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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-27
WOULD REHABILITATE
 BOSTON AND MAINE

Boston, January 26.-F'our states-Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire and Massa- chusetts-were asked today to join in ac- tion aiming at rehabilitation of the Bos- ton and Maine railroad, when the five federal trustees announced plans for sav- ing the big transportation system from being split up into it's original small lines.
 The trustees offered three plans. The first gives stockholders an opportunity tc exchange holdings for new Boston and Maine certificates. The second provides for a new corporation in which the leased property holders join voluntarily. The third suggests that in case of a receiv- ership the property shall remain intact, but reorganlzed under a new name with out the burden of the excessive lease requirements.
 The trustees believe the remedies of- fered must be accepted or the road dis integrated by costly recevership.
 The Boston and Maine now controls 2300 miles of lines in northern New Eng land of which 1860 miles is leased at high rentals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-27
DRUGGISTS KNOW
 ABOUT WTAL|TA(
What Three of Them Locat ed in Three Southern
 States Have to Say

Many druggists throughout southern states are making study of Vitalitas ant closely observe the results of it's us by their patrons. Here is what thre prominent ones have to say:
 Tn our 30 years experience in reta1 drug business we do not think we hav' ever handled preparation that has be- come more popular in the same time thai has Vitalitas. We have unusual demand for this wonderful remedy and receiy| testimonials daily from our customers J. c. McGee, manager Hunter & Mo Gee, Jackson, Miss. Mr. McGee Is als' president of the Mississippi State Phar maceutcal association.
 In the analysis of my customers I an frank to say that Vitalitas has received Endorsements almost unanimous. I an glad to add as the first druggist handlini Vitalitas in Montgomery, that believe l to be of great merit, economical in pricI and destined to be beneficial to a grea1 many people," J. J. Johnston Moore, lead ing druggist, Montgomery, Ala.
 For more than a year we have beeI handling vitahtas and have never sold preparation that has given more genera satisfaction. We highly recommend VI talitas to the public in general and als| to druggists who have not yet stocked with it." z. Fl. Marvin. Marvin's dri,l store, Dallas, Tex.
 yitalitas is for Arrangements of stom ach, liver. kidneys. bowels and blood.
 See the display and sample Vitalitas al Ayeryt's drug store, 109-11 Twentietl street. or write there for information.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-27
WANTS THE J. 5. ID
 APPLY WAR LESSONS
Tillman Would Wait Awhile Before Further Increas-
 ing Our Navy

Washington, January 26.-Curtailment of battleship construction until lessons of the European war can be applied was proposed in the Senate today by Chair man Tillman, of the naval committee.
 He introduced an amendment striking from the naval bill the administration plan for two battleships this year and substituting a request that the Secretary of the Navy submit next year specified tions fo1 four battleshps of a type de- termined by the results of contemporary naval battles
 Tt seems to be time for Congress to go slow in expending these tens of mill lions of dollars because of some sup posed necessity the desire on the part of someone to have ships constructed in certain navy yards or in certain places' Senator Tillman declared. 'I feel sure half dozen or more battle cruisers strong enough to put up a good fight and swift enough to catch anything afloat. or run away, as wisdom may dictate, would serve the country's needs at this time far better. Just the type of bat tleship we ought to build, we do not now know.
 ',rhe fight in the North sea has demon- strated that speed is vital. The faster German cruisers got away. but the slower Bluecher. although faster than any bat tleship we have, was sunk. Yet the gen. eral board urges construction of more battleships.'
 The South Carolina senator declared the war in Europe would explode many theories about battleships and sub marines.
 ''The Germans or some other nation may be holding in reserve some devils engine which will make super- dread naughts as obsolete and useless for war purposes as Indian canoes" he continued. No one knows what Is going to happen. Why should we build battleships when every day may demonstrate their utter worthlessness?
 Time alone can teach us wheather future fighting will be waged most suc- cessfully on, under or above the water. The relative merits of dreadnaughts, aeroplanes and Zeppelins will be found out ere long and we can reap the fruits of the experiments now going on without sharing any of the dangers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-27
STRA|GHTOUT OFFER TOSELLMAYb MADE BY WATERWORKS CO. This Is Reliably Reported at City Hall-Offer To Be
 Made With Return
 of Lynn

