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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-16
SAYS PROHIBITION
IS ASSURED FACT
MusgrOye Says "a Senators
and rs Representatives
Voted for HObsOn

Col. L. B. Musgrove Of Jasper. who
recently acquired considerable publicity
as campaign manager for Capt r. p
Hobson, does not anticipate the success
full passage through Congress of the So
called Hobson nation wide prohibition
amendment
However, Colonel Musgrove doubts
not but that prohibition. nation wide
and world wide. is coming-rapidly
4 notice" ne said. that Senator
Clark is quoted as having said that a
nation wide amendment would be
adopted either this year or next year
Perhaps, it viii be adopted next year
do not look for the passage of the
Hobson amendment this year
However, we are going to have pro-
hibition In Alabama when the legisla
ture gets under good Roadway. | an
ticipate the passage of a statewide
prohibition bin in eight days. You per-
haps do not know it, but "A of the sem
ators who win be sworn in next month
voted for Hobson, and &c members of
the lower house The majority is over
whelming, and the result is apparent
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-16
GENTLEMAN FROM
ATLANTA, GEORGIA
Hon. VIM. Schley Howard
Finds 1t Unnecessary =
to Visit Health
Resort

The reason why William Schley How
ard, able congressman from Atlanta. Ca,
has eschewed health resorts may be
CLEANED from the following comments
recently made by him. rE
TT affords me pleasure to give this
voluntary testimonial as TO the efficacy
of Vitalitas as a remedy for Indigestion
No person of my acquaintance ever SUI
fered more than | from indigestion. No
matter what / would eat. | had to go
through the process of suffering. Your
God given remedy was suggested to me
by friend. ] took 1t as directed. Two
bottles sufficed to cure me. In other
words, two dollars invested in voiir rem
edy did what two thousand dollars have
failed to do in visiting springs, paying
for prescriptions and Doctors bills
Nitalitas is the south's most wonderful
product. It's medicinal merits have but
recently become generally known. vet it
has found its way into the congressional
life at Washington. Statesmen of the ma
ton, as well as people i'm the humber
walks of life. arc finding new health and
strength in its use. 1t assists in bringing
freedom from Indigestion, biliousness,
nervous debility catarrh and other ills
of stomach, liver. Kidneys, bowels and
blood. It's effects are marvellous.
See tho demonstration now in progress
at Averyt's drug store 109-111 goth IT., or
write there for information.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-16
TO HOLD TEACHERS
EXAMINATION SOON

Montgomery, December 15.-(Spe-
cial. denominations Of persons apply
ing for teachers certificates will be
held in all the counties of the state
next week. Papers containing ques-
lions were sent out from the education
al department several days ago to the
various county superintendent, by
whom the examinations will be con-
Quoted, and Indications are that there
will be an unusually large number OF
applicants.
three times year, the largest number
of applicants usually appearing before
the board of examiners in the summer
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-16
GADSDEN

Gadsden, December 15.-(Special)- 1.-The
council last night made final the ordi-
nance for the issue of $4,000 in bonds for
the construction of sewers in West
Gadsden. 1t adopted the license schedule
for 1915, the most important change be-
ing the increase of soda fountains from
s25 to $50. 1t appropriated 500 to the
United Charities. N. E. Pittman was
elected driver of the West Gadsden fire
truck The offices of sanitary officer and
stock law officer were combined and
given to Lewis Browning.
At the meeting of the Gadsden fire de-
partment tonight A. j. Stallings will pre-
sent his resignation. His business re-
quires his absence from town much of
the time, and he cannot serve the DEPART
ment. 1t is probable that Bob Lewis Will
be chosen TO succeed him.
Z The residence Of DR.. j. A. Morton at
Boar was destroyed by fire yesterday at
a loss of $500 or $4,000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-16
DECISIONS OF THE
COURT OF APPEALS

