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cation society. which would cost me s125 to take this course, and I do not feel able to pay this amount.
 Tt looks as though unless something is done a different way all private teachers will lose their pupils"
 And I also submit in full several letters:
 January A. 1919. Mir l. F. Randall City.
 Dear Mir. Randall: We are in receipt of your Inquiry of recent date and con- tents carefully noted. In answer, wish to say that the following courses are used by practically all piano teach CTS in this city: National Graded Course, Liebert S Stark, Tapper's Graded Course, Mathews Standard Piano Course, Koehler's Practical Method.
 The above are published by firms of high rating and are approved by mu- sicians of recognized authority.
 It is our understanding that the Art Publication society is a closed institu- tion so far as dealers are concerned. and will not permit dealers to handle their publications and will only place same with teachers.
 The adoption of the Art Publication society's material in the local schools will. in my opinion, jeopardlze local dealers business to an extent that their stocks of teachers material will be practically of no value.
 Trusting the above will assist In ex- blaming matters. we are, yours very truly, WILLIAMS MUSIC HOUSE,
 By T. Williams.
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Following Flu, Doctor Finds Great Success
 in Prescribing

Nuga Tone. pr. R. B. Crawford. Chi cago. IL. says: q recommend Nuga- Tone and prescribe 1t with excellent re- suits following cases of Influenza and Grippe. Such patients seem to pick up quickly on this medicine. It builds up the blood and nerves, improves the ap- petite, helps the bowel action, invig- crates the general system"
 MT D. Snodgrass of Hernshaw. w. Va, says Your Nuga- Tone is a grand medicine. I had the Influenza when I received the bottle of Nuga-Tone you sent to me. l began taking other med- icine, but it did not seem to do me any good, so I stopped it and went to taking Nuga-Tone. Soon. I began to mend fast, and I feel that I cannot praise Nuga-Tone too highly for what 1t has bdone for me. I have recommended your Nuga-Tone to many people,.
 Druggists guarantee Nuga-Tone. They refund your money if you are not sa tisfied with results. Your druggist sells Nuga Tone. If you can't get it from him, send One ts1.00 Dollar to National laboratory No. 123, w. Mad ison St, Chicago. Our special distrfb- utter in Birmingham is Norton Drug Co
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private graft of this kind and never will be.
 And now in conclusion I will ask and earnestly request Dr. J. H. Phillips to answer the following interrogatories:
 Why is it made mandatory that Miss Leta Kitts pass on all pianos before they are bought by the School Improvement association, the ones who raise the money to pay for these pianos?
 Why are they not permitted to go into the open market and buy pianos on their own initiative, using their own good judg- ment, as they do when they buy pianos for their homes?
 Is it possible that the citizens of Bir- mingham haven't sense enough to do their own marketing?
 If it is necessary for Miss Kitts to pass on these pianos, why does not the board of education pay for these pianos out of the public treasury?
 I think it is pitiful If the good women of our School Improvement association haven't judgment enough to buy piano and pass on the quality of same, without the assistance of Miss Kitts. In buying band instruments for the high school orchestra, why did you and Miss Kitts fail to give our local mer- chants an opportunity to quote prices on the instruments? Why do you or Miss Kitts recommend the use of a system of music in our public schools that necessitates the pur- chase of same outside of Birmingham to the discredit of our local merchants. and
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RANDALL SUBMITS
 DATA IN DISCUSSION
 OF SCHOOL MUSIC
Thinks Local Merchants Should Be Given Prefer ence in Buying School
 Supplies.

Ira F. Randall, who has shown special interest in the recent controversy which has been in progress regarding the meth ods of conducting the misuc course in the public schools has submitted the fol- lowing in reply to recent statements by the school authorities:
 To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 A few days ago, when I was one Of a committee of well known citizens. ap- peared before the commission of the city to protest against the action of the board of education in the matter of it's action in contracting with the St. Louis Art Publication society, made certain state ments charging that society with being a rich corporation, operating for finan- cial profit only, and that by reason or the contract existing between that society and the board of education. that very unfair, unjust, unreasonable condition had been established, of which, to say the least. is wrongful discrimination against the Birmingham music dealers, an outrage of injustice to great many worthy and competent music teachers. and lays a broad predicate for the suspi- cion of graft, though 1 d1o not fnahe that charge, nor has anyone else done so as far as know.
 Nor did I make any charge or even mention of the piano sale and commissi on exacted by any teacher in such trans action I must, therefore, presume that pr. Phillips must have been misinformed' or that by reason of his knowledge or hot ha varxy Q- turally suspected that charges of grart had been or would be, made However, as public challenge has been made thas proofs be given or the charges retracted' I will here state for the benefit of Dr. Phillips that I have the sworn affidavits of the following named persons who wers present at the time when the committee called upon the commissioners, who tes-
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ALABAMA CASUALTIES

