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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-13
Can Grow Rice in Alabama

Montgomery. October 12.-(Special.l That the soil in Butler and other souti
 Alabama counties is well adapted fol the growing of rice has been shown bS successful experiment made by B. c
 Thompson. @ Greenville farmer who has made more than POO bushels on one acre of ground. Mir Thompson planted ar acre in highland rice, a variety whicf does not call for flooding, and the re- suits were beyond his expectations. Next year he will double the acreage Of ficals of the state department of agri- culture and industries are much inter- ested in the results shown by MT. Thomp- sons experiment, and will make a thor n1Ish inVestigation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-13
SAILORS HAVE
 NARROW ESCAPE

New York october 12--Thirty sailors who experienced a close call to starva- tion on the sea. reached New York to- day aboard the schooner Alice Lord long overdue from the Danish West Indies. The little vessel had been driven by hurricane nearly 1000 miles from her course. For five days the only daily rations her sailors had was a plate of bean soup and two or three pancakes each.
 The Alice Lord sailed from st. Mar tons 35 days ago. She was short of provisions when she put into port there. St. Martens was short. too. and all the captain could buy was beans. Of these he purchased less than he needed, but all the townspeople had to sell. Tho crew settled down to diet of beans for breakfast dinner and supper
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-13
NEW ROUMANIA
 KING TAKES OFFICE

London, October 12.-(S:50 D. m,N King Ferdinand of Roumania, in the presence of the members of the royal family, the diplomatic corps and other notables, took the oath of office yes terday in succession of his uncle, Kins Charles. according to dispatch from Bucharest by way of Amsterdam to the Central News agency. King Charles died at his country seat in Sinaia on Sat urday.
 The new King declared he would labor for the development of the state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-13
Technical Discrepancies Found

Montgomery. October 12.-(Speelal.) Technical discrepancies in the accounts of James A. Croley. judge of prohats 3 of DeKalb county and J. D. Bethune, treasurer, amounting to s9oi and s60s, re- spectively, were found by Examiner of Public Accounts G. r. Sudberry, who made report to the governor today. The charges resulted from the collection Of fines in script, which Is not legal. The examiner found the books of other officials correct. A report on the books of Lowndes county officials was filed with the governor by Judge w. r. Will kerson, exdminer, who reported all books rorraet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-13
Medical Report Ready

Montgomery. october 12.-(Special.) The annual report of the Alabama State Medical association has been received from the printers in neatly bound vol umes and is being sent out over the state by Dr. w. H. Sanders. state health officer The report contains a detailed account of the recent meeting of the medical association annual reports oi the board of health and papers read by physicians. One of the leading articles in the volume is the paper read by Dr.
 Frank Smithers of Chicago, on Cancer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-13
Brooke Reported III

Montgomery, October -tSpecial) ) News was received at the capital today of the illness of Examiner of Public Accounts H. Y. Brooke, who is reported to be suffering from an attack of ap- pendicitis at his home in Luverne. MT. Brookes condition Is not considered se- lious Mr. Brooke went to Luvernc several days ago to begin an examina- ton of the books and accounts of off .cials of Crenshaw county. Little infor- nation concerning his illness has been received at the capitol, but 1t is re- ported that he will be able to resume his labors in few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-13
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Gifts Acknowledged
To the Editor of The Age-Herald:

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 Will you please allow me to acknowl- edge the gift of $1 from someone sign ing herself "A Corona Friend'' on be- half of the little Italian boy for whose support you kindly printed my appeal 1O days ago.
 In the same connection I would like to acknowledge the pledge of St. Andrew s church to cover the cost for the first month, also q gift from the Rev. T. J. Beard and inquiries from the Baptist and Methodist ladies at point near the American wire mill in Fairfield. Cor oially, G. Wi EAVES. Secretary.
 Birmingham, October 12 1914.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-13
RAILROAD NOT TO
 BLAME FOR WRECK

Grand Junction. Col, October 12.-A ooroner's jury today held the Denver and Rio Grande railroad blameess for tha wreck of a passenger train here yester- day. The wreck, in which three were killed and II injured, was held to be the result of rock slide. Witnesses stated the train was going at the rate of 30 miles an hour when an avalanche of boulders crashed into it.
 Most of those seriously injured who were brought here were reported im- proved today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-13
Negro Recaptured

