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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-03
BRITISH PAY FOR
 AMERICAN COTTON

Washington, September 2.--The Brit ish embassy today remitted $32S,000 to w. Gordon McCabe of Charleston. $. C.. for American cotton taken from the steamship Carolina and Baltic by Brit ish authorities several months. ago. The payment represented a valuation of g cents a pound. The invoiced value was more than 10 cents.
 It was understood the difference would be paid later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-03
WORK CONICTVS IN
 UNIVERSITY MINES

Montgomery, September 2.-tSpecial) The senate committee on judiciary re- ported favorably this afternoon the bill of Senator Lusk authorizing the state to enter into & contract with the Uni- versity of Alabama to work it's convicts in the mines of the institution.
 similar bill has been introduced, as is known, in the house by Representative Rogers of Sumter.
 It is understood that while Senator Lusk is opposed to the lease system that he is of the opinion that the mine is the best place in which to work convicts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-03
District No. 3

how she could send the votes to one of the candidates, whose score she has been watching closely. I wrote and told her; so some lucky girl will receive help from an unknown friend. and as I wrote yesterday this help comes to some of the candidates every day. So why should not you get busy yourself when friends thousands of miles away try to help you? Get the votes, girls. Some young lady from each district will go to Chicago and the Essanay studio, why not you?
 Upon interviewing a prominent business man and asking for the benefit of his votes (so1ne 2OO0) he said it was wholly unnecessarily for him to subscribe, as his paper appeared by magic at his office every morning. Needless to say he was convinced that the time had come for him to return the courtesy by paying for it and giving me the benafit of the votes, which he did.
 Another business man who is known for quick decisions, upon being ap- preached. gave this candidate a year s subscription before she had voiced her
 wish. See how easy it is.
 CAMPAIGN CLOSES
 ON SEPTEMBER 25
 The campaign does not last long and there is still plenty of room for more candidates who wish to get into tho "movies'' to enter their names and get
 
 fill out and send in the nomination blank which is published on another page| of this paper and bring or send in a| photograph of yourself. New candidates are entering daily and some of them who| have not been entered more than two| days are among the leaders. Heavy polling of votes was in order| yesterday for the published list in thi1l paper. Many changes in the lineup re-I suited and nearly every candidate on tha| list increased her vote total materially. Write or call on the manager of thai Motion Picture Department Age-Herald4 He will be glad to give you any informa- ton desired relative to the campaign and assist you in any way within his powers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-03
HUGO BLACK TO
 CONTINuE IN OFFICE

Montgomery. September 2.-tSpecial.) Hugo l.. Black, solicitor of Jefferson county, will continue in office until the close of his term, even though the solic- itors' bill, proposed by the recess com mittee on the judiciary. and recently passed by the senate, becomes a law.
 The house committee on the judiciary this afternoon decided to make a favor able report on the bill with an amend ment allowing MT. Black to continue in office until the close of his present term.
 Solicitor Black will be allowed three assistants. whose salaries will be $500 per annum. $200 and $500, most of which will be paid by the county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-03
STATE OFFICIALS STILL
 ALLOWED TO LOBBY

Montgomery, September 2.-(Special) The house committee the judiciary today decided to report adversely Repre- sentative Stringfel,ows bill prohibiting state officials and employees from lobby ing either for or against bills.
 The committee decided to make an ad- verse report also on the bill creating a state board of chiropractic and requiring all persons in the profession .o have li- censes issued by the board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-03
QUIET DAY IN THE
 RECORDERS COURT

cupied most of the time of the record CTS court yesterday morning and aft ernoon and about 20 cases were dis posed of.
 George Backes, a Greek, was the chief victim of the testimony of the police as George. after a lengthy trial on tie charge of selling or having liquor in his possession, was fined $90 and sen tenced to 1S0 days at hard labor in Identifying the streets of Birmingham He appealed to the higher courts.
 There were no other cases save the usual routine of minor affrays and dls- orderly conduct affairs, all of whom were disposed of by Judge Davis in ecord time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-03
FAVORABLE REPORT ON
 COMPULSORY EDUCATION

Montgomery. September 2.-Special) The senate committee on education today reached the determination to report fav- orably the John compulsory education bill. which passed the house yesterday by a vote of 71 to 20. The bill will be called up for passage in the senate on Saturday. It will substitute Senator Lees compulsory bill, which has been on the calendar for weeks. The vote in favor of reporting the bill was 1 to ?.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-03
GREAT OPPORTUNITY
 IN OUTSIDE DISTRICTS


