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FARMERS SHOULD LEARN TO PROPERLY PACK THEIR PRODUCE
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PACKING PRODUCE
IMPORTANT PART OF
THE FARMER’S WORK
Bureau of Immigration and Markets to Teach
Fanner Proper Methods of Preparing- Products
for Market—Will Place Him in Touch With Re
liable Wholesalers and Commission Merchants.
'Sarketing farm products is the most important feature of all farm eco
nomics, and it is also, perhaps, one of the most neglected, Lack of knowl
edge of what the consumer wants and of how to properly pack his wares has
caused more loss to the farmer of Alabama than, perhaps, any other one tiling
—not even excluding the loss of the cotton crop last season. The loss of the
cotton crop was only for last year. The loss due to improper packing is con
tinual and has been a loss for many years.
ft ic, n fn,.t th.>t tharn <c o Inca < if an. i 3 Thu farmpr will ho fnrniuhwrl with n
proximately $750,000 every year in Alabama
in eggs alone. In the matter of eggs it
is not primarily due to improper packing
that ttfero is so large a loss, but to the
fact that the farmers have not yet fully
realised the vast significance of the in
dustry. They leave to the women and
children tie* work of caring for the hens,
of feeding, of housing and of gathering
the eggs.
And, too. they leave in a large meas
use the business of packing the eggs
to the womenfolk. This is no slur di
rected toward the good women of Ala
bama, but is intended to show that caring
for the poultry is essentially a man’s
work. The women have enough to do in
keeping affairs inside the house in order.
Jn the Birmingham market eggs aro re
ceived from Alabama farmers In more
or less stale condition, seldom packed
neatly and rarely clean.
If the farmers of Alabama would take
the trouble to spend a little time in
cleaning the eggs he has for market:
spend a little money in purchasing car
tons. holding one dozen 'eggs each, and
then take the matter direct to the whole
saler, he would find it a very profitable
venture. Consumers are willing to pay
a few cents more per dozen to get eggs
that can be guaranteed strictly fresh, and
eggs that arc good to look upon.
In this connection, the recently ad
journed legislature abolished the office
of immigration commissioner, delegating
to the department of agriculture the
duties of that office and creating the bu
reau of immigration and markets. It is
the intention of this bureau to start a
propaganda to teach the farmer the prop-1
cr method of marketing his wares.
Bulletins will bo sent broadcast through
the state showing how best to prepare
produce for market, and telling where
the best market may be found. Birming
ham will have more prominent mention in
these bulletins as to market places than,
perhaps, any other city in the state.
A provision of the act requires all
wholesale and commission merchants who
deal wirh the farmer direct to pay a fee
to the state for this privilege and to
make bond In the sum of $1000 to the com
missioner of agriculture, as a guaranty
of their b nest intentions Jn regard to
the farmers with whom they deal.
, The advantages of this is pointed out
by Emmet A. Jones, chief of the bureau
of markets and immigration, who says it
wilt be the purpose of his bureau to do
three things, namely:
j. It will bring the producers and the
merchants closer together, and thus de
crease the great difference which now
exists between the price general to the
producers and the price general to. the
consumers.
2. The farmer will be furnished with in
formation in regard to where to find a
market for his products, many of which
now go to waste for lack of this knowl
edge
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Montgomery Coal
Washing & Mfg. Co.
Manufacturers of
Mine Machinery of All Klnda
Office and Worki
3d Avc. and 12th St. Mala 3113
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WHEELOCK CO.
ROOFING AND SHEET METAL
WORK
Manufacturers of Hollow Metal Win
dows, Approved hj the Underwriters.
No. in?-* S. 21st St.. Birmingham, Alll.
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Kentucky Livery Co.
Birmingham, Ala.
Walter L. Metcalf, Manager
LIVERY, TRANSFER AND
BOARDING STABLES
Carriage* For Weddlnga and Fun.
erala—162.3 to 16.35 Third Avenue
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Forma, Blading and Printing Call
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WHOLES ALB Butter Nut Bread , SANBORN & CO. i Metropolitan Carfe ^ ® ® j I
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Manhinp Pnmnanv 1 AUV and uee ealy ezperlenred kelp.
