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U. C. T/S INITIATE CANDIDATES AT MEETING SATURDAY NIGHT
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FEELS DEPRESSION
IN THEFAR WES1
Every Other Industry Is Re
ported. However, in a
Flourishing Condition
MANY BLAME THE
TARIFF AS CAUSE
Claim the Tariff and the Panami
Canal Allow Lumber to Come
in From Western Canada
at Low Prices
By HOLLAND
New York. April 18.—(Special.)—Juliu
Kruttschnitt, on hJs return from a busi
ness trip In the far west and southwest
spoke briefly for publication of busines
eoi ditions as he discovered them, an«l
on the whole, spoke with encouragement
As Mr Kruttschnitt, both by reason o
his long experience in the inanagemen
of important Pacific railroad systems an*
also by his scientific* training, is well qual
ified to speak of economic phases, wha
he has said upon his return to New Yorl
from his frequent visits to that part o
the country through which his railroad
run has commanded attention.
What Mr. Kruttschnitt said of the prom
ise of gradual but certain improremen
of business supplemented and confirm©*
what others have reported, both personal
ly and by letter, to friends in this city
There was, however, one brief statemen
which contained no encouragement. Mi
Kruttschnitt spoke of the practical pa
ralysis of the lumber business. He is com
petent to speak of that since the trans
portation of lumber, especially in th
northwest and upon the Pacific coast, ha
in the past furnished an Important par
of the traffic of his systems. Mr. Krutt
schnitt's explanation of the great de
morafixation of this business was base*
exclusively upon general business depres
sion. The falling off in building opera
tions throughout the country had great!:
decreased the demand for lumber. But i
is said that if that is the only explana
tion then the lumbermen may look for
ward with confidence to the return o
prosperity since building, and upon larg<
lines, is certain to follow revival of pros
perit.v.
Information was received in this cit:
last spring, however, intimating that othe
causes than those due to business depres
sion had seriously affected the lumbe
industry This is an industry upon whiel
no small part of the prosperity of th<
country depends. Upon it James J. Hil
relied for profitable traffic for his rail
way systems, and if lie lost part of tha
traffic the loss was not due to busines
depression.
A confidential agent of th© state depart
ment at Washington in the adminlstra
tions of President Taft and Roosevel
had occasion to look into the lumber In
dustry a little over a year ago. Upoi
his return to New York he reported tha
hs had discovered a desperate conditioi
In the lumber Industry, especially in th
states of Washington and Oregon. At tha
time there was no thought of war in Eu
rope nor was there as serious depres
sion in business as was felt in the earl;
su?r mer of last year and throughout th
fall. The managers of the great lumbe
Industries In that part of the countr;
traced the demoralization of their busines
to the effect of the new tariff, and als<
to the successful competition which th
Canadian' lumber Interests would be abl
to maintain by reason of the opening o
the Pi-r.r ma canal to navigation. Some o
the lumbermen compared their own situa
tion with that which th** sugar industr;
of Louisiana was compelled to face b;
reason of the sugar schedule in the nev
tariff law'.
The Canadian lumbermen, especiull
those whose products could be at low’ cos
transported to Canadian ports, w'ere re
ported to be confident that by reason o
the change in our lumber tariff schedul
they would be able to ship lumber fron
the Canadian Pacific coast by way of th
Panama canal and market It in the in
terior of the United States at a less <*os
than th* American lumber men could sel
like products there.
Of course, the outbreak of the Euro
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SALESMAN SUBMITS LETTER
ON TRADING IN BIRMINGHAM
Jack Jessel. a local traveling salesman,
, w-rites a letter to the editor of The Age
Herald in which he indorses the trade
in Birmingham idea begun by the Board
of Trade several years ago, and which
is constantly being agitated by that body.
Mr. Jessel, however, takes exception to
some of the local merchants who advo
cate trading at home yet purchase goods
from salesmen from otheP cities, instead
of from local traveling men. These mer
chants are in a minority and Mr. Jessel
points out that his remarks are meant
only for those wrho have been guilty. The
letter follows:
To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
The trade in Birmingham movement is
without dotibt the best thing the civic
organization of this city ever started.
