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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-01
SYSTEMATIC CAMPAIGN

Acting under the director generals spe- cific authority, A. H. Smith, president Of the New York Central and assistant di- rector, who has charge of the task of clearing congestion in the east, tonight ordered eastern lines to start sys- tematic campaign to move freight and to report daily to him the congested con ditions so that other roads less burdened might be used for the overflow
 "So far as practicable. annul passen- ger trains which can aid in the giving of necessary freight service.
 Gall on all employees to lend their ef- forts in this matter of service to the government and the people"
 The order further directed:
 By order of the director general of railroads, Judge Lovett, concurring as to priority notifications, please direct attention to clearing your line of any con gestion that exists. wiring me of any condition which is beyond Individual control with suggestions as to most available method of relief.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-01
Rice Market

New Orleans, December Sl.--Rough and clean rice were steady today Receipts: Rough. 242S sacks; millers, 2053 sacks; clean, 2766 pockets Sales: Clean Hon. duras, 207S; blue rose, 1924 pockets. Quo tations: Rough Honduras. 550G17. .75c; Japan, 7a775c blue rose, 7d775c; clean Honduras, 7A@s2sc; Japan, 7M71ac; blue rose, 7G79sc; polish, per ton, $54dl56: bran, $356I37
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Cash Grain

St Louis. December St e'azlKs szes q track. $1.73@1.76; No. Ayfe December. SIPS; May. No. 2. track, S0@S01a Ns3s S1@911sc; December. N.
 Chicago, December S1.-Corn: No. 2. yellow nominal; No. 3. yellow. $f.90; No. 4, yellow, $1.75@1.72 Oats: No. &, white, S0% @S1c; standard, S1mS2c; rye, No. g. $fsS; barley $140&1. 60; timothy $5.O0@750; clover, $20.0oM 26.o0. Pork, nominal; lard, 23.70c; ribs. 23,00@ 23.75c.
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Cotton Seed Oil

New York, December 31.-The market for cotton seed oil was dull and feature less, adjourning at 12 o'clock on account of the year-end entertainment. Clos Ing bids were 10 points lower to 20 points higher. No sales. no tenders. Prime crude, 17.50c nominal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-01
New York Bonds
Money Market

ew York, December si.-Nrercantile pa. . o4GoN per cent. Sterling 6o-day |s. AnA; commercial e0.day bills on
 |oh; demand, s475M; cables n7s7.iS
 F silver. s6M. Time loans firm. ao davs days and six months, 6N bid. raJi |ney easier; high. ssa per cent: low per cent; ruling rate, 5h per cent. ping bid, 4h per cent; offered at s ner It; last loan. per cent. Francs, de.
 nd. 5,7s&; cables, S7lH. Cutters de- nd. 4SA; cables. 4a%. Lires, der,1a Id.
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Snow in Mobile

Mobile, December 31.-The second De- cember snow in the history of Mobile fell this morning, when slight flurries of snow were seen during the morning hours. The streets were crowded with people witnessing the unusual scene.
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w. E. Campbell

.OttUA |cks, grain. provisions and cotton
 Ia oil. Correspondent Shepard k Ack, New Orleans; E. W. Wagner n New York and Chicago. Gontinu.
 l. quotations: private wires to all
 |hanges. ele An1 eI7 Woeaward ntig.
 Te1eDhone Maia e1ll
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Dry Goods

New York. December 3l.-Cotton goods and yarns, wool goods and linens today were firm. Burlaps were more active. Extremely cold weather intensified the seasonal quiet in whole dry goods mar kets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-01
DISREGARD PRIORITY ORDERS

