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

New York, January 2.-There were fur ther sales of 32.000 bags reported in the local raw sugar market and prices were unchanged at 4.9S5 for Cubas, cost and freight, equal to COOS for centrifugal. In refined prices were unchanged at 8.15 to S.35 for fine granulated, with business still light. The new prices, based on 6.005 per pound for 96-test centrifugal, are to take effect at the opening of business on January '. and be continued until further notice from the international su- gar committee. The margin allowed would indicate that the revised prices will be on the basis of between 7.3O and .35 for fine granulated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, January 2.--Today's mar ket was firm and advancing one, with few sellers except to take profits or against purchases made in the south by spot houses as they absorb the cotton offered around basis of 30 cents. The buying continues from Wall street and western houses. Local sentiment is bullish on this buying demand. though there is no change in the situation which has been deyel- oped during the past six months. Linn tied supplies of coal is somewhat checking consumption by the mills On a rumor that the ginning would be light because of extreme bad weather the market reached it's Highest point Some interest was taken in report that some of the large cotton stores would be taken over for government purposes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03
Produce Market

Chicago. H., January 2.-Butter steady. Creamery, 39949c. Eggs steady. Receipts. 59S2 cases Firsts, 65@56c; ordinary firsts, 52G54c; at mark, cases included, 50 Q55c; refrigerator frsts. 41c. Potatoes steady Receipts. b cars. Wisconsin. Michigan and Minnesota bulk, $l.90@200 do sacks, s1.9o@2.00. Poultry-Alivc. higher; fowls 23c; springs, 23lac.
 New York. January 2.-Butter firm. Re- ceipts, 7673 Creamery. higher than ex- tras, 52@521ac; creamery extras, 92 score. 5l1sc; flrsts, 466t501kc. Eggs firm; receipts. 3169; fresh gathered extras, 65c; extra firsts, 63a64c; firsts, 61@62c. Cheese steady. Receipts. S036. State fresh spe- cials, 231a@24c; do, average run. @c. Dressed poultry firm. Chickens, 22@30c; fowls, 1912sc; turkeys, 20@34c.
 St Louis. January 2.-Poultry, butter and eggs unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03
Monroe Car Service Resumed

Monroe, La, January 2.-Electric e s service on Monroe's municipal stref railway system, which had been tied ssf since last Wednesday by strike e carmen, was resumed today, the city ef4 ploying operatives from St. Louis. Noss' of the strikers returned to work and tts city authorities had the new operatiyss sworn in as special officers. No troubl was anticipated. The former employ quit work Wednesday when one of t carmen was discharged for refusing v act as both wotorman and conductor ufs der the one man crew system, unltS he were paid double wages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03
Coffee Market

New York, January 2.-The market TOT coffee futures showed increasing activity and strength today on buying by houses with Wall street, foreign and cotton trade connections. The more hopeful dis cussion of peace prospects were consid- cred factor on the advance, but the market was also influenced by apprehen- sions that there would be a scarcity or tonnage for importation and reports of better spot demand. The opening was -7 to IS points higher, with March sell ing up to S.15c and September to S.64c dur ing the afternoon. or about S6 to 4z points net higher. There was good deal of trade selling and realizing on the advance, but offerings were well ab- sorbed and advances fully maintained, with the close 8 to 43 points net high CT January, 795c; March, 7.15c, May. s.s0c; July, S.4Sc; September. S.64c; Octo- Der. S.70c. December. Ss2c.
 Spot firmer; Rio 7s. ssic; Santos As. 10Ac. No fresh cost and freight offers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03
Germans Removing Bronze
 Doors From Brussels

Washington. January 2-The Ger mans are taking down the massive bronze doors of the Brussels exchange to ship them to Germany, according to q French dispatch today. All metals of value in the manufacture of muni- tons are being requisitioned. the dis patch says, and bell metal is known L. have been in especial demand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03
Drafting of Canadians Begins

Ottawa, Ont, January 2.-The first draft under military service act will join the colors Thursday. Commissioned and noncommissioned officers with ac- tual war experience will give prelim- mary training to the men who will thus be familiarized from the outset with warfare under modern conditions. It is expected, however, that the great CT part of the training will be given overseas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03
To Investigate Officers Death

