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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-14
l. [. [. SUSTA|NS
 COKE AND COAL
 RATE INCREASES
Roads Serving Alabama Mines With Few Excep- tiOns Are Justified in
 Making Increases

Washington, August 13.-The interstate commerce commission today in decision in the south and southeast coke and coal freight rate cases sustained the proposed
 All the coal traffic rate increases to Mississippi river points were approved and all of the coal increases. covering a big volume of traffic from the south eastern mines approved with certain stated exceptions.
 The proposed increase of 15 cents in the rate of New Orleans from not only the Alabama mines, but also from the Illinois and Kentucky mines was ap- proved, the new rates being s1.4o from Alabama and $1.6o from Illinois and Ken lucky New Orleans consumes 100000 tons of coal and supplies s5o,ooo more to ships in the harbor.
 The establishment of the new rates to New Orleans the decision says may re- suit In turning some of the land business to the river transportation lines The de- cision does not justify the increases on coal freight to Vicksburg, Miss. and from the Alabama mines but does justify the
 increases to Vicksburg from the Illinois and Kentucky mines. Practically all the Illinois and Kentucky mine rates were held to be Justified, except to Bemis, Gibbs, Humboldt, Mckenzie Milan, Paris, Union City, Maritime, Rves and Jackson, Tenn, on which the railroads sought to raise the rates by b cents increase a ton
 The roads serving the Alabama mines, the commission holds, were justified in making increases to all points except to Aberdeen, Columbus, Hattiesburg Vicks- burg, Meridian, Jackson. and other Mis- sissppi points and to Grand Junction and Middleton. Tenn.
 The railroads sought the increases as part of a readjustment of relative rates on the southeastern coal traffic. Civ and commercial organizations protested
 In sustaining the increase from S1.1O tc S1 9 to Memphis from nearly all the mines in Illinois. Kentucky and Alabama tho commission says the proposed rates ars lower than the usual rates for like dis tances all over the southea stern terri tory.
 The old rate of s1.45 from Alabama mines to Vicksburg stands. The new rate from Illinois and Kentucky mines tc Vicksburg is $175.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-14
COMMITTEE PASSES
 ON HEALTH BILL

Montgomery, August 13.-(Special )-The house committee on public. health re- ported today certain health bills prepared by pr. w. H. Sanders. state health of ficer and the dental bill under the terms of which applicants for practice must pass successfully certain examinations
 The health bills in the event of the success of the Gorgas bill will be per mitted to die on the calendar. Regard ing the dental bill pr. H. H. Fairfax of Birmingham appeared before the com mittee and urged that a clause prevent ing a dentist from practicing under a firm or corporation name be stricken. His request was not granted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-14
GRAIN PRICES BREAK WHEN ITALY CANCELS
 U. s. WHEAT ORDERS
oContinued From Page one.)

this account the Italian importer may have figured greater advantaee in snn- rificing his profit on purchases from the United States than III Ietl.Ils the Cor tracts be shipped showing good paper profits, but which might be lost by efforts of the Italian gov ernment to give the consumer as cheap wheat as possible. Much of the wheat bought by Italy last winter was resold to the consumer at cost
 Just now, the government of Italy is not likely to buy wheat in the United States. not only because they think our prices are too high, but on account of high exchange. The exchange basis be- tween the United States and Italy is about 9 per cent over normal The basis between Argentina and Italy Is approxi- mately normal and some well informed Italians predict there will be no buying of wheat by their government until next January or February unless there is a sharp decline meanwhile in price. If there is no substantial decline in North America before next winter the Italian demand will then probably fall on Argen- tina instead of the United States provided Argentina has a crop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-14
Campaign to Play Parts in a Motion Picture Is Gaining
 Favor Everywhere
ESSANAY COMPANY
 TO PRODUCE PLAY
This Is Your Opportunity to Show Talent for Motion
 Picture Work

