25c to 50c higher stockers and feeders steady
 sheep: Receipts. 1000, compared with d week ago; fat classes of lambs and year. lings 2o to i0c lower; sheep steady to 25c lower: feeding classes of lambs steady to 29c higher and of sheep 25c to soc higher; yearlings and breeders, steady
 St. Louis, September 7.-Hogs. Re- ceipts, 2so0; market higher. Lights, s19. 4e d199o; pigs, $1475d19.25; good heavy, s19St q1995; bulk. sl9. 45I1990
 Cattle: Receipts. 300; market steady Native beef steers. $1150@1S.25; yearlins steers and heifers, $9,5o@155o; cows, s7.5oa 12.00; stockers and feeders, s. 5OQ12 beef cows and heifers. $7.50@15; native calves N75Q17.25.
 Sheep: Receipts, 1900; market steady. Lambs, $14Ql6.75; ewes, $l1@12.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
Bonds

u. s. 2s, registered ......... ss AT S. 2s, coupon ....... 9s
 U. s. ss. registered .......... ssg U. $. 3s. coupon ..........'.. 9sss T & Liberty 31ss.. 101. .sl '. S. As. registered 106 E T. $. As. coupon ........ 106 E Bethlehem Steel ref. ........ sSA Central of Georgia con. 5s .... s7
 Illinois Central ref. As .......... TIE Louisville S Nashville un. As ... SSA St. Louis & San. Fran. adj. 6s.. 691s Seaboard Air Line adj. 5s ...... 541a southern Bell Tel. Ss ........... S6is Southern Railway 5s ... s7h southern Railway gen. As ....... S2A U. 5. steel oS .................. 9S1a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08

Because he had invented paper sack for potatoes, the manager of a British textile engineering firm re- ceived six months exemption from army service.% Germany has been mak- ing paper sacks for years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
Rice Market

New Orleans, September 7.-Roueb rice receipts. .so65 sacks; milIers, 2s9s sacks; sales, Honduras 3072 sacks: Carolinas, 4o5 sacks at 7@725c. Quota tons: Honduras, 6.25 @7.5o; no others. Clean: Receipts. 500 pockets: sales. Honduras, 1866 pockets at 5A@9kc; no quotations
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
Railroad Schedule
Corrected to May 1c. 1918

Corrected to May 12, 1918
 Arrival and departure of passenger trains. Birmingham: The following schedule figures published as'informa- tionI are not guaranteed.
 BIRMINGHAM TERMINAL STATION
 Southern Railway Sxafem
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
New Orleans Futures
Spot Cotton

New Orleans, September 7.-Spot cotton ouiet. 25 points off Sales on the spot. 200 bales; to arrive, 1159. Low middling, 2s.75c: middlng. 33.5Oc; good middling. s5c. Receipts, 22sl; stock, 2ls527.
 New York, September 7.-Spot cotton
 steady. Middling, 36.45.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
Chicago Futures
Cash Grain

Chlcago, September 7.-Corn. No. ? yel- ioW' A.W; No yellow, $l.65d16s; No. 4 yellow, $l .6Gd1.63. Oats. No. white YOU q7o1sc; standard, 702@nc. Rye, No Z. $.eeal 67; barley. s5c@s1.O5. Timothy nom sma,, saa T, clover nominal. Pork nominal; lard,
 St. Louis, September 7.ZCorn, No. 6 white' sL55; October, sl.eo& bid. Oats, No. tober, 7S1sc bid
 Kansas City, September 7.-Cash wheat. No l hard. $2. 1S@2. 20; No. ?, s215a2. 155s; No. l red, 2.1S; No. ?, $2.15G2. .15h. Corn, NO. mixed, s1.73a175; No. white, s1.SSa l.sl; No. yellow, s1.74@1.7 .76. Oats. No white, 72h@7Sc; No. ? mixed, nka72c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
Produce Market

