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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-13

LOOKIN' Us OVER.
Herm. How'd you get here?"
''On lumber schooner, out Of Ban
gor," says Todd. I'm cook. And as
we was unloadin' up in the Harlem
river, I sees this ad OF yours in tn
paper. 'ooey-jar Gardens. Herman
to myself, That's him! I'll bet dollar
1t ISL Guess win. don't I. Herm?
Pickett mods. And now?" he asks
you've come to be quite a some-
body. amt you. Herm?" says Todd,
gain around at the mahogany desk,
Fickett's broad expanse of white shirt
bosom with the diamond studs in 1t.
THAT Is more'n can say for you,"
counters Pickett. But suppose am
somebodyT
I'm gettin' to that" says Todd.
leerin' suggestive as he leans forward
In his chair. You remember the little
old house on the Pint, where you used
to come sneakin' around to see
Maria? Well, it's still there. Sos
Maria. Maw's dead, and paws dead,
and l amt been to home much these
last ten years. But Maria, she's stuck
right there-waitin'. guess you know
who fer, Herm Pickett?
"Not-not twenty-five years" says
Herm, kind of gaspy.
Yep" says Todd. "Jest that much
OF fool, Maria was. She thought you
meant it when you said you'd come
back fer her"
"Eh?" says Herm. squirmin' in his
chair like he'd been jabbed with pin.
"Did-did Maria tell you thatY
She shore did," says Todd, Vaughn
his head. "Ain't all the one she's got
left?'
Herm gives him a Disguised glance
nd OF ~
chokes 1t of. do you mean." says he.
that she has been living there on the
point alone?"
Mr.. Todd favors him with a nod.
How? demands Herm.
WELL" says Lonnie, "for a spell she
Then she took to dom washin' fer the
summer people. But mostly she gets
along by maxim these picture rugs
that she sells to the cottages"
"Whaddye mean. picture rugs? de-
mands Herm.
"oh. they're crazy things" says
pictures in the middle. Always the
same-a boat with a Teller in it, and
a girl standin' on the shore with her
arms out, and q big moon showin' over
the spruce trees. She's done dozens of
'en. The summer folks think they're
great. She's been wrote up on account
Of them rugs. in the papers. They call
her the picture rug woman. But say,
they don't know the whole story. do.
though. The girl waitin' on the rocks
Is supposed to be her, and the Teller
who's paddlin' stiff armed toward her,
but never gittin' there-well, that's
you"
It's about the first time ever saw
Herm Ficketts jaw sag or them
steady little eyes of his turn shifty.
For a. minute or SO he don't say q
word, and then he asks sort Of husky;
"How--how do you know Il was meant
for me?"
Todd lets of a chuckle. II didn't un-
til lately" says he. She's always been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-13
Fox Trot.

ZEN. MARCH interrupted one Of his
" weekly colloquies to crack a Joke.
ut isn't true" he said. that the
Germans swift retreat was made at
the goose-step. 1t was Foch's-
trot."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-10
Only One Package to Each Soldier for
 Deloey Be Through Red Rules to Fozw:

A MEXICAN soldiers in France A can receive but one Christmas package each this year and each package must weigh not more than three pounds, according to regula- tions announced by the war de- partment. Boexs for men in the navy, however, may weigh 20 pounds.
 The regulations governing Christ mas packages for soldiers have just been completed after conferences between the war and postoffice de- partments and the American Red Cross.
 Relatives and friends" says the war departments announcement, "who are planning to make Christ mas for the soldiers in the war zones as merry as conditions will permit, should bear in mind that each sold- fer is entitled to but one of these packages. The war department will not accept more than one parcel for each man. It is expected that approximately 2,00O,000 of these packages will be sent abroad, and the amount of shipping space pro- vided for their transportation will not permit of any deviation from the one parcel man rule'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-10
Guard Against Duplicates

The men themselves will decide who is to send these parcels. They are now receiving Christmas parcel labels with instructions to mail these labels to the person in this country from whom they wish to receive the holiday box. To avoid any chance of duplication, each soldier gets but one of these labels. Packages that do not bear these labels will not be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-10
Articles Prohibited

These boxes may be filled with any combination of prohibited arA ticles, except those on the list barred by the postal officials. The articles prohibited are all intoxicating liq- uors, all inflammable material, in- cluding friction matches and any composition likely to ignite or ex-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-10
You can't afford to delay the orderly progress by putting off Holiday Buying until the ueek before Chrtas

