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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-24
ROBERT A. TERRELL ID ACT AS AGENT FOR|
 BIRMINGHAM TRUSI|
Assumes Charge of Affairs of Standard Home Co. Sentence on Officers to
 Be Imposed Today

Robert A Terrell one of the best
 known business men in this city. has
 been appointed agent for the Birming-
 ham Trust and Savings company to
 handle the Standard Home company af-
 fairs The appointment of MT. Terrell
 was made yesterday morning and he is
 now in charge of the companys offices
 on the fifteenth floor of the American
 Trust building.
 Mir Terrell was for many years member of the firm of Earle-Terrell x Co. and is widely known as keen business man and successful banker.
 He is a director of the Birminghs m Trust and is president of the Bank of Alabama. Ensley.
 He had no statement to make yester- day as to the affairs of the Standard Home company. It was indicated that the clerical forces in the company's home office would be retained as long
 as their services were necessary for the interest of everyone involved, although | 1t was suggested that for obvious rea- l sons there would be no further solicita- ton for contract purchases.
 | sienment of the Standard Home com pany continued to be a very interesting topic. The announcement that MT. Ter reH had been named agent for the Bir- mingham Trust was of wide interest. The assignment of the Standard Home company is said to have been the largest of any business concern in the history of Birmingham
 MT Terrell yesterday was busy go- ing over details familiarizing himself with the situation and trying to deter mine what course of action to pursue in handling the immense volume of busi- ness which will develop for settlement. In connection with the assignment of the Standard Home company the most interesting development expected Is the sentence that will be imposed upon the company and the three executive of ficials this afternoon by Judge w. l. Grubb of the federal court. The time for passing of sentence has been set for 2S0 o'clock at the request of coun- sel for the defense. Since Saturday the appeal bonds necessary have been ar ranged and as the case will be appealed to the highest courts after sentence the defendants will execute the bonds and will remain inactive until final judg- ment Is rendered on the appeals.
 The officials were convicted on more than a score of counts and there is
 given to the judge unusual power az to
 what punishment shall be meted out. It
 is the general opinion that since the assignment there Is very strong like lihood that on only one count will sen tence be imposed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-24
DECATUR

Decatur, February 23.-(Special. )-Mucl interest is being manifested in the re- vival services now under way at the Will loughby Presbyterian church in South New Decatur. All of the members of the church, and especially the women, are working hard for the meeting and are bringing in many converts to the church.
 A free public health meeting was held at the Railroad Young Mems Christian association building in New Decatur last night The meeting was presided over by Dr. J. L. Gunter of New Decatur, county health officer.
 Morgan county now has. 8 convicts working on her public. roads. This is the largest number of convicts which have been on the county roads at one time since the county has been working her convicts on the public roads.
 In the law and equity court here jury gave Mrs. Nina Moran verdict for $10.000 against the Louisville and Nash vile railroad. for the death of w. J. Mo- ran, who was killed by train near the New Decatu passenger station in the year 1911.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-24
Senior Class Exercises Held

Auburn, February 23-(Special) )-Ac- cording to custom, the senior class ex- ercises of 1915 were held yesterday morn- ing in Iangdon hall. A large audience at tended Music was furnished by the col lege band. The following are the of- fieers of the class: President, D. D. Gib- son: vice president, J. M. Oliver; secre- tary and treasurer. L. G. Pearce: histor- ian,. F. U. Harris; poet. Miss Hassie Ter rell; orator. c. A. Donehoo; prophet, F. R. Bidez; honor committeeman, c. B. Hawkins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-24
SEENODANCEROF RUNNING SHORT 0N SUPPLY 0F WHEAT The Experts Expect to See Great Crops During the
 Present Year HAVE PLENTY EVEN
 IF WHEAT IS SHORT Corn Production Is So Great as to Take Care of Practically
 Any Emergency That . Might Arise
By HOLLAND

New York February 2S.-(Special )-In his communication recently made to President Wilson by Mayor Mitchell of this city, in which the mayor calls the Presidents attention to the Increase in the cos of bread which New York bakers have made, there was intimation that the mayors committee on food supply is ap- prehensive that if exports of wheat con- tinue in such volume as has been char acteristic of the exports for the past three months then there might arise a serious
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-24
EUFAULA

