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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-30
Don't Burn and Ruin
 the Hair With Hot Iron

Straight. lank hair Is becoming to but few women and there's no excuse now for anyone looking homely and un- kempt on that account. Those who have foresworn the curling iron be- cause of the damage it does by drying hear that plain liquid silmerine win produce far better and prettier effect. without any injurious result whatever. the hair at nJyht with a clean tooth brush, a lovely curliness and natural wave will be in evidence in the morn ing, and there will be nothing streaky, sticky or greasy about it.
 few ounces of liquid silmerine. ob- tainable at any drug store. will prove welcome addition to many dressing table It is best applied by dividing the hair into strands and moistening each of them separately from root to tip. The beautiful wavy effect will last fVr q considerable time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-30
Y.W.C.A.BUDGET FOR
 1876 ID BE S33,095
Board Plans to Have This Popular Institution S5 Per
 Cent Self-Sustaining

An important meeting of the board ol directors of the Young Womens Chris tian association was held yesterday, al wkich the plans for 1916 were discussed Mrs. Joseph McLester called the board together for a conference and the report of Mrs. R. S. Munger, as chairman ot the finance committee, furnished the chiel topic for discussion Mrs, Munger pre- sented the proposed budget. which totaled $3S,095. for the year.
 It is planned by the board to have the association S5 per cent self f-supporting leaving 15 per cent to be raised by public subscription. Among those who made talks on the association work were Mrs Munger, Mrs. Robert Jemison, Jr., Mrs James Bowron and Miss Edna Sandlin
 The board of directors of the associa tion is as follows: Mrs. Henry Badham Mrs. A. J. Bowron, Mrs. AS. J. Bowie Brs. Benjamin Beard, Mrs. T. G. Bush Mrs. John M. Cartwright, Mrs. John l. Chisolm. Mrs. C. T. DeShazo Mrs. I1, F. Enslen, Mrs Hugh Latimer, Mrs Rob. ert Jemison. Jr., Mrs Joseph McLester Mrs R. $. Munger, Mrs. T. o. Smith Mrs. Frank Nabers, Miss A. l.. Will. Hams. Mrs. Mortimer Williams Mrs. Johr B. Weakley. Mrs. C. T. Randall, Mrs John T. Johnston, Mrs. Walker Percy Mrs. $. F. Moore. Mrs. F l.. Yerkes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-30
SAUNDERS IS HERE
 FROM NEW ORLEANS
President of Reserve Bank Directors Says Conditions
 in His City Are Bright

Dr. P. H. Saunders. chairman of the board of directors of the New Orleans branch of the federal reserve bank, is at the Tutwiler. MT. Saunders is in Bir- mingham on personal business, and will return to New Orleans today.
 'T am very much impressed with the rapid progress Birmingham has made since my last visit here about two years ago." said Dr. Saunders. "One doesn't have to be out of this town long to re- turn and find wonderful changes The Tutwiler hotel the Motion, and the Jef- ferson County Bank building are among the most noticeable improvements during my absence.
 From appearances Birmingham is rrospering just as are New Orleans and the rest of the south. Conditions In New Orleans are unusually bright, and the outlook for business has never been better The sugar crop is fine this sea- son, as is the cotton crop. We have raised quantity of rice, but the market is short just the same. Lumber, both cypress and yellow pine, is being mar keted as fast as the sawmills can cut it. Everyone is anxious to grasp the busi- ness chances that are being offered and things in general are humming in New Orleans.
 "A great deal of exporting and im- porting to and from the Central and South American countries is being done, and that naturally is very good sign of the times. Last year the exports of New Orleans were something over $751; 100000. The imports amounted to S7S.- 0o0,000. These figures speak for them selves New Orleans has changed con siderably during the past year, and most of the changes have been for the best. The government did a great work when they came down there and made all the merchants and railroads tear out the old floors and put in cement and concrete Cnes to prevent the continuance of the bubonic plague scare and remove the probable causerats.''
 "When asked about the federal reserve bank at New Orleans, he said: There isn't great deal doing with the reserve banks at the present time on account of their carrying reserve for the other banks. in the event they want to bor- row funds At present all the banks are supplied with more cash on hand than has been their lot for number of years, hence you can see that the federal bank is not working overtime during these prosperous days"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-30

