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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-28
ATTORNEY GREGORY
 ASKED FOR OPINION
 BY FEDERAL BOARD
Wants to Know if Its Au- thority to Compel Mem Der Banks to Subscribe
 to Clearing Plan

Washington, December 27.-Attorney opinion by the federal reserve board on the extent of it's authority to compel member banks of the reserve system to subscribe to the check clearing plan launched by the board and the Reserve bank some months ago
 Under the present plan subscription banks is purely voluntary and of the nearly 5000 national and state institutions 1T, the system not more than 26O0 so far have sub scribed.
 The clearing function is regarded by members of the board as one of the most important the reserve banks exercise. It was designed primarily to save millions in the cost of collecting checks drawn by member banks on each other. In addition, it was pointed out today, with the clearing system in full operation, many millions now kept by small banks in the vaults of city institutions which clear for them, would be transferred to federal reserve banks. thus strengthening the reserve system and at the same time reducing the likelihood of loans for specu- lative purposes
 Any intention to interfere with the clearing houses of the country or to do any large amount of clearing between the various federal reserve banks is dis claimed by officials, who say there is little likelihood that competition between the reserve banks and local clearing houses will become so keen as to put the clearing houses in jeopardy for many years, if ever.
 Members of the board feel confident that it has the power to compel mem Der banks to join the clearing plan un- der the provision which requires every federal reserve bank to receive lon de- posit at par'' from members banks or reserve banks, checks and drafts drawn on it's depositors which are bank mem- bers of the system.
 In the Kansas City district and to lesser degree in the St. Louis district the reserve banks already have made the clearing plan compulsory, largely, it was said today, in the belief that no bank required to subscribe would care to fight the matter in the courts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-28
BAD ROADS HOLD UP
 PRESIDENT WILSON'S AUTOMOBILE JAUNTS
Chief Executive and His Bride Take Nine-Mile Tramp Through the Mountains and WOOds-A Big Birthday Cake

Hot Springs, Va, December 27.-Roads hereabouts were in no shape for automo- billing today. so President Wilson and his wife took a nine-mile tramp through the snow and slush They walked about the white covered mountain country for sev- eral hours, being recognized and heartily cheered in the villages through which they passed.
 Late in the day the President worked on some departmental matters and cor respondence, and disposed of two pardon cases. He commuted to expire at once the sentence of Jack E. Turner fined $10O and given three months in jail for illicit distilling in Georgia, and remitted the costs in the case of Zhuck- -Que-Ah, sen fenced to serve 60 days in jail and fined 500 for selling liquor to Indians in Kan sas.
 The task of answering messages of con- gratulations has almost overwhelmed the President and Mrs. Wilson. They have planned to devote a part of every day to writing the replies.
 Preparations are complete for the cele- bration tomorrow of the Presidents fifty ninth birthday. A birthday dinner, with a tremendous cake, about which MT. Will son has not been told, will be served in the suite.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-28
MINING FOREMAN
 HAD ID LAY OFF
 FROM HIS WORK
J. R. Mansfield Says He Was Treated by Five Differ
 ent Doctors

''When a man has had five good doctors working on him without giving him any permanent relief and then gets hold of a medicine that will straighten him out and put him on his feet, I think it is up to him to come out and tell the public about it, and that is why l am telling you my experience said J. R. Mans field, mine foreman for the Sloss-Shef- field company at Hill Top, near Birming- ham. in talking to the Tanlac represen- tative @ few days ago. MT, Mansfield is one of the best informed mining men in the Birmingham district
 T was in a mighty bad fix continued MT. Mansfield and had rheumatism of the worst sort My kidneys were also in a mighty bad shape, and my sleep was b. oken all through the night on account of them. Besides, I was aWfully bilious This condition caused m- to be awfully nervous, and my appetite went down to where I had to just force down my food. I ached all over and my feet got so swollen I couldn't hardly get my shoes on I had very little life in me and couldn't take any interest sn my work or anything else.
 T became so weak and Wornout l had to lay off from work and for nearly two months I couldn't nfe lick of work. I got mighty blue, for I didn't know whether l would ever be in shape to work any more or not.
 'T decided a trip to Hot Springs might possibly help me. It looked like I had tried about everything else without being benefited. I didn't want to give up, so made all arrangements to take the trip. Before going, though, l thought l would get a bottle of Tanlac just to see if 1t would do me any good because itwas the talk of the neighborhood and something just told me it would help me.
 After 1 got through taking the first bottle I decided I didn't need to take the trip to the springs. for the medicine had helped me so much l didn't see that the trip would be necessary.
 'I am not exaggerating one bit when I say the two bottles of Tanlac l have taken did me more good than everything else l ever took put together. It just seemed to take hold right from the start. Why, every pain I had about me has gone, and my appetite has picked up so I can eat anything I want and I enjoy it and it don't hurt me afterwards and l sleep just fine My rest isn't broken like 1t was My strength has gradually been coming back to me until now l feel stronger and have more energy than I have had in years and my work is a pleasure to me instead of a drudge like it used to be. I tell you this Tanlac is simply wonderful!
 ''Tanlac didn't make me sick like most all other medicines do, but just seemed to tone me up right from the start. don't believe there ever was medicine equal to it.
 sivelv by Patton-Pope Drug company and Jacobs drug store; in Ensley by D. w. Morris Drug company; Bessemer, Pe- cram-Patton Drug company; North Bir- mingham, Walker Drug company, and Pratt City, Gale Drug company.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-28

