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Oxford eagle., 1918-10-17
GREAT PLAYERS AID LOAN
essrs ~ Opera Moving Plcssrs and
ThsstrscsI werie Pis6ss Full
cS-oeerssien.

stars of the opera, the shea-r1cal
v0k and the movies themselves are
hKre q work on patriotic plays 10 be
Me- n motion picture houses Of Tie
eerxtyy u connec1ion with The Fight
ng Fourth Liberty Loan campaign
lncsr the chx1rnxnsh,, Of Atolph zu-
nor q. the National Association os Tie
Aeton Picture Industry. the theatrical
furces are being gathered toge-hsr sor
lie SOLD support Of the United States
sne lie boys over therx"
Nina Ala Nkxinova. Errieo Ca
-rss. kr- Gne krs- Sidney Drew. Elsie
Fexnkoa. Marguerite Clark. John Bar
fynors. Billie Burke. Clara Kinhkr
fcu,g. George II Cohkn sne q host
u ctnsrs have taken E6rIztAge Of tie
rsrosge extended then OF giving thslr
ssrFinss u the making % pictures
ssars shan carry q definite message
irs his country n her tine of need
Peter J. schaeffsr. president Of the
tsuoc Picture Exhibltors' League Of
Ansrsca. Sydney 8. Cohen. prssidsai
q Ss New YORK state Motion Picture
AAisitors' League. the Famous Play
snLasky Corporation. Thomas L
xnos Gne other ozgkni1Aiioox and Per
eons connected vfsh the production or
cstiertion Of motion pictures have
sascsed their fun co-opsrartoo for the
lev loan
Douglas Fairbanks. william g. Eart,
William Farnum. Dustin Farnun saz
nSsy others already have completed
nssr pictures.
Oxford eagle., 1918-10-17
LETTERS FROM FRANCE
sunday Eve. -. 2. BE.


Dear Mamma ard Papa:
! wonder how yon al are to-day ]
ara al Q. X. have been on guard ard
am tired a little bit. but thought /
would write % = few lines Papa !
received letter from yOu some TEA
Gays ago. which was sent to Douglas
Well guess you al are busy gather
ing Slcnd crops these days We Just
got Co. horses lat week. 50 ] guess We
viii have mounted drill next week
didn'E drill any last wcek. as / vas de-
tailed ol fatigue work So ! work
first on onc tAlng and the other. They
have lots of other work 20 DO in the
army, besides drilling. - any one 4
detailed for fatigue work every n0w
and then
Ttcy have twelve miles Of trenches
here Al this camp, so CUES We viii
get practice IN tk1m pretty soon-
don't know When we VIII have
TO 20 across. que Il will
be between noxg and Xmas. ] guess
this whole camp wall 20 together
They have . lot Of new recruits here
and they are gong 10 NIX them up
with u, 10 flll out our Batteries.
have seen several OF the boys that
Sere IN The 302 Cavalry since ! have
been mere 1 heard that Carlyle Hes-
luHns lad Neni &c the. hospital with ap-
pe0olcltts, 80 ne must stlll Be tAeEe,
Lor 4 Ez4ynE Seea nam since ave been
here, he Nas mai Or1euy oI ms Bat-
teEy-
Ahere Nss one Boy out of Our Bat
teEy thai Neat back sc Douglass .o0ay
10 see E1s mOtazer, she came from
Louisiana 10 Douglass 10 see him and
Ee Mas gone from there when she
reached douglas, 80 lhcy gave hlm a
Ten day iurlO1gh- holl mamma
il-re 2-e lots q S0lulerS ~ GIMP
he2Eny- 4 think when We all get 10
Russia the GerTnaas viii give up. Ha,
We nave some French officers and some
British Ne have hae Leutcl2nts,
they are IL Americans. think 24l
tie tneElch and Br4LlsA officers are
with the Infantry. Infantry boys are
pretty ell TRAINED soldiers. 1 believe
that sge nave Just about gOi the Ger
mans whipped Ic&s but = may take =
long time 10 settle i, = : fellOA Nall
have - sia! IA tie army a good
smile after the wzr ends Vel / ALL
close for this time Guess you recelv-
81 tie pictures sent xOu o. tAis
camp GEve my love 10 All,
l0ar sCn,
IL CHILCoAT,
Battery A. - fseld Artillery
CAMP kEARNY. CAL
Oxford eagle., 1918-10-17
lppop
tssHNaRo9