THE patriotic as well as the sensible thing l to do is to buy your Christmas things
 NOW-this week. The government so orders and shoppers ARE responding. If you DO put off buying you'll find stocks picked over and many the best things gone by December
 Christmas shopping early in November MUST he done because
 The Council of Defense has laid down these and other rules for the stores:
 Stores are forbidden and will not keep open evenings before Christmas. Stores are forbidden and will not employ ex- tra salespeople for last week ruhses
 Stores are forbidden and will not employ ex- tra salespeople for last week rush.
 The government is conserving coal and man and womanpow by enforcing the above rules. The government requests American Christi mas shoppers to cooperate by shopping in No- vember and by carrying your own packages Now, altogether for glorious Christmas and for patriotic observance of the new Christmas shopping regulations as promulgated by the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-10

accepted. In the event of this label being lost, it cannot be replaced.
 No Christmas parcels will be ac- cepted for shipment after November 20. The cardboard boxes or cartons to be provided for these parcels are 3 inches by 4 inches by 9 inches in size. When packed, wrapped and ready for mailing these boxes must not weigh more than three pounds"
 How to Send Presents
 The American Red Cross has agreed to provide these cardboard boxes and to supervise their distri- button to relatives of the., soldiers who present the proper Christmas parcel label credentials. The fol- lowing is-an outline of the procedure to be followed by persons planning to send one of these parcels abroad:
 On receiving one of these Christ mas parcel labels it should be pre- sented at the nearest h apter, branch or auxiliary headquarters of the Red Cross, where the holder will receive a corton. These labels are not expected to reach this country before November 1, but by, that time each Red Cross branch will have its allotment of boxes, based on the number of soldiers in service over seas from that community.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-02
New York Futures
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, July 1.-Lower levels were made in the cotton market today as the result of a pre-oureau rolling for both accounts. Except for short pe- riod in the early trading the market had q tendency to sag throughout the ses- sion, although no great weakness was displayed Last prices were at practi- cs.lly the lowest levels and showed net losses for the day of ? to 5 points.
 Around the opening the market was 5 to points off but this initial decline was recovered and replaced by an ad- vance of ? to 10 points over Saturday s closing level. This was the high of the lay. Expectations of bearish statistics on condition and acreage tomorrow, and fairly high tentative crop estimate from the government, created offerings which gradually weighed against the market
 The weather map showed continued dry weather in Texas. This was about the only sustaining influence of the ses- sion, although the claim Was made on the long side that the market technical iy was very healthy as the result of recent selling. The forecast of fair wealth CT for the entire belt including Texas, caused bullish comment, but little buy ing,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-02
Over ". E. Campbelrs Wire

New Orleans, July 1.-The tendency in cotton today was to decline under offer ings for bearish accounts which were stimulated by expectations of bearish figures in the triple bureau reports to- morrow. Around the opening the trad ings months were to points off, after which they moved up to level to lC points over Saturdays close. only to sink again to net decline which, at it's widest, amounted to 27 to B points. The immediate future of the market hangs in outcome of bureau day. At lU O clock tomorrow the department of az riculture will put out it's condition fig ilres, bringing the crop down to June 21. Immediately after will be the acreage returns and finally the indicated yiert. For the condition report, S5 per cent of the normal appears to be the dividins line of opinion, although bearish eXpec- tations in not a. few cases are much higher. For the acreage report the con sensus Of opinion seems to be that the increase will be around 3 per cent, whiie the indicated yield to most people vii; be somewhere between 14,500.000 and lo 0G0,0o0 males. not counting llnters.
 Technically the market is sound. The drouth in Texas continues, and is tue most sensational phase of the situation The bureau report may cause tempor- ary depression, but lower prices cal, hardly persist, while shorts are covering and parts of Texas can be described as burning up. The close was at the low est of the day, a net loss of 27 to SJ oints-Shephard & Gluck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-02
BEARS HAD CHARGE
 0F THE GRAIN PIT
Both Corn and Oats Go Off in Quotations in Company
 With Provisions

