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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-27
ALABAMA RURAL
 CARRIERS ID MEET
Official Programme for Tuscaloosa Convention
 Made Public

Tuscaloosa. June 26.-(SpeciaL)-Th of- fical programme of the Alabama Rural Letter Carriers association. which will be in session here July and 3, is an- nounced as follows:
 FRIDAY, JULY ?.
 1o:oo a. m.-Meeting called to order by President r. D. Duncan, HonoraviIle. Song, America" Invocation, Dr. l.. 0. Dawson.
 Roll call of officers and reading of minutes of previous meeting.
 Welcome address by President of City Commission D. B. Robertson
 Welcome address on behalf of the post office force of Tuscaloosa, Postmaster Sam F. Clabaugh
 Responses by R. c. Beaver, Boaz, and J. w. Lowry. Mllerville.
 Appointment of committees on creden- tials, resolutions, constitution and by laws.
 Report of local entertainment committee. Noon.
 tee.
 Talks by senators and congressmen present
 The Fltts-B Brandon method of local road work; by w. F. AFitts. Sr., and sucge ". w. Brandon. J. A. Rountree. secretary of the United States Good Roads asso- citation, also secretary of the Alabama Good Roads association, will address the convention on Good Roads, Interest and Duty of Rural Letter Carrier to the same.''
 Reading of communications
 Report of credential committee.
 SATURDAY, JULY 3.
 s:00 a. m.-Meeting called to order by the president. Song. Invocation.
 Growth and future of Parcels Post, H. D. Russell, Troy.
 Report of committees. Report of presi- dent, secretary, treasurer, executive com nittee. General discussions. Unfinished business. Election of state officers. Elec- tion of delegates to national convention at Detroit August 10, Il, F, B, 1915. Selec- tion of next place of meeting. Adjourn ment.
 Headquarters of Secretary Reynolds will be room 221, McLester hotel.
 All senators and congressrnen will be allotted time on arrival in case they ar- rive later than slated on programme.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-27
PROHIBITIONISTS TO
 BE HERE THIS WEEK
Recess Legislative Committees Will Assemble for Joint Conference on
 Proposed Measures

Many of the prominent prohibition mem- bers of the legislature will spend several days in Birmingham this week. Tuesday, the recess Investigating committee, headed by Henry P Merritt of Macon, will assemble in this city. On r'riday the recess committees on judiciary and finance, headed by w. c. Davis of Walker and John B. Weakley of Jefferson, respee- lively will assemble in Birmingham
 On Friday and Saturday, according to q general understanding, the three recess committees will jointly confer and critl- cize the work which each during the re- cess period has accomplished. According to a general impression, the members of the three committees will pledge them selves to support the reports of the three committees, and in this way practically guarantee their adoption by the legsa- turr
 Lieutenant Governor Thomas E. Klby and A. H. Carmichael, speaker of the house, are expected to attend these ses- sions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-27
MORE EVIDENCE AGAINST
 STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT

barrassed While attending conventions of managers by the "black" which is spread over the map of Alabama.
 According to the rating of insurance companies,' said MT Sessions, Ala bama is very low. The states are pre- sented on a map, and the condition in each state is denoted by descriptive colors. Alabama is entirely black, and black denotes imperfection with cap ital l."
 The progressves of the medical as sociation are under the impression that insurance companies, in coloring the states act not only on vital statistics, but on health laws, the efficiency of health departments, and the condition of health and scientific associations in the several states.
 That Alabama is "blacker" than any other state is another bit of evidence, they say, which proves their conten ton that the health department. dolni- mated by 100 counselors of the medical association and not by the representa- tives of all the members of the assooia- ton, has failed to meet the require- ments, that the political atmosphere which for years has surrounded the as- sociation has caused the counselors to look more to perpetuating themselves in office than to the health of the people of the state.
 The fight for the odption of the Cor gas bill, which would put the health department in the hands of the people and out of politics, promises to be one l or the liVest issues in the session of the legislature which reconvenes July 13
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-27
Juvenile Automobile Given Away On Exhibition East Lake Park Sunday

 the
  this automobile Remember
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-27
WATERWORKS co.
 LOSES FIRST POINT
City Seeking to Compel It to Pay for Installation of Service Pipes.
 Demurrers Overruled

