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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-13
NEW DECATUR

New Decatur. August 12-(speciaL) Leonard McCulloch. deputy sheriff un- der the administration of his father. former Sheriff R. N. McCulloch, and until recently deputy under Sheriff f'orman. was arrested here this morn- ing by Police officers Davidson and Cobb and State Fire Marshal Hardare charged with arson. He was released on $500 bond
 The McCulloch residence has been set on fire several times in the past two months and his arrest was in con . nection with these fires, all of which were extinguished without much dam- age being done. Recently R. N. McCul- loch charged that an attempt waa being made to burn his sons resi- dence and offered reward for in- formation that would lead to the ar- rest and conviction of the guilty per- sons. Leonard McCulloch today de- clared that he was innocent of the charge brought against him and would be able to vindicate himself when the case comes to trial
 Fire Marshal Hardage has been working in the Decaturs and Morgan county for the past week Numerous fires, believed to be of incendiary or- iyin, have caused considerable prop erty loss in this county during the present year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-13
PRISON CAMPS IN
 SERVIA INSPECTED

Washington, Angus. 1o-The Austro- Hungarian embassy today made public a dispatch from the Vienna foreign office stating that the international commits sion Investigating prlscn camps in Servia had reported impros enent in the treat ment of prisoners, though not to the de. gree desired.
 The dispatch said:
 The international commission, consist ing of the American minister to Bucharest MT. Nopicka; the Spanish military at tache and Captain Bilard of the Swiss sanitary corps, were requested to report on conditions among our war prisoners in Servia after returning from a months so- Journ there. The commission visited the greater rart of the prison camps in Ser Via an spoke with number of prison- CTS. an1 it can be stated with pleasure that conditions among our war prisoners, as Tar as boa I'd. lodging and santa ton is concerned have greatly improved but not to that degree desii ed by us."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-13
ODD FELLOWS TO
 MEET IN PULLMAN

Cullman. August 1e.-(special) 1.-The dls- trict convention of the Odd Fellows for district No. 1 will convene in Cullman August r, at which time the grand mas ter George Huddlestor the grand chap lain, l.. N. Buell., and the deputy grand master. George Stefelmeyer of the Odd Fellows: Mrs J. H. Gillespie. district president of the Rebekahs, and Miss Myr- tie Miller. will speak at the joint session of the two conventions that of the Re- bekahs as we'll as the subordinate lodges of the l. O. O. F. A large attendance is expected.
 three-days' confe, ence of the lodges of this Masonic distr.ct has been in ses- sion in this city since yesterday. The number of guests is very large. and the interest seems to bs very great. The degre teams of the different lodges are making contest for the prize in the unwritten work of the order, in prepara- ton for the grand lodge Prominent Masons of all north Alabame are hero to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-13
LEGISL LATURE APPARENTLY
 SHOOTING" SUFFRAGETTES
olons Willing Please the Ladies But Are Not Seriously
 ing Anything to Aid Their Fight
By HUGH w. ROBERTS

1t reposed until the legislature recon vened-until yesterday afternoon as a matter of fact.
 At that time last winter as stated, Mir Greene was an ardent advocate of suf- frage for women What is his position at present?
 He did not attend the meeting of the committee, which by vote of to S. declined to take action on the bill It was generally understood that he was unavoidably detained.
 Mir Shapiro deeply interested in the cause of the women, said yesterday that when the bill was apparently in danger before the committee. he made strenu- ous efforts to get MT. Greene on the ground.
 T found him in the Exchange hotel'' said Mir Shapiro, and urged him to ride with me in an automobile to the capitol. He looked at his watch and de clared that he would report presently. The records show, however, that he did not attend"
 Suffragettes Are Next
 In the senate last week. the oppo- rents of the bill proceeded on two lines of attack. They desired, first of all, to put the bill to the test, and secondly, to secure its indefinite postponement The advocates of the bill, aware of the fact that the measure would have been beaten, desired the postponement of its immediate consideration, but not it's in- deffnate postponement. The fastion which desired to kill the bilf but de- sired at the same time to remain in the favor of the ladies. successfully contended for the postponement of the consideration until the coming of a day when the members of the legislature i'll all probability would be at home that Is. the fortieth day. The pro- gramme" of the Hobby" provides, as it Is known. that the legislature shall re- cess on the thirty-fifth legislative day.
 The suffragettes. however have got the number" of the various members of the legislature, and when the recess is taken. or when final adjournment is ordered, they will issue a statement to the people. The legislators are proceed ing on the theory that it is fun to fool the women who have struggled for their cause against overwhelming odds for many weeks. The ladies, themselves however would rather, 1t Is believed. be beaten outright than treated as if they were children
 In other words, "spoofinz" at their expenses will some of these days be resented.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-13