In theory it is a good thing for the city.
In practice, however, some of the local
merchants seem to think that it applies
only to the ultimate consumer of goods,
an»i not to the merchants.
I am one of hundreds of salesmen who
represent manufacturers in other cities.
Birmingham is my home, as it is the
home of many other salesmen like my
, self- We represent manufacturers of mer
chandise in cities other than Birmingham.
We get commission on the goods we sell
, here, and this commission comes back to
the merchant who buys from us.
I believe that local merchants should
r buy, as far as possible, goods made in
Ri»rr.ingham. I think they should do this.
[ even though it was necessary to stretch
a point. But it is impossible for them
to purchase all they sell in Birmingham,
for Birmingham does not manufacture
, shoes, certain classes of clothing, hats,
i etc
The merchants to a certain extent do
their buying here, but those goods they
cannot buy here are bought from sules
l men who have headquarters in other
cities These salesman get a commission
pear* war has to some extent affected the
• Canadian lumber industry, but there is
■ expectation on the part of the Canadian
. lumbermen that unless the American
tariff on lumber be changed so as to be
come a protective tariff they will be
able to place their lumber in the American
’ markets on a successful competitive basis.
A Confidential Report
This report from on-' who was for some
I years a confidential agent of the state
department was made almost confidential
ly. but the time has come when it is
pcrsibJr- without violation of confidence to
publish substantially what he reported,
rf his investigations will stand the test
then there would seem to be another rea
son than the one given by Mr. Krutt
schnitt for the demoralization of the lum
ber industry of the United States at this
time Well informed business men are
confident that the country cannot have
its full measure of prosperity unless the
great lumber industry of the United
States aids in stimulating that prosper
ity, and has its due share of it. It
( is one of the great industries of the United
, States, or should be. if is, or was, an
[ industry upon which James J. Hill relied
not only for maintaining and increasing
our trade with the Orient, but it also
j was to be the keystone of the important
structure in the way of railway devel
opment upon which he was to rely in some
measure for the profitable operation of his
railway system. His railroads carried and
| were expected to carry commodities in
, large amounts from the east and mid
west throughout the northwestern region.
, The problem which he had to solve in
, volvcd the question how best to secure
ptofltable transportation for his railroad
lines operating in an easterly direction.
He counted upon transportation of lumber
. not only to the lakes, but also in a south
, erly direction and on securing sufficient
. transportation to equalize the movement
. of commodities from the mid-west and the
, south to the northwest.
j Mr. Hill also reckoned, as he thought
. with certainty, upon the transportation
, of lumber over his railway lines to the
P Pacific coast, thence to be exported by
’ his steamships to the orient. If he had
. taker into consideration the fact that
- the governmental authorities at Washing
ton would interfere with his traffic rates
he wculd not have undertaken to establish
the Pacific ocean steamship lines. It was
not depression in business nor any danger
t of war. but It was a governmental regula
tion or prohibition which compelled Mr.
[ Hill to abondoti his greater plans, and
, this Ir part explains the depression in
, th lumber industry in the northwest.
. The experts are of the one opinion re
. speeting the preservation of our timber
f resources. Unless this'be done then our
j lumber industry will pass away. The late
Uhailes Hebard. who was one of the larg
. est limber manufacturers in the upper
peninsula of Michigan for nearly ,T) years,
: was compelled to give up that business
because the pine timber of that, peninsula
which, so long as it could be secured, was
i unmatched by any In the United States,
j was at last exhausted. Mr. Hebard used
j to say that the upper peninsula of Michi
j gar: furnished an object lesson of which
| the government and state legislature
! should take good heed. It has been
j stripped practically bare of its magnifl
! * ent timber. Exactly that will happen in
j other states, he said, unless measures
I are taken to prevent complete destruction
and unless the state provides the mean?!
I by which new' trees can be set out sc
that in due time they may take the place
: j of those which under wise restrictions are
II cut for lumber and timber purposes.
i; In California
, From the Philadelphia ledger.
Jones—My wife and I haven’t voted
for the last four years.