New York, September 7.-Butter firm; receipts, 60S9 tubs; creamery, higher than extras, 5114 @52c; evtras, 92 score 501a @51c; firsts, 4s@50c. Eggs steady; receipts, 14,349 cases; fresh gathered extras. 51 52c; fresh gathered. regu- lar packed, extra firsts, @50c; regu- lar packed firsts, 44@47c. Cheese firm; receipts, 1449 boxes; state whole milk flats, fresh specials, 27A @2T1sc; state whole milk flats, average run, 261a o 27c. Poultry: Alive and dressed steady and unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
fair and continued cool the rest of the

fair and continued cool the rest of the belt.
 The census ginning report will be issued
 on Monday at a. m.. our time. It will give ginnings to September 1, comparing with 615,00O last. year and s5l 900 year be- fore. Owing to forced maturity west of the river. ginnings this year may be around million.-John F. Clark & co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08

Chicago, September 7.-Butter high CT; creamery, 44@491sc. Eggs firm re-
 ceipts, 10,242 cases; firsts, Al c 42c; or dinary firsts, 3S@40c; at mark, cases included, 37@41c Potatoes: Receipts 54 ears; unchanged. Poultry: Alive low CT; fowls, 6@ soc; springs, 2S1ac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08

Kansas City, September 7-Butter ana poultry unchanged Eggs. firsts, Ac; sec onds, 36c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08

St. Louis, September 7.--Poultry un- changed, except springs, 26c. Butter unchanged. Eggs, 39c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08

(Under Govsrn-aent Basis) Coke Iron NO. l .......-..............vdS vdS.V
The daily Alaskan., 1918-04-11

anxious for more money The nay keep his desires too high :, he may be sac rlfcing too much of his real self in ac- uuirlng wealth. In over-absorption In providing all that money can buy he may forget the greater things that mere money cannot buy, forget that mere material things do not bring real happiness. If he goes home tired, physically, mentally and morally, and Is pre-oCcupied and silent or irritable snd fault-finding, he Is drifting to- wards the rocks of matrimonial mo- notOny.
 The failure of many marriages Is not any grent positive wrong nor even a series of lesser wrongs but just lap sing into the omission of words and ,r!s of love, comradeship, thoughtful ness, confidence and interest that mean the joy of life; 1t is surrender to mo- notony that may at Inst bring revolt and u break for freedom. And two who have loved may just grow tired of each other, hardly knowing why c: when or how-and both may be to blame.
 MonOtOny means surrender to an environment, not conquest of 1t. Man Is the only animal that can consciously change from within, change manners, thoughts, impulses, desires, dreams, ideals. Man Is the only animal that can consciously modify hls environ ment, by deliberate choice move to an entirely different one. transform an old or create q new environment.
 The blight of monotony Is not sole ly one of wealth or of poverty. The less the income and the more restricted the life the less is required to do some thing that will break the spell of mo- nOtOny, that will bring change, new impulse, a new impetus, new inSpira- ton. A dinner away from home, an evening at the theuter long ride or a sail. a day at the beach, a walk in the country. q visit or a guest, some new books, may be the trle that may break the deadly dullness of uniformity.
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The daily Alaskan., 1918-04-11
DON'T WASTE
 TIME

It's q waste of time to experi- mcnt with liniments nnd plasterS when you have dull, throbbing Oackache or sharp, stabbing twing- es. Get after the cause! Help the kidneys with Doan's Kidney Pills. Read this.
 Robert R. watts, 142 S. Mt. Yer non Ave, san Bernardino, Calh.' says: T suffered untold agony from pains in my back and could hardly get out of bed in the morT- ing due 10 terrific pains across my kidneys. [ could hardly sleep and was restless and more nervous wncn lying down. I gave up work fir several weeks. I had dizzy spells also and my sight was af- fectpd. The kidney Becretions were too fIequnt in passage also. The secretions would be profuse nnd tEen again scanty and I had no con trcQ over them. I had puffy sacs under my eyes and my feet were so swollen I couldn't get my shoes on. Doan's Kidney Pills helped me from the first and continued use en- tircly cured me-"
 Price COG, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedyF- get Doan's Kidney Pflls-the game that Mir. Watts had. Fostter-Mil- hurn Co, Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
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The daily Alaskan., 1918-04-11
PETERSON OFF FOR
 TRIP TO JUNEAU

