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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-28
WILL SEEK AID FOR
BANKHEAD HIGHWAY

Col. T. S. Plowman of Talladega, press-
dent of the Bankhead Highway associa-
ton, will be in Birmingham today to
confer with r. e. Spragins, president
of the state highway commissiop, and
other members of that body. Mr.. Plow-
man will seek the aid of the state high
way body in an effort to secure from
the federal government aid for the con-
struction of the Bankhead highway. IT
will be recalled that Congress some
time ago made a considerable appropria-
ton for aiding the construction of high
ways throughout the country and it will
be in an effort to gain, a part of this
fund for the Bankhead highway that Col
cnel Plowman will come here today
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-28
At the Lyric

The new bill that will be present.
ed at today's matinee will be headed
by Hawthorne's Minstrel Maids, an
elaborate minstrel tabloid review pre-
scented by company composed of
ladies. This is one of vaudeville's most
entertaining acts and the members of
the company are unusually talented
Jack Kennedy and company will en-
terrain in an up-to-date farce comedy
entitled, Don't Do IT, while Kelly
and Pollock will prove pleasing in
comedy and song Rose and Ellis are
known as the jumping jacks and are
said to be unusually entertaining. Vir-
gil Holmes and Marjorie Riley will
present a high class vocal offering.
Pathe pictures will be a feature of the
programme.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-28
NO HIGHER PRICE FOR THIS

While food and, clothing have ad-
vanced in cost. it, is well for the sick
that the prices OF such reliable family
remedies as Foley Kidney Pills are
not increased Persons in moderate cir
cumstances find doctors bills hard to
pay in the easiest of times. Don't neg
lect weak tired or disordered kidneys.
Foley Kidney Pills cost little and re-
lieve backsnhe. pains in sides and loins,
sore muscles, stiff joints, rheumatic
pains and annoying bladder trouble.
Sold everywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-28
Russia's Reply on Way

London, December 27.-Russia's re-
ply to the German peace proposals
was telegraphed Monday to the French
government, says a Reuter- dispatch
from Petrograd. 1t adds that the
Swiss minister has handed to the Rus
sian foreign minister the note of the
Swiss government supporting Presi-
dent Wilson's note.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-28

Chicago, December 27.-Seven rail-
roads were fined $4,000 by Federal
Judge Carpenter today for workiMg
EMPLOYEES more than eight hours The
roads were the Chicago. Rock Island
and Pacific; Chicago. IndianapoliS and
Louisvine Chicago. Milwaukee ard St
Paul: the Grand Trunk. the Pere
Marquette the Burlington and the
Chicago and Northwestern
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-28
Young Lady Injured

Miss Grace Hudson, 2023 Eighth ave-
nue., was painfully injured at 6:35 clock
yesterday evening when she was struck
by an automobile driven by DR. Ira J.
Sellers at First avenue and Twentieth
street. Miss Hudson was carried to her
home, where she received medical at
tention. 1t was stated that the accident
was unavoidable and no arrest was made
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-28
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington. December 27-Forecast for
Alabama: Cloudy, colder Thursday, rain
south portion; Friday fair, colder south
east portion.
Georgia: Cloudy Thursday, probably rain
south and east portions; Friday fair,
colder.
Mississippi Cloudy and colder Thurs
day with rain southeast portion; Friday
fair.
Tennessee: Fair west, rain east portion
Thursday, colder Friday fair.
Local Data
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-28
GOOD PrcruRR AZ rRIANaI.R

"a Gamble in Souls with Dorothy
Dalton and William Desmond at the
Strand is an excellent picture. The
theme is unusual. A young mission
airy bourfd for the orient and a girl
of the dance halls on her way to Aus
tralia ia. join musical comedy troupe
are shspwreclked in mid Pacific and
cast uEion a desert island. The play is
full or thrills and the action moves
swiftly to the final denouement
IA Gamble in Souls" will be at the
Strand today and tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-28
RIALTO PATRONS PLEAsED

