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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-16

to solve the most serious space prob
lem the city has ever known. People
who easily could efford to rent the
best of apartments, but whose money,
under present circumstances, has lit
tie value, arc turning to private
houses, and along with many others
Of lesser means arc making Il real
market for this almost dcspiscd grade
of city property. This is the most in
tcresting development of the last few
weeks in the real estate world, and ac-
cording to all indications the next few,
months will see a degree of activity
unequalled in the realty affairs Of the
city.
Unwise Speculation
The third phase Of the incipicnt BOOM
while highly interesting, is to be re-
specializing in moderate priced apart
ment houses in the upper parts of Man
haitian and The Bronx Real estate
men, generally, agree that the prices
of such properties are low. They have
seen this class of realty pass through
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-16
Apartment Central Street altered
Apartment Hotel.

is understood that present rental
already conditions thought that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-16

do not mean the company which en-.
pioys him.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1919-09-13
PRESIDENT ROUNDLY SCORED
FOR SPEECH AND ACTION

In the perspective of history an
official act often receives different
rating from that given by contem-
poraries. Take this comment, for
example:
The president succeeded on this
occasion because he acted without
sense and without constraint in a
panorama that was gotten up more
for the benefit Of his party than for
the glory of the nation and the hon
or of the dead. We pass over the
silly remarks of the president; for
the credit of the nation we are will
ing that the veil of oblivion shall be
dropped over them and that they
shall no more be repeated or thought
of.
This is not an extract from an
editorial in the New York Sun or
the New York Tribune. Nor were
the sentiments quoted above taken
from any of the public utterances of
Senator Poindexter or Senator Sher-
man or Senator Mccormick. They
are from an editorial that was
printed in the Harrisburg Patriot
and Union on Nov. "a, 1868, and
have no reference to Woodrow Will
son. The president in question was
Abraham Lincoln. The "silly re-
marks" were the Gettysburg speech.
Christian Science Monitor.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1919-09-13
In Dear Old England

A clergyman who was not disin-
clined toward an occasional glass
hired an Irishman to clean out his
cellar. He brought out a number
of empty whisky bottles, and as
he lifted each one looked to see if
there was anything in it.
The clergyman, who was walking
on the lawn, noticed him, and said:
"They are dead ones, Mike"
"They are," answered Mike. "But
there is one good thing about it,
they all had the minister with them
when they passed away"
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1919-09-13

"In defense of both the ferrymen
and the county commissioners, they
are not at fault in either case. They
have complied with the law. The
ferryman at Bossburg has gone the
law one better, having his boat
equipped with life preservers, which
the law does not require him to
have. Both ferries have substantial
rails around their boats, and at all
times that | have crossed with them
they were always careful to see that
everything was in proper shape be-
fore they would permit me to get on
their boats, and when going off the
same precaution was taken.
IL can't imagine a ferry being
built to withstand the ramming
those two boats received in the ac-
cidents that occurred recently. l
have seen both and investigated the
particulars for myself. The fault
lies entirely with those operating
the cars.
"In the Bossburg case the car
was out of order before it reached
the ferry; in the Marcus case the
parents might be censured for al
lowing boy to operate a car, hav-
ing in his care all his brothers and
sisters at the time.
"Ferrymen are, as a rule, ordinary
mortals and not mind readers. When
a person approaches their ferry,
they are not able to tell whether
their car is defective, or the person
at the wheel able to control his ma
chine, and must take it for granted
that they are, and pass them over
the river for the small sum of so
cents.
"And should an accident happen
that the responsibility could be
placed against them, even to the loss
of car, it would break any one of
them, and besides Judgment would
be against them, making them an
outlaw for the rest of their life.
Permit me to give you an example
of what might happen: A car
might be parked in front of your
place of business; man may be in
the car ready to start, you just COM
ing out of your office. That car
may be defective, you don't know
that. The operator manipulates the
levers, the car shoots ahead on the
sidewalk and runs into you.
suppose you are at fault for being
there. Not the man at the Wheel
"Or you may be riding in your
car along the thoroughfare observ-
ing all the rules and regulations of
the traffic ordinance, and car
shoots suddenly back into your car
and demolishes it. That is your
fault again for being there.
"The fault of both of these ac-
cidents was due to the drivers of
the cars. have occasion to meet
people of that class very often, and
take no chances with them if | can
help it.
81 am over the road seven days a
week and travel over all kinds of
roads, and meet all kinds of people,
and l know conditions about our
ferries, and | hope nat this will cor
rect the impression that our ferry
men and commissioners are at fault
on account of the accidents that re-
Gently occurred. Respectfully yours,
John Welty.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1919-09-13