Montgomery, october 12-(SpcciaL) Announcement was made by the state convict board today that Will Brown. one of the negroes who picked the locks Of their handcuffs and Jumped from a train near Cianton last week, has been recaptured al Maplesvile, and will be Immediately taken to the state pcniten- tiary at Wetumpka to begin his sentence for robbery. Brown made his escape while being transferred to tlfe peniten- tiary. Archie Reese, who escaped with Brown, has not yet been rocaptured
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-13
Bessemer Man Elected

Montgomery, October 12.-(Special.) )--Ai meeting here today of the executive committee of the Alabama division oi the National Currency association R r Smith of Bessemer. president of the Bes semer City National bank. was elected member Of the committee to succeed M B. Wellborn of Anniston. presiden of the First National bank of that city who resigned. The members of the com mttee reported good financial out look for the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-13
Austin to Testify

Montgomery, October 12.-tSpecial.) )-T. l.. Austin, state fire marshall. left to- night for Livingston. where he will ap- pear before the Sumter county grand jury to testify against C. r. Hislop who is charged with defrauding the citizens of Sumter county out of 5000 on an in- surance scheme. Hislop is charged with representing himself as an agent for a Galveston company. The state fire mar shal trailed Hislop through several Mis- sissippi towns, and finally had him arr rested Hislop has been In jail In Liv- ingston several weeks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-13
Examine Public Accounts

Montgomery. October 12.-(Special) ) Books and accounts of all capitol of ficals will be examined during the next four weeks by J. T. German, examiner of public accounts. who has begun a round of state departments. Examiner German has begun in the auditors de- partment, where he Is making an ex- animation of the license registers. He will be engaged on the work during the next month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-13
Expect Early Subscription

St. L0his. october 12.-A prediction that the $15C,0O0,0o0 cotton loan fund. re- gently approved by the federal adminis- tration and the federal reserve board. would be completely subscribed and ready for use by the end of this week was made tocay by J. N. Sloan, mem
 ber of the committee which accompanied
 F'estus J. Wade. author of the plan, to
 Washington last week.
 The statement was made at confer
 once between officers of the Business
 Mems league and merchants, manufac- turers and railroad men to discuss means of increasing the uses of cotton. The conference was called at the request oI R. D. Bowen of Paris. Tex, chairman of the committee for greater cotton con sumption Of tho southern states cottor association.
 As more permanent means of dis posing of surplus cotton. Mir Bowen ad. coated the substitution by railroads and manufacturers of cotton twine and bags | in the place of the same products made | of East Indian jute. Support of his suggestion was promised by local manu lecturers and railroad officers.s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-13
stop Those Early Bronchial coughs

They hang on all winter if not checked, and pave the way for serious throat and lung diseases. Get a bottle Of Foleys Honey and Tar Compound and take it freely. Stops coughs and colds, heals raw and infamed throat. loosens the phlegm and is mildly lax ative. Charles T. Miller. Ed. Enquirer Cannelton, Ind, had bronchial throuble got very hoarse, coughed constantly from tickling throat. He used only Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Was entirely relieved. Wants others to know of Foley's Honey and Tar. For ssle by all druggists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-13
Loan Fund Approved

Wilmington, N. C., October 2.-The $150, ,000, 600 loan fund proposed by Festus
 J. Wade of St. Louis, as an additional means of relieving the cotton situation, was approved at meeting here today Of thes executive committee of the North Carolina Bankers association the Ma tional Currency Association of North Carolina, and local bankers, manufactu- rers and business men.
 Action looking forward toward raising North Carolina's proportion of the pro- posed fund was referred to a meeting of North Carolina bankers expected to be held in Richmond, Va. during the ses- slons of the American Bankers associa- ton there this week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-13
Burnett Appointed

Montgomery. October 12.-(Special. The governor today appointed S. T. Bur nett of Culman a member of the boar' of pension examiners of Cullman county to succeed w. E. Anderson, who declined the office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-13
PERSONAL

