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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-22
LYRIC EXPECTED
 TO REOPEN SOON

The Lyric theatre, which has become very popular among vaudeville lovers of Birmingham since its opening some several months ago, will be dark this week.
 Monte Semon, manager of the house, stated last night that he expected the matter to be adjusted within a few days" and the theatre would resume operation probably next Monday.
 MT. Semon stated that there was nothing to be made public as to the na- ture of the causes for closing the play house this week. He said 1t was mere ly a private business matter, which was now in the process of adjustment and the outcome of which there was no doubt would result in the reopenine of the theatre within a short time
 MT. Semon said there was no founda- : tion for the report that the Bijou thea tre, of which he is manager also. would reopen within the near future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-22
CHAPEL CAR COMING
Catholic Church Extension Society," s
 Unique Enterprise


 The Rev. Father Coyle is in receipt of letter from the Catholic Church Extension society notifying him that the chapel car St. Louis will be in Bir- mingham for two days this week. It will be parked on the Louisville and Nashville tracks near the depot. The Extension society will welcome all visi- tors. Catholics and non- Catholics. There is no charge whatever and the officers assure all cordial greeting
 This chapel car, about which so much has been written, is on it's way to the mission territory in the southeast and is stopping over at the important cities along the route to it's field of work to enable the public to get an idea of one of the most unique features of Catholic church extension activity.
 The car will arrive in Birmingham Wednesday. February 24. at l D. m, and will leave for Montgomery Friday, February 26, at $40 a. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-22

Solicitor Hugo L. Black of the crimi- nal court of Jefferson county and Solici- tor Joe R. Tate of the circuit court of Jefferson county differ as to the method to be pursued in getting the county's criminal docl1ets cleared up.
 Judge Black is earnestly in favor of the emergency judge for the criminal court provided in a bill now awaiting Governor Henderson's signature, while exercise its criminal Jurisdiction, organ ize grand jury and proceed with the trial of criminal cases
 Both solicitors outlined their positions in statements in Sundays Age-Herald. but MT. Tate yesterday wanted to hasten justice done the sheriff, solicitor and clerk of the criminal court He accordingly wrote out the following statement last night:
 Tn your issue of Sunday you report that I said:
 The sheriff, solicitor and clerk of the criminal court constitute a triumvi- rate alliance which works together in- directly to keep the jail and dockets of Jefferson overcrowded for the purpose of collecting enormous fees
 "This is an incorrect quotation of what was said.
 "No one knows better than I these officials, and no one esteems them with more regard It is fact that the sheriff
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-22
ID SIGN ] THE WATERW0RKS
 CONTRACT TODAY
kendrick Returned Yester- day From New York Where He Went for
 Data on Proposition

The waterworks conference between
 The city commissioners and the water company officials will be resumed this
 morning, according to plans yesterday. {sity Engineer Julian Kendrick returned
 From New York last night, where he
 had gone to secure data on the propos1-
 lion.
 ] As published in yesterdays Age Herald, it seems very probable that the fontract will be formally signed today, but this may be delayed by some Changes which may be suggested by Mir yl<endrick, or even by the commission- 3ers, as for the past few meetings they ehave been asking for changes in the contract which the day before they had indicated was satisfactory In all probability the contract will be completed and signed today, but if |more changes are agreed to they will l be inserted this afternoon and the |signing of the agreement would at least Joe postponed no later than the regular seommission meeting Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-22
NEWSPAPER CLUB ID
 OBSERVE ITS FIRST BIRTHDAY TONIGHT
Will Hold Notification Over First Years Success and Offer Novel Entertain
 ment Features

The first anniversary of the Birmingham night which is also Washington's birth day and a legal holiday in Alabama. The club expects a very large attendance. There will be a supper-dance beginning at 9 o'clock and the club rooms will be adorned with appropriate decorations. It was announced yesterday by J. Frank Jutz chairman of the entertainment com mittee, that arrangements had been made for some entertainers from the local the atres who will render novelties for the amusement of the guests during the af- fair I. is expected also that George pears tonight at the Jefferson. will be guest of the club on this occasion.
 The club was opened one year ago. There were present at the opening more than 5000 persons and since that time the Newspaper club has been center of attraction and interest in Birmingham. It has staged some of the most notable entertainments in the history of Birming- ham and has contributed probably more
  spreading the greatness and attractions of Birmingham abroad. The membership is composed of practically every we'll known business and professional man in Birmingham. The membership exceeds 1000 and the attractions of the club have been from the beginning irresistible. Lo- cated as 1t is on the twenty-third, twenty fourth and twenty-fifth floors of the tall est building in the south. the club has enjoyed visits from every person of note who has visited Birmingham since its opening.
 The reception tonight will be in the nature of jollification over the suc- cess of the press club and there is ex- pected to be a programme which will command the interest of everyone who attends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-22

