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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-28

taken at the Harvard observatory oi May 22, 1888. It was then of the eleventh magnitude, and thus re- quired a telescope of 2h inch aper- ture to render it just visible. Alto gether, many hundreds of photo graphs taken since this time show the object, and their study reveals the surprising fact that the very faint little star has been verying in bright ness. Hitherto its variations have been but about one-half of a magni- tude, and that it's brighteness should suddenly increase 65,000-fold in the course of a few hours. as it did, was wholly unexpected.
 great catalogue and chart of the heavens was begun 31 years ago which will give the accurate positions of mil lions of stars down to the eleventh and even to the twelfth magntudes This great work is divided among many diff ferent observatories. It will be formed from no less than 10000 photographic plates. and it is estimated that the work of obtaining these and especially of measuring and reducing them, will re- quire somewhere from 30 to 70 years more The zone of the sky containing the new star happened to be that al- lotted to Algiers; on August 12. 1892, and on June F, 1895, plates of this region "Oi . OptdilISu anu tiicy SHOW Ile star as of it's normal brightness. On June 3. 1918, it was still of about this bright ness, but a plate taken at Cambridge on June shows that it had then in- creased to the sixth magnitude It would have been just visible to the naked eye on this evening, but no observer re- ports having seen it. The plates thus show that the light of this star increased 40 times in the course of three days. at most, and probably the time occupied was but few hours. Evidently some thing quite remarkable was happening on this distant sun.
 On June the new star was brighter than Altair; on June 9 it was nearly three times as bright as Vega and on the following evening it was the bright est object in the heavens. On June F it was of exactly the first magnitude; by June 19 it had faded to the bright ness of the Pole star, and by the end of the month it was only of the fourth magnitude and was thus no longer at all conspicuous.
 The study of this new star will fall principally under three heads. First, it's
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-28

Stop using calomel! It makes you sicK' SICK Don't lose daSs & worR. a cansfia al sHu pated, listen to me.
 Calomel is mercury or quicksilver which causes necrosis of the bones Calomel. when it comes into contact with sour bile, crashes into 1t, breaking 1t up. This is when you feel that awful nausea and cramping. If you are 'all knocked out" if your liver is torpid and bowels constipated or you have headache, dizziness, coated tongue, if breath is bad or stomach sour. just try a spoonful of harmless Dodson's Liver Tone.
 Here's my guarantee-Go to any drug store and get bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone for few cents. Take spoonful
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-28
Just Once! Try Dodson's Liver Tone! Take No Ca|ome|! Listen To Me! If bilious, constpated headachy or sick, guarantee relief without taking dangerous calomel
 which sickens and salivates

tonight. and 1T it doesn't straighten you right up and make YOU feel fine and vigorous by morning, l want you to go back to the store and get your money. Dodson's Liver Tone is destroying the sale of Calomel because it is real liver medicine; entirely vegetable, therefore it can not salivate or make you sick
 l guarantee that one spoonful of Dod- sons Liver Tone will put your sluggish liver to work and clean your bowels of that sour bile and constipated waste which is clogging your system and mak- ing you feel miserable. I guarantee that a bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone will keep the entire family feeling fine for months. Give it to your children. It Is harmless. doesn't gripe and they like it's pleasant taste-Ady
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-28

As soon as the position of the ob- ject in the heavens was accurately determined it was found that the star was not, strictly speaking, new, although it had always hitherto been far too faint to be visible to the naked eye. The earliest record of it ap- pears to be on a photographic plato
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-28
If Kaiser Had Sense of Humor

Booth Tarkington says in his article on the Kaiser, which appears in the American Magazine: 4sca
 What the Germans needed for a Kaiser was a man wilma sense of com edy. Such a man would have saved them, for he would seen the dundor- head tragedy of the notions they were getting about themselves. But Will helm has no comedy, though he is a romantic actor and stage manager, That has been his most disastrous ac- complishment, setting scenes for him. self. He loved the gesture of heinz the Big Sojer Man and he loved rat ting the saber.'
 of course he had to threaten some body: Whats Big Sojer Man for if he doesn't shout, You better look out oc I'll cut your heads of? This satisfied something in him, for there is a wolf ish streak in the kind of actor he Is, and there Is bit of wolf to be seen in some of his photographs. Rattling the saber' was congenial to his temper ament. and also he believed it had a value as 'statesmanship.' It kept the rest of Europe afraid that Germany would make war, and thus other na- tions endured humiliations. in order to preserve the peace, while Germany in- creased in power and impressiyeness
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-28
THE AUGUST STARS