Lloyd M Shepard. who sailed the deep" with Judge Charles W. Fergu- son last summer. is registered at the Tutwiler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-13
Talks With President

Representative HardwiclS of Georgia, who talked with the President today, in- troduced a bill proposing the issue and sale of all of the Panama canal bonds heretofore authorized. at per cent instead of per cent interest, and for the deposit of the proceeds in the national banks as- soeiations and state banks In the cotton and tobacco belt.
 MT. Henry's rule which he wants the rules committee, of which i.e is chair man, to report favorably, is an omnibus D, oposal for immediate consideration of the cotton currency bill. the Senate bill to license cotton warehouses, a Senate bill to amend the national banking laws and House bills to amend the federal reserve laws, each bill to have one hour general debate, 30 minutes for amendment and then vote.
 Mir Henry's reply to Secretary McAdoo V hich he Intellectually sought to have the House print in the Congressional Record, says there Is no chance for the govern rnent to lose penny on cotton and to- bacco. You should join us and help to get legislation to sell the Panama canal bonds and issue us notes,' ne wrote. Re strain the banks, hold them in leash and prevent their further imitation of the cur rency which is not reaching the farmers tbis year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-13
COTTON MEN TAKE DETERMINED STAND
 TO FORGE ADOPTION
 OF RELIEF MEASURES
Continued from Page one)

gested should be accompanied by an excise tax on producers of $1o bale oii all cotton produced next year in ex- cess of five bales per blow.
 In the House today Representative Henry of Texas served notice that he pur- posed to try to force a vote tomorrow on the project of an issue of S250.000 000 in currency based on cotton and tobacco warehouse receipts. He introduced reso- lution for a drastic rule to give the plan right of way. MT. Henry also sent a re- ply to the letter of Secretary McAdoo to him against the proposed legislation. He insisted the secretary had the right to deposit public moneys in southern na- tional banks, Tn manner you deem equit- able to the extent of the funds in your hands or that may be supplied you by congressional action."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-13

Bernie Hale. postmaster of Murry- cross, and Miss Rosalind Lawrence. of Coats Bend. were married Sunday morning at the home of Rev. J. M. Solly on Malone street
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-13

The report of D. A. Burns, cotton gin reporter. shows that 1422 bales were giEned in Etowah county prior to Sep tember 25, compared with 1871 bales one year ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-13

John L. Alexander the "boy expert, was greeted by large crowds at each oi the three addresses he delivered yester- day in Gadsden churches.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-15
CYCLECAR MAKERS
JOIN THEIR FORCES
About Thirty Manufacturers in
Association Formed at
Chicago.

~ the chicago show a cyclccar manu-
pr'S'ns rom" thlr'N c'cl"car ard Light car
nr'ns ''s'ed IN" 'fr''ca' Minufac'ursrs
national Association ana definition and
classification "a' arrived ~ ~ official 10Y
thes" v"hicl,s. y ttioral cyci.car ruling
body The American Cyc'ecnr Association
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-15
MORE ELECTRICS ARE
PUT IN MAIL SERVICE
GENERAL Vehicle Company Sells
Twenty Two TOnncrs to Pos
tai Transfer Company.

The General Vehicle Company OF LONG
| Island city announces the sale OF twenty
two ton q, v elcctrics to the Postal
Transfer Service Inc, Of which IT, Row.
Ley Is president ard j. J. Cassidy Vice.
president and operating head The cleo
tries will b. housed In the firms ov n
GARAGE at Forty-second street and Firs.
avenue.
The Postal Service Transfer company
was organized in the spring " 1919 and
early In September the United States Gov
eminent accepted the bid ~ this corpora
ton for what is known officially as route
+oIOia Broadly speaking this route in
wolves the riovin; CT all mail south OF
Forty-second street The service is d.
vided into three classes. mail messen-
ger. between the General Post Office and
railroads and steamships; "transfe-." 10.
tween depots and Station" between post
office stations,
The firm started business with eighty
two ton and twenty one ton gasolen.
trucks and will soon have 100 machines
in all. The twenty q. V. electrics are TO
d!splace AN equal number of gasolen-
trucks
The endurance of the electric vehicle
under the peculiarly eNacting conditions
OF mail service has been indicated in the
case OF the Motor Delivery Company Of
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-15

