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The true Democrat., 1919-01-04
BEWARE or POURING KEROSENE
IN FinEst

lnnumefable accidents occur each
year caused By someone pouring kero-
seue nn N open crate FIRE or Inio
stove II there Ia the tiniest spark
LETT ia the crate or stove the kero-
seue, which IL heated TO the 1ashing
point by the warm ashes. Immedt
atels becomes al explosive with the
usual disastrous results
The true Democrat., 1919-01-04

The fifsi land We hope The last
snow If the season fell Thur dey after
noon II was accompanied by fIset
VI hteh serted to freeze he suaW solid
rs soon as II fell During the night the
temperature senl loser hardening the
sutv shieh reached a dep'. of one
and one half inch Ia the open
The true Democrat., 1919-01-04
SEVENTH WARD ROADS


-
The public roads Of the seventh
ward have not beer worked for over
ye.r end are IN Wretehed con
dntn.. There are s1m places over
vbtell q err cannot 40 under lts own
powcf \ colorpd man living near one
~ these places makos a neat little
,um hauling automobiles over with
his tesm We haya heard of toll
brI lgea but Irver before have Ne
heard Of toll spots iu the roads \
yeuas mrr II uu reig5befhood VAS
bringing hu car home after having
had IT sVay undergoing repairs. and
within q distance OF tour or FIVE miles
from tha Tmsca depot had 10 haye II
pulled oIt of bad place lum or FIVE
times
\ gentleman came u Tuuica o
purchase q piece of real estate but
declined to enter negota ions for the
property. after aeeirg the s roads
stating hat he would not live 10 g
community here sucl bad roads ~
ist How can we exroci oar parish 10
ecme 20 the front I vp atlov ctr
roads to eertrr,,e like thnY are7
Az sa.ders af the teyenth ward
| am keeuly Interested IT. the roads
of my yard | am uo chro he com.
palmer, bat I do deaoance had roads,
and 90 Insist en- hav,rg good roads
soue II our bridge need attention
too Ony little over a week 10.
one of out bridges fell in. but fortn
nRtely with bo fatal accident
Some months ago the citizens of the
seventh RaFd heid meeting ard ap,
pointed Z committee t. 60 before tho
Police Jury and strongly urge that
body to improve tha outrageous con
slition 81 our roads The Police Jury
claimed that no one would take tn
contract tn work them was mem.
bef Of the committee referred to. and
on my return | sas tao persons aho
said they would be willing Ia take the
contract reported this fact to the
Police Jay at its next meeting, bui se
were again put on the waiting list hy
being told that g supervisor Of public
roads would be- secured and all III
roads placed In irs class shape TS !
or three months have paaeed since
then. and cur 7th wcrd roads are still
In the same-no not the Same but |
worse condition True the superyis N
was Sent to this section and bella -
about two OF three miles # public
road In this ward WAS worked. at far
end of same. sben the supervisor vas
called TO some other part Of the par
lsh.
The poiee Jury Ia on the risht |
track In re'tiug q supervisor ~ publ" |
roads, II no discrimination ia mad,
ard MI pgblie roCdg everywhere are
looked after properly II this policy
is carried out and no section Of The
parish 10 favored "a the detfiment ~
tho other sections and immediate
attention alwgyE given to roa BE- most
in need W., the citizens of the eyenth
war1 world assist IN ans way possible. /
ard % vote u tax s. place tho income
Of the rprsh eE cid basis Other.
wise, we would feel tat we would
do ourselves en- .njmtlce 10 vote Ter
a tax - be used largcly ou 9th II
toatl an bridge walc we stu heye
the saHe horrible roads and precatt.I |
Gus bridges M doubt bad weather
gHd lacl Of hanGs hBee DELAYED thaI
Woft on be road bat the little de'7I
is excellent bu as a sampIe s. hat we
want II more Il " 4
The true Democrat., 1919-01-04

The regular moetlrg ef tle Parish
School Board viii be held Wednesday
Jan, sth, 1919. Four members will qual.
ify for the eneuing term OF office. JAG
p fsowmaa, G. II, Argue, = 9 Percy
and A. r. Barrow.
The true Democrat., 1919-01-04
Is not likely to be requistionea

Is not likely TO be reqnistioneA
! have not yet met anyone whom |
have previously knowA. but have met
many people who know people that |
know There Is young Nj Monroe.
from vieksburg sho knows Mrs Ino
+ Irvine very well.
Am feeling we'll and working hard
getting GOOD food and plenty OF IL. 30
don't worry about me.
Yours.
ELRlE ROBINSON
The true Democrat., 1919-01-04
sleep In Open