In the crop diversihcation campaign that has just ended in northern Alabama and is now beginning in the central and south ern parts of the state, strong emphasis is laid on the fact that live stock and legumes are the basis of permanent agrl- culture Above Is a reproduction of one of the charts that is being used in the campaign that shows in striking way the profits that come from land on which the crops are rotated and on which there is live stock
 No better illustration of the effect of crop rotation could be round and there is little doubt that the most important cause of this increased yield is in the fact that the humus supply, and there fore the supply of available plant food, has been more nearly maintained in the rotation of the manured plots.
 Legumes are humus building crops. be- cause in order to put humus in the soil nitrogen is necessary and these plants secure it from the air. This experiment shows clearly the necessity of live stock farming in maintaining soil fertility.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-22
THE NTNEy BUS
 OPERATORS FORM AN ASSOCIATION
Address Delivered by 1. c. Beatty-W.J J.Ivey Elected President and Hubert
 Drennen Treasurer

The Greater Birmingham Jitney asso- citation was formed yesterday morning at 10 o'clock by the operators of the jitney cars at meeting held at the Drennen Motor Car company The of ficers elected were w. J. Ivey. president; Hubert bremen, treasurer, and J. Griswald, secretary. The meeting was very successful. every operator of a jitney bus line taking part.
 One of the features of the meeting was an address delivered by l. Groom Beatty. general manager of the Bir- mingham Realty company who started the Norwood bus line. which 1t Is be- lieved encouraged the beginning here of the jitney cars. He spoke of the nec essity of safety in operations and gave the men some very sound advice on other features of the work. Mir. Beatty was given close attention and 1t was stated after the meeting that safety first was the slogan of the association. The men seemed to realize that in safety lies their hope for continual operation.
 It was evidently the opinion that the first real smashup in which several persons would be killed or injured would probably result in excessively drastic regulations by the city of this hurriedly organized transportation ser vice, and it was deemed expedient not to take any chances. The organization, it was stated adopted rules governing punishment which would be meted out to the man who was involved in an ac- cident
 The members of this association seemed to think that the outlook was excellent for the perpetuation of the service It is stated that several ad- ditional lines are in contemplation, an- sopp
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-22
AUSTRIANS WANT
 HUNGARY TO SHARE
 HER GRAIN SUPPLY
Think Hungary Should Supplement Austria's Inadequate Supply of
 Grain and Make Demands

London, February 2.-t9:55 D. m)--A Reuter- dispatch from Venice says the burgomaster of Vienna and the presi- dent of the Vienna Chamber of Commerce today visited the Austrian prime minister and insisted that measures be taken to provide sufficient grain and flour to meet the city's needs.
 ''rhey said they thought" the corre- spondent adds, that Hungary should be compelled to supplement Austria's inad- equate grain supply and that all sup plies from both countries should be treat ed as common stock. The minister as- sured them the cabinet was perfecting a plan to relieve the situation.
 'The people seem indignant over what they style Hungary's manifest reluctance to share with Austria her surplus grain. |"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-22

Upon the plot where farm manure was applied with a rotation of corn, wheat and clover, there is margin of 5s bushels of corn per acre above the cost of growing. Estimating that it will cost 20 bushels, or about $lO per acre. to grow corn there Is a cash profit of 40 cents per bushels. of $21.a per acre per year
 In the second plot, where no manure was applied, with rotation of corn. wheat and clover, there is a margin of 26 bushels above the cost of growing, or cash profit of s10,4o per year
 On the plot where corn was grown con tinuously for IT years, without rotation. there was loss of so.20 per acre per year or 13 bushels below the cost of producing the crop. This is but one ex- pertinent. There are hundreds of them that show like results.
 "A one-crop system," says P. G. Hold en. chief lecturer of the campaign, will impoverish any country, and in turn it will impoverish the people that are on it's farms. It Is only through diversiica- tion of crops and the using of our ener- gies every day of the year. that we can make great. rich country. and great. strong, vigorous people,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-22
VERNON

