davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-28
Cotton Seed Oil
By Associated Press


 New York, September 27.-The cotton seed oil market was strong and higher on active covering by shorts in nearby deliveries, the oiose showing to 24 points net advance. Sales Il 900 barrels Prime crude, slsa16.50: prime summer yellow spot s25 nominal: October. s21.5 .59 September. sl9.s0: March, sl9.45. all bid
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-28
Money Market

FtSaUNIdttu
 New York September 27.-Mercantile paper 5@515; sterling so day bills 4.22A; commercial so day bills on banks 4.22; commercial 60. day bills 4.21%; demand 4.24%; cables 4.25 F Francs demand S.07: cables sos; guild CTS demand 3SA; cables 3SA; fires demand 9.60 cables 956; marks demand B; cables Az; government bonds firm; railroad bonds firm.
 Bar silver 11S%; Mexican dollars q1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-28
Sugar Market.
BY Associated Presa

BY NSS0cIdtbu Pf6W
 New York, September N.-The local market for raw sugar was quiet and unchanged at 72Sc for centrifugal to the efiner, with no fresh purchases report sd by the board Advices from Chicago aid that sugar manufacturers had rec mmended that the United States sugar edualizatop board be continued with au- hority to purchase the 1920 Cuban crop, sentiment here. however, seems to be hat with the ending of the season the activities of the board will automatically cease. At any rate, there have been arge sales of the new crop reported for December to March shipment, at prices we'll above present levels.
 In refined practically no new business s being accepted, although the demand continues active.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-28
Naval Stores

Savannah, Ga. September 27.-Tur- pentine steady 1.54k @1.56A; sales 150, receipts 2S2; shipments 1878; stock s. 994.
 Resin steady; sales 250, receipts l, 923: shipments 10,2S9 Stock 40,527
 Quote: 1850; D, F 1925; G, H 1870; [ 1920: K 1885; M 1880; N 20.S0; Wg 1.30; Wv 22.05.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-28
A Curb Favorite
Fly NJ. H. STERNE

Stock of the Coca Cola company con tinues to be one of the leaders on the New York curb, where about 25000 shares have been dealt in since the stock was first brought out. This, of course, does not mean that 250, 900 shares originally taken by investors have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-28
SEVEN

1919. amounted to 1,750,Oo0 gallons, com pared with 7S9o00 gallons for the same month last year.
 Coca-Cola common closed at 4O1z satur- day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-28
Potato Market

By A.sociated pr.ss
 Chicago September N-Potatoes firm; receipts, S3 cars; Minnesota and North Dakota sacked, early Ohios, $2,50@2. GO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-28
Dry Goods.
Bv Assoeiated Preas

By Associated Press New York, September N.-Cotton goods today were firm in the gray goods divi- sion with domestics unsettled. Yarns were firmer and linens firm. Wool goods held very steady.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-28
How Liberties Closed
BY Associated Press

New York. September 27.-Liberty Bonds finni prices today were; 31ss. 1O0.OS; first As, 95.2O: second As, a4 44G; first 4Hs. as.3O; second 41is. 9i-44; third 4As. 96.4O; fOurt h414s. 94.4G; Victory 3s4s, 89.90; Victory 4s4s. s9.92.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-28
Chicago Futures Ru AssaciAfad RrHsl
Produce Market
Bv Associated Press

ASsOcTatrH PrtN
 Chicago, September 27.-Butter higher; creamery, 49163c. Eggs higher; receipts, 33, POP cases; firsts, 49651c. Poultry, alive, lower; springs, 24c; fowls, 20a26c.
 St. Louis, September N.-Poultry, hens, 1oc; springs, 23c. Butter and eggs un- changed.
 New York, September N-Butter strong; receipts, 975O tubs: firsts, 53d61c. Eggs firm: receipts, 12,256 cases; fresh gathered firsts, 54656c. Cheese steady; receipts, 21S1 boxes; average run, S0@ 90Ac Poultry. alive, steady chickens, S4c; fowls, 32634c; turkeys, 25@30c. Dressed steady and unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-28
Rice Market
Bv Associated Prod,

