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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-23
NEW ORLEANS PLANS. GREAT SHIP BASIN
 AND LAKE CANAL.
Port Commissioners An nounce Decision to Issue Bonds for River Har-
 bor Improvements

New Orleans, February 22.-The beard of commissioners of the port or New Orleans late today formally an- nounced its decision to issue $s,5o0,- 00o 40-year, per cent bonds, with the option of issuing s1,o0o,oo0 addi tional if necessary, for the construc- ton here of ship lock in the Mis- sissippi river, a ship basin and poI- tion of the proposed industrial canal. which is intended later to be extend- ed to connect the Mississippi and Lake Pontchartrain and become part of the intercoastal canal system. Authority for construction of the project was given the port commission or dock board, several years ago in an amend ment to the state constitution and tho project has the backing not only Of he dock board but also of the Or leans parish levee board, the munich pal public belt railroad, city admin istration. bankers, Association of Com merce. Board of Trade and other or ganizations.
 According to the engineers plans, the locks in the Mississippi will De sufficiently large to admit ships of 1s-foot draft 6o-foot beam and $50 feet long. The project when com spleted. it was stated. will give New @Orleans d fixed level harbor and be- asides afford water frontage for sew @eral shipbuilding plants and for pri- aNately owned factories, warehouses and such industrial enterprises as re- ouire docks and piers. At present all the New Orleans harbor frontage is held and owned by the state, but pri- yate concerns will be allowed to own or lease sites on the canal and ship basin.
 Local banks have promised to ad- vance $500,000 to begin construction of the project. The public belt rail- read, which does the switching be- tween terminals here-has promised to pay $5e,o00 yearly for right to serve the canal property and the levee board has agreed to pay s125,o00 yearly for the building and maintenance of the sievees on the canal. These sums are considered sufficient to guarantee pay ment of interest on bonds, exclusive of other revenues.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-23
TRANsFUSION
By W. H. J. TAYLOR, President of the Retnil Credit Mems Nnfgnn1l AxRn<-snfinn


 There are times in the practice of medicine when the only thing that will save the patient is the injection of new blood into his veins. The pa- tient is weak from loss of blood and stimulants cannot save him. New blood is needed, so healthy subject is called upon to give of his excess vitality This operation is known as transfusion.
 Before it can be performed, how ever, the subjects blood must be care fully tested to see if he is in prime condition, free of disease, strong enough to stand the sacrifice, oth- erwise entirely healthy
 We are performing world transfu sion today.
 Our allies are calling upon us for blood-for our vitality in men, money and supplies. We are answering the call.
 We are big enough and strong enough to stand the test as long as we keep healthy and big. But this we can never do by rushing to ex- tremes, by holding our business breath, by stopping circulation.
 We will conserve our forces, but not paralyze our productivity, We can banish waste, but not by blocking business. We must be stronger than ever-we, as a nation.
 Let thrift" be the watehword, but spending the slogan.
 Dollars, the good red corpusces in our business veins. must go on flow ing through the business body The financial fluid that feeds and nour- fshes must reach every industry, ere ate new strength, and pass on
 We can give generously and have more than enough to spare We will take the test and stand the strain without weakening. Our rejuvenated allies will win with our aid because we are in prime condition.
 It is tanfusion we will contribute to, not confusion.
 Copyright, 19lS by King Features Syndicate, Inc9
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-23
A Day Will Come

From the Washington Star.
 Governor Whitman said at . dinner in Albany:
 'The allies are determined to fight on till militarism is destroyed Germany is very arrogant now. but day will como.
 Germany on that day will bo . good deal like tho German who went fishing and the allies, maybe. will be as unsyn1- pathetic as the Irishman on the dock
 This German fell off the dock into deep, water. sank heavily. came up and shouted:
 ''yI can't swirn.'
 "The Irishman sat with his eye cn his float and made no attempt at a rescue. s
 '"rhe German sank a second time. came up and shouted again:
 I can't swimp
 ''The Irishman fished calmly on.
 "A third time the German aank, and third time he came up and roared:S 1T can't swim.' "rhs Irishman. as he took . chew of tobacco, gave . laugh.
 "sWeli, It's . bioomin' funny time 10 brag about It. he said."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-23
Live Stock

