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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-13
LONDON AND BERLIN.
VASTLY DIFFERENT.
E. J. Wolfsohn, Recently
From Europe Tells of Life
In Two Capitals

L. J. Nolfsohn of New York is in Bir-
mingham this week. where he came to at
tend the golden wedding anniversary cele-
bration of his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Slaughter Mr. Wolfsohn is also
a nephew of Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Saks.
The young man has only recently returned
from Germany. where he has spent the
past year. He sailed from Rotterdam De-
cember II and expects to return to New
York Friday.
- was in Berlin when the declarations
of war were made" said Mr.. Wolfsohn,
land 1t was the most wonderful sight of
my life. The patriotic demonstrations
were vivacious and hilarious until the
declaration was made by England. The
patriotism was just as fervent then but
as solemn as it had previously been hi
larious.
Since the war began l have been back
and forth several times between England
and Germany. and was arrested three
times in England in spite of my passports
as an American citizen.
1.-THE contrast between London and Ber-
lin is remarkable. In Berlin when I left
the city was full of life and gaiety. Con-
cert halls, theatres. cafes and such places
are running full blast. Prices of COM
modities are unchanged. Gaiety extends
far into the night.
I'm London few lights are visible at
night. Practically everything is closed.
There is an air of tense expectancy every
where.
While in Germany I have been getting
some moving picture films together show
ing some of the German side of the war;
and am now disposing of these in Amer
lea | do not feel like stranger in
Birmingham for l lived in this city in
1909 and 1870
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| it has not been stimulated by any arti
| fetal means.
Had the contemplated cotton pool OF
$1& 100000 been perfected and utilized |,
would have furnished an artificial stim.
illus which might not have continued after
the pool was exhausted.
All the reports from Europe which
| reached this city in December point to a
very great export of cotton until spring
of this year. For instance leaders upon
the floor of the Cotton exchange repor,
that there is excellent authority for say
Ing that Germany would gladly purchase
from 100000 to 100000 bales of cotton
provided facilities for shipping and deliv-
ering 1t are found. There will be no men,
ace upon the high seas to vessels whose
cargo is cotton which is designed for Ger
many. Not Germany alone, but also Aus
tria, is anxious to secure American raw
cotton. and Austria is understood to have
gone so far as TO have made credit ar
engagements in the United States by means
of which this cotton can be paid for
Very likely Russia and Italy will speed
lily be in the market for American cot
ton, as Japan has already been for some
time.
Cotton was compelled to wait longer
than other American agricultural prod
ucts Tor the export movement. There has
been some disposition in this city to crit
icize the government authorities for wait
Ing until mid-October before making an
nouncement that cotton is not considered
contraband of war by any of the bel
ligerent nations.
Another feature Of the cotton situation
which is spoken of as gratifying is the
fact that there has been q partial recov-
cry of prices for cotton in the open mar
ket. And there are some features of the
cotton situation which are technical, not
understood by the general public, which
cause the experts to believe that the cot
ton market will speedily be very strong,
and while the price is considerably below
normal, nevertheless, in the aggregate, a
very large amount of money will be re-
ceived by the planters for their 1914 har-
vest.
one OF the reports which come to this
city from the south indicates that there
Is likely to be a considerable reduction of
the acreage devoted to cotton in the year
1915. The soil. however, will not be I'M
productive, since 1t is probable that If
the weather be favorable the cotton states
Will In the year 1916 harvest a larger
amount of wheat than they have ever done
In the past and there Is also likely to
be considerable increase in the harvest
Of Indian corn
Two months ago, the cotton situation
was regarded by the bankers not only of
New York, but of the United States. as
the one remaining dangerous spot in
American trade Nobody could foreca st
what the outcome would be. Gradually
Improvement began, and now at the first
OF the new year 1t Is apparent that with
the single exception of the low price for
cotton this great American harvest will
match In its relations to foreign trade all
that the other American harvests are able
to accomplish.
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men in the days when Frank Evans
was mayor. Mr.. Evans had occasion
to leave the city for several days and
| appointed Chris as acting mayor. In
those early days rigid economy had to
De practiced in order to Keep the strug-
Cling, young city on its feet and the
mayor acted as recorder of the police
court.
Chris presided with much dignity and
in his decisions tempered Justice with
mercy. On one morning. however. he
had occasion to fine one of the rolling
mill hands $25 who, in default of pay
ment, was placed in the city jail At
that time Syl DAILY and Tommy Wheeler
represented the rolling mill ward on
the city council and soon they were
appealed to to secure the release of
their constituent if possible. 1T is said
that the aldermen had an unwritten
Jaw TO the effect that by making per-
sonal application to the mayor they
could get half of the fine of one of
their friends RENTED
Syl and Tommy made a quic, re-
Spouse to the cry of distress from the
city Jail. As they journeyed thither
they formulated a plan of action. Syl
was the first to enter the "sanotum
stanctorium" wherein Chris was at
tending to the duties of the chief ex-
ecutive and soon secured statement
from him RENTING half of the fine i'm
posed on the puddler.
Tommy was seated on the steps of
the First Methodist church, which, at
that time, occupied the site where now
stands the Hotel Hillman. AS Syl left
the city hall he gave Tommy high
sign In a few minutes Tommy en-
tered the office of the acting mayor
and stated that he would like to have
half of the fine RENTED of his friend,
the puddler
But l have Just RENTED half the
fine at the request of Syl DAILY" raid
Chris
Well you are not going to treat
Syl DAILY any better than you treat me.
are you. especially when we are such
good friends?''
THAT does not seem fair, l admit
replied Chris. and soon Tommy had
his half of the fine RENTED.
A few minutes afterwards Chris nap =.
pened to glance out of the window. He
saw Sy1 emerge from the alley as
Tommy hit the sidewalk. He saw them
clasp hands and indulge in a hearty
laugh.
"Donnor und blitzen," he murmured,
with q smile. chose fellows put up a
job on me, amt it Then he APP
preached the looking glass and actually
winked at himself
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EUFAULA

