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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-08
ANNIsTON
Labor Day CelebratiOns-Freigh Train
 Robbers Captured-Revival Closes


 Anniston. September 7.- Especially Twenty guns fired under command O., Capt. William Michel of Camp Morga n of the reuglar army artillery stationed here, and oratorcal guns. featuring Congressman Fred L. Backmon. Judge $ w. Tate and R. E. Gam of the Ameri- can Federation of Labor were the prin- clpal events in the celebration of Labor Day in this city Monday.
 The athletic contests and salute by the artillerymen, following short field drill, took place in the ball park, where several thousand had gathered, follow Ing parade through the principal streets of the city.
 The speaking was held at Oxford Lake, where. a large barbecue was served at noon. In the evening there was a fireworks display. Dancing. boat ing and other contests were enjoyed during the day.
 Henry Morris, Lizzie Ringo and Gun- bic Jackson, negroes who are said to of freight trains that have been passing city jail Tn default of bond. followiiiss raid made Sunday by police officers and D. J. Reardon, a special railway detective. who co-operated with Chief Phillips men.
 The men and the woman were ar rested at A street and Leighton avenue,
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Movable School in Randolph

Union Springs, September 7-(Spe- cial)-Thomas M. Campbell, district agent under the auspices of the Smith Lever bill, with his assistants, Harry Sims, United States demonstration agent for Wilcox county, and N. Juanita Cole man. instructor in home economies. has just closed series of five movable school meetings for negro farmers of Bullock county. The meetings were held at Indian Creek, Inverness. Post Oak, Thompson and Union Springs and were attended by about 1000 negro farmers and 100 white people. The negro farn- CTS had been generally notified by M. II. Ivey, United States demonstration agent for Bullock county The meeting in the county closed Saturday at the court house in Union Springs. where a man moth meeting was planned, but the downpour of rain cut the attendance down to less than 100. Campbell, Sims and N. Juanita Coleman. each doing a distinct feature of the movable school work, and doing 1t efficiently, will con duct similar meetings this week in Ran dOlph county.
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puth's Food Crops Worth Many Millions More Than
 Greatest Cotton Crop
CLUSTER FINDING
 IS SOON VERIFIED
ports of Munitions, However. Will Greatly Swell Normal Fig ures for the Exports of
 Manufactures
By HOLLAND

<lNew York, September 7.-(Special) ) Then the leading bankers of London T whom Sir Felix Schuster is a type scovered some 10 years ago that zIe United States Is likely to surpass A the money value of her exports of zhnufaotured articles the money value < her exports of agricultural prod Hts, 1t was said by Sir Felix himself Fat this would be the greatest trade d commercial change that has ever I ken place in a civilized nation. visit to the United States. He went I ok to London to report to his asso- khtes the astounding fact that the Elited States is likely to become a Heater exporter of manufactured ar Icles than of agricultural products. ! ouId Sir Felix visit the United States Ethin a few weeks. as there are inti-
 official reports from Washington {nich show him that the fiscal year |hich ended June 30. this country re- lined her pre-eminence as an exporter agricultural products.
 What the figures that are to be pub thed in January of next winter will i ow can only be guessed at, but If 10 statements made by those who are Emiliar with the war orders, the Uni-
 "a States has received from bellig lent nations are found to be accurate, len it is probable that the January bort will show a stupendous increase the exports of manufactured com |odities. For it is the presumption lat orders for munitions of war and |r army equipment material which lnerican maufacturers have been busi- occupied with will have been So |r executed that a very great move lent of materials of this kind across |e sea will be on the way by midau- mn and will continue for many |onths.
 There is, however, another change |omentous and unexpected, which the bvernment statistieians have reported Id which has been frequently com |ented upon in banking houses and financial circles in this city. A let so astonishing that 1t has been |oken of as one that would be wholly hreliable were it not that 1t had
 
