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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-17
TOBACCO CROP IS
 SERIOUSLY HURT

Jackson Miss. August 15.-(special) 4 telegram from Laurel. Jones county expresses fear that tobacco growers will be discouraged into abandoning what promises to be a profitable industry fin that section because of damage wrought by recent hailstorm That fear Is eroundless in the event tobacco grow Ing IS found profitable, as now claimed A hailstorm damages any crop the farm CTS may try, except potatoes, peanuts and cane worms and weevils not only damage but often eat up cotton: worms ruin corn, as does a long dry spell of weather, and vet the farmers try. trv again, year after year
 Tobacco is an experiment to the present generation of Mississippi farmers, but 1t mas been found to grow and make a prof itanle crop in several localities during the past two or three years, and the time was, before and since the war, that nearly every farmer produced an ahun- oance Tor private use-just as they have neen doing with sugar cane, potatoes peanuts, etc. Never until now have such crops been considered as money crops. put they are coming to be known as such. as is tobacco, and little thing Ike hailstorm is not going to stop it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-17
DO NOT WANT THE
 TAX RATE RAISED

The following protest against increas- ing the tax rate in Birmingham, signed by several well known citizens, has been forwarded:
 Birmingham Ala, August 14 1915. 'To the Honorable Members of the Leg
 isature of Alabama.
 "Gentlemen: We most earnestly request and urge you to use your influence and votes against the bill now pending be- fore your honorable body proposing an increase in the present tax rate on the property in Birmingham. and we hereby submit for your consideration the folow- ing reasons for this request:
 T. The property owners in Bir- mingham are now assessed and made to pay individually for all sidewalks, curb ing, grading and street paving, for all storm and sanitary sewers, etc., in addi- tion to and apart from our regular state, county and city taxes, and in addition We are grievously taxed with high license for doing business of whatever nature in which we are engaged.
 ''2 That we and all men know that there is now and has ever been a most fragrant disregard of the law and a gi- gantic evasion of justice on the part of great number of taxpayers who do not give in their property at 50 per cent of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-17

eurltles have been pawned not sold, and
 that they are to be the basis of credit
 which is to be established in the United states for Great Britain Those who
 hold this opinion base it upon what they claim is good knowledge of the reluctance of English investors in American securities absolutely to part with title to those securities They may lend them, but as yet they are not ready
 To sell them in any great amount
 IL IS vital that the utmost secrecy Ire
 maintained for the time being respect Ing the purpose or nature of these
 transactions. The appearance at the subtreasury of vans bearing gold coin and the deposit of that coin in th. subtreasury, together with deposit in the vaults of J. P. Morgan & Co, of the securities which were shipped from London by the same vessel which brought the gold leads to the infer ehce, commonly expressed. that the transaction reflects some of the achieve ments of Henry P. Davison Of J. Y. Morgan & Co., in the visit to London from which he returned two weeks ago. Not until the war is ended however. and the history of these momentous financial transactions has been told will, there be public record made of the part MT Davidson has taken in these trans actions.
 The state of New York has claimed that an inheritance tax should be paid upon Christmas gifts aggregating g s2,O00,000. one-half of which was made by D. O. Mills to his daughter, Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, and the other to his son. Ogden Mills. The representatives of the estate claim that these gifts were made in good faith and without any desire to avoid the inheritance tax. That view is now sustained by de elslon made a day or two ago by the surrogate. Those who are familiar with custom established by Mir Mills years ago say that the decision of the surrogate is just one.
 After MT. Mills returned from Cali fornia to New York, he established a custom of dividing his yearly income. ne retaining one-fourth, his wife re- celVing one-fourth and his son and uaughter each one-fourth. He made this alstrloution In the form of Christmas presents to his family. After Mrs Mills l1ed, the yearly income was divided
 nto three parts, and 1t was the last of Lhese Christmas gifts, made shortly be- lore MT. Mills died, which was the point of issue between the state of New ork and the representatives of the 'state. MT Mills was not alone in this ,ustom. The intimate friends of the late LeGrand B. Cannon say that 1t was his custom, established years before his, iealh, to divide his yearly income and 10 distribute proportionate parts of if 70 members of his family In the form of Christmas presents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-17
NEW DECATUR

