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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-18
SAM FOLEY EXPL AIMS CAUSE
OF BUSINESS DEPRESSION IN
THE UNDERTAKING BUSINESS
ny CHARLES H. MANDY

The homely but oft repeated asser-
ton that ait takes all kinds of people
to make a world is undoubtedly true
ano If anyone questions it just let him
or her undertake to interview any half
a dozen people on any subject and all
doubts will be removed. Especially
true is this in business circles, for
while the merchants arc as rule OPP
tinaisticaiIy inclined yet pessimists are
by no means unknown in their ranks
and some of them are almost brutally
frank in their expressions on present
business conditions.
For instance the other day the writ
er was instructed to interview a num-
Der of business men on business condi-
tions, in order to ascertain If the
promised revival was in sight, or had
been spoken" The interviews wers
as follows:
First, James f. Hawkins, presiden.
of the Empire Fuel and Iron company.
How is the coal business. Mr.. Haw-
k;ns?'
Jimmie barely looked up and laconi-
caIly responded, slack"
Second, Richard c. Clayton, poultry
and egg dealer, How are eggs going
this morning?" Rotten
Third, Frank E. Butcher, cutlery
dealer How do you find the knife
business?"
every dull"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-18

Fourth. Judge A. NJ. Douglas How $
court business Zine"
Fifth. Sam Weathers. fish dealer.
"How is your business this morning?'
Sinking"
Sixth. Sam Foley. undertaken. How
is business. Sam?'
Dead" and he looked as IL he meant
1t.
That being the case YOU should wor-
ny; don't you live by dead ones?'
eyes, but do you know the people
in this section are getting to be like
politicians, none die and few resign"
81 could call to mind a few politi-
clans who are dead, dead, dead, all
right. But is Pratt City healthy
place to live?"
Healthy Why you can hardly kill
man with an ak in this burg. As
matter of fact 1t ranks with Hot
Springs, Ark, where it is recorded that
the only death last year was that OF
en- undertaken who killed himself be-
Cause of lack of business
docs business and industrial depres-
sions affect your busiEess?"
"Sure 1t does. You see in hard times
the people economize. They eat plain
er food and less of 1t and consequently
do not get sick. Then again, not hav-
Ing any money they don't call in the
doctor in the event of sickness, and
they get well! So you can plainly see
how it affects me-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-18
SIMS LIKELY TO
SUCCEED BROWNE

Montgomery, November T.-(Special.)
Marion II. Sims of Talladega, solicitor
of the city court of that city, and state
senator-elect from the Talladega district,
will, in all probability, be appointed by
the governor as the successor to Judge
Cecil Browne, who has resigned as judge
of the city court of that place. Accord
ing to unofficial reports here tonight. Mr..
Sims will be appointed Judge of the city
court of Talladega Immediately upon the
return of the governor from Birmingham
where he has gone to visit tho Alabama
Girls Reform school, near East Lake
Judge Browne was in Montgomery today
and had q conference with the governor
and 1t is understood that he strongly rec
commended Mr.. Sims for his successor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-18


With George r. Moore, sovereign grand
commander and other dignitaries of the
Scottish Rite Masons in attendance. to-
gether with a large gathering of local
members, the annual fall reunion of the
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, un-
der the auspices of the bodies of the val
ley of Birmingham, was opened yester-
day morning at the Masonic temple.
The largest class in the history of the
Scottish Rite bodies of Birmingham pre-
scented itself for the degrees, which were
Lodge of Perfection. embracing the fourth
to the fourteenth degrees.
This morning at 9 o'clock the Birming-
ham chapter of Rose Croix No. will be
convened by ColInan Blach, wise mas
ter. and the degrees from the fifteenth
to the eighteenth, inclusive, conferred.
At 7:3o o'clock this evening the Bir-
nlingham council of Kadosh No. will
be opened by J. U. Ray, commander for
work in the nineteenth to thirtieth de-
grees.
The lodge was called to order at 8
o'clock yesterday morning by w. A. Kay,
venerable master, and the fourth to the
eighth degrees were conferred, when adj
journment was had for lunch. At 80
o'clock the lodge reconvened and the
ninth to the thirteenth degrees were given.
At 6 oclock adjournment was had for din
ner. The lodge was opened again at 1880
and the fourteenth degree conferred,
George F. Moore giving the lecture.
The work was characterized by SOL
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-18
STATE BANKS DECIDE
ON STRINGENT STEPS
TO FORCE REDUCTION
OF COTTON ACREAGE


