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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-22
While Bread Winners Are At War
by G. SEYMOUR BULLOCK

Exclusive Service The Survey Press
Bureau)
The strange shadows which year ago
were so suddenly outlined along the horl-
ION had scarcely shaped themselves into
the grim, gaunt figures of the worlds
most awful war when the roll of drums
and the blare of trumpets announced an
army of volunteers ready for service
acress the seas. But not more swift was
the mobilization of troops than was tho
formulation of plans to provide against
distress or want on the part of the wives
and children or other dependents of the
men who We're responding to the call of
the King
From the very first 1t was seen that
the world had awakened to the fact that
war is a full-grown mans game. There
is nothing of glamor In the dull khaki
sans bright braid and gold buttons-Athat
appeals to the beardless boy
Fathers at the Front
Only men could realize that two an
tagonistic principles had at last come to
the grips, and no one was surprised when
the figures showed that upwards of 40
per cent of the enlistments were of mar
ried men, father of children, or men hav-
ing others dependent upon them for sup
port. Some of the larger corporations,
and some individual employers of labor.
following the example of the govern
ment, announced that the names of
men who went to the front would be
carried on the payroll at full rates, while
others arranged to carry at half pay such
men as were married or were the chief
support of parents or other relatives Re-
lief funds were inaugurated in different
cities throughout the Dominion and need
ed assistance was ably and promptly
given.
But it was soon seen that something
more inclusive than anything that could
be done locally would have to be devised
IL there We're not to be serious overlap
ping In some quarters and great distress
in others. Ever alert to the needs of
the Dominion. the governor general called
for conference of representative men
from the different provinces and asked
their cooperation in the development of
a plan to meet the conditions in a way
BETTING the great cause at stake. Out
of this conference came the Canadian
Patriotic fund. which was at once incor-
ported by special act of Parliament
and now has branch societies everywhere
throughout Canada, and the cooperation
of the Canadian society of New York and
the British Imperial Relief fund of New
England.
The Family Relief Plan
BY this cooperation relief funds are
available for families of soldiers of am
nationality residing in Canada. Its aid
reaches the Russian reservlst from the
northwest or the Serbian reservist from
the provinces; it will endeavor to keep
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-22
pleted, emitting the family to draw upon

pleted, emitting the family to draw upon
the Patriotic fund
Ladies' auxiliary committees take spe-
cial supervision of such cases. At the
same time, realizing that visiting and
catechizing may easily be overdone. the
sensible warning is included In the re-
port that non-official persons should "re-
frain from supernuous activity on behalf
of soldiers wives"
OF course, there have been found some
snags and resulting In delay ana conse-
quent criticism but that WAS inevitable.
For instance, take the case of man who
has living, legal wive in England, but
who In nearby city in Canada has lived
with woman as if she We're his wife
and who has become the mother or his
children coming into a new community
he marries CD an Innocent third party
who is soon to become the mother of his
cfild-what shall the committee do with
such a conflict of claims? Or take an
other case. that of a man who has a
legitimate wive living In the United States
to whom has been assigned his separation
allowance; then a second wife with ex-
actly the same initials makes application
for her share of the fund. What shall
the committee do?
These are the exceptions, the exceed
ingly rare cases, but these are the cases
that cause delays and bring out criti-
cism. 1t Is safe to say that no legitimate
delay whatever and that even the I'M
worthy claims have found prompt adju-
dication. To this end the ruling has been
made that where woman has been liv-
ing with man for any reasonable length
of time. even though they nave not peen
legally married, she shall be entitled to
the separation allowance and to the sup
Elementary grant from the Patriotic fund;
but when the cohabitation has been but
recent or temporary or intermittent. no
claim shall be entertained against either
source of financial aid. Guardians of a
widower's children have no difficulty In
getting recognition, but where there has
been a divorce or legal separation, COM
plications are likely to arise
According to the first report from Au-
gust 1914, to the first of July. 1915. the
subscriptions received by the Canadian
Minister of Finance reached a total OF
81 sos, 1880, the province of Quebec head
ing the list with total contributions of
81 ,64, 17Z06 The largest disbursements
have also been In this province. In the
month OF February alone. 11,093 families
were assisted at a cost of $21S.043.72.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-22
ONE WOMAN MADE
THREE MEN FAMOUS
Mile. Jocelyne Served as
Model for Great Pictures
by Paris Artists