By AssocIated PresS New Orleans, September 27.-Rough rice sales 1162 Honduras, 6.5Od9.7 .75c: 35S Japan 95od1Oc; 1543 Blue Rose, 94oG l0 2Oc: 404 Louisiana Pearl, 10.20c; 619 Carolina. 9.S5G975 Receipts 9563; millers i46S pockets
 Clean rice steady; sales S950 pockets Honduras, 51aQp12Ac; 516 pockets Japan, 1Gs4d1O 13-16c; S6o0 pockets Blue Rose, 5A@115sc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-28
Cash Grain

Chicago, September N.-Corn, No. mixed $.42@1.43 No. 2 yellow, H.421 1.43%. Oats, No. white, 7@71%c; No. 3 white, 67%6e91sc Rye, No. 2, s1.42k; barley, s1.26d1. 37. Timothy, ss.5oG11.25; clover nominal Pork nominal lard, s27.05 ribs, s19020
 St. Louis, September 27.-Cash corn. No 1, s1. .4S@1. 50; No. white, s1.50. Oats, No 2, 6S1kc: No 3 white. 69G70c. Corn, December. s1. .2Sss May, s1.24%. Oats, De- cember 71Mc. May, 74Nc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-28
LOCAL SECURITIES
BANK STOCKS.

BAN h S1OGhC.
 Bid Asked Amer. Trust & Savings Bank. FPS lsS Sham Trust & Savings Co.,. .265 2So First National Bank ..........270 2S3 Traders National Bank. I3o
 INSURANCE STOCKS. Great Southern Life Ins. Co., 10 IS Interstate Casualty Go. ....... 3 southern States Fire Ins Co., IF 2 Protective Life Insurance Co.,. Il 13 LAND AND BUILDING COMPANY STOCKS.
 Birmingham Realty Go. ....15O 15 S nam Snanoer Of Commerce pfd. .... 25 70 Elm ood Cemetery Corp. ..... 70 So f.h pre- Improvement Co. pfd... 90 10i -Inplre improvement Co. con-. 50 50 Lana Co. .-...............100 no alrfield Land Go. .... 70 80 s-North Birmingham Land Co.,. 20 90 INDUSTRIAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
 STOCKS.
 Alabama Go. common .s7 93 Alabama Co. 1st pfd ... 7S s5 Alaoana Co. 2d pfd. ...... 7S 76 AlAoama F. 1. Co............ 30 S5 Amerlcan Bakeries Co. ..100 11O AVondale Mills common ....S2o $50 AVondale Mills pfd. ...105 no bessemer C., I. & L. Co. .. 45 5S bham Macaroni co. ....10O no E. R., L. X P. common. ~ I 10 D R., L. & P pfd. - 10 25 continental Gin Go. .240 245 Jefferson Fertilizer CO. ....165 lSO l.. J. X L. common. ............... 55 65
The Washington herald., 1919-07-27
BY MONTAGUE GLASS
RECENT UNPLEASANTNESS IN TOLEDO, OHIO.

