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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-12
THINKS CROP LIENS
ANAbOM|NAT|ONTO
SOUTHERN FARMER
Clay County Man Says
They Are Basis of
Trouble. in the
South

Joshua Franklin of Pyriton, Clay
county, writes a letter TO The Age Her
aid in which he blames the country
merchant for much OF the trouble the
south has recently been undergoing. He
thinks the present law on crop liens and
waive notes is an abomination which
enslaves the farmer and confines him to
a single crop He writes;
To the Editor of The Age-Herald.
If our Legislature abolished the legal
lied credit system of Alabama and in
dueed tbo otbar cotton states To do like
:. -, -. a.. -. Ia
"ise' win oeiie"' '.io
cdiouiapiy. OF II is ehlliely saio " soy
that crop liens and waive notes nave
done more harm to the south than the
civil war and reconstruction combined.
-, s,,5 H., f.,,o, Of the
- !,
crop ieh system WHEN INC eou'N s'"i y
business without means at the close Oh
the civil war, ii is an unmitigated evil
nova whole train of them; as anyone
who observes the working of our legal
ga at. s,,s+o,,, o., coo A ,arre sbare
Anou - eoi' %
OF the surplus coteoh' so iiuen eo'ii
planned of, is due to waive notes and
crop liens given for supplies advanced
to law. improvident people whom the
,,orobsn+s woula NOT mink of creditins
-. ...,a,,.4n,o sot,
oi 'ne'r y" iiiei 10 40 'i1'
payers. such people mortgage 'hei'
crops and everything they nave, b1nd-
ing themselves to raise cotton as 1t Is
the only thing that will surely bring
,ash NJ the ana of tho season TT thew
-. -. -, ,.o,se
eouio NV So VI cut '"e' eo1i nv
cotton, out would nave 10 raiso sonie
thing to eat or work for someone else
who would stir them up and think ioi
them.
As it is, such folks work Tor squirt III
the spring and fall and loaf and hunt lof
the balance of the year. And no one pu'
the advancing merchant is really penehteo
by the cotton they raise, as we could ger
as much money for 1o,0O0,oOO bales or cot
ton as we can for 16oOO,eoo lbs ABSURD
to rail at the farmers for raising SO nuch
cotton. It's the advancing merchants
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You see, the merchants get the farmers
dollars both agoin and acomin.''
Is 1t any wonder we have fat
towns and decadent, squalid farm
houses and farms in the land OF cot
ton? Another effect of the whole per-
nicieus system is to put a premium on
laziness and shiftlessness or worse.
A debt-paying, Industrious man can
get all the credit that is good for him.
But that system tends to lower the
morale of the people; they get it into
their heads that il they cannot be
forced to pay their debts by law 1t is
all right and there is no stigma at
tached to it there is where the OPP
posite course is followed.
For people who are not honest at
heart soon learn that honesty is the
hest policy. That system also raises
the level of prices for the cash buyer
ar we'll as 1t lowers the value of cot
ton by oyerproduction. 1t takes away
the pest incentive for working. For
when a man knows he is just paying
for what he ate six months pre- ious-
ly he does not work with the sama
zest that he would If his reward was
before him.
Several years ago I met man taxi
ing cotton to market. Next day / met
him returning and looking very sad
asked him what he got for cotton
Meat last May said he bitterly. i
etook all his crop to pay him out OF
debt and he had to begin another year
on credit. Lots of such people have
gotten where buying on credit is Sec
ond nature to them. They would mort
gage their souls salvation for a sack
of flour, side of meat and a plug
o. tobacco. Not many country mer-
chants can keep long accounts straight
Double entry" gets them mixed and
disputes arise in consequence, in which
the illiterate customer gets the worst
of 1t generally.
Cotton is the very best money croi
on earth. It is an ideal one and the
south has monopoly on 1t. 1t ought
surely to have made the cotton raiser
capitalist enough to run himself by this
time. And it would but for the legal
lied credit system. Respectfully,
JOSHUA FRANKLIN.
Pyriton, Clay Co, January 8, 1915.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-12
JAMES F. MILHOUSE
is DEAD IN SELMA