London August 1.-(Special probably
everybody the world over who follows
contemporary art movements and possi-
bly, many others who don't pretend to do
so have enjoyed the work of lie Pape,"
Barber and '1rite" Americans, espe-
cially have taken enthusiastically to the
individual work of these three men and
even to the scores who have made a good
living initiating them. Their drawings
have appeared on the covers and in the
pages of the leading magazines and have
familiarized the readers with a distinctive
type of woman and many original STYLES
of dress.
1t is not known, perhaps, that all these
artists received their original inspiration
from the same woman. Indeed. she posed
for most of their early drawings. Long
before lie Pape" and Barber discov-
cred her possibilities. she was a person
ality in Paris. As Mile. Jocelyne one Of
the most popular of the minor French ac-
tresses, she was known for her beauty
and daring. Seen at most of the race
meetings she quickly became a leader of
fashion and hundreds of the smartest
women of the French capital followed
her lead. Courted by many sons of the
old aristocracy, she soon became a well
come guest in the homes of the more
advanced hostesses and photographs of
her were in great demand.
1t was at this time that first lie Pape,"
then Barber and .Irite' took her up
and spread her fame. Lately she has
been capturing English society, and it Is
said to be her intention to visit the United
States this fall.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-22
Shooting simultaneously

Uncle Ben, a very careful old darby,
was witness in a shooting case.
Were the shots simultaneous, uncle ?'
inquired the prosecuting attorney.
We'll, boss, you see, hit wuz dis way"
replied the Witness with great delibera-
ton. Dem shots come so close togedder
dat I CANT be sho' eff dey wuz er not"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-22
ADMISSION

Admission, August 22.-(Special) THE An
niston Chamber of Commerce has ap-
pointed E. L. Turner, a former president
of the Chamber of Commerce; ]. Henry
Edmondson, manager of the Alabama
Coco-Cola Bottling works, and George w.
Eichelberger. president of the Farmers
Union warehouse, as a committee to rep
resent Admission at a meeting of mer-
chants to be held in Birmingham on the
night of August %, at which w. p. G.
Harding will be the chief speaker.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-22
HUNTSVILLE

Huntsville, August 21.-(Special)
Nat Holloway and Lee Wikler of Jack
son county were arrested yesterday
by revenue men who made a raid on
an Illicit distillery that had been in
operation on Island creek several
weeks. 1t is believed that the still
had made large quantities of brandy
of the bountiful peach and apple crop
In the neighborhood. The two prison
ers were brought to Huntsville and
tried before Commissioner Greenleaf.
who bound them over to the federal
grand jury.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-22
Physical Impossibility

Mrs. Crabshaw--When you were in
the hammock with that young man,
didn't l see his arm around you?
Marjorie-Why mamma, we couldn't
both sit in that hammock without
squeezing a little.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-22

Louis Fackler. a negro, was arrest
ed by the police yesterday afternoon
on a charge of bootlegging. He was in
the act of measuring out whisky when
Chief Kirby got him.
John Pope. a negro shoemaker was
arrested last night on the same charge
ir a different part of the city. The
police are making a determined effort
to stamp out the traffic in liquor and
give prohibition fair trial.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-22
On the Contrary

From the Boston Transcript.
Employed in the steel works, are
you? Don't you find your job fearfully
hot in the summer timer"
"Oh, no. You see I work in the
chilled steel department"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-22

The Huntsville knitting mill has
taken contract to manufacture thou
sands of undershirts for the Russian
army. The exact number of shirts that
the contract calls for is not stated but
1t is said that the mill will be kept
busy on this work alone for long
time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-22

Robert P. McDavid. former secretary
of state, who died at his home in Bir-
mingham yesterday. was a native of
Huntsville and had a large number of
relatives among the prominent families
of this city. Before going into politics
he was a newspaper man of this city
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-22
A Misnomer