OF 100 apiece, notwithsta nding that
he also offers to throw In a couple OF
hundred shares of a farm tractor
manufacturing corporation and lots
l20 to 135 inclusive. In Block 654 on
map filed in the ofice OF the clerk
OF Atlantic County. New Jersey. en-
titled May Of Property OF the East
by Southeast Atlantic City Land and
Development Company"
We'll. it would serve such a feller
right II such a thing did happen to
him." Morris commented, because
anyone who takes an interest in such
a disgusting affair as this here fight
should not only lose his money, but
he should ought to go to jail"
Il give you right. Mawruss," Abe
replied. "and why the newspapers
print the reports of such a thing. is
a mystery to me- Here there are
happenings over in Europe which is
changing the history of the world
every twenty-four hours. Mawruss.
and to this one prize hight which a
man has got to be a loafer not to
get sick at his stomach over 1t. Maw-
russ. they are devoting practically
the entire newspaper. / give you my
word. Mawruss. it took rue pretty
near three hours to read II last night"
"At the same time. Abe" Morris
said. you would think that q man
OF this here JEFF Willard's lighting
record wouldn't OF give up so easy"
Look what he was up against"
Abe reminded him There amt been
q fighter in years with this felIer
Dempsey's speed and science. Maw-
russ"
But I don't think that Willard WAS
trained right, Abe" Morris said.
What do you mean-not trained
rght?" Abe retorted From what
the newspapers has been saying dur
Ing the past few weeks Mawruss, he
was in wonderful condition, and his
sparring partners seemingly could hit
him on any part OF his face and body,
and it never seemed TO affect him
any
Sure / know" Morris agreed. but
what for a training was that for a
rough affair like this here prize fight
turned out to be. which II l would
OF been this here JeT Willard's man
ager. Abe, I wouldn't OF put no faith
in sparring partners. A sparrtng
partner is only human-that is to say.
II any prize fighter could be human
and naturally such sparring partner
amt going to do himself out of a
good Job by going too far and seri-
ously injuring a heavyweight cham
pion. The consequences was, Abe,
that this here JEFF Willard went into
the ring. confident that he couldn't be
knocked down by a blow from a
fighter like Dempsey. simply because
he had no experience in being knocked
down by a blow"
Maybe he couldn't of been knocked
down by a blow from his sparring
partners" Abe suggested ''Mayoe
they wern't strong enough"
That's just what I'm driving into,
Abe" Morris said. which If instead
of Willard's manager wasting time
by trying to have sparring partners
knock him down, he would OF gone
to work and had Willard knocked
down by something which could really
and truly knock him down, like a
Fifth Avenue stage or a heavy auto
| mobile delivery truck. understand.
the result might have been very dir-
ferent."
Sure. know" Abe said, but you
The Washington herald., 1919-07-27

the kind OF a reputation which the
people among which such a feller has
got it-when they talk about it says:
And suppose he did? What OF it?' -
1T seems to me, Mawruss, that
when a feller gets the reputation for
having such a reputation, his friends
should ought to tip him of that II
he don't be mighty careful, the first
thing you know he would be getting
that kind of a reputation" Abe said.
because there is also a whole lot or
other people among which he got that
reputation, who wouldn't stop at say
ing: Suppose he did? What of itT
They would try to figure out the
answer upon the basis that a feller
who pays 500 for ringside
seat to see a fight which lasted nine
minutes, understand, and his money.
understand me. are soon parted, ana
the first thing you know. Mawruss,
that poor nebich OF a prize fight fan
would be unable to attend the next
annual heavyweight championship
OF the world to be held in Yuma.
AriZ.. or some soch summer re-
sort. in August, Isl, simply because
the United States Railroad Admins
tration refused to accept for his
transportation in lieu of cash. 2,OU
shares of the Shapiro Texas Oil and
Refining Corporation OF the par value
The Washington herald., 1919-07-27
War-Torn Spots Where
Hun Devastated to Remain

Paris-All of devastated France is
not to be restored. 1t has been de-
cided to let some ruins stand as per-
manent memorials to those who have
fallen.
A commission of the French Gov
eminent has selected for preserva-
ton all the dugouts and landscapes
of the following:
The Butte de Warlencourt.
The ruins of Bapaume.
Some of the destroyed monuments
of Peronne.
The Chateau of Thiepval and SIM
lar devastation points.
The underground maze of Comblez
The Kings observation point on
Hill so, near Givenchy.
The Givenchy battlefield. and
The famous siag-heap and Tower
Bridge" at Loos.
1t Is understood that as soon as
restrictions on travel are removed
the general public may visit these
places
The Washington herald., 1919-07-27