will be in position to command a fair and perhaps pre-eminent share in the markets of the world. One of the facil- ities which the federal reserve law Is to make possible for our exporters Is its permission to establish branches of federal reserve banks in foreign coun- tries, and if in the discretion of the federal reserve board at Washington. national banks of sufficient capital are justified in asking for authority to cstab ablish branches then this privilege will be granted to them. Every one who has had knowledge about foreign trade has realized that one of the chief handicaps in securing 1t has been the lack of banking facilities.
 Then, again. the federal reserve act permits national banks to accept drafts which have been drawn against imports or exports of commodities. This in nor nal times is likely to prove of great advantage to American exporters 1t means. in plain English, the financing z of interna tional trade by means of bills of exchange drawn in terms of dollars, something in the past not possible Then again. by 1917, the final install ment of reserves paid into the federal reserve banks will be made. When this Is done the federal reserve banks will possess power to issue notes greater
 
 of emergency currency of approxi- mately $3S3.00o, 900 issued last fall un- der the permission of the Aldrich- Vreeland act.
 Already the benefcia influence of the federal reserve system is fully recog- nized and acknowledged by bankers Foreign trade conditions in the United States are now normal and they have created what is really an abnormal trade balance In favor of this country. The banks are holding unparalleled ex- cesses of reserves, and under tho old national bank system this would un- doubtedly make inevitable nation wide speculation and expansion. The author ity and influence of the federal reserve banks are justly relied on to restrain this impulse. although some indications of the existance of 1t were discovered ir the latest report to the comptroller of the currency at Washington. With the federal reserve system In com mand of it's full power and all of the resources contemplated by the act of Congress-which will take place in about two years--and with the removal of doubt about the restraining infiu- ence of tho Sherman law so far as for eign trade combinations are concerned it remains only for American initiative and energy to gain and command the foreign trade which we should gain and command.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-13
WANT TO GET GERMAN
 SUGAR BEET SEED

Washington, August 12.-The state de- partments foreign trade advisers began informal negotiations today to ascertain whether Germany will agree to the terms on which Great Britain has consented to permit exportation to the Tinted States of German sugar beet seed. Germany stipulated sometime ago that any such shipmenth must go through German port, and that in exchange. an equal value ot wheat, forage or meats must be given. Now Great Britain requires that the ship ment be made through g neutral port and that no exchange Of commodities be in- volved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-13
NATIONAL FOREST
 LAND WITHDRAWN

Washington, August 12.-Nearly half the land in the Chugach national forest. Alas ka. through which the government rail- road is to run, is restored to the public domain by proclamation of President Will son. made public tonight. The boundaries of the forest as re-drawn contain approx imately 6,s1S,000 acres. 5,s0e.0 900 acres being withdrawn from the reserve.
 Forest service officials explained tonight that the land withdrawn had been found lacking in timber value sufficient to war rant government protection. The area re- tained is heavily timbered.
 Homesteaders are told that the chances of locating in the withdraw wn land are not encouraging, as 1t contains few ASricul- tural areaA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-13