Kansas City, February 22.-Hogs: Re- cepts, 5000; market higher, Bulk. sl72b CHA heavy, si7.30q17.70; packers and butchers. sl7.SNni7.70; light, sl5.l5dl75o; pigs, $i4G16.25.
 Cattle: Receipts, 4000; market steady Prime fed steers, Sl2.1o@l3.75; dressed beef steers, $l050a13: southern steers, S75oq11.50 cows. $q11; heifers, sSul2; stockers and feeders. s75oql25o bulls. S7a5ll1O.25; calves. sfud2.5 50,
 Sheep: Receipts. 1500 market strong Lambs, $l5.50qa6.2s; yearlings, M3ui4; wethers, $11.50dn325; ewes, Sl1.25@13.25.
 Chicago February 22.-Hogs: Receipts, 10000: market weak. Bulk, sl725dl17. bu; light, $17dd7.55 mixed, s17q1755; heavy. $l6.60@17.50; rough, s16 66oqd6.s0; pigs, SIP. .75dll625.
 Cattle: Receipts. 5000; market steady.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-23


 Native steers, $s75q1415; stockers and feeders, s7,5Odd09O; cows and helfers s6 6O@1l9O; calves. $s.75914.25.
 Sheep: Receipts, 5000; market steady Sheep. $10ddS.25 lambs, M3.50Qd675,
 St, Louis. February 22.--Hogs: Receipts, Il, 1,So0; market higher. Lights, $1z15@1745; pigs, $1S@16; mixed and butchers, $l7251 17,50; good heavy, Slr55Q1760; bulk, S7l1 @1750.
 Cattle; Receipts, 1500; strong. Native beef steers, $s@1S.50; yearllng steers and heifers, $71i3.50; cows $6@11.5o; stockers and feeders. $6@105o; fair to prime south ern beef steers, s9Q12.5o; beef cows and heifers. s6@10; southern yearling steers and heifers s750@d0; native calves, s6@1a.
 Sheep: Receipts, 200; market steady. Lambs, $14416.75; ewes. $10.50G12; weth- CTS, $l1.50g1s.24; cannes and choppers, $6dI9.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-23
1 National Army Soldiers At Camp Lewis Will Be
 Interned Following Plot

Camp Lewis. Tacoma, Wash. February 22,-Four national army soldiers were held in the guardhouse today awaiting a presidential warrant from Washington which will mean their internment as en- eny aliens, who plotted not only to shoot their officers the first time they got into action in Europe. but also to de- liver all the American soldiers in their organization to the German army.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-23
Hubbard Bros. & O.

Cotton Merchants, Hanover Square. N. change. New Orleans Cotton Exchanee. New York Produce Exchange, Associated Members Liverpool Cotton Association Orders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms gaven for consignm ents of spot cotton for delivery. Correspond ence invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-23
Cabinet Members Daughter Goes to Work to Support Adopted Belgian Children

Washington. February 22.-Miss Jane Gregory, daughter of the attorney gem eral, applied at the food administration this week for an $So-a-month job, giving as references Col D, M. House and the attorney general himself.
 In response to perfunctory question by the employment clerk, Miss Gregory said che had three dependents.
 "Three dependents?" gasped the clerk incredulously.
 "Oh, yes," she replied. I've adopted dren."
 Miss Gregory got the job with the ejaculation of Mons from the clerk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-23
Birmingham Live Stock

LAW osoNn
 (union Stockyards) Fed Steers: Good to Choice-S19Q9isc Medium to Good-7lhaSi.c. Common to Medium-6i917lkc. Grass cattle, according ;o weight. aual- ity and flesh: Steers-7lsGS1Ac Fat Cows-TG71ac. it Medium Cows-61x@7c. 7E Cutters-6l6lAc. Canners-5I6c. .t Heavy Bulls-7471ko. Light Bulls-647c- Oxen-4ls@71ac Eat Yearlings-iGSc. Medium Yearlings-697c. Vcalers-S19c. Hogs: Choice Corn Fed Hogs. 1s5 and up-1i Q15c Choice Corn Fed Hogs. 1s5 to 1s5-1S G14c Choice Corn Fed Hogs. 90 to 1s5-l2H G1sisc Light Pigs. 90 pounds down-12c. Best Heavy Rough Hogs-1Sc. Half Fat Rough Hoss-l2c Soft and oil hogs from 1c to Pc per pound less above prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-23
Read Clock in fhe Lark

From the Popular Science Monthly.
 small. flat disks treated with radium compound are now being glued on the soials or clocks at the five-minute points
 and also to the hands so that the clock can be read in the dark. A complete
 set of Il disks and pair of hands can spe affixed to a clock in few min sutes.
 The glow is practically everlasting, and the risks, according to the manufac- turer, will outlast the mechanism of the clock Itself. The disk is omitted from Athe of the clock so that the dial may sbe read instantly. sf For automobilista, campers. hunters, doctors, nurses and soldiers this clock is
 a great convenience.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-23
Child Gets Insurance

Anderson. s. C.. February 22.-A F year-old girl, Lillian Brown. has re. ceived 5000 insurance from tho govern. ment because of the death of her father Walter D. Brown, an Anderson negro who enlisted in the regular army man, years ago and had been serving as a private with a field hospital company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-23
Putting in Your Own Parlor 'om the Popular Science Monthly.

