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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-15
MONEY COMES EASY FOR CROP CAMP PA|GN Radcliffe and Baughman to Go to Montgomery and
 Gadsden

z The finance committee of the Alabama crop diversifcation campaign met with great success yesterday among the busi- ness men of Birmingham.
 Headed by Hill Ferguson, chairman, the mack, w. D. Nesbitt, w. P. Redd, P. G. Shook and Oscar c. Turner-visited bank CTS, retailers, wholesalers, manufactur- CTS and professional men.
 ''I don't believe we have ever had quicker or more generous response in a public movement than in our work to- day." said Chairman Ferguson last night. "All of our citizens realize that the di- versihcation campaign is going to be of great benefit to all the people and our business men responded instantly to the call for raising money to meet the head quarters expenses in this city. There will be no difficulty whatever in raising this comparatively small sum if the business men continue to encourage the work as they did today. We will start out again Friday morning and when we have com pleted the work we expect to make pub lie our Troll of honor''-the public spfr- ited business men of this city who know the worth of diversification, rye stock and better markets and whose efforts will have made the campaign possible"
 Two business men did not wait to be called on but telephoned to headquar- ters the amount of their contributions. Today the committee will not only visit a number of the business men who have not been seen yet but will also send let
 <I,o oion a ak ink for a donation to pay the stationery and postage expenses at headquarters and the board and lodging of the cam paign men while they are here.
 'yrhe supply merchants and the farm CTS surely must appreciate the help the business men are giving in the cam paign," said w. P. Redd. chairman of the general committee. We are going to do everything we can to make the campaign worth as much as possible to every county in the schedule"
 Requests for the campaign work are coming in from various parts of the state. w. c. Radcliffe, secretary Of the Chamber of Commerce, and w. R. Baughman of the International Harves- ter company farming forces, go to Mont gomery tomorrow upon invitation or the Chamber of Commerce there. Montgomery i5 keen for the work and wants to be headQuarters for the campaign in the southern part of the state. Messrs. Rad cliffe and Baughman will go to Gads- den Tuesday night to meet the business men there upon invitation of Earl Lay. secretary of the Gadsden Chamber or Commerce.
 The advance men will go out the first of the week to help the people of the ! various counties organize for the work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-15
NEW SEED COMPANY
 ORGANIZED HERE
McVay Seed and Floral Company Will Succeed the McVay Seed Company
 on First Avenue

The McVay Seed and Floral company succeeds tho Mcvay Seed company, To- cated at 201S First avenue.
 The new organization was perfected yesterday with the following officers; pr. R. " Mobley, president; J. Howard Per due, vice president; R. V. Harris, secre- tary and treasurer. The business IS one of the best established in the city and is well known throughout the state. The new management has restocked the store and will make other improvements. and from the known business and financial standing of the officers success Is re- garded as assured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-15
WARES REMAINS
 GO TO HUNTSVILLE
Under Sentence on Serious Charge

years, who died in the county jail yes terday morning from pneumonia while serving a 15-year term for highway rob bery, were sent to Huntsville for inter- ment yesterday afternoon by Warner & Smiley.
 Ware was committed to the county jail on February 12, 1914. on a charge of hav- ing held up and robbed an engineer. At the trial Ware was sentenced to 15 years and his companion to IT years. On an ap- peal to the supreme court the sentence against Ware was affirmed.
 About nine days ago Ware was taken i'll and despite all the efforts of Dr. John Douglass. the county physician. the young man became steadily worse and died yes terday morning. He had bee na model prisoner while at the county jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-15
ADJUSTMENTS
To-day"

We'll known artists of New York con- cede that Helen McKeller, who plays Lily Wagner in Today" which plays a re- turn engagement at the Jefferson today matinee and night, has the most artistic hands on the stage. These hands realize every artistic demand as to size. line grace and beauty. Hands as dramatic as those of the great Bernhardt. they exer- else a sort of psychic influence upon their owner. Among artists Miss McKeller has come to be known as the woman with the wonderful hands,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-15
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were recorded yesterday in the office of the probate judge: Miss Melvina '. Howells.
 M. A. Ditto, Pine Bluff, Ark. to Miss Lena Haraldson.
 l. B. House. Birmingham, to Miss Mary Etta Barley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-15
Will Celebrate Lees Birthday