New Decatur. August 1s-(specia,. ) neheVoient Society hospital, the institu- ton erected here recently through the eff. forts of the Ladies' Benevolent societv or the Decaturs, opened its doors for tba reception of patients this morning. No formal exercises were held as the build. Ing Is not completely furnished, and these Will probably be reserved for q later oc- casion. The committee appointed by the Benevo'ent society to select the medical staff of the hospital reported as follows.
 First Two Months-Dr. w. M Murrav pr. W. L. Dinsmore pr. F. P. Pettey. Dr. W. c. Bailey.
 Second Two Months-Dr. w. H. Watson. Dr. H. D. Greer. Dr. R. M Buchanan.
 Third Two Months-Dr. C. S. Chenault pr. John D. Shelton, Dr. F. L. Chenault.
 Fourth Two Months-Dr. Henry T.. 6racken pr. J. W. Crow, Dr. A. T. Cray son.
 pr. J. L. Gunter, for the year, or until further notice
 The hospital is located in a beautiful sroVe' apout one mile from the business center of New Decatur, Is of colonial architecture and so constructed that addi- tons can be made to the two wings.
 pr. w. H. Greer, formerly of Tuscum bia and an uncle of Dr. H. D. Greer of Decatur, has opened offices in New De- oatur over the Preuit-Diuehay Drug com- pany, and in future will make this city his home. He has leased the Simpson res ldence on Jackson street. He Is one of the best known surgeons of north Alabama.
 Two slight changes in the schedule cf the Southern railway became effective here yesterday. Under the change passen- ger train No. arrives here 15 minutes later, while No. 40 leaves 15 minutes earlier.
 Funeral services will be held here to- morrow morning from the residence Of Mrs w. B. Newsom, grandmother. for Louise Dunnavent, aged years, who died Sunday at the residence of her parents. MT. and Mrs. C. A. Dunnavent, at Halev- vile, Okla. Interment will follow here at Oakwood cemetery.
 The whipping post as a corrector of the morally wayward youth of New Decatur was brought into vogue here today, and according to the two negro boys who were chastised for the purloining of fowls, proved most efficacous. Mayor Hardage ordered the flogging administered, with the consent of the mothers of the boys and local police officers saw that it was well done. A large crowd gathered io witness the castigation, which was admin istered with buggy whips.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-17
ANNISTON

Anniston, August 16-(Special )-J. A. Roberson. recording clerk in the of flee of the judge of probate, received d telegram Sunday announcing that his son, J. Oleon Roberson, who is we'll known in this city. was drowned Sun day morning while in swimming.
 The telegram was from Coroner c. k. Hurd of Iowa City, and was very brief and did not give any of the de- tails of the drowning MT Roberson was painter and a member of the Painters union. He was not married and is survived by his father and a brother, Randall Roberson. who is a locomotive engineer living at GuayquiI, Ecquador. The deceased was 33 years of age. The remains will be inferred at Iowa City.
 This is the third death in MT. Rober- sons family this year. His sister, Mrs. Martha Walker, died in this city on April e7, and his brother, John Rob- crson. died at Cropwell, in St. Clair county, on July 26.
 pr. w. D. Staples, who has sold his veterinary hospital on Tenth street to the Anniston Auto company, will begin the construction at once of a modern veterinary hospital in the rear of HIP Guintard avenue.
 The Knights of Pythias of the First Iythian district gathered at Friend ship church, in Choccolocco Valley Tuesday for their semi annual con- vention, over which President s. l.. Johnson of this city will preside. A large delegation will attend the con- vention from this city.
 The final obsequies over the remains of Mrs C. B. Ridley. who died at the home of her son-in-law, E. D. Willett, In this city Sunday will be said at LaGrange, Ga, Tuesday afternoon, the body to be laid at rest there in the local cemetery beside the remains of her late husband, Dr. C. B. Ridley.
 Mrs. Ridley belonged to one of the leading families of Georgia, being prominently connected in Atlanta and other places. She came to Anniston about eight years ago to make her home with her daughter. who was in an Atlanta hospital recuperating from in operation when Mrs Ridley died.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-17