 There are but few names entered from the smaller towns and cities in the out lying districts and there is a great op- portunity for candidates to enter and cayry away part in the play from either of the two outside districts.
 Two of the parts in the play, remem- Der. will go to the state outside of the city of Birmingham. If you live in the country or in any of the smaller towns you. therefore. have just as good, if not better opportunity, to secure a part in the play and go to the Essanay studio. as candidates in this city.
 Therefore if you live in any of the smaller towns in the state be sure to send in your name or that of a friend by filling out the nomination blang on anotoher page of this paper.
 Remember this contest takes in the whole state.
 Yesterday was a busy day in the Mo- ton Picture Department of The Age Herald. More subscriptions were turned in and more votes issued than during any previous two days of the campaign. Candidates are beginning to get started to get subscriptions and votes and satisfy their great ambition to get into motion pictures with the Essanay company of Chicago
 It has become the daily topic in 90 per cent of the homes in Alabama, and in thousands of others outside of this state Many friends of the candidates are closely watching the daily standing of the candidates. Only yesterday lady in Chicago wrote to me and asked me
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-03
TWO IDENTIFIED
 IN SUBMARINE F-4

Honolulu, September 2.-The two bodies taken yesterday from the United States submarine F-4 were identified today as those of Charles H. Wells of Norfolk, Va, machinist's mate. ana Frank N Herzog of Salt Lake CitT, electrician. A note book in Wells pocket containing nothing to solve the mys- tery of the submarines disappearance in Honolulu bay. March 25. with :2 men on board.
 The only other body identified is that of George A. Ashcroft. gunner's mate, of Los Angeles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-03

which is likely to become general to place foreign exchange upon the dollar basis, or, in other words. to make dollar ex- change the best in thes world. supplant- ing for the time being the worlds supreme exchange in the past which was denomi- mated in the terms of pounds sterling While Brown Bros. do not say that they look upon this transaction as tending per- manently to establish foreign exchange written in terms of dollars, nevertheless it may be inferred reasonably that the house Is of the opinion that this trans- action may be of some service in perma- nently establishing dollar exchange. At the Pan-American congress which was held in Washington last spring, and in the offices of bankers whose dealings are in considerable measure international, it has been stated that our maintenance and increase of our foreign trade will he greatly facilitated if drafts are drawn in terms of dollars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-03
FAVORABLE REPORT ON
 PATENT MEDICINE BILL

Montgomery, September 2.-(Special) The pharmacy bill, proposed by the Ala bama Pharmaceutical association, was given favorable report today by the house committee on public health. Sew eral amendments were made to the bill by the committed. one of these eliminating the s1 fee on merchants wo handle pat ent medicines. Another amendment takes away restrictions in the handling of these medicines, list of which will be pre- pared by the association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-03
POLICE DEPARTMENT
 IS AFTER MIGRANTS

Chief Egan has notified the detective and police department to be on the look out for vagrants. both white and black, and in the case they have evidence to ar rest them. The order was put on file yesterday and numerous arrests have been made already.
 Chief Egan especially emphasized the fact that the order to arrest vagrants did not apply exclusively to females. The part calling the departments attention to the fact that the order particularly ap- piled to males was underscored.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-03
FAVORABLE REPORT
 FOR SHAPIRO BILL

Montgomery. September 2.-tSpeciul) The house committee on the judiciary this afternoon decided to make a favor able report on Representative Shapiro S bill giving judges authority to appoint the court bailff. Heretofore, the bailin has been appointed by the sheriff
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-03
PEOPLE TO VOTE
 ON CONVENTION BILL

Montgomery, September 2.-(Special) Representative Shapiro's. constitutional convention bill will be reported favora bly, by the house committee on the judi ciary This decision was reached by the committee today
 The bill provides that the people shall vote on the question at the next general election.
 A subcommittee, consisting of Repre- sentatives Shapiro, Merritt and Lapsley, was appointed to make an investigation of the bill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-03
AIDS TOMATO AND
 CORN CLUBS IN STATE

Montgomery, September 2.-(Spe- cial)-For the promotion of tomato clubs, corn clubs and other farm clubs, the bill appropriating $1o0 annually to each county in the state which will raise $200 was reported favorably to- day by the house committee on the ju- dietary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-03
Resta's Record Unsurpassed

Fort Smelling, Minn., September :. Twelve cars had qualified today for Sat urdays 5Oo-mile race at the new Twin City motor speedway. Ralph De Palma topped today's drivers with one lap at speed of 99 miles an hour. Earl Coouer made an average of 9S miles, Bob Bur- man contented himself with a lap at 95. None attempted apparently to exceed Dario Restas record speed of 1925 miles made yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-03
Plumbing Worth ss0 Stolen

A quantity of plumbing valued at ssO has been reported to the police depart ment as stolen from the Massey apart ments, Twenty-frst street and Twelfth avenue, south, sometime Wednesday night when the watchman was in another part of the building. It is not thought the robbery was committed for the purpose of selling the loot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-03
Veterans Robbed