You are authorized to disregard pri- or.ty orders to the extent necessary to clear up serious congestion. keeping in mind vital necessity for moving food and fuel.
 Wire me particularly where coal Is congested without prospect of immediate movement so that matter of diversion to open lines or markets can be arranged with the fuel administrator.
 Keep in touch with your connections and afford help to each other in any way possible to further general move ment, change routing, short haul freight and make any mutual arrangements that will facilitate movement and delivery of traffic.
 "Endeavor to start trains promptly frcm terminalS and load to permit of prompt movement over divisions.
 Advise by wire daily to New York number of cars of freight you have to move above capacity, location of con- gestion in the order of extent with prospects of gaining or losing on the situation in the following 24 hours.
 If you have capacity to handle more business on any part of your line advise between what points and how much and what you can best handle and dispose of
 If you are holding freight for connec- tions. give number of cars, loads or empties and divide loads into coal, food, government freight and other"
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S. R. Stewart 6 Co.

P Woodward BlAH. BirAlax han. A,. ton. stocks. bonds. grain. provisions cotton seed oil. Nsw Orleans cor. Pondents Jno. r. Cls K & CO Diree, Pats wire. continuous auotatioaA
 bns Ssala Hos, w. |. PHEL1s. Aagn
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Large Bank Clearings

Nashville, December 31.-Nash- ville bank clearings passed the half billion mark and broke all local records. The clearihgs totallcd $552.s07,2s9.S7.. compared with $407.- 72s.4o6.22 in 1916.
 Savannah. December Sl.7-Bank clearinEs in Savannah during lai1 Estimated at $414.S54,995, were <Ael largest ever known, exceeding i&k years total by $S5.000. 900, clfa* H0pse officials announced to6ag
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Fruits and Produce

Fruits and Produce Cocoanuts-Sc each. Bananas-s1.7 .7S9225. Fresh Peanuts-131ac ID. Oranges-California, $4. Limes-Importeu, s0cU$l. Colorado Celery-90c doz.. s crate. Cranberries-s3. per crate; s14 barrel. Snap Beans-$5 hamper. Florida Oranges-S42s box. Lemons-s7. Garlic--l2hc lb.
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PREVIOUS ORDERS GIVEN ANNULLED;
 MORE FREIGHT, IS
 M'ADOO COMMAND
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sary to pay higher wages to retain men Many advisors of the director general advocate increasing wages, particularly for many unorganized classes
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Hubbard Bros. &Co

Msmbers New York Cotton Ex. [nge, Nov Orleans Cotton ExchanGe. York Produce ExchanRe. AsaDciHte
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Birmingham Live Stock

Birmingham Live Stock
 Union Stockyaros.) Fed Steers. Good to Choice-S@9c. Medium to Good-6Asq75kc. Common to Medium-6Q61ac. Grass cattle, according to weight quai. lty and flesh: Steers-6@7c. Fat Cows-SQ614c. Medium Cows-k.2506.75c Cuttefs-5.50q5.7 Zoe. Canners-5.0005.5 soc. Heavy Bulis-6Q7c. Light Bulls-5. .50@7c. Oxen-5. d6.50c. Fat Yearlings-s17c. Medium Yearfings-75G6.5 BOG. Vealera-<37c. Hogs:
 Choice Corn Fed Hogs. 165 and Up- 15Q16c.' Choice Corn Ted Hogs, 1s5 to 15o- 14@16c.
 Choice Corn Fed Hogs. 90 to 1s5-12A G1shc. Light Pigs, 90 Pounds Dcwn-11@12c. Best Heavy Rough Hogs-11x913c. Half Fat Hogs-11q12c. Soft and oil hogs from 1c to 2c per pound less than above prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-01
Wholesalers Make a Poor Getaway for the Week With Prospects Gloomy
By JOHN c. MOSES

