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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-08
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BUILDING TRADES
AND RAILROADS ARE
SLOW TO RESUME
Aid to Roads Would be Felt
by Every Line of Indus
try in America
COTTON EXPORTS
ARE NOW GAINING
Restoration of Confidence Is Practi-
cally Only Thing Needed for
Complete Resumption of
Cotton Business
BY HOLLAND

New York, December 7.-(Special)-In
various ways reliable opinion SENS to be
concentrating upon two factors which
stand In the way of the general business
revival of which there have been so many
glowing predictions. In banking circles in
this city there is now practical agreement
in the view that the chief cause for de-
preston of business is to be found in the
condition of the railroads and also that of
the building trade. To some extent, build
ing operations are dependent upon rail-
road prosperity. Were there reasonable
prosperity and activity in the transporta-
ton business and also the construction
business. in all probability the chief OBJ.
stacles to the return of general business
prosperity would be removed.
This is view not confined to banking
circles. 1t is authoritatively voiced by
the national organization which is occu-
pied in stimulating improvement in civic
conditions and establishing as far as pos
aible cordial relations between those who
receive wages and those who pay those
wages. The organization is known as the
National Civic federation. 1t includes in
its membership men who have accom-
plished a great deal in composing differ
ences between employers and their en-
pIoyes Seth Low has given much of his
time to the work of this organization.
John Hays Hammond has for several
years been much occupied with the indus
trial and economic department OF this
federation. Mr.. Hammond has been able
to build up an organization which covers
much of the country and from which he
receives reports that are regarded fully as
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u. S. INVESTIGATING
NEW REVOLUTION

Washington December 7.-officia,s of
the department of justice are investigat-
ing the circumstances under which Gen.
Inez Salazar, who has now proclaimed a
new revolution in Mexico. recently escaped
from an American prison.
Salazar, who crossed the border with
other refugees of Huerta's army after
General Villas occupation OF ojinaga.
was held for numbering Thomas Feun-
tain, an American gunner captured as a
prisoner of war while fighting for the Ma
dero government.
Two weeks ago the civil authorities of
New Mexico asked for Salazar to try
him on a charge of perjury. The army
sent an armed guard to Albuquerque. N.
NJ, and there turned him over to the sfate
authorities. While in the charge of the
latter he escaped and promptly crossed
into Mexico, where he has been active
since in organizing a new revolution.
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JEWS COMMISSIONED
IN GERMAN ARMY

Berlin, December 7.-(By Wireless to
London, 7:25 p. NIT was announced
officially today that 26 Jews had re-
ceived commissions in the German army.
Twelve of these are from Prussia, IL
from Bavaria. one from Saxony and one
from Wurttemberg.
In all TO Jewish soldiers have re-
ceived iron crosses, three of them of
the first class.
1t was also announced officially that
the German government in releasing
Rear Admiral Reginald Neeld, the re-
tired British officer on whose behalf
President Wilson made representations
through Ambassador Gerard, did not ask
England for any equivalent concession.
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HUNTSVILLE

Huntsville, December 7.--(Special) The
marriage of Miss Floyd Strong, daughter
of Mrs. Maggie Phinizy Strong, to Mr..
Joseph L. Spinelll of Chattanooga. was
solemnized at the home of the brides
mother Saturday afternoon. In the pres
ence of small party of relatives and
friends the ceremony was performed by
Rev. Francis Tappey, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church. Mr.. and Mrs.
Spineli left at once on a honeymoon trip
and after a few days will be at home in
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TRYING PERIOD FOR
THOSE WHO FIGHT
GREAT WH|TEPLAGUE
DIR. caves Points Out Ur-
gency of Generous Pur-
chase of Red Cross Seals
This Year