William Courtenay and Lucille Lee
Stewart in "The Ninety and Nine" con-
tinaae at the Rialto today. This screen
adaptation from the old play is being
enjoyed by large audiences at this
picture playhouse.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-28
DOCTORS TO SEE THE TRUAN

SOUL"
The management of the Strand has
invited the Jefferson County Medical
association to witness a private show
ing of "The Truant SOUL Henry Wal
thalls latest picture drama, Sunday
morning from 10 o'clock until IL.
In '"The Truant Soul Walthall plays
the part of Doctor Lancaster, a great
surgeon. This man, of normally noble
instincts. possesses a despicable sec
ond nature. He is a drug addict and
when under its influence appears cruel
vindictive and INSCRIPTIONS. When in
his normal condition he is able to per-
form great feats of surgery and in
other ways to do good
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-28
lRiEID AND RIDGLE

iREID AND RIDGLEY AT COLONIAL
The many admirers of Cleo Ridgley
and Wallace Reid will have an oppor-
tunity to see these two favorites in
THE Yellow Pawn" at the Colonial
today and tomorrow.
This picture play was shown at the
Strand two weeks ago and received the
highest praise
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-28
I'm THE PICTURESANDO OUT
By H. S. RYALL

! Best pictures today:
Edith Taliaferro in THE Conquest OF
Canaan" at the Trianon.
Kathlyn williams in "Redeeming Love"
at the Strand.
| Dorothy Dalton and William Desmond
in "A Gamble in Souls" at the Triangle
Cleo Ridgely and Wallace Reid in THE
Yellow Pawn" at the Colonial.
william Courtenay and Lucille Lee
Stewart in THE Ninety and Nine at the
Rialto.
PUBLIC APPROVES CONQUEST OF
CANAAN
The first public showing of 1.-THE Con-
quest of Canaan" yesterday at the Tria-
non was an ovation for this splendid pic
4 ture- From the opening of the theatre
| at 10 o'clock yesterday until late last
night the theatre was packed.
| As stated in this column yesterday the
picture is entirely pleasing in every par
| ticular. No criticism can be Offered
either to the theme, the acting, the pho
Biography or to the settings of the play.
1t is a human story with an appeal direct
and commanding. 1t is a play with a
punch.
1t is a story of a very natural boy with
the primitive instincts unframed AS he
grows older he is frowned upon and
Stunned by the puritanical citizens of his
home town, who have no patience with
his youthful follies and frivolities. He
becomes known as a bad egg" and is
driven out of the community. Later he
returns to Canaan and by perseverance
and pluck forces recognition of his
worth and due reward from those who
had previously prophesied his damnation.
Inasmuch as certain portions of the pic
ture violated the proposed city ordinance
regulating moving pictures. those attend
ing the performances yesterday were
given an opportunity to vote on whether
there was anything in the play to offend
The management of the Trianon tells me
that not one vote was cast criticiZing the
performance in any particular.
"The Conquest of Canaan" will con-
tinue today. tomorrow and Saturday at
the Trianon.
KATHLYN WILLIAMS AT STRAND
"Redeeming Love- with Kathlyn Will
liams and Thomas Holding opens to-
day at the Strand, continuing tomorrow
and Saturday.
The story is of a young man and glrl
in country town. The girl loves friv-
olous things and her sweetheart, di-
vinity student, finally estranges himself
from her by his continual efforts to
preach to her. She later elopes with a
gambler from a nearby city, and in time
becomes known as the gambling
queen"
Her former sweetheart has become fa%
nous as an evangelist and is also the
trustee and custodian of large sum of
money. The girl enters into a plot to
entice him to her gambling apartments
while her confederates steal the money.
strong scene is presented in the gam
bling apartments, but the spiritual power
of the man finally wins the repentance of
the woman.
"Redeeming Love- is recommended to
those who would see a picture drama
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-28
Don't Wear
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-28

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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-04-07
CARRANzA MONEY JUMPS
TO 40 PESOS FOR DOLLAR