 Andromeda, with it's wonderful ne- bula Cat W, Fig. D, and the Great Square. are just entering our evening heavens in the northeast; the winding Dragon and Hercules are high over head-the latter almost in the zen- ith-while the striking Scorpion aid the two stars of the Balance are still well up from the ground in the south.
 Now is an excellent time of the year for tracing out the very extended overlapping groups of the Serpent and the Serpent Holder, whose stars fill a great part of the summer sky. The latter group is represented by the figure of a man whose head is at the bright star at H and whose feet are respectively at the star and at a pair of faint stars just above Antares, at c. With his two hands he is grasping the Serpent at two points marked by pairs of faint stars at and N The head of the winding Serpent is made up of the noticeable little group of stars at Y, and 1t is not difficult to trace out the entire figure, extending through the stars 2. V. R, N and M, until it finally ter mirates at the tip of the tail in the center of the Milky Way with the star at K.
 
 will find that the star at K is an iu- teresting double star surrounded by a very rich field. It will be of interest to him to compare the colors of all the bright stars in our summer sky the blue Vega, at E; the white Spica at A the brightest star of the Ser pent, at K which is a pale yellow the deep yellow Altair, at F, and the still deeper Areturus. at D, and final 1y the red Antares at c. By careful comparisons he will be able to dis tinguish these colors. and nearly all of the stars he may afterward examine will lie somewhere in this range.
 But this part of the heavens is at present the most interesting to us because of the new star which so re- gently appeared below the double star at K It is of interest to notice that this is the third new star to appear in this region of the sky. The very celebrated new star of 300 years ago appeared just below the stars U and R in such position that 1t formed q nearly equal sided triangle with these stars In 1S4S far fainter new star appeared almost in line between the stars U and " It is remarkable that all of the new stars which have ap peared have been somewhere in the Milky Way.
 THE NEW STAR OF 1918
 This most striking and interesting object-the brightest new star which has appeared during the last three centuries is being watched and studied at nearly all of the large oh- servatories. It is now certain that 1t must have blazed out so brightly some time during Saturady afternoon. June B. consequently it was seen by European observers some hours be- fore the constellation Aauilla had risen to observers in the United States.
 A VARIABLE STAR
 As soon as the position of the ob- ject in the heavens was accurately determined it was found that the star was not, strictly speaking, new, although it had always hitherto been far too faint to be visible to the naked eye. The earliest record of it ap- pears to be on a photographic plate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-28

A fox terrier. as we all know, will follow his masters carriage for hours with no sign of fatigue. Wolves will travel 60 miles in night. Nansen saw Arctic foxes on the ice nearly 500 miles from land Eskimo dogs can travel 45 miles in five hours. according to an au- thority, who relates that he once, drove his dog team seven miles in an hour
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-28

Bristles that can be removed and re- nswed feature . naw tnnthhrnrA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-28
THE STARRY SKIES IN AUGUST


Though the summer groups of stars are so much fainter than those of mid winter, yet they are not less in teresting. Certainly, no one can fail to be impressed by the beauty of tEe Milky Way, which, with it's train of striking groups, now passes almost through the highest point of the heavens. and the fainter constella- ton which border this. both on the east and on the west, though far less well known, are most interesting ob- 3acte +o Sf1ldv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-28
HOT WAVE STILL ON IN THE CORN BELT
Oats and Provisions Also Showed Strength During the Trading Hours

