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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-25

$1o, ,o0o, 900 in deposits since its report was way. it now carries gross deposits slight ly in excess of $1oo,ooo,Ooo.
 When it is borne in mind that the years arc not many since this Boston bank was regarded as doing well because it's de- posits averaged about $3.000, 900. then some idea can be obtained of the remarkably swift growth of banks of the United States in gross deposits. About the time James Stillman became president of the National City bank that institution was carrying gross deposits somewhat in ex- cess of s10,0Oo 900. The Chemical bank was the leader then and it's management was regarded with admiration because the bank was able to report deposits of over $250 900, sometimes as much as 80, 0O0,- 0O0 So large deposits as these were point ed to as phenomenon of American bank ing life. Now the institution of which Mir. Stillman became president not quite 25 years ago reports gross deposits of almost $4oO00O,0OO. while the Chemical bank has not greatly increased its de- posit line, still being listed, however, among the banks whose deposits are in excess of $25 GOO. The nine banks-or, including the Shawmut of Boston, the 10- which are carrying each Of them depos- it's in excess of $10O, 100000, have combined deposits aggregating not quite $l.S00 GOO, 900. There was & time not long ago when fig ures of this kind would have been cited to prove the existence of great money trust, or at least of stupenlous money power within the control of a few insti- tutions. But since the war in Europe began and also since the federal reserve banking system went into operation less Is heard of ythe existence of powerful money trust controlled by few institu- tions or individuals than was the case when, there seemed to be political advan- tage in making accusations of that kind. | The Best Points of View
 Great as is the aggregate offdeposits in national banks whose deposit lines are in excess of $25.000.0O0, nevertheless it has been said here that perhaps a better ob- feet lesson than the one these figures fur nish could have been obtained had Comp troiler Williams reported the condition as 1t Is today and as it was year ago o1 the smaller banks, so to call them throughout the United States. The infer- enee is strong in the financial district that statistics of that kind would show, rela- lively speaking much greater growth in money resources and in deposits in the smaller national banks, then in those which are established in the large finan- cial centers. Reports have constantly come to New York since mid-spring which tell of unparalleled increases in the de- posits of banks throughout the middle and the remote west. Those who have man aged these banks have said to their friends in New York that they have been er,ba rra ssed by reason of the plethora of funds. Excellent authority reports that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-25
A New Conmunitv Work in Ensley
SOCIAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT By MRS. SIDNEY Nj. ULLMAN

In a sermon recently given in New York city, minister said: Social service is religions latest word and its earliest. Religion must touch life. We cannot di- vorce social duties from life''
 And knowing this to be true. we feel a reverence for the minister who is big enough to desire his work to extend out side his congregation to the highways and byways of the social life and com munity in which he lives
 Ens'ey is about to launch new ven- ture in social service. an institution to meet the needs of the poor man of the town, real forward movement in the field of social work.
 Work in which a church can and will be of valuable assistance Ensley, through the efforts of Rev. J.. W. Fulford. rector Of St. Johns church, has called a meet ing for Sunday afternoon, to complete arrangements for an organization that will do social sevice in that community. A free kindergarten is contemplated. a free kitchen for school children too poor to be provided with the proper food, a mothers club and a fathers civic asso- citation, and a workingman's hospital.
 This workingman's hospital is to be the first big venture of the association.
 For long time Ensley has known the need of such hospital, place where 8 man may go for treatment, or send his family, for a nominal cost. his regular physician to attend him, and the hospi. tai to be paid out of percentage of the physicians fees. The price charged will be determined by the physician.
 This amount collected is to be supple mented by donations and regular con-
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tributions from the Ensley fraternal or
 ganizations.
 On last Wednesday morning breakfast
 was he'd and attended by 10 or 12 of
 Ensleys most prominent physicians, some
 druggists and representative from the
 Carpenters union. These men discussed
 the budget and plans of procedure for the
 new hospital and when the breakfast was
 over, many of them said to Mir. Fulford
 You can now say the hospital is a reality
 Already the carpenters of the district have offered their services, the lumber
 an6 building material to remodel the pro-
 posed site ywill be donated, the services
 of an architect have been promised. gists of the city. substantial donations will be given monthly to the hospital when 1t Is ready for occupancy. There Is every reason to believe the new social service work of Ensley will be a great success. but it does not only need the optimism and work of Mir. Fuiford and the physicians, it needs the entire community.
 Nothing can be a success unless every individual works to make it such. Every man. woman and child in that section should help the work and feel
 thr ough sympathetic understanding each Is part of the whole, working for the best interests of all. This is an awakened community spirit
 and through such spirit only will all big civic work succeed It has been suggested to call the pro- posed new hospital a Co-Operative Work ingmans hospital
 Every one in Ensley should turn out to help effect this new organization and We wish every success to the enterprise The meeting will be held at the Ensley
 opera house on Sunday at o'clock. The public is invited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-25
TROY