During stormy weather. or in the win- ter t VIII no longer be nscessary for the golfer to forego his putting practice.
 Eugene Mclean Long of New York has invented device for catching and hold ing hall in such a manner that when you use it you almost imagine you are on.a putting green instead of on the par- Tor floor.
 The indoor putting green is a circular r device having recess in the center. The recesa is surrounded by flexible filaments which tip whom struck like blades of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-23
w. E. Campbell
Cotton

Stocks, grain, provisions and cotton seed oil. Correspondent Shepard G- Gluck. New Orleans; E. W. Wagner S Co., New York and Chicago. Continu- ous quotations; private wires to all exchanges.
 016 and GIT Woodward Bldr.
 TelephOne Main 6lll
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-23
s. R. Stewart & Co.

slO1-2 Woodward BldE.. Hirminxham, Ala. Ccttcn. stocks. bonds, grain, provisions and cotton seed oil. New Orleans cor respondents Jno. F. Clark & Co Direct private wire, conti1nous quotations.
 Phone Main 567 w. I. PHELPS, Mgr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-23
Fish
Meal and Feedstuff

Hen Feed-S4.10 per 1o0-pound sack. Mixed Horse and Cattle Feed-$59960. C. $. Meal, per cen,-s54. Cremo Feed Meal-S40. Old Style Hulls-S2S. Lintless Hulls-sl8. Gray Shorts--S6S.
 Wheat Bran-s43 Corn-s2.D. Corn Chops s4.25. No. White oats--s1.1S per bushel. Choice Pea-Green Alfalfa-$5 per ton. Choice Timothy Hay-sA. No. Timothy Hay-s4O. No. Johnson Grass-S3i, Clover and Timothy, $40 Wheat Straw-$22. Shucks-S16.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-23
Senate Adj0urns

Washington, February 22.-The Ser- ate, after passing the administration railroad bill today, adjourned until Monday with leaderS planning then to begin work on another important war measure. the bill proposing creation of a war finance corporation to aid indus try.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-23
Railroad Schedules

Arrival and departure of passenEer trains, Birmingham: The following schedule figures published as informa- ton, are not guaranteed.
 BIRMINGHAM TERMINAL STATION
 Southern Railway Systen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-23
Fruits and Produce

FTuItS ana Fr0uuce CoCoanutS--Sc each. Bananas-$l. .7S0I2.2 .25. Bananas, Jumbo-S2 50@S. Fresh Peanuts-131SG141sc lb. Oranges-California. q. Limes-Imported, 9GN. Colorado Celery $l0l .25 doz.. $. 5oGS.0o crate. Cranberries-sS per crate. Snap Beanss5 hamper.
 Charcoal iron .................. $4S00
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-23

A new route for shipping into the in- terior of Siberia through rivers that empty into the Arctic ocean has been de- gNeloped by Norwegian navisators.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-23
Hides and Tallow

 Green Salt Hides-12413c. Half Cured-1tWl2c. Green Hides--i0Q11c. Dry Flint Hides-30d32c. Dry Salt Hides-27Q29c. Damaged-Half price. Sheep SlSins-26cIS1. .25. Horse Hides-sl0p4. Ginseng-s7@s. Colt Skins-25g50c. Sherlings-25975c. Goat S5kins-40G50c. Hog Shins-10@a5c- Beeswax-30QS2c. Tallow-12914c. Washed Wool-70G80c. Clear unwashed Wool-50GS5c. Bury Wool-35G40c.
 Cotton Good middlng .............,., STA Strict middling ...,...,....... J MluullnE ...............-...... sVs4 Strict low middling .......... S0i4
 Pig Iron
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-23
RDAY, F FEBRUARY 23, 1918.

|  IT cured) EVERY sATuRDAYA porklss. pork bacon lard be
  
 
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   flour not a a the at on hand. n
  H. man.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-23