The first point in the legal battle to test the question as to whether the city of Birmingham can compel the Birming- ham Waterworks company to pay for the installation and maintenance of service pipes was won by the city in the circuit court yesterday at a hearing of man damus proceedings before Judge C. B. Smith. The case was that of the Herman deg Machine company. who petitioned the court for writ of mandamus to compel the waterworks company to lay service pipes to its plant. The petition alleged that the water company sought to re- quire the machine company to pay for the installation.
 The matter came up for hearing yes- ter6ay and Judge Smith overruled the de- murrers to the petition and sustained the respondents answer. He held up his final decision until next week to allow further pleadings. Capt. Romaine Boyd, city at torney, appeared for the petitioner, and Augustus Benners for the Birmingham WaterWorks company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-27
To Look and Feel
 Bright in Hot Weather

This is the season when she who would have a lily white plexion should turn her thoughts to mercoliZed wax, the firm friend of the summer girl. Nothing so effectually overcomes the soiling effects of sun, wind, dust and dirt The wax lit erally absorbS the scorched. discolored freckled, withered or coarsened cuticle bringing forth a brand new skin, clear soft and girlishly beautiful It also un- clogs the pores, remo owing blackheads and increasing the skins breathing ca pacity An ounce of mercolized wax, ob- tainable at any drug store, applied nightly like cold cream. and washed off mornings, will gradually improve the worst complexion.
 When depressed by the heat and you want to freshen up for the afternoon or evening, bathe the face in a lotion made by dissolving an ounce of powdered saxolite in half pint witch hazel You'll find this more refreshing than an hours rest. It is fine for smoothing out wrin- kles even the deeper ones.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-27
EDITOR LONDON
 MIRROR IS DEAD

London, June 26.-Q1:16 a. m.)-Alexan- der Kenealy, editor of the London Daily Mirror, died today, aged 51.
 MT. Kenealy native of Sussex, de- voted all his life to journalism. He joined the staff of the New York Herald In 1882 and represented that paper on Pearys first Arctic expedition. He became . member of the New York World staff in 1895 and was it's correspondent with the American fleet in the Spanish war.
 MT Kenealy began newspaper work in London as news editor of the Daily Ex- press in 1901 Three years later he went with the Daily Mirror. Under the nome- deplume of Montague Vernon Ponzon, he wrote "The Preposterous Yankee by far his best. He also was the author of the "Letters of Alphonse Le Moulton.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-27
JULY DIVIDEND
Jefferson County Building and Loan Association Sends out Nearly
 S2O,O9O

2 AZ usual, the Jefferson County Building and Loan association paid it's July l divi- dend about June B, so that the checks have now reached all the stockholders ex- cept those who live in foreign countries.
 Of course. this disbursement of nearly s2o,00o does not include all the interest paid on the stock of the association dur ing the six months, for some stock is with drawn every day and interest paid on it to date of withdrawal. The June dis bursement was only on the outstanding 6 per cent stock of date June 23
 The association is proceeding in per- fectly normal way through what are called the hard times. making loans when good loans are offered. paying cash for all stock presented for withdrawal. earning dividends and making collections to meet oil demands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-27
ALABAMA RATED LOWER THAN ANY OTHER STATE BY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES OF STATE

The progressives of the medical as- sociation of the state of Alabama, n substantiation of their contention that Alabama, because of the politics which handicaps the association, has made no stride forward in matters of health, point out the fact that insurance com panes rate this state lower than any other state of the union.
 Walter Sessions, state manager for the Prudential Life, one of the largest insurance companies in the world, said last night that he has often been enl-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-27
Claims on Standard Home Co.

card Home company were filed yester- day in the bankrupt court by John Sofge of Cincinnati. He came to the city accompanied by his attorney, John c. Hermann, and called on Assistant District Attorney Ralph Quinn to in- quire about the status of the Stan dard Home company. He was sur prised to learn the company's affairs were in the hands of the bankrupt court and on the advice of his attor- ney immediately filed his claims with Judge E. H. Dryer
 Receivers for Lumber Co.
 Two receivers for the Coosa Lumber company of Fayette county were ap-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-27
Moved
 to 2O13-15 1th Ave.

ceiyers appointed were S. G. Carkhuff of Tuscaloosa and James D. Stull of Northeast, Pa. They will operate the business as a going concern.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-27

legged that the companys liabilities were running ahead of it's assets and asked that a receiver be appointed to take charge of the concern. The ie-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-27

pointed Saturday morning by Judge
 W. D. Clayton following the filing of petition by W. H. Thompson, who al
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-11-18
Coal Improved by Sea Water.