1 • Smith—Not interested in the issues of
: j the campaign?
I Jones—No; paired.
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the same as do local salesmen represent
ing foreign manufacturers. The differ
ence is that salesmen from other cities
take their commission away with them
and spend it in their home town.
The local salesmen represent lines that
arc in the first rank of their class. Bet
ter goods cannot be bought from any
manufacturer. And if local merchants
find they cannot buy all they must sell
from Birmingham manufacturers, it
seems to me only fair that they should
give local salesmen preference when It
cornea to buying from foreign manufac
turers. They could at least investigate the
claims of local salesmen, and If they will
do this I am sure there will be more
buying at home.
I kr.ow salesmen representing foreign
manufacturers who, if they so desired,
could buy their clothes in other cities, at
actual wholesale cost. They do not do
so because they feel it is a duty they |
owe Birmingham to buy here. They pay
from $6 to $10 more on a suit of clothes
at retail and on other goods in pro
portion because they are loyal to their
home city.
There are several local merchants who
buy from local salesmen representing for
eigr manufacturers, and this article is
no' directed against them. We appre
ciate their courtesy and do os much buy
ing1 from them as possible. Our commis
sic.ns are kept in Birmingham and the
city is aided just that much by keep
ing the money at home.
It Is not fair to the -people of Birming
ham who want to buy at home, and it is
not carrying out the spirit of the trade
in Birmingham*! idea for these merchants
to refuse to look over the goods of local
salesmen. And it is doing more harm
than good for the trade in Birmingham
nuviment. Yours very truly.
JACK JES8EL,
(With S. Myerson & Co.)
Birmingham, April 1«S.
Growing Optimism In Busi
ness Circles Reflected
In Market
Xev Orleans, April 18.—The price of
cotton moved upward last week on a
wave of buying which appeared to have
its origin in the growing optimism in
business circles of this country generally.
As has been the case for many weeks
past, new high levels for the season were
made, and July rose above the 10c level.
At the highest, the trading months were
13 to 17 points over last week's closing
quotations. The close was at a net gain
of 12 to 16 points.
Reports of improvement In business,
speculation for the rise in the stock mar
ket, easy money, accounts of a big busi
ness in the American textile trades, the
large export movement and the heavy mill
takings were the principal features that
stimulated buying. Against them were
the favorable weather conditions over the
belt, the fast headway being made with
planting and the growing belief that there
will be only a moderate decrease in cot
ton acreage this spring.
Despite all that has taken place to ham
per shipping of cotton, total foreign ex
ports last week were almost twice what
they were the same week last year—171,
074 bales against 85,560. The total amount
of cottor afloat for Europe was still more
favorable, 690,000 bales, against 296,000 a
year ago
Considerable selling out of long cot
ton to realize profits and no little short
selling were ehcouraged by reports that
much cotton was already up in the belt
and that in many sections the bulk of the
planting would he finished by the end
of the week, but on the whole the market
stood the offerings well, although there
were soft spots.
The market presents a complex situation
for the near future. Speculative activ
ity which is manifesting itself in all
murkets, w'hich show bullish possibilities,
will have to be reckoned with, as will the
continued Improvement in business, es
pecially among American cotton mill cen
ters It remains to be seen which will
have the stronger Influence on prices, such
features as these or the accounts from
the belt indicating a much more favor
able state for the crop and much heavier
planting than was believed probable dur
ing the winter months.
New' Secretary for U. C. T.’s
T. It. Epperson has been appointed sec
retary of the local organization of the
United Commercial Travelers, succeeding
A. .lax Davis, who recently changed his
lines. When he took on his new line it
became necessary for Mr. Davis to be
av.ay from Birmingham so much that he
gave up the position, which he has held
for several years. Mr. Epperson is giv
ing satisfaction in the position, and is
addin*? to his already numerous friends
Memorial Services Well Attended
The arnual memorial services of the
local body of United Commercial Trav
elers w'ere held last week at the Fifty
sixth Street Baptist church in Wood
lawn Dr. C. Ross Baker, pastor of the
church, delivered an address, which was
characterized by those present one of the
greatest they had evei; heard. The at
tendance was larger than it ever has been,
many of the local men having visiting
brothers as their guests.