Selma, January 11.-(Specia1)
James F. Milhouse, aged 81, died at o
local infirmary Monday afternoon at
o'clock after an illness of n week 8
duration. The deceased was one of the
best known residents of Dallas coun-
ty and for great many years past has
lived in the western section of the
county between Orrville and Martin
Station. Mr.. Milhouse was prominent II.
the political affairs of the county and
for a number of years had represent
ed the western section of the county III
the court of county commissioners. lie
was a life member of Selma lodge No.
167. B. P. o. Elks, as well as q mem
her of several other secret fratcrnities.
Besides his widow, he leaves son
and numerous other relatives to mourn
his death. The interment will be made
here Tuesday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-12
UNDERWOOD AND
WILSON CONFER

Washington, January 11-(Special. }
Following call at the White House
today, Representative Underwood said
that nothing of Importance had been
discussed by President Wilson and
himself, albeit shrewd observers opined
that the possibility of putting thu ougl.
the Presidents legislative programme
was the subject of their chat. Althou@'.
Mr.. Underwood is doing bic ,,sl.tSS
expedite matters in the House. the
prospect is not bright. while it Is even
darker in the Senate.
Mr.. Underwood said after his visit
that no legislation would be necessary
for the establishment of a federal en-
ployment bureau, but that this could
he done by the administrative branch.
81 see that Commissioner of Immi-
grafton Caminetti has already made
rreparation for the work." said Mr.
Underwood. land it seems to me that
it can be carried on without new leg
islation. If any reason is found for
The passage OF bill. however, will
not oppose it."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-12
WOULD ENCOURAGE
PEOPLE TO START
TO RAISE CATTLE

Washington, January 11.-(Special. j
With view to encouraging the devel-
opment of cattle raising industry in
Alabama, Representative Dent toda,-
called on Secretary Houston of the de-
partment of agriculture and urged the
appointment of a federal cattle expert
to be stationed at Montgomery. Great
interest in the project was expressed
by Secretary Houston, whose depart
ment is encouraging as strong us pos
sible the movement for diversification
Of crops in the south to supplement the
cotton crop.
At present, said Houston. his de-
partment has not the funds in hand to
place federal expert at Montgomery,
nut he said he would have Mr.. Ford at
present stationed at the Mechanical
and Agricultural college in charge OF
pig experimental work, take up the cat
tie situation also.
Later concluded Houston, he will
lay aside some of his appropriation for
the purpose suggested by Mr. Dent.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-12
Local Data
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, January 11--C D. m)
An area of low barometer has been
moving across the gulf sections ana the
Mississippi basin since Sunday night
and it has caused general rains over
the eastern half of the country. Mont
gomery reported nearly two inches of
rainfall and Tampa 1.56 inches. West
oi the Mississippi high pressure con-
ditions prevail, and fair weather is
general. In the Pacific northwest an
ether low pressure area has developed,
causing rain over the Pacific slope
Temperature conditions are moderate
over the country in general. Freezing
weather is confined to the northern
portions of the Rockies and the plains
states at p. m. Interior cotton dis :
tricts reported readings between 40 and
&c Negroes at that hour, while along
the south Atlantic coast readings of
so degrees occurred as far north as
Cape Hatteras. Fair skies prevailed
over western cotton sections and rain
east of the Mississippi with most Of the
stations reporting rain falling at Z
y. M
Summary of observations made at
United States Weather Bureau stations
during the "a hours ending 5 p. M, sew
enty- fifth meridian time January IL,
1915.
Tevnnturo pr>
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-12
BILL
PASSED BY HOUSE

Washington. January 11.---A bill to
prohibit intermarriage of whites and
negroes in the District of Columbia was
passed by the House today, $50 to 60.
Vigorous debate preceded the vote
Representative Clark Of Florida, au-
thor of the bill, declared intermarriage
worked harm to both races. Republican
Leader Mann and Representative Mad
den of Illinois opposed the measure Mr.
Madden said it would leave many
young girls at the mercy Of brutes will
ing to take advantage of them. and
then leave them to life of shame
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-12
PROBE OPERATIONS
OF NIGHT RIDERS