W. Adamson. jr.. left July 12 for
Chicago to attend the supreme con-
Yention.
The joint committee on excursion
for August IL to Chesapeake Beach.
met at National Tent Hall and or
ganized with the following officers:
Frank Hannah. chairman; Mrs. w.
w. Adamson. jr., secretary; ]. NJ.
Foster. treasurer. and Louis F. Litz,
publicity agent. The following tents
and hives were represented at the
meeting: National Tent. No. /,
Mount Vernon Tent, No. 4. George
town Tent. No. 6, Mount Review,
Columbia Review. Liberty Review.
Brightwood Review, Georgetown
Review. and Victory Review. All
meetings OF the committee will be
held at National Tent Hall. Louis
F. Litz. Mrs. w. w. Adamson and
Sir Knight Bakersmith were ap-
pointed a committee on entertain
ment for the excursion.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-27

This IS an age OF multtudinous
general. and the number increases
year by year. Strictly speaking. a
sect is a branch or ofshoot of a pr7-
mary institution. and in this sense
numerous sects have arisen and
others may arise. all protesting some
thing in common, though differing in
particulars oftlmes 10 the point OF
amtaEonism-
Most OF the existing sects desig-
nate themselves as churches with
a distinctive forename to each. As
the term church" In its ordinary
and broad usage is a common posses
sion. unprotected by letters patent or
other guaranty OF exclusiveness. its
general employment as an alteTna.
tive for "sects" or coGnate nouns is
no breach of law, order or custom
You, I. and a few of our friends
may get together and by common
agreement form a society, club. guild
or church. and. IL the basis of Our
organization be that OF some caller
institution. our action marks the
birth of a new sect Thus, to the
possible making Of sects there is no
visible end.
Narrowing our consideration to that
of churches protesting Christianity,
we meet the question as TO whether
there can be two or more diverse
sects. opposed to each other in es-
sentals of belief and practice, and
both or all be in reality the Church
of Jesus Christ. Can a church that
is divided against itself, or u multi
tude Of sects with discordant doc
trines and conflicting claims to
priestly authority, be one and all the
same church, and that the Church OF
God?
The question has been answered by
| the churches themselves; and then
/ emphatic reply IN the negative is eA-
| pressed in the names by which tne-e
l organizations have chosen TO be
known. Some have elected to Le
called after the names Of their foun-
ders or eminent promoters, as Luther
ans. Calvinists, Wesleyans, Camp
bellites. Others proclaim by their
| self-chosen titles a preference for ap-
pellations denotng some descriptive
feature Of their plan OF organization
| or governmental system, as Episco-
pal. Presbyterian. Conversational
/ Yet others attach so great signifi-
canoe to distinctive. points Of doc
| trine as to make that the mark Of
identity. such as Unitarian, Trin:-
tartan. Universalist, Baptist
| None Of US can consistently chal-
lenge the vested right OF religious as
sociations to choose their own names.
Moreover, the designations Of existing
sects, with few exceptions. are self
Explanatory, significantly expressive,
and eminently appropriate. In gen.
eral the names tell. as explicitly as
any brief title could do, Just what
the respective sect, society or church
] processes to be.
Organizations planned and op-
Grated for individual and social bet
terment. whether known as churches
or otherwise, are commendable in
1 stitutions. 1nasmuch as member
ship therein is a matter of per-
sonal choice. no objection should
be raised against rules established
by common consent or majority de-
| cision for the admission Of new
applicants or for the discipline oi
The Washington herald., 1919-07-27
MACCABEES.

National Tent. No. l. held an in
.eresting meeting during the last
reek. -Four applications for mem
sership were presented and four
candidates took the degree. The
committees on excursion. entertain
nent. and class initiation made
favorable reports. The Boosters
Club, headed by its president, Sir
Knight Severe. read a paper on the
,roce edings OF the club. Remarks
we're also made by Sir Knights W.
" Adamson, tr.. supreme deputy
commander: Past State Commander
T. NJ Foster. District Commander
Frank Mannan. Degenhardt, of
Georgetown Tent: Norris. Crouch,
rlier and Litz of National Tent.
phe tent has offered a prize to the
member bringing in the most appli-
,ations for the next three months.
Mount Vernon Tent. No. 4. held
Is review and meeting. AS the ex-
ursion approaches the members be-
\ san1e more and more interested.
-hfx tent intends to make II one
4 ME biggest events in it's history
applications for membership were
cad and referred to the committee.
Anacostia Tent had as its guest
Z the last meeting the Boosters
Tub. The tent gave an ovation to
he members of the club. Speakers
4 the Boosters Club were Presi-
lent Severe, W. w. Adamson. jr,
apreme Deputy Commander Buck,
Ht Mount Vernon Tent; Bakersmith,
IND Past District Commander j. NJ.
AQf National Tent
Qreme representative, w
The Washington herald., 1919-07-27