From the Baltimore American.
Did you see where an official says
that the Pullman porter's position is
regarded as an uplift?"
He made mistake; he meant
holdup." t
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-22

The Ornamental Foundry company of
this city, of which Gerard Schumacher is
the head, has received enough orders
within the past few days to keep the plant
running at its full capacity for sometime.
The latest order received by this plant
is for so white way posts for Raleigh,
N. c., where white way similar to
the one in Admission is being constructed
Other orders for Raleigh will be received
as rapidly as those already contracted for
are delivered and placed in service. An
order for AS white posts, which was re-
ceived during the week for Madison Wis.,
will also probably be the initial order for
posts to go into the white way being in
stituted in that city. On the same day
the order was received from Madison, Mr.
Schumacher received one from the gov
eminent for posts for the Panama canal
zone.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-22

Mayor J. D. Humphrey has an
nounced himself as a candidate to sue
coed himself as commissioner.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-22

The Calhoun county Masonic conferences
Will be held at White Plains with Crozier
lodge, No. rs, on August "a, Is and &c.
The conference will be opened on Tues
day, August "a, at 1880 a. M and a picnic
dinner will be served on that day by the
ladies of White Plains and vicinity. An
address will be made after the dinner by
H G. Earnest on 1.-THE Masonic Home"
An address will be made at p. m. by S.
w. Tate of Admission
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-22

This insures gripswhich
are deep and tough. They
last for thousands of miles
and keep sharp. When
they do wear off there's
the regular tread beneath.
Is that not better than
thin, soft treads with shall
low. round-edged grips !?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-22

Brownell Auto Co., Inc, 1913 S. Goth St.
Capitol Park Auto Co., 9Th Ave. & Goth st.
Drennen Motor Car Co., 228 s. Goth st.
Highland Garage Co., 2012 Magnolia Ave.
Robertson Tire & Auto Co., 1912 4th Ave.
Bessemer Motor Co., Bessemer, Ala.
Long Lewis Hdw. Co., Bessemer, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-22
The Family Relief Plan

By this cooperation relief funds are
available for families of soldiers of any
residing in Canada. Its aid
reaches the Russian reservist from the
northwest or the Serbian reservist from
The provinces; it will endeavor to keep
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-22
It's Worth Getting

Thus the Goodyear AIl-Weather is double
thick tread And the extra thickness is rub
Der toughened by a secret process.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-17
OTTON BETTER THAN EXPrCTED
Ono OF the DAVIS Rest

New York reports that this country's
cotton year. which closed July 81 has
worked out much better than was ex-
pected year ago, when almost the
whole of Europe was rapidly passing
on 10 war footing, thus demoraliZing
the market for the staple.
On July 81. 1914. the carry-over from
the old crop was l,Gol.s0S bales. Since
that time TO July l6 there have come
into sight i5.46O,2ii bales Where this
went is told briefly by contrast with
the movement OF the preceding season
in the table OF the years cotton move
ment, as follows Gn balcs):
l9li-l5 lei3-l4
On hand July 81.
l9l4 l,Sol sos l,332 40
Into sight to July
81, 1915 ....... l5,t5O.2I4 lls54.445
Total supply 80. iTl32.O22 i6lS65S5
Visible supply 3.032.5a3 l1O32T3
Worlds takinEs. l4,G495i9 i4tS33i2
ere c n "A of
supply .... SEQ SOC.
The worlds taking OF American cot
ton given for the year amounted TO
81 per cent OF the total available sup
ply. year ago the consuming world had
taken So per cent OF United States
supply. leaving only IL per cent OF the
total in hand under normal conditions,
compared with is per cent during the
year just closed The difference Is tho
burden which the holders OF cotton
merchants and the mills as we'll as
the foreign buyers.
The remarkable thing is that the
American mills have not consumed
more under these circumstances. The
favorinE circumstance 10 them was tho
low price OF cotton. On December
the average farm price WAS 6.S' cents.
something that had not occurred since
the depressing dayg Of lS93-95.
On December l, 1913, the farm price
was 1872 cents and ll.9 cents De-
cember l. 1912. \ reduction of AZ per
cent below the average Of the two
preceding years did not apparently
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-17
News of Fifty Years Ago
CFrom Newspaper Files, August IT. 1859

