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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-01

per cent. Francs, demand 5.721a; cables, 5.703s. Builders, demand, 451a; cables, 46 Lires, demand, S.79 per cent; cables, SIT Rubles, demand, 13; cables, 1874 non,i- nal Mexican dollars, CSC. Government bonds heavy. Railroad bonds heavy. London, February 2S.-Bar silver 421ad per ounce. Money, 3 per cent. Discount rates. Short bills Sss per cent three months, 33s per cent
 London, February 2S.--The weekly statement of the Bank of England shows the following changes: Total reserve decreased G162.0Oo; circulation increased G1, ,044000; bullion increase RSS1, ,431; other securities decreased 22, 799, 030; public de- posits increased G4,09S, GOO; other deposits decreased e7,112000; notes reserve de- creased G1s7,0O0; government securities unchanged. Proportion of the banks re- serve to liability this week, 1924 per cent; last week it was 1892 per cent. Bank rate per cent
 Paris, February 2S-The weekly state- ment of the Bank of France shows the following changes:
 Gold in hand increased 1, ,511, GOO francs; silver in hand increased 1,419,O0o notes in circulation increased 322, ,020,O00; deposits increased 329S3, 900; general deposits de- creased 26,S73.000; bills discounted hl- creased 5s,361oe0; advances decreased g. 42,1ss,ooo francs.
 Live Stock
 Chicago February 2S.--Hogs: Receipts, 47,G00; weak; bulk, s1610Gl16.50 light, s16Gl16.70; mixed, s15 s00116.65; heavy, s15.SO @16.50; rough. s15So@15.95; pigs, s11.25@ 1925.
 Cattle: Receipts. 14,000; unsettled; na- tive steers. sS.S5Q1450; stoclers and feed- CTS, s76091O.S5; cows and heifers, s6.7o@ 11.9o; calves, s9d1450.
 Sheep: Receipts, 12,009 weak; sheep, $10 25@t3.25; lambs, $13. 75QI1725.
 Kansas City. February 2S.--Hogs: Re ceipts 6000: lower; bulk, s16@16.25; heavy, s1610Q16.50; packers and butchers, S16.O5@ 16.80; light. s16d16.3O; pigs, s13 50@15.75.
 Cattle: Receipts, 5000; steady; prime fed steers, s13Q13.75; dressed beef steers, s11G13; southern steers, $7506111. .50 COWS, s@11 heifers, $S@12; stockers and feed CTS, S50@12.5o; bulls. s725@10.25; calves, s7a12.50
 Sheep: Receipts, 2coo steady; lambs, sl5 75Q16.S5; yearlings, s13Q1425; wethers, s12@13.25; ewes. $11 11.25G1125O
 St. Louis. February 2S.-Hogs Receipts, 1S,100; lower; lights SIG. .5OQ1675; pigs, SIP 75GI16.25 mixed and butchers, s16.400 1875; good heavy, s16.65@16.75; bulk, $16. 40 @16.70.
 Cattle: Receipts. $500; lower; native beef steers. ss@1a.5e; yearling, steers and heifers, $7M1350; cows. $6111.50: stoclSers and feeders, $6Gl0.50; fair to prime south ern beef steers, s96125O; beef cows and heifers. $6@10 southern yeariing steers and heifers. s750G10; native calves, S6Q114.
 Sheep: Receipts, 1500 steady; lambs. s14@1775; ewes. $10.50@12; wethers, N1 50 @lS.25; canners and choppers, s6ds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-01

Prices remain strong all through the list, with supplies normal There has been no change in feedstuff and hay for several days.
 Live stock quotations have fluctuated on a very narrow margin during the past month.
 Eggs bid fair to take slight rise soon.
 Quotations were as follows:
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Meal and Feedstuff