Machine Company Nickel, Brass or Bronze Replating
MACHINISTS AND ENGINEERS 7 ^ °
UM lot At*. Phono 878 ROBT. PROWELL STOVE CO.
Rapalre of All Klada a dpeelaltr SIS ltertk SOtk St. Pkaaa Mala 3000
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reliable market in Alabama, with the
names of the dealers who are reliable and
who can be dealt with in absolute safety,
as indicated by the fact that their names
are on the books of the department of ag
riculture.
In other words, the bureau of immigra
tion and markets will act as a sort of a
market center for the entire state.
It should mean much to the farmers of
Alabama, and if they profit by the teach
ings the bureau proposes to give it will
mean much to the entire state in added
wealth because of the enhanced value of
farm products, due to proper handling
for market.
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Production of 16,645,272
Bales of Cotton Announced
In Bulletin
New Orleans, March 21.—'The chief news
feature of the week in the cotton market
was tlffe final census bureau report of
the season on ginning. It fell fiat as a
bearish influence, although it was larger
than even the bears expected. Counting
linters and all, the production was 16,646,
272 bales. Only a few bears expected such
a crop.
After the figures were Issued on the last
session of the week, the market actually
advanced. Gossip of the ring said that
western speculators were coming into the
market again.
In the early part of the week the mar*
| ket felt a pronounced buying wave, which
had its inception in Liverpool. On this
the trading months went 21 to 2.5 points
over last week’s close. Profit taking
pared down the advance Friday, but the
close was at a net gair* of 17 to 22 points.
There have been few occasions this sea
son, except at the start, when cotton
traders were faced by so many uncertain
ties as now and trading this week prob
ably will reflect this state of affairs. The
shipping situation still is the big stum-*
bllng block and undoubtedly It is affecting
export business for deliveries months
ahead.
Bulls do not feel certain over the
new crop outlook as they did. Recently
they were convinced that the south would
not plant more than 75 per cent as much
cotton as it planted last season, but the j
recent rapid rlHe of prices has caused
bears to predict that farmers will plant
more cotton and less grain *han they have
intended. If any news comes from the
interior this week which will shed light
on this matter it seems certain it will af
fect prices.
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Father Coyle Defends Sentiments
To the Editor of The Age-Her<.tld:
Mr. J. M. Craig's letter in today’s
Age-Herald is interesting from many
viewpoints, psychological and other
wise. “Is this the hour’’ evidently irri
tated Mr. Craig, and, as he cannot
give assent to my longing that the
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WITH BIRMINGHAM LODGES
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WITH WEST END LODGE
The general visiting committee of the
Odd Fellows of the Birmingham district
ar.d Jefferson county met with West End
lodge No. 480 on Thursday night, March
18, with a good attendance of the follow
ing lodges: Magnolia, Eas4 Lake, Avon
dale, Ensley, Birmingham, West End,
Bessemer, Brighton, Star, Samson, Min
eral City, Edgewater, Docena and other
lodges. Star lodge leads all visiting lodges
in point of attendance.
Grand Master R. L. Bradley was pres
ent, and made a most Interesting and
Inspiring address to the meeting.
Chairman J. E. Lacey requested each
of the 22 lodges composing the visiting
comndttee to appoint a member to serve
on the picnic committee to arrange for
the holding of a picnic for these lodges
sometime during the month of JuV'
l’almer P. Daugette has been requested
by Grand Master Bradley to make neces
sary arrangements for holding the grand
lodge In this city on May 11 and 12, and
he will later announce his arrangements
end oppointment of committees to wel
come the representatives and look after
them during their stay in the city.