The following marriage licenses were
 issued at the clerks office of the pro- bate court yesterday: J. S. Steele, Live Oak, Fla, and Miss Ewing Frances Hulsey. J. w. Stepp, Selfville, R. T., and Miss Matte l.. Loggine T. S. Mosley, Cullman, and Miss Mat tie McGraw. w. B. White. Bessemer, and Mrs. Dora Smith. O. c. shannon, Bessemer, and Miss Annie Marona. Arthur Parker and Mrs. Birdie Parker. Arthur Echols, Pratt City, and Miss
 Mamie Gunter Elmer Sturgeon. Ensley. and Miss Maude Prentice. Roy E. Johnson and Miss Mamie L. Riley. J. T. McWaters and Mrs. Bell Will 1 son. Richard Marlborough, West End, and Miss Lapsley Lanier 1 Wesy Isbel, Acton, and Miss Maxie l May Mccoy. ] Dennis Rich, Ensley, and Miss Bessie M. Clemments. Frank Milazzo, Pratt City, and Miss Teresa Gandlofi 1 Wade H. Harris, stanton, and Miss
 Nellie May Gaudy. 1 D. L. Bost, New Orleans, and Miss Jeannette Burnett Turnbull. | J. Frank Mankin and Miss Lucille Barnes
 i William Grover Hall and Miss Mamie
 Augusta McNamara. 1 Luther l.. Tiscker and Miss Annie Wade Gilliland. Duke Graham and Miss Thelma John- ston. J. c. Steele, Centerville. and Miss Car | rie Lee Faucett J. A. Humphreys and Miss Minnie Glenn. Bradford D. lone. West End. and Miss Lucille Garrett.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-28
MONTGOMERY

Montomery, December 27.-(Special) The state board of equalization today ap- pointed A. Sidney Lyons of Mobile a member of the board of equalization of Mobile county, to succeed Captain Sidney Douglass, deceased. MT. Lyons was in- dorsed for the position by a large num- Der of prominent citizens of Mobile county He is a brother of Mayor Pat Lyons.
 Only one case is scheduled to come be- fore the state public service commission at it's next monthly session. This is a petition of W. l.. Wright and others to require the Mobile and Ohio Railroad company to change it's flag station at Autauga Spur, in Autauga county, to Hillside. The two places are close to- sether, and the petitioners claim that there is more need for the flag station at Hillside than at the other place. No other cases are on the docket for con sderation at the January session of the commission.
 The state convict department has been notified of the recapture at New Orleans of Joe Lewis a lifetime convict, who es- capped from the state prison in 1912. Lewis was sent up from Mobile county to serve life sentence for murder. The convict departmenI, as soon as ii received notice of Lewis recapture, sent Transfer Agent Corbett to New Orleans with acquisition papers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-28
NEW DECATUR

