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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-30
NO MYSTERY ABOUT
 ADVANCE IN STEEL
Expectation of Resuming Dividends Cauced by the
 Large Net Earnings

New York, December 2s.-(Special) |Eere is nothing mysterious in the sharp [dvance in the common stock of the United States Steel corporation, says the Wall Street Journal. The prospects are |hat dividends will be resumed at the |neeting of the board of directors on the
 hst Tuesday of January. and net earn
 fgs are reaching unusually large propor-
 lions. Net earnings for the current quarter Ire estimated above $5O,OO0,OOo and certain lteel manufacturers believe they will av- |rage more than $60,000,OO0 per quarter in The first half of next year The corpora jon is just beginning to reap the bene- It's from high steel prices. and for the Frst time in years is hSnefiting from The output of it's new plants, for example The Duluth works, which were only re- |ently put into operation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-30
One Boy. One School

From the New Nork World.
 Chillicothe Mo.-Livingstone county has the smallest possible school in the world-it has just one pupil. But, de- spite the small enrolment. it keeps grinding steadily away, confining it's activities principally to the textbooks and eschewing football and other forms of athletics.
 The school in question is in district No. ? in Medicine township and Miss Mary Phillips is the teacher. The list of matriculants has not been published When the term began five weeks ago, it was anticipated that number of children would enroll, but only this one boy came, so the teacher started in with the course.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-30
NOTICES OF WAGE INCREASES MADE New England Cotton Mills Make 75,00O Employees
 Joyful

Boston. December 29.-Notices of wage increases affecting about 15,oo0 employees were posted today in cotton mills in va rious cities of northern New England The action followed a conference of mill treasurers here at which 1t was agreed that improvement in business conditions warranted an advance to operatives.
 Cities in which wage increase notices were posted included Mancnester Nashua. Dover, Somersworth and salmon Falls, N. IT,, and Lowell and Lawrence. Mass While no specific amount was named, it is understood here that the advance will average per cent for all employees re- eeiving $l0 per week or under.
 Whether this advance will be followed by general readiustment of wages in the entire textile industry in New Eng land is uncertain, but other mill interests are said to have had the matter un der consideration for some weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-30
FORD PEACE PARTY
 AT COPENHAGEN

Copenhagen, December 2S.-(via Lon
 kNA)-Madame Rosika Schwimmer, Madame Aina Malmberg, Lieutenant Gov
 rnor Andrew J. Bethea of South Caro- ina, Herman Bernstein of New York and Ellis o. Jones, secretary on the official
 |taff of the Henry Ford peace expedition, [rrived here today from Stockholm The
 thers of the Ford party will reach here Friday.
 Lieutenant Governor Bethea, who was Rl in Stockholm, is in good health again, but has decided not to continue with the
 karty and will leave for the United 6tates in a few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-30
BOY IS SHOT WITH UNLOADED" GUN Ordnance Plant at AnnistOn Is Showing Much
 Progress

7 Anniston, December Se-(Special) Watch me shoot the buttons off his coat said Fred Champion, aged 10, as he picked up a rifle in the shooting gal lery at Jacksonville and aimed it at Floyd Joly. aged Il, following which he pulled the trigger and sent bullet within two inches of his chum's heart.
 The shooting took place Tuesday, ac- cording to special received here Wednesday afternoon, and while Floyd Jolly is very painfully injured he is not expected to suffer serious consequences from the shooting unless complications set in. The bullet strick rib and glanced off, due to which his life was probably saved.
 The shooting was unintentional and no prosecution will follow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-30
|. & N. CONDUCTOR GAINS IS LBS. ON
 ONLY TWO BOTTLES
Capt. Parker Says Stomach About Played Out-Now Eats Cabbage and Pork
 Like Section Hand