Egypt Mills to the Delaware Water Gap
until the spring thaws set in.
Connecticut.
Road conditions for winter touring are
better this year I'm Connecticut than ever
before. The completion uf various
stretches along the road from New York
TO New Haven have greatly added to the
comfort for the trip into Connecticut. \
fine road extends from New York by way
OF stamford Darien TO Norwslk and on
to Bridgeport The road Is all macadam
from bridgeport through S,ratford and
Milford to New Haven. Some places in
this road are worn.
New Haven t. Hartford affords two
good routes. New Haven to North Haven
via Montowesr IL all nacadam New
Haven to Wallingford is mostly good,
with some worn stretches; Wall'ngford
to Meriden is splendid now wairenite
road, followed by good road through Rer-
lin TO Hartford. This route from New
Haven to hartford shows great improve
ment over the conditions which existed "A
year ago,
splendid OPTIONAL route Ia that from
New Haven to Hartford running through
Northford, Durham. Mddletown, Crom-
well and Rocky HIN TO Hartford This
route is recommended as being very beau
tfu
The roads east Of New Haven are also
mostly good. Going to New London the
road over Branford hin has been com
pleted and IL In good condition. Mac
adam which shows wear in places then
runs 10 Gullford and the balance % thu
road is mostly good To New Haven,
The road from sharon to Nillerton IL
now closed on account OF construction 81
a stretch 10 be state road. The dctnur
posted by the contractor Is as follows
I'nZdrds toraer station 10 tn" left. Cole
man Corner station to the right, then
barton Corner 10 the TIGHT, CNark's Cor
ner IL the right meeting the Millerton
road al Culver Corner then right Indian
River Pond road west side.
Another stretch between Salisbury and
Canaan is closed and the detour posted
hy the contractor Is rs follows From
Smiths Corner tnke LETT, ut Wards Cor
ncr tale !ight, at St Austin School take
left. FGom LaheYillc to Nileyton the
road Is also closed. Detour posted by the
contractor; Roberts Corner station TO the
lei, Church Corner to the right. Warren
Corner to the right. meeting at Ore Hill
Corner whore Join main highway.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-15
~ MITCHELL MAY, secretary OF
state,

state.
Special cable despu tches from Berlin re-
ported in last Thursdays papers quote
the Prussian Minister OF the Interior.
Spreading in the Chamber of Deputies. as
declaring that the number OF motor car
accidents In Berlin IL decreasing. there
being forty-nine less fatalities taithough
the number of the taxicabs registered had
increased from 1890 to 9.Iio). Twice the
number were reported in London. Ave
times in Paris and twelve times In New
York IN the same period
Berlin has solved her problem Of motor
car casualties through a requirement
calling for the license Of every operator
All persons desiring to operate a motor
vehicle in Germany must first obtain n
spocial operators license from the local
police authorities in the several cities and
districts. and no license is issued until
after IA rigid examination has been held
as to the operators fitness.
When one purchases car there and
desires to run the machine himself but
has not the necessary knowledge he may
generally obtain such free OF charge from
the factory where the motor car IL made.
In preparing for the operators examna-
tion a person usually spends from three
90 FIVE days in the motor testing depart
ment although many devote a con-
eiderably longer period-from one to two
weeks. One American applicant for an
operators license explained that he spent
uhree days in the motor testing depart
ment and on thu fourth day devoted his
full, time TO the chassis department. On
abe NTH and SIKH, days he spent the
time in learning how to drive a motor car
supplied by the factory under the guidance
OF factory chauffeur.
On the seventh day the candidate was
ready TO take his examination and the
necessary application papers were made
out at the factory and sworn TO as to
The contents before the local police
authorities. In these papers ii was stated
that the person in question had srent one
week in the factory investigating the
Structural growth of the machines and
that In the opinion OF the mechanic in
charge the candidate was competent to
operate a certain type of motor vehicle.
The applicant, in addition to this state
ncnt from the manufacturers. was called
upon to produce his birth certificate.
photograph and also "a certificate from
one OF the physicians appointed by the
Government 70 the Effect that tho appli-
'ants sight. hearing and physical condi-
ton were normal.
This application form and other neces-
sary papers We're then gent to the police
where the applicant desires to b" exam
ined. together with another formal rc-
quest that tho necessary papers for his
exam nation be issued. calling upon tho
examining engineer 10 appoint tho time
and place for conducting the necessary
dcinonstr alton test.
The place or route usually chosen ror
this trial trip is through the most pre-
Cip'tous sections OF the surrounding coun-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-15
German Tests for
Motorists Severe
All Operators Must Know Car Mech
anism and Have Skill
in Driving

