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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-18

N ESPITE the inclemency of the
 weather last night the Jeff A ferson theatre was again more than comfortably filled with enthusi- astic patrons who were thrilled by the performance of "The Garden of Allah" This spectacle of the desert will be repeated this afternoon and tonight.
 More good words about High Jinks,' the sprightly musical farce which will appear at the Jefferson next Wednesday. It's all wrong, Brownie, your press notice only says: 'Otto Hauerbach who made the libretto of High Jinks' is the author of The Prosecuting Attorney Bright Eyes, Three Twins Madame Sher- ry, pr De Luxe The Fascinating Widow The Girl of My Dreams, and The Crinoline Girl Well, at least that's information about the MT. Hauerbach."
 When Dreams Come True is the Christmas attraction at the Jeffer- son.
 "Footlights and Screen has been appointed one of the judges of the Strand contest and tonight will award an automobile to some fortunate young lady. Whoever wins it should at least be ccnsiderate enough to give friend judge-a ride.
 Aloha Oe,'' a Triangle-Ince feature, will again be shown at the Colonial today Manager T. s. Abernethy wants the Birmingham public to un- derstand just what Triangle pictures really are. He want to educate the way from the shoddy stuff-to the artistic trend of the disciples of David Wark Griffith.
 Lou-Tellegen in EFhe Unknown" was featured to advantage, but as this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-18
CANADIAN TUNNEL
 WEARS COMPLETION

Calgary, Alberta, December 1.-The big Rogers Pass tunnel of the Canadian Pacific railway will be near comple- tion next Monday when boring op- erations will be concluded it was an nounced today. The tunnel five miles long, passes through the dome of the great Selkirk range, and is said to be the largest railway tunnel on the con- unent and one of the largest in the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-18
Swedish Steamship Seized

London, December 14.-(Delayed by Censor )-The Swedish steamship Stockholm, formerly the Holland American liner Potsdam, bound from Gothenburg for New York with a gen. eral cargo, has been taken into Kirk wall by the British authorities. The Stock holm was purchased in October by the new Swedish American Steam ship company, and was on her first voyage to New York under the man. agement of this company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-18
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, December 17,-Forecast for Alabama: Partly cloudy and colder Saturday; Sunday fair.
 Mississippi: Fair Saturday, colder southeast portion; Sunday fair
 Tennessee: Partly cloudy and colder Saturday; Sunday fair
 Georgia: Rain followed by clearing Saturday, colder; Sunday fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-18

as the result of the heavy and almd continuous rains of the last 30 houI no material damage had been reportI up to tonight. The rain ceased late I day and with colder weather predictI for tomorrow it was believed the s,i plus water in the small strean1 wu,I quickly run out without causing d
 rious damage. Constantinople, December 17.-(I London, December 1S)-The followiI official communication was issued day: Near Anarfarta and Ari BurI
 there has been intermittent artille| fighting. Our guns silenced eneI| ] mountain artillery near Anarfarta al
 caused a fire to break out in the d emy's camp
 Washington, December 1.-The sd
 ate today confirmed the nominations Frank Lyon Polk of New York counsellor of the state departmel William w. Russell of the District
 Columbia as minister to DominicI Republic, and James L. Curtis of M York, as minister to Liberia London, December 17.-A dispatch Reuters Telegram company C frd Cbl iotielhld StetlOS tildt tlit NUT WcS II minister of fiance. M. Blehr, has ai ranged with the National City bank New York for 6 per cent loan of SI 900, 900 redeemable in seven years. Shreveport, La, December 17.-Q1i tations posted today advancing Il Caddo production 10 cents a barrel al Red River Oil , cents, established nj high prices in the northwestern Id isiana fields. Today's quotations the price for Caddo light at $1.10; Il sota light, $1; Red River light SI and Caddo heavy, soc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-18

Washington, December 17.-State de- partment agents at the Mexican border have been instructed to make every eff fort to secure the release of the Amer jean General Villa is detaining at Chi huahua.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-18
Local Data
Weather Conditions