Montgomery, December 15.--(Special.)
The following decisions were handed
down by the court of appeals this after
noon:
r. L. McEntire ct al VS. Joseph Paffe,
from Birmingham city court; affirmed.
William Turner vs. state, from Tusca-
loosa circuit court; appeal dismissed.
George Murphy VS.. state, from Jeffer.
son criminal court; appeal dismissed.
Bud Webb VS.. state, from Jefferson
criminal court: affirmed.
Thomas mobile and Ohio Railway
company VS.. V. A. Spenny, from Au-
manded.
Louisville and Nashville Railroad com
pany VS.. j. w. Dawson, from Birming.
ham city court; reversed and remanled
Charlie Jackson VS.. state, from wal
lSer law and equity court; affirmed.
Watson Davis VS.. state, from Tusca.
loosa county court. affirmed
Bill Bean VS.. state, from Jefferson
criminal court, affirmed.
Brown, Jesse Wingo VS.. state
Jefferson criminal court, affirmed; the
American Bonding company of Balti-
more city VS.. New York and Mexican
Whiting company, from Mobile law and
equity court, affirmed; Rena Mazett VS.
state. Jefferson criminal court, re-
versed and remanded; C. NJ. Black Ell
al VS.. j. Blacksher, from Mobile Law
and equity court. reversed and re-
manded; Ben Spiegner VS.. state, from
Gilmore circuit court, affirmed; Morris
Franklin rs. state, Eimore circuit court
affirmed; G. r. Carter VS.. state, Walker
law and equity court, dismissed; An
drew Busack VS.. state, .Blount circuit
court, dismissed; ALT Wright VS.. state
from Walker law and equity court
dismissed.
List of rulings on applications for re
hearing in the court of appeals OF Ala
bama today:
Western Union Telegraph company VS.
William r. Louisell, from Mobile cfrcul
court: application overruled and opinion
extended.
American Automobile Insurance com
pany VS.. S. II. Watts, from Dallas cir
cut court; application overruled.
State VS.. Lovejoy. from Montgomer,
circuit court application overrued.
State ex rel attorney general VS., Gas
ton Gunter, two cases; application over
ruled
w. G.. Patterson VS.. Tom w. Millcan
from Jefferson circuit court; application
overruled.
S. Z. Willoughby VS.. B. r.. l. & 7
Co, from Jefferson circuit court; ap
plieation overruled.
Park Robertson Hardware Co., VS.
Copeland, from Tuscaloosa circui
court; application overruled.
w. L. Tel Co. VS.. Lena Holland, from
Tuscaloosa county court; application
overruled.
G. T. Wooford Oil Co. VS.. Burgin
from Birmingham city court; applica
plication overruled.
Southern Wesco Supply Co. vs. J. w
| Hammond from Gadsden city court; APP
| lpication overruled.
| r. A. Garden VS.. l.. & N.>Railroad co.
from Shelby county court; application
overruled.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-16

sissippi valley, and also along the At
lantic coast, temperatures have fallen
somewhat because of the. westerly po-
sition of the high pressure centers from
them.
Fair weather prevails over the coun-
try as whole. except for scatter
ing SHOWS at few northern stations
and local showers in Florida and
southern Texas. s'
In the Birmingham district, tempera-
lures have been 27 degrees below nor
NAL. the mean for the day being 20
degrees, as compared to AZ, the normal
value for this season; p. M read
ings over Alabama and Georgia re-
manned practically stationary with
those of Monday night. but over all
cotton districts west of here there has
been a rise of from 2 to IL degrees.
Summary of observations made at
United States Weather Bureau stations
during the "a hours ending S p. M. sew
enty-fifth meridian time, December / 5,
1914:
H.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-16
DIRECTORS OF CIVIC
CHAMBER TO MEET
Many Important Matters Will Be Con-
.Hl sidered This afternoon at
s.4t 80 O'Clock

The board of directors of the Cham
Der of Commerce will meet today at
$40 o'clock, among the matters to be
considered being the crop diversified
ton campaign in February, the. loca-
ton Of branch of the federal reserve
bank here. possibility of beginning
work on the new postoffice. and other
matters. -
The Board of Trade division Will
bring up the. matter of itinerant mer-
chants which do business in the city
only at the most profitable times of the
year and move out the rest of the year
A good attendance is expected.
Already some gossip is heard of the
next chamber election, as the nominal
ing committee will be named at the
next monthly meeting after today.
Many names are being suggested, but
no one man has yet been placed TO the
front.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-16
BUSINESS WILL NOT
Be HURT BY WORK
OF THE LEGISLATURE
Henry P. Merritt Says Peo-
pie Need Have No Appre-
hension About Undue
Disturbance

