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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-03
ARRIVING
FOR CONVENTION ON
RIVER IMPROVEMENT
Prominent Men Expected to
Attend Meeting Looking
Toward Betterment of
Tennessee River

Decatur. December 2.-(SpeciaL)-A
number of delegates arrived this after
noon and tonight to attend the big meet
ing of the Tennessee River Improvement
association here tomorrow. 1t is expected
that this will be one of the biggest and
most important meetings the association
has ever held in its past history of several
years. One of the principal things to be
done at this meeting of the association is
the selection of delegates to the rivers
and harbors meeting to be held In Wash
ington. d. G.. on December II, for the
purpose of memoralizing the Congress of
the United States to make certain appro-
priatlons for the rivers and harhors Of tho
south.
The association will meet i'm the city hall
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock in BUSH
ness session. An Adjournment will be
taken at the noon hour when dinner will
be served to the delegates and members
of the association and visitors and few
invited guests. After dinner another bust
ness session will be held in the city hall
and during the afternoon the delegates
will be given an automobile ride over the
two Decaturs. the biggest and best twin
cities in the south today
At this meeting number of United
States senators and congressman are ex-
pected to be present as well as many
other men of nationwide reputation. 1t
is believed that this meeting will be the
result of securing from the government of
the United States good sized appropria-
ton for the Improvement of the Ten
nessee river for commerce and for the
development of the water power at Muscle
Shoals.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-03
Would Change Montgomery
County Government Affairs

revenue of physician inspector of public
affairs at salary of 1920 per annum.
Mr. Vaughn will introduce another bill
affecting the legal profession. This bill
will provide that where party to suit
in Montgomery county, in which suit the
amount claimed in the complaint of the
plaintiff is less than 500, secures judg-
meflt in his favor, and no appeal is taken.
that after an executioner on the unsuc-
cessful party to said suit has been returned
without making sufficient levy to pay said
Judgment, no execution for the costs in
such case shall thereafter be issued
against the successful party to such suit
that is to say, no execution for cost in
such case shall be issued against the
party in whose favor judgment has been
rendered.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-03
OFORM LEAGUE
OF MUNICIPALITIES

University. December 2.--tSpecial Rep
resentatives of the various municipalities
of the state will meet here tomorrow for
the formation of a State League of Mu-
inequalities. The meeting was called by
Dean George Jacob Davis, Jr., of the
college of engineering. and the first meet
Ing will be held at the university. The
other meetings of the delegates will be
held In Tuscaloosa at the Board of Trade
auditorium.
A good attendance is expected. A num-
Der of cities have notified Dean Davis
OF their intention to send representatives,
and many others are expected to be rep
resented, though they have not given no.
tice. Every effort will be made to make
the stay of the delegates in Tuscaloosa
interesting.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-03
Progressive Club Formed

Rcmlap. December ESPECIALLY
Much enthusiasm was hown In the
organization of the Remlap Progressive
club Monday night at the Remlap
school building. The house was crowd
ed and many talks were made. The pur-
pose of the club is to promote better
methods OF farming and to improve the
social and economic conditions of the
community that farm life will be
more attractive to the young people as
well as to the older ones.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-03
Medical Society Meets

Vernon, December Especial. 1.-The
Lamar County Medical society met here
yesterday for the purpose OF electine
officers for the ensuing year The fol-
lowing officers were elected: DR.. r. ~
Re dden OF Sulligent. president; Dr. j.
C. Smith of Beaverton, secretary. and
Dr. T. II. Young of Vernon, county
health officer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-03
Smaller Industries Are Be-
ginning to Feel Effect of
Big Contracts
PLACED IN HANDS
OF VERY FEW MEN
Now Felt That Opening of the Stock
Exchange For General Trading
Will Not Come Until
Next Month
BY HOLLAND