Vernon, February H.-(Special.)-Th county commissioners have called an elec- ton to be held March 23. to determine whether or not to issue bonds to the amount of s150.000. to be used in the con- struction of roads. This is the second election to be held on this question in this county in three months. A $75.000 bond issue was voted on in December and carried by vote of six to one.
 The Lamar county teachers reading circle met at the High school building yesterday with E. l.. Williamson. prin- cipal of the high school, presiding About 30 teachers were in attendance.
 A Sunday school convention, under the supervision of the Rev. c. Wolford. state Sunday school secretary Is being held at the Methodist church here today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-22
Majestic Opening Today

Again all star Interstate vaudeville. strengthened by good first run pie tures will invade Birmingham with the reopening of the Majestic theatre on Third avenue this afternoon. Three shows daily with five big acts and two reels pictures each performance Is the programme. Prices will be 10, 20 and cents, night performances, 2:30 D. m.. 7:15 D. m. and S:45 p. m. being the hours for the three daily shows. As the management has vigorously circu- lated the house rule" that these hours will be rigidly adhered to for the night performances. no trouble in emptying the Majestic after the first night per- formance Is anticipated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-22
 SERIOUSLY INJURED IN FIGHT

Huntsville, February 21.-(Special)-B D. shelton, shipping clerk for packing house agency here was probably fla tally shot by Ebert ..ail, a barber, in a sensational shooting affray on the street early this morning. Shelton was shot once in the abdomen and three times in the arms. Nail was uninjured and is in jail on a charge of assault with intent to murder.
 Robinson Yeatman, who was with Shell ton when the shooting began, was also arrested on a charge of assault with & gun, although it is not known whether he fired a shot. Nail claims self-defense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-22
ADJUSTMENTS
George Arliss in "Disraeli"

Simplicity, naturalness and enforced restraint. which finally resolve them selves into compound of charm and en- crossing interest are the factors that are said to dominate and correctly ap- praise the art of George Arliss in his famous performance of the great Eng lish premier in Louis N. Parker's come dy, "Disraeli," which local theatrego- CTS will have their first opportunity of seeing at the Jefferson theatre tonight and tomorrow matinee and night.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-22
700 TONS OF PIPE GOES TO
 TEXAS BY THE WARRIOR

portation from Birmingham to the gulf by way of the Warrior river will take
 place this morning when 700 tons of pipe destined for Texas points will leave Tus- caloosa. It was announced yesterday by Warner Shook, who is in charge of the transportation line that the cargo was loaded and would start on its trip to the gulf today. This will be the first time in the history of Birmingham that industrial products have penetrated Tex as points at river rates in competition
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-22
To Construct 10000 Homes

New Orleans, February 21.-The city of Buenos Aires soon will construct 1O,- 900 homes suitable for laborers and se.. them to the workmen on a rental basis, according to information given out by a representative of an Argentine con- Orleans today. This representative made inquiries on prices for material and says that the municipality of Buenos Aires will finance the construction throughout.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-22

with Pennsylvania and other states. The beginning of operations Is regarded of sufficient interest and importance to com mand the attention of every industrial operator in this district The district has long suffered through it's inability to. enter Texas with finished products at river rates. This opening. which is signaled today by the transportation of the TOO tons of pipe. will start move ment it is believed which will lead to Pennsylvania manufacturers in Texas sales.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-22
EXPECT TO RESUME
 WELDING THE AK"

The city commissioners expect to re- sume their retrenchment conference at the city hall this morning. although it is possible the waterworks conference may interfere and the plans for retrenchment be delayed another day or so>
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-22
Bread Tickets Issued