Work which has of late years been
accomplished in recovering cargoes Of
coal from sunken vessels has tended
10 show that the combustion Of the
product is improved by submergence
in salt water. Coal subjected to the
action of sea water for a number of
years has been found to burn almost
entirely away, leaving only small
amount of ash and no clinkers. Some
time ago several cargoes of coal were
recovered from old vessels which were
apparently lost about a century ago
The combustion Of this material was
found to be excellent. Crates of coal
each holding approximately two tons
were submerged by the admiralty in
1903 and al different times since Ger.
tain of them have been raised and ey.
periments conducted. The tests all
have been in favor of the saltwater
treatment.
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not deep enough to form q gutter but
sufficient to collect the water after
cleaning, and to lead 1t out through
the back or farther door
The floors OF the pens are sloped so
they drain into the center alley and
the manure is taken out this way by
means OF a manure carrier, The in.
tention Is to use some kind Of stable
absorbent TO take care Of the liquld
manure and the slop water that col.
lects around the troughs. The drain
through the center alley Is for remoy.
ing wash water when the pens are
washed out with the hose. Some damp
ness accumulates around the feeding
troughs with the most careful manage
ment The easiest outlet Is in front.
In practice this plan works the best
because II keeps the dampness away
from the nests IL is in plain sight
where the men are likely to be remind
ed OF the necessity of keeping the
house clean. This arrangement keeps
the bedding dry with little labor.
All concrete hog house floors should
have raised wooden platforms for the
nests. These platforms should be made
OF matched boarding nailed to 2x4's
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turned on edge. Each nest shoulc

turned on edge. Each nest shoulc
have rail of 2x4's to keep the ped
ding in place and this rail should be
set In from the edge Of the floor about
three inches. TO form step for little
pigs The nests should be movable
for easy cleaning
1t is common practice to raise the
nests above the floor at cleaning time
by placing them on top OIL the division
fences. They are then entirely out o,
the way Of cleaning. so a thorough
job may be done. Sometimes perma
nent cieats are nailed to the walls to
hold the nests when lifted The bed.
ding, Of courses should be renewed
often enough to keep it clean and san.
itary.
1t is better to run the bedding
through the cutting box, especially for
sows with small pigs; but it pays TO
cut the bedding for other hogs, be-
cause the short lengths OF straw get
scattered around the floor and absorb
liquid manure much better than long
straw.
We are learning the value OF liquid
manure from numerous experiments
at the various agricultural experiment
stations and we are often surprised
at the splendid results.
Winter hog houses for breeding
stock are rooted somewhat differently
from other farm buildings. 1t is ae-
sirable 10 have the sun shine into the
nests at farrowing time. This perspec-
tive shows that the roof OF this hog
house is pitched to catch the rays OF
the sun at the proper angle during the
fall and spring farrowing seasons, at
about AZ degrees OF latitude.
The size of this winter hog house is
80 by "A feet. The pens are nearly
6 by 8 feet. which is considered about
right for a SOW and her litter.
Such pens also are large enough to
hold four or five shoats for fattening
in early winter Four or Ave growing
hogs will live together in a pen with.
out injury to each other, but a larger
number are likely TO pile up to keep
warm and the smaller ones are in dan.
ger Of being smothered Such losses
rarely occur when the number is lin.
ited TO five. especially when they are
practically the same in size. There Is
no criticism against making small pens
in winter hog house
Ventilation is another necessity in a
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-11-18

