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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-22
Bulls and Bears Fight It Out In Frigid Temperature of the Stock Exchange
By JOHN c. MOSES

So used to playing freeze-out are Wall street traders. that a heatless day failed to work on their patriotism, and bulls and bears fought it out in frigid temperature on small scale. Banks looked on the trend of events more favorable and McAdoo's state- ment against government ownership of railroads stimulated traders, but rails were very lethargic with few ex- captions. Bonds braced up slightly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-22
w. E. Campbell

Stocks. grain. provisions and cottou seed oil. Correspondent ShSpard x Gluck Nsw Orleans; F. W. Wegner S ous auotstions; private wires to aiI exchange1
 # Te1ephoae Main 0lAI
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Daily Federal Food Board Quotations



  lamb products any fon9 salp ardorha O - The following quotations forT Tuesday, January
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IN THE NAVY DEPARTMENT

1AN AAAG IVA | 1IxA 1tIN There begins to be a great deal of com ment of favorable kind which refers to the admirable administration of the navy department. So far as it has been possible to secure thorough preparat ation the navy department has met this de-
 mand. In fact, even before war was de- clared by Congress last spring. the navy 1 department began preparations for pos sible emergencies. At one time there was
 some disposition not to give full recog- hilton to the energy and ability dis played by the secretary of the navy, Jo- seph Daniels, but that time has passed. His experience with respect to the criti- cism that was heard some months ago was similar to one that was the unhappy lot of Gideon Welles, who was secretary of the navy in President Lincoln's admin lstration. Not until more than year had passed did the country recognize the gr eat service performed by Secretary Welles and make full acknowledgment of them.
 WASTED ENERGY
 Some of those who have recently been in Washington speak wonderingly of
 what is called wasted energy" or wasted time.' It has been not an un- usual sight to those who have visited some of the departments to see Judge Gary of the United States Steel corpora
 tion and Charles M. Schwab of the Beth lehem waiting patiently hour after hour for interviews, or conferences, although their visits to Washington were entailed
 by the necessity which the government Is under for placing orders for many mill lion tons of steel.
 There is no doubt that the government can secure the services in an advisory capacity of every one of the able busi- ness men of the United States, provided only these men are reasonably assured that their time and energy will not be wa sted. The chairman of the board of the Standard Oil company of New Jersey, MT, Bedford. has at this time some ex- trcmely important matters for considera- tion and decision and yet he cheerfully postpones action upon them so that he may if possible serve the government in an advisory capacity, the service requir- ing him to spend much of his time in Washington. Yet it is not at all certain that his time and his energy will not be to some extent wasted. All of the men 1 of great business successes who have been doing their best to assist the gov erlment freely. without compensation or no more than the technical salary of one dollar year. do not hesitate to say when they speak in some confidence to their friends, that perfect order cannot be brought out of chaotic conditions, nor car there be no further waste of time and energy until the formulas identified by the name of red tape are completely eliminated.
 | The surmise is general here that but for red tape MT. Willard would still remain in the service of the government, al- though the affairs of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad also imperatively command his attention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-22
Live Stock

St. Louis. January 2.--Hogs-Receipts. s.4oo; lower; lights, s16.1o4lS35; pigs, sl4.25915.5o; mixed and butchers. e,loes ie.55; good heavy, $164b@16.S5; bulk, s1o. .20G16.5o. Cattle-Receipts, $500; lower; native beef steers sS.0oQl35o; yearlins steers and heifers, $70aGl3.s0: cows, %.Vt 91o.5G; stockers and feeders, Se.5vNlo e; native calves, $5.75@15.G0 Sheep -Receipts, lcOo; lcwer: lambs, si4o)Gt7.6o' ewes. sll5O 012.00; wethers, $l1.5od:2.75, canncrs and choppers, $60OG0.00.
 Chicago, January 2l.-Hoss-Receipts, 4s,CC0; steady; bulk, SIS 40Gp1s.s0; light, s15. aCeI1G.70; mixed. $16.15G16.sJ; heavy, sl6 1EG16. 90; rough, $16.ioQls.30; pigs, s12.75 @15.Ss. Cattle-Receipts, 10000; unsettled; native steers. ss.4oai4.oo, stockers and feeders. s7.0o@lo.so; cows and heife-s, sSoc,1I 80; calves, $soJGl6.25. Sheep-Re- caip.s. 22,000, weak; weth.rs. S97541aa5; ewes. sa.4od12.75; lambs, $145o61755.
 Knnsas City, January I.-Hogs- Re ceipts, 11,0o0; steady; bulk, S1610Fil6.so; heavy, $le.7O61635; packers and butchers t16.l5IIs.so; light, $1s.1091S.2o; pigs. s11.o0a i5.oo Cattle-Receipts. 16,00G; steady; primo fed steers, $12.0o@5.&75. dressed beet steers, $10.5o@112.25; southern steers, s7.0o Glo0O; cows s7.50a1o53; heiferc, s7.onG i15e; stcckers and feeders, s70o91o.7o bulls, 3c5oQ5do.0o; calves. s7.o091. 400. Sheep Receipts. 10000: lower; lambs. s5.75@ ls 50: yearlings. $12o00l4.50; wcthers, sl1.2S d1275; ewes, $1o.0o@12oo.
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Coffee Market