Sleep In the open as much as pos.
sible
Many persons who would be shock.
ed AT the thought OF bathing In water
used by another. fiji their lungs freely
with air that Ia loaded with fl,h and
disease from others. There Ia far
more danger in breathing bad air
than In bathing the skin In dirty water
The habit OF living In overheated
rooms Ia winter IL almost universal
IN the South II is more pleasurable
to many to feel warm rather than
cool, bat II effort Ii made TO gel ae
customed TO II, he cooler air will be.
come necessity Generally women
wear clothing too light for Q room
that is below 10 degrees This pygo,
tiee OF shutting out the sun and air is
all too common Air and sunshine are
the best germ killers They promote
health
Cold weather is favorable to health
II stimulates appetite. exercise can be
taken more agreeably. and with less
esaustioa, There Is none better than
walking
The true Democrat., 1919-01-04

Two reroplanes Hew over the Star
Hlll heighbofhood last Friday. and a.
some oftEe people there had never
aeen one, were ell the more interest
ing
The true Democrat., 1919-01-04
FRESH AIR a eANAcEA
advice assured by State Board Of

Advice assured by State Board Of
Health
The notable increase of grippe,
colds and other respiratory diseases
during the winter is not due TO cold
weather. but 10 the artlficitl condi'
tions under which people live with
closed doorR and Windows there is
defective ventilation. rooms are too
hot or too cold Close, warm rooms,
gnyentilated cars or other places
where people Congregate. produce an
enfeebled condition Warmth and Inn.
pure air increase susceptibility 10 dis.
Ease II Is especially important at all
times not TO breathe air that has been
vitialed by persons suffering from
diseases OF the air passages
Colds are contracted from persons
who are coughing. sneezing and spit.
ting they should be avoided Chill
dreu with these symptoms should be
excluded from school II there were
no colds to catch. they would not be
caught
The reerudesenee Of influenza In
many sections is due largely TO the
lack OF cooperation Information has
been widely published that the iniiu.
enza germ IL transmitted by means Of
the minute droplets, principally from
the nose and throat Of an individual
suffering from the disease, sheezing
or coughing into the air Ia particular
ly the method by which the germ In
given of The organisms may foat
In the atmosphere for hours, bat un.
less the infected material Is kept
warm and meist the infection does not
live long outside the body. over.
crowding means It's spread The
warning has not been taken seriously
Could Protect Schools
The incubation period Of influenza
II is concealed, Is from one TO four
days This fact can be helpful to the
schools II on the opening the pupils
could be examined. and those showing
characteristics Of cold he sent home.
With the same procedure FOR several
days. many. IL not all affected would
be weeded cut A eonsian, watch on
those In attendance would Keep the
school practically free frum the dis
ease
The schools are more easily con.
irolled than other places where people
Everyone should try TO remember
and put into effect In the home and
office few simple rules
Not TO shut ali the windows when
the weather Is cold
To keep IN the living rooms a TEN.
peratare of 10 degrees or Less.
TO watch the ventilation. especial
" where rooms are heated b. gas or
ail stoves One lighted gas JET In
lbs room spolls more air than Ave
persons
The true Democrat., 1919-01-04

There is printers errc, in the
Bank NJ Commerce's ad. first page Il,
should he deposits s2i9sss and not
Is cents az printed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-01

dation of the Corn Products company.
 Motors and rubbers moved counter to the oils. scoring extreme gains or 10 21a points, while Mexican Petroleum and the two Royal Dutch issues denoted sell ing. due in part to latest developments in Mexico.
 United States Seel reacted a point soon after the opening, related shares, includ- ing affiliated equipments, also yielding las much, but full or partial rallies set IT later, the market strengthening on ar extensive demand for feathers and shlp- pings.
 A per cent ruling rate for call loans was the logical result of last weeks fur ther contraction of excess reserves, time funds showing no change.
 The easier tone of internationals, frac- tional reactions in minor domestic rails, steadiness of Liberty issues and strength of utilities measured the irregularity ol the bond market. Sales (par value) az gresated s13 250 100. Old United States bonds were unaltered on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-01
FLEECY STAPLE IS STILL NERVOUS
General List Closed Steady at a Net Advance of
 5 to 29 Points
By Associated Press