Mountain Creek, September 2.-(Specialo For the second time during the last 90 days cottages at the Soldiers home have been entered and money stolen in small amounts from the pockets of old veterans. Last night the Foxmall cottage and Lizzie Cameron cottages were robbed, tho thieves taking money only.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-03
STEVENS OF MOBILE
 VISITS THE CAPITAL

Montgomery September 2-(Special.l Thomas M Stevens of Mobile, former state senator from that city, Is in Mont gomery on business. MT. Stevens is one of the leading lawyers of Mobile. and took a prominent part in the deliberations of the legislature in 1911. He was at the capitol today greeting his friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-03
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, September 2.-Forecast for Alabama and Mississippi: Fair Friday; Saturday increasing cloudlness; probably rain on coast. .-r-.e. i-..ss.. -f
 Georgia: Fair Friday; Saturday cloudy probably followed by showers in south.
 Tennessee: Fair Friday and Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-03
AFRAID TO TACKLE
 APPORTIONMENT BILL

Montgomery, September 2.-(Special.) Senator Judge this afternoon endeavored
 to secure a favorable report for his bill reapportioning the representation of the several counties of the state in the leg islature. The judiciary committee, be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-03
Strikers Win Out

Newark, N. J., September 2.-The strike of 800 carpenters for an increase of 90 cents per day has virtually been won by the strikers. Nearly half went back to work today, their employers having signed the new scale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-03
Local Data
Weather Conditions

Summary of observations made at United States weather bureau stations during the "A hours ending p. m, seven- ty-fifth meridian time, September ?, 1915:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-03
A Long List of Triumphs

The great achievements secured by Alexander Brown, contributing in no small measure to the development of American prosperity, have been matched and perhaps surpassed by those who suc- ceeded the founder of this house. So high and so favorably was it regarded by the great bankers of England that in the perilous days of the American panic of 1851 the Bank of London cordially gave assistance to Brown Bros. whereby the house was able to meet promptly and fully all of it's obligations. It was almost exceptional in this respect and Its agility to meet its obligations served in consider able measure to overcome the panic or 1857.
 At the time of the civil war the house gave frequent and always valuable ser vice to the Secretary of the Treasury un- der President Lincoln, Salmon P. Chase. Afterward, when it became necessary from time to time for the fiscal agent of the United States to New York city to provide funds with which to meet pay ment on account of dividends upon gov ernment bonds which were held in Lon- don and Europe, the foreign exchange was almost always obtained from the house of Brown Bros.
 The latest of the achievements of this international banking house is of especial interest, first because it is apparent that there must have been some rather diff ficult points to meet and overcome and some financial delicacy in handling the propositions and, second, because the money is to be used in payment to Amer lean exporters of commodities not muni- ticns of war which France is and has been buying in the United States, and in the third place because the drafts are tc be drawn in terms of dollars.
 The incident illustrates the tendency
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-03
STANDING OF CANDIDATES The A9e.Herald Motion Picture Campaign
 P M THURSDAY
4 P. M. THURSDAY

 Motion Picture department of The 1nose comin& after his wila announcement (oney young elected from each dstricO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-03
ESSANAY CO.,, CHICAGO, TO PRODUCE FILM

Interest is growing daily and before an other week has elapsed it will be the chief topic of conversation in 90 per cent of the homes in Alabama and the terri tory in the state covered by the cam paign.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-12-30
OUTLOOK pIsoUlErINe..

The character OF submarine warfare
being conducted by Austria Is again
becoming a disturbing element in the
friendly relations between the United
States and the Teutonic powers. Ger.
many had aeceded TO the demands OF
the United States in regard TO GER
tain phases OF her submarine warfare,
agreeing not TO attack vessels without
warning. to visit and search merchant
men for contraband before sinking
them. etc. Il now develops that Aus
tria Is utterly disregarding this agree
ment and that some OF the Austrian
submarines are furnished by Germany
and that others are manned and Off
cered by Germany. II Is not difficult
70 imagine the feeling produced In the
state department at Washington BY
this condition of affairs. II looks like
an utter disregard OF a sacred agree
ment by Germany. and that IL should
have disturbing and disgusting ef-
feet In Washington IL perfectly natural
Should diplomatic relations between
The United States and Austria Hungary
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-12-30

that we cannot pillow and prepare
land anew The time passes. and with
Il the opportunity for the growth Of
the soiling crop. But II this planting
can be done when the ground is mel.
low with cultivation, cover.eroppine
can be done.
This Is how one successful farmer
manages: After the last cultivation
OF each crop, he scatters the seed OF
the cover crop not later than Sept. /
for any legume. This is narrowed In
with a harrow.toothed cultivator. The
work OF gathering the crop at maturi.
~ does not destroy the young growth
and by winter he has a substantial
growth for the benefit OF the soil.
This method is good for all truck
and small farms where intensive cul
tiyation does not give time for the long
crop rotations which those on extern.
sive tracts may practice. Before le-
ginning reconstructive measures on q
rundown farm. get the advice Of your
state agricultural experts. as well rs
Of some progressive farmer. concern
Ing the soil under consideration. You
do not lose your dignity by asking or
writing for counsel. The best author
tiles do not claim 10 know all about
every problem. and the exchange OF
ideas helps them tool
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-12-30
COVER CROPS AND FERTILITY.
(By NJ. Roberts conover.)