San Antonio, January 2.-A board of army officers was appointed today to in vestigate the killing at Camp Travis last night of Lieut.. Fleet Heard of the a7th infantry, who was shot by mili- tary policeman while riding in an auto- mobile. The man charged with the shooting claimes that he fired at the tires of speeding automobile and the bullet went wild. Heard's home was in Temple, Tex.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03
hfeafa

NG8A8 D. S. Ribs-2625c. . D. s. Clear Rib Bellies-So1sc. D. s. Rib Belles-31c. Pork Ioins--27c. Premium Lard-2Sc. Compound Lard-231sc.
 Flour and Feedstuff Michigan Patent Flour-y12.I5. Idaho Patent Flour-s11. 65. Tennessee Patent Flour-s11. 5. High-Grade Self-Rising Flour-Sl1 .65. Medium-Grade Self-Rising Flour-S11. .45 Hard Winter Wheat Flour-Sl1 10. Perfection Cornmeal-$3.S S5 per 95- pound sack Hen Feed-S3-75 per 100-pound sack. Mixed Horse and Cattle Feed-S59G6S. C. s. Meal per cent-$54. Crefno reed Meal-$i2. Old Style Hulls-S2S. Lintless Hulls-s16. Gray Shorts-S56 Wheat Bran-$49. Corn-$l. .95. Ccrn Chops-y3T5. No. White Oats-s1.o5 per bushel. Wheat-S4 per l00-pound sack. Choice Pea Green Alfalfa-S44 per ton. Choice Timothy Hay-s4G No. Timothy Hay-$39. No. Johnson Grass-S27.
 Sugar and Cereals Granulatee Sugar-S.Sc. Fancy Riee-s7 per cwt Grits-Cartons, sl doz. Grits-Sacks. s3.S6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03
New Orleans Futures
Spot Cotton

Mobile January 2. Spot cotton jumped 37 points on the local exchange today to 305Oc a new record above that recently established here as the highest since the civil war.
 New Orleans January 2.-Spot cotton steady, 25 points up. Sales on the spot, 2l13: to arrive, 492. Low middling, BOG; middling, 30.3sc good middling, 30.Ssc. Re- ceipts. 2oo6: stock, 365.13e
 New York, January 2.-Spot cotton ouiet Middling 32 15c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03
Chicago Futures
Casl, Grain

St. Louis, January 2.-Corn-No. track. s19o; No white, sl.90; May. 76s4c. Oats No. 2 track, soc; No. white, Ss1sdS4c; May, 76ssc.
 Chicago, January 2-Corn-Nos.i and 8 yellow, nominal; No. 4 yellow, H.75D ard, S1A@92c. Rye-No. 2. $i.s4; barley. sl 4oQ159; timothy, $5.o0Gl7.50; clover. 5000 0260o. Pork nominal; lard, $2S.Fo; ribs, s22 256I23 75
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Interior Movement

Houston: Middling. 31c receipts. 9s27; shipments, 7160; sales, 5213; stock, 2241lS
 Memphis: Mddling, soc: receipts. 6370; shipments, 4l47; sales, 5250; stock, 275,So3
 Augusta: Middling, 3o.75c; receipts, $50; shipments. 1146; sales 100; stock 16o,973.
 St. Louis: Middling., soc; receipts, 7617; shipments, 1922; stock, 14,449.
 Cincinnati: Receipts, 7S4; shipments, 70; stock. 27,153.
 Little Rock: Middlng, 30.50c; receipts, 1554: shipments, 2572; sales, 25l2; stock, 51,25s.
 Total today: Receipts, 2e.562; shipments, 22,417; stock, 753.744.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03
Live Stock