Florida Oranges-sS box. Lemons--$7.
 Garl.c-121hc lb.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-23
Deliveries Were Heavy in All Parts
 of City to Fill in Gaps For Retailers
By JOHN C. MOSES

Every line of business in the whole sale district showed rush yesterday. Delivery wagons could be seen all over the city proper and in the suburbs fill ing the retailers wants for big day today.
 Prices remain firm and unchanged ill all commodities with supply and de- mand normal in most lines Gotten holds well up above 31c and bids fair to go higher. Corrected quotations follow:
 Poultry Fryers-32dS4c. Guineas-45c. RoosterS-20c. Turkeys-Live, So9SSc. Ducks-20Q22c
 Fish Perch-l04.
 Salt Water Trout--15c. Red Snapper-Headless and drawn, F l1Sc.
 Gray Snapper-Headless and drawn, 11ac..
 Mullet-99i1c. Spanish Mackerel-o06S2hc Oysters-Eastern extra select, s2.S5 gal, Oysters-Plants, s2.50 gal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-23
Pig Iron

Pig Iron Under Government Basis) Coke iron No. ............. $SS.00
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-23
Poultry

FTyefS--0z0I754c. Guineas--45c. Roosters-20c. Turkeys-Live, 30IS3c. Ducks-20G22c.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-11
CLERICAL FEES.


There is a curious miseoneeption
1--WE hesitate to call it ignorancel in
the minds of some non-C Catholics con-
corning the fees which priests are ac-
customed to receive for the perform
ance of certain religious functions.
We hear. occasionally. vague and
loose charges made against our clergy
in this regard, charges which, we fear.
are too often permitted to go unan-
swered. Such a charge was brought
to the notice of the learned editor of
the Bombay Examiner, himself a
priest, by one of his readers who quot.
ed a Protestant friend as having said:
Your priests will not perform any
religious act without fees as our min
listers do The editor disposed OF
the charge in the following trenchant
sstyIe =
q s Our priests. won't perform any re!
Agi0als act without fees2 Gracious
heaVenss Our priests are performing
nearly all their RELIGIOUS acts with
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-11

out fees. They perform, their public
Masses and evening services without
fees. They hear thousands of con-
LESSONS without fees They give Holy
Communion without fees. They adj
minister Extreme Unction and other
rites to the dying without fees. They
conduct sodalities and preach sermons
and missions and retreats without
fees. What remains?
'Baptisms, marriages and burials.
To these are attached (by custom
which is quite general not only in the
Church but outside IT'D certain fees,
which are merely convenient way
of securing something from the faith
full for the maintenance of the clergy
who depend entirely on charity, as
they have given up all ordinary means
of earning their living in order to be
at the service of the faithful. But
even here, how far are fees exacted
In case of the very poor they are not
even expected. In case of the better
off they. are expected, only in proper
ton to their means
The writer goes on to speak of the
many poor mission districts where no
fees are even expected, and where,
in some instances, there is not even
a collection on Sundays. In city and
town parishes, of course, collections
on Sundays are customary, as in Prot
Eestant churches, but the contribution
is entirely free. 1t is known that
large numbers of Catholics never con
tribute anything at all to the Church.
and yet, as our writer says, "they can
not be hauled up for their neglect At
the most" he adds, there is a gen
eraI appeal from the pulpit now and
then, which nobody is forced to take
any notice of unless he likes. Take
again the large proportion of poor
Catholic children who are being
schooled free or at nominal cost"
X 1t would be well for Catholics. to
ponder over these facts, that they may
be able to give a satisfactory answer
to their Protestant neighbors who
may bring up the stories they hear
about exorbitant fees extracted by the
Catholic clergy. Furthermore, <Catho-
lies themselves may learn, from the
words of the priest quoted above, how
preearious and uncertain are the
means of livelihood available to our
hard working clergy, and be more lib
eral and generous in contributing to
their support. He that serves the
altar must live by the altar"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-11
HOW "oLD GLADIATOR" BROUGHT
A MAN BACK TO THE
CHURCH.

