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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-22
GREAT LIVE STOCK SHOW

The show and sale of live stock and poultry held at the state fairground this week was an unqualified success, and the breeders who had exhibits were as well satisfied as were the men and wom- en who came to see them. There were a. number of thoroughbred horses, jacks
 jennets, cows, bulls and yearlings of all the popular breeds of cattle, hogs of every variety and ranging in weight from 40 to 600 pounds, as we'll as every imagi- nable breed of chicken. A number of sales of all classes of stock were reported and the investors were more than satis- fled. On this last day there was well- patronized auction sale of all kinds of stock. The prices brought were not what owners wanted, in some cases, but they were as good as expected, no doubt, and there was no grumbling. Bidders and buyers from other states were on hand in force and picked up several re- mariable bargains in young stock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-22
BOY IS A HOLY TERROR

Sam Trero, white boy of about To years of age, was landed in the Hinds county Jail at Jackson a day or two since by Deputy Marshal Langstaf, and will be held pending the arrival of a federal officer from Washington. Trero is an incorrigible who was sent by the late Judge Niles of the federal court to a house of detention and training near Washington, but after few months he escaped and returned to Yazoo county, where he was found by the deputy mar ch
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-22
'ONTRANTO BODIES
 ALL RECOVERED

London, December 5.-Latest reports from the Island of 1slay state that 241 bodies known to be those of Americans who lost their lives in the sinking of the British transport Otranto, have been recovered, 15 having come ashore within one week. Of these 20 have not been Identified There are 149 other bodies that have been found but whether they are those of Americans or members of the transports crew has not been de- termned.
 Another British army labor battalion has arrived at the island to aid in the work of eombing the wreckage from the steamer for bodies Several that carns ashore on the neighboring Island of Jura have been removed to Islay and buried
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-22
TRACTOR SCHOOL TO OPEN

J. Ed Ruff, district agent for south Mississippi in farm demonstration work, announces that he is going to hold the first session of what he calls Tractor School at Jackson from January to Il, and invites every farmer in his dis trict to matriculates the, first day. The
 idea is that if the farmer knew how to run and operate the tractor they would invest, and representatives of the several makes are to be here to do the teaching and the demonstrating. MT. Ruff ed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-22

clares the tractor will do more to solve the labor problem for the farmers than anything in the world, and advises their use on all farms from which the sturnps have been pulled. A good many tractors are being operated on the big plantations in the delta, and stump-pullng is the ord- CT of the day on many others so that tractors may be substituted for men and mules as rapidly possible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-22
Not So Ridiculous Now

From the Peoples Home Journal.
 Chambers "Rook of Days" a volume published about the middle of the last century, contains picture and descrip- tion, copied from London paper printed
 in 1709, of flying ship invented by
 Brazilian priest and offered to the King of Portugal. The ship would not fly, O. course, and the author of the Book of Days' found the description so amusing that he added the observation that the invention was only one of many foolish ventures attempted since the Middle Ages and that there would be no more or them because we had now learned so much about the force of gravity and the ar that surrounds the earth, that We knew how futile were such attempts to emulate the powers of the feathered tribes. And yet the author of the Book of Days" lived almost long enough to have seen the first airplane.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-22

ing bale or more per acre, has never been picked over the first time and is going to waste. That is the case, even on the convict faHns, but due to the prevalence of the influenza. Trustee Thames stated this week that at least 1000 bales remain unpicked, but that as the convicts are recovering from the flu they expect to save their crop be- fore time to prepare for the 1919 crop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-22
When Baby Has a Cold