Eufaula, January 12.-(Special.)-A de-
tachment of the Eufaula Rifles, Company
G., of the Second Alabama infantry. has
been organized at Clio, town 10 miles
west of Eufaua. by the officers of the
company-Ca II. c. Perkins and Lieuts.
Ii. Lampley, Jr., and c. Sparks They
made the trip to Clio by automobile and
held a meeting at which addresses We're
made by the officers and a few instruc-
lions in military tactics given. I. e.
Mddlebrooks has been chosen lieutenant
In command of the Clio detachment
The d-Near-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee Alpin, whose home is near Clio, died
last night of burns which she received
about a week ago. 1t is supposed that the
child was playing with a straw in the fire
at an open CRATE when her clothing ig-
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by making great economies in the moving
of the cotton from the fields to the mar
kets possible. Even though the Panama
canal had not been built. the probabili-
ties are that New Orleans would have
perfected terminal system Of this kind,
but with the Panama canal in operation
the system should enable that city to
maintain and increase her prestige as one
of the three or four leading export points
of the United States
At this terminal will concentrate the
railway systems of the south, and there
is capacity for abundant wharfage for the
steamers which will carry the cotton to
foreign ports. The terminal buildings
will cover about 50 acres. a little more
than the acreage which in Chile is to be
devoted to the national railroad shops
which American capital will soon con-
struct and equip at a cost probably of
a bout s5.000.000. The New Orleans con-
struction work will represent the under
takings of various contractors, some of
whom are citizens of Toledo, O., one of
them a citizen of Washington and one a
great contracting corporation whose head
quarters are in New York city.
The Cotton Situation
The beginning of this work at New Or
leans is coincident in point of time with
the development OF g. much better feeling
with respect to. the cotton situation than
prevailed at the time the cotton was har-
vested. Cotton exports now show figures
which are regarded as most encouraging
On the day the announcement of the New
Orleans work was made, nearly $1,000
bales of cotton were exported, and the
magnitude of this movement is shown by
comparing this export with that of the
corresponding day Of last year. Then a
little under 10000 bales were exported in
a single day. There remains, however a
very heavy export to be carried on this
winter if the foreign purchase Of cotton
Is to amount to anything like the figures
for like purchases last year. Not quite
100000 bales of cotton have been ex-
ported since the embargo or deadlock in
the cotton market was ended. whereas the
figures for last year show that the total
exports were about 5500.000 bales
International bankers have for Is years
been of the opinion that our cotton ex-
ports provide approximately our entire
favorable trade balance. That Is to say,
our exports OF other commodities are SUBJ
stantially in money value similar to our
imports of foreign-made commodities
Cotton furnishes the excess trade which
has enabled the United States to gain and
maintain large visible trade balances in
European markets, principally London
-Four years ago, when the outlook was
somewhat depressing in August, one Of
the great international bankers states
that he was convinced that the cotton
harvest of that year would be large
enough and the price obtained for cotton
good enough to enable us to build up an
average international trade balance In our
favor His prediction was verified
Inc Improvement in the cotton situa-
uon Is all the more gratifying because
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10 Have Capacity of Two
Million Bales With Facili-
ties for Handling
COTTON SITUATION
GREATLY IMPROVED
Export Business Is Much More Satis-
factory and Many Encouraging
Features Are Shown in
General Conditions
BY HOLLAND