E '1 have got to hand it to that Tanlac, For there is no doubt about it being the Finest thing ever sold in a drug store for Ithe people that have any sort of stom- |ach trouble or indigestion,' said Capt. Eugene Parker. d Iopular Louisville hnd Nashville conductor, running be-
 tween Birmingham and Montgomery,
 hnd who lives at AT Sixth avenue, In
 glenook, a few days ago.
 s"Why, the way it has strengthened me
 but in just a short time,'' he continued, lis a mystery and it has done for me {what nothing else I ever tried would do. \ had mighty near got to where I didn't heed to go to the table any more, so far Iis eating was concerned, for I couldn t bat anything after I got there. If did, K had to pay dear for it in little while For my stomach had about played out Altogether.
 "There was a continual soreness in Iny stomach and I thought some time s | t must be an abscess. My liver never |vas right and there was not a day but Iwhat I had to get something from the Iirug store for headaches and to settle | my stomach. I never had much life in ne and had fallen off great deal. I was in a badly run down shape gener- Ial1y and hardly fit to do my work. About three weeks ago, friend of |nine asked me why didn't try this |ranlac, as he had used it and found l t to be the very thing he needed, so took him up on his suggestion and Stopped at the Anderson Drug company n Jnglenook and bought two bottles |bf IL. but must say never looked for
 | to do me any good, as so many things had been recommended to me and I ..ried them all without any benefit. Well, I am afraid some people won't believe it but it is a fact and l can prove it. After I had used those two bottles I weighed and found I had ac- |Eua1ly gained IS pounds It just my stomach out in no time |lnd since took the first dose I have not mad to take anything for a head hcae
 'I have the finest kind of an appe- t!tenow and can eat anything. The bther day out on the road our supplies
 had run low and I had some salt pork .snd cabbage cooked up on the caboose |nu ate 1t like section hand and en-
 oyed every mouthful of it. That's 'go- ng some for a man who had stomach
 trouble. but it did not hurt me one bit
 'T notice I sleep a great deal better
 low and am just about 100 per cent in
 better shape every way I really be- ieve Tanlac is the best remedy in the
 world and there are a lot of other peo-
 ,1e out my way who think the same hing
 Tanlac is sold in Birmingham exclu-
 lively by Jacobs drug store and Patton-
 Pope Drug company. In Ensley by
 D w. Morris Drug company; Bessemer.
 Fegram Patton Drug company; North
 Birmingham, Walker Drug company,
 md Pratt City, Gale Drug company
 Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-30
Jolly Optimist

From the Washington Star
 Lord Reading, at a dinner given in his honor in New York by Joseph H. Choate was asked how long the war would last
 fIt will last a great while or a little while, according as you are an optimis or a pessimist' said Lord Reading, ''Le me tell you a trench story.
 Two soldiers were smoking under tree somewhere in France.
 This war will last a long time yet said the first soldier. Our company has planted rose bushes in front of ou trench
 Oh, you jolly optimistsn said tho other. We've planted acorns in front oi ours '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-30
Washers, Avoid Girls PeriscOpe From the Philadelphia North Ameri

can
 Chicago--Three pretty young wom- fn, wearing what they termed peri Scope bonnets, came near being Pwamped in a sea of humanity on State street.
 The periscope bonnet is absolutely hew to Chicago. It carries an ar Engagement of mirrors by which the wearer can observe pursuing mashers without turning her head. A tiny mirror is tucked at an at- fractive and innocent angle in the bon pet so that it reflects the actions of pedestrians behind the wearer. Thus, some person trailing behind the peri Ecope begins strengthening his coat and
 Busting off his shoes, these actions, reflected in the mirror, warn the pretty
 girl beneath that masher is preparing to attempt to flirt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-30
REFERS TO SENATOR
One Kiss Enough at Altar

FFOIn the NeW YOrk Sun.
 Alton, Ill.-One kiss is all a bride- groom may give his bride when the ceremony is performed in the office of Police Magistrate Patrick Maquire This rule was announced by the magistrate after the repeated osculations of a couple delayed the completion of the ceremony.
 The couple being married were J. F. Kochensoerger of Alton and Miss Col die A. Van Hoy of Terre Haute. Ind.
 In the course of the ceremony the judge asked the bridegroom to kiss the bride. The bridegroom didn't stop at one or two or three, and finally the magistrate asked him to cease, as it was taking too much time for the ceremony.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-30
Chased Wolf Into House