Marianna Wheeler in the Peoples Home
 Journal
 What medicine may I give my baby when he has cold?" This is a question which is asked repeatedly during the winter months. My answer is, None. Not that the least sign of cold should be lightly regarded, but because there are other and better remedies than medi cines Most drugs given for colds upse the stomach more or less. so much so that few doses will seriously harm that organ; and when an infants or small childs stomach and digestion are dis turbed not enough nourishnent is re tained to keep up the child's strength and combat the infection-for almost every so-called ''cold" is caused by an infectious germ.
 The most sane and effectual method of treating children's colds is by the inhai- Ing of steam, plain or medicated, and by the application of mustard or some other equally good counter irritant. The steam luprlcates and soothes the irTitateds and inflamed passages which lead down into the lungs themselves. The mustard paste affords relief by drawing the blood from the congested air cells in the lungs to the surface of the skin. Either one of these methods Is more sure and acts more quickly, in giving relief than any treat ment with drugs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-22

the holidays with Lieut. R H. McIn- tosh and family. i Miss E. H. Nelson has gone to Culle- cka. Tenn, to spend the holidays at her | old home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-22

The great beverage in Persia is sher- bet, which is plentifully supplied ana of which there are many varieties-zfrom the bowl of water with squeeze er lemon to the clear concentrated juice of any sort Of fruit to which water is added to dilute it. Only among the rich and fashionable are glasses used; in all other cases sherbet Is served in cAina bowls and drunk from eeep wooden spoons carved in pearwood
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-22

merchant of Shanghai offered five pounds of tea for s. and 10 pounds for s5 When the tourist told him that was ridiculous, the Chinaman answered that the more a man buys the richer he is, and the richer he is the more he can pay.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-06
MUSIC 4 BEACON
LIGHT IN WAR
Cnning.by Dawson, soldier Novelist
Pays Eloquent Tribute 10 Music
Ss in Garry On

s No stronger Testimonial e. I've nj ia
hist subtle hold which music mas on
the mind and affections OF eur soidiFIS
scf the world has appeared ihen in
sxsarry 0n"--ttal vivid word picture
M life at the front, written IN letter
form by the soldier novelist. Lleu'fn-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-06
SINGING OFFICER
FOR ENbAGO' SAILORS
Merchant Marine thansics to u"
Revived Among Our cargo
Ship Sailors.

The recent appointment OF our Off
c!al "'chantyman' to organize the
singing among the sailors of the new
American merchant marine, indicates
that music is to receive az much en-
lll..ra azas44 -tt,-th4s branch Of the
service AS has already been accorded
it in the army and navy. The man
selected Tor the post is stanton II.
King "a ho adds to personal qualities
Of leadership u wide knowledge Of
the old sea songs that once accom-
PANIED American vessels and sailors TO
ala the ports Of the world.
these songs or chaniics tpro-
nouucca Shauties by the man before
he mastl not only Frightened social
life on shipboard but even more i'm :
portant. they helped the crew con
sldcrahly IN getting through the rough
and heavy tasks of the day and night.
II was the chanty mans lusty voice
leading the afors' chorus that insured
teamwork and dispatch when the men
were weighing anchor or pulling on
ropes And rare indeed was the SKIP
per who willingly dispensed with the
deep sea musician. Chanty singing
went out of fashion when sailing ships
gave way to steam. Rnt the cargo car
riers now building again demand men
N no can reef hand and steer and
for them chanty singing ~ TO ne re
VIvcd IT is expected that many ne~
sea songs Will be written hut in tbs
meantime such famous old ones a.
SHENANDOAH and bound for the Rio
{ Il n a IL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-06
New Limbs For Old Given
to Wounded American Soldiers