Berlin. February 21.-(via London.) Bread or flour will not be obtainable here after Monday except on the presentation of bread tickets. proprietors of the lsrgest restaurants announce they can make bread containing no wheat. oats or barley flour, which can be served without brsadstuffs. The ingredients have been kept secret, but they are believed to be mainly rice flour and potatoeg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-22

point. At the time the Majestic closed In the spring of 1914 the house stan was:
 Treasurer. Oscar K. Wasson; publicity, Henry F. Beaumont; stage manager. Will liam F. Lother. with Bert Blach and Ce- ell Vining. assistants; Clarence Heck. ad- ver.isng agent.
 When 1t Ieopens this afternoon iden- tcally the same staff will be on duty again, the only change in the whole per- sonnel of the house being that young ladies will act as ushers instead of youths and Edward Raymond who has been with the Interstate for years, will be man. ager of them all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-22
MERCHANTS JOIN IN BREAD CONTROVERSY
Will Name Committee to Investigate Profits of
 Bakers at Present

Announcement was made last night that the Merchants Protective association. John W. ONeil', president. would take part In the pending controversy between the bakers of the city and the board of city commissioners over the size of loaf of bread.
 comraittee of which Mr. ONeill will be chairman will be appointed, 1t was said. and would hire expert accountants to examine the books of some of the bak- cries of the city. which had volunteered permission, to ascertain whether or not the bakers plea for higher prices or smaller loaves was justified. It was stat ed the merchants association would join the controversy merely seeking infor- nation, and would take no sides until after an ipvestlgation had been conduct- cd. IL is Indicated, however, they will indorse the plea of the bakers for per- mission. to make a smaller loaf than 1A ounces as is now required by law.
The Washington times., 1915-03-05
\. '. PHONE RATES
CUT MILLIONS MORE:
War Likely to Close. After
Raging for Year and Half as
Result of Concession.

NEW YORK. March 6--The telephone
rate war. which has lasted for more
than year and a half. nearcd its end
when the New York Telephone Com
pany submitted to tho public service
commission a new schedule Of rates
to 60 into effect by July 1. provided that
certain conditions made by the company
are met. compromise on some Of
these conditions was made. and there
now IL every indication that q satisfac-
tory adjustent will be made,
The new schedule. which will reduce
the telephone company's revenue g, 7oO,-
600 a year. will mean 6-cent rate for
subscribers, abolition Of extra toll
charges between most OF the ,boroughs
and reduction In apartment house
charges SO tenants may have a scent
rate.
About year ago the phone company
made voluntary 10 per cent discount
whtcn saved subscribers e, 200 900 a year,
SO the total reductions and CONSEQUENT
saving TO subscribers will amount to
nearly 900 a year.
While not meeting in their entirety
the rates proposed by Prof. Edward W.
bemis In his report made for the Foley
legislative investigating committee, the
new schedule provides for the abolition
OF all tolls between Manhattan, the
lower Bronx and Brooklyn. 30 that q
call can be made from Coney Island to
the fremont section for the local charge
of cents.
The only 1O-tent tolls from Manhat-
tan will be to Far Rockaway and Tot
tenvillc.~
The Washington times., 1915-03-05
Dinners and Dances.

The ladies OF the kenesaw will give
a dance next Tues lay night.
Mrs. Edward B. Mclean was among
those entertaining at dinner last night
at Palm Beach, taking her guests later
to the annual golf and tennis ball at
the Breakers Hotel The fete marked the
end OF an unusually interesting season.
Mr.. Mclean left Palm Beach yester-
day for Washington.
s.
Gen. and Mrs. Charles +. Rowe Will,
be the guests of honor al dinner which
DR., and Mrs John r.. Borden will give
tonight.
Rear Admiral and Mrs Willard r..
Brownson will be among the dinner
hosts Of this evening.
The Secretary of State and Mrs. Bryan
will be the honor guests at the dinner
which the Argentine Ambassador and
Madame Naon will give tonight.
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
and Mrs. Joseph W. Folk will be hosts
at dinner on the evening of March q
The Washington times., 1915-03-05
Temporarily Insane,"
Believes Girls Mother

NEW YORK, March 5.-Almost pros
trated by grief, Mrs. Cook mother OF
Lillian May Cook. who was found shot
to death at New Haven yesterday. de-
clares her belief that her daughter was
temporarily insane when she ended her
life.
My daughter was good girl" sob
bed the stricken mother. She had
worried because her father had lost his
place and had overworked in an at
tempt to fit herself for a better posi-
ton
While the mother and eight brothers
and sisters of the dead firl grievc IN
their little Brooklyn home. the father.
Frank II. Cook. Is on his way to ella i'm
the body OF his daughter as soon as the
inquest at New Haven is over.
In the meantime. the Brooklyn de-
tective bureau began in investigation to
determine whether there had been any
violation of the white slave act in
Transporting the Cook girl from Brook
Iyn to New Haven, where she cntered
the employment OF Nirginius J. Mayo,
president of the Mayo Radiator Com
Dany.
The Washington times., 1915-03-05
Personals.