Eufaua, February 3.-tSpecial)-Th crop diversification campaign was a big success in all parts of Barbour county The meetings which began early in the morning at Eufaula were unusually well received from Claytou- Clio Louisville. Conner and other towns out of which the crcws worked. The farmers of Quitman county. Georgia, were also intcI ested an1 derived much benefit from the local cam paign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-24
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE U
 es BROADWAY NEW YORK


 
 The Fity-ffh Annual Report of the Society embodyne Financial Statement Schedules of Investments and full details regarding its progress during the year 1914 will be sent any address application Increases shown in Outstanding Insurance Assets, Surplus. Income from Investments and Payments to Poicyholdcrs accompanied by a decrease Expenses INSURANCE sl lsl.......s sl l4e2s4s4a  536376No  986e 6a7 45loo544 RISER
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 o2l48s65 scondns -.-...,~.....~ los74,7A s.,llse INVESTMENTS .......-.S 237s4s5s PREMIUM INCOME 34579766 TO IN l914......S 5o70O,6 DEAF .,..S Death .un.s g. dcan.dw. within twenty rh, h ~ O O " The Mortality Rate for the year 71a% than the average for the last fifteen years The service which the Equitable offers is comprehensive and efficient Its Policies simple direct and liberal and issued all standard forms. for the protection of individ- uals, firms and corporations
 Tr@ eRcssy sslsy Manager President
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-24
HUNTSVILLE

Huntsville, February 23-(Specia1) Without going into the details of the sem sational shooting affair of Sunday morn ing in which Brad D. Shelton, shipping clerk for Armour & Co.,, in this city, was seriously shot. Mayor Humphrey in the police court this morning fixed the bond of Ebert Nail at s2000 and the case went over to the grand jury, which sits next month. Shelton is rapidly improving in condition at the city hospital.
 As the result of a serious cutting af fray in Dallas, Red Blanton was lodged in jail yesterday afternoon on a charge Qf cutting Luther Tucker. Blanton was out on bond on another case and when they learned that he had engaged in an other affray his bondsmen surrendered him to the sheriff.
 Chief of Police Kirby Is back from Nashville where he was successful in following a lead that eliminated in the arrest of Joseph Jeffer. Frank Summers and F. A. Thompson. alleged safe blow CTS and yeggmen The man who put the police on to the whereabouts of the gang was picked up in Huntsville several days ago and his arrest was kept strict secret. He was allowed to communicate with the rest of the gang and in following his instructions, the police of Decatur and Nashville were enabled to get the three members of the band. The name of the prisoner who was held here is not given out and probably will not be. He stated that the gang had not been operating in Ala bama for the reason that the Alabama laws are 50 severe in cases of burglary and highway robbery. but that they in- tended to open up in Decatur or Hunts vile. and after making few hauis. hurry oner here. the gang had enough informa- tion to walk into some of the big in- stitutions of this section and break into their safes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-24


 they cultivate, will endeavor to secure record crops Information has reached this city that while the farm s of the south will diversity their u ps to a greater extent than ever before. they will try to secure as large a cotton crop as they harvested this year. for they believe that the rest of the world next year will depend upon American raw cotton for its manufacturer. Nothing but nation wide drouth or other continental climatic dis turbances or complete devastation by war can impair the greatest food product the American farmers raise. That is Indian corn. For while it is true that much Of the Indian corn is converted into meat products. nevertheless there is steadily increasing use by the American people of cornmeal for food. Our people eat four times as much meat as they do wheat flour. Much of this meat is fed upon Indian corn. so that primarily Indian corn furnishes no small part of the food of the American people. Indian corn is also converted into dairy products, poultry, eggs and to some extent milk. The de- partment at Washington estimates that about per cent of the American corn crop is used for food. probably meaning in the form of preparations of cornmeal. In many places in this city and in other large communities bakers are now begin ming to advertise potato bread. This is already proving acceptable and when properly prepared it is satisfactory food in the form of bread. The Germans un- derstand this, and if they are to have a shortage of grain they will substitute po- tatoes for wheat or rye using it in va rious forms, not the least of which is potato prepared bread. Corn and pota- toes are harvested every year in the United States in abundance, although at times the potatoes suffer from certain forms of disease so there is a small short age in the crop. But no matter what the weather may be in one part oi the United States our corn belts are of such enor- nous area that we are always certain of harvesting an excellent crop. It is a common estimate in the produce exchange of this city that the United States can with confidence count every year upon not less than 250O.0Oo, 600 bushels of corn and fin favorable weather considerabl more than 3.000,0000 900.
 It is in view of these facts that the deps rtment of agriculture feels justified in reporting to Mayor Mitchell and his food supply committee that even if there should be between this time and the first of next July a shortage in our home sup ply of wheat we have ample food sup plies of another kind than that furnished by wheat. In fact, at the present time there IS not the slightest danger that the people of the United States would be in peril lest there be a shortage of food supplies, for not at any other time in our history have our supplies of food of all kin6s been greater at the beginning of new year than they are at the present time.
 The clear intimation in this report of the department of agriculture is that the ad- miristration at Washington now sees no good reasons for contemplating an em- bargs. upon the export of wheat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-24