Il 1llot1ng these C1Ot&s tie -ress-
ury Department has taken into ac-
count The conditions sLst-ag IN var
Gus parts Of the coCatry. IS vel as TIE
banking resources
Oxford eagle., 1918-10-17

Dear AzEam4-
An b-ek q Mississippi soll 01ce
more but have 10 5oe4 sheIe &C AT
headed 43E. Received g01r le.teT
yesterday sas1 = little Ellile be.osp Ne
Jeff camp. A4S sure gl4d - Aez2E
from .o1 zg4ln zDa - ges lAe ule1aeg
papa selr. fhuGgEf ] "a gong 70
lave 10 make las trp bIpke III got
y04r lester g1st - Tine Cue i
Zoa't Dc long before We ALL be ~
france and ! AL ~ ~ cal11el mp
SCI 50 ts-s1 gO2 ~ FAzE1@ N-li never oe
ashamed q anything ] Do. al J an
81 ever eKPec- 20 De ! Ugge u M fztE-
"a and mother and Eli always tEy q
hlaO- the good name yo- have ggEe1
mt Vii lez y0u kn.w my zddnss
g1sE ss soon a. 1 sel scirled 2g2ln ano
gol muzt wrlte me All the 2eWs fron.
hCme-
VIII close for this time
GAYLE.
Oxford eagle., 1918-10-17

When tn chest feels On fsre and the
throat burns, y0u have indige sti0n.
and you mead HFRBINE 70 get nd
of the diszgreezbie feeling. II drives
out badly digested food. strengthens
the stomach and purifies tie bowels
Prioe $50, Sold b. A 4 Ke16d Adv
Oxford eagle., 1918-10-17
Your loving son.
CLIFTON

Dear Home Folks:
Hello. how are you all am sast
fna. hope this sab ma y0a ~ wei
Thls Is some pretty country We are
having q Eoo4 time Vel ! think
they sg5lI sooa eet The haiser from the
repo--s. don't mink ] wl- &. =
snce Il hlm- u course ] uo1l1 -lke
" gat = pop u him myself Tel me
r-e-her George and Lewis clme over
cr no-. q they are, ma1y I can gei 70
-heln- Ao2ld Ake ~ be allA ne
aars Il w0uld be more pleas-nl for
-r brothers together Tran b. your
OF course don't yoa think I gel
lonesome for ] don't ! Ike 81 me
D1ys ard they seem u like me-
we have the best o-llcers q anl
csnpanv. you know that SIRE does
hr gree- boy. Nel have caught
~ Al drlLs veIy vel Tel al me
folks helo for me Tel them 10
ry-e IL me. Try 70 see a+ter A4
lisarr Loan Bond anl also my
cbeeks. Tel mamma hello 1oE me
-eH her 10 write. Vel guess I L.-d
fefter o1it for this time Vel oe
good-
From your son,
ppTEATF OSCAR o. HALL
Oxford eagle., 1918-10-17
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uuTVATF OSCAR %. HALL.

PRIVATE DSLAk u Hall
Company d, S Infantry. Anersc@n
E,xpeai5onzzy Forces VIA New hork-
Oxford eagle., 1918-10-17

CORP. LEWIS =. HALL.
I7th co July 4 z c. A T. Forces.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-02
IN
 COTTON MARKET  July Closed at 24.49c, With General List Steady, 45 to
 B Points Down