Montgomery Coal 1 FHO*“ M3^ ~ A T
Washing & Mfg. Co. . ,_C ° * \
Mannfacturers of Heidt Coal & Llimber
Mine Machinery of All Klnda rnmnnnir
Office aad Works ^OmpEny
M Are. and lath St. Mala 8110 Aye. F. Freni 18th te 17th
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SELL ON ADVANCES
Wide Sweep of Speculative
Confidence Remarked
In Market
New York. April 1£. In the stock
market last week was an unmistakable
index of a wide sweep of speculative
confidence. The professional trading
element, skeptical after the long in
ertia of the market, sold on all ad
vances, but the larger public buying
absorbed all offerings. Diligent inquiry
sought out long dormant issues and
circumstantial stories of “war con
tracts" followed in natural sequence.
The unprofessional character of the
dealings was indicated In the uneven
and Irregular movement. Reactions on
realizing sales, which ran into enor
mous proportions on liberal foreign
offerings, or violent spurts threatening
disaster to shorts, such as commonly
halt an upward movement, were over
ridden. A rapid bidding up of stock
exchange memberships proved the new
mood of the market. Sudden realization
of conditions long forming set specu
lation aflame. The first considerable de
mand since early last year disclosed
an unexpected scarcity of stocks. Large
withdrawals from the market had been
going on quietly, prompted by the
cheaper rates for money and the rela
tively high return of securities
For several years the scanty new
issues of stocks and bonds allowed cap
ital to accumulate. Remaining misgiv
ings over tin* consequences of the war
gave to confidence In the unique
strength of this country’s position, as
shown in the foreign exchanges anti
tfie foreign trade balances.
Warnings that domestic trade reviva'
not keeping pace with speculation
f,.° '\ot Jn,P**r faith that events are
shaping to recovery. Expanded bank
clearings, reduced freight car surplus,
heavy absorption of cotton supplies
rising demand for copper and inereas
ng production of iron and the prom
ising agricultural outlook are seized
upon to sustain confidence. Changing
public sentiment towards "big busi
ness" and the effective credit machinery
of the federal reserve banking laws
are also relied upon.
al! thl" - ‘he 1... rea
soned Impulse which formulate.! In
the official phrase of „ g(of.k
chaiiRe committee that "a period of
great speculation comes after every
great war."
HUNTSVILLE
Huntsville, April l&-(Speo|an_rx,cal
revenue men made a raid 10 miles east
of New Market yesterday and found
thre. large fermenters and several boxes
and barrels that had been In nse around
an Illicit distillery. The still and all sup
plier, hnd been moved, the operators hav
■ lng got wind of the approaching raid.
[ The heavy holler hnd been pulled off
with a block njtd tackle.
The new schedule on the Memphis dl
vlslor of the Southern railroad went Into
effect today. As it affects Huntsville,
two morning outgoing trains are elimi
nated and one forenoon train to the east
is added to the schedule, the run of No. (i
being extended to Chattanooga Instead
of stepping here.
Reports from many sections of Madison
county Indicate that measles Is prevalent
In almost epidemic form. Several country
schools have been suspended and will re
main closed until all danger Ja past.
Miss Willie Coleman and John F. Ed
munds were married yesterday afternoon
at the office of the probate judge. County
Clerk Thomas W. Jones performed the
cet emony.
The farmers of north Alabama liavc
made rapid progress with their work dur
ing the last week with six beautiful days
of sunshine. All the farmers were at
work and few had time to come to the
city even on Saturday. They are still a
few days behind with their work and are
woiking as fast as possible to catch up.
Army Required to Keep Mine Safe
From the New York Hun.