The chairman of the visiting committee
will at its next meeting appoint members
to present resolutions upon the death of
Past Grand Master George L. Jenkins,
who was at the time of his death a mem
ber of Ensley lodge No. 165.
iicai uiccuii^ ui me Msunig uum
inittee will lie held with Bessemer lodge
No. 109 In their lodge hall at Bessemer
on Tuesday night, March 23, and a good
attendance is expected at this meeting.
BESSEMER DISTRICT
OI)I) FELLOWS TO MEET
The Odd Fellow’s of the Bessemer dis
trict will hold their semi-annual district
convention on Thursday, March 26, with
Bueytown lodge at Huey town, and it has
been .irranged to carry all Odd Fellows
wTho desire to attend on a transfer leav
ing Bessemer at 9 o’clock. It is expected
that this meeting will be a most prottt
a.’ le one for the lodges belonging to this
district, and It is urged that each lodge
have representatives present.
Grand Matter R. L. Bradley, Deputy
Grand Master George Huddleston, Grand
Secretary II. C. Pollard, Palmer P. Dau
gette and other workers In the order will
attend this meeting, and assist in Instruct
ing-th-^ members In the work of the or
der. The lodges comprisng this district
are located in the southern part of Jef
ferson county, and extending into Bibb
countv.
REBECCA COMMITTEE
TO MEET IN AVONDALE
The gcneial visiting committee from
among the liebecca lodges of the Bir
mingham district will meet on Tuesday
right, March 2.5, with Thelma lodge in
Avondale, the meeting to be held in Odd
Fellows' hall at Avondale. A large class
Rebecca degree team will confer the de
gree. After the work a social session will
be held, end refreshments will be served
by Thelma lodge, and all who attend are
assured an enjoyable evening. Palmer P.
Duugette and George Huddleston have
been especially invited to be present at
this meeting, and have signified their ac
ceptance of the invitation. Tho attend
ance of the visiting committee of the
Rebeccas number nearly 100 at each meet
ing.
PROTECTED HOME
CIRCLE IS GROWING
The. Protected Home Crcle is keeping up
a steady, conservative growth with initia
tions at every meeting. On Friday even
ing. March 12, seven applications were
received and six candidates initiated. On
Friday evening March 19, five candidates
were admitted and the regular monthly
social session, open to the families and
friends of the members, was held. The
guests being treated to an excellent mus
ical and a literary programme, followed
by refreshments consisting of Jce cream
and cake.
Next Thursday evening Special Organizer
Goodiel, with Deputy Gibson and other
officers of the local circle, will go to
Albertville to install officers of the circle
recently organized at that place by Dep
uties Burttram and Bales. The new cir
cle is made up largely of the leading busi
ness and professional men of Albertville
and prospects for Its future growth are
very bright.
Lord of Hosts mny out of the pres
ent titanic struggle bring freedom to
“the most distressful country,” he at
once places me on a par with the Ger
mans whose "refinement of mind, mor
als and taste” he confesses himself un
able to grasp. He then proceeds to
lecture me roundly.
I am perfectly willing to be placed
with my Teuton friends. I would, I
confess it, choose their company any
day in preference to either the Anglo
Saxon or the American, hyphenated or I
otherwise, who longs for the success
of that nation that has
“—drenched Brin's sunburst with blood
and with tears.”
Of course Mr. Craig has every right
to object to "Is This the Hour.” The
verse is poor, he says. Indeed, I free
ly admit It, I who am passionately
fond of true poetry, and whose fa
vorite poet is "whiBper it not in Gath.”
the late poe laureate, not the latest,
little Alfred, but Alfred, Lord Ten
nyson. The poor quality of the verse,
however, is not the “casus belli” be
tween Mr. Craig and myself. "Is Thlr,
the Hour” is to him wholly and from
every viewpoint, objectionable. I will
reply to a l'ew of his strictures In an
explanatory manner, not excusing my
self, being well aware, "qui's excuse
s’ accuse."