it's real value as required by law because they are not compelled to do so "3. It is conceded on all sides that if our taxpayers are required and compelled to return and pay on 50 per cent of the value of their property, there will not only be no need of a tax increase, but 1t will only be a short time before the tax rate could safely be reduced and our city will have money enough to meet all expense of city government, and rapidly build up a sinking fund with which to pay off all the city's indebt- edness.
 A. We are opposed to the people being put to the expense of an election on this subject because with equalization of taxation there will be no necessity for any tax increase.
 "5. With equalization of taxation and proper laws for the rigid and thorough enforcement of the same, We respectfully submit and urge that our city will ob- tain the financial relief necessary for business and economical administration of its affairs.
 "A. B. MITCHELL, Secretary.
 w. c. ESTES,
 ''T. c. M'DONALD
 SYDNEY ULLMAN
 "DR. BYRON DOZTER,
 'DR. c. P. COPELAND.
 FELIX E. BLACKBURN. 2 Members Executive Committee Bir- mingham Equalization Tax League"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-17
GADSDEN

Gadsden, August 6.-(Special. .)-Coroner Spain of Jefferson county arrived here yesterday morning and conferred with Coroner Woodlff of Etowah county rela- tive to the killing of Gabe Thomas the T-year-old Gainesville, Ga, youth. who was shot to death on an Alabama Great Southern train somewhere between Br- mingham and Attalla two weeks ago. While no information was given out, it is understood that MT. Spain was here searching for evidence. It is said that two eyewitnesses to the shooting are at or near Attalla. It is expected that there will be highly important developments in the case within the next few days
 Will Rodes, farmer living near Gil- bert's ferry. who was arrested Saturday charged with selling a buggy that be- longed to J. w. Cooper to James Mulli- gan, was fined $50 in police court today.
 Work was started today on a new brick garage for the Etowah Ford Auto com- pany. The new building will be located on lower Broad street and will cost about 5000.
 The police are searching for five men who engaged in running battle on Third street early this morning. Two of the men were horseback and three were in a buggy. They exchanged several shots at each other and raced the horses through the street. When the police approached several shots were fired at the officers, who replied but without effect The men on horseback chased the three men in a buggy over the Coosa river bridge and the officers have been unable to learn anything more of the parties
 The Marshall county jail was struck by lightning Saturday night and slightly damaged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-17
RESS'EMEp NEVIS

Bessemer August 16.-(Specia1) The Bessemer city council will meet Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock in reg ular session in the council chamber. Among the most important matters to come up will be the question of the reduction of the water rate offered the city by the Bessemer Waterworks com pany Much interest is being manifest eo in this matter by the citizens and business men of the city. The ques- ton for the new franchise for the 3essemer Gas company will probably come up for consideration and pass age. It is stated that the Tidewater company will ask the council for a franchise to furnish gas to Bessemer and this matter will be referred to committee for investigation. It was further stated that the city manager plan for Bessemer will be discussed as there is a sentiment that manager would be able to operate the city with better success than the mayor and council.
 The Woodward furnaces paid off this afternoon, making this the heaviest pay day in months
 The Rev. George Stoves, pastor of the First Methodist church, has announced a series of services to be held at the church which will continue for eight jays. A large congregation was pres ent tonight at the services, Debt Pay Ing" being the text. Tuesday evening, '.Deceiving' will be the subject
 The Rev. E. J. Williams, pastor Of the Pratt City Methodist church, will commence revival meeting Tuesday evening at Lipscomb. The meeting will be held in the grove at Ray Springs
 This afternoon about S:30 o'clock horse belonging to c. P. Parsons. man. ager and owner of the Parsons Livery company was struck by train at the Frisco crossing at Third avenue and Twentieth street. The horse was one of a team which was hitched to lum- Der wagon, and was driven by Rodney Parsons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-17
HOLMES NEW HEAD NORMAL SCHOOL Will Assume New Duties at End of Present
 Term