Mexico city. Apr. l-Cairanza gov
eminent paper money rose to 40 pes
os Tor one American dollar Friday
under the stimulus OF heavy buying
by q newly Installed government ex-
change house Reports are clrculat-
ed widely here that J. p Morgan &
Co.. are standing back Of New York
drafts offered IN redemption OF CON
sttutlonallat script
N Pueblo. organ of the de facto
government. today carried the follow
lng advertisement; From this date
paper money issued by the constItu-
tionalist government will be bought
with national gold at the ratio OF .
contayos per peso or with drafts on
New York at the rate Of 2 IL cents
per peso"
The advertisement 10 signed by the
directors OF the government exchange
commission. The steadying Of ex.
change has caused a resumption Of
business
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-04-07

when you come to Sweetwater'
Texas, drive your car in the Nation
al Highway Garage. on the west side
Of the square, near the hotels. No
charges to tourists and visitors for
day storage. DO not leave your car In
the hot sun. 1t will ruin the varnish
and upholstoring on your car. You
are welcome to make our place home,
while In sweetwater. We have free
air and water on the side walk. We
carry fine line OF accessories and
tires. Our readers are especially IN
vited to call on them when in Sweet
water. fAll
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-04-07
SENATE DEBATES
ARMY INCREASE.
Make strength 100000

The Senate debated the army in
crease bill again all day with
out any indication as to when tho
work would begin on the last pend
ing amendment At present Senator
Chamberlain. chairman Of the mill
tary committee. has made no effort to
limit the general discussion which
began last week. and II viii prob
ably take several days at least be-
fore AN the amendments are taken
up.
Sen. Pomerenc defended his amend
mcnt, proposing the creation Of a
national guard section Of the army
general staff Sen, Brandegco added
10 the mass Of amendments now pend
ing a proposal TO make the maximum
peace strength 100000 instead of
10000 and proposed that this be
inserted into the bill.
Sen. Gore submitted an amendment
to the bill proposing that military
training course be provided for any
high school with an attendance of
more than so boys above sixteen
years of age. the government to pay
two-nfths Of the salary Of an instruc.
tor. More than 100000 men could be
brought under training In this way.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-04-07

am prepared to rsflnIsh your au-
tomobilc In a manner as TO make II
look brand new. I also make = spec
laliy Of repaintlng buggios, carriages.
etc. es we'll as re6nish pianos II you
have any delapldatcd vehicles or fur
nlturc Of any kind, be sure and call
on me will rive estimates and can
do the work on reasonable notice.
Satisfaction guaranteed
T.. ~ GRAVES,
3ou The Second Hand Man
Snyder. Texas
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Excursion Rates

Dallas, Texas Account Texas
Ginners Assn. April 2O-2l, 1915.
Round trip tickets on sale April
10 and 20. good until April 20, at
one and one-third fare
Dallas, TeHas-Account Conven-
ton Lumberman's Assn, Of Texas,
Round trip tickets on sale April 10
and II, 1916, good until April Il, at
one and one-third fare.
Announcement has Just been
made by the Santa Fe that an order
has been placed to equip one hun
dred or more Chair cars and coaches
with electric fans aud the equip
ment will be placed In service on all
important trains during the Summer
months. This is quite an innovation
and will no doubt be appreciated by
the travelling public.
Hereford. TeIas-Account Panhan
die Assn |. o. o. F. April IL and 10.
Round trip tickets on sale April II
and IL. good until April 18th at
fare and one-third.
Dallas. Texas-Account Grand
Commandry OF Texas Annual Con
Glaze. Knights Templar, April 23-2S.
Round trip tickets on sale April 22-
20. good until April 30, 1916 at fare
and one third.
Canyon, Texas-Aecount Dedlea-
ton West Texas State Normal School.
April 2l-22. Round trip tickets on
sale April 2O-2l. 1916. good until
April 20 at one and one-third fare.
LII. CARTON,
April It'll. 1915.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-04-07

Jrst received the latest Model No.
Q. oliver Typewriter. for which we
are sole agents In Snyder. This type
writer will be Of great assistance
to business farmers as well as mercan
tile men. Ask for a demonstration
You will then be permitted to take
the machine for limited trial, and
we make speciality Of installmont
sales. Just think l7c per day will put
one Of them In your home.
scurry County Abstract Co.
27tf Basement Court House,
Snyder, Tcyas.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-04-07
STUDENTS JOIN
ARTILLERY COMPANY

