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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-26
BIRMINGHAM NOT LOYAL
 TO PRODUCTS MADE BY
 BIRMINGHAM CONCERNS
Bed Manufacturer Tells Some of His Dfcuie-Lack of Co operation Shown Even Though Beds He Manufac
 lures Are of Greatly Superior Quality
By ELLIS 0. HOLLUlIs

The theory of trading in Birming- ham promulgated by local merchants for the benefit of consumers but not followed out in practice by these same merchants is driving John W. S Jones, president of the Birmingham Bed com pany at 901 Fortieth street, north, out of business here. Mir Jones gave this information to representative of The Age-Herald at his factory in East Bir mingham yesterday morning, showing the reporter his books as well as his product in the process of manufacture.
 MT. Jones showed the writer the ma terial from which his beds are made; showed him how they are made, and how they are sold.
 "I make a good bed said Mr. Jones' Tt costs me a certain sum to make it. l sell one type of bed for S6 to the dealers. It leaves me scant margin of profit at that. The local dealers go to foreign makers, and get beds made in similar style to the ones I am selling. The price for foreign made bed is $4 delivered in Birmingham. The lowest price at which 1 can sell a bed of similar style is s6. The diff ference is that the beds 1 make are good beds.
 "One bed that is sold by Birmingham dealers. bought from foreign makers, is not made of steel The posts are made of material such as is used to make stovepipes. The seam is clev- erly concealed on the inside of the post. I would not make that bed, and off, fer it to the public at any price. But local dealers buy this bed and sell it to Birmingham people and the people think they are getting good bed at low price
 "I have advertised in the local pa pers. l have spent large sums to make attractive displays at the Alabama State Fair. l have created a demand for Birpingham- made beds. The re- suit? When consumers ask for Bir- mingham made beds, the salesman suavely takes them up to the bed de- partment, pulls forth a bed that ap- pears to be all right, and solemnly assures them that 1t was made in Bir- mingham. I personally know of more than one instance, and of one in par ticular, when my wife visited cer- tain local furniture store in company with a friend who wanted a bed
 My wife's friend asked for Bir mingham made bed, and the salesman said: Certainly, we have them, and showed her two beds of different styles that had been purchased from some out -of-town concern
 My wife was astonished and told the salesman that the beds certainly were not made in Birmingham. Oh, yes, indeed they were assured the salesman. My wife then told him who she was, and that she knew beds made in Birmingham. The salesman then became apologetic, and said that he had been led to believe by the house buyer that the bed had been made in Birmingham. Of course, I do not know this to be true of my own personal knowledge,' he said.
 q know of instances where the prices charge for beds have been used by local merchants to get lower prices from foreign competitors. I know Of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-26
PROBLEM SOLVED
 BY SEWING ROOM
10000 Women and Girls in Frankfort Making Liv-
 ing Through It

Frankfort Germany. September 10. Correspondence of the Associated Press )--The problem of supplying cer- tain clothing needs of the army and at the same time providing that the profit from the manufacture of these goods shall go. not to individual firms but to soldiers wives. sisters and mothers, has been efficiently solved in Frsnkforts naehstube or sewing room
 Through 1t some 30.O0O women and girls. 5000 of whom live In this city, today receive about twice as much money as they would if employed in private concerns. and are enabled to live In self-respecting independence, without having even to draw from their government the sums which as a matter of duty 1t is prepared to ex- pend to support the dependents of sol- diers
 Three organizations-the National Service for Women, the Women's As sociation of 1913 and the Industrial as- sociation for Home Work-are really the creators of the Frankfort sewing room and its affiliations throughout the province of Hessen- Nassau and the grand duchy of Hessen.
 T or very roughly translated war as- sistance, a fund was established for the creation and maintenance of the sewing room. The latter started to all intents and purposes as a private bus mess concern would have done, with money and credit, sufficient in amount to pay salaries buy supplies and rent quarters.
 Women deserving of assistance-- particularly those who perhaps would have had to have financial support from the government or some organ ization under other circumstances then were encouraged to seek employ ment Five thousand have done so in Frankfort, which is the headquarters for the province of Hessen- Nassau, and 25,000 more are given work. Darn stadt is the headquarters for the grand duchy of Hessen.
 For time the sewing room received It's largest commissions from the Red Cross, hut gradually the government orders direct from the military au- thorities, have superseded all others, until today the plant is working all most exclusively for the empire. In the city 1t Is possible of course for the women to leave their homes and work during the daytime in the plants. Tn the country district home work Is provided.
 The capacity of the Frankfort es- tahlishment alone has increased so far that it Is able each week to send two full freight car loads of supplies to Mayence, the distributing center for the section. No less tran 4S kinds of supplies are made. the majority for sol diers at the front, but some for their relatives at home. the latter being dis tributed through the Red Cross and kindred organizations
 The sewing room began to turn out supplies about the middle of August, 1914 Up to August l, 1915. there had been made and delivered, among other things, 2,570,574 zwieback sacks. 1s1.- 42S shirts, 171,255 pairs of socks, 137- 724 necl,bands worn by the soldiers instead of collars 111,S6S pairs of trousers 9S,S07 helmet coverings. H., 6S7 suits of underwear Gin 79 differ ent sizes and varieties), 3s,310 salt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-26
CHURCH NOTICES