Aistraightout offer to sell at a given price, it was reliably reported yester- day, will be made to the city commits sion within the next few days by the officials of the Birmingham Water works company.
 Although members of the city com mission professed to know nothing of such an offer yesterday, they stated that they would be delighted if such was to be made. The detailed proposi- ton of the waterworks company set- ting out cheaper water rates and also an arrangement by which the city can buy the waterworks plant still has not been submitted to the commissioners.
 It was first reported that this de- tailed offer would be submitted Monday. but it developed yesterday that Presi dent A. NJ Lynn of the waterworks company has gone to New York to dis euss with the owners of the water com, pany the details of this purchase clause of the proposition. It is stated MT. Lynn will return to the city within day or two, at which time he and the commissioners will immediately go into
 
 The only plan so far submitted by which the city was to purchase the wa terworks was one by which the plant was to be appraised by a board of ap.. praisers, the city to buy or refuse to buy at the price set by the appraisers. An appraisal board composed of ex- perts, however, it is pointed out, would cost the city considerable money and time. While if the water company Of ficials and the city can get together on straight offer to sell at a given price, it is generally considered it would be much more satisfactory plan. Developments may be looked for within the next two or three days.
 The following communication was re- ceived by the commissioners yesterday morning:
 My Dear Sir: Since seeing you late this afternoon and because of the i'm portance of the purchase clause in the offer which We are about to submit in detail have been called to New York to discuss the same with the owners of the property.
 This will occasion some neeessar ' delay and, therefore, the time for the acceptance of what we are to offer is extended so as to include Tuesday. Feb. ruary ?, 1915. Yours truly
 BIRMINGHAM WATERWORKS COM
 PANY.
 By A. M. Lynn, President"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-27

and selections by the quartet and double quartet were beautifully rendered. and the members were obliged to respond a number of times. The concert was given under the auspices of the Wesley bible class oc tine First Methodist church.
 Circle No. 3, Pastors Helpers of the First Methodist church, will give a silver tea or Thursday afternoon, February 4, from to o'clock, at the hone of Mrs. Lacey Edmundson, on Fourth avenue, be- tween Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets
 Circle No. held it's regular meeting this afternoon with Mrs. Clifton Hodge at the home of Dr. T. F. Robinson on Berk;ey avenue The officers were elected as fellows: Mrs Hodge, presi 1eat; Mrs W. F. Cunningham vice president. and Mrs. w. K. McNiece, secretary and treas urer. Plans were discussed for the white sale tc be given by the society ir the near future. and 1t was also decided to give silver tea tie latter part of Feb raarv. The follow.ng committee was ip- ic.nted to visit the sick and strangers: Mrs. g. E. Bailey, Mrs. Moss .-r"twrll and Mrs. E. E. JIoreycutt Those present were: Mrs. w. c. Bay, Mrs. s. E. Bailey, Mrs. w. K. McNieoe Mrs. E. E. Honey cutt. Ms. Moss Crotwell, Mrs. w F. Cunning nam, Mrs. Stephens, Mrs. Thomas and Mrs. Hodge.
 While his way home last night, Aaron Earl. a negro. was shot. the bullet taking effect behind the right ear Earl, who is waiter at the boarding house of Mrs. I. D. Taylor on Clarendon av .nue, between Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets, stated he was on his way home and was going up Clarendon alley when two men walked out in front of him and ordered him to stop. He started to run and one of the men fired on him.
 Earl Is said to have had about $22 on his person, but the would-be robbers failed to get this. The wounded man was taken to the Elizabeth Duncan hospital.
 This afternoon Walter Malone, his son Albert Malone and Robert Pack, all ne- groes, were arrested by Detectives R. NJ. Childress and F. Houston and Deputy w. S. Patton. The men confessed to trying to hold Earl up and also to the shooting. Malone worked at Mrs. Taylor's, while his son worked at the rolling mill and Pack was orderly at the Elizabeth Duncan hospital. All three men were lodged in the city jail and will be given hearing before Judge !. A. Lewis in recorders court
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-27