| New York, January 12.-(Special)-It
1may be that the one hundredth anniver-
Fsary of the battle of New Orleans was
thought to be an especially appropriate
time for announcing that the cotton ware
Stouses and terminal at New Orleans,
(which are speedily to be built on the bank
lof the Mississippi river at cost of $780,
loco, are now assured, contracts having
been entered into for this work.
1t was not far from the point ct the
port of New Orleans where these great
warehouses and terminal are to be con-
|structed that General Jackson established
his cotton bale fertilization which made
lit possible for him to defeat the British
army with an American loss of only
eight lives Cotton at that time was not
$50 plentiful it became later. but it was
abundant enough to enable General jack
son to extemporize this cotton breastwork.
The warehouse and terminal which are
to be built speedily at New Orleans will
have a capacity of 100000 bales. This
cotton can be stored. collected and ex-
ported in most efficient manner, there
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-13
FORT DEPOSIT

Fort Deposit January 12.-(Special)
Last night a valuable barn belonging to
j. L. Parish, prominent planter of
Lowndes county, was destroyed by fire.
Mr.. Parish had stored in the barn at the
time several hundred bushels of ear corn,
a lot of fodder, hay and farming imple-
ments. 1t is stated that no insurance was
carried on the property. The origin of
the fire seems to be of an incendary ma
ture, as another fine barn belonging to
j. Z. Bishop on an adjoining place, was
recently burned without apparent cause
Judging by the assertions of the
Lowndes county farmers, and the extern
sive preparations on the farms for rails
ing stock, the cotton acreage for 1915 will
be greatly reduced Many acres of land
heretofore planted to cotton have been
fenced in with improved hog and cattle
wire and fine stock have been purchased
for breeding purposes. The only draw
back. it seems. is the absence of pack
ing house or nearby market Many fine
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-13
Farmer Rainbow On Parade
NJ CHARLES H. HANDY

On last Sunday morning a tall blonde
haired gentleman attired in fashions lat
est decree was observed walking ATOMS
Twentieth street. Sartorially he was up
to-now," for his silk hat We'd in shini.
ness and lustre with his cloth-topped pat.
ent leather shoes. His Prince Alber
coat was of the latest design and hung
gracefully from his stalwart shoulders
His well fitting gray trousers were of the
finest texture and creased like the blade OF
a knife. His high collar was of the whit
est, his necktie the nattiest. his gloves the
neatest. and his walking stick the ''swag.
gerest'' ever seen In the city. He looked as
though he had just stepped out of a 1915
fashion plate.
And who do you reckon this blonde
haired Beau Brummel was? You could
not guess in 40 years. The resplendant
and feultless attired pedestrian was none
italst. but who now claims to be a-but
that is getting ahead of the excuse for
this story; walt minute.
just as Chris turned into First ave-
nue. h. almost ran into Judge w. l. Grubt
of the federal court, who. on beholdine
the gorgeous apparition, smiled and said:
Chris, did you not swear in the fed
eral court a few weeks ago that your &C.
cupation was that of farmer"
Il certainly did,, said the Teuton with
a broad grin.
4 What's the idea about the glad rags
You certainly do not fill the generally &C.
copied appearance of farmer
well. judge, it is this way" said the
smiling Chris. ct am what is known as a
six-day farmer-I farm during the week
and on Sunday keep holy the fourth COM
mandment"
1 understand replied the jurist, most
people farm to support themselves, but
you are one of the fortunate individuals
who are able to support farm Good
luck to you in your enterprise
Then Chris explained that he had lust
been Reelected president of the Evangel-
ical church and ''dilSed'' himself out in
honor of the occasion.
Speaking of Chris Rainbow brings to
mind story they tell on him wher
he was serving on the board of alder
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-13

Wheeling. v. Va. January 12-First
eviction notices In the prolonged east
Ohio coal strike were served today on
eight miners It Ramsey. They are strik-
ing employee Of the Roby Coal company
and refused to return to work when an
opportunity vas offered the strikers to
take their old places.
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Tank Steamer Sails

Philadelphia, January 12-The Italian
tank steamer Lampo sailed today for
savona. Italy. with one Of the first GER
tilted carg0es to leave an American port.
Customs inspectors were assigned to
watch the loading Of the Lampo.
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carloads of hogs and cattle We're shipped
from this point last season to northern
and western markets. and handsome
profits would have been realized but for
the transportation charges.
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Stores

niled. In the absence of immediate help
the enid was horribly burned
The Clio Free Press of Clio, i'm the
western portion of the county, has been
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taken over by Allen Newberry, who will
operate 1t as editor and manager. Mr..
Newberry succeeds q. Ernest Jones'
state senator from Barbour county, who il
now in MONTGOMERY.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1915-07-23
The Atlantic City Convention