The annual rally day and promotion exercises of the Southside Baptist Sunday school will be held this morning at Il o'clock at the church. pr. Preston Blake,
 pastor, will preach at the evening service tonight on the subject, Access to God. The ordnance of ba ptism will be held aft CT the service. Baptist Young People s Union meets at D. m. ; reception to pr. and Mrs. Blake will be held Wednesday
 evening ' to 9 o'clock
 The Rev. Dwight s. Bayley, pastor, will occupy the pulpit this morning at Il
 o'clock at the Pilgrim Congregational church, speaking on the subject, What Should the Prodigal Do?' His sermon to children at the morning service will be the subject, Tiled By Habit He breaches again this afternoon at o'clock. the topic being, "A Pioneer Friend of God Sunday school btgins at 9:2o a. m.
 Rally day in the Sunday school will be held the first Sunday in October. Dr. H. H. Hibbs. pastor, will occupy the pulpit at the Ruhama Baptist church in East Lake this evening" preaching on the subject What Shall it Profit Man Ii He Gain the Whole World and Lose His Own Sou?" The morning service will be given over to the Sunday school for It's rally day and promotion exercises. Bap. tist Young Peoples union meets at 6:3o
 D. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday night , at 8 o'clock.
 The Rev. Henry w. Head, pastor, will occupy the pulpit at the Park Avenue Baptist church in North Birmingham this morning at Il o'clock and this evening at 7:30 o'clock. Sunday school beg:ns at 9:30 a. m.; Baptist Young Peoples union meets at 6:30 p. m. Ladies' Missionary union meets Monday afternoon. Prayer services Wednesday evening at 730 D. m. The Rev. William E. Locker, pastor, will occupy the pulpit this morning at
 the Parker Memorial church In Avondale. His subject will be Going Away from Jesus" He breaches again this evening
 on the subject. Gods Message to Man" Prayer meeting Tuesday 7:30 p. m.; cot | tage prayer meeting Thursday 7:30 D. m Sunday school begins this morning at 9 80 O clock.
 The Rev J. l.. Mitchell. pastor, will occupy the pulpit at the Church of God this morning at Il o'clock and this even ing at 7:30. Sunday school begins at 10
 a. m. Prayer service Thursday evening
 at 745 The church Is located at the cor ner of Sarah avenue and Green street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-26
He Has His Rights

From the New York World.
 Sacramento. Cal.-A Justice of t peace Is entitled to close his hand up, any number of shining coins press upon him by an enthusiastic brid groom, according to an opinion of A torney General Webb, rendered to ! H. Rice. justice of the peace In Modes,
 Rice, whose very name Is suggesti of wedding jollity, asked for ruling to whether or not he could acce money after joining jubilant couple inasmuch as the law forbade him fro charging a fee for the operation.
 Webb decided as there Is no duty d yolving upon the Justice.'to marry foll there could be no objection to his T ceiving presents If they were thru upon him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-26

ness on the part of those who would trade in Birmingham is the prime .es- sential."
 MT. Jones has lived in Birmingham 20 years, having come here from Gin cinnati. He designed and constructed some of the largest plants in this dis trict, and Is one of the best mechanical engineers here. In his profession, he could get an average salary of $3000 year. and it was in his profession that he earned the money to start in busi- ness here.
 He showed his books to the reporter and they show that the bulk of his business now comes from out -of-toWn concerns. Local merchants patronize him in a small way. mostly for repair work and refinishing. His beds are made of steel throughout and are strongly constructed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-26
Another Dern Neutral
 From. the New York Times.