Chicago. July 1.-Bearish crop reports and favorable weather had a weakening influence today on the corn market, Prices closed unsettled, 1c to Fac net lower with July $l 471a to s1.475s, and September s1.51ss. Oats lost asc to 1c. In provisions the outcome varied from 20c decline to PIC advance.
 An estimate by a leading authority that the condition of the whole corn crop was S5.4, against S1.1 a year ago, did much to handicap the bulls in the last half of the day Besides, highly bene- ficial rains were reported in many sec tons, especially parts of Kansas and Nebraska. Heavy receipts here tended also to depress prices. During the first half of the session values averaged high CT, owing largely to scantiness of stocks available for July delivery, and as a re- sulc of assertions that from now on the enlargement of wheat shipments would curtail the rural movement of corn.
 Oats were under more uniform selling pressure than corn. The chief bearsh factor. aside from the ideal weather, was the lack of export inquiry.
 Lard showed notable strength owins to the fact that deliveries which were made today on a big scale had passed into strong hands. Ribs held steady, but pork was dull and weak.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-02
Break of Good Weather Put Merchants In Better Shape For Weeks Trading
By JOHN c. MOSES

Wholesalers enjoyed the nice break oi was reported improved. Homegrown veg. etables are coming in more plentifully as the good seasons of rain have rushed growth along Retailers were satisfied with the early trade, and their displays showed up well The federal food board makes no change this morning. Quotations were as follows. Fryers-1 to 11s pounds. 4od5Oc lb.; lbs, 45G50c ID. Guineas--40c to 5oc each. Roosters-15c lb. Turkeys-Live, 271z9S0c ID. Ducks-20c lb. Hens-27M2Sc ID. Eggs-Who S5937c. Eggs-Retail, 4oa4ac.
 Irish Perch-10c. Salt Water Trout-l5c. Red Snapper-Headless and drawn, 1SG i9c. Gray Snapper-Headless and drawn ulsc. Mullet-9I1oc. Spanish -20ll221kc Virginia Red Fin Crolers-l0c,
 Meal and Feedstuff Hen Feed-s4 per I00-lb. sack. Mixed Horse and Cattle Feed-s599G0. c. $. Meal. per cent-$54.~ Peanut Meals56 Kiddo Feed Meal-s42. Old Style Hulls-s29 Lintless Hulls-$2o Corn-$2lO. Corn Chops-$3.75 75. l,it hue bal Choice Green Alfalfa-$5O per ton. Southern Alfalfa-$8. No. Johnson Grass-sA. No. Timothy-s31 Glover and Timothy-s31. Shucks-sl2.
 Fruits and Produce Oranges-California, S. Fat Yearlings-9Q1oc. Limes--Imported. $i.5Od1.I5. Snap Beans-$1. .75Q2 Lemons-$l0Q12. Blackberries-s3 crate. apples--s450 per crate. Cantaloupes-s4.7 per crate; flats. s2. Green Pcas-$2.25 hamper.
 Live Stock
 (Union Stock Yards) Feed StesEs Good to Choice-2-14c. Medium to Good-10Q12c. Common to Medium--elD10c r- Grass cattle. according to weight; quail ity and flesh: Steers-10Q12c. Fat Cows-9011c. Medium Cows-Sq9c. Cutters--7@Sc. Canners-6W7c, 7 Heavy Bulls-eQ1oc. Light Bulls-SQ9c. Oxen-SG11c. Medium Yearlings-SQ9c. VealerS-10412c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-02
BEARS LOWER STEEL
 SEVERAL POINTS
Spectators on Wall Street Worried About Profiteer-
 ing Charges Made

New York, July 1.-Specu1ative inter- ests attached more than passing impor- tance today to the "profiteering" charges of the federal trade commission, persist ent offerings. especially of the stocks comprising the several war groups, caus- ing recessions of ? to points.
 Other domestic happenings, such as ad- ditiona1 adverse railroad earnings and the Presidents approval of a congres sional measure to take over all wire lines of communication provoked moderate liquidation of rails and other investment shares.
 These developments were only partly neutralizej by further encouraging war bulletins and last Saturdays tremen- dous gain in bank reserves. Call loans were distinctly easier, but the supply Of time funds was reduced by very large ii- terest and dividend requirements.
 The market was unsettled from the outset, United States Steel being the center of several bearish drives at an extreme reduction of 3s Selling was especially heavy at the active close. other industrials and equipments for feiting to 3 points.
 Shippings, oils, motors, coppers, to- baccos feathers and various miscellao- eous issues which are known to have amassed large war profits were carried down in the final dealings and stand- ard rails recorded net losses of to IF points
 Advicss from western points again stressed the lack of shipping facilities and resultant trade curtailment. Fol- eign exchange varied little, except for the strength of Italian remittances.
 Bonds were irregular. Liberty issues yielded with foreign war flotations Total sales, par value, aggregated $4,575,- 600. United States bonds, old issues were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-02
Coffee Market

