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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-05
Wars Effect on Travel

Kathleen Hills, in Leslies.
 In order to keep passenger travel at nfortabie~ level and to keep 1t from making too great demands for eqiupment that should be rightly used for war pur- poses, no special low rates on transcon- tiuentai journeys are in effect-and one wonders if this will not later prove 2 boomerang that will lessen the dramatic force of the slogan See America First Y
 still 1t Is not to be wondered at that there should be rise in the cost Of travel in these days of high prices Ev- Ferything else costs more, why shouidn' travelling? Even now the railroads get only $50 for the 60O0-miie round trip from coast to coast, while the government gets the remainder of the $l62 you now pay for
 your ticket as it's return under the new
 war tax act And where your Pulinsa n
 rsed to cost $36 for the transcontinentai
 trip, 1t will. now cost $39.6o. to cover the 10 per cent war lax on Puilmans. The inconsistency of the present situa- pha sized by the Slct that some raiiroa0x are about to start an active campaagn
 to induce persons to travel less, while
 others arc planning new and attractive
 fca cures for capturing travellers other than soldiers.
 One hardly knows. these days, which way best to show his patriotism. by stay ing at home and needing the cry tc economize, or by travelling and keeping money in circulation and business on the move So it's wise 1t would seem. to act one's pleasure till things are more settled. IL is certainly not the part oi wisdom in these days to put everything on a starvation basis. Tho prosperity of the county largely depends upon the prosperity of the railroad and your va. cation travel will contribute to that happy end.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-05
HUNTSVILLE

Huntsville. February 4.-(Special) D.yistration of enemy aliens of Mad ison county began this morning III the city hall under the direction or Chief of Police Childress. It is esu- mated that there are no more thaR 40 enemy aliens in the whole county
 All previous records are peins broken in the probate court In the number of deeds recorded. showing that Madison county real estate is more active than ever before. Many farms are being bought and sold ana the prices are much higher than in previous years.
 The Huntsville Equal Suffrage league has petitioned the county board of education to fill the vacancy oil tho board which will soon be caused bv the resignation of Mrs. Felix Bald ridge by the election of another wom- an and the name of Mrs. Willis Garth, head of the Parent Teachers associa- ton is mentioned in this connection. Mrs. Baldridge was elected as a mem Der of the board in 1916.
 The Suffrage league heard an ad- al ess by T. w. Pratt on war savings and agreed to organize a thrift unit kat once.
 The great pike system of Madison county has been badly damaged this
 winter by the unusually heavy frerzes and by the fact that when the thaws came and softened the roads they were subjected to unusually heavy traffic which cut them through to the soil under the road bed. The un- usual test came at a bad time because | last year practically no money at all was expended on the roads, due 10 the 1 financial condition of the county, anc they could not withstand the pressure 1 A great deal of repair work mus | be done this year and 1t Is fortunate 1 that the county win have s25.0o0 more than 1t has in an average year, Ioi l the purpose A road superintendent
 will be selected within a few days ane plans will be made immediately to ge' i road repairing and building under way
 as soon as the weather permits. Miss Lee Dawson lied yesterday a her home on Madison pike after loni illness She is survived by one sister
 ard two brothers.
 Madison county's voting strengtl | has been increased to considerAbi'
 extent by the unusually large numbo of men who paid their poll taxes II anticipation of lively political year Some of those subject to the tax pait for several years back and enfran chised themselves again.
 J Prof. G. G. Starcher. state horticul turist of Auburn has arrived in Hunts ylle to arrange for the meeting o the Alabama Horticultural society Feb ruary ' and and to inspect the nur | series and orchards of this county Tn hcrticulturists will have open meet ings and the general public VIII D' invited to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-05
A Suffering Man
From the Baltimore American.