iby va. noutitn toHoNtit
II every man who acquires land for
farming would ask What Is in that
land?" rather than What can ! take
off the land?'' he would follow safer
methods for the future welfare Of his
land and himself. In mercantile life
man cannot diminish his working
capital without stepping backward.
Rather he aims TO increase Il with q
corresponding increase OF profit.
Al the end Of the year he must have
as much capital as when he besan.
What he takes out are only profits.
So with any Of us. When we are
ready to begin spring planting. our
soil should be as rich or richer than
the year before. Almost every farmer
tries to put back something on his
land. This replenishing Ia tone In off.
ierent ways and with widely varying
results.
One farmer buys large quantities OF
chemicals every spring and applies
nothing else with them. Another buys
compost by the carload. using a little
chemical fertilizer. still another uses
cover crops. planting them toward the
close OF each season; he also nscs
coma fartfiizer
The first man is going the longest
way round. and soil depletion will
probably get there first.
The second man is making a short
cut toward success. but at the prices
and condition OF manure as usually pur-
chased he Is paying highly for the priv.
ilege.
The third man will get there with
the least aggregate expenditure and
the least waste Of values.
To get abreast Of this scheme o.
soil Improvement Is . pulling matter
to some. Most Of us are so busy At
the time when cover crops should be
planted-July. August and September
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-12-30
soldiers BURIED -
AFTER % YEARS
Strange Sights In Village Which wss
inspiration for 0rsst Painting.
"rhs Last Cartridge"

Bazeilles. France. Dec. so.-lCorre-
spondenee Of the Associated Press D.
In this little village which. In 1871.
furnished inspiration for the famous
painting. The Last Cartridge" the
Germans have taken up "peace-time"
labors.
They found. greatly to their surprise,
that the bones Of the dead German and
French soldiers OF forty-iive years ago
still lay unburied In q vault In the L.
cal cemetery. which was IN conss-
quence a veritable catacombe. The
most the French had done was to sep
arate the French from the German
skeletons.
The Germans began overhauling the
cemetery at once. striving first Of all
to weed out from the confusion Of
bones such az were not human. The
skeletons OF former soldiers we're then
divided into groups. and buried on tho
left hand side OF the central cemetery
building. Fitting and imposing monu-
ments then were erected above the
tardy graves. which today only serve
to heishten the contrast between the
eventual fate Of the German and the
French soldiers Of 1870 and 1871. The
French skeletons lie In confusion ex-
actly opposite the German tombstones.
About fifty OF them have been thrown
together In each division or compart-
ment Of the catacombs. and mixed In
with them are plainly discernible bones
Of animals-for the most part horses
who persisted as did their riders.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-12-30
FIRST MUNICIPAL AUTO.

The Ford automobile for the city mu-
nicipal plant exchanged by n. s. New
som Of Myers to the city for the mule
formerly used In the city work. has
been put in fIrst.class condition. the
tonneau having been taken off and
bed made for the rear end. and now
very little time Is lost by the employees
In reaching their work. and emergency
calls are attended in record time. The
change is thought to be much for the
better as the up-keep OF the car Is
little. compared with the feed bills OF
the hungry mule. and the car can 80
anywhere In the city easily In wet or
dry weather.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-12-30
A LONG NEEDED ACT.

We wonder why no legislature has
passed a law against the passing OF
fool laws. II is really amazing that
no legislator seems ever TO have
thought Of that.
Confessedly the country suffers
much from fool laws. The statute
books Of every state are numbered with
all sort Of halfbaked legislation.
which is not enforced or enforced only
spasmodicaily. Every year adds to
the accumulation. Every student Of
American government knows what an
affliction this is.
Now. II is a well settled principle
OF American government that the rem
edy for any affiiction whatever is to
pass law against II. II you think
your wife is injuring her feet by wear
Ing high heeled shoes do not attempt
to argue her out Of the habit. Just
get In touch with number OF similarly
minded neighbors and have a law
passed against II.
Therefore. the remedy for the afflic-
ton Of fool legislation Is TO pass a
law against II. BE II enacted"-and
so on-"that hereafter no legislature
Of this state shall enact any bone
headed law" Just that, with the gov.
ernor's signature. and the trick is done
We hand the idea along In a pious
hope that many states viii hasten to
adopt it.-Saturday Evening Post.