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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-10
LITTLE GIRL NOW PLAYS JUST LIKE
 OTHER CHILDREN
Capt. Harrell of Seaboard Says Tanlac Gave His Child Health and
 Happiness

"It wouldn't be doing right not to tell you what your medicine has done for our little girl" said Capt. T. M, Harrell, conductor on the Seaboard Air Line for 25 years and one of the most popular men in the service.
 She's II years old,' he continued, and has been little sufferer all her life-weak, puny, nervous, no appe- tite, no control over her kidneys and had headaches almost all the time.
 The child never was strong, even from the cradle, and when she got a little older and would try to play with the other children and was too weak to romp and keep up with them, it just didn't seem right for she seemed so anxious to be with them and do as they did. It made me mighty sad and brought many big lump into my throat to see her that way, and some how l never could get used to it.
 There was nothing on earth too good for her, and we did everything we could think of to try and rid her of the pains and weakness and make her like other children, but nothing seemed to do her any good.
 ''1t has always been a great worry to get something for her to eat that would agree with her, and it was a disheartening job, too, for almost
 
 or sour stomach, or cause her to wake up in the night with pains. We'd try first one thing after another and when everything would fail we would feel disheartened and helpless
 There is nothing quite so oppres- sive as the feeling that gets hold of you when little one of your own flesh and blood is sick and helpless and de- pending on you and you can't find any thing on earth to help them.
 T saw in the paper where Tanlac was helping so many women and elder ly people with delicate vital organs and who were in weak and rundown condi- tlons, and as I studied over the matter l didn't see why it wouldn't help chil- dren, so I got the child a bottle, for l believed it was the right thing
 q just can't tell you how much good it has done her, for she seems like a different child. She's picking up in weight and strength right along, has control over her kidneys, and sleeps and eats as well as any youngster I ever saw
 ''Tanlac has given my child health and happiness, l do believe, and l don think there is anything like it in the world She now plays and romps like the others and is just crazy about her Tanlac Just now she phoned me from home to be sure and get her a new bot tle
 She goes to school now, is jolly and playful and enjoys life"
 Tanlac is sold in Birmingham eX- clusively by Patton Pope Drug Co. and Jacobs drug store. In Ensley by D. W. Morris Drug Co.,; Bessemer, Pegram- Patton Drug Co.,; North Birmingham, Walker Drug Co.,, and Pratt City, Gale Durg Co.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-10
RF>OOTIIGfTS6 6 l@ AnD 2SGREHQ $
By RICHARD F. LUssIER

l" ONIGHT is the night of the
 Christmas Festival at the A Jefferson theatre. In the cast will be many of the notables of Birmingham, and it promises to be one of the most pretentious benefit performances ever given in the city. All funds raised by the Christmas Festival will go to the aid of the welfare department.
 The Christmas Festival will also be presented tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow night. Each perform ance will be under the auspices of the Girls Social Service club
 Because the superintendent of a Sunday school felt that the chill dren were not receiving just the vailed upon Miss Daisy Rowley to write a libretto and compose the music of the Chirsmas Festival. Miss Rowley has always been interested in church work and children, and her cantata, or Christmas Festival, as it is called, is an elaborate les son to the children and their elders of the spirit of Christmas.
 When asked how she came to write the Christmas Festival Miss Rowley replied:
 Tt was just there and had to come out The very spirit of Christmas had been inculcated in me from my infancy, and I recall with the greatest joy the happy Christmases of my childhood, and it was then that I received from my mother the sacred but happy spirit of the time"
 The Christmas Festival tonight is in three parts, the first of which IS devoted to the old, old story, showing by living pictures the Three Wise Men in their journey to the cradle of the Christ child, and bringing the story on down to the present time, showing the Christ spirit may be carried through the child's life from the cradle to the battlefield or into the commercial and social walks of life The tab 1eauX showing the shepherds and the wonderful star is most impress sive
 At the end of the play another wonderful electrical effect is pro- duced when after the children have received their presents from the beautiful Christmas tree, the small lights gradually flicker out, leaving only the one brilliant star shining, the star of the east, which sur mounts the topmist branch of the giant tree.
 Everyone who is able should buy tickets for the Christmas Festival tonight. It is for worthy cause.
 Tomorrow the new Colonial the atre opens it's doors. Only Triangle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-10
EQUAL SUFFRAGISTS OFF ID WASHINGTON To Attend Convention of the National Association.
 Mrs. Jacobs to Speak