New York October 5,--Amazine
steps are being taken and admirable
things are being done. in an incon-
spicioEs buildings at one of the busiest
centres OF Manhattan, towards the
reconstruction Of disabled fighting
men returning from overseas.
Thousands and tens of thousands Of
busy people pass this building daily
and probably never throw 1t a
thought. Here and there a more OBJ
servant pedestrian may notice that
above It waves two large fiags-~the
Stars and Stripes from one pole on
the roof. the Red Cross flag from an
other.
The building fronts on Fourth ave-
nue. and Twenty third street. Almost
the entire structure is given over 10
a great humanitarian work that is
about to spread throughout the entire
country: also into France, and per-
haps into Serbit too.
Organized through the department
of military relief of the American Red
Cross, with Douglas c. McMurtle as
its director. this inconspicious insti-
tuition IL working out practical details
of the great problem OF rehabilitation
for the many disa bled soldiers, ma
rines and sailors coming from Eu-
rope.
Direction of practical methods is
largely in the hands of walter w
Morey. who il able to point out ar
astonishing variety of yocations for
which the injured warriors can be
trained with success.
Cheerfulness. courage and conf
dence are the keys that will unlock
a future independence for the injured
fighters.
A great number of them Director
Walter Morey said today will be edu-
Gated and trained to the point Of
becoming able to command more
money commercially than they earned
before entering the military services
of the country. He said:
Suppose a badly ounded man hae
been bricklayer or 4 concrete work
er or a housesmith before he went tc
! war He will receive the education anc
encouragement that will train him
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-06

into a capable building inspector or
"A supervising foreman or perhaps
valuable estimator for contractors.
Suppose he had been lathe hand
or some other mechanism in ma
chine shop. He can be trained into a
mechanical craftsman, whose work Is
much more highly paid.
eve already have fixed up Rus
sian aviator who had lost leg. A
little training aleHg certain lines mas
made him valuable man In the con-
struction of aeroplanes
IAN employment bureau will be
one of the principal features OF TINS
reconstruction work Already we
have found good positions for crippled
Canadian soldiers after being equip
ped with the most ur-to date artificial
aids and contrivances that the aver
age person never secs
"A young man who has been a
shipping clerk at $i2 a week and lost
all the fingers of one hand is now get
ting 81 so day with the Davis Bour-
manyille company. in Jersey City, be
cause of the specialized training ne
received here. He * 1ighthearted'
chez rful and enthusiastic over his new
work.
"A few DAYS ago we placed another
at S2a week as notioh pi1tu VI,
orator He knew nothing about II
when he came here SIX weeks ago. but
he learned the electricians part read
lily.
I'VE already have special depart
ment in which men injured in legs
or body are taught the trade OF jour
neymen jewelers..
I'm that one story building we have
welding school ana attending 1t Is
a one-armed man who is In aeetylene
welder.
1T is difficult to the laYman to be-
lieve that 1t seems too much like a
miracle A cleverlp contrived artih.
cial arm or device enables him 70 noio
what is known TO we1ders as the 'ad-
ding rod of metal, while he manipu-
/ lates the fusing torch with his only
real hand and arm.
Us he che erfu1? Why, he declares
he never knew a really expert trade
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-06
CAN A WOMAN DRIVE
A BIG ARMY TRUCK?
She Can. and. Moreover, She Can take
the Thing Apart 10 See What AIS
IL. Put 1t Together and Make
IL Go.

Paris. Sept. 1o-~tBy Mail 1.-The
lieutenant looked worried and a littie
apologetic,
Il don't like to ask it. / kno"
hat isn1 what the !. Nj. {, A Is iof'
hut if it is possible
How about IT, Miss Cow You're
IN. one to say" The divisional sec
retarv turned to the woman in the
motor transport uniform.
WHY. certainly lieutenant Ii
you're not afraid to trust noe. I've
never driven Fiat truck or any car
AS heavy as that, and you're taking
Ia risk,
I'm Jake it," The -iieutenanLs
frown disappeared ~"tinsh that sets
my mind n rest If | sent the only
man have down to Paris for the
truck he would DO Il month getting
back with it. and goodness only
knows what condition it would be in
when II got here. But III rest easy
if Won undertake IT, If you can get
back inside of two weeks / wish
you'd do it,
ga Miss Ella Cow. IA scottish wo-
man serving With HE American
Y Nj c. A. who. by the way, has
been decorated for distinguished ser
vice 10 the Serbian government, went
to i'aris and brought back the truck.
She isn't very big herself. and every
/ body said she coudf1't do it, They
didn't know her.
/ She came driving up the Hill into
V in Just week from the time she
had left. and one day and night OF
I that time had been spent on the train
| getting to Paris.
| SHE is a beast" Miss Cow adj
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-06
before he lost that hand and half an