Greenville. KY January. 1.-THE
Muhlenberg county grand fury today
tegan investigating, operations of bands
of right riders in this region.
white man recently was decoyed
at night from his home near here and
hanged to tree. At various times mer
and women have been seized, stripped
and flogged and on two occasions ten
ant houses in mining camps have Teen
riddled with bullets.
The night riders first harassed coal
operators in western Kentucky who
employed nonunion labor. Later tn.
warfare was extended to farmers, bust.
ness men and other individuals.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-12
AEROPLANES
CRUISE OVER FRANCE

Paris. January 11.-(6:SO D. m.)--Tv
German aeroplanes heading for Far
were sighted yesterday by Freach a
patrols which now cruise over a r,
gion considerably to the north of s'ari
One of the German machines was neg
Pontoise and the other was signtc
ever La Martin. Both turned northwar
again when they saw French acre
planes flying in their direction.
The presence of the hostile acre
planes III this vicinity yesterday is RI
garded as interesting as 1t is consit
cred likely that 1t was the intention {
tine German airmen to attack Paris al
London simultaneously.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-12
OPELIKA

Opelika. January 11.-(Special J
DR.. w. i. Kinds, who recently re-
signed the pastorate of the Dauphin
Street Baptist church at Mobile, has
been called to the First Baptist church
o. this city. At a meeting of the MEM
bers yesterday the call was made unan-
imous and 1t is understood that Dr.
Kinds will accept. He and Mrs. Kinds
are expected to reach the city IN a
few days.
The First Baptist has been without
a pastor since the resignation of DR..
c. Ross Baker to accept the pastorato
of a church Pin Birmingham several
months ago.
The officials of Chambers county are
building a splendid public highway
from Lafayette via OaKbowery to the
Lee-Chambers line, a distance OF about
10 miles. The new road follows the old
Opelika and Lafayette dummy line
practically all of the way and will.
when finished, be a great credit to
Chambers county enterprise.
Sometime ago a movement was OH
foot to construct a similar road from
this city to Oakbowery, making a con-
tinuous pike from Opelika to the
Chambers county capital, a distance of
80 miles, but the project fell through,
for the present at least.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-12
MEMOLI AND HIS BAND
Will Be a Feature of Governors In
augural Parade Next Tuesday

Philip Memoli and his band will be a
feature of the governors Inauguration
parade in Montgomery Tuesday, January
49, On Mr.. Memoli's return from Balti-
more where he had been for several
weeks he was informed by the Inaugural
ton music committee that the matter of
engaging large band had been kept in
allegiance until he could be heard from.
Mr.. Memoli said yesterday that his con-
tract called for 25 men, and that he
would endeavor to give high satisfaction.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-12
FLEEING GOVERNOR
is TAKEN PRISONE]

On Board U. S. S. San Diego. at Sal
Diego, Cal, January 11.-Gen Jua|
Dezel, Carranza's governor for the stat
of Topic, was overhauled at sea Will
fleeing to San Diego last Saturday All
was taken back to Mazatlan and court
martia1ed
Wireless reports today carrying thi
news to Rear Admiral Howard COM
handing the Pacific fleet. said til
sentence of the court had not bed
made public.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-12
EXPLAIN ACTION
REGARDING WHEAT

Berlin, January 11.--(By Wireless to
Sayville, l.. 1.-the official press bu-
reau today gave out the following fer
publications:
THE action of the Swiss government
in monopolizing the importation of
wheat during the war was due to diff
ficulties raised by England. The Berne
Bued states that the supply of wheat
in Switzerland is sufficient for only %
days. Ii
IA we'll Known Swiss architect. aft
er trip through Belgium, says in the
Neue Zuricher Zeitung that the Ger
mans have destroyed no historical
works in Belgium
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-12
TO PROBE CHARGES
AGAINST SULLIVAN

Washington. January 1.-Senator-elect
Phelan of California, who has undertaken
to investigate for the state department
charges against James M. Sullivan, min
lister to the Dominican republic, notified
Secretary Bryan today that he would be-
gin his inquiry at an open hearing in New
York tomorrow. A number of witnesses
have been summoned.
Sullivan has sent a long statement re-
plying to the charges, which were pre-
ferred by w. w. Wick, formerly receiver
of customs in Santo Domingo.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-12
C.. S. GADSDEN
DIES IN CHARLESTON