New York, June 1.-There was a re- newal of liquidation In the cotton market today. owing to the continued favorable crop news, nervousness over the war situation, and the disposition to even up accounts for over the week end, and the government report of Tuesday. July contracts broke 24.d0c, or. fully ss q bale from Fridays close and 1a5 points from the high level of yesterday. That delivery closed at 24.49c, with the general list closing at net decline of 45 to 52 points.
 The opening showed the influence of overnight selling orders, first prices being IT to 2S points lower. There was considerable covering and after a further break of several points, prices rallied slightly but met in- creased offerings and soon weakened. Selling was encouraged by the good weather. comparatively high private condition figures and the bearish weekend statistics, with the break extending to 2Sc for October and 2276c for December, or about 61 to tive months.
 In addition to liquidation by local and Wall street traders there was con- siderable selling here for Liverpool and southern account, with the latter tending to emphasize the bearsh char acter of spot advices There was enough covering to check the decline in the late trading. however, and closing prices showed rallies of some 10 or 20 points from the lowest. A report issued by New Orleans au thority made the average condition of the crop so, compared with the off, cial report of 69.50 last year. and the 10-year average of 79.
 The sale of 100 bales of alien-owned cotton realized 2S cents for strict low middling uplands, which was consid- cred equivalent to 415 points on the opening price of July. basis middling, Savannah advices reported that the average price paid there for 20o0 bales was 29.09c. with mill interests the buy CTS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-02
GERMAN DRIVE HAS
 EFFECT ON STOCKS
Days Trading Was Nervous and Unsettled, With Fig
 ures Well Juggled

New York, June 1-Stocks were exceed ingly nervous and unsettled in the initial stages of today's restricted session, los- ing 1 to points on overnight adyices, indicating an extension of the German drive in France.
 There were general recoveries later, however, on the more reassuring bulle- tins which reported halt in the enemy s advance The rally carried some lead CTS over final prices of the previous day
 Marine preferred again offered the only spectacular feature, at one time adding over 4 points to yesterdays gain of 10, but closed at an actual loss of small fraction.
 United States Steel denoted substantial buying at it's extreme decline, coming forward briskly at the close with other industrials and equipments of the war class.
 Rails yielded irregulary at the outset, but steadied later under the lead of Reading and similar investment shares. Short covering attributed measurably 10 the more orderly tone at the end.
 Apart from the decrease of almost $A,- 0C0000 in actual loans the bank state ment presented no features of especial interest, reserves contracting by $9,OO0,OoO and leaving the total excess at about $33, 900, GOO.
 Bonds were heavy, the lower records established by Liberty issue conducting to that end New minimums were 93.70 for the first As, 93.52 for the second As and s6 80 for the 4As. Total sales, par value agregated S2,600,00O United States sec- ond As, old issues, gained 1a per cent on call during the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-02
Short Business Day Was Reported
 As Good One Among the Merchants
By JOHN c, MOSES

Saturdays short business day in the wholesale sections was a good one in most lines. Retailers claimed more consumers were out early doing their trading than usual. In feedstuffs, corn Is marked down to $1.9S and No. 9 oats to $1. Cotton holds firm at 27h for good middling. Quotations were as follows: Quotations were as follows:
 Poultry Fryers-1 to IF pounds, 50c lb.: 2 lbs, 6oc lb. Guineas-40c to Soc each Roosters-15c ID. Turkeys-Live, z71sQD30c ID. Ducks-20c ID. Hens-25c lb. Eggs-W holesale. 341o5c. Eggs-Retail, 40l42c.
 Fish peTch-10c Salt Water Trout-15c. Red Snapper-Headless and drawn, 1S4 iec.
 Gray Snapper-Headless and drawn. i1hc-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-02
SHORTS EVENED UP
 AND PULLED GRAIN
Hogs and Provisions Joined in Parade and Made
 Good Gains Also

Chicago, June 1.-Week-end evening up by shorts made prices of corn today aver age decidedly higher. The finish, though was unsettled, ranging from 1Ac net lower to like advance, with June S3o1z and July $1.3S7sc to s1.34c. Oats gained 1sc to M@1c and provisions 25c to 75c.
 It was evident almost from the outset that the corn market temporarily had been put in an oversold condition. After a slight dip at the opening, prices re- sponded quickly to buying, which seemed to be nearly altogether of a profit-taklng sort. Bulls, however, professed to be en- couraged by signs that congestion in the east was clearing up, and that demand from there might again become factor. The fact that arrivals for the week were less than half of the total year ago was also a strengthening influence. No tice was taken, too, of the smallness or the percentage of good corn received, whereas buyers were eager for the choice grades Nevertheless, several large houses became active sellers toward the last.
 little export business helped the value or oats Besides, temperatures in Canada were again unfavorable for crop progress.
 Provisions ascended with grain and hogs Receipts of hogs were less plenu- ful than had been looked for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-02