 A man who was in the habit of drop ping Into place in Times Square for an appetizer before dinner exasperated German bartender in the place by ig- noring the many war discussions that passed back and forth across the bar, with the bartender consistently cham pioning the German cause. The bar tender made Q number of fruitless at tempts, on different occasions. to draw the patron. into the discussions. One Gay there was no other customers in the place and the Teuton redoubled his cforts to get the customer to argue the merits of the war, with the same lack of result that previous eforts had met
 Say. vat you, anyhow?" exclaimed the bartender. finally. Ally or Ger man? How do you think the wars go- ing to come out?"
 "Aw. I think they're going to catch the Kaiser and take him out to sea and drown him." answered the cus-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-26

sacks. 23,254 arm bands and 16.865 sacks for shipping gifts. In addition there have been made thousands upon thousands of such useful articles as shoulder straps, hospital suits. pillows. gloves. flags, working suits, aprons, hoad and chest protectors. knee and wrist warmers, nurses uniforms. tow els and the like
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-26
The Relationship

From Judge.
 Mrs. Swiftley and her former husband were still friends Noting the similar ity of names and their familiar manner toward each other, a lady who was a guest with them at a weekend party thought they must be cousins.
 'Is MT. Swift'ey a connection of yours? she asked. \
 No" laughed Mrs. swiftley. "A dis connection"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-26
Next to Nothing

From Judge.
 Why does your wife dry the cloth in the cellar now? That isn't health is it?"
 Dunno. To tell you the truth. daugI ter is wearing so little that mother ashamed to hang the stuff in the yard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-26

toner in an effort to end the one sid dlscussion.
 Huh! Another of them dern nel trals!" grunted the man from t fatherland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-26
The Prophet

From Judge.
 Yes said the colonel pompously. Il am quite confident that the war will be over by October
 'What year?" asked Bildad.
 "Ah," said the colonel, that is another question
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-26
Not Aphrodite

 Chorus Girl-She don't look good in nothing.
 Theatrical Manager-You shouldn't say that Say. "She looks good in nothing" Chorus Girl-Naw, that aint what I mean.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-02-17
SEEKS PARTITION
 OF RIVER FARM

Mrs. Sarah E. Sloan today filed suit in the Faulkner chancery court seek ing the partition of an Arkansas river farm of 535 acres, located southwest of Mayfower, formerly the property of her husband, the late John Sloan, ST. John Sloan, Jr., and Robert Greenlee Sloan, grandchildren of the plaintiff, are named as defendants. The plaintiff alleges that the lands were devised to her in a will executed by her husband for her lifetime, aft erwards to be divided equally between his three daughters, Mrs. Mary E. Wales, Mrs. Bertha S. Munson and Miss Theresa Sloan, and the heirs of the testators son, John Sloan. Ac- cording to the complaint, the three daughters have deeded to the plaintiff their interests in the land and, in ad- dition, to her life estate, she is there fore the owner of an undivided three fourths interest, the two defendants being each the owner of an undivided
 one-eighth interest, subject to plain tiff's life interest. The plaintiff de- clares the condition and locality of the
 lands are such that it is unprofitable
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-02-17
HENDRIX DEFEATS
 ARKANSAS LAMBS"

The Hendrix College basketball quintet twice defeated the Arkansas College aggregation of Batesville yes terday winning the afternoon game by a score of AS to 20, and the night game "A to 14. Little difficulty was experienced by the locals in winning the afternoon game. The had the proteges of Coach Wilbur completely outclassed in every particular.
 McCuistion, the Bulldogs lengthy center, was the individual star of the afternoon fracas, making IS of the locals scores. The entire crew played we'll Brown Brothers put up the best game for the visitors.
 Last nights game was played on an outdoor court, lighted by electrici- ty. It was a fast and snappy contest, and the crowd kept enthused. Giles starred for Hendrix, while Brown Brothers again played the best game for Arkansas.
 Arkansas left on the early train for Philadelphia where the Lambs will clash with the Henderson-B Brown Red dies.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-02-17