New York, March a.-The cotton mar ket showed renewed nervousness and ir- regularity today, but early declines were followed by rallies, which were led by the near months with new style May con- tract selling up from 24.46c to 252Oc, or 43 points above Saturdays close.
 The general list finished steady at a net advance of to % points on the new and net 10 points lower to 15 points higher on the old months.
 The opening was steady at decline of 8 to 40 points on the old and of to z points on new style deliveries in re- sponse to disappointing cables, less favor able reports from the goods trade and a favorable weather map. There seemed to be good deal of nervousness over the situation in Europe and the market was weak during the early trading with new style months selling 31' to 5S points net lower or at ,21.99c for July and 20c for October.
 Old style deliveries showed similar 6H- clines under southern liquidation. but there was good buying of new style May by prominent spot house brokers and the relative strength of this position checked the selling movement in later months during the middle of the morn ing.
 Liverpool bought old style and sold new style months, but the feature of the days trading with the trade buying of May and the apparent nervousness of the short interest in that delivery owing to uncertainty as to bringing cotton here for delivery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-01
MARCH CORN JUMPED Y CENTS A BUSHEL
Delay in Covering by Be
 lated Shorts Cause of Spectacular Rise
By Associated Press

Chicago, March 31.-A spectacular jump of 1714 cents in the March delivery of corn resulted today from belated cover ing by a few shorts. Only a tiny amount changed hands, however, and the close for March was 12c below the top level. Other months kept within normal limits.
 The finish was unsettled, 11s to SAC net higher, with May $1.51d151A, and July, $1. S9ssQD1. .3s7s. Oats gained &sq1hc and provisions 35c to S1.
 Interest in corn also eentered chiefly on prospects of a material decrease of corn acreage as indicated by almost en- tire absence of winter wheat abandon ment. It was pointed out th>t in addi- ton to the corn land which has already gone into wheat, much other corn ground must be subtracted. inasmuch as aban- doned winter wheat acreage usually has been diverted in great degree to corn.
 With predictions current that the per centage of wheat territory abandoned this season would be the smallest ever known, the corn bulls were nearly un- checked from start to finish.
 Oats ascended with corn.
 Provisions were lifted by the strength of grain and hogs
 Advances in pork and ribs reached the maximum limit allowed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-01
New York Futures
New Orleans Cotton
By Associated Press

By Associated Press New Orleans, March 3l-After making
 fairly wide declines in the early session
 today cotton steadied up in the after noon, recovered all losses and went to net advance of 12 to 2S points on the new contract. The close was 1 to 1S points up net on the new contract and off to l5 up net on the old. At the lowest levels new contracts were 52 to 56 points un- der the last quotations of Saturday Lit tie business was done in tie old con tract
 Highest prices, strangely enough were reached following the reduction of spot quotations by 100 points which carried middling down to -5-2ac. May traded up to 23.9Sc in the new contract as com pared with 23.1Sc at the lowest levels. The argument was that the new spot quotations put the market more in line with interior prices also served to put spots and futures more in line with each other
 The opening was lower on good wealth | CT in the belt and the absence of any buying features in political news. Toward the middle of the day early sellers tried to realize profits and caused
 a reaction. The improvement was wid- ened by the large exports for the day.
 B 900 bales against none this day last year, and the better tone of English con sos and exchange. There were also re- ports that strikers at southern mill points were going back to work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-01
FRENCH EXCHANGE
 |S DEMORAL|ZED
Six Per Cent Ruling Rate for Call Loans Result of
 Excess Reserves
By Associated Press

New York, March 3l.-The reported deadlock in Paris. which expressed itself in further demoralization of French ex- change and heaviness of foreign war flotations, imposed additional restrictions on the stock market today, though at it's worst the understone was uncertain.
 Publication over the weekend of a series of remarkable annual reports, not ..ably those of United States Steel, Mid vale Steel and United States Rubber, probably would have furnished incentives for an extension of the bull movement but for the less reassuring character of the foreign news.
 Strength was most conspicuous in issues recently under greatest pressure, such as local fractions and other active utilities, including telegraph and tele- phone shares.
 | Reason for last weeks sharp advance in several of the food stocks was fur nished by the proposed voluntary 1iqui-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-01
Live Stock