before he lost that hand and half an
arm.
I'VE have man here who lost one
leg above the knee ard the other be.
low He walks about on artihclai
limbs, which nowadays are WONDERFUL
ty contrived. and he is learning 10 ne
a linotype operator.
Courage undoubtedly is possessed
by every injured fighter returning
from over there. 1t Is part of our
work to give him confidence and re-
store his eerfulness. This same work
will be carried out ut the ten institu-
tes to be established throughout the
United States, as well as at the three
In France and the one in Serbia. II 1t
goes through,
"A remarkable set of little steel
devices he has invented to replace
his hands when fitted into steel sock
cts on the ends of his amputated
! arms. has been sent to MS by Judge
Gouriey, of Texas. When railroad
Telegraph operator he lost both fore
arms in an accident. He studied la "
and now Is on the banch. With these
devices he can handle books and
make notes with pencil or pan.
1T cannot he spread too widely
through the newspapers that the dis
! abled fighting men of the TINTED
States will not be turned loose TO be-
come merely mend'cants and objects
/ of pity"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-06

strength is also proven by Mrs. Gus
ter in her book Says she.
Musicians may be classified as those
" no are creative. critical. executive,
that is composers. o m M n r s.
artists"
Some Of the other thought provoking
things this student OF music says IN
her book are,
sound is produced by vibrations as
are also colora, doors, tiayors, which
vary in Intensity, form and rapidity.
Melody is an impossihlity without
some form OF rhythm; it must have
some rate of motion. Melody can never
be divorced from rhythm and dynamics.
The very lige of art depends upon
it's power to radiate; it stagnates with
out 1T
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-06

ant Miss Cow told the officer. You
have to shove her clear through to
fourth and then bring her back to
where you want her"
The lieutenant tried to shove her.
He couldn't He pushed and painted
and became red in the face and used
bad words. But nothing worked.
she is beast Miss God ad-
mitted on have to get on to her.
But | think / can make her all right
if you don't mind my taking her
apart"
DO anything you want growled
the lieutenant.
SO Miss Cow took her apart, and
now the lieutenant can drive her
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-06
Lawrence a Farm La borcr.

London, Oct. 5.---Pethick Law
renee. husband OF the militant suffra
gette. when called up for military
service recently pleaded that he was
Il conscientious obiector and seemed
in fair way to get away with 1t I'M
iii he became labor candidate for
parliament from Hastings. He was
again brought before the Dorking
tribunal where he asserted that he
had obtained work as a farm laborer
at $50 week. This exempts him
from combatant service so long as he
remains on the job.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-09
COTTON MARKETS.

New York. July s-After displaying nrmnes.
in the early trading the cotton market lost
ground today, but It finished above the bottom
on covering.
Business was small at tbs opening, and dfst
prices were s 10 II points net higher with the
tone steady. There was only . moderate de-
mard.
At decline Of some s. 10 10 points FINN
saturdays closing figures. or around M.so for
October the market stsadied on covering. RAJ.
lies Of 10 or II points followed, but business
showed tendency to taper OF quite sharply. and
trading was comparatively quiet early IN the
noon hour.
Further covering in the last hour sustained
prices. Tbs close was steady at Q decline Of
to 81 points.
The receipts at the ports for the dsy vsrs
4.l7s bales compared with 3.si7 bales 4 week
ago and 700 bales q year ago.
There were no exports for the day. For tbe
season to date the clearances amount To 4 eol :
edS bales. compared with 5,s7s 3o6 bales IA the
corresponding period last season.
Spot at New Orleans was steady and nm
charged today at 30 cents for middinr: the
sales were 0S bales Spot here wss quiet a. a
Gecise Of 10 points at 317o cents for middIine.
Thee were no sales.
Receipts at some Of the ports: New Orleans.
I.@s; Savannah. ~; Memphis, LILO; st. Louis.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-09
WARN GARAGE OWNERS
ON GASOLINE WASTE
Fuel Heads Issue Statement Urging
Greater Care. @