New Decatur, December 27.-(Special.) J. B. Murphree, operator of local taxicab service, was released here today on 5000, having been arrested on warrant charg- ing manslaughter in connection with the
 death late Saturday evening of M. A. Thompson, a carpenter, who was struck by Murphree's car and fatally injured late Friday night. The accident occurred at Gordon drive and Fourth avenue, as | Thompson was en route home. vio- | lent rainstorm, accompanied by high wind, made the night an unusually dark one Murphree stated that he was driv- , ing at rate not exceeding 10 miles an I hour, and that the accident was un- ! avoidable. Ed McDermott, who was ac- ccmpanying Thompson, stated that they ! were crossing the street when the man was run down by the automobile. MT. l Thompson was buried Sunday in Hills boro He is survived by two daughters, ] son and number of other relatives | Two popular young ladies of the De- 1 caturs narrowly escaped serious injury when the carriage they were occupying | collided with taxicab near the New Decatur depot early this morning. The taxi was driven by George Warwick. and
 was owned by Charles Hardeman. The carriage was the property of the Wade stables, and was driven by negro. Both vehicles underwent repaiie.
 Will Garner. negro, who was 1 struck and knocked down Friday night during a blinding rainstorm by | an automobile driven by R. B. White,
 a prominent real estate man, showed 1 no i'll effects of the accident today He stated according to. MT. White. that he didn't know anything had hit him l when he awoke the following morn l ing.
 Congressman E. B. Almon of Tus- cumbia is visiting relatives here today
 and. incidentally looking after his po- i litical fences*. It is reported in polit- l ical circles here that Hon. sW. w. Cal lahan of the local bar, who ran Mir. l Almon such close race for Congress l in the last congressional primary, will 1 make the race again, and that he will
 announce his candidacy in the near fu- 1 ture
 l One arrest in New Decatur and one 1 in Decatur was the sum total of police activities in the Decaturs during the l Christmas period. It was one of the l quietest Christmases on record.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-28
A Visit to the Recorders Court
Social Service Department By nTHs. sIDNEx V. ULLMAH

a degree as to cause him to gently roll her down a steep embankment. Such is | the undying devotion of the female. She would willingly risk her reputation to save the honor of her home and mate. As the judge saw the case differently, Mary's husband was fined.
 Such is the vicitude of fortune and the
 reward of fidelity. One man after plead ing to the charge of drunkenness and dis orderly conduct, said in all seriousness
 that he had to drink up the whisky, as he couldn't carry it off with him. Probably the most interesting case was that of father and son, two white men ar rested for bringing liquor into Birming- ham from Georgia. They pleaded ignor- ance of the law, but were fined, ignorance being no excuse. One man was charged with grand larceny for stealing COW and hiding the hide. When the ignorant re- porter asked why such case was consid- cred grand larceny she was given the facetious answer that meat being so high, stealing even a piece, to say nothing or whole COW, would be grand larceny.
 The number of after Christmas cases this year is exceedingly small in compari- son to the 250 or more cases of last year. There were only 70 this year, and very few of the arrested were women, not over half dozen.
 My companion seeing the number of colored people in court, asked why we didn't go to a white court? And the question is particularly pertinent. Where at the woman night court in New York the percentage of colored cases is only 2, here the percentage of cases of one court are overwhelmingly cases of the negro. Human sympathies, too. in the south are particularly partisan and we see much more humor in the negro case than pathos. To be sure, the percentage of white people in the east is so much greater than the south that that, too, would account for the larger number of whites. But realizing this, we find here in the city court a concrete example of how necessary 1t is to awaken the colored race to a better moral, physical and ethi- cal existence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-28
] tas ltF 4ss ' 2 E.777 PLAN TO INCREASE
 NAVY ENGINEER

Washington, December 27.-Incres of the navy's corps of civil enginet to more than double its prese strength is recommended in the a nual report of Rear Admiral H. Stanford, chief of the bureau of var and docks. The report, made pub tonight, says additions to the ma building programme have provid more work than cam be handled the 40 engineers in the corps and su gests that 40 to 60 more be added the rate of per cent a year.
 Liberalization of the present gt erning promotion of assistant civil ( gineers is advocated. Promotion now by vacancy only.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-28