Camp Wilcox has made arrangements to celebrate the birthday of Gen. Robert E. Lee on next Tuesday. January 19, 1915, at Clarke & Jones hall, Third avenue. at D. m. The camp extends an invitation to all Confederate veterans, the Daugh- ters of the Confederacy and Sons of very attractive programme has been ar ranged, and an interesting address on the life of General Lee will be delivered. with music.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-15
Penitentiary Cotton Insured

Jackson, Miss. January H.-(Special) The trustees of the penitentiafy have just placed $l60.0O0 insurance on 400 bales of cotton-$O per bale. It has always been against the policy of Mississippi to insure it's properey except cotton, and 1t has suffered several heavy losses in course of time. Numerous barns scores of horses and mules. great quantities of corn and other produce. as well as costly build- ings, have gone up in smoke.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-15
FINANCIAL LOSS
 FROM LIQUOR IS
 ENORMOUS ITEM
Nearly $4,5OO,OOO Per Year Involved in Change Which Is Proposed by the
 Legislature

If prohibition goes into effect in this to this county will be great. Figures compiled yesterday indicate that there is S1.5eo.36 invested in the liquor business here under the operations of the excise commission, while insurance carried amounts to $7OS,o50, and premiums thereon amount to s20.46O per year In salaries the saloons pay out in this county nearly s1, ,000 GOO, or. to be exact, S99S,56s per year. The rent paid by saloons in this county amounts to S330 o46.
 The figures above and those which fol- low have been compiled after an investi- gation extending over two weeks and are claimed to be exact in every instance. Licenses including taxes. per
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-15

hands would get dry and it hurt to put them in water. When I worked they hurt and blsd. The akin peeled on and my hands became rcd. I used Cuticura soap and Ointment one month and my hands were healed. (Signed) M. D. Fitzgerald. Oct. IS. 1914.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-15
Incorporation

The following certificate of incorporation was recorded yesterday in the office of the probate judge:
 $5200--Batson Mercantile company; T. Claude Batson. president; Thomas J. Bat son, vice president; Mack Batson, secre- tary and treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-15
At The Majestic

No parent should allow their children to miss seeing "The Life of Our Savior" at the Majestic this week if they are interested in teaching the children the true story of the Bible and Christ's life on earth. The wonderful story Is vividly told. It is illustrated so that no child can forget it. There Is a continuous per- formance from 12 noon to 10 D. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-15
Real Estate Transfers

The following real estate transfers were recorded yesterday in the office of the probate judge:
 $2900- Russell c. Booth to William Locke Chew, lot in block {, Princeton.
 SlO00-E Elizabeth E. Hudson and husband. D. H. Hudson. to A. r. Hurley. lot in block g, survey of Phillip Ribing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-15
At The Lyric

Children will find a double bill for their entertainment at the Lyric theatre Satur- day afternoon, for Jacobs dogs are pri- marily for children, and there isn't a child in Birmingham who wouldn't enjoy Arthur Princes ventriloquistic act with the clever dummy figure. Such acts in particular appeal to children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-15
HANDS WOULD CRACK
 OPEN AND BLEED
With letter. Ached Severely at Night. Hurt to Put in Water. Cuticura Soap and Ointment Healed in One Month.