Kansas City. March SL-Hogs: Receipts
 16OOO; fully y/15a25c higher; pigs, receipts,
 heavy: bulk, S9O0qls6O; heavies, Sfs.soG
 19SO: medium weight, $1s. 206l19.70; lights,
 SIS. 75G19S5: light lights. S1S.50GlS.S5; pack ing sows, SIS. .25619.25; pigs, Sl5.OO9lS.5O
 Cattle: Receipts, I3,000; calves, lVVo; cat tie steady to weak; butcher stock steady to strong: canners weaker; calves anu
 feeders steady; heavy beef steers, Sls.yoa
 1900; light beef steers, $9.S5q17S5; butcher
 cows and heifers, $6.75G15.00; canners and
 cutters, S5.&d6.e5: veal calves, S1o75Q
 14O0: stockers and feeder steers, SS.Sou 1875.
 Sheep: Receipts. 5000; steady to strong;
 best fat lambs, $19.75; few heavy native
 ewes at S1475; lambs. S4 pounds or less, $17.25d1s.75; S5 pounds or more, Nf.lOq 1915; culls and common, $i4eoQ17.Oo; ewes, medium, s120od1400; breeding ewes, slO'So @1Z5O.
 St. Lous March S1.-Hogs; Receipts 16.0Oo; 1Oc higher; lights, Ns. 45ql9.75; pigs, S14. 75d1S. GO; mixed and butchers, S9.1o9 20.O0: good heavy, $19.90d20.0O; bulk, Sls'oo al995.
 Cattle: Receipts, 54OO; steady to strong CT; native beef sters. s11.50d1S.5o; yearling steers and heifers. $95oa160o; cows, slo 50 G1S.50; stockers and feeders, $O.ooqlS5o; fair to prime southern beef steers, SloOVq 1900; beef cows and heifers, S-5OQ15,oo; canners and cutters, $5.50d725; native calves. S.7561S.0o.
 Sheep: Receipts. HOO; steady; lambs,
 $19. 75d2oO0; ewes. s12.0Od1S.00; canners and choppers. S5.0099.oo.
 l Chicago March S1.-Hogs: Receipts, ' SS 900; market colsed mostly 25c to soc higher than Saturdays; estimated tomor- row, 5000: bulk of sales, $19.65@l9 sS heavy weight, sl9S061s.9 90; medium weight,
 S19. 6O@19 S5: light weight, s1s, ,259ls.S5; light lights, stZS50195o; sows, s17.5o91s.25; pigs, I SIG. 756f1S00.
 Cattle: Receipts, 15.oo0; beef steers strong to 15c higher; butcher stock and feeders, 15@25c higher; calves. 25d5Oc low CT; estimated tomorrow, 1900. Heavy beef steers, $11. 75d20.40; light beef steers, | s11 25I1s.75; butcher cows and heifers, s7. 406ll5.50: canners and cutters. S.5O@ 1000; veal calves, $13O0a 15.0o; stocker and feeder steers, $S. 25G15.75.
 Sheep: Receipts, 11,oo0; fat classes strong to 25c higher; strong weight wooded lambs advancing most; feeder lambs,> dull, lower; estimated tomorrow, l il GOO; lambs, S4 pounds or less $SoO1 1 2e15: s5 pounds or better, S775d2015; culls, si400d17.75; ewes, medium, S1.75q 15.00; culls and common, s6O0q1i75.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-01
Produce Market

Chicago, March S1.-Butter, higher; creamery, 55d64c. Eggs, unsettled; re- celpts, 24.596 cases; firsts, Ss1sq4Oc; poul- try, alive unchanged. New York. March s1.-Butter, steady;
 receipts, 4099; firsts. 63fa@6515c. Eggs, steady; receipts, 2i.525; firsts, 4O1sG4Sc Cheese, easy; receipts 1920; average run.
 s215m34c. Live poultry, steady; chickens.
 34di35c; fowls, 4Oc turkeys. 32d4Oc; dressed
 steady; chickens, frozen, S5@39c; fowls ! frozen, 29@36c; fresh, 29G36c; turkeys | i0@4Sc.
 St. Louis, March 3i.-Poultry. hens, Soc springs, sSc turkeys, S5c; ducks, S6c gese. 1sc Butter, creamery, 62c. Eggs l 331Rc.
 I Kansas City, March 31.-Butter, higher 1 firsts, 54c. Eggs, 1c higher; first, 3Sc; poultry hens 32c; broilers, 45c springs, Sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-01
Coffee Market

New York, March 31.-The market for coffee futures was very quiet today but showed steadier tone on some scat tered covering in the absence of prompt sellers. The opening was to 12 points higher with July selling at $14.61 and December at $l3.95 during the day or about z to IT points net higher. The close was at approximately the best showing a net gain of to Il points May, s15.30; July. s14.So; September, $1425 Oc tober, sl416; December, s13.97; January s139s; March, s139S.
 Spot quiet; Rio Is, 161Ac; Santos As 21hc Cost and freight offers were irregular with Santos As ranging from about SIS. to $19.70, London credits
 The official cables reported no change in the Brazilian markets except Santos futures which were unchanged to ?; reis lower. Rio exchange on London was 1-32 in the lower. Rio reported a clearance of 10000 bags for New York Brazilian port receipts 21,OO0: Jundiahy re. ceipts, 10000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-01