MOSES Mullet-e91ee. Spanish Mackerel-17iis. Oysters-Eastern extra select, s2.25.
 Meats D. s. Ribs-262sc. D. s. Clear Rib Bellies-5o1sc. D. S. Rib Bellies-sIc. Pork I-oins--27c. Premium Lard-2Sc. Compound Lard-23isc.
 Flour and Feedstuff Michigan Patent F1our-y15.rs. Idaho Patent Flour-sl1. 65. Tennessee Patent F'lour-s1l .sS. High-Gtade Self Rising Flour-sI1 .65. Medium-Grsde Seif-Rising Flour-yi1 50. Hard Winter Wheat Flour-si1 75. Perfection Cornmeal-sa.s s5 per se-pound sack Hen Feed-$s.75 per 1oo-pound sack. Mixed Horse and Cattle Feed-s5996S. Q. s. Meal ! per cent-s5t. Cremo Feed Meal--s42 Old Style Hulls-s2S. Lintless Hulls-$16. Gray Shorts-s56. Wheat Bran-s4s. Corn-$ls5 Ccrn Chops-s3T. No. White oats-s1.05 per bushel neat-$f per lVV-pound sack. Choice Pea-Green Alfalfa-$44 per ton. Choice Timothy Hay-s4G. No. Timothy Hay-$39. No. 1 Johnson Grass-S27
 Sugar and Cereals Granulatec Sugar-S.1c. Fancy Riee-T per cwt Grits-Cartons, q dog. Grits-Sacks. $3.S5.
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Coffee Market

New York, December 31.-The mar ket for coffee futures showed renewed steadiness today with most of the act. i've months making new high ground for the movement on further covers ing, European buying and support from Walk street sources Reports of a firn,er tone in the spot situatiop<ani of an advance fin marine war risks from South Amefiean ports. probab- ly contributed. but part of the buying was due to the more optimistic view of peace prospects. March sold up to 1850 and September at S.32c. or about 10 to i2 points net higher with reac- tions later under realizing. The close was net unchanged to points high CT. January, 7.5sc: March. 7.7sc; May, 1920; July. s.06c; September, S.22c; october. s:3oc: December. s.47c.
 Spot coffee. steady; Rio 7s. ssc; santos 4's. sNc: no fresh offers were reported n~the cost and freight mar. kssE hs 9fficial ca 1sS S1spzs ea K sssysn nas $9 reisSst '! las hs a@ V. G551t tof isz 0res S7 ~ 3fSs1 < ~ tS< v Ts>e ntfn>f BFssiisks p6Ft r>s& !F1t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-01
M'ADOO EXPLAINS

Director General McAdoO explained that there was no intention of abandon ing the system of priority as directed by Robert $. Lovett of the war indus tries board, but that in the future these orders would be issued through the d. rector general. For the present, eastern roads may disregard army and navy quartermasters' ..red tag" or prefercn tial shipments, and food and fuel fo certain purposes wherever yardmasters or other railway authorities believe this necessary to eliminate sluggish move ment. The selection of preferential cars in switch yards in many cases caise more trouble than to move an entir train and the director general believe that every class of shipments will NOV faster if the whole bulk of freight soss forward without priority.
 Railroad authorities will use their dis. erection, however, concerning the speediel movement of perishable articles. coal ano any other materials which they may be lieve justifies being put ahead.
 The committee of managers. headed ba A. w. Thompson, which heretofore ha maintained headquarters in Pittsbnr to supervise clearing of congestion in the east is dissolved under MT licadeo orders today. but it's machinery and fune tions are to be assumed by MT. Smith who will have headquarters in Nes York.
 DRASTIC ACTION
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 middhng, so1se; good middling, SOeOc; receipts, 16,d54; stock, S60,559
 New York, December 3t.-Spot cotton quiet; middling, 5i.75c.
 Over w. E. CampbelPs Wire
 New Orleans, December 31.-Firmness prevailed in cotton today. although the market had q holiday feeling from the opening. Only a small demand devel- oped. but it was sufficient to absorb all offerings and te keep prices at a rise over Saturdays close. Perhaps the most mo- tceable feature of the session was the absence of reactions. Prices went to the advance and remained there. At the highest of the day the active months were 21 to 29 points up.
 The buying of the day was done al most wholly on the strength of the sit uation in the spot department, although the continued talk of peace had its ef- feet. The disposition to treat as serl- ous matter the latest peace move from Germany eliminated short offerings en- trely.
 Spots seem to be in good demand, but small supply, and with no hope Of ln- creased offerings in the near future, so firmly are the remnants of the crop held. What is left of the crop IS ln strong hands, ana IL cannot pc ulSlouSeu cept by further advances from prevailing levels The old notion, long entertalnea on the short side, that wide reactions would force the actual cotton on the market has been exploded. Spot holders are capable of hanging on until prices of their own naming are met.
 With the opening of the market Wednesday, the holiday period Will be over and the trade will be able to meet squarely the issues of 1918. We believe the new year will bring bullish develop ments and advocate buying on any re- eessions.-Shepard x Gluck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-01
Metal. Market