From tne baiimore AHcricAh.
 The plaintiff in swing his evidence halted and hemmed and stuttered. The principal witAess for the defendant was what they call fresh and managed to interlard his testimony with his opinion oil collateral matters greatly to the an noyance of the attorney for the plaintiff When that gentlemanu came to cross- examine the witness and received two or thren replies that verged on being im- pertinent he lost his temper and said to the witness: You claim to know every thing. Do you know what made Ba- laams' ass speak?" "I reckon, replied the witness. that Balaam was stut- terin' man, and his ass spake for him"
 The closs-examination closed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-05
DECATUR

Decatur, February 4.-(Special.) )-The Knights of Pythias building. at the cor ner of Bank and Vine streets, has just been sold to the City National bank of Decatur for $1S,000. This is one of the biggest real estate deals that has been made in Decatur for a number of months.
 The building is a three-story brick, with two large storerooms on the first floor, office rooms on the second and lodge rooms on the third floor. The building belonged to Hermeona lodge, No. 16, Knights of Pythias.
 One of the storerooma has been occu- pied by the City National bank as a banking house for sometime past. The bank will now remodel the building and make of it one of the most modern banking houses in this section of the state.
 The Knights of Pythias win continue to occupy the third story as a lodge room.
 Already Decatur Is feeling the effects l of the Muscle Shoals development near Sheffield.
 | Decatur is noted for it's three fine ho- tels and as result many people are coming here to stop few days at these
 hotels, as 1t Is impossible to get hotel accommodations at Sheffield. l On account of this great development at Muscle Shoals property here is ad- vancing in value and number of deal,
 have been made during the past few l days
 l It is believed that as soon as spring opens up and the work at Muscle Shoal.
 can be pushed with all force that many people will come to Decatur and locate Already number of factories are fig. uring on coming here where they car i have advantage of not only the Tennes see river transportation, but the ad
 vantage of having two trunk lines O.
 railroad over which they can ship thei products.
 Great developments are expected il Decatur just as soon as the winter i over and people are able to get abou
 and do something.
 The Louisville and Nashville repai shops of the big general shops her Is now working nine hours a day instead of eight, as they had been doing 10 sometime. This will give the men wh I work in this department from about q ! to $l5 month more each month Ther are over lgO0 men who work in this de partment, ,ence 1t will increase tn
 pay roll several thousand dollars eac1 month.
 ' There are over 300 hundred cases nov
 on the docket of the circuit court Q
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-05

Morgan county. One thing that has caused this congestion of the docket Is that court has been continued for some- time on account of the entire Morgan county bar having been engaged in aid-
 Ing the government in the selective draft work
 Circuit court is set to convene here on
 March II. and wlli be in session until March %.
 The Benevolent hospital has cam paign on to raise $2oo0 for the benefit of the hospital and people of Decatur and Albany are subscribing most liberaily. George Smithson, a guest of one of the Decatur hotels, claimed to have had stolen from him at the hotel here $50 in l cash and mileage book valued at $17. On complaint of MT. Smithson man. whose name could not be learned. is said to have been arrested in Chattanooga.
 Tenn. and when arrested he had on his person $130 in cash and the mileage book stolen from Mir Smithson.
 | Over 60 bales of cotton belonging to Decatur cotton firms and lying on the Tennessee river bank below Decatur have
 been washed away by the high waters land has not as yet been located. The cotton was worth over $10.0o0. | J. w. Mcbride of Decatur left for Sheffield today, where he goes to man. age a branch of the Lyle-Taylor Grain
 company of Decatur. This branch has just been opened up in Sheffield. l State Highway Engineer W. s. Kel-
 Ter Is advertising for bids for the con- struction of that part of the north and
 south state highway leading from Deca.
 tur and Albany to Hartselle. It Is un- Iderstood that work will commence on
 this link of the highway just as soon as the contract can be let and the material I secured.
 A campaign of the county was com l menced this morning for the purpose o collecting the income tax in the county
 due the government. Those subject tt | this tax have been slow in responding to the call. The campaign to collect thi. tax Is being conducted by +. B. Pha
 gan and pr. James.
 The Tennessee river at Decatur is 2 feet this morning and Is still rising 4 23-foot rise is predicted by the weather bureau and 1t Is expected that the cres will be reached herb about Wednes day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-05
LARGE R[CEIpIS EASE CORN ANDO OATS Final Figures Were About Same as Saturdays Close.
 Provisions Weak