did not prevent the coffee market from developing a big bull movement today
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Fish

Perch-l0c.
 Salt Water Trout--ISc. Red Snapper-Headless and drawn, r dlSc,
 Gray Snapper-Headless and drawn, u1ac.
 Mullet-9@1oe.
 Spanish Mackerel-o0G22isc Oysters-Eastern extra select, s2,s5 gal. oysters-Plants, s2.50 gal.
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Sugar Market

New York, January 21-The sugar mar ket closed at o'clock today. and while no further business was reported by the committee, sales were made late Satur- day, including 600o tons San Domingo, and 500 Perus at 4.749 cost and freight, equal to 6.o05 for centrifugal. Prices were unchanged at 4sS95o for Cubas, cost and freight, equal to 6.005 for centrifugal,
 No improvement was noted in refined market. the lack of coal still hamperinE operations and preventing refineries from starting. Meantime sugar is arriving more freeleye. Pices were unchanged at 7.45c for fine granulated, with most refiners out of the market entirely.
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Snap Beans-s5 hamper. Florida Oranges-So box. Lemons-S.
 Garlic-12Iic ID.
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Dry Goods Market

New York, January 2l.--Dry goods market here today were closed in concur renee with the ruling of the fuel admin istration.
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Chicago Futures
Produce Market

New York, January 21--Butter firm: receipts. 4S5; creamery, higher than ex- tras, 5iiS@55c; creamery extras, s2 score, 54c; firsts. 49iaGf54iac. Eggs strong; re- ceipts. POT; fresh gathered extras, 7iD 72c; extra firsts. roc; firsts, 6Sd6ac. Cheese steady receipts, Si3; state held specials, 25A d251ac; do average run. 2flgdI25c. Live poultry firm; no prices quoted; dressed. strong; chickens, 25d35c; fowls, 22a3o.ac; turkeys, 244S6c.
 Kansas City, January 21.-Rutter- Creamery, 45c; firsts, 44c; seconds, 42c: packing, 34lsc. Eggs-Firsts 53iac: seconds, sSlsc. Pocnry-hens, 23c; roosters, 15lac; brolers, 24d25c.
 St. Louis, January 21.-Poultry y-Hcos, 2ic; springs, 24c; turkeys, 25c; ducks, 25e; geese, 22@23c. Butter-Creamery 50G9 50Hc. Eggs, 55hc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-22
Cash Grain

Kansas City, January 21.-Corn-No. 2 mixed. s1.66G1.6S; No. 2 white. STOOL .72; No. yellow, sl6s@1.70 Oats-No. white. S21ac; No. mixed, S01s@s1c. 14
 Chicago, January 2l Corn-Nos. 2, 8 and yellow, nominal. Oats--No. white. S01sas11ac; standard. S1AS2c. Rye-No. 3 nonina1 barley. s .40n159; timothy. $500 6S.00; clover, S20.00d2S.00 Pork nominal; lard $2S.42; ribs. $23526l24.27.
 St. Louis. January 2l-Corn-No. 2 track, $1.55Ql1.56; No. yellow, $l.6S: May. s1.3iss. Oats--No. ? track, S2c: white, s3 @ssiac: January. s2isc; May. 7ss4c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-22
THE COAL SITUATION

While there Is every disposition to as- sist the government, both because of pa triotism and also necessity, at this time when the coal situation in the east is des- perate, nevertheless it is inevitable that there should be many comments which indicate the prevailing belief that the situation could have been in part pre- vented had it been foreseen and prepared for in the summer and early fall. The president of large industrial corpora tion said this morning that he could not understand why the government had drafted 1900 coal miners when it must have been apparent last summer that even with normal winter weather it was inevitable that there be much economy in the use of coal. These drafted miners were. so far as their work was con. cerned, war necessity.
 In this city and part of the state the administration of the fuel supply depart ment appears to have been balled up. partly because there were several who were of independent authority who is- sued orders that were conflicting, and partly because good counsel which was offered was unheeded
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-22
Not Dependable