To further accommodate patrons of the postoffice, Postmaster Riddle announced that on holidays the office will be open an hour and a half in the morning and the same period in the evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-24

until next fall, if necessary. to obtain better prices.
 
 The tax officers of the city. county and smaller towns are now making prepars- tons to close up their books for the year The amount of delinquent taxes Is un- usually large this year. as is evidenced by the number of the notices being sent out. All taxes in the county are pay able before March 1, after which the tax officers can proceed 10 collect them bv law.
 Several cases of pneumonia and one of diptheria are reported in the city at this time Pneumonia is especially prevalent over the county, number or persons beng critically ill with the disease. The little child of MT. and Mrs. R. Bush was reported i'll with dptheria today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-24

Unknown persons cut the banks of the artificial lake at Elliott park, draining it. The lake had been stocked with fish about a year ago. Several hundred of these were stolen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-24
WHOLESALE PRICE
 OF BREAD GOES ID
 FIVE CENTS TODAY
Retailers May Then Charge What They Like, Say Ba- kers After Commission
 Refuses Their Request

Six cents and probably more will be the retail price of loaf of bread this morn- ing.
 According to statement of the bakers yesterday afternoon, beginning with this morning they intend to increase their prices to the wholesaler from to cents per 14-ounce loaf. This will then oblige the retailer to increase his price to the consumer as he sees fit, Some of the bakers stated they would not be surprised to see retailers charge cents.
 The crisis in the bread situation came yesterday afternoon at the regular week. " meeting of the city commission when the commission, through a deadlock, re- nance providing that the bakers make Il 14-ounce loaf. The bakers asoked for either repeal of the ordinance or a re- duction of the size loaf called for from t4 to F ounces on the ground that they are paying nearly twice as much for flour now as they did when the ordinance was passed.
 The real issue, as matter of fact, was as follows:
 Shall the price of bread be raised by the city commissioners by means of d l3wful reduction in the size of the loaf retailed for cents? or
 Shall the price of bread be raised by the bakers themselves by increasing the price of loaf maintained at the same size as in the past?
 Commissioner James Weatherly opposed the bakers petition on the grounds that if the bakers were made to raise the price themselves and d standard weight for loaf maintained. the bread con sumer would always know just what he was buying and what he was paying for it, but that if the size was permitted to fluctuate with the price of flour, the consumer in many instances would not know what he was getting for nickel. the ordinance be changed from IA to F ounces. but it failed of second as Presi- dent Ward declined to take part in the controversy. on account of his interest n a baking concern. Thereby the commis- sior was deadlocked and the matter was dropped.
 The bakers held a conference after the meeting and then gave out the statement that they intended to increase the price.
 It will be remembered that last week several of the bakers were put under bond for alleged violation of the bread ordinance in making short weight oaves ana it was this action that brought the takers again to the commission with n plea for new ordinance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-24
GADSDEN