meyers Falls, Sept. 8. To the
Editor of the Chronicle: Permit me
little space in your valuable paper
to answer your editorial of the 4th
concerning the two accidents that
occurred on the ferry boats at Boss
burg and Marcus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-28
Yesterday Was an Off Day Among
 The Downtown Market Stands

I T, 900; practically 25c lower than yester- days average to packers; early top. go.
 late top, s2o.20; bulk. sl9.5002o.60; heavies, 1 $20@20.45 medium weights, s19.60G20i i5, | lights. s19.4o619.75; light lights. $1s.25Q
 ls.50 heavy packing sows. $lsG1s.25; pigs, l s14GD19.75.
 Catsle-Receipts, 12,00o and 1000 calves; beef and butcher stock, 25c to 50c lower; canners and calves steady; feeders most ly 25c lower; beef steers, medium and
 heavyweight, choice, $10.S5; medium and good, s14. 40915.S5; common, $11.s5G1435; lightweight, good and choice, $14.50q1550; common and medium, s9.75@1S.6O; butcher cattle, heifers, s6.90@14; cows, s6.s0GfS, 25; canners and cutters, s5.7546.75; light and handyweight $12d14.50; feeder steers, s9.so 01S.45; stocker steers, s7.4e9S40. Sheep-Receipts, 5000 fat sheep and lambs active, 25c to 40c higher; feeder lambs and goats steady; lambs, S pounds down. s13.25Q1450; s5 pounds. $l35oQ1450; culls and common, $S5oa12.50; ewes, sra lo.75; ewes culls and common, $4.50Q6 75 l feeder lambs. s11G14.5o; Angora goats, $5
 as
 Chicago, May 7.-Hogs-Receipts, 35;
 market generally 15c to 20c lower; closed
 strong; bulk, s1990n2o; heavyweight 1 S10. 20G10.25; medium weight, Sl9.8420.2 .25
 lightweight, s19. 60a19s0; light lights, $is.7 . WlS.JC, uedNy pdthliB oOW D. SiuoCtits "lo.-s I 11950; packing sows, rough, $1S.75@1s. p
 pigs, $1SG1S.75
 1 Cattle-Receipts, 14000; beef steers and | butcher stock, 15c to 25c lower; calves
 25c to BOG higher; stockers and feeders
 slow to 15c liver: estimated tomorrow | 5000; beef steers, medium and heavy | weight, choice and prime; $15. 75@l7.S5
 medium and good, $13G116; common, $l1.5t | 013 25; lightweight good and choice, h35l l 016; commons and medium, $10 25@13.75;
 butcher cattle heifers, $s.25@1460; cows,
 &@1425; canners and cutters, $6.4oaS0; yea
 calves light and handyweight. $l5. 25@1Ti
 feeder steers, s10@10.40; stocker steers, $
 G133O
 1 Sheep--Receipts, 14,ooo; market strong
 te' 25c higher; estimated tomorrow, 10000 lambs, S4 pounds down, s1375615.50: 8;
 pounds up, $1s 25D15.50; culls and common
 S9 5001325; springs. s17.50G19.50 yearline
 wethers. $11. 40dlS50; ewes, medium. good
 and choice, $1o@11; culls and common s4 5oG9.75.
 St. Louis, May H.-Hogs-Receipts. 25.-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-28
DECATUR