Several students Of the Engineer
Ing Department Of the University Of
Texas have enlisted in the new artil-
lery company Of the Texas National
Guard that Is being recruited In Aus
tin
Dean Taylor and assistant Dean
Bantel have both given hearty en-
dorsement to the plan. II Is pointed
out that this will give the Engineer
ing students an opportunity to put
some OF their engineering knowledge
to good use.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-04-07

x X LcgCtt
Referee In bankruptcy.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-04-07

u. o. Mellow residing four miles
South Of Fluyanna paid the Signal
a call Monday and stocked up with
reading matter for the year He re
ports a fine rain and says some OF
the wheat over there Is saved, but In
some fields the stand rs poor.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-04-07

herewith announce that I will
open a summer school in Snyder he
ginning Monday May 9th and con
tlnue until June Q, one month, All
patrons who desire to take adyan-
tage OF this term will please notify
me at the earliest possible time. Tut
finn 5000 42tf
Miss Lizzie l.. Watkins
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-04-07

90. fixtures Of the invoice value OF
about $4,000. and notes and ao-
counts OF the face value Of about
.sl.7G3.OO and said petition will be
heard and acted on by the court at
the office OF the Referee in the City
OF Abilene, Taylor county. Texas, at
10 O'Clock o.. m. on the 18Th day OF
April 1916
X. X LegCtt
HnLnrn. I'm nnnErunicY.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-04-07
utpy
Office Of Referee

Abilene, Texas. Apr / 1876.
TO the crcdItorl Of James John
son Hunter of snyder ln the County
of scurry, Texas. FOO said district,
bankrupt,
You are hereby notified that the
Trustee In the above styled cause
has filed In this court his application
10 sell at public sale all the assets be-
longing TO the said bankrupt estate,
consisting Of a stock OF dry goods,
clothing, and general merchandise
Of the invoice value Of about ss,2O3.-
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-04-07

=. u. Minor OF Ira is O man after
our liking. He was here Monday and
paid up ahead for himself and anoth-
er party
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was sixty eight.

Late schedules issued by the Alaska steamship company show that the steamers Mariposa and Alameda will call at Skagway during the winter months. contrary to the usual winter schedule.
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Tho Giant Powder Company, of of two acres of land ct Anchorage and will establish a branch maga zine sentative of the company there.
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Despite the fact that number of the children of Seward are suffering from whooping cough. the attendance at the public school on opening day
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Let the Nugget do your letter writ ing by sending the Weekly Nugget 10 your friends on the ontside-60c mo.
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lures of the Northern Drug store at that place. The store was branch of the Cordova store by that name
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It Is generally, overlooked that the problem or nitric acid tor war pur- poses, if intelligently handled, can be arranged in such a way as to give us a permanent national asset for the purposes of peace, by furnishing us with an installation where cheap fer tilizers can be obtained in sufficiently abundant quantities to bring the yields of our acres up to what they should be and to what they are al- ready in Europe-which, after all, means cheaper food. The importance of this can best be illustrated by the statement of MT. F. J. Tone, former yice-president of the American Elec- trochemical Society, that, if all the power of Niagra Falls were utilized for making electric current then the latter would be able to convert enough nitrogen of the air into fertilizer to increase our wheat crop 3,000000 bushels every tweaty-four hours.
 AS far as the matter stands at pre- sent, 1t is considerably more expensive to fix nitrogen under the form of ni-
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It Is reported that Editor Stanhope of the Mrangle Sentinel has sold that publication to C. C. Packard, former ly of Anchorage.
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The firstsixty-six lots recently sold at auction m the federal addition to the town of Seward brought $20.625, or an average of about ss11 per lot.
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o. E. s. Annual Thanksgiving ball A. B. Hall. Tickets $1.50.
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2. J. Loussac. the Anchorage drug gist, has purchased the stock and nx'
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On her last trip north the steamer Alaska lost one of her anchors at Lllamar, where she stopped to unload a quantity of freight.
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The fishing schooner San Juan. or the Sa, Juan Fishing Company, and the easboat San Jose are reported to have gone on the rocks at Puffin oay' at the south end of Baranoff island
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(rrom Our Exchanges.) Whitehorse SportSmen report a great scarcIty ot game birds in that vicinity.
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NITRIC ACID AS A NATIONAL ASSET IN
 WAR AND PEACE