lease by the governor at his discretion, $,942,36lH ? at the present time. This was the status of these contingent appropria- | tons at the time of my inauguration as governor, but some of them are con | tinuous and are subject to be released by this administration.
 -Four hundred and sixteen thousand | dollars of these contingent appropriations have been released since the beginning
 of the fiscal year, beginning October [. <914, and prior to my inauguration, and of necessity, this amount must be in- cluded in the disbursements for the fiscal
 year, ending September 3O 1915 as a Dart of the expenditures of this administra- ton.
 'tTo carry the states indebtedness, in- terest must be provided, and you are au- thorized to pay interests on amounts in excess of $300.00o and, therefore, some constitutional method must be adopted whereby this indebtedness can be taken care of by the state. This indebtedness
 was not created for any specific improve ments, but has accumulated through a series of years and any plan for its dis position should be so arranged that it may be absorbed during a series of years To provide this, the legislature should authorize the borrowing of S300000 and the payment of interest thereon. This could be absorbed, during the present ad- ministration, by the excess of receipts over disbursements and the balance owed by the state to be provided for by an amendment to the constitution, to be sub mitted at the earliest possible moment, authorizing the issuance of bonds In such an amount as will be necessary to pay this indebtedness and in such manner as that these bonds may be absorbed and retired by January l. 1930. This would be equivalent to carrying this indebted ness on long term notes, without the questionable method of kiting them, con- trary to the spirit of the constitution and the effect would not be to increase the fixed bonded indebtedness to the state.
 "I am convinced that the present con- dition of the treasury has come about by reason of the fact that former legis- latures have not been accurately in formed as to the real status of the re- ceipts and disbursements as they were entitled to have been. Some way ought to be provided, whereby there will be a guarantee that no such condition will ever occur in the future.
 There are several matters in my gen. eral message to you, to which I desire you to give your earnest consideration, but these things as herein set out, are urgent, the delay is embarrassing and the good name of our state requires that you at once proceed to give careful, ef feetive and speedy consideration thereto"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-27
SOCIAL MOT|VE|S CHRISTIAN MOTIVE. l
 DECLARES WILSON
President Addresses Meet ing Attendant on Opening of Y. M. c. A. Member
 ship Campaign

Washington, January 26.-President vii son. in an address tonight opening
 membership campaign of the District d Columbia Young Mems Christian associd tion said the social motive was, in tfI last analysis, the Christian motive, an that he could almost assess the charad ter of community by the manner il which 1t supports its Young Mems Chris tan association
 'I have long ago received. with amid bility, I hope, the professions of all sort and conditions of men," he continued but after have heard their profession I wait patiently to see their performancd and I do not pass Judgment until tha| performance. If a man wishes me Il consider him loyal. for example, I mud really trouble him to show his qualitl when he is put to the test; and if Il cannot show his quality when put to th| test, may not say anything the ne1| time he comes around and professes hi loyalty, but I will do a lot of thinlSind I wonder within my own head If he reall| thinks that I am deceived-if he realll thinks I am as innocent as I look.
 ou know the slang expression, He a bad actor You are not speaking d the stage. You mean he does not dI what he says; and the minute you fin| he does not do what he says, then is all up so far as your trustfulnei and admiration and willing dealings witt him are concerned"
 Speaking of the danger of men bd coming egotists, the President said tha, If you make yourself the center of tn universe all your perspective is skewed There is only one moral center of tn universe and that is God. If you get int right relations with Him, then you hay1 your right perspective and your rigft relation and your right size; but if vol make everything related to yourself, vol have the wrong size, at any rate, in you,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-27
AMERICAN HELD FOR
 SPY IS BACK HOME