 grain and food in those states of |e south which heretofore have been [iefly occupied in producing cotton to be of a money value many mill bns greater than the money value of |e most remunerative cotton crop ever Invested in the cotton states.
 |Ten years ago. no one would have |lieved it possible that the greatest Lrvest in the south represented by (llars would be that of grain and |od instead of cotton. Yet in addi-
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to the exclusion of other agricultural
Grain and Cotton

to the exclusion of other agricultural products.
 Grain and Cotton
 Plans are now under way whereby the southern cotton planter can be protected financially until the cotton market rep resents cooperation between banks, the clearing house association, the treasury department at Washington and the fed eral reserve system. Bankers in New York have no doubt that the cotton planters will be sufficiently protected. But nothing Is heard of the necessity for protecting the farmers of the south who have raised wheat and other grain in such magnitude that the money value of it will exceed the money value of the best cotton crop ever harvested. There will be, however. no necessity for pro- tection of that kind. The banks will be called upon. doubtless, for assistance in moving these food crops from the harvest fields to the markets. But reports from Washington. well as from every one of the federal reserve districts, make 1t clear that there will not be the slight est difficulty in financing the movement of crops. Furthermore. there will be no delay in marketing the food products from American soil in the year 1915. Re ports received from the west, the north west and the midwest tell of vast sums of money which have been placed upon
 
 The plethora of funds was so great that the bankers were embarrassed finding it difficult to make profitable use of these funds. They will be. there- fore in excellent condition to finance the movement of the crops from the fields to the markets. There is, however, this singular and most important feature likely to be associated with this financ- ing. One of the leading bankers of New York visited in June the northwest and the midwest. In every community which he visited he obtained evidence from the bankers of the plethora of funds on de- posit in the banks. He was told that much the greater part of these furds | belonged to the farmers. Therefore, it 1 is likely that with money owned by l farmers much of the harvests will be r. ! nanced from the fields to the markets or l in other words, the farmers will do their | own financing. This condition Is not so | characteristic of some of the banks of | the south as 1t Is of those of the mid | west and the northwest. But the expcri- | ence of this year. if continued for some | years, is likely to put the southern farmer | upon an equality with farmers of the | northwest and the midwest so far as the | possession of ample funds is concerned |
 A statement made a few days ago by | the government authorities appears to | show some falling off in August in our | exports. That occasions no surprise to | the experts. Early In the fall, there is | likely to be great increase in exports, es- | pecially of food, this increase represent l ing the hardest of this year In it the | grain crops of the south will shase 1 Later in the fall there will very likely ba i phenomenal increase. for in addition to | the movement of foodstuffs across the | ocean a very great movement of arms 1 and munitions of war Is certain.
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ROTOGRAVUREi PHOTOGRAPHERS!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-08
NEW DECATUR
Campaign to Secure Jackson Highway-TO Raise Cattle Quaran- tine-SchOOls Open

New Decatur, September 7-(Special IA meeting that may seriously affect the routing of the proposed Jackson high way was held at the Decatur city hall Monday night. About 100 citizens of the Decaturs are in session. formulating plans for a whirlwind subscription campaign in the Decaturs and other north Alabama cities to raise $50O0 to aid in improve ment of the Bottom road" stretch of highway between the Decaturs and Attn ems, The commissioners court of Lime stone county has agreed to appropriate an amount equal to any amount sub scribed by private citizens for this inn provement
 It is claimed here that the building of the 15-mile stretch between the Deca- turs and Athens would do more than any other thing to insure the Decaturs being on the new lake-to-guf road, and citizens are enthusiastic over the propo- sition.
 Besides the meeting tonight. Mayor A. A. Hardage has called a mass meeting of New Decatur citizens to meet at the New Decatur city hall Tuesday afternoon to discuss the question.
 A delegation from both Decaturs will go to Athens Thursday of this week to put before the Limestone commissions CTS the result of the subscription cam paign, and it Is believed that $10,0O0 will be available to make the "Botton road now the Waterloo of all tourists, a per- manent highway.
 T. J. Newsom, charged with the murder of c. E. Hatchett, was ararigned in the law and equity court Monday morning and pleaded not guilty to the indictment read by Solicitor Melvin Hutson and charging him with murder. A special
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The Real Story of Early
 Closing In Birn1inehdn
SOCIAL SERVICE DHPARTMnNT
 By MRS. SIDNEY M. ULLMAN