New York, December Especial Conn
petition, free. fair and energetic, is GER
tafnly now characterizing some depart
ments of American industry, if the daily
evidences of it that may be observed in
this city are of any account. In some
way Information has spread throughout
the country, at least those parts IF the
country which are occupied with manu-
featuring, that there are congregated in
New York and to some extent in other
large financial circles representatives of
the nations which are at war in Europe
and the nations which are striving hard to
maintain neutrality there who are COM
missioned to purchase American comilod-
tiles.
Representatives of American manufac-
turing Industries have discovered where
many of the foreign buyers sojourn while
in New York and they have approached
them, not internationally, but steadily.
during the business hours of the day and
in the evening. They are, of course, all
seeking some share in these purchases.
Yet it is known that the heavy orders
are given directly to the managers of the
larger industries, no Intermediates being
employed. The foreign representa- lves
put before these managers their PROPOSE
tions. They are made the subjects of ne
gotiations for some days and are fire.
quently brought in little while to a ste
cessful termination. In these cases there
is no competition. Whatever arrange
ments Charles M. Schwab may have made
were in all probability not based upon
any competition but solely upon the GER
tainty that Mr.. Schwab would name fair
prices and would Sep strictly to the let
ter and the spirit of the contract.
Apparently, however, there is to be
business for all. The smaller manusac-
turers will, sooner or later, get theii
share. Some of the large contracts, no.
tably several that have recently beer
placed in Ne wEngland, have made il
necessary to offer business to some of the
smaller manufacturers. For instance.
some commodities which are chiefly man.
ufactured in the midwest are of a KIND
which are needed in order to fulfil the
heavy European contracts which two o.
! the belligerent nations have placed In one
| of the great manufacturing towns in New
| England. For that reason the smaller
mandatory of the midwest Is now oc
cupied full time in making the apparatus
which is. needed Tor the work now relnt
done In New England. This example IL
Illustrates the manner in which the grea
contracts, reaching far up into the mil
| lions-and there have been many of thos,
gradually, but surely, react beneficial,
| Upon the smaller industries. This ex
| plains, too, why so many reports ar,
reaching New York from various manu-
featuring sections of the country telling
of the beginning of something like indus
trial and, therefore. general business &C
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-03
ADMISSION

Admission, December 2-(Special.)
I he tenets of the Southern Cotton Con-
sumers' league have found a ready re-
ception in Admission, one of the fore
most cotton manufacturing centers in
the south, and the movement to slim
ulate the use of cotton goods by south
ern people is being fostered here in
connection with a made-in- Admission
campaign that has been under way for
sometime. The press. the pulpit. the
Chamber of Commerce, the manufac-
torers, the retailers and women's or
CARNATIONS are cooperating.
A considerable increase in tax values
in Calhoun county is shown in an alb
stract Just completed by County Tax
Collector G. w. Whiteside. Real Estate
Is valued at $7,624.664; personal prop
erty, $6,495,654, on which there is
general state tax of $353079; in add
ton to the special soldier tax of S14,-
1901. and a special school tax of
$42,360.95. Wagons and other vehicles
are valued at $97,776. There are 1894
head of cattle In the county assessed
at S74,57S, an increase in the number
of cattle returned last year. Other
stock returned include 4541 hogs, valued
at $29,176; 1910 horses. with a tax
able value of $92. 1854 mules valued
at $25s.773; 1876 sheep. worth $500. and
II goats, valued at $50. Roadbeds
tracks, rolling stock and right of ways
Of railroads are assessed at $2,357,52O.
Calhoun county farmers will not only
raise more diversified crops this year
than ever before, but they will also
devote more attention to the raising
of live stock. according to Tax Col
lector C. Worth Whiteside. who says
4. 4. x.1r ---4& = q
planters In the past month or So
Lamer Jeffers who organized the
Calhoun county Baptist Young Peopl S
Union association was reelected presi-
dent at the final session of the first
anniversary convention held here this
week. Most of the. delegates who at
their homes.
Congressman Fred L. Blacl1mon of this
city, representing the Fourth district,
has recommended Barney NJ. Roberts
81 Clanton to be postmaster at that
place. succeeding Felix o. Dudley, the
incumbent.
The proposed extra session of the
Alabama legislature for the purpose of
relieving Jefferson county of the fee
system. curse is opposed by State Sem
ator q d. Kline of this city. who says
that he is now making strenuous eff
forts to organize his business so as to
he able to get away In time for the
regular session and that he would be
greatly injured IL the special session
were called as proposed.
George Lang, professor of philosophy
at the Alabama Presbyterian college.
he's returned from Atlanta, where he
attended the Southern Anti-Tubercu-
losis congress Mr.. Lang Is member
of the state organization and head Of
the Calhoun county society. He is
pushing the sale of Red Cross seals
here.
W. H. Woods. scoutmaster of troop
3, Admission Boy Scouts. has received
letter of acknowledgment from the
Belgian consul at New York. thanking
him for a contribution sent by the An
njston scouts to the scouts in Belgium.
Consul Milti says the contribution Is
unique and will. be used to good pur-
pose.
den an extraordinary movement OF Amer
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-03
GIRARD


Girard, December Especial
Mrs p M. Guthrie. wife of Rev p NJ
Guthrie. pastor of the First Methodist
church of this city. died at an early
hour this morning at the parsonage
of complication of diseases Mrs
Guthrie was well known in Montgom-
cry, Selma and a number of other
cities where DR.. Guthrie has been pas
tor.
The resignation of DR. Robert FL
Harris, who has for some years bean
pastor of the Baptist church here. took
effect yesterday. DR.. Harris has for a
half century been one of the foremost
preachers in west. Georgia and was for
long period pastor OF the First Bap-
fist. church at Columbus. Ga. where
he now resides. Dir. Harris has given
up his pastorate on account of declin-
ing health.
Two negro men, named Hart and
Thompson, became involved in an ar
gument and quarrel which resulted in
Thompson shooting Hart to death on
the Bickerstaff place at Bricllyard. =
few miles south of the city last night
Thompson made his escape
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-03
Prisoners Taken to Kiev