New1 York, July 1.-The market for cof- fee futures was more active and firmer today on reports of continued advances in Brazil. The opening was to 9 points higher and the more active positions sold 10 to 16 points above last weeks clos ing figures during the day with Septem- Der touching S.40c and March S.75c. The bulk of the buying was attributed to do- nestle trade in this. but there was also moderate demand from houses with for elgn connections and the close was within a point or two of the best, showing net gains of to Is points, July, s.22c; Sep tember, S.39c.. October, S.45c; December, S.5Sc; January, S.63c; March, S.74c; May, S.S7c,
 Spot, firmer; Rio Is, Slsc; Santos 4s. 111sc There were few offers in the cost and freight market and quotations were higher, including Santos As. 1120 London credits
 Owing to the holiday there were no spot quotations from Brazil. but the spe- cial cable showed an advance of 525 to C5D refs in Santos futures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-02
COTTON MARKET
 SEES QUIET DAY
  Evening Up for Today's Government Report Was Main Feature

New York, July 1.-The cotton market was comparatively quiet today with busi- hess attributed largely to evening up for over tomorrow's government report Scat tering liquidation was fairly active at times during the earlier trading, and Oc- ! tober eased off from 25 soc to 25 SIC or sg points net lower Later fluctuations were irregular, with that delivery closing at 2i.S9c, and the general list quiet but steady at a net decline of F to 8 points
 The market opened steady at an ad- vance of b points to a decline of points with July relatively firm on further GOV erlng by houses with Liverpool connec- tions There was also some scattered buying on the failure of weather advices to indicate any relief from drouth in the southwest, but the market soon turned easier under realizing or liquidation through brokers with Wall street connec- tions. July sold off to ,62c and De- cember to 24.4 45c during the middle of the morning or 2S to 3S points net lower. Spot house brokers were again buyers on a scale down from 25c for October, however, and the market stiffened up sev- eral points during the early afternoon on the forecast for continued fair wealth CT in Texas and repohts of further showers in Georgia. The latter appeared to be increasing fear of damage from boil weevil, but there was evidently no change of sentiment as to the proba- bility of high end-June condition figures and bulges were not fully maintained.
 July closed 26 points up from the low est on coverings, but new crop positions were at practically the low level of the day. Two more private condition re- ports were published, one making it SS.l against SIP last month, and the other S5 against S21 last month. The nine private condition reports average S4.S, and point to an improvement of S.7 points for the month. The governments report tomorrow will compare with S2.3 last month 70.3 last year and 10-year aver age of 19.S This report will also give an estimate of the acreage comparing with 34,925,0O0 last year and the indicated crop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-02
Money Changers of Wall Street See
 Dark Lining to Profiteering Charges
By JOHN C. MOSES


 The speculative interests of Wall street have taken the profiteering charges of the federal trade commission to heart, and more than passing importance is attached to the future. Other happen. ings Of interest were the probable talk ing over of the telephone and telegraph wires by the government to head off the strike and adverse railroad earnings. United States Steel went off 37s points during the bear drive. United States Steel, Crucible Steel, Baldwin Locomo- tive, General Motors and Mexican Pe- troleum were under especial pressure The selling also embraced metals, .tobac- cos and a few of the inactive specialties Gains of 1 to 114 points in Beet Sugar. Brooklyn Transit and National Lead served as a partial offset. Steels and tobaccos were foremost in the further decline of the later dealings. The clos
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-02

ing was heavy. Liberty 3iss sold at 99.52 to 99G2, first As at s4.oS to 942S; second As at 9i.0S to 94.26, and As at 96.2O to s6.42. London enjoyed holiday on the stock exchange yesterday.
 Evening up for the government report today caused quiet market on the cot ton exchange yesterday. October closed at 24.S9c, with the general list steady at net declines of F to g points. Trading was very quiet during the early after noon and prices showed little further change, ruling around 27.S5c for July and A97c for October, or about 15 to 29 points net lever. No relief was reported for the drouth section of the southwest. Several private condition reports were turned in, showing some improvement.
 Bearish crop news and good weather outlook sent corn downward in the pll yesterday. the staple ciosing AGhsc net lower. Lack of export inquiry put oats to the bad 7s@1c. Provisions closed at a variance, 2oc decline to ZIG advance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-02
Port Movement