From the Baltimore American.
 T wouldn't go to that nilliner for an opinion"
 "Why not?"
 Doesn't her business make her a trimmer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-22

New York; January M.-The market for cotton seed oil was dull and featureless. closing at noon with prices points net lower. The inconvenience resulting from 'heatless Monday and the fact that the cotton market was closed in- duced local operators to close early. There were no sales. Prime crude, 1750c sales.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-22
Cotton Seed Oil

Discount rates, short bills. 3 Sl-32 per cent; three months bills, { lag per cent.
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and prices made new high records for the present upturn. Both trade interests and commission houses were large buy CTS, due to the continued strength of the Brazilian freight situation. The market opened 3 to 6 points higher and advanced steadily throughout the session, March selling from s.s6c to S.62c. and May from S.64c to S.S6c. The market closed at o'clock. as it will for the next nine Mon days, with prices 9 to g points net higher and at practically best levels of the day. It is believed that the conver- sion of vessels from the Brazilian trade to other government needs more urgent, will cause a market decrease in the movement from that country. Freights were quoted at s1.90 per bag compared with s1.50 last week, and there were some rumors in circulation that as much as g. p was being asked. January contracts closed at S.S5c; March, s.s2c: May, S.S5c; f; July, 9,0Sc; September, s.22c; December. 9.44c.
 There were no fresh cost and freight offers, but it was the general impression that they would be higher.
 Spot coffee was firm. but nominally unchanged; Rio 7s SAC; Santos As, 1O%c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-22
Metal Market

| New York, January 21.--Holiday on the | metal exchange, At London. spot copper, Ello; futures. s110; electrolytic G1&. Tin, unreceived Lead, spot, s2s los; futures, a2s los; spelter. spot. e54; fu- lures, $50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-22
Hides and Tallow

Hides and Tallow Green Salt Hides-13q14c. Half Cured-12Q1Sc. Green Hides-ll012c. Dry Flint Hides-S31S4c Dry Salt Hides-3o93lc Damaged-Half prlee Sheep Skins-25c to Sl.25 Horse Hides-sl 00q5.00 Ginseng-S.O0ds,0 co. Colt Skins--e5m50c. Sherlings --2oI75c. Goat Skins-40@50c. Hog Skins--10e2oc. Beeswax-30d32c, ' Tallow--12mf4c. Yg Washed Wool~70dSoc. Clear Unwashed Wool-5od55c. Burry Wool-S5G4oe.
 Cotton Good mlddling ..............,... a0E Strict middling ............... S0st MiddiinE .,....................... 29 Strict low middling .........,. 29L
 Pig Iron
 Under Government Bass) Coke iron No. 2 .............. $500 Charcoal iron ................ $43.00
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-22
GENERAL DEMAND
 TO CUT RED TAPE
By HOLLAND

New York, January I.-(Special. )-Im- portant and, from some aspects, difficult as is the work which Daniel Willard, railroads, finds must receive speedy at tention, nevertheless many of his friends in New York city are persuaded that he would have been able to squeeze in Iit- tie extra time for that work while still continuing his advisory relation with the government had he not become convinced that much of the governmental work he has been doing represents wasted en- ergy. Some of his friends in New York who saw him the day after he resigned from his public service thought that he seemer greatly relieved, not so much be- cause he Is now spared many responsibili- ties, but because he knows that advice that he has given, recommendations which he has made, impulses which he has furnished and which have been no more than academic suggestions, will no longer occupy his time.
 Undoubtedly Mir. Willard has some very important matters in association with the Baltimore and Ohio railroad to work out. His phenomenal success in re-es- tablishing the credit of the Baltimore and Ohio in investing millions of earned money in Improvements and in demon- strating the capacity of the road to earn dividends, caused him, even before the European war began, to be placed in the list of railroad executives of the highest capacity and greatest achievements. He had not entirely worked out his plan for the improvement of the Baltimore and Ohio system when the war began. He is understood to have then deferred these plans, being not only ready but anxious to serve the government in the capacity to which he was called. But it is inevi- tably annoying and discouragng to learn that advice has not been accepted, that red tape has entangled various proposi- tions which should have been plain and easy to work out. It represents, as a friend of President Willards said this morning rasted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-22