Montgomery, August 12.-(Specal.)-The legislature is apparently engaged in the interesting pastime of "spoohng'' the suf- fragettes.
 Last winter, as Is remembered. without serious intention of observing their prom ises. 14 of the 16 members of the house committee on elections and privileges agreed, it is claimed to report the equal suffrage bill favorably. They chloro- formed it, instead.
 The senate last week postponed further consideration of the equal suffrage bill until the fortieth legislative day. when the senate knew that the programme provides that the legislature shall recess before the fortieth day
 The house committee on elections and privileges, some nights ago met on re- quest of the suffragettes for the specific purpose of disposing of the equal suffrage bill. The vote on the bill was to G. and thus. on account of the absence of the author of the bill, it was given a select position on the adverse calendar
 Yesterday afternoon, the house sitting as caucus. voted by majority of its AhSihpSi eo tdht tfc Dlll lIO0l lfle aQNerSe calendar. That this action was taken to please the ladies and will result in the overwhelming defeat of the bill is ad. mitted today by some of those who par ticipated in the session of the caucus
 For all of the above reasons the legis- lature, as said above, is believed to be engaged in the gentle art of "spoofing."
 Greene Was Missing
 The attitude of MT. Greene of Dallas author of the equal suffrage bill, which pends before the house. is somewhat of mystery Last winter, as is remem- bered he was an ardent advocate of ex- tending suffrage rights to the gentler sex Many men throughout the state re- member his dramatic utterance before the committee when, in an open session Of that body. he presented his bill.
 One of the only two types of man which oppose this bill,' he exclaimed, 'is the whisky politician"
 That was very good argument, inas- much as the committee Is composed ex- clusively of prohibitionists sworn to hate the liquor politician if not the liquor Itself But it was ineffective for the committee slipped the chloroform sponge to the Greene bill. and in the pigeonhole
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-13
Heads to Fall Today

An ordinance will be adopted at the meeting of the board of city commits sioners to be held this afternoon for mally dropping from the pay rolls of the city the members of the police, fire, street. miscellaneous and other de- partments of the city whose names were on the suspended lists in each department. The services of the men named in this ordinance will be dis penscd with in accordance with the re- duction of forces under the new bud get and will be effective August 15.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-13
Resirnation Held Up

washington. August 12.-secretary Gar rison today declined to accept before No- vember the resignation of Maj. Wilford J. Hawkins, an ordns nee officer stationed at the Sandy Hook proving grounds. who desired to leave the army immediately to enter private employment. Brigadier General Croxier chief of ordnance. recom- mended that the resignation be delayed until another officer could be prepared to take Major HawkinA place
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-13
WINE FOR CHURCHES
 MAY BE BARRED

Douglas, Ariz., August 1a.-Churche that use wines for sacramental pur- poses Will not receive renewed supple s un.li suit IS brought to test the state prohibition law on that point. aconrd- : Ing to Eugene s. Ives. railroad at torney. Mir. Ives in a letter to R. N. French representing Catholic church hege, said that until the law had been construed that the railroads would not accept Tor shipment Into Arizano any beverage containing alcohol
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-13
GADSDEN

Gadsden, August 12. = (specia1, With an address by Senator Frank S White of Birmingham and the election CT officers, the annual reunion of the Etowah County Confederate Veterans association was brought to a close this evening. R. A. D. Dunlap was again elected commander and all the old of- hcers were reelected with the excep- ton Of the chaplain. This place is now nlled by Rev. J. A. Adams of East Gadsden. as the place had been Jeff vacant by the death of the chaplain some months ago. About 100 veterans attended the reunion and there were many visitors with the veterans to- day
 The Etowah county commissioners. court, at meeting today, designated me route to be taken by the Forrest highway through Etowah county. From 6adsden to the Cherokee county line the road by way of Hokes bluff will be followed Two routes have been selected 70 the St Clair county line and both will be improved. One leads to Ashville end the other to Steel station, where It joins the St. Clair road. Reports rom Cherokee county say that moro than 200 volunteer road builders arc working on the Cherokee branch of the road.
 The Chamber of Commerce today bs- gan campaign to secure subscrip tions to site for the new mattress factory that will be located here. To- night meeting of the subscribers to the company will be held when the company will be formally organized.
 Prof. E Fl. Hams superintendent of the Striplin public school in this city. and Miss Unah Hartley of Fort Valley. Ga. were married at that place Tues- day. according to news reaching here. They will make their home in Gads- den.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-13
THE WEATHER
Weather Eorecasf