Hen Feed-s4.10 per 100-pound sack. Mixed Horse and Cattle Feed-s59Q6S. C. s. Meal, per cent-$a4. Cremo Feed Meal-s40. Old Style Hulls-$8. Lintless Hulls-s1S. Gray Shorts-S5S.
 Wheat Bran-s43. Corn-S2.2o. Corn Chops-s4.50. No. 3 White Oats-st1S per bushel. Choice Pea-Grcen Alfalfa-s45 per ton. Choice Timothy Hay-$A. No l Timothy Hay-$40 No. Johnson Grass-s3l. Clover and Timothy, $40. Wheat Straw-S22. Shucks-$16.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-01

Savannah: Middling. 3l.50c; receipts, 399S; sales, 2701; stock, 251,1S7. .Charleston. Middling. 31c: receipts. 124; stock, 56,422.s
 Wilmington: Receipts, 154; stock, 36,463.
 Texas City: Stock, 34,214.
 Norfolk: Middling, 31.50c; receipts. 1921; sales. 1923; stock. 89,Ss6.
 Baltimore: Stock, 3013S.
 Boston: Middling, s2,45c; receipts, 65; exports, 500; stock, 20000
 Philadelphia: Middling, S2.90c; stock, 5s1s.
 New York: Middling. 32.s5c; sales, 300; stock, 142,2S7.
 Minor ports: Stock. 26,S7l.
 Total today: Receipts, 19, 29; exports, 14.s75; stock, 1.4S9,266.
 Total for week: Receipts. s3,O96; ex- ports, 30,669.
 Total for season: Receipts. 4,755.sS9; exports, 2,SS8,03S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-01
RAIN AND SNOW ARE
 GRAIN PIT FACTORS
Exports in Oats Have Fallen Off to a Great Extent.
 Spring Acreage Large
By BRIGGS

Chicago, February 2s.- Rain and snow. likely to interfere with the crop move ment and to damage the quality of much Of the shipments, did a good deal today to uphold the value of corn. tfs-N- 4lqsal sied~ t fse sap1 e
 ies s@Sse Hhl9 I4a
 the greater part of the corn belt. and there were forecasts of some lengthenipg of the adverse conditions. Besides, many of the car lots arriving appeared to have deteriorated to a noticeable ex- tent, while in transit Under such cir cumstances the bulls in corn had an evil dent advantage. In the late trading, however, the slight upturns which had resulted were more or less offset by c0m- plaints that eastern roads were failing to supply an adequate number of cars to prevent piling up of stocks here and at other leading western centers.
 Meagerness of rural offerings made oats advance at times. but the effect proved transient. Export demand was lacking, and bears predicted a tremen- 1ous increase of acreage this spring.
 Chicago Futures
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-01

Traits and Produce Cocoanuts-Sc each, Bananas-s1 .7SD2. .25. Bananas. Jumbo-$2. 5093. Fresh Peanuts-1S11a1141sc ID. Oranges-California, $4. Limes-Imported, 90@S1. Colorado Celery-$lQ1.z .z5 doz., s5. .50Q6 co rate. Cranberries-s3.5 50 per crate. Snap Beans-S5 hamper.
 Charcoal iron .................. S43.00 Florida .Oranges-SS box
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Bonds

DUIIUS
 U: S. as registered ........... s7% U. s. 2s coupon .. 97as U. s. ss. registered ........... asas sU. S. Ss, coupon ................ 9SA U. $. Libery 3As ............... 97.96 u. s. 2s registered ...-......... 104sa U. S. As coupon ............. 104ss Bethlehem Steel ref. 5s ........ 90M Cen. of Ga. con. 5s ............ S97s Illinois Central ref. 4s ......... S11a l.. & N. un. As ............. S5sa St. Louis & San Fran. adj. 6s .... 66H seaboard Air Line adj. 5s ...... 4sN rcuthern Bell Telephone 5s .... 91% Southern Railway 5s ........ 92la Southern Railway gen. As ...... 61
 '. s. Steel 5s .................. s9Is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-01

accounts were more favorable than eNef telling of q good demand at high prit in the interior and at the seahoard 9 fact, in all centers where cotton is stoi t The rains in Texas were too seatte
 to really affect the drouth So long as the spot inquiry continues to devei Vi we believe contracts win have a higher tendency and think purchases should be placed on the recessions which occur every now and then.-Shepard & Gluck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-01
Hides and TalIow