Decatur May 27.-(SpeciaI.)-- .)--Rea1 estate in Morgan county is increasing so rap idly in value 1t is expected that the next assessment in 1920 will show the county's wealth to be s16.ooo.ooo instead of $12,- 00e,0oo In 1908 the assessed valuation Of county property was s7.ooo,ooo Probate Judge Lovick Troup today estimated the valuation at $1200o.o0o and soaring. The value in many instances will be easily determined next year because Of so many changes in ownership. In both rural and city property increases of 100 per cent have been made in the past few years in the sales price.
 rainfall of 309 inches nfonday night did small damage here, though several streets were flooded for while and street car and automobile traffic inter rupted. The automobile tire vulvanizing plant of Frank P. Iide was flooded by waters which flooded lower Second ave- nue and Lee and Ferry streets-
 Memorial services were held Sunday At Mt Zion, near Kitchens Mill. in honor of Frank Stockton, Ewell Bussey. Solo mon Kitchens, Willie Means and Leo Mo Culloch, Morgan county boys who gave their lives in the service The services were attended by a crowd estimated tt 2000 persons and addresses were made by A. G. Patterson, H. l.. Spencer and AdlA1 West of Albany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-28
Over Stewart X Co., Wire

New Orleans, May 27.-The weather map presents continued unfavorable con- ditions and prospects. While the rains held up over the greater part of West Texas. precipitation was general over Eastern Texas, the central belt and the Atiantics, being heavy in many localities in Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Ten nessee and Georgia. Indications are for partly cloudy weather west for a day or two
 Our market opened lower and met a large number of all kinds of orders, many selling orders to realize being placed on the expectations of an excited opening. This execution caused a reaction which was further increased to 80 points on the execution of stop limits on the de- cline. The market then rallied quickly 20 to 90 points, but some concern was felt over the sharp decline in English sonsols. There was no specific news, but Paris points out the firm negatite stand by the enemy delegation.
 Spot people say some sales last night at higher figures. Spots firm; holders raising limits and hard to buy at quota ticns at present. Spot people finally re- ported sales of GOOD bales at unchanged prices; middling, 32c.
 Interior spot markets are practically unchanged in the Atlantics and mixed in the western district. being unchanged to 70 points lower
 Around the noon hour the market reached stop-limit orders and swung to the low level of the day, from which there was a quick reactionb but the vigor to the purchasing side s1ackened and prices held around s to 37 points of the low. After ranging within limit of g to ioj points, the market closed steady at a net decline. for the day of SO points in July; 90 for October; 100 for December and 109 lower for January.
 The market around noon also came under the influence of uncertainty in con nection with the decline in consols in London. Support was spasmodic while realizing increased and caused a larger break of 2s.S5c for October around Il: :3o aa m-John J. Clark & Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-28
Over Private Wires
R. D. Burgers Letters

< Chicago, May 27-Values were UT rather shaply on scattered buying with May at new level on the crop. A good part of the upturn was main tained as other grains were strong and selling pressure was limited at times but bulk of trade was local. Cash val ues were to cents higher in sympa- thy with May. No. ? grades sold at about ferings fairly liberal for five to 10-day shipment with 5000 bushels No. mixed sold at $1.74 for five days. Illinois planting progressing rapidly and this state is expected to offer liberal by next week. In the past few days Iowa has done most of the selling.
 Oats were fairly active and up sharp ly on scattered buying induced by slightly less favorable crop reports and strength in rye and barley. A fair ex- port demand was reported for the two latter grains. Country offerings were not large and receipts only 50 cars Sample values 1 to cents higher with standards about l cent, over the May.
 Provisions-Brokers who usually act for packers were fair buyers of July lard and ribs. This buying more than offset the effect of break of 20 to 25
 New Orleans, May 27.-Although there were further unwelcomed rains in all cotton states over night, market assumed reactionary tendency today owing to prospects, for clearing weather in the western half of the belt, and ap-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-28
Over W. I. Phelts & Co.'s Wire

New Orleans, May 2z--The heaviest kind of liquidation from the long side, mixed with a liberal proportion of short selling, hit the cotton market today and caused wide depressions. The selling started with the opening and caused losses of 50 to 75 points in the first few minutes of business. After small recov- cries the decline was resumed until the loss was widened to SS to 126 points, the new crop months being weaker than July
 In the afternoon the tone was steadier on the refusal of spots to follow the re- action and later in the session the mar ket was quiet at net loss of 50 to 100 points.
 Spots here were unchanged and early reports from interior markets told of quotations unchanged to quarter of a Large sales were reported at several points In this market basis cotton was 50. points higher simply and solely be- cause of a good demand.
 Liverpool was not up to expectations and this, combined with overnight sell ing orders, broke values on the opening call. The reports of clearing weather in the west and the forecast of dry weather for nearly the whole of the western belt were the main things back of the selling for short account aside from the convic- ton that the reaction was overdue. As we stated in our letter of yesterday. a reaction was to be expected after e,ich wide advance. but we fail to see how the reaction can proceed if spot hold firm. The market closed at net loss for the day of 56 to 109 points.-Shepard & Chuck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-28
HUNTSVILLE