Montgomery, August 16.-l Special.) State Senator H. H. Holmes of Bald : win county was today elected by the state normal school board president Of the normal school at Daphne to sue ceed Prof B. B. Baker. resigned. Sen atcr Holmes will assume his new du ties at the expiration of the present term of the legislature.
 Senator Holmes was recently elected principal of the Tallapoosa county high school His resignation from that of flee will neeessitate another election 10 the Tallapoosa school, which will be held later.
 Professor Baker, the retiring head Of the Daphne normal school, has ac- eepted a position at ogden, Utah.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-17
Married in Courtland

Courtland. August 16.-(Special)-A mar riage of more than usual interest was cell ebrated last night at g o'clock at the Methodist parsonage at Tuscumbia. when Clayton Thomas of Lnychburg, Va, led to the altar ofslove Miss Matilda Pippen of this place. Just tinge of romance was added to the wedding by the couple E taking an automobile and motor trip to Tuscumbia, where the ceremony was per- formed. Mir. Thomas is a rising young man of splendid old Virginia family and Is a civil engineer by profession, being now engaged in surveying the lands adja- cent to the Tennessee river for the United States department of engineering. Miss Matilda Pippen Is the only child of Mir and Mrs. 8. s. Pippcn, leaders in bo.h social and financial circles of Lawrence county, and 10 . young lady of great beauty and accomplishments. She spent several winters in washington. where she was the acknowledged southern belle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-17
$10O, 100000 in Gold
 Ready to Come to U. s.

Chicago, August 16-An influx of gold into the United States was predicted today by John Burke, treasurer of the United States. here as guest of the Chicago Societies of the Irish National Brother hood. MT. Burke declared that $1OO OO0, ,0Oo in gold was ready to be sent from Europe for war munitions and provisions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-17
1e, ,oCo Attend Educational Convention

Oakland, August 16.-Delegates from every state and representatives from 27 countries were present at the opening session today of the annual convention of the National Education association It was estimated that perhaps 16,O0O rep resentatives of the various branches of education would attend the sessions.
 The principal speaker today was pr. David Starr Jordan, president of the as- sociation. Addresses of welcome were made by city, state and exposition oHi- cials. Joseph Swain, president of SwartR- more college. who presided, urged the teachers to turn their attention to fur thering works of peace and a better na tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-17
Alleged C0unterfeiter
 Arrested at MOultOn

Huntsville, August 16.-(Special) Steve Montgomery, an alleged counter feiter, was arrested at Moulton today by Secret Service Operative F. P. Me- Adams and brought to jail here to- night. counterfeiting outfit was found
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-17
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, August 16.-Weather forecast for Alabama: Local thunder showers Tuesday and probably Wednesday.
 Tennessee: Showers Tuesday and probably Wednesday,; slightly cooler Tuesday.
 Georgia: Local thundershowers Tuesday and probably Wednesday.
 Mississippi: Showers Tuesday and probably Wednesday; cooler Tuesday north.
 Local Data
 For the "A hours ending at p. m, August 16, 1915:
 Highest temperature ............ 8S Lowest temperature ............. 76 Mean temperature .............. S2 Normal temperature ............ 79 Deficiency in temperature since Jan. ................. 32s Rainfall .................. .00 Total rainfall since Jan. 1 ......31.9 94 Deficiency in rainfall since Jan. l 1.S1 Relative humidity. ' a. m. ....... so p. H ....'. ''.'.''.. 'V
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-17
DO NOT FORGET
 THE CHAPERON

Ask her to help you.
 A cha peron will accompany the party and tile candidate who secures the larg- est number of votes in the whole cam paigr will have the privilege of selecting the chaperon. So, if you are a candidate, sec some friend who would be suitable as a chaperon and get her to help you secure votes in order that she may go as chaperon if you win the leading part The moving picture will be made by the Essanay company and those taking part
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-17
Deny Use of Gas

Paris, August 1s.-(s:1o p. m.)-The ministry of war tonight issued a note saying that the published statements that the French troops are using pois- onous gas are untrue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-17
PLAY IN THE MOVIES" F
 HERE IS YOUR CHANGE
If You Live Outside of Birmingham You Have An
 Exceptionally Good Opportunity

 this has in ais
 
 in the movies fill out the nomination blank of another Address all communications geTIerald
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-17
WATCH THE DAILY LIST OF
 THE CANDIDATES STANDING