Summary of observations made at United States weather bureau stations during the A hours ending 8 m, 75th meridiap time, December ", 1915:
 Tampora t,,ra
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-18
STRAND
 TODAY The Unknown
 with -Tellegen
TRIANON
 TODAY The Better Woman
 With LeOnOre Ulrich
Bradley Saunders Slightly Better

Bradley Saunders, Jr., who has been very i'll with typhoid fever at the home of his parents. MT. and Mrs. Bradley J. Saunders. was reported last night as improving slightly, his condition being a little better than the previous night, when he reached the lowest point dur ing his illness
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-18
MIR. WELLBORN'S STATEMENT

Following is MT. Wellborns state ment:
 This is to acknowledge receipt of your letter of December 4, and in re- ply would say that I do not think the federal reserve bank of Atlanta can Alabama for the reason that they have no fixed maturity within six months, nor were they issued in anticipation of assured revenues.
 As l understand the situation in connection with the financial affairs of Alabama. its outstanding floating in debtedness has been accumula ting over period of eight or nine years, or since the year 1907 and these warrants have been pledged to eastern banks to enable the state to obtain the neces- sary funds to meet the appropriations made by the legislature of Alabama, si""a about the beginning of the year 1907.
 For your information, wish to say that the federal reserve bank of At lanta has now under discount from the state of Georgia warrants amounting to $25,000 which is our limit under the law, These warrants will be due January 9o 1916, and the taxes are now being collected to pay off the same.
 "Inasmuch as the state of Alabama has such a tremendous floating in debtedness and I can see no way to pay this without bond issue, in my opinion, as citizen of Alabama and a taxpayer of Alabama, I shall vote for the bond issue, as I believe it is to the best interest of Alabama to issue the bonds as early as possible while money is plentiful and easy, and the bonds can be sold at advantageous prices
 Judging the future by the past it is quite likely that interest rates will advance within few years and the state should act promptly now by is suing short-term bonds, paying the debts created by our legislatures, and thereby putting itself in proper if nancial condition and saving the fair name and credit of the state"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-18
American Detained by Villa

E. c. HORTON, Local Forecaster.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-18
FUNDS NOT AVAILABLE

In his statement to the governor, Mr Wellborn said he did not think the fed eral reserve bank of Atlanta can handle the warrants of the state of Alabama flor the reason that they have no fixed they issued in anticipation of assured revenues"
 According to MT. Welborn, Alabama is not in proper shape to offer the federal bank warrants which are eligible under the law because 1t cannot offer any cer- tainty that they will be paid at maturity
 Dr. Crumpton's statement follows:
 q am citizen of Alabama, a native, state.
 'Debts trouble honest men. They give their best thoughts to the ques- tion of paying them.
 Patriotic citizens are called upon to consider the debts of the state of Ala bama. The question of who made the debts, has nothing to do with the pres ent situation.
 Tt is fact that We have a serious debt. KS
 Tt is a fact that the legislature, com posed of as good and wise men as usually meet together, gave months to serious consideration and came to the coHcluSlOn that the pest tn1ng to do was to issue bonds.
 Tt is a fact our governor says: That the issuance of these bonds will not be the creation of new debt or obliga- tion of the state
 Tt is fact, the governor says. This is no partisan question: and I agree heartily with him. Shame on the man who would make it. SO, v-
 Tt is a fact, the governor says if these bonds are issued the entire de- felt will be completely wiped out with out any increased burdens upon the tax payers by 1880.
 "1t is a fact. the governor says: The proceeds of the sale of these bonds must be used for this purpose and this purpose alone-that is, to pay the debts.
 Ut is a fact, that the interest on these bonds will be much less than the interest on state warrants which are now being used.
 "1 have confidence in the legislators who for months studied the question and in the governor with his wise ad- Visers, and believe the issuing of bonds Is the quickest and most satisfactory way out of our financial troubles"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-18

(Continued from Page One) the poor man. and he that hath shall pay"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-02-05
Church Attendance No. 3.