New York, January 26-Edward Bright, an American citizen arrested October ' at Goetingen, Germany, on charge of being a spy, and held in prison until early in January, arrived here today on the steamship Ryndam.
 MT. Bright was attending Goetingen uni- versity at the outbreak of the war. He said he knew of no reason warranting his arrest. Mrs. Bright, who returned to New York in August, asked Secretary Bryan to investigate her husbands de- tention, and he was released through the efforts of Ambassador Gerard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-27
SUFFERED 10 YEARS WITH HYDROCARBONS
Caused itching, Burning and Pain. LostSIeep. Irritated and InAamed. Used Cuticura. Permanent Relief in a Month.

Stephens City. Va.--"My father had been chronic sufferer with hemorrhoids for ten or fifteen years. The disease first manifested itself in the form Of bleeding hemorrhoids and later developed into tumors as large as 2 hens egg. Then he would be unable to work after some unu- suai exertion and could get no relief sitting or lying down. His trouble caused a great deal of itching. burning and pain. He loss . great deal of sleep. The affected parts were irritated and infiamed very much.
 Tt was during one of bis severe attacks that suggested to him the use of Cuticura Soap and Ointment. He found much relief from the itching and burning by bathing tho affected parts with warm water and Cuti- cura Soap. After that he would apply the Cuticura Ointment. The first application relieved him considerably and after three applications he was able to go to work. He kept up this treatment for . month and was permanently cured.' (Signed) Miss Saxton Samsell. october 27. 1914.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-27
GENERAL NORIEL
 HANGED IN MANILA

Manila. January 21.-General Noriel. tn insurgent leader, and two accomplices convicted of staying a political enemy a a cock fight in 1902, were hanged here to day. The early hour of the execution pos sibly prevented disorders. for which tn army was prepared. It is expected, how ever, that big demonstration will talk place at the time of the funerals.
 Noriel was one of the most prominent natives in the province of Cavite. He wal sentenced to die January F, but obtaine stay of execution until today. Durin| this time influential Fflpinos eXerted ever effort to obtain communication, but Gov ernor General Francis Burton Harrisol decided that he be put to death in ac cordance with the judgment of the cour that tried him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-27
POOR PROGRESS BY
 STRIKE CONCILIATORS

Cleveland, O., January 26-Slow prog ress was reported tonight by Hywell Davies and Daniel J. Keefe. federal con- ciliators in the strike of 15,Ooo eastern Ohio coal miners, towards settlement of the wage controversy, which has keps the mines closed since last April
 John P. White, international president of the coal miners organization, and other union officials, will participate to- morrow in joint conference with the op- orators. Conciliators tonight intimated that few individual operators were pre-. venting early settlement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-27
MAY TAKE ADVANTAGE
 OF THE MORATORIUMS

New York, January 26.-Suprcme Court Justice Erlanger decided today that Amer ican citizens concerned may take ad- vantage of moratoriums declared in Euro pean countries after the war began.
 Michael Goldmuntz, diamond mer- chant of this city, sued Samuel Spitzel x Co. to recover on a bill of exchange given in Antwerp. where both parties have places of business. The defendant s plea that the Belgian moratorium gave him the privilege of delaying payment was sustained by the court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-27
FAVORABLE TRADE
 BALANCE SHOWN

Washington, January 26.-Foreign trade statistics based on reports from the 1s principal ports show a favorable balance of $26.374,314 for the week ended January 23 This is a decrease of $7,3sl,272 from the balance for the preceding week.
 Exports last week amounted to $53, . 372 against s59,2l4.3aS for the preceding week and imports s27, 05s against $2.- AS. 752.
 Cotton exported last week amounted to 239,9n bales. making the total for the last seven weeks 1S62, 1924 bales.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-27
THE: WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington January 26-Forecast for Alabama: Unsettled Wednesday; rain at night and Thursday; generally moderate east winds.
 For Georgia: Unsettled Wednesday,; rain at night or Thursday; generally mod crate northeast winds.
 For Mississippi: Rain Wednesday; Thursday unsettled, probably local rains and somewhat colder; moderate east winds, becoming variable.
 For Tennessee: Unsettled Wednesday,; probably rain or snow in west; Thursday fair and colder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-27
Returning to Work