A scolding for owners Of garages
Where waste Of gasoline occurs came
Yesterday from the Fuel Administra-
ton. Though declaring that present
stocks of gasoline are ample to isup-
ply the war demands of the United
states and the allies without necessi-
tating a curtailment of normal CON-
sumption in this country, the Fuel
Administration said:
The abnormal waste which charac-
terizes the use of gasoline in motor
propelled vehicles, however, must be
brought to an immediate halt. Leriti-
mate use Of gasoline for internal COM
oustion engine fuel does not mean
that gasoline may be handled waste
iully. The present method Of distrf-
button Is extremely wasteful. the
product being handled carelessly and
without the slightest regard for con-
servation in Thousands OF garages ana
supply stations throughout the coun-
try. The Fuel Administration il ure-
Ing every one concerned in the pro-
duction, distributor and consumption
OF gasoline to eliminate every possible
point Of waste. Unless this IL done.
the present supply may In a short
time become an actual shortage. n
this condition develops the Fuel Ad-
ministration. viii not hesitate 10 make
effective enforced conservation meth.
DDS. which. however. mp to the present
nave not been necessary"
The Washington herald., 1918-07-09
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

Baltimore. Nd. July s-Prices % the local
produce market today ranged as follows;
POTAToEs-tPctatoes sell By 100 lbs weizht,
-Od Western Maryland and Pennsylyania,
a.Tsa2; do. New Yok, No. l, u.7sa2; do East
ern shore. Maryland and virginia, S.5tsi.fs;
new. Norfolk. No. /, bbl.. A5OA5.oo: do. No. 4
bbL. Z50a3Oo; do. York River, No. l. bbl., LoDa
-; do. Rappahannock, No. l. bbL. LoDa4i5;
do. No. 2. bbl.. 25oa3.oo
GREEN FRUITS AND vEGErABLEs-
Apples. early harvest. fancy. barrel, ka3.so; do.
basket. SAILS; asparagus, Maryland and vir-
ginia, No. l. dozen. $2.5a2.5o; do, No. Z, dossu,
sL5Oal.S; beans. Norfolk, green, BASKET, N.25a
lS; do. native. green. busbeI. slal.5; do. var.
bushel, 50a75c; beets. new, bunch, sa3isc; black
berries. Eastern shore, qt-, isals; cabbage,
Norfolk. Dbl. 2ooa25; do. crate. 20oa2z5; do
Eastern Shore. bbL. zoo; eantaloupes, Califor-
MIA, crate, 20a3O; do. Georgia crate, l.f5a
10; corn, Rappahannock. doz, 1salsc: native,
dos. 5a-5c; cucumbers, North Carolina. basket.
I'cai 8; do. Norfolk. basket. l.OOal.5O; native.
peach basket. e5a75c; eggplants, Norfolk, crate,
t.OaL0; goosebernes, green, lb, sa9c; grape
fruit Florida, box, 2o0a375; huckleberies
Eastern Shore, qt., l6alsc; kale native, bus,
per box. Sa3Oc; lettuce. native, bus box, SOa
5c; onions, spring. 100 bunches, lWal5; do,
Happahannock. boL.. L5Oa5.oo; do. Rappahsn-
mock oasket. L'Oal.I peas. native. per weight
bus. N.SOa25; peaches. Georgia. carrier, 2oOa
80; peppen. Florida, crate, 2oOh2 90; raspber-
riess red. pint, Halle; do. qt, 2Ia25c: do black.
qt, Dali; rhubarb. native, 100 bunches. 20a
go; squash, native basket, eNs5c; tomatoes.
Mississippi. crate. 75sal25; do. Potomac, car
rier. 75cal.25.
LIVE POULrRY-Chickens spring. lIss2 Ibs.
per lb., 4lai2c; do. do. lHalk lbs, Der H.. 9sa
+ci do do. under h.. per Ib., 3sassc: do. do
by express. SAFE: do. do, White Leshorns. per
H.. 35a36c; do. do, old roosters, per h. "a
&c; do. old hens Per lb., 3ic; ducks. Mus.
eoTy and mongel. old. per lh. Sa2sc: DO.
White Pekns. old. per h., Ga1e :sdo, appddle.
old per h.. za2sc; DO. spring. over 5<tbs,. "a
&c; do. do. smaller. poor, par Ib., Ba2sc; mig
cons. old. per pair. aa5c; DO. young per pair,
3Oa35c.
BUTTER-Western separator. extra, tsaI7c:
hrsts. 4iai5c; Western prints. h Ib extra,
EaIse; frsts. I5a46c; Western ptints, ] Ib sI-
ira. Safe; irsts. 4iai5c; nearby creamery, ex-
tra. 4oa4lc; frsts. 3eaio; dairy prints. Mary
land. Pennsylvania and Virginia, extra, 32a2c;
drsts. &c; store-packed. &C.
EGGS-Western Maryland, Pennsylvania and
nearby. per doA, hrsts. Sc; Eastern Shore Of
Maryland and Virginia, yer doz. first, &c; Ohio
per doz. frsts, Sc; West Virginia, per dnz,
irsts. &c; Southern North Csrultnal. per doz.
nrsts. Ee.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-09
WASHINGTON PRODUCE.