AS long as we neglect the Sunday
services we need not be surprised to
find ourselves drifting from the old
landmarks in religion.
God knew from the beginning that
the one day in seven to rest mans
mind and body from the burdens and
cares of busy life and swceten and
refresh the soul by communion with
God and association with saints, was
highly essential to mans good.
1t is not a question of the needs of
God so much, as it is question of the
needs of man. So essential was this
that God forced the Israelites to keen
the Sabbath under penalty of being
stoned to DEATH
This law and penalty being remov-
ed, blotted out by the death of Christ.
we are lovingly called together on the
first day of the week for communion
and worship. And no man or woman
who hopes to meet the requirements
of this life and the approval of God
can afford to neglect the Sunday SER
vice. The camel may make n good
supply of food and water to sustain
him for long distance, but he be-
comes very thin and weak. So the
traveller on the Heavenly road. who
gets spiritual food so seldom may be-
come so thin and weak that he will
not reach home.
G. NJ. DICKERSON.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-02-05
The Old, Old Battle.

Editor Richmond Evening Journal:
AS IL former school superintendent
uSS5-'93) permit me to refer to the
charge of Delegate Gum chat
through certain alleged discrimna-
tions of Il number of book concerns
the State had lost $320,000 in a pc
Rod of seven years." and to suggest
that since the Inauguration of the
free school system in Virginia, in my
opinion, the State has lost not less
than two and half million of dol
lars through this and other tergiver-
sations of textbook supply. The dou-
BILE list of textbooks foisted on the
State through the open and persist
ent efforts of the most powerful
lobby ever gathered in Richmond
only exaggerated and emphasized an
cveil that had existed from the begin
ning-the supplementals and substi-
tuted textbooks added from time to
time wherever an adrit book agent
could convince" the majority of Il
county board that certain books sup
piled by "his" company were better
than those selected by the State
Board. Thus with single list es-
tablished by law, there was hardly Il
school in the State from which Il
pupii cOulu ne transferred from one
school to another in the same coun-
ty Tor district event. without an out
lay for another set of books. In my
own experience of eight years have
rarely, if ever, been convinced that
this change or substitution was in
the interest of the service.
| believe today that the adoption
of rigid and memorable single list
of textbooks in the free schools
would be of more worth TO the pco-
pie than any change in the tax laws
that the General Assembly is likely
to adopt, and if such system could
be adhered to for the same period
covered by Mr.. Gums investigation
the saving to the patrons of the
schools would be three times the
amount suggested as accruing "only"
from mere discrimination"
There are now and have been
from the beginning, more evils and
scandals connected with the admins
tration of the free schools than this
specific charge laid at the door of the
mine" book concerns, and why
"nine?" Have not our amiable
school board had contracts with
more than nine? Has it not been the
rule to do more or less business
with them all?
Yours very earnestly,
HENRY NJ. SMYTHE.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-02-05
CORN AT SOC PER BUsHEL.

The making or corn last year in
Virginia cost an average of 58.4 cents
per bushel, under the old slipshod
way. 1t has been already shown that
corn can be grown in Virginia for SOC
Il bushel and less. The highest yields
have been made at much less than so
cents. Then, why not grow our own
corn instead of spending thousands of
dollars every year for western corn,
paying from 80 cents up, and for corn
that is not good ut that? 1t all re-
solves iself into the question of know
ing the easier and better way. There
are hundreds of 10-acre plots in this
county that will yield 1000 bushels
easily, if given the proper work.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-02-05
THE COST OF GROWING CORN.