Troy, September 24.-(Special )-Perhaps the largest purchase of cotton in Ala bama this season was made when Seth Copeland of this city went to Andalusia this week and received lot of 126t bales for the Georgia Cotton company which he represents. Of this amount 1060 bales were bought from one mer- chant and 200 from another.
 Pike county now has 22S miles of grad ed roads and has 102 miles of roadwas not graded there being 900 miles of road way in all. All of the roadbeds of thii county are of the sand-clay foundati and have most of them been worked bs the convict squads, there being overseer, for the county road work in each beat On October County. Road Engineer Feagin will take charge of all of tn, roads of the county and will have charge of all the squads and direct all of tn, road work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-25

Since the adoption of new traffic ordinance by the city council recently there has grown up here, particularly among automobilists. strong demand for traffic officer Noble street The council so far has declined the request.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-25
HUNTSVILLE
Residence Fire Causes <SOOO Loss. Drinking Fountain Erected in Court Square

Huntsville, September 24.--tSpecial.)
 Huntsville was visited by big fire
 yesterday that caused loss of $s00O.
 The home of Mrs. Sarah Searcy lost
 two-story house 5000 insurance
 5000
 Tom Phillips home valued at s3ooo. insurance $500
 Mrs Nancy Evans, home, damage 5000 little insurance. With total loss of all household furniture. The blaze originated in the Searcy home and the brisk wind that had been blowing for two days carried the flames more than a block and half and set fire to negro house, destroying 1t. George L Motz, in charge of the Madison county agriculture exhibit at the State Fair in Birmingham, states 1 that he Is gathering together the finest exhibit he has yet had, and 1t will be remembered that Madison has l won first prize for three consecutive years Mir Motz has three wagons out l collecting the exhibits and feels con- l hdent he will also win the cash prize ] offered for the exhibit placed before l the fair Is opened.
 
 l city has erected a beautiful sanitary drinking fountain in Court square. The 1 night the doors of the Madison county l dispensary closed the members of the l w. c. T. U. declared the people should l not thirst and that evening decided to
 place a drinking fount where all who l thirst may drink
 l Juvenile Protective association was organized here last evening with l the following men and women as |, charter officers: w. F. Ecslinger. pres- | ident; Rev. Francis Tappey, vice pres 1 ident; Prof. J. c. Goodrich, secretary- l Urea surer; Rev. Cary Gamble, chief 1 probation officer; Hon. James Pride. l lleeislative chairman: Mrs. Milton i Humes. Mrs U. U. I. Griffin, Mrs. w. l., 1 Thompson Mir J. s. Hunter, probation 1 officers
 ] The first meeting of the new organ ization will meet the first day ef 'Oc-
 t0ber. x
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post of duty in the Louisville and Nash vile railroad shops here, was run over and seriously injured by a heavy truck while dodginR another truck. He Is bad ly injured on the neck and head.
 A Juvenile Court league has just or ganized in Decatur with the following officers: W. T. Lowe, president: Miss Florence Tillman, vice president; J. M. Collier secretary and treasurer; F. M. Robinson, probate officer; A. ]. Harris. chairman of the legislative committee. The meeting was presided over by Dr. James A. Duncan, pastor of the First Methodist church.
 Crawford Jackson. secretary Of the Na- tional Society of Juvenile courts. delivered a most forcible address before the meet Ing He will speak fin number of other towns and cities in north Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-25
ANNISTON
"Joker' Discovered In Proposed Fran
 chise-New Traffic Ordinance Needed

Anniston. September 24-(Special)
 What several of the members of the
 council consider to be joker" in the
 ordinance proposed for the extension of
 the car line af the Alabama Power com
 pany to the Anniston Country club, has
 held up that measure. and 1t will not
 ing of the council.
 In addition to the proposed car line extension, the company proposed to lower
 it's minimum charge on electricity from
 $1 .25 to $1 and to increase the minimum
 on gas from 50 cents to $l later com
 promising on an increase to 80 cents Tom Martin, vice president and general counsel, was in the city and went before the council in behalf of the proposition. Lamar Jeffers. councilman from the Fifth ward, has rendered his resignation | to President John Williams, and it will be acted on at the next regular meeting of the council. Mir. Jeffers is a can
 didate for the position of recorder, op- posing Judge l. F. Green. the incum- bent, and T. J. Harris. young attor- ney.
 b. M. Bailey, neutenant Tn charge or instruction and inspection at Camp John T. Morgan, the regular army artillery battery stationed here, left Friday aft ernoon in his automobile for Atlanta. Before leaving Lieutenant Bailey made a report on the work accomplished at the camp, which is considered very fa- vorable to the chances of the location of a permanent camp in this city. Chic Hannon, coach of the Alabama Presbyterian college football team, is very much encouraged over the pros poets for putting out a winning squad from theA local college this year. While his men are light they are fast and
 heady. he says, and two full squads are on the field every afternoon.
 Since the adoption of new traffic ordinance by the city council recently there has grown up here, particularly among automobilists. a strong demand for a traffic officer on Noble street. The council so far has declined the request. | L. Sevier general agent at Brming- | ham, Superintendent Stanfield, James l Freeman and other officials of the South ern Railway company were at Anniston I Friday on business for the company Lau- ren Foreman assistant to Vice Pres
 ident Miller, was here Thursday even 1 ing.
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R. c. Bodrey. while working at his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-25