Ten years ago in the Amaranth club, of which Mrs. W. L. Murdoch is presi- dent. the programme discussion was bers of this very progressive body was Mrs. Maybell Sloss Cecil-Taylor who has Just recently been made secretary of the Y. W. c. A. With the discussion of the work of the Consumers league came the suggestion to arrange a com mittee in the Y. W. c. A. to interest the merchants of the city of Birmingham In the early closing movement. This met with a great deal of enthusiasm and a committee, of which Mrs. Murdoch was a conspicuous member, was started. The committee. though sincere In it's effort. met no response, and after a short cam paign retired, but not the great hope of the movement in the heart of ona little woman. That spark which seemed to so many dead was ever lying smoui- dering in her breast Mrs. Murdoch never gave up hope that some day this city could show a real civic pride and have early closing.
 She never lost an opportunity to talk about 1t, to say what other cities had done. to urge Her Girls" as Mrs. Mur- doch calls the Amaranth membership, to keeep the work of educating the public to this fine movement alive
 When the Birmingham Suffrage asso- ciation started, Mrs Murdoch saw her chance, and one of the first committees considered was committee for the pur- nf hnlr h uJ. ment. Even this committee met with small success at first, but like all move ments started by the suffragists they never give up until the matter is set tied to their satisfaction one way or the other, and the Birmingham suffrag- ists went right along with Mrs. Mur- doch at their head educating and visit ing, insisting and considering-each roint taken by the merchant offset by a point made by the committee.
 Then came the dawn of success when the merchants decided to close on Thurs days, during July and August
 The next year was easier than the first and more merchants closed on Thurs days. Then, like all rolling stones, the movement gathered and became more popular. This year, emboldened by past successes the Consumers yeague com mlttee of the Birmingham Equal Suf- frage association plunged in to set a real reform and asked for "9 o'clock all the year around"
 With innumerable discouragements the committee went right on, lead by the ever faithful Mrs. Murdoch. Many more workers had become interested. many more voices were raised in supii- cation to the merchant to try it out. Certain persons were visited aftener than others. When a merchant was found to
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ton to the government reports there IS added the expert testimony of Rich- ard II. Edmonds of Baltimore, himself unsurpassed as an authority upon in- dustrial and agricultural conditions in the south who recently reported that
 the amazing revelation that the south's grain crop for 1915 will be worth several hundred million dollars more than the most valuable cotton crop ever raised In the south has aroused interest from one end of the land to the other" There Is special significance in the fact that Boston through one of it's prominent citizens
 William H. Bowker, has recognized the extraordinary significance contained in the statement that the grain crops of the south are this year to be of a greater money value than the most re-
 r1unerative cotton crop ever raised in the south New England has always looked upon the south as chiefly cot ton producing section of the country that is to say, the south raised cotton
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more than $400 worth of merchandise being captured in the raid. Most of the goods captured consisted of socks It is said that the merchandise was thrown off of the trains and secreted In the store of Morris.
 Mclntyres store in this city was also footed last week. the thieves entering from the rear and securing a large amount of merchandise. mostly shoes. An automobile stolen from S. w. Cater has been recovered.
 The revival that has been in progress
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Labor Day in Jackson