Chicago, February 4.-Enlarged recelpts at the leading Missouri markets did good deal to ease corn prices today. atter some gains had been scored as result of severe low temperatures and owing to dearth of peace news. The market closed steady at the same as Saturday s finish to shade lower, with March $l.zd and May s124A. The outcome In oats was also virtually unchanged, but pro visions varied from 5c decline to rise of 7c.
 Forecasts of warmer weather coulieeN against any radical advance, and pre- pared the way for slight downwaru turns which took place during the last half of the session.
 Railway congestion east acted as weight on the oats market.
 In provisions increases or weslern stocks largely offset the effect of higher 0uotations on hogs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-05
Meal and Feedstuff

Meal and FeedStuff Hen Feed-$4.10 per t0o-pound sack. Mixed Horse and Cattle Feed-$S9q60. c. S. Meal per cent-S54. Cremo Feed Meal-$40. Old Style Hulls-s2S. Lintless Hulls-S1S. Gray Shorts--S5S. Wheat Bran-$45. Corn-N .eS. Corn Chops-$4. No White Oats-$1 10 per bushel. Choice Pea-Green Alralfa-$44 per ton Choice Timothy Hay-$3s, Choice Timothy Hay-$4o. No. Johnson Grass-yco. Choice Alfalfa and Johnson Grass MiAed-$3S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-05
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

V Members New York Cotton Ex- change, New Orleans Cotton Exchange New York Produce Exchange, Associated Members Liverpool Cotton Association Orders solicited for the purchase and Saie of Cotton and Cotton Seed oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for consignments of spot cotton for delivery Correspond ence invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-05

 With a holiday generally observed among retailers, the wholesale district business was more or less curtailed. Most merchants were busy receiving stuff and clearing decks for tomorrow's early start.
 Dealers in feedstuff report most all lines rather hard to get on account of rail congestion all over the country. Local cotton holds firm with receipts limited.
 The local federal food board reports changes in flour quotations this morn- ing.
 Quotations were as follows:
 Poultry Hens-27G2Sc.
 Fryers-3od32c. Guineas-45c. k Roosters-17c.
 Turkeys-Live. 3odS3c. Ducks-2od22c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-05
A Wall

From the Washington Star.
 At the Century club. in New York, a number of litterateurs were complaining bitterly about the age of magazine edi- tors
 Yes. yes, they're too old." said a critic "A bunch of fossils No wonder they get out such rotten magazines"
 Alfred Moves. the poet. looked up from a rejected threnody which he was tidy. ing with rubber eraser previous to sending 1t off on its round again.
 What is the average age of these men?' he asked.
 That's itv' said MT. Moves. ''That'a just it! They've all reached their de. clining years"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-05
Chicago Futures
Produce Market

New York, February 4.-Butter firm; receipts, 5258 tubs; creamery, higher than extras, 52G52hc; extras, 92 score, 511hc; firsts, 49@51c; seconds, 46a4s1ac Eggs firm; receipts, S380 cases; fresh gathered extras, 65tk@66c; extra firsts, 641kQ65c; firsts, 64c. Cheese steady: Receipts, 1892 boxes; state whole milk flats, held spe- cials, 269261zc: state whole milk flats, average run, 2514@26c. Poultry, alive. ir- regular and prices not settled. Dressed firm; chickens, 24@35c; fowls, 22q65c; turkeys, 24636c.
 Chicago February 4.-Butter steady; creamery, 431zd49lkc. Eggs lower; receipts, 1909 cases; firsts, COG: ordinary firsts, 5665Sc: at mark, cases included, 64q6oc; refrigerator firsts, 41Ac. Potatoes steady; receipts, 46 ears: Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota. sacks. $2.1062.15; in bulk, s205G21o. Poultry. alive, unchanged.
 St. Louis, February 4.-Poultry: Hens. 241sc; springs, 2f1ac; turkeys, 24c; ducks, 2Sc; geese, 22d24c. Butter: Creamery, 5o11c. Eggs, 59c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-05
No Cew