Now is the thick of the Christmas
Red Cross seals business" said DIR.
George Eaves, secretary of the Jefferson
County Anti tuberculosis association,
yesterday.
| Everyone is doing beautiful work Tor
the Jefferson county association. About
800 ladies are intensely interested, the
county and city schools are getting ready
| for the final weeks work, the newspa-
| pers are kindness itself and responses
are distinctly encouraging.
But, still speaking of our own local
work. | wonder whether the people APP
preached by the various committees or
by letter have any adequate idea of our
association and it's appalling needs.
| How about the visiting nurse work
We can carry that on and under pres
| ent financial conditions we must not In
crease 1t. though there ought to be five
nurses instead of two.
| you ask about the dispensary? Well
there are now four clinics instead oil
| three every week, Thursday being added
as clinic day for examination of doubt
| full cases, where, If necessary, con-
sultation of the most experienced dag
nosticious can be obtained. For, as you
know. nothing is more difficult than the
discovery of early tuberculosis. Our dis
pensary service is worth many thousand
dollars to the people of birmingham, ano
| followed up by the visiting nurses II
makes a mighty barrier against the dis
| ease.
| .But the sanatorium, Yes There's
the great financial problem. A year age
we were cut down by the city commits
sion in the sum of 500 monthly. Happi
ly this has been restored, but meanwhile
| the loss involves a present deficit OF ex'
actly 1920 on our current account. This
means that we have unpaid bills to thai
amount, in spite of increased gifts from
| several supporters. For remember thai
| we have also increased the number o
| beds to 40, and that each added patient
| adds $50 month to our bills.
Now consider that this month is oul
month in a peculiar sense, that we ought
! not to have to make any appeal fol
! finds except in December and you will
see how important it is that the people
come promptly to our aid. Otherwise
we must cut down our free patients t.
Is, and go on only with such means al
we have to do the dispensary work ant
to care for patients whose support il
secured.
ut is a pleasure to see things MOVING
in other counties, Mobile, Tuscaloosa
Montgomery and those just organizing
such a Calhoun Talladega EtoWah, Wal
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collateral, refunding and debenture is
sues of this property now are at marked
advances over the mid-year Their per-
sistent rise gave color to the report as
yet unconfirmed that a satisfactory re-
organization plan was in process of con-
summation.
Southern Pacific eonvertibles also con-
tributed largely to the days total, which
was the largest since the resumption of
bond sales Other gains in bonds were
limited largely to isolated issues, includ-
ing International Paper SIS. Declines, as
usual, were pronounced, ranging from !
TO points, the latter representing the
loss in CRANKY Mining SIS.
among the principal stock gains were
Lenigh Valley, Reading. Central Leather
and American Beet Sugar. In the later
dealings stocks manifested a reactionary
trend
Time money continued to work easier,
While call money touched the new low
rate of per cent. Marks again fur
nished the only feature of the foreign
exchange market, their greater firmness
Strengthening the belief that Germany
was continuing her selling of our securi-
ties in this market.
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Bow Hunter Shot


Dothan. December Especial Joe
Salmon. aged Il. son of a well known
Houston county farmer. was seriously
injured Saturday by being accidentally
shot while out hunting, the entire load
taking effect in his hip.
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Chattanooga, where the former is con-
nected with Armour & Co. g plant.
The Huntsville Elks' lodge had impr'