The Age-H Heralds great motion pic- ture campaign Is increasing in popu- larity each day. Many new candidates are entering the campaign with the determination of winning part Tn the great motion picture play to be produced for this paper by the Es- sanay company of Chicago.
 During the last few days new candi- dates have entered the campaign and are already holding leading positions. You can do as well if you will but spend a few hours time among your friends and let them know that you want their help in winning and show shem how years subscription will mean a big bunch of votes for you. If you are not already entered in the campaign, you can start in now and be in first place with but compara lively little effort.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-14
ODDS AND ENDS OF NEWS
 FROM STATE LEGISL AZURE
By HUGH w. ROBERTS

Montgomery, August Special )-The committees of the house and senate on judiciary held a joint session this aft regarding the plan of the recess commit tee on judiciary on the reclrcuiting of the state. Following a long session, ad- journment was had without action having been taken.
 The senate tomorrow morning will con sider 16 of the bills prepared by the jul dietary committee. They will be up for third reading and final passage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-14
WILL SUPPORT
 TAX AMENDMENT

Montgomery, August 3.-fSpecial.)-It wac learned tonight that the senate com mfttee on finance and taxation will sup port proposed amendment under which the governor by proclamation may re- duce the basis for the assessment of prop erty for taxation in the event the receipts of the state are ever in excess for given period of the expenditures.
 The bill has attracted attention be- cause of the general prediction that the receipts will never equal the expendi- lures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-14
Johnson in Birmingha m

D. M. Johnson, secretary and treas uIer of the United Hotels company which operates the Tutwiler hotel in this city, is in Birmingham for sew eral days visit to the local establish ment MT Johnson stated yesterday that there was no particular signif- icance attached to his trip. it being merely a routine inspection tour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-14
NO ACTION ON PRISON BILL

Montgomery, August 13.-The public health committee of the senate indehn- itely postponed action today on bill pro- viding for the abolition of the office of state prison inspector
 Postponement of action was construed as victory for pr. w. H. Oates, inspec- tor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-14
GREAT TRIP FOR
 FIVE YOUNG WOMEN

If you have an ambition to become a motion picture actress. you certain ly cannot afford to miss this grand or portunity. One young woman from each of the five districts will be taken to the Essanay studio at Chicago Tor two weeks where they will appear in a motion picture along with some or the stars of the Essanay company. This means that they will actually be given an opportunity of showing their talent fer this line of work and it may mean a permanent position for one or all of the five successful candidates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-14
NOBEL PRIZE MONEY
 TAXED BY SWEDES

Stockholm, August 13.-(Via London, s11 p. m)-The amount available for the Nobel prizes this year is $3S,OO0 each but distribution possibly will be postponed
 Next year the amount will be reduced by nearly $5o00. this sum representing the amount of the new Swedish defense tax
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-14
Wiped Out by Fire

Baker Ore, August 13.-Copperfield Oregon, which came into prominence a year ago when Miss Fern Hobbs closed the saloons there under orders from for mer Gov. oswald West, was wiped out last night by fire believed to have been of incendiary origin. according to reports received here today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-14
BURR BEFORE
 HOUSE COMMITTEE

Montgomery, August 1S.-(Specal.)
 Borden Burr appeared today before the
 house committee on appropriations in be- half of his claim against the state for
 $2500, an amount due him for services rem dered in prosecuting the cases arising from depredations committed two years ago in bloody beat 22, Jefferson county. A bill carrying an appropriation in behalf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-14
CHICAGO'SBEST
 "J0B-GETTER"

social standing for persons who drink Is the Neal way" It restores 100 per cent efficiency happiness in the home and prosperity in work or business. Try 1t for three days at Neal Institute. S15 South 20th street, phone 4516.
 e Neal Institutes h Principal Cities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-14
Name Governor of Warsaw