An unusual word picture of John
Lawrence Sullivan, as once he ap-
peared in the role of a home mission
airy, was given the other day to Nor
woods Sunshine Girls at the Floral
Avenue Presbyterian Sunday School,
Cincinnati, Ohio. The class, taught
by the former sporting editor, Rem
milford, Jr., is one of the most active
organizations of young women in Ohio,
and has representatives in over half
the states.
The Old Gladiator" said the teach
er. was the hardest hitter ever saw
in fistic action, and in his last years
of service he was as hard a hitter
for righteousness as he had been in
the squared circle. It was during the
days when the sporting world was ac-
claiming The Old Gladiator as the
master fighter of the age. Among his
devoted followers at the Hub was a
young fellow named Harry Green. To
Green the sun rose and set in John
Lawrence Sullivan. And in the days
of Green's hero worship Deaths adj
vance agent-the white plague-put
its seal upon the young Bostonian.
Harry Green's people heard his
death sentence pronounced. Although
brought up in the Church, Green had
wandered far from the fold. His good
mother pleaded in vain for permis-
sion to call the parish priest. The
suggestion only brought out a food
of profanity and negatives. There was
real distress in the Green household.
And then someone remembered the
affection in which Green held the
champion.
Straight to Sullivan a message
speeded and to John L. the whole
story was told. Only you,' came the
plea, can persuade Harry. to see a
priest. Won't You conner
And John L. went. He brought
joy to his dying admirer by a per-
sonal call. The Gladiator's' casual
suggestion that the Rev. Father be
invited to Just drop in met with a
sturdy rebuff, but John L. parried that
thrust, tried another straight jab and
battered down Green's opposition. The
priest was brought by John L. him.
self
Some months ago was on train
coming up from Louisville with John
L. and I asked him about this story.
It's true said he, and no fellow
ever had more peaceful, happier
death than Harry Green!'
And, John, said I, you were the
evangelist who led him to peace!"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-11
THAT GIRL OF YOURS.

Is she following the fashion set by
the undressed chorus girls of the
stage?
Is she bedeeked in fimsy garments
meant to display the contour of a
shapely figure? m
Is her walking dress cut SO low that
one would think she was on her way
to the opera, and so high that the
color of her stockings is discernible2
Are her fingers, neck and arms COW
cred with gaudy jewels, cheaply imi-
tated on the five and ten-cent coun-
tiers? Is her face reuged and pow
dered with the freedom of the brazen
denizens of the underworld
Is she dining, drinking and dancing
with the giddy midnight throng in an
atmosphere of excitement?
Is she joy riding on Sundays and
neglecting the church of her father
and mother? B<
Is the pursuit of pleasure, frivolity
and fashion the consuming passion of
her heart?
Is she going the pace in a restless
desire to shine in the blazing path OF
the fast set?
Is she walking the primrose path
|sof dalliance with no thought Of the
Journeys dreadful end? 9a ss 3
Are her comparisons lifting her M
or dragging her down?
Is she seeking the love Of one true
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-05-11
WOMEN WHOM HISTORY
,WRoNGED.

Speaking ABOUT the sWomen of the
Renaissance" at st. Mary's Seminary
on Sunday afternoon, Dr. James j.
Walsh of New York City took occa-
sion to defend two women of that
period whose characters have suffered
at the hands of hostile and unfair
critics. The one woman was Lucrezia
BOrgia, daughter of Pope Alexander
VI, and born before the latter's as
tendency to the Papacy.
"You have been told" DIR. Walsh
said, that she was the acme of all
that was worst in wemanheod for all
time. But / believe that Lucrezia
Borgia was a very great saint Her
life as generally told is remarkable
example of the way history can lie.
When she died, all her country mourn
ed her death. She had taken care of
the poor; she had furthered educa-
ton; her later life was crowded with
many beautiful acts and thoughts.
The curator of the British museum is
himself compelled after a re-exami-
nation of all the documents in the
case to admit that whatever acme of
bad was in her life all occurred before
she was % years old; and that there
is but one suspicious circumstance of
the Borgias using poison and that one
is not now fully authenticated. What
is it then that we have been reading
Works inspired by religious bigotry.' -
DIR. Walsh next considered the ca
reer of Marguerite of Navarro, known
also as de Valois. He recounted her
series of religious poems; her years
of self-denying service for her broth
er, Francis l of France; her tender
ness toward children which prompted
the foundation of the home for found
lings which still stands Then she
made one mistake. Wishing to reform
her world which was degenerated into
sex manifestations, she wrote the com
mon ugly stories of the court and the
homes and tied to each moral.
"She made the mistake common
enough of hoping to reform people
Ibyt telling them morals; she did moi
appreciate that there is only one di
rect way to do that and that is by
teaching self-denia1 from youth on,
DIR. Walsh commented. sHer book to
day is in every bookstore in the. lane
--in all bookstores in the world, an
ugly book in beautiful French prose
with all the morals left out"