From the New York Sum
 Centralia, Kan.-Hounds chased a wolf into Joe Jackson's yard near Sum merfeld and when Mrs. Jackson opened the door to see why the dogs were barking the big wolf jumped in and ran under a bed.
 The bed was pulled out a little from the wall until the wolf raised his head between the wall and the bed. Then the bed was damned back to hold the animal until an aN could be obtained with which to kill it.
 Meantime there was something doing in the noise line, with three children in the bed, the wolf back of the bed and two hounds under the bed. all lifting their voices in loud howlings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-30
HEAVY RAIN AND WIND

During the rainfall in Anniston Tues day and Tuesday night. PAT inches fell from to z o'clock For sometime the wind reached a velocity of 3S miles an hour, and was at times heavier than that, The electric lights here went out on &C., count of grounded wires, several houses were unroofed. the white way globes dam- aged and other places suffered accord inglN.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-30
Smart Child

From the Michigan Gargoyle.
 Little 2-day-old Charlse was being given her monday meal Through some mis- take the bottle had been filled with gaso- line instead of milk. The child drained the. bottle of it's contents, and then, look ing up into the face of her nurse with a grin. she said: ''Whad'de yuh think am, a Ford?''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-30

lutionary outbreak centering in Yunnan had spread to six other provinces, in cluding Kwangtung, Kweichau, Kwangse and Hupeh A cablegram Sunday report ed that government troops had been sent to Kweichau to put down the uprising there
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-30
OUR JITNEY oFFEn-Thi. .nd 5c

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this slip, Enclose with Sc and mall it to Foley & Eo.. Chicago. Ill. writing your name Rnd address clearly You will receive In return a trial package containing
 Eoley's Honey and Tar Compound, for foughs, colds and croup: Foley Kidney
 Pilis, for pain in sides and back. rheu- |natism backache. kidney and bladder ailments: and Foley Cathartic Tablets h wholesome and thoroughly cleansing eathartic, for constipation, biliousness, headache and sluggish bowels. Sold Everywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-30
LEAP YEAR DANCE

The young lady members of the Annis- ton Country club will be hostesses at a leap year dance at the club on Friday evening, to which invitations are now be- ing mailed out to the men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-30
STORES WON'T CLOSE

According to an agreement reached by the members of the Business Men S
 league. the stores here will not close on
 New Years Day, but the banks and the postoffice will observe the occasion. as is their custom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-30
A Possible Reason

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
 Why is the stork picked out as the bird to travel with the doctor?"
 T think it must be because he's got such . beautiful bill"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-30
Union meeting of Royal Lodge MasOns December 30. 1915

1t D. m.
 rhe Besscmer, EnsIey. Pratt City, Ely fOn, Birmingham and WOOdlawn chap- fers of this order will meet In Masonic Temple, Birmingham uuslcs Speaking and bansuet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-30
Electrical Expansion Will Require Enormous Quan- titles In Near Future
FIFTH AVENUE IS
 LIKE A GOLD MINE
Rooseelt Is Now Cited As One of Most Cautious and Careful Diplomats Ever Occupying
 Presidency
By HOLLAND

New York, December 2-(SpeclalJ James Phillips. Jr., formerly, owner ol the New York Press newspaper and also of nrominence as a woolen manufacturers was in New York at the time of the meet ing here of several of those who are car ryine on the copper industry, particularly in I1tah and Arizona. Mir. Phillips IS hiih- self now exclusively associated With .he copper industry. Some who chatteu Wit" him had. as they thought, good reason TOT inferring that some phenomenal marNe'- ing of copper was in progress. The m ferance was correct. But if the purchase A few days ago by England Of eonsloer- .b,v in excess of 100000 pounds ot copper the exact amount has not been dlscioseo makes a new record nevertheless those who are familiar with the industry are nersuaded that it will not be new rec ord very long. The western miners, "ho since 1900 have also become manulac- turers of copper, have made 1t possioie to sell to England and speedily to deiiVer an amount of copper which, it IS esu- mated will be of the money value or
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-30
MOST CAUTIOUS DIPLOMATS

Some of those who had some part in or some knowledge of the much-discussed Gary dinner have been saying that recent ly disclosure was made by a man in high authority, who is a democrat that whatever else may be said in favor of or in opposition to Colonel Roosevelt as a public servant there is this to be said: When President. he was probably the most careful, conservative and persistent student of our diplomatic relations of all our presidents. That statement was re ported to have been made by John Bas- sett Moore. who said. as reported, that while he was in the service of the state department in the first year of President Roosevelts administration he had oc- casion to make critical examination of some of the diplomatic records in Presi- dent Roosevelts administrations. Tn do- ing that he learned that Roosevelt when President was as conscientious as careful and as studious in Investigating principles as any President in the past had been.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-30
A WELCOMED GUEST