fans. fight fans. baseball fans and
pinOchle fans. not to mention grand
opera fans, lirst-night theater fans
and every other fan from golluf down
wards. Take these here fight fans
which chartered special trains for
Toledo, Ohio. and paid 800 for
ringside seat, Mawruss. and to my
mind. it would take one Of these
here insanity experts to figure out
just what made them do it at a time
when on account OF the raise in rent
and living expenses. so many heads
of families il staying home with their
families these hot Sundays and read
ing the papers about the fight fans
chartering special trains and paying
800 for ringside seats, and not feel
ing the heat any the less because or
reading such things. Also, Mawruss.
as one business man to another who
has had the experience of riding on
a sleeper and making Cleveland.
Toledo. Detroit. and Chicago. even
under normal travel conditions. Nav
russ: I ask you: where is the pleasure
in such a trip
Them fight fans don't do It for
pleasure. Abe" Morris said They
do it for a reputation"
"A reputation for WHAT" Morris
asked.
"A reputation for having paid the
The Washington herald., 1919-07-27

members provided. Of course. that
such rules be administered without
infringement upon the rights Of out
siders.
But can any association OF men.
conceived and effected on human
initiative, be anything other than
an earthly institution, even though
its aims be lofty and its activities
the most praiseworthyT
The Church OF Jesus Christ a.
an institution both earthly and
heavenly. that is to say having
vital relation to mortal life and 10
eternity, cannot have been oriEl-
mated at human instance. That
church is not the fruitage OF mans
planting, neither the onshoot OF
other and older institutions. The
Church of Jesus Christ, therefore,
il not, nor can it be. a sect.
The Book Of Mormon afirns that
the Lord Jesus Christ, shortly after
His ascension in Judea, visited the
early inhabitants OF the Western
Continent and established His
Church amongst them. As He had
done In Galilee, so in America. He
chose and ordained Twelve DIS
ciples. TO whom He gave authority
to administer the ordinances Of the
Gospel, which, as the Lord taught.
are essential to salvation. He very
clearly set forth that His Church
was TO be rightly named. as the
following record sttests.
The Twelve, whom He had com
missioned TO build UP the Church.
prayed for instruction. saying:
'Lord, we will that thou yOuldst
tell us the name whereby we shall
call this ChurchI for there are dis
putatiOns among the people con
cerninE this matter" And the
Resurrected Lord. there present IN
visible Person, answered them IN
| this wise:
verify, verify say unto you, why
is IL that the people should murmur
and dispute because of this thinE'
Have they not read the Scriptures.
which say ye must take upon you
the name of Christ. which Is my
namef For by this name shall ~
be called at the last day. And
whose taketh upon him my name.
and endureth TO the end, the same
shall be saved at the last day.
Therefore. whatsoever ye shall do,
.
fore ye shall call the Church In ny
I nnmeI and ye shall call upon the
Father In my name, that He will
bless the Church for my sake. And
how be IL my Church, save II be
called in my nnmef For IL n church
be called In Moses name, then IL be
Moses church, or IL "a be called In
the name of a man, then IL be tho
church of n mani hut II IL be called
in my name, then it is my Church
II IL SO be that they are built upon
my gospel (Book OF Mormon, >
Nephi 27).
4 For the Book of Mormon, etc. Ap-
ply TO Eastern States Mission, s55
Gates Avenue, Brooklyn. n. y.
For book of $50 pp., containing
complete series of these articles,
numbering Io4. entitled ~The NitRa-
ity of Mormonism,1 apply 60 pub
Iishers-The Gcrham Press. Bostoss
a MassS-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-27