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DECATUR
Juvenile Court League Organized-Man
 Run Down by Truck

Decatur. September 24.-(special.)-J. Tom Whyte. former chief of police of Decatur, has just accepted the appoint ment of deputy sheriff under Sheriff James A. Foreman. MT. Whyte was chief of police of Decatur for several years.
 A number of detectives are working on the robbery case of the Tennessee Valley bank at Falkville. which took place last
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been given out by the men engaged in the case 1t is believed that they have a clue which may lead to the Identity and arrest of the yeggmen. It Is said to be definitely known that the yeggmen es- capped in an automobile after blowing the inner door of the vault and securing about $40 in silver only.
 The residence of Richard Moore was badly damaged by fire last night. The fire was of unknown origin and started in the roof of the building. Nearly all of the furniture and household goods were saved by the firemen. The loss Is par tially covered by insurance.
 R. c. Bodrey, while working at his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-28
UNIQUE CEREMONY MARKS BIRTHDAY OF
 MOSLEM PROPHET
Celebrated at Cairo More Magnificently Than Any where Else-Sultan of
 Egypt in Attendance

Cairo, March 5.-(Speciai.)-An interest ing-and to Europeans-a unique eere- mony has just been performed in Cairo. It is the anniversary Of the birthday of the Prophet Mohammed. the founder of the Moslem religion
 Tho ceremony Is known to the Arabs as "Muled el Nebi.'
 In Cairo the affair is carried out with more pomp and circumstance than in any Of the other countries of the Moslem world. Thousands and thousands of the faithful assembled here this year. possi- ply because the world war makes men more anxious as to their own fate, and possibly also on account of the new regime so lately inaugurated in Egypt.
 A whole week of prayer and devotion is given to this great function. It was held this year on a vast tract of land near Abassieh Hero number of large tents, some of which are most Iuxurously gotten up, are pitched. making in the lovely sunshine a picturesque scene. Good be- lievers are in constant attendance all the week and remain till all hours of the night chatting and drinking coffee.
 Outside the circle of the great tents are a number of smaller tents. where sweet meats and all kinds of delicacies are sold to the public. thus combining profit with prayer.
 The last day of the ''Muled," or day of solemn prayer, was made notable by the presence of his highness. the Sultan oi Egypt Many very distinguished per. sonages were present. The chief cere. mony on ths day s the reading by one of the prncipal shieks-generally in Turkish, burt this year fin Arabic for tho first time in history-of the story of the Prophets life, which dates back to April
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-28
Tallest Flagpole

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
 A fitting symbol of the mighty forests or the west Is Astoria's fagpole. the ta.lest in the world. which floats tho Stars and Stripes 2G feet above the Panama Pacific exposition seawall at the corner of the Oregon building.
 The stick. for it is a single stick of timber. is actually 2oi feet long, but 10 feet of tho butt Is embedded in a so-ten block Of soif concrete. which. without other stays, holds the pole upright against the wind.
 The pole was shaped from the trunk Of a Douglas Ar. which, as If originally stood fin the Oregon forest. lowered si7 feet in the air, and might have matched It's height, though not In girth. against any but the lcftiest of the California se- Guoias.
 Locking up et the great flagstaff 1t is hard to realize that it weighs upward of No tons and that there is lumber enough in it to build five ordinary elght-room houses. It's great height gives it an ap- pearance of slenderness and lightness.
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s6a of the Christian era. Mohammed. tho founder of the faith of Islam. was the son of Abdaila. member of the great tribe Of Keresh one of the nomadfc tribes which lived in the Arabian penin- sula.
 Curiously enough he was posthumous child and at the age of he lost his mother. being then adopted by his grand father, Abdul Muttaiih, and later by his uncle. Ahu Taleb. The legend attending Mohammed's birth is said to have marked him out the future prophet. Not only did his mother suffer none Of the pangs of travail. says the story. but at the moment of his birth a celestial light IT, lumined the surrounding country and the newborn child, raising his hand to heav- en, exclaimed: God Is great. There is no deity but God and I am his prophet
 Nevertheless, he. first, followed the trade of his uncle, a merchant. accom- panying him on his journeys in Syria and elsewhere. Hero it was he met his first wife. a wealthy widow. at the age of %. Ten years later the tribe of kereish rec ognized him as their ruler and at 4o he declared his religion, which for three years he had preached in secret.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-28