Elliott, Sergt. Grandville. Opelika, wounded severely. Timmons, Sergt John v., Anniston, wounded severely. Jones, Corp. Harry ", Trussville, wounded severely Jones, Wagoner Oso Wonnie, Siluria, died of disease. Merritt, Lieut.. William K, Henry F. Merritt, Tuskegee, wounded severely. Weir, John E., Mobile, wounded se- verely.
 Goddard, Jesse NJ, Odenville, missing in action, previously reported wound ed severely in action. Lucas, Hicks H., Red Level, wound ed, degree undetermined, previously reported missing in action. Parker, Corp. Bruce A., Brewton, wounded, degree undetermined. Ham, Alta Deleon, Headland, wound ed. degree undetermined. Gladden., Henry A, Anniston, wound ed slightly.
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SIGHTSEEING TOU RS jOF WAR-TORN FRANCE
 | ALREADY MAPPED OUT
pv Assocjated Press

New York. January H.-Systematic
 plans to handle the anticipated influx Of war sightseers into France already have
 been started by the National Touring club of Paris, which plans to make the war help the war pay for the war, ac- cording to Lieut.. John M. Steele of the
 American Red Cross, who has just re- turned from France.
 Lieutenant Steel said today officials of
 the club told him shortly before his de-
 parture that the club had divided the
 battle zones of France into 20 sectors" and that each will be mapped and guide
 beck printed describing in "thumbnail
 sketches" the actions that took place
 at the various points of interest Guides
 already have begun rehearsals in their Hines" he added
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Days Casualty List

DIED FROM ACCIDENT AND OTH-
 FER CAUSES, PREVIOUSLY RE- PORTED MISSING IN ACTION
 Murphy, Private Delbert L.. Lnwood, Ga. WOUNDED SEVERELY IN ACTION, PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISS ING IN ACTION l BI ooks Private George T., Avera, Ga. WOUNDED SLIGHTLY IN ACTION,
 PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISS ING IN ACTION Gage. i'rivate Eugene G.. Lessley, Miss. WOUNDED, DEGREE UNDETER- MINED, PREVIOUSLY REPORT ED MISSING IN ACTION PRINArGS Callahan. Clyde A., Pittsboro, Miss. | Ora wford, Edward S., Goose Creek, Tenn. Gage, George P, Meridian, Miss. 1 Ingram, Robert S., Watertown, Tenn. | Mauldin, Augustus J., Pontotoc. Miss Whaley, Clenton, Alapaha, Ga. | Wright Edgar D., Greensboro, Ga. SICK IN HOSPITAL, PREVIOUSLY
 REPORTED MISSING IN ACTION Sirmons, Private Charlie L.. Nashville, | Ga.
 RETURNED TO DUTY, PREVIOUS
 LY REPORTED MISSING IN AC-
 TION
 Ray, Private John H., Iuka, Miss.
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WOUNDED, DEGREE UNDETER-
 MINED

Mozley, Bugler Andrew G., Lagrange, Ga.
 PRIVATES. Merck, Harry w, Athens, Ga. Foutch, James NJ, Smithville, Tenn.
 WOUNDED SLIGHTLY Meroney, Sergt. Clarence E., Chattanoo- ga, Tenn.
 CORPORALS. Ferguson, Grady B.. Baugh, Tenn Bryant, Charley, Elizabethton, Tenn. Hayes. Leland Y, South Nashville, Tenn. Byers. Bugler William B., Centerville, Tenn. Killingsworth, Mechanic Ben w., LOT man, Miss.
 PRIVATES. Gafford Edgar C., Indian Mound, Tenn, Jackson, Charles B., Hendersonville. Tenn Kell, Curt E., Clayton, Ga.
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November 6, 1917. To the Honorable Board of Education.