Jackson Miss. September 7-(Special.) Labor Day was not celebrated in Jackson. and nobody would have known such holiday was on the calendar but for the fact that the banks. several offices at the capitol and the postoffice were closed to some extent. Governor Brewer was out of the, city, having been called to Wilkinson county on private business. Commissioner of Agriculture Blakesee Is in California, the treasurer and auditor were absent. and. few if any other of- ficials were at work.
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at Parker Memorial church in this city for the past two weeks came to an end Sunday evening. It was conducted by Rev J. R. Leave1l of Oxford, Miss. assisted by Rev. MT. Reynolds. a singing evangelist. Nearly 200 Joined the church or professed faith during the servi ,A which has shaken the city in every ward. An equally enthusiastic revival Is In progerss at the First Methodist church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-08

w w. Cameron. who has been in charge of the United States tick eradica- ton work in Limestone county, arrived in the Decaturs today, and will immedi- ately begin preparation to conduct cam paign in Morgan county to lift the gov- ernment of quarantine here. The quar- antine in Limestone county has just been removed. and 1t Is stated cattle shipped from there recently has already brought $10000 more than it would have been had not the tick eradication campaign been made. On account of this good work MT. Cameron was sent here to do similar work.
 The Decatur public schools opened for the 1915-16 term Monday morning with 4O5 students enrolled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-08
Where We Stand

The duty of railroad is to construct, equip and maintain safe and rapid means of freight and pas senger transportation.
 The officials and those composing the office force should be conscientious capable courteous econom ica in the administration of the railroad companys affairs
 Those in charge of operating the trains should be courteous prompt careful and fully informed not only of the myriad of details involved the operation of railroad, but of the needs and requirements of the people the railroad serves.
 The charge for prompt safe and satisfactory service should be reasonable possible consistent with good business
 And and above the actual operation of the railroad should be broad liberal, constructive policy of cooperation for the development of the natural re- sources of the territory served by the railroad.
 The officials the office force and those in charge of operation should unite in carrying out this policy Lived up to. policy of this character will result in earnings for the railroad.
 That is where the L. & N. stands in it's relation to the stockholders on the one hand and the people it serves on the other hand.
 The L. & N is quite that the right thinking people of the territory would not money at the sacrifice of the service supplied by the l.. & N.
 The L. & N. is positive that it would not tolerate im position the people of the territory matter how seemingly profitable because short sighted bus- policy of that character could not be enduringly profitable.
 Prompt service reasonable rates liberal cooperation are the foundation stones of L. & N success.
 LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE
 RAILROAD COMPANY
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jury was drawn to hear the case naxt Thursday. The venire contained GA names, the largest number called for single case in Morgan county in several years.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-24
GENEROUS WITH THE TAXPAYERS
MONEY.

Some members of the Legislature are always
Wiling to be mighty generous about spending
other peoples money.
If IT'S the taxpayers money, they are more
|hanNgenerous-they are prodigal.s NJ
A bib has been introduced in the lower house
b. an Oahu member boosting city and county
.aIaries right and left.
II would almost double the salary of secre-
I1fy to the mayor, raise the ante for the mayor,
hoist the stipend of the deputy sheriffs a few
notches, create another Job or two probably
because this would mean more money spending
ana to cap the climax, add hundred per
cent increase to the salaries Of the supervisors.
The bill ought to be killed in committee and
4 it gets out Of the committee it ought to be
Tiled by the house,
The city and county is running dangerously
lose to the financial wind Already it is ru-
nored around the city hall that the new admin
..ration hassfailed to keep the overhead ex-
lenses where they were when it took office
has found it necessary to increase those ex-
Ienses. And this is happening in year when
business houses are running on narrow margins
and enonomizing in expectation of depression
when free sugar hits the territory
The city and county finds it necessary to
register warrants for the payment of salaries
and regardless of what may be said, that ism t
.ood business.
Now comes bill calling for wholesale
salary raise. It should not pass.
The legislature has duty to perform toward
tie counties q duty made necessary by county
financial looseness. 1t is that of exercising a
- r..
nately it must be done.
II the Legislature wants to ascertain the
wishes Of the taxpayers of Honolulu, it might
submit to vote Of the people this bill pro-
posing salary hoist all around.
The bill weuld be buried forty miles deep.
And that where the legislature should put it.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-24
THE coLLEcToRsH1p APPOINTMENT.