The Harbor Boat Peterson made the round trip form Fort Seward yesterday, arriving up at 11:40 and remaining until 6:3O.
 Upon arrival at the post, a number of officers and enlisted men will be taken on board, aud the Peterson will sail for Juneau, at which city there is to be some sort Of entertainment given by the Governor Strong Garrison No. 7S, Army and Navy Union.
 The return trip will be made Fri day, and while in Juneau con- siderable amount of lumber will be taken on board for use at the post.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-04-11
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

cannot reach the seat Of the disease. Catarrh is a local disease, greatly in- fuenceG by constitutional conditions, and in order to cure 1t you must take an internal remedy. Halls Catarrh Medi- cine is taken internally and acts thru the blood on the mucous surfaces of the system. Halls Catarrh Medicine was prescribed by one of the best physicians in this country for years. It IS com posed of some of the best tonics known. combined with some of the best blood purifiers, The perfect combination of the ingredients in Halls Catarrh Medi- cine is what produces such wonderful results in catarrhal conditions. Send for testimonials, free.
 F. J. CHENEY & CO.,, Props, Toledo, O. All Druggists, I5c.
 Halls Family Pills for constipation.
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The daily Alaskan., 1918-04-11

sAN-ToX COUGH DROPS, Admin istered OF sugar. Acts almost in" stantly. The prescription of an eminent physician. Keller B1oa The saR-Tox Drug Store.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-04-11

A. J. Dannerline, former post maS'e, at Haines, was a round trip passenger to this city on the Peterson yesterday.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-04-11

Doing all humanly possible" - but the war calls for supeT-human effort.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-04-11
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WINTER STAGE SERVICE

Cn through laI Passenger Freight Service will be operated between WbUeloe aud DEwson afiOrdng eVedy pos sba facility for comfortable w:ntT travel by means or
 THOROUGHLY EQUIPPED STAGE AND AUTOMOBILE LINE.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-30
SAW BQCHE PLANE
TUMBLE To EARTH
Letter from Corporal Bas-
tan Relates Thrilling
Encounter
UNDER
LONG RANGE FIRE
SiX-Inch Shell Explodes in Dirt 10 Feet
from Hay Pile Where He and Com
panions -Showered with Dirt,
but Not Harmed.

Two letters have been received with
in a few days by Miss Harriet NJ.
Holden of School street from her
ncphtw, Corporal j. Harold Bastian OF
Brattlcboro, who is in the headquarters
company, horse section, 10lst ammuni-
ton train, in France. They are dated
March and April /.
In the letter of March he mentions
having just received letters dated in
November, and continues:
1t is showing hard and is awfully
cold today March comes III like a
lion all right. W. had quite time
since coming here. Have travelled over
Lot OF country and seen all there
was 80 see. 1t is pretty country, the
section that hasn't been hit by the
war. But the part that has been under
hombardmeut is a pitiful sight. Whole
towns have been wiped out. | have
seen quite a lot of it. France sure has
been hit pretty hard.
We have enough excitement to keep
Cs on edge. We have had several air
raids since coming here, in fact the
first day here a Hun flew over us. He
was shot at but missed. | will never
forget the first raid as long as | live.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-30

soft dirt ABOUT 54fees fron}ca hay p3e
where we were sleeping There were
four Of Us and all we suffered was the
dirt showered on Us and the scare. We
were going to sleep there for the night
as we thought it safe. only three min
utes walk from the barracks and with
IN bugle call, but you can bet we soon
picked up our blankets and moved far
Their away. A shell exploded in the
stone road just below there and killed
two French soldiers. 1t blew their
bodies all in pieces.
We left there. and glad we were.
a la militaire, in motor trucks
Made the trip over the road, and a
great trip it was, too. We saw a lot
more of France not hit by bombs and
big guns, and it looked fine. But
France is awfully quiet Nearly four
years is enough to silence most any
country. We were two DAYS on the
road. Got here last Friday night,
dusty, tired and hungry, but glad to
get back, as now we are all together
again.
| have horse now, so some of NV
time will be occupied getting used to
saddle. Love to all,
HAROLD.