November 6, 1917. To the Honorable Board of Education. Birmingham, Ala.
 Gentlemen: I wish to complain of the discrimination imposed upon my business by the head of your musical department
 As you are aware, I have resided in Birmin gham for very long time, dur l ing practically all of which I have been identified with the music busi . ness. In all of these years I have paid to this city taxes and licenses and feel that where all things are equal,
 I should be given preference over out .. of-town merchants in supplying to the city goods in which I deal. If I can supply the city goods of like kind and quality and at the same price an out -of-town merchant. I feel that it l is the duty of the city to buy such goods from me. However, this is not l the case.
 Recently the city was in the market | for band instruments and I promptly | wrote to Miss Kitts of the music de- partment of education, asking that l be permitted to submit prices on the l goods This request and a subsequent
 one were ignored. l As general dealer in these goods
 can buy them to better advanta ge | than the city, and I feel confident that | I could have saved the city about 70 | per cent on the purchase. From long | experience with these goods I am quail | flied to pass on their merits, etc, and see that the city receives good value. l I have supplied many bands with in- | struments and believe that all such ! transactions have been satisfactory l where my advice was followed. Re- | gently I supplied the band of the Boys | Industrial school with a large variety | of instrXments at a great saving to them over market prices and I have | every reason to believe the equipments are entirely satisfactory in every way l The band instruments for this city which I was not permitted to bid on | is but one of the many instances in which I have not been permitted to l even offer prices.
 l In view of all these circumstances, l consider this most unfair and I re-
 l spectfully ask that you take such ac-
 1 tion as to permit your local merchants
 ] and tax payers to participate in sup
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WOUNDED SLIGHTLY

Shell, Sergt. Frederick S., Ehzabethton, Tenn. Jackson, Corp Frank J., Fitzgerald, Ga.
 PRIVATES. Pteil. Harvey A, Cordele, Ga Green, Edward, Wade, Ga. Greenway, Clifford l., HartweT, Ga Jackson, Frank J., Fitzgerald, Ga. Crow, Ottie. Lafayette, Ga. Hamby, Carl C., Etowah, Tenn. Mackey, Tall Memphis, Tenn. Newman, Grover C., Magnolia, Miss. Phelps, William. J.. Knoxville, Tenn Shepard, Henry, Elgin, Tenn. Hampton, John, Sycamore, Ga. Hearn. Gordon, Atlanta, Ga. Lockhart, Bristol B.. Tennessee Ridge. Tenn.
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January 24. 1919.

January 24, 1919. Mir. l. F. Randall City.
 My Dear Sir: Tn answer to your in quiry, I beg to mention the follow in 2 courses that are used by nearly all the piano teachers of this city, viz: The School Credit Piano Course" Ma thews Standard Piano Course. Liebert & Stark, National Graded Course, Tap per's Graded Course
 These courses have been cited by musicians of recognized ability and are published by firms of high stand ing.
 The Art Publication society's mate rial is not sold through the local dealers. who handle the above courses It is sold direct by their agents who are expert salesmen. which feature seems to enter largely into the plac- ing of this course with the teachers and. perhaps. without this feature the course would find no market in com petition and comparison with otheY standard works which are now very much in vogue throughout the coun- try.
 As far as I know, the Art Publica- tion's course is not sold by any local and licensed dealer. Upon an inquiry by me sometime ago. the St. Louis pub fishers of this course answered that their material was sold direct to the teachers and refused to sell 1t to me on commercial basis.
 Trusting this information will clear up matters, I am. yours very truly.
 MIR. CHALIFOUX.
 The Music Dealer,
 o. Chalifoux
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SECTION FOUR

The following casualties are reported by the commanding general of the Ameri- can expeditionary forces:
 Wounded, degree undetermined .....-. IT Wounded slightly ..........,....-..-.-.'. lzz
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SECTION ONE

Washington, January N.-The following casualties are reported by the command ing general of the American expedition ary forces:
 Died from wounds ........-...........-... Is Died from accident and other causes. , Wounded severely ................ 1o5 NJ M'ssing in action .......-............... IS
 - To+,, 12o
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SECTION THREE

The following casualties are reported by the commanding general of the Ameri- car expeditionary forces: sliubtIv S24
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WOUNDED SEVERELY

tDavis, Sergt. Charlie S., Greeneville. Tenn. CORPORALS
 | IGlisson, Frederick L., Bainbridge, Ga.
 Wager, Lester J., Flaw Knob, Tenn.
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DIED OF DISEASE
 PRIVATES. Bradley, Forrest L., LaFollette, Tenn. Carter, John Buford Franklin, Tenn. Swan, Reuben S., New Albany, Miss.
 WOUNDED SEVERELY Bean, Sergt. Curtis M, Knoxville, Tenn
 PRIVATES Hamilton, Charles C., Tobacco Port, Tenn.
 Jor.es, Oscar w, Athens, Tenn. Ottinger, Carter C., Parrottsville, Tenn. Prince, Alonzo, Whigham, Ga. Proctor, Clarence R., Lenor City, Tenn. Morse, John, Glenwood. Ga Williams, William C., Palmyra, Tenn. The following cabled corrections are issued as an appendix to the regular casualty lists at the request of the sev~ eral press associations: MISSING IN ACTION, PREVIOUS LY REPORTED WOUNDED SE- MERELY IN ACTION
 PRIVATES Brown, James F., Pennington, Ga. House, Allen, Iuka, Miss. plying such goods as they deal Tn where all matters of prices and quail ties are equal Yours very truly,
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private graft of this kind and never will be
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SECTION TWO
DIED OF WOUNDS
DIED OF DISEASE