Amsterdam. August 13.-tVia Lon oon. )--Gen. Baron Reinhard G. von Sneffer- Boyadel has been appointed governor of Warsaw. according to a Posen dispatch to the Vossische Zei- tLng.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-14

of MT. Burr will be orably reported by the committee.
 It Is understood that Capt Frank s. White has claim against the state for d like amount for the same work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-14

Mrs. Sarah Vines, aged 5s years died' yesterday at her home in Merrimack. Her husband, two boys and three sgirls' survive her
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-14
Negotiating Loan

Lima. Peru, August l3.-It is understood
 that the Peruvian government is nego- tiating for the Notation of a loan in New
 York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-14

Clarence Smith. negro. was brought here from Stevenson on a charge of bootlegging whisky. The arrest was made by Deputy Marshal Colbert Smith was bound over to the federal grand Jury under a bond of $500 after a hear ing before Commis issioner Greenleaf.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-14
FLORENCE

Florence, August 1S.-(Special "A fearful accident happened on J. NJ. lamplin's farm four miles north of Cloverdale road Wednesday morning.
 A nce 0 was at work in well and detecting choke damp or gas, asked 10 be drawn to the surface A white man by the name of James Hamilton, not believing in choke damp" went down into the well to finish the work but on nearing the bottom felt the ef- fects and asked to be drawn out. The bucket was started up but Hamilton lost control, fell to the bottom of the well and died of suffocation.
 Mr. Burkley went down to fasten the rope around the dead man and came so near suffocation that it re- quirod physician to bring him back to consciousness.
 Hugh B. Boston died at the home of his son, George H. Boston, on Col lege street, at o'clock yesterday morning. MT. Boston was S3 years old He lived in Texas. but was here on a visit. He is survived by two daugh- ters Mrs. Vina Womack of Rogers vile and Mrs. Rosa Sledge of West Roint, Tex, four sons, Messrs Will
 
 place. B. C. Boston of Athens and Mrs Mary Riggs of Rogersville.
 The remains were carried to. the northeastern part of this county, al Anderson, where the funeral took place
 ""N' Eve years ago the Florence Ma. chine works were removed from Adrian Af.en, after Investigating the conditions in Alabama for manufacturing and To- cated here, they enlarged the plant anc have been running along in a quiet way the business growing beyond the expecta. tion of the owners. On last Tuesday oul citizens were surprised to see passing through our streets. on a six-whee wagon, made by the Florence Wagor works, drawn by six mules, large brici machine with the capacity of S60O0 bricl per day. Upon examination it was branded, Built by the Florence Machin, Works. at Florence, Ala, U. s. A."
 The casting for this machine was made from iron purchased in this city of tn. Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron company the Philadelphia, :" which Is located with in a stones throw of the machine works the ore from which this machine was made was mined by the Soss company al Russellvile, just 20 miles distant, so with in radius of 20 miles the ore was mined and the iron made and converted into the finished product. This machine is to he used for making brick for buildings now being erected in the city Nor was that all, the wood from which this wagor was made was gotten within the limits oi Lauderdale county. all Alabama materia converted into the finished work read, for use.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-14
Local Data
Weather Conditions

Summary of observations made at Uni ted States weather bureau stations dur ing the 2i hours ending p. m., 75th meridian time, August 13, 1915:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-14
ANNISTON

Anniston, August 13.-(Special) )-Lieut
 E. M. Bailey, unattached. of he United
 States Field artillery, and inspector or
 the militia artillery of the states or Ala bama Georgia and Florida. who has
 been one of the instructors of Camp Mor- gan, received orders from the war depart
 ment today to proceed to Montgomery 10 inspect a newly formed artillery battery there. which has been organized by Major Screws
 The lieutenant's orders are to muster the battalion into the service, If he hnds on his examination that the men are 2 clean-cut and intelligent squad of men, and to equip them with everything they will need, which will call for an expendi- ture of sl25 GOO and from 10 to 12 horses; also to send them to Camp Morgan,
 which is located near this city, so that the men may be taught to commence their duties in the proper manner | Lieutenant Bailey has served in every branch of the army and has been on
 special service for the past four years
 He also served for a period as aide to General Hood However, he says that he ha d rather be a second lieutenant in the
 