No visitor from Canada who has come for many years to New York as the guest of honor at annual banquet has been received with greater favor than was the Right Hon. Sir Robert Borden, the premier of the Dominion of Canada, at the annual banquet, December p. of the New England society. The reception Sir Robert received personally and the cor dial approval even enthusiasm which his remarks caused have since been spoken of as illustrating the almost fraternal rela- tions which have been established between the United States and Canada. Sir Robert has received good many personal but private tributes since his arrival in New York. It is commonly said when his name is mentioned that it is remarkable circumstance that on the day after his visit proposition for placing loan of s1, ,700,O00 issued by the province of New Brunswick was made public. The pre- sumption was that this loan would be speedily added to the others which the United States has gladly made to Can ada. Sir Robert as representative of Canada at the annual banquet of the New England society. could have pointed to the fact--and did intimate it--that Canada has borrowed s142,000.000 in the United States since the war began. and at pres ent New York instead of London is for Canada the money center of the world. He could also have pointed to the statis- tics which show the magnitude of our international trade with Canada
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-30
RITTER THAN WAR BABIES

These miners and manufacturers or cop nar ara understood to be of the opinloh that however large the amount of copper sold to countries across the sea may pc, |. will be much less than the copper Whic, will be demanded for constructive Worh l in the United States as soon as capi'a' I is ready to invest in large unoertahinss. Frank A. Vanderlip is quoted as haVlllS I said that one of the momentous chahses that will fake place in the United States | Q fter the European war is ended Will De 1 a nation-wide utilization of electric energy for transporta tion power light ana very | likely heating purposes. The demand !oi copper consequent upon thls cohstrucuNe work will be continuous ana enormous i' 1 is one of the factors, or Will pc one which will have almost pre-eminent ln- Huance within two or three years in maintaining industrial and business ac- tivities in the United States.
 That stretch of Fifth avenue, New 1olk, | of a little over half a mile between St. Patricks cathedral and the Waldori-As- I toria hotel has been making records TOT sudden and great appreciation in the value 1 of real estate which can be hkened 10 sora of the rouances. more or less true, l that have been narrated respecting war babies" profits. The latest demonstration of vast gains In real estate apprecatloh l in that vicinity was made through 'he ! cola of a Droperty at the northwest cor ner of Fifth avenue and Forty-thlrd street It was however, the latest dem onstration by only few days. At the historic corner diagonally opposite-hls- toric because upon it stood for years the city home of William M Tweed when ne was in prosperity and after that the clty home of R. T Wilson-a real estate deal was recently concluded which represent ed an almost overnight appreciation said to have been as much as $200,00o
 Some 20 years ago, A. J. Connick was | a tailor on Fifth avenue near Madison ] square He was fortunate enough to have been of experience and influence among his customers One of these was the | late William R. Grace who was twice mayor of New York. Mir. ConniclS coun- seled with Mayor Grace about investment 1 of his savings, and partly because of | Mayor Graces advice he began to invest | n Fifth avenue real property. He is re-
 1 puted to be worth now sl,500,000, much l the greater part of this representing ap- l preciation of Fifth avenue property with l ing 10 or 15 years. A few days ago he
 bought the F'orty-thrd street corner and 1 asked no favors when he did it. He was
 1 able to put down $5o0000 cash thus ob- l taining clear title to property which a l few years ago could have been bought for half that sum. Presumably this property
 will continue to appreciate, but whether it
 does or. not. Mir. Connick is certain of a net income for a long time of years Of
 about per cent upon his investment.
 Prices for Fifth avenue property willing
 1 ly paid resemble in some respects the ar
 bitrary prices which are fixed upon works
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-04-23
SAYS FRANCE IS GRATEFUL
Ambassador Jusserand Talks
DAUGHTERS Of Revolution.