Huntsville, May 27.-(Special. )-Rev. R. T. Tyler, presiding elder of the Huntsville Methodist district, today an- nounced the signal success of the cen tenary mission drive of the Southern Methodist church, which has been pressed during the last eight days. In dications are that when all the reports are in the. district will have exceeded its quota by more than $2o,0o0.
 Lieut. s. Willis Harris, one of the he- roes of the 1s7th infantry Fourth Ala bama), was the guest of honor at the Huntsville Rotary club last night. Lieutenant Harris gave all the credit for the brilliant record of the regimen in France to the men in the ranks and declared that the people of Alabama must show their appreciation in a sub- stantial way by giving the boys as good jobs as possible, their old jobs back or better ones. He said many of the men who are now at home havebeen unable to find work
 The Walker plantation. formerly the property of Col. LeRoy Pope Walker Secretary of War in the cabinet ot President Jefferson Davis of the Con-
 
 federate States, has been sold by Colonel Walkers son, Dr. L. P. Walker of New York, to c. s. Lowe wealthy merchant planter of Hazel Green. The plantation consists of 2200 acres and the price paid was s100,000. This is the biggest land deal of the year in Madi- son county. It is one of the first pieces of land entered in this section and the government patents were issued to the ancestor of the man who has just sold it.
 Local revenue raiderx made raid in Colbert county yesterday and de- stroyed two stills. Forty five gallons of beer was captured but no arrests were made. A raid near New Market Saturday night brought no results. the still having been moved.
 Mrs. P. H. Harrison died yesterday at Chase while visiting relatives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-28

prehension lest Germany refuse to sign the peace treaty.
 While clearing weather is indicated for Texas, the outlook is for unsettled weather, probably showers, in the cen- tral and eastern portions of the belt The inclemncy of the weather in the interior the past week, general rain, heavy in some instances, excessive in localities, coupled with low tempera- lures, is likely to make for the worst weather and crop government report tomorrow issued so far this season.
 The demand for spots and cotton goods continues urgent at the higher prices established and the demand for spots remains excellent in Liverpool at new high levels for this upward move ment
 On June the government will issue it's first monthly crop condition report of the year. Returns will compare with S23 last year, and the 10-year average of 79.2. Private reports issued so far point to condition of 76.S to 77.S, decrease in acreage of about II per cent and a reduction in use of fer tilizer of about 12 per cent.-H. & B. Beer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-28
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York, May 2I-Liverpool this morning was not quite as good as due and our market showed reactionary feeling from the opening. There appeared to be decidedly less trade demand and the tendency on the part of outsiders to real ize, which brought about decline at one time of about T per bale from yester- days highest level. Business was not &C., tive and it is generally felt that no very serious break will occur prior to the gov ernment report on Monday. Weather con- ditions are more favorable. as showers were light and scattered. and the mini- Some attention was paid to every pesst- mistic interview on condition in Europe on local banks, but. generally speaking. we do not think this is q factor.-Hub- bard & co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-28
CAMP HILL