 Green Salt Hides-11Q12c. Half Cured-lO@1lc. Green Hides-9Ql0c. Dry Flint Hides-2762Sc. Dry Salt Hides-23@25c Damaged Half price. Sheep skins 25~Is1.25. Horse Hsdes-S1Q4. Ginseng-s7GS. Colt Skins -25150c. Sherlings-25a75c Goat tSkins-40@50c. Hog SlSins-l0925c. Beeswax-30@32c. Tallow-12@14c. Washed Wool-7oGS0c Clear Unwashed Wool-50455c. Bury Wool-35440c.
 Cotton Good middling ................. 3l1s Strict middling ................ 3l14 Middling ......................... 3l strict low middling ............ 3o1a
 Pig Iron
 (Under Government Basis) Coke iron No. l ............. $39.O0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-01
Over s. R. Stewart & Co.'S Wire

New Orleans, February 2S--An official announcement from Liverpool this morning says: "No trading allowed be- yond July until further notice." Liv erpool was II to 16 up on new contracts and spots; sales, 1000 bales.
 Map shows cloudy in western states; part cloudy rest of belt, raining at San Antonio; slight precipitation in the Dal-
 las section and Oklahoma Indications are for unsettled, rainy weather in the belut with good prospects for better rains west, as rain formation is over Brownsville. and a storm warning is- sued for the gulf coast.
 Several reports came in this morning of rain in Texas and Oklahoma also in south Texas. Mckinney wires.' Rain ing in all sections of Collins county
 First trades here were at 3 points ad- vance on near to 8 decline on the later positions, with a disposition to sell on favorable weather developments in the southwest, and the general situation. particularly the export outlook. New York seemed to be bullish on local tech nical conditions in that market and the advance there caused a sympathetic rise to 3o24c for May. sF Comparison of mill takings for the week promise to be somewhat mol favorable for tomorrow--John F. Clark &s Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-01

Wall street trades were here and there, with no special point in view. during yesterdays session. All deals were ir- regular, with rails the most sought after in the list. Rails were active and fairly strong in the last hour, but lost much Of their gains toward the end on re- newed pressure against industrials. The closing was irregular. Liberty 31as sold at 97S6 to 97.94: first As at 97.0S to 97.2o, and second As at 96s4 to 9662.
 The trade was after cotton yesterday and the staple went into new high ground
 as a result, May contracts going to 3l.S9
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-01
Poultry

Fryers-32dS4c. Guineas-45c. Roosters-20c. Turkeys-Live. sOG33c. Ducks-20Q22c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-01
Cotton
Pig Iron

Under Government Basis) Coke iron No. l ............ $500
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-30
Merchant Marine Can Use
Million DISCHARGED Men

Camp Funston, Kans.-That posi-
tons for 100000 soldiers as soon )
they are released from military SER
vice will be provided by the United
States shipping board. is the official!
message brought to Camp Funston
by Homer Beach, special representa-
tive of the board. Mr.. Beach states
that these men will be required to
build and man the national merchant
marine fleet. Il am here for the
purpose of letting every man know
that as soon as he is discharged from
the army Uncle Sam has job for
him if he wants it," said Mr.. Beach,
"the merchant marine is destined to
become one of the greatest indus
tries of the nation. and the sailors Of
today. that is to say, the new men
entering that sort of service, will be
the mates and chief engineers of
tomorrow. Mr.. Beach is not signing
up men for jobs, but the names of
men interested are catalouged by
him for future reference.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-30
Piece Work Ordered
Discontinued by the
R. R. Administration