The training school for children has an enrolment of 75, ranging from 6 to IA years of age.
 Last season the Normal students raised 627 bushels of potatoes on 3.2 acres, is one of the comments in the report. In that connection, it is stat ed that board is costing the students but $12.50 month.
 The women's dormitory was found in excellent condition and except for the fire escapes, which will cost but little, the report says, it is not in need of an appropriation. There are S4 young women staying in it now.
 There remains between $1 300 and $2,000 of the Normal fund appropri- ated two years ago. Of this sum $500 is left from the salary fund; $500 from the fuel and light and water fund; $311 from the repair fund; SIC from the equipment fund; $71 from the insurance allowance and $400 ap- propriated for travelling expenses.
 The joint committee that visited the Normal was composed of the fol lowing: Senators Greenhouse of Washington and Sims of Lonoke and Representative Belote of Hot Spring, Pope of Randolph and Gray of Inde- pendence.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-02-17

alarm early last night, all three hose companies responding to the alarm. No damage was caused by the fire.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-02-17
FINE REPORT ON
 NORMAL SCHOOL MORE APPROPRIATIONS
RECOMMENDED BY VISITING COMMITTEE THAN ASKED
 BY BOARD.

Little Rock, Feb. 17.-Very satis- factory conditions were found at the State Normal School at Conway by the senate and house visiting commit tee Friday, according to the official re- port filed in the senate Monday:
 The committee recommends the con- struction of fire escapes at each end of the woman's dormitory, the en- largement of the library and study hall and work on the campus. It rec ommends also an appropriation of $1,000 for the student labor fund. It is stated that the appropriation asked by the budget committee is lower than the sum obtained two years ago, but is an amount that is needed for actual upkeep and maintenance of the Nor mal
 There are 241 students enrolled. The average age is under 20 years. There are 15 teachers on the staff.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-02-17
WILL GIVE MINSTREL
 FOR CLUBS BENEFIT
THIRTY-FIVE CONWAY YOUNG MEN TO PUT ON HIGH-CLASS
 ENTERTAINMENT.

For the benefit of the Conway School and Civic Club a high-class minstrel will be given next Tuesday night at the Grand by 35 Conway young men, under the direction of Mrs. Fanny Hogan. The best talent in town-which, by the way, is put ting it very strongly-has been secur- ed for the entertainment, which in- sures an evening of wholesome enjoy ment for all who attend.
 Practice rehearsals were begun about month ago, and it is said that all who will participate in the pro- gram have learned their lines and that the play will be one of the best ever presented here by local talent.
 The money realized from the sale of tickets will be used by the Civic Club for charitable purposes. Tickets will sell for 25 and 35 cents.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-02-17
MANY JOINING PIG AND POULTRY CLUB BANKS PLAN ISPOPULAR DIFFICULTY EXPERIENCED IN
 GETTING SUFFICIENT
 GOOD STOCK.

The Faulkner County Banks pig and Poultry club, started about four weeks ago, has grown to large propor- tions. Already about 75 applications have been received for membership and the Log Cabin Democrat was in formed that almost every country mail brought in new letters of inoui ry.
 About 15 have already received their pigs or chickens and are now fairly launched on the road to future profits and prosperity. The bank is having some little trouble in securing the right sort of stock, as good stock Iii Arkansas is a little rare. How ever, they are now getting in touch with some good stock and poultry breeders who are reasonable in their charges.
 During the last few days four thoroughbred Poland China pigs have been shipped in by the bank and plac- ed with club members at Greenbrier. These pigs are all registered. They attracted quite bit of attention when they were brought to the bank. Sev- eral of the boys have taken Duroc- Jersey pigs and ordehs have been placed for several more for early de- livery.
 The girls have not been overlooked, either. In fact, they are just little ahead of the boys in getting started A lot of literature has arrived for the club members and will be mailed out as soon as the manager of the club can get the time to attend to it. A work of this sort takes a lot of time and large number of personal let ters must be written The manager of the club requests that all the boys and girls who have not heard from him please be patient He will write as 500 mas he can.
 The bank can accommodate several additional club members. The man. agement would like to see the boys and girls of this county take advan- tage of this splendid offer and join the club. They cant lose by it and will get a fine start in the stock busi- ness. The literature alone w'll be worth all the trouble it costs. Names and addresses should be sent to R. H. Weems at the Faulkner County Bank, who will give full information.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-02-17
NEW CONSTITUTION
 BILL IS DEFEATED SENATE KILLS MEASURE POSEY INSPECTION AND FAIR COMMISSION BILLS ESCAPE
 DEATH BLOW.