try. and after a drive OF AT least one
hours duration through these parts. when
the examiner IL not permitted to question
the applicant. the machine is stopped OF
fairly narrow road and the applicant is
then required 10 slow how sklftilly he
can turn the machine about.
halt is here made temporarily and
the hood OF the car is raised and the
candidate required to name each me
also 20 describe in full It's workings. how
the brakes act how the power !s trans
mtt;ed to the rear axle. how tho ma
chinery Is oiled. how much oil is used
and other pertinent questions. Inquiries
are also made as to the police reculp-
tons regarding the Lighting. signalling.
rules or the road. traffic and speed laws
The journey IL then continued back to
the starting place. whore another half
Nour is spent driving first through the
narrowest and then along the busiest
streets where the traffic is most con-
gested
lf the applicant ~ successful IN his
examination the examining engineer in
forms the police OF such fact and his
papers are then sent to the police d,part.
ment In Berlin. where they ere carefully
examined and II satisfactory and the an
pllcants record Is shown TO be clean tn 90
application papers are returned 10 tho
local police ror filing usually within ter
days thereafte~ Thereupon the caad' .
date receives the proper license certificate
bearing In addition t. tho icons, number
assigned hin, the photograph Of tn" APP
pllcant and the type ana cr aractcr 81 tho
motive power upon which the successful
candidate Is examined. The cos. ~ , II.
cense certifcat" is about 81 90. while the
examination fee amounts TO $3.50
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-15
Uuues tor Vehicles.

Section T. Vehicles Keeping to the Right.
Vehicles shall keep TO tho right hand
side of the road
Section .. Vehicles Meeting.
meeting shall pass each other TO the
right OF the centre OF the road.
Section 3. Vehicles Overtaking Others
All vehicles overtalting others shall. In
| passing. keep TO the left Of the centre
Of the road and shall not pull over to
| the right of the road until entirely clear
of the vehicle passed.
Section 4. Turning to the Right Into
Another Road.--All vehicles truning to
the right into another road shall turn
the corner as near the curb as prac-
ticable.
Section D. Turning to the Left Into An
other Road All vehicles turning to the
left into another road shall pass to the
, right of and beyond the centre Of the
intersectine road before turning.
Section s crossing Roads.--All vehicles
crossing from one side OF the street TO
the other shall do SO by turning to the
, left so as TO so In the same direction
as the tra1'c or each side of the street.
Section = stopping on the l,oad.--A
vehicle shall stand ONLY with its right
hand side TO the curb. except IN tho
omen country whore standing on the left
will In no Uay interfere with traffic
Section $. SLOW vehclcs.--Slo~ vehicles
shall keep close TO the right hand side
OF the road or TO the right hand curb
ta.,.i,r ,of, hand space for faster moving
.''.,nht % ms.. the sIouer the speed
w.. so.rar 20 NO ,urh
s.c,io, - Notice OF Approach.--All
-. ..,,,..s hotors nassine other yehi.
- - ,,au ,iV,e notic. NJ
',, Ia. horr mr. o,hsr signal h. fore
Wy. -
Pstss, IN ,oadi,p and t-uioadiur-
$500, -, ~, r.,,.iu bacxed mn on
tho side of road or to curb except TO
"a, "a, ,,,ar ne m, 10 seriously in,cr-
s, -. ..~
ph.,r,c,iry ,-roSsuavs Nh
,..,,.,a .,,,, .,on On crossings excep, in
Ne"'~'. o.h.- an,.r,.nr, o
80 ~ ,.,1I 80 y,o,, ~, , ,.,i;co ~. raj