Henry P. Merritt of Tuskegee, Who
will perhaps be the strongest individ-
ual member of the legislature when
that body is convened next month, is
authority Tor the statement that the
majority of the members of the lower
house are determined that nothing
shall be done to disturb business.
Mr.. Merritt, while in Birmingham
yesterday, declined to discuss the re-
cent agreement made in this city as
a result of which A II. Carmichael will
lead the prohibitionists in their eff
fort to elect a speaker. but in regard
to his idea that there should be har-
monious action in the Legislature in
that conditions, in many respects,
might be bettered, he said:
In view of the probability of the
governor calling an extra session of
the legislature and as the financial
condition of the state has become SO
grave thatsthe state is unable to pay
its teachers. the Legislators agreed that
1t is imperative that some immediate
action be taken to relieve the einbar-
rassment that the state finds itself in.
we realize that we have to meet a
situation that viii require the COM
bined patriotism and earnest Efforts of
the Legislators. In this connection |
desire TO say that the state of Ala
bama need have no cause to dread the
coming legislative session in SO far as
the Legislators, who think like | Go ON
the liquor question are concerned. It
is our earnest desire to avoid all leg
tslation that will tend to disturb bust
ness conditions or to stop industrial
development or check business prog
ress in any way.
I'm the past the people have usually
faced a Legislative session with GER
tain amount of apprehension. Their
concern has been that legislation might
be enacted that would disturb business.
However, l believe that the next leg
islature is not going to give any en-
enlargement to this common dread. On
the contrary, l believe that when the
legislature meets the first few days of
the session will give the people assur-
ance that business is not going to be
checked, and that such assurance will
have steadying effect on business
generally
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-16
Ternp'ture Pre-
High Low cip-
AUSTRIANS CLAIM
SUCCESS IN SOUTH

Washin gton, December 15.-suceess-
full Austrian offensive operations south
of Belgrade and southeast of valjevo
reported in official Vienna dispatches
to the Austrian embassy tonight were
taken by embassy officials as proof
that Belgrade still is in possession of
the Austrians and that Servian vic
tories are of less consequence than
previously announced. F'f
The text of the communication fol-
lows:
'gn Galicia the battle continues. and
over 10000 Russians were captured
here. In Servia, our offensive advance
ing south of Belgrade captured 20 ma
chine guns and numerous prisoners. On
the western front at Gorni Milanovac
(35 miles southeast of Valjevo) Ser
vians are resisting obstinately.'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-16
DENY REHEARING
FOR. JUDGE GUNTER

Montgomery, December 15.---tSpe-
ella. 1.-The court of appeals this after
noon denied the application Of %JGdge
CASTOR Gunter of the Montgomery city
court for a rehearing of the mandamus
proceedings REQUIRING him to resen-
tence Mike Mimic, white, and jeans
adams negro, who were convicted sew
eral years ago of operating gaming
table here.
on application of the attorney gen.
enral, the court of appeals. recently
granted a writ of mandamus to re-
quire Judge Gunter to resentence the
defendants. both of whom had been re-
leased by habeas corpus because of
the fact that their first sentence was
illegal.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-16
ADMISSION

Admission, December 10--(Special.)
Preparations are being made for one of
the most elaborate entertainments ever
held in Admission in celebration OF the
golden jubilee anniversary of the knights
of Pythias. Supreme Chancellor Brig. S.
Young has been invited and Is expected to
come over Thursday afternoon with Su-
preme Keeper of Records and Seals Fred
Wheaton.
Grand Chancellor l.. G. Waldrop OF
Admission has gone to Decatur to meet
the party of supreme officers. They will
be met at the Admission depot by large
delegation and escorted to the Noble
theatre where the ceremonies viii be
held. A special train will be run from
Gadsden and a special coach will come
from Birmingham bearing the members
of the degree team and their parapher-
MALTA Between 400 and 500 knights are
expected to attend the meeting here.
Probate Judge John s. Crook says the
sale of marriage licenses has dropped OF
considerably since it became known that
a war tax of 80 cents per license is de-
manded by the government. Judge Crook
has been comforting with attorneys as
to the necessity of placing the tax on
marriage licenses. and has been advised
by some that they are not exempt and by
others that the tax must be paid. He
will continue to collect until the matter
has been definitely decided and in the
event no tax is wanted by the govern
ment on this class of business, he viii
return the money thus received 10 the
owners.
The county board of education met at
the courthouse today and discussed the
general school situation in Calhoun
county 1t was decided that assistant
teachers should be placed II the schools
at Ohatchie, Mechanicsville and Web
ster's chapel. The failure of the state ia
pay the teachers was not brought Up as
the Calhoun teachers were paid promptly
by the treasurer OF the school fund who
advanced the money. 1t is understood,
however, that there is some dissatisfac-
tion over the failure of the state to pro-
vide the usual Christmas money. This Ia
the last meeting OF the board that SEQ
rotary w. M. Grogan of McFall will at
tend as he was recently elected .one OF
the county commissioners and canno,
hold both OFFICES. Several applications
have been sent to the governor fol
the place held by Mr.. Grogan on thu
school board.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-16
OFFICIAL COTTON
STANDARDS URGED