18th day of November, 1914, that we
declare it to be our determination and
fixed purpose to render to the farmer,
the merchant and all others interested
In the raising of cotton full meas
ure Of encouragement and financial as
sistance In normal times and under
usual conditions. whenever we believe
IL to be consistent with sound banking,
but believing as we do that the produce
ton of cotton for the year 1915, to any
considerable extent. will work great
disaster on the south. we hereby give
notice that we will not render financial
aid or announcement to anyone direct
ly or indirectly interested In the rails
ing of cotton for the year 1915 unless
such person will enter into an agree
nlcnt to curtail the production and re-
duce the acreage in cotton at least one
half of what 1t was for 1914. so applied
that the average reduction shall be 50
per cent of last year:
BE 1t further resolved. that we stand
ready to do everything In our power to
bring about an increase in the present
prices for cotton, which we declare to
be far below it's actual value, and for
this purpose we will lend our financial
assistance as far as our resources will
permit;
BE it further resolved. that we will
lend our nearly support 10 al eAi"ieS
made in good faith to diversity crops
In Alabama, and especially will we en-
courage and aid the raising of food
products for home consumption and
Tor supplying markets at home and
abroad.
BE it further resolved. that we earn
ettly urge our sister cotton states IN
the south to join us in this movement
to increase the present price OF co.,
ton. and reduce the production Of COT
ton for 1915. and we respectfully re-
quest that the Alabama Bankers assoc
citation and A. E. Walker. superinten-
dent of banks, take UP this movement;
end endeavor to interest the banks In
other cotton states to take some con-
certed action on these important sub
Jects.''
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-18
THREE DEATHS INVESTIGATED
Coroner Finds Two From Natural
Causes and One Accidental

Three deaths were investigated by
Coroner Charles L. Spain yesterday,
who stated last night that each one had
either been accidental or from natural
causes. II was reported to the coroner
that Jim Eddings was dead on Little
Shades mountain. several miles from
this city The report was that TIL,
death was due to an accident.
The coroner investigated the sudden
death of Mrs. Christine Smith, aged So
years, at Powderly, and later an
nounoed that death was due to heart
failure.
The death OF Mrs. Leila Aymard. vile
of Louis H. Aymard at the family
residence, i702 Twelfth avenue. south,
attracted the attention of the coroner.
but after a post mortem the coroner
reported that death way due TO heart
failure. The deceased is survived by
her husband and two children. Mr..
Aymard was in North Carolina at the
time of his wife's death and is hurry
ing back to Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-18
ED ELLIS PAROLED
BY THE GOVERNOR

Montgomery, November 17-(SpeciaD
Ihe governor this afternoon paroled
Edward o. Ellis of Birmingham. who
VAS sentenced to serve five years in
tho penitentiary for the killing of Pat
Rooney at the Florence hotel in Bir-
mingham about one year ago.
Ellis' parole was recommended by a
large number OF influential citizens OF
Birmingham, and executive clemency
was announced following a thorough
consideration OF the case by the gov
ernor.
Rooney was q well known man of
Montgomery. The killing occurred lit
tie over a year ago. and Ellis was SEN
fenced to five years In the penitentiary.
Ha was paroled before beginning hts
sentence.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-18
25 FIRE ALARMS
IN CITY YESTERDAY

About $4,000 was the amount of the
fire loss in the % fire alarms turned
in yesterday afternoon and night at
central fire Headquarters. The most
serious was at 1910 o'clock last night
at a residence at Eighth avenue be-
tween Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets,
rorth, where sparks on the roof in-
flicted a $1,000 loss. The remainder OF
the fires throughout the day were
caused by sparks on the roofs and
caused only slight damage, but much
exertion on the part of the firemen.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-18
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. Joseph T. Collins, Jr.