)
 ! 8 s.soGs,s5c per ib..' 9.409s.65c per lb. s.ssikds. 1sM per lb. s.ssa.gs.13ia per ID. 12Q12N per lb.
 12912A per lb.
 s1.so01.e5 per sack s1.5o91.55 per sack s1.55G1.s 50 per sack sI.5o91.S5 per sack s1.Sod1.ss per sack I.55Gl.0 per sack s1.5sa1.s7 per sack s1.5s0d.71 per sack
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-07
DIR, HOLLOWAY TELLS
ABOUT CAMP LIFE
Caesar Rodney Chapter Learns
How Boys Are Treated at
Camp Mcclellan.

Casar Rodney Chapter of the ID. A X.
listened to m interesting address on camp
life by Rev. Thomas p. holloway, at q
regular monthly meeting yesterday. In
addition. Mrs. Armon ID. Chaytor, Jr.,
made n report of the State convention
held here last week.
The Daughters were urged To send
dollar each to the treasurer for the Liberty
Bond fund, and for the restoration OF the
French village of 1iTloloy, so that com
plete account may be reported TO the
National Congress IN April,
The program consisted of an address
by Rev Holloway and the miisic in charge
of Mrs Mary People Huxley. who gave
several piano solos.
DR.. Holloway said- I've hear SO much
about the horrcrs of war that IT ~ not
amiss to break the clouds and speak OF the
blessings lie then gave description
Of the camp and its $4,000 solcier III
hahitants and told of their life and the
impression it made upon him, continuing
$50 unreal At first ls the army life
that H. gives a shock. buh out oi IT Is being
developed the most re;a lives we nave
ever known. The men learn that n man $
wealth IS not what he has. hesc men
who have made the sacrIticc, who come
from ngIfn'S pi WbllsiI am in ~
realizing that the wealth of America
lies not in gold mines or waterways, Nc,
but in the character OF it's people.
Conventions are gone. Men frnm
different walks Of Life, are chuns and they
arc learning The vabrc of things that abide.
They are all outwardk cheerful and whllc
their bodies NAV I've IN the dirt their minds
llrp in the pure air oi PATRIOTISM. hey
realize that they are to In the sssvcrs OF the
world il the world ia tc be saved. They
have made the sacrifice worth whllc and
won the open door of JOY. Without
bloodshcd there can be no progress. Every
great bridge that has sarned river
has cost in human iivcs
Our men are being disciplined and
trained and are going into battle to make
the world safe What We need 10 do IS
Ia pray 10 lrc big enough and strong
enough to meet the new world after the
war. We must have confidence that the
one whose right Il IS to rule shall rule
and that We may have part IN the now
world We must be bedrock IN God
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-07

What are you thinking II my dear?
II was wondering II Jonahs wife bc-
lieved him when he explained his absence
from hnrne by telling her be Ind born
swallowed by a whale
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-07
HGG ISLAND CRITICS
LOWER EFFICIENCY
Head Of Shipbuilding Corporation
Complains Of Petty
Objections

Washington. March z 7hsiTing that
mass Of criticism, much 0f it petty.
lcvcllcd AZ the american International
Shiphuilding Corporation. winch Is hand
ling the Hog Island Ship Yard project for
tho government, tends to lower the morale
and efficiency of the organization. Dwight
= Robinson. president Of the corporation
told the Senate Commerce 'ommttcc
Yesterday that he believed any hing " hich
tended Ia delay or rrtard the shIpbuildIng
for the government at this stage oi the
war WAS unpatriotIc He told the com
mittee tho ward would complete the first
ship nv September ).
senator johnson Of California, Senator
Nelson of Minnesota and Senator Earda-
man az Mississippi took exception TO the
Implication that the committee was delay
ing progress
Mr. Robinson mentioned the action
of the committee IN adopting a rcsolu-
tion urging idmirI BOwlcs. now rep
resentng the Emergency Fleet Corpra-
tion of the Shipping Board at Hog Island
10 cut down salaries Of employees at the
yard. and To reduce the number
You think. then, sad Senator John
son, that If the general manager, Mr.
Goodenough. is not paid So, 900 a year
salary, and the Others DO not get the blg
salaries they now receive. the morale of the
organization Will be reduced?
Senator Nelson Of Minnesota SAID he
believed it far more demoralizng for the
laborers working on the job to know their
srIreriors were getting these ia" salaries.
IF the American international Cor
poration If going 70 bc demoralIzed by
such criticism and the Hog Island yard
is going TO become "A burden to it, am
In favor Of adopting a resolution recon-
mending the government take over the
ward" said Senator Vardaman.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-07
PLAN TO OBTAIN
SCHOOL FUNDS
Board Of Education TO Rcsubrnit
Bill, Defeated at Last
Session.