An interesting phase Of the new
fashions is the twopieee evening dress
combining wrap with the froek, and
the two-piece costume incorporating
a frock and matching coat.
The former finds its most artistic
exponent in Il CaIlot evening gown.
made of sheIlpink velvet draped on
elastic lines and markedly narrow as
contrasted with the general run OF
skirts. The drapery IS drawn up at
one side and caught against the bod.
ice with large rose several shades
deeper than the velvet OF the frock.
Al first sight the bodice seems the
simplest sort Of a creation. 1t is cut
in one with the shirt and very slight.
~ draped through the waist line. The
neck is cut in deep square outline.
and across the shoulders there are
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-11-18

Certain fur coats, made OF skins not
treated to change their appearance
Except that some Of them are dyedD
make the warmest and smartest motor
coats. Pony skins, leopard skin and
unplucked seal are chosen for this
kind OF wear by those who intend to
face the cold with comfort and achieve
triumph of smart appearance at the
same time
The pony skin is dyed black usual.
~, although there is no good reason
why the beautiful brown and white
markings should be changed, II the
coat is only to be worn in the car
But the black pony skin coat is as
practical for all sorts of wear as q
heavy cloth coat, and as happy
choice for all-winter all-round use
One Of the best models is shown in
the picture. II is cut with ample
shoulder Width. straight and roomy
sleeves. and fastens to one side. The
sleeves are gathered In to rather close
fitting cuffs. The wide collar will roll
up about the neck as high as is need
ed, or may be turned back The mod.
ell Is cut on straight lines. enfolding
the figure closely 1t Is as appropriate
for the street as for the car
Leopard and unplucked seal are not
dyed, but made up to feature their
markings. They are handsome and
unusual. and are more expensive than
nouv
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bands Of small rhinestones that con.
meet the front and back OF the gar.
ment Like many Of the new Paris
models. this dress exploits a train. II
appears to be part OF the drapery,
and graduates into a mere bit OF a
point at the end.
The frock itself is beautiful. but
this quality is enhanced when it is
worn with the mantle which was par
ticnlarly designed for ii. The mantle
is OF black velvet, lined throughout
with pink velvet like that which com
poses the gown, The neck is finished
with collarette of black ostrich
feathers. absolutely straight and ar
ranged TO give double fringe effect
The dress and coat combination is
one that will appeal to American
women who like novelty associated
with practical qualities.
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| close-huilt hog house. This plan pro-
Hides ten windows and seven doors, all
or any Of which may be opened TO let
the fresh air in and the foul air out.
While ventilation Is necessary In a hog
house draft is a bad thing. To pre-.
vent drafts the sill is imbedded on the
top Of the wall in fresh cement nor.
tar; the mortar is troweled against the
stlls both inside and outside. A draft
es.niHg through under the sill is Just
the right height TO do the most dam.
age.
The wooden walls above the sills
are made carefully by using building
paper on the studding and the paper
is covered with drop siding. On the
inside the work is done in the same
way. except that matched ceiling
boards are used.
Between the pens the partitions
should be tight boarded with matched
stun to protect the young pigs when
the house is not fully occupied.
Some hog raisers make pen parti-
tions Of hog wire, which is all right
II the house is kept full
There is considerable body heat
from hogs when the house is well
filled. which keeps the place comfort.
able even in cold weather. but there
are times when such a hog house on
the ordinary farm will be nearly emp.
ty. AT such times the solid partitions
between pens are warmer.
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concrete by first digging trench, for
the outside walls, deep enough to go
below frost.
There are also four concrete piers
on each side of the center alley.
These piers are the foundations for
the posts that support the roof; the
same posts answer for divisions be.
tween the individual pens.
The outside concrete wall reaches
all the way round the building and
extends up to the low caves at the
back, This is to make a solid concrete
wall protection against the cold north
winds.
AT the front and at the ends of the
building the concrete reaches only
about eighteen inches above grade.
The entire hog house floor area is GOV.
cred with concrete surfaced with ee-
ment mortar to make il watertight.
There Is slope to the alley floor
and a depression through the center,
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-11-18
G.A, Rzzza,Av
I"''0 O''"' II
Thin Fabrics Worn.