Gadsden. February 23.-(Speeial.)-The the state by S30O,0O0 a year, according to Senator Alto V. Lee, who has re- turned to Gadsden. In further defense of the legislature he declared it had re- stored pensioners to the state rolls and had enacted many laws of benefit to the farmers. According to 'enator Lee. the prohibition bills consumed only six days of the body's time. All mistakes which may have been made in the latter or in any other laws can be corrected after the recess he said
 One loophole found by blind tigers is the failure of the legislature to specify against the shipment of whisky and beer in the same package. Packages received here labelled two quarts of whisky and 24 bottles of beer" were found to con tain all whisky.
 Following a test of Black Creek sand made at laboratories at Pittsburg, City Engineer W. w. Johnson announced to- day that the local product graded better than that from Jackson's Lake, near Montgomery, which has been in use. Bricquette of one part cement and three parts sand from Jackson's Lake broke under 333 pounds pressure to the square inch, while that in which Black Creek sand was used withstood pressure up to 354 pounds.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-01
LONG CRUISE
is Taken by Harold Keats, a
sGo-to- Church. Advocate
ina Canoe.

WASHINGTON. d. O.. Feb. IL
Harold Keats. former editor Of the
Ratchet, the weekly student publ
cation of the George Washington
has Just returned from
New Orleans where he ended his ca
noe trip inaugurated last spring.
Young Keats started From Pittsburg
and stopped at every town Of any
size along the Ohio and Mississippi
rivers in the interest Of a nationwide
"go-to-church" movement. He re-
ports his trip as a great success and
is particularly enthusiastic over the
reception he received in each town
from the ministers and the church
people. as well as the large body OF
those who do not attend church reg
ularly. Mr.. Keats and his companion
on the trip paid ell their expenses
from collections received on the way.
rand in additionsto the feeling that
they had materially aided In the go
Ito-church movement, have come back
to Washing<6S in splendid physical
condition. due, they say, to their adj
venture in the open.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-01
WAR VETERAN
Passes on after Few Hours
Illness of Acute In
digestion.

John D.. Agner. aged "a years. a
veteran Of the Civil war and a well
known cooper. died at 9:40. o'clock
Saturday night at his room at 42l
Seventh street. Glen Elk. after q
short Illness OF acute Indigestion.
Mr.. Agner was taken suddenly Ill
Saturday evening in Justice William
E. Starcher's court, where he was .
witness in behalf. Of the state in Its
case against Devore Wigner. He
was moved from the Justices court to
his room and although medical aid
was rendered he passed away N q
short time.
The deceased man came to this
city from Lexington, KY. shortly at
ter the Civil war and was employed
as a cooper at the old Steel Flour Mill
lat Point Comfort, where he worked
for number Of years. He served
three years in the southern army
during the war. and took part in
many battles. He was a musician
and at one time was considered the
best violinist in this city. playing al
all the leading dances.
Two sisters, Mrs. Joseph Wright
and Mrs. Charles Winters. survive
him. Funeral services Will be held
at Q o 'clock Tuesday afternoon at the
home Of Mrs. Clyde Vanpelt al
EO'Neal and the burial will be in. the
Odd Fellows cemetery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-01
BELGIAN Army GIVEN
COMPLETE SHAkE.UP
All Generals Commanding Di-
visions Replaced by Much
Younger Men.

Correspondence of Associated Press.)
HANRE, Feb. 1.-The Belgian army
has lately undergone complete
shake-up and reorganization, followed
by the retirement Of all the generals
commanding divisions, including even
the brilliant General Bertrand, who
is incapicitated by Illness. These
officers have been replaced by young
ar and more active men.
From officials connected with the
Belgian government at Havre 1t is
learned that the new army is divided
into six divisions. Mixed brigades
have been dispensed with, and as cav
airy can play no active role in the
present trench warfare, it's officers
and men are largely serving as in
fantry. A section OF alito-cannons
has been created in imitation OF the
Germans who use these mobile weap-
ons in their surprise attacks on Fur
mes and Coxyde, being able to run in
close to the enemy lines and escape
1nscathed, especially during times Of
rcg. AS the Belgian cyclists have al
ready esta blished a record OF daring
in their assaults within the German
lines, the anto-artille is expected to
give an equally good account Of itself
Its commander is Major Colon, lat
military attaehe at Paris.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-01
Will DIE
With End of Present Congress,
Although Senate Committee
Keeps 1t Alive Now.
'srse,AL 70 rNe rrlEea...,