 | artillery than captain in any other
 branch of the army. He has done good
 work at Camp Morgan coaching the mill ! itia.
 1 Dr. E. D. McDougall, president of the 1 Alabama Presbyterian College for Men I in this city, left Friday afternoon for l Birmingham to attend meeting of the executive committee of the school. Dr. McDougall states that the prospects for l a large enrolment are better this year than at any previous time in the history of the school. Prof. George Lang. who has been working in south Alabama, re- ports that the attendance from that sec l ton this year will break records. Dame Justice. who graces the dome or l the Calhoun county courthouse, has been repainted and she now again presents | an immaculate figure to her devotees in celestial Calhoun. Not only has she re- | ceived a new dress, but her scales have 1 been given back, it being rumored that | they fell from her grasp sometime ago when a very unpopular verdict was rem | dered against the state in a blind tiger case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-14
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, August 13.-Forecast for lahama Mississippi: Partly cloudy Sat urday and Sunday, probably local thun- dershowers.
 Tennessee: Fair Saturday; Sunday partly cloudy. probably local thunder showers west.
 Georgia: Partly cloudy Saturday and Sunday, probably local thundershowers south portion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-14
HUNTSVILLE
Huntsville. August Special

Huntsville. August 13.-(Special Frank Fraser, well known Jackson county farmer who removed to Mad ison county short time ago, died yes terday at his home on Oakwood ave- nue after long illness. He was 4e years old and is survived by his widow three sons and two daughters. The body was taken to Trenton for inter- ment.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-10-10
x.Ray Photograph 81 Foot ii al Ordinary SHOE.