New York, December 31.--Holiday on the New York and London metal mar kets today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-01
Spot Cotton

New Orleans, December 31-Spot cotton firm and unchanged. Sales on the spot,
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Creamery Products

BOG
 Full Cream Cheese-2sc.
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55,000: July receipts, 44,o00. The ocean freight rate from Brazil was Ice lower at $1.50 per bag.
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Live Stock

Chicago December 3l.--HoEs: Receipts, aS S,0oo; market. unsettled; bulk, SA .tS4 1s 90; likht. 15.75916.7o; mixed, Ne.eo9 t. 90: heavy $l6 3d9l6. 90 rough, Ns. 2o@ Is 40; pigs, 312g15 .3S.
 Cattle: Receipts, tl,oo0; market. strong, native steers. H.6o@1425; stcckers and feeders, $6. 70Gl10. 40; cows and heifers, *5.S @1l.a5 calves, S.50G16.
 Sheep: Receipts, 5000; market. firm wethers, S 25@13. .15; ewes, $e.269i2; lambs, $l3@17. .10
 Kansas City, December 3l.-Hogs: Re- ceipts. 9oO0: market. strong; bulk. Ne.ov 67i6.S .S5: heavy, $l6 SCd1s.9 packers and butchers, s1s. 6Odi6 9o;; light, $l6.8al7; pigs, y13. .50Q15 50.
 Cattle: Receipts. 12.ooo; higher; prime fed steers. $l2. &@14. 25: dressed beef steers, $11G12.4o; southern steers. Nd9; COWS, $s. 5Od10. 50; heifers. ss.5o4ii; stock calves. s6. 5Odi1s.
 Sheep: Receipts, 5000; market. higher: lambs, S15. 50@l650: yearlinss N2 ,b0Qli. 10; wethers, $l1 5O712. 75: ewes. @.po6aa.
 St Louis December Sl.-Hogs: Re- ceipts. e5oO: market. higher; lights, $is. .tSeS is. 70: pigs, s1s. .75a15: mixed and butch CTS. s16 .60al6 s5: good heavy, H6sISdlS.sS' bulk, $16. .50dl6.so.
 Cattle: Receipts. 57oo: market, strong native beef steers. $saliSoi yearnEe steers and heifers $,@l5.co: cows. scW m RI. stockers and feeders, $. 5D6li; Texas quarantine steers. ss.75@1o. .So; fair to prime southern beef steers. ss112.7o beer cows and heifers. .ts@io; prime yeaflins steers and heifers. $7 5oq1o: native calves t5. .75G16. ls nibs s146t17: ewes, $i0611l 50; wethers, Sll Nia .50; canners and choppers. *Gs
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Poultry

s.3s: cables S.34 Rubles. demand, 12Ai cables, 1914 Mexican dollars. soc. Gov ernfnent bonds steady; railroad bonds strong .s
 London, December S1--Bar silver, t3lad per ounce Money, 1A per cent. Discount rates. Short bills, 3-16 per cent; three months biils 3-16 per cent
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DRASTIC ACTION