new member I shall, of course, have small influence on nationwide questions. This will give me ample time ill which to look after the peculiar needs of my own district.
 Interest has recently been revived in the Valley creek canal project I am impressed that it has merit, and believe that 1t should be thoroughly investigated It is stated that the project has been condemned heretofore because of the diff ficulty in supplying the Birmingham end of the canal with water. and that it is feasible to bring slack water up Valley creek as far as Bessemer. I am much impressed with the arguments which are made in favor of this aspect of the prof. ect. and shall do all I can to secure an investigation of the feasibility of the canal with terminus at Bessemer. Of course, it will be of great benefit to the whole Birmingham district if the canal can -e constructed to Bessemer.
 ITO be a real friend to my constit- uents, to know their wishes. and to serve them faithfully and diligently to the ut most of my ability; this is the road I shall try to travel"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-30
CHURCH CIRCULAR
 BITTERLY ATTACKS

Of course, I'm being attacked for my
 liberal stand,' continued Scudder 'I am
 attacked in about the same manner some
 fanatic hissed a few days ago at the hearing on Sunday movies. Here is a
 clipping from the Messenger a weekly
 circular issued by the East Lake Metho-
 dist church..
 The reporter read:
 'The moral issues involved in the com
 ing city election demand brief comment.
 No Christian nor consistent church mem-
 Der can support these prncles Mr. Ryall
 advocates: l. Sunday movies: 2. Sunday
 baseball; 3, a segregated district making
 vice legaD; 4, abolition of the purity squad (thus permitting the blind tigers
 to run wide open)." That's some indictment" said the re- porter.
 It is part of my constructive plat form," replied Scudder This city should be a real live community if it wants to be progressive There is a great fu- ture to Birn1ingham-a glorious future any everything can be accomplished, bet ter streets, and all the pet reforms now advocated provided for if we first rid the city of the parasites. Let the peo- pie rule"
 Henry Scudder Ryall walked out. His head was high, he had the appearance of man enthused to high purpose Who is to gainsay that he has not spoken the truth?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-30
ANOTHER CALL ON
 JACKSON HIGHWAY
Conference to Be Held in Birmingham in Interest of
 Central Alabama Route

Call for mass meeting to be held in Birmingham at the auditorium of the Chamber of Commerce has been issued two Alabama members of the executive committee of the Jackson Highway asso- ciation The meeting is for the purpose CT arousing interest in the central Ala pama route for the proposed highway and to insure the completion of the roads '.long the proposed route.
 The call is particularly extended to all the probate judges and boards of county commissioners from each county along the proposed route, as well as to the officers and members of the good roads associations.
 A programme is being arranged for the mass meeting which will be announced
 later. The call follows:
 Tn order to insure the early beginning and completion of work along the cen tral Alabama route for the proposed Jackson highway, mass meeting of all citizens interested in the Alabama route is hereby called to be held in Bir- mingham at the auditorium of the Cham Der of Commerce at 10 o'clock a. m, on Tuesday, December Is, 1915
 ''It is particularly urged that the pro- bate judges and members of the boards of county commissioners from each county along the proposed route should be in attendance at this meeting. '1f we shall bestir ourselves and ac- complish what we can easily accomplish before the next inspection trip in Octo- ber 1916, there would seem to be no reasonable doubt as to the selection of the Alabama route. Respectfully 'L. c. IRVINE. ''W. T. SANDERS. "Executive Committeeman From Ala bama for the Jackson Highway"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-30