This morning at IL o'clock funeral
services will be conducted over the re-
mains of Mrs. Joseph I. Collins, Jr.,
aged 26 years who died early yester-
Gay morning at the family residence,
2e21 Madison avenue. Interment will
be in Oak Hill cemetery. The follow
ing will act as palIbearers: George
b. Ward, Frank S. Foster Ed Warren,
William NJ Walker. John NJ. Caldwell
and John H. Minge.
Mrs. Collins before her marriage was
Miss kathleen Nixon She Is survived
by her husband, Joseph 7. Collins, Jr.,
her mother. Mrs James I. Nixon; her
sister. Mrs. william ID. Partlow of Tus-
c.lloosa, and her brother. Stanley Nixon
of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-18

Master Kay and the other officers gave
their several charges in the most impress
sive manner, all tending to create the
most profound impression on the candi-
date of the striking and beautiful teach
ing of the degrees.
At proper intervals a musical programme
was rendered by choir under the di-
rection OF Prof. Fred L. Grambs, which
added much to the ceremonies.
In order to keep the large class to-
gether and facilitate the work. lunch was
served in the banquet hall at the tenn
pie by the ladies of the Order of Eastern
Star
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-18

for the fiscal year ending September q
1914:
w. s. Keller. engineer. salary $ 4ooai
r. p Boyd assistant engineer.
salary ..i..-s............s........ nv u
F. o. McSfanus. stenographer 1.is2.A
Expenses OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 2.lOo.65
State aid TO roads ................ 125,4i2.11
Totals .......................... .s194. 55e. nS
From its creation, 10 September 80. 1913.
the disbursements OF this department
were as follows:
Expenses ...........-............... 9,lSi2i
State aid to roads ................ 3f1.lS3.a >
Total .ss7s. $50 q
Since it's establishment So counties have
applied for state aid for the construe-
tion Of good roads. and aS7 miles OF good
roads have been constructed, 800 miles Of
them under the supervision of the high
way department.
For the year 1913 the following amounts
were expended for good roads and bridges
in Alabama:
Spent on roads by counties. 81, ooa. 1860
Spent on bridges by countless 52s,6ss.N
Spent on roads by state and
counties NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. aa6i lss II
counties ..,........................ i4.1ss 50
IOtalS s@-,ooof ttt.nt
There are 40. 6Ss miles of roads In Ala
bama. 5S6S Of which are improved
The establishment of the state highway
commission was the inauguration of
new era IN road construction IN Alabama.
The commission is composed of menu
bers who are earnest, Jealous and en-
thusiastic advocates of good roads, and
more has been done for the construction
of good roads in Alabama since the en-
actment of this law In 1911 than was
done from 1879 1.-THE date of the admis
sion of Alabama into the union), to 1911
These permanent highways, construct
ed in the different counties, under the
supervision of this department are OBJ
iect lessons for the construction of good
roads. and Hon. W. $. Keller. as engi-
neer OF this department. has demonstrated
his eminent capacity and qualifications as
a good roads builder
The law requires some amendments that
should receive the careful consideration
of the next legislature. Respectfully SUBJ
| mitted, ]. 7. GoRMAN,
! Examiner of Public Accounts.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-18
]. w. Fades

Admission, November 17.-(Special.)
The body OF j. W. Fades. a well known
contractor, who built the plant of the
Iynchburg Foundry company here, said
to be the finest in the south, was In
tered at Edgemont cemetery Tuesday
He died Monday after an
extended illness. Mr.. Fades came to
Admission from Lynchburg.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-18
His Sage Method

from PUCK.
How IL it that young DR.. Pipsissewa
has succeeded in building up large prEc-
tice SO quickly?"
sOh, he tells his men patients that they
work their brains far harder than their
bodies. and his women patients that for
some time they have kept up solely by
their wills. Naturally. he cannot help
but succeed
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-18
LARGE ATTENDANCE
AT FIRST SESSIONS
OF MASON|CREUN|ON
Big Class Is Taking Scot
fish Rite Degrees-G. T.
Moore Delivers
Lecture
SCOTTISH RITE REUNION
PROGRAMME FOR TODAY

900. Chapter opened for
work by Colman Blach, wise
master.
100. Adjournment for lunch.
$50. Comforting of eight
eenth degree.
1870. Council Of Kadosh
opened by J. U. Ray, cominan-
der; nineteenth to twenty-ninth
degrees conferred.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-18

Mrs. j. J. Dunlap, who resides at 1912
South Twelfth street, died yesterday
morning at her late residence. Funeral
services will be conducted this afternoon
at o'clock from the residence. Inter-
ment will follow in Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-18
T T. Hargis

r. T. Hargis, aged "a years, died yes
terday afternoon at 1880 o'clock at hts
late residence. .5016 Railroad avenue
The remains win be sent to Rome, Ca,
today by the Woodin Undertaking conf
pany. The deceased is survived by two
sons and one daughter.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-18