number of delegates from the Ala bama Equal Suffrage association have left for Washington to attend the Ma tional Equal Suffrage convention which meets December II to 20, inclu. sive. Of the 20. delegates from the state Birmingham will send 13, among them Mrs. Solon Jacobs, president of the state associations; Mrs. Angus Taylor, president of the local associations Mrs. Oscar Hundley, chairman of the state legislative committee; Mrs. II. II. Shell. past president, and other leaders in the feminist movement
 Mrs. Jacobs has been named as one of the speakers to appear before the congressional committee, to whom has been referred the nation wide equal suffrage bill This is considered a dis tinct honor by the local suffragists, but one well deserved as Mrs. Jacobs is not only well versed on the equal suffrage question, but is an able and forceful speaker.
 The Birmingham delegation will in- clude Mrs. Solon Jacobs, Mrs. Angus M. Taylor Mrs. Jack Bowron, Mrs. James Bowron Mrs. H. H. She'll Mrs. Oscar Hundley, Mrs. w. c. Kilgore, Miss Anne. i lia Warrington, Mrs. Sidney Ullman, | Mrs. Jack Justice, Mrs R. E. Johnson, Mrs. Lehman and Mrs. Boshwitz From Tuscaloosa, Mrs. M. Ormond and Mrs, F. D. Losey. From Montgomery Mrs. W. L. Burr. From Mobile, Mrs Martin Halbrook. From Selma, Mrs Julian B. Park and Mrs. J. G. Williams From Huntsville, Mrs. Felix Baldridge
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-10
Another Extension in Rates

Montgomery, December 9.-(Special) The Alabama public service commission has granted to the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic the Seaboard Air Line, Ghe Central of Georgia. and the Western Rail- way of Alabama permission to extend 3o days longer the 10 per cent increase on commodities in the eight groups. except those bearing percentages and fertilizer materials. Under the commissions rul- ing, the roads will have until January 31 to enjoy the rate increase, though the commission may issue another order granting further extension.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-10
Special Exercises in Schools

Montgomery, December 9.-(Special.) Special exercises will be held in all the public schools of the state tomorrow in honor of Cleanup and School Improve ment Day" Many of the schools of the state will devote a part of the day to manual labor, while other institutions will observe the day with appropriate ex- ercises. Superintendent of Education Will liam F. Feagin is expecting much good to result from the observance of the day At many schools addresses will be made to the students by prominent citizens of the community. The next special day set apart by the department of education is Good Roads and Arbor Day, which will be observed on January 21.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-10
GOV. HENDERSON 10
 NAME FORCES FOR
 BOND FIGHT SUNDAY
Reports to Executive Indi- cate That Issue Will Not Have Serious OppOsi-
 tiOn Over State

Montgomery, December 9.-(Special) Announcement was made at the office of the governor this afternoon that the state
 campaign committee. raised for the pur-
 pose of aiding the cause of the proposed
 bond issue, will be made public in the daily papers next Sunday morning. The
 committee, it is announced, is now com
 plete with the exception of few coun-
 ties.
 There is considerable speculation as to whom will be given the chairmanship of
 the committee, though it is generally be- lieved that that honor will fall on the shoulders of Michael Cody. president of
 the Exchange National bank of Montgom- cry. It is known that the leaders having
 the bond issue election in charge have
 had frequent conferences with Mir. Cody. and while it has not been learned whether he has signified his willingness to under take the task, it is declared that he has not assumed any unfriendly attitude with reference to accepting the chairmanship of the committee.
 The committee, as pr eviously appointed, will be non-political. Bankers, business
 men, farmers and men in all walks of life will compose the committee. Every county in Alabama will be represented on the committee
 That the committee has not been an- nounced sooner i9 probably due to the fact that the administration has not felt 1t necessary to put an active working force in the field before the middle of the
 month. Reports received by the gover- nor from all parts of the state are of a
 most encouraging nature and would seem to indicate that the election will carry in favor of the bond issue with little opposi- tion
 One of the most favorable signs noted by the governor is the attitude of the coun- try newspapers relative to the bond issue
 At least three-fourths of these papers are supporting the proposition, and the gov
 ernor believes that to be an unmistakable
 indication of the sentiment of the voters in regard to the question.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-10
ALMON ENTERTAINS TENNESSEE RIVER
 MEN AT BANQUET