About o'clock yesterday afternoon the clus-
ter Of wooden buildings known the Con-
fedorate States laboratory, situated in tho hol-
low east of the canal, between the old battery
and tho pumphousc. took fire from cause
unknown and was completely destroyed. In the
buildings and scattered about the grounds wero
thousands Of loaded shells that had been pre-
pared for the Confederate armies, and those
Kept up an incessant explosion for more than
two hours. One Union soldier who was on
suaro; was Killed. and negro was severely
wounded The explosion OF the shells sounded
like an artillery battle. the like of which Rich
mond people often heard during the war.
wealthy gentleman. supposed be of the
North. announces that he wants Mt least 10 900
confederate 2-cent postage stamps. and has
authorized George w Woottou an attorney Mt
law to buy them for him. the price being tho
iace value or tho stamps. payable in grcenbacks
Mr. Wootton has so far bought nearly 900. but
this nothing like fills the order. and the two
centers are still in demand.
Major General John C;ibbon Of the Twentv-
fourth Corps United States Army is to be as
snged to tho command of Petersburg, under
IIeneral Ierry' in the place OF Major General
Hartsuf. who is to return to his rank in the
regular army.
Honorable Alexander II. stephens, who was
the vice -president Of the Confederate States and
is yet held rs a prisoner OF state at Fort War
rem, is now allowed to write letters of per-
sonal character and to have all Of the books
and papers be cares to read. His application
for pardon Is before President Johnson and II
is the belief that Mr.. stephens Will soon be re-
leased.
Among the mon rardoncd day before yester-
oaE by the President OF the United States and
restored to his civil rights was George p. Gloat.
of Richmond
Tho irrepressible Captain Martin Meredith
Lirsconhe, of this city, is out in card an
nouncinE himself as candidate for Congress
from this district The card is written In his
own peculiar style
The officers elected in Rockingham County
in the recent election s. r. Allebaugh sheriff
F. r. Woodson. Commemorative attorney; A. S
Sprinkle, clerk OF the Circuit Court and I, w
Gambili, clerk OF the County Court
movement Is on foot to have the town of
stanton supplied with gas. Northern money
Is behind the movement.
The magnificent steamer Yazoo will leave
Rockets this afternoon, we'll laden with pas-
sengers and freight for New York direct II
VIII make only one stop. at Fortress Monroe
between here and New York
P1ckpoctets are getting exceedingly humorous
in this city especially about the two markets
yesterday several ladies who were marketing
In the second market bad their purses stolen bv
the ltsht-fnSered fraternity.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-17
The Voice of the PEOPLE
Doesn't Believe In Fruit Ynrn.

To the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
sir note the following in The Times Dis
patch: BY their fruits known The
United States has reached the top notch OF ex-
week The retailers. assisted by the Woman's
city Club, co-opernted and brought down prices.
etc
The Kansas City Star records and proves that
n grower In Arkansas sent forty-one baskets
OF peaches to the market In one of the baskets
he put a note asking the one who bought it
TO send him what he paid for 1t. lie received
an answer from lady within few days say
ing that she bought the basket for S1.15. The
former price, Sl25. had been lowered as 1t was
was In excellent condition. The farmer promptly
wrote that he had received S2.i5 for the forty
ono baskets OF fruit. The farmer further re-
marked that he and his ncighbors would cut
advantage OF the announcement that this was
tho greatest fruit year to rob the shipper In
this connection allow to be personal.
have one of tho best small fruit farms In Vir-
GINA. Tho place Is encircled with cherries
whole garden of currants and the finest assert
mcnt of table apples in the Valley. I have
stopped making any effort market tho
products II rots on the ground, bushes and
trees. l VIII not permit myself to he robbed
Last season had thirty barrels of apples that
was offered 10 cents per barrel fed them to
tho hogs. The same kind of apples selling
on fruit stands in Richmond for 3 cents piece
II you or the city continue to make it a bust
sumner at the same time. the time will come when
the farmer will starve you out The farmer
who can afford will let 1t rot, and his name is
legion in the Valley OF Virginia.
or course. tho Valley can't supply the country.
boon dealt with by the city crowd the same
the Arkansas w y REED,
Long Glade Va, August l6 1915.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-17