Chicago, January 2.-Hogs-Receipts, s, SS 0oo. weak; bulk, sl6. 4O0l16.s0; light, $15 80 d16.55: mixed, $1615G16S0; heavy, So. lo U
 a16.s0: rough, s16.10d16.25; pigs, sl2.oou 15 .25. Cattle-Receipts, 21,0O0; weak; na- tive steers s750014.00; stockers and leed- CTS SC. 6511040; cows and heifers, $o.So9 Il 30; calves, $S.50G16.00. Sheep-Receipts' F. coo; strong; wethers, $935qlS2o; ewes' ss, 400712.00; lambs $1300017.25.
 Kansas City, Mo, January A-Hoss. Receipts, 1s000; lower; bulk, sl6. S5@io.fo' heavy, s16. 6oa16. 75; packers and butchers, $16 50Q16 70; light. sl6 25916.55; pigs. $lS.W 615.50. Cattle-Receipts, 120Oo lower, prime fed steers, $12.00@14Oo; dressed beef steers, s105od12.25; southern steers, g. 00@9.00; cows, $6.75Q10.50; heifers, $6.so @11.5O; stockers and feeders, s7.0oQll.5o' bulls, s7.25@10.0o; calves, $7.00d13.5o. sheep Receipts, 12,000; higher; lambs. $l5.l5n
 Is 75: yearlings, SIP. 40@1400; wethers. $n.oo
 @1275; ewes, $9.50@12.Oo.
 St Louis, January 2-Hogs-Receipts, q. 500; lower; lights, M660Q16.70; pigs, $ll. 8 m1525. mixed and butchers. $1660G1690; good heavy. $16.SOf71e.95; bulk, $16.60916.S5. rattle-Receipts, $500: lower; native beef steers. sS.0od14.00; yearling steers and heifers. s7.oo015.5O cows, $5.00d10.5o; stock CTS and feeders, $650M11.00; Texas quar- antine steers. $675610.S0; fair to prime southern beef steers, s9.00G12l5; beet cows and heifers, s6.o0@1o.0o: prime yearl- ing steers and heifers, $7.5O4100o; na- five calves. $.75@15.50. Sheep-Receipts 300: sheep steady; lambs higher. Lambs s14 OO@17. .25; ewes. $10OoQ1150; wethers,
 s11 00a125O: canners and choppers, s6ooa 9.OO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03
Naval Stores

Savannah, Ga, January 2.-Turpentine firm, 4SAQ431zc; sales, 16S; receipts, 152; shipments, F; stock 26, 4S0. Resin firm sales, S79; receipts, 1890; shipments, 400; stock. S4,676. Quote: B, D, E, F, G, H. s6.o71z; I. s6.071zas121a; K, s675; M. ss.95; N, S.25; window glass, $7.45; water white, S755
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, January 2-Demand from shorts caused further advance in cot ton oil today and put the market about on a parity with crude. January sold at l950c and March at 19.65c. Final bids were 14 to 35 points net higher. Sales. 600 barrels. No tenders. Prime crude 1750c nominal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03
s, R. Stewart & Co.

1-2 Woodward Bldg. Birmlngham. A. |tton stocks. bonds. grain. provisior. Ia cotton seed oil. Nov Orleans cor. Ppondents Jno. F. Cls K & Co. Direo, Rvats wire. continuous quotations bone Nah Ss7. w. !. PHELPS. Axn
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were reported, and it was said that in some cases Brazilian shippers were ask ing whether importers here could arrange for tonnage. A bid of 9.95c was reported for Santos 3s and As, London credits, February March shipment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03
Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, January 2.-Cotton-Spot in retail request: prices steady. Good mid ding, 23.31d; middling, 2279d; low mid ding, 2226d good ordinary, 2l.2ed ordi- nary. 2O.74d Sales 20oO, including 1900 American; receipts, 3200, all American. Futures closed steady. New contracts: January, 22 s9d; March, 22.75d; May, 2262d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03
Dry Goods

New York, January 2.-Dry goods mar kets here today were quiet, largely be- cause of the paralysis brought on by the extremely cold weather Heating ar engagements during the cold spell col lapsed in the cotton district and crippled the wholesale cotton goods market.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03
Fire Near Camp Stuart

zfprk News. Va, January ?. IhrsN Dwellings near Camp Stuart, on tl@ utskirts of the city, where 15,0oo soiHssrs arc quartered. were destroyed nfghs bf grs Soldiers and firemen v 9ntsd fife flames from reaching ss34 asasp ns!iainSz
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03

Harvard professor of chemistry is making experiments with lachrymogenic gas for use in the trenches. It causes copious weeping that renders accurate craftsmanship impossible on the part of the enemy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03
Money Market