whole trouble to abcesses at the roots
of the teeth. and he will order Willard
to so out and have the rest of them
drawn right away. so he might Just
as well have stayed one more round
and let Dempsey finish the job. Also,
Mawruss, them fight fans oser cared
whether Willard had served in the
army or not Willard was the loser,
and naturally them Broadway night
fans didn't have no sympathy with
loser. so even IL there hadn't been
no European war for Willard not to
serve in, Mawruss. they would of tried
to think of some other name to shout
at him as he staggered out Of the
ring like: Prohibitionist or League OF
-,ationer."
"Of course them fight fans had In a
way a right to get sore. Abe" Nav
The Washington herald., 1919-07-27

mistake was in training to receive
punishment instead of training to give
it"
willard didn't believe in training
to give punishment" Morris said. III
he had believed in 1t, he could OF
gone over to Europe and received
pretty nearly year and a half OF
the very best training a prize tighter
could get in giving punishment, Aoe,
and also. Abe, he would of avoided
getting called a Stacker by some OF
them prize fight fans. who seemed
to be sore that Willard should of
quit after losing only half of his
teeth and having still another eye TO
see with, the right one being blinded
in the first round. Abe"
We'll. the chances is that when
Willard goes to consult a doctor,
The Washington herald., 1919-07-27

agree OF their own will TO see how long
they can stand such injuries without
growing unconscious. Mawruss. is my
idea of nothing to gamble about But
l suppose the typical fight fan don't
feel that way about il. Probably
when some member OF his family has
got to go through an operation. he
wipes away his tears with one hand
and makes a book on the result with
the other. He probably offers his
friends even money that the party
The Washington herald., 1919-07-27

heart to the same extent like II would
be something in q tropical review en-
titled: Eighth Annual Convention OF
the United Icen1en OF America, Akron.
Ohio. Arrival OF the Delegates at the
Akron Union Depot y'understand
Yes. Abe. the effect of FIVE reel fillums
on a moving picture fans heart is like
the effect of five star Scotch whisky
on a typical club mans liver. 1t
hardens it to such an extent that It
practically ceases to do the work for
which It was originally put into
human body. Abe"
To tell you the truth. Mswruss, l
airft got no use for any kind OF
fan, and that goes for moving picture
The Washington herald., 1919-07-27

United States Railroad Administra-
ton twice the regular fare to Toledo
for a railroad journey. and also the
reputation for having paid tho mana
ger of this here prize fight nifty times
the regular price of ticket for a
legitimate entertainment" Morris
replied.
But what for a reputation Is that
for a sane man to getT' Abe asked
we'll" Morris commented. FOR
that matter, what kind of q reputa-
ton does the same man get when he
pays $50 to reserve a table at
Broadway restaurant on New Year
Eve? That's where your friend the
insanity expert comes in Abe It's
The Washington herald., 1919-07-27
UNITED SPANISH WAR
VETERANS.

Richard J. Harden Camp. No. ?.
held a meeting Thursday evening
which resembled an oldtime ward
meeting. The contest OF the candi-
dates for election as delegates TO
the national convention, which con-
venes in San Francisco, September
., was spirited. The successful
candidates were William J. Sam
mond, william T. Heritage, Fran
els Huhn and Howard L Leslie.
Capt. Daniel V. Chisholm, of the
national legislative committee, sub
mitted an interesting report upon
the matter OF pension legislation,
and predicted the early passage CT
a pension law for the benefit of the
Spanish War Veterans.
A large delegation OF veterans
from the several camps journeyed
to Baltimore last Sunday to attend
a serpent crawl of the Baltimore
lair. After the ceremonies Grand
Goo-Goo Hofemann, of the Balti-
more lair, commanded the snakes
to chew.
Capt. John Murphy, who has been
i'll for several weeks, Is convalesc-
ing in Troy, n. Y.
Lawton Camp. of Baltimore. has
invited Department Commander
ROBERT II. Wood. of this city, 10
attend its session August 3. The