Mr. Craig is evidently under tho im
pression that in Ireland today the
Irish people are united with England
in opposition to a common foe, and
that only a few of the Sinn Fein party
are in opposition. This, indeed, is far
from being the case. Many indeed of
the Irish, too many, are pro-allies, but
there is in Ireland a strong neutral,
not to say pro-German, spirit among
many. True, the elected representa
tives, be it remembered without man
date from the country, arc urging
young Irishmen to fight England’s
battles. Why they do so is amazing,
seeing that nearly 200,000 are already
enrolled and that if Englishmen en
rolled in like proportion her army
would be eight million men. True, Irish
men have won recognition and rewards
for valor on the battlefield. They are
true to the traditions of the fighting
race, the race that gave Wellington,
Napoleon’s conqueror; Kitchener of
Khartoum, and Roberts of Candahar.
"We’ve fought for England from Wat
erloo
To Egypt and Dargai
And still there’s enough for a corps or
crew,
Kelly and Burke and Shea.”
The existence and activity of the
party that opposes recruiting is care
fully concealed in the news that tho
English censor allows to copie !o this
country, but since the commencement
of the present year seven papers that
did not suit the administration have
been suppressed. The defense of the
realm act empowering the authorities
to try by summary court martial any
person suspected of saying, writing or
doing anything deemed injurious to his
majesty's forces nnd to sentence tu
death or imprisonment persons con
victed of such offense has been in ac
tive operation in Ireland. In that land
at present it Is seditious to tell the
young men of Ireland that their plain
duty to their country "s to till the
fields and till the soil and not fill tho
trenches of France and Flanders, that
by right should be filled with those
Englishmen who are shirking their
duty and spending their time at foot
ball and cricket matches, “flannelod
fools at the wicket and muddied oafs
at the goal.”
That party in Ireland is daily grow
ing stronger, that party that Is fight
ing the Inroads of jingoism and West
Britalnism, that party that proclaims
the immortal existence of Irish nation
ality as something apart from England
and the English. To that party once
John Redmond belonged. Speakirg in
1905, Just 10 years ago, he said, ”1
am not sure that If they disfranchise
Ireland altogether and drive every
Irishman out of the House of Com
mons that Ireland's power to win free
dom would not be even greater. In
fighting against us our enemies arc
fighting against a thing that is as the
air. Invulnerable, that is as tho spirit
of man. Immortal. Nothing, no provi
sion, no power, no wealth, can destroy
the essential element of our movement
which is this—by the decree of the Al
mighty we are a distinct nation ar.d
by the service and the bravery and
the courage and sacrifice of our fore
fathers we have a distinct history full
of suffering, perhaps, but full of glory
and full of Inspiration. Nothing that
England can do can touch that.”
Yes. indeed, the spirit of Irish na
tionality that anti-recruit^s in Ire
land are keeping alive is immortal.
"Tis brought by tale and song to us,
Of glory, grief and wrong to us.
From many a scene by Faith serene
and valor sactifled,
The foe can make no grave for it,
No prison pen or cave for it,
’Tls bayonet proof, and bullet proof
and prison proof beside."
Oh, Mr. Craig, you surely must al
low some poetic license for the lines,
"Before the uhlan’s deadly lance
The flower of England’s armies reel."
You must allow me to look upon the
war as heretofore waged as one vast
present act, (The present tense reel is
necessary for the rhyme, you know.) The
English did reel from Mons to the very
gates of Paris. Today the game is stale
mate with Germany entrenched in the
countries of her enemies, no foe on her
soil, save captives. At Enormous losses
of men and munitions occasionally the
far flung battle lines sway and waver, as
lately at Nouve Chappelle, as lately also
at Soissons.
With regard to the ensign of England
that Mr. Craig says is loved by every
race thut lies under the English flag, 1
will answer by quoting (I only want half
an excuse to quote poetry, and Mr. Craig
has given it) the following poem from
Mr. Liabouchere's "Labby’s" great paper,
Truth. It could scarcely be published in
England today. It will give the other
viewpoint. The poem is entitled,
WHERE IS THE FLAG OF ENGLAND?