Washington, December 9.--(Special) ) Thirty delegates representing the Tennes- see River Improvement association were banqueted tonight by Congressman Almon of the Eighth Alabama in a brilliant af- fair at Congress Hall hotel. The host during the evening called upon the fol- lowing Congressman Sparkman, chair man of the rivers and harbors commit tee; Congressman Taylor of Arkansas, Congressman Edwards of Georgia, R, M. Gates of the Memphis Commercial-Ap- peal, Congressman Steagall of Alabama, J. l.. Andrews of Sheffield, J. w. Pole of Decatur, J. w. Worthington of Shef- field, Hugh w. Roberts of the Birming- ham Age-Herald, c. w. Ashcraft of Flor ence and Alfred Stofer Of the Montgomery Advertiser.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-10
HAMILTON SCHOOL
 WILL BE REBUILT

Montgomery, December 9.-(Special.) Announcement was made today by Stu perntendent of Education William F. Feagin that the Sixth District Agricul- tural school building, at Hamilton, which was destroyed by fire few nights ago will be rebuilt as soon as a settlement can be made with the insurance com pany
 The loss to the school has been esti- mated at S10,000, with $6000 insurance. The insurance money will be augmented by funds raised by voluntary subscriptions and modern brick building will take the place of the old structure Superin- tendent Feagin returned from Hamilton today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-10

films will be shown at this new and elaborate playhouse. The opening picture will be Bessie Barriscale in "The Golden Claw"
 Theodore Roberts, one of the most noted character actors of the country, will appear in an especial ly timely picture today at the Strand. This picture, MT. Grex of Monte Carlo" concerns the activi- ties of European diplomats and the story was written by E. Phillips Oppenheim, a master of intrigue. Lasky produced the picture which is released on the Paramount pro- gramme.
 The Blackhole of Glanrahad," another chapter of the "Stingaree" series will be shown at the Odeon Two today. This "Stingaree" series was written by E. W. Hornug, the noted English novelist, and are stories of the Australian bush life. Another picture on the Odeon Two programme today is The Merry Models" an Essanay comedy and Hearst-Selig news feature.
 
 Julius Steger, a noted actor of the vaudeville stage, will appear today in an Equitable feature, "The Master of the House." This is the debut on the screen of MT. Steger.
 'The Master of the House" is a story of a husband who, tiring of his faithful and old fashioned wife, seeks to graze in pastures new, but after trying experiences and adven- lures and costly blunders returns to his family, a sadder and wiser man.
 "Ogre and the Girl" will head the bill today at the Princess. In this picture Bernard Seigle, Kemp ton Greene and Marie Sterling are cast in the stellar parts. The pie ture was produced by Lubin. On the same programme will be shown "Forty-five Minutes From Mo- where,' a comedy with an all-star cast
 "The Adventures of Terence O'Rourke," a new serial of the Universal company, will be shown today at the Vaudette theatre. J. Warren Kerrigap and Lois Will son, the Alabama beauty, are cast in the stellar roles.
 This is a three weeks serial and the first chapter will be shown to- day. The stories have been written by Louis Joseph Vance, a noted novelist, and promise many inter- esting thrills.
 Of special interest to Birming- ham is the fact that Lois Wilson, who was crowned the Alabama beauty some months ago, has achieved such success in the movies" that she is cast as lead ing lady to J. Warren Kerrigan, who is one of the we'll known stars of the screen.
 "Old Doc Yak" will appear to- row at thes Alcazar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-10
Delegates Sail

Guayquil, Ecuador, December 9.-The delegates of Ecuador to the Pan-American Scientific congress ff1 Washington, Victor Manuel Peneherera, Migual Alcivar and Caesar Andrade, left at noon today for Washington by way of Panama.
 