The Huntsville Elks' lodge had impress
sive memorial services Sunday afternoon
In the Elks theatre. which was crowded
with spectators. The roll of dead mem
bers now contains the names of more
than So who have died as members of this
lodge since its installation in 1901. The
memorial address was delivered by Hon.
James II. Anderson of Chattanooga, fol-
lowed by an address on the order by
Henry C Pollard. secretary of the Hunts
Vile lodge.
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reliable as are the reports which the
leaders in mercantile business receive
from their correspondents all over the
country AS soon as the war began, Mr..
Hammond gave much of his time to a
study of industrial conditions in the
United States, as these were affected by
the war and also as they had been af-
fected by depressed business conditions of
the kind that prevailed for a year or more
before the European war began
The information which Mr. Hammond
has received justifies him in saying that
already the evidence is convincing that
domestic business has begun to improve.
Furthermore, almost all of the reports
which he has received point to continued
Improvement and lead to the belief that
by mid-spring of next year there will be
general recognition that once more domes-
tic business is as good as the most optir-
istic have predicted it would be and will
continue to be good for a long time.
One Dark Spot
Nobody can with justice accuse the Civic
Federation of Partially in favor of any
political party, or In favor of capital. big
business" SO called, on the one hand or
in favor of labor on the other, as against
capital. Therefore what this organiza-
ton has learned of public sentiment in
many parts of the country regarding the
railroad situation is generally accepted as
accurate and impartial information.
Mr.. Hammond has obtained such infor-
nation as convinces him that IL the gov
eminent authorities will permit the rail-
road companies to increase rates there will
follow a speedy reflex action upon Amer
lean business life in all departments.
How strong the sentiment is Mr.. Ham,
mond illustrates by saying that restora-
ton of railroad prosperity will do more
for permanent prosperity in the United
States than would even the ending of the
European war.
Fortunately for the agricultural sections
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THE MARTIN BISCUIT COMPANY
HAS NOT GONE INTO BANKRUPTCY.
NOR IS 1T GOING. A WORD TO ITS
FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS SHOULD
BE SUFV1OENT
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THE FINANCIAL SITUATION

New York, December 7.-Announcement
that the New York stock exchange will
resume trading in stocks next Saturday
on basis less restrictive than that
which now applies to bonds. was the
feature of interest in financial circles to-
day. The list of stocks to be thus adj
mitted embraces almost 200 issues out of
a total of the 5e5 listed on the exchange.
1t includes all the leading industrials
with the exception of the United States
Steel, most of the railways not in the
international class and great variety of
cheaper shares. those selling under SIG
being free from all restrictions.
Bonds and stocks were again distinctly
firm, the aggregate dealings in the lat
ter on the exchange being the largest.
according to report, since July 80. Some
stocks not recently quoted were traded
In today and in the main prices were
above last weeks high level. In the
bond division the chief feature was the
Rock Island group, which was increas-
ingly active at further. advances. The
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of the country, the bountiful harvests
have made 1t possible for fairly good busi-
ress conditions to prevail and in this
great agricultural region little If any ef-
feet of the European war. even the Clark
days OF early August, was observable.
Ii IN other parts of the country the
| building trade is in a condition similar to
that which prevails in New York, there
are good reasons for explaining some OF
the bushes depression which exists else
where. If 1t were not for the colossal
contracts which involve the building OF
new su5ways in New York there would
be now much more distress among those
in this city who labor for wages and a
much greater depression in the binding
construction trade than do prevail. But
aside from this massive undertaking there
is a comparatively small amount of BALD
ing in New York. Some have thought
that New York was overbuit. but the
experts say that a criticism of that kind
can be justly made only with respect tc
building construction in parts of Man.
haitian Island, The office and loft build.
ings whose construction involves enor-
nous investment of capital seem to have
been built ahead of time, for 1t is OBJ
served that many of them are still await
ing profitable tenentry
Enforced Economies
Some of the railway companies who's,
terminals are in New York or in New
Jersey opposite New York have beer
enforcing economies. some of which ar,
heroic, yet in spite of these they ar,
not gaining in gross earnings, and, SC
great an authority as James ]. Hill ha.
recently said that gross earnings ar,
the best evidences of a railroads pros
perity. The situation is peculiar AL
| most everything for which the railroad
companies have to pay, including wages
cost a good deal more now than they
did eight or 10 years ago, yet the aver
age charges made by the railroad fol
freight are now less than they were then
Mr.. Hamilton intimates, and so do tn,
| banking authorities, that one effect O.
these enforced economies is considerabl,
to depress many lines of business Tha
is especially true of machinery, tool
and iron and steel commodities Had /
not been for the unexpected and nov
magnificent purchases which have beef
made by belligerent and neutral nations
of American machinery and tools thi
industry would have been compelled b,
embarrassment.
| AS soon as the railroads begin to carr
greater income and as soon as construc
tive work throughout the United State
| begins to resume activity, we shall Sc
the last depressing influence in Ameri
| can industry removed. At this time con
struction in the United States seems t,
be at the lowest point. 1t cannot chang
much for the worse, but it can chang
and should change speedily for the bet
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kINkY HAIR