New fork, January 2.--Mercantile pa- L,,, o.sM0% per cent. Sterling 60-dav tls. s4,uA' commercial 60-day bills on ras' tnns' s+n, commercial 60-day bills. U7s. uemand. A75A; cables, s47s 7-16'
 lys,5 90 days and six montbs % sm oo Int. Cali money firm; high. 5 her cant.
 ". 4h per cent: ruling rate. 5 her cent. Psed. 4Hfd5 per cent; last loan ner mt. Francs. demand. 5.7sss: cables
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03
w. E. Campbell

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 |QfkS. Ssf;slp. Vx4vfsions and cotton ~ eechdent Shepard q 5HeEs @93H Gf1sHns E. W. Wagner q 3. 8Aax XcHk $nd Chicago. Continu- s sn.xs SI6psf prtTate wires to all
 st1 e:s.; ST s7ned~ard Blds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03
Moderation of Weather Helps the
 Wholesale Business Yesterday
By JOHN c. MOSES

With the weather slightly moderated, business in the wholesale district was better. Several staples are reported scarce, among them cabbage. Vegetables of the cabbage family will be more or less high and scarce, as the recent freezes have extended we'll into Florida, Missis- sippi and Louisiana.
 Stsrting today, the new federal price fixing board will set prices for staple foodstuffs. This may cause numerous price changes in the list this week. Quotations were as follows:
 Federal Price List United States department of agricul- ture bureau of markets. SoS-S09 Jefferson County Bank building. Birmingham. Ala. office. January g. Daily market news bulletin. Q'rices based on safes to retailers.)
 N. B.-These are not retail prices. but the price at which your retail merchant can buy the articles mentioned. BEETS-
 Per bunch .....................""41 1-6qSc CABBAGE-
 Northern Danish, per pounu.. ...SQshc CARROTS
 Louisiana and home grown, per
 bunch .........".....s....... .4Aqoc CAULIFLOWER-
 1dlllOlUld, per Ueoa ~7o8As~ CELERY
 In rough (not ounched)
 California. yer stalk ............711Gi0c CRANBERRIES-
 Reds and blscks, per quart ..... .14lsq16c EGGPLANT
 Louisiana. and Florida, each .1o1<g12c GREENS
 I1ouisiana (best). per head ..-.6kg7 1-Sc ONIONS
 Dry Northern and Westerns. per
 pound ..-...................... -ot9Q4e spanish, per lb. IA Q5c IRISH POTATOES
 Northerns. whites (best, per peck SWEET POTATOEE-
 Yellow yams. Porto Ricans (besD per peck 13sz pounds ......... .A14Q421ac SPINACH
 Homegrown. per bunch .........41 414@61ac SQUASH
 White (smalD ......................7A .7AQSc TOMATOES
 Cubans best (ripeS, per doz..ss 1-SgSsc TURNIPS-
 Homegrowns fround, white), medium size, per bunch ...................4Q6 1-3c Canadians. Eusauagas (besD per
 pound ......................... .134Q2c DRY BEANS
 Linas or navys per pound ....... ..16c Black eyes, per pound ................uc DRIED PRUNES-
 California, per pound ................. .12c APPLES
 Box stock, Northwesterns, various
 varieties, small size, per doz.. .1Sq20c Barrelled stock various varieties reds.
 firsts, per peck ............... .5Oq5212c Barrelled stock, various varieties
 reds seconds, per peck ......... .4o950c Bulk stock, ordinary quality,
 per peck ......................s... .SVUoz12c GRAPES
 California, Emperors, per GRAPEFRUIT
 Florida, Brights and Goldens (rne- dium size), eacn ....................5EQ ORANGES
 Floridas, Brights and Goldens, per
 dozen ..................-...... .. ..Z1H51c Floridas, Russets, per dozen ..... .20Q27c SATSUMA ORANGES
 Southern Alabamas (medium
 size), per dozen .16Q22c COCOANUTS-
 South American Gall sizes). firsts,
 each ......................... .l12qSc ENGLISH WALNUTS-
 Firsts, Californias, per pound. .25G2Sc Seconds, California. per pound .20q23c PECANS-
 Orchard run. Texas, per pound. .t7T1S1ac
 T. c. BUSHF1ELD,
 Market Station Assistant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03
Metal Market