Chicago, June 27.-Severe hot weathet i southwest and dangerous lack of mois- ture there brought about advances to-
 day in the corn market Prices closed
 nervous, 1s@7c net higher, with July $1. .464zQu. .469s and August $1.49d1 49Ss. Oats gained 9sq1hc. In provisions the outcome ranged from 10c decline to a rise of 17c.
 Bulls in corn were quick to take ad- vantage of the failure of predictions that the heat wave southwest would be broken. It was pointed out in this con nection that rain there was urgently needed now to avert crop damage. Anx- iety also prevailed over the smallness of stocks of corn available in Chicago for delivery on July contracts, especially as a reduction of the movement from rural sources appeared probable owing to the greater necessity of cars for newly har- vested wheat Later, however. sentiment became more or less unesttled as result of good rains in Iowa and prospect ot welcome showers in many other sections. Unconfirmed talk of export business gave an upward slant to the oats mar. ket Bullish estimates of the Nebraska yield were likewise stimulating to buy CTS. Strength of hogs and grain made provisions average higher. Besides, there were reports that government orders had been placed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-28
New York Futures
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, June 27.-Lower prices ruled in cotton today as the result or selling based chiefly on expectations of high condition figure in the bu- reau report now pending. Offerings were increased by private forecasts of rain for Texas which. however, the official forecast did not confirm. At the lowest of the day prices were 31 to 49 points under the last quotations of yesterday. The close showed net losses of s to 22 points.
 Around the first call the market stood 12 to 13 points off on overnight selling orders. These were, quickly ab- sorbed and prices were run up to a level 3 to points over yesterdays s close on the continued dry and very hot weather in Texas but on this hard spot offerings increased and the mar ket fell off and remained at a net de- cline during the rest of the session. In the afternoon early sellers were inclined to take their profits but the
 buying from this source did not give the market any real strength. although it served to lift values from the bottom levels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-28
German Press Comment
 On VOn Kuehlmann Speech

Amsterdam, June 27. - Germany's minimum programme for peace dis cussions was formulated by Foreign Secretary Won Kuehlmann in his speech to the Reichstag says the koelnische volks Zeitung. The foreign secretary it adds, demanded nothing that goes beyond Germany's vital necessities Or that vitally threatens other countries
 The Germania of Berlin considers that the speech opens wide the field for peace discussions and says it keen ly awaits the reply of the entente al lied countries.
 Many sentences in the speech" says Vorwaerts might be termed 1onge.. or shorter steps forward on the road to conciliation, and they came very near the aims set up and regarded as fair by the social democracy
 The paper contends that recognition of the present territory of Germany by her allies is a self-evident condition of peace, while freedom of the seas and of trade also are of the highest im- portance. Germany's colonies must be restored.
 The Vossische -Zeitung says the speech confirms the idea that for the foreign secretary an understanding with Great Britain is necessary and worth striving for. The Norddeutsche Allgemine Zeitung expects the speech will again turn discussion abroad to the questions dealt with, especially as to responsibility for continuance of the war.
 Yesterday was a lost day" com- ments the Local Anzeiger. 'The Kreuz Zeitung thinks it might have been bet ter if Secretary Won Kuehlmann had been silent regarding relations with hostile countries and the possibilities of peace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-28
Convicted Kidnapers Are
 Released in Louisiana
Baton Rous

Baton Rouge, La, June 2s-Ignacio
 Baton, Rogue. La., June 27-Ignacio
 eera Gendusa. confined at hard labor in the state penitentiary since 1907, when 1 they were given life sentences for par ticipation in the Kidnapping ard murder of Walter Lamana, were released yester-
 day under the provisions of recently enacted state law and are now en route to New York, having promised never to return to Lo uisiana, prison officials said tonight.
 The law under which they ga ined their freedom provides that any life-term con- vict whose conduct has been above re- proach after 1ols years of service, shall be released.
 Efforts to secure communication of the sentences year ago brought threats of violence against the prisoners and action was dropped.
 The release nf the Italians closes the
 official records in the sensational Black
 Hand case of 1906, when the Lanana boy
 was kidnaI,ed from in front of his
 wealthy fathers house in New Orleans,
 held for ransom, and later tortured and
 murdered when the authorities were re- ported near the desperadoes' hiding place. The legislature. in special session
 immediately following the trial and exc
 cutlcn of one of the actual murderers passed a law making Kidnapping a capital crime.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-28
CROP OUTLOOK WAS
 OF bEARISH NATURE
General List in Cotton Was Steady at Net Decline of
 19 to 20 Points