Lincoln, Dec. 29.-(Special. Jon
orders from the national railroad ad-
miniStration, pay by piece work at
the Havelock railroad shops OF the
Burlington viii, soon be abandoned,
This will effect nearly every WORK
man in the Havelock shops. store
house and also the whole system,
it is said.
Some of'the men in the Havelock
shops, it is claimed, will not make
as much money as they did before.
Being paid by the piece they have
been in the habit of rushing the
work with the result that the Bur-
lington has been able to get more
work out While more profitable to
many of the men it was also pro-
htable to the road.
One man, in discussing the situa
ton, said: The government can
turn back the physical property OF
the railroads possibility in as good
shape as it found the property when
it took over as war measure; but
can it turn back the wage schedules,
the employees and the machinery for
managing and operating economic
ally railroad property? This un-
scramblng job grows bigger every
day and if long delayed it will be a
big lob TO tackle"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-30
Bergen Takes on Added
Importance Since War

Bergen. Norway-Sinee the war
began Bergen has taken on added
Importance as a shipping center. 1t
has been point where neutral ships
gathered to be conveyed through
danger zones and all passengers en-
barked for British and Scottish
ports. Because OF the great influx
OF English-speaking tourists in
normal times, English was spoken
very generally in the larger cities
and towns even before the war. but
now nearly all Norwegians speak
English. Foreign refugees from
Russia and Finland recently have
kept all the resort hotels in the
Norwegian mountains crowded.
Travel has far exceeded the capacity
OF the railway between Christiana
and Bergen and the inns have been
unable to accommodate the great
mass of refugees who are endeavor-
ing to make their way across the
North sea on the crowded stea ners
operated BY the British government.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-30
Italian Minister Resigns;
DiSaureeS With SonninO

Rome, Dec. 29-Leonida Bissolati,
socialist minister of military aid
and war pensions, has re-
signed owing to discussions which
had existed for a long time, his
views differing from those OF Baron
Sonnino, the foreign minister, with
respect to the war settlement.
Baron Sonnino always has insist
ed upon the largest possible ter
ritorial gains, even beyond what
was agreed upon by the treaty of
London. Signor Bissolati. on the
other hand. has advocated giving to
the Jugo-Slavs sufficient territory
on the eastern coast of the Adriatic
10 gain Their friendship which he
considered most desirable. They
are the immediate eastern ne;ghbors
of Italy and on them to a great
extent, he contended, depends the
commercial activity of Triest.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-30
Lincoln Traction Co.
Denied Increase in
Rates by Commission

Lincoln, Dec. 29-(Special. 1.-The
Lincoln Traction company will not
get another increase in fares. the
State Railway commission having
denied its application Of November
10. The commission recently al
lowed the company an emergency
rate of 5 cents within the city limits
and an additional cent for outside.
but the company claims that in
creased expenses. the influenza cpl
demic and other things have cut
down resources so that it was in
sufficient.
The commission was not unani-
nous on the entire opinion or order.
Commissioner Wilson Directing to
the permission given the company
by Commissioners Hail and Taylor.
a majority of the commission.
which allows the company to paw
its bond interest. due January. /. be-
fore it settles with Lancaster coun-
ty on its taxes due and delinquent.
amounting to about $4,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-30
New Wage Scales for
Steamship Officers
Effective January

Washington, Dec. 2o-New wage
scales for licensed officers of all
steamships plying from Atlantic and
Gull ports, were promulgated today
b. the shipping board, effective from
January to May l. They are based
on the size of the vessels, which are
divided into five classes; are the
same as the present rate paid in the
coastwise trade and do not contem-
plate the payment of bonuses in any
form whatever.
Masters will receive from $500 to
S57S month, depending on the size
CT the ship; chief engineers from
S2l2S0 to $2S750; first officers and
iirst assistant engineers $l8l.25 to
$206.25; second officers and second
assistant engineers $l62S0 to $3.50;
third officers and third assistant en-
gineers Sl4575 to $l6S75; fourth
officers and fourth assistant en-
gineers $l4375 to $50, and junior
engineers SIPS.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-30
War Vet Cleans Out Eight
Lincoln Cops; Then Quits