From the Baltimore American.
 "reli me what a man eats and I'll tell you what he is.''
 Nov you needn't conclude because my husband has quick temper that I feed him on hasty pudding"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-05
w. E. Campbell
Cotton

Stocks, grain, provisions and cotton seed oil. Correspondent Shepard & Chuck. New Orleans: E. W. Wagner & CO, New York and Chicago. Continu- ous quotations; private wires to all exchanges
 0l6 and 017 Woodward DIdg.
 Telephone Main 6141
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-05

firm; receipts. A; sales, 100; receipts, 57; shipments, 16o: stock, 25.59S. Resin firm; sales. 164; receipts. 764; shipments, 94 stock, 90,o94. Quote: B. D. E. F. c, H and 1. ss17h; K, ss; NJ s7; N. E.3o; we, s7.50; wv, $7.60
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-05

In order that all industries in Italy may be national that kingdom is setting up a piano factory desisnsd on the best American and French models. Before the war the plano trade was nearly all in the hands of Germans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-05

lo1-: woedwayd Bldg., Birmingham. Ala. Cotton, stocks, bonds, grain. provisions and cotton seed oil. New Orleans cor respondents Jno. r. Clark x Co. Direct private wire, continuous quotations.
 phone Main 507 w. I. PHELPS Mgr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-05
Fish

PerCh-lUc.
 Salt Water Trout-15c. Red Snapper-Headless and drawn. II @1Sc
 Gray Snapper-Headless and drawn, t1nc.
 Mullet-9110c.
 Spanish Mackerel-2G22kc Oysters-Eastern extra select, $2SS gal. Oysters-Plants, s2.50 gal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-05
Money Market

New York, February 4.-Sterling 60-day bills. $472; commercial 60-day bills on banks. $47111; commercial 6o-day bills, $471A: demand, $4.75 5-16; cables, s4.76 7lb. Bar silver, 86ssc. Francs, demand, 5.Tl& cables, 5.69 i5-16. Builders, demand, 4S1a cables, A. Lires, demand, S.53; cables, S.51 Rubles, demand, 13; cables, 157a. Mexican dollars, 69c.
 London, February 4.-Bar silver, d2A pence per ounce. Money, sh per cent. Dis- count rates: Short bills, 41-32 per cent; three months bills, 4 1-16 per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-05
Fruits and Produce

Frults ana FrUuuce CoSoanuts-Sc each. Bananas-N .7sdl2 .26. Bananas, Jumbo-$2. 5o93 Fresh Peanuts-1s1xc lb. Oranges-California, si. Limes-Imported, @0Sl. Colorado Celery-$l@1. 25 doz. s5 5oq6. .0' crate. cranberries-s3.S 30 per crate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-05

 IT 4 in sATURDAYA porkiess  Potatoes mustbe sold
  in
  In 
  four oamealo o
   flour a
 
 
 rman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-05
Birmingham Live Stock

Birmingham Live Stock
 (Union Stockyards.) Fed Steers: Good to Choice-Sl4q91zc. Medium to Good-71zqSi9c. Common to Medum-6ikQl7l9c. Grass cattle, according to weight, quail ity and flesh: Steers-7IeaSizc. Fat Cows-1171fc. Medium Cows-61kG7c. Cutters-6G61ac Canners-51kd6c. Heavy Bulls-7@71zc. Light Bulls-6Q7c. Oxen-5@71kc. Fat Yearlings-7dSc. Medium Yearlings-647c. Vealers-Sa9c. Hogs:
 Choice Corn Fed Hogs, 165 and up-14 d15c.
 Choice Corn Fed Hogs, 1S5 to 1SS-1S Q14c.
 Choice Corn Fed Hogs. 90 to 13S-i21s Q1S1dc. Light Pigs, 90 pounds down-12c. Best Heavy Rough Hogs-l3c. Half Fat Rough Hoss-12c. Soft and oil hogs from 1c to 2c per pound less above prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-05
Cash Grain