move the mills to take any more than
whcn the price was nearly twice as
iarGc In the year before. Thus 10 July
inc record stands az follows for the
mills and warehouses:
Amount in mills to
July ........ 5.7ls.s77 5.s34.s45
In manufacturing
warehouses l.se24ss l.lss.5ss
Total mills. 734o37e e7a,sI
Independent ware
houses .......... 2,Os5347 63o xs7
Iotal .!......... s.427.723 7.422o3i
The above records show that th.
manufacturers in their spinning re-
1uirements and In their various ware
house holdings took 55o,s32 bales more
than the year before. the independent
warehouses; carrying 2,0S5,3l7 bales. on
July ]. had Increased their stock by
l,i't.Sso bales Total American TAX
ing this year out OF a crop Of 1880. 600
bales, excluding iinters, was 9.i27.7a3
The year before. on, of a croH OF IA.
i66.ooo bales. excluding linters, total
American takinss had been 7,i42o3i
Ihat Is. during the past year America
was called upon to handle 2.oo5se3
bales more in her mill and merchant
takings OF cotton.
Evidently the warchousing resources
helped to carry the main norton Of
this burden assumed by American in
tcfcslS on account OF the restricted eS-
port y cotton Exports show that the
outside world fell little short OF doing
swell ~ IN tho year before. To July
70 the exports were S.23iSc2 bales, or
1850 bales less than in lsi3-li This
seasons exports were slightly more
than half OF the total visible supply
This countrys mills took 35 per cent
OF tho total supply In both this and
the preceding years. High freights
have no doubt restricted the export
movement TO open markets. but lower
prices have stimulated only little. IL
any. to larger tak!ngs for domestic
consumption.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-17

ana Dr. faul Bartsch, OF the National
Museum Extensive dredging opera
t!ohs Tor securing marine specimens
were carried on daily. and from sew
eral short stations. immense numbers
or specimens OF land forms were
taken The expedition was quite sue
, cessful. and great quantity OF val
liable material is now in the hands
OF specialists OF the National Museaum
Tor hnal report. Particularly good
were tho collections OF marine organ
lsms. especially the mollusks, and il is
expected that this and following eX-
petitions 10 other parts OF the Antil-
lean regions. Will give clear under
standing or the faunas and faunal re-
latlonship OF the West Indies.
Early in the year, ARRANGEMENTS
were made whereby Mr.. Neil NJ Judd.
OF the National Museum, was enabled
10 accept an invitation to participate
In the archaeological Investigations in
Guatemala conducted by the American
School OF Archaeology. Mr. Judd's
special work was TO superintend the
making OF plaster casts Of several OF
the huge stone monuments that have
made world famous the ruins Of the So
called Temple Court" the religious
center Of the sacred city of Quirigua.
After this work Mr. Judd made a
hasty trip by Indian foot paths from
Guatemala City TO the Mexican border
TO ascertain the meteorological pos
siblities among the Indian tribes OF
this region. But little survives, in
the remnants OF the Quiche, Cachiquel
and Tzutuhil tribes to indicate the
strength and magnifcence OF the Out
che empire which Pedro de Alvarado
destroyed in 1923. at the beginning OF
his conquest Of Guatemala. Although
the natives OF these interior valleys
have always been considered treach-
erous, Mr.. Judd experienced few diff
/ hculties. aid has hurried journey seems
to indicate that extended anthropologi-
cal Investigations in this region will
be as easy as they are desirable,
Many other expeditions in this coun-
try and elsewhere organized by tho
Smithsonian or participated in by mem
bers OF the staff. are described and
| illustrated in the pamphlet, among
! them trips TO the various Indian tribes
Of the United States by the ethnolo-
gsts OF the Bureau of American Eth
nology. to record customs. rites and
music OF this fast-disappcaring race.
1t is impossible to review all the
different expeditions, hut enough have
been described to illustrate one of the
means by which the Smithsonian In
stitution endeavors to promote the ON
crease and diffusion Of knowledge
among men," it's fundamental object.