As the season progresses the vogut
of transparent fabrics for evening
frocks increases There is nothing
prettier for the debutante's first ball
or for the opera. than frock Of white
talle. soft and billowy. with founces
and frills. and with panniers Of mother
of-pearl pailleted net. Silver and gold
lace and fine let embroidered in gold
or silver form ilounces on many charm
ing frocks
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-11-18

II is difficult to dispose OF every hog
in the fall TO advantage, because in a
bunch OF hogs there are always some
that are not fat enough to sell.
1t also is difficult to feed such hogs
so they will make profitable gains
after cold weather comes, unless they
are kept in warm house.
Breeding stock also needs warm.
comfortable quarters for winter. where
they may make good use of small
amount OF feed and have sufficient vi
tality to develop strong, healthy litters
of pigs, To provide facilities for
handling hogs under these different
conditions we are illustrating a me
dium.sized winter hog house.
II is divided into ten pens, five on
each side Of the house. There is a
center feeding alley between the pens,
and each pen has an opening into this
feeding alley
The foundation and floor is made OF
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-11-18
Work Of American Scientist.

With a thermo-eleetric battery OF
his own invention a scientist OF the
United States bureau of standards has
measured the heat from 112 celestial
bodies, including l05 stars.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-11-18
Healthy.

How is the climate out herey'
asked the intending purchaser.
Great" exclaimed the real estate
agent. Finest in the world. Why,
We haven't had but one death here In
the last ten years, and that was
doctor who died of star vation."
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-11-18
Out for Show.

"Felice spends hours every day in
beauty parlor.''
How does she spend the rest OF
the timer
Realizing on the beauty doctors
work"
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-11-18
Comfortable Quarters Make for
Contented Animals and Sub
stantiaI Profits.
FlRST-ClASS PLAN OUTLINED
Design Shown by the illustrations Is
One of the Best That the Ingenuity
Of Experts Has produced-Ample
Ventilation Provided For
by the Builders.
BY WILLIAM A. RADFoRD.

Mr. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining TO the
subject Of building work on the farm for
the readers OF this paper. On account OF
his wide experience as Editor. Author and
Manufacture. he Is, without doubt, the
highest authority on all these subjects.
Address ali Inquiries to William A Rad
ford, No. lsT Prairie avenue. Chicago.
Ill, and only inClose two-cent stamp for
reply.
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New Business

Lighting. the experts say. is a mod
ern art; In fact. some aviators haven't
yet measured 1t completely.-wash
fngton Post.
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His Size.

His Size.
The Judge-You say your wife as.
saulted you with dangerous and dead
ly weanon? What was it?
Mr.. reewee-lt was fly swatter,
your honor.-Judge.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-11-18

To keep clean and healthy taxa DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They regulate
liver, bowels and stomach.-Ady.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-11-18

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the
Original little liver pills put up 40 years
ago. They regulate liver and bowels. ADV.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-11-18

Cloth coats in the heaviest wool
mixtures. designed for motor wear,
are made in great variety OF styles
and colors. They are cut with fare
from the shoulders. as rule, and are
often belted in. as in the coat shown
here. This is made with raglan
sleeves and big patch pockets. and is
finished with machine stitching. Many
models have wide collars that button
close about the neck The fad for
mufiiers and cape OF yarn to match,
makes the big collar less imperative.
but is always safe choice.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-11-18

China yearly exports 5000 leopard
skins.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1915-12-18
CONFIDENT He WAS THERE
Woman Wished She Was Able to Send
Post Cards to Her Husband
In Heaven.

'T wish could send post cards to
heaven"
When you hear a remark like that
you naturally turn around and take
notice. So the persons who overheard
turned around and
She was looking over Views of
Washington" strung in line all around
the stove. and there was nothing in
her face or voice to give notice of
lacking brain behind the really beau.
tiful. black-toqued head. The woman
with her just smiled.
"The city has grown so since John
died that every time 1t reaches out to
take in another suburb want him to
know 1t. He always believed in Wash.
ington-"
And she was right. It would be per
fectly splendid II all of us could send
post cards to our folks in heaven.
And what would 1t be IL they could
send post cards to us!-Washington
Star.