Washington. December 15.-Official
cotton standards to be used by futures
exchanges after February IS were pro-
mulgated today by Secretary of Agri-
culture Houston.
The new standards, in accordance
with the recently enacted cotton fu-
lures law, replace the official classi-
ficatioh heretofore used by the gov
eminent and cover these grades:
Middling fair strict good middling,
good middling. strict middling, mid
ding, strict low. middlins, low mid
ding. strict good ordinary and good or
binary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-16
Weather Forecast

Washington. December 15.--Weather
forecast for Alabama and Mississippi:
Fair Wednesday and Thursday.
Georgia: Fair and continued cold
Wednesday and Thursday.
Tennessee: Fair Wednesday and prob
ably Thursday; not much change in tenn
perature.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-16
Big Fire in Atlanta

Atlanta, December lb,-Fire In the heart
of the business district here early today
caused damage estimated at 100000 to the
Elyea-Austell company. dealers In auto
mobile accessories. and the Tripod Paint
company. The blage originated In the es-
tablishnient OF the former company and
for time threatened to spread to other
buildings in the block.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-16
SANITY Claus Shin Leaves

m.)-'rhe United States naval collier JAS
on, which brought Christmas gifts from
America to children of the belligerent
powers, left today for Saloniki.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-16
Enrolment in Normal Schools

tNot inlueing special students.)
The enrolment for the present session
in the various institutions is as fol-
lows:
Glass A" schools. Florence. 2S9;
Troy, 161; Jacksonville, 1874; Livings-
ton, "155.
Glass b. schools: Daphne, 81;
Moundville, A.
Total enrolment: Glass A. 729; Glass
b. 80.
Grand total, 82l.
"This number was 200 before the loss
Of the dormintory by fire
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-16
Classification of Schools

BY resolution of the board the nor
NAL schools have been divided into the
following classes: "class A. and Glass
b." In Glass A. are the state normal
schools at Troy, Florence Jacksonville
and Livingston. In Glass b. are the
normal SCHOOLS mt Daphne and Mound
ville. The institute onsi in Glass A. re-
Aceive each an annual appropriation of
$4,000 from the state, while the Glass
b" schools get $4,000 each
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-09-10
SUBSCRIPTIONS RATes:
CHARLES RICE RYAN.

Ileroism might be defined as doing
The right thing at the right time. even
at the risk of ones own life. That is
what Charles Rice Ryan did In his
mtIle effort TO save those girls from
drowning in the Washita.
Greater love hath no man than this
that be lay down his life for his
friends Young Ryan did that The
opportunity came 10 him TO render q
large service and he seized it He
did his best and his life was the price
he paid for his effort to save his com
panions.
That his name viii be written on the
roll Of heroes is not 20 be questioned
and likewise those who succeeded IN
III, heroic work which he undertook
win receive the honor which comes
from duty well performed
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-09-10
~RUy A BALE MOVEMENT.