This list certainly shows what little energetic and well-directed activity in se- curing subscriptions and votes will do to- ward winning one of the parts in the
 movie" contest now on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-17
CAMPAIGN CLOSES
 ON SEPTEMBER 25

The campaign does not last long and there is still plenty of room for more candidates who wish to get into the movies" to enter their names and get started. All that is required is that you fill out and send in the nomination blank which is published on another page of this paper and bring or send in a photograph of yourself. New candidates are entering daily and some of them who have not been entered more than two days are among the leaders.
 Heavy polling of votes was in order yes- terday for the published list in this pa per. Many changes in the lineup re- suited and nearly every candidate on the list increas sed her vote total materially
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-17
Weather Conditions

Summary of observations made at United States weather bureau stations during the 24 hours ending p. m., 75th meridian time, August Is, 1915:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-17

Today's list shows new entries in The "Age-Herald Movie contest.
 In presenting the standing of the can didates in the greatest motion picture campaign ever conducted in the country, it will be interesting alike to patrons and candidates to note that many changes are constantly being made in the relative positions of the many popular young ladies who are ambitious to take part in an Essanay motion picture and secure the two weeks trip to Chicago.
 The we'll laid plans and energetic campaigns of the leaders are bearing good fruit, and the vote cast is good indication that all can do as well. In every community there is a golden op- portunity for some popular and energetic young woman to enter the campagn with enthusiasm and vim and win the honor that will be awarded in each dis trct.
 There are many ways in which can didate can secure the aid of friends, prin- cipal of which is by personal calls upon them. The leaders in the campaign for votes have many of their friends assist ing them in many ways. Each person has a circle of friends who are always glad to render any aid, and by enlist ing the cooperation of large number of persons the circle or sphere of the in fluence of the candidates is increased, and this is what gives a candidate backing that can be depended upon for many votes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-17
NEW NAMES AND MORE VOTES ARE COM
 ING IN DAILY
Contestans Are Finding Out That Organization Counts

in the play from this state will have the grandest opportunity ever offered to show their talent in this interesting line of work and may secure an offer to go into motion picture work permanently. In no other line is there such opportunity for advancement nor In any other is there such good pay, and certainly it is a most interesting profession and one which
 is still in it's infancy and bound to con- finn fo dauelon ra nidIu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-17
ENTHUSIASM
 MARKS CAMPAIGN

People have come to the motion picture department. paid a subscription for a year or more and given the order and votes to their favored candidate. Any person may do the same, thereby giving 8 very welcome little surprise to the fav- ored candidate. People who live out of the city may mail theirs to this depart ment telling us to which candidate to credit the votes, and we will do so.
 It is not too late to enter the campaign and those living in the outside districts have an especially good chance to get started and take the lead in their dis trict.
 MT. Travers brings an enviable record of success to Essanay, both as leading man in the legitimate field and also in motion pictures. He was at one time as- sociated with the Lubin company of Philadelphia for two years, but left that company to accept engagements with Wagenhalls & Kemper's Paid Tn Full.x Liebler's Alias Jimmy Valentino Shus bert's Girls and William A. Bradys Making Good, and "A Gentleman of Leisure He was also with MT. Charles Klein's production, "The Gambler" His last appearance on Broadway was in "The Passing of the Idle Rich"
 Write or call on the manager of the Motion Picture Department, Age-Herald, Birmingham, and he will be very glad to give you full particulars and help you get started. Further particulars are given on another page
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-17
20OO VOTES WITH
 A YEARS SUBSCRIPTION

Every subscription to The Age-Herald for year is good for 2000s votes for a candidates each subscription for six months Is good for 800 votes, and a sub scription for two years Is good for 45O0 votes. Either old new subscripticSs count for votes and a few subscriptions, as you will readily see, will bring your, vote total well up into the thousands. No candidate is so far in the lead but what you can pass her by working a couple of l..