Nash. Var had tcttcr on my hands. At first the skin would begin to crack open and bleed and ache severely at night. My
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-15
cUTICuRA SOAP

And Cuticura Ointment are super creamy emollients and prophylactics pre- pared to preserve and purify tho akin. scalp. hair and hands as well a meet every demand of tho toilet or nursery. They do 70 much mora than ordinary soaps, creams. etc.. that tho trihing extra cost should not prevent their use exclusively.
 Sample Each Free by Mall
 With S2-p Skin Book on request. Ad- drc@ postcard 'Cuticura. Dspt. T. Bos- ton" Sold throughout the woeld.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-09-02
Bring the Riddles Next Thursday
Remember that Thursday, Sept. g. the First Day. is
Children's Day
All Children Admitted FREE to the Grounds and Grandstand
Transportation

Round Trip from Madison the Somerset Traction line including
admission O the Park j. cents.
One day fare, round np the Maine Central Railroad
from Bingham Bangor Augusta and Lewiston and intermediate stations to
Skowhegan and return This ticket sold with admission coupon
slightly less than the fare plus the price Of admission
Long limit tickets from all points the Maine Genital Railroad ex
cpt the Princeton Branch for fare and onhh the round p
These sale September g. @ 10 and and good return until
midnight Of Sepiembcr 9Th
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-08-19
DENIAL GIVEN AUSTRIA'S CON-
REGARDING MUNITIONS

Washington, Aug. 15.-The state de-
pratment tonight made public its re-
jecting views advanced in the recent
Austrian note which commended that
expectation of war munitions from
America to Austria's enemies was con-
Quoted on such scale as to be mot in
consonance with the definition of neu-
trality."
Though friendly in tone the note
fatty denies the Austrian contentious,
and recalls that that country and Ger
many furnished munitions to Great
Britain during the Boer war when
England's enemies could not import
such supplies. In insists that the
American government is pursuing a
strictly neutral course and adhering
to principle on which it would de-
pend for munitions in the worlds mar
kets in case it should be attached by a
foreign power.
THE principles of international
law" the communication concludes,
''the practice of nations, the national
safety of the United States and other
nations without great military and
naval establishments, the prevention
Of increased armies and navies, the
adoption of peaceful methods for the
adjustment of international differ
ences, and finally. neutrality itself are
peace negotiations provided the ma
trail nation of the expectation of arms.
ammunition or other munitions of war
to .belligerent powers. during the pro-
gress of the war"
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-08-19
THE MAN WHO ADvERT1sEs.

There are but two classes of mer-
chants-those who advertise and those
who do not The man who advertises
has the best of the, deal. He keeps
himself before the public-he keeps his
ware before the public-and keeps
their quality and price uppermost in
the public mind. People talk much
about a man who advertises, because
they know he has something worth adj
vertising-or he wouldn't advertise.
When a merchants once fully realizes
the value of newspaper advertising it
is then and then only that he is really
ready to be classed in the same class
with his truly progressive contempor-
aries Progressive in the sense of the
word as meaning keeping pace with
10th century ideas of real progress.)
There are two special seasons stand
ing out before the others as to why the
business men of community should
advertise in the county newspaper.
First, it reaches people who could pro-
hably be reached ineno other way, for
whether they are all on the subscrip-
ton list or not, more people read the
county paper than any one can esti-
mate from subscription list figures
1t is the best possible method of reach
ing the great mass of the people.
Then, whether merchants realize it
or not, or whether the yadvertise it
not, there is no institution which can
be such a factor for advancing a COM
munity as it's newspaper. In advo-
eating all progressive measures and
thereby helping the entire section OF
country to read more progressive ideas
of living, it does a great work Any
effort which accomplishes this de-
serves the support of a community; il
is able to serve in direct way and
from which service they can see re-
turns. They receive indirect benefits
for which no material compensation
is ever given.
Have you ever noticed that you can
always pick out the merchants of a
town who are doing the biggest bust
ness bv the names which appear reg
ularly or at least at frequent intervals
in ads in the local papers ?-Exchange
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-08-19
900 IMPROVEMENTS BEING
MADE BIZ TELEPHONE COMPANY.
Cables VIII be Enlarged and Length.
ened; New Long Distance Circuits;
Business Rapidly Increasing.