Some form of drastic action taken later against consignees N
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1179: to arrive, 125; low middling, 29.25c; middling, 30.1Sc; good middling, SO.eOc; receipts, 16054; stock. SGO,559.
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Savannah, December 31.-Turpentine firm, 4sc; sales, 150; receipts, 254; ship msnts. 22s; stock, s634o. Rosin firm; sales, s4e; receipts. 171S; shipments, 1875; stock ss74s. Quote: c, D F. r, c, ss.05i H, $s.U71f I. $s10; K. $6.75; M, $5.95; N, t7.6: wd. s774; wv, T56.
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Sugar Market
Naval Stores

New York. December 3l-Holiday I raw and refined sugar markets today
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Over ". E. Campbelrs Wire

New York, December 31.-Spot cotton quiet; middling, 3l.75c.
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Sugar and CereaYs

Granulatec Sugar-S.2c. Fancy Riee-T per cwt. Grits-Cartons, $l dog. Grits-Sacks. $3.s5.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-19
Will ALLIES STRIKE ON ITALY'ST
LINE? WILL WOOD LEAD u. S. ARMY?|

Foh and the Versailles conference not dvugug their
plans but certainly the prospect is not without certain
alluring aspects
If great allied offensive were to be launched upon the
Italian line 1t would probably not be undertaken without
American cooperation, for which Italy has asked number
Of times. Ialys request not the need for additional
weight Of materials but the desirablity Of
Italians American youth and DASH initiative and enter
prise, conservatism and reckessness would tonic
to the Italian army, giving the whole Italian people, also,
ocular evidence that the greatest nation Of the had
indeed come TO support them TO final victory.
said the general commanding the artillery division
the Monte GTappa sector just after the beginning Of
this enemy offensive;
Nov send only four divisions Of American troops
We VIII first shake hands and then journey together
Austria"
American public opinion would support strongly Amer
ican military cooperation the Italian ne the
if has been limited, Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood to
command the American expedition. Gen. Wood. who is
rated Of the best general officers the American
army, has been deprived Of his chance to fight in France
Surely this war is big enough for every capable
political feeling have any right to inrude themselves
into the prosecution Of the We to win the
war, not to play any mans military ambitions
satisfy any appetite for political revenge
The tine Is not far IN the future when the news
of the landing Of American epedonary force in Italy
VIII be announced Tt would please Americans greatly for
the announcement to be followed by that Gen Wood IS
in command
Because Gen. Wood took stand for preparedness when
needed to take such stand and because IN doing So
he criticised officials who needed criticism the time
is why he should be permitted TO exercise
his ability IN the field when ability IS needed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-19
Little [nteruieus

or the sky pilot they refer TO me as
I the fire escape. and that's perfectly
all right"
Heretofore the farmers OF this val
ley have complained that they could
not sell the products they raised in
FL Faso, but since the chamber Of
commerce has entered the campaign
Of buy valley raised products this
condition does not exist any longer"
said A. ". Reeves. The merchants
Of this CITY have expressed q willing
ness, in fact a desire, 10 sell valley
products in preference 10 any other.
and II the farmers Of the valley eE-
perience any difficulty i'm getting rid
Of their products they should report
the matter 90 the chamber Of COM
u-erce at once not wait until the sea-
son IS over. but now, so that an ad-
jusrment Of the trouble may be made.
The chamber Of commerce has a com
mittee the function Of which is 10
Investigate all Of these complaints Of
farmers and adjust them. If the trou-
bic is Tlth the farmer. IL he does not
pack his product right. II there is
anything wrong with the methods
used in growing OF marketing the
chambers committee VIII straighten il
cut, ana il the farmer viii be in
structed in the measures 10 take to
right the trouble. and II the trouble
is with the merchant the committee
VIII see him and have everything ad-
1usted- This Is a wonderful oppor-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-19
Cody Draft Men Call Chaplain Kline The "Fire Escape"
Commerce Chamber Eager To Be OfServce To The Farmers