Don't be fooled by using some fake prep
ar.tion which claims to straightsn your
hair. Kinky hair cannot be made strairht:
you are just fooling yourself BY using It
You have to have hair before you can
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Pomadsiss Hair Grower which feeds the
scalp and roots Of the hair and makes the
hair grow very fast. and you soon can see
the results by using several times. It IL
wonderful Hair Grower. 1t cleans dan.
druff and stops Falling Hair at once. 1t
leaves harsh. stubborn. happy booking
hair soft and silky, and you can fix up
your hair tho way you want it. We give
money back IL It don't do the way We
claim. Price Csc By mail. stamps or coin
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Atlanta, Ga.
Exelento Medicine Co.
Your Exelento Quiz
nine Poinade II one hair
grower which will do
what you claim 1t will
do. It sure made my
h airgrow very fast
and cleaned the dam
druf and stopped my
hair from falling in .
week using it. l am
sending you my photo
graph. You will Soc
how long my hair Is
now. SILIA GREENE.
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Our World Trade

so Tar as international financing is con-
cerned, the relations between New York
and London are now substantially nor
NAL. That cannot be said of our re-
lations with any other country Yet
statistics are now available that show
that the United States possesses a larger
foreign trade than any other country in
the world. What is now needed in order
to bring our foreign trade up to fairly
normal conditions is resumption along
lines of our exports of cotton There
seems now to be no reason why cotton
exports should not constantly increase.
The Cotton Pool
Probably had the organization of the
bankers pool aggregating $135, 100000 for
the relief of the cotton situation been
deferred until the present time it would
not have been undertaken The moral
effect of the perfecting of this pool is
undoubtedly good, especially in the south.
As an emergency measure. however, it
does not rank with the gold pool made
up by banks of New York city of So
100000 or the 500. 100000 gold pool to which
all the national banks subscribed with in
tent thereby to provide means for liuui-
dating the debt of the United States on
current account in Europe. The cotton
exchange within a few days after its
opening fully met the expectations of
those who believed that the resumption
of business upon it's floor would tend to
relieve the situation. And the organiza-
ton of the federal reserve bank makes
1t possible to secure the kind of credit
which is most needed now to relieve the
situation because it will furnish the means
by which those who want to buy cot.
ton can do so. All that is now needed
for the complete restoration of the cot
ton business Is confidence.
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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-03-13
ECZEMA ON HEAD AND FACE

Reedy, w. Va.-"My baby boy
when three weeks old took the ecze-
ma on the head and face. 1t broke
out in pimples and first they looked
like blisters and yellow water would
run from them. His head was per-
fectly raw and his hair was all gone.
Everybody said he would never have
any more hair. AS the sores spread
his hair came out The breaking out
itched so badly that we had to keep
gloves on his hands to keep him from
scratching his head and face. 1t
caused Disagreement. He couldn't
rest at night it burned and itched
so badly.
He was treated for eight months
and he got worse all the time. So
/ decided to try Cuticura Soap and
Ointment. In two months he was COM
pletely cured after using the Cuticura
Soap and two boxes Of Cuticura Oint-
ment" (Signed) G. A. Dye, Jan. z,
1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world Sample of each
free, with 92-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept L, Boston. ADV
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-03-13
WOULD MAKE CHARLES DRY"
Delegation Wants People To Vote On
Prohibition.

Annapolis. = A nonpartisan local
option delegation from Charles county
appeared before Senator Mudd and
Delegates Posey and Dement, to urge
the introduction and passage of local
option bill for that county.
Speeches were made by w. Mitchell
Diggs, Rudolph Burroughs, A. B. Bale
man, r. L. Mitchell, De Sales F. Mudd
and Joseph Wilmer.
The committee leading the delega-
ton consisted of r. L. Mitchell, j. P.
Ryon, H. R. Bowling, w. A. Lyon, A.
B. Bateman and w. NJ Mcpherson.
Senator Mudd promised to introduce
the bill and the Delegates promised
to take the matter under advisement.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-03-13
DO You Suffer with Rheumatism ?