improvements representing an ex-
penditure of about $1,000 are being
made by the local telephone company.
Manager A. s. Truck states that men
areson the ground from different points
of the telephone home system aiding
the local men with the improvements
to be made upon the local plant.
The stretching of 200 pairs OF addf-
tional wires by cable, making 800 pairs
for actual service leading into the sex-
change will be among the improve
ments. The extensions and enlarge
ments will mostly affect the Laurel
park and Charleston Heights sections
Of the city. The number of stations In
this section has increased until the
company has seen At to change from
aerial lines to cables, thus tending to-
ward more efficient service than rea-
sonably could be expected during
storms and sleets when the aerial
wires are put out of commission.
The farmers lines have Increased
until the company finds it necessary to
enlarge the capacity Of the service.
hence 1t will be doubled so as to pre-
vide forty instead Of twenty farmera
lines. nineteen now being. in use.
An addition circuit between Hender-
sonvflle and Spartanburg is being pro-
Eided and another circuit to- Salnda
will be erected. The long, distance
calls out OF Hendersonville are on the
increase, hence the necessity for in
creasing the facilities There is IN
derstood to be 90 per cent increase
in this phase of the business over, that
OF previous seasons. .... ...-s.s
The number of local stations in Hen
Jacksonville is greater than ever before
and the business of the company shows
i q healthy increase.
The $4,000 improvement to be made
Immediately is IN. keeping with the
policy of the company to provide facili.
ties for taking Gre of the demands of 8
growing city.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-08-19
SAYS WILSON WILL RUN
AND WIN NEXT YEAR
Now Two Million votes Stronger Than
His Party Senator Ashurst. OF ].
Arizona. Says.
fDetroit Special to n Y. Times.)

detroit Special to N Z. Times
In his capacity as political field lieu
tenant and confidential informant ct
President Wilson, Senator Henry r
Ashurst of Arizona, started today a
foTtnigit's canvass Of Michigan, with
the declaration that it viii be Wilson
I in 1916, and the rest nowhere. Com
ing at the end OF fourteen thousand
mile tour OF the United States, made
at the Presidents request, and last
ing since March last, Senator Ash
urst's statements were regarded by.
politicians here tonight as sfgnifcar,
The position of the United States.
due to the European war and and the
troubles in Mexico, have made the
President the logical party leader. says
the Senator Mr.. .Ashurst on his tour
has talked with cowboys and bankers
llumberjacks and professional men,
and, after carefully weighing and di-
costing the sentiment he has found, he
declares that Mr. Wilson is today
1900, 600 votes stronger than his party.
He says that If there were q Presi-
Idential election today Mr.. Wilson
IWould carry New York handily, and
come closer to sweeping Michigan than
tany other living Democrat. sH4ssst szzs
woodrow Wilson will run for Pres
ident," he said, because he will have
no other choice. / measure my words
when l say that he will be reelected
President without any trouble. The
people Twill have no other leader. It
Twas fortunate. for both Woodrow Viii
i son and for the United States that he
became President at such time, for
tunate- for him because the times made
him the zone great outstanding figure
lin civilization today, and fortunate for
the United States because he is the
one calm, resourceful leader whose
peculiar abilities enabled him to steer
the country safely through the interna-
ltional difficulties that have heset it..
4 From. the standpoint OF the great
mass of the people there is but one
question, and that relates to the war
in Europe. The people know they
have the one man to lead them safely
through. Woodrow Wilson is that
man.
Republican Congressman are in a
bad way. They denounce Wilson
openly for the sake of their constitu-
encies, and they praise him privately
because there is no other than fol
them to do.
"The Republicans have but one for
lorn hope. Some of them affect to be-
lieve and many of them do sincerely
believe that there is one more Presi
dent wrapped up in the tariff question
They will find their mistake a sad one
The tariff question is entirely sub
merged in the great issues the war il
Europe has brought to the foreground
The solution of the tariff question lies
/ in tariff commission, and this idea
has many converts. We have come t.
see the error in wasting the public
| wealth by giving over this question t.
weeks and weeks of congressional de
: bate. .s.
: Neither will the currency question
detract greatly from the great issue
: involved. Many Republicans, notabl.
: Senator Weeks voted for the currenc,
bill.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-08-19
CHIMNEY ROCKS POPULARITY.