New Orleans, June 1.-Selling pressure was in evidence throughout in cotton to- day and the market held at the decline from start to finish. Unfavorable war news and bearish comment regarding the bureau report on next Tuesday were the main influences back of the selling.
 The holiday here Monday, making dou- ble holidays, to be followed by an im- portant bureau report, resulted in liqui- dation of long contracts in considerable volume. The market was irregular. July being much stronger than the new crop months. At the lowest levels of the day prices were 43 to 63 points under the close of yesterday; last prices showed net losses of g to 51 points.
 The weather map was considered very favorable, little rain being reported over the belt, while the forecast was for con tinued dry weather. except in few sections. Crop accounts generally were favorable and served to increase offer ings. Much was made of reports that cotton was blooming at points in Lou isiana and bearish traders claimed that the condition of the crop was better than on May 25, the date to which the pending condition report from the gov errment will carry 1t.
 Spots were quoted steady and un- changed at BOG for middling. Holders were reported very firm in their views but spot cotton accounts had little or nc influence on contract trading
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-02
Weekly Financial Review

New York June 1.-The governments war situation were the outstanding events of the week in the stock market. alternating at times in their relative im- portance.
 Brilliant crop prospects which gave added stimulus to general business, the money market and general extension of industrial organization were often ob scured by the more pressing develop ments at Washington and along the French battle front.
 Liquidation of long stock was occa- sionally induced by foreign advices, the active list as a whole undergoing mod crate impairment. Rails at times proved trinsic value.
 The heaviness of certain of the high grade, or investment rails, was ascribed by rumor to enforced sales for enemy alien account Industrial conditions were visibly strengthened by the greater cooperation between the government and producers and practically all steel and iron mills are booked to full capacity until 1920.
 Payment of taxes and other maturities may effect some hardening of the money market for the fortnight.
 Another decline in Italian exchange to a level approximating 45 per cent was without effect upon the general market for foreign remittances, although rates on some of the neutral counties became more variable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-02

-dn!iet-9Mt0c. Spanish Mackerel-20d22i5c Virginia Red Fin Crokers-l0c.
 Meal and Feedstuff Hen Feed-s4 per 1oo-lb. sack. Mixed Horse and Cattle Feed-s59d69. C. $. Meal, per ment-s54. Peanut Meal-$56. Cremo Feed Meal-$u. Old Style Hulls-s29. l.nsiesS Hulls-S20. Corn-S1.9S. Corn Cnops-S4. No. White Oats-s10o per bushel. Choice Pea-Green Alfalfa-$34 per ton. Southern Alfalfa-SS2. No. 1 Johnson Grass-$26 Clover and Timothy-s32. Shucks-$l2.
 Fruits and Produce Bananas-$i. 75Qi2 25. Bananas, Jumbo-s2,50 5043. Oranges-California, s6.50G7. Oranges-Florida, s. Limes-Imported. Sl.50Q1.75 Florida Celery-S3 crate. Snap Beans-sl 75q2. Lcmons-s1O@12. English Peas-s2.75 hamper. Waterlnelons-30 -30G50c each Strawberrics-S3145 Blackberries-S3 crate
 Live Stock Feed Steers: Good to Choice--13@ @14c. Medium to Good-14@11c. Common to Medium-90 010. Grass cattle, according to weight, uality and flesh: Steers-10@12o. Fat Cows-9@I1c- Mdium Cows-8 09o Surters-7@Sc Cannres-6Q7c- Heavy Bulls-9D10c. Light Eulls-S@sc- Oxen-S411c. Fat Yearlings-s110c. Medium Yearlings-s@9c Vealers-10412c. Hogs: Choice Corn Fed Hogs, 1s5 lbs. and Q17c. Choice Corn Fed Hogs, 13s to 1s5 lbs. 15A @161ac. Choice Corn Fed Hogs 90 to 1855  Light Pigs, 90 lbs, Down-12 Q He Best Heavy Rough Hogs-15;2c. Half Fat Rough Hogs-14c. Soft and oily hogs from 1c to 2c per pound less than above prices.
 Hides and Tallow Green Salt Hides-14g15. Half Cured-13914c. Green Hides-12Q13c. Dry Flint Hides-NqcSc. Dry Salt Hides-23Q25c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-02
Figures Were Well Juggled on Wall
 Street During a Nervous Session
By JOHN c. MOSES