Kick, Russia, December 2.--(Via London,
1910 p. m.)-one hundred and twenty Ger
man and Austrian officers have been
brought here prisoners, among them being
two generals. sig colonies and Is majors.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-03
Thanks Duffy'S For Health
Sufferers from dyspepsia and indiges-
ton, can appreciate that It is not
what Is eaten, but digested that Is
important to health. After, suffering
ten years this woman credits Duffy's
for making her strong and we'll.

words fail to express my apprecia
ton of your wonderful stimulant and
tonic. For ten years I suffered from
acute stomach trouble and often wished
I was dead my suffering was so in
tense"
my doctor advised taking Duffy's
Pure Malt Whiskey in water. sweetened
to the taste, half hour before each
meal. After taking Duffy's Malt the
first two weeks, I began to improve
and In three months I was a we'll
woman"
Anyone suffering from stomach
trouble has my profound sympathy, but
thanks to Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey I
am now strong, well woman who
looks on life differently than ever did
before l got we'll" Mrs L. Rankin, 2044
e. Sargent ST., Philadelphia, Pa.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-03
FLORENCE

Florence, December 2.-(Specia1.)
Sam Irion. who lives near Florence on
the river bend, shot at and presum-
ally wounded Lewis Murphy twice yes
teroay afternoon Irion had sworn out
a warrant against Murphy. charging
him with abuse and profane language
In the presence of ladies, but sent Muir
ply word that IL he would leave the
country he would make no effort to
execute the warrant
Murphy disappeared but returned
yesterday afternoon and renewed the
quarrel at IRONS home near Smith
sonia In the presence of IRONS wife
and mother.
Rev. George e. Boyd, pastor of the
First Methodist church. gave a banquet
here last evening in honor of the Of
ficers of his church. Among those pres-
ont and responding to toasts were Pre-
siding Elder Norton, James McGarry,
w. w. Benson, w. r. Harrison, w. Nj
Striplin, Prof H. r. Norton and Rev.
George r. Boyd
The office force of the international
Agricultural corporation. whose dis
trct headquarters have been trans
ferred from Nashville to Florence. ar
rived today and are establishing them
selves in their new headquarters. This
Office was removed from Florence sew
eral wears ago.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-03

Smith Bryan's Secretary
Washington, December 2-Charles S.
Smith of New Hampshire, was appointed
today to serve Temporarily as private Sec
rotary to Secretary Bryan.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-03
DOTHAN

Dothan, December 2.-(SpecialD
Orders have been received by the Doth
an Guards, Company f. Second infan-
thy. A. N. c., to go to Montgomery
Tuesday. December s, for rifle prac.-
tice. The company will be in camp five
days, returning home Saturday.
Arrangements are now being made
fer racing at the Dothan track during
the afternoon of Christmas day a
meeting of the executive committee of
tie Southeast Alabama Fair association
has been called to work out plans for
the occasion.
II. w. Stanley, United States irriga.-
ton engineer. and T. b. Woods, irriga-
ton agent of Washington, visited
Dothan today to investigate several
irrigation projects near this city. where
landowners contemplate going in for
truck growing on an extensive scale
Roth Mr.. Stanley and Mr.. Wood wera
very optimistic in their views of ir-
rigation possibilities in Houston county
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den an extraordinary movement Of Amer
lean commodities to the foreign markets.
Now there remains only one proposition
to be considered and that Is the cxpe-
diency of establishing an international
credit in London of s100, 100000 In favor OF
the United States sponsored by the Brit-
ish treasury. So rapidly have we pro-
crossed in the direction Of normal rondi-
tons that 1t is now admitted that credit
Of that kind. II it should be agreed to,
would probably remain inert, the occasion
for IL use having passed away.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-03

W. H. Woods. scoutmaster of troop
3, Admission Boy Scouts. has received
a letter of acknowledgment from the
Belgian consul at New York, thanking
him for contribution sent by the An
njston scouts to the scouts In Belgium.
Consul Milti says the contribution Is
unique and will be used to good pur-
pose.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-03

Calhoun county farmers will not onl,
raise more diversified crops this yea,
than ever before, but they will also
devote more attention to the raising
of live stock. according to Tax Col,
lector C. Worth Whiteside, who says
that he .has talked with hundreds ol
planters In the past month or so.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-30
WOOL EMBROIDERY.