In ortirr to obtain funds with 1hlcq
TO more adequately supply the needs
OF the public schools of Wilmington, the
Board OF Edncation will endcavor at q
special session of the Legislature called
for Monday, TO have bill that was sub
mitted at the last SessIon and which
was lost in In. Senate, rcsubrnItted.
This decision was reached at special
meeting Of the Board of Education last
night
With larger appropriation OF the
States money devoted To school purposes,
temporary buildings To accommodate the
increase in attendance and to enable the
Board of Education Co Incre ase the salary
CT teachers Wilmington now IL pro yided
with a share of the fund based on 200
teachers whereas there are in the city
more than $50 teachers II is felt this
proportionneut Of the funds Is unfair 10
Wilmington and it shJuld be changed 90
as 20 provide Wilmington with n more
eulahle share of the money
The city solicitor shall be request
cd TO draft a bill to authorize the is-
sue OF shot term notes aggregatinR 500
600 10 permit the erection of temporary
school houses for tic use of school children
and aiso for .hc placing Of proper and
sanitary ptuH1Du'R iH Nv 'i'A c'tiHot
structures where II ia needed
Tho city solicitor ahal he request
ed 10 draft IN ordinance permitting
the erection in shc city Of one-etory
frame or corrugated IRON fulldings for
school purposes.
The city solicitor shall be request
cd to draft bill providing for the IT,
suance of 81 ,oGo. .0O0 bonds to erect pr
manent school structures to provide
for the eify's school population Tic
funds from this bond iss,e shall not be
available excerpt az needed and IS Il not
intended to iss,le the bonds NJ all until
the financial situation n conFldered
proper 1t was explained that the bill
merely is 10 provide authority 10 nse the
bonds when they are desired, = beng
pointed out that often the board wishes
to do things and can not bring about the
proper conditions for ratsrng money
'rhrre might be n pressing need of the
money. and there would bc M way oi
getting the authority when the Genera
Assembly was not sitting
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-07
BRA>DYWINL SUMMIT CAMP.
August : selected as the Date for Begin
ming the Camp Meeting.

f.,etirg II the members Of the
er.na.ulaf summit Camp Meeting
N-.s..at.1u VIZ held al al5 Market
-u.rt Monday night, At winch 'ime
lr.-.e,1 Nos, elected as follows " illian
Nnle. HArry : Lynch, Of this city,
aad Tloa4s " Johnson Of Johnson ?
Corner Pa o succeed Frank l. Harrar,
I.-r E3tr deceased, and J Atwood
@g.ti. decreased
J Hubbard vas elected spiritual
director r tIc camp meeting, which will
ae.r - Wednesday, August 9Th. lasting
~ utt Irl William Thomas was
r.ln, ua.-.,a director for the camp.
III. nqm.o. for cottages for this year
.r CREATE, fIdr for many years and the
sfl.at for larger attendance than
4sa
The trustees d ~ 4 number Of improve
u.,u,s ii contemplation which arr expected
,t 3. completed before tie opening OF the
4lr
l'ir hrst Thursday IN May has been
named IS Location Day az which time
th, ucmbcrs wlll mcct a. the camp ground
.nd told - annual election Of officers
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-07
PAY NO WAR TAXES.
Embargo Lifted From Sporting Writers
and Club Employees.

New York. March : Chairman Herr
mann, OF the National Baseball Commas
SION. has announced that the Commission
OF Internal Revenue AT " ashington had
ruled that no tax applies to admissions
TO the space reserved IN baseball parks
for the use of members OF the Baseball
Writers Association of America and tele-
graph operators. Admission 10 thus space
Is gained by card issued by the associa-
ton and DOT by passes issued by the
league or club.
The tax also does not apply 70 news
bows selling papers 70 patrons Of base
bali or similar park, nor 10 persons ad-
mitted for the purpose Of selling score
ca rds or operating conCesslOns
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-07

at was a sure way the cavcman took
to Sc cure his lady love by pursuing her
and knock ing her down
"Oh. | don't know Even then 1t was q
case of hit and miss