prime minister who declares that closer federation is especially neces- sary for Australia because of its great distance from London. owing to ths absence from London of responsible Australian ministers or officials 1t IS necessary to discuss events by cable or by letters which take month to reach their destination Canada, of course. is In a better position in this respect as she is within week of London. Both premiers recognize the great military value to their countries of the British connection and are anxious to make 1T closer than it is at present
 In another way the war will have done much to bring about this tightening of the bonds. It has brought thousands of young Canadians to England who would never otherwise have had n chance of seeing the old country and has convinced them that the mother country is far from being the effete old place they thought 1t was They have seen how full of life and strength and patriotism she is, and what d valuable source Of strength she win be to their own country. They have also experienced English hospitality and good will and even if their respect for England were not increased by their eN- periences side by side with the men of England in the trenches, they would go home enthusiastic advocates of the closer connection.
 How great a change has come over the attitude of Canadian statesmen, at least. may be illustrated by a report of con versation I had with the late Lord Strathcona, the great high commissioner for Canada in London, a few years be- fore his death. Lord Strathcona was cer- tainly one of the leaders of Canadian political thought. as he had been one of the builders of the country, and he was a man of most reserved speech. I had asked him about some question then pend ing in international politics and his re- ply was;
 "I cannot discuss that for I myself am in the position of the representative of a foreign sovereign nation in Lon don. I am the ambassador of Canada"
 He refused to amplify this statement but it was evident that he had in mind that it might at any time become his duty to take up a position, if not hostile, at least opposed to the views held by nehn- bers of the home government. I do not think any responsible statemen of any of the dominions could be found hold ing such views today. They are all for the closer connection.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-28
BRITISH COLONIES WANT A VOICE
 IN SETTLEMENT OF THE WAR
By JOHN s. STEELE

should not Canada and Australia and South Africa, which have done as much, If not more. than some of these, also come to the peace table as equals ? In favor of this argument it is point ed out that England could not have compelled her dominions to supply a single soldier or single ship. Further more, they have done their share in the war in exactly the same way as Independent allies would have partici- pated. Canada has raised, equipped, trained and paid her own army and has sent it over as an army to fight be- side her British ally. South Africa has also raised, paid and equipped her own army and has carried on an independ- ent war against Germany on her own frontiers. Australia has also sent her own troops to cooperate as units with the British and Indian troops in Egypt and will send them later to France. while her fleet although attached to the British fleet has been built, paid for and largely manned by her The same applies in a less degree to India. which pays for her own troops, which are, however, officered by English men.
 It is hardly likely though that the other European allies would consent to this and thereby give Britain and her dominions decisive vote in ar- ranging the terms of peace, but what Is altogether likely now Is that the imperial conference will be called, the whole war and peace situation talked over and that in the end the dominions will be represented by one or mora members in Britains delegation to the final peace conference.
 All men who are in close touch with British imperial affairs are agreed that this war will mark the turning point in the relations of the domintons to the mother country. On the handling of events now depends the drift which affairs will take. Either the colonies will be drawn more closely into the folds of the empire flag or they will drift away Into virtual, if not actual, independence. This, I am informed. is the opinion of Sir Robert Borden, the Canadian premier. who is of the opin- ion that colonial autonomy as at pres cnt arranged. Is scarcely distinguish able from independence and that if in- dependence is not to follow before long there must be closer bond. Sir Rob ert, of course, is a strong advocate of the closer bond both on sentimental and practical grounds. The same is the position of MT. Fisher. the Australian
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-28
Housekeeping
From Life.

from lslIe.
 Housekeeping is divided into two grand divisions, heavy and liglt. The former is usually done by the mistress and the lat ter by the servants.
 Housekeeping Is not like vaudeville or the movies" which close up during cer- tain parts of the day. Housekeeping is the only genuine, Simon-pure continuous performance.
 The art of housekeeping is very old, and begins with the day when Eve tried to palm off an apple on Adam under the spacious plea that she was handing him a square meal, and all this when the only other thing they had in the refrigerator was a fig leaf salad.
 In the few years since Eve died this and it seems but yesterday-housekeep ing has varied but little. It still consists in preserving the appearance of getting a square meal, while the president of the Federal Reserve National Prosperity and Mutual Admiration society leans back on the front steps and watches the cost or living through his trusty binoculars.
 The basic features of housekeeping t.re a wife cook and a house. Also work ing knowledge of how to get your own meals in. an emergency.
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Made a Clean-Up From the Boston Transcript. ''So your cook left you without any warning 'Yes, and without any spoons''