of 45 to 52 points July broke 8 bale under Fridays close.
 The spot news was generally bullish but the market seemed to be domiuat- ed by favorable crop reports and the outlook for continued good weather. A New Orleans crop report placed the average condition at so, compared with the official report of 69.5O last year, and 10-year average of 79.
 Shorts were evening up in the grain pit yesterday, which fact stiffened corn. The finish was unsettled, how ever, 1@c lower to a like advance. There was light export business in oats, sending values up Sc to 1c at the close. Hogs advanced with grain. carrying the provision list along with them to the tune ot 25c to 75c rise Hogs receipts were less than expected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-02
How to Furnish a Bedroom

Perhaps the following suggestions as to the treatment of bedrooms will be found to be helpful writes Dorothy Yer Till Yates in the Peoples Home Journal.
 For the owners room-Soft fawn col ored woodwork; walls papered or tinted a deep fawn; rug or carpet in a deep fawn: furniture, American walnut in sim- plfied Adam design: curtains and coun- terpanes of tan, striped or piped in mul- berry; curtains with valances; cushions and upholstery plain mulberry; old gold ,ampshades.
 For young 'wonan's room: For the walls chintz figured paper in bird and blossom design, rose and blue on white background or tinted in light shade of old blue or pale rose or cream; ivory woodwork; old blue rugs; furniture enam- eled in old ivory. cane insert; curtains. short and full rose and blue changeable taffeta or drapery silk: bolster cover the same; counterpane deep cream; cush- ions of curtain fabric, plain blue, plain rose and some in black; lampshades, etc. rose.
 For boys room: White or gray wood- work: gray chambray or oatmeal pa- per, or walls tinted in a warm gray. furniture, craftsman style, gray stained oak; dark blue rug; gray linen curtains, bedspread, etc The boys own belong ings will provide the necessary color against this background.
 For a guest room: Gray-green dull f1n- ish walls; woodwork white. with slight greenish cast: deep green rug; furniture black lacquer or mahogany; curtains, counterpane and cushions of chintz. with brilliant colored birds and fruit on black background; touches of Chinese red in lampshades
 For a little girls room: Woodwork white; paper white. with nosegays Of red rambler roses against gray stripes; white painted furniture: rose red rugs and cushions; white or muslin curtains.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-02
SOCI[E T Y
(Continued From Page Four)