 the highest score, while Miss Lillian Ca hill was awarded a box of correspondence cards for the consolation. During the afternoon music was enjoyeds after which delicious salad course was served by the hostess. who was assisted by her mother MT. Joe Thomas. Those who shared in this pretty hospitality were Miss Lillian Cahill, Miss Kathleen Ca hill Miss uene Scott. Miss Lizzie Scott Miss Vertna Randle, Miss Gladys Randle Miss Marjorie Williams Miss Carrie Belle Smithson Miss Hattie Pennington, Miss Margaret Philips, Miss Mae Shaw, Mrs Ed DeShazo and the hostess.
 Dr. J. s. Winters is confined to his home with severe cold.
 Charner Batson, student at the Uni versity of Alabama, has returned to Tus- caloosa, having come home to attend the Massey -Batson wedding.
 Mrs. F. l.. Ellis has returned to hei home in Ensley after spending severa
 
 Mrs. Henry Williams, who has beer quite i'll at the Elizabeth Duncan hospital for the past 10 days, was removed to hel home at Lipscomb this afternoon. Howard Thaxton, who was injured ir the football game Thanksgiving between the Bessemer High school and the Bir. mingham High school, is able to be out E. R. Smith has returned from Missis sippi. where he was called on business. Harvey Branscomb, a student at OK ford, England, who has been the gues of his aunt. Mrs. E. l.. Huey, has re. turned to Birmingham, where he vii spend the Christmas holidays with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. l.. c. Branscomb. Little George D. Randle has returned tt his home in Ensley after spending { few days with his grandparents, Mir. ant Mrs. J. F.. Rogers.
 w, S. Eidge continues critically i'll al his home on Fourth avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-10
Snecial Meetings

New York, December s,-Special commit tees representing employees of the internal revenue department throughout the United States meeting in New York to- day, resolved to ask Congress to place them under civil service and further to ask for increased salaries. Committees were, appointed to press the matters at Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-10
Relpian Refugees

New York, December 9,-At least 100 of the 200 Belgian refugees who arrived here yesterday on the steamship Nieuw Am sterdam on their way to join relatives in the west, will be detained at. Ellis Island for several days. because of lack of funds for further medical observation. Fifty of the medical cases were among the women and children brought by the Rev. John De Will, who is taking them to relatives in Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-10
Salaries Cut

London, December 9.-Reduction of the salaries of law officers of the crown has been arranged In the House of Com mons today Premier Asquith made this ann6uncement which it is hoped will give an impetus to the campaign for thrift on the part of the public. The premier de- clined to disclose the amount of the re- duction. It is believed this reduction is only the preliminary to a renunciation of at least one-thrd of their salaries by other members of the government and the House of Commons, as an example to others in the measures of economy neces- sary to enable the country to meet the expenditures of the war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-10
Entire Northwest Is Now ill Happy State of Mind
 Over Conditions
MINNESOTA BANK IS
 RECEIVING REPORTS
Opening of New Iron Furnaces it Duluth Have Proved a Great Stimulant to That Section
 of the Country
Ny HOLLAND

New York, December 9.-(Special 1.-Two reports came to New York from the Pa cific slope in the late summer and early fall which were not in agreement. The in- timation in one of the reports was that the stimulating industrial and commercial effects of the European war which had been felt east of tine Mississippi were not observed upon the Pacific coast up to early autumn. On the other hand, it was asserted that the Pacific slope, and espe- cially California, was instantly conscious of this stimulating impulse, and this was due to the fact that the belligerent nations were seeking to buy fruit and other food products in California, as they were else where.
 But whatever the conditions were last summer, very gratifying reports came to New York of commercial activity all along the Pacific coast They are feeling it in the far northwest, oregon and Washing ton, and it may be that the disaster to the Panama canal is serving somewhat to increase railroad traffic to and from the Pacific coast. The San Francisco disas- ter in 1906 was followed by very large increase of tonnage upon the Union Pa citic system, both ways, and this increase in part explains the prosperity of that system
 From that vast section of the country of which Minneapolis is the commercial and financia, center and which is the ninth district of the federal reserve sys- tenn have come within day or two au- thoritative reports which tell not only of present business activity throughout that region, but also of the promise of con stant increase. There is the authority of John H. Rich. chairman and federal re- serve agent of the federal reserve bank of Minneapolis, for this statement. Mr. Rich does not hesitate to say that there has been a surprising lift in business dur ing the past three weeks. It Is permissi ble to quote from his personal communica- tion these words: Tt has come suddenly but shows in wave of optimistic fore cast for 1916, which seems to have struck all of our territory from the great lakes to the Rocky mountains" i"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-10
Eocal Data
Weather Conditions