Charleston, s. c., January IL. S.
Gadsden, second vice president Of the
Atlantic Coast Line railroad, died to-
day at his home in Summerville. rear
here Mr.. Gadsden was president OF
the Charleston and Savannah railroad
when 1t was purchased by the Atlantic
Coast Line and later was elected to the
position he held at his death. He was
81 wears old.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-12
High Class Men Who
Drink Boast

I'm a moderate drinker-I can drink
or let it alone" But most frequently
whisky leaves them ALONE" in the
insane asylum, penitentiary or Pot
ter's Field"
The Neal Three-Day Treatment taken
at home, hotel, club or institute, Will
cleanse your system of the virulent poi
son, create a loathing for liquor or
drugs, and restore normal mental and
physical conditions.
For full information call or address
the Neal Institute 1914 Sixth avenue.
Main 4516.
90 Neal Institutes in Principal Cities
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-12
SAYS PROSPERITY
HAS RETURNED AGAIN

Washington, January 11.-Prosper-
ity has returned to the west, according
to Secretary McAdoo. who got back
to Washington today from a trip to
the Pacific coast. Mr.. McAdoo said
tonight he was convinced that pusi-
ness conditions were improving.
Prosperity said the secretary
isn't q partisan sentiment, although
some people seem to be trying to make
ii one"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-12
Credit Demanded

London. January 11.-(11:20 y. mi
Reuters Amsterdam correspondent
sends a Constantinople dispatch sayir'
the Turkish government has intro
duced in Parliament a bill demapdin
an extraordinary credit of f10.O0e.0Q
Turkish a Turkish pound H. $f3q
for war expenditures. Next years hu(
get, 1t was stated, will show a defic|
CT f2O.O0O,000 Turkish. in which Is n
cluded the f1o.o0o.Ooo credit Just d
Yaanded.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-12
Weather Forecast

Washington, January 11-Weather
forecast for Alabama; Clearing and
colder Tuesday; fair Wednesday with
moderate northwest winds.
Georgia; Rain Tuesday, colder in
east and south portions; fresh to strong
north and northwest winds; Wednes-
day fair.
mississippi: Fair Tuesday and
Wednesday; moderate northwest to
north winds.
Tennessee: Generally fair in west
rain in east portion Tuesday; Wednes-
day fair
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-12
League Votes Down
Proposal to Disband

New Haven, January 1.-THE Last
ern Baseball association today voted
down a proposal to disband for a year.
1t is possible, however, that Waterbury
end New Britain may be dropped.
No confirmation was given reports
that the Federal league was consider
ing the territory, particularly Hartford
and New Haven.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-12
Interpretations

The following certificates of incorpor-
alton were recorded in the office of the
probate Judge:
Robinson Mining company with au-
thorized capital stock Of $4,000; w. G.
Robinson, president and treasurer, and
Ii. H. Robinson. secretary.
$1000-Universal Travel Slip COM
pany; c. r. Wilson. president; r. T
Lively. vice president. and Vernon
Brabham secretary and treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-12
DRINKING CUPS FOR
FANS, SAYS BILL

Washington, January 11.-Un-
der a bill passed by the House
today, all theatres, baseball
parks and other places of amuse-
ment in the District of Columbia
would be required to furnish
their patrons with IAN adequate
supply of pure, cool drinking wa
ter. and drinking cups"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-12
Poolroonns Banned

Sylacauga, January 11.-(Spccial.)
In a city election held today to do
termine whether licensed poolrooms
should operate I'M 1915 the result was
1877 against to for.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-12

Renting an Underwood typewriter, a
sound investment, certain to increase
your income THE Machine You win
Eventually Buy" 1875 First avenue.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-12
GREENVILLE