And the winds of the world make answer
North, south, and east and west;
"Wherever there’s wealth to covet,
Or land that can be possessed;
Wherever are savage races
To cozen, coerce and scare,
Ye shall find the vaunted tensign:
For the English flag is there!
Aye. it waves o’er the blazing hovels
Whence African victims fly,
To be shot by explosive bullets
Or to wretchedly starve and die
And where the beach-comber harries
The isles of the Southern sea.
At the peak of his hellish vessels,
’Tis the English flag flies free.
The Maori full oft have cursed it
With his bitterest dying breath;
And the Arab has hissed his hatred
As he spits at its folds in death.
The hapless fellah has feared it
On Tel-el-Kebir’s parched plain,
And the Zulu’s blood has stained It
With a deep indelible stain.
It has floated o’er scenes of pillage.
It has flaunted o’er deeds of shame,
It has waved o’er the fell marauder,
As he ravished with sword and flame.
It lias looked upon ruthless daughter.
And massacres dire and grim;
It has heard the shieks of the victims
Drown even the Jingo hymn.
Where is the flag of England?
Seek the lands where the natives rot;
Where decay and assured extinction
Must soon be the peoples’ lot.
Go, search for the once glad islands,
Where diseases and death are rife,
Ar.d the greed of a callous commerce
Now fattens on human life!
Where is the flag of England?
Go, Ball where rich galleonR come
With shoddy and "loaded" cottons,
And, beer and Bibles, and rum!
Go. too, where brute force has triumphed,
And hypocrlcy makes its lair;
A*nd your question will find its answer,
For the flag of England is there.
Sincerely, JAMES E. COYLE.
Birmingham, March 20, 1915.
More About Bond Issue
To the Editor of the Age-Herald:
I wish to make reply to Mr. Ward’s
statement In this morning’s Issue of youi
paper, and as this Is a matter that con
cerns the people so vitally, I feel that 1
am entitled to the same space and prom
inence as that accorded Mr. Ward. Thf
prominence of the question and not the
writers Is the issue. *
It is merely a matter of opinion that
these bonds could bo sold at par, whei
they are mortgages against a city whlcl
is running behind at the rate of $1000 pei
day. According to the relief committee
of 100, the 6-mlll Increase Is necessary tc
meet this loss. It appears to me to be c
bad Investment to buy bonds of a cits
that Is so financially crippled that thej
are losing money at the rate of $1000 pei
day. One thing Is certain, the commit
tee of 100 intended that the 5-mlll tax
increase be inaugurated, and you, citi
zens, who are now paying GO per cent
on the real value of your property will
pay it, to you citizens who are not doing
so, it will matter but little.
That this bond issue would not Increase
the city's indebtedness can hardly be com
preher.ded by one of such limited men
tality as that of tho writer. As I quoted
my understanding of the proposed bond
Issue, which Mr. Ward did not criticize,
hence I assume it correct, it is to be
divided into two parts, one to pay for
the post deficit of $750,000. This will pay
right up to April 1, 1916. The other being
$500,000 to meet the $1000 per day until
September 30. This is but 180 days. I
can understand how the $750,000 to pay the
debt now owing to the bank, which draws
Interest at 6 per cent, would not Increase
the city indebtedness, and even how the
$180,000 would also save that rate of
interest, as the bonds aro to bear 5 per
cent, but I cannot see why the city’s
bonded indebtedness will not be Increased
$320,600.
Equalization of taxation is pertinent for
the following reason: While the city
commissioners have no power to force
equalization of taxation, they could adopt
a plan for a board of appraisers, which,
having appraised values on the property
of the very rich and the corporations of
tills community, and laying down their
reasons for such valuations before the
tax assessors, would bring influence to
bear upon such assessor w’hich would be
woll-nigh impossible to gainsay. For In
stance the fixtures of the largest store
in Efrmingham are assessed at $5000.