If so, there is nothing just as good
for you as Jones' Breakup. During
the past 20 years thousands of cases
have been cured by it where every
thing else failed. So confident are we
that we will guarantee to cure any
case with bottle treatment, costing
S. or refund your money In ordinary
cases one or two bottles will be suf-
ficient. 81 per bottle at your dealers
or If not in stock, will be sent on re.
ceipt of price by Jones Break-U Up, Inc,
New Egypt, N. ADV.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-03-13

At the annual meeting of the Mary.
land Orchard Company, Hancock, di.
rectors were elected as follows: John
Thomas, D. A. Thomas and A. Q.
Tallant, of Pittsburgh, and State Sen.
ator Orlando Harrison and George A.
Harrison, of Berlin, Md. The directors
organized by electing John Thomas,
president; George A. Harrison, vice.
president; Robert John McCandish,
treasurer; Senator Orlando Harrison,
general manager, and John r. Mason.
Hancock, secretary and local manager
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-03-13
MARYLAND
LEGISLATURE
TREATMENTS BILL is SIGNED.
Measure To Give Them Holidays Is
Approved BY the Governor.

Annapolis. Goldsborougl
signed the Griebel bill, which will com
mel all railroad companies to give a
least two days holiday in every month
TO telegraph operators, signalmen
evermen and all employees who hay,
TO do with the dispatching of train,
and who work as much as eight hour,
ka day.
This bill was opposed by the railroad
companies and its constitutionalit,
was attacked by their attorneys at ,
hearing before the Governor at which
veto was asked.
Another bill which became a law b,
the signature of the Governor was the
'newsboy bill" This changes the age
limit at which boys may sell newspa
pers on the street from IL to 10 years
and provides that no boy under 10 no,
girl under 16 may sell papers or the
Il like on any street in a city of 10000
or more, but children younger than
those ages may help serve newspaper
routes, provided such work is moi
done in school hours. Other bills
signed were:
House Bill No. Al (Mr. Brust's)-To
incorporate the Franklin Savings
Bank in Frederick.
House Bill No. 129 (Mr. Cummingso
TO change the name of the Balti.
more and Ocean City Railway to the
Washington and Maryland Railway.
House Bill No. 1876 (Mr. Posey's)-
no authorize the Commissioners of
Charles county to sell the "alms.
house tract"
House Bill No IS (Mr. Nelson's)-
To regulate hunting with dog and gun
bin Frederick county.
House Bill No. 243 (Mr. Herpich's)
Ito provide for a health department
for Cumberland and for a referendum
thereon.
House Bill No. 10 (Mr Shartzer's)
TO present distractions in the roads
'Df Garrett county.
The first veto of the session was of
b bill introduced by Mr. Howard, of
Howard county, providing a plan by
which the clerk of the court should
make an index of the deeds and mort
cages recorded in his office. The fea-
ure objected to by the Governor was
b provision that the excess fees col
ected by the clerk should be paid
bver to the Commissioners of the coun-
" instead Of to the Treasurer of the
State, which he pointed out was clear
h unconstitutional.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-03-13
WANTS TYPHOID SUPPRESSED.
shepherd Asks That Disease condI-
tons Be Investigated.

annapolis. = By request Senator
shepherd introduced bills authoriz-
ing the Governor, with the advice and
consent of the State Board of Health.
70 ascertain the typhoid fever condi-
lions in the counties, the probable
cost of suppressing the disease and
also appropriating $4,000 to be used in
an effort to stamp out typhoid in one
county OF the State during the current
year.
IN selecting the county where the
experiment of trying to stamp out
typhoid is to be made the Governor is
authorized to name county where
the local authorities are willing to ap-
proprlate any additional amount of
money that may be needed to make
the experiment a success.