New Orleans; Mid6ling, 31c; receipts 1900; sales, 7o4; stock, 3s9,73l.
 Galveston: Middling. 32 .05c; receipts 26; exports, 59O1; sales. s21; stock, 17s,- IA
 Mobile. Middling, aoc; sales, 6; stock i2.727.
 Savannah: Accepts. s1 .a5c; receipts, s75 ,ales, 1T: stock. 176,767.
 Charleston: Middling, 30c; stock 3S,9l5 Wilmington: Middlng, soc; receipts 4ss; stock S9G83.
 Texas City: Stock, 5,e35.
 Norfolk: Middlng, 30c receipts, AIS; sales, 220; stock, 7S,64f.
 Baltimore: Stock. 17,015.
 Boston: Midding, 32c; stock, 1s,60o. Philadelphia: Middling, S2.15c; stock, 046
 New York: Middling, 3l soc; exports, .5,46S; stock, 131.712.
 Minor ports: Stock. 1s.513. Total today: Receipts, 3347; exports, 1,36s: stock, 1,142,s5S.
 Total for week: Receipts, 10,SS3; ex- ports, 25,s70.
 Total for season: Receipts, 6,175,o0; exports, 357,c23
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-02
By BRIGGS

Hogs. Choice Corn Fed Hogs ls5 lbs. and up -l5ih@16c. Choice Corn Fed Hogs 1ss to 1s5 lbs.- 141s@15c Choice Corn Fed Hogs. 90 to 1s5 lbs.- lS414c Light Pigs, 90 lbs down-12@1sc. Best Heavy Rough Hogs-14@1i1xc. Half Eat Rough Hogs-l3a 13lac. - Soft and oily hogs from 1c to % per pound less than above prices.
 Hides and Tallow Green Salt Hides-16Q17c. Half Cured Hides-15Q16c. Green Hides-14Q15c. Dry Flint Hides 2s@30c. Dry Salt Hides-25@27c. Damaged Hides half price. Sheep Skins Wool--$1 25@150. Lamb Skins-75c@s1, Horse Hides-$l. O0Q5,0O. Ginseng, Wild-$7.00qS %. Colt Skins-25d50e Shearling Slsins-25GT5c. Goat SlSns--75WS5c. Hog Skins-25Q50c. BeecwaX-sSM35c. Tallow-l2Q14c, Washed Wool--75QiSoc. Clear Unwashed Wool-55aG1c. Burry Grease Wool-S5Q37e.
 Cotton Good middling .........,........ -Stt Strict middling ...........,.... -6 Middiing ...,,.,.,............... 2ssi Strict low middling ............ .ysls
 Pig iron ~8.a
 tUnder Government Basis) Coke Iron NO. l.........................S S3Sov
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-02

@13.75: stockers and feeders, s, 50d712; fair to prime southern beef steers, s1O@169N, beef cows and heifers, s6@13.50; native calves. s7.T5Q17.
 Sheep: Receipts, 320O; market steady. Lambs, $t4@1s; ewes, sl1@12; canners and choppers, $5G1o. /
 Kansas City, July 1.-Hogs Receipts, 5000; market higher. Bulk, s1445@1665; heavy. sl5.55G16.7o; packers and butchers, s1e.45@167o; light, s16.so@16.55; pigs, sls @1635.
 Cattle: Receipts, 13000 market higher. Prime fed steers, $l7.25@1S.25; dressed beef steers, $l2G17; southern steers, s7.5O @1650; cows, $6.50011.50; calves. $S414.75.
 Sheep: Receipts, 5000: market steady. Lambs, sl5@1775; yearlings, s1Sq16.50; wethers, $12Q1450; ewes, s10Q13.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-02

far as to say that his study of the post al regulations and of the use of the mails convinced him that the lower the rate of postage the larger the revenue on the government He was persuaded that the time would come when a one ter to any part of the United States and this low charge would result in such enormous increase of the mails as to bring a revenue to the postoffice department considerably in excess of the expenditures. Representative Hill in his argument to Congress took the same view and predicted that if the cents to two cents, the increase in mails would be followed by larger revenue than the government received while thre cents was charged for first class mailing matter.
 He persuaded Congress to accept his view and the experience which fol- lowed the reduction of postage sus- tained his prediction. Of course the in crease in the malls at that time was partly due to the growth in popula- ton and to the remarkable increase in business and industrial activity which first was observable in the mid-S0's It may be. therefore, that after a years doubling of the rate for postal cards. it will be found that the government is loser and not gainer in revenue by reason of this increase.
 It has been observed since the in- crease in railroad passenger fares went into effect that the trolley lines which run from the cities to the country districts have gained considerable in crease in patronage. That is espe- cially true of those trolley lines for which an increase of from 5 to cents fare has not yet been allowed.