Washington. August 12.-Forecast for Alabama -Mississippi Partly cloudy Fri day; Saturday local thundershowers.
 Tennessee: Partly cloudy Friday and Saturday.
 Georgia: Partly cloudy Friday and Saturday; thundershowers south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-13
Coal Rates Unreasonable

Washington, August 12-The interstate commerce commission today held to be unreasona rates on anthracite coal pre- pared pea or small sizes In carloads ap- plicable from the Wyoming, Lehlgh and Schuylkill washery districts In Pennsyl vania to tidewater and interior points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-13
Local Data
Weather Conditions

Summary of observations made at Uni- ted States weather bureau stations dur ing the 24 hours ending p. m.. 10th me- ridian time, August 12, 1915:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-13
Manufacturers Not Sure of Interpretation That Might
 be Made by Courts
FARRELL IS QUOTED
 ON THIS SUBJECT
Federal Reserve System Rapidly Get ting in Position to be of the Greatest Aid to Foreign
 Business
By HOLLAND

New York, August l2.-(SpeciaL )-James A. Farrell, president of the United States Steel corporation. is quoted by some of his friends a regarding the increase in exports of the commodities manufactured by his corporation as in many respects the best feature of the condition as it was on June So Mr. Farrell, however. is among those who are persuaded that American manufacturers cannot accept to the fun the opportunity which Is now offering in foreign markets for American commodities until. either by judicial inter- pretadon or by act of Congress, it will be possible for American exporters to enter into combination exclusively for the foreign markets.
 At the meeting held in St Louis last winter of representative of American in- dustries which are seeking expansion of our foreign trade, there was no dissent from the opinion that this trade could be greatly increased if there were certainty that the provisions of the sherman anti trust law did not apply to those who are engaged in foreign commerce. At the meeting of the American Manufacturers
 
 in May some difference of view was ex. pressed by manufacturers, but none at all as to the expediency, even necessity, of permitting certain forms of combina- tion whereby trade prices could be regu- lated and selling foreign markets.
 Some of the manufacturers were. how ever, inclined to the opinion that the courts, if appealed to, would hold that tine sherman law does not apply to for eign trade. Others were in great doubt about this. That seemed to be the view of Henry P. Davison of J. P Morgan & Co.,, when he testified before the United States trade commission. Mir Davison's view was that as long as doubt exists respecting the authority of the Sherman law over oversea trade, manufacturers will be disposed to curtail their efforts to gain such trade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-13
Federal Reserve and Foreign Trade

There begins to be good understand
 ing of the fact that the new federal reserve system will serve greatly to facilitate the expansion of our foreign trade. If 1t should be determined by the courts that the sherman act does not apply to foreign trade, or if Congress. lat it's next session, should provide that the sherman act does not thus apply, then. with the stimulating influences which the federal reserve act will ere ate. there seems to be no reason to doubt that after the war In Europe 10 ended we can not only maintain. but also greatly increase, our foreign trade. Paul Warberg of the federal re- serve board at Washington, at one time. Governor Hamlin of that board, at another time, and, as late as July a
 W. P. G. Harding, also a member of this board have spoken or written in explanation of the facilities which federal reserve system will create and develop so that 1t may be all the more easy for American manufacturers to increase their foreign trade. One of the reasons given Is the certainty that the federal reserve system will enable the United States to take a leading place in the field of international finance.
 Not until the year 1917 will the full. influence and great resources of the federal reserve system be secured
 Presumably the war in Europe will Do over by that time and as the federal reserve system will, by 1917, have se- cured it's full power and resources, then the reasons are good for surmis- ing that if American manufacturers gre not handicapped by legislation, they
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-13
Would Not Affect Domestic Trade