Should tills board of appraisers show
that tho tubing system in that store would
cost more than that amount, would it not
be Well- nigh Impossible to prevent this as
sessor from raising this assessment? If
this plan were adopted we would have
money enough In our 1915 assessment to
meet the contingency. Quoting Judge
Stiles in the current investigation by the
legislative committee, “Any one who
would force the big corporations to pay
their just share of taxes could never be
re-elected.”
t repeat what I said in my letter of
tho Uth that I am told by a member of
the present legislature that it is impos
sible to get any law through the present
legislature derogatory to the interest of
the trusts, however much it may benefit
the people. This being true, and the
anaesthesia applied to the Lewis joint
resolutions justifies, such an opinion, how
may we expect legislation which will cor
rect this condition which Mr. Ward prom
ises us in his letter of the 20th? After
such legislation Is passed by the present
legislature, and after It has proven ef
fectual, the bond issue, if then neces
sary, should be voted. At present, how
ever, It promises to be bonds, bonds—
nothing but bonds without end.
Tho bond issue of $400,000 to Which I re
ferred in mine of the 19th may have been
prior to the commission form of govern
ment, but that has little bearing: the
facts in regard to It still remain. They
were voted to pay back debts of $266,000
and the financial statement the following
year showed $17,000 of these debts still
unpaid.
However, all these points are Jion
esscntlal, other than that of the Inequal
ity of taxation. The real point at issue
is the fact that several years ago the
city's loans bore 3*4 per cent, they now
bear G per cent. Why has the city’s
credit been impaired? Inequality of tax
ation has existed for years. Why not
corrected, since we have for years been
continually voting bonds and never pay
ing any of them? We voted a commis
sion form of government with the promise
that It would be a financial improvement
In city government. It has not only not
been so, evidenced by the bond issues and
the deficits of $1000 per day, but it has ut
terly failed in being in any way con
structive. We have not mad© use of our
public utilities. W© should not be called
upon to cut expenses; we should adopt op
portunities for paying investments. We
should adopt municipal ownership of those
utilities which have in so many cities prov
en not only a help In cutting down such
expenses to the citizens, but a source of
revenue to these cities. I respectively
rofo~ you to the cities of Beattie and |
i Ban Francisco, the report of which is
ably submitted In Pearson’s Magazine for
March. 1915. The percentage of cities who
| buy their water from private concerns is
small and continually getting smaller. In
all of those cities who have shown this
■ progress the controversies have ceased.
STEEL MILLS WORK
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Steel Corporation Produc
ing 70 Per Cent of
Capacity
New York, March 21.—The steel plant
operations since March 1 have averaged
between 65 and 70 per cent of total ingot
capacity. During the past three w^efer
the United States Steel corporation has
produced fhgots at the rate of 6514 to
per cent of full capacity. *
The main feature of Interest continues
to he the placing of large export contracts
which have aggregated nearly 800,000 tons
thus far this month, largely for shrap
nel, wire, wire products and rails. Half
of this tonnage was placed for shipment
to Great Britain, France and Russia. Ad
ditional miscellaneous orders were also
placed for export to Italy and Japan.
Foreign orders for automobiles resulted
In more buying of accessory parts by do
mestic manufacturers.
Domestic railroads placed orders for 25,
XK) tons of rails. Including 8500 tons for
the Maine Central, 6000 tons for the Bur
lington, 2300 tons for the Virginian rail
road and 2100 tons for the New York Mu
nicipal Railways corporation. Foreign
rail orders aggregated 60,000 tons for Rus
sia and France. The Baltimore and Ohio
bought 600 steel car underframes, the
Prudential Oil company ordered 200 tank
:ars and the Pennsylvania railroad sched
uled 100 flat cars at tho Altoona shops.
Die Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroad
>i ilereil 40 locomotives.
The i rincipal structural contract was
16,000 tons steel for the Chesapeake and
Jhio Northern railroad bridge over the
Dhlo river at Sciotovllle. Aside from this
the fabricating shops secured orders call
ng for 10,000 tons of steel shapes.
The American Steel and Wire company
jut into force another advance of 2 per
ton on galvanized wire products extras.