After being introduced by the clerk of
 the court to Recorder Davis as the latest appointment of the commissioners as as- | sistants to the recorder, we were invited
 to sit down at the big desk in the city 1 ing cases, but the morning wore on with little of real interest, outside of the nov city of being seated so close to justice
 and not excitement at all.
 The city courts proceedings are more or less always sad. It's the first breaking away from law and order that touches our sympathies, and, too, the cases al ways have certain amount of humor and patohs, but it was neither varied nor thrilling on this grey morning.
 That "the female of the specie is more deadly than the male" was evidenced by several cases of assault and battery be- fore Recorder Davis. Surely the woma n, though long suffering and lowly, will rise in her might and assert herself. One woman of African decent, for example
 pleaded to taking away the Christmas
 whisky so as to save her spouse embar-
 rassment and probably herself a drink
 and after fixing up the table, with cakes
 and nuts and fruit, just like Santa
 Claus brought it." found that the un- grateful wretch of a husband dared a Air.
 tation with another woman even to the extent of offering her drink out of the aforesaid bottle of whisky, the female, for revenge, burned the unfaithful Mir.
 Husbands hat, which she claimed she had given him. The irrate male slapped wifey. As skipping is against the law in Alabama, a provision gallantly made by chvalrous men of the state, the wan was fineU s5
 Mary, second assault and battery case, after having been rolled down an en1- bankment twice, swore she was drunk and thus causing her spouse anger to such
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-28
HEALTH INSURANCE
 REFORM IS SOUGHT

Washington, December 27.-Health in- surance is the chief social reform to be sought immediately by the American as- sociation for labor legislation, which will begin it's ninth annual convention here tomorrow. A bill for presentation to Con- gress has been circulated among it's mem- bers for several weeks and plans to urge it's adoption will be discussed Andrew Furuseth, president of the International Seamen's union, will describe the work ing of the new seamens law tomorrow afternoon, when the programme will be devoted to urging further protective leg islation for Seamen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-28
Opens Convention

Washington, December T.-The Amer- ican Civic association will begin a four days convention here tomorrow with the purpose of anticipating general See America First movement, and making America ready to be seen. Preservation and improvement of the national parks win be discussed and time has been set aside for debate on general civic ques- tions, city planning, use of schools as society centers, industrial housing and country development.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-28
TIMELY HINT ON ovER-EATING

Christmas, New Years and other feast days cause many disturbed di- gestions. The stomach and bowels should not be permitted to remain clogged up, for indigestion and con- stipation are often followed by serious disease, resulting from undigested poi sonous waste matter. Foley Cathartic Tablets should be in every home. ready for use. No gripping; no unpleasant after effect Relieve distress after eating, regulate bowels, sweeten stom- sch and tone up the liver Sold every wherf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-28
Name Is Withdrawn

Lincoln. Neb. December 27.-The name of United States Senator George w. Nor ris filed recently as presidential can- didate before the republican primaries, will not appear on tho ballot. This was announced today by Secretary of State Pool, following the receipt of a message from MT. Norris asking that his name be withdrawn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-28
SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE : TELEGRAPH COMPANY

Interest on Thirty Year First Mo gage Sinking Fund Gold Bonds of u Company. due 1941. will be paid on a after January l, 1916, upon presentati of Coupon No 10 to the Bankers Fri Company, No. 1S Wall Street. New Yoi N. Y.
 J. M. B. HOXSEY. Treasurer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-28
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, December 27.-F orecast fol Alabama: Rain and cooler Tuesday Wednesday fair and much colder.
 Georgia: Increasing cloudiness Tues day, probably followed by rain by night; Wednesday rain and colder
 Mississippi: Rain and much colder with cold wave Tuesday; Wednesday fair.
 Tennessee: Rain, changing to snow, and much colder Tuesday with cold wave in west and central portions Wednesday fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-28
To Nominate Sulzer

Minneapolis, December 27.-I M. Kalnes of Starbuck, Minn., announced today he would file the name of Will liam Sulzer, former governor of New York, on the Minnesota primary ballot las prohibition candidate for President.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-28
Steamer Goes Aground

St. Johns. N. F.. December T.-The Dominion Coal company's steamer Co., ban went aground at Placentia during a heavy gale today, and probably will be a total wreck. The crew is believed to have been saved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-28
Local Data
Weather Conditions

Summary of observations made at United States weather bureau stations during the "A hours ending p. m.. 10th meridian time, December 27. 1915
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-28
Marriage Licenses

c. HORTON, Local Forecaster
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-11-19
QUALIFICATIONS OF
HENS FOR BREEDING
Foundation Of Success in Poultry
Keeping Is Ability to Rear :
Vigorous Chicks.