Collector of Internal Revenue Cottrill has
been faithful, an efficient and respected fed
eral official He came to this community un-
der prejudicing circumstances and his ability
and uniform courtesy soon overcame any hos
fifty and made the people here his personal
friends and stanch supporters, as evidenced
by the heavily signed petition for his retention
forwarded to Washington. =,
It will be matter for general regret that at
the end of four years Collector Cottrill is to be
displaced for political reasons. -
The man nominated for bis successor, John
+. Haley, is well-known and well-liked news
paperman who has the best wishes of all Ha-
Waii for his new position. OF course he is not
yet confirmed but no protest is likely to be
made on behalf of Collector Cottrill and the
nomination is virtually equivalent to confrma-
ton Mr. Haley's home is here and it is not
case of absentee appointment. He should make
good.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-24
governor signs
BILL ENABLING
SALE OF BONDS
Also Gives Approval to Meas
Wes Appropriating Money
for Expenses for Session

Three measures passed by the 1915
legislature were signed by Governor
Pinkham yesterday and have become
law. Two of these are the bills set.
ting aside $26 200 and $4,000 for the
expenses Of the house and senate re-
spectively, and the third is the bond
sales enabling act, The last-named
legalizes now, beyond all cavil, the
sale and delivery of the territorial
bond issue by Treasurer c. J. McCar-
thy.
The next measure apparently in i'm
pCrtance to these Is house bill No. 2,
setting aside $4,000 for the entertain,
ment of congressional visitors to Ha
waii. 1t was up for third reading in
the senate yesterday and had it pass,
ed would doubtless be law by now.
But it evidently is destined to delay
and a number Of things may be done
to it before it finally reaches the chief
executive.
The members of the house and SEN
ate propose having an active hand in
the expenditure of the money. TIL"
bill, together with a concurrent reso
luton proposing that FIVE members OF
each legislative branch, including the
senate president-<and house speaker,
assist in entertaining the distinguished
guests, is at present in the hands OF
the senate judiciary committee.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-24
ODE TO HAWAII

To fair Honolulu my thoughts oft are
strayino,
A land full Of sunshine, and fairest Of
flowers,
Twas there skies were brightest and
love there was deepest
And life flowed along through the
bright golden hours.
Thy Thoughts finger with me, thy
:. mem'ries still hover
Like birds in the autumn at summers
decay;
In dreams still see thee, respIendent
the vision,
Thy fragrance and beauty enchanting
Away.
Aloha, aloha, thus fondIy I greet thee,
My heart there left and my thoughts
there remain,
Sweet HaWfii nei, land Of the sun
shine.
My heart still is longing to see thee
again.
Thy verdure enraptures, they shores
are enticins,
o land Of choice treasures from Heav.
ems own breast,
Dear Hawaii ponoi, radiant with beau
ty,
'Tis there ON thy borders sweetIy
would rest.
-Appreciative.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-24
$4,000 PRICE
ON SPRECKELS
SITE FOR CITY
Mayor Lane Talks on Proposal
to Establish Emergency
Hospital

Agents for the Spreckels property,
which is being considered as a site
for a city and county hospital, have
offered the estate for $4,000, accord
ing to an announcement by Mayor
Lane today. The ground is. 400t by
600 feet; the mayor said, and the price
mentioned includes all buildings.
I've are now paying the Queen 8
hospital at the rate of $4,000 a year
for care of county patients" the exc
cutive said today, "and the principal
reason why we aDe considering a mu-
nicipal hospital is. because Of the COM
plant Of the, health committee and
City Physician Wayson that they have
not been allowed to visit the county
charges and, as result, the supervis.
ors and myself have to approve the
hospital bills merely on the sayso of
the hospital authorities"