New York, June 37.-Bearish private proved weather in the southwest led to further reactions in the cotton market
 today, with October contracts selling off
 from %. SIC to 24. SSc or 37 points net lower That delivery closed at 20. 14c.
 with the general list closing steady at net decline of 10 to 20 points,
 The market showed steadiness at the
 start on covering and trade buying of early new crop months. The opening was steady at an advance of 10 to 20 points,
 and after some little irregularity. active months sold 12 to 20 points higher, July touching 2S 20c and December 25c. Offer ings increased at this level and the mar ket turned easier after the publication of the western belt forecast for cloudy weather in Oklahoma and East Texas and showers in Arkansas. The selling was also encouraged by two private crop reports, both of which strengthened the expectation of a bearish statement from
 the department of agriculture next Tues dav One of them made the condition
 8S 6, compared with SIT last month, while
 the other placed the condition at S4.S,
 the increase in acreage at 3.4 per cent, and indicated crop of 14,5600 GOO bales exclusive of linters. Detailed reports of the weather bureau showed light rains
 or showers at three stations in central
 Texas, which had been complaining of drcuth, and there were rumors later in
 the afternoon of further showers, which doubtless promoted selling, although they were not definitely confirmed. The break extended to 2. 75c for July and A.SSc for December, making net declines of 25 to 47 points, but there was good trade buy ing on the basis of p cents for October
 and on a scale down from that level
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-28
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York, June N.-(Special)- )-The fact that rain fell in Oklahoma and Arkansas last night, where they were needed, gave the market an impression that the pre- dictions of cloudy weather in Texas might be followed by showers in that portion of the state where they would be bene- ficial. Immediately after the opening one of the local traders was a free buyer, causing a quick advance, but this was met by selling orders from the south west and the market slowly declined. A dispatch was received stating that half an inch of rain had fallen in Waco, but no further showers were reported, and while the predictions are for cloudy weather over Texas, our weather sharps do not expect rain there but think that the cloudy weather will pass over with out causing rainfall. There is no change in the July position, which main tains its wide premium over distant de- liveries without attracting deliveries The decline of the past two days and the private crop forecasts of a condition between S3 and S5 have had the effect of creating a bearish feeling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-28
States Asked to Approve

utilities commissions have been asked by the railroad administration to ap- prove 10 per cent increases in intra- state express rates in conformity with the advance interstate charges recently approved by the interstate commerce commission. Most states are expected to comply. Director General McAdoo has power however, to issue general order increasing rates within as well as between states.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-28

proved to be bearish in nature in the cotton market. October closed at 25 .14c, while the general list was steady at a net decline of 10 to 20 points. One condi- tior report placed the figures at S3.6, compared with SIT last month. Light showers were reported at three places in the belt.
 The hot weather wave remained un- broken in the corn belt yesterday, and further rise was reported in the staple. The list closed 1sc to 7sc net higher Talk of export business gave an upward slant to oats. the staple closing at a gain of Ssc to 1Isc. Strength in hogs and grains made the average in provisions higher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-28

Merchants were pleased with the volume salers and retailers. Gardens are look ing exceedingly well and greenstum is growing fast. Tie federal food board makes a change in quotations on pork loins this morning All ether staples remain firm and un- changed in price, Quotations were as follows:
 Poultry Fryers-1 to 11z pounds, 45@50c lb.; {, lbs, 45@50c ID. Guineas-40c to 5oc each. Roosters-15c lb. Turkeys-Live, 271zq3oc lb. Ducks-20c lb. Hens-27Q2Sc ID. Eggs-W holesale, 324S4c. Eggs-Retail, S7u4oc.
 Fish Perch-10c. Salt Water Trout-15c. Red Snapper-Headless and drawn 1Sq i9c. Gray Snapper-Headless and drawn, nRc. Mullet-9d1oc. Spanish Mackerel-2 2oa221ac. Virginia Red Fin Crokers-10c.
 Meal and Feedstuff Hen Feed-$4 per 100-lb. sack Mixed Horse and Cattle Feed-$59a69. C. $. Meal. per cent-sA. Peanut Meal-$56. Kiddo Feed Meal-s42. old Style Hulls-$29. Lintless Hulls-s2o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-28
Standard Stocks Were Placed in
 Class 2 on Wall Street Yesterday
By JOHN C. MOSES

Standard shares were irregular on Wall street yesterday, while the speculative stocks were in the limehght. Steels, oils and some of the equipments, notably American locomotive, made new high levels in the early afternoon. Baldwin Locomotive and Sumatra Tobacco moved contrary to the general trend. however, and rails also eased slightly. The strength of shippings and oil in the last hour con- flicted with further reactions in steels and equipments. The closing was irregu- lar. Liberty S1as sold at 9e.56 to 9a.64; first As at 94.20 to 94.42; second 4s, at 94. 20 to 9446 and 4l4s at 9630 to 96S0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-28
Merchants Say Business Is Moving
 Off Nicely During Present Week
By JOHN C. MOSES