Washington, April 2O.-The need OF
self-possession, calmness and judi.
cial temperament on the part OF the
United States in the present world
crisis was urged by President Wilson
in speech before the opening ses'
sion of the twenty-fourth continental
congress of the Daughters of the
American Revolution.
The president said self-possession
is the supreme test of nations met
tie and urged the congress to rally to
the cause of righteousness, as minis
tered by those who hold their minds
quiet and Judge upon principle.
After the presidents speech Ambas-
sador Jusserand of France told the
congress that the United States had
behaved in the European crisis in
such way as to command the graft
tude and thankfulness Of the world.
I'VE in France" he said, have
learned to know what the American
heart is made of-the pure American
sold that is in 1t. am glad that
may amrm the thanks Of France for
the generosity of America"
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-04-23
WHEN THE TIRED
MOTHER GIVES. out
What Them The Family Suf.
ters, the Poor Mothers Suf-
fer-Mrs. Becker Meets
This Distressing Situation.

Collinsville, M-"I suffered from .
nervous breakdown and terrible head
aches, and was tired all over, totally
worn out and too discouraged to enjoy
life, but as l had four in family and
sometimes eight or nine boarders, kept
on working despite my suffering.
saw Vinol advertised and decided
to try it, and within two weeks I
noticed q decided improvement in my
condition and now am we'll woman.
Mrs. ANA BECKER, Collinsville, Ill.
There are hundreds of nervous, run
down, overworked women in this vicinity
who are hardly able to drag around and
who we are sure would be wonderfully
benefited by Vinol as Mrs. Becker was.
The reason Vinol is, so successful in
building up health and strength in such
cases is because it combines the medici-
nal tissue building and curative elements
Of Gods ivers together with the blood
making, Strengthening properties of
tonic iron. We ask every weak, ner-
vous, rundown man or woman in this
vicinity to try bottle of Vinol on our
guarantee to return their money If it
fails to benefit.
P. A, CLEMMFR, Cresco. iowa.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-04-23

women, too. I cannot praise Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound enough
for know l never would have been az
we'll if had not taken it and recon-
mend it to suffering women
Daughter Helped Also.
81 gave it to my daughter when she
was thirteen years old. She was in
school and was nervous wreck, ami
could not sleep nights. Now she looks
so healthy that even the doctor speaks
of it. You can publish this letter if you
like. Mrs. RENA BOWMAN, 161 S. 10th
Street, Ironton, Ohio.
Why will women continue to suffer
day in and day out and drag out a sickly,
half-hearted existence, missing three
fourths of the Joy of living, when they
can find health in Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound?
If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound will help you, write
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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-04-23
.THAW'S APPEAL FOR
LIBERTY IS DENIED

New York, April Hilary Ken
dali Thaw was ordered back to the
state hospital for the criminal insane
at Matteawan by the appellate divi-
sion of the New York supreme court.
In an opinion concurred in by all
the justices the court affirmed the de-
NAL by Supreme Court Justice Page
of q motion to return Thaw to the
Jurisdiction Of New Hampshire.
whence he was extradited to stand
trial for conspiring to escape from
Matteawan asylum.
The court ruled that the original
order committing him to the institu-
ton was still valid. Plans are being
formulated to take the case to the
state court of appeals.
A decision adverse to Thaw came
as q surprise to his counsel.
Thaw himself refused to comment
on the action Of the court.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-04-23
LIBEL CASE JURY COMPLETE
William Barnes Wants $4,000 Dam
aces From Colonel Roosevelt.

Syracuse, N. Y, April 20.-The jury
which will try William Barnes $780,
900 suit for alleged libel against
Theodore Roosevelt was completed in
the supreme court. 1t is composed
of seven Republicans, three Progress
ives and two Democrats.
twenty-five talesmen were examin-
ed before both sides announced they
were satisfied with the twelve men in
the box.
Immediately after the jury had
been completed counsel for Colonel
Roosevelt made motion to dismiss
the complaint against their client mp
on the ground that such allegations
as he made in the statement upon
which the suit 10 based were priv
ileged and that in naming Mr.. Barnes
and Charles F. Murphy of Tammany
Hall Is the controllers of rotten gov
eminent" in the state of New York
he did not mean anything. personal or
to imply that either of the two men
named had in any way profited by the
alleged "rottenness."
The motion was denied by Justice
William 8. Andrews, presiding.