There are nearly 100,000 employes In the
collieries of the anthracite coal fields of
Pennsylvania who mine no coal. The
exact number in 1913. the latest figures
available, was 96,991. The men who mine
nnri load the coal are the miners with
state certificates who drill holes and
blow down the coal with explosives and
the miners' laborers who assist the
miners In drilling the holes and load tin*
loose coal Into mine cars. There were
44.346 miners in 1913 and 33,973 miners’ la
borers. Thus the army of men who are
employed at ventilation, transportation,
maintenance and the preparation of the
coal for the market outnumbers by more
than 18.000 the men who are actually min
ing and loading coal. In other words, it
takes more men to keep the mines safe
and In condition to bo operated than it
does to mine the total output of coal.
! «2ROO FIRE AT ROANOKE t
t Roanoke, April 18.— (Special.) t
♦ Fire at 11 o’clock this morning 4
4 completely destroyed the rosi- 4
4 dence and barn of B. J. Mitchum, 4
4 together with all contents. The 4
4 origin of the fire is unknown. 4
4 The approximate loss is $2500. 4
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THE INDUSTRIAL WORK
OF 64 NEGRO SCHOOLS
Hr Kit*. J. H. RBUD
The industrial work of 64 colored
schools, covering Jeferson county was
exhibited on the fourth floor of the
Penny Saving* bank on Saturday. l<th.
This exhibition brought together many
teachers who have superintended the
classes during the school term. Mr. NT.
R. Raker, assistant county superln- |
tendent of Jefferson county schools |
was present and commended the prog- >
vess of this work, and urged each
teacher to Impress on the pupils' minds I
the Importance of a trade. He pointed ;
to the fact that the man trained to!
do one thing well, seldom failed to
sroi.ro work.
There were present two leading ne
gro teachers among others, the work
of these two. however, has been es
pecially called to my attention, besides
teaching the child In the schoolroom,
they are visiting the homes and seek
ing the co-operation of their white
trlends in matters for the uplift ol
their dependent and helpless poor.
Hattie Hill Huckabee. also represents
the interest of the Jeames Industrial
fund, and Sue Berta Coleman, em
ployed as teacher In one of the Tennes
see company's schools for negroes.
This exhibit represented a varied
class of work: such examples us will
equip the pupil for general service
there were cooking, laundry, basketry
and needle work.
A good deal of wood work by the
irnlilET
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The Regular Semi-Monthly
Meeting Held Saturday.
Convention Plans
At their regular semi-monthly mating
Saturday night the local chapter of the
United Commercial Travelers Initiated
quite a number of candidates for the or
der and had a discussion of the events
to take place at Anniston when the an
final state convention is held in May.
Especially is interest in the forthcoming
baseball battle being manifested and the
members of the local body of travelers
expect much of Capt. Hugh B. Kennedy,
who had been delegated manager of the
nine of the Birmingham lodge. The boys
from Birmingham expect to cop all rec- j
ords. for there are quite a number of!
fair amateurs in the local body.
There will be traveling men from points
throughout the state, and the fellows from I
this city expect to encounter some oppo- j
sitioii to their plan for capturing all the!
games Mobile will be well represented j
as will also Montgomery, Selma, Gadsden, ,
Dothan, Huntsville. Tuscaloosa and sev-!
eral others.
The Anniston brothers are making ex
tensive plans for the convention, and
pr< raise an entertainment such as the
U. C. T.'s have never before had the
pleasure of getting.
Use of a Library
From the Kansas »'ity {Star.
To buy all the books necessary for
education and pleasure is, of course,
impossible for any but those with am
ple means.
But a ticket to a public library will j
open the way to the right reading and
reveal many a rare volume. VVhati
every boy and girl who is fond of books i
should do—assuming that they arc not
doing It already—is to Join a library
and get themselves accustomed, at
least, to knowing good literature;. The
persons employed in these places give
excellent advice where taste is not
formed and any confession of Ignor
ance will be met with sympathy and
help.
Say, “I don't know what I want.’ if
your mind la at sea, and watch how
many good books the young librarian
will haul down for you to dip Into bo- |
fore you need make the choice
A little red :a|)e is necessary for
library membership. First, personal
application is made for the ticket, on
v hlch the applicant writes his or her
name, age find whether or not a school
member. The ticket Is then ready for
the person who v\ 111 stand for refer
ence. Any name in the directory will <lo
for this, though it must never be for
gotten that the reference Ik respon
sible for torn or defaced books. Witll
rn ordinary ticket allowed persons of
3 6 and over, three books can he taken
out, one of fiction, one non-fiction and
ft magazine. The books max he kept
out two weeks—except in case «>f
something very new but a magazine
r. ft he current month must be returned
in three days.
