The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23

ilNer or have in his possession, with in
 tent to sell or deliver, any mattress ol | comfort which is misbranded or mis | labeled within the meaning of this act. | Sec. 2. Mattresses and comforts shall be branded, or labeled, as hereinafter pro- Vided, before being exposed for sale, and | shall not be exposed without such brand or label
 See. 3. The brand or label required by
 the next preceding section shall contain in
 plain English lettering a statement of the
 materials used in the manufacture of
 such mattresses or comforts, giving the
 total weight and the percentage of each
 material used in ae cotton, felt wool. kapock, silk foss floss and hair mat tresses. Percentage of each material used
 must be given on other mattresses. Such
 brand or label shall be placed upon each
 mattress or comfort.
 Sec. 4. Such label shall be in the form of cloth or cloth-lined tag, to be sewed or otherwise securely attached to each article and placed securely upon the bale,
 box or crate in which such mattresses ara
 packed, shipped or exposed for sale. Sec. ). Such brand or label shall be placed outside of and upon the most con spicuous part of the finished article and US Dox, crate or covering. Sec. 6. When any mattress is renovated
 by any manufacturer for customer, the manufactures so renovating shall detach the original label hereinabove provided for, if the same is still attached to the mattress, and before delivering said mat
 tresS to said customer. he shall re-attacii the original label in the same manner and in addition thereto he shall attach a la bel, made and attached in the same way as is hereinabove provided for, which label shall show in plain English letter ing the word Renovated" and marked Second hand filler," together with the name of the manufactures renovating the name of the customer for whom rem ovated and the date of renovation. Sec. '. A person dealing in mattresses or comforts as described in this act shall not have them in possession for the pur- pose of sale or offer them for sale, with out the brand or label thereon. Sec 8. No person within this state shall
 use, either In whole or in part, in the manufacture of mattresses or comforts any cotton, or other materials, which has been used for any purpose whatever. Sec g. A mattress or comfort within the meaning of this act shall include any quilted bed or pad tufted or not tufted. stitched or otherwise finished bed or pad, stuffed with excelsior, cotton, jute, hair, husks, sea moss, bamboo, wool, fibre, floss, kapock, felted cotton, felt, shoddy, African fibre, Louisiana tree moss, or other material used for this purpose, sterilzed feathers excepted
 Sec 10 If labeled felt or felted cotton it is understood that the cotton or ma terial has all been carded in layers or sheets by Garnett or cotton felting ma chine
 Sec. Il. A person who sells, offers for sale, gives away, manufactures or causes to be manufactured with intent to sell, any mattresses or comforts which are not branded or labeled pursuant to the pro- visions of this act, or who falsely brands Dor labels any mattresses or comforts, or who knowingly. fails or neglects to state the true and actual quality and quantity of the materials used in any mattress or comfort, shall upon conviction thereof ps fined not less than $25, nor more than $oO0. or imprisoned in the county jail not more than six months, or both
 Sec. F. When any peace officer or health officer has reason to believe that any Of the provisions of the act is being vio- lated, he shall fully advise the circuit solicitor of the county, and said solicitor shall without delay proceed to enforce this act.
 Approved August 9, 1915.
 Official:
 JOHN PURIFOY,
 Secretary of State.