New York. January 2.-Metal exchange quotes lead steady: spot $6.62lzQ6.S11s. Spelter quiet; East St. Louis delivery spot. s.75@sOo; at London spot. copper e1lo; futures. a11O; electrolytic, tl2a Spot tin, as69 futures. f263 los. Lead spot. .29 Jus; futures. fE 1os Spelter spot, E54; futures, $50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03
Fruits and Produce

Fruits and Produce Cocoanuts-Sc each. Bananas-1 7SQ225. Fresh Peanuts-131ac ID. Orange $4. Limes-Importeu. 9OcQ$l. Colorado Celery-yGc doz.. s5 crate. Cranberries- s3.25 per crate; sl4 barrel. Snap Beans-S5 hamper. Florida Oranges-s425 box. Lemons-S7. Garlic-121ac lb.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03

5.71h Builders, demand, 4sA; cables, A. Lires, demand. s.3s;' cables, sS6. Ru- bles. demand, 121s cables, 13s. Mexican dollars. roc. Government bonds easy. Railroad bonds strong.
 London. January 2-Bar silver, 4S1ad per ou,se. Money, SA per cent. Dis count rates: Short bills, 3-S2 per cent; three months bills, As per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03
Birmingham Live Stock

Birmingham Live Stock
 iUnion Stockyards.) Fec Steers: Good to Choice-SQ9c. Medium to Good-61sQ71ac. Common to Medum-6q612c. Grass cattle. according to weight quail ity and flesh: Steers-6Q7c. Fat Cows-6G61dc. Medium Cows-5.25057 75c. Cutters-55Vq5. .oc. Canners-5.00Q550c Heavy Bulls-647c. Light Bulls-5.50Q7c. Oxen-5. Q6.50c. Fat earlings-Sd7c. Medium earfings4.7595.5 Soc. Vealers-SG7c. Hogs: Choice Corn Fed Hogs. 165 and Up- 15Ql6c Choice Corn Fed Hogs. 1855 to 15o- 14Q16c Choice Corn Fed Hogs, 90 to 135-121A Q13hc. Light Pigs, 90 Pounds Dcwn-11912c. Best Heavy Rough Hogs-l11aQl Half Fat Hogs-11412c. Soft and oil hogs from 1c to 2c per pound less than above prices
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Old contracts: January. T7Sd; January February, 216Sd; March-April 2l45d; May-June, 21.29d; June-July, H.21d.
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Rice Market

New Orleans, January 2.--Clean and rice were steady today with no sales and quotations unchanged. Receipts: Roush. 2350 sacks; miilers, 2S5o; clean, 1764 poek- cts
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kIub uboardl Bros. & Ca.
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9<9A 4ssfe LILLIAN ManoveF SQuare, N, &e13$x s1N &4~{&{Yo ork Cotton Ex. 4a NEW &3E4ES Cotton ExchanRe.
 sS%k EF4&H&Ef Exchange. Associate 5l33l3s x,l \ xAk{&41 Eott0n Association. E&EE@f #1iel<NQ &NX# tho purchaso and {I.%% x sA tcH mn 3otton Seed Oil for grvs sNwTy NSNctal attention and k7SX &.ssxt*fss KtFfM {3r cOnaiRnments of
 NJ NJ KIM @ 4Nx ANsxery. Correspond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03
SOME OF THE pRECEDENTs

Nevertheless there are many prece- dents now on record telling the story of the greatest successes in railway con- struction and operation which were achieved by men who had no practical railroad training. The first of these pre- cedents WIS one that was set by the late JoAa I E0rbes of Boston. He had been enaaaeu ir the China trade, and was vel sasA s9 years of age when he took up gaslread construction and operation and aeferoWghly mastered it. as the great suceea4 of The Michigan Central and of the 3pflngton railroad systems demon-
 Ali o'nmodore Vanderbilt had pass ~ sixtieth birthday and was wortA, aeeerding to the estimate at that time. ahot ten millions, he abandoned the stsas ieip and steamboat business and bazaar ea active career as a railroad consti i1f aHd operator. He knew al. most Aptng about the railroad world and w,sa self Taught. But he did work out pl&Aa whereby the New York Central system, sd later the Lake Shore and M!chigan Central became, in fact if moi in nanla, tle main features of the so. called NNn0arhllt system.
 John otbes taught the value Of pooling N A sgael when his Michigan Gen. tral Ratlfeaa ccmpany and the Lake Shore Railroad Company were engaged in cut-thfpat rpposition. And vet MT Forbes vAs absolutely self taught rail road n,anA9 s9a operator. Commodore VanderpIt a~sht. being entirely self railroad Hfsf iiifo one continuous sys- tenn, and, 1undam eatally, this unfication reflects n1beg4 that Mir McAdoo will be compelled stq ft4Arfake
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New York Bonds