Prices on The local market yesterday nnssd
EGGs-sthctly fresh. ssssc; average receipts,
D; Southern. %.
oHEBsE-N. 7. State factory. new. sac.
BuITbh.Eigin prnt. %: :Elsin tub, .,
LIVE PoUDTRY-Roosters. psr H. u; tur.
KEYS. par ID. ~; chickens. spring. per ID, t2als
hens per 10. s; keats, young, each, CO.
DRESSED .P0uLTRY-Frssh killed sprins
chictens, issis; Turkeys. per 70. 8ass; roosters,
GREEN FRUITS -Apples prr bbi, Soo.s q; I;
box. Loaeo: California lemons. s.naIeoo;
grarefrntt crate. tOoas.oo; peaches, per c1te.
2scas@; biackberriss. at ica20; cherries. basket,
ISal ni cAntaioupes, per crate. 35oaLfs; Foose-
berries loal5 per boz; raspberries. Da8; cur
vEGETABLEs-Potstoe Mecomics, 40.
500 per standard bbi new potatoes No. l, 500
string beans. bsk. iCo.lfs; peppers @ c4t ~ LOO; S
okra. crate, l.Salso; radishes, bunch, zaS;
cicumbers. BASKET. LUal.5o; eggplant. i.ooa2 80
S0..e Srs.ei cabesss. new: rer crate: Ssosao;
peeu. per ounch "a; lettuce. 75cas2o per
basket; celery, 1!ooal.0 dozen; romaine iettnce,
icai.D; squash. Tsai.oo per crate; spring
onions lDa2o0; tomatoes, nearby, aspssoo; !;
pcas, a5as.5o rkr basket; do. 7aio per bbl ;
corn. l5oa2.0 per crate.
LIVE STOCK-Sheep per ID, SAT. lsmts
spring. II; calves. per ID, l6al7; medium, Ia
ID; common. per lb. Dal2; hogs. heavy. Is;
medium, II,
sEEDs-Red clover. is75aIs. Is per bu.hel: al
sike clover. B5oal3.i5 per bushel; crimson
clover. nIsal35 per bushel; timothy. I.osi 2,
per bushel; red top. u2ooal3oo per 100 lbs |:
sluesrass. a0aSN; orchard grass. aooaais; Al.
falfa. lzoaal3O0
0RAiN-Whest. milling. per bushei, alosa 70 ;
corn, per bushel, Leal.7o; oats. white, sas; ;
mixed csts. Sass; hay. No. /. 23oo2i.Oc; No.