WASHINGTON, d. G.. Feb. L.
To be or not to be dry" is the ques-
ton that has been worrying Wash
ington since the movement has been
started to vote the district strictly
non-alcoholic. Not that the capital
objects to being dry, but persons DO
object to being upt in that class with
out any sign or inclination on their
own part. A subcommittee of the
Senate committee on judiciary made
a favorable report on Senator Shep-
pard's resoltion submitting to the
states for ratification an amendment
i to the federal constitution for nation.
wide prohibition. Senator Sheppard
is the one who has SO CALAMITY led
the fight to vote the District dry. "
Senator Chiffon, Of West Virginia, iss
a member of the Sub committee whitE
passed on the resolution: but. even
though the full committee Of the Sen
ate acts on the matter at this session,
lit cannot be acted upon in the s .n--
ate, and. therefore. will die with
1.-THE expiration Of the Congress at
noon March A.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-01
LONG GRAPE VINE
Is a Curious Exhibit at the
Worlds Fair Now on in 4
San Diego, Calf.

SAN DIEGO, Calf, Feb. L.
Among the recent exhibits received
for the ever-changing agricultural
and horticultural, displays at the San
Diego exposition, which opened here
New Years eve. Is a hundred foot
grape vine from Escondido. Calf.
The vine. which bears branches hav-
ing total lineal footage Of more
than 1000 feet and measuring 100
feet in length. has been installed in
the southern California Counties
building on FL Prado to decorate the
section occupied by the Esconditio
aalley.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-01
BAKER
343 Main Street
SEA MINES
Very Numerous along Belgian
Coast and Explosions Are
Almost Hourly.

Correspondence OF Associated Pr1p)
AMSTERDAM. Feb. mines along
the Belgian coast near the Dutch
frontier are SO numerous that ex-
plosions on the rocks or in the surf
are Of almost hourly occurrence. A
correspondent says that he recently
\ counted over a hundred mines. "'They
we're like large kettles or fire Iex-
SItinguishers," he says, with number
OF cooper points sticking out Of them.
They are SO plentiful as to lead one
{ to believe that the entire coast wat
crs must have. been filled with them
I'm expectation of an attempted land
Ing by the allies.
Soldiers at zeebrugge. Heyst and
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-01
STOMACH UPsET.7
Get AT the Real Cause Take
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets

That's what thousands of stomach suf.
ferers are doing now. Instead Of taking
!f6nics, or trying to patch up a poor diges.
ton. they are attacking the real cause Of
the ailment clogged liver and disordered
bowels.
\ Or. Edwards Olive Tablets arouse the
liver ii soothing, healing way. When the.
liver aud bowels are performing their
natural functions. away goes indigestion
md stomach troubles.,
n II you have q bad 'tnstc in your mouth.
tongue coated. appetite poor. lazy. don't.
care feeling. no ambition or energy, troubled
with undigested food, you should take Olive
Z Tablets, the substitute for. calomel.
"a Dr.. Edwards. Olive. Tablets are a purely
Yotf viii know them byltheir olive color.
They dc. the work without gripping. cramps
Or pain
+ Take oneior,twoYat, bedtime for quick
ireItef. 80 you can eat what you like. AT log
and 2Sc per box. All druggists.
4 Z The Olive Tablet Company. Columbus. q
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-01
POSTAL EMPLOYEES
To the Numner Of go 600 Re.
spond to Call to Arms in
England.

Correspondence of Associated Prcss.l
LONDON, Feb. 1.-Thtrty thousand
men connected with the British gem
eral postotice have Joined the army.
The number Of deaths among soldiers
from this branch OF the government
service since the war began has
reached a total Of $50.
The employees who have not, volun-
teered for service al: the front have
formed. an organization. which will
provide for the families Of those who
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-01
HAs THREE WIVES.

CHARLESTON. Feb. w. q.
Kitchen has been arrested here inl
company with a Case; woman. whom
he had just married, charged with
Tbigamy. has entered a plea of guilty.
IT Is said he has two other wiyes liy-