(COnttnucd From Page FOur) Murphy, and Mrs c. T. Helton in serving the ices. The Wahwahtaysee campfire girls, Miss Anne Mays, guardian, were guests of Mrs. J. H. McCune's Sunday school class, of Handley Memorial church on a picnic to Five Mile creek Thursday. The chaper- ons were Mrs. McCune and Mrs J. S.. Mays. Mrs. c. L. Mills entertained a few friends at a spend-the-day party Thurs day.
 MT. Lon Avera and son, Walter, are on a trip to Key West and Jacksonville, where they will spend a week camping and fishing, returning via Savannah.
 MT. and Mrs. J. c. Huckaby have re- turned from visit to relatives in Geor- gia
 MT. and Mrs. Joe Heaton have returned from a visit to Ethelville. Dean Holt has returned from visit to St. Louis and points in Illinois.
 Mrs J. D. Keith of Argo spent several days the past week the guest of relatives here
 pr. and Mrs S. H. Wallace have re- turned from a visit to relatives at Co., lumbiana.
 Mrs. L. A. Gillum is visiting in Bowling Green, Ky.
 Mrs. J. Winfield is spending a month With her mother Tn faTlS, leHi.
 MT. Cecil Loveless left Wednesday for Camp Sevier. s. c.
 Mir Sam Baker has returned from a trip to Ethelville. and Columbus. Miss.
 Mir P. A. Glenn has returned from Co., lumbus, O., where he represented the Gadsden presbytery at the general as- sembly of the Presbyterian church.
 Rev. and Mrs. Ernest Dunlap and Ern- est Jr., of Danville spent the past week as guests of Mrs. Dunlap's uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Downey.
 Mrs l.. F. Hoffman and little daughter have returned from visit to Jackson. Tenn.
 Mrs. Jesse Chantz and Mrs. W. c. Shep- herd will leave next week for visit to Mrs. Chantz's son, Mitchell, at Camp Pike Ark From there they will visit relatives in Oklahoma and Texas. Mrs D. c. Crow and daughter, Lois have returned to their home in Albany after a visit to Mrs. Dan Brogan.
 Miss Elizabeth Beavers has returned from visit to relatives in Columbiana. Evelyn, the small daughter of MT. and Mrs c. Brooks of Nashville. has returned home after a visiet to Perry Louise Fcink. Mrs. George Maxwell and children have returned from Mobile. Mrs. E. B. Cowan is visiting relatives in Decatur. Mrs. Campbell of Prospect. Tenn. is visiting her son and daughter, Mir and Mrs Floyd Vest. Miss Lillys Rockett will leave Wednes- day for Tusaloosa. where she will attend the university.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-02
prnduce Market

New York, June 1.-Butter weak; re- ceipts 1S,7S0; creamery, higher than extras, 43@43%c; creamery, extras (92 |score), 42k @42%c; firsts, 401s Q42A c. Eggs, receipts 30,913 cases; fresh gath cred extras, 3711 @38c; fresh gathered, storage pack. S5@36c; fresh gathered, regular packed extra firsts, 35 F O 3615c fresh gathered f1rsts. 33 @35c. Cheese firm receipts, 274S; state. fresh specials, 23@2SAc; state, aver age run, 221s @22A c. Live poultry firm; broilers, 50@65c; others unchanged. dressed quiet, prices unchanged.
 Chicago, June Butter unchanged. Eggs lower; receipts, 35,244 cases; firsts, 29@30kc; ordinary firsts. 26@ 29c; at mark, cases included, 29@ 30ci
 Potatoes higher; receipts 14 cars; Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota, bulk, 9oc@s1O0; do sacked, $1.1O@1.2o. Poultry: Alive unchanged.
 St Louis, June 1.-Poultry and but ter unchanged. Eggs, 26@26hc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-02
Constructive Business Man

Norman Hapgood. in Leslie's.
 The typo of business man who is go- ing to leave a record as constructive American patriot is he who equips him selm with a full sympathetic knowledge of conditions and then plans to see how he can combine reasonable profit for him. self with truly democratic attitude to- ward his employees. Tn other words, he ss vs. not "how little can I give to prevent later troublesT' but "how much can I sise them without preventing the busi- ness from earning a moderate proht?' The central fact about the I. w. w. Is this: It flourishes in those parts of the country where capital is narrow and predatory. It is weak where capital is reasonable
 n the preceding editorial I asked my readers to get hold of the report tor rather combined reports) on industrial matters to Lloyd George. Here are some of the things they will find:
 1. That 1t should be statutory obli- gation on all workmen to belong to recognized union of their particular .n- dustry; in other words, that this should be condition of employment. With out compulsory unionism there can be no stability in industry" And yet some of our biggest people fight the unions
 2. That at least in certain industries. especially large-scale industries, all the employers engaged in particular indus try should belong to an employers as sociation, or if not, they must accept the terms and conditions agreed upon by such an association.
 Think of that, my friend. There are to be neither scab labor nor scab employers How many of you have thought or It just that way?
 You can ultimately fight the violence and descructiveness of the I. w. w. only by employing strong unions and by abol- ishing scab employers. That is what call constructive approach to the prob lem.