Carnes, Private Lawrence NJ, Abbey
, 1919-09-12

the churches and places of worship
where services were held the attendan-
ces were exceedingly poor. 1t ceased to
rain at noon, but the sky remained
heavy throughout Sunday though no
rain fell in the City, and evening ser
vices held were fairly attended. Mon
day morning continued under a heavy
cloud which burst at about 9 o'clock and
again there fell torrents of rain. The
month of August so far has yielded
more rain than the seven preceding
months taken together. and it is anti
cipated that with a continuance of these
showers for a few more days there will
be no shortage to be recorded at the
end of the year.-Barb0dos Globe, Aug.
25tb.
, 1919-09-12
THE RETURNED SOLDIERS.

The number of men of the West Indian
Contingent who were recruited in this
island and sent abroad for service dur
ing the war is about 800. Of this num-
Der about 900 have returned for demobi-
%lization. these having arrived in three
drafts of 800, 165 and 115 respectively.
Taking casualties &c. into account, and
the number of those who have returned
by casual opportunities, there remain
roughly, about 100 more men still to re-
turn here.
Of the 600 men who have returned, 312
have up to the present time, put their
names down for emigration to Cuba I'M
der contract with Mr.. G. S. r. Archer.
The difficulty of transport is causing de-
lay in sending the men off, but efforts
are being made, by the chartering of
vessels for the purpose to relieve the sit
%uation, and the first batch will probably
sail to Cuba early next month. -Barba-
dos Agricultural Reporter, August 23rd.
, 1919-09-12
EMIGRATION TO CUBA.

The campaign for the recruiting of
men in this colony for work in Cuba is
progressing rapidly, and many of our
returned soldiers have exercised good
judgment in availing themselves of the
excellent offer open to them to emigrate
to that field of labour under the terms of
a contract with Mr.. G. s.. R. Archer, the
local emigration agent. Up to the pres
ent time we learn that about 200 of these
men have enrolled, and the first draft is
expected to sail to Cuba early next month.
Numerous inquiries by civilians are still
being made concerning their chances of
emigrating to the Cuban field of labour.
Ibid.
, 1919-09-12
THE WEATHER.

After a drought for seven months of
the year during which mar and beast
suffered in common through lack of ma
tive produce to hold in check the leaps
and the bounds in the prices for import
ed articles, there has come with the
month of August a change which seems
destined to make good for all oepriva-
tions experienced by planters during
the earlier months, and at present the
scorched brown fields to which the trav-
eller's eye had become so familiar has
been suddenly transformed into rich
verdant lands, brimful of moisture and
with green blades and leaves peeping
ont from everywhere-Natures evidence
that the spell has been broken and that
within the next few weeks our lands
will yield their produce to the happy
relief of all classes. Friday last was des-
cribed by planters as a great day. 1t
rained in the north most plentifully in
the early hours of that day, and towards
eveningtime the fail was general. Sat-
urday yielded a few showers and the
night closed in ominously with the re-
suit that it rained heavily during the
night and so continued at intervals on
Sunday morning, so much SO that at
, 1919-09-12

of at least 100 miles an hour was blow
ing the reports stated.
London, Sept. 9th-Sugar in stock on
the 9Th was 165, 900 tons last year "a, 900
tons.
NEW YORK, Sept. 9th 1919.
Flour, Blended Clear st. Lawrence Frand
pr. brl. $10.25
Meal, Kindred per 100 lbs $3.50
New Seasons Pork per brl. $52. 90
Heavy Mess Pork per Dbl. $4,000
Sugar--Crystals Confirmed by Brokers'
per 100 lbs. 81. %.
Molasses 890 test pr 100 lbs. no quotation.
Cotton, Middling Upland, at Liverpool per
ID. Is $4,000.
Exchange, New York and London, 60
days sight $4.114
Exchange New York and London, sight
S4.145
LONDON, Sept. 9th 1919.
Sugar-Demerara Crystals duty paid price.
fixed by the Royal Commission per cwts
SIS. Cd. 1856. Cd.
Muscovado, 1927 basis, floating terms in
bond, Ditto duty paid. SOS. Sd. 76s. Cd.
German Beet $3.50 fob. no further sales
during the war
Java 96o} Gibraltar or Channelf for Orders
floating terms, no quotations.
Demerara Rum, per gal. nominal. (
Trinidad Cocoa, Good Middling Red per
cwt. lbs. d. 1915.
Cotton, Medium fine Sea Island, at Liv-
crpoo1 nominal per Id.
Bank of England rate Of Discount per
Consois j5O4
Three per cent rentc5 in Paris Fcs. CLIO
Al prices subject to correction.
, 1919-09-12