Camp Hill. May 27.-cSpeciaL)-Dr
 Charles E. Clark of Birmingham, for
 the past three years engaged in anti saloon work under the direction of the Rev. Brooks Lawrence, delivered the annual commencement sermon of the
 Southern Industrial institute Sunday morning at Il o'clock. Dr. Glarks treatment of the subject of knowing God through His language, works and spirit was masterly and logical. large audience filled the school audi torium to capacity. Dr. Clark stated after the sermon that he had secured the cottage of Miss Abby Clapp for
 the summer and that his family would move down next week.
 At the beginning of the twenty-hrst annual commencement of the Southern Industrial institute, MT. Ward, prin- cipal of the school. announced that It was his aim to have s1,0o0,o0o ins.i- tuition within four years. This school founded in 1898 by MT. Ward, then young preacher from New York state, has steadily grown and increased sn influence until it's success has become assured Hundreds of boys and girls | without money to secure an education have come here and have graduated al-
 most without expense. The campaign for this large endowment fund will begun soon.
 Lieut. Joe Banks of the army medical corps has just returned home after ! nine months in France. Dr. Banks | was at the front for sometime and was gassed at the battle of the Argonre | forest
 1 A. c. Furry, local farmer and sup ply merchant, has recently shipped two | carloads of hogs to a deafSr in St.
 Louis, The number of hogs shipped | was 210. Since January six cars of | hogs and 14 cars of cottle have been shipped from Camp Hill. This is con vincing evidence of the diversified | farming being practiced by the farm CTS of this community.
 l It took only a few minutes Sunday | morning to raise Camp Hills quota in ] the Salvation Army drive. The amount
 of the quota was small, compartd with l that of the previous campaigns of this ! kind. only s250 being asked. The | splendid work of the Salvation Army during the war has placed it high in the esteem of the citizens of the town. P. R. Langley, local man, has just l opened a new grocery store, having | bought the stock of groceries owned by O. E. Farris & Son. who have gone out | of business.
 l Sunday marked the end of the cen l tenary drive of the Methodist cnurch. A great jubilee meeting was held in | the church and the final reports of the l drive were made. It was found that the quota of s70o0 for the Camp Hill l Waverly charge had been oversub- | scribed by s3000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-28
Returned Soldier
 on Recruiting Duty

Harry c. Smith, first-class private in the Thirty-seventh Engineers, re- gently discharged, has re-enlisted in the United States army and has been assigned to recruiting duty and will be stationed at the local recruiting of- fee. He saw several months service overseas and was gassed. Prior to the signing of the armistice he was rec commended for commission
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-28
By BRIGGS

900; lights lower, s19.20D19.T0: pigs, $15.60Q l9; mixed and butchers. $is. 75@203o good heavy, s20 020G2oSo bulk, sl9.75920.25.
 Cattle-Receipts, 5000; lower; native beef steers, $11 50d1s.50: yearfing steers and heifers. s9.50Q16 ewes, $1t@1350; stockers and feeders. s1ee11s.50; prime beef steers, S1o1fs; beef COWS and heifers, N500l6; canners and cutters. s5.5o@.2 25; native calves, $7. 75G15.50
 Sheep Receipts. 10000; lambs, Hs.50@ 1875; ewes. s13@145o; canners and chop pers, $6ds.50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-28
EARL LAY ELECTED SECRETARY STATE
 HIGHWAY ASSN
Plans Laid to Start Cam paign in Interest of the S25,OOO,000 Bond Issue
 for State Highways

Earl Lay was elected executive sec retary of the Alabama Highway Im- proven ent association at meeting of the president, vice presidents and member of the executive committee held at the Tutwiler hotel yesterday. He will enter upon his duties at once.
 J The Alabama Highway Improvement associa tion was organized in Birming- ham on April s-4 with representatives present from all but two or three of the counties in the state. Its purposes are to promote sentiment in the state in favor of good and permanent hard highways and to work for a state bond issue, the proceeds of which are to be used in building the highways.
 Present at the meeting yesterday were President F. J. Cramton of Mont gomery, Vice President Sid W. Lee of Jefferson, John D. Logan of Mobile, L. Frank Sessions of Dale, Judge L. H. Reynolds of Chiffon, Ben I. Rapport of Pickens, W. H. McKleroy of Calhoun and Judge John F. Kelton of Blount Members of the executive committee: Evan Allison of Sumter. Judge W. H Lee of Lowndes, Charles E. Waller of Hale, P. B. Minor of Greene, Ernest Fite of Marion. Grover Waite of St Clair, ". L. Waters of Tallapoosa. W F. Wilcox of Jefferson and W. E. Crawford of Morgan
 State Highway Engineer W. S. Kel- Ter and Charles L. Harold, secretary manager of the Birmingham Civic as- sociation, also attended the meeting.
 At the organization meeting held al the Tutwiler hotel early in April a state highway bond issue of not less than $25,000,00o was advocated and resolutions adopted urging the legis- lature at it's summer session to submit the proposition to the voters of the cfa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-28
FARM AND TIMBER LANDS B
PICKUP

% acres, level land. miles from Birmingham court house, nice or chard. about 50 trees. apples and peacnes; good broom house and tenant house, good wells, only $35o0 for quick sale Address PICKUP, care Age-Herald.