Fifty men in Eastern Virginia
counties last year made 1925 bush
els of corn on so five-acre plots of
ground. The highest yield was made
by Mr.. II. d. Crigler, of Culpepper
county, 1913, 2-3 bushels per acre, at
cost of III cents per bushcl. The
average cost per bushel, on the entire
1920 bushels was 61.7 cents per BUSH
Ell. All manures, fertilizers, labor
ana S5.OO an acre rent for the land
was properly charged up and count
ed. The average net profit per acre
was 1854. Mr.. Crigler, the champ
ion, made profit of $80.88 per acre.
These crops were grown under the
supervision and by the advice of the
county demonstration, ]. G. Bruce. of
Culpepper county. The average Weld
In the State last year was 81 bushels
per acre. There is long way be-
tween 1913 bushels per acre and 81
bushels. Somebody and large num-
Der of him, made less than 81 BUSH
els per acre, of course.
The average cost of producing each
bushel of corn for the whole state,
is given as 1914 cents per bushel.
The average net profit per acre for
the State was $4.53-not enough to
pay the rent of the ground, or inter
est on the cost of the land.
Our farmers will soon see that they
are not making money growing corn
the old way. One seasons work in
any county by a demonstration will
prove, first, that probably we have
been losing money growing corn, and
second, that money can be made grow
ing corn if gone about in the right
way.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-02-05
Sunday Every Day at poca. Now.

A recent letter to the Blueiield
Telegraph says:
The stopping of shipments of beer
and whiskey to West Virginia points
by the express and railway companies
has made the local express office look
like Sunday every day. Shippers turn
ed many checks and money orders
back to the parties placing the orders
with regrets and many predictions
have been exchanged and legal talent
will likely be arranged for at an
early date. The business houses have
large stocks and they say they will
suffer great loss if the field for ship
ment Is not enlarged. One heavy
shipper who was refused the privi-
lege yesterday of making shipments
is expected to take immediate action
in the federal courts toward an ad-
juStment.
There were many visitors in town
who were laying in small supply be-
fore the probable amendment to the
Yost law placing the labels on suit
cases, hand bags, etc. saying just
what amount and kind they contain,
becomes effective, while some known
to have a capacity for unusual guam
titles, and which they do not always
carry in bottles, fear labels will be
required elsewhere if they go into
West Virginia too soon after filling
up in PocahontaS
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-02-05
SAVES DAUGHTER
Advice Of Mother no Doubt Pre-.
vents Daughters Untimely End.

Ready, KY" was not able TO do
anything for nearly six MONTHS" writes
Mrs. Laura Bratcller, of this place, land
was down in bed for three months.
cannot tell you how | suffered with
my head, and with nervousness and
wonanly troubles.
Our family doctor fold my husband he
Gould not do me any good, and he had
10 give It up. We tried another doctor,
but ne did not help ME.
. At last, my mother advised me TO take
Cardui, the woman's tonic. | thought
1t was no use for was nearly dead and
nothing seemed to do me any good. But
! took eleven bottles, and now am able
to do all of my work and my own
washing.
| think Cardui is the best medicine In
The world. My weight has increased,
and look the picture of health.
If you Suffer from any of the ailments
peculiar TO women, get bottle of Cardui
today. Delay is dangerous. We know
it will help you. for il has helped so
many thousands of other weak women
in the past SO years.
AT all druggists.
.Wrifs 10: Chattanooga Medicine Co.. Ladies'
Advisory Dept. CHATTANOOGA Tenn for Sf1riai
IrsfyHefienI on your case and 4-page book Home
treatment Tor Women" in plain wrapper. NC. las
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-02-05

other business man, is In business for
profits and not merely for philanthropy
ic reasons or because he wants to keep
himself busy.
Every delinquent subscriber is cut
ting into the publishers profits. Far
from being an asset, he is debt
which the publisher has to carry and
upon which the latter is paying inter-
est instead of drawing interest. If
you have 100 delinquent subscribers
you are not alone deprived of the use
of and interest on $3.50, but you must
find this sum elsewhere to help carry
on your business. In other words,
$500 of your money is being used to
publish your paper instead of just half
that sum.
Aside from this, people don't appre-
ciate what they get for nothing. Ad-
vertisers will be reluctant to buy space
IN a paper which they have reason to
believe is circulating among many peo-
pie without payment. 1t is the paid
subscription that counts with the adj
vertiser.
Those publishers who are insisting
upon payment of subscriptions are do
ing we'll by their papers and are doing
well by themselves. They are running
their papers on business principles,
which is the rock upon which every
newspaper should be built in order
that it may last.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-02-05
THE OPTIMIST.