The Charlotte Asheville Highway is
making Chimney Rock what it should
be,-one OF the most popular summer
resorts in Western North Carolina,
says the Cleveland Star. Heretofore II
has been almost inaccessible, but q
splendid pieces of highway construc-
ton il filing every available hotel,
boarding house and private room, with
the woods full OF campers. A railroad
to Chimney Rock would detract from
of interest People want to go because
of it's remOteness and if train puffed
by the foot of the Chimney twice q
day, the sight would soon be too COM
mon. Automobiles give sight seers and
pleasure seekers all the accommoda-
ton they need. On Sundays, hum
dreds OF cars can be seen moving to
and from over that stretch of the high
way at the Rock.
A former Shelby citizen. Mr.. J. M.
Flack is proprietor of Mountain View
Inn, which furnishes the best view OF
the Rock and the towering mountains
on both sides of the valley. Mr.. Flack
feeds we'll has a cool, delightful place
and is crowded all the time. In fact
he has to turn down applicants every
day because OF lack Of sleeping guar
ters. Chimney Rock has a. great flu
ture ahead of itsand Mr.. Flack's friends
are advising him to- treble his rooms
befoFeaanother season. He expects to
develop water power and have cleo
trio lights installed.
Esmeralda Inn is the stopping place
for the motion picture players who
use the beautiful scenery for their
films. A troupe was there last week
making "In the Heart Of the Blue
Ridge" which has 1913 scenes and will
probably consume month or more
in the making.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-08-19
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

There are more than 100000, 000s
people in the British empire.
There are no words Of more than six
syllables in the Bible.
Victoria crosses are cast from can
non taken by the British. !.
The figures of VoltaiTe is the oldest
wax-work in Madam Tussand's.
Their are records of eight soundings
in the Pacific ocean where a depth
greater than 10000 feet was indicated.
The English language has approx
mately COG, 900 words, half of which are
of technical nature and rarely used
New significance has been given the
phrase "sweet and clean" by the Ger
man who has discovered a process
whereby soap is made from sugar
In Germany one man is every 213
goes to college: in the United States
cne in 1000, and in England one in
5000.
The New York Sun has left its IA.
NOUS old home at Nassau and Frank
lin streets and is now being published
in new quarters at $50 Nassau street.
Moving day was properly celebrated
W the editorial staff.
Women are never color blind, ac-
cording to the optical authorities. The
affection is hereditary, and if a whole
generation in a family is female color
blindness will skip them to appear in.
some or all of the male children.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-08-19
nor CoUNTRY'S PROSPERITY
MUST DO BUSINESS OURSELVES

Our country's prosperity cans de-
,ond on "war orders" and the growth
If a favorable trade balance, except
" strictly limited extent. Al level
headed observer has made this point
clear.
Suppose, he reminds us, that for the
,oar we sell abroad one and q half bill
lions more than we buy. It is q huge
balance, but how far will it go toward
onriching us? We're one hundred mil
and a half were handed round we "a
each get a tiny faction more than 4
cents a day during the year.
No: it's the business we do among
ourselves, the wealth we create in
side our country, that builds prosper
ity for us.
Along this path we're making pretty
good progress, thank you! In the
latest digest of trade conditions from
a bank that ha sthe broadcast informa-
ton appear these encouraging facts:
l. Bank clearings Ian excellent
gauge of business activity are run
nings more than two billions per
month ahead Of last year. Mays
showing was fifteen, as compared with
thirteen last year.
2. Mays business failures, while
greater in number than in May OF last
wear, involved Aahilities.4,rof under
twenty millions as compared with
liabilities of over twentymillio In
1914, and the assets of the firms that
failed in May Of this year were. ten
millions as compared with nine mil-
Ions in 1914.
8. Net earnings of the railroads are
about IA per cent better than last year
and equipment orders are far heavier
4. Buildings in the cities Is about 8
per cent more active than last year,