Chicago February 4--Corn: No. and No 8 yellow nominal No yellow, N.75. Oats: No. white, SS5aGs9c; standard, S9@9oc. Rye: No. 2 nominal; barley, sl.5S @1.76; timothy. s5@s.25; clover, $21@so. Pork nominal; lard, $25.S5; ribs, s3.S0@ 24.30.
 St. Louis, February 4.-Corn: No. track, $1.65; No. white, s1S5@1.S7; May, s1.25A. Oats: No. track, S6GS7c; No. 3 white, SS1ac; May, soc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-05
Live Stock

Chicago, February 4-Hogs: Receipts, 41.000: strong; bulk, $1655 @16.S0; light, l60Od16 70; mixed. s16.25071s.9o: heavy. $16.20@1s.9o; rough, $16.20@16.35; pigs, $13.so@15.75. Cattle: Receipts. 16,000; weak; native steers, $S.65 @14.15 stock CTS and feeders, $7.50@10.60; cows and heifers, $6.50@12.00 calves. $9.50@ 1850. Sheep: Receipts, 12,0O0; steady; wethers, $10.00@13.50: ewes. $9.75 O 1910; lambs. $14.75 @17.s5.
 St. Louis. February 4.-Hogs: Re ceipts, 15,Ooo; higher; lights, $16.25 O 1855; pigs, $1275@15.50; mixed and butchers, $16.40@16.65; good heavy, $16.55@16.70; bulk. $1s,20@16.65. Cat tie: Receipts, 5s0o steady; native beef steers $8.00@13.50; yearling steers and heifers, $7.00@13.50; cows. $500 o II. 50; stockers and feeders, $6.00@10.50; fair to prime southern beef steers, $9.00@ 12.50; beef cows and heifers. $6.00@ 10.00 prime yearling steers and heifers $7.50@1o.oo; native calves. $6.00@16.00 Sheep: Receipts, 1900; steady; lambs ~s14.o0@1775: ewes. $10.50 @12.o0; weth- CTS, $11.50Q13.25; canners and choppers $S.00@s.oo.
 Kansas City, February 4.-Hogs: Re- ceipts, 10000; higher; bulk, $16.10@ 1885; heavy, $16.25 @16.40; packers and l, butchers. $1s.15@16.s5; light. $16.oo @ 1885; pigs, $11.00@14.00. Cattle: Re- ceipts, 12,000: steady; prime fed steers $1225@1375; dressed beef steers, $10.25 @1250; southern steers, $7.00@10.00i cows. $6.5o@10.5o; heifers, $7.00@ HOO stockers and feeders, $7.50@11.75; bulls S675@10.00; calves, $7.00@14.00. Sheep Receipts, 4000; steady; lambs, $16.0O Co 17.25: yearlings, $13.5O@14.75; wethers $11.50@13.00; ewes, $11.00@12.25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-05
Wholesalers Were Busy I4eaping
 Decks For a Big Business Today
By JOHN c. MOSES

Snap Beans-$5 hamper. Florida Oranges-S box. Lemons-S7.
 Garlic--12lkc ID.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-05
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool. February 4.-Cotton Spot dull; prices higher; good middling. 23. !; miodling, 2S.19d; low middling, 22.67d; good ordinary, N.67d; sales. 2OO0, including 1900 American: receipts, 39.5OO all American. Futures closed steady. New contracts: February, g. 39d March, 22.93d; April, 225gd; May, 2215d; June. 2lS3d; July. 2i50d. Old contracts, fixed prices: Feb ruary, 22.04d; February and March. 21. .95d; March and April, 21.S6d: May and June, 21,70d: June and July, n62d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-05