as' registered ............ eGa
 as' coupon ............... 96A s. Ss, registered ........ 99 S. ss. coupon e9
 Liberty sAs .............. ss.7s 5. 4s, registered ........ 1O4 s. 4s, coupon ..........., 104 ethlehem Steel ref 5s seM fntral of Georgia con. 5s ..... S5 linois Central ref As S4 Puisville < Nashville un. 4s.... S5 !. Louis & San Fran, adj. 6s. 6s aboard Air Line adj. 5s ...... 55@ |uthern Bell Telephone 5s .... e2 ,,tho Isaiiway os ........... 93 ctaa, l"ay gen. As ...... 61A S' Ssooi oS .... 9SX
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03
RAILROAD MAN
HARRIMA

Edward man did not begin his active Career until he was past 50 Yeas %e. His early business career 2gat sAd to the banking and broke gs bf sss nd he ventured into the ia os sailroad construction and ope Ion AlrIost accidentally. He had no ralnlng from the ground floor up as railroad man, but he built up the alo Pacific system with which his aasnA vs sil always be identified. C. P. Huntington was a storekeeper and had @aFiar been peddler when he under Cook to construct railroad from Cali sVsaIa to the east. He did construct it and then operated it. But he was self t~ught. The late President Baer, who achieved successes with the Reading Brailroad, which commanded admiration. was not trained as a railroad man, but fGiS vocation was that of lawyer. He N at to the Reading railroad when he Thk past middle age As was said this snofping, "it Is all in the man." md tissrn Is no reason, judging from prece- dsns why MT. McAdoo should not sue cAsd as director General of the federal gze7 railroad unit of the United States, aitfongh he has had little railroad train- fffs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03
FINANCIAL VIEW
 OF M'ADOO'S WORK
Fly HOLLAND

New York. January 2.-Mr. J. P. Nor gan, head of the banking house of J. P. Morgan & Co.,, with his customary dis crete and well-tempered expressions when speaking for publication. referred day or two ago to the Presidents ac- tion in taking over the railroads in terms which made it clear that he Is con- vineed that this action will bring great relief to the situation. He also said that he is confident that Secretary McAdoo will have the heartiest cooperation from every one in the great task that Is now assumed
 In this brief communication MT. Morgan does not refer either to the financial point of view associated with MT. Me- Adoo's appointment as director general of the federalized railroads or to the op- erating railroads managers point of view. In this respect he differs from some of the others in finance and from some of the railroad managers.
 In the world of finance it was natural that the appointment of MT. McAdoo as director general should be considered from the point of view of highly impor- tant financing which, if Congress author izes it. MT. McAdoo as director general will be obliged to undertake. From the point of view of railroad managers, the chief consideration seems to be the abil- ity of MT. McAdoo so to act as director general as to bring system, order and high economies out of something like chaotic conditions which have prevailed and have been inevitable.
 The men of finance have referred to MT. McAdoo's success in the administra- tion of the treasury department in time of such emergency as the government has never known. They are therefore persuaded that he will be able to handle
 the financial end of the federalized sys- tenn of railroads with equal ability On the other hand railroad managers, while expressing recognition of MT. McAdoo's s ability. nevertheless seem to be of the opinion that the wisest administration of the federalized system would be that
 which would follow the appointment of a highly competent practical railroad man. Railway managers do know that Mir. Me- Adoo had some experience as a railroad promoter and operator and that the line which was constructed under his super vision cost many millions and now car ries many hundred thousands of pas- sengers every year. Yet this line is purely local. Experience gained in the operation of local line, valuable as far | as it goes, Is, these managers hint in | private conversation, not the experience which qualities a man for very great, | even supreme railroad direction, nation- wide in it's scope.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03
Creamery Products

Butter-Creamery. 52c; oleomargarine, soc.
 Full Cream Cheese-29c.