seTHE THOROUGH reformation OF
/ the national guard army OF The
United States is the most beneficial
thing that the military force Of this
country has experienced" said First
Lieut. H. r. Kline. first Salvation
army. chaplain in the army. located at
camp Cody. THE old home town stuff
was, perhaps. good enough for state
encampments. but when there's a real
war on. the regular army must take
charge The idea OF switching off
GERS and men around into numbered
units. as carried out in all the camps.
is making soldiers faster than amy
measure taken before. It came hard
az first for the home people TO drop
their old company and reEimentaI
designations, but now at Camp Cody
the men from the upper Mississippi
and Missouri valleys are satisfied thar
the new way is the best
we have the finest bunch OF re-
cruits in the draft section ar Cody
have ever worked among. Sunday we
enjoyed especially fine music. a solist
excelling almost any cf our old ma
rionals.' and a sermon by an ordained
minister VINO is serving in The ranks.
7 love these new chaps from Texas.
arizona, New Mexico and Colorado.
and 7 guess they like me. too. Instead
% calling me Holy joe Hungry Joe
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-19
Dealing With Stamp SIackerS

GONE organizers Of neighborhood thrift stamp societies
- reporting failure soliciting FL Paso homes
stating that N some instances they have met with ind
teTent receptions bordering on downright incivity; II
others with eyasvenes suggestive Of nothing but deception
based desire not to buy stamps
Perhaps the coming Of solicitor does interrupt the
moment work within the home. That for not
receiving the visitor with civity The solicitors time also
IS valuable and he or she IS promoting stamp sales for
patriotism not for prof-at least not for the profit Of
anybody the purchaser Of the interest bearing stamps
would seem that self interest II not patriotism would
compel people to receive organizers IN the proper way and
not only that but TO join neghboThood club and buy
stamps as well.
Solicitors have the recourse Of reporting those Who re-
fuse to buy, but the latter usually have plenty OF
hard dsprove However reports do sell stamps
and the mission Of the solicitors is to sell stamps and ger
the money
If the stamp slacke1s were all men, one would urge the
solicitors stay right with them and get their money and
then hit them the head with club. Since are
women only advise the solicitors stay with them
and get the money. That's what the government must
have TO win the war.
A Thrift stamp day win keep kultur away.
a thrift stamp day isn't enough If you can make
In view Of the riots IN Austria Hungary, it obviously is
a question Of peace or pieces.
Kari ROsuer, @the empe1ors favOrte correspondent
touts his boss like any other press agent would
No use to speak Of new troops on the front lines after
few days Of sharp action they become veteran fighters
Debs perpetual Socialist candidate says he is as guilty
OF violation Of the espionage Rose Pastor Stokes and
that he would not resist conviction such charge He
ught TO be given chance to make good that promise
When joe Nealon first came to Ell Paso and attempted
break public office Zach Lamar Cobb only
speeches for him but walked the streets distributing
dodgers calling him "the Joe Folk FL Pasc" Eeaou
was loud IN his expression Of gratitude.
As for William WHgley and his uu-evsrded search for
the bean soup Of his poverty stricken boyhood days It is
likely that the difference lies in William Wrgleys appetite
and II the bean soup His stomach has lost that
Ous welcome with which 1t used greet food in his tender
years His palate has lost the which
Of ordinary bean soup extraordinary gustatory delight
Good bean soup IS bean soup STILL matter in what gen
ratou, but rich man. well fed, Is not hungry little boy
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-19
Things In General
By n. n.


TIE SHORTEST NOVEL.
LIE was a drifter.
Il A world roamer
To remain long in one place
Was Impossible.
He met a glorious girl
Delirious with love. he married
her.
A month OF bliss
Then the wandcrlust returned.
And he was tied for life
To an empty-headed baby doll.
stealthily he arose from
Beside her sleeping form.
Dressed. left his wallet on the table
And departed for the
Wild free places
Where a mans a man
And not a slave.