Sheffield, November t7.--(Speeial) THE
funeral services of A. ]. Ivie took place
yesterday. The funeral services werh
conducted by the Rev. Oliver c. Dubbs
of this place. The pallbearers Wee.
Messrs. J Spieburger, Sam c. Cook, w.
Fl. Habbler. J. Il. Graham, r. l.. Thomas
son and G.. w. Helma.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-18
Forest Lindsey Dover

The remains of Forest Lindsey Dover,
aged % years. who died in local in
Urinary yesterday morning. were sent to
Altoona for interment yesterday after
noon by Shaw G. Son.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-18
Mrs. N. E. Lee

Funeral services over the remains Of
Mrs. N e. Lee, who died in Atlanta
Sunday night. were conducted yesterday |
afternoon at O. clock from the residence
of T. G. Dusenberry, 1901 Twenty-frst |
street Interment followed in Forest Hill |
cemetery
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-18
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

sOLICITORS-Good pay. Call 210l 9Th
ave-. N. between and 8 o'clock p. m.
Wednesday
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-18
High. All Right

From the Boston Evening Transcript.
do you ever wear high hatT
Eyes. my sunday lid IL an IS We
leuK"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-18

JOHNS Undertaking Co. Phone 1902
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-18
Elects Engineer


1.-THE commission elects state highway
engineer, who with the advice and con-
sent of the commission, employs neces-
sary assistants.
1.-THE engineer receives salary of $4,000
and the assistant. engineer $3.50 per an
mum.
"Under section 3 OF the act creating
this department, $4,000 Is appropriated
annually out of the net revenue of the
convict fund, for the commission.
This appropriation of s154,0O0, less the
actual expenses of the commission, In
ures TO the equal benefit OF every county
in the state, and must be distributed by
the commission. so as to give each county
an equal share OF said fund.
The state appropriates certain amount
to a county and the appropriation OF q
similar amount by the county.
The books are correctly kept.
The vouchers for the disbursements are
on file in the auditors office. but this
department has an excellent system OF
duplicate vouchers.
The following are the disbursements
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-18
S125,412.71 SPENT
ON ALABAMA ROADS
DURING PAST YEAR
German Submits to Cover
nor Report on Books of
State Highway
Engineer

Montgomery. November Especially
Alabama spent last year on public
roads S125, HAL. which amount was
distributed under the Jurisdiction of the
state highway department. Since tho
creation of the highway department in
1871 the state has spent on public roads
SS411ss52. while the total salaries and
expenses of the highway department.
have amounted to something over
Ss1. 600
These figures We're taken from the
report of Examiner of Public Accounts
J. T. German. who has submitted 10
the governor a report on the books OF
W. S. Keller. state highway engineer.
The examiner reported Engineer Kel-
ler's books correct.
Examiner German shows that since
the establishment of the highway de-
state aid for the construction OF roads;
that 2.0S7 miles of good roads have
been constructed. $40 miles of which
have been constructed under the super
vision of the highway department
Examiner German paid a fine tribute
to Engineer Keller whom he charae-
terized as Alabama's Good Roads
Builder"
Following is the report In full.
"Hon. Emmett oNeal. Governor of Ala
bama, Montgomery, Ala.
Dear Sir--In obedience to instrue
tons received from the executive Of
flee. | have examined the books. ac-
counts and vouchers OF the state high
way commission. and of Hon. w. S
Keller. secretary of the commission
and state highway engineer. from De-
tober j. 1913, to September so, 1914.
"'The state highway commission wa.
created by an act approved April 5
1911.
1.-THE commission is composed of Hons
r. 10. Spragins, chairman. V. II. Atkins
! John Craft, DIR. f. A. Smith and Prof. @
N. Mitcham
"The members of the commission re-
ceive no salaries, only their expenses
while discharging their duties.
1.-THE commission is furnished an offic'
at the capitol, and the state pays tho
necessary expenses for the transactions
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-06-20
Military Coup.