Greenville, January 11.-(Spccial.)
Yesterday morning at Z o'clock James
Walker, a prominent farmer, was
found dead in bed. He had retired the
night previous in seemingly good
health. rr.
Mr.. walker was about 20 years of
age and had fought on the side of the
Confederacy in the war between the
states. He was an active member of
the Primitive Baptist church and was
especially active in his earlier days.
Among his children who survive him
are w. F. Walker. Mrs. w. a. Such-
aults, Mrs. Katie Dukes, Mrs Claude
Taylor and Mrs. VIII Butts.
Funeral services were held this aft
ernoon at the residence near Green
Vile and interment was made at
Shiloh.
RIVAL services will be held each
morning and each evening during this
week at the Methodist church. Rev.
r. C. Glenn, pastor of the church, will
conduct the services and will preach at
IL o'clock in the morning and at 1880
oclock in the evening.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-18
FORDS TRAVEL WISCONSIN
WILDERNESS WITH EASE
Members OF Hunting and Fishing Club
Now Enjoy Trips to True Lake.
In Vaughan County.

Up in the wilderness OF Wisconsin
to be more cXaCt--on True Lake in
Vaughan County. there is n hunting and
fishing club made famous by some OF
the most prominent figures in Amer
lean sport Among these are Charles
y. Comiskcy. Of the Chicago White
OF the Chicago Athletic club. FAN
hunting is an annual event. and has
come TO have place in the sporting
calendar OF the country. This years
pilgrima &c was recently completed, and
among tho interesting stories brought
home is tho report that the eighteen
mile drive into the clubhouse from MGR
Ger, the nearest railroad station. which
has usually been done by team, and
has constituted an experience OF teeth
shaking and Embarrassing character. was
this wear done in Ford cars This is
the first time that an automobile OF any
kind has ever been tried on this ter
rife totc-road. and after tho Fords
Went over tho lonely trail without a
halt in AN hour and a half. thirty-two
members Of the club. headed Ivy Judge
td"lor \. Petit. decided tina, hereafter
regular Ford service would lie installed
on this route for tho club members
AZ JudG" Petit remarked. If the
Ford can get through these roads WHY
not other Fords" And If the roads are
improved il may he that even cars
other than Fords can negotiate the
trail" However. IL seems to be the CON
S"nsus Of tho club members that ii is
GOOD 20 leave we'll enough alone
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-18
COMPLETE COMPILATION
ROAD LAWS OF ALL STATES
bureau or Municipal Research OF New
York Aids American Highway AS
socintfon In Work.

| TO aid Legislatures in revising road
! laws and framing new road legisla ton,
/ series of papers dealing eNhaustivcly
with existing road laws in each State
| VIII be issued under an arrangement
made by the Legislative committee OF
the American Highway Association
with the Bureau of Municipal Research,
! OF New York CITY. The complete COM
plation of road laws already thorough
" indeNcd and brought up to date has
, been submitted by the committee 10 y.
y. Johnson. highway engineer Of .hc
Bureau OF Municipal Research. for use
in the preparation of q series OF papers
and charts which will indicate the laws
i'll each state which are conflicting, OBJ
solctc vague or snpcrtuous. and the
lines along which simplicity and ofi-
cheney in revision may be obtu:ned.
Included in the publications to he
issued Will he suggested models for
laws covering state aid to road inn
proNcmcnt; the use OF convict labor;
the issuing OF bonds for road constitute
ton; the management OF local roads;
the regulation OF trat tic. and other relat-
cd subjects OF legislation. Charts illus
irating graphically tho points OF SINH
larity and dissimilarity in the respec-
tive state systems will also be prepared.
The American Highway Association
through its Legislative committee. first
secured the effective aid of The United
states Office of Public Roads in co,n-
pilinE all road laws, and the work
which will now he done by the Bureau
OF Municipal Research is a further step
in turning this great fund of informa
ton to best advantage. The third step
in this important undertaking VIII COM
prise personal conferences and hearings
in connection with State Legislative pro-
grams by experts whose services will
he arranged for hN the highway nsso-
citation. In it's field propaganda work
Inc association represented bN
Charles i. Light, field secretary. and its
Office Headquarters work in WashinE-
ton is in charge OF L. s. Pcnnybacknr,
executive secretary.