Mrs. George B. Ashby, who has been
III for fortnight. is now convelescing
and hoDcs to soon be able TO resume
her social activities.
Former Congressman William A. Cal
dcrhead OF Kansas is back in Wash
lngton on business trip.
Mr.. Calderhead was recently the
guest at dinner of Mr.. and Mrs. HeIv-
ring, OF Kansas
DR.. Tom A. Williams, whose return
to Washington from Florida was ex-
pected this week, Is still detained at
the Isle Of Palms. Fla. where he has
been for some time in attendance upon
Mrs. Andrew Carnegie. He will not
reach Washington until the middle Of
next week.
Miss Lucy Wheelock, of the Boston
kindergarten training school. and a
leader for many years in kindergarten
education. Is the guest of Miss Ellen
C. Lombard, of the home education d.
vision of the Bureau of Education
While in Washington Miss Wheelock
has been entertained at tea by Mrs.
The Washington times., 1915-03-05
French Remedy Aids
Stomach Sufferers

France has been called the nation
without stomach troubles. The French
have for generations> used a simple
mixture of vegetable oils that relieve
stomach and intestinal ailments and
keep the bowels free from foul, poi
sonous matter. The stomach Is left
% perform its functions normally. In.
digestion and gaStritis vanish
Mr.. Geo. n. Mayr. a leading druggist
of Chicago. cured hisnself with this
remedy in a short time. The demand
is SO great that he imports these oils
from France and compounds them un-
der the name of Mayr's Wonderful
Remedy. People everywhere write
and testify TO the marvellous relief
they have received using this remedy
one dose will rid the body of poi
us accretions that have accumu =
lated for years and convince the most
chronic sufferer from stomach, liver,
or intestinal troubles.
MaNrS Wond"rful Remedy is sold by
leading druggists everywhere with the
positive understanding that your
money Will be r"fuLdcd Nithout oues
tion OF quIbble If ONE bottle fails 70
give you absolute satisfaction Advt
The Washington times., 1915-03-05
BAD COLD? TAKE
CASCARETSF0R
BOWELS TONIGHT
No headache, constipation,
bad cold or sour stom-
ach by morning.
Get q 10-Cent box.

Get Decent box.
Sick headache. biliousness, coated
tongue. head and nose clogged up with
a cold-always trace this to torpid
liver; delayed. fermenting food in the
bowels or sour. gassy stomach.
Poisonous matter clogged In the in
testines. instead Of being cast out of
the system is re-absorbed into the blood.
When this poison reaches the delicate
brain tissue It causes congestion and
that dull. throbbing. sickening head
ache.
Cascarets Immediately cleanse the
stomach, remove the sour. undigested
food and foul gases. take the excess
bile from the liver and carry out all the
consttpated waste matter and poisons
In the bowels.
4 Cascaret tonight will surely
straighten you out by morning. They
work, while you sleep-a 10-cent box
from your druggist means your head
clear. stomach sweet and your liver and
bowels regular for months.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1915-03-05
Speaker Is Given Inkwell
Made of Anthracite Coal

An inkwell made Of anthracite coal
by miners at Pittston. Pa. was pre-
sented to Speaker Champ Clark today
by Congressman Casey, In whose dis
trict the ingenious miners reside. The
inkwell weighs more than two pounds,
and on ono side OF IT Is an etching Of
the Speaker. On the other appears an
etching of Missouri mule.
The we'll is brightly polished. except
that in two or three places. to give a
touch OF realism, tho rough edges Of
the coal are shown.
Speaker Clark already has put the
we'll in use, and told Congressman
Casey that he highly appreciated the
gift