Competition for black sheet and plate or
lers was keener and prices suffered.
John D. Chadwick
Huntsville, March 21.—(Special.)
John D. Chadwick, 83 years old, for
many years a cotton buyer and lead
ing- republican politician of this sec
tion, died last night after a long illness.
He was a deputy marshal under the
late Joseph H. Stoss, United States
marshal, of the Northern distrirt of
Alabama.
Treasury Statement #
Washfngton, March 21.—The condi
tion of the United States treasury at
the close of business yesterday was:
Net balance In general fund, $33,160,
594; total receipts, $2,001,791; total
payments, $2,433,838; the deficit this
r;scal year is $86,701,373 against a
deficit of $25,492,104 last year, exclu
sive of Panama canal and public debt
transactions.
find they have been entirely satisfactory
to both the consumer and also as a source
3f revenue to the city.
1 den t want to be placed In the light of
desiring a controversy with anyone; such
Is not my purpose. But I firmly believe
that something should be done other than
vote bonds every time we rim behind,
when we should not run behind. When
the legislature passes laws which will cor
rect the conditions which now obtain,
then there is no serious objection to a
bond issue if one is needed, for ample
preparations to pay them and make fur
ther issuance unnecessary will be appa
rent. However, we should not do so on
promises Yours,
DR. CHARLES P. COPELAND,
Birmingham, March 20, 1915.
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Unexplained Gains of Large
Dimensions In Stock
Market
'New York. March 21.—Aside from fur
ther unexplained gains of large dimen
sions In certain specialties such as Beth
lehem Steel and the automobile issues, a
spirit of caution ruled the dealings In
stocks throughout the past week. Grow
ing expectancy of early Important events
In the theatre of war played a large
part In this feeling. Spring weather is
expected to bring Increased military activ
ity and Italy’s decision Is watched eag
erly.
Recent large additions to new security
issues and the accompanying expansion
of bank loans impose limits on Invest
ment demand. The call upon our credits
from the outside world meantime becomes
fairly clumcroug. Cash payment is thus
sought to be deferred for the flood of war
material, which piled up an export bal
ance for the second week of March es
timated at $50,000,000, far exceeding any
previous recoid Ri|mors are thick of
borrowings by European and South
American nations In New York. Credit
facilities remain abundant, thanks to
reduced reserve requirements and pro
vision for rediscounting under the fed
eral reserve law and the sluggish domes
tic borrowing due to trade depression. ji
Possible revlva' of domestic - borrowing
must to calculated, with allowance for
the unwillingness of the belligerents to jj
release gold in payment of their debts Jj
and their resort Instead to fresh liquida
tion of American security holdings. Lon
don’s reduction of minimum prices of i
American stocks to the level of the New j
York exchange has as yet induced no i,
fresh selling for foreign account. The
Interdiction of the allies on German com
merce is not expected to change present Jf
conditions materially, but the risk of
embarrassing diplomatic incidents Is not
Ignored.
New steel buying Is lighter, but the price
of refined copper went higher, with In
creased domestic and foreign demand.
There was a lull in the western tonnage j
movement and general complaint of pov- *
erty from the railroad world. Mainten
ance of Heading and Lehigh Valley divi
dends did not prevent declines, especially
In the first named. Good winter wheat
promise was a cheering factor.
First steps taken by the new federal
trade commission were studied with at
tention In the financial and business j
worius.
Dothan Lodge Election
Dothan, March 21.—(Special.)—At
the annual election of Dothan lodge
No. 1133, B. P. O. Elks, the following t
officers were elected for the ensuing
year: George Cotton, exalted. ruler; J.
D. Sanders, esteemed leading knight; }
I. C. Ezell, esteemed lecturing knight:
R. S. McLeod, esteemed loyal knight;
A. TV Llsenby, secretary; L. A. Oppert,
tyler. A campaign will be Instituted Bt j
once to Increase the membership of
the lodge and create greater interest In
the order here.
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