The consensus of opinion of the leaders of the tenn
perance in this country appears to be that
the Atlantic City Convention by far the biggest
and best OF its kind held Between eight and ten
thousand delegates in session, representing
every state in the Union. Men and women of ma
tional reputation furnished program in which there
was not dull moment
The important action taken by the Convention
the Leagues reafrmaton of it's adherence to it's
omni-partisan plan of action; its re-declaraton de-
handing the enactment by Congress of the resolu-
ton for the Prohibition amendment to the constitu-
ton and its declaration to take active part in the
election of Congressman pledged to vote for this
luton.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1915-07-23
Whisky and Brandy Officially Declared to Be
Neither Drugs Nor Medicine

One of the severest blows if not the severest that
has been dealt the liquor traffic. the action taken
by the revision committee of the National Pharma-
copoeial Convention This committee cut whisky
and brandy from the edition of the United States
Pharmacopoeia, which is equivalent to declaring
whisky and brandy neither drugs medicine
The committee was made up of 81 of the foremost
physicians of the United States, Dr. Harvey w.
Wiley, president.
The result of the action OF the committee will be
that after January I, 1916, when the Pharma-
copoeia will be issued, brandy and whisky cannot
legally be sold by druggists medicine. After that
time it will be necessary for the druggist to Danish
these drinks from his store, take out retail liquor
dealers license and become classed saoonkeeper,
is the opinion of Dr. Wiley.
This step will be of tremendous aid in law
forcement in dry territory Some dry communities
have suffered from alleged drug stores which in real
ity have been little than blind pigs However
in many such communities the druggists have voun-
tarily quit the selling of brandes and whskes One
of the main reasons why the revision committee took
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1915-07-23
THE AMERICAN ISSUE

the action they did is that comparatively few physi-
clans now prescribe liquor even as tonic Great
is the practical effect of the committees action in
aiding law enforcement the moral effect is of
Importance Brandies and WHISTLES henceforth
officially outlawed by the medical profession of the
United States. Booze has been stripped of its last
remaining coat Of responsibility
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1915-07-23
New Evidence Against an Old Fallacy

{. A Windle, Tom Gilmore and the saloon apollo
gsts in general will please pardon reference once
more to the peculiar inconsistency which exists be-
tween the reports Of the brewerys counting and
the brewers literary department. item from
Omaha, Nebraska, again emphasizes this nconsst-
ency.
The brewers of that city recently went before the
county board Of equalization and declared that they
doing only about SO per cent OF the business they
did year ago and for that they opposed
raise in their assessment. When asked for reason
for this decrease in business strangely familiar reply
was given Increase in dry territory in Nebraska and
Iowa. the fact that Prohibition begins in Iowa within
year and the chance that Nebraska will go dry III
1916"
Brewer Metz stated that the Metz Brewery did
20 per less business last May than in May, 1914
Brewer Gottlieb Storz also made faces at Iowa and
said that that states going dry would deprive him of
much business
And so the ptfu walls from the neighborhood OF
the breweres cash registers continue to RISE but the
wet orators and the editors having learned their
piece are still speaking it prohibition don't prohibit
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1915-07-23
Attorneys for Dope Makers Score on Attorneys
for Booze Makers

Here is a suggestion for new line of attack to
the attorneys of the liquor interests 1t is in the fol-
lowing news item from Chicago
Arguments that the Harrison annarcoc law is uncons
tutional in that DENIES DRUG USERS THE PURSUIT
OF HAPPINESS made before Federal Judge Lands by
attorneys seeking of Habea Corpus for Dr. Arthur l.
Blunt charged with aiding drug violate the law The
writ denied and DR.. Blunt went to jail.
The Declaration of independence proclaims mans
inalienabe right to the pursuit of happiness. The
constitution of the United States supports the decla
ration and man. gloriously drunk smashing the FUR
nture and frightening his wife and children is merely
exercising his right to the pursuit of happiness The
liquor attorneys guilty of criminal negligence III
not having attacked Prohibition in the courts this
score before this 1t true they have talked personal
liberty but while they talking it, they let the
defenders of the dope sellers beat them into court with
the argument.
The liquor makers would be justified in overhaul
ing and recognizing their legal departments
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1915-07-23
Catholics to Take Active Part in Securing
Temperance Legislation

One Of the most significant events of the Atlantic
City Convention the pledge of cooperation from
the Catholic Prohibition League of America with the
Anti Saloon League of America
Heretofore the Catholic Church has confined it's
activities in temperance reform largely total abb
stinence societies, and its slogan has been moral
suasion" Now the Catholic Prohibition League sees
the necessity of legislative activity, and will prove
powerful ally to the great army of citizens that is
lighting for the overthrow of the liquor traffic through
Legislative enactments