Little Rock, Feb. 17-Three dis turblng elements unsettled the com posture of the all-serene senate Tues day afternoon, the Hot Springs State Fair Commission bill escaping indef- mite postponement by vote of II to 20, the Posey convent inspection bill overcoming the objection and going to a second reading by vote of 20 to 10, but failing in an effort to be made special order, though winning out again over it's opponents, who sought to send it to the cities and towns com mittee, going to the temperance con- mittee instead; and the Yerger consti- tutional convention bill which was re- jetted after the first reading, by a vote of 23 to 10.
 Just to show how it can work when it gets right down to business, the senate took up every bill brought over from the house and read them first and second time. Twenty eight bills were dealt with in this manner. after which the senate passed three honse bills just to fill in the time. The discussion of the Sawyer fair commission bill in the afternoon ses- sion was brief. It was pretty thor oughly threshed out in the forenoon session, and there was nothing left in the afternoon but the vote on the in definite postponement.
 After the Yerger constitutional amendment bill had been read, mo- tion was made by Senator Edmonson to indefinitely postpone, but this was ruled out of order, as the bill had been read but once The bill was then read a second time and rejected, on motion of Senator Going, Senators Adamson, Calvert, Carter, Edmonson, Ferguson, Harris, Ruff, Slaughter and Smith of Columbia voting against the motion, and Senators Futrell and Jones being out of the room at the time and not voting.
 The judiciary committee of the sen- ate reported favorably upon the Duty and Moore bills to pay Judge w. F. Kirby and the estate of James H. Harrod $12,500 each for services rendered ins the rate cases. This com- mittee also returned the Jones and Duty public utility commission bills without recommendation, and the authors of these bills introduced sub stitutes upon which the committee al so failed to make recommendation The authors of the bills have elimi- mated the objectional features about railroad bonds and the sections regu- lating local public service corpora tions, but they are still apart on the manner in which the commission is to 1 be selected. The Jones bill extends the powers of the Arkansas Railroad | Commission, while the Duty bill makes the commission appointive.
 The house Tuesday afternoon, bN( a vote of 6S to 26, passed the senate bill | by Edmonson to require the printing in large type at the head of each pub- lication under act No. of tn ecost of such publication The house also pass ed senate bills by Kendall to require the secretary of state to make quar- terly reports of the number of books sold to him, by Calvert, to regulate the practice of veterinary surgery in the state; and by Futrell, to regulate the recovery of bonds following the dissolution of injunctions.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-02-17
STATE NORMAL 5"
 TO PLAY HENDRIX

The first game of the season be- tween the State Normal basketball quintet and the Hendrix Bulldogs will be played tomorrow afternoon at 4:30 o'clock on the Normal court Each school has the best team that has ever represented it in the dribble and shoot sport, and battle royal is expected tomorrow afternoon. On account of the keen rivalry which exists between the schools, it is expected that prac- tically every student will witness the game. Many townspeople also are eX- pected to be present.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-02-17

and is decreasing in value, and asks the court to make an order of parti- tion and that if the lands are not sus- ceptible of division that they be sold
 and the proceeds divided among the owners as their interests may appear.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-02-17
FALSE FIRE ALARM.

A flue burning out at the residence of R. w. Robins, 401 Locust avenue, caused neighbors to turn in the fire
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-02-17
CADRON BILL IN SENATE.

Little Rock, Feb. 17.-The Condray bill repeating the Cadron Dam Drain age and Levee District was read twice in the senate Wednesday afternoon.
The log cabin Democrat., 1915-02-17

Miss Elaine Tipton of Little Rock is expected to arrive shortly for a visit to Miss Anna Wilson, BOT Cald- well street.