'. NhoSf.S Corn-s21e Corn Chops-$3.75. No. White Oats-s1 06 per bushel. Choice Pea-Green Alfalfa-$O per ton. Southern Alfalfa-s2S. No. Johnson Grass-$24 No. 1 Timothy-$31. Glover and Timothy-s3i. Shucks-$12.
 Fruits and Produce Oranges California, s. Fat Yearlings-saloc. Limes-Tmported, s15oq175. Snap Beans-$1 7592. Lemons-S10M12. Blackberries-$3 crate. Pineapples-s4,50 per crate. Cantaloupes-s4.7 per crate: flats, g. Green Pcns-s2.25 hamper.
 Live Stock
 CUnion Stock Yards) Feed Steers Good to Choice--12-14c. Medium to Good-10G12c. Common to Medium-edl0c. Grass cattle, according to weight, qual tty and flesh; Steers-10a12c. Fat Cows-Sn11c. Medium Cows--SM9c. Cutters-7@Sc. Canners-6@7c Heavy Bulls-9d10c. Light Bulls-S@9c. Oxen-SGp11c. Medium Yearlings-S@9c. Vealers-10q12c. Hogs;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-28
WALL STREET WAS IN
 ASPECULATNE MOOD
U. s. Steel Reacted From Its
 Maximum, Closing at Small Loss

New York, June 27.-Speculative stocks, particularly second industrials. equipments, oils and a wide variety of unclassified issues, augmented recent advances in todays broader trading, but standard shares were irregular, when not actully heavy.
 The demand for rails was again re- stricted to Reading and a few rela- lively unimportant transportations, a1while transcontinentals were under further pressure and United States Steel reacted from it's new maximum for the current movement of 110Ss, closing at a loss of a substantial frac- tion.
 Morning gains of 1 to points in Bethlehem Crucible and Lackawanna steels, Republic Iron, Harvester, Amer ican Locomotive, Pressed Steel Car and oils were largely. if not wholly, i'm paired in the general recessional of the last hour when Baldwin Locomotive re- acted sharply.
 Various gas issues reected the un- certain position of that class of utili- ties at losses of to 2 points, tobaccos and shippings were unstable and ferti- lizf1ers moved contrarily, Virginia Carolina Chemical gaining points on the declaration of the extra dlVloehd' while International Agricultural pre- ferred reacted as much.
 Foreign and domestic advices seemed without direct influence upon the mar ket, but bankers were interested in the report that the treasury department had requested authorization for an ad- ditional $S,OoO, 100000 Liberty Bond issue.
 The general bond market was easier, but Liberty As and 4 As were distinctly strong on purchases attributed to cor porations seeking investment of sur plus profits. Total sales. par value, az gregated s9,275,000. Old United States 4 bonds were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-28

Choice Corn Fed Hogs. le5 lbs. and up-15hG16c. Choice Corn Fed Hogs, 1ss to 1es lbs.-- i41aQ15c. Choice Corn Fed Hogs, 90 to 135 lbs l3q14c. Light Pigs. 9o lbs down-12913c. Best Heavy Rough Hogs-l4@14ac. Half Fat Rough Hogs-l3q131zc. Soft and oily hogs from le to 2c per pound less than above prices.
 Hides and Tallow Green Salt Hides-16Q17c. Half Cured Hides-15Q16c. Green Hides-14Q15c. Dry Flint Hides-2sQ30c. Dry Salt Hides-25@27c. Damaged Hides half price. Sheep Skins Wool-S1. 25Q1.50. Lamb Skins--75c@$1.0o Horse Hides--s1 .000500. Ginseng, Wild-sZo0@S.0 Colt Skins-25q50c. Shearling Skins-2547Sc. Goat Skins-754S5c. Hog Skins-5d50c- Beecwax-33@35c. Tallow-126I14c. Washed Wool-75@S0c. Clear Unwashed Wool-559G0c. Burry Grease Wool-35Q37c.
 Good middling .................. 2sh Strict middling ................ 2S Mtddling ..,.....,................ 2lA Strict low middling ............ 2iA
 Pig Iron
 (Under Government Bass) Coke Iron No. 1........................S3 S33 %