Say, Henry.'
 Henry" glanced about him and beheld Q sad-eyed ad writer.
 Heard about that Age-Herald conven-
 ton scheduled for the 2Sd?" came from the sad-eyed one.
 Sure, and I've got my credentials. if an advertisement in The Age-Herald is good enough" said Henry.
 ''Well, Henry. you haven't got chance to be elected to possess that player
 piano; why should you want to attend?''
 There will be more fun in The Age-
 Herald convention than has been seen in this state in many years, and l am a firm
 believer in being present when anything good is on tap" replied Henry Well. you admit you haven't got a
 chance to secure the piano, don't you?
 Good. Now! l don't want that piano my
 self, but the missus does want it. She delivered an ultimatum to me yesterday
 morning when she read the announce ment of it in The Age-IIerald of Sunday; told me I could write more attractive advertisement than any other man in town. l am not so sure about that and uOii Wdait tp tethS etiiy ShbiOtS VII ASSiiiss- II want your vote, and I want all the votes you can get for me. May l have them?'
 ''Pd rather not make any promises just now" said Henry thoushtfully. You see, am not so sure that you will write the best advertisement myself, and l believe that the fellow who has the best ad ought to win the piano"
 , The sad-eyed ad writer lighted a cigar and offered it's mate to Henry. I'm going to get Percy Walker to nom- mate me-" he said, "and Allen White and Frank Manly have promised to support me in speeches. If I can just get out an Advertisement and print it in The Age Herald that will be attractive enough to paste on piece of cardboard and exhibit before the delegates. believe I will have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-30
AID WRITERS FIGURING
 ON UNIQUE ADS WHICH
 WILL GET MOST VOTES

a fairly good chance, Those fellows all are born orators, and can swing many votes my way by the power of their elo- quencc"
 "Wel. I've gotta be going" said Henry. 'I'll see you in few days, and we'll talk over this matter of the votes"
 Thanks. old man." replied the ad writer as they parted.
 And so it goes throughout the advertis- ing section of Birmingham. All the lady members Of the ad mems households ara demanding artistic productions from male members of the family And the male members simply cannot afford to have the dear ladies believe that another ad writer in town can write the best adver- tisement And "politicking" goes merrily on
 IT, D. Cullen, secretary of the Birming- ham Ad club said yesterday that he could recall nothing that could in any way ap- proach the convention of advertising writers proposed by The Age-Herald to award s750 player-piano to the best sd writer among them.
 "Tt is a most unique plan,' said MT. Cullen. 'and affords an opportunity for fun such as rarely comes to an advertis- ing man. One of the most attractive fea- lures of the convention is that it gives women the same privilege on the floor as a man will have. The ladies can place their friends in nomination and will have the privilege of declaiming upon the mer- it's they possess as writers of advertising. pointing out the points Of excellence in the advertisement which will be displayed
 '"The Age-Herald is fully entitled to all praise for it's progressiveness in thus giv- ing the ad man an opportunity to brighten one night before Chhristmas in the month of arduous toll to members of our pro- fession-December. It will make of Christmas a merrier time. for the memory of the fun We will have on the night of the 23d will finger over Christmas Tel Uncle Jeff that he is giving us something worth while. The fellow who gets the piano will be satisfied The others of us will be satisfied because of ! the fun we will have"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-30
RIVAL FACTIONS ARE
 VERY COARSE WORKERS

Smoothly as a rule. But sometimes they will pull apart as on the Sunday movies question, and there is spec tacular fight. 'Bilking' the public Is such a profitable diversion for this rival set of bosses that they cannot afford to fight each other. However, they are coarse workers when it comes to making the small property owner kick in with taxes while they dodge with extreme agility.
 And does that represent your view of what's the matter with Birming- ham?"
 Yes, that's it. A small. bgoted mi nority on one side and the large prop erty owners on the other. These factions are not making much of a success of Birmingham as the present financial con- ditions testify, but they are blind to the public weal-bigoted and intolerant oi anything that will take an iota of theil power away Thus Birmingham suffers in the tentacles of this two-headed oc. topus
 You must be against this proposed tax increase" said the reporter.
 Bitterly opposed to it," replied Scud- der, -and you will find the same sin ister interests I've named all aligned foi the increase in taxes. It's already beer framed up and sydney J, Bowie will bt chairman of the 'hurrah' committed charged with enthusing the voters or the dire necessity of the tax increase
 Well Scudder, you've turned little light on the way things are done.'
 Somebody had to do it. Everyone has been talking about better streets, bettel police and fire protection, but I say, lets get at the heart of this thing Let tht intelligent voters whom these civic mata dors are always glad-handing and pat ting on the back take peep behind tn, scenes and register vote of protes next Monday against the triumvirate- and the city hall gang
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-30
AID MEN NOW TOO
 BUSY FOR FROLIC