Summary of observations made at Uni ted States weather bureau stations dur ing the 24 hours ending 8 D. m., 18th meridian time, December g, 1915:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-10
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, December 9.-Alabama and Fair and somewhat warmer Friday; Saturday probably cloudy and colder.
 Georgia: Fair Friday and probably Saturday; moderate temperature.
 Tennessee: Fair and warmer Friday, followed by local rains at night or on Saturday; colder Saturday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-10

A practical, man, trained and ex- perienced in municipal affairs. A civil engineer of national reputa- tion.
 A man of business, educated refined and accomplished.
 A native son. his father having been a major in the Confederate army
 His family has helped reconstruct and rebuild our>state and nation.
 Birmingham needs J. n. Truss. needs his talent needs his sound Judgment-
 Voters-Do Your Duty Elect J. D. Truss Commissioner Election Monday, Dec. IS, 1?H Published by J. D. Truss campalEn commi ittee.
 liaid Political Advertisement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-10

E. c. HORTON, Local Forecast ster
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-10

Much interest is being manifested in the meeting to be held Sunday afternoon at o'clock at the Princess theatre at which time J. F. Shelby of Birmingham will talk on ''The Problems of Today" MT. Shelby is a splendid speaker and it is expected that the theatre will be crowded to hear him. These lectures are being given under the auspices of the Young Mems Christian association of Birmingham and the ladies as well as the men of the city are urged to be present.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-04-20
EDI(TO

En- la Corte de Distrito del Distrito
Judicial de San Juan, Puerto Rico.-Es-
tados Unidos de America, viz Ell Pre-
sidente de los E. u, S. Sci Pueblo de
Puerto Rieo.-vs.-Gregorio Rodriguez
Jose Coll y Cuch1, Luis Pedrosa.-Cri-
minal No. 3948-Cobro de costas.
POR CUANTO: ell Hon. Jesl1s M.
Rossy, Juez de esta Corte de Distrito,
Secci6n Segunda, ha dictado una or
den en- % de Febrero de 1915, en- vir-
tud de la cual Sc me ordena requerir de
pago a los fadores Jose Coll Cuch1
y Luis Pedrosa que 10 fueron en- la
causa n1mero 3948 seguida por Ell
PUEBLO DE PUERTO RICO contra
Gregorio Rodriguez, la virtud de apela-
cion interpuesta contra sentencia die
tada por la Corte Municipal de San
Juan, P. r., para hacer que satisfagan
las costas ori ginadas en- dicho case. as
cendentes hasta ahora la suma de
$2O.09; y case de que dichos fadores
no pagaren al ser requeridos para clio,
proceda al embargo y remate de bienes
de la propiedad de dichos fadores;
POR CUANTO. ell sub-Marshal Ma
nuel Mater Girona, requiri6 de pago a
los fadores en- 8 de Mario de 1915 Y
no habiendo pagado 6stos ell importe de
dlchas costas, procedio a embargar al
fiador Luis Pedrosa, la siguiente pro
piedad:
Una casa de maderas y techo de zinc,
radlcada en- ell sitio denominado CAM
PO ALEGRE del barrio de SANTUR-
CE del t6rmino municipal de SAN
JUAN, cuyas colindancias son: al NOR
TE con el camino de LOLA; al SUR.
ESTE y OESTE con propedad del mis-
mo fador senor Luis PEDROSA.
POR TANTO: hago saber, que ell d1a
IA de Mayo de mil novecientos quin-
ce, vender6 Ell pdblica subasta la fin
ca anteriordente descrita, a las dos de
la tarde del d1a indicado. Dicha su-
basta Sc llevara acabo en- mi oficina,
edlficio de esta Corte, sito en- la calle
del Cristo de esta Ciudad, advirtiendo
que la finca sera adjudicada al meior
postor en- moneda americana.
San Juan, p. r., II de Abril de 1915.
Ramon Martinez Reyes,
Marshal de Distrito.