The old fashioned wool embroidery is being revived and improved upon. The lusterIess warm woois are relieved with a touch of silk that gives them life. Leaves are done in solid stitch and edged with silk of lighter shade. The leaves are also veined with the silk Flowers are edged and some times intersected in much the same way with silk. The wool embroidery consequently takes on a new life and beauty foreign to the old wool work of our grandmothers- This work of wool and silk can be done on any materials but those of cotton and linen, unless, of course, the linen or cotton materials be very dark. Silk materials and wool fabrics are excellent for the purpose Velvet, while sometimes used, Is really too heavy for the purpose and is not a good contrast for the lusterless wool Table runners and cushions are ef- fective when done in wool embroidery, as are also portieres. provided the DOT tieres are lined to conceal the back of the embroidery.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-30
NEEDS lNvEsTTeATfoN

When the captain of the steamer Sacramento, bound from San Fran cisco to Valparaiso, reports on reach ing that port with a valuable portion of his cargo gone. that 1t was con fscated by g. German warship, it fur nisTles a matter in which both this country and Chili are interested. It disc1oses 3 situation demanding a full investigation.
 The Sacramento was a Holland American liner. The new registry laws of this country appealed to the own CTS and 1t was placed under the Am- erican flag, under which it sailed for the South American port. Thus the complications require early disentan- element. for while vessels have the right, if they can do so, to carry cargoes to bellfgerent nations or bel lgerent warships. it is a serious mat ter for an American ship to be held up by belligerent warsaip and have it's cargo seized. On the other hand
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-30
THE BRIDGE PENCIL.

Many women, usually pocketless, so a-fishing for a pencil" like a terrified bridegroom after a missing ring. Most Iy too, the elusive little things are made so perfectly round and smooth that rolling under tables seem to be their principal asset But behold the solutionI The fashionable bridge player now wears her pencil much as an elderly woman carries about with her. for the time being. unworn nose pinchers. The pencil is attached to a siIken cord or little gold chain which, in turn is attached to a gold and some times jeweled pin, the pin in turn be- ing attached to my lady's bodice over the heart. The little pencil sometimes has a ring upon it's end, to which the cord or chain Is attached, and the pin sometimes has a hook upon it, to which the little ring on the pencil can be hung. The arrangement is really quite as convenient as though my lady had adopted vest pocket for the oc- casion. and there is no necessity for stay splitting stoops under the table after the truant.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-30
TARIFF COMMISSION

There cannot help being widespread interest in the agitation which is being made for the creation of permanent tariff commission Even though there has been tariff board, appropriation for the continuance Of which was
 withheld, and though the information which it anassed for the guidance of the tariff revisers was disregarded by the democrats when it came time for them to draft their tariff -for-revenue- only bill there is still good reason for putting into operation just such vital necessities in the making over of the tariff as such commission gan furnish.
 The periodical ripping asunder of tariff provisions for the trying out of certain theories has prevailed so long that 1t is in need of correction. It is time that those charged with such a duty as tariff renodeling should have available facts for their guidance. There should be some reason for the revision more than the possession of an idea that certain changes ought to bring about certain results. Just why this great economic problem should De made a political football for the upsetting of the business interests and activity of the country every few years cannot be satisfactorily explained. The fact is that when the tariff is revised it should be done in accordance with the actual conditions. Base such &C., tion upon facts and not make the changes while blindfolded and gropine about in the dark, and good instead of harm can then be expected to fol- low. It is g. tariff commission which can render the facts which will be oi inestfmable service to the country.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-30
GEORGIA IusrIcE

If the standard of justice adninis- tered in Georgia courts is not at the proper level and if for any reason the courts of that state do not, or are not permitted to deal out justice it is time that it was known and the remedy applied. There has been a hard fight made to save the life of Leo Frank, charged with and convict ed in that state of murder, for which the capital punishment penalty has been ordered. Tn the efforts to save his life it has been claimed that he failed to receive a fair trial and that a hostile audience directed the action of the jury which found him guilty. This prevailed to such an extent that it was considered advisable for Franks welfare that he be kept out of the courtroom when the verdict was rem cred. On the tecEnicaIity that this situation prevailed when as matter of law he was entitled to be present when the jury reported, strenuous en- deayors to appeal to the United States supreme court have been made.
 Though declining to grant a writ of error. Justice Holmes of that court doubts if Frank has had due process of law, and forms his opinion not so much from his absence from the courtroom as from the attitude which was manifested by the courtroom crowd at the time of the trial. It would appear that judgment in the case had been reached more from the menae- ing attitude of the mob than from the facts in the case, when he should be entitled to a fair and impartial trial. If Frank is guilty and his guilt has been established beyond a, reasonable doubt he should pay the penalty, but he is entitled to more than mob trial