Manila, January 27.-The hemp work CTS are returning to work and condi- tions in the industry are becoming nor mal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-27
Weather Conditions

Summary of observations made at Uni ted States weather bureau stations dur ing the "A hours ending p. m., 75th me- ridian time, January 26:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-27
Local Data

For the "A hours ending at p. m. Jan- uary 26
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-27
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-27

ID. Q. HoRToN, Local Forecaster.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-27


 Tt is now our duty. with the same jealous spirit, to take up the other legis- lation so urgently needed by the state at this time, and press it to q success ful conclusion that the confidence of the people will be firmly established in representative government.
 The financial condition of the state should first engage your attention, and in this connection I desire to call your attention to what is known as the con tingent conditional appropriations made by the legislature at it's session in 1911, which is exclusive of such certain other appropriations of like kind and char acter, made during the legislature of 1907 and special sessions following between that time and the expiration of that ad- ministration
 You will observe that these appropria- tions annually aggregate $l,2SS5lS.75, some of which continue for period of three years, some for four years and some continuous and which aggregated. during the administration of .my predecessor, Sl,479,037.50. Of these contingent appro- priations there were released by my pre- decessor S2.536 676.23. leaving an amount at the expiration of the term of office of my predecessor, and still subject 10 re-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-11-07
me AsSocaled Charleshe "Moher of Pine Bluffs Poor

Graves $4, Hall Gro. Co. $5, H. M. Full Ter $5, Langford Gro Go. g., D. P. Burford $2, D. w. Richey SIP, J. E. Brown S5, E. l.. Markham $5, B. A. Owens $3, Harry E. Miller S., J. W. Blackburn s2, Troy Laundry Co. s3, M. B. O'Callaghan $5, A. B. Grace s, Mrs. w. J. Galbraith SIP, Mrs. Ethel Smart $1, Mrs. T. E. Adams $5, Mrs. E. B. Taylor s3, Mrs. M. A. Austin $1O, Home Insurance Agency SIP. w. J. Parks SIP, Papas Cafe $4 H. l.. At kinson $1, Lydia Bible Class $5. J. c. Taylor SIP, Hollenbers Music Go. $s, J. E. Bcyce SIP, The Southern Teleg. & Telep. co. SIP, St. Baptist s. $. (cor) $10, Mrs. T. M. Hooker $3.5O (balance on previous pledge) E. R. Steele $3 (balance on previous pledge), Boiler Makers union SPA, Machinists' union $50.
 Fetal, $3,452.0O.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-11-07
THE ORGANIZATION
Purpose of Charities and Methods of
 Procedure Explained.

At the meeting of the executive
 committee of the Associated Charities
 Thursday evening at the Hotel Pines,
 constitution and bylaws were adopt
 ed. The organization had b1'en operating without these, because it was desired to determine just what
 rules were needed. Experience 2 taught the workers. The Associated
 Charities of Jefferson county was the
 name adapted, and the object declared
 to be:
 1. To coordinate the activities of all agencies, public and private, en- gagged in social welfare work, for the
 purpose of securing a more efficient sys; em of dealing with cases of pov- erty.
 ?. To investigate thoroughly all
 cases where relief is asked for in order to determine upon the form of relief best suited to each case. 3. To restore the applicant, when ever possible, to a. condition of self dependence.
 4. TO protect the public from du-
 plication of relief, professional beg
 ging and other forms of impOsture. 5. To go b:yond the treatment of the individual case to investigate the
 underlying causes of poverty and to work towards he prevention and re- duction of vagrancy and pauperism. i Any person or organization may be-
 come a member upon the payment of the minimum annual membership fee
 of g.