Special privileges are given with a
"tea. her s ticket." This is accorded
students of any subject who need more
than the ubuq] number of books. It
allows eight books and a whole month's
time and It is quite possible to have
r ne of those special tickets and one
for fiction at the same moment.
A Rather Cheap Art
From the New York Times.
Alice was very enthusiastic regarding
the new minister, and young Winston was
Inclined to be rather jealons.
"Oh, he is superbly eloquent," died
Alice. "He can move his hearers to
tears.”
"Well, that is but a paltry accomplish
ment, Alice," replied the young man,
sarcastically. ”1 would scorn proficiehcy
in an art in which every sneeze Is my
equal and every peeled o/iion my supe
rior."
boy ■—-chair* were "shuck-botto ned" I
and baskets of pine straw
Hattie Huckabee told of the scarcity
of material to work with and emphasized
the importance of learning to make us«
of what they had. For Instance, material
for sewing lessons was scarce, hut she
advocated teaching the pupils to mend
theii own clothes. As a result, there were
specimens on exhibit. In her talk to tin*
teachers, she said: "My first year’s work
as superintendent of the Industrial train
ing of our people is now closing. I have
supervised i>4 schools. 1 began the work
on November Until then 1 had only
taught at Hosedale and Fossil. Now, how
ever, l have gone almost over the county.
1 have learned a valuable lesson from
this opportunity.
"This has been a hard year, and our
people have suffered. I have devoted much
time In needy communities teaching how
to use a little in n great ninny wavs.
There have been placed five sewing ma
chines and three cook stoves into schools
this term In s« bools around mining
camps we have borrowed kitchens, and
the girls have been taught to sew, cook
and clean house. This is a means of
fitting otir young for better service and
1 trust for the continued help from tho
teachers of the Jefferson county colored
schools." These schools iRst seven months
and at their close Hattie and Sue Berta
will devote much time during vacation to
teaching the girls canning and presrvlng
These methods of training will lie i ory
valuable, and the white friends are watch
ing results with « great deal of interest.
Work is tho sdrest means of attaining
success, and to work well, with the
beet that is in us is good for any people
and every country.
:
BY TUSCALOOSA FIRE
Independent Oil Company’s
(Jin and Seed House Is
Destroyed
Tuscaloosa. April 18. (.Special.) Fire,
supposed to have been the work of fire
bugs. early this morning destroyed the
large gin and seed house of the Inde
pendent Oil company here, entailing a loss
of about $8«k>o. partially covered by Insur
ance. The plant has not been in opera
tion for several months and Manager
Charles Davis states was undoubtedly set
on fire by incendiaries.
The machinery in the plant was new
and modern. The cotton warehouse of
the company, containing ji large amount
of cotton, was not damaged. The inde
pendent Oil company is controlled by cap
ita* In Columbus. Miss Samuel Kaye «• f
that city is president. The building was
n larg«* two-story structure and made a
moss spectacular blaze.
UNIVERSITY
University, April 1*. - (Special.)
Nominations for offices in the at mien)
government of the university to b<
filled at tho approaching elections have
been filed w ith the secretary of the stu
dent body. The nominees for president
arc C. A. Lewis of Kutaw and If. B.
Love of Newmarket, two Of the most
prominent students In the* university
Other nominees arc John O. Pearson of
Alexander City and Chapelle Cory of
Birmingham, for vice president, and W
M. Rayburn of Huntersville and Virgil
O. Barnard of Ozark for secretary.
Last year the election for the presi
dency of the student body was hotly
contested. As yet, however, there are
no indications that factional lines will
be drawn in the approaching election.