The economic reasons which appear to justify the perfecting of combinations be- tween these who are engaged in foreign trade are regarded as containing self evident proof of the necessity for such combina tions. Moreover, there is believed to be no danger that they would tend to maintain monopoly or 10 restrict competi- tion, or in anw way to act in restraint of trade within the boundaries of the United States.
 It is in spite of this doubt respecting the intent of the Sherman law that the steel industries of the United States have been able to increase their exports since Jaruary of this year. President Farrell said at St. Louis that the exports could be very greatly increased were there cer- tainty that the sherman law did not op- crate to restrain combinations whose sole intent was to capture foreign markets. How derably this export of steel com modities has increased is shown by the fact that leaders in the steel industry now estimate that the exports are equiv alent to about one-fourth of the total business done by these companies.
 Moreover, because of the fact that our manufacturers are meeting with less com petition elsewhere than they were com pelled to face before tie European war be- gan, they have been able to obtain better prices than would otherwise have been possible. Some of the prices are the best that the steel manufacturers have ever secured in foreign markets. A great deal of the steel which is manufactured by the companies that are taking no war orders is, nevertheless, to be exported. but from other consignocs than steel companies. These companies aer selling steel to in- dustries engaged in the manufacture of war munitions but the industries them selves are in many cases not making fin ished war munitions.
 Federal Reserve and Foreign Trade
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-31
he State Corporation Commission ;

the state Corporation Commission as
follows:
J. T. x IT, W. Wood Inc. charlo,tcs-
Vile; naNimuG capital stock. $500
900: MINIMUM. sloo.ooo: par value.
500. James u. Wood. president. X.
~. Wood. vice president. ana w II.
Wood. secretary and treasurer. all Of
charlottesville: Wholesale ANA retail
clothing. dry goods business
Petersburg Sand and Grave. corpo-
ration. pctersburS: maximum capital
stock. $1,000. minimum, $4,000. par
value. 500. NJ. \. Finn. president: -.
i"rkinson. vice president aud David
NJ. Aandcr. secretary ANA trcaSurCr. all
of Petersburg: own and operate sand
and gravel land:.
West Point Furniture Coinp:tny Inc
West POlnt: maximum capital stock.
SI". 600 :'tninmum. SlO.OGO. divided into
shares OF a par value of 500. crosby
Thompson. president: !. ~ Tooth
vice president :md manager. and Il. l..
Garden. all OF West Point: general
iulniturc business.
itichinonh. Rappahanuock ana North
crn Halfway Co. Hichmond: u,ximum
capital stock. S50O.ooO: minimum,
k-nh""o. divided into shares of Il par
value Of 800. Warner Moore. prcsi-
u"hi oliver j. Sands. X. H. I:ruc".
""h'S Mullen. secretaries. Francis ~.
:rr"Su". Charles L.. Griffin AMI \ H..
iItwSc. all OF Richnond: To build, and
operate u railroad between West Point.
va. ",'., as authorized in it's charter.
Amendments Equitable. Motion pic
lures Corp. Richmond. Lewis j. SELF
mex, vice PRESIDENT. and Fcliy T.
feiSt hccrct"ry, changing the rcIcmp-
''"i price OF tho preferred stock.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-31
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1919; tax. $50. slo.
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g feet west OF Rohins"u street, b.iug
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;1&c3 feet west line Eclviicrc street.
] 20 f"ct south Of Main street. july
:. 1915. tax, SIS: $40.
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adjoining 10, owned by W l.. Car
neal. july %. 1915. $500.
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Arthur Lee Straus. .iNliG feet north
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sixth street. being 80. 81" July -.
1873; $4,000.