En- - ~ Z. 81 ~ 81
first with the most men" Getting
there first must depend mainly upon
the shoes the soldiers wear. without
shoes they cannot march. II the
shoes do not ft their marching power
will be reduced.
Getting There.
When a soldier has badly fitting
shoes the discomfort of every step
soon AFFECTS his buoyancy Of spirits,
makes him irritable. and dinrdn-
ishes HIS lighting capacity. His
attention becomes concentrated upon
his own bodily misery. being with.
drawn thereby from the object Of the
military movement inN which he Is
taking part, and his efficiency as a
eombatant II reduced or even de.
Stroyed.
Now. incidentally to It's investiga-
tion Of this subject, the war depart
ment has made a careful study Of the
nhoes in use by the armies of other
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~ - sss,ft,sss ~ 4 (. 81 II ifsl.
body rests upon the foot. Thus there
Is perfect ease ia wa king. and the
shoe serves merely as, a protective
covering, causing no injury to the
foot.
To provide a shoe that would solve
the marching problem was much
more difticult than nig ut be supposed
offhand. 1t involved the meeting Of
many requirements.
Five Requirements.
IN the first place, the shoe must be
comfortable matter depending
upon shape; material and fitting
Secondly, it must be. durable, 50 as
to resist the wear Of much walking
through sand. dust mud; water and
byer rocks. The; sole, therefore, "a
made as. thick and strong as the
choicest cuts OF the .thfckest sides Of
leather Will permit
Thirdly, It must be simple and neat
In appearance. Z.
Fourfhly, it must be as light In
weight as Is compatible with service
ability. Even an. ounce Or. two Of sex'
ira weight on the feet Of a soldier
win alter his gait
Filthy. It must be- easily put on
ana easily taken on. The ney army
shoe Is laced With only SIX eyeIets on
aside: sE..: J,. 81.
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could not undertake q march of 9
couple of days duration Without dis
aiding at least 10 per cent. Of the
command. owing to abrasions, blis-
iters and other, injuries TO the feet.
Witch meant that, empoTarily, if q
campaign were In progress. as many
men must be Withdrawn from the
firing line as would be put out Of ac-
ton In a pitched hattie!
Such q state o. AFFAIRS was surely
not reasonable. It wiilnot 90 happen
In future, for experiments already
have shown that injuries to the feet
do not occur, save occasional slight
and unimportant ones, when shoes Of
the new pattern are worn. IN the
course Of one experimental march,
made by eight companies OF Infantry
379 men and officers covering 100
miles IN nine days. not 4 man dropped
out ana every foot was In good con-
ditioii 1T the end OF the Journey.
Not long after tho investigation
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pick anatomical struct Of the hu.
man body, and every one Of fits parts
has definite function.
Glove for the Foot.
1t follows. then. that an Al.htting
shoe must interfere with the useful.
ness Of the foot for walking. What is
required for the soldier is a glove for
the foot meaning BY, that term not a
moccasin, which would not stand hard
wear, but a strong and durable leather
covering. which corresponds t.. the
foot in form as perfectly as possible.
This Is what Tile war department has
aimed to produce. and IT Is satisfac.
torily represented by the snew.pattern
shoe,
Study Of the problem involved an
examination not only OF many kinds
ofsshoes, but of the feet OF thousands
Of soldiers. Skiagraphs were taken
with an X.ray machine of palSed feet
and feet contained in shoes; Of feet al
rest, Of the same feet when the man
stood on them. and again Of the same
feet when the soldier wss ,burdened
by bis pack and rifle. People who 60
to shoe store to buy asbair Of shoes
are Invariably fitted With ;lleir feet
at rest; but. as shown by the expert
ments OF the army shoe board, the
foot assumes d very different shape
when It's owner stands on IT. IT.
length may actual be. augmented 81
as much as half an inch.
Hitherto 1t has been the practice Il
allow the American soldier to pich
out mis- own shoes, choosing the pail
that seemed to him to III him best
But this will never be permitted II
future. Observation pt6ve;f thar til,
average man has a notion that TX
must crowd his foot into q shoe Of III,
smallest size That he can put on with
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longer governed ~ fashion In the
matter 81 shoes. They can be com.
PEELED to wear pfo 81 shoes, and con;
tractors asa Il can be forced to supply the
foofg ear they; require. Thus further
Reformation ii avoided. 81 s,
Il 81 esSbeGtgd that there viii bd
litfls trouble from foot Injuries IN
the armysins the future FITTING win
81 done IN the quar- aster' d store:
house at eacl, army post where 4
complete set, Of the new shoes, irciudl
Ing samples OF every size aid width,
wiir:be kept for tryingi; on. ThSre are
Is sizes, numb srssi for length, each Of
item in Six Wild hs, rsckcned by let:
ters-a total Of so di6erent varieties
! from which the Individual soldier
NAV make & choice. 6f rakii6I have 4
choice made for lin. 7
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- VOW shall the American soldier
m be enabled to march half again
as far asi hitherto without IN.
due fatigue and without injury to his
feet?
This is a problem which the United
States war DEPART emit thinks 81 has
solved, and in very simple fashion, by
providing the fighting man with 9
new kind Of shoe. Up To- now there
have been hundreds Of different pat
terms of shoes used in the army;
hapceforward there will be only one
kind. built on goYernment-made
last. :;
The soldier must beSa able to spread
his.toes when he marches There, in
half a dozen words. Is the secret Of
the whole business. which for several
years past has been under anxious
inyestig by our military authori.
ties. Ordinary shoes, such as civil.
fans wear, cramp the foot, and partic.
ularly the toes; no person can walk
; long distance in them without SUI,
fering what might be termed an arti.
f1cial fatigue.
Shoes are the prime essential for a
hghting man: they represent the
means whereby IN army is transport
ed, The famous Duke Of Wellington,
when asked what was the thing most
needed to make an efficient soldier,
replied: "a pair Of shoes" When
asked what was the second thing in
point Of importance he said: "An-
other pair Of shoes
sThe secret Of military success 2
said Gen. Forrest. is ITO get there
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