The university will share this week
in several of the attractions appearing
about the same time in the large cities
of tho state. A "spring festival" of
music and drama will be held under the
auspices of the University Athletic as
sooiatlon Wednesday and Thursday. The
Damrosch orchestra will be the attrac
tion in a concert Wednesday night and
ih«* Bon Greet players will entertain
with two Shakespearian comedies on
the campus Thursday afternoon and
night.
The proceeds of the “festival" will j
go toward the support of Intercollegiate
athletics and debating 1
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Many Orders For Shipment
(o Italy and England
Received
New York. April IS. — Aside from addition
contracts for war material placed and
prospective that will eventually bring or
ders for 100,000 tons more round steel bars
to the American mills, export contracts
were placed during the week for billets,
wire, sheets, plates, pig Iron and miscel
laneous products, mainly for shipment to
(Ireat Britain and Italy, amounting to
fully 60,000 tons Such orders are still ths
Hfo of the trade. Domestic buying was
less active in nearly all lines, and smaller
specifications against current orders
brought about n reaction in plant opera
tions of the largest interests.
Railroad equipment orders continued in
significant. The -\lgoma mill again drew
orders for about 8000 tons of standard rails
from United State* roads. Orders for 4&*J
tons of girder rails and light sections
were placed with Pittsburg and Steelton
mills. The car shops reported orders for
116 freight cars. The Chicago and North
western put out Inquiries for 3000 freight
ars and HO passenger coachss. The Vir
ginian railway. Pennsylvania line* west,
md Western Maryland are to buy steel
under frames.
It was gomjally understood late in the
week that the Pennsylvania railroad is
soon to expend a largo sum of mousy in
the purchase of new equipment, whtcli
would im lude about 150 locomotives and
UUino freight cars. It is reported that
other railroads are to adopt a new pol
icy wheivhv the prospective purchase of
new equipment will be publicly announce*
before contracts have been closed.
Domestic orders for wire products were
not. encouraging but there whs no decline
In price, no oontractfl being written or
current business taken under $1.(10 base
Pittsburg hv the largest interests. Prices
un wire fencing with fall dating were put
out in the south and larger orders are
luiticiputed Steel bars were well main
tained, largely because of foreign or
ders, but sheets were lower and plates
and shapes not well sustained. Shafting
whs up $1 per ton
steel building work was unsatisfactory,
fabricating shop orders being* less than
10,000 tons, but there were more now In
■juiiies lain in the week Bids were sub
mitted on 12,000 tons additional. Railroad
bridge orders called for 4000 tons. Includ
ing those placed l»\ the Pan Handle,
Peiinsv tVHiila. Philadelphia and Reading,
Nickel Plate ntwl New York Central.
Jcssel Finds Much RusiuesH
•lack Jessel came In Saturday all team
ing with good humor and said that thus
far in April his business had exceeded
Iho entire month of March by Ht least »'*0
pe** cent Jack recently took on a new
lino in addition to the line of good hats
he sells, nnd bus been meeting with uit
ptecedenfed success. Ho says business
is all right and he can’t find room fop
even a very little kick. He expects to
break all records for April, and says his
house bus not turned down a single order
lie has sent them. Several local mer
chants are •patronizing him.
Tlir Burden of S|irinc
From the Pldlii dolphin Rodger.
"In the spring a young man’s fancy
lightly turns to thoughts of love,’’ sings
the poet. "T.ightlv?’* Of all the burdens
that can nr do fall upon the shoulders
of a young man love is by far the
heaviest. The song that he carols so
blithely is sheer bluff, meant to hide the
crushing responsibility under which ho
staggers; it Is like whistling In the dark
to keep one’s courage up.
For consider what the lover must dot
He must prove to the object of his af
fections that he is unworthy of her
merest glance, while he invents a thou
sand devices to keep her from glancing
away from him; he must wrestle In ths
silent watches of the night with a dic
tionary of rhymes to express his elumsv*
thoughts In Artel-like verses, yet at the
same time he Is figuring that If he fur
nishes a flat he cannot afford a honey
moon. and If they keep one maid they
can never go to the theatre; he must
prove to his own mother that it. will be
nothing to lose him. and to his pros
pective mother-in-law that It will he
everything to win him.
Children Cry
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