HODOKon, the Dig snip is now 10 De IGCtLSu
as a transport, and after being rented
for passenger service, is to be turned
back to the U. S. Shipping Board, the
agency which seized her sWhen the u. 5.
entered the war.
Washington, Sept. 9Th. Marked indi-
cations of a compromise in the Senate
controversy over the reservations to the
League Of Nations Covenant, came today
from lboth Democratic and Republican
sources after Republican leader Lodge
had announced that the treaty would
be reported to the Senate on Wednesday
and probably .taken up for consider
alton next Monday. Probably the most
important development Of the day was a
statement to the Senate by Senator
Simmons Of North Carolina, prominent
in administration leadership, declaring
Some concessions in the way OF re-
~ervations will have to be made to So
cure its ratification, although utterly
opposing some Of the Lodge reserva-
tons, Senator Simmons said he was sug-
costing a compromise on conservative
reservations Of an Interpretive char
acter." Republican Senators continued
efforts to compose differences over a re-
servation to article ten Ut the League
Covenant.
New York, Sept. 8th.-The New York
Commercial says that the high rate of Elk
change prevailing between the u. S. and
Canada in favour of the former. is having
the effect to be expected from such a
situation in diverting trade into other
channels. Canadian merchants object to
paying a premium of 10 in purchasing
American goods, and find that they can
do better by purchasing in Japan, where
wage are enough lower to offset the
increased cost of transportation and
where exchange is on a more even basis,
and in the meantime Congress fiddles
and does nothing. The edge bill, which
would help matters to some extent, is
side-tracked IN favour OF prohibition.
All legislation designed to help out for
eign trade is treated with the utmost
Indifference. The Senate might be a
cross-road debatingS society for all the
constructive work that is beino done.
And in the meantime, Canada is making
connections with foreign competitors,
which are likely to become permanent.
An academic interest in Shantung is con-
sidered of more Importance than the
actuality of Japans economic invasion
of Canada.
Paris, Sept. 8th.-Members Of the
American delegation al the Peace Confer
ence deny all knowledge of an agreement
reported in the British Press by which
the u. S. and Great Britain guarantee
Belgium against German aggression.
New York, Sept. 10Th. Reports reach
ing the offices of the telegraph companies
here today. said that all wire cOmmuni-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-10
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE.

Chicago, May 9.-Bearish sentiment
due largely to the government croT
report made the corn market average
lower today. Prices closed unsettled
at 3kc net decline to Y advance
with July $t.634 to $1.631s and Sep.
TENDER $155 X to 81 55 70. Oats fin
ished 15sc off to &c gain, and pro-
visions unchanged to 65c down.
Weakness of corn did not include
May delivery, which was governed by
the scantiness of receipts and by keen
demand in the sample market. or
the other hand July and September
contracts were under heavy selling
pressure throughout the day not only
as result of the government crol
report but also in view of SHARP
break in the hog market and because
of notice that 100000 bushels OF
Canadian wheat would be imported
by the United States instead of the
100000 bushels announced three
days ago,
Oats merely reflected the changes
in corn.
Provisions were depressed with hogs
and grain. Chances of smaller receipts
of hogs next week, however. caused
some reaction.
Closing prices:
Corn-July $1.63A; Sept, $1.55B
Oats-July, 6Sc; Sept, 64Mc.
Pork-May, $3.50; July, $50.5O.
Lard-July, s31.67; Sept, $S1.35.
Ribs-May, $2S.75; July, $27.72.
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LIVESTOCK MARKETS


Chicago, May 9 Omitted States Blu
reau of Markets. --Cattle-Receipts
5000. Beef steers and feeders slow,
steady; bulls, Gamers and best She
stock 15c to Csc lower others steady;
calves 25c to soc lower. Beef steers,
medium and heavy weight, choice and
good, s13.00@17.00: common. s11.0O
d1S.50; light weight, good and choice,
$4,000 1900; common and medium,
S10.25 a. 1876; butcher cattle, heifers,
$f.75 a 1880; cows, S750@1425: can
ners and cutters, 1915 $50; calves,
light and handy weight. $13.509