A most pernicious idea appears to
be gaining ground in regard to the
qualifications of q hen for breeding.
The number of eggs she will lay ID
apparently the only passport to the
breeding pen. regardless Of develop
ment or constitution. BY all means let
US have the prolific hens for this pur'
pose, but let US see to It that they are
otherwise qualified.
The foundation Of success In poul.
try keeping is ability to hatch and
rear strong, virile chickens. and
these can only result from strong
well-developed and well-cared-for par
ents. This also applies to the subse
quent egg production. Therefore II
follows that II Q hen il weedy and run
down she IL not Q At subject foI
breeding, no matter how many eggi
she has laid. But 1t does not follow
that q good layer should be discard
ed as q breeder. That would be 90
ing to the other extreme. but wha1
should be insisted upon II bodily de
velopment Of sufficient proportion
and strength to indicate . breeder o.
robust stock.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-11-19
TESTS OF COST OF
MILK PRODUCTION
Study Made by Cornell IN. ~
Experiment Station with
034 Cows in So Herds.

From Q study made by the Cornell
IN. ~ experiment station Of the
costs incident to milk production for
S34 dairy COWS with full years records
in So dairy herds in Jefferson county.
N. Y, It was found that Of the s.
herds, comprising 81 cows. were kept
at . loss Of $1,335.71.
On the basis Of net cost and actual
receipts. 161 COWS. or 10 per cent Of
the total number. caused Q loss 70
their owners Of $1,79s.S7, or $11.1S per
COW. The average production was
6,621 pounds Of milk and 241 pounds
Of milk fat. The milk was produced
at . net cost Of 1.21 cents. and the
milk fat at 1913 cents per pound.
The average selling price Of the
milk was 1.52 cents per pound. and
the net profit per COW was $20.39. The
net cost per COW was 1904 and the
receipts were $100.63. The average
cost of feed per COW was $51.57 and
the labor cost $2312. The average
cost Of delivering 100 pounds Of mill
2.14 miles was Ill cents. The profit
from COWS yielding 10000 pounds d
milk q year was 81 per cent greater
than from those yielding 5000 pounds
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-11-19
COVERED SHED FOR
STOCK GAINS FAVOR
To Obtain Best Results Cement
Floor Should Be Provided
Shelter for Animals.

One Of the most popular methods Of
caring for manure II the covered
shed. To obtain the best results the
shed should be provided with . CO
ment floor inclined ct each end to
allow . spreader to be run in Ut one
end and out at the other; the sides
should be sufficiently high to contain
all the manure to be stored.
The manure should be placed evenly
over the floor, and that from horses.
cattle, sheep and hogs mixed to pre-
vent, - far - possible. aerobic fer
mentation, and consequent loss Of nj.
trogen. The cattle in the yard should
be allowed to trapple over It ana II
may be worked over BY the hogs with
out much danger Of loss.
In addition TO being . storehouse
for manure. the shed furnishes . shell
ter for farm animals which WIN com
pact the manure 20 that the aerobie
fermentation responsible for the losa
Of nitrogen will be largely prevented
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-11-19

tor to warm up the temperature when
the sun fails.
II makes Q sort Of combination be-
tween q den. smoking room. lounging
room and Q place where the good
housewife can entertain her dearest
enemy while they talk over the most
interesting gossip Of the neighborhood.
This description does not encompass
the full value of this delightful an
mex to the living room. When the
window flower box IL tastefully
groomed with towering plants It adds
at least one hundred dollars to the
appearance of the house. Also the
projection offers IN excuse to plan
an artistic gable at this corner OF the
roof to relieve the monotony OF the
plain pyramid such as ordinary hip
roofs present.
The outside finish of this bungalow
IL weathered shingles. kind OF siding
that has become decidedly popular fol-
the outside covering OF one-story
houses. The economical upkeep Of
single siding appeals to Q gr lat ANY
owners because Of the saving In paint
To keep Q wooden house looking re
spectacle It 10 necessary to give II
rood coat of paint about once IN two
or three years. which generally IN
cludes every square inch OF surfac'
below the shingles Sometimes tn
roof 10 included
In this design the color OF the snin
Rles never changes. 20 that paint Y
unnecessary except for the trim I'M
columns, bands. fascia boards, orscs