Secretary H. D. Cullen of the Bir- mingham Ad club announced yesterday that during the month of December the Ad club would not hold it's usual weekly lunches on Tuesday at the Newspaper club and there will be no lunch of ad men there today.
 MT. Cullen explained that advertising writers in Birmingham usually were too busy to give up even an hour of their time during December, and said the lunches would be resumed after January 1. MT. Cullen says 1t Is pos sible the ad men may have a night meeting sometime during the month. but would not forecast a date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-30
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TODAY'S EVENTS

Electrical display at exhibit hall on Twentieth street. next to American Trust and Savings Bank buiIdings Open until s1C'S0 p. m. Doll bazaar for benefit of Children's khcspital opens this morning at storeroom Bon Twentieth street between Third and
 Fourth avenues. Ladies of South Highlands Methodist 8church will serve dinner at Hillman cafe flor benefit of Children's hospital, P to H2 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-30
HENDERSON NAMES
 ALLEN AS JUDGE

Governor Henderson has appointed Judge B. M. Allen temporary judge of the criminal court of Jefferson county to fill the place of Judge William E. Fort. who is absent in Georgia. on ac- count of the illness of his, father.
 Judge Allen received official notifi- cation from the governor yesterday aft ernoon. He will begin his duties this morning. Judge Fort will probably not return for a week or more.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-30
Real Worth US. Low Cost

If you asked your butcher for a porterhouse steak and he handed you a cut of the flank and said, ~This doesn't cost as much and is just as good," you wouldn't believe him, would you?
 Yet the butcher's stat ement' is just as truthful as the asser- tion that inferior baking pow ders made of alum or phosphate of lime are as good as Royal, which is made from cream of tartar.
 Alum is mineral acid salt, declared by many medical authori- ties unsafe to use in food.
 Royal Baking Powder is as pure and who'll esome as the vineyard grapes from which it's cream of tartar is derived.
 The only reason for using such subst flutes as alum and lime phosphate is because their cost is less to the manuf ufacturer.
 ROYAL BAKING POWDER co.
 New York
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-30
FULL REHEARSAL AT
 ARMORY TONIGHT

rehearsal will he held tonight of the
 Christmas festival for the benefit of the welfare department. The rehearsal will be held in the city hall armory and Miss Rcvley says it Is very important for everycne to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-30
HUDDLESTON WILL SEEK GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATION OF VANHOOSE CANAL Thinks Project Has Merit and Wants Thorough
 Investigation Made
 on the Subject TELLS SOMETHING OF HIS AMBITIONS
 AS A CONGRESSMAN Will Leave for Washington Thursday After Finishing Canvass of Bal
 lot for Odd Fellows
 Grand Lodge

George Huddleston, congressman from the Ninth district of Alabama, will leave Thursday for Washington to enter into the active discharge of his duties as rep resentative from this district.
 Congressman Huddleston is the present grand master of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and in compliance with the laws of the order, will canvass the returns of the election held recently for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-30
HARRIS COMES HERE FROM NEW ORLEANS

c. I. Harris, formerly advertising man !.
 ager of the Charles A. Kaufman Co.,, one bf the largest mercantile houses in New
 Orleans. has accepted a similar position |Nith the Steelo-Smith Dry Goods Co.,, |lnd will take up his new duties at bnce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-30
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued at the clerks office of the pro- bate court yesterday:
 James s. Sutherland, Louisville. Ky, and Miss Annie Mae Burgin.
 Marvin Turner Wise and Miss Sal lie Tyson Merritt
 Curtis Moore. Pratt City. and Miss Grace Shoemaker.
 William Francis and Miss Marion c. Miller
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-30
Real Estate Transfers

The following real estate transfers were recorded in the probate court yes- terday:
 $l334-Joseph Martin to the Pratt Land and Improvement company, lot A, in Martins resuryey.
 s2700-S. R. Bentley to D. A. Stone, lot in block 5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-30
VALLEY CREEK CANAL