Hides and Tall0w Green Salt Hides-l2M13c. Half Cured--llql2c. Green Hides--10@11c. Dry Flint Hides-300S2c. Dry Salt Hides-27@2ec. Damaged-Half price. Sheep Skins-25cg$1. 25. Horse Hides-slg4. Ginseng-TGS. Colt Skins-25Q50c. Sherlings-25Q75c. Goat Skins-40G50c. Hog Slsins-10q25c. Beeswax--3oq32c Taliow--12014c. Washed Wool-70GS0c. Clear Unwashed Wool-5oQ55c. Burry Wool-35Q40c.
 Cotton Good middling .................. 30A Strict middling ........"..... 30 Middlfng ....,...............'.... <sfA Strict low middling .,........ 2sh
 Pig Iron
 Qynder Government Basis) Coke iron No. ............. $3S-O0 Charcoal iron .................. $fo'VV
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-05
Naval Stores
S. R. Stewart & Co.

Savannah. February Al
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-05
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, February 1.-The market for cotton seed oil was dull and charac- terless with no changes of importance Final bids were IS points lower to 5 points net higher. There were no sales CT tenders. Prime crude. 17.50c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-05

The Tennessee river at Decatur Is 21 feet this morning and Is still rising 23-f foot rise Is predicted by the weather
 bureau and 1t Is expected that the crest will be reached herd about Wednes-
 day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-05

There are over 300 hundred cases now on the docket of the circuit court of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-05

Madison county's voting strength has been increased to a considerable extent by the unusually large number of men who paid their poll taxes III anticipation of lively political year Some of those subject to the tax paid for several years back and enfran- chised themselves again.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-22
Holland to Get 100000
Tons of Food From u. S,
TStuf Co)yesD02dcncel

WASHINGTON, March 21. - The
Netherlands will receive all the bene-
fits offered by the Allied and American
governments in exchange for the use of
Dutch merchant shipping by them, de-
spite the fact that, lacking an agree
mcnt with Tho Hague, these advan-
tages might properly be withheld.
Among the considerations will be the
supplying to Holland of 10000 tons of
foodstuffs, free coaling facilities in the
United States for Dutch ships which
will be engaged in the transport of the
cargocs from this country and for the
Dutch vessels that arc engaged in the
East Indian trade, and. finally, I'M
munity Of such Holland owned boats
from requisitioning by the Allies and
the United States.
1t is not believed there will be any
great difficulty im furnishing Holland
with the foodstutfs which she urgently
needs, as it is not believed that Ger
many will prevent the entrance into
French ports of Netherlands shipping.
1t is regarded as possible that the
German submarines may be instructed
to prevent the further egress of bot
toms from both Dutch and Belgian
ports.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-22
Allies Sink
Four German
War Vessels
Two Destroyers and Two
Torpedo Boats Destroyed
Off Dunkirk

LONDON, March 21.--Two enemy de-
stroyers and two enemy torpedo boats
have been sunk by a force of FIVE
British and French destroyers, the ad-
miralty announces. One British de-
stroyer was damaged.
The engagement occurred off Dun
kirk this morning. The British cas-
ualtles were slight. There were no
French casualties.
The official announcement follows:
"Vice Admiral Douer reports that an
action occurred off Dunkirk between 4
and 5 o'clock this morning Two British
and three French destroyers were en-
gagged with force of German destroy
ers which had previously Dombarded
Dunkirk for ten minutes. Two enemy
destroyers and two enemy torpedo boats
are believed to nave been sunk. Sur
vivors have been picked up from two
enemy torpedo boats.
"No allied Vessels were sunk. One
British destroyer was damaged but
reached harbor. The British casualties
were slight. There were no French
casualties"