The latest and II appears, the most
popular method OF meeting the cotton
marketing problem Is designated the
BUY Bale movement II is spread
ing like wild-fire whatever that is--
over Texas and other southern states
and has already leaped across the bor-
der into Oklahoma.
1t is such simple scheme that very
little explanation of it is necessary
Briefly the plan is for everybody who
can raise the price to buy bale OF
cotton at ten cents a pound, middling
basis, and hold il a year, If necessary,
or until present conditions pass away.
II Is eitsars,a. that ~ TEXAS alone. by
this method fully one half million
bales win be taken OFF Of the market.
The movements is being endorsed by'
commercial bodies throughout the cot-l
ton belt and President Wilson has
given his approval to IL by joining sew.
eral OF The Buy Bale clubs
Doubtless the possible number Of
members OF such clubs win not be
sufficient to give all the relief neces-l
sary but with the Buy d Bale" forces
added to the other methods that are
being worked out, the outlook for the
producer must be greatly frightened.
The cotton problem concerns all
classes Of people in the cotton states
and this new movement furnishes a
method whereby individual effort can
De added to cooperative action in
solving it.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-09-10

saying 1t would have been a reversal
o. the natural course Of history and
the inevitable would not have been In
esitable II 9 o. r. pspers had found
anything good al all in the doin's OF
q Democratic convention Indeed 1t
would have spelled disgrace to such a
convention II 1t had actually won com
ntendation In such quarters
Or course we can easily imagine
how things might have been different.
u the conventions had turned out to be
q hair-pullng affair, breaking up iii
huge row, the Times would have
been tickled half to death and it would
have been equally as well pleased If
the Democrats had adopted meaning
less platform Of reactionary order.
But neither Of these things happened.
Complete harmony marked the pro-
ceedlnes AT every stage and the plat
form adopted is 4 straightforward doc.
ument setting forth III detail the prac-
tical and progressive policies TO which
the incoming administrator win
stand committed. Under such circum-
stances, how could any reasonable
mind expect a Republican newspaper
to finl anything to commend in the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-09-10
&. 0. p. PAPER pEEvED.


We gather from the general tone OF
its editorial remarks that there was
absolutely nothing about the Demo
cratic state convention which suited
the Oklahoma City Times. In fact,
the whole program seemed to have d
strong tendency to peeve the Times.
Our esteemed Oklahoma City contemp.
is deeply hurt because Senator Owen
saw fit to dim his career by mixing
with the unholy Democrats ol the
state, and the action Of the president
in sending message of congratua-
iion to the convention comes in for
criticism. We have no doubt, also,
that as soon as practicable the Times
viii pick the platform to pieces, pro
nouncing it preposterous piece Of
bunc.
However having noted the Times
policies In the past, we cannot say that
We are surprised, shocked or paineJ
BY the attitude il has taken toward
the convention Indeed, to use the
popular poetic phrase all this comes
under the category, as was expect.
ed In Presbyterian parlance, it was
foreordained and predestined, yea
months before the convention was
held. that the Republican press should
say Just exactly what the Times is
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-09-10

The r aithfuI Fan
= +++++++++++ = -

The Faithful Fan
He asks not how the battle goes,
What warriors bold have licked their
foes.
He little cares for all such lore,
Ills daily query. What's The scorer
81 Simp says he thinks the war will
last as long as they keep on fighting.
But II is hard to tell which team will
win till the game is over. Ditto war.
However, our idea is that there are
worse things to worry about than in
crease in the income tax
1t appears that the favorite pastime
OF the war correspondent is to get ar
rested, thus gaining something to write
about. However this graft Is on the
verge Of being over-worked
Even If If the front page contained
the story Of the surrender Of the en-
tire armies Of the Germans or the al
lies. John Crib would pass il up for
the sport page to see whether his
favorite teams won.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-09-10

Whether the atrocities are com
nitted by the Germans or the allie
seems to depend upon the source from
which the news comes. In every in
stance reported strenuous denials have
been entered Il Is a safe policy Il
receive all snch reports with reason
Bile allowance Of salt. All war Is
atrocious and we should have plenty oi
evidence on both sides before forming
any opinion as to whether they are
fighting according to the rules Of the
"kriegspiel.'
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-09-10

Now now would you like q be the
mayor Of lhent? The generous Ger
mans have agreed not to levy a war tax
On Client but will be content IL thu
mayor merely furnishes about ten mil
lion dollars worth Of supplies for the
army. Il Is up to hizzoner, the mayor
10 pass the hat and raise this little col
lection and all must agree that he
has considerable Of a job on his hands