When asked as to his plans as a mem Der of Congress MT. Huddleston stated that he had no other desire than to serve his constituents faithfully and dili- gently and to do his utmost to advance such measures as will be of benefit to the whole Ninth district Among the local measures he hopes to interest Con- gress in is the Valley creek canal project, which is better known as the vanHoose canal. Congressman Huddleston states he has investigated this project and is impressed with it's merits and that he will do his utmost to secure a congress sional investigation of the project
 Asked as to his aspirations ana ambi- tions as congressman, MT. Huddleston said:
 Being a congressman is much like pract;cing law. medicine or any other profession. It calls for hard study, and long experience is required to develop a man to his full stature. Activities of government are numbered by thousands and a member of Congress must make himself thoroughly familiar with them in order to serve his constituents effectively. Realizing this, I have made no preten- tious plans. I trust that my friends will expect nothing sensational. Last win ter spent several months in Washington studying Congress in action. Much of the time I spent upon the floor listening to debates. gThe experience which gained will of course. prove of great value One of its first fruits is the knowl- edge which I acquired of the men with whom l shall come in contact during the sessions of Congress.
 ''Too much of the average congress
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-30

the five-commissioner bill, which ac- counts for the meagre majority with which it carried. Really. you cannot min imize the power of the city halF-it de- feats or it elects nine times out of ten"
 Well, how does the city hall fac- ton get along with the triumvirate?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-30
At The Photoplay Houses

At the Strand Out of the Darkness, D with Irving Cummings.
 At the Trianon-"The Raven, with
 Henry B. Walthall
 At the Princess-"The Diamond from the Sky.'
 At the Odeon One-"The Luring Light D
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-30
RYALL TURNS ON LIGHT
 AND TELLS WHO REALLY
 RUNS THIS GREAT CITY
Candidate for Commissioner Tells Why People Should Elect Man Who Knows How to
 Checkmate Gang Which Runs City Hall

There are two sets of bosses in Bir- mingham-one the snug. intolerant fa- "a tics. and the other the wealthy tax dodgers
 Thus spoke Henry Scudder Ryall. can didate for city commissioner, former sec retary of the city commission, a liberal in the broadest sense and yet-a Pres byterian.
 Scudder Ryall is probably one of the best known men in the Birmingham dis trict He is a Tennesseean by birth-that boisterous event occurring about 39 years ago. Between 15 and 20 years ago Scud- der emigrated to Birmingham, and Herald as private secretary to E. w. Barrett. As time rolled on Scudder be- came regular reporter and a member of the Presbyterian church, and it was as a political scribe that he first at- tained his wide insight into local affairs.
 After several years of newspaper work Scudder started an opposition morning paper-the Birmingham American-on shoestring, as it were, and after a year of this luxurious hobby, he was ap- pointed secretary to Mayor O'Brien.
 Scudder was so faithful in the dis charge of his official duties that despite six different changes of administrations, he held over. Talk about the European diplomats-Scudder has them lashed to mast in handling the translucent words of good cbaer-and oDtiujSnn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-30
ALSO TALKS OF THE
 CITY HALL BOSSES

You've also said something about city hall domina tion,'' said the reported
 Yes, sir" replied Scudder with em- phasis. Led by the Hon. Sydney J. Bowie, the city hall gang presents a formidable factor for and against any faction. The present commissioners have already selected the candidates whom they will support at the polls next Mon day. On Saturday the word will be passed and throughout Sunday and at the polls the power of the city hall will be exerted to elect the men selected I've been in that city hall for years and know exactly how it Is done"
 You've seen some of it?''
 Certainly. We will take the refer endum on the recent bond issue for in- stance. On the streets and among poli- ticians it was openly stated that the bond issue would be defeated by vote of 8 to 1. They were disappointed as the bond issue carried by an overwhelming majority. How did it happen? We'll, a few days before the election every city official, including even the city hall jani- tors, were given their instructions to go to work and put that bond issue over This young army of civic em- ployes went out to their friends, talked, implored and prayed to the heavens on high that unless the bond issue carried they would lose their jobs The same pro- cess was repeated in the fight against