During the army maneuvers in Con-
necticut last summer, the Blues were
doing their best to resist the advance
of the Reds. To that end they blew
up" historic Washington bridge, which
spans the Housatonic and connects
the towns of Stratford and Milford
The disconcerting information thai
the structure had been destroyed"
and was therefore unavailable for
crossing the river, was announced by
the Reds by means of large placards
conspicuously posted on the ends Of
the bridge.
Nevertheless, soon afterward. some
Blue pickets surprised SQUAD of Reds
in the act of crossing the bridge. and
rushed upon them. Hey, there, you
idiots!" they shouted. You can't
come over that way! Don't you know
there isn't any bridge there?"
The Reds, caught in serious breach
of the rules, were in a most embarrass-
ing position, but the quick wit of one
of them saved the day. 60 on-idiots
yourselves!" he retorted, Indignantly
Cant you fellows see that we're
swimming! Companion.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-06-20
DUNNELLOM DOTS
City of Phosphate will Have a Big
Fourth of July Celebration
(Advocate)

Bear in mind the big Fourth of
July celebration to be held in the
city park on that date.
S. W. Petteway is erecting sew
en- room residence at the corner Of
Chestnut and Myrtle avenues. The
buildings Will be modern thruout
and will cost close to $4,000
Orville Barnes, who has been en-
gagged in telephone construction in
Tennessee and Kentucy, is spend
ing his vacation in Dunnellon, visit
ing his mother, Mrs. L. NJ. Kibler.
Miss Isabel Stuart Mays is at pres
ent in Chicago in attendance at the
biennial convention of Federated
Women's Clubs to which she was
chosen as an alternate.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Pedrick, of Ocala,
spent several days in Dunnellon Wis
iting home folks.
w. j. Boynton and J. G.. Boynton
have purchased the turpentine bus
mess of E. S. Poe at Virgins Siding
and will conduct same in the future
under the firm name of W. J. Boyn-
ton & Bro.
The population is increasing. The
stork brought a little girl to the
home of H. F. Miller, and to that of
John Williams a boy.
DR.. Baskin and his son, Alonzo,
returned Sunday from a visit to
Tampa. Mrs. Baskin remained to
visit her sister, Mrs. Gillian and will
return Friday or Saturday.
Miss Pauline Lambert, of Citra,
spent the week end with Miss Nodie
King. Miss Lambert will spend sew
eral weeks in Tennessee before re-
turning to her home.
Miss Mabel Turner, of Cater, and
her guest, Miss Brittle, of Souther-
land, spent Sunday visiting friends
in DunneIlon.
Louise and Dixonia Roberts left
Dunnellon last Tuesday to join their
mother at Hendersonvil1e.
Mr.. and Mrs. Feinberg attended
the wedding of their son, BENJAMIN,
to Miss Kate Sternberg, last Tues
day at Gainesville. Harry Fe;nberg,
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-06-20
MONTEAGLE---
SUMMER RESORT

l. Jou wish to go away for the
summer please correspond with Mrs.
E. w. Williams, who conducts the
Cumberland House at Monteagle,
Tenn. Rates, 81 to $40 per week.
Two mouths Chautauqua, from July
1st to August 31st, which is a fine
entertainment. Monteagle is on the
top of the Cumberland mountain,
over 1000 feet above sea level. The
finest mineral water, most elegant
scenery east of the Rockies. For
health, pleasure, rest and beauty,
there is no place like Monteagle in
the South. Write at once to Mrs.
E. w. Williams, Proprietress, the
Cumberland House, Monteagle, Ten
nessee. 6-13-tf
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-06-20
EXAMINATION FOR POSTMASTER
AT ORANGE SPRINGS

The United States civil service
commission announces that on Sat-
urday, July II, 1914, an examina-
ton will be held at Orange Springs,
Florida, as result of which it is ex-
pected to make certificati ton to fill a
contemplated vacancy in the position
of fourth class postmaster at Or
ange Springs, Florida, and other va
cancies as they may occur at that
office, unless it shall be decided in
the interests of the service to fill the
vacancy by reinstatement. The COM
pensation of the postmaster at this
Office is 1871 for the last fiscal
year.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-06-20
Why Suffer from rheumatism?

When relic, from rheumatic pains
may be shad at so small cost it is
surprising that anyone should fail to
avail himself of it. Joseph Cappar-
ELI, Canastota, n. Y, suffered in
tensely with pains due to -heuma-
tism in his limbs for long time. A
friend told him about Chamberlain
Liniment. One application relieved
him wonderfully, and a few days
treatment effected a cure. Many
others have found quick relief by, ap-
plying this li1iment. For sale by
all dealers. Adv.