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This day reminds us of two things
One of these is that time was
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food for STRENGTH and homo Wb,tovo,
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Whatever we may nave lost, sui
there is Il chance to gain.
Wherever we nav have failed. vet
wo r,v euccood
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FOR Always lime Is giving us 10
DAY, and TODAY is the tool with
which we carve our way TO the bet
to,. Tor,o,,ou.e
Wbotcvor rood resolution, ,,or fool
like making make. INT wbctber n,
NOT Won rnsoIvn to cbanoo " or oi;r, u
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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-02-05
Delinquent Subscribers Retard
Progress.
(Thc American Press

cine American PrcSS)
me announcements appearing in a
number of country papers since
the beginning of the new year bring
with them the conviction that the
country publisher is determined to
place his affairs on Il sound business
basis. These announcements request
the prompt payment of subscription
dues, and while the requests are
couched in polite language, they are
sufficiently strong to let the delinquent
subscriber understand that his paper
VIII be stopped unless he pays for it.
rms Is just as it should be.
How long would any merchant toll
crate delinquency among his custom
ers? How long would he look on
while the goods for which he had been
made to pay promptly were going out
OF ms shop and being consumed while
ne waited for his customers to paw 4?
ii he Is good business man he would
not wait longer than-let us be very
libera! and say month. But cases of
thls KIND are the great exception with
business men. The butcher, the gro
Ger ana others are mostly paid cash on
delivery. They take in their money
us the goods go out over the counter.
- "DN'N Sooil Slop SeillnS any one
who made them wait any great length
OF time for payment. They can't af-
lord It. They must be paid in order
that they may replcnish their stocks.
1t is the same way with the news
paper publisher. He needs money as
badly as the shopkeeper, if not more
SO. The. cost of getting out a daily or
weekly issue of IA paper is high. The
publishers money goes out and his
financial needs increase with each is
sue unless he is paid PROMPTLY.
And still there are any number of
them who allow their subscribers to
take any length-of time before pay
ing for their paper. AS it is, the read
er gets bigger return from the pub
Usher Tor his Sl.5O than he can hone
to obtain elsewhere. He should be
made 10 realize this The matter
should be laid before him in polite but
no1 un ortain terms. The delinquent
reader must be informed that unless
payment is made his paper will be
stopped. The publisher, like every
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-02-05
Religion VS.. Liquor.

Col; W. N. Cole, of Mongi coun-
~, w; Va, is among the visitors in
Roanoke today. In talk with the
editor of The World-News, Col. Cole
discussed in most interesting man
her the effects of prohibition in his
state: lie selected Williamson. n
thriving city in Mingo county, as an
illustration of what he had to saw in
favor Observation-Disclosures. There
were more saloons to the square
inch in Williamson prior to state
wide than in any other part of the
state. The town was overrun with
liquor and drunkenness was a SER
lous problem to the authorities.
In the past few davis n revival SER
wee has been going on in William
son, and as result of the services
one thousand persons have profess
ed conversion. The contrast be-
tween Williamson as is is TODAY
under statewide and as it was under
the saloon system is striking and
convincing profit of what prohibi-
ton laws can accomplish. 1t is a
substitution of religion interest
and higher citizenship for the fear
ful lowering of the manhood that
necessarily, follows in the wake of
ny oPSn iIquOr SnOp.
Colonel Cole says that measure
now before the West Virginia leg
islaturee looking to yet further
strength for the prohibition statute.
II this measure be passed no intoyi-
cants can be sent or carried into
West Virginia for sale or for per
Sonal use, and whiskey found on
the person will be violation of
the law.
because of certain ancient privi-
loges that have in the past SUR
cGnded alcohol, this law may secm
to some people rather severe. but
i IS the SORT &C law that event ,al-
ly will prevail in all prohibition
states. Wes5 Virginia is leading
the way. Alcohol inevitable must
be treated on the same plane os
cocaine, morphine, and other lang
erous drugs, and when it is SO treat
ed, people preceiving the wonder
full benefits arising from such d
policy. will have no division of senti-
ment or opinion as to the how to
noke World-News.