Her supply of coal being stopped by the war. Greece was put to the necessity of finding some substitute With her own boundaries, and accordingly the Ignite deposits at Kymi, Psaohna, All veri and Arapes were exploited More han 100000 tons of lignite are sald .o hsve heen mined from these deposits turing 1917.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-01
Metal Market

New York, March 31-Copper steady. electrolytic 15Ad15hc. Iron steady; No. northern and No southern s2s75; No. northern and No. southern @@S6c. Metal exchange quotes lead quiet; spot 5221s: April 520 Spelter quiet; East St. Louis delivery spot and April. 62o
 At London, spot copper 97S5; futures. e7610; electrolytic spot. ASA; futures PSo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-01
Chicago Futures
Cash Grain

Chicago, March 31.-Corn, No. yellow s1 5961 621s; No. yellow. s1 1.5315 9156; No 5 yellow. s1.5S91.54 Oats. No. white. 63A@65Kc; standard, 641kd66c. Rye. No .2, s1.6SG1. .6S14. EArley, N.O6a114 Tim othy, s7.0On10.25 Clover nominal. Pork nominal. Lard, 50. Ribs, 26.0OQ27OO.
 St. Louis, March S1.-Corn, No. ?. H.57; No. 2 white, s1.5S@1.5 May. $1.55A. Oats, No. 2, 67G6Sc; No. white, 6614d6711c: May, 66ssc.
 Kansas City, March 31.-Corn, uu- changed to 3 higher; No. mixed, sl. 59; No. 2 white. s1.62; No. yellow, $1.5SG leo. Oats, No. white, 671Ac; No. {? mixed, 651ad66c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-01
Spot Cotton

New Orleans, March 3l.-Spot cotton quiet, 100 points down. Sales, on the spot, S36; to arrive, 100; low middling t9 25c; ri1idding, 25.25c; good niddllng 26 25c Receipts 5s95; stock, 427.GS1.
 New York, March sl.-spot cotton quiet niddling. 2S BOG
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-01
Money Market

1 New York. March 31.-Mercantile paper oA@51s per cent; sterling 60-day bills A.55; commercial 60-day bills on banks A.. 541z; commercial 60-day bills. $453H. Call money strong, ruling rate pes cent; bank acceptances, 42s per cent.N Francs. demand. GOA; cables. G03. Guild CTS, demand, 70; cables 411s Lire de-
 mand, TAO; cables. 735 Mexican dollars. TIA Government bonds steady railroad
 bonds irregular.
 London, March 3l-Money SIS per cent. Discount rates short and 3-month bills,
 3% per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-01
How Liberties Closed

New York. March 3.--Liberty bonds final prices today were: 3 i-5c. s9.06; first Is. 9i.5s: second As, a3-56; first 4s. 94.5S; second Is. 9356; third 4s, 95.lS; fourth 4s, 9S.S2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-01
Naval Stores

Savannah, March sf.-Turpentine. firm ,Oc; sales, 12s9; receipts, S2; shipments 219! stock, 1S,S50
 Rosin. nominal sales, none; receipts'
 Quote: B. s131O D and F, s13,15; F, s1S2o; G, $isIs; II siS.9o; I. sls65: K. si575; M, s16.25; JN and VIC, s16.so; wv sl675.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-01
Dry Goods

New York, March 3t.-Cotton goods to- day were steadier and more active. Wide sheetings were revised to basis of 60 cents for 10-4 goods. Yarn markets were steadier. Wool goods were in better in- quiry. Burlaps were quiet and raw silk higher
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-01

Jr snite of the fact that the British beve some steam driven 2700-ton sub marines. capable of a surface speed or from 2s to .25 knots, the submarine as a weapon of war, is too slow ana 100 blind when 1t is submerged to be con sidered serious weapon of naval war
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-01
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cotton Merchants, Hanover Square, N Y, Members New York Cotton Elk change, New Orleans Cotton Exchange New York Produce Exchange, Associat- ed Members Liverpool Cotton Associa- and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oh for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for conSign- ment of spot cotton for delivery. Cor cespondence invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-01

Eighteen members of the British House of Commone lost their lives iH the recent war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-01
Potato Market

Chicago, March S.-Potatoes weaker; receipts, 16 cars; northern bulk sacked
 white stock. U. s. grade No I, H.54I1 Su; Red Rivers, $So41.s5; western sacked ftussets, s2.15.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-01
New Orleans Futnres

New Orleans, March 31.-Cotton closed, old, steady, points down to Is up net, ad new steady, 1 to 3 points
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-01

New Years Day Is not a national holiday. It Is legal holiday by statute in all states except Arkansas and Mas sachusetts.
 Thirty-three and one-third per cent of the nations slaughtering is done is Chicago.