OF the captain that the walking was
not good and he told the police
men to go chase themselves back to
the station.
They seized the captain, or more
appropriately, they attempted to
seize the captain. Smack. and a po-
liceman reeled back against the side
OF the hotel while his co-worker
went to sleep on the sidewalk.
Then the hurry-up call was sent
in and policemen came flying from
all directions. Together with the
two who by this time had gained
their equilibrium, eight husky min
ions of the law made concerted
rush on the captain. A crowd SUI
rounded them. As fast as they came
up the captain would send his GOOD
right in the direction of the oncom-
ing foe while with the other he
would wrest from theis hands their
trusty clubs.
Smash! A big 250-pound police.
man went backward through the
crowd and rolled to the middle OF
the street. Another smash and an
other policeman caressed the side
walk. Bluecoats were flying through
the air in every direction while the
fighting captain was having more
fun than anybody. More reinforce
ments and numbers proved too
many for the man from the trench
es and he was finally surrounded
and forced to surrender.
my Gawd," said the big police
man, after the war was over and he
had managed to find his way back
through the crowd. "If all them
Yanks fought like that fellow does.
it's no wonder the Dutch were
licked"
The next day the captain was dis
charged - honorably discharged -
and was told that the people back
in the old Bay state were anxious
to see him and he left on the next
train
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-30
Negro Porter at North
Platte Killed in Quarrel

North Platte, Neb.. Dec. %
pecial.)-George Hill, colored,
ige IS, was killed early this morn
ing in rooms in the Mcdonald build
ing by Amos Bush, young negro,
who says that he shot in self defense.
He says that the trouble began at
a gathering OF colored people when
Hill and his wife started quarrel
and state that he was trying to stop
the fighting when Hill threatened
to shoot him and in order to pro-
tect himself he fired the fatal shot.
Hill has been employed at the
Landgraf Barber shop as porter and
was arrested last week for stealing
hair tonic mixing it with liquor and
bootleggin.g
Bush was taken to Jail by Sheriff
Salisbury and an inquest will be held
tomorrow afternoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-30
Three Brigadier Generals
Return Home From France

New York, Dec. 29.-The United
States transports Sherman, Cartago,
and Sixaola arrived here from
France today bringing about $50
officers and men of the army, and
navy and a quantity Of equipment
ard explosives.
Among the officers arriving on the
Cartago were three brigadier gen.
e,als-W. J. Nicholson, a brigade
commander of the Seventy-ninth
division, and Daniel B. Devere and
Joht A. Johnson of the Eighty
fourth division.
Lieut.. Paul D. Coles OF Seattle.
all aviator, wore the distinguished
service cross and told OF three oc-
cgsions when he was shot down,
once from a height of 1900 feet.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-30
Creighton Votes That
German Must Not Be
Used in the Schools

Creighton, Neb., Dec. 29-(Spe-
cial. )-Tke foreign language ques-
ton was thoroughly discussed at a
patriotic mass meeting called by the
Creighton home guards at the NUM-
cipal building. The meeting was
addressed by DR.. w. H. Mullen and
Mayor w. H. Harms of Bloomfield.
About 500 citizens were in attend
ance. Both of the speakers dweit
upon the duties of citizens regard
ing the language question. Mayor
Harms, a native-born German, said,
in the course Of his speech, that the
German language must go out OF
the affairs of American public life
the schools, the churches and ali
public gatherings. He said OF
course we must feed the hungry
German, but we must have the
spoon in one hand, a loaded pistol
in the other and our eyes wide open.
The applause that greeted all these
statements showed that the citizens
were i'll hearty sympathy with MIR.
Harms stand. The following reso-
lutions were read and adopted by a
unanimous standing vote:
Resolved, That this mass meet
ing of citizens shall go on record as
being opposed to any use of the
German language being taught.
preached or spoken in any school.
church or at any public gathering
in this vicinity"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-30
ALIEN ENEMIES
NOL0NGER need
FEDERAL PERMIT
Rule Requiring Registration
of Germans Suspended by
Government; Official
Notice Delayed.