trates than under that of ammonia or cyanamid. So in times of peace the latter ought to be relied upon, so that in times of war it could be converted into nitric acid, which does not re- quire much additional installation Furthermore, the fact that cyanamid requires from five to six times less electric current for furnishing the same amount of nitric acid than if the car process Is used means much as to the required size of power i1- stallation.
 But now comes another considera- tion to interfere with all these plans. The rapid construction of our by product coke ovens Is increasing con- siderably our supply of ammonia in this country. It Is promised that. by 1917. from this source alone we shall have annually 100000 tons of sulphate of ammonium. This. of course, in- wolves that our steel production, on which the coke industry is dependent, should keep on at the present rate.
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ALASKA NOTES

(Irom Our Exchanges)
 Whitehorse sportsmen report great scarclty ot game birds in that vicinity.
 It Is reported that Editor Stanhope of the Mrangle Sentinel has sold that publication to C. c. Packard. former. iy of Anchorage.
 The firstsixty -six lots recently sold at auction m the federal addition to the town or Seward brought $20.625, or an average of about $311 per lot. On her last trip north the steamer Alaska lost one of her anchors at Lllamar, where she stopped to unload quantity of freight.
 A new government wireless sta ton has been established at Fort Yu- kOu anu VIII Oe ESsaoy AVA ss1 'As@ about october l.
 The Berry dredge on Mammauth creek is reported to be working to capacity and the output is said to he fully up to expectations.
 The steamers Jefferson and Dol phin of the Alaska Steamship Con- paay's fleet will be operated exclu- sively in the cannery trade next year. The b0.horse power launch Of w. H. Dryden drifted ashore at Seward recently during high wind, and pounded a hole in her bottom.
 J. Spencer, well known resident of Seward and large property owner there, died recently in Portland. Ore.' following a surgical operation.
 The Alaska Steamship Company has announced that a new steamer will be built to take the run of the steamer Dora from Seward to the westward.
 T. D. Connor. until recently 8 res' ident of Treadwell. has taken & posi- ton with a mining company in Peru and will have charge of the extrac' ton of the metals from the ores.
 Mike Rokitch is reported to hav' purchased the interest of Fred Joha' son in, the Scannel dump on Chatan ika for $s,O00. Both men were in terested in the dump.
 The fishing schooner San Juan. the San Juan Fishing Company, ant the gasboat San Jose are reported | have gone on the rocks at Puffin bay at the south end of Baranof island.
 z. J. Loussac, the Anchorage drug gist, has purchased the stock and nx
 AAnaeocNNrr<AnN~~rtvNr~~ A0 ~ A A
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Mike Rokitch is reported to have purchased the interest of Fred Joha. son in, the Scannel dump on Chatan- ika for $s,OO0. Both men were in- terested in the dump.
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A new government wireless s.a = ton has been established at Fort Yu- kon anu will be ready for serVice about october l.
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The Berry dredge on Mammautf creek is reported to be working tt capacity anu the output is said to bt fully up to expectations.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-11-24

On November IL. Grants Pass eele-
brated the establishment Of the sugar
beet industry.
Grants Pnss---An improvement COM
pany is to be incorporated to supply
water to land owners in the district
north Of the river.
Portland has held the tax increase
down to seven one-hundredths OF a
mill and cut s72s,O00 from the budget.
When in doubt the people voted
mo" all over the Pacific coast.
Mill City--Frank Potter expects to
build a shingle mill here.
DaIlas--The ]. X. Armsby Company
has 100000 pounds Of pruhes await
ing shipment.
The Pendleton Woolen Mills has
booked $4,000 order for marching
uniforms.
Oregon wool has recently sold in
Portland for the highest price in the
history Of the state.