Alter being delayed somewhat in
transmission, Deputy United States
Marshal Shoemaker received an or
der yesterday annulling the instruc-
tons requiring alien German enc
mics to register and report regu-
larly and to secure special permits to
approach any factory where govern
ment contracts were held or to live
within the restricted zone, except
by permission. The order affected
more than 100 men and women in
Council Bluffs and several thousands
in Marshal Reeds jurisdiction, COW
ering the southern half offs Iowa.
Permits were denied a number OF
people in this city and a large num-
Der throughout the district.
The annulling order became eff
fective on Christmas morning, AMI
was a very pleasant Christmas gilt
to the many affected. Despite the
desire of Marshal Reed TO soften the
sternness. of the order by executing
it in the most humane manner pos
sible, it nevertheless worked hard
ship on a number OF Council Bluffs
people. especially those who were
employed daily in Omaha. The
only way they could go to, their
daily tasks was tossecure from Mar
sha! Reeds Office a permit to leave
the state. The permit became of
no value until it was approved bv,
either the United States marshal or
the chief of police of Omaha. and
then, under the department regula-
tons. only for the day for which it
was issued. With the approval of
the department. arrangements were
made by which large part of this
red tape was eliminated. Had it not
been for the good sense and innate
kindness of heart of Marshal Reed
and Deputy Marshal Shoemaker. the
hardships would have been very
much greater. The complete alb
rogation of the order removes all
restrictions and the "alien enemy"
has ceased to be such
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-30
Senator Reed Attacks
LEAGUE of Nations Scheme

New York, Dec. 29.-The theory
OF league of nations is no new
discovery, but is thousands of years
old, having appeared in various
forms and failed of its purpose, de-
clared Senator James A. Reed Of
Missouri, in an address at a dinner
of the Society Of Arts and Sciences
here tonight
He predicted the plan would not
stand the acid test OF reason and
experience and in explaining what
he believed was meant by league
OF nations. said generally the propos-
al embraced every sort of intellec-
tual vagary and poetic fancy.
Senator Reed attacked the pro-
posed league as surrender of the
rights for which the American rev.
olutionists fought and violation of
the warning Of "the fathers of the
republic against entagling alliances.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-30
Aviator Who Defeated
Lieut.. Roosevelt Wants
To Join u. S. Air Force

With the American Army Of Oc-
cupation, Dec, 29--Christian Dona-
hauser, a q year old German avi-
ator, who claims to have defeated
Lieut.. Quentin Roosevelt, son OF
Col. Theodore Roosevelt, in the
fighting in the air in the region of
Chamery, which resulted in the
death of young Roosevelt. is the
smallest of the German aviators,
weighing only "a pounds.
Soon after the war began. he en-
tered the service as an observer. He
began pursuit flying July and be-
tween that time and the day the
armistice was signed he had to his
credit 80 planes downed. He wears
the iron cross and other German
decorations.
Although still in the German
army, Donahauser is planning a trip
to the United States and says he
hopes to take out American citizen
ship papers and join the American
aviation forces.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-30
U. S. Soldier Found Dead
In Mexico; Had Been Beaten

FL Paso, Tex, Dec. 29.-The body
of Private David Troib, Nineteenth
infantry, was found late today
quarter of a mile on the Mexican
side of the Rio Grande opposite the
Ell Paso smelter. The head and
face were badly bruised as though
the man had been beaten with a
club. The soldier had been missing
since Friday.
The Mexican authorities were no
titled and Major ]. G. Tagle. chief
of staff in Juarez, ordered the
arrest of the lieutenant in command
Of the Mexican patrol on duty near
where the body was found.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-30
Dates Fixed for Opening
Court in First District

Tecumseh, Neb., Dec. 29.-(Spe-
cial.)-Judge J. B. Raper has issued
his court calendar for the First Ne
braska district for the year 1919.
The dates fixed for the opening
court in regular terms in the sever
al counties are here given:
Johnson County-February IL,
Jun. 9 and September IS.
lJemaha County-April IA, June
2, and November II.
Pawnee County-April g., July 7
and October E.
Richardson County-March 3, July
IA and October u.
Petit juries will be called for the
spring and